In the study, the thin old man was sitting on a wolf-skin mattress, his eyes falling on the documents on the table, recalling every name on them.
As the saying goes, a snake cannot survive without a head.
To establish the nine divisions, you need to get the ‘head’ in place first.
After this period of discussions, discussions, and meetings, decisions were made.
Jiubu finally had a clue.
Overall, he is quite satisfied with the given personnel structure.
There are both outstanding revolutionary comrades, experienced workers, and enterprising leaders.
It not only ensures the original intention of establishing the nine ministries, but also accommodates the interests of all parties and maintains unity.
Of course, there were things that made him confused.
Just like the people who were arranged to come in.
Just like the person wanted by Yang Xiaotao.
"Lao Hong?"
"This guy is really good at picking people out!"
At this point, the thin old man laughed, but when he thought about the news reported, Yang Xiaotao went to Dongjiao Hutong, and the old man knew who had the idea.
At the same time, I also had one more thought in my mind.
For some people, it’s time to reappear in front of others!
Some things need to be changed!
"Xiaolong, prepare the car!"
The boy at the door, Xiaolong, immediately responded and then went out to prepare the car.
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"Chief, this is the personnel structure of the nine departments. Take a look!"
The thick cloth blocks the wind outside the window and also blocks the light coming in.
Even though this is the sunniest time of the day, there is still no light in the house.
The old man was sitting at the table looking up documents, the yellow light on the side was on, and he was coughing intermittently.
After the secretary on the side finished speaking, he didn't dare to say anything and just stood aside and waited.
The old man put the handkerchief in the drawer, then picked up the water glass on the table and took a sip to calm down.
"Who are they?"
The old man didn't read the document, but started asking.
The secretary quickly said, "There are a total of six people in the leadership team of Department 9!"
"Six?"
The secretary looked calm, but the old man frowned.
"Who?"
"The leader is Comrade Yang Xiaotao!"
"First Secretary Comrade Li Hongfeng, Second Secretary Comrade Tian Hua, Third Secretary Comrade Liu Huaimin, Security Department Comrade Liang Zuoxin and Logistics Department..."
The secretary was hesitant to say the last name.
The old man coughed and picked up the cup again.
"Who's in the logistics department?"
The secretary then whispered a name.
Hearing this, the cup in the old man's hand stayed in mid-air.
The next second, the old man placed the cup carefully on the table, then stood up, tightened his coat, and walked around the house.
"This is what Yang Xiaotao proposed!"
The old man said with determination, and the secretary nodded quickly.
"Yes, the news we got is that this is the candidate submitted by Comrade Yang Xiaotao. Apart from Comrade Liu Huaimin, this is the one!"
As for Liang Zuoxin, he is the person who protects the system, and Yang Xiaotao has nothing to do with it.
But being able to let Liang Zuoxin take the position of security officer was obviously for Yang Xiaotao!
Hearing this, the old man inhaled slowly, and then nodded slightly.
Under the thick eyebrows, his eyes became sharp.
"This is for me!"
The room felt a little heavy, and the secretary felt as if she was in a violent storm, and she didn't dare to let out any air.
"Old Hong!"
The old man murmured softly, as bits and pieces of the past and past battle scenes appeared in his mind.
Bullets rained, and blood flowed!
That was once his soldier!
Give him a chance.
Also give yourself a chance!
Suddenly there was a voice in his mind, a voice he had never heard before.
"agree!"
Two words, the old man said with force.
At the same time, the old man said, "Six people, not good!"
"Comrade Tian Hua is not suitable for this kind of job, please transfer him out!"
The secretary turned pale when he heard this, because this Tian Hua was specially sent in by the lady.
And without Tian Hua, four of the remaining five people are from the Red Star Machinery Factory. This...
Isn't this just trying to build a group on a small hill?
"Chief, this Comrade Tian Hua..."
Just as the secretary was about to say something, he saw the old man raising his head and looking over with sharp eyes. He was surprised and then lowered his head, "Yes!"
"Get out!"
The secretary didn't dare to say anything, so he immediately picked up the documents and carefully left the office.
The room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
After a long time, the old man's cough sounded again.
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Sixth Machine Department, reception room.
Mr. Zhou put a plate of peanuts and melon seeds in front of the table, and then asked the guard at the door to quickly light the stove. Then he sat aside and said happily to the old man in front of him, "Old Li, I really didn't expect you to come back.
"
"But this is good, our brothers are finally reunited."
"I'll call Lao Xu and the others together in two days, and let's get together."
The old man who heard Mr. Zhou's words showed a trace of nostalgia on his face, then lowered his head to pick up the peanuts, squeezed them with his hands, and made a crisp sound.
The old man wore a patched military coat, revealing a dark gray sweater underneath, and a white shirt with the collar exposed. There was a military cap beside him with a red five-pointed star in the middle.
The old man was sitting there, looking very thin, his cheeks were somewhat sunken due to malnutrition, his chin was short, his beard was thick, his forehead was relatively wide, his slender eyes always showed a warm smile.
"No, they are all busy."
The old man was chewing peanuts in his mouth, his voice was slightly hoarse.
Mr. Zhou sighed a little after hearing this.
Back then, in order to support the front line, they devoted themselves to railway construction.
Later, after returning from the other side of the river, they plunged non-stop into the torrent of revolutionary construction.
Northwest, southwest, southeast...
From desert to Gobi, from plateau to plain, from mountains to rivers and lakes.
