Chapter 2696
Beating
Chapter 2696 Beating
Mr. Chen's office.
Yang Xiaotao had been sitting to the side ever since he came in.
Although he didn't know why Old Chen had called him over, he knew from seeing the other man busy with his own things that it wasn't anything good.
I guess I've done something to upset this person again.
Fortunately, I've gotten used to it over the years.
Of course, Old Chen was used to Yang Xiaotao.
This can be considered a unique kind of close intimacy!
After sitting in the office for a while, Yang Xiaotao didn't see Secretary Guo, so he picked up the thermos under the table and started making tea.
"Don't take the ones from the drawer, use the ones in the tin box in the cupboard!"
Just as Yang Xiaotao was searching for tea leaves, Old Chen suddenly spoke up.
Yang Xiaotao immediately went to the cupboard, took out a red square iron box from the back, and opened it. Inside were two small bamboo tubes, both of which were covered with stickers, indicating that they had never been opened.
Yang Xiaotao didn't hesitate and picked one up and opened it.
He knew that Old Chen had good tea.
Especially this kind of tea that isn't specially supplied.
"Put less in the tea, don't make it so strong!"
"Drinking something too strong will upset your stomach!"
Seeing that Yang Xiaotao was pouring too much tea into the teapot, Old Chen quickly stopped him.
Yang Xiaotao quickly stopped and prepared to put the tea leaves back!
"Alright, once you've taken it out, don't put it back. Take it with you when you leave!"
Old Chen continued talking to himself, but Yang Xiaotao still went to the cupboard, put the small bamboo tube into the iron box, then closed the lid, and then…
Holding it in his hand, with a smile on his face, he said, "Thank you, boss!"
"I knew the leader would treat our Ninth Department the best!"
Looking at Yang Xiaotao's grinning face and the iron box in his hand, Old Chen's face twitched.
He didn't say he would give it all.
Who taught this kid to be so shameless?
Thinking of this, Old Wang's image came to mind.
It's most likely this guy.
Coming to her senses, she watched Yang Xiaotao hold up his teacup and sniff it with an air of importance, and said irritably, "Stop pretending here. What can you possibly smell?"
Yang Xiaotao grinned, but put down his teacup.
"Sir, you called me here so early in the morning, but you didn't say a word to me when I got here. I'm so nervous and scared!"
Old Chen snorted coldly, "Afraid? Is there anything you're afraid of?"
Yang Xiaotao immediately nodded, "Yes, there are too many, I..."
"Alright, stop talking nonsense!"
When Old Chen saw Yang Xiaotao's expression, he knew that Yang Xiaotao was about to spout nonsense again, so he interrupted him and looked at Yang Xiaotao seriously.
"I'm asking you, who gave your Ninth Department permission to assign tasks to other factories and departments without authorization?"
Do you even know what discipline and planning are?
Yang Xiaotao shrank back, knowing full well what was going on.
When I first mentioned this to Lao Hong, he objected, for the same reason that Lao Chen gave: the current economic situation.
The system is centrally managed and tasks are assigned.
Of course, such arrangements are based on the actual situation and production capacity of each factory.
Therefore, the premise of making arrangements is that those above understand the situation below.
Yang Xiaotao was not optimistic about this.
Perhaps in earlier years, the situation was similar at the lower levels, and the superiors had a more comprehensive understanding of the situation.
With all the development over the years, who dares to say that what was good or powerful in the past is still powerful?
Can't those with less ability catch up?
Yang Xiaotao dared not say that his superiors were inactive or unaware, but there must have been some oversights.
Otherwise, when their steel mill made steam tractors, nobody cared.
Because of this, projects not included in the plan, even if completed, will not be recognized by the higher-ups.
It's at most a technological innovation; whether it can "benefit the people" depends on the situation.
"Do you know how many phone calls I've received these past two days? Huh?"
Yang Xiaotao was unconcerned when he heard Old Chen's reprimanding voice.
"Several leaders called and asked me, 'Why did the factory that supplies them suddenly stop supplying? They said they were going to process parts for your Ninth Division! Your Ninth Division snatched them away!'"
"What should I say?"
"Do you expect me to tell them that your Ninth Department is powerful and pays factories more?"
Old Chen almost slammed his fist on the table, but Yang Xiaotao looked aggrieved.
"Boss, there's a reason for this."
"Stop talking nonsense. You say there's a reason for everything? Why didn't you say so earlier?"
"You're only talking to them now that they've come to your door? Don't you think it's too late?"
Yang Xiaotao kept his head down. At this point, he had to behave himself, otherwise he would only make things worse.
"Tell me, what's the reason?"
Seeing that Yang Xiaotao didn't speak, Old Chen picked up his teacup, took a big gulp, and then asked.
Yang Xiaotao immediately looked up and said, "Sir, you know we manufacture photocopiers, but besides the main components, many other parts of these photocopiers are made in other factories."
"If we want to speed up production, other factories will inevitably have to increase their output."
"Waiting in line for tasks is too slow, and in such a rush, the quality can't be guaranteed!"
Yang Xiaotao's words softened Old Chen's expression slightly, reflecting the reality of the situation in China.
However, Old Chen didn't give Yang Xiaotao a friendly look, saying, "If you have any difficulties, you can mention them!"
