“Dad, you can’t go against Huang Youwei and Secretary Li. Although they can’t control you, it’s still not good if they say something when the higher-ups have a meeting. The old leader has been transferred, but I don’t think they’ll transfer you to the railway anytime soon.” Xiao Zhou calculated meticulously. “They just want Lu Feng to do this job. If they can’t do it openly, they’ll send him there secretly. Anyway, everyone outside is saying that Lu Feng is a nepotism hire. They’ll be the ones gossiping, and we can say we were pressured!”
The postal and telecommunications group had been losing money for years, and the state had reached its limit. The internal staff was redundant and lacked market competition. Permanent employees were on sick leave and receiving wages, while all the actual work was done by temporary workers.
The purpose of splitting off China Unicom was to create competition between the two companies, thus forming a virtuous cycle in the market. However, to prevent his losses from becoming too severe, President Zhou continuously suppressed the company.
He's just coasting along now. That guy has been transferred, but he can't stay here forever. He still has to show his loyalty. In the past two years, he's been doing everything except for the tasks assigned by his superiors.
He's been holding out for over two years and still hasn't been transferred. Now all he has left is to keep pushing forward. After his son said that, President Zhou suddenly felt that he should be more tactful about the matter.
Every time a manager is about to leave, it's a celebration for those below them. When a leader is promoted, everyone around him benefits. Drivers, nannies, young girls who have had a few drinks—everything that can be arranged for you is provided.
Xiao Zhou understood his father's meaning and said, "Dad, leave this to me. This time, no one will be dissatisfied."
President Zhou nodded in agreement.
At the provincial government building, a Volkswagen slowly drove in and stopped in a parking space. Huang Youwei had already instructed Lu Feng not to talk nonsense and to answer truthfully when asked questions.
"Secretary Huang is here?" Secretary Zhao walked over, glanced at Lu Feng, and said, "This must be President Lu, right? Young and promising!"
"This is Secretary Zhao!" Huang Youwei introduced.
"Hello!" Lu Feng shook hands and exchanged a few polite words.
"Let's go to the reception room. Secretary Li is already waiting."
The two followed Secretary Zhao forward, entered the room and went up to the second floor. A tall double door was pushed open, revealing a solid interior that was not luxurious, but the wooden floors, sofas and decorations were clearly of high quality.
A man in his fifties or sixties sat on the sofa. He looked quite dignified, wearing a knitted vest over his shirt, which gave him a slightly approachable air. When he saw Lu Feng and his companion walk in, he pointed to the sofa next to him and said, "You're here? Have a seat."
Huang Youwei sat down somewhat awkwardly, leaning forward. Lu Feng, who was originally leaning back slightly, also moved forward a bit. Don't underestimate a sitting posture; it's often a symbol of status. Those in positions of power usually sit firmly, leaning back too much. Leaning back too much can make one seem arrogant, while leaning forward too much can make one seem less authoritative. It's something that needs to be carefully considered.
"Today, I had another meeting with President Zhou, President Shen, and a few others. Overall, I felt that they were still not very proactive and might not have a clear understanding of the overall plan," Huang Youwei reported proactively.
“Is the lack of understanding due to a genuine inability to see clearly, or a lack of desire to understand? Let me tell you, being able to do something is one thing, wanting to do something is another. These are worlds apart. Ideological issues are always major problems.” Secretary Li pondered for a while and said, “China is quite rigorous in its approach to the development of mobile communications. Many provinces are saying, ‘Learn to walk before you learn to run.’ There’s no problem with this process; the problem is whether we dare to try.”
“You’re absolutely right. It’s a matter of attitude. No matter what, you have to be brave enough to take the first step. This is a profound truth,” Huang Youwei said with great sincerity.
profound?
Lu Feng looked at Huang Youwei in disbelief, not expecting him to have this side to him. However, Lu Feng didn't dare to show too much surprise. He just sat there quietly, with tea on the table, occasionally picking it up to take a sip.
"Mr. Lu, do you think we should give it a try?" Secretary Li suddenly asked.
Upon hearing this, Lu Feng immediately understood that the person in front of him wanted to try it. He was being asked, so of course he would try it, just like asking a starving person whether they should eat this meal.
“From a developmental perspective, I think we should give it a try. Aspiring to success doesn’t guarantee success, but being afraid of failure guarantees failure,” Lu Feng said.
"Hahaha, that's quite philosophical. This is what you want to do, and you want us to cooperate with you, so you have to give us some explanation." Secretary Li looked at Lu Feng, seemingly hoping to hear some profound insights from him.
Lu Feng glanced at Huang Youwei, who gestured with his chin and said, "Go ahead and say it."
"I believe this is a deal that the province will not lose. If it wins, it will be a huge win. There are five main reasons for this."
Lu Feng organized his thoughts and said, "First, there are already thousands of cell towers, which serve only a limited number of products. They are by no means operating at full capacity, which is a waste. Of course, Motorola and Nokia also sell mobile phones every year, but I still think they are not being fully utilized."
"Secondly, we are currently undergoing industrial upgrading. The home appliance sector is already dominated by domestic brands, but with future development, upgrading in the communications sector is an urgent matter. Mobile communications will be a battleground for the next decade. Whichever province can establish an industrial advantage will see the entire national industrial chain converge towards that province."
"Third, the convenience of mobile communications for business development will bring about revolutionary changes. If foreign capital is allowed to do these things, firstly, the industrial chain will be lost. Various supporting enterprises will bring a large number of jobs. Secondly, a market will be formed. Currently, domestic signal base stations can be produced, but the signal is not very good. If mobile phone sales increase, then the profits of the communications industry will increase, and upstream and downstream enterprises will have money to invest in research and development, which will form a virtuous cycle."
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