"Alright, alright, stop crying. If people see you this late at night, they'll think I did something to you," Xing Baohua said, glancing around at the surroundings. Seeing that Su Ya was still pouting and not saying anything, he noticed her.
He continued, "It's just dating, right? Let's be clear, I'm not a good person, and I'm not one to be faithful in relationships. If you're with me, you'll suffer a lot in the future when it comes to relationships."
"Then you can't bully me," Su Ya said softly.
Xing Baohua frowned slightly. It seemed the little girl hadn't listened to his warning! What should he do? He couldn't just admit he was a scumbag.
Women love bad boys, but I don't think I'm that bad myself.
Well, let's just take it one step at a time. I hope I don't hurt this innocent girl too much.
As he coaxed the girl home, Xing Baohua was still wondering what it was about him that attracted Su Ya. Was he really bad?
The workshop director's son has gotten himself into trouble again; he sold a set of loudspeakers to a foreigner for 30,000 yuan.
Some people have already heard this news, and it'll probably be the talk of the factory again tomorrow. I don't know who it was that passed this on to Xing's father.
Xing's father found a stick, got on his bicycle, and was already on the road.
To Xing Baohua's surprise, the father and son met at the crossroads. Xing Baohua saw his father carrying a stick and wondered what he was up to. The way he looked was quite comical.
Remembering a joke, he shouted at his father, "Who goes there?"
"I'm your father, you little brat, I'll beat you to death."
Xing's father rode his bicycle and charged towards Xing Baohua, carrying a stick in one hand.
Seeing that things were not going well, Xing Baohua had no choice but to run away; there was no reason for him to take the beating for nothing.
The next morning, the factory's main leaders called a meeting as soon as they arrived at work.
A leadership team of about a dozen people sat around a small conference room, discussing Xing Baohua's disciplinary violations the previous night.
Factory director Li Haomin remained silent, smoking a cigarette, while the other leaders discussed among themselves.
The two deputy factory directors advocated for severe punishment of Xing Baohua, showing a complete disregard for organizational discipline.
The factory's Party Committee also expressed its agreement, while the others remained silent and did not express their opinions.
Director Xue sat at the very back of the office, while Director Liu, who had no right to sit, served tea, water, and cigarettes. Hou Liwei took meeting notes in a chair in the corner.
Xing Baohua hosted the foreigners last night with the approval of Factory Director Li. Director Liu reported this to Director Xue, who then directly obtained special approval from the factory director.
But things still went wrong. Last night, the factory's disciplinary department found the female translator, got a detailed understanding of the situation, and took a statement, which she signed.
Liu Li, the female translator, wasn't stupid either. She used the guesthouse's phone to call the leaders of the provincial foreign affairs office to report the matter. The only thing she forgot to mention was that Xing Baohua had hired three foreigners as his agents.
Petermont wanted to buy Xing Baohua's audio equipment, and Xing Baohua sold it for $30,000.
Anyone would think Xing Baohua was trying to swindle the foreigners. What could possibly be worth that much money? What if it caused a diplomatic incident?
The provincial foreign affairs office called the factory this morning to investigate the matter and has already sent someone over, who is expected to arrive around noon.
Hou Liwei was delighted to hear about this last night, and even happier today to hear the leaders discussing how to deal with Xing Baohua. If the occasion weren't inappropriate, he would have burst out laughing.
Several leaders advocated for Xing Baohua's immediate dismissal, and the factory's Party Committee leader in charge of discipline also advocated for his immediate dismissal, leaving only Factory Director Li to make the final decision.
Factory Director Li took a couple of sips of tea, then tapped the table as he put it down, signaling for quiet to begin the discussion.
"Two things. First, let me correct you on why foreigners buy that set of speakers."
"Secondly, we learned from the translator that the foreigner finally agreed to buy the loudspeaker set for $30,000. And they are ready to sign the agreement."
Factory Director Li spoke slowly, glancing at the people present. Seeing that they remained silent, he continued, "In other words, Comrade Xing Baohua's loudspeakers have been recognized by foreigners, who want to buy them. Although the price is high, the agreement was reached with the foreigners' consent."
"Comrades, we need to think long-term. If foreigners want to buy it, then we'll buy it for them. What are you afraid of? I feel that 30,000 yuan is too little. If it can be sold for 300,000 or 3 million, I'll parade it through the streets with red ribbons and decorations."
Director Li's words stunned several leaders. However, many of them, who knew Director Li's personality, quickly understood his meaning.
The leaders present at the "Chuanghui" event all understood.
From the 1960s and 70s, the country encouraged enterprises to earn foreign exchange. Whoever could earn foreign exchange was considered a capable person, and their career advancement was smooth.
"Comrade Xing Baohua is quite good. He knows how to think about the factory. Although he charges a bit more, he is also thinking about contributing to the factory's foreign exchange earnings. We spent 80,000 US dollars to hire foreigners to repair the equipment." Director Li said, looking around and seeing many people nodding in agreement with his words.
He continued, "If this deal goes through, wouldn't it save the factory $30,000? And if we open up the market, the factory can not only earn foreign exchange but also reserve some foreign exchange reserves. If we go abroad for business trips, we won't have to beg and plead for foreign exchange anymore."
"Comrade Xing Baohua is young and his way of doing things is not right. We, as leaders, must correct him in time and take responsibility for what we should. We must also look at both sides of things. If you only look at one side, what about the other side? So, we must cultivate Comrade Xing Baohua, and the Party Committee must also follow up in time and do more ideological work on him so that he can make more contributions to the country and the factory."
After speaking to the senior party official, Director Li turned to the office director and said, "Old Xue, the factory office also needs to communicate with him. Although his department is small, it doesn't mean he doesn't have work difficulties. The factory office should mediate and resolve these issues promptly, and report any problems that cannot be resolved to the factory party committee."
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