The workers' meeting of the textile factory is scheduled to be held at the end of October.(.)
Yu Hong has been feeling unwell. Two days ago, he was admitted to the hospital. Zhao Tianran and Yuan Zili both went to see him. Yu Hong's face was sallow and he was indeed in poor health. They asked the doctor but could not find out the specific cause.
It may be caused by overexertion and requires bed rest.
"Secretary Yuan, it is impossible for Yu Hong to attend the workers' meeting of the textile factory. If you need anything else, I will arrange it. Otherwise, I will also attend the meeting."
"Mayor Zhao, no need. You are the mayor and should be behind me. If I can't restrain the workers in the textile factory, you can come forward."
"Secretary Yuan, thank you for your hard work."
Early in the morning, Yuan Zili arrived at the Huaiyang Textile Factory.
There has been little change around the textile factory. There are numerous beauty and hair salons of all sizes. It is nicknamed the red light district. Most of them are low-rise houses, which cannot be compared with the prosperity of the city center. From one aspect, it reflects the decline of the textile factory.
The Municipal Public Security Bureau sent a large number of police officers to maintain order at the venue. Zeng Guangcheng asked Yuan Zili for his opinion whether to send capable armed police soldiers for personal protection. Yuan Zili did not agree.
Yuan Zili entered the textile factory and felt the difference in the atmosphere. A large number of employees gathered in the square in front of the textile factory, forming groups in twos and threes, talking in low voices. When they saw Yuan Zili's car coming in, everyone gathered around the car and maintained
The orderly police officers quickly moved towards Yuan Zili.
After Yuan Zili got out of the car, he saw the surging crowd and became a little nervous. However, he did not have any reaction on the surface.
"Secretary Yuan, we need to eat and we need to work."
"Secretary Yuan, the government cannot care about our life or death."
"Secretary Yuan, you must solve the problem of the textile factory."
Yuan Zili looked at everyone nodding and smiling, without saying anything, and walked towards the auditorium of the textile factory. The auditorium was very large, built in the 1970s, and the seats inside had long been dismantled and empty. There were temporary supports on the podium.
There is a table with old-fashioned loudspeaker equipment next to it, and a young man wearing glasses is debugging it.
Yuan Zili walked straight towards the rostrum, followed closely by the leadership team of the textile factory. They did not expect that Yuan Zili came to the textile factory alone. There were many police officers surrounding the rostrum. They passed by with expressionless faces.
After learning about Wang Xing, the police officers became more careful. Who knows if they will encounter such a thing, and who knows if they will be as lucky as Wang Xing.
The meeting was scheduled to be held at 9 o'clock, and it was now 8:30. Yuan Zili looked inside the auditorium and estimated that there were already more than 5,000 people, and many employees were entering the auditorium.
"Secretary Yuan, do you think you should go to the factory headquarters to rest for a while and come back at 9 o'clock?"
"No need, I'll wait here."
There were several chairs on the rostrum. Yuan Zili did not sit down. He lit a cigarette and looked at the employees below silently. Perhaps Yuan Zili's temperament affected the people below. The originally noisy auditorium gradually became quiet. Yuan Zili
His eyes were very indifferent and he didn't see any specific person. However, the people below were all looking at Yuan Zili.
Li Hui came very early and stood in front. There was a group of female employees around her. These people were all relatively influential people in the factory. Li Hui's idea today was to protect Yuan Zili and never let the employees besiege Yuan Zili.
Li Hui spoke quietly to the surrounding workers, meaning to maintain order and obey the arrangements of the meeting.
When 9 o'clock arrived, the leader of the textile factory looked at Yuan Zili. Yuan Zili said nothing, walked to the table and picked up the old-fashioned loudspeaker.
"Hello everyone, I am Yuan Zili, currently the deputy secretary of the Huaiyang Municipal Party Committee. Today, on behalf of the municipal party committee and the municipal government, I come to the textile factory to participate in the all-staff meeting and discuss the future of the textile factory with everyone. Perhaps, you are interested in me
I have great expectations and hope that I can completely solve the various problems existing in the textile factory. Let me first declare that today, I have nothing to bring with me. I am a member of the Communist Party and the Communist Party of China pays attention to seeking truth from facts. Therefore, I have to have great expectations for those people.
