That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1054: Want me to work hard? Pay me first!
Niu Hongzhang is a man of swift and decisive actions. After the meeting, he started to organize a durability test fleet for the main factory, determined to make a name for himself in front of the higher authorities.

But when he actually started, he almost couldn't carry out the first step.

Workers from the main factory were unwilling to join the test fleet, either because they had sick mothers at home who needed to be taken care of, or because they themselves had high blood pressure and were in poor health and were completely unable to adapt to the plateau environment and climate.

Niu Hongzhang asked angrily, "This is a very honorable and meaningful event. You may not be able to come across it once in your lifetime. Look at how enthusiastically everyone in the first branch participated. How come your awareness is so low?"

But the workers were even more aggressive.

"The first branch tested imported passenger cars, which were easy to drive and comfortable to sit in, and had no major problems for tens of thousands of kilometers.

Our factory is a truck. It's fine if we run on ordinary roads, but you want us to go to the plateau? There's no one in that remote place for hundreds of miles. What if the truck breaks down and people freeze to death on the way? "

"That's right. Their first branch's outbound allowance is twice as high as ours, and after returning, there are also rewards for traveling in batches. What do we have?"

"What is this nonsense?"

Niu Hongzhang was furious: "Our vehicles are both passenger and cargo vehicles, with fans and heaters, so we won't get cold or hot, and you still complain about it?

When I was young, I was so happy to sit in the cargo box of an old Jiefang truck. Your conditions now are so much better than ours, and yet you are still not satisfied?
There are also trucks in the test fleet of the first branch, why are people so eager to sign up? Also, you mentioned subsidies and bonuses? Is money the only thing you care about? I think you have a problem with your thinking."

"You have a problem with your thinking! When you see something good, you shamelessly try to get in on it. You don't feel ashamed at your age."

A few workers spat and left, just as gloriously.

They are now fed up with Niu Hongzhang, who has this and that idea all day long, but has not brought any substantial benefits to the workers. Instead, he always makes everyone uncomfortable.

The workers ignored Niu Hongzhang, but the poor middle-level cadres could not openly go against Niu Hongzhang.

Section Chief Xing, who was in charge of technology, was given a death order by Niu Hongzhang.

"I don't care what method you use, but you must staff the testing team within two days. You can assign people from any unit in the factory. If anyone refuses to cooperate, let them come to me."

Section Chief Xing complained bitterly, but he could only swallow his bitter water with a frown.

The workers are so arrogant and not afraid of their leaders because they have a stable job and they can't lose their salary no matter how much they make a fuss.

But if someone at Chief Xing's level went against Niu Hongzhang, he would be dismissed. This is the same reason why those high-paid managers in later generations would worry so much that their hair would fall out once they were laid off.
No matter how low you fall, the bottom level is still the bottom level, and the situation can’t get much worse. But if someone falls down halfway through climbing, the loss will be too great!

So even though everyone was cursing, since Niu Hongzhang had spoken, when Section Chief Xing asked other departments for help, the other party had no choice but to accept it.

Anyway, it's all forced arrangement. In every department and workshop, there are always some honest people with good temper, high awareness, hard work and timidity. You can always get people by saying a few nice words to them and painting a few big promises.

However, Niu Hongzhang was not sure how to solve the problem of buses. His workers could take trucks, but what about the families of the martyrs?

So soon after, a rumor began to circulate.

At that time, everyone will follow the first branch. With Niu Hongzhang in charge of the work, food and accommodation will definitely benefit from the first branch. Moreover, there are so many vans in the first branch, and everyone can take turns riding or driving, so the journey will not be so tiring.

Niu Hongzhang indeed planned so. Usually Li Yeniu was not very capable, but this time there were publicity personnel and a film crew on the bus. Even if he had the courage, he would not dare to be arrogant, disunited, or not take himself seriously.

It's just that Niu Hongzhang had a good plan, but something unexpected happened just before departure.

Yang Yumin came to the Light Automobile Company to inform it of the latest decision.

"We are going to visit five cemeteries this time, but they are too far apart to be able to arrive at the same time around the Qingming Festival.
In addition, the road conditions leading to Tibet are poor, and landslides often occur. Once a landslide occurs, it is impossible to reach the destination on time.

So we plan to go in two groups, one group goes to Golmud, the other group goes to Sichuan Province, and finally meet at the Shannan Martyrs Cemetery. The leaders of the ministry will also arrive at the Shannan Martyrs Cemetery on Qingming Festival."

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After hearing what Yang Yumin said, Niu Hongzhang immediately had a bad feeling.

If the troops were divided into two groups, wouldn't Li Ye be flying alone with the people from the first branch? The buses on his side were not imported goods from the first branch, and they could not support the plateau at all. Could it be that he had to borrow a car from the first branch?

But he couldn't refute it because there was nothing wrong with what Yang Yumin said.

There are currently two main routes from the mainland to Tibet. Trains only go to Sichuan Province and Golmud, and the rest of the route is interrupted from time to time.

