Chapter 289: That Golden Wheat Ear Award Would Be Quite Nice
Su He asked Director Hu, “What do you plan to do?”
Director Hu smiled bitterly. “If the province issues an official document, I have no choice but to comply!”
“How about you go discuss it with the county’s top leadership?
Our machinery factory is the flagship enterprise of An County. If it turns into a branch of the provincial machinery factory, the very nature of the entity changes! I reckon the county’s top leadership won’t be happy about this either.”
Director Hu let out a sigh. “Little Su, you’re right. The county’s top leadership won’t be happy about this either. But at most, he will only make a few suggestions; he won’t interfere too heavily.
After all, it’s a decision from the provincial machinery department. The county can’t easily go against them.”
Seeing Su He remain silent, the last shred of hope in Director Hu’s heart shattered.
Sigh, no matter how formidable Little Su is, she’s still just a young girl under twenty. This matter is simply a dead end!
He had dedicated half his life to the An County Machinery Factory. Seeing it on the verge of being ruined in one fell swoop, the old man’s heart was bleeding!
Su He fell silent for a long while before saying, “Whether the county’s top leadership steps in or not depends entirely on whether the machinery factory carries enough weight on the scales!
You should go find the county’s top leadership in a moment. First, lay out the pros and cons, and then place heavy emphasis on reporting two specific matters.
First, the Ministry of Agriculture is planning to vigorously promote our factory’s simple seed drills. Because it’s still going through the official approval process, the document might take a few more days to be distributed.
Second, you can issue a military pledge, stating that we will definitely secure foreign trade orders for the simple seed drills at this upcoming Guangzhou Fair.”
Director Hu was an old hand in the world, so he naturally understood the intent behind Su He’s words.
First, with the Ministry of Agriculture vigorously promoting the simple seed drills, there would bound to be corresponding commendations down the line.
If the An County Machinery Factory became a branch of the provincial factory, this honor would go to the province, and An County wouldn’t even fish up a single hair, let alone political achievements.
Second, earning foreign exchange through exports was a major affair. When Su He had painted bright prospects for the county’s top leadership previously, she had only mentioned the textile factory and the food factory; she hadn’t really mentioned the machinery factory much.
If the machinery factory could also export and earn foreign exchange, it would become a goose that laid golden eggs!
With these two matters combined, the weight on the scales would be heavy enough—heavy enough for the county’s top leadership to slam the table against the provincial machinery department!
Director Hu grew excited instantly, but he quickly calmed down.
“Little Su, how did you find out about the Ministry of Agriculture? You didn’t fabricate it, did you? This isn’t something to joke about!”
Su He smiled. “Rest assured, I have a reliable channel. This matter is one hundred percent genuine! I guarantee it with my reputation as A Good Samaritan of An County!”
Director Hu: “…What about the export orders then? Can it really happen?”
Su He pursed her lips and smiled. “The export aspect is merely the icing on the cake. Whether it succeeds or not doesn’t really matter.
I refuse to believe that if we really fail to secure the orders when the time comes, the top leadership can actually do anything to you.
So in a moment, when you speak, sound as fierce as possible. Say something like we can sign for ten thousand units or the like. Since we are painting bright prospects anyway, the bigger the prospects, the better, of course!”
Director Hu: “…”
Is this exactly how your title as ‘A Good Samaritan of An County’ came about?!
Su He slapped her forehead. “Oh, right. You must also tell the top leadership that the simple seed drills are merely the beginning. Down the line, our factory will definitely be able to develop a whole series of small agricultural machinery.
There is also the instant noodle production line…
In short, you must make the top leadership feel that our An County Machinery Factory is the very wing that will make An County’s economy take flight!
If anyone dares to target us, they are taking a massive kitchen cleaver and hacking off his left and right arms…”
Aside from nodding, Director Hu didn’t know what else to say.
He now somewhat understood Director Tian’s mystical and absolute confidence in this girl!
This girl was truly formidable!
Su He helped Director Hu run through a rehearsal before finally letting him go find the top leadership.
