After his arrest, Sun Xiang was sentenced to 20 years in prison for stealing a huge amount of public property. His hair, like Wu Zixu, turned white overnight.

Twenty years in prison, after it came out, it was all in 1997.

Zhao Yuemin and others are still comforting Sun Xiang, saying that he behaved well in prison, fought for a commutation of his sentence, and then begged the town commune for a favor to settle a livelihood according to the policy of those who have been released after completing his sentence. In fact, no one could have predicted that after a few years, the Commune would cease to exist. In the 20 years of reform that followed, even the people outside the prison may not be able to adapt, let alone the people inside the walls.

After dealing with the matter of fuel consumption, Zhao Yuemin accepted the commendation of the Party Committee of the Bureau and made meritorious contributions to the protection of public property. A few days later, Gao Zhiguo, the director of the office, came to him and said that Vice Minister Wu of the Ministry of Petroleum would come to inspect the Jiangbei Oilfield next week, and the bureau provided an opportunity for Zhao Yuemin to make a report to Vice Minister Wu on the spot.

Briefing the Deputy Minister?

Zhao Yuemin was a little stunned when he heard this. Although Jiangbei Oilfield has more than 5,000 employees, it is a bureau-level unit at best. Even if he was asked to report on the overall situation, he was a little nervous, let alone communicate with the head of the central government.

This is Director Su's superior.

"Director Gao, I'm afraid it's not ...... good"

"Zhao Yuemin, you hold meetings on weekdays, and you talk about them one by one, why are you pretending to be modest now?" Gao Zhiguo said with a smile.

"Director Gao, isn't that familiar with the Su Bureau and you. If I really want to report to the head of the Central Committee, I can't do it......"

Gao Zhiguo smiled and patted Zhao Yuemin on the shoulder: "Xiao Zhao, the organization said that you can do it, and if you can't do it, it's okay." Say you can't do it, you can't do it. When I recruited you in an exceptional way, I didn't misunderstand you. This afternoon, I will give you a half-day off, you should prepare well, and don't embarrass me when the deputy minister comes tomorrow. ”

Zhao Yuemin received the task and returned home nervously, without thinking about eating.

Zhao Chunda watched his son mechanically pick up vegetables with chopsticks and put them into his mouth, and asked:

"Son, is the dish salty?"

"Well, sort of."

"Salty fart! It's sugar lotus root in your mouth. ”

Zhao Chunda put down his chopsticks, pushed his glasses and said, "How can you eat absent-mindedly?" Do you have a mind? When he learned that Zhao Yuemin was going to report to the vice minister of petroleum, he said with a smile:

"That Vice Minister Wu? I also worked with him in the Daqing Oilfield. Zhao Chunda recalled, "At that time, he had not yet become a vice minister, and both of us worked in the Geology Department of Daqing Oilfield. He, a native of Sichuan, likes spicy food. Some have nervous breakdowns and don't sleep very well. ”

Zhao Chunda comforted: "Yuemin, see the deputy minister and talk about the work experience of his drilling team. It's okay to speak badly, even if you're nervous and stumbling, it doesn't matter. The vice minister met with the grassroots workers of the oilfield, and also understood that the grassroots workers would be excited and nervous, and the comrades of the deputy minister would understand this situation. ”

Zhao Yuemin nodded, listening to his father's comfort, and the tension in his heart was removed.

The next day, he changed into a clean overalls, pinned the advanced medal on his chest, and waited at the drilling site early.

Welcome banners were put up at the drilling site, and after 9 a.m., several Hongqi cars drove from afar.

Gongs and drums are noisy, and colorful flags are fluttering.

Drilling workers lined up and waited for Vice Minister Wu's inspection.

A tall middle-aged man in a black tunic bent down from the car and waved at the workers with a broad smile on his face. Beside him, he was accompanied by a number of officials such as Director Su Guoliang and Gao Zhiguo.

Vice Minister Wu walked to the microphone, greeted everyone with a smile, and made an inspection speech with a Sichuan accent.

Then, Su Guoliang and Gao Zhiguo also made speeches respectively.

Then, Zhao Yuemin, as an advanced representative, took the stage to speak.

Zhao Yuemin reported on how to make a flashlight for the team when he first arrived at the well team, and later solved the problem of stuck drilling, and then became the captain, opened up a basketball court for the team, changed the duty plan, and implemented the three-shift system.

Vice Minister Wu nodded and listened below, encouraging Zhao Yuemin with a gentle smile from time to time, which eased his nervousness.

After Zhao Yuemin finished speaking, Vice Minister Wu stood up and concluded with an approachable smile:

"This is called ...... Comrade Zhao Yuemin's drilling team said it very well. I see that you are only in your twenties, but you are not at all worried about your speech. Much better than I was back then......"

