Chapter 26: A Trip to Beijing

The early morning in Beijing in late April was still cold, and last night there was a sudden spring snowfall, and although there was not much snow on the roads, there was still a thick layer of snow on the branches and roofs of the tall poplar trees.

Tang Wenzhe just arrived in Beijing last night, got up early this morning, washed up, and left the hotel dressed neatly after breakfast at the hotel.

This year's early spring in Beijing is a bit like late winter, last night's weather forecast said that today's maximum temperature is only 2 degrees, this morning the road pedestrians are still wearing thick winter clothes, but there are also a few people who practice morning running, wearing sportswear still running sweaty.

Tang Wenzhe was still wearing the navy blue windbreaker, a delicate silk scarf with small flowers sandwiched at the collar, a black laptop handbag in one hand, and a company gift bag with blue letters on a white background in the other, wrapped in a fuchsia sweater wrapped in a transparent plastic bag, shuttling through the crowd.

After arriving in Beijing last night, Tang Wenzhe made an appointment with Xu Wenbing, deputy manager of the personnel department of the group company, and waited at the security checkpoint at the No. 3 entrance of the Xidan Metro at 7:30 this morning, and took the elevator to the headquarters building of the Wukesong Group company.

Tang Wenzhe arrived first for a while, and saw Xu Wenbing trotting towards here from afar.

"Brother Tang, I'm sorry I'm late, I've kept you waiting. Xu Wenbing said with a smile when he saw Tang Wenzhe.

"Hey, where, I've just arrived. Tang Wenzhe shook hands with Xu Wenbing and said with a smile.

"Did your plane to Beijing last night go well?" said Xu Wenbing and Tang Wenzhe as they walked to the subway station.

"The plane was very punctual, and I went to Wangfujing Street to go around after arriving at the hotel, and Beijing has changed a lot, and I haven't come to Beijing for more than 1 year. ”

"Yes, now we occasionally go shopping and feel that Beijing has indeed undergone a lot of changes in recent years, your brother from a philosophical point of view of Beijing's most obvious changes in recent years, we are used to seeing in it and can't refine the wonders of Beijing. Xu Wenbing said.

"What philosophical point of view is there, I have already asked myself this question last night when I visited Wangfujing, it only represents a personal point of view, I think the biggest change in Beijing in recent years is that people have more confidence and smiles on their faces. Tang Wenzhe said.

"Oh, Brother Tang's answer was beyond my expectations, how can I understand it. Xu Wenbing said and walked to the platform with Tang Wenzhe.

At this time, a subway train drove into the platform, and Tang Wenzhe said: "I will tell you when I get out of the subway station after 4 stations." ”

Beijing's subway is still very crowded during the morning rush hour, and the Wukesong Science and Technology Park is home to many high-tech corporate headquarters, and the people on the train are particularly crowded.

Out of the Wukesong subway station, Tang Wenzhe and Xu Wenbing walked on the sidewalk of the Science and Technology Park, the snow on both sides of the road has been cleared, there is still some thick snow in the bushes planted on the roadside, a few crows on the poplar trees quietly stopped, the leaves swayed in the snowflakes fell one after another, and the pedestrians on the road walked in a hurry.

Tang Wenzhe said as he walked: "The most beautiful thing in the world is a smile, and the famous poet and writer Bingxin once wrote an essay in 1921 titled "Laughter" Laughter is the philosophy of love, laughter has created the ideal realm of love and harmony has always been the political and cultural center of the country, the people care about the future of the country and the political atmosphere is relatively strong, of course, the expression is more dignified is also natural, now with the development of the country's economy, social and cultural diversification, the increasing richness of material life, the people's living standards have been greatly improved, the national peace and security make people's mentality more relaxed, and the smile on the face is naturally a lot richer. ”

"It makes sense, he is worthy of being a doctor of philosophy, he observes problems thoroughly, and he has a high level, and it is true that the quality of life of Beijing people has improved a lot in recent years, and the happiness index is much higher. Xu Wenbing said.

"Brother, I didn't mean to say that Beijingers don't care about politics now, I think the political consciousness of Beijing's taxi drivers has reached a new height. Tang Wenzhe said.

"Oh, what new have you discovered. Xu Wenbing asked curiously.

