1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 276 Participation
Rumor has it that there is a type of media within the Chinese system that is shrouded in mystery, and it is called... "Internal Reference."

But in fact, most people's understanding of "internal reference" remains at a vague level, and they often imagine it to be extremely exaggerated.

In fact, this thing is mysterious, but not that mysterious.

To put it simply, anyone who has worked in a government agency for a while understands that what the public calls "internal reference" is just internal reference in a broad sense. If you want to break it down by level and importance, it is actually divided into three categories... from low to high, they are "news summary", "internal reference", and "senior reference".

"News summary" is easy to understand. It is nothing more than selecting a portion of the most timely, most widely-covered and most valuable news events at home and abroad, and publishing them in internally circulated media, so that the middle and grassroots cadres of various units can keep abreast of domestic and international social trends at any time, and promote their thinking and decision-making in their work... That's right, this level of "internal reference" only contains news, and no one is allowed to express their opinions on it.

This internal newspaper is called "Reference News". And unlike what most people think, it is published once a day, and each issue contains only one page of newspaper. As long as you are a section-level cadre in a government agency, you will definitely be familiar with it... In fact, it is of utmost importance for cadres above the section level to carefully read and think about the news information in this internal newspaper every day.

Don't underestimate this point. You must know that even in the later era when self-media is extremely developed, at least 70% of important news will not appear in the media, and ordinary people will hardly get to know it. What's more, in the late s when information was not well developed?
The breadth of vision comes from the breadth of information. There is no need to explain the importance of a newspaper that only has one page a day, right?
The second level, which is the real "internal reference", has very different content.

If Reference News only uses the most objective and concise words to publish various domestic and foreign news that are considered valuable; then the internal reference is mainly based on analysis and commentary... The main object of analysis and commentary is still the news published in Reference News.

Of course, not everyone is qualified to comment on the internal reference. Generally speaking, these analyses and comments come from three main sources:

1. The cadres of each unit submit articles, which will be selected by the editorial team before being published in the internal reference.

2. Special commentary: Invite authoritative scholars and experts in related fields to express their views and opinions on a piece of news after detailed discussion... Of course, these special commentators can also submit their own articles.

3. Internal editors and senior reporters take the initiative to express their own opinions on certain news items... Don't underestimate these reporters. Those who know the business know that many times, due to their extensive knowledge, the opinions expressed by senior reporters are even more incisive than those of most experts.

As for the "senior advisors" on the third level...

I'm sorry, that thing should no longer be called media. It should be called "report" or "think tank analysis". It is confidential. Even Miss Mu's father does not have the qualifications to directly access this thing... Well, but if he takes one more step forward, he will have this authority.

So, when the short-haired female reporter showed her work badge and work ID, Zhang Wenshun and the driver, who were traveling with her, got out of the car and went to smoke without any hesitation.

You have to understand that if they were just collecting news and publishing it in Reference News, these two reporters would not need to show up at all;
In fact, the news published in "Reference News" only needs to be authentic, and there is no need to send people to interview.

Therefore, after seeing these two reporters blocking the road and demanding an interview, even a fool could see what this rather unexpected interview was about.

The only thing that is not very certain is whether the comment that will appear in the internal reference page tomorrow will be written by this female reporter, or whether he will hand in the interview materials and let a certain editor-in-chief write it...

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"Chief Yang, I want to know why you would rather risk losing four truckloads of emergency supplies than accept the villagers' request to build a Hope Primary School... Was it because of personal emotions?"

The female reporter tilted her head, her face full of smiles: "After all, I know a lot of people from Qilu, and I know your personalities pretty well."

Different from other reporters, this female reporter named Du Bing, after gradually laying the groundwork for emotions for nearly ten minutes, suddenly changed the subject and asked in a joking tone like between friends.

The real show is coming!

After taking a look at the female reporter who was smiling all the time and acting very relaxed and casual throughout the whole process, and then glancing at the male reporter who was sitting sideways and silently taking notes in the passenger seat, Yang Mo sighed inwardly...

He took the trouble to spend ten minutes to dissolve his defensiveness, and after the initial two minutes of probing, he used cigarettes and rural life as topics to break the ice on each other's personal relationship;
Just as I got to the point, three traps were quietly buried in one sentence, and my expression was constantly being observed without leaving any trace...

