Chapter 702 Concern
I came to Gu Changjun's ward again. Today, Gu Changjun changed into a neat hospital gown, combed his hair, and shaved in advance. He looked much more energetic than yesterday.
"Secretary Gu, I'm here to see you..."
"You're here, ahem... sit down." Gu Changjun pointed at the chair beside the bed and smiled, then said, "Pour the water yourself if you want. Sorry, my current situation... ahem... really..."
"I'm not thirsty." Song Yuanchao said, sitting down next to Gu Changjun: "Secretary Gu, you have to take good care of yourself. Once you recover..."
"There's no need to say these words. I know the condition of my body myself." Without waiting for Song Yuanchao to finish his words, Gu Changjun waved his hand: "The doctor and the eldest and second brothers didn't tell me clearly. They just made me take medicine and get injections every day, but I know everything clearly here."
Gu Changjun pointed to his chest and said with a wry smile, "I've been working for so many years and have dealt with so many people. I don't think my eyes are as sharp as a sniper, but I think I have some experience in judging people and things. How could you hide these from me?"
After saying that, Gu Changjun suddenly had a violent cough. Song Yuanchao quickly stood up and supported him, patting his back. After a long while, Gu Changjun, whose face was red from coughing, gradually recovered.
"Xiao Song, it seems that I have to go see Marx. The time is almost up..."
"Secretary Gu, please don't say that..."
"Haha, come on, stop comforting me." Gu Changjun smiled and said, "Everyone will die eventually. In fact, death is not that scary. When I was young, I went to the battlefield and experienced bullets and rain. Compared with those comrades who died, I have earned a lot by surviving all these years."
As he spoke, a look of reminiscence emerged on Gu Changjun's face, as if he was thinking of the comrades he had lived with day and night, and the comrades who had sacrificed on the battlefield.
"Time flies. In the blink of an eye, it has been more than 30 years. I don't know why these days, as soon as I close my eyes, the faces and images of my comrades appear in front of me. Maybe they are getting a little impatient and want me to go and reunite with them earlier."
Gu Changjun's words were very generous, but Song Yuanchao didn't know how to comfort him.
"I've strayed off topic..." Gu Changjun laughed at himself, then said to Song Yuanchao in a serious tone, "You've done a good job at Si Te Company in the past two years. I often see your Si Te advertisements on TV in Shancheng. In addition to beverages, your instant noodles are also very good. When I was in good health, I often worked overtime at the company. Sometimes I was too lazy to go to the cafeteria to cook, so I ate your instant noodles. The taste was not bad, but the portion was a little small. I have a big appetite, so one pack is not enough, and two packs are a bit wasteful."
Song Yuanchao smiled awkwardly. The capacity of the instant noodles was specially calculated. One pack was just right for people with small appetites. If one had a bigger appetite, one pack would definitely not be enough. At least one and a half packs would be needed.
This was specially designed from a sales perspective. Who would have thought that Gu Changjun would specifically point this out today, leaving Song Yuanchao at a loss for words for a moment.
As if noticing Song Yuanchao's embarrassment, Gu Changjun did not continue talking about the situation, but started talking about other things.
"A few days ago, the TV stations, radio stations, newspapers and magazines were all full of news about you, Sitt. Xiao Song, you didn't plan this, did you?"
Gu Changjun is indeed an old comrade and has worked in the food industry for so many years. He saw through Song Yuanchao's methods at a glance.
Seeing Song Yuanchao's embarrassed expression, Gu Changjun smiled and didn't continue asking, because Song Yuanchao had already given him the answer he wanted.
"You are much better than us old guys. It would have been great if you could have stayed in Nandu and taken on the responsibility of running Nandu. What a pity, you still couldn't stay in Nandu in the end..."
"I'm sorry, Secretary Gu, I have failed your expectations." Song Yuanchao said ashamedly. Gu Changjun had once had a conversation with him before he left Nandu. Song Yuanchao still remembers what Gu Changjun said at that time.
Gu Changjun told Song Yuanchao that he was leaving Nandu, but he had deep feelings for Nandu over the years. Song Yuanchao was a rare talent. Gu Changjun believed that if Song Yuanchao replaced Jiang Dahai and Gu Ping to shoulder the burden of Nandu, then the future of Nandu would surely be brilliant.
At that time, Song Yuanchao also promised Gu Changjun that he would work hard to make Nandu better and better and live up to Gu Changjun's expectations. But in fact, not long after Gu Changjun left, as the situation changed, Song Yuanchao, through Lin Daoyuan, decided to use Nandu's first branch to form a joint venture with the United States' Steward, thus completely separating the first branch from Nandu, and Steward Joint Venture Co., Ltd. was established.
Although Si Te still has some shares of Nan Du, the two companies are still related in this sense. But in fact, because Jiang Dahai and Gu Ping made some small moves during the joint venture that made the higher authorities extremely dissatisfied, although this part of the shares is still in Nan Du in name, Nan Du has completely lost its voice in Si Te. In addition, due to a series of operations by Song Yuanchao, these shares are now held by relevant departments, and the shareholders and secretaries sent by the higher authorities are just figureheads, which does not affect the operation of Si Te at all.
