"Lowering the price? Wouldn't that offend people?" Qin Tian complained.
"So what are your plans?" Qin's father asked indifferently.
"I'm not entirely sure yet." Qin Tian didn't actually have a good solution for this.
The deal with Director Liu and Deputy Director Wu was just to stabilize the factory, but what would happen after that? He wasn't quite sure how to proceed.
"Hmph, all skill and no principle. Over the years, you've become increasingly slick and cunning, no longer behaving like a leader." Qin's father snorted heavily, pointing at Qin Tian: "You, you."
"No, Dad, how can it be that you have skills but no principles?" Qin Tian was getting anxious. He was already annoyed enough, and now he had to be scolded by his father when he got home.
Do you know what's most important for a leader?
“Being responsible, that’s what you always tell us,” Qin Shou interjected from the side.
Qin's father glared at him, and he shrank back, then turned to look at Qin Tian: "Don't you know what your situation is right now? You haven't seriously studied your factory at all, nor have you understood what's going on inside the motorcycle factory. You just want to achieve results and use this as a stepping stone."
Qin Tian was speechless after his father's words.
"How are you any different from those opportunistic scoundrels!" Qin's father's voice rose several decibels. "How many times have I emphasized this to you? The Way! The Way! The Way! The Way is the core. You've even forgotten the core, and you still expect to get promoted? Do you really think the people above are all clueless?!"
"Old Qin!" Qin's mother said from the side, "Don't get agitated. Let's talk things out. The child is all grown up and can listen to reason."
"Alright, alright. Let's talk this out!" Father Qin, who had stood up, sat down again, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, and offered one to each of the two brothers. As soon as they put the cigarettes in their mouths, Mother Qin's temper flared up.
He took a deep breath: "Li Weiguo's previous leader was a pragmatist. His goal was simple: to increase the output of the Ministry of Industry. As everyone knows, the current output is far from meeting the needs of development. So, that's what he focused on. Therefore, in those years, he used many connections and even consulted many professors in various universities to try to solve this problem."
"It wasn't just Wang Shouren; he was working hard in other places as well. Tell me, if you were in his situation, what would you be doing?"
Qin Tian narrowed his eyes slightly.
What will happen?
That's probably how things are now.
Like the motorcycle factory, they couldn't break the deadlock.
"Have you figured it out? Expanding production is the political proposition of the top leader, and it should be persisted in and carried out. Wang Shouren was discovered, and Li Weiguo, as his successor, also put a lot of effort into this. Does he understand technology? He understands some, but not much. He has done so much on this path, and even during those ten years, he never stopped."
"This is belief, this is the 'way,' and this is what the higher-ups want to see. If you take over a company or a place and all you're thinking about is getting promoted, then what kind of 'serving the people' are you? You can support selling at low prices and cutting costs, and if problems arise, you can find a way to solve them or let others solve them."
"After the problem is resolved, you will be responsible for any issues that arise, and you will be able to control them."
"You could also try to set up a research institute. You'll invest money, but it might take one or two years, or even five or ten years, to see any results. You'll have to be able to accept that outcome."
“Instead of being like you now, constantly thinking about not offending this person or that person. There’s no profession in this world where you can avoid offending everyone. Everyone wants to be a nice guy, but unless you don’t want to do anything, you’ll never be one. You…” At this point, Qin’s father paused; “Think about it carefully.”
After saying that, Qin's father stubbed out his cigarette and went upstairs.
Qin's mother didn't say anything, but patted her son's hand and followed Qin's father upstairs.
We arrived at the room.
Qin's father sighed heavily: "Alas, we should have sent him to the army back then, to let him experience that atmosphere. Now he's like this, unable to support the Qin family."
"Children have to grow up eventually. You can't expect them to be both worldly and upright at the same time; that's difficult. It's just a matter of which comes first," Qin's mother comforted her softly.
Qin's mother was not from a humble family; in a sense, she was truly a model of a virtuous wife.
He also has his own opinions on many things.
"If you're in your forties and still don't know what you want to do in the future, that's a problem."
"Our country is in a situation that is unprecedented in a thousand years. It is normal to feel confused. Let's turn back and guide you again. Don't be so emotional or so extreme."
"How could I not be excited? I reckon I'll have to retire next year."
Upon hearing this, Qin's mother paused, then frowned: "What, have they decided to choose the people from that side after all?"
"Yes, they've already made that clear to me. I understand."
"It's good that you've retired. You can take a proper rest then. Your body has been worn out enough." Qin's mother comforted her gently, "This is a problem of the times. You've already done enough."
Once you reach a certain level, things like grudges and animosity become less important. Instead, personal opinions become more crucial.
For example, take Qin Tian's factory. Qin Tian only has enough resources to do one thing: either focus on improving the laboratory or reduce costs. There's a person in charge for each of these two areas, and each believes their own project is more suitable.
At this point, it's not really about resources or connections.
It depends on what the higher-ups choose.
You say choosing scientific research is correct, and you say choosing to reduce costs is also correct. It's just that the former may not yield results and you will have to bear the consequences, while the latter may cause a series of unforeseen problems after the price reduction, and you will also have to bear the consequences.
It depends on which project the person in charge prefers.
This so-called "project" is actually just a personal "political proposition".
Clearly, Qin's father's "proposal" has been temporarily shelved. Of course, this shelving doesn't mean he's lost power. People usually want it all. As long as your idea is beneficial, even if the higher-ups choose another project, they will still protect some aspects of your project. At least, it can be directly utilized someday when needed.
This can also be considered a way to increase the margin of error.
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