After seeing Minister Hong off, the cadres finally breathed a sigh of relief, as they couldn't really relax with a leader present.
Then Sun Zhengguo called Zhou Weimin over and asked him to make arrangements for the offices of the leaders and to have the kitchen prepare some dishes for lunch to welcome the new leaders.
The other leaders were quite satisfied with this arrangement and all followed Zhou Weimin upstairs.
Only the newly appointed Deputy Director Zhang remained in the same place, presumably because he still had something to discuss with Sun Zhengguo.
"Brother Zhang, what are you doing? If you have something to say, just say it. Don't look at me like that."
After everyone had left, Sun Zhengguo felt a chill run down his spine when he saw the resentful look in Deputy Director Zhang's eyes.
"Brother Sun, I've noticed you've turned bad. You were really good at playing around yesterday, you almost got me into a fight. You have to make it up to me."
Hearing Deputy Director Zhang's complaints, Sun Zhengguo knew he was acting, but he didn't expose him. Instead, he made a promise.
"Brother, I'm giving this to you, but you can't keep it. There's nothing I can do. How about this? These things are rare and hard to come by. I'll try to get you a few more bottles. As for the time?"
Sun Zhengguo paused at this point, pretending to consider it, before saying, "It will take at least six months, and at most a year."
"Thank you!"
After successfully committing the scam, Deputy Director Zhang resumed his normal expression, then went upstairs to tidy up his new office…
During lunch, Deputy Director Zhang noticed that the complimentary wine on the table was not the small black bottle, but Fenjiu.
He was overjoyed, which meant that Sun Zhengguo hadn't lied to him and that the wine was indeed gone.
After lunch, everyone rested for a while, and then it was time to go back to work in the afternoon.
Thus, the first meeting of the Standing Committee of the newly appointed leadership team of the institute was officially convened.
At the meeting, Sun Zhengguo, as always, was concise and clear, focusing on the institute's next work goals and encouraging everyone to speak freely.
When the other members of the Standing Committee took office, they also gave the institute a crash course in its work.
Although they wanted to achieve something, their abilities simply didn't allow it.
Therefore, when people speak, it's always all talk and no action, and they never get to the point.
Upon seeing this situation, Sun Zhengguo realized he had to guide the situation himself.
"Comrades! What you all said just now was very good, but when I do scientific research, I must first find the right direction. I have two plans here for your reference."
After Sun Zhengguo finished speaking, Zhou Weimin, who was in charge of taking notes, took out a prepared document and distributed it to the Standing Committee members.
The content of the manuscript was also very simple.
First: Continue to focus on the machine tool industry. After all, there are many types of machine tools, and there is still a long way to go to make up for all the shortcomings.
Second: We need to prepare to launch a new scientific research project to develop engines, which can make up for our country's shortcomings in this area. After all, relying on imports or imitations all year round is not a solution.
Sun Zhengguo had given both paths careful consideration. The former was his forte, and the latter was not unfamiliar to him either.
Even if he wasn't from the future, with his current abilities, he could still develop the engine; it would just take a little longer.
Soon, everyone finished reading the document, and Li Shengli, as the second-ranked member of the Standing Committee, was the first to speak.
"Comrades! I think the development strategy that Director Sun prepared for our institute is excellent, and its development prospects are also very good."
"However, as a newly established unit, we are still relatively young, and right now we should prioritize stability. Personally, I prefer research on machine tools, but this is just my personal opinion."
After listening to Li Shengli's words, Sun Zhengguo knew that he was a conservative who believed in taking a steady and pragmatic approach.
At the same time, it's almost impossible to get someone with this kind of personality to be innovative.
After Li Shengli spoke, Deputy Director Zhang followed.
"Comrades! Seeking stability is good, but this is a mechanical research institute. We can't just spend our whole lives glued to machine tools, can we?"
"Although we still lack a certain variety of machine tools, we have enough for our needs. Therefore, I am more inclined to develop in the field of engines, so that we can live up to the name of the Mechanical Research Institute."
Well! It seems that Deputy Director Zhang belongs to the radical faction, so he can gain more capital for advancement.
The advantage of this is rapid promotion, but the disadvantage is equally obvious: once you mess up, there is no hope of promotion.
Several other standing committee members also spoke, and their opinions were similar to those of the two others, so they couldn't make up their minds for the time being.
In the end, everyone could only look at Sun Zhengguo and ask, "Since you provided the idea, what are your thoughts?"
Facing the gazes of the crowd, Sun Zhengguo made no attempt to maintain a balance and instead stated his purpose directly.
"Comrades! We can try a different approach. Since both are feasible, we can proceed simultaneously, focusing on machine tools and using engines as a secondary tool."
"I'll be in charge of the machine tool drawings, and Section Chief Chen will be in charge of collecting engine data. Once the machine tool drawings are completed, we can continue developing the engine without any conflict between the two. What do you all think?"
After Sun Zhengguo finished speaking, the Standing Committee members exchanged views and all agreed that it was feasible. The result was self-evident: it was passed unanimously.
In fact, Sun Zhengguo didn't know that he didn't need to go through such a long process. If he had said it from the beginning, it would have passed unanimously.
After the meeting, Sun Zhengguo asked Zhou Weimin to write a report to be submitted to the Ministry of Machinery.
As for former secretary Hu Xinmin?
He had already been transferred back to his original unit when Cheng Wanli was arrested.
After explaining everything, Sun Zhengguo returned to his office, made himself a cup of tea, and began studying the machine tool blueprints.
Just then, the telephone on the table suddenly rang.
He didn't even look up; he simply picked up the phone and started talking.
"Hello! This is the Mechanical Research Institute, I am Sun Zhengguo."
"Hello! Comrade Zhengguo! It's been several years since we last met, and you haven't even come back to visit your family."
The voice coming from the microphone left Sun Zhengguo a little confused. When did I get a family? And why did that voice sound so familiar?
Seeing that Sun Zhengguo hadn't reacted yet, the person on the other end of the phone spoke again.
"What? Have you even forgotten your old friends from the Ministry of Metallurgy?"
"Oh~!" Sun Zhengguo suddenly realized, "Vice Minister Bai, it's you. I'm sorry, as you know, I'm too busy with work and can't find a moment to rest, so I didn't come to see you."
Of course, these were all Sun Zhengguo's words, and Vice Minister Bai on the other end of the phone knew them too; it was just a way to give both sides a way out.
"Zhengguo, I'm calling you today for no other reason than that I've prepared a family dinner this weekend and would like to invite you over. I wonder if you would do me the honor."
After listening to Vice Minister Bai's explanation, Sun Zhengguo knew that this was definitely not a pleasant banquet.
But since it was an invitation from a big shot, he couldn't very well refuse.
Don't be fooled by the fact that Sun Zhengguo is currently a department-level official; he seems to be just one level away from becoming a vice-ministerial level official.
But this one step makes all the difference; without connections and opportunities, it would be very difficult to climb that ladder in one's entire life.
“Vice Minister Bai, it is my honor to be invited by you personally. I will definitely be there on time.”
"Okay, then I'll wait for you..."
Afterwards, Vice Minister Bai arranged a time, left an address, and the two hung up the phone.
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