"I came out of the airport yesterday after taking the subway to the city center, then take a taxi to the hotel, stopped a taxi on the side of the road, got on the car and asked me where I came from, what to do in Beijing, whether it was tourism or work, just like the police interrogated me, I told the truth, Beijing's taxi drivers are the first line of defense to defend the capital, these drivers do a good job in Beijing personnel to check the safety awareness is in place, if once found in my inventory of doubts, I dare to guarantee that they will not let me go, directly sent me to the public security bureau。 In fact, this is very good, as long as the taxi drivers in Beijing do a good job of the first pass, the safety of the capital is guaranteed, and the people of the whole country are relieved. Tang Wenzhe said.

"Haha, you've passed the political entry of a Beijing taxi driver. Xu Wenbing said.

"Yes, and then I asked the driver why it snowed in Beijing today, I don't think I've heard of snow in April, do you guess what the driver said?" Tang Wenzhe asked.

"I don't know, the driver must have said that you came at a good time, it's as simple as that. Xu Wenbing replied casually.

"No, you are completely underestimating the political quality of Beijing's taxi drivers, and how can Beijing's taxi drivers be as mediocre as you think. After listening to my question, he said without thinking about it, "Comrade, it suddenly snowed in Beijing today, and this should be understood from two aspects: internal and external; the internal reason is that Beijing has made great efforts to control carbon dioxide emissions in recent years, shut down and transferred many major emitters, and most of the heating in winter has been converted to clean energy for central heating. After several years of unremitting efforts, the effect began to appear, and a green barrier was built for the periphery of Beijing, so that the ambient temperature in the Beijing area returned to normal, the concentration of water molecules in the air increased, and rainfall and snowfall were formed as soon as the cold and humid air flow encountered at low temperatures. As for whether the world's climate will develop in a warm direction or a cold direction in the future, scientists from all over the world have their own understandings, and some scientists believe that the reason why the earth is warming is caused by the 'greenhouse effect', and that human beings have emitted too much carbon dioxide to the earth. Another scientist believes that the Earth warms the vicinity of cities, and other places such as the Southern Hemisphere are cooling, because the sun has a life cycle, and the heat emitted is eventually decreasing, and the Earth enters an ice age every tens of thousands of years, and ends up covered with ice and snow. I know this, we ordinary people don't understand too profound scientific truths, as long as everyone can take care of the earth and protect the environment, 'after listening to the driver's words, I was simply stunned, Beijing's drivers are higher than the political consciousness of the past, and now they are not only concerned about national political affairs, but now they are concerned about the problem of world environmental warming, to be honest, these theories may not be understood so much by many senior cadres of our state-owned enterprises, and some senior cadres may not be able to speak of such a height. ”

"Haha!" Xu Wenbing couldn't help laughing after hearing this, and said: "Brother Tang, your story is so funny and valuable, this time half of your three-day cadre training class is to invite a professor from the Central Party School to give a lecture, and the topic of his lecture is "Discussion on How to Improve the Comprehensive Quality of State-owned Enterprise Cadres in the New Period". Beijing taxi driver talks about environmental protection' these two typical cases as a case analysis, guide our cadres to improve the party spirit and political consciousness, but also to learn literature, art, learn the new concept of modern science and technology and the new view of sustainable development, keep pace with the times and continue to learn to enrich their knowledge accumulation, to be a modern enterprise management cadres with a high comprehensive quality, the development of our enterprise is now lacking is these high-quality management cadres. ”

Xu Wenbing accompanied Tang Wenzhe into the building of Beijing Schindler Group Company, and gave up the cumbersome registration procedures of the guests at the front desk, Tang Wenzhe showed his work card of Jianghai Schindler Company to the front desk, and immediately got a visitor card, Tang Wenzhe hung it around his neck and followed Xu Wenbing through the richly decorated hall into the elevator.

"Brother Tang, why don't you go to the restaurant for breakfast together, it's still early, and the training class starts at 9 o'clock. Xu Wenbing said.

"Oh, thanks, I had a simple meal at the hotel. Tang Wenzhe looked at his watch and continued: "It's now 8:15, and I made an appointment with Mr. Liang to go to his office at 8:30 to see him. ”

"That's okay, Liang is always your old leader, he must be very happy to see you, his office just moved last month, and now it is room 1802, and the cadre training will be in classroom 203, starting at 9 o'clock. Xu Wenbing said.

"Okay, got it, thanks. After Tang Wenzhe finished speaking, the elevator had reached the 12th floor, Xu Wenbing got out of the elevator, Tang Wenzhe looked at the mirror in the elevator, took out a small wooden comb, tidied up his hairstyle, untied the silk scarf and put it in his pocket, and straightened the tie.

As soon as the elevator reached the 18th floor, Mr. Liang's secretary Xiao Fang was already waiting at the elevator entrance.

