Office director Lao Liang worked in the workshop in the early years, most of the time has been in the comprehensive department, go south and north, well-informed, very smooth, learned that Yan Dingkang became the deputy director in charge, to write an office work report as soon as possible, put it on Yan Dingkang's desk. When he learned that Director Qi was going to have a banquet for his daughter and his daughter's classmates, he attached great importance to it and personally went to the kitchen to make arrangements.

When Yan Lin and the others came to the office, the canteen had already arranged a table in a single room, and put two cold dishes and peanuts on the table, because Yan Dingkang did not come back, and the hot dishes were prepared in the kitchen and were not put on the table.

Yan Lin asked: "During this period of time, you and Wang Qiao both like to hide by the wall, what kind of conspiracy are you doing?" ”

Counterattacking Liu Jianchang was hidden from Liu Hu and Yan Lin, Wu Chongbin said: "Don't worry about our men's affairs, women." ”

Liu Hu glared and asked, "Really don't let us care?" Then we don't care about anything in the future. ”

Since discovering that she was pregnant, Liu Hu has been depressed, and she is not willing to joke when she has a smile. Today, it is rare to say something that can only be said before pregnancy, Wu Chongbin is very happy, and exaggeratedly begged for mercy: "Of course you have to take care of it, this is a must." ”

After Liu Hu made a joke, the shadow of being about to have an abortion was shrouded in her heart again, making her immediately lose her smile and her face darkened.

Wu Chongbin sensitively noticed that his girlfriend's expression changed, and his mood became low.

The braised pig's head meat was crystal clear, causing Tian Feng's throat to move up and down, and he kept swallowing saliva, he suggested: "Yan Lin, can we move this plate of pig's head meat first, I really can't stand this fragrance." ”

In the Jingzhou repeat class, the children of Hongqi Factory are relatively financially well-off, but the canteen food group really does not dare to compliment, and the study pressure is too great, so they are all hungry, as if they have just come out of the detention center.

Yan Lin said: "Then let's eat the pig's head meat first." ”

Several people flew off their chopsticks, and in a blink of an eye, the pig's head meat bottomed out. Lao Liang, the director of the office, walked in, saw a few juniors munching wildly, and said with a smile: "Eat slowly, there are still many delicious foods behind." ”

Yan Lin said: "Uncle Liang, I'm so hungry, let's eat something to pad my stomach first." ”

Lao Liang said kindly: "When Liang Bing was in high school, he could eat a pound of noodles for one meal. You eat some first, and I'll let the canteen chop another braised duck. Wait for Director Qi to come, and then serve hot dishes. ”

Yan Lin said: "Uncle Liang, what meeting is my dad going to, it's not over yet?" ”

Lao Liang said: "Our factory is a third-line factory, and we must prepare for war when we build the factory, and the factories are built in ravines and ravines. Now that peace and development are the two major themes of the world, there is no need for the factory to remain in the valley, and the ministry also supports the relocation. The factory has always wanted to move to the suburbs, and has negotiated with Jingzhou City several times to no avail. Director Qi was transferred to the relocation preparation team as the deputy leader last year, and now Director Qi is negotiating with Jingzhou City. ”

Hongqi Factory has hospitals, cinemas, kindergartens, primary schools, middle schools, technical schools, canteens, basketball courts, shops, vegetable markets, restaurants, etc., which can meet the basic needs of life in the family area without going to the city. However, the service capacity of a single factory is limited after all, and the factory leaders, workers and family members are willing to move into the city. Especially after 1992, after the market and planning have become the means, the efficiency of the Hongqi factory has been declining, whether from the perspective of life or factory development, moving out of the ravine has become an inevitable choice.

