The older comrade clearly hadn't expected him to ask that suddenly. He paused for a moment, then smiled meaningfully and explained in a low voice:
"Director Guan's wife is a military officer, and the couple has triplets. They are very happy."
Xiao Ning raised an eyebrow. "She looks so young, I didn't expect her to be a mother of three."
After they finished speaking, neither of them said anything more and listened carefully to Guan Wenru speaking on the stage.
The meeting ended nearly an hour later.
The crowd began to move.
As soon as Guan Wenru finished tidying up her speech, she was immediately surrounded by several attendees from different regions.
One of the commune directors spoke up urgently, "Director Guan, please wait! Could you elaborate on the proportion you mentioned earlier regarding treating the coarse fiber raw materials with lime water? I'm worried about problems if the concentration isn't controlled properly!"
Their commune also planned to follow suit, but the technicians in the factory were not technically proficient, and there were still many problems.
Guan Wenru nodded. "This depends on the specific ingredients. Generally, it's 0.5% to 1% clear limewater, soaking for six to eight hours, and it's best to change the water once in between..."
She had barely finished speaking when another cadre squeezed forward, "And another one! Director Guan, how exactly does your 'work hour points' system work? How do you ensure fairness? Our factory's experienced workers and young workers are prone to conflicts over this!"
Although they don't run a feed processing plant, it's still a factory, and we can learn from Guan Wenru and her team in terms of management.
Guan Wenru turned to look at him, "The core of our factory is fixed positions and responsibilities, quantified standards. Tasks can be broken down. Completing the basic quota earns basic work points, and the excess is accumulated into points based on difficulty and quantity. The results are posted monthly, and the points are directly linked to bonuses..."
"I see!"
Then someone couldn't help but ask, "Director Guan, about..."
Questions came one after another, and Guan Wenru answered them patiently, but occasionally glanced at the watch on her wrist.
Seeing that it was almost time, she gave her secretary Chen Xiaohong, who was standing on the periphery of the crowd, a wink.
Chen Xiaohong immediately understood, squeezed into the crowd, and said in a seemingly urgent voice, "Dear leaders and comrades! I'm so sorry to bother you!"
Our factory manager, Mr. Guan, has an important pre-arranged meeting coming up, and time is running out! If you have any further questions, please leave your contact information, or we can send someone to our feed mill for further discussion. We sincerely apologize!
As she spoke, she subtly blocked Guan Wenru's path, guiding her to walk outside.
Guan Wenru smiled apologetically at everyone, "Yes, I'm really sorry. I'll have a more detailed discussion with you all next time. Xiaohong, please leave my office phone number with these comrades."
Chen Xiaohong: "Okay, Factory Director! Comrades, this way please, let me write down your company information..."
Taking advantage of Chen Xiaohong temporarily drawing everyone's attention, Guan Wenru quickly slipped away and left the meeting room.
......
After walking out for a while, Guan Wenru waited for Chen Xiaohong in an inconspicuous corner.
Once she came out, the two quickly walked to the jeep.
Just as Guan Wenru opened the car door, a gentle voice came from behind him, "Director Guan, please wait."
Guan Wenru turned around and saw a bespectacled, refined-looking man walking towards her with a smile.
She instinctively closed the car door and turned around.
Ning Yuanfang extended his hand, "Director Guan, hello! Let me introduce myself. I am Ning Yuanfang from Quanxian County. I was greatly inspired by your report just now! Our county is also preparing to set up a feed processing plant, and we have many practical problems. We would especially like to learn from experienced comrades like you."
Guan Wenru shook hands with him and said, “Comrade Ning, you are too kind. It’s not a matter of giving advice, but rather learning from each other. I know Quanxian County. The conditions there are quite good, and it is indeed very suitable for setting up a factory. If you have any questions, we can talk to each other at any time.”
Ning Yuanfang: "That's great! This is my office phone number. Would you mind leaving your contact information as well?"
Guan Wenru took the note and gestured to Chen Xiaohong, "Xiaohong, give the factory office phone number to Comrade Ning. Comrade Ning, you can call anytime to discuss specific issues related to setting up the factory."
Ning Yuanfang wrote down the phone number and put away his notebook. "Thank you, Director Guan. Also, there's another situation... The provincial leaders already know that the position of deputy director of your factory is vacant. They are initially planning to transfer a comrade from Quanxian County to supplement your strength, and also hope to learn from your advanced experience more directly and in-depth."
Guan Wenru had heard Chen Jianhui mention this before, and nodded, "This arrangement is excellent. We welcome comrades from all over the country to come and exchange ideas and learn from each other. We are also willing to share our experiences and lessons! In the end, no matter which factory or county it is, the ultimate goal is the same: to make people's lives better and to ensure they have enough to eat and wear."
Hearing her say such things at such a young age, Ning Yuanfang sincerely exclaimed, "Director Guan is so young, yet her vision and breadth of mind are truly extraordinary! I admire her!"
Guan Wenru smiled and said, "Comrade Ning, you flatter me! It's all for work. Well... if there's nothing else... we'll be going now?"
"Of course, of course!" Ning Yuanfang quickly stepped forward and opened the jeep door for her. "Take care on your journey, and see you later!"
"Okay, goodbye!"
Guan Wenru and Chen Xiaohong got into the car.
Ning Yuanfang stood by the roadside, smiling as he watched the jeep start and drive away.
The jeep drove away, kicking up a little dust.
Ning Yuanfang remained standing in the same spot, gazing thoughtfully in the direction the car had left.
His secretary appeared silently beside him. "Sir, since the province has decided to transfer people from Quanxian County to Director Guan's feed mill for training, who do you think would be most suitable? Old Zhang from the Agriculture Bureau? Or Xiao Wang, who has some experience in running commune and brigade enterprises?"
Ning Yuanfang withdrew his gaze, gently pushed up his glasses with his fingers, and a meaningful smile appeared on his lips. "Who should I send?... Perhaps, I can go myself."
The secretary was visibly surprised and blurted out, "You're going personally? Is...is this appropriate? There's so much going on in the county..."
Ning Yuanfang said calmly, “The county’s daily work can be temporarily handled by other comrades, but you should know that the system that Director Guan and her feed factory have developed is not something that can be learned by simply copying it. The intricacies there are deeper than we imagine.”
He paused, then turned his gaze back to the distance, as if he had already foreseen a possibility:
"If we can truly understand their business model, management methods, and technological innovations, even if we only learn 70% or 80%, what will that mean for our factories in Quanxian County, and even for the livelihoods of all the people in Quanxian County? It's more effective than me sitting in my office listening to ten reports! It's worth the trip."
The secretary paused for a moment, then realized, her tone becoming admiring, "You're right! If they can really master it, it will be a great thing for the people of Quanxian! You've thought long-term!"
Ning Yuanfang smiled slightly, "Let's go. We'll write a report when we get back. We must seize this opportunity."
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