"Hello, it's Manager Tang, I'm Mr. Liang's secretary Fang Wen'an, Mr. Liang said that you will arrive before half past eight, and he said that you are never late, so I will wait for you here early." ”

Secretary Fang looks like a young boy who has just graduated, not tall, thin, very delicate, and his voice seems a little childish, but his eyes are very shrewd, and his speech is also very measured.

"I'm sorry, I arrived a few minutes early, I wanted to wait outside for a while and then go to Mr. Liang's place, Secretary Fang has caused you trouble. Tang Wenzhe said.

"It's okay, Mr. Liang arrived at the office very early, you can come with me. ”

While speaking, he had already come to the door of room 1802, the door was open, and before Secretary Fang knocked on the door, Liang Qizheng had already opened the door from the inside and said, "Wen Zhe, hello, please come in." ”

Liang Qizheng is 1.85 meters tall, wearing a thin blue down jacket, with an open chest, thin hair on his high forehead, a red face, and a loud voice with broad lips.

"Old leader, are you in good health?" asked Tang Wenzhe, holding Liang Qizheng's big hand tightly.

"Okay, very good, but recently the doctor said that my blood pressure is a little high, I have gained 10 pounds in Beijing for more than 4 years, and I lack exercise, so if the company has no arrangements after work recently, I will go to Taoranting Park after dinner. ”

"It is very important to control weight, and the basis of health is to control the weight within the standard range, but some foreign scientists believe that with the growth of age, a moderate overweight is good for improving the body's natural immunity, more resistant to the damage of diseases, health can be more guaranteed, and it can also prolong people's life, but the premise is not to make the stomach obese. Tang Wenzhe said.

"You're absolutely right, and that's what the doctor said, so I'm walking more after meals now, just don't let my stomach swell. Liang Qizheng said humorously.

"Mr. Liang, this time your daughter asked me to bring you a sweater knitted by your wife. After Tang Wenzhe finished speaking, he sent the gift bag containing the sweater to Liang Qizheng's hands.

Liang Qizheng opened the bag, took out the sweater, pondered it carefully for a while, and showed a sincere smile on his face.

"Why don't you wear it and try it, whether the sweater is the right size. Tang Wenzhe suggested.

Liang Qizheng smiled and took off his coat and put on a new sweater, as soon as he put on the crimson sweater, it reflected that the person's face was also much ruddy, and he suddenly felt a lot more energetic.

Liang Qizheng said: "Xiao Tang, take a look. ”

"Great, the sweater is the right size, the color is good, and the person who wears it is more energetic. ”

"Yes, people can improve their spirits when they are old, wearing some crimson clothes can lift their spirits, very good, the size is just right, you see that the office is still heating recently, it is too hot to wear too much, and it feels a little cold when you wear less, you see that it is just right to wear such a woolen dress, or the old woman thinks thoughtfully!" Liang Qizheng took out two packs of Jianghai City's special food 'five-spice beans' from the gift bag.

"This is what your daughter Xiaohui gave you. Tang Wenzhe said.

"The little girl will also buy something for her dad to eat, I like to eat this thing, I have to eat more of this chewy thing, which can exercise the chewiness of the teeth, so as to better protect the teeth. Liang Qizheng said.

"Well, the work is going well. Liang Qizheng said.

"It's okay, now that the enterprise is developing rapidly, there is still a lot of pressure to do a good job in cadres and personnel work, and this time to come to Beijing to participate in the training is also a good opportunity to learn. Tang Wenzhe said.

"You didn't make arrangements for the evening, I asked Secretary Fang to book it online, and I booked a restaurant with Jianghai City characteristics near my house, and we had a meal and talked about it together in the evening, and I also have something I want to discuss with you." Liang Qizheng said.

"Okay, it just so happens that I also have something I want to report to the old leader. Tang Wenzhe said.

"Okay, Secretary Fang will contact you specifically after your training tonight, let's go over together, see you that night." Liang Qizheng said.

The training of the personnel manager of the group officially began at 9 o'clock, and the personnel managers from all over the country basically participated, and the teachers hired by the course are professors from first-class universities in China and teachers from the Central Party School. The content of the arrangement includes the analysis of the situation at home and abroad, the development and trend of the latest technology in international communication in the future, the discussion on how to improve the comprehensive quality of state-owned enterprise cadres in the new era, the ideas and methods of human resource management in modern enterprises, etc., the course content is very rich, which is also interspersed with many case studies and interactive links.