If this guy wasn't a veteran with more than eight years in the industry, he would have written the word "Yang" backwards!
Thinking of this, he frowned in confusion, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone: "Is there any personal emotion involved?"

It is a taboo to mix personal preferences and prejudices in the work of handling relations between workers and peasants; there are some things you can do but cannot say; therefore, Yang Mo's rhetorical question is questioning whether the other party is trying to trick him.

Seeing this, Du Bing smiled without much apology: "Chief Yang, maybe what I asked just now was not so accurate. What I meant was... your rejection of the villagers' request to build a Hope Primary School just now, is it considered to be the implementation of a certain spirit of your company?"

At this point, Du Bing looked at him with a smile: "After all, your company's style has changed drastically this year. It is no longer blindly seeking stability, but has become extremely strong. The outside world is also rumored that your company is a company with clear grudges and strong personality;"

"As a media professional, I shouldn't take gossip as a reference, but after observing the whole process today, I think the rumors may not be without reason."

"We all know that the working style of grassroots cadres often depends on the will of the senior leaders of the unit, especially the newly promoted grassroots cadres...But Section Chief Yang became a section-level cadre at the age of 24, and he was the section chief of Momo Baitou, which had only been established for a few months;"

"But I am curious, based on the information I have collected, when Chief Yang was the leader of your company's tertiary industry project guidance working group and later the director of the special working group, his work style was not as tough and decisive as he is today;"

"So, can I understand that...your company is trying to implement a completely new set of management concepts?"

Unlike those traditional media, when it comes to writing articles, the reporters and editors of Reference News are more focused on analyzing the underlying causes and driving factors of things happening, as well as exploring solutions to such problems.

Therefore, it is not important whether Yang Mo has perfectly resolved this sudden incident of worker-peasant relations today. What is important is... whether there is a deeper meaning behind the attitude he showed today.

It should be clear that sprouting new buds from side branches is a common method used in the current reform and exploration of central enterprises. The new department, Momo Baitou, coupled with Yang Mo, the new section chief who is too young, can easily make outsiders think of something else. Coupled with the drilling company's continuous big moves this year, it is even easier for people to over-interpret some things.

When Yang Mo heard this, a strange look flashed in the depths of his eyes. He glanced through the car window at Zhang Wenshun who was smoking in the distance, and then returned his gaze to the short-haired female reporter in front of him.

After a moment of silence, Yang Mo sighed helplessly: "Reporter Du, have you read Joseph Schumpeter's Theory of Economic Development?"

Du Bing was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "I haven't read it."

Yang Mo nodded and said, "I had never read it before. Later, after I became the section chief of Momo Baitou, I saw this book in the office of our general manager Wang Yinuo. I suddenly became interested in it, so I found this book to read."

Du Bing, who had caught the big news, immediately became interested: "Oh? This book is related to the attitude shown by Section Chief Yang today, and also to the new business philosophy your company is trying today?"

Yang Mo did not give a direct answer, but just smiled gently: "I remember very clearly that the author of this book once said a sentence..."

"Social processes are integral and inseparable. The so-called economy is nothing more than a part of the facts that researchers have artificially extracted from this torrent; since the economy itself is an abstraction, and the brain must go through several more abstractions before it can be reproduced and realized, so... nothing is purely economic, other dimensions always exist, and are often more important."

!!!

When Du Bing heard such a profound point of view for the first time, his hair stood on end.

"Chief Yang, what does [other more important dimensions] mean...?" Du Bing's eyes were bright and his face was full of joy, as if he saw a door in the layers of fog, but he couldn't see the direction of the door clearly at once.

Like an ordinary modest young man, Yang Mo shrugged helplessly: "In fact, I only have a partial understanding of this. After all, I am too young, and many things are far less profound than what the leaders see... If I really want to explain it clearly, maybe reporter Du will have to interview our general manager Wang."

"Mr. Wang? Your company's general manager Wang Yinuo?" Du Bing smiled when he heard the name from Yang Mo for the second time.

Although sucking up to superiors is a compulsory task within the system, isn't it a bit inappropriate to do this in front of a reporter from Reference News?

Seeing this, Yang Mo smiled bitterly and said, "Reporter Du, I think you misunderstood."

