When he got off work in the afternoon, he had a toothache, and this old problem made Tao Tang very annoying. I didn't want to eat dinner, so I went back to Xiaozhao and lay on the sofa in a daze, hoping that the momentum would pass as soon as possible. But the pain grew worse, and he habitually pinched a throbbing nerve in the upper part of his temple, and at the same time found a painkiller he had brought with him and swallowed one. He knew it would take at least half an hour to suppress the pain with medication, so he turned on the TV, hoping to divert his attention.

His eyes were staring at the news channel, but his mind was thinking about today's events.

The dismissal of Liao Junwei brought some negative reactions. His status made it difficult for him to hear different voices directly. The reflections are all indirect, Zhou Bing and Qiu Lin among the team members, and Peng Jie of the Organization Department all reported to him: some cadres think that the punishment is too severe, Qiu Lin frankly admitted that his speech at the joint meeting of the party and government may have misled the leadership, and the workshop director of the 2nd branch and the chief of the deployment section of the human resources department fell second, and the key is that the treatment of Liao Junwei may be a bit heavy......

Mislead? Am I easily misled? Tao Tang sneered in his heart.

But the atmosphere he felt when he went to the 2nd branch factory in the afternoon confirmed Zhou Bing and Qiu Lin's reaction. An old worker in the 2nd branch factory directly gave him advice, because the stamping post could not retain people, he had to recruit temporary workers, Liao Tou is a good official, because a work injury is too much to avoid Liao Tou, Liao Tou is because he pity the woman's financial difficulties, but a good heart in exchange for this result......

At that time, the branch secretary of the 2nd branch who was demoted and retained was present and was very nervous, but he calmly listened to the old worker's dissatisfaction and patiently explained.

He participated in the dismissal talk with Liao Junwei, and Lao Liao shed tears on the spot, admitting that he had made a mistake, so he obeyed the organization's decision, but made a request. He doesn't want to leave the 2nd branch factory, can he arrange it on the spot? Peng Jie bluntly said no, if you stay in the 2nd branch, Comrade Guo Yan is afraid that it will be difficult to carry out the work.

The arrangement drawn up by the organization department was to ask Lao Liao to work as an electromechanical officer in the 13th branch, but Lao Liao was reluctant to go. Tao Tang temporarily decided that Liao Junwei would take a paid leave for half a month first, which was a comfort to Liao Junwei. The branch directors rarely have days off, and his arrangement does not violate any regulations.

Looking at the attitude of the employees of the 2nd branch, it proves that Liao Junwei has prestige in the 2nd branch. But the decision had been made, and the arrow had left the bowstring and could not be recovered. And. Tao Tang doesn't think that his decision is wrong, the facts are there, and Liao Junwei doesn't deny it, at least it shows that his understanding of security and personnel management is not in place, and it is necessary to kill chickens and monkeys.

In his experience, the core work of being in charge of an organization is to grasp the management of people, not all of them, but the backbone. In the enterprise, the core job is to manage the middle level. Because they're the key. The situation now is that there are countless reasons to get rid of the current middle level, but there is no corresponding number of people to be found. The problems he had encountered in Shengdong back then were now in front of him again, and it was far more difficult to find suitable cadres than to remove them. In his mind. Competent middle-level personnel must have the following conditions: have a view of the overall situation, have strong executive ability and necessary business knowledge, and have prestige among the masses. The last one is conscience, as the backbone of the enterprise, there must be a conscience.

Liao may have three of the four conditions he listed. What's missing is just the big picture. Does this person have a conscience? He had a good conscience in caring for the unemployed woman at home, but the way he handled the accident reversed this judgment that he should have taken the injured to the hospital himself, not just by calling an ambulance. Moreover, he lied, why should he lie, worried about his own black yarn hat? In the end, his black gauze hat was still removed......

When he was in Shengdong Company, he dismissed 79 middle-level cadres to be exact, and he also proposed that three company-level leaders be dismissed. For this, he received the nickname "The Butcher", and some even linked his personal misfortunes to it, implying that he was perverted. Shengdong Company does not have a section-level establishment, and the middle-level personnel who are exempted are all so-called division-level. Of that long list, 15 were dismissed on financial grounds, while the rest were dismissed for incompetence. Of course, the standard is in your own hands, and it is also carried out according to the rules of the game, and there must always be a reason, including a reason that seems very excessive to the masses when going out without asking for leave. In the eyes of many people, he is a tyrant and a "murderer" Liwei, but he admits that he is not.

