Director Song was born in a commoner's family. He studied diligently and achieved excellent results. In 1947, he was admitted to Northeastern University with a good score of third place. Later, he joined the "Southbound Work Group" before graduating from university and was later assigned to Baoding Grain
Bureau work.
At work, he also maintained his enthusiasm for learning. He worked conscientiously and worked hard to make progress. He also felt that he had a strong ability to work and completed many tasks well. However, his official career was bumpy. It took ten years of hard work before he reached the department level.
cadre.
He still didn't understand why. Later, it was because he went to pay New Year's greetings to the retired director for five consecutive years, and people showed their gratitude that he pierced this layer of paper.
"You, if you want to move up, you have to pay less attention to what you do, because the more you do, the more mistakes you make, and the more you do well, the more jealous you will be. The key is to pay more attention to the leader, and at least let the superiors know that you are there.
Ah. Otherwise, when hiring people, who will remember you? Do you understand? For leaders, it doesn’t matter whether you are capable or not. What matters is whether you have a background and your attitude towards leadership..."
Once he had an epiphany, Director Song "corrected his evil ways and returned to the right path". He learned to "do things right" and "correct his attitude".
Things that could be done in a day or two in the past would have to be done at a faster pace. He would have to explain the difficulties politely, leave more room, and then set a period of five or six days, during which he would relax at work, be busy after get off work, and finally deliver the work one day in advance.
This way, you appear calm and steady, don't complain and are not arrogant, and it's quite hard in the eyes of your leaders and colleagues. It's not like catching a train in the past, which was feared by others. If you exceed the deadline, you will be said to be overachieving and have high ambitions and low intentions.
Even if he didn't listen to the leader's words, he would act submissive and try his best to show respect at a close distance. Just like he treated his teacher when he was studying.
He will never really lower his personality to express flattery. He only needs to reflect the superior status of the leader at all times. The leader is not a fool. He likes the taste of flattery rather than the flattery itself.
It was also a "god-given opportunity". After Director Song's "little insight", with the arrival of the "movement", everything really changed.
When senior cadres fell one after another, and mid-level cadres also took turns to have accidents, official positions often became vacant. But the person who really got the big deal was not those who removed the old leader, but him, a good old man in everyone's eyes.
This is because during that special period, "revolutionary groups" were constantly attacking each other. If you are in power today, you may not be in power tomorrow. Changing who is in power is like a revolving door.
As for him, now that he understands it, he is happy to be the "hands-off man" when he comes on stage. If he doesn't fight for power, he will not be jealous of others. If he doesn't work hard and makes everyone feel at ease, there will be no faults to blame.
In addition to his gentle temperament, anyone on stage is willing to take him with him. Even if it is just a decoration, at least there is no fear that he will bite him back tomorrow.
Even those who had the misfortune to step down would not hate him or be jealous of him. If compared with others, they would rather have him come up. He is not a manipulator, and often helps everyone when they need it.
In this way, drifting with the tide, his official career was prosperous, rising higher and higher without showing mountains or rivers.
Although he usually just plays a role as a foil, he can't stand the fact that he has many friends and few enemies. He never loses his position and just can't get up. So in the end, he accumulated thousands of miles and climbed to a high position that even he himself had never thought of.
Maybe this is called each having his own spirit. It really means "if you fight, you don't fight, if you don't fight, you fight"...
In this way, Hong Yanwu not only gave Director Song a sudden enlightenment and a sense of walking out of a dead end. He even combined it with his own career experience and gave Director Song more insights into life.
As a result, Director Song not only appreciated Hong Yanwu more and was more grateful, but also finally made up his mind to let go and let his son go into society alone to experience the ups and downs.
After all, no matter how good the parents are, they can't control their children for the rest of their lives, right? If Song Guofu could really grow up and become an adult with the strength of his broken love, that would be a great thing that he could only hope for.
But as the saying goes, women are afraid of marrying the wrong man, and men are afraid of joining the wrong profession. There is a huge difference between a good workplace and a bad workplace. So in the end, there is still an important issue, which is to choose a promising job position for Song Guofu.
