It turned out that it was not because Chang Min was busy with work or others didn't understand the situation, but Lao Pan directly called his own name, so Luo Xiangfei was waiting for him to come back and handed over this glorious and depressing task to him.

After listening to Luo Xiangfei's introduction, Feng Xiaochen's first idea was that Old Pan was resentful of what he had done in the past, and that was to find an opportunity to give him eye drops. Thinking further, he felt that it was unlikely. After all, Feng Shuyi was there to connect with him. Even if Old Pan had an objection to Feng Xiaochen, he would not dare to take action against him. If he offended him, he would be rude with Feng Shuyi's side, and the future of the stone factory would be bleak.

After understanding this, Feng Xiaochen felt at ease. He knew that Pan Caishan would not do anything to him. Perhaps he really liked his talent and wanted to lend him to help. However, in Pan Caishan's opinion, his talent mainly has some tricks, which is not a good reputation.

Regardless of whether Feng Xiaochen is willing or not, the matter of going to the cold water mine has been decided. Pan Caishan’s request was not harsh. He just borrowed a temporary worker to help. If the Metallurgical Bureau does not agree, it would be unreasonable. As for Feng Xiaochen’s own idea, Luo Xiangfei may consider it. The Party Committee of the Metallurgical Bureau is disdainful to consider it. In front of the organization, you are just a brick. Where to put a brick, do you still need to ask for opinions on the brick?

Given that Feng Xiaochen had just returned from Nanjiang and worked hard all the way, Luo Xiangfei gave him two days off, let him rest, and then set out to Linhe Province. Feng Xiaochen left the local specialties brought from his home to Luo Xiangfei, and then went to the city to find Meng Fanze.

Meng Fanze did not stay in the office of the Ministry of Agriculture, but in the procurement station of Linbei Heavy Machinery. Wu Ximin specially cleaned up a room for Meng Fanze, and equipped tables, chairs, sofas and other tables, chairs, sofas according to the standards of the minister's office. However, the area of ​​the room was slightly smaller than that of Meng Fanze in the office of the Ministry of Agriculture, so there was no way to do that, because the procurement station could not find a large room.

"You're back? You've been back in Nanjiang for two months, right?"

Meng Fanze sat behind the shiny capital desk and asked Feng Xiaochen. He had a kind smile on his face, but Feng Xiaochen could see that the smile was a bit far-fetched and looked unhappy.

"It's been nearly two months." Feng Xiaochen replied, "The new enterprise is built, and the clues are very complicated, and many things need to be coordinated. It turns out that the foundation of Tongchuan Agricultural Machinery Factory is too poor. We hired some retired old workers from Pujiang to build a platform. The equipment transported from Germany is different from that in China. Some technical documents need to be translated, and it took some time to do so."

"I have said a long time ago that you will find a stronger company in the coal system and join the German side to find a joint venture. You have to start a new business by yourself. Now you know it's trouble, right?" Meng Fanze said.

Feng Xiaochen said: "It may be a little troublesome at the beginning, but it will be easier to get things done later. Tongchuan Agricultural Machinery Factory has a poor foundation and is just not burdened. It is a piece of blank paper and can be left to us to draw. If it is an old company with strong strength, the involvement of various relationships will be much more troublesome than what is now."

Meng Fanze nodded and said, "That's right. When we were working on the 15th Five-Year Plan, we also said that a piece of white paper is easy to draw. Alas, I was less than 40 years old at that time, and I was like you, full of energy and not afraid of being tired when doing things. There was no word "difficulty" in the dictionary... Alas, it's been 30 years in a blink of an eye."

When he said this, some lonely expression appeared on Meng Fanze's face, but in just a moment, he suppressed this emotion and smiled and said, "Since the shelf has been set up, let's do it well and make the company bigger and stronger. I have specially found someone to know about the oil film bearings you made. They are indeed products with very weak technology in our country. I hope you can make good products as soon as possible to fill the gap in the country."

"I understand, we will do it well." Feng Xiaochen said. Regarding the real background of Chenyu's company, he and Meng Fanze maintained a tacit understanding. In fact, Meng Fanze could already guess that this company was an absolute domestic company, just wearing a joint venture. It was precisely because of this that he said such encouragement to Feng Xiaochen.

"Is there any difficulties now?" Meng Fanze asked again.

Feng Xiaochen said: "There are some, but we can overcome them ourselves. Yang Haifan, the Chinese factory director over there, is a very capable management talent. There are also a group of old workers and engineers who are very down-to-earth in their work. They should have a way to overcome some ordinary difficulties."