For ten years, they had ups and downs together,
For ten years, they supported each other and encouraged each other.
Later, in order to create mushroom eggs and respond to foreign threats, superiors launched a third-line construction plan.
After hearing the request from their superiors, several of them responded strongly to the call and wrote letters of challenge to their superiors one by one.
Unexpectedly, the superiors chose the people in front of them, but they left the railway and found their own destinations.
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Just the night before the candidates were announced, Lao Li went to the West Garden.
As for what they said, one time when they were drinking, Lao Xu drank too much and cried and said he was sorry to Lao Li. Only then did they understand what happened.
It turns out that it was not him who was chosen by his superiors, but Lao Xu.
But he strongly requested to go back on the grounds of building his hometown.
This reason is far-fetched, but this determination makes the superiors unable to refuse.
So, he took his family and thousands of railway soldiers from Sijiu City and boarded the train going south.
It's been another three years since I left.
Over the past three years, he has also inquired about the other party's situation.
Difficult, difficult, very difficult.
During the day, he was busy drilling caves and laying railways.
In the evening, I also helped build the factory.
Eat, but you don’t have to eat. Sometimes the wild vegetables in the mountains are not enough.
There is no place to stay, so many people find a pit and sit in it for one night.
But in such an environment, no one flinched and no one complained about being tired.
Because they all know that what they have to do is to leave the "seeds" for the country's rise.
Even if there is another war of resistance, they can use this set of 'equipment' to rebuild their homes.
So they are proud and proud.
"Actually, I really don't want to come back."
The old man suddenly spoke, his eyes a little cloudy, but his tone was firm.
"The work has reached a critical moment. Comrades are all fighting there, but I have become a deserter..."
"Lao Li, you are not a deserter!"
Mr. Zhou's tone was serious, but his heart felt a little painful.
If this guy hadn't gone back then, it's very likely that his position would have been his.
But in this man's eyes, as long as he can do something for the revolution and the leader, he doesn't care about anything else.
"Lao Zhou, do you know?"
"If the mountains block it, we will dig out the mountains."
"If the water blocks it, we will build a dam."
"Under every kilometer, one of our lovely soldiers is buried."
"You said, if the train is blocked, what's the point of my coming back?"
"When I left, my back was burning!"
The voice was heavy and somewhat choked.
Mr. Zhou lowered his head, reached for the cup beside him, and took a sip of water.
The two were silent for a while, not knowing what to say.
After a long time, Mr. Zhou put down his cup, then raised his head and looked at it seriously, "Old Li! I know what you want to say!"
"I dare not say anything else. These nine departments are different from other departments."
When Mr. Zhou said this, the old man was a little moved, but still remained silent.
"Do you know why your superiors established the Nine Departments?"
"Because in the eyes of superiors, this is also an opportunity, an opportunity to speed up the pace of revolutionary construction."
"Old Li, if you stay here, your ambition will have meaning."
Mr. Zhou took a deep breath, and then said sincerely, "Old Li, give yourself a chance, don't make your life too difficult!"
The old man bowed his head and remained silent!
I still can’t let go of those railway brothers!
"Also give our railway brothers a chance to live a better life!"
The old man's body trembled, as if he was touched!
He picked up the peanuts on the plate again and cracked the shell, revealing the soapy red peanuts inside. Then he put it in his mouth and made a crunching sound.
"Jiubu, is it really as important as you said?"
This time, the old man's voice was no longer hoarse, but had a touch of curiosity.
After hearing this, Mr. Zhou stood up and took out a stack of documents from the drawer and put it on the table. "Look, this is our Yangtze River."
Mr. Zhou pointed to the top photo and then said, "The gas turbine used on this ship is not available even in foreign countries."
"The person who designed the gas turbine was Comrade Yang Xiaotao, and it was also manufactured by Hongxing Machinery Factory..."
"Did you know? Because of the agricultural tools produced by the Red Star Machinery Factory, the grain output of the northwest farm has doubled!"
"There are also new machine tools they have developed, and the domestic industrial level has steadily improved. The oxygen top-blown converter technology used in your 'backup' steel plant was developed by them."
"Now, do you still think it's not important?"
"You have always heard of the spirit of the Three Studies in the south, right?"
The old man straightened his back and nodded silently.
"Yang Xiaotao is an advocate of the spirit of innovation, and Hongxing Machinery Factory is a practitioner. Facts have proved that they are correct and moving forward on the right path!"
"Just like this time, although I can't tell you, you are also the secretary of Jiubu, so I won't hide it from you."
"This time we successfully captured a Blackbird reconnaissance plane with the help of the White Horse fighter jet..."
"Old Li, if you go to Jiubu, your ambition will only be realized faster!"
As Mr. Zhou told the story about the Red Star Machinery Factory bit by bit, the old man's interest became more and more, and the light in his eyes became more and more intense!
When Mr. Zhou finished speaking, the old man suddenly became interested.
"Lao Zhou, tell me, can their machines help our railway?"
"Yes, definitely yes!"
Mr. Zhou said categorically, if you can't do it anyway, just ask Yang Xiaotao.
Yang Xiaotao definitely can.
Anyway, as long as this old brother can be kept, he, he will go have a drink with Yang Xiaotao at most, and their Sixth Machinery Department will still have some wealth!
I'll fight for my brother!
"I want to go to the machinery factory and have a look!"
Lao Li spoke seriously!
Hearing this, Mr. Zhou showed an excited look on his face, "Okay!"
"I'll call Lao Chen and let's go together! Let's go together!"