Song Guofu himself proposed to go to the foreign trade port. Director Song's energy was limited to municipal units, and he had the greatest control over two areas.
One asked Song Guofu to take an office at the Foreign Affairs Office of the municipal government, and the other asked him to go to the Diplomatic Service Company in Beijing, but the specific duties had to be assigned by others.
Director Song asked Hong Yanwu for his opinion on this matter. Unexpectedly, Hong Yanwu was not optimistic about the two positions he mentioned.
Hong Yanwu believes that going to the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the government requires you to process documents every day, which requires high copywriting skills and places special emphasis on academic qualifications. The work is also boring.
Song Guofu was afraid that he would suffer in vain and not fall behind. He would not be able to use his "advantages" at all.
As for the Beijing Diplomatic Service Company, it is a unit that needs to deal directly with foreigners.
In the same way, Song Guofu didn't know a foreign language, so it would be too late to learn and sell now. I'm afraid he would be ridiculed by others. Don't take the courage that you finally mustered up, and you will lose your confidence if you are beaten again.
What's more, foreign trade is very popular right now, and anyone with some connections wants to get involved. I'm afraid Director Song will have to do a huge favor.
But if you think about it carefully, except for those engaged in foreign trade and the customs with law enforcement powers, other units have no real benefits and benefits. If you just want to make it sound good, then why bother?
Having said this, Hong Yanwu thought for a while and drew two paths for Director Song. One was to go to the banking system, and the other was to the industrial and commercial system. He believed that this was the best place for Song Guofu to go.
His point of view is that the first priority of "reform and opening up" is to invigorate the economy. These two places are destined to be closely related to the economic field in the future. Isn't this the future of the industry?
Banks are the "gods of wealth" in all walks of life. To develop the economy, money must be indispensable. So no matter which industry people meet, they must respect people from banks. Naturally, there are indispensable benefits.
It's just that working in a bank has its disadvantages. It's easy to make financial mistakes. Especially in credit business, it's easy to make big mistakes. It's true that the more power you have, the more likely you are to be jailed.
Let's just say that Song Guofu is not a person who dares to do nonsense, but how can he shirk the blame for his superiors' hints and illegal demands? Once something goes wrong, he will not be the scapegoat, but he will also be implicated.
Therefore, in horizontal comparison, the industrial and commercial system is more secure and becomes the best choice.
According to Hong Yanwu, going to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau has at least the following advantages.
First, the Industrial and Commercial Bureau has law enforcement and approval powers. Having power means benefits. Needless to say, this goes without saying.
Second, the reform is just about to start now. As the reform deepens and business policies are liberalized, the business and power of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau will inevitably continue to increase. It is inevitable that the establishment will continue to expand, so there will be more positions. It will be easier to be promoted than other places.
Third, with the increase of various business entities, in addition to personnel, business management is also facing institutional changes. In this case, the past system is of little use because it needs to be eliminated, so people are allowed to make mistakes.
. Even if something happens, we won’t be held responsible. After all, we want to explore.
The main purpose of what Hong Yanwu said was actually to get Song Guofu to go to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau. While it could guarantee Song Guofu's bright future, it would also be of great convenience to him in the future.
But he couldn't directly say that he knew what history would be like, so coming up with these reasons really cost him a lot of brain cells.
But even so, Director Song was hesitant.
Because after the "public-private partnership", the Industrial and Commercial Bureau was truly a cold yamen. As far as he knew, during the "Movement", the "Industrial and Commercial Bureau" was placed under the "Finance Bureau", and only three people remained. It was simply...
It exists in name only.
Although since the reform, this department has ushered in unprecedented development. But who can guarantee that the policy will not change? If you want your son to go to such a unit, just in case...
In this way, Director Song expressed his concerns. He also put forward a new suggestion that he thought was safe: Would it be okay to go to the tax bureau?
He felt that if Hong Yanwu's statement was followed, if the economy was revitalized, the tax bureau, which was also an authority, would also develop greatly.
And because taxation is an indispensable department of the country, even though it was treated coldly during the "movement", it still maintained its establishment and scale. From all aspects, it should be better than the Industrial and Commercial Bureau.
