That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Li Zhongfa lit a cigarette and smoked silently, without speaking for a long, long time.

Director Wang also followed Li Zhongfa in silence for a long time, looking intently at this pioneer of the older generation, hoping to get the answer he hoped for.

Ever since he met Li Zhongfa, Wang Qinshan felt that he was a natural comrade who came to his door.

Both of them were soldiers, both had shed their blood and youth for this land, and both had experienced the red era of hard work, quick work and honorary devotion.

Now they both run the same company and introduced foreign capital almost at the same time. They are both troubled by the ideological impact of new foreign values.

No matter which way you look at it, Li Zhongfa and he are comrades who share a common position and can support each other.

But Wang Qinshan missed one thing, that is, Li Zhongfa had a grandson named Li Ye.

Li Zhongfa slowly finished smoking a cigarette, and then said slowly: To tell you the truth, I have been thinking about similar issues some time ago, but I can't see clearly in the fog, so I put it down for the time being.

But after seeing the appearance of Pengcheng Red Bull today, I know I can't wait any longer or think about it any longer.

When Wang Qinshan heard this, he immediately became energetic. He took out a cigarette and handed one to Li Zhongfa, ready to chat with him.

Brother Li, I know you have noticed it too. We must unite and fight against Hong Kong.

No~

Li Zhongfa blocked the cigarette handed over by Director Wang, shook his head, and said seriously: What I mean is, if we don't learn from them, we may not even have time to think about it. It will be too late.

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Factory Director Wang was stunned.

He couldn't figure it out. It was obvious that Li Zhongfa was more than ten years older than him. It was obvious that Li Zhongfa had experienced the tragic war and was a staunch supporter of the founding of New Planting Flowers. Why did he give up now in the face of the invasion of overseas ideas?

Director Wang stared at Li Zhongfa for five or six seconds, then suddenly dropped the cigarette in his hand to the ground and said angrily: Old Li, why are you so blinded by a few dollars?

What have we relied on for so many years of hard work? It relies on the belief of unity, but once you learn their tricks, money will do the talking in everything you do.

It's okay when you have money, but what do you do when you don't have money?

Factory Director Wang was obviously furious. He stood up and walked back and forth, saying as he walked: Do you know how our factory managed to persevere in the past two years when we had no money?

“We survived through the will of unity and dedication.”

Factory Director Wang suddenly stopped, waved his hand vigorously and said: Our efficiency is not good, so we all carry forward the spirit of thrift and carry out frugal activities. Not only is not a penny wasted, but we also come up with many good ways to save materials.

There was a problem with our capital turnover. I went to the higher authorities to ask for funds, and the workers at home voted collectively to delay the payment of wages to ensure normal production.

Our production plan was cut, but none of the workers slacked off. Even if there were no production tasks, they still stuck to their posts and maintained the equipment as good as new, which laid the foundation for the subsequent resurrection.

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Director Wang talked a lot about Changbei Machinery Company in one breath, and finally pointed in the direction of Pengcheng Red Bull and asked: Old Li, tell me with your conscience, do they have such a spirit?

Can they survive such hard times like us? They can't, they can only go bankrupt. Bankrupt, you know?

Li Zhongfa sat calmly and listened quietly to Factory Director Wang's words, and then said softly: That's because they have no choice.

What?

Factory Director Wang was stunned, obviously not understanding what Li Zhongfa meant.

I say our workers are willing to live a hard life because they have no other choice.

Li Zhongfa said in a serious tone: I admit that our fine traditions cannot be lost, and I also admit that some spirits must be passed on.

In the past few decades, we relied on this spirit and this energy to support a big country, but let me ask you something.

Li Zhongfa pointed in the direction of Pengcheng Red Bull and said, If we were allowed to compete with factories like Pengcheng Red Bull, could you beat them?

Let's not talk about the salary. Look at what other workers eat in the canteen, and then think about what our workers eat. Can you not blush?

Our workers can work hard, but other people's workers can't work hard? People's hearts are made of flesh. If this continues, who do you think can fight harder than the other?

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Factory Director Wang was speechless for a moment, but after he reacted, he said more generously and fiercely: We will not fight with them, we will unite to change them.

When I came to Pengcheng this time, I originally wanted to talk to the person in charge of Pengcheng Red Bull. We have let foreign businessmen make money, but we must not let them corrupt the culture. On our own territory, we must say Have the final say.

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Li Zhongfa was not too surprised after hearing Factory Director Wang's words.

The two often exchange ideas these days, and Li Zhongfa can somewhat understand Wang Qinshan's thoughts. After all, Changbei has had conflicts with Hong Kong for a long time.

It is not impossible to join forces to negotiate conditions with the Hong Kong side. Only by communicating with each other can we make progress, right?

It's just that the situation on the Pengcheng Red Bull side was beyond their expectations and gave rise to completely different ideas in their hearts.

Li Zhongfa thought for a while and said: The atmosphere must not be broken, but workers are not soldiers, so they cannot have too high demands, and there is no need.

Old Li

Seeing that Factory Director Wang was about to speak again, Li Zhongfa said first: You raised this question very well, but we still need to think about it and confirm it.

But don’t worry, we people are definitely different from the Western doctrines, and the higher authorities will not let us be captured by any evil trends. Besides,

Li Zhongfa paused and said: In addition, I once heard someone say that as a business person, we should not only retain some precious traditional spirit, but also let the workers live a good life.

We should not only make workers recognize our spirit of hard work, but also make workers as wealthy as workers in developed countries. This is what we should do.

