1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 364 Central Land (1)

Perhaps it is because traditional Hui women always adhere to the custom of regarding their husbands as their God;
Or maybe, given the current status of the Mu family, their children's marriages cannot be entirely based on personal preferences;
Of course, it is more likely that the future mother-in-law herself does not think much of Yang Mo.

In the next two hours, Yang Mo was always faced with a friendly, yet appropriate, face;
The topics we talked about were all completely unrelated to the topic of this trip.

So, when Yang Mo, under the other party's guidance, chatted with the other party about a lot of trivial matters such as "the scenery in Texas", "the food in the drilling company", "the interesting customs of the southwestern people", "are the southwestern people very good at eating chili peppers", and "the recipes of the southwestern specialties", he finally realized that something was wrong.

It's okay to start small talk and start some interesting conversation when you first meet someone.

But now that they have been chatting for such a long time, the future mother-in-law has never led the conversation to topics such as "How did you meet Fatumai", "The situation in your family", "What was your daughter like when she was a child", "What little problems and interesting things does your daughter have", etc. This is really not a good sign.

After realizing the problem, Yang Mo couldn't help but steal a glance at Miss Mu.

Somewhat unexpectedly, although Miss Mu's smile was a little stiff and there was a hint of resentment and dissatisfaction in her eyes when she looked at her mother, she was not too nervous or flustered.

Obviously, unlike ordinary cadre families, in the Mu family, which maintains the Hui tradition, all major matters are completely decided by Mu Siyuan, and the future mother-in-law has little say at all.

No wonder Comrade Yaer said when she went upstairs that she didn't need to worry about her mother at all. This is the reason for all the fuss!
After keenly realizing the key to this, Yang Mo breathed a sigh of relief.

Tsk tsk~
Although she was very disgusted with Mu Siyuan's practice of using her daughter as a bargaining chip for marriage.

But it happened to me...

Doesn't seem like a bad thing?
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It seemed that today's impromptu meeting was very important, and Mu Siyuan didn't come back until 7:30 in the evening.

As soon as the door opened, the future mother-in-law who was collecting the dishes immediately put down her work and came forward. She naturally took the briefcase from Mu Siyuan's hand, then took the slippers and placed them at her husband's feet: "Why are you back so late? This is Xiao Yang's first visit today, and we can't let the guests wait too long, so we'll eat first... Have you eaten? If not, I left some dishes for you, just heat them up and they'll be ready soon."

Yang Mo, who was helping to clear the table, twitched his lips when he heard this, and couldn't help but glance at Miss Mu who was helping beside him.

Hey Hey hey,
Why do I feel that when these words come out of the mouth of this future mother-in-law, there is always a sense of fear, as if eating before waiting for the man of the house to come back is a heinous crime?

Please, what time is it now? Wouldn’t it be a problem if you don’t eat after mealtime?
Besides, does that old fox have no hands or feet? How old is he, and still needs to be served by this future mother-in-law like a maid?

By the way...are you Hui women so humble at home?
Noticing Yang Mo staring at her, Miss Mu explained in a low voice: "This is our Hui ethnic tradition. It's normal."

After she finished speaking, her face suddenly turned red, obviously thinking that she would have to serve the man in front of her in the same way in the near future.

The two children were flirting with each other, but Mu Siyuan, who had changed into slippers, just waved his hand at his wife and said, "I've already eaten. You don't need to make more for me."

After saying that, he glanced at the politeness, frowned, and looked at his wife with dissatisfaction: "Nonsense! How can you let a man do the housework!"

As he said that, he waved his hand: "Xiao Mo, don't clean up the table... Come with me to the study, I just have something I want to talk to you about."

Xiaomo?

And you invite her into your study as soon as you come back?

Hearing this address, the future mother-in-law frowned slightly, but Miss Mu's face suddenly brightened up...

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Mu Siyuan's study is not very big, only about 15 square meters, and presents an irregular "L" shape. This is a good proof that the original designer was not just pursuing aesthetic waste materials, and it also proves that the intrinsic quality of this kind of self-built house is indeed much better than commercial housing.

The reason is very simple. A study room like this one in the home is a place for the owner to work and think. If the area is too large, it will affect efficiency and mood... Only when people are alone in a relatively small private space can they more easily enter a deep thinking mode.