People who have great expectations tell the truth, the problems existing in the textile factory cannot be solved in a short time."
Yuan Zili's opening remarks caused constant fluctuations, with many employees whispering.
"Today, I mainly want to explain some views. These views are my personal understanding and also represent the attitude of the municipal party committee and the government towards textile factories. If you think what I say makes sense, you should understand it carefully.
Cooperate with the municipal party committee and the government to carry out the restructuring of the textile factory. If everyone thinks that what I say is unreasonable and is deceiving everyone, then I admit my incompetence and continue to strengthen my studies and strive to keep up with the development of the times."
"Secretary Yuan, just tell us directly. We want to hear the truth."
Someone shouted loudly below.
"Okay, I won't be wordy. I don't want anyone to interrupt me while I'm speaking. I will mainly talk about five points. It is everyone's right to listen or not and to obey. The first point of view is that there is no absolute in the world.
fair."
Yuan Zili's first point of view calmed the people below, and the huge auditorium fell silent instantly.
"The textile factory is the largest state-owned enterprise in Huaiyang City. It was once extremely glorious and made a huge contribution to the development of Huaiyang City. With the adjustment of national policies, the glory of the textile factory has ceased, and the lives of employees have become increasingly difficult.
Once upon a time, textile factory workers were the center of attention, with status in society and influence in their families. In just over ten years, they have experienced huge contrasts. As the saying goes, thirty years in Hedong and forty years in Hexi.
This is the best reflection of this situation. There are many people who are dissatisfied and think that they have made contributions to the country for many years. In the end, this is the outcome. Therefore, they continue to petition the municipal party committee and government, keep telling their contributions, and look forward to it.
Focusing on building glory, I believe that the vast majority of employees go to the municipal party committee and government to petition for explanations, not because they are living in difficulty, but because they are not adaptable to the change in status, or because they are dissatisfied."
The auditorium was quiet, no one spoke.
"I said that there is no absolute fairness in the world. There are gaps between people. As things develop, there will be some situations that we don't want to see. How should we face them? Let me tell you something.
True story: One rainy day, a sparrow flew into the office, and suddenly encountered a strange environment. The sparrow suddenly panicked, flew around the room, and bumped into the wall from time to time. Seeing that the sparrow was trapped, the house
Everyone inside opened the windows and let it fly out quickly, but things were not that simple. The sparrows just flew around at a height above the windows. They could not see the open windows. Several times, the sparrows flew as far as the windows.
There was only an inch of distance, but just that inch of distance, the sparrow failed. In the end, this sparrow, accustomed to flying high, did not see the windows leading to freedom, flew around the house all day, and died of exhaustion.
.One inch, one inch flying low is freedom. Aren't we like this? We often encounter difficulties suddenly like that sparrow, tossing and turning until we are scarred and unable to find relief. If you think about it carefully, the way to break through the difficulties is actually very simple. Then
Just by lowering our attitude, sometimes, just by flying an inch lower, we break out of the barrier of a difficult situation..."
"The second point of view is that in the face of reality, people cannot be doomed. When faced with difficulties, people often sit in despair and are puzzled. We often get into trouble and cannot get around it. I think,
A person's life is very much like walking in the fog. Looking from a distance, it is just confused and unable to distinguish the direction and good or bad. Now, the employees of our textile factory are in such a situation. Many people are used to obeying the leadership.
When you are told to do things, you are used to obeying, and you are used to getting paid, and suddenly encounter such a dilemma, you feel that your life is hopeless, and the sky is falling, you must maintain your original life, just like that sparrow. I think at this time,
, you have to have the courage, put aside your fears and doubts, and move forward step by step. You will find that with every step you take, you can see the next step more clearly. Everyone is thinking of going to the provincial government or even Beijing to petition.
, what will be the result? We still need the municipal party committee and city government to solve the problem, and everyone still needs to make a living on their own. When I was reorganizing the Wenshan County Cement Factory, I once said that many people here are in the same situation.
The middle-aged generation has endured too much. During the Cultural Revolution, they went to the mountains and countryside and suffered hardships in the countryside. After the reform and opening up, they finally returned to the city, joined the work, entered the factory, stabilized their lives, and faced corporate restructuring.