Yan Lin said: "This is a win-win good thing, why don't you agree?" ”

Lao Liang shook his head: "The people in the place are all dirt roads, and I heard that the factory wants hundreds of acres of land, as if they want to cut their flesh." They also regarded the factory as Tang monk meat, and they were eager to bite off a large piece. ”

These words aroused the resentment of Wu Chongbin and others against the leaders of Jingzhou City, and they gave examples to prove that the leaders of Jingzhou City had many old hats and had the passion to guide the country, but after the braised duck was served on the table, they didn't care about listening to Lao Liang's instigation and concentrated on eating the duck.

When half of the braised duck was wiped out, Yan Dingkang walked in with the driver and staff. Yan Dingkang's face was serious, and when he saw his daughter and her classmates after entering the door, he barely squeezed out some smiles and said, "You are all hungry, don't put your chopsticks down, eat quickly." ”

Lao Liang said: "Director Qi, come to a bottle of wine?" ”

Yan Dingkang rubbed his cheeks with his hand and said, "No, Director Tu is coming over in the afternoon, and I have to continue to talk with the municipal government." ”

Lao Liang said: "Since Jingzhou is unwilling to give land and wants to jam our necks, let's simply move to Shannan, I heard some rumors-" Yan Dingkang turned his head sharply and shook his head at Lao Liang. Lao Liang knew that he was speechless, so he quickly shut up and said, "I'll go to the kitchen to watch the dishes, you eat first." ”

Shannan Industrial Park has recently stepped up contact with the Hongqi Factory, hoping that the Hongqi Factory can move to the provincial industrial park, and the director of the park, Niu Dawei, came to the factory secretly three times and talked in detail with the factory leaders. Hongqi factory in Jingzhou for more than 30 years, the factory and the local inextricable links, relocation is a whole body of things, to move to Shannan determination is not easy. The senior management of the factory has discussed the relocation many times and formulated two sets of plans, the first plan is to stay in the suburbs of Jingzhou and the second plan is to stay in the Shannan Industrial Park.

The two sets of plans are strictly kept secret to the outside world, and Lao Liang is the director of the office, well-informed, and knows about the olive branch thrown by Shannan Industrial Park.

Yan Dingkang pressed things in his heart, hurriedly took a few bites, put down the bowl, and went upstairs to rest.

The office building has five floors, the fifth floor is the conference room, a small conference room, a warehouse and several suites, the suites are two bedrooms, one living room and one kitchen, which used to be used by factory leaders when the transportation was inconvenient. Now there are more cars in the factory, and it is very convenient to get from the factory to the city, and these suites are basically vacant. If the Hongqi Factory really wants to move to Shannan, the functions of the Jingzhou Office will be greatly weakened, and there will be no need for so many suites.

Yan Dingkang checked the rooms one by one, and at this time he had already made up his mind to get two suites and let all the five children of the repeater class live in. At Jingzhou No. 1 Middle School, there will be eight to ten students living in each dormitory, which is still acceptable to parents. Nowadays, there are about 40 people in the dormitory of the repeater class, and parents who can afford it really don't want their children to live and study in this kind of environment.

Lao Liang accompanied Yan Dingkang to check the room, keenly guessed his intentions, and took the initiative to say: "Director Qi, usually when Director Tu comes to the office, he lives in a large suite on the fifth floor, and a few small suites on the fourth floor have not been lived in for at least two or three years. ”

Yan Dingkang sighed secretly: "Lao Liang is really good at figuring out the intentions of the leader, I just looked at the room casually, and he accurately guessed my intentions, it is comfortable to deal with smart people, if you want to go upstairs, he will hand the ladder, and if you want to drink water, he will serve the cup." He didn't take Lao Liang's words for the time being, and read all the rooms on several floors with his hands behind his back, and said: "I'll rest for a while, Director Tu is coming at half past two, and you wake me up ten minutes in advance." ”

At half past two, the director of Hongqi Factory Tu came to the office on time, and after a secret conversation with Yan Dingkang behind closed doors in the office, he went to the Jingzhou Municipal Government. The city government was holding a mayor's office meeting, and they waited for nearly an hour or so for the mayor's office meeting to end. After meeting the mayor and talking for about ten minutes, the mayor clarified the main point and pushed the matter to the deputy mayor in charge. The two factory directors Tu and Qi talked with the deputy mayor in charge for 40 minutes, and neither side gave in, so they could only make an appointment to talk next time.