Every time a joint party and government meeting was held to discuss the appointment and dismissal of cadres, he had to ask himself at least three times, did he act with his conscience? If the answer is yes, then he will not flinch and will not hesitate to receive in-person abuse and threats for it. He told himself that he was doing this for the good of the business, only for the fucking purpose, and nothing else. At that time, the cadre style of Shengdong Company was extremely loose, and the execution was very poor, and it was impossible to implement orders and prohibitions. So he began to rectify with an iron fist, criticizing and admonishing too weak, and the most effective thing was to remove him from office. As a result, because they are exempted from asking for leave when they go out, they are exempted from working overtime, they are exempted from getting drunk at noon, and they are even more exempt if they fail to complete their tasks, let alone cadres who have found out economic problems...... For a period of time (about 3~6 months after he served as the chairman and general manager of Shengdong), Shengdong Company talked about Tao Color, which can be described as fearful and hateful.

He once talked a lot about conscience at the team meeting, conscience is morality, everyone has a conscience, but it is not the same. My conscience is to make Shengdong Company better, the company has a market, technology and product reserves, employees have work to do, pay wages on time and can generally increase income every two years, and gradually narrow the gap with the local average salary. Therefore, I will not tolerate anything that offends my conscience.

Have you had any ups and downs? Of course, that's inevitable. His approach is already out of line. His glass was smashed twice, he was blocked on the road and scolded at least three times, and even threatened by the underworld, but he stood up and did not flinch. This is actually nonsense, and what makes him most anxious is the advice from his superiors, some of which are well-intentioned, and some of which are serious warnings, thinking that he has done it. Mr. Qi (who had not yet climbed to the high position of general manager at that time) interviewed him when he went to Yanjing to report to work, and bluntly said that there was a big problem in his personnel management in Shengdong - you can't look at anyone unpleasantly, and you can't take the blame at every turn. The organization sent you to Shengdong Company is to engage in management, not to rectify people. Now there are more and more letters of complaint about you, at least reflecting a sentiment in Shengdongchang, we think it is necessary to talk to you, even if you are from the perspective of doing a good job in Shengdong, I don't need to tell you the reason that you can't reach it quickly, right? You've made the company a chicken. How else can the business indicators be achieved?

He explained his starting point to Qi Jianmin, when the stall you gave me did not have an advantage in terms of technology, products, etc., I had to find another way. With regard to the letter of complaint, I would welcome organizational verification.

His attitude towards Qi Jianmin was not so good. There was not the slightest hint of introspection in the whole conversation. He could see that Qi Jianmin was also very unhappy.

Headquarters really checked. It hurt his heart. Because it wasn't a routine audit, but a special investigation team, against him. Could it be that his near-selfless dedication in Shengdong was exchanged for this? Even if he offended Sheng Dong's vested interests, the leaders of the headquarters really couldn't see his efforts? At that time, Feng Shizhao was the second-in-command of the group, and with his understanding of the group's operating system, if Feng Shizhao did not agree. Even if An Daoyong insisted, the investigation team would not be able to send it.

The investigation team entered the factory, but was unexpectedly obstructed, and several retired old guys stood up and publicly supported him, one of which was the old factory director of Shengdong Company, who had a certain influence in the group. Then the workers also spoke for him, and at least three groups of workers approached the investigation team and cried out for him.

He didn't know the details of it. The details were later learned from Feng Shizhao. Feng Shizhao said that as long as you are really for the good of the company, there will always be people who will see it. We must believe that justice is always there, otherwise we will live in a world full of ghosts.

The investigation team is gone. The situation changed for the better he expected. When the middle-level team basically fulfilled the order and prohibition, the enthusiasm of the workers was mobilized, the righteousness overcame the unhealthy trend, and the work was promoted much more smoothly. For example, lean management, which everyone felt completely confused at first, turned out to be a model unit vigorously promoted by Mr. Feng.

