The next morning, after eating breakfast, Xu Xiangyang packed his things and set off.
He needs to complete this task independently, so no one can help him.
Because the surrounding area was large, he was given a bicycle.
Why not take advantage of it? It's even more comfortable for Xu Xiangyang to ride a bicycle.
The weather was nice today, so he wandered around to a place about five miles away.
There are also communes and villages nearby, about five or six miles, or ten miles, away from their project team.
This location was chosen after careful consideration, and it's not far from the city, about ten miles away.
But it's a bit far to their workplace.
Xu Xiangyang wandered around for a while and realized that the surrounding area might be transformed into an urban area in twenty years.
Forty years from now, this area will be a development zone or a suburban area.
Putting everything else aside, it occupies a large area and has a significant population in the vicinity.
From a long-term perspective, this place is quite good.
Xu Xiangyang spent the morning choosing two locations, then went back to eat lunch, and in the afternoon he went out for another stroll and chose another location.
These three locations are all very suitable for building factories, as they are all close to villages and communes.
There's another place very close to the new town, about five miles away; that's the best spot.
However, we still need to report the situation to Liao Shizhang and let his superiors make the decision.
After returning home, Xu Xiangyang went to his room first, and then wrote down the addresses and details of each place in the report.
This way, things are organized more clearly, and it's easier for Liao Shichang to read.
By the time he finished all that, it was already seven o'clock in the morning, and he hadn't even had dinner yet.
"Secretary Xu." Zhang Lianhe's voice sounded from outside the door. "Is Secretary Xu here?"
Xu Xiangyang sighed. "If not, who turned on the light?"
He got up, walked to the door, opened it, and said, "What are you doing? It's so late, why aren't you asleep yet?"
Zhang Lianhe replied with a smile, "It's only seven o'clock. Didn't you not eat? I have some sponge cake here, do you want some? I bought it from the commune today."
Note: Chicken cake is also called "steamed cake" in Northeast China. It is an old-fashioned cake made with flour, eggs and milk.
Xu Xiangyang glanced at the sponge cake in his hand, which was wrapped in yellow parchment paper.
"Come in." He stepped aside and let the person in.
Zhang Lianhe put down what he was holding and sat down on the stool next to him. "Secretary Xu, why is your room even more damp than mine?"
He looked around in confusion. Water was dripping from the ceiling, but because it was night, there were very few drops.
Xu Xiangyang shook his head and said, "I don't know either. Maybe it's because we don't open the windows for ventilation often?"
He was out all day, and he forgot to ventilate the room this morning.
Besides, he doesn't sleep here, so he doesn't care if it's damp.
After the lights are turned off, he goes into his spatial dimension to work and sleep, no longer caring what the outside room looks like.
Zhang Lianhe noticed the documents on his desk and glanced at Xu Xiangyang. "Secretary Xu, why don't you eat something first? You can finish your work tomorrow. There's no rush here. I heard from others that you're in charge of the garment factory's progress, and construction might not start until the second half of the year."
This time, a significant amount of investment has been made, so everyone is waiting in line. It's still uncertain when construction will officially begin.
Although Xu Xiangyang had long suspected something, he still felt somewhat helpless when the topic came up.
After all, this was not something he could decide on his own; it still required Liao Shichang to fight for it.
He nodded and said, "The specifics will be handled by the leaders; I'll just be responsible for some miscellaneous tasks."
This means that he doesn't care about so many things; he just does whatever his boss tells him to do.
Moreover, although Zhang Lianhe was kind to him, his specific motives were unclear, and there was no need to explain the work-related matters too clearly.
What if this person is a troublemaker and messes things up?
Zhang Lianhe sighed and said, "Our unit only has so much money, but building a factory requires a lot of money. If we are slow to act, we may end up not being able to do anything at all."
That makes a lot of sense. How can you start construction without money?
However, I didn't expect him to talk so much with Xu Xiangyang.
Xu Xiangyang glanced at him and said, "Zhang Lianhe, just say what you want to say."
These past few days, this kid has been constantly being overtly and covertly attentive to me; even a fool could see that something's up.
As expected, Zhang Lianhe was stunned when he heard this.
He blinked awkwardly, but instead of refuting it, he admitted it.
"Hehe, nothing can escape Secretary Xu's eyes." He chuckled and said, "Actually, it's nothing. I know there will be a lot of work after the garment factory is completed, and I have some ideas about it."
This isn't exactly a secret; everyone knows it. But working over there is completely different from working here.
Xu Xiangyang frowned, thinking that given Zhang Lianhe's current job, going to the garment factory was really not a good career path.
The salary might be a bit higher, but giving up this job for such a small amount is clearly not a good deal.
"Accountant Zhang, are you sure?" he asked.
Zhang Lianhe nodded, his expression serious. "You might think I'm crazy, but in our company, for the accounting position, it's really the same everywhere. It's not like your job, where there are more potential opportunities in the future."
He's right. The accounting job is the same everywhere. Unless he improves himself and has an opportunity.
Otherwise, they might end up earning a fixed salary for the rest of their lives.
But what opportunities does someone like him have? He'll probably have to work here for the rest of his life until retirement.
Of course, this is under the premise of no unexpected events.
If anything unexpected happens, I'm afraid I'll be laid off early, or transferred to a worse department.
Xu Xiangyang sighed, "Fine, if you've made up your mind, I won't say anything. I'll definitely help you if I can. But what benefit would I get from it?"
We're all adults here; when you're out in the world, you can't expect to help someone for nothing.
Zhang Lianhe understood this principle, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "I can help. I can help you with anything you want to do. You should know my position, which will also be helpful for your subsequent projects."
Indeed, people need to have their own value in order to negotiate with others.
Zhang Lianhe's heart was pounding; this was the first time he had ever done something like this.
I used to be timid and afraid of trouble, which saved me a lot of trouble, but my superiors didn't like that kind of subordinate.
Therefore, he needs change, and he also needs an opportunity.
Without a background or identity, how can you expect to make any significant changes?
After exchanging a few words, Xu Xiangyang agreed for the time being, deciding to see how he performed later.
After all, I need to see the benefits in this matter; otherwise, there's no point in helping.
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