The Red Era: Living in Seclusion in a Siheyuan as a Boss

Chapter 564 Liu Zhiye’s “Slacking Off Action”!!!
In a military hospital in Phoenix City, Liu Zhiye led a team to check the progress of reconstruction the next day.

The strong earthquake more than ten years ago severely damaged the hospital area, but after several years of repairs, it has now basically recovered.

It can be seen at the scene that the medical building has been put back into use and medical staff are carrying out diagnosis and treatment in an orderly manner.

This medical institution, which had experienced the test of life and death, finally regained its former vitality more than ten years after the earthquake.

Liu Zhiye stood in front of the medical building, his eyes sweeping over the brand new exterior walls and spacious corridors, feeling filled with emotion.

He remembered that when the earthquake occurred, this building served as a shelter for the wounded and the last line of defense for saving lives.

Today, every detail in the building looks brand new, with slogans such as "On the road to reconstruction, grateful for the companions" hanging on the walls, as if telling the story of that difficult but hopeful period.

Liu Zhiye walked into the lobby on the first floor and saw several nurses pushing patients in wheelchairs to the clinic with gentle smiles on their faces.

The flow of people in the hospital was orderly, without any panic or crowding.

Liu Zhiye noticed that the hospital's equipment had also been comprehensively upgraded, with advanced medical instruments neatly placed in various departments, demonstrating the hospital's emphasis on modern medical care during the reconstruction process.

"Chief, this is the newly built rehabilitation center. Would you like to take a look?" suggested an accompanying staff member.

Liu Zhiye nodded and followed him to the rehabilitation center.

Pushing open the glass door, a spacious and bright space comes into view. Sunlight shines through the floor-to-ceiling windows onto the rehabilitation equipment. Several patients are training under the guidance of a rehabilitation therapist.

Seeing this scene, Liu Zhiye couldn't help but feel relieved.

This modern hospital is not only a symbol of the rapid development of domestic medical technology, but also a testimony to people's victory over disasters and reconstruction of their lives.

Walking out of the rehabilitation center, Liu Zhiye stood in the hospital garden and took a deep breath. The air was filled with the faint fragrance of flowers.

When Liu Zhiye was inspecting, he found some construction waste from the earthquake behind the hospital and immediately proposed a renovation plan: "These broken bricks and tiles can be piled up into a small hill, and a pond can be dug next to it.

The soil from the pond can be used to cover the surface of the mountain, and can also be used to green the slope. "

He further explained that through this recycling of local materials, it is possible to both deal with ruins and create landscapes, effectively improving the overall environmental quality of medical institutions.

Wherever Liu Zhiye went, he would carefully inspect the on-site conditions and get a clear understanding of the actual situation of each unit.

Not long after, he made a special trip to a production base in Yanda District for inspection and found that most of the operations on the farm were operated by machines. He gave a thumbs up and praised them on the spot: "Well done! Mechanization is the right path!"

When Liu Zhiye inspected the local water conditions on the spot, he took the initiative to share with the accompanying personnel the aquaculture tips that Liujiazhuang had accumulated over the years, and explained the process in detail.

This professional explanation surprised the officials present.

The accompanying secretary smiled and explained: "The chief's hometown is Liujiazhuang. Liujiazhuang's aquaculture is famous in Beijing! Back then, it was..."

The accompanying personnel suddenly realized what was going on and looked at Liu Zhiye with admiration. They had not expected that this military legend was also so good at the breeding industry.

When Liu Zhiye first arrived at the Logistics Department, his first priority was to provide food for the officers and soldiers.

This veteran, who has been working in the military for half his life, knows very well that this seemingly simple "food problem" is actually a complex equation that requires careful calculation.

Opening his work notes, among the dense handwriting, the eight words "Let the soldiers have enough food to eat" were circled repeatedly and even outlined heavily in red ink, as if telling of the veteran's dedication and perseverance.

On his desk, food survey reports from grassroots companies are piled up like a mountain, each of which is carefully marked with notes and comments.

Liu Zhiye knew clearly that although the material support standards provided by the state to the troops were indeed much higher than those for ordinary people, it was by no means easy to ensure that millions of officers and soldiers were well fed.

Liu Zhiye often said to his staff officers: "The soldiers' dining table is our battlefield. A poorly prepared meal may affect the outcome of a battle."