It is worth mentioning that among the middle-level cadres who were dismissed by him. About 40 percent of them have returned to leadership positions, including a branch director who was dismissed for failing to complete the work order, and has now served as deputy general manager in charge of production. When he was transferred back to Beijing, that person sincerely said to him, "Without your severe punishment of me, I would not be where I am today......

At the time of his departure, Sheng Dong's middle-level ranks were reorganized by him in a rather military style, even including dressing and walking. He did recommend to them the book "Learning from the People's Liberation Army", when we are not leading in technology and equipment cost, then we should strive to be ahead in efficiency and style. This original intention seems to have been realized, and the mayor of Binjiang City has criticized his subordinates more than once with Sheng Dong's style as an example......

He didn't talk to anyone about it, but he was under a lot of pressure, especially from above, and the pressure of choosing a replacement. During that time, he frantically searched for replacements, jotting down their names in a small notebook that he carried with him. Someone has to take over, right? It can't be turned into a neutron bomb, and after the explosion, the building is undamaged, but the people disappear without a trace......

Now I'm afraid I'm going to have to do it all over again. Sheng Dong's approach has also been affirmed by some leaders of the headquarters, at any time, there is always a positive voice while being criticized, Feng Shizhao said affirmatively: You have stirred up Shengdong's stagnant water.

Now it seems that Liao Junwei can still be used, the mistakes he made are not principled, and the cadres who are supported by the masses should be protected, can they be sent to the steel pipe factory that he has just taken over? Now it has not officially taken over the small factory, and the audit team sent has not yet returned, entrusting the original team to manage, but it must be temporary, and the gang also knows that this side must send people over, at least to send a leader and the financial director. He had been thinking about it for a while and had a preliminary candidate, but he didn't talk to anyone about it.

He was accustomed to cadres crying because they were dismissed, and he recognized himself to distinguish the nature of his tears, whether he was wronged or angry. Or is it worried or fearful? Liao Junwei was in tears during the conversation, and he could see the grievances in the heart of this nearly fifty-year-old middle-aged cadre, but he was unmoved. After the joint meeting of the party and government, Zhao Qingmin and Guo Tao respectively talked about the issue of treatment, hoping to retain their treatment. He didn't agree, so what was the point of retaining treatment? What do you want the employees to say? From this point of view, Liao Junwei can't be sent to the steel pipe factory, no! That dilutes the effect of rectification.

There was a knock on the door, and he sat up straight and shouted to come in.

It was Ye Mei who came in, holding a lunch box, "Mr. Tao, you didn't have dinner, did you?" I bought you a rice bowl ......."

"How do you know I didn't eat dinner?"

"You'll be back from work. And then I didn't go out. ”

"Thank you, I don't want to eat it, you can take it......" he thought, this girl who had been a "spy" still couldn't forget her old job, and always monitored her movements.

"How can I do it without eating? Eat less and eat hot. Ye Mei put the lunch box in front of him, opened it, and then took the kettle to boil the water like a family member.

He looked at the hot eggplant rice bowl, and he really didn't have an appetite at all.

"Okay. If someone comes to me, say I'm not feeling well and resting......" Tao Tang took out 20 yuan from his pocket. Hand it to the leaflet.

"Are you sick?" Only then did Ye Mei notice that Tao Tang's face was not good.

"No, it's just a bit of a toothache...... Go ahead, I want to rest. ”

"Shall I call the doctor?" Ye Mei pushed away the money handed by Tao Tang, "A bowl of rice, you're too serious, right?" ”

"Don't ...... How much money do you make? Take it. Tao Tang stuffed the money to the girl.

"Ah, a toothache is not a disease, it hurts so badly. Shall I buy you some medicine? ”

"I've already taken the medicine, just get some sleep. Go ahead and keep me out of the way. But don't say I'm sick, I'm not sick in the first place, it's just a little uncomfortable......" Tao Tang frowned and pinched his chopsticks and took a bite of food.

"Okay. Call me when you need me, and I'll be in the duty room. Ye Mei poured him a glass of boiling water, turned off the air conditioner, and went out.

