Back to the 80s Machinery Factory

Chapter 316 (Dads, good luck on the sixth day of the first lunar month!) Burning paper for Guo Guoli
The main purpose of the province's cooperation with the dispatching delegation this time is to give priority to the development of industrial productivity through the introduction of technology and capital, and to realize the industrialization development model of "using industry to promote agriculture and using cities to lead the countryside" to drive the overall economic take-off.

But as they chatted, Chen Luyang realized something was wrong.

Although the delegation's translator's words were polite, Chen Luyang clearly noticed that the delegation's officials' tone was somewhat questioning and disagreeing.

Sure enough, after Chen Tuo expressed his opinion on cooperation again, the dispatching delegation official disagreed and said:

"While productivity is certainly important, we must also pay attention to balancing urban and rural development, focusing on fair distribution in rural areas, and avoiding excessive urban-rural disparities. If distribution is unfair, it will lead to exacerbated social conflicts and affect long-term stability and development."

After hearing this, Chen Tuo was slightly stunned.

We were chatting nicely before, how come we suddenly ended up talking about fair distribution?

But Chen Tuo is also capable.

He smiled and said, "Marx emphasized that only when productivity is fully developed can production relations adapt to and promote social progress. For us, focusing on productivity improvement at this stage is precisely to lay the material foundation for fair distribution."

"Productivity and distribution are like two feet. Only when they work in harmony can we move forward more steadily. Right now, we are arguing about which foot should take the first step. Isn't this an opportunity for cooperation?"

Very good!
Chen Luyang looked at his future father-in-law with deep admiration, and then expressed Chen Tuo's meaning in fresh and vivid language.

Listening to Chen Luyang's fluent translation,

Kong Chengju looked at Chen Luyang with admiration in his eyes!

How awesome!

As for what Chen Tuo just said, even if she could translate it, she wouldn't be able to say it so appropriately and swiftly.

The dispatched official nodded and said, "Yes, in order to achieve fairness and equality, the company and the union reached a compromise and established a 'lifetime employment system.' This not only ensures that employees have stable income and employment opportunities from the time they start working until retirement, but also enables the company to improve productivity through the initiative of grassroots employees."

Lifetime employment system?

Chen Tuo frowned slightly.

Working your whole life and not letting people retire?

Isn’t this capitalism too dark?!

This is fair...how can it be fair?
Chen Luyang was observing Chen Tuo's reaction from behind.
Seeing his face full of doubt and suspicion,

Chen Luyang immediately guessed that it must be because Chen Tuo did not understand the background of the "lifetime employment system" in Japanese corporate culture, which led to some conceptual misalignment.

Chen Luyang quickly added in a low voice, "Leader, Japan's grassroots culture shares similarities with Marx's advocacy of 'the all-round development of man.' Their 'lifetime employment system' emphasizes the mutual growth of employees and companies, similar to our country's collective consciousness."

"We can have more exchanges on how to cultivate talents and motivate workers."

As soon as these words came out,
Chen Tuo looked at Chen Luyang with an expression of approval.

He smiled and said, "We are very inspired by the concept of shared growth between employees and companies embodied in the 'lifetime employment system.' Marxism emphasizes that the all-round development of people is an important goal of social development. Labor is not only a means of survival, but also a process of self-realization..."

……

The meeting was successfully concluded with the mutual cooperation of the two people.

Although before the talks, Chen Tuo had already gained some understanding of the content of the talks and the relevant background culture of Japan.

But after all, due to the limitations of the times, Chen Tuo's understanding of many aspects of Japan is not extensive enough.

And Chen Luyang just made up for this shortcoming.

He used his identity as a translator to add supplements to key parts from time to time to help Chen Tuo grasp the content and rhythm of the subsequent conversation.

By the time the main content of the meeting was completed, it was already noon.

Chen Tuo looked at the time and took the initiative to end the meeting. The two sides went to the restaurant downstairs for dinner together.

In order to show our importance to the officials of the dispatched delegation, the International Hotel specially prepared a large table of carefully cooked meals today.

Chen Luyang was already hungry, and when he saw the table full of delicious food, he became even hungrier.

Fortunately, after a whole morning of talks, both representatives were hungry.

Chen Luyang seized the opportunity and, while both parties were busy eating, he ate two big steamed buns and choked until he was half full.

While eating, the official of the dispatching group politely asked:
"I've always been very interested in your traditional culture, especially the Qingming Festival. I heard it's a very important festival, not only a time to worship ancestors but also a time to reunite with family. Can we have a chance to experience the customs of the Qingming Festival firsthand?"

Chen Tuo agreed almost without hesitation.

Cultural exchange~
Since the other party is interested in our culture and wants to take the initiative to participate, that would be great!

