Chapter 540 This table must be placed in the center

After about ten minutes, Chen Xiaoxia came in and handed me the manuscript.

I read it over. "The meeting also appointed Yu Fang as Deputy Minister of Finance. Change this sentence."

Chen Xiaoxia asked: "How do we change it?"

I took the pen she handed me, crossed out the sentence, and changed it to: The group boldly promoted a new employee, Yu Fang, to the position of deputy director of the finance department.

Chen Xiaoxia smiled and said, "What a stroke of genius. People who don't know her will dig deep and research her background. People who know her will wonder why she came to Xuri."

I said, "Xiaoxia, there are only two Xiaoxias in the world. One is the Xiaoxia who can never figure things out, and the other is the Xiaoxia who breaks at the slightest touch."

She said, "Take a look at this WeChat message sent by Tongyi."

I looked at it and said, "Our company is donating a middle school to Nanli Town. The groundbreaking ceremony will be held tomorrow. At the same time, the mineral water produced in cooperation with Dongli Town will also be officially launched on the market. This also needs to be changed."

She was afraid I would criticize her. She nodded repeatedly and said, "Then Mr. Wan will take the trouble to revise it."

I wrote, "The 'Dongli Brand' mineral water, produced in a joint venture between our company and Dongli Town, will officially go on sale tomorrow. In addition, our company is donating funds to Nanli Town for a middle school, and a groundbreaking ceremony will be held at the same time."

Chen Xiaoxia read it and said, "You mean mineral water is more important than building a school?"

I said, "Two meanings. First, for the company, mineral water is definitely more important than building a school. Mineral water makes money, while building a school gives money away.

Secondly, donating tens of millions of dollars to a middle school, just putting it in the back, just a few words, how does that look?

“It shows that our company is strong.”

"Yes. Let others have confidence in the quality of our mineral water. Such a wealthy company must have guaranteed quality. They must have purchased some advanced water production equipment."

Chen Xiaoxia interjected, "Also, donating to a middle school is a simple understatement, unlike some companies that brag about it. Just based on your enthusiasm for supporting education, consumers should also support Dongli brand mineral water."

To encourage her, I feigned surprise and said, "After all, she's the PR director. How come I didn't think of that?"

Her face flushed red as she said, "Then I won't bother you anymore. I'll do it right away."

I got up and went to Mr. Chen's office to report on the mistakes I had pointed out to Lao Xiao and the finalization of the draft for Chen Xiaoxia.

Mr. Chen said, "Shanhong, you see, you are the stabilizing force. They have so many people discussing things, but they still make mistakes or they are always not done right.

"If you take over, the effect will be completely different. Therefore, you can't leave Xu Ri. If you leave, where can I find someone like you?"

I said, "Mr. Chen, I'm not hard to find. I'm everywhere in the company. It's just that everyone has a working mentality and doesn't like to learn.

The company needs to foster a culture of learning. We need to train mid-level managers well. We need to invite experts to provide training on common sense, local customs, and cutting-edge scientific and technological trends."

Mr. Chen said, "Your suggestion is very good. I want Chen Xiaoxia to make a plan."

I said, "As for tomorrow, President Deng bought a shopping mall and plans to open a hospital. He also chose this day to break ground, and I'm going to hold a ceremony for him. So, I won't be attending either Lao Xiao's or Qing Ruo's events."

Mr. Chen said, "Old Xiao is a bit soft. When people suggested that the celebration should be kept to a minimum and the ceremony should be simple, he cut you off as well."

I understood immediately and said, "This is the general trend. Government departments are now required to be as simple and plain as possible in their work, especially in celebrations."

Mr. Chen nodded.

I said, "If there's nothing else, I'll go to Mr. Deng and help him arrange tomorrow's event. He hasn't invited any leaders to his event, and it's a completely unofficial one. If I don't go, he won't understand the rules."

"Okay, go get busy."

I went downstairs and drove to the Fuming Hospital Preparatory Office.

Mr. Deng has rented several offices in the office building opposite the shopping mall and named it "Fuming Hospital Construction Command Center."

My brother-in-law has officially started working at the command center.

I went up to the fifth floor and went to Mr. Deng's office. He asked, "Is the meeting over there finished?"

I nodded.

As he made tea, he said, "You're too busy."

I smiled and said, "You're even busier. Let me summarize it for you: you have a wife, two offices, three secretaries, you can't fall asleep until four o'clock, and you have to get up at five o'clock. You're busy enough."

Mr. Deng said, "One wife is good, two offices are good, but three secretaries are nonsense."

"Why don't we have three secretaries? Huaxi Building has one, and Xiao Liming counts as one. We'll hire one in the future. If this one is a man, we'll have three male secretaries."

Mr. Deng laughed out loud.

After laughing, he said, "Your brother-in-law is really a thoughtful person. He has already bought everything we need for tomorrow. Did he learn from you before?"

"Yes, he is adept at these ceremonies."

"That's right. He made a list, very clear."

I asked, “Is he here?”

Mr. Deng said, "He's over there at the mall."

I said, "Let's go over there. There are some things we need to explain on the spot."

Mr. Deng stood up and said, "Let's go."

When we arrived at the mall, my brother-in-law was directing a few people to set up the table. When he saw Mr. Deng and I, he came over to greet us.

I said, "Mr. Gao, Mr. Deng praised your clear thinking."

He was stunned for a moment, clearly not used to my address. However, after a brief moment, he understood that in public, business matters must be handled seriously.

He smiled and said, "First, President Deng understood it, and then I understood it." Then he took out the ritual program from his pocket and said to me:

"I've made a rough draft. Do you think it's okay?"

I read it and was struck by how much thought my brother-in-law had put into it. This was more formal and performative than the ceremony in Wuxiang, and it would leave a lasting impression.

I handed the paper back to him and said, "Excellent. Just a slight adjustment to the table setting."

My brother-in-law said, "Okay. We're just practicing now. When we're ready for the real show, we'll follow the rules."

I have to admire his cleverness.

I had a private conversation with Mr. Deng for a few more words. Since Mr. Deng is the general manager, he will be the main person in charge of tomorrow's activities.

President Deng nodded and said, "It's almost twelve o'clock. Let's go back to Huaxi Building for dinner."

General Deng and I were about to go back to headquarters to drive, but my brother-in-law said, "Why don't you just take my car?"

Mr. Deng said, "Then Shanhong can take your car. I need to get something from the car."

When we got in the car, my brother-in-law asked, "Isn't the table set up right?"

I smiled and said, "Sitting south facing north, that's how most people place their altars, you're right. But hospitals are different. This altar table can't be placed too far to the north."

"Is there such a rule?"

"Yes, these are secrets. If the master likes the apprentice, he will teach him. If not, he will just teach him some general rules."

"Oh. You don't teach me the secrets because you're afraid that your apprentice will beat you, right?"

I smiled and said, "Master must have kept a trick up his sleeve. Only then will the magic he casts be effective. The Chinese character for 'Medicine' in this hospital belongs to the element of earth."

The east is wood, the south is fire, the west is metal, and the north is water. The center is earth. Therefore, this table must be placed in the middle of the room, equidistant from east to west and from north to south.

My brother-in-law smiled and said, "Thank you, Master Shanhong."

"Hahahaha," I laughed. "Brother-in-law is always brother-in-law. Brother is always brother. Your name is inappropriate."