Chapter 176 Visit to the Ministry of Metallurgy
After Wang Qingli settled down in Beijing, she looked around at her classmates and found that they were all workers, farmers, soldiers, and grassroots cadres from all over the country. Like her, they were all very positive and motivated.
She decided to follow Xie Yun's suggestion and invite everyone to accompany her to the Ministry of Metallurgy.
"We poor and lower-middle peasants also want to contribute to the country's steel industry. This research material is the result of two years of tireless research by our members. I want to send it to the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry. I'm not sure how to do it alone. Could you come with me?"
"Go! Comrade Wang Qingli, you shouldn't be so insecure! This is a token of our gratitude as poor and lower-middle peasants. It represents our deep feelings for our country and is truly precious. No matter what, this gesture should be made known. We will go with you."
Wang Qingli: “…”
She glanced at the comrade who was speaking, and it was as if she saw Xie Yun standing right before her. It was like meeting an old friend in a foreign land. Damn, she still has a lot of room for improvement. I wish she could speak as eloquently as this one someday!
Wang Qingli excitedly shook the comrade's hand, shaking it up and down. "You said it so well! It really spoke my heart. I'm not very good at speaking, but when we get there, you must stand by me and cheer me on."
"Don't worry. We are all revolutionary comrades. I will definitely help you."
With the help of a female classmate named Li Yanbin, Wang Qingli gathered a large group and marched to the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry. Comrade Li Yanbin even gave their small group a name: the "Poor and Lower-Middle Peasants Technical Delegation."
Wang Qingli kept telling herself in her heart that she should be humble, cautious, hardworking and diligent. The motherland is full of talented people, and if she is not careful, she will be outdone.
For example, Li Yanbin is an advanced member who "uses the 'Seven-Character Classic' to actively learn and apply the leader's thoughts." The so-called "Seven-Character Classic" is to look, think, ask, discuss, use, write and check.
With Li Yanbin paving the way, today's matter is basically settled.
The group went to the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry, explained their purpose, and asked the relevant person in charge to come out for a meeting.
Note that it is a request, not a plea. These guys are very confident!
This is the confidence of the poor and lower-middle peasants that is unique to this era.
When the people in the message room saw this, they did not dare to delay and reported it quickly.
After waiting for a while, Wang Qingli and others were invited in.
They were received by Zhao Pengfei, director of the Revolutionary Committee of the Ministry of Metallurgy.
He came from the army and was a division commander before being transferred to the Ministry of Metallurgy. He was an iron-blooded warrior who had experienced the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Civil War and the Volunteer War. He was full of vigor and righteousness.
Zhao Pengfei spoke in a resonant voice. He looked at this group of energetic young people, trying his best to be kind and welcoming. He said warmly, "Welcome, take a seat."
After saying that, he sat down with great confidence and asked, "Do you have any research results to submit?"
Li Yanbin was a young woman, after all. Despite her eloquence, she was a bit nervous in front of such a prominent figure. The key was that she didn't understand much about the situation and didn't know what to say. A simple phrase like "research on poor and lower-middle peasants" certainly wouldn't get rid of this person.
At the critical moment, it was Wang Qingli who stepped forward and handed over the research materials that Xie Yun had given her.
"Hello, Chief! I am a worker-peasant-soldier college student from Liushutun Brigade, Taoyuan Commune, Qushui County, Eastern Province. I am currently studying animal husbandry and veterinary medicine at the Agricultural University.
The poor and lower-middle peasants in our Qushui County have been committed to various research projects. Some are researching high-yield grain, some are researching how to fatten and strengthen pigs. I do this as a veterinarian in the team. Some are also researching fertilizer production equipment. During their research, they have some insights into the technological progress of the steel industry, which are all written down in this document.
I'm not researching this, so if you ask me for specifics, I can't explain. But our members have made clear points, and Comrade Qian Daguang, Deputy Director of our Provincial Fertilizer Plant, can attest to the usefulness of our research. We previously sent a letter to our department containing this information. Have you seen it?
If necessary, you can ask Comrade Xie Yun, the poor and lower-middle peasant who is in charge of this research, to come over. She knows the details, so just ask her."
After Wang Qingli finished speaking, she lowered her eyes, pursed her lips, and apologized to Comrade Qian Daguang in her heart. At this critical moment, no one else could be brought up, so Comrade Qian could only be brought out as the technical person in charge!
Li Yanbin glanced at her and said, wow, she says she is not good at talking?
Zhao Pengfei asked, "Are all of you from the same place?"
Li Yanbin replied, "No. We come from all corners of the country, and we are all revolutionary brothers. We heard about what Qingli and the others did, so we came here specifically to accompany her. Commander, please take a look. This is a token of our love from us poor and lower-middle peasants. Although we didn't receive much education before, we have always studied diligently and actively sought progress. These research materials are a testament to our progress."
Zhao Pengfei smiled and said, "I've been out on an inspection trip for a while now and just got back yesterday. I haven't had time to read the letters that the public has sent to the Ministry. I'll read them carefully later. So, please leave your contact information and I'll tell you the details after I read them."
Everyone laughed. The leaders still attach great importance to the poor and lower-middle peasants!
Wang Qingli left her school contact information and said, "Commander, no matter what, please write back to us in Liushutun, okay? Everyone's waiting!"
Zhao Pengfei nodded and said, "I will, don't worry."
In general, this was a harmonious and successful exchange, which fully demonstrated the country's attention to the poor and lower-middle peasants, the determination and perseverance of the poor and lower-middle peasants to actively improve themselves and participate in national construction, and the approachable personal style of the leaders of national ministries and commissions.
After the exchange, Wang Qingli returned to school, thanked her classmates for their help, wrote a letter to Xie Yun, told him about the situation there, and then plunged into intensive study. She eagerly absorbed all kinds of knowledge and worked hard to improve herself.
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After finishing the communication, Zhao Pengfei returned to his office and asked his secretary to find the letter from Liushutun.
He didn't have much confidence in the research results of the poor and lower-middle peasants. Putting aside the long-standing fact, he himself came from a poor and lower-middle peasant family, and he knew his own abilities perfectly well. He could fight in battles and make decisions, but asking him to research those technologies would be like asking him to die!
What interested him was the address.
[Liushutun Brigade, Taoyuan Commune, Qushui County, Rencheng City, Eastern Province]
Before the People's Commune, this place should have been called Taoyuan Town Liushutun.
If he remembered correctly, that was the hometown of his old comrade-in-arms Yang Jingxiu.
That guy had lost a leg in a bombing and resolutely refused the recuperation life arranged by the army, as well as the job assigned to him by the army, and returned to his hometown.
So many years have passed, and I don’t know how he is doing.
Zhao Pengfei thought about it and called the Liushutun Brigade.
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