Due to the improvement of drawings by the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, it was often necessary to communicate with Zhao Yuemin, so he decided to stay in Beijing for a few more days. Zhao Yuemin moved out of the guest house and lived in the family building of the Machinery Research Institute.

A clean one-bedroom apartment was originally prepared for the cadres of the research institute, and Zhao Yuemin was temporarily allowed to live. During the day, he went to the institute to discuss problems with researchers, and at night he searched the library of the Institute of Petroleum for information on petroleum.

These past few days, I have lived a fulfilling life.

A week later, Zhao Yuemin was checking the progress of the drawings in the institute as usual, and suddenly saw several black cars driving into the institute compound through the window on the second floor.

Then, he heard a commotion in the corridor, and then Lu Jianfei's enthusiastic voice: "Welcome Comrade Minister to my research institute to guide the work!" ”

I saw a group of people wearing navy blue cadre uniforms rushing in, and the first one was a tall middle-aged cadre, followed by the director Lu Jianfei. The head of the Central Committee came to inspect, and Zhao Yuemin stood aside obediently.

"Comrade Minister, we have fully responded to the spirit of the Central Committee and strengthened foreign cooperation, which is a batch of advanced surveying and mapping instruments imported from West Germany." Lu Jianfei said, "The drilling laboratory in the institute is now working on a new material drill bit. If the technology is stable, I believe that it will be able to solve the problem that is difficult to overcome in hard formations, and it will definitely shock the whole country. ”

"Yes, yes, can you tell me the bottom first? What is the material, I promise not to say. The minister said humorously.

"Of course, Comrade Minister, the new material we chose is to use diamond as a drill bit." Lu Jianfei began to introduce the advantages of diamond drill bits instead of cone bits.

"Not bad, not bad. Lao Lu, your research project is still very groundbreaking. It should be focused on. "The minister gave instructions.

"Yes, actually, we also borrowed from a young scholar's design." Lu Jianfei saw Zhao Yuemin standing next to him, and hurriedly introduced, "Comrade Minister, it was Comrade Zhao Yuemin who designed such a new material drill bit. ”

The central leader turned his head and glanced at Zhao Yuemin, but Zhao Yuemin burst out laughing.

Lu Jianfei frowned and criticized: "Comrade Zhao Yuemin, why is you so unserious when you see Comrade Minister?" ”

Zhao Yuemin didn't speak, just continued to laugh.

"Comrade Zhao Yue-Min!" Lu Jianfei was in a hurry.

"It's okay, it's okay. I want to laugh too......" Vice Minister Wu said with a smile, "Zhao Yuemin, you little ghost, when did you come to the research institute again?" ”

This vice minister of petroleum, who was inspecting, had some contact with Zhao Yuemin when he went to the Jiangbei Oilfield to supervise the battle six months ago.

"Comrade Minister, you can 'settle accounts after the autumn'." Zhao Yuemin said with a smile.

"Settle accounts after the fall...... Remember, remember. Vice Minister Wu smiled lightly, "At that time, there was a casualty accident in your oilfield blowout, and I wanted to punish your director, but you stood up and told me to focus on the overall situation, and all punishments will be settled after the end of the battle." ”

Lu Jianfei and other leaders of the institute were very surprised to see that Zhao Yuemin was familiar with Vice Minister Wu. I also saw that Vice Minister Wu had a cordial attitude towards Zhao Yuemin, and seemed to have a very close relationship, and he was even more impressed by Zhao Yuemin in his heart.

"You designed this drawing?" Vice Minister Wu asked.

“…… Sort of. Zhao Yuemin complained bitterly in his heart, thinking to himself, Dad, when will you come out to take charge alone.

"What do you mean...... Sort of? Vice Minister Wu asked.

"When designing, it is also inseparable from the help of several engineers in Jiangbei Oilfield." Zhao Yuemin could only talk nonsense.

"Well, that's nature. But it's not easy for you to have such a groundbreaking invention at such a young age. Vice Minister Wu affirmed with a smile.

"What university did you graduate from?"

"Report to the minister, I didn't go to college."