"Man proposes, God disposes. Besides, it's not your fault." Gu Changjun waved his hand and said, "A joint venture for a branch factory is not a bad thing for you. Now the facts have proved this. It's just a pity. I originally wanted to wait until one day you are able to take over Jiang Dahai's position and become the head of Nandu."
"Besides, the former branch factory, now known as Si Te, has developed so rapidly under your leadership. This really surprised me, but after thinking about it carefully, it is reasonable. This means that I was not wrong about you at the beginning. You are indeed a rare talent."
Listening to Gu Changjun's words, Song Yuanchao was deeply moved. Even though Gu Changjun was so ill, he still remembered his old unit and his care and attention to him.
This world is really unfair. Why would an old comrade like Gu Changjun get such a terminal illness? Thinking of this, Song Yuanchao's eyes couldn't help but moisten.
Afraid that Gu Changjun would have bad thoughts if he saw him crying, Song Yuanchao stood up and pretended to get some water. He walked to the side and quietly wiped away his tears while taking the opportunity to get the water bottle.
"Secretary Gu, would you like some water?"
After just a short chat, Gu Changjun began to look tired and even coughed violently from time to time.
"Thank you..." Gu Changjun did not refuse Song Yuanchao's kindness. With his help, he drank some water to moisten his throat.
"Xiao Song, I don't have much time left. I'm very happy that you can come to see me this time. If nothing unexpected happens, this may be the last time we see each other." Gu Changjun said this to Song Yuanchao after drinking the water. Song Yuanchao, who was putting down the cup of water, subconsciously trembled slightly and almost knocked over the cup.
Gu Changjun smiled and continued to Song Yuanchao: "I said before that death is nothing to be afraid of. Although we are all materialists, according to materialism, death is death, but we are also Chinese. Isn't the traditional Chinese concept that after death, we go to another world? Maybe this life now is just a dream. When you wake up from the dream, your real life will continue."
"Secretary Gu, do you still believe this?" Song Yuanchao's heart moved slightly. Gu Changjun's words touched his heart. Wasn't his previous life just a long and real dream to Song Yuanchao?
"Why don't you believe it? Don't you think it's better to believe it than not to believe it?" Gu Changjun was still cheerful and cheerful about death, and Song Yuanchao admired him very much for his state of mind.
"I have done a lot in my life, some of which satisfied me, and some of which disappointed me. In general, eight out of ten people are not satisfied with their lives. The words of the ancients make sense."
"But I don't have to worry about other things, but there is one thing that I can't let go of. Xiao Song, do you know what it is?"
Song Yuanchao asked hesitantly, "Are you worried about Nandu?"
Gu Changjun showed an appreciative expression and nodded: "Yes! It's Nandu!"
"I have worked at Nandu for so many years, and few people know Nandu better than me. Nandu is a good company and one with a long history. Although Nandu cannot compare with the well-known old companies in Yanjing and Shanghai, it has a well-known brand in Jinling and even in Jiangsu Province."
"Reform and opening up in recent years have brought good opportunities for development. Originally, Nandu had the hope of making further progress. Unfortunately, Nandu has been caught in a vicious circle of internal strife in the past few years. Xiao Song, you also came from Nandu, so you should understand what I mean."
Song Yuanchao nodded to show that he understood. Gu Changjun was right. Nandu actually had a very good foundation. It had the largest food factory in Jinling and even in Jiangsu Province, and a large number of experienced employees and management talents. In addition, Nandu had introduced a new assembly line before Song Yuanchao took office. In terms of hardware and software, it was not much worse than the large food companies in Yanjing and Shanghai. The only difference between them was the slightly inferior brand influence.
Unfortunately, the top leader and second-in-command of Nandu, Jiang Dahai and Gu Ping, had always been at odds with each other and fought endlessly for their own selfish interests, which affected the development of Nandu.
In the end, because of the joint venture of a branch factory, both Jiang Dahai and Gu Ping ended up in a bad situation. Eventually, their superiors discovered the problems of Jiang Dahai and Gu Ping during the joint venture process, and transferred them both away from Nandu and sent new people to take charge of Nandu.
This approach is the best solution from the perspective of higher authorities, but in reality, Nandu is not as good as it was when Jiang Dahai and Gu Ping were in office.
Since the new leader is not an industry professional, although he is quite capable in administration, he has no expertise in this area. Moreover, the new leader likes to give orders to the experts, and his style of doing things is to seek stability. In one sentence, he does not seek credit but avoids mistakes. If such a leader works in an ordinary government department, there will be no big problem, but now he is the head of a company. When a company loses its enterprising spirit, its future can be imagined.
Although he has left Nandu, Gu Changjun still pays attention to his old unit where he worked for many years.
He learned from some old colleagues who were still working at Nandu that the current situation of Nandu was not very good. Some time ago, in order to save costs, Nandu arbitrarily changed the formula of its products, making the taste of the products worse than before, which made consumers very dissatisfied.
In addition, the factory is now facing an increasingly serious problem of overstaffing. The factory leaders do not care about production or market sales, and they hold meetings every day to discuss trivial matters. As a result, the efficiency has been declining over the past two years. Nandu still has some capital left, but if it continues like this, what will happen to Nandu when all the capital is used up?