Tao Tang only ate a few bites and stopped eating. The sharp pain that hit him made him lose his appetite at all. He tried to get business out of his mind, and made two personal calls in a row, one to Yanjing's mother-in-law. One for Binjiang's parents.

When he first arrived, he always had to call home at night, his parents, and his mother-in-law, who lived alone in Yanjing. It's okay on the parents' side, but the mother-in-law needs more care. He could feel his mother-in-law's loneliness since he was gone. After Fang Lan's death, he and his mother-in-law had a feeling of dependence on each other, perhaps it was too described, but he could understand the loneliness of his mother-in-law. So he thought about bringing his parents back as soon as possible, and then letting his mother-in-law go to Binjiang to take care of Xiaohe, which was a relatively reasonable plan.

But now the phone calls to the two places are becoming less and less, and after getting caught up in heavy administrative affairs, I always feel extremely tired after work every day, and there are always people looking for me every night, and a few times I don't even bother to take a shower and go to sleep.

Today's phone call was a pleasant one. As always, his mother-in-law told him on the phone to pay attention to his body and not to be too tired. She always said a few words, and nothing else. He could have talked about it, but he always tried to avoid the topic, and his mother-in-law was not reluctant, but today he still said that she went out and took a plane to Yunnan.

My mother asked about the progress of the renovation of the house, but he said that he didn't know, he hadn't seen Youdao recently, and he didn't have time to ask about such trivial things. Mother said that Xiaohe didn't study very hard and always secretly surfed the Internet. Yesterday, the father severely reprimanded Xiaohe, reprimanded the child to cry, and threw away the computer. He told his mother that he would call Xiaohe on Sunday to persuade her, but it was impossible to completely eliminate the Internet, and it would be more appropriate to give her a fixed time to surf the Internet. Wouldn't she use her phone to access the Internet without a computer?

He doesn't care much about Xiaohe's studies, and it's not very important whether he is admitted to a key university or not, of course, Xiaohe must go to college, because that is an indispensable resume in her life. For girls, the most successful thing is not career success, but the perfection of marriage. He hopes that Xiaohe can find a husband she really likes and can rely on in the future, and he can confess to his deceased wife under Jiuquan. Thinking of this, he felt that he was ridiculous, Xiaohe was still young, and all these things he thought about were ten years later, and he couldn't help but be too neurotic.

Thoughts naturally turn to Fang. Since the "May Day" meeting, she has called twice, and each conversation is not long, that is, about ten minutes. She didn't talk about emotional problems, except for asking about his body, it was to "report" her recent situation, she had returned to Yanjing from Binjiang, and was about to go to Yunnan recently. She said that she had recently met someone who was engaged in printmaking, and had already asked her out for dinner. He said that's good, and she dropped the phone.

She is free and free to choose the life she likes, but he can't. It is estimated that he will not be free until he retires. So he's not the same kind of person as her. His mother-in-law wanted to make peace with him, and so did his parents. The last time I called, my mother nagged him about the situation when she was in Binjiang the time before, and she lived at home, like a family. Mother told Fang Fang how diligent and sensible she was, and also told the story of Fang Fang and Xiaohe, during this time, Fang Ke and Xiaohe lived in the same room, muttering for a long time every day. It seems that the two of them are very good. Mother said, no matter what way it is, Xiao Ke is the most suitable, you have to catch it, and if you lose it, you can't find it.

But it is not appropriate for him to accept peace. This view has been examined countless times, and it has not changed to this day. Parents and mother-in-law are all from the standpoint of him and Xiaohe, but they haven't really thought about it, and they don't understand Fang Ke's true character. The most striking factor in Fang Fang's personality is rebellion, but they turn a blind eye. A woman of this character can pursue her love without hesitation, but it is difficult to stick to the marriage. And he is not young anymore, what he needs is a relatively stable home, from this point of view, Fang is obviously not a suitable candidate.

In fact, he was very envious of Fang Fang, envious of the age when she could freely choose her life, and envy her free work. And he is firmly bound by an invisible hand, doing roughly the same thing every day, every month, every year, over and over again, endlessly. Red Star will not be his end, like Sheng Dong, it is just a stop on his life journey, and he will never know where his end is. (To be continued......)