Tu and Qi went downstairs, glanced at each other, and Yan Dingkang said in a low voice: "Director Niu is still waiting for us, do you want to go?" ”

Director Tu looked back at the Jingzhou Municipal Government Building, pondered for a long time, and said sadly: "Staying in Jingzhou is the first plan, but they have this attitude. We should have the determination of a strong man to break his wrist, I believe that after the pain, most of the people in the factory will be grateful for today's choice. ”

Yan Dingkang said: "Director Tu, I support your decision, Minister Zhang once fought in Shannan, and when we went to his house last year to pay New Year's greetings, he once mentioned that since he wanted to move, why not move to Shannan, where the market is more developed." ”

Director Tu said: "The relocation of tens of thousands of people, this determination is not easy to make." ”

Yan Dingkang said: "Since you have made up your mind to move, there is not much difference between Jingzhou and Shannan. ”

Director Tu gritted his teeth, the muscles on his face tightened, he looked back at the municipal government building, and said, "Go to Shannan, find Niu Dawei, and see what his attitude is." ”

The car went straight to Shannan, just entered the suburbs of Shannan, and saw a car parked on the road, and Niu Dawei, executive deputy director of the provincial industrial park, stood beside the car. After the car of Hongqi Factory stopped, Niu Dawei said loudly: "Director Tu, Director Qi, Dawei welcomes you on behalf of the industrial park." He opened his arms and had a warm bear hug with Director Tu and Director Qi.

Two cars arrived at the office of the development zone, and a slogan was displayed in the small conference room: "Warmly welcome the Hongqi factory to settle in the provincial industrial park". Several young women in uniform diligently make tea, hand out cigarettes, and peel fruit.

The encounter between Tu and Qi in Jingzhou and Shannan is completely two heavens of ice and fire, and the negotiations have not yet begun, and the balance of feelings has shifted. A decision that changed the fate of nearly 10,000 people in the Hongqi Factory was decided by seemingly accident.

Forced to enter the tide of market economy, the third-tier factories with strong technical force but weak market awareness will inevitably encounter a cold snap. Finding a suitable way of development and survival according to their own conditions is an urgent need in front of the leadership level of Hongqi Factory. From this point of view, relocation is inevitable.

When the leaders of the Hongqi Factory wavered, Niu Dawei carried out a strong public relations on behalf of the industrial park, which suddenly made the balance in the hearts of the leaders of the Hongqi Factory irreversibly deviate from the original plan. From this point of view, the relocation to Shannan can be regarded as an accident.

The power of man is not omnipotent, but it is very effective when used well, and Niu Dawei's initiative and enthusiasm have become the fulcrum of the earth.

It was twelve o'clock in the evening after the night dinner, and Tu and Qi were arranged by Niu Dawei in the newly built Venus Hotel, which is a rare five-star hotel in Shannan, and the decoration is splendid. The two looked at the glittering provincial city in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and were silent for a long time.

After a long time, the two sat back on the sofa and chatted, and Director Tu asked: "Lao Qi, this year's conscription has begun, how many places are there in the factory?" ”

Every year, a group of children graduate from high school, a small number of them are admitted to universities, and many children with average grades become unemployed young people, and being a soldier is a way to change their fate. Yan Dingkang said: "Last year, we gave a lot of support to the Municipal Armed Forces Department, and this year's number of soldiers is five more than last year. ”

Director Tu rubbed his temples and said, "When I negotiate with Niu Dawei tomorrow, I will have to talk about issues such as enrollment, serving in the army, and seeking medical treatment." ”

The next day, the two returned to Jingzhou and met many young people in new military uniforms in the urban area of Jingzhou.

(Chapter 37)