1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 585 Visit
It is said that in the capital, under the emperor's heel, there are numerous division-level officials, and bureau-level officials are everywhere on the streets. A brick thrown casually can injure several pedestrians with cadre status.

In fact, this statement is a bit exaggerated.

It is true that the imperial capital, as a cultural and political center, has far more active system members than in other cities.

But even in later generations, if we do not include personnel from other provinces stationed in Beijing, there are only more than 10,000 cadres at or above the deputy director level in the imperial capital.

If the dividing line is deputy hall, the number will be even smaller.

Therefore, even though the imperial capital now looks shabby and old, like a large village that has been magnified countless times, Wang Yinuo was still assigned to a building of about 80 to 90 square meters... Although Yang Mo felt that it was a loss compared to those shabby and inconvenient courtyard houses.

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"I know you like to drink Pu'er tea, but there is nothing I can do. The water here in the capital is hard. I can only treat you with jasmine tea."

Wang Yinuo stood up and took the two white porcelain cups from his wife, and placed them on the coffee table in front of Yang Mo and Miss Mu with a smile.

After Yang Mo warmly exchanged a few words with Mrs. Wang, he lifted the lid of the cup with a look of disdain and said, "Old Wang, you are now a deputy director after all, are you so embarrassed to treat me with some one-yuan high-end coins?"

"Hey, hey, hey, I finally came to the capital. Even if you are the leader, this is too much bullying, right?"

Wang Yinuo rolled his eyes when he saw Yang Mo's rascally face. "You said it as if treating you with Pu'er tea is a good deal... Aren't they all a few yuan a pound of tea? Zhang Yiyuan's high-grade tea is a dollar or two more expensive. If it weren't for Xiaoya being used to drinking jasmine tea, I would just save you the trouble by serving you plain water!"

After more than a year in the imperial capital, Wang Yinuo's accent, speech and behavior inevitably have a Beijing flavor, but it can be seen that he is still in a very happy mood.

Hearing Wang Yinuo using her as a shield, Miss Mu smiled and picked up the teacup to take a sip: "Well, Uncle Wang really loves me, knowing that I can drink jasmine tea... You know what, this water from the imperial capital paired with this one-yuan high-crushed note has a special taste."

Putting down the cup, he sighed contentedly, his tone adding a bit of spoiled complaints: "Uncle Wang, you don't know, in a place like Tokyo, all you drink all day is either coffee or matcha, and the smell of the shabu-shabu water, which is neither strong nor weak, almost makes me vomit... If I hadn't imagined myself drinking Enshi Yulu every time, I would have collapsed long ago!"

As she spoke, Mu Liya picked up the teacup and took another sip, with a look of satisfaction on her face: "Uncle Wang's jasmine tea is still the best."

Matcha is not simply tea leaves ground into powder. In essence, it is a variation and branch of steamed green tea. Therefore, its taste is very different from the mainstream green tea in China. In addition, its special brewing method affects the taste. Therefore, it is normal that Chinese people who are used to living in China often cannot get used to it... Fortunately, the island country's tea-making technology was basically learned from China. Therefore, even though there have been many changes and adjustments in the middle, Matcha and Enshi Gyokuro, the representative of steamed green tea, still retain 60% similarity in taste.

Hearing his niece flattering him, Wang Yinuo laughed even more happily: "Look, look, Xiaoya is still good at talking... Unlike you, you are already a director-level cadre, but you haven't made any progress in your interpersonal relationships!"

Yang Mo, who was named, looked very aggrieved: "What do you mean by no progress in dealing with people? Lao Wang, doesn't the organization require us to seek truth from facts? Aren't you just short of money and can only buy some high-quality goods to fool me? Why, you get angry when I tell you the truth?"

This was actually a joke. Although the current administrative system was completely different from that of later generations and was a notoriously poor government office, the biggest dream of eight out of ten people was to be transferred to a state-owned enterprise with good performance to live a comfortable life. However, that was at the middle and grassroots level. At Wang Yinuo's level, it was impossible for him to be short of money... Moreover, don't forget that he was the general manager of a drilling company before.

Wang Yinuo was so amused that he pointed at him with his finger: "You kid, you've learned to make fun of me... Do you know that the country is calling on all cadres to tighten their belts and donate money to support the disaster area? Almost all departments in the capital have cut their administrative budgets in half... At this critical moment, if I buy some good tea with my own money, won't people gossip about me!?"

As he said that, he picked up the teacup and took a sip with a smile: "Who told you to come here without even saying hello... You deserve it!"

Wang Yinuo was teaching by example. At his level, household supplies such as rice, vegetables, tea, oil, gas, etc. were all distributed in the form of subsidies, and the quantity was definitely sufficient... So it was obvious that this bag of jasmine high-grade broken pieces was distributed by the department that month. It was also a manifestation of responding to the call.

