While Liu Haizhong was still lost in thought, General Manager Lai and his entourage finished their inspection of the workshop.
Originally, according to Minister Wang's idea, a small symposium was to be held to report the specific situation to General Lai.
However, this suggestion was rejected by General Manager Lai, because Sun Zhengguo had already explained very clearly that he was too busy with official duties to attend that so-called symposium.
Before his departure, General Lai specifically encouraged Sun Zhengguo, urging him to remain humble and continue his efforts to contribute even more to the construction of the motherland.
Sun Zhengguo immediately said that he would not let General Manager Lai down and that General Manager Lai would wait and see his performance.
After General Lai got into the car, the middle-aged soldier who had been following him showed a rare smile and patted Sun Zhengguo on the shoulder.
"I knew I hadn't misjudged you. You'll be able to make something of yourself wherever you go. Keep it up!"
Just as Sun Zhengguo was wondering who this person was, the middle-aged soldier continued.
"I am your father-in-law's comrade-in-arms. My surname is Yang. Have you heard of me?"
"You must be the Uncle Yang that Xiaowei mentioned. Of course I've heard of you. Hello, Uncle Yang."
Sun Zhengguo was a little embarrassed and quickly greeted him.
"Alright, I have official business to attend to, so I can't chat with you any longer. If you have time next time, I'll have Dazhuang take you to our home as a guest."
"Okay, Uncle Yang."
After Uncle Yang finished speaking, he got into the car, and the convoy started moving, slowly heading into the distance.
After General Manager Lai left, Minister Wang, who was busy with official business, also left shortly afterward. The remaining meeting was chaired by Vice Minister Bai.
At the conference, Vice Minister Bai specifically praised Sun Zhengguo's team, and then elaborated on the profound significance of this transformation for the country's development, saying it was a huge contribution.
The meeting lasted for about an hour, during which several people gave reports, including Sun Zhengguo.
At the end of the meeting, Vice Minister Bai stated that all those who had made contributions had been reported and were awaiting final approval from the organization, and asked everyone to remain calm.
After the meeting, Vice Minister Bai did not leave but went to Director Yang's office, where Sun Zhengguo was also present.
"Comrade Zhengguo, this renovation was a great success. What are your plans next? You see, there are still cold rolling mills, wire rod mills, and so on, including the most advanced six-roll mill, all of which need to be renovated. Which one do you plan to study first?"
Upon hearing Vice Minister Bai's words, Sun Zhengguo stood there dumbfounded.
"No, Vice Minister Bai, those things can wait. My most important task right now is to upgrade the machine tools. Does Vice Minister Li know about what you're telling me?"
Sun Zhengguo was also helpless and could only bring up Vice Minister Li.
"Hey! Why should we need him to know? As long as you agree, our Ministry of Metallurgy will definitely give you our full support. It doesn't matter where we work, we're all building the motherland anyway, so why distinguish between you and me?"
"fart!"
No sooner had Vice Minister Bai finished speaking than a roar came from outside.
Immediately afterwards, Minister Li walked in from outside, looking furious, followed by Factory Director Yang.
Factory Director Yang glanced apologetically at Deputy Minister Bai, indicating that he really couldn't stop him.
"Old Bai, you're really shameless! You're planning to borrow Jingzhou from Liu Bei and then not return it, aren't you!"
“Li Datou, I’ve noticed you’re being unreasonable. I didn’t say I wouldn’t return it; I’m just taking advantage of the current momentum to work harder. Once this period is over, I’ll definitely return it to you.”
"No need. No matter how popular Sun Zhengguo is, he's still one of our Ministry of Machinery. Let me tell you..."
"..."
"..."
Seeing the two bigwigs clashing fiercely, Director Yang and Sun Zhengguo, being astute, simultaneously left the office to await the final outcome.
Half an hour later, the outcome was finally decided inside the room, and Sun Zhengguo was called back into the office.
"Comrade Zhengguo, we've just discussed this. You're coming back to the Ministry of Machinery with me now to begin preparations for upgrading the machine tools. But Vice Minister Bai has made a request: let Chen Lianshan stay behind temporarily to help modify the rolling mill. What do you think of this decision?"
Sun Zhengguo was speechless. You've already made your decision, why are you asking me?
However, Chen Lianshan was his capable assistant, and there were some issues he had to clarify.
"I have no objection to temporarily reassigning Chen Lianshan, but there has to be a time limit! After all, I need to upgrade the machine tools and I really need manpower."
"Yes, yes, yes! Old Bai, I almost fell for your trick again. Tell me, Chen Lianshan, how long are you planning to be temporarily transferred?"
Vice Minister Bai had his own agenda, and without even thinking about the question, he spoke directly.
"It won't take too long. Once the rolling mill modification is complete, I'll return the people to your Machinery Department. Is that alright?"
Upon hearing this answer, Vice Minister Li did not make a decision on the spot, but instead looked at Sun Zhengguo.
Upon hearing this, Sun Zhengguo chuckled inwardly. They were all old foxes! If you weren't careful, you could easily fall into their trap. So he asked again.
"Vice Minister Bai, when you mentioned upgrading the rolling mills, were you referring to the rolling mills in Beijing, or all the rolling mills across the country?"
Upon hearing this, both bigwigs were stunned.
"Alright! I knew you were up to no good, Bai Laogui. You're trying to set me up. Tell me, are you referring to the steel rolling mill in Beijing, or the whole country?"
Seeing that his plan had been exposed, Vice Minister Bai knew that continuing to argue might backfire, so he pretended to be magnanimous and said...
"Of course it's Beijing. If we were to participate in the nationwide redevelopment, when would that be? Don't worry, I promise I'll keep my word."
After the two bigwigs settled the matter, they left separately. Their next stop was the First Steel Rolling Mill, and Sun Zhengguo was also going back to the Ministry of Machinery.
So he went back to the warehouse to explain things.
"Section Chief, what's the higher-ups' decision?"
"..."
As soon as Sun Zhengguo returned to the warehouse, everyone surrounded him, asking him all sorts of questions.
"Quiet down, everyone, listen to me."
Once everyone had quieted down, Sun Zhengguo continued.
"I'll go back to the Ministry of Machinery first. Chen Lianshan will stay behind for the time being and be in charge of managing the entire team. Now you all go to the First Steel Rolling Mill immediately. Your task is to modify the rolling mill. This is Vice Minister Bai's instruction. Does anyone have any questions about this?"
Upon hearing Vice Minister Bai's instructions, what doubts could anyone possibly have? Chen Lianshan was the most senior and technically skilled person here, and he also had Sun Zhengguo as his backer.
Only someone with a screw loose would ask such a question.
"Alright, since everyone has no questions, let's pack our things and get to the First Steel Rolling Mill as soon as possible."
"Senior Brother Chen, please stay. I have something to tell you."
As everyone began packing up, Sun Zhengguo called Chen Lianshan back and took out a modification manual from his bag, handing it to him.
"Senior Brother Chen, this contains some of my modification experience. If you encounter any problems, you can take a look. If all else fails, you can come and find me."
"Section Chief, thank you."
Seeing that Sun Zhengguo had shared his notes and insights with him without reservation, Chen Lianshan expressed his sincere gratitude.
"Alright, there's no need for us brothers to thank each other. Remember, if anyone dares to cause trouble, just call Secretary Hu. If he can't handle it, then you can go back to the Ministry of Machinery. We're not unwanted kids."
Upon hearing this, Chen Lianshan's eyes lit up. This was definitely a powerful tool, and they had even thought of a way out.
As expected of a section chief!
Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!
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