Chapter 20: Torment

"Guodong, when should I really congratulate you?" Dong Mingtang smiled meaningfully as he held Zhao Guodong's arm, "Don't cover up anything in front of the elder brother. Although Old Dong is not capable, his ears and nose are still sharp. If the wind blows, Old Dong can still know."

Sitting in the Rock Garden Corridor Bar of Kunlun Hotel, the slightly narrow and rugged garden, the pavilions and platforms are scattered, the green cypress and ink bamboos, and the scattered floor-to-ceiling glass make the place feel like a dream like light and shadow. The rock at the door is the origin of the name of the Rock Garden, which makes people feel the erosion of the vicissitudes of time.

"Brother Dong, I can tell you responsibly that I have not received any official news so far. You and I are together, can I still hide it from you?" Zhao Guodong said half-truely.

It’s not that he was playing hypocritical in front of Dong Mingtang, but that this matter is extraordinary and even Ge Jing is not sure about it. How dare he speak nonsense?

Moreover, he did not receive any official news. Whether it was Ge Jing or Liu Tuo, he communicated with him in a private identity and never formally mentioned the adjustments he might face in his work. He was not lying in front of Dong Mingtang.

"No way?" Dong Mingtang obviously did not notice the trick hidden in Zhao Guodong's words, and said in confusion: "Even I can know a little, can you, the person involved, know nothing? I don't believe it!"

"Brother Dong, what did you hear? Can you tell me?" Zhao Guodong asked with a smile.

Dong Mingtang drank a lot during the meal. Zhao Guodong's alcohol tolerance was naturally no match for him. In addition, Gan Ping and Linghu Chao were also there. Although Zhu Liping helped him support the scene, it was difficult for him to push Zhao Guodong. If he had about ten cups of Wuliangye, the overwhelming tasted bad, so as soon as the banquet ended, he pulled Zhao Guodong straight here.

"Well, are you still here to find out about me?" Dong Mingtang shook his head, "This is not a secret. At least I, Old Dong, think that there are many people who know about it. They all say that Vice Premier Qian is very fond of you and intends to let you go to Beijing."

"Oh? Then Beijing is paradise, I just want to go to Beijing so much?" Zhao Guodong asked, but his attitude was still ambiguous.

"Hehe, of course, there are not paradises everywhere in Beijing, but there are countless people who are eager to see them." Dong Mingtang smiled, obviously seeing through this point, "You are the personal choice of Vice Premier Qian. Can the port still be worse? I wonder how many people are dreaming about the location of the National Development and Reform Commission. Do you think this is a paradise?"

Zhao Guodong felt a stern in his heart. There was really nothing to keep secrets these days. It seemed that Qian Yue and Zhu Xian's exchange of opinions did not escape. Zhao Guodong estimated that the exchange of opinions should have been revealed from the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee. Although it was not a secret matter, it was just an intentional communication suggestion, which was very popular for anyone. I am afraid that Zhu Xian revealed this meaning at the internal meeting of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee. The department planned it first, but did not expect it to spread at such a fast speed, which shows how much staring at this position.

"If this matter is true, why didn't I receive any notice?" Zhao Guodong asked with a smile, "Does he still have to launch a sudden attack?"

Dong Mingtang obviously only knew one thing but not the other. Many people noticed that Zhao Guodong was valued by money, but why did he not respond after so long? Is it because the Organization Department got stuck or the Qian is just a simple exchange of personal opinions?

"I don't know this. Guodong, this is a rare opportunity in a thousand years. I heard the news a few days ago and wanted to call you to ask you, but after thinking about it, I always felt that this matter should still be in a steady process, so I wanted to wait until it becomes clear before congratulations. Unexpectedly, it seemed that the flag was over during this period, which made me a little puzzled." Dong Mingtang's drunkenness gradually faded, and he leaned on the sofa and said leisurely: "I don't know the various divisions in your Organization Department, but I think it's impossible for the Organization Department of the Central Committee to ignore the tricks made by Boss Qian, right? Do you plan to deal with it like this, or do it yourself? Is it necessary to give Boss Qian an explanation?"

Dong Mingtang's words were full of playfulness and ridicule. The bosses of these large state-owned enterprises were in the hands of the Organization Department of the Central Committee, and they were naturally respectful and aweful of the Organization Department of the Central Committee. The taste of ridiculous words was also very indescribable.