If you want to enjoy something better, you can buy it, or someone can give it to you - and non-standard items such as tea have always been the first choice for gifts, so in fact all the powerful cadres’ homes will never really lack good tea.

But the problem is that although the name of the United Front Work Department where Wang Yinuo works sounds impressive, everyone in the system knows that it is not a department with real power. In addition, Wang Yinuo is in charge of work related to overseas Chinese businessmen, which is sensitive.
At this special moment when everyone is tightening their clothes and dieting to support the disaster areas, in this environment where everyone is drinking jasmine tea, you, Wang Yinuo, suddenly brought out a can of good tea... What do you mean?
Also, who gave you this tea?

Are they overseas Chinese businessmen or other people outside the country?
Is there any interest transfer in the middle?
Have you, Wang Yinuo, done anything that violates the principles of the organization?

In a simple sentence...be one with the world!
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After chatting about everything under the sun for more than half an hour, Mrs. Wang, who had been out, came back with two large bags of work on her back. Soon, a large table of delicacies that were obviously prepared in a restaurant outside was placed on the table.

Looking at these seven or eight plates of various beef and mutton, Yang Mo was somewhat speechless: "Hey, Lao Wang, what kind of explanation is this?"

I was drinking jasmine high-flavored drinks that cost a few dollars per pound, but the next second, a huge table of various meat dishes with a price of at least over a hundred yuan was served.

What about keeping a low profile?

What happened to the promise of blending in with the world?

Now you’re not afraid of people gossiping about you?
Wang Yinuo laughed loudly. While helping his wife to share the dishes, he tilted his head and looked at the little monkey who had soared to the sky in three years. "You don't understand, do you? Even though you are doing well now, you are still young in knowing how to judge the balance between advance and retreat, especially in life!"

As he spoke, Wang Yinuo lovingly placed a piece of still hot braised oxtail in Miss Mu's bowl. Instantly, a strong smell of daily family banquets came to her face: "Xiao Ya is a Hui, and there is no suitable cooking utensils at home. Therefore, in order to entertain her, your aunt went to Hongbinlou to buy some halal dishes. There is no problem at all. This is called paying attention to national unity and respecting national customs. Do you understand... This is one of them."

Extending his chopsticks and motioning Yang Mo to do it himself, Wang Yinuo continued, "Secondly, do you think the dishes your aunt brought back today are a bit too much, far exceeding the standard of four dishes and one soup?"

Yang Mo took a piece of Yanbaosandan with chopsticks and put it in his mouth: "Yes, such a big table of food, and all of them are delicious, it must cost nearly half a month's salary, right? Aren't you afraid that others will say you are extravagant and wasteful?"

Wang Yinuo chuckled: "Boy, you don't understand this, right? What does it mean to advance and retreat in moderation?"

"I treated you with jasmine flowers on purpose. I also asked your aunt to prepare such a large table of dishes with great fanfare. That was also on purpose!"

Yang Mo understood immediately after hearing this and frowned: "Old Wang, is it so difficult to survive in the bureau?"

Wang Yinuo sighed, "Boy, this is the emperor's feet, not a drilling company. Although my current unit is not a deserted government office, it is not much better than a deserted government office. As the saying goes, there is always trouble out of nothing. Plus, the current wind direction is very chaotic... Well, in a word, it's difficult!"

After sighing, Wang Yinuo regained his smile: "But fortunately, you have done well. Not only have you been doing well in the past year, but your meeting with Ambassador Hashimoto yesterday was even more remarkable... Since you haven't forgotten me, an old man, and you came to my house as soon as you finished your work, how can I justify it if I don't spend money out of my own pocket to entertain you, a hero?"

Yang Mo rolled his eyes. "Old Wang, you've been exhausted in the capital. I would say you should find a chance to report to the organization and apply to be transferred back to the state-owned enterprise system. If that doesn't work, you can apply to return to Dahua Company. I will definitely reserve a good position for you then."

Wang Yinuo laughed and scolded, "Isn't this nonsense? Not to mention that Dahua Company is only a second-level unit. With a general manager like you at the department level, the organization has no reason to parachute a deputy director-level cadre there to protect you... Once this is opened, all kinds of monsters will come rushing over. Will you still be able to work in the future?"

"Anyway, you've already done me a big favor by coming to see me as soon as possible and staying at my house for a meal."

After saying this, I couldn't help but feel a deep sense of emotion in my heart.

Three and a half years ago, Yang Mo was just a small employee who had just been promoted to a regular employee, and he was the general manager who was high above him;
Three and a half years later, this little-known employee has grown to the point where he even needs to use his authority to intimidate some scoundrels.

The impermanence of the world is evident from this.