To this end, he personally led a team to conduct research at the grassroots level, paying attention to every detail from the kitchen to the training ground, from the kitchen operation room to the dining table.

He noticed that some troops had difficulty in supplying fresh vegetables due to their remote locations; the professional levels of the cooks in some units varied, resulting in unstable food quality; and some officers and soldiers had special needs for nutritional combinations due to the intensity of their training.

Faced with these practical problems, Liu Zhiye organized the logistics department to carry out a series of innovative measures: establishing regional food distribution centers to ensure the timely delivery of fresh ingredients; carrying out skills training for cooks to improve the level of food preparation; and hiring nutrition experts to develop scientific dietary plans for different arms.

In his office, there is a national map hanging on which is densely marked the food supply situation of each unit.

Whenever he completed a unit’s food improvement task, he would draw a small red flag on the map.

Gradually, more and more red flags appeared on the map, and Liu Zhiye's brows gradually relaxed.

At a logistics work meeting, Liu Zhiye said in a resounding voice: "We must ensure that every soldier can have hot and nutritious meals. This is not a simple task, but the mission and responsibility of us logistics personnel!"

These words not only revealed his inner persistence, but also pointed out the direction of efforts for the entire logistics system.

Under the leadership of Liu Zhiye, the army's food support work gradually got on track, the officers and soldiers' tables became more and more sumptuous, and their combat effectiveness also improved accordingly.

This veteran's "food project" has become a beautiful landscape on the logistics front.

Under his leadership, grassroots units carried out agricultural and sideline activities such as planting and breeding, which on the surface seemed to be daily management work, but in fact constituted an important support for the development of military forces.

The company's efforts in basic tasks such as vegetable planting and livestock breeding are directly related to the improvement of the army's comprehensive support capabilities.

At a regular work meeting at the headquarters, Liu Zhiye's old leader heard the relevant report and joked with a smile: "I heard that Comrade Liu Zhiye is doing a 'fishing' operation?" This remark made everyone present smile knowingly.

According to the recollections of the parties involved, the originally serious atmosphere in the meeting room suddenly became lively, and everyone naturally understood that this referred to the specific work matters that Liu Zhiye was handling.

When Liu Zhiye heard this, he grinned and said, "If I don't go into the water to catch fish and shrimp, what will I eat to fill my stomach?"

After completing the first round of field investigations, Liu Zhiye has basically grasped the actual operation of the logistics department.

Through on-site visits and document verification, he formed a concrete understanding of the department's daily management procedures and material allocation mechanisms.

After many practices, the series of reform measures launched by Liu Zhiye have brought new vitality to the logistics support of the troops.

Under his continuous promotion, the army's material supply system was comprehensively upgraded, the originally inefficient working model was fundamentally changed, and ultimately a modern logistics support mechanism that was efficient and full of vitality was formed.

I remember that when I first took office, two comrades from the military came to ask Liu Zhiye for his opinions on future work arrangements.

To their surprise, Liu Zhiye directly raised a profound question: "Have you ever thought about what kind of logistics we should build?"

Faced with this sudden question, the two logistics cadres were speechless for a moment.

Liu Zhiye did not wait for their answer, but gave his own answer: "Build combat logistics!"

This brief and powerful answer became the core concept of Liu Zhiye's leadership of the Logistics Department.

Soon after, Liu Zhiye presided over the first Logistics Department symposium since he took office.

At this meeting, Liu Zhiye put forward five key issues that need to be addressed in building combat-oriented logistics: logistics combat readiness, logistics system and organization, logistics cadre training and scientific research, increasing revenue and reducing expenditure, and ideological and work style issues.

These five aspects cover all aspects of logistics work and reflect Liu Zhiye's comprehensive thinking and systematic planning for logistics work.

The headquarters also attached great importance to this meeting. A vice president attended the meeting in person and delivered an important speech.

He stressed: "Today's war will be difficult to carry out without logistics. Logistics determines the fate of today's war."

This leader's speech confirmed Liu Zhiye's conclusion on the importance of logistics work from another perspective.

Liu Zhiye knew very well that holding meetings alone was not enough to do a good job in logistics.

He decided to personally lead a team to conduct field research at the grassroots level. So just after May Day, Liu Zhiye led a working group to inspect various units for two consecutive months.

During this period, Liu Zhiye declined the arrangement of visiting abroad and recommended his deputy to represent the logistics delegation on the visit.

