Chapter 6: I Call the Shots

University students, you are truly skilled at socializing. With a deputy director like this, which leader wouldn't like you? Jiang Guoping slapped the table and laughed heartily, saying: "Alright, today you will settle the bill. Once the building is completed, I invite you all to gather at my home. The dishes here may look good, but in terms of taste, they are truly not as good as the home-cooked meals made by your sister-in-law"

I wish to leave here, while he actually wants to burrow in here

The large dining hall is located on the first floor, private rooms on the second floor, where karaoke can be sung in the private rooms. The guest rooms are on the third and fourth floors, with an annual output value exceeding 100 million. The reception tasks are heavy, and all of the more than ten private rooms are fully booked

Alcohol allergy

Jiang Guoping turned around to call the waiter, but Han Bo quickly stopped him: "Section Chief Jiang, beer contains alcohol just like any other drink, and I have the same allergy. I will substitute tea for alcohol and beverages for liquor."

Han Bo couldn't help but laugh and asked, "Does the factory leadership know?"

Jiang Guoping laughed heartily and said: "The Security Department is not the Supply Department, nor is it the Finance Department. There is no need to wait for me to take leave; you can make the decision right now."

Director Jiang, Yongliang, I apologize, but I cannot drink. I am allergic to alcohol; whenever I drink, I break out in red bumps all over my body, and I have to go to the hospital.

I went to the East China Sea to work as a carpenter for a year, earning several tens of thousands.

Fearing that he might not be believed, Manager Guan brought a meal order form from the front desk, held it under the light, and said: "The leaders of the Provincial Spinning Company are visiting, and Factory Director Wang will host them in Hall 1; there has been too much loss of spring cocoons, resulting in significant losses, and we cannot afford to lose any more summer and autumn cocoons. Manager Wang from the Silk Company, Section Chief Hu from the Supply Department, Factory Director Gu from the Second Silk Reeling Plant, and Factory Director Gui from the Third Plant will host three leaders from the townships in Halls 2, 3, and 4. The funds for cocoon collection have not been secured for a day, and Director Chen has been unable to sleep, so he and Section Chief Dai will host the bank leaders in Hall 5. Manager Wang from the Silk Company, Section Chief Hu from the Supply Department, Factory Director Gu from the Second Silk Reeling Plant, and Factory Director Gui from the Third Plant will host three leaders from the townships in Halls 2, 3, and 4. The funds for cocoon collection have not been secured for a day, and Director Chen has been unable to sleep, so he and Section Chief Dai will host the bank leaders in Hall 5. Engineer Li has come with a few friends, one of whom is an expert from the Provincial Textile and Apparel Testing Technology Research Institute, and they are in Hall 6...

Please wait, I will settle the bill shortly

In summary, at the Silk Weaving Factory, only those who deal with silkworm silk hold a position of status. The security department is merely responsible for guarding the entrance and does not have the qualifications to approach the upper floors

I understand that I called Secretary Ding and Director Qian at the Public Security Bureau. They found the "Regulations on the Management of Economic Police" and noted that it mentions that teams and detachments may be equipped with instructors, who are to be assigned by the police establishment based on the actual situation of their personnel, enjoying the treatment of cadres in political and economic terms. Their appointment and removal must be approved in advance by the competent public security authority

Jiang Guoping laughed and raised his cup, saying: "The cadres in the countryside can really drink. Half a jin of liquor, just swish it around in their mouths, and then a full jin of liquor, and they can still walk. They have a saying: those who can drink eight liang can handle a jin, such comrades can be trusted; those who can drink a jin but only handle eight liang, such comrades need to be cultivated; those who can drink baijiu but switch to beer, such comrades should be transferred; those who can drink beer but switch to soft drinks, such comrades are not needed!"

Yes, it was two years ago

The factory relies entirely on foreign trade orders and needs talents like you. However, due to the strict enforcement measures, the higher-ups require us, as a state-owned enterprise, to establish an economic police detachment. There are many young cadres in the building, and quite a few party members, so we could easily assign someone to be the detachment leader. The key issue is that the Public Security Bureau sees our factory's good performance and wants to place someone here. Just because the performance is good now does not guarantee it will remain so in the future, and besides, there are already enough idle people. The factory would rather hire ten temporary workers than one contract worker, and would rather hire ten contract workers than one permanent employee, let alone cadres. In the silk cocoon procurement, we also need the police's assistance, and we cannot afford to fall out over a cadre position. In the end, I thought of you; there is a position to fill, and since you have made several calls from your organization and personnel department, their people will not be able to come in.