, we need to break the iron rice bowl. Then, there are problems with the children's jobs. The state does not guarantee distribution. Several major changes have been made, and none of them has been left behind. You can't figure it out, and I can't figure it out for you. But, what can we do?
Blocking reforms and demonstrations will definitely not work, so we can only face reality..."
"The third point of view is to overcome difficulties and look forward..."
"The fourth point of view is that during the restructuring process, the city government should try its best to take care of everyone's actual situation and find a way out for everyone..."
"The fifth point of view is to wait patiently for the restructuring of the city government..."
When Yuan Zili spoke, his voice was not loud, but the sound amplified through the loudspeaker equipment entered the ears of every employee. No one made any noise or spoke.
"Today, I will say this. If you think it makes sense, just follow what I said, temporarily overcome the difficulties, cooperate with the municipal government, and gradually carry out the restructuring of the textile factory. Maybe some people will think that I am talking while standing without pain.
I also feel this way. After all, I am not an employee of a textile factory. I have not suffered from having nothing to do and not being able to get basic living expenses. However, if you must compare with the current state agency staff, it will
What is the result? Everyone knows about the restructuring of large-scale textile factories in Northeast China. Hundreds of thousands of people have been restructured. Acknowledging the gap, recognizing the reality, and finding a way out are the only ways at present. I think you just go to Beijing.
When I went to petition, I encountered the same words and sayings. There are many female workers in textile factories, most of whom are middle-aged. They are the mainstay of the family. There are old people above and young people below. Life is not easy. The current situation in the textile factory is
The situation makes you anxious. Sometimes, you want to find an appropriate way to express your grievances. I can understand this, and the leaders of the municipal party committee and city government also understand. I hope you understand that the municipal party committee and government must grit their teeth and live a hard life for a period of time.
, the municipal party committee and the municipal government are thinking of ways to start the restructuring of the textile factory as soon as possible."
When Yuan Zili stepped down from the rostrum, many people gathered around Yuan Zili. A group of female employees organized by Li Hui stood in the front, fearing that their colleagues might do something radical. Yuan Zili looked at Li Hui and smiled slowly.
Walk slowly outside the auditorium.
"Secretary Yuan, we are all going to have nothing to eat. Do you understand such a life?"
"Secretary Yuan, I can't even afford the tuition for my child to study."
"Secretary Yuan, I am not in good health and have no money, so I dare not go to the hospital for treatment."
On the innermost floor was Li Huihe, a female employee who was close to her. The employees on the outside kept asking questions, but Yuan Zili couldn't answer them. He could only walk slowly outside the auditorium.
Walking out of the auditorium, Yuan Zili found that the door of the textile factory had been closed by the employees. Many female employees were guarding the door. The police outside looked at them blankly. Some police officers negotiated with individual female employees, and some were taking out their mobile phones to make calls.
Seeing Yuan Zili coming out, many people gathered around Yuan Zili.
Yuan Zili did not lose his temper. He chatted with many employees and made daily arrangements. Li Hui and the sisters stayed by Yuan Zili's side. The police who entered the textile factory were also scattered around Yuan Zili. As time passed slowly, Yuan Zili felt hungry.
, he looked at his watch and saw that it was past one o'clock at noon. However, the workers in the textile factory had not eaten. At this time, someone handed the instant noodles to the policeman inside the textile factory, and the policeman handed them to Yuan Zili.
, when Yuan Zili picked up the instant noodles, he saw a female employee not far away holding a child. The child looked like five or six years old. He might be hungry. The child had been crying. Yuan Zili walked over without saying anything and handed over.
The instant noodles in her hand were handed to the child. The female employee was pretty and about the same age as Yuan Zili. When she saw Yuan Zili, she was a little panicked and asked the child again and again to thank Yuan Zili.
"Ouyang Yun, inform the police officers in the textile factory that no one wants to eat. If the workers in the textile factory don't eat, we won't eat either. It won't solve the problem. We can still stay with them and starve for a whole day. However,
Some employees have brought their children here. Let’s do a count to see how many children there are. The children must not go hungry. We must ensure that every child has something to eat. Ouyang Yun, this matter will be implemented immediately and cannot be delayed.”