After calming down, Wang Yinuo picked up his drink and toasted the young couple. Then he tapped a plate with his chopsticks like an ordinary elder: "Xiaoya, try this. The braised lamb strips at Hongbinlou are very famous. Try it and see if it suits your taste."

Miss Mu hummed immediately, picked up a small piece of meat with chopsticks and put it into her mouth to taste it, then squinted her eyes like a little girl: "Delicious, Uncle Wang is indeed good at choosing, Qilu can't eat such cooking skills." Wang Yinuo laughed and turned to look at Yang Mo: "Boy, see, your wife is still good at talking. She obviously dislikes the cooking skills of the Imperial Capital Restaurant, but she doesn't say it in a way that makes people hate it... You should learn how to talk from your wife when you have time!"

After saying that, he turned his head and said, "But Xiaoya, you should really adapt to the cooking skills of restaurants in the capital in advance... I occasionally heard from the old leaders in the department these days that your father might be promoted. When the time comes, whether you are transferred to the department or still stay in the headquarters, you will have to go to the capital frequently. It is not a bad thing to adapt to the cooking skills of the capital in advance."

! ! ! ? ? ?
Is Mu Siyuan going to be promoted?
Yang Mo and Miss Mu were stunned when they heard such unexpected news.

Miss Mu blinked and looked at Wang Yinuo uncertainly: "Uncle Wang, is this news... true?"

Wang Yinuo laughed. "According to the old leader, it's under discussion. But since the Jinde oil and gas pipeline has been confirmed to be built, the construction of the North China Chemical Industry Belt has been decided to restart, and Dezhou has facilitated the establishment of the Shandong-Hebei-Henan industrial economic cooperation framework, as well as the corresponding 10 billion post-disaster reconstruction plan... If Old Mu brings it up, it's basically a done deal."

After finishing speaking, Wang Yinuo couldn't help but shook his head and sighed: "Now I finally understand why there was such a thing as catching a son-in-law under the list. The greatest achievement of Old Mu in his life is to give birth to a daughter like you who is as beautiful as a fairy... If I had known that this kid was so powerful, I should never have agreed to let you come to the drilling company for exchange. Then I, the old man, will just recognize a beautiful goddaughter and then take this kid down. It should be your uncle Wang who is singing a little song and feeling proud today!"

Miss Mu couldn't help but chuckle when she heard this: "No wonder Yang Mo said you've changed a lot since arriving in the capital. In the past, Uncle Wang wouldn't have praised me in such a creative way!"

Yang Mo was not really surprised. He had had some unpleasantness with his old father-in-law before. Given the nature of the Mu family members, once Mu Siyuan was promoted to the rank of director and became one of the most powerful people in the command center, who knows what trouble he might cause.

But his focus right now was not on this. After a moment of hesitation, he raised his head and said, "Old Wang, have you heard any rumors about me?"

Regardless of whether Mu Siyuan would be transferred to the department, Ya'er had already married her and started a new family. Besides, Miss Mu also had her own career and could come to the capital two or three times a year at best. Therefore, it was a bit of a stretch to say something like "adapting to the restaurant cooking skills in the capital in advance."

But Wang Yinuo was not the kind of person who talked nonsense, so Yang Mo had a vague feeling that the other party had other intentions... Only if he was transferred to the imperial capital would Miss Mu have the opportunity to go to the imperial capital from time to time, or even to live in the imperial capital permanently, so that words like "adapting to the taste in advance" would not seem abrupt.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yinuo smiled with some relief, but the expression in his eyes began to become a little complicated: "Boy, you have been very close to Mr. Zhao in the past year, and it is said that you have a close relationship with Gao Qingfeng of Qilu recently?"

Yang Mo's heart tightened when he heard this, and he nodded immediately: "I can't help it, it's work-related."

Wang Yinuo hummed softly: "Mr. Zhao is from the National Planning Commission. Just like the Ministry, the National Planning Commission has also started various experiments and attempts in the past two years. And cadres from Qilu have been very popular in the organization for more than ten years. You know this, right?"

Yang Mo felt a little depressed and nodded gently: "I know this too."

Seeing Yang Mo's reaction, Wang Yinuo sighed: "So, kid, tell me honestly, do you want to be transferred to the administrative system?"

Yang Mo shook his head like a rattle: "I'd be crazy to want to be transferred to the administrative system. It's important for people to know their own limitations. If a useless person like me is transferred there, I'll be played to death by those old foxes in less than a month!"

Wang Yinuo snorted: "Since you don't want to be transferred to the administrative system, then what's the matter with the Shandong-Hebei-Henan Industrial Economic Cooperation Framework that you instigated You Yakun and others to lead!?"

"What's the point of forcing someone to submit a post-disaster reconstruction plan by pressing their head?!"