Of course, within the system, the study is not just a place to work at home, it is also a top-level place for the host to receive and meet with important guests. If the intimacy and importance are not very high, you are not even qualified to enter.

Since the address has been changed and the person has been invited to the study, there is no need to explain the meaning behind this.

Therefore, Yang Mo sat down on the small sofa half-separated at the end of the L like an ordinary young man. Seeing that Mu Siyuan's brows were still a little furrowed, he consciously asked: "Uncle Mu, did something unpleasant happen at the meeting just now?"

He was not a fool. Not to mention that Mu Siyuan had always had a mixed impression of him. Even if this future father-in-law really liked him, there was no reason for him to invite him into the study as soon as he visited him for the first time.

Also, who is this guy?

How could it be possible that an old fox at the deputy-department level, who holds real power and has seen so many ups and downs over the years, could not even manage his facial expressions and look so worried in front of a young man like him?

It was obvious that the reason why this guy invited me into the study right away and deliberately showed this expression was to make me ask actively, and then let me be his free military advisor... If as expected, this matter should have something to do with me, or Mu Siyuan could get some help from me in this matter.

Although Yang Mo was not willing to act as someone's free military advisor or free thug, there was no other way. The old fox in front of him was his future father-in-law. If they wanted to become a family, there were some things that he could not avoid.

Seeing Yang Mo take the initiative to speak, Mu Siyuan nodded with satisfaction, then sighed softly: "The bureau held an emergency meeting today, not for any other reason, but because the city government proposed the idea of ​​further promoting central-local cooperation in Dongying, accelerating Dongying's urban modernization, and optimizing local investment infrastructure and hardware conditions during its visit before the holiday yesterday... It just so happens that the Asian Games will be held this year. The country attaches great importance to this Asian Games and requires all localities to show their best mental outlook to welcome the Asian Games. It is difficult for us to shirk." Mu Siyuan's words sounded puzzling to outsiders, but people in the system understood them immediately.

The so-called "central-local cooperation" means, in plain words, that central enterprises support the construction of local cities, and local authorities support the normal work of central enterprises.
Therefore, the so-called "accelerating Dongying's urban modernization construction and optimizing local investment infrastructure and hardware conditions" is easy to understand.

To put it bluntly, Dongying wants to expand and make the city beautiful, but it has no money, so it comes to the headquarters to beg for alms... The drilling company has encountered this kind of thing every year in the past ten years, so Yang Mo, who came from the General Office, knows it very well.

But the sudden mention of the Asian Games that would be held soon was telling Yang Mo that although the headquarters was not very willing to pay the money, they had the spirit of the document as an excuse, and it would be difficult for the headquarters to refuse.

Yang Mo almost couldn't hold back his laughter when he heard that.

The poor relationship between workers and peasants at the command center and the passive relationship between the central government and local governments have been heard even by people in the entire oil system, not to mention the drilling companies nearby.

Just say directly that you have to pay the money no matter how much you feel bad about it... What's the spirit of the document? What's the point of welcoming the Asian Games or not? Why do you have to cover up your face with a fig leaf?

However, Yang Mo was not stupid enough to tear off the fig leaf in front of him. He just asked solemnly, "How much do you want to support?"

The oil system has always been famous for its wealth and power. The Dongying Command, which owns the second largest oil field in the country, is shining with gold. In addition, everyone is accustomed to begging for alms. Therefore, the number of people who can make the command hold an emergency meeting for more than eight hours on May Day and make an old fox like Mu Siyuan frown is obviously not a small number.

Mu Siyuan looked at Yang Mo, pondered for a moment, then stretched out his finger and made the number seven.

Yang Mo gasped: "So many!?"

Mu Siyuan nodded solemnly: "The most important thing is that the city is working on a five-year infrastructure expansion plan, which means there will be another one next year, and another one the year after, until the expansion is completed... So Xiao Mo, do you understand how troublesome this is now?"

Yang Mo's face changed drastically, and his expression became serious. He nodded gently: "No matter how rich the headquarters is, the funds on the books are not endless, and there are many things that need to be dealt with... If we have to allocate such a large amount of money for construction every year, then unless the headquarters can make a choice with a heroic heart, the special allocation amount of Dahua Company next year, and even in the next four years, will definitely shrink significantly!"