Liu Zhiye chose to stay in the country and lead the working group to the front line.

In the hot summer, Liu Zhiye and his team came to a comprehensive warehouse of a certain department.

Regardless of the long journey, he took the lead in climbing to the top of the mountain and overlooking the overall situation.

After going down the mountain, Liu Zhiye carefully inspected every corner of the warehouse, from the canteen to the dormitory, and personally took care of every detail.

Liu Zhiye lifted the soldiers' bedding, asked about the temperature in winter and summer, and showed concern for their living conditions.

After listening to the report from the warehouse supervisor, Liu Zhiye took the initiative to request a meeting with all the logistics staff.

He said to everyone cordially: "This is my first time doing logistics work, and I don't understand a lot of things. The purpose of coming here is to understand the situation and learn from my comrades."

Liu Zhiye's approachable personality makes everyone feel at home.

Everyone spoke freely and put forward many opinions and suggestions on warehouse construction.

Liu Zhiye listened carefully and highly affirmed the importance of warehouse work.

He pointed out: “Your work is directly related to victory in the war.

If the materials are well-preserved and sent and received in time, they can be used to support operations at any time; if they are not well-preserved, they will get damp, moldy, or deteriorate, and cannot be taken out in an emergency, which will cause major delays. "

These words not only reflected Liu Zhiye's profound understanding of the importance of logistics work, but also greatly boosted the morale of grassroots officers and soldiers.

When leaving the warehouse, Liu Zhiye specifically requested to have a meal here and specified that he wanted to eat vegetables produced by the soldiers themselves.

This style of going deep into the grassroots and understanding the people's sentiments has become a major feature of Liu Zhiye's work in leading the logistics department.

Since taking office, Liu Zhiye has led the Logistics Department to carry out a series of large-scale, continuous investigations, rectifications and construction work.

He paid special attention to the logistical support for the frontline border troops, believing that these troops, located at the forefront of national defense, faced the most difficult environment and were in great need of strong logistical support.

Under his leadership, the work of the Logistics Department has taken on a vigorous new look.

Liu Zhiye's pragmatic style, vigorous working methods, and sincere care for grassroots officers and soldiers have injected new vitality into logistics construction.

On a hot summer day, an investigation team sent by the Logistics Department embarked on a journey to an ocean island.

This small island located at the southeastern tip of the Liao Peninsula, although small in area, bears an important national defense mission.

The investigation team boarded a warship and after several hours of bumpy ride on the rough sea, they finally arrived at this island known as the "Pearl of the East China Sea".

As soon as they landed, the salty and humid sea breeze blowing in their faces made these inland survey team members feel the difficulty of island life.

A missile battalion is stationed on the ocean island, responsible for guarding this sea area.

As soon as the investigation team arrived, they were warmly received by the missile battalion commander Wu Chengdong.

Wu Chengdong is a young and promising officer. Although he is not very old, he has been stationed on this isolated island for many years.

After a brief greeting, Wu Chengdong immediately led the investigation team to visit the camp.

Walking on the rugged mountain road, the members of the investigation team experienced firsthand the harsh environment on the island.

As he walked, Wu Chengdong introduced the situation on the island to the investigation team.

"We have heavy fog and humidity all year round, which not only affects training but also easily causes weapons and equipment to rust."

Wu Chengdong pointed to the sea of ​​fog in the distance. The members of the investigation team took careful notes and nodded from time to time to show their understanding.

When we arrived at the living area of ​​the camp, more problems were exposed.

Simple dormitories, outdated kitchen equipment, and limited fresh water resources are all problems that plague the daily lives of officers and soldiers.

Wu Chengdong admitted: "What we lack most is fresh water. Every summer we have to rely on ships to transport water from the mainland. A typhoon could leave us without water for several days."

The members of the investigation team carefully inspected the facilities in the camp and recorded every problem in detail.

They not only paid attention to the hardware facilities, but also asked about soft issues such as the officers and soldiers' living conditions and medical care.

During the conversations with the officers and soldiers, the investigation team deeply felt the hardships and perseverance of these soldiers who were sticking to the front line of coastal defense.

As night falls, the silence on the island becomes more pronounced.

The members of the investigation team held a symposium in a simple meeting room in the camp.

Wu Chengdong and several grassroots military officers attended the meeting. They spoke freely and shared the problems and suggestions they had accumulated in their daily lives.

