"Go to sleep, there's still time to watch!"

In the room, the old man was leaning on the bedside, holding documents in his hands and rubbing his eyes from time to time.

Although he yawned, he had no intention of letting go.

The old woman next to me said this several times, but the old man no longer listened.

"Look a little longer!"

The old man said, and the old woman sat up after listening.

"How many times have you read this little thing?"

The old man smiled after hearing this, "It makes me happy after seeing such a good thing several times."

As he spoke, the old man pointed to the data on the document, "You don't know how important these changes will be to the country."

"Steel!"

"Last time I went to North Korea, with the support of the alliance, they built infrastructure very quickly, and the overall domestic economy developed rapidly."

Having said this, the old man put the documents aside and said, "The elderly there are well-supported, the medical care is very advanced, and the children can go to school."

"They have a lot of food to eat. There are also a lot of cars on their streets."

"They also have a lot of planes and tanks."

The old man said softly, thinking about the situation in the country, those who are struggling for food and clothing, and those who are still fighting for revolutionary construction, they feel a heavy weight on their shoulders and a pressure in their hearts.

"The gap between us is widening."

The old woman saw what her husband was thinking, gently held her arm, and then said with a smile, "Why do you envy them? They all got it for themselves, after all, they are not theirs!"

"It was built with the help of others. Can it lay a good foundation? If the foundation is not solid, it will have no stamina!"

"No matter how good the things here are, they are like castles in the air."

The old woman is also aware of the gap between them, but she also understands that this gap is only temporary. Given the size difference between the two parties, as long as the country catches up, the other party will never be a match.

"If you look at us again, although we don't have the help of the alliance, haven't we still accomplished a lot of things now?"

"I made this myself, so it's easy to use."

The old man nodded slightly, "How could I not know?"

"Industrial construction has always been about progressing step by step, and we must avoid taking the wrong path."

"How can the gap be narrowed so easily!"

"Besides, this process is so tedious!"

The old woman also sighed, "There's nothing we can do about it. Who made our foundation too weak?"

"But as long as you keep moving forward steadily, that's all."

"Just like the comrades in the machinery factory, you can see that they are doing well."

The old man smiled and nodded, "Yes, this machinery factory has taken the lead and done a good job through these things."

The old woman shook her head, "That's not what I'm talking about."

"You see, they are not familiar with steelmaking, but they can firmly support the use of new technologies. For this reason, I heard that they went to Jinling to study. This attitude and courage are rare."

The old man listened in silence for a long time before nodding seriously, "You are right, everyone is crossing the river by feeling the stones. Whoever can bravely take the first step represents victory."

The two said no more and prepared to sleep.

snap

The room was dark.

"By the way, how was it when you went back to Yanzhou last time?"

The old man asked.

"The life of the villagers is getting better, and the corn harvest now is much better than before! However, you also know the local agricultural conditions, and it is not easy to irrigate."

"Also, the largest factory nearby is actually a cement factory. Young people have no way to work. The cultivated land cannot support so many people, and there are not that many factories, so we have to leave..."

"Only the elderly and children are left in the village..."

"well!"

There was melancholy in the old woman's words.

Especially before leaving, the villagers insisted on asking her to bring back a bag of millet, saying it was from their own family and would be familiar to them.

Those simple faces always appeared in her dreams.

The old man was silent.

It was the same the last time I went.

He also wants to change the local economy, but it's the same across the country, and there's nothing he can do about it!

The two did not continue talking, but neither one fell asleep.

After a long time, the old man seemed to have made up his mind and asked softly, "What do you think about building a factory there?"

"I remember that there are abundant resources there. It should be no problem to build a small steel plant."

"What do you think?"

The old man became more energetic as he talked, but after waiting for a while, there was no response.

Only then did I realize that my wife beside me was already asleep!

The old man tucked the quilt in, then slowly lay down and closed his eyes.

But the persistence in my heart is even stronger.

The next day, the old man got up and came to the office.

First, a systematic written record of the visit was made, and some important matters were handed over to other comrades to handle.

Then I have someone archive it, which frees up time to deal with other things.

Secretary Tang organized the things that needed to be dealt with, and the old man finished them step by step. It was already noon.

"Xiao Tang, what else do you have to do this morning?"

"Chief, the Secretariat called just now. Several people wanted to report to you and asked when you would be free."

The old man nodded, "Who is there?"

"Chief Li from the logistics department, as well as Chief Chen, and Chief Wang who has returned to Xinjiang are also waiting."

"Wang Beard? He is here?"

"Yes, Chief Wang came here in the morning. He should have been notified by Director Li."

The old man nodded and looked at the time, "Go and ask someone to add two more dishes. By the way, I need to buy some meat. Beard loves meat, so I want something fatter!"

As he spoke, the old man took out two paper tickets from his pocket and handed them to Secretary Tang, "This is my private treat!"

Secretary Tang knew the old man's temperament and did not refuse, "Then call Chief Wang here."

"Well, there's no rush. We'll talk about it after lunch. Call Comrade Chen over first."

The old man thought about his decision last night and spoke immediately.

"OK!"

…

Not long after, Mr. Chen walked in from outside.

"Chief, did you come back last night?"

Mr. Chen walked in and sat on a chair nearby.

The old man smiled and nodded, "Yes, I've been out for a while and everything has been taken care of. Thank you for your hard work."

Mr. Chen shook his head, "It's nothing. It's just the past few days."

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "There are a lot of things, good and bad, but overall, there are many good things."

Mr. Chen summarized, then reported on the recent domestic situation, and implemented the things in the report one by one with the old man.

"How was the follow-up to the accident?"

When asked about the explosion at the Shishan Steel Plant, Chen Laodang was about to tell the old man the results.

"well!"

"They say new technology is good, but it involves risks. A little carelessness can lead to disaster!"

The old man sighed, and Mr. Chen nodded.

"So we need to be more standardized and prepared. That's what I'm here for this time!"

As he spoke, Mr. Chen took out a pamphlet from his pocket and said, "This is the management manual produced by Red Star Steel Factory."

"We each had one copy that day and followed the instructions in the booklet..."
To be continued...