Chapter 263: Why are you looking at me?
Mr. Li had a very good chat with the old man.
Mr. Li is not young, he just looks young. In fact, the old man is not old, he just looks old.
This may be the difference between working in the fields and sitting in an office. You must respect the working people.
Mr. Li: "Old man, how much money did they give you to say something nice? I can give you double the amount, and you can say something bad to me."
The old man waved his hands quickly: "No, this won't do. People should be eloquent. If you agree, you agree, so I can only say nice things. If you want to hear something bad, go find someone else."
The masses do have noble character, are simple and honest, and are not as cunning as some people.
Director Li remained calm and kind, saying, "Then tell me what's going on. After our power company upgraded the rural power grid, how do you feel about electricity now?"
The old man laughed and said, "Haha, great, great. In the past, the power would go out when it rained and the wind blew, and the outage would last for three or four days. Now it's much better, at most one or two days. In the past, the rice cooker would cook rice for half a day and the rice would still be raw because the voltage was not enough. Now at least the rice can be cooked. Thank you for your company."
The old lady next to him couldn't help but look up and add, "Okay, stop talking if you can't. Why don't you tell me that the electricity price has gone up again? This month's electricity bill has increased several times. Now I can't even afford to turn on the fan, and I'm still enjoying the cool air."
The old man slapped his thigh and laughed: "This natural breeze is so good, I won't catch a cold if I blow it. If I catch a cold from a fan, I'll have to go to the hospital. You'll suffer the consequences if you don't pay."
Mr. Li: "The electricity price has gone up? Isn't it 60 cents per kilowatt-hour?"
The old man said: "It used to cost 60 cents, but now it has risen to 70 cents. To be honest, for us old bones, it's better not to do the renovation."
The old woman: "You are talking too much again, say something nice!"
Old man: "Yes, yes, it makes sense . After all, people spend money to pay the cost..."
Director Li didn't know why he couldn't stay any longer, so he stood up and said to Minister Zhang, "Let's go."
After getting in the car, Mr. Li asked Zhang Shuyu with a wry smile: "Shuyu, what do you think?"
Zhang Shuyu showed her charming eyes and smiled slightly: "Mr. Li, you know what's going on."
Mr. Li: "How does our company set the electricity price?"
Zhang Shuyu: "Well, it depends on the city, but generally speaking it's between 60 and 70 cents."
Director Li was a little unhappy: "Didn't I say that the power grid transformation is based on bringing benefits to the people? How can you raise the price?"
Zhang Shuyu: "This may be difficult to implement."
The driver looked back and said, "Mr. Li, where are you going? Do you want to continue the inspection?"
Director Li raised his eyebrows, was silent for a moment, and said, "Let's go back to Bula. There's no need."
But just as the driver was about to set off, a car came up ahead and stopped in front. It was obvious at first glance that it was from the Aiguosi company. As soon as the car stopped, General Manager Tian and General Manager Liang ran over at the speed of a 100-meter sprint, followed by several directors.
"Mr. Li, it seems our whereabouts have been exposed." Zhang Shuyu said with a smile.
Director Li looked fine, and pursed his lips. "That's fine, no need to make another trip," he said, and got out of the car.
Mr. Tian rushed over immediately and said humbly, "Mr. Li, we didn't know you were here. Please forgive us!"
Mr. Liang took a look at the house in front, turned around and gave Lai Gou a wink. Lai Gou nodded, indicating that this house had been taken care of by the masses.
Director Li asked in a deep voice: "Then how did you know I was here?"
Mr. Tian: "Mr. Li, Minister Liu said you were here yesterday, so I quickly called your cell phone, but it was off. I didn't know where you were, but I was just planning to meet you along the way. I didn't expect that we would actually meet by chance."
This is not fate, this is looking for someone to check road signs!
Director Li laughed and said, "Haha, why are you in such a hurry to find me? Are you worried that I'll run away?"
This remark was suggestive and the atmosphere was a bit awkward.
"No, Mr. Li, since you are here, we must provide a good reception. We will accompany you wherever you want to go." Mr. Liang added.
Director Li didn't plan to continue this topic. He looked at his watch and said, "It's almost time. Let's go back and have dinner. After dinner, call everyone to the conference room for a meeting."
Mr. Tian immediately replied: "Okay, we have arranged everything, please ask Mr. Li to move over."
Chairman Li said, "Rongjia, don't make it too complicated. Just eat in the company cafeteria. We'll eat whatever you employees usually eat."
Mr. Tian said with some embarrassment: "How can this be possible? Mr. Li, it's a rare trip for you to Bula, you must try our specialty."
Director Li said seriously: "I am not being polite to you now, because I am really hungry. If you have booked a restaurant, tell them that you can eat there tonight."
Mr. Tian had no choice but to say, “Okay then.”
Finally, the group returned to the company cafeteria to eat. The dishes were still very rich, and the table was full. There was no room for everyone. It was obvious that this was not the food that the employees usually eat, and Mr. Li didn't say anything else.
There's no point in talking about this kind of thing.
When we were almost done eating, the waiter came over to take away the bowls and served the excellent Biluochun tea. Mr. Tian came over and said, "Mr. Li, thank you for coming to Bula to give us your guidance despite your busy schedule. Mr. Liang will first report to you on the overall situation of our rural power grid upgrade and reconstruction, and then I will report again. Finally, please give us your instructions?"
Director Li slowly put down the teacup in his hand and smiled, "You know that I also came from the grassroots, and I know the situation very well. I don't want to listen to the long and boring report materials . I read the manuscript issued by your company, and it is very beautifully written. What is the benefit to millions of people? Just briefly talk about how many kilometers of rural power grid transformation has been implemented, how many people have benefited, whether the efficient production and stable operation of electricity have been achieved, how many power outages there are in a month, and how long each power outage lasts."
Liang Rongcai had already taken out the manuscript and was ready to give a report, but he froze and stammered. His face immediately turned red and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. Director Li knew that he could not speak, so he said, "Comrade Liang Rongcai, don't you remember the data you wrote in the manuscript?"
Mr. Li said this lightly, but it actually means a lot.
Everyone knows that big leaders are always polite in front of small cadres because they are not worth their anger.
Liang Rongcai was sweating profusely at this moment: "Director Li, I didn't write the manuscript. I just reviewed it. I can't remember it very well."
“Then give me a rough idea.” Mr. Li replied.
Mr. Liang had no choice but to report item by item, with a thousand horses racing in his mind: "About 1,500 kilometers of power lines have been renovated, and more than 170,000 people have benefited. The power outage time is about... about..." He suddenly couldn't continue.
"Okay, Mr. Tian, you are the boss, you should know these data, you tell me."
Mr. Li said again, his tone very serious.
Mr. Tian: "Well, well, Mr. Li, I just came to Bula, you know, I'm not very familiar with it."
Director Li was angry: "Okay, is there no one in the entire Bula City who knows your company's data? Who wrote the article "Rural Power Grid Upgrade and Reconstruction"? Come out and tell us."
Hence, everyone turned their eyes back to look at Chu Yang who was sitting in the corner.
For a moment, Chu Yang was confused.
Why the fuck are you looking at me.
Is my name on the manuscript?