Su He blinked her large eyes and went to the secretary’s office.
Inventing an excuse, she sent Secretary Yang away, and then dialed the number to the Gu residence.
The nanny, Liu Ahua, was currently cleaning up. Hearing the telephone ring, she hurriedly picked it up. “Hello, how do you do? Whom are you looking for, please?”
“Is this Auntie Liu? It’s Xiao He!”
Liu Ahua shuddered, the receiver in her hand nearly dropping to the floor.
Although Su He hadn’t targeted her, she had witnessed all of Su He’s sensational and astonishing operations, and she constantly worried that Su He would deal with her.
Therefore, her voice trembled quite a bit as she spoke!
“Ah, ah, yes, it’s—it’s me. Are you looking for the old Chief?”
Su He felt bewildered. I didn’t even say anything, why is she terrified to this extent?
At this moment, Old Master Gu heard the commotion and came out of the study. He frowned. “Who’s on the phone?”
Liu Ahua looked as if she had spotted a savior. “It’s—it’s Su He calling!”
Old Master Gu looked thoroughly impatient. “Give the receiver to me!”
Old Master Gu took the receiver and frowned. “Why are you looking for me? I have a mountain of matters to attend to. Seize the time and speak quickly!”
“Grandpa, I want to report a monumental matter to you! It’s a monumental matter regarding the simple seed drills!
Today, Director Hu of our An County Machinery Factory called me over, saying that the provincial machinery department wants the provincial machinery factory to swallow up our An County Machinery Factory.
You have no idea—that provincial machinery factory is loosely managed, overstaffed, and those people are fundamentally not individuals who do genuine work!
They have targeted this piece of fat meat that is the simple seed drills. Not to make my words sound unpleasant, but under a crowd of people like them, even excellent items will be thoroughly ruined!
This decision by the provincial machinery department is actively obstructing the production and promotion of the simple seed drills, dragging its feet on our agricultural modernization!
Although I have already cleverly and resourcefully smashed the opponent’s conspiracy in its initial stage, I still feel uncertain in my heart and want you to take the helm for me.
Hehe, why don’t you have my Third Uncle urge the document along from the Ministry of Agriculture’s end? It would be even better to secure some kind of award for us. I think that Golden Wheat Ear Award would be quite nice…”
Old Master Gu: “…”
It’s the first time I’ve ever seen someone pull strings from the back door with such absolute righteous confidence!
“Grandpa, I’m just utterly bewildered. Instead of thinking about how to bridge the gap between domestic machinery and imported machinery, the provincial machinery department is playing around with these wretched ideas when they have nothing better to do. Don’t you think they’re just far too idle?!
If this were under your command, they would probably have been gunned down with a machine gun long ago!
Grandpa, my saying this isn’t out of any personal grudge. After all, whether the machinery factory merges or not shares no relation with me; I hold so many different jobs anyway!
Even if An County can no longer accommodate me, I can still go to Shanghai!
I simply am unwilling to see someone sabotage agricultural production and damage our country’s food security…”
By the time Old Master Gu finished listening, he felt that if he didn’t help, he would turn into a sinner against the nation!
“Alright, alright, I get it. Hang up!”
“Grandpa, don’t be in such a rush to hang up. Did you receive the pillow I mailed to you? Has your sleep condition improved?
Oh, right, did you drink the powdered milk before bed?
Our An County is about to hit harvest season soon. When the time comes, I’ll ask someone to bring some local specialties over to you, like wild hazelnuts or something…”
It took a full twenty minutes before Old Master Gu finally put down the receiver.
“Honestly, being this young, where on earth does she get this much nonsense to spout?! Begging for help and she actually begged right up to my head. When do I have the spare time to manage that minor, broken business of your An County?!”
Having said that, carrying his hands behind his back, he went into the courtyard and spoke to the driver, Xiao Zhao, who was wiping down the car. “Go to the Ministry of Agriculture first! And then make a trip to the Ministry of Machinery!”
The driver, Xiao Zhao, looked completely blank. Didn’t we agree to go to the military garrison?