Having said that, he did not explain further, but sighed and shook his head: "You know, our President Wang respects Wang Mingyang very much, and regards [Mind is Reason], [Unification of Knowledge and Action] and [Conscience] as his lifelong beliefs... Even during meetings, he always requires us middle and grassroots cadres to strive to [Self-discipline]!"

After sighing again, Yang Mo showed a trace of admiration on his face: "I know that the outside world is surprised by the frequent and continuous big moves of our drilling company this year. Some people even think that we are crazy, otherwise we should not take such big steps and be so reckless;"

"But in fact, everyone in the company knows that these are just things that our President Wang has wanted to do for a long time... In the past, due to various restrictions, President Wang has never had the opportunity to show his talents. But this year is the time for a change of leadership, and it is not surprising that President Wang has made every effort to gradually realize his previous ideas."

"It has been proven that as long as Mr. Wang is given a stage to display his abilities, he can do better than anyone else... Although we, his subordinates, have limited knowledge and cannot understand the depths of his heart and the mountains and rivers in his eyes, our respect for Mr. Wang comes from the bottom of our hearts... This has nothing to do with position, it is purely out of conscience!"

Conscience?

Du Bing felt that there was more information in these words than she had initially thought, and there were signs that the initiative of the interview was actually leaning towards Yang Mo... This young man seemed to understand what the reporters from Reference News cared about more, and although those circumlocutions he had just made seemed to be irrelevant, they were actually pearls thrown out, and all they needed was a main line to connect them.

But she does not reject this deviation. After all, being able to hear more interesting content is much more valuable than simply completing the work.

After thinking about it, he decided to follow the traps that Yang Mo had set for him.

"Self-discipline? I know about the concept of "self-discipline", but what does this mean? Is it the new management concept proposed by your General Manager Wang? But what does this have to do with the actions of your drilling company this year?" Du Bing looked at the handsome young section chief in front of him with great interest.

Yang Mo looked at her with a pitiful look, which was like "Summer insects cannot talk about ice". Then he seemed to remember Du Bing's special identity, and sighed reluctantly: "Who said it doesn't matter? It matters a lot!"

After a pause, Yang Mo's expression was somewhat desolate: "Boss Wang has always taught us that, just as good and evil are determined by the heart, there is no clear dividing line between good and bad things... There are too many cases where good intentions lead to bad results, and small good deeds lead to big evils; on the contrary, there are also countless cases where small evils lead to big good;"

“Therefore, President Wang always asks us, since we have become cadres of central enterprises with some power, to abandon narrow views on good and evil and personal preferences as much as possible, and to look at problems and implement decisions from the most comprehensive perspective, with the most objective attitude, and with the longest time span;” “Although the two words [self-discipline] contain much more than that, those words are what President Wang emphasizes most often… In fact, we have gradually achieved some of them, which is why the actions of our drilling company this year are so difficult to understand and even controversial to outsiders.”

Du Bing naturally understood what he meant. Although the drilling company's achievements this year were quite impressive, there was also a lot of criticism.

The most representative question came from the brother units: Since your drilling company has raised so much money, why don't you lend it to us directly, but instead give it all to the grassroots in the countryside? Since you are under the banner of solving the triangular debt problem of local enterprises, why don't you solve the debt problem directly, but let us be like tenants in a small workshop, modifying the products one by one according to the requirements of the farmers and then selling them?

She had her own opinion on this issue, so she didn't care about it at all. Instead, she smiled with interest and said, "A small evil can lead to a great good?"

"So, this is why your company encouraged nearby villagers to cause trouble at Linpan Middle School?"

"Is this the reason why Chief Yang ignored the villagers' desperate pleas today and refused to donate to build the Hope Primary School, even at the risk of losing four truckloads of emergency supplies and being detained?"

Yang Mo was not surprised at all that the villagers who went to Linpan Middle School to play retaliation were instigated by the drilling company. He nodded very confidently and said, "Yes."

Upon hearing this, Du Bing did not show any anger like those brainless saints, but thought for a moment and asked, "Why?"

