Siheyuan, Me and the Yu Sisters

Li Huaide looked at Zhang Renkang and said with some confusion:

"Renkang, are you thinking too much?"

"Although your age is a problem, your achievements in the past few years can withstand scrutiny, and there are no problems with the procedures. Aren't you worrying too much?"

Zhang Renkang blew the tea leaves in the enamel cup gently and took a sip, then said slowly:

"My idea is that our Red Star Steel Rolling Mill will now carry out work from two task areas"

"The steel sector is now basically mature. In addition to the production of various types of conventional steel, we have now established production lines for military steel and special steel plates. What we need to do next is to expand the production scale of special steel and military steel and strengthen the research and development of new steel materials."

"This is done step by step and takes time. With the secretary watching over it, nothing will go wrong."

"The second part is the transport vehicle manufacturing plant we started to develop last year. The light tricycle technology that has been formed has been announced to the public in accordance with the requirements of the superiors. In the next year or so, this vehicle series will be widely used in various places across the country."

"In addition to strengthening the development of new technologies and manufacturing better models, we also need to conduct research on new car series. I will personally take charge of that. In this way, both sides can proceed simultaneously. At least our Red Star system can maintain its position in the Ministry of Industry."

Li Huaide nodded and said

"Then you don't have to be the secretary of the branch factory. I think it would be better for you to take on the position concurrently."

"You should also carry out the work at the factory."

Zhang Renkang shook his head and said

"Secretary, have you ever thought about this? Even if the Propaganda Committee no longer targets us, won't other factions do the same?"

"After all, this is a large factory at the vice-ministerial level. The Red Star Steel Rolling Mill alone has more than 20,000 employees. Together with the branch factories we merged, our Red Star system now has more than 50,000 people, involving seven branches with a scale of 3,000 to 4,000 people."

"Can we, the two of us, handle such a large system?"

Li Huaide lit a cigarette and started smoking. He had actually thought about this issue many times before, including discussing it with his father-in-law, Minister Zhao, many times. It was just that they had been hesitant for some individual reasons.

Now that Zhang Renkang raised this question, Li Huaide didn't know for a moment whether this was Zhang Renkang's own idea or someone behind him asked him to raise it.

Zhang Renkang also lit a cigarette, took a few puffs and said

"My opinion is that the factory committee should be expanded to nine people. In addition to the secretary and Director Wang Huairen, we now have Deputy Director Chen Gang representing the safety department, and Director Li Chunhua from the administrative department. This way we will have five votes. For the other four positions, we can ask Minister Zhao to arrange favors."

"what do you think?"

Li Huaide nodded and said

"Brother Renkang, having said that, let me also express my attitude."

"I have no objection to Li Chunhua being nominated, but that's four votes. If we hand them over, we won't be able to fully control the factory's affairs in the future."

"Especially your picket team and ideological committee. I am worried about the stability of the factory."

Li Huaide has seen many of his friends and people from other positions in the Ministry of Industry being taken away in the past few months. He just wants to hide in the factory and not be affected, especially since his father-in-law warned him that a new move is brewing.

Li Huaide was afraid that the Red Star Steel Mill would lose control, and his bottom was not clean.

Zhang Renkang smiled and said

"Secretary, we will take the initiative to hand over the four candidates, and there will be other options."

"What if the superior assigns it directly?"

"You don't think that the higher-ups will tolerate the two of us controlling such a large industrial system forever, do you?"

“It’s still about the important steel sector”

"I think one of them might as well ask Chen Gang to communicate with their security department."

"Let Minister Zhao discuss these two matters."

"There is one more person left. Doesn't our factory have a lot of military secrets? Should the military have a seat?"

Li Huaide is not stupid, especially when it comes to struggle. He immediately understood the cleverness of Zhang Renkang's arrangement.

The faction behind Chen Gang is the security department. It is okay to give them a seat. After all, no matter how hard they fight, they can't have any advantages in the units of the industrial department. On the contrary, they can sell well. At this time, with the support of the security department, their factory will really have less trouble.