What to do after the funding is reduced?
That will definitely have a huge impact on the future transfer and reemployment of employees. But the documents in the department are there, and the plan to reduce staff and increase efficiency cannot be stopped. In the end, the follow-up arrangements for laid-off employees will not be ideal, and Mu Siyuan, who took the initiative to take on this responsibility, will definitely be punished.

No wonder this old fox has a worried expression. After all, a good cook cannot cook without rice. In the next five years, at least 200,000 laid-off workers will need to be diverted and re-employed. What can you do without money?

This sudden change made Yang Mo a little confused. After thinking carefully, he asked tentatively: "Can't we think of a way to coordinate with the administrative system, or ask someone to plead for us? The headquarters is also facing a lot of hot issues. We can't let our own backyard start a fire just to support local construction work, right?"

Yang Mo's idea is very simple. Only magic can defeat magic. There is a tradition that cadres from central enterprises are assigned to work in local competent units. Over the years, hasn't the command center exchanged many cadres to various provinces and even the imperial court?
Let them coordinate!

At the very least, it would be good to lower this number and provide less aid... To be honest, this number is really too exaggerated. This is not the way to divide the land among the rich!
Unexpectedly, Mu Siyuan just smiled bitterly: "This solution was discussed at the meeting today... but it didn't work!"

Yang Mo was surprised: "Why?"

Naturally, he was not qualified to know about things at this level in his previous life, but in this life, he had dealt with the main leaders of Linyi County and even DZ City, and had witnessed the long-distance support between Zhang Wenshun and Bai Mengmeng's father. Therefore, in his opinion, for a unit like the command center, which has a high level and comes with its own oil BUFF, it should be easy to mobilize resources from another system.

Mu Siyuan glanced at him and sighed helplessly: "Xiao Mo, after all, you work for Southwest Drilling Company No. 1. It's normal that you don't know the situation in Dongying... Unlike the situation in the southwest, the actual situation in Dongying is much more complicated... The current command center has no place to use its strength!"

Yang Mo was a little dumbfounded and didn't quite understand what Mu Siyuan said.

Seeing this, the old fox patiently explained: "Indeed, since the reform and opening up, the headquarters has taken advantage of its geographical location in the 1980s due to its proximity to the Yellow River estuary. It has also carried out and tried many international trade activities and foreign cooperation projects... Although most of the overseas projects failed, we have accumulated a lot of experience. Thanks to these valuable experiences, the headquarters has exchanged many cadres with the administrative system and even the court in the past ten years."

"But unfortunately, the survival rate of offshore projects is not high. In addition, our main business is production and refining. Therefore, the cadres who are transferred out are often employed in the middle or back-end departments. There are very few cadres who are promoted from the front line to the heads of powerful departments. This is very different from the Southwest Petroleum Bureau... Of course, this situation will definitely improve in the future, but at least for now, there are not many people who can really have a say."

After comforting himself for a while, Mu Siyuan continued, "Dongying is a prefecture-level city after all, and the administrative level is there. It is not so easy to go through the upper level route to make concessions on this matter;"

"More importantly, Dongying is different from other prefecture-level cities. It was built from scratch in just 20 years from a small village... Although on the surface it seems that the Qilu Oilfield built this city, in fact, a city like this that was built from scratch in a very short period of time has a set of mechanisms and heritage that are completely different from other cities... or barriers."

"In short, due to the rough and unsatisfactory handling of the relationship between workers and farmers by the headquarters over the past 20 years, our bilateral relations have gradually been in a passive position in terms of [central-local cooperation], and there has never been any decent progress in [central-local integration]."

"So, at this point, whether it's the upper or lower level route, it's basically unrealistic to want to influence the city's decision!"

A mechanism and heritage that is completely different from other cities?
barrier?

Is there no progress in the integration of central and local governments?

No wonder!
Yang Mo suddenly realized and vaguely guessed why this guy called him into the study.

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Those who have worked in the external relations, secretarial, and general affairs departments of large state-owned enterprises, or those who have worked in government agencies at the section level or above, know that handling the relationship between local workers and peasants is definitely a headache for enterprises.

Whether the local relationship between workers and peasants can be handled well depends to a large extent on the relationship between the central government and local governments/the relationship between local governments and enterprises.

Therefore, as twins in a sense, when the concept of "central-local cooperation/local-enterprise cooperation" appeared, the term "central-local integration/local-enterprise integration" also appeared...

(End of this chapter)