In recent years, I have not had to worry about money. Now that I have started working, my father gave me a savings book with 50,000. I paid over 20,000 for the house, leaving me with more than 20,000 as "spending money." Han Bo does not feel particularly unlucky.

Director Jiang, Director Han, I sincerely apologize, but unfortunately, I cannot make arrangements for today. I can only trouble you to sit in the lobby. Manager Guan said with a face full of regret, lighting a cigarette to greet them.

Han Bo set down his cup and turned back to say, "Sister Yang, Yongliang, you both witnessed that just now Section Chief Jiang said I could make the decision right away"

Han Bo pondered for a moment and then asked, "After he arrives, will I be in charge of him, or will he be in charge of me?"

As a legitimate university student, he lowered his posture, which made Jiang Guoping have a better impression of him. He took the cigarette and smiled, saying: "In the Security Department, there are only the two of us as cadres. What instructions can there be? You are young, educated, a party member, and have served as a student council officer in university. The matters of the Security Department are child's play for you. As the child grows up, without a decent house, it is hard to find a partner. Your family is in Sihhe, so you can only apply for a house from the factory. My family is in the south of the city, and with over 20,000, I can build a small two-story house. I have already bought all the yellow sand, gravel, timber, and bricks, and have been wanting to demolish and rebuild, but I have been too busy. You came at the right time; tomorrow the Economic Police Team will be inaugurated, and the day after tomorrow I will accompany you to visit a few sub-factories. Once you are familiar with the situation, I will ask the factory for a one-and-a-half-month leave to go back and build the house. After so many years of working together, the factory leaders all know that every family has its own issues, and they won't say anything."

To welcome Section Chief Han, I understand, I will make arrangements. First, let’s serve some cold dishes, you can have a drink in the meantime, and I will come over later to toast.

"Luck is not on my side, earning only tens of thousands in a year, what does that even mean!" Yang Xiaomei, terrified of poverty, nodded in deep agreement.

This tall and robust individual, surnamed Wu, is named Wu Yongliang. He is 24 years old, a demobilized soldier, and a formal employee. He serves as the team leader at the main factory and continues to hold the position of team leader even after the economic police detachment was officially established. He has three subordinates, which is one more than the team leaders at the other branches.

There are two cadres in the security department, and the rest are not all employees; there are also contract workers among them, who are not qualified to come. Yang Xiaomei is a formal employee; she has not had a meal together with anyone in the past month of work. Her husband is in the town, and she is the only one in the factory, so she was called over.

"Let it be the hall, Manager Guan. The four of us will leave the arrangements to you."

According to regulations, the instructor should support and cooperate with the team leader to strengthen team management and conduct ideological and political work. The Security Section leads the Economic Police Team, and you are the deputy section chief, so you naturally lead them. Moreover, this is the Silk Weaving General Factory, not the Public Security Bureau; both major and minor matters are decided by the factory.

Xiao Han, initially the factory did not plan to assign you to the Security Department; the original intention was to place you in the Sales Department. It is not important that your major does not match; what matters is that you can speak English. You have passed the CET-6, right?

If one does not drink alcohol, it is a waste to come to this world. What a pity. If you don't drink, then don't drink. Yongliang, go get two more bottles of beverages.

For the silk company, without cocoons there is no money; for the silk weaving factory, without cocoons there are no raw materials

Four cold dishes, four stir-fried dishes, two stewed dishes, one soup, and a standard of sixty yuan is already quite extravagant for the security department

However, on the other hand, an ordinary public security officer who has just started working earns just over 300 yuan a month, while serving as a team leader for the economic police at the silk weaving factory can earn nearly 500 yuan a month. Moreover, he does not even have a formal position and cannot be considered a regular officer. Coming here would allow him to secure a formal position and attain the status of a cadre in a state-owned enterprise

The provincial textile company has export quotas for silk and silk fabrics, and must extend a warm reception

Han Bolala casually smiled and said, "Director Jiang, it's just a meal, it doesn't matter where we eat. The hall is quite nice, just our table, very quiet."

