That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 991: Iron-Fisted General
Niu Hongzhang spoke to Li Ye for a long time, from the history of hard struggle to someone's patched jacket, his words were passionate and cadenced, and at the end, Li Ye felt ashamed.

Because Niu Hongzhang used a series of examples to successfully portray a standard image of a cadre - hardworking, frugal, content with poverty, and dedicated to the public.

People who are willing to live in poverty and serve the public wholeheartedly are definitely worthy of respect. Li Ye subconsciously acknowledged this in his heart.

Even decades later, after seeing those great people in the textbooks, Li Ye still admired and respected them from the bottom of his heart.

But Li Ye asked himself, can he meet this standard and become a respected person like in the textbooks?

He only receives 180 yuan a month, and he donates part of it to those who need it more. The remaining money is used to support his entire family.

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No, he really couldn't. Li Ye couldn't do it. Not to mention donating his salary to those who needed it more, he wouldn't even dare to help an old lady who fell down.

[Why can't I do it? Is my mind corrupted? ]

Li Ye lowered his head and thought for a long time, and finally figured it out.

Because there is something wrong with his thinking, there is also something wrong with this era.

Decades later, Li Ye's soul and thoughts came to know what kind of person can lead the workers to live a good life in the flower-growing country after the great changes.

Although our respected ancestors were content with poverty, they did not fight to make everyone content with poverty.

The purpose of their sacrificing their lives is for future prosperity, so that everyone can live a prosperous and good life in the future.

Niu Hongzhang didn't know what the future of flower growing would be like. He thought that in another thirty years, the changes would be similar to those in the previous thirty years. So he felt that Li Ye drove a private car to work, which was too extravagant.
Little did you know that in a few decades, as long as you are willing to use Huabei, you can buy a private car. So Li Ye really doesn’t think there is anything wrong with driving to work. If you insist on making him ride a bicycle in the wind and rain, he thinks you are crazy.

So when he figured it out, he became inattentive to Niu Hongzhang's preaching.

Niu Hongzhang was also very experienced. He immediately said coldly, "Comrade Li Ye, I have said so much, but you are not listening to me. Am I talking to you in a formal manner?"

Li Ye raised his head and asked calmly, "I listened carefully, but I still don't understand your purpose. Do you want me to ride a bicycle to get off work in the future?"

Niu Hongzhang felt disgusted when he saw Li Ye's look.

He said indifferently, "I just want you to understand that a leading cadre should lead by example. How you go to work is your own business."

Li Ye also felt disgusted. He hated the behavior of digging a hole for himself but asking him to jump into it obediently.

This is just like the high-end robbers on trains in the 1990s, where four or five people surround you and force you to put your wallet into their pockets without them having to lift a finger.

Did I rob you? You gave it to me, didn't you?
Li Ye smiled and said, "Since this is my own business, you don't need to worry about it."

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Niu Hongzhang was surprised.

Over the years, he had come into contact with many powerful Tianlong people, but none of them was as direct as Li Ye, because those arrogant and domineering ones were almost all abandoned "bastards".

But according to recent probing, Li Ye is not a "bastard"! For the sake of his future, shouldn't he be more reserved and low-key?

Niu Hongzhang took a deep breath and said, "Xiao Li! You have only been working for a short time and don't understand many things thoroughly. I am talking to you so that you can go more smoothly and further in the future."

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Li Ye was silent.

After he started working, things went smoothly for the most part. The only few times when things didn't go so smoothly were because others made things difficult for him.

[If I don't listen, you're going to make things difficult for me? 】

Li Ye pursed his lips and asked very calmly: "Excuse me, Comrade Lao Niu, are you talking to me in your personal capacity? Or are you talking to me in your official capacity?" "If you are talking to me in your personal capacity, please respect my freedom. If you are making a request to me in your official capacity, please give me a formal document or decision."

Niu Hongzhang was so angry that he almost slammed the table.

If someone talks to you, why would they listen to you when they are not familiar with each other?

But what if I give you a formal document or decision?
The document states that Comrade Li Ye is prohibited from driving a private car? And then you are stamped with a big red seal?

Are you kidding?
"If there's nothing else, I'll leave first. There's still some stuff waiting for me to deal with at the first branch!"

Li Ye knew that Niu Hongzhang could not answer this question, so he stood up while speaking and was about to leave.

Niu Hongzhang sat there without moving, sneering, "Deputy Director Li is very busy at work! It's almost time to get off work, and there are still things waiting for you to deal with."

"No, I have to face more than 6,000 mouths every day when I open my eyes. I am worried that they will not have enough to eat, and I am even more worried that they will not eat well."

"The country trusts me and puts me in charge of the operation of a branch factory. I have to be responsible for them. I can't just shout slogans all day long and still make the workers suffer in the end."

Li Ye complained but looked complacent. After all, the factory was thriving and every time the salary was paid, many workers would praise Li Ye.

But Niu Hongzhang's face turned dark.

He felt that Li Ye was using his own achievements to mock him, and was putting all the blame on him for the success of the branch.

"Deputy Director Li, I have to remind you that the reason why the first branch is what it is now is due to the collective contribution of 6,000 workers and the support of the department, not because of you alone."

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"Of course, I think so too, haha~"

Li Ye looked at Niu Hongzhang, turned around and walked out.

He understood Niu Hongzhang's current mood and his situation.

The factory director, Xiao Jingang and others have turned the Light Automobile Company into its current state. The higher-ups will certainly use "iron-fisted measures" to eradicate the unhealthy practices in the unit, hoping to give this decades-old factory a new lease of life.

Therefore, Niu Hongzhang must be a capable person who has strong tactics, is decisive and has no shortcomings.

But people with strong tactics have very different working habits from those who are more friendly.

In the past, when the factory manager talked to Li Ye, he was playing chess and smiling, but his intentions were hidden in his words! But Niu Hongzhang just gave you a simple and direct "force with power".

They don't have the patience to waste time on you, they just want to do it quickly and efficiently.

But they are used to using their power to suppress others. Once they can no longer suppress others, they will get angry and will find all kinds of ways to harass you and force you to bow your head and submit.

This work style cannot be said to be completely wrong. Many business owners with militarized management are like this. They suppress personal selfishness to the minimum and require obedience in order to achieve work efficiency.

But this work efficiency is directly proportional to the workers' wages.

You pay the workers 15,000 yuan, boss, and whatever you say is the final word. They will go wherever you direct them to go.

You pay the workers 660, and the boss says whatever you say is the same thing, and they don't know what to do.

So it didn’t matter to Li Ye that Niu Hongzhang was a tough guy.

Because the first branch is now almost an iron wall, Niu Hongzhang had just parachuted in with nothing, so no matter how long his hands were, he couldn't reach in.

As for Niu Hongzhang blocking Li Ye's path to advancement?

Haha, when you block others, you have to consider whether you can block them or not, otherwise you will end up blocking yourself!
(End of this chapter)