I can just look around and see which department in the province is organizing a themed party day activity, and just insert people in and participate together!

Dining is different from meetings, and the atmosphere is obviously much more relaxed.

As they ate, comrades from the province began to toast the members of the dispatching delegation frequently in accordance with traditional customs to express their enthusiasm for the Japanese side.

These people in the province have all trained themselves to drink a lot, and drinking white wine and beer is no problem.

But the Japanese can’t do that!
You're doomed after drinking a few jars of white wine.

But out of politeness I couldn't refuse directly.

Chen Tuo keenly observed the changes in the Japanese officials' expressions and was about to ask the waiter to add two pots of tea.

But I saw Chen Luyang jogging out of the private room and saying a few words to the waiter outside.

After running back to his seat, Chen Luyang said to Chen Tuo:
"Our Japanese friends can't drink our wine, so I'll ask the waiter to bring two pots of tea. Let's use tea instead of wine to toast our foreign friends."

Chen Tuo nodded with satisfaction.

At the same time, everyone at the Provincial Machinery Factory was secretly cursing as they looked at the demands issued by the trade union.

This comprehensive department is really capable of getting things done!
You said that during this Qingming Festival, we should hold an essay contest and poetry recitation, and each workshop can send one person to participate!
At worst, we can organize a tour.
We will cooperate with whatever you say.

But you still allow the whole process of optional activities, letting each workshop choose its own way of doing activities.

Everyone is busy with production now, who has time to think about this crap!

In the rubber workshop.

The four team leaders Huang Pingtao, Zhao Yuejin, Sun Jianbo and Dong Mangui were gathered together to discuss the Qingming Festival activities.

"In my opinion, we should just go to the Martyrs' Cemetery to pay our respects!"

Huang Pingtao said: "It's just right to remember the martyrs on Qingming Festival!"

"Going to the Martyrs' Cemetery is nice, but isn't it too ordinary?"

Zhao Yuejin looked thoughtful.

"I heard in the cafeteria that several workshops are planning a joint activity to go to the Martyrs' Cemetery together."

"If we also go to the cemetery to pay our respects, wouldn't that be the same as them?"

Sun Jianbo agreed: "Yes! Our director must be unique and outstanding in everything he does."

"If we're just like the other workshops, our uniqueness won't show...Boss, what do you think?"

The three of them looked at Dong Mangui together.

In the workshop, Dong Mangui is the best at creating this kind of high-end style.

Although Dong Mangui was a bit exaggerated in some things, it has to be said that the response was very good!

For example, the encouragement and cheers during the last Women's Games on March 8th,

Dong Mangui single-handedly inspired the fierce competitive enthusiasm of all the male comrades in the machinery factory.

After a whole set of women's sports games,
The female comrades in the workshop were fine, but the men had all lost their voices from shouting.

I've been coughing for several days at the factory.

Dong Mangui put his left hand in his pocket, holding a cigarette between the fingers of his right hand, and looked out the window with deep eyes.

"In my opinion, we should just go to Guoguoli Street and burn paper for Guoguoli!"

What? !

Huang Pingtao, Zhao Yuejin and Sun Jianbo thought they had heard wrongly and looked at Dong Mangui in shock.

"No...it's such a beautiful street. Is it appropriate for us to burn paper in front of someone's church?"

"During Qingming Festival, when in Rome, do as the Romans do."

Dong Mangui exhaled lightly a smoke ring.

"During the Qingming Festival, not to mention our factory workshop, all the schools, hospitals, and government agencies had to flock to the Martyrs' Cemetery."

"When the chaos gets so intense, it'll be impossible to tell who's who."

"Instead of following them, why don't we go burn paper for Guo Guoli?" "That way, when we report to the union, our workshop will be the only one in the factory to do so. It will definitely stand out!"

After hearing what Dong Mangui said, the three of them fell silent.

That makes sense...but...
Why does it feel so unreliable?

"Why don't we wait for the director to come back and ask him?" Huang Pingtao hesitated.

"I agree!"

"I agree!"

"I agree!"

"by!"

……

They waited for three days.

For three whole days, Chen Luyang followed Chen Tuo as an interpreter, staying with his future father-in-law every day.

There is no time to go back to the workshop!

Huang Pingtao, Dong Mangui and others kept delaying,
Finally, on the last day, the union required each workshop to submit a plan for Qingming Festival activities.

The four of them made a decision to go all out!
During the Qingming Festival, go to Guoguoli Street to burn paper for Guoguoli!!!
really,

When the rubber workshop submitted the Qingming Festival activity schedule, the union was in an uproar!

This is the only one in the whole factory!

"President...should we report this?"

Secretary Xu from the union was undecided and went to ask Chairman Jia for advice.

