Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 1198 Minister Li angrily berates Director Sun; Filming begins for "A Man Should Be Self-Reliant" (Bonus chapter for monthly votes)

"This time we are here to sign the Treaty of Peace and Friendship on the 12th, in order to solidify relations and open up space for comprehensive and in-depth exchanges in politics, economy, culture, science and technology, and medicine."

"This time, it's not just people from Kyoto University who came, but also people from other sectors. Their purpose is to establish communication channels with us."

Upon hearing Vice President Zhao Xiwu's words, Fang Yan realized that this was indeed a major historical event.

Fang Yan, still feigning curiosity, said:

"Oh, so that means it's a political activity."

Vice Dean Zhao Xiwu nodded and said:

"Well, that's understandable."

Fang Yan asked again:
Is Otsuka Keisetsu coming?

Zhao Xiwu shook his head:

"No, Otsuka Keisetsu is not among the people this time. It is said that he fell ill after returning home from his last visit. However, there are people from Kyoto University who were there last time."

Fang Yan smiled when he heard that Otsuka Keisetsu was sick, thinking that the old man must be quite angry.

He nodded and said:
"Okay, I'll show up when they arrive."

Zhao Xiwu said:
"Alright, I'll submit the list to my superiors."

"Mm," Fang Yan replied.

This was essentially a political mission, and it was impossible for the people there to send books from the Miyauchi Mausoleum Department over.

After chatting with Zhao Xiwu for a while, Meng Jimin drove back from the parking lot downstairs.

Fang Yan then said goodbye to Zhao Xiwu and went downstairs to the parking lot.

"It's all taken care of!" Meng Jimin said as he handed the car keys back to Fang Yan.

Fang Yan took the key and asked Meng Jimin:
What did the leadership say?

Meng Jimin said:
"After reviewing it, Vice Minister Li said it was handled well! Such a black sheep should be removed immediately. He personally oversaw the selection of replacements, allowing us to focus on project progress, with the ministry fully supporting us!"

"Later, he even called Director Sun into his office..."

"And then?" Fang Yan pressed, needing to know Director Sun's reaction, as it would determine the extent of any subsequent resistance.

Meng Jimin said with a helpless expression:

"After Director Sun went in, he kicked me out..."

After saying that, he changed the subject and said:
"However, I stood at the door for a while and still heard some noises."

Fang Yan looked at Lao Meng with great interest, wanting to hear what he had heard.

Meng Jimin continued:
"When Director Sun first went in, he looked at the records and tried to argue. I heard him say that Helian Zhang was a key candidate recommended by the Shenyang Institute, and that his political review materials were complete. He said that this was just a momentary outburst, and that he couldn't ruin the future of such an outstanding talent..."

"But before I could finish speaking, Minister Li interrupted me!"

Minister Li's voice boomed so loudly it shook the door: "Complete materials? What the hell wrote those six words 'outstanding political qualities' in the report?! You just blindly approved it because of a local recommendation? A project that generates two million US dollars in foreign exchange, letting in this kind of black sheep who stirs up regional divisions—you're handing a knife to the enemy!"

"Then Director Sun started arguing that there were no problems with the procedures, but Minister Li didn't give him any face and directly retorted, 'Don't talk to me about procedures! I ask you, when you blocked 30 staff positions at the last project approval meeting, why didn't you say that the procedures should be followed slowly? Now that you've caused a mess that damages unity, you suddenly remember the procedures?!'"

Upon hearing this, Fang Yan exclaimed in surprise:

"Wow, that's so direct?"

Meng Jimin said:
"Of course, but there are only the two of them in the office, so it's normal to be blunt, since the two sides don't get along anyway."

Fang Yan asked again:
"and then?"

Meng Jimin said:
"Then Director Sun said he would send a letter to his former employer."

Fang Yan laughed:

"As expected of a seasoned veteran, quite adept at shirking responsibility."

“But what he did was indeed within the law…” Meng Jimin said with a smile:

"Hey, Minister Li said: Send a letter? You want the Shenyang Institute to cover it up and just get away with it by slapping a few drinks? What did I say when we signed the project responsibility agreement? Teamwork is an ironclad rule! And now, on the very first day of the project, someone has crossed the line! Is this the kind of talent your Science and Technology Department is supposed to be so strict with?!"

"Report this to the Party Committee of the Ministry immediately for undermining the national foreign exchange earning strategy! The Science and Technology Department and the Shenyang Institute both have to write self-criticisms about this kind of talent whose records are completely clean! As for the replacement—I'll nominate one myself! If you send another Helian Zhang over, you can forget about being the director!"

Fang Yan stroked his chin upon hearing this; this time, Vice Minister Li's attitude was noticeably more assertive.

It seems the leaders couldn't find any fault with Director Sun before, but now that this has happened, they've seized the opportunity.

Then Meng Jimin said:
"Then Director Sun came out with a dark face, and I quickly ran away to avoid being caught."

Fang Yan said to Meng Jimin:
"Okay, good job."

"I'll give you another task."

“Alright, go ahead and say it,” Meng Jimin said.

Fang Yan said to him:
“When you went over just now, our group assignments were already completed. You are in charge of personnel matters and learn more from Huang Li. Then this afternoon, please inform the people in your class to go to the research institute to participate in the research project.”

"Those who can come tomorrow, gather here and I'll assign them to groups."

Meng Jimin asked in surprise:

"Are the people in our class going to start using it too?"

He said in dialect:

"Of course, we can use them to keep track of the team's progress and also train them."

Meng Jimin said:
"What about Peking Union Medical College Hospital?"

He said in dialect:

"Same here. When it's my turn to be on duty, I just need to go and work half a day."

"It's just two people, so it won't affect the work progress here. They'll be paid the same as regular employees. The institute has already agreed. You can go to Old Zhao's office this afternoon to pick up the documents."

Upon hearing Fang Yan's words, Meng Jimin nodded and said:

"Okay! I've written it down."

He said in dialect:

"Then I'll go first."

Meng Jimin nodded:
"Ok!"

……

Next, Fang Yan went to the film and television street again. Last time, Lao Hu said that after filming the sequel to "Huang Feihong", all the personnel are now in place. The younger brother and Director Chen are on set every day. These days, they are working on improving the script, polishing the lines, and building the set.

Fang Yan went there mainly as an investor who needed to take a look.

This movie is completely different from the last one. There are so many people watching, especially Leonardo DiCaprio. He's getting the treatment of a rising superstar. So many people have come to see him.

When Fang Yan finished talking with the director and was about to leave...

Xiao Li found himself and said to him:
“Junior Uncle, a master from Sichuan is coming to our area later. Why don’t you meet him?”

"Huh?" Fang Yan was taken aback. A master from Sichuan?

Xiao Li said:

"It's the one you mentioned last time..."

"Which one?" Fang Yan asked, somewhat bewildered.

Xiao Li thought for a long time before slapping his forehead:
"I remember now, his name was Master Hai Deng!"

PS: I got another 100 monthly votes, so after finishing this chapter, I still owe everyone 31000 words.

(End of this chapter)