"What about the super-large forward contract with some agricultural and sideline products in Texas over the next three years as the underlying assets?"

As he spoke, Wang Yinuo could not help but get angry, and his eyes became dangerous: "Ha~! Everyone knows that in Texas, your words are the most effective. Even Tian Guangyue and You Yakun can't suppress you, and they have to cooperate with you. They do whatever you tell them to do. They even came to the imperial capital as the official representative of Texas to negotiate with Ambassador Hashimoto!"

"Count carefully, which of the things you did are what a general manager of a second-tier unit of a central enterprise should do? If you don't know, you, General Manager Yang Moyang, are the designated member of the next Standing Committee of Qilu!"

"Do you know what kind of signal your actions are sending to others?!"

"Do you know what your past experience and achievements mean at this stage when the country is more determined to focus on economic development?"

"Oh, why do you think Mr. Zhao and Gao Qingfeng spared no effort to support you?"

"In this era when more than half of the people in the administrative system are eager to run to the state-owned enterprise system, there is a person like you in the state-owned enterprise system who is tough, capable, likes to take on a lot of responsibilities, and whose position coincides with theirs. They are eager for you to apply for a lateral transfer the next day... No, you don't have to apply. After the Texas support plan for the reconstruction of the disaster-stricken areas in East China is officially approved, they will take the initiative to ask you if you are willing to transfer to the administrative system to add to the burden."

At this point, Wang Yinuo sneered: "Boy, it's not that I look down on you. Although you are indeed good at economic work, and there are not many people in the country who can compare with you, but in terms of dealing with people and grasping the scale of work, you are not even as good as an ordinary deputy section-level cadre."

"They are capable, but don't know how to handle themselves; they are bold, but can't control the scale; if you are given a little authority at work, you will immediately use all kinds of rough means to break the situation, and then leave a lot of pain points... In this era where everything is based on performance, but there are arguments between each other, who in the administrative system doesn't like such subordinates and helpers?"

After a long string of sarcasm, Wang Yinuo picked up a piece of white fish cubes and put it in his mouth, then looked at Yang Mo with a half-smile: "If I'm not mistaken, you deliberately stayed in the imperial capital for one more day. In addition to planning to visit an old man like me, more importantly, you planned to visit Mr. Zhao in the evening, right?"

Yang Mo's face was a little unnatural, and he nodded gently: "Anyway, Mr. Zhao has been very supportive of my work during this period. Now that I'm in the imperial capital, there's no such thing as passing by someone's house without entering."

Hearing the words "no matter what", Wang Yinuo understood Yang Mo's attitude and nodded immediately: "Boy, listen to my advice. It is right to visit Mr. Zhao, but if you don't want to be transferred to the administrative system, don't do it at night, and don't say hello in advance. Buy some gifts and visit him around 5 pm. Then don't announce your whole family, and wait in his house for half an hour like an ordinary kid;"

"Due to the flood in East China, the State Planning Commission has been extremely busy lately, and all of it is important. A person like Mr. Zhao will not be able to come back before 6:30... Don't worry, when Mr. Zhao comes back, he will know your attitude. He will not say it out loud, and due to the current situation, he will not push you too hard."

After that, Wang Yinuo glared at him with a look of regret: "If you don't have the ability, don't go to Liangshan easily; since your ability is to focus on economic construction rather than mixing personnel relations, then don't easily transfer to the administrative system. As long as you are still in the central enterprise, as long as you don't show your flag to stand in line, no matter how strong and overstepping your work style is, as long as you can achieve results, the organization will not embarrass you, and may even protect you... But once you stand in line, the situation is completely different!"

Around five o'clock?

Don't want to report the whole family?

Like an ordinary junior?
Sit in someone’s house for half an hour?
Yang Mo understood the secret immediately and clapped his legs: "Great! You are indeed a seasoned expert. This move you came up with, Lao Wang, is absolutely amazing!"

After saying that, Yang Mo sighed with some regret: "It's a pity that you are no longer in the drilling company. If you were still here, we two could at least help each other... You don't know that I am very short of manpower here now, and I need a universal stabilizer like you!"

Hearing that this boy was actually trying to recruit him, Wang Yinuo glared at him unhappily.

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Half an hour later, lunch was over.

Glancing at his wife who was cleaning the table, Wang Yinuo hesitated for a moment, then stood up and said, "Boy, come here, I have something to tell you."

???

Yang Mo looked at him suspiciously, then stood up and followed him to the study.

After closing the door, Wang Yinuo looked a little embarrassed: "Boy, we have known each other for quite some time, and we know each other well, so... I want to ask you for a favor."

Eh?
help?

Is there a time when this guy needs help?
Yang Mo was stunned for a moment, then a not-so-serious smile appeared on his face...

(End of this chapter)