Dinner is arranged at the Silk Hotel, which is part of the Silk Weaving General Factory's tertiary industry, located at the west gate of the factory area. The deputy director of the factory office also serves as the hotel manager

Fortunately, I was assigned to the Silk Weaving General Factory. Come, Section Chief Jiang, I toast to you

"Director Jiang, you have mentioned this before," Yang Xiaomei said, nodding in agreement repeatedly.

Silkworm cocoons are the primary raw material for the silk weaving factory. If sufficient cocoons cannot be procured locally in the county, it becomes necessary to purchase high-priced cocoons from outside. The silk company operates similarly to a government department; it claims to buy from the common people and then sell to the silk weaving factory. In reality, the purchase funds come from the silk weaving factory, and those who collect the cocoons are all drawn from three silk reeling sub-factories.

Yang Xiaomei is a party member and is about to assume the role of deputy team leader, which makes her a quasi-leader. She unhesitatingly picked up the wine bottle and poured wine for the two section chiefs.

The pricing is too high, and the silk factory will incur losses, so they can only pressure the silkworm farmers to lower their prices

When it comes to drinking, Yang Xiaomei chuckled and said, "Director Han, you are fortunate to be assigned to our factory. If you had been assigned to the towns below, it would be quite difficult not to drink. The economy in Yongyang Township is not great, and the township leaders can drink better than one another. My husband, Old Qian, has a decent drinking capacity, but whenever we go there, he ends up getting completely drunk."

It is not a matter of being sneaky or cunning; it is indeed that I cannot drink

Instructor, it really seems like that's the case

Silk farmers were apprehended and instructed to return the way they came, selling their silkworm cocoons to the purchasing station of the silk company; those caught selling silkworm cocoons would be deemed as engaging in illegal operations, and the public security, industry and commerce, and tax authorities would impose penalties that could lead to their financial ruin

During the silkworm cocoon procurement season, the silk company and the silk weaving factory must request the local township officials and public security officers to maintain strict vigilance. Checkpoints are set up at major and minor intersections, with personnel present around the clock.

Jiang Guoping let out a light sigh and continued, "You have Zhang Liang's strategy, and I have the wall-climbing ladder. The factory leadership thought this matter was settled. Today, I went to the meeting and submitted the list. They discovered that the squad leader was out of the question and directly filled in a commander on the list. His surname is Gao, named Gao Changxing, a graduate of the Judicial Police Academy, 28 years old this year. He previously worked in the Public Security Brigade and has never been formally appointed. It seems he is a relative of Deputy Political Commissar Niu from the Public Security Bureau. He will come to work tomorrow with his file. It would be best if the factory accepts him; if not, he won't leave anyway. " His surname is Gao, named Gao Changxing, a graduate of the Judicial Police Academy, 28 years old this year. He previously worked in the Public Security Brigade and has never been formally appointed. It seems he is a relative of Deputy Political Commissar Niu from the Public Security Bureau. He will come to work tomorrow with his file. It would be best if the factory accepts him; if not, he won't leave anyway.

After three rounds of drinks and five courses of dishes, Jiang Guoping began to discuss serious matters

Silk reeling factories in other regions do not have the step of silk companies; the purchase price is five to six yuan higher per kilogram. As long as the silkworm farmers deliver the cocoons, they will accept them. Some individuals even sneakily come to Sigang County to make purchases.

I hope we can get along well. Regarding the work of the team, Chief Jiang, do you have any instructions

Regardless, he is still a middle-level cadre. Does the security department have many reception tasks? Throughout the year, there are not many opportunities to entertain guests. Jiang Guoping felt quite embarrassed and asked unhappily, "Is it really full?"

When the tiger is away, the monkeys claim the throne. Director Jiang, as soon as you take a leave of absence, do I have the final say?

It is quite normal to stand aside if one cannot create benefits for the enterprise

Full, not a single one left

Director Han, you are truly unfortunate. If you had gone to the Sales Department, you would have made it big! Traveling all over, taking flights, with allowances for business trips, and all expenses for entertaining clients fully reimbursed. If you establish business contacts, there are commissions, with some earning tens of thousands in a single year. It turns out there is a hidden story; his superior is simply out of luck, and Wu Yongliang genuinely feels sorry for him.

Either have a bottle of beer

They take a cut, peel away a layer, and earn a profit of several million.