"Old, to put it bluntly, this kind of thing is just a cloud before the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is just a cloud of things. Don't take these things seriously, it will only mess up your mood. We can't do anything but be sad about things, so we simply ignore them and go whatever we like. The old man said it well, no matter how wind and waves are blowing, it's better than walking in the garden. We must maintain this mentality to live a self." Zhao Guodong put the tone very high.

"Oh, yes, just act in front of me. I said that I can't do it without being happy with things or sad with myself. Can you really jump out of this circle of fame and fortune? You are both ordinary people. You are young, and you may be able to withstand training more than us. If you have time to work hard, we are different. Forget it, let's not talk about it, let's talk about some relaxed topics."

Dong Mingtang also knew that it would not make much sense to continue talking about this topic. Even if Zhao Guodong had a clear mind, he would not dare to say it randomly now. Such a thing may determine a person's fate. Too much words will lead to mistakes, and no one is willing to conquer such small details.

In the past two years, Guodian Group has also implemented a strategy of making great strides to go global, especially in cooperation with the central government's comprehensive launch of its strategy to Africa, many large state-owned power companies such as Guodian, Huaneng, and Hantang have begun to enter Africa and deploy African strategies, mainly to help the construction of power infrastructure in African countries. The three banks, the China Development Bank, the International Development Bank and the Export-Import Bank of China, have also strongly supported national power companies to enter Africa, Central Asia and South Asia.

Guodian Group is the fastest-moving enterprise. It has now promoted multiple cooperative operation projects in countries including Egypt, Tanzania, Angola, Zimbabwe and other countries. Guodian Group and local governments have formed joint ventures. On the one hand, they have developed local water and electricity resources, and on the other hand, they have built power transmission and transformation networks. This has also brought great changes to the infrastructure landscape of these countries. On the other hand, Guodian Group has also learned from the lessons that domestic companies have difficulty in integrating into the local society when going out, actively recruiting and absorbing local labor, and adopting various methods to conduct training and rotation, further enhancing the integration between Chinese enterprises and local society, achieving quite good results. This is also a achievement that Dong Mingtang is proud of.

Because of this, the impressive record of Guodian Group has become the most successful in the Ministry of Energy's integration strategy. Compared with Sinopec and PetroChina, the performance of oil companies such as Sinopec in this regard is indeed much more beautiful.

However, one of the biggest problems existing in state-owned energy companies, including State-owned Power Group, is their contribution to society and their recognition. At this point, Zhao Guodong found that Dong Mingtang seemed to have escaped from the shackles and constraints of being a state-owned enterprise leader. Standing at a higher level, he looked at the problem in a very high-level state. In his conversation with him, he also talked about how state-owned enterprises can realize their social obligations and responsibilities, how to get rid of low social recognition, and realize the purpose of serving the society and benefiting the people. Some of the ideas and opinions put forward also made Zhao Guodong look at them with admiration.

Zhao Guodong always feels that Dong Mingtang's words and behaviors are still slightly different from the past, but he can't say what's different for a while. People are changing, maybe they are too sensitive.

When Zhu Xian walked into the vice chairman's office, the secretary had already come out and asked Zhu Xian to wait in the reception room. The secretary left quietly.

"Ministers, Vice Chairman invites you to come in."

When I stepped into the flexible office, I saw an old man with gray heads carefully reading documents, "Old Zhu is here, sit down, it's all right away."

Zhu Xian sat patiently on the sofa and waited.

Two minutes later, the old man finally put down the pen in his hand, held the glasses on the bridge of his nose, stretched out his body, and shook his head: "I am old and I am not forgiving people. I am a little weak in energy. If I work for a little longer, I feel a little tired. If I don't accept my old age, I can't do it."

The wise men just smiled but didn't interrupt. No matter how they answered these topics, the best way was to listen.

"Well, let's talk, what's the hard thing?"

"Vice Chairman, the ministry has a basic intention for the minor adjustments in this ministry. Because there are not many people involved, there is no big problem. There is just one candidate, and the ministry is also quite controversial. In addition..."

Zhu Xian carefully introduced the situation and waited for the other party's judgment.
Chapter completed!