Chairman Jia also frowned.

Originally, according to his plan, he wanted to wait until all the workshops had completed the Qingming Festival activities before writing a unified situation report and submitting it to the Provincial Working Committee.

But who would have thought that the Provincial Working Committee suddenly issued a notice the day before yesterday, asking all factories and units to submit activity plans for Qingming Festival.

Since things needed to be done urgently, they could only urge the workshop to deliver it quickly.

When it comes to Qingming Festival activities, most of the workshops and departments in the factory chose to visit the martyrs' cemetery to pay respects to the dead.

The rubber workshop was the first to suggest burning paper for Guoguoli!
It’s not really original...but it’s definitely a bit unconventional!
"This Chen Luyang, how could he come up with so many crooked ways every day!"

Chairman Jia hesitated for a few minutes and said, "Since the workshop has proposed a plan, let's submit it to them!"

Anyway, the Provincial Working Committee didn't say what it was going to do.
Just report it first!

There are so many units and departments in the province, and if there is any activity, it may not be their turn.

"Okay, Chairman!" Secretary Xu nodded and turned back to write the manuscript.

……

Conference Room of the Provincial Organs Working Committee

A group of people sat in the conference room, desperately and helplessly recording and looking through every activity plan submitted.

too difficult……

Damn, this job is so hard!

You said it's a good Japanese delegation, we're here now, can't we just talk about cooperation?!
What festival do we have to celebrate?
If it were the usual Women's Day, Dragon Boat Festival, May Day or Children's Day, forget it.

...Tomb-Sweeping Day.

Section Chief Lin of the Provincial Working Committee raised his head and subconsciously pinched his philtrum with his right thumb.

Almost all the similar units and factories across the province go to the Martyrs' Cemetery to pay their respects.

Who are the people who rest in peace in the Martyrs' Cemetery?
They are all anti-Japanese heroes!

Then the officials of the Japanese delegation foolishly followed the crowd to the Martyrs' Cemetery to pay their respects.

Pointing to a tombstone, he asked: Who is this hero?
Answer: This is a hero who sacrificed his life for the country during the Anti-Japanese War.

This is still about cooperation? ?

It’s good enough if they don’t fight on the spot!

In addition to visiting the martyrs' cemetery, others also pay tribute to the hero monument and lay flowers at the hero statue.

Without exception, these heroes were anti-Japanese heroes who shed blood and sacrificed their lives for the country.

There is no one who is suitable to lead the delegation.

"Ugh……"

Section Chief Lin rubbed his temples worriedly.

If there was really no other way, he could only bite the bullet and submit an application, leading the comrades of the dispatched group to his hometown to burn paper at the grave.

Just when I was feeling upset, a little clerk suddenly ran in hurriedly.

"Section Chief! Look at this!"

Section Chief Lin took the materials and took a look!
"The rubber workshop of the Provincial Machinery Factory plans to go to Guoguoli Street on Qingming Festival to burn paper for Guoguoli."

Um? ?

Section Chief Lin widened his eyes.

Is this a joke or serious?
...No, what was the Provincial Machinery Factory Trade Union thinking that they could report such activities?

Isn’t this nonsense!

Under normal circumstances, he would have called the provincial machinery factory long ago.

But now!
This is simply a life-saving activity!
"Report it!"

Section Chief Lin's eyes lit up, and he walked out of the office with the materials in his hand and ran towards the Propaganda Department.

At this time, everyone in the Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department was also busy.

During the days that the Japanese delegation is here, they have to take care of every aspect.

"Burning paper for Guo Guoli? What kind of Qingming Festival activity is this?"

When the people from the Propaganda Department saw the words on the materials, their brows furrowed.

This is too ridiculous!

“Is there no other activity available?”

Section Chief Lin said, "Really, there are no other activities. Other activities are not suitable for the comrades of the dispatched group to participate in."

"This is the only decent one."

"Besides, Japanese friends participate in the Qingming Festival because they want to experience the atmosphere of worship and sacrifice in our country."

"Burning paper on the street is also very lively..."

Section Chief Lin gritted his teeth and said everything he wanted to say.

Sure enough, after hearing his words, the people in the Propaganda Department fell silent.

"I'll go ask for instructions."

……

That night,

When Chen Tuo returned to the office, the first thing he saw was the Qingming Festival activity plan on the table.

"Minister, the comrades of the Provincial Working Committee have compiled the Qingming Festival activities across the province, and only this one meets your requirements."

The moment I saw the words "Go to Guoguoli Street and burn paper for Guoguoli",

Chen Tuo was also shocked.

Then I looked down at the name of the reporting unit: Rubber Workshop of Provincial Machinery Factory.

...Isn’t this Chen Luyang’s workshop!
(End of this chapter)