Zhao Yuemin said embarrassedly: "Comrade Chief, you are joking again." ”

"It's not a joke......," Vice Minister Wu shook his head and said, "The first time I met **, I was one round older than you, forty years old, and I was a cadre in the Daqing Oilfield." I prepared the manuscript for a week, and I felt like I was memorizing it. But what about ......"

Vice Minister Wu walked into the crowd and said with a smile: "When I really saw **, I couldn't control my tears of excitement and flowed loudly." Don't talk about reporting to **, I'm embarrassed to say it, my eyes are full of tears, and I can't even see what ** looks like......"

The workers on the site of the drilling team burst into laughter.

Vice Minister Wu smiled with satisfaction: "Well, comrades are smiling, this is the normal atmosphere of exchange." Don't be restrained, let me tell you this example, just to show that we, the cadres of ministries and commissions, also have times when they make mistakes. ”

Zhao Yuemin admires this Vice Minister Wu very much, he talks and laughs freely, and he has no arrogance.

"This Comrade Zhao Yuemin is very reasonable. The drilling team is the vanguard of oil production. We should take care of the working life and spare time of the workers. The workers are the vanguard in the front, and our cadres must do a good job in logistics. ”

Vice Minister Wu said: "Comrades, after more than 20 years of exploration, we have cultivated a team of 740,000 people, and over the past 20 years, I have gradually established a foundation for independent industrial development in the fields of oil exploration, development, oil refining and processing, transportation and scientific research. ”

He looked at Zhao Yuemin and said: "Comrade Zhao Yuemin, the country's industrial operation depends on the work of you front-line workers and grassroots cadres. Without you, our oil industry wouldn't be functioning. I have already reported to the chairman that the border between China and Vietnam is not very peaceful now, and if there is a war in the future, the army's fighter planes and tanks will need more oil. Comrade Zhao Yuemin, do you think your work is important? ”

When Zhao Yuemin heard this, he burst into tears, and his heart was extremely warm. He never imagined that he would one day be able to have a dialogue with the deputy minister of the country's Ministry of Oil. Moreover, the head of the Central Committee told himself in all sincerity that the national industry needed its own support.

Zhao Yuemin is not a person with tears, but at this time, tears are rolling down and he can't control it.

He said, "Chief, I'm sorry, I can't see your appearance clearly......"

"Hahaha...... You're a clever little ghost. Vice Minister Wu said with a smile, "Comrade Zhao Yuemin, you made a very good speech, you are the captain of the drilling team?" How many drilling teams do you have? ”

Zhao Yuemin thought that he was just a detachment leader, so he hurriedly waved his hand.

At this time, Su Guoliang glanced at him and answered: "Comrade Minister, Comrade Zhao Yuemin is the captain of our drilling team, and there are three drilling detachments under him, about 300 people. ”

As soon as these words came out, the people at the scene were envious in their hearts, this Zhao Yuemin made a report to the chief, and in a blink of an eye, he was promoted to another level.

"Okay, more than 300 people, equivalent to a battalion commander." Vice Minister Wu, who didn't know about it, said with a smile, "Comrade Zhao Yuemin, do you have the confidence to lead your drilling team to erect fifteen more wells in the Gaoqiao area for me in the next two months?" Let Jiangbei Oilfield win the battle in the first year? ”

Fifteen wells were erected in two months, the time was indeed a bit tight, and the budget was not necessarily enough, after all, it cost hundreds of thousands of yuan to drill a 3,000-meter-deep well, which was also an astronomical amount at that time.

Su Guoliang's face was a little stiff, thinking that if Zhao Yuemin agreed impulsively, he would be under pressure.

Zhao Yuemin was flexible and said, "It can be." However, Vice Minister Wu hopes that the ministry can allocate more budget for our Jiangbei Oilfield...... I hope that the ministry will support our Jiangbei Oilfield ......"

"Little ghost head...... "Vice Minister Wu laughed, "Since you are asked to fight this battle, the ministry is naturally prepared." It's just that this budget is in my hands, and I have the final say on whether to give it or not. Little ghost, you say something, let me give this budget to you Jiangbei Oilfield, but don't make a fool of yourself......"

Vice Minister Wu's words were a joke, and he admired Zhao Yuemin, a young grassroots cadre, and made a few jokes with him. However, the people below don't think so, after all, it is the request of the head of the central government.

Su Guoliang was anxious for Zhao Yuemin on the side, if he wanted a word, he would ask for an extra budget of several million, which was very difficult.

Zhao Yuemin thought for a while and said with a smile: "Comrade Chief, you approve the budget to us." Let me introduce you to a Chinese herbal prescription for insomnia......"