Seeing that Factory Director Wang was stunned, Li Zhongfa softened his tone and said with some sincerity: As the director of a factory, we must first think about our workers, right?

Now that it is open, look at factories like Pengcheng Red Bull. This is just a joint venture. What if overseas companies come in in the future? Can we help the workers earn a living? Can you help them become rich?

We are all in the business, and we only use workers from the mainland. Are we inferior to others? Do people from overseas just have three noses and six eyes? We have to fight a tough battle with them based on our ability!

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Factory Director Wang was confused and was confused by Li Zhongfa's persuasion.

[Shouldn’t he be persuaded by me? Why did you turn around and make me speechless? 】

Facts have proved that people like Li Zhongfa who can survive the hail of bullets and get to the top of the unit are most likely not soft-eared idiots.

What kind of dedication and sacrifice does Director Wang want to tell him?

Li Zhongfa almost died and became a martyr countless times. Doesn't he know better than you about what the wind is blowing and what he should do?

Nowadays, the top needs efficiency and taxes, and the bottom needs to be fed and well-clothed. As a factory director, without violating the principles, you must first be able to make money?

You can't ask for money from your superiors all day long. If you reach out to your superiors every two days, even the best boss will be annoyed.

This is just like the national hero Yue Wumu. According to folklore, he is a military general who can defeat three armies with a thousand warriors.

But according to official historical data, his ability to make money is worth more than his military strength. The Yue family army has its own business, and he can pay bonuses to a group of proud soldiers.

Brother Li, I'm going to get a bottle of wine. We have to have a good discussion tonight. I think there's still something wrong with you.

After much deliberation, Director Wang still couldn't turn the corner and decided to have a tough battle with Li Zhongfa first.

If we don’t all have the same ideas, how can we fight for more rights and interests with Hong Kong?

But unfortunately, a call came to Li Zhongfa at this juncture.

Your mother called me over? Didn't she say anything?

It's no big deal, I just asked you to come for dinner.

Oh~

Director Wang watched Li Zhongfa hurriedly out through the window, and couldn't help but be a little confused.

What did this old Li do? Why is he so mysterious?

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Li Ye drove an inconspicuous van and waited at the place where Li Zhongfa stayed for almost an hour before he saw Li Zhongfa coming over.

Li Ye first asked Li Zhongfa to get in the car, and then asked: Grandpa, what are you doing? Have you been grinding for so long?

Li Zhongfa said: I was caught by that Wang Qinshan and chatted for a long time. He is a little confused now. He always wants to tell me some things about cars and wheels, and he is stubborn.

Can't figure it out? Li Ye said with a smile while driving: What can't he figure out? Can't figure out why workers are paid more than him?

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Li Zhongfa looked at Li Ye in surprise, never expecting that his grandson could hit the nail on the head.

Li Ye said calmly: You don't have to look at my grandpa like this. Wage distribution is one of the main conflicts between managers and front-line workers. It's not surprising that he can't figure it out.

Next time he can't figure it out, tell him that a rising tide lifts all boats. The general manager of Pengcheng Red Bull has an annual salary of six figures, with no upper limit.

Li Zhong was stunned and asked Li Ye: Your mother's annual salary is six figures?

Li Ye also smiled and said: There is nothing strange about this, but Grandpa, you have to understand that the prerequisite for getting a high salary is that he must be able to achieve the scale and benefits of Pengcheng Red Bull.

If he makes the factory suffer losses year after year, will he be embarrassed to take the money?

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For the rest of the time, Li Zhongfa remained silent.

When they arrived at Fu Guiru's residence, Li Yecai said: My mother is a little afraid of you, so when you meet her later, try to talk less about family ties and more about the characteristics and styles of overseas companies. It can be considered as learning from each other's strengths.

Li Zhongfa nodded, and then suddenly said: Your mother is a little afraid of me, and I am not afraid of her. When your father joined the army and left, it was your mother who gave him a big red flower, and then the two of them wrote letters to have a free love.

So when the overseas letter was reported, I scolded your father a few times. I thought he was careless in his work, because he only cares about your mother's beauty.

As a result, the original complaints somehow fell into your mother's ears, and she filed for divorce from your father within a few days.

To be honest, I came to Pengcheng this time because I felt that since your mother is still alive, I, the father, can’t always pretend not to know.

There are some things that I can't understand because I rely on you siblings to tell her about them. It would be safest if I could discuss them with her face to face, but I'm also scared when the matter comes.

If your mother hadn't called me today, I wouldn't have known what to say. After all, I was responsible for what happened back then.

Li Ye looked at Li Zhongfa in surprise and asked, Grandpa, is there such a story in this?

Li Zhongfa sighed and said: This is not a story, it is a debt!

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Duoduoduo~

Li Ye led Li Zhongfa and knocked on Fu Guiru's door.

There was a burst of panicked footsteps inside, and then stopped at the door of the house.

After several seconds, the door to the house slowly opened.

Fu Guiru stood inside the door and looked at Li Zhongfa. Li Zhongfa also looked at Fu Guiru outside the door.

Both of them opened their mouths to speak, but when they saw each other open their mouths, neither of them made a sound, waiting for the other to speak, and then they were like two dumb people, which was always embarrassing.

Li Ye wanted to push his grandfather in, but felt that he should not intervene at this time.

After a long time, Fu Guiru sniffed and shouted vaguely: Dad~

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Eh~

Just this Dad and Eh made two people with extremely tough tempers have red circles in their eyes and shed tears.