"But that's no excuse for you to make decisions on your own!"
"If you do this, and everyone else does it too, how can we maintain unified control..."
Old Chen continued speaking, while Yang Xiaotao kept his head down.
"Go on!" Yang Xiaotao glanced at Old Chen again before continuing, "Furthermore, our current photocopier is only basic; it needs further improvement."
"This requires downstream factories to continue to improve their technology and enhance their capabilities."
"As you know, without sufficient motivation, they simply won't proactively improve."
As he finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao muttered under his breath, "And it wasn't all of our initiative; there are many other people who want to cooperate with us."
Old Chen didn't seem to care at first, but his expression immediately changed when he heard Yang Xiaotao say that. "Who?"
"Who wants to cooperate with you?"
Yang Xiaotao shrank his neck, shook his head to meet Old Chen's gaze, and knew he couldn't be an 'informer' at this time, otherwise it would damage his image.
No, there's no one.
"There's really no one here."
Old Chen snorted coldly, then guessed, "Could it be the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry?"
"Is it that guy, Old Wang?"
Yang Xiaotao remained silent.
However, this behavior of neither refuting nor agreeing precisely illustrates the problem.
At the same time, he thought to himself that although it was his father-in-law who said it, he still didn't understand his father-in-law's personality.
It would be strange if this wasn't at Old Wang's behest.
"I knew it, it was this guy."
Old Chen couldn't do anything about Old Wang, since everything the old man did was for the sake of the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry.
But that doesn't stop him from saying a few words.
They've corrupted all the children.
The two were silent for a moment, then Old Chen took a deep breath, stood up and said, "Let's go, it's about time."
He then walked outside.
Yang Xiaotao was confused and did not understand what Old Chen meant.
But seeing Old Chen walk out, Yang Xiaotao immediately stood up and followed.
Meanwhile, he was thinking to himself that the reason he was summoned so early was probably not just for a simple 'educational reprimand', but likely for some other important matter.
Sure enough, there really is one.
Following behind Old Chen, Yang Xiaotao soon arrived at a reception room.
The two walked in, and inside the room, Secretary Guo was directing the staff to arrange the seats.
Old Chen walked in, and Secretary Guo stepped forward to report the situation, "Sir, the arrangements have been made according to your instructions."
"Ok!"
Old Chen looked around and nodded in satisfaction, then walked to one side of the long table and sat down.
Yang Xiaotao nodded to Secretary Guo, then sat down next to Old Chen.
"The French representatives will be here soon, and we need to finalize a series of cooperation projects."
"Many of these projects involve your department, so we've brought you here to offer some advice. Do your best on the day."
After Old Chen finished explaining his purpose, Yang Xiaotao's heart stirred.
"Sir, judging from this setup, it seems to be quite a large-scale operation?"
Old Chen nodded, then explained in a low voice, "This time, Pompidou has just come to power in France and needs some achievements to consolidate his position."
"Moreover, he had worked on the economy for six years before coming to power, making a huge contribution to France's economic recovery."
"In particular, the promotion and issuance of the new franc directly led to a leapfrog growth in the domestic economy."
"Such a person also has a thorough understanding of the domestic economic situation."
"Therefore, the purpose of sending envoys to conduct this inspection is to strengthen cooperation in various fields."
As they were talking, the staff had already tidied up the meeting room and left one after another.
Only Old Chen, Yang Xiaotao, and Secretary Guo remained in the room.
"So, sir, what will we gain from this cooperation?"
Yang Xiaotao paused for a moment before asking.
Old Chen shook his head, "That depends on what the other party wants."
After saying that, he looked at Yang Xiaotao and said, "Of course, if you have any special needs, you can also bring them up, and we will try our best to help you."
Yang Xiaotao nodded, but he didn't take it too seriously.
It was the same with the alliance before. Both sides agreed that they would get what they needed, but in the end, they still ended up using second-hand goods to fool people.
However, since Mr. Chen had already mentioned it, Yang Xiaotao also took the opportunity to talk about some machines and technologies that might be used.
The three chatted briefly, and soon footsteps were heard outside. Old Chen got up.
Then he saw his uncle and Li Rong leading a few people over, and Old Chen quickly got up to greet them.
"Old Chen, we're not too late, are we?"
Uncle stepped forward with a smile, but Old Chen shook his head, "No rush, no rush, it's only nine o'clock, there's still half an hour before the meeting."
After the two finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao met with Li Rong and then met with his uncle.
Everyone sat down in the conference room. Those who came with them found seats in the back row, and Yang Xiaotao sat next to Li Rong.
Then, as they talked, the conversation turned to Yang Xiaotao.
Li Rong immediately laughed when she heard about what the Nine Departments had done, saying, "You did a very good job."
"Continue next time."
Yang Xiaotao wasn't going to back down either, "Okay, next time I'll continue using your name."
The response was a pair of eye rolls.
After hearing what Old Chen had said, Uncle Yang simply nodded to Yang Xiaotao and said nothing more.
Yang Xiaotao didn't know what his uncle meant.
Should we support it? Or should we support it?
The group chatted and laughed, while Yang Xiaotao stood aside, emphasizing listening more and speaking less, and maintaining a smile.