The beginning of the silly uncle, the true love is full of the courtyard

Turning his attention back to He Pingan, after Director Luo left, Director Yang wanted to ask He Pingan about it. However, thinking about his relationship with He Pingan, he could not really call it close. He could only suppress his thoughts, greeted He Pingan, and left with the factory leaders.

Although Director Yang had concerns, Li Huaide did not have any psychological burden. After Director Yang left, he did not leave with the crowd. Instead, he waited until the crowd dispersed and asked He Pingan about the situation. He Pingan did not hide anything and told him everything about the water well.

"Brother, you are eating alone. It's really not nice of you to not invite me to join you for such a good thing!" Li Huaide is not stupid. He can naturally see the huge political benefits contained in it.

"Brother, it's not that I want to have the whole thing to myself. The earliest water-pressurized wells in my country date back to the Song Dynasty. The most important thing is that there are many of them in the south now, and some people in Shanghai are even using them. Are you sure you want to get involved? If you want, when I see Minister Luo later, I'll tell him that it was you who gave me the idea! What do you think, brother, am I good enough?"

He Pingan looked at Li Huaide, who looked like he had lost all hope in life after being betrayed by his good brother, and joked:

"Hiss! Brother, I have wronged you. I am old and not as strong as before. I cannot bear such a great achievement. Among the people I know, you are the only one who can do this. But, brother, you..."

Li Huaide didn't care at first, but when he saw He Ping'an's half-smile, his mind raced and he figured out the key. He immediately took a breath of cold air. So many people... But Li Huaide was still kind and carefully reminded him.

"Hey, brother, let me apologize to you. I was just joking with you just now. The main thing is, you are a logistics factory director. Even if I tell you this, the one who benefits will be Director Yang. Apart from a few words of praise, what can you leave behind?" He Ping'an began to talk nonsense seriously again.

"What a good opportunity, what a pity! We have a good relationship. Brother, I won't hide it from you. The secretary of our factory is getting old. He will retire in one or two years. By then... Hehe, in a unit like our steel mill, the evaluation is still mainly based on performance. In this regard, Yang is indeed better than me, what a pity..."

The two sighs of pity showed that Li Huaide was really concerned. However, he was a capable man after all, and he could actually withstand such temptation, which also made He Pingan look at him with a higher regard.

"Well, considering that you just reminded me, I can tell you clearly that you can forget about the position of secretary of the steel mill. I can't tell you the details, but I advise you not to waste your thoughts."

He Pingan thought about the lifelong system of cadres that was about to be implemented, and tried to persuade Li Huaide not to do useless work. Of course, He Pingan was not kind-hearted, he also had his own purpose: showing his strength at the right time would help maintain his "friendship" with his "respected" brother Li. For the relationship between the two "brothers", He Pingan was also worried about it.

"Brother, what do you mean?" Li Huaide asked anxiously

"Just wait, you'll know after a while! Now, hehe... you should get busy!" He Ping'an looked at Li Huaide meaningfully and stopped talking.

After Li Huaide left in confusion, He Pingan continued to wait for Minister Luo's result. It was not until almost noon that he received a call from Minister Luo, asking him to go to his home. Still in the study, He Pingan looked at the joy in Minister Luo's eyes and knew that the matter should be settled, so he smiled and said:

"Minister, congratulations, you have done a great thing this time! If the people in the eight northern provinces who have suffered from drought knew what you have done for them, they would kowtow to you!"

"Are you praising me or yourself? If you want to kowtow, you should go to Director He!" Minister Luo also changed his usual calmness and started joking with a smile.

"Of course I'm praising you! The water pressurized well was not invented by me. People in the southern region already had it. It was only because you reported the matter that everyone was able to dig wells on a large scale. You have made a great contribution!" As he spoke, He Ping'an gave Minister Luo a thumbs up.

"Yeah, the thing is right in front of us, but no one thought of it. Humph...! By the way, I told the old man directly how you fooled me, so you don't have to worry about other things!"

"As for pressure wells, the Ministry of Metallurgy and the Ministry of Agriculture have jointly launched a project to conduct pilot projects in Beijing and its surrounding areas. We won't be able to catch up in time for spring ploughing, so in May, eight northern provinces will drill 10 million pressure wells. If the effect is good, we will continue to add more in the future. Anyway, steel was being made everywhere last year, and the 'steel' produced cannot be used. In your words, it's 'waste utilization'!" When it came to business, Minister Luo returned to his usual seriousness.

"Thank you, Minister!" Hearing Minister Luo's promise, He Ping'an's eyes brightened immediately. As a leader, Minister Luo was indeed impeccable. Not only did he solve the potential troubles caused by the water pressure wells for him, but he also secured a number of water pressure wells that far exceeded his expectations.

Ten million pressurized wells can save so many lives for ordinary people. I, He Ping'an, have done a great deed! Although I cannot change the fate of the great men, nor the general trend. But if I can help the Chinese people to suffer less hunger, it will be worth my journey! Thinking of this, He Ping'an felt quite pleased.

"Wake up, what sweet dream are you having?" Minister Luo interrupted He Ping'an's "boasting".

"Minister! I was thinking: the drier the weather, the more water the crops will lack. Especially in midsummer, if there is no rain, the weather will definitely be hotter, and the crops will lack water more. Under normal circumstances, the land should be flooded with water to be thoroughly irrigated. Our pressurized wells are definitely not capable of this, and at best they can guarantee that the crops will not die of drought. Grain production is bound to be greatly affected, and a reduction in production is a foregone conclusion. By then... Alas!" He Ping'an quickly changed his mood and said with a look of regret.

"You don't have to blame yourself too much. I'm going to tell you the truth, but please keep it confidential: our country's meteorological experts predict that this year's drought may be the worst in history. To be frank, as long as you can ensure that the harvest is not lost, it will be a huge achievement! If it is confirmed that the pressurized wells can really be of great use, you will have done a great deed... Also, don't say such things that are not conducive to unity in the future. You must believe in the Party and the government!" At the end, the expression on Minister Luo's face became more serious than ever.

"Yes, Minister, don't worry, I will never discuss these things with anyone again!" He Ping'an knew that Minister Luo was protecting him, and he was not an ungrateful person. He saluted Minister Luo and made a solemn promise.