Meng Fanze said: "Okay, if there are any difficulties that cannot be solved, you can come here to find me. I still have some old relationships, so I can help you."

"You mean...you will be working here in the future?" Feng Xiaochen was stunned, as if he felt something.

When he came out of the Metallurgical Bureau, he called Meng Fanze's office, but no one answered. He called the General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture. The General Office gave him the call from Linbei Heavy Machinery Procurement Station, saying that Minister Meng was inspecting work at the procurement station these days. Feng Xiaochen didn't think much about it at the time and went directly to the procurement station. When he saw Meng Fanze build an office here, he felt something was wrong. Although Meng Fanze first met him, he did not have a special office, but talked to him in Wu Ximin's office. A deputy minister ran to the procurement station of his subordinate company to build an office, which was very strange.

Meng Fanze smiled faintly and said, "What kind of office work? I just do it here. Last month, the organization had already talked to me and let me retreat to the second line and serve as the deputy director of the advisory committee of the department. I think that since I am no longer in my current position, I don't have to interfere with the work of young comrades, so I asked Xiao Leng to arrange a room for me here, which usually means meeting guests and chatting, which is not considered office."

Most of the cadres in New China came from the war years. At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the directors and directors of many ministries and commissions were in their thirties and forties, and they were in their thirties and forties. There was no pressure to change the old and new. By the 1960s, these cadres had not yet entered the age of old and experienced movements, and were "defeated" one after another, and spent several years in the May 7th Cadre School.

At the end of the movement, these cadres were already around 60 years old and were at a very embarrassing age. If they were to retire according to the standards of ordinary staff, it seemed a bit unkind. After all, they had delayed several years of good time due to the movement. In addition, after the movement, the country faced a series of work, and they, old leaders with management experience and courage, also needed to take the helm in various positions.

Therefore, veteran cadres like Meng Fanze continued to stay in leadership positions, which played an important role in stabilizing all work in the early stages of reform and opening up.

However, the laws of nature cannot be changed. These elderly people cannot compare with their energy or physical strength when they were young. Some ministers and deputy ministers in some ministries and commissions have more than a dozen people, and those who can hold work are less than 1/3. They have to send cars to the hospital to pick up people when they hold a plenary session of the Party Committee of the Ministry. The so-called "on a crutch" and "holding a pillow" to hold a meeting is not just a political joke. The pillows mentioned here are actually oxygen bags. Some old leaders have to suck oxygen from time to time while driving the meeting, and the work efficiency can be imagined.

The central leaders realized this situation and began to step up some old comrades to retreat to the second line, and set up institutions such as advisory committees and research committees in various departments to allow these retired comrades to "leverage their remaining energy". The old comrades have different attitudes towards this arrangement. Some think it is a way out and kill the donkey, and they are very dissatisfied; some think it is a matter of course. When they are old, they should give way to young people and accept this adjustment calmly.

Meng Fanze is an old leader with a sense of overall situation. He has no complaints about letting him retreat to the second line. However, he just laughed at the Ministry of Ministry that he would serve as deputy director of the advisory committee, thinking that he would not do anything if he was not in his position. Since he retired, there is no need to stay in the Ministry all day long. The newly promoted deputy minister who took over his position turned out to be his subordinate. If he appeared in the Ministry, the new deputy minister would definitely be in a difficult situation. It would be unmodest to not ask for instructions from the old minister for advice, and if he asked for instructions in everything, wouldn't he become a waste?

Thinking of this, Meng Fanze decided not to go to the Ministry easily. He would show up in the Ministry unless he had to listen to important documents or something else that he had to go. The Ministry also left an office for him, but he was just locked there and was not used.

Not going to work in the department does not mean that Meng Fanze can stay at home. The habit he has developed for many years makes him feel uncomfortable if he doesn't do anything. He asked Leng Bingguo to prepare an office for himself at the procurement station, and if he has nothing to do, he will come here to check the information or ask some disciples to chat with him. In name, he said it was just a chat with a retired elderly person, but the content of the chat was all related to the national economic development.

Meng Fanze has been a leader for so many years and has come into contact with and take care of many people. After knowing that he has retired, some people will come to visit him, chat with him, and relieve his knots. At first, Meng Fanze didn't feel anything, but gradually he didn't like this kind of chat. Everyone has a job, and it can be said that he is taking time to see him, a retired old man. What reason does he have to keep others here to chat and laugh?

Leading cadres who have just retired are very sensitive in terms of human feelings, no matter how open-minded they are. Meng Fanze didn't want people to say that he was an ignorant old man, so he gradually stopped contacting his old subordinates. People said they wanted to come to visit him, but he often declined to say politely.
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