Unexpectedly, Hong Yanwu thought about it and then rejected it.
He believes that the work scope of the tax bureau has been targeting state-owned enterprises for a long time, which is tantamount to official versus official and does not reflect the superiority of power.
Moreover, this kind of department, like the Grain Bureau, is a key department that maintains the operation of the country. It has heavy responsibilities and is often supervised by superiors. The pace of change must be steady. And if there is a slight mistake in the work, the consequences will be serious.
At the same time, precisely because the scale was not reduced during the "movement" period, there are many old leaders and old comrades, and the interpersonal relationships are complicated. Even if the establishment is expanded, the opportunities will be much less than in the Industrial and Commercial Bureau.
In the end, Hong Yanwu smiled and simply guaranteed the vote, saying that the policy change Director Song was worried about was simply impossible.
As for the reason, apart from the fact that reform is a national policy set by the "great man" himself and the will of the people, there is also the real problem of educated youth before us. Even if it is to arrange the jobs of these people, there will be no excuses for various economies.
Open it wider and wider. Otherwise, what else can you do?
He then said enlighteningly that "burning a cold stove" is easier and more cost-effective than "burning a hot stove". The Industrial and Commercial Bureau is a cold stove now, but once it becomes hot in the future, it will certainly get more things.
On the contrary, it is a hot topic like the "Grain Bureau". He believes that with the liberalization of agricultural policies in the future, the problem of food shortage will be alleviated. It will become a "cold topic" that is important to the stability of the country and its influence on the private sector will continue to decrease.
Director Song also needs to be prepared for this.
What's more, it doesn't matter if he is wrong. Anyway, Song Guofu is here for experience, and with Director Song as his father, there has been no improvement in three years, so it is not too late to transfer him. But for now, it is easier for Song Guofu to adapt and adapt to such a unit.
Get started.
Hong Yanwu's words were meaningful. Director Song knew as soon as he heard whether he had given Song Guofu personal consideration. The benefits were also in front of him, not to mention that he also gave Director Song a proposal regarding the future of the Grain Bureau.
woke up.
In this case, Director Song had nothing to hesitate. He called Song Guofu in and asked his son what he wanted. Unexpectedly, Song Guofu nodded immediately when he heard that it was Hong Yanwu's idea.
Director Song was really happy now. He shook his head and said to Hong Yanwu, "It seems that you should be my official. You are more suitable to be a leader than me."
On the final day, Director Song personally sent Hong Yanwu out of the house. Not only did he kindly ask him to visit his home often, but he also made a solemn promise.
"Xiao Wu. Since you are satisfied with your current job and are unwilling to change places, I won't force you. But if you have new ideas that day, don't be embarrassed. You can come to me again. Just rush
I will not treat you as an outsider for your constant concern and help for Guofu. No matter what, I will always try my best to find a solution for you."
It should be said that Director Song's move was completely unprecedented. Such words were also unruly for his status, and he was afraid that he was emotionally excited.
So not only Mrs. Song and Song Pingping were stunned. Song Guofu grinned. Hong Yanwu also heard the weight of these words.
He only thanked him respectfully, said a few more polite words, and left the Song family with this purely unexpected gain.
Not long after that, Song Guofu reported to work at the Industrial and Commercial Bureau of Beijing in early March.
At this time, the city's industrial and commercial system had not yet established a branch. Just as Hong Yanwu expected, there were more than a hundred people from top to bottom, with almost no old comrades.
These people have no idea how lucky they are. As veterans of the new starting point of the Industrial and Commercial Administration Bureau, they have unconsciously squeezed into the expressway that others can only dream of.
Of course, Song Guofu was even more fortunate. Even after reporting, he had to abide by the rules and take over the important task of opening water for the department every day. But there was someone above him to take care of him, and the transfer was for equal positions. His professional title was calculated according to his position in the Grain Bureau.
He was the chief staff member. And before he came to report, he quickly joined the party.
It can also be seen from this that Director Song really cares about his son and has paved every possible road for him.