Vice Minister Wu raised his eyebrows, looked at Lu Jianfei and said: "Old Lu, it's still true, the wisdom of the working people is endless." You, the director of the research institute, have been compared to the hairy young man. ”

Lu Jianfei said happily: "As long as I can overcome the technical problems of drilling, I am willing to go on." He looked at his watch, "Comrade Minister, it's not early, why don't we go to lunch?" ”

"Okay." Vice Minister Wu said with a smile, "Zhao Yuemin, little ghost." You have played a key role in the Battle of Jiangbei Oilfield, and now you have designed this new material drill bit to solve the problem of drilling technology industry. Say, where do you want to eat? This time I will personally pay out of my own pocket to fulfill your wishes. ”

"Where can I eat?" Zhao Yuemin asked with a smile.

"Yes, it's okay to go to the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse." Vice Minister Wu nodded.

Zhao Yuemin tilted his head, thought for a long time, and said a sentence that surprised everyone:

"Comrade Minister, I want to go to your house for dinner."

Lu Jianfei felt that he was anemic again, and he almost fainted, so he immediately straightened his face and said, "Xiao Zhao, don't get an inch." Comrade Minister's house, is it casually entered? ”

Several guards behind Vice Minister Wu also frowned at Zhao Yuemin, wondering where such a stunned kid came from.

"Hey, my house is not a tiger's den, why can't I enter it?" Vice Minister Wu waved his hand, "As soon as the gentleman says, the horse is difficult to chase, so go to my house." ”

The cadres and old professors present were stunned.

"Then, since Comrade Minister said it, Xiao Zhao, you can go." Lu Jianfei was speechless.

"Hey, Lao Lu, you come too......"

"Chief, may I come?"

"Absolutely."

Lu Jianfei and Zhao Yuemin got into the second car, and the two Hongqi cars drove towards the wide avenue.

Zhao Yuemin sat in the car, looking at the two small red flags fluttering in the wind on the front roof of the car, and looking at the ** square that slowly retreated, and a sense of grandeur really welled up in his heart.

Vice Minister Wu's home is located in a small six-story building in the ministry compound.

Vice Minister Wu's house was on the fourth floor, and Zhao Yuemin climbed the stairs with him, and from time to time there were baby's crying, dumpling making and intermittent piano sounds in the corridor.

Zhao Yuemin looked at it while walking, thinking that this minister's family was not much different from ordinary people's homes.

The environment of the home is also simple and clean, without excessive decoration. For lunch, the nanny made a home-cooked meal of four dishes and one soup, and the three of them chatted while eating.

After eating, the three of them leaned back on the sofa and made a pot of tea and chatted.

"Xiao Zhao, I heard that you are going to be the director of the machine repair factory?" Vice Minister Wu lit a cigarette.

Zhao Yuemin nodded.

"Okay, tell me, how do you want to be the factory director?" Vice Minister Wu suddenly came to his senses and straightened up.

"I ......" Zhao Yuemin put his hands on his lap and said honestly: "Minister, I don't have any experience as a factory director." If the bureau leaders want me to go up, I will go up. I am a brick of the revolution, where I need to move. ”

"Don't be poor, talk about realistic plans......"

"Yes, Minister. The realistic plan is that our machine shop has a lot of difficulties...... There are many cadres and disciples in the factory, which is very difficult to manage. I don't think it's fair that these cadres do little work and get little salary. In addition, the discipline in the factory is lax, people are superficial, scattered, and there are no innovative products......" Zhao Yuemin sighed, "In short, it is difficult." ”

Halfway through his speech, he suddenly realized something and corrected: "Comrade Minister, I'm not complaining. ”

"Rest assured, word is not guilty." Vice Minister Wu comforted, "The question you said is very accurate. It is also a problem encountered by most of our domestic state-owned enterprises. So, I'll give you two a thorough understanding first. Vice Minister Wu said solemnly, "After the Third Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee, the Central Committee also realized the current inefficiency of our domestic enterprises. Prepare for heavy-handed reforms. Now the Standing Committee members are discussing specific reform plans, and it is expected that soon, the wave of governance of state-owned enterprises and collective-owned enterprises will come across the country! ”