Yang Mo shrugged: "Because Mr. Wang always says this: [A country or a nation without science and technology, and without advanced weapons and equipment, is backward and will collapse if attacked; however, a country or a nation without humanistic spirit and faith will be alienated and will collapse without being attacked];"

"We don't understand weapons technology, so we have no say; but as a southwestern enterprise that has been isolated and targeted for more than ten years, the drilling company has deep feelings about social humanities;"

"In Mr. Wang's words, this society is sick, and it is getting sicker and sicker... One of the important reasons for this phenomenon is that the soil that incubates social culture has gradually become problematic... How can people not get sick if they sleep on a dirty bed full of bacteria?"

At this point, Yang Mo sighed again, and then suddenly turned his head to look at Du Bing: "Reporter Du, do you have any research on soil science?"

Du Bing was stunned, then shook his head: "I don't really understand."

Yang Mo nodded indifferently: "If the farmland is not managed properly, or if only one crop is planted for a long time, various pests and diseases will breed, the microbial flora will be seriously unbalanced, and the fertility of the soil will be quickly depleted;"

"So, the most scientific approach at the moment is to first spray these farmlands with a sufficient amount of garden cleaner, and then spread a thick layer of quicklime in the soil to kill as many pests and germs as possible!"

"But here comes the problem. When spraying and mixing these chemicals, although most of the harmful bacteria in the soil are killed, the fragile microbial ecology that was originally maintained will also completely collapse... Although that ecology is deformed and pathological, it is still an ecology after all... Anyone with a little common sense knows that even the worst ecology is much better than no ecology."

"So, after killing these bacteria and pests, you must immediately bury fertilizer... and it is best to bury organic fertilizer;"

"But there is another problem. If we just bury fertilizer, although enough beneficial bacteria will be reproduced over time to enhance the fertility of the soil and gradually build a relatively healthy microbial ecology, it will take a long time after all.

"So, the smartest way is to cover the fields with a film to ensure the soil temperature, and then water them from time to time to promote the rapid decomposition of organic fertilizers and the growth of beneficial bacteria;"

"But you have to know that organic fertilizers are inevitably filled with harmful bacteria and insect eggs. Once the environment is right, those harmful bacteria and insects will hatch and reproduce... Even some weed seeds will germinate to rob the soil of its fertility."

"So, smart farmers not only open the film from time to time to pull out the weeds and pests, but also carefully study the most suitable growth temperature for various microorganisms and bacterial communities, and adjust the structure of various soil microorganisms by controlling the temperature and adding additives."

At this point, Yang Mo smiled meaningfully: "Of course, all of this is based on the fact that farmers have sufficient data support and advanced tools to help them;"

"If the conditions are not so perfect, the simplest and most effective way, as our CEO Wang said, is to bury the organic fertilizer, disinfect the soil, measure the spacing, and bury the substrate with beneficial bacteria in the soil one by one, so that they can multiply and spread slowly!"

With all these remarks that were all over the place, how could Du Bing not understand what was being said?
While he was sweating coldly, his eyes became brighter.

"So... the drilling company did not hesitate to offend two brother companies to raise 700 million yuan, but it also used the debt replacement model to resolutely invest in the rural grassroots of Linyi County... is it burying fertilizer?" Du Bing took a deep breath.

Yang Mo smiled and said, "When a whale dies, all things come to life... Mr. Wang actually longs for the whales in the ocean."

Du Bing nodded, his expression becoming respectful, and he felt the slight chill on his forehead: "So, those 100 Hope Primary Schools and those aid projects... no, should I say the villages where those projects are located, are regarded by you as substrates that carry a large number of beneficial bacteria?"

Yang Mo glanced at her. "Mr. Wang is from Shanghai. Through his research on Shanghai's modern economic history, he came to a conclusion: whether it is attracting investment or promoting local people's livelihood economy and trade, a good business environment is actually another core factor that is no less important than location advantages... But the country is obviously not paying enough attention to this, and the drilling company, as a central enterprise, naturally has the responsibility to serve as a test field."

Hearing this seemingly irrelevant answer, Du Bing nodded again, with a more respectful look on his face: "So, the reason why Section Chief Yang ignored the villagers' desperate pleas and threats and refused to build the Hope Primary School today... is it to sterilize... no, is it to control the temperature?"

Yang Mo nodded: "Boss Wang believes that once the rules are set, they cannot be changed easily. If I give in to the villagers' demands today, it will seem like a good thing for everyone. The villagers will benefit and sing praises to us, and our company will also gain a good reputation and various conveniences... But in fact, this is harming them, us, and even the 100 villages that we assisted. This is a typical case of a small good deed leading to a big evil!"

