However, before he could leave, he was ready to go back and make a long-term plan.
A loud voice shouted out.
"Good, well said. These guys are just prodigals!”
Hearing this, Li Mingxuan looked in the direction of the voice and saw an old man with white hair walking over with a few pieces of coal in his arms.
Although the old man was not young anymore, the years had carved traces of wind and frost on his face.
However, his expression was firm and steady.
When they saw him, some of the older workers immediately exclaimed.
"Why is the old factory manager here?"
"Didn't the old factory manager retire a long time ago?，When did you come to the factory?"
"Who knows?"
Hearing the discussion beside him, the white-haired old man immediately said with dissatisfaction,
"What? Do you have a problem with that? I'm retired, but can't I use some of my remaining energy? Also, why are you all standing here? Doesn't the workshop need people?”
Great! After being reprimanded by the retired factory manager, the people who had come to watch the show shrunk their necks and quietly slipped away.
Although the factory manager had retired, his prestige was still there.
There were too many students and old officials in the factory to count. If you didn't want to be made trouble, it was better to be obedient.
Of course, there were also some people who truly admired the hard-working generation of the old factory.
Seeing that the onlookers had all left, the old man walked to Li Mingxuan and his son with a piece of coal with a black metallic luster in his hand.
"According to what you said just now, this is your family's coal?”
Li Mingxuan and Father Li looked at each other and nodded.
Hearing the discussion just now, they already knew that they had probably met a big shot.
Although the Anjiang Steel Plant had yet to merge with Pangang, according to the administrative level, the director of the Anjiang Steel Plant was at least a vice-minister.
Looking at the silent father and son, the old man smiled and said to Li Mingxuan,
"Good coal. Isn't it a pity to just throw it on the ground?”
Although he knew that the person in front of him was a big shot, Li Mingxuan still said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner,
"Old man, good things also need someone to recognize them, don't you think so?”
"That's true!" The old man then glanced to the side, and his smiling face instantly became serious.
The buyer named Zhuang Xian trembled.
As a native of An Jiang, he knew the old man's ability better than anyone else, even if the old man had retired many years ago.
However, no one in the steel system of the flower family dared to disrespect the old man.
Even the leaders of the Bu committee were reprimanded by the old man.
After all, he was a member of GE. He had been a party member before the liberation. He had been working diligently for decades in the construction of the entire Anjiang Steel Plant and had been received by the top leaders many times.
As long as this old man said a word, Zhuang Xian felt that he could pack up and leave Angang.
No wonder he was so afraid.
"Hmph, because of you, the spirit of our An Jiang Steel Plant was almost destroyed. When we go back later, write a self-reflection and hand it to your Section Chief.”
The old man said seriously.
"Yes, yes, it's Factory Manager Yang!" Zhuang Xian nodded like a quail.
"Also, bring this coal to the factory's laboratory and give me a detailed data as soon as possible.”
The old man said and handed him a few pieces of coal that he had picked up along the way.
Zhuang Xian took the coal and immediately ran to the laboratory like a chicken being targeted by an eagle.
Looking at his back, Manager Yang shook his head and sighed.
"Young people nowadays are unreliable!”
"Yes, I am!" Li Mingxuan nodded in agreement.
This made Grandpa Qin, the guard at the side, speechless. How old are you?!
Was he twenty years old?
Hearing Li Mingxuan's response, Factory Manager Yang was amused and asked,
" Kid, how old are you?!"
"Eighteen years old, just finished the college entrance examination, and came to your territory with your father, old man!”
Li Mingxuan did not shy away from strangers, as if he was chatting with the old man next door.
"Oh, you just finished your college entrance examination. How did you do?”
Manager Yang asked curiously.
"It's probably either Yan University or Huaqing University.”Li Mingxuan said indifferently.
This made Li Jianguo, who couldn't get a word in edgewise, feel a little embarrassed.
Hearing Li Mingxuan's words, the old man's eyes suddenly lit up. In his understanding, those who could get into Yan University or Huaqing University were all good children.
He glanced at Mr. Li.
"This kid has been taught well."
Li Jianguo blushed. He knew how his son got his score.
It was also thanks to his son that he was able to say those words just now.
"Mm... It's alright!"
Then, they went to the guard room and sat for a while.
Only then did the Li father and son know that the old man's name was Yang Hua, the second director of the Anjiang Steel Plant.
After working at the Anjiang Steel Plant for 38 years, the plant and home were truly united, and they could not be separated.
Even though he was already in his eighties, the greatest pleasure of the old man was not to play with his children and grandchildren at home, but to wear overalls and wander around the factory.
Because in his eyes, those iron guys in the factory were like his sons and daughters.
He was the one who built it bit by bit.
" That year, the quality of the coal in the factory wasn't good. We were so anxious that our hair turned white. After all, the country needed some good steel for construction. For example, the Jinling Yangtze River Bridge and the ships needed steel from us…"
In the guard room, the old man couldn't stop talking about the past.
Li Mingxuan was not annoyed at all. He heard the old man talk about how they overcame the difficult conditions at that time.
Every piece of good coal must be used on the blade. Countless Anjiang Iron and Steel workers worked day and night, one after another, to truly love the factory as if it was their home. They used the steel that was almost produced with sweat and blood to build the flower plantation.
In this process, countless people fell on the road, and countless people took on heavy responsibilities. Only then did the foundation for the future rise of the flower family.
Steel was the backbone of a nation!
Hearing the old man talk about some touching stories, including Li Mingxuan and Li Jianguo, their eyes were filled with tears.
They all admired the greatness of that generation.
If it weren't for the dedication of that generation, how could the flower family have today and the future?
" That's why I always couldn't bear to part with the steel and wanted to take a look. After all, it was built by me and my old friends, brick by brick. Many of my old friends have already passed away, but when I see the steel, I think of them. Every face of theirs seems to still be in front of me. Their voices and smiles are still so clear, as if it was just yesterday.”
The old man sighed.
"However, the factory has to introduce new technology and develop new products. The old ones will eventually be eliminated. Although I will sigh when I see the buildings we built gradually disappear, I will never object. I know that this is inevitable in history. However, the old things can be replaced by more advanced things, but the spirit of the Anjiang Iron and Steel people cannot be lost!”
At this point, he looked at the Li father and son and said,
"If your coal is really as tested by the Jianghuai Mining Bureau, although it violates the rules, I will accept it on behalf of Anjiang Iron and Steel!”
With the old factory manager's promise, Li Mingxuan and his father were instantly delighted.
They knew that their risky attempt would be greatly rewarded.
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