After a day of course, the students are also familiar with a lot, Tang Wenzhe generally feels that the cadres of the personnel department of each branch are younger is a general trend, with high education and strong ability to master modern technology, and advanced ideological concepts, which can be fully demonstrated in the interactive discussion, young people speak enthusiastically, and there is no sense of passive training at all.

Jianghai City's Xiangmanlou Restaurant recently opened a branch in Beijing, which is very elegantly decorated, with small bridges and flowing water and red lanterns hanging high in the courtyard of an old Beijing courtyard.

In the small private room, Liang Qizheng and Tang Wenzhe were drinking tea, "How does this cassia tea taste." Liang Qizheng said.

Tang Wenzhe just finished taking a sip and said: "Good tea, this taste is very fragrant and pure, I know that Mr. Liang also likes to drink cassia tea when he is in Jianghai City." ”

Liang Qizheng said, "Yes, cassia tea has the effect of clearing the liver and eyes, lowering lipids and blood pressure, while barley tea has the effect of relieving cough and stomach, invigorating qi and strengthening the spleen, sometimes people will confuse these two things, in fact, the effects of the two are still very different." ”

"It seems that Mr. Liang is very interested in self-cultivation!"

"There's no way, now I'm working alone in Beijing, cooking, health care have to learn to do, I was not used to it when I first came, but now I basically adapt to it. Liang Qizheng said.

The waiter brought up a few dishes, all of which were authentic local dishes, and Liang Qizheng said, "Xiao Tang, I will order a few hometown dishes, you can also taste them to see if the workmanship is authentic." ”

"What's the matter, Jianghai Schindler Communications Company is doing well. Liang Qizheng asked.

"The overall situation is good, but with the development of the enterprise, there are more problems. Tang Wenzhe said.

"Yes, some time ago, the group company sent an investigation team to you, and I came back to listen to a report, and the situation is not good. There are some things I can't reveal yet, but I'll know after a while, the mountain rain is about to come, and the wind is full of buildings!" Liang Qizheng said.

"The biggest problem now is that the team is not united, the management has its own little abacus, and I, the manager of the personnel department, have become the focus of contradictions, and I must be cautious everywhere. Tang Wenzhe said.

"I heard that Qin Zhigang has a very good evaluation of you, saying that you dare to take responsibility, no matter whether you are in charge of internal affairs or external affairs, as long as you can do a good job as assigned by the leader, and the mass foundation is also good, which is very good. ”

Some leaders only take into account the immediate interests and balance, and do not know much about the problems encountered in the process of advancing and the difficulties among the masses, and underestimate them, and a lot of dissatisfaction has accumulated among the masses. Tang Wenzhe said.

"This is a very prominent problem in the ranks of management cadres in state-owned enterprises, especially the phenomenon of detachment from the masses after a long period of time as the number one leader of the enterprise, I also have this problem when I was the number one leader in Jianghai City, but I will always remind myself, but sometimes there is no way, and if I hear too many good words, people will be fluttering. Liang Qizheng shook his head helplessly and said.

"I haven't experienced this issue yet, and I always feel that this is a problem in the system and mechanism in the management of cadres in state-owned enterprises, which has caused the number one leader of the enterprise to become a high-risk position. Tang Wenzhe said.

"In fact, the key to the so-called high-risk posts is to see how they act, whether they can always keep a clear head, and put the affairs of the people in the first place in all work; if our cadres at all levels can keep in mind that our responsibility and mission is the purpose of 'serving the people', there will be no place for corrupt officials in the world. But this is easy to say, but it is really a bit difficult to really do it, and now we have cadres who have tied up the power in their hands with their own interests, and sooner or later something will happen," Liang Qizheng said.

"Yes, Mr. Liang said it very well. Tang Wenzhe responded.

"You young people have no ideological baggage, you must have true energy, there is a famous saying in traditional Chinese medicine 'righteousness and evil is not done', this sentence is also applicable to life, only by maintaining righteousness, the body's immunity will be improved, and the ability to fight corruption will be improved, so the higher the position, the greater the risk, but the greater the contribution to the country and the people, and the greater the responsibility. ”

"I must keep Mr. Liang's words in mind, work hard, and always maintain a healthy memory. Tang Wenzhe said.

Liang Qizheng suddenly said to Tang Wenzhe with a serious expression: "Xiao Tang, I also have something on my mind, I want to ask you to help me care more about the love of my baby daughter Liang Xiaohui, the child is not small, it is time to talk about marriage, and I have been working in Beijing again..."