Du Bing thought for a while and nodded: "Using Mingyang's teachings to discipline oneself, everything you say and do is consistent with the three words "conscience", but in the details, you also accommodate the various methods of the Legalists... It seems that the evaluation of the Qilu Workers and Peasants Newspaper is correct. Your company's various actions have indeed given us new hope for actively promoting the relationship between workers and peasants... And your company's President Wang is indeed worthy of respect!"

Hearing the other party praising Wang Yinuo, Yang Mo showed a hint of joy on his face, and then said with some emotion: "Yes, in the past year, although we, the middle and grassroots cadres, have been working harder and more stressed than ever before, we are also happier and more satisfied than ever before."

"only……"

After hesitating to speak, there was a silent sigh.

Du Bing glanced at the genuine worry on Yang Mo's forehead and asked curiously, "Chief Yang, just what?"

Yang Mo shook his head slightly: "It's just that the drilling company is only a second-tier subsidiary, and it is also a Southwest Petroleum unit that is isolated in Qilu. Although we all know that what Mr. Wang did is actually for the benefit of the people, after all, not everyone can understand him, so..."

Although only half of the words were said, anyone with a discerning eye could understand what he meant.

Not everyone can understand?

I am afraid that it will harm the interests of some lazy people and parasites!
Du Bing snorted in her heart. Not to mention that she was a reporter for Reference News, even if she was a reporter for an ordinary newspaper, she would know all about the cats and cats here.

However, the worries of the young section chief are not unreasonable. No matter how strong the drilling company is, it is only a second-level unit after all, and a second-level unit without any local advantages. If someone really wants to target their President Wang, there are ways out.

While he was thinking, he heard Yang Mo's somewhat nervous voice: "Reporter Du, I'm sorry, I lost my composure just now and made you laugh. Just treat what I said just now as a complaint between friends. Please don't react... Please get rid of it!"

Yang Mo clasped his hands together and bowed as if begging for mercy. He seemed eager to change the subject: "Well, doesn't reporter Du have a lot of questions to ask? I'm just a small section chief, and I really can't answer those questions... How about this, I can help you make an appointment with our General Manager Wang? With his knowledge, he will definitely be able to give you a clear answer!"

Du Bing found it a little funny to see Yang Mo showing admiration for his boss Wang again.

This young man probably really regarded Mr. Wang as his supreme idol, and probably felt that if he wanted to interview Mr. Wang, he would need Mr. Wang's enthusiastic introduction.

You probably don't know very well that our reporters at Reference News can meet with anyone they want, let alone a deputy director-level cadre of a second-level unit. Even if the cadre's rank is raised by two levels, we can meet him directly.

only……

This company gave me quite a few unexpected surprises today.

Since Mr. Wang is the key figure in everything, and this general manager sounds like a very respectable person...

How about...just meet him?
Thinking of this, Du Bing laughed: "Well then... I'll trouble Section Chief Yang to introduce us!"

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Five minutes later, 212 slowly started moving again.

Seeing that the person sitting next to him had changed from Zhang Wenshun to Du Bing, Yang Mo smiled bitterly to himself.

Are you afraid that I will leak the secret to Wang Yinuo in advance?
You think too highly of me! I don't even have a mobile phone, so even if I wanted to distort the testimony, I don't have the ability to do so!

But he wasn't really worried about being exposed.

He had laid out enough psychological hints in advance and had limited the topic to a given scope. If things went as expected, after the reporter met Wang Yinuo, the topic would still focus on those aspects... In fact, according to the information that Miss Mu had occasionally revealed in the past, reporters of this special nature, such as Du Bing, would not waste their energy on other aspects.

As for Wang Yinuo~
This guy is indeed a loyal fan of Wang Mingyang. Given his extensive knowledge and the close communication with Miss Mu in recent months, it is unlikely that he would lose points in this kind of macro-discussion question even if it was a surprise visit... Even if his little universe explodes, it would not be strange for him to get 120 points.

Haha~
Although today's incident seemed a little strange, no matter what, since I promised that fat guy to send Wang Yinuo away...

It depends on whether this breeze before us can move that thing!

(End of this chapter)