Tarim Oilfield Staff Hospital.

Zhao Yuemin carried a basket of flowers and fruits and walked into the ward.

"Secretary Wu, is your body okay?" Zhao Yuemin sat next to Wu Xinliang's hospital bed.

"Yuemin, you're here......" Wu Xinliang said weakly.

At this time, Wu Xinliang was wearing a blue and white hospital gown, his body had lost a lot of weight, his face was yellow, and he no longer had the energetic charm of guiding the work before.

Seeing Wu Xinliang like this, Zhao Yuemin was also a little sad in his heart. The former vice minister of the Ministry of Petroleum, the current party secretary of PetroChina, can be regarded as the benefactor and noble man in his life Zhao Yuemin. From seven or eight years ago, Zhao Yuemin participated in the oil battle for the first time, and the two formed a fate when they met for the first time.

In Zhao Yuemin's later career, this Secretary Wu has also been cared for many times.

In Zhao Yuemin's memory, Wu Xinliang was always a black tunic and appeared in front of him energetically to guide the work. It was difficult for him to associate the gray-haired and sickly old man in front of him with Wu Xinliang.

"Secretary Wu, why are you sick too?" Zhao Yuemin said unacceptably.

The corners of Wu Xinliang's mouth rose slightly, and a pale smile appeared: "Yuemin, birth, old age, sickness and death are human nature. I, Wu Xinliang, am not made of steel and iron. ”

Zhao Yuemin shook the hospital bed up and helped Wu Xinliang sit up. He looked around the room and said, "It's not bad here. ”

"Yes, that's good. Small single room, south-facing and light-seeking, with everything you need. Wu Xinliang laughed at himself, "The party secretary of PetroChina is sick, and the lower-level units dare not slack off." ”

As he spoke, the door of the ward opened, and two young female nurses entered.

"Secretary Wu, how are you feeling today?"

"Secretary Wu, please raise your hand and change the medicine for you."

Not only that, but several leaders of the hospital also came to visit and ask for warmth.

In Wu Xinliang's chat with several doctors, Zhao Yuemin learned that Wu Xinliang had gastritis and often had abdominal pain. However, as the leader of PetroChina, the task is heavy, especially when the Tarim Basin has just been developed, and sometimes the abdominal pain is unbearable, so I use a flashlight to resist the sore spot and insist on working.

However, one day, when his body couldn't bear it, Wu Xinliang fell to the ground in pain directly, and was sent to the hospital by his colleagues for surgery, only to find that there was a tumor on his liver, and he immediately underwent surgery to remove it.

Several doctors and nurses came in, and for a while, the originally spacious ward seemed a little crowded. Zhao Yuemin stood quietly aside, listening to the doctor chatting with Wu Xinliang about his condition.

"Secretary Wu, that's okay, you guys talk first, I'll go back first." Zhao Yuemin didn't want to disturb the other party.

"No, Yuemin, you can stay for a while." Wu Xinliang waved his hand and said, then turned his head to look at the leaders of several hospitals: "Comrades, can you give me and Comrade Zhao Yuemin a little time, we have to talk alone." ”

When several hospital leaders heard this, they all left with interest. They all know that Zhao Yuemin is the person in charge of the Xikan Company, and he is also the person who is important to the party secretary, and if the two discuss the core secrets of the development technology of the Tarim Oilfield, it is indeed inconvenient for outsiders to be present.

"Secretary Wu, Manager Zhao, don't worry. I told the head nurse that no one would bother you for the next two hours. The vice president of the hospital closed the door and left the room.

"Yuemin, sit down." Wu Xinliang waved his hand and said, "You sit too far, my voice can't be raised, and I can't say it." ”

"Secretary Wu, what do you say......" Zhao Yuemin sat closer.

"It's still a question of the annual output of the Tarim oilfield. I made a promise to the head of the Central Committee, so I will fulfill my promise. Wu Xinliang said worriedly, "I believe that Tarim is definitely a big oil field, and it does have an annual output of 500 million tons." It's just that at present, we must have made a mistake in which technical link. ”

Speaking of this, Wu Xinliang leaned forward and said, "Yuemin, during my hospitalization, can you promise me one thing?" ”

"Secretary Wu, what's the matter, can you tell ......?"

"The three armies must be without commanders, I want to ......" Wu Xinliang was silent for a long time, and said, "Please temporarily serve as the acting leader of the Tarim Working Group......

"I ......" Zhao Yuemin immediately shook his head and said, "Secretary Wu, you're making a big joke." How can I bear such a heavy responsibility? ”

The Tarim Working Group is a leading group dispatched by PetroChina to comprehensively command Tarim exploration, and its members are basically composed of the Party Committee of PetroChina and responsible persons of other oil fields. Including Zhao Yuemin's Xikan Company, it must also obey the orders of this working group.

Previously, the purchase of desert transport vehicles and the construction of roads were all reported to the working group by the Western Exploration Company, and the working group gave final authorization.

Seeing Zhao Yuemin shaking his head, Wu Xinliang was slightly disappointed and said: "Yuemin, my opinion has been considered very carefully. It's not about changing your organizational relationship and getting you to work at PetroChina. ”

Wu Xinliang said as if he saw through Zhao Yuemin's thoughts: "I know, you actually want to go to the sea to start a business. Your Red Star Industry, as well as Huaxing Industry, everything is running well. ”

Zhao Yuemin was seen by the other party, and immediately became nervous, thinking that Jiang was still old and spicy.

"Yuemin, don't be nervous." Wu Xinliang smiled, "Although you are in the system, you can also do well." However, it may be possible to get out of the system to make the most of your talents. ”

"Secretary Wu, won't you stop me?" Zhao Yuemin asked rhetorically.

"Twisted melons are not sweet. Everyone has their own ambitions, and I don't stand in the way. Now that the private sector is booming, you might be able to break through in the future. As for me, I'm just asking you to be the leader of this group and check for me during my hospitalization......"

"But what about the other leaders?" Zhao Yuemin still didn't understand why Wu Xinliang let himself, who was less than 30 years old, serve as the leader of this group.

"Yes, other leaders, although they have more experience than you, are limited to one aspect." Wu Xinliang analyzed, "Some leaders are good at geophysical prospecting, and some leaders are good at enterprise management. They are all confined to one aspect. And you are different," Wu Xinliang said, "You have done drilling, engaged in scientific research, managed factories, and also been to the Special Economic Zone, so you not only have rich practical experience, but also have a good view ......of the overall economic situation."

"Yuemin, I rarely praise people." Wu Xinliang picked up the thermos cup on the bedside table and took a sip of boiling water, "I'm afraid that some young comrades will be proud and complacent." But for now, I have to say that you are the most suitable person for the work of the work group. ”

"But Secretary Wu, I'm still afraid of ......"

"Listen to me, Yuemin." Wu Xinliang said, "You, the temporary acting team leader, will hand over power after I am discharged from the hospital in a month. So in the official career, this acting team leader is not helpful. However, if you can solve the current technical hurdles of our logging and point out the direction of exploration of the 500 million tons of oil fields per year, I can use my connections to get a few banks to issue a considerable loan to Red Star and Huaxing. ”