"Yubei?"

Hearing the name of the place that Luo Xiangfei said, Feng Xiaochen frowned.

Yubei City, Linhe Province, a heavy industrial city with a population of one million in northern China, has been an important equipment industrial base in China since the 50s. In Yubei, there are more than a dozen large enterprises with tens of thousands of workers, as well as countless small and medium-sized enterprises. Walking into the Lingdong District, where factories are most concentrated, as far as the eye can see, the skyline is densely packed with large chimneys, and the smoke is thick during production, covering the sky and the sun. In the early years, a poet once praised that this is China's Birmingham, Ruhr, Detroit, in short, it is a symbol of industry.

In the 80s, with the adjustment of the country's industrial structure, the development of heavy industry slowed down, and Yubei gradually showed a decline. Especially when the introduction of foreign advanced technology is vigorously introduced, many enterprises in Yubei can not keep up with the trend, some are not interested in the introduction of technology, although some have introduced technology, but they have not succeeded in digestion and absorption, the original technical advantages have gradually been replaced by some enterprises in the south, and the products have been seriously unsalable.

After that, it got worse and worse. If a company loses money, it is even less likely to update its technology, so its competitiveness will further decline, leading to more serious losses. Enterprises in Yubei are accustomed to surviving under the planned economy and are at a loss in the face of the market economy. Once there is a loss, the first thing the leader thinks of is not to closely follow the market to adjust production, but to blindly wait for the superior department to come to the rescue. But the country's governance system has changed, and the executive-order style of management no longer exists, and who can save them?

The business is in difficulty, and all kinds of evil things have appeared. The leaders of the enterprise began to become corrupt, and the workers below were complaining and passively sabotaging. By this point in early 1993, according to the information Feng Xiaochen saw, seventy percent of the industrial enterprises in Yubei City had stopped production, and the other three percent were basically in a state of loss. Most of the workers at the shutdown have been laid off and returned home, and in the self-deprecating words of Yubei officials, they have become the country's largest "workers' resort."

"The situation in Yubei is very bad, the state has put forward a request for the revitalization of the old industrial base, the Economic Commission has chosen Yubei as a pilot city for the revitalization of the old industrial base, and has set up a working group for the revitalization of Yubei, and intends to appoint you as the deputy leader of the group, do you have any considerations?" Luo Xiangfei stared at Feng Xiaochen and asked.

"Why is it me?" Feng Xiaochen asked in inexplicable surprise.

"Because the team leader is Minister Meng. Luo Xiangfei smiled and gave an answer.

"Minister Meng......" Feng Xiaochen felt a little toothache, "Director Luo, if I'm not mistaken, Minister Meng has to be 80 this year, right? ”

Luo Xiangfei said: "Minister Meng took the initiative to ask Ying, as for the purpose of him being the leader of this group, you should be able to guess." ”

"It can't be because of me, right?" Feng Xiaochen asked tentatively.

"It's because of you. ”

"I see......"

The revitalization of Yubei is not only a difficult job, but also a work that can brush up on achievements. If you do a bad job, you will naturally be disgraced, and you are afraid that your career will also be affected, but if you do it well, it will be a heavy achievement, which can make the cadres in charge of this work rise steadily.

Meng Fanze obviously wanted to win this opportunity for Feng Xiaochen, but he understood that with Feng Xiaochen's age and qualifications, it was not suitable to be the leader of this working group, so he asked Ying to be the leader of the team at the age of eighty, and appointed Feng Xiaochen as his deputy. In this way, Feng Xiaochen has a protective umbrella, and when he encounters trouble, he has Meng Fanze to take care of him, and if things are not done in the future, Meng Fanze will also share the main responsibility for him. But on the other hand, if there are results, everyone knows that this must be done by Feng Xiaochen, after all, Meng Fanze is an old man and can't do much work, which everyone knows.

Minister Meng said that Yubei is a heavy industry enterprise, and you have been working in the industrial mouth for more than ten years, and you know all the heavy industry enterprises in the country, so you can give full play to your expertise when you go to Yubei. Luo Xiangfei explained.

Feng Xiaochen said: "I know that Minister Meng wants to create an opportunity for me, and Minister Meng's cultivation and love for me really make me not know how to repay it." ”

Luo Xiangfei shook his head and said: "Xiao Feng, Minister Meng and I are optimistic about your development, we create opportunities for you, not for you to repay us, you have to repay our country and people." This time you go to Yubei, you have to work hard and make convincing results. I'm going to retire next year anyway, and this position of general manager is reserved for you. Your current ability is sufficient, but your qualifications are still a little lacking, if you have achievements in Yubei, there will be no problem in qualifications. ”

"I see. Feng Xiaochen said, and after that, he asked again: "Director Luo, I go to Yubei, what should I do with the equipment company?"