The military's seat is a stroke of genius. With the military in charge, and the Red Star Steel Mill involved in several national defense projects, the military will never allow any turmoil in the Red Star Steel Mill. This ensures that some means can only be used within a certain range. As long as there are constraints, Li Huaide is not a pushover. Who is afraid of whom?

The remaining two seats were left for his father-in-law to exchange for favors. Even if there were any risks, the impact of just two votes on the entire Red Star Steel Mill would not be that great.

Li Huaide smiled and said

"You're the one with the most ideas, let me think about it, and we can have a meeting tomorrow to discuss it."

"Just, do you want to reconsider your decision to go to the branch factory?"

Zhang Renkang smiled and said

"As long as the secretary is in charge of production and administration and the Ideological and Political Committee, I don't think the other problems will be big."

"I went to the branch factory to calm myself down. During this period, it is better for us to use static braking to achieve braking."

"As for the manufacturing plant, I received a notice before I went to Hong Kong Island last time that the higher-ups were coming to inspect, so I have to make some arrangements. Besides, after purchasing the equipment this time, there will be a big development there."

"If I don't watch it myself, I'll be worried."

Li Huaide put out the cigarette butt in the ashtray and stood up and said

"Okay, I won't advise you any more."

"You can also serve as deputy director of our main factory when you go to the branch factory, just as the branch factory representative."

"We can't have seven branches without a representative on the factory committee. Your manufacturing plant is an excellent representative from any perspective, whether in terms of performance or from any other perspective. When you, as the secretary, serve as a representative, you will be able to convince the public."

Li Huaide stopped trying to persuade her, and continued

"My idea is to divide the responsibilities of the Ideological and Political Committee into three parts, namely production, internal affairs and safety. Production is made up of various workshops and production units, safety is made up of the Security Department and the Patrol Team, and internal affairs are made up of the Logistics Department, the Administrative Department, and the Warehouse Management Department."

"I'll ask Deputy Factory Director Wang to look for someone in the production department. The safety department will be in charge of Song Jie, the captain of the patrol team. As for the office work, I suggest that Tang Yan be in charge and the administrative level should be raised."

"what do you say?"

Zhang Renkang frowned and said

"Song Jie is fine, but isn't this Tang Yan a little younger? Can she convince the crowd?"

Li Huaide smiled and said

"Young people have more energy to focus on work. Tang Yan has been with you for more than a year. I think there is no problem with her experience."

"Besides, is there anyone who is more familiar with the work of the entire Ideological and Political Committee than Comrade Tang Yan?"

"I think we can discuss this at the meeting tomorrow."

Li Huaide had his own plans. Since Zhang Renkang was determined to set up a branch factory, he would not let anyone take control of such an important department as the ISC. Dividing it into three parts would be more in line with Li Huaide's control.

He proposed that Song Jie and Tang Yan be responsible for two of them respectively, with the idea of ​​continuing to drag Zhang Renkang into the water. These two people are Zhang Renkang's people. Can Zhang Renkang just ignore them if something happens?

As for the problem of Tang Yan being too young to convince others, Li Huaide was not worried. Everyone knew that Tang Yan was Zhang Renkang's only secretary. The internal affairs department mainly dealt with the logistics department and the administrative department. Not to mention the logistics department, almost every department was arranged by Zhang Renkang and Li Huaide, even the warehouse management department was arranged by them.

There is no need to mention Li Chunhua from the Administrative Department. Who promoted her to become the director and then immediately join the factory committee?

Tang Yan will not face any obstacles at work. Who in these departments dares to go against Zhang Renkang's chief secretary?

Li Huaide would feel at ease only if he could tie Zhang Renkang to him closely. With Zhang Renkang around, the Red Star Steel Mill would have to have Zhang Yuhua's favor. No matter who wanted to take advantage of the steel mill, they would have to consider whether they could withstand the anger of the old man who was trusted and held military power.