"Our biggest difficulty is that our logistics support cannot keep up," Wu Chengdong said bluntly. "For example, our weapons and equipment are easily damaged in this high-salt and high-humidity environment, but the maintenance and replacement cycle is too long, which seriously affects the level of combat readiness."

Other officers also expressed their agreement and added the difficulties they encountered in their respective positions.

The investigation team listened carefully to the opinions of each speaker and asked some in-depth questions from time to time.

They were keenly aware that the difficulties faced by the island troops were not just a lack of material conditions, but also a systematic logistical support problem.

The symposium lasted until late at night.

At the end, Yi Yuanchao, the head of the investigation team, said to Wu Chengdong solemnly: "Comrades, we have noted down all the issues you raised.

Please believe that the logistics department and higher-ups care about you and will find ways to improve your conditions."

The next morning, the investigation team set out for return.

At parting, Wu Chengdong and the officers and soldiers lined up to see him off.

Standing on the dock, watching the warship carrying the investigation team gradually go away, hope ignited in Wu Chengdong's heart.

He believes that this survey will not end in vain and that change will definitely come.

After the investigation team returned to the Logistics Department, they immediately began to organize the materials for this investigation.

They documented in detail the difficulties faced by the Haiyangdao Missile Battalion and put forward a series of suggestions for improvements.

This research report was soon delivered to Liu Zhiye's desk.

Liu Zhiye read the report carefully and empathized with the harsh environment faced by the coastal defense frontline troops.

He wrote on the report: "We must attach great importance to the logistical support of the border and coastal defense forces and study solutions as soon as possible."

This instruction became the starting point for a series of subsequent reform measures.

Under the promotion of Liu Zhiye, the Logistics Department quickly established a special working group to formulate countermeasures to the special needs of the island troops.

A series of measures have been put on the agenda, from improving living conditions to upgrading the maintenance system of weapons and equipment, from optimizing supply routes to improving the treatment of officers and soldiers.

A year later, the sky on the island was exceptionally clear.

Yi Yuanchao accompanied Liu Zhiye and his party to set foot on this familiar island again.

The in-depth grassroots investigation more than a year ago seems to have happened just yesterday, and today, they come to test the results of the reform with full enthusiasm and expectations.

As soon as they got off the plane, they headed straight for Ocean Island.

Yi Yuanchao couldn't wait to see what this missile battalion, which had once been in trouble, had become.

The warship we took was more advanced than a year ago and the voyage was also shortened a lot.

Yi Yuanchao stood on the deck, looking at the gradually approaching island, his heart full of anticipation.

The warship docked and a familiar figure appeared on the dock.

It was Wu Chengdong, the young battalion commander from a year ago.

Yi Yuanchao recognized him at a glance and waved to him cordially.

Wu Chengdong stood at attention and saluted the leaders who came from the headquarters with a proud smile on his face.

In this way, Liu Zhiye, Yi Yuanchao and his party followed Liu Chunyao to the island.

After walking only a few steps, Yi Yuanchao was surprised to find that the originally rugged mountain road had turned into a smooth asphalt road.

Wu Chengdong explained with a smile: "This has just been repaired. Now it is much more convenient for us to patrol and transport supplies."

Arriving at the camp, the changes were even more dramatic.

The originally simple barracks have been completely renovated, and a brand new multi-functional building has been built.

Yi Yuanchao walked into the dormitory and saw that every soldier had his own bed and locker, and the air conditioning that kept warm in winter and cool in summer was a pleasant sight.

In the kitchen, the new energy-saving stove is steaming, and the large-capacity refrigerator is filled with a variety of fresh ingredients.

Wu Chengdong proudly introduced: "Now we can eat fresh vegetables and fruits every week, and we don't have to worry about malnutrition anymore."

What surprised Yi Yuanchao and other later visitors the most was the camp’s water circulation system.

Wu Chengdong led everyone to visit the newly built seawater desalination equipment and rainwater collection system.

"Now we not only have no shortage of water, but we are also self-sufficient. Even if we encounter a typhoon, we don't have to worry about water shortages," Wu Chengdong explained.

In the weapons and equipment depot, Yi Yuanchao saw brand new dehumidification equipment and anti-rust coating.

Wu Chengdong said: "These new equipment have greatly extended the service life of weapons and reduced the frequency of maintenance."

Yi Yuanchao carefully inspected several weapons and praised their maintenance conditions.

(End of this chapter)