Luo Xiangfei said: "Your position in the equipment company is still retained, but the work at hand needs to be handed over to other comrades." Recently, our most important thing is the 600,000 tons of ethylene in Haidong Province, and now the petrochemical institute has submitted the design drawings, and the work of various equipment manufacturing enterprises has been arranged, so you can have no worries. However, if anything unexpected happens during this time, I may still have to ask you to come back to the staff officer. In addition, if you want to make some achievements in Yubei, I am afraid it is inseparable from the support of equipment companies, which are all equipment manufacturing enterprises in Yubei, and we are in the same system. ”

Feng Xiaochen said: "That's right, I've already thought of it. To revitalize Yubei, can not do without a game of chess, many enterprises in Yubei in the past were the backbone of the country, the quality of workers is very good, there is also a lot of technology accumulation, as long as it is well used, it should not be a problem to turn around losses, whether it can produce profits, is a matter of people. ”

"It's a big achievement to be able to turn around. Luo Xiangfei said, "At present, the operating conditions of state-owned enterprises across the country are not ideal, and the losses are very large, which can be regarded as the throes of reform." If you can turn around in Yubei, you have made a useful exploration. When you go to Yubei, you should pay attention to your working methods and not clash with local comrades. In addition, it is necessary to pay attention to the body, combine work and rest, and do not rush it. ”

Feng Xiaochen smiled and teased: "Director Luo, I see that you have become a mother-in-law and mother now, is it a habit to bring out your grandchildren at home?"

"Haha, if you say that, that's really the case. Luo Xiangfei also smiled and said: "I do feel old now, and I don't have the momentum I had when I was young." When you come back from Yubei, I will officially submit a retirement report to the organization, and hand over this burden to you, and I also want to live a few days of leisure. ”

After talking to Luo Xiangfei, the official notice was issued, Feng Xiaochen was appointed as the deputy head of the National Revitalization Yubei Working Group, with the rank of deputy director, but with an aura of Qincha, it is enough to bluff people when he goes to the place. After completing a series of preparations, he and Meng Fanze set off from the capital and came to Yubei in a soft sleeper.

Because they knew that Meng Fanze was here in person, the party and government teams in Yubei came out to greet them, not to mention all kinds of compliments and politeness. Meng Fanze was a vice minister before his retirement, and over the years, although he is no longer in his position, his influence is no less than that of then, and he is even more respected because of his age. More than one national leader has mentioned Meng Fanze on more than one occasion, saying that his experience in industrial construction is a valuable asset of the country, and that China cannot build an industrial power without the advice of old comrades like him. This time, he mainly applied to be the leader of the Yubei Revitalization Working Group, and the national leaders were only worried about whether his body could withstand it, and they had complete confidence in his ability. With such a background, how could the local officials in Yubei not be respectful.

"Xiao Feng, what do you think of the cadres in Yubei?"

This was the morning after arriving in Yubei, Meng Fanze and Feng Xiaochen, accompanied by Liu Jinwen, director of the Yubei Municipal Government Office, came to the restaurant on the first floor of the Yubei Hotel for breakfast. While Liu Jinwen was going to the waiter to deliver the food, Meng Fanze asked Feng Xiaochen casually.

"It's very welcoming. Feng Xiaochen replied with a smile.

"What kind of opinion is this?" Meng Fanze was a little dissatisfied. Last night, the party and government team of Yubei City held a dinner to welcome them, and it was already quite late after eating and drinking, Meng Fanze was too old to stay up late, so he didn't have the opportunity to exchange his impressions of Yubei with Feng Xiaochen, so he could only use this time to chat a few words. At the banquet, he was actually quite able to see some problems, Meng Fanze himself had some feelings, and he believed that Feng Xiaochen would also have some opinions, so he wanted to hear Feng Xiaochen talk about it. But who would have thought that Feng Xiaochen, who had always been open-mouthed in front of him, would actually say such a cliché.

Feng Xiaochen said: "Minister Meng, we have just arrived, and we have not been in contact with many things, so I can't say what is a particularly clear impression if I want to say it." However, they are indeed quite enthusiastic, which is my deepest opinion. ”

"What's so strange about enthusiasm, after all, we are from the capital, and we are here to help them get out of trouble. Meng Fanze said disappreciatively.

Feng Xiaochen raised his head, looked behind Meng Fanze, was stunned for a few seconds, and then said with a smile: "Minister Meng, you will know later, I said that they are very enthusiastic, and it is true." ”

"What do you mean?" Meng Fanze was a little confused, he looked back, and saw Liu Jinwen walking in his direction with a group of waiters, some of those waiters were holding large plates in their hands, some were holding cage drawers, and some were carrying thermos buckets in groups of two, which was mighty and mighty, like an army.