By the time the people from the department fly to the Shannan Martyrs Cemetery, but we are not there, wouldn't that be extremely embarrassing?

Therefore, dividing the troops into two groups to ensure that at least one of them arrives on time is an extremely correct plan, and Niu Hongzhang has no choice but to object.

Li Ye and Ma Zhaoxian exchanged glances, and Ma Zhaoxian suddenly asked, "Since everyone agrees with this plan, who will go to western Sichuan? Who will go to Golmud?"

Li Ye replied immediately: "Let's take the route from Branch 318 to western Sichuan! The road conditions of 109 are much worse than those of . Branch has more time to prepare and should take on more difficult tasks."

Niu Hongzhang was stunned, thinking, how could a fool like you take the initiative to undertake a difficult task? When did you become so enlightened?
But before Niu Hongzhang could react, Yang Yumin took out two file bags and handed one to Li Ye.

"This is the plan for going through Sichuan Province. It contains a detailed docking plan and requirements for you. Please be sure to arrive on time and coordinate with all parties to ensure the safety of the martyrs' families." "Please rest assured, XX, we will complete the mission."

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Seeing that Li Ye and Yang Yumin completed the task coordination in unison, Niu Hongzhang finally came to his senses.

It turns out that there was no intention to give Niu Hongzhang the right to choose!

However, thinking that everyone would have to meet in Shannan in the end, Niu Hongzhang gritted his teeth and endured it.

The boss' time is very precious. No matter which route we take, the final large number of shots will only be at the Shannan Martyrs Cemetery. As long as Niu Hongzhang can squeeze Li Ye behind him at the last moment, his goal will be achieved.

But two days after Niu Hongzhang led the headquarters' convoy out of Beijing, he regretted it so much that he wanted to slap himself twice.

In just two days, a quarter of the vehicles in the plant's test fleet broke down.

"What happened? It broke down after only a few hundred kilometers?"

"The car is in bad condition! It's normal to need some repairs after a long journey. You guys go ahead and I'll catch up with the main group once I'm done repairing it."

At first, Niu Hongzhang believed what his workers said and continued to move forward with the remaining vehicles, but he felt something was wrong as the broken-down vehicles seemed to have become "deserters" and could not be contacted.

Moreover, the convoy was moving slower and slower and was about to be late.

Niu Hongzhang is an experienced man, and he finally realized that if he continued to let these guys do whatever they wanted, he would become a joke.

"Let's have a meeting!"

Niu Hongzhang said generously: "We are already very pressed for time. If we delay for a few more days, we will miss the agreed rendezvous time for the mission. Tell us what you need and what difficulties you have, and we will summarize and solve them together."

Everyone looked at each other, and no one rushed to speak. Anyway, if it was delayed for another two days, no one would have to go.

"Old Xing, you are in charge of technology. Tell me, is this a technical problem or a human factor?"

Section Chief Xing sighed and said helplessly, "It's both sides! This kind of test of tens of thousands of kilometers is indeed a bit difficult for us, but more importantly, everyone has grievances.

We were all doing well at home, but now we have to go to the plateau, and we all suffer the same hardships and fatigue, but we don’t get the same subsidies and bonuses.”

Niu Hongzhang's expression became serious: "Then it's mainly a matter of money?"

Section Chief Xing and the others were silent.

These people have development prospects, but the workers under them do not have "long-term vision". They only have some clever tricks, procrastinate and finally miss out on important things.

"The money problem is easy to solve,"

Niu Hongzhang suddenly laughed: "Please inform everyone that as long as the task is completed successfully, everyone's subsidies and bonuses will be the same as those of the first branch, or even higher."

Section Chief Xing and others remained silent.

Niu Hongzhang asked in surprise: "Why, do you have any other requests?"

Section Chief Xing and others smiled bitterly and said, "They don't believe us now unless they pay us first."

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Niu Hongzhang jumped up suddenly.

"It's a joke. There's no organization or discipline. They're all short-sighted and can never achieve anything great."

Niu Hongzhang's curses were very harsh, but Section Chief Xing and others remained indifferent.

Even Section Chief Xing said awkwardly: "How about, Secretary Niu, you take a plane to Sunlight City first, and we..."

“No, give them money!”

Niu Hongzhang rejected Chief Xing's proposal. If he flew to the plateau by himself, wouldn't the convoy disband immediately?

There were people from the Propaganda Department and a film crew waiting to meet up in Gormu. Was he going to become famous across the country?

Therefore, the Light Automobile Company set a precedent of "paying money before doing any work", just like the army during the Ming Dynasty, which gave soldiers silver before going into battle.

Niu Hongzhang was extremely angry about this and thought that it was Li Ye's branch that had corrupted the atmosphere.

But he did not reflect on himself: if a group always clearly rewards and punishes, would the workers not trust their supervisors?
It is because he paints rosy pictures for his subordinates every day, but never keeps his word, that in the end everyone becomes realistic.

You want me to work hard?
Come on, transfer the money first!
(End of this chapter)