Chapter 2744
Although Bai Kesi did not reveal the reason why he secretly came to the Donghai Region, he did solve the problem of whether Tao Hongfang and others were struggling: "In view of your good performance during the mission, the Executive Committee decided to let you continue Stay here in the Donghai Region and be responsible for the implementation of the capital relocation plan. As for the formal transfer order, I believe it has been sent to Shi Diwen at this time, and the Donghai Region Management Committee will make corresponding arrangements for you. "< br>
As soon as Bai Kesi said this, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although whether they stay or go will not have much impact on their future career, it is a novel experience for them to be alone outside. If they have a choice, they are not eager to return to Hainan Island and continue to follow them in the yamen. Boring paperwork.
After the meal, everyone said goodbye knowingly, leaving time for the Bai family and his son. The father and son have not seen each other for several months, and they probably need a quiet environment to talk about their family affection.
Bai Kesiping withdrew his men, Bai Letong closed the door, and then started to make a pot of hot tea. This matter should have been done by the servant, but Bai Letong deliberately wanted to show his filial piety. Naturally, as a father, he was also happy to enjoy this rare treatment.
"Father, please drink tea." Bai Letong offered the tea cup respectfully, and then asked: "The child has been away for several months. How are the mother, two aunts, and younger brothers and sisters at home doing?"
Bai Letong was the eldest son in the family, but his mother, as the main wife, only gave birth to him. The other son and daughter were born to two concubines that Bai Kesi later married. However, both Bai Letong and his son were trusted by Bai Kesi, so the atmosphere at home was relatively harmonious.
Bai Kesi nodded and responded: "Sit down and talk! Everything is fine at home, but your brother is a little worried about studying. None of the subjects in the final exam this time was excellent. If he could have the skills you studied back then, With the energy, I can lose a few clumps of gray hair.”
Bai Letong smiled and said: "My younger brother is still young and doesn't understand the importance of study. My father must be more patient with him."
Bai Kesi waved his hand and said: "I am so busy every day that I don't have so much time to take care of his studies. When the next semester starts, I will arrange for him to live in school and ask your Uncle Ning to send more teachers to him. Study hard for a while.”
Bai Letong thought of the "hard years" when he studied under Ning Qi, and now he didn't dare to answer the question. He just felt worried for his brother in the family who was about to be unlucky.
Bai Kesi then added: "People talked too much before, so I can't ask you. This time you have been out for several months. If you have gained anything or have any confusion, you can tell me about it to your father."
Bai Letong responded: "The biggest feeling is that I have too little knowledge and experience. When working abroad, I often cannot follow the rules. I have to adapt to the situation and be flexible. In this regard, my child is actually better than Shi Chengwu and Tao Hongfang and the others are quite different.”
Bai Kesi nodded slightly and said: "Shi Chengwu was arranged by his father to join the army when he was young. He began to be exposed to various practical tasks very early. His ability is indeed good and he is considered outstanding among your generation. Tao Hongfang works in the Ministry of Commerce. , has access to all aspects of information, and may be slightly better than you in terms of knowledge.”
Baix paused and then continued: "But you don't have to be ashamed. What you are good at is cultural and educational affairs, and after the experience of the past few months, I am afraid that there will not be much time to use your professional skills. I will let Shi Diwen will arrange professional-related jobs for you, so that you can also have the opportunity to show your talents. "Tao Donglai was originally the one who took the lead in sending the second generation to Jiangsu and Zhejiang for inspection, but Bai Kesi felt that such an opportunity was really rare, so It was also arranged for Bai Letong to participate.
He knew that although his son was intelligent, he was limited by the nature of his work and had been studying academics all year round. He was a technical bureaucrat. If he wanted to become famous in the future, he would still have to strengthen his ability to handle practical matters. The East China Sea Region is the future core area of the empire. Getting here early to familiarize yourself with the environment will also be beneficial to Bai Letong's future development.
As for the trip to Korea and Japan, it was not Bai Kesi's prior arrangement at all. It can only be said that it was a coincidence that he had such an opportunity, so he went along and asked Bai Letong to try a job in the diplomatic field.
Bai Kesi had already listened to his son's story about the entire mission. Looking at the results of this mission from his perspective, he would not hesitate to give the mission's performance a very high evaluation.
These young people behaved calmly and confidently in the diplomatic process, and the results they achieved were no less than those of experienced diplomats. Some projects even had no relevant goals set before the mission set off.
For example, Japan's Tokugawa shogunate took the initiative to purchase arms. This was an unexpected surprise for Haihan. In addition to gaining huge economic benefits from the arms trade, it also gave Haihan one more person who could control Japan and even the entire East Asia. means of influencing the situation.
The young second-generation people may not yet realize the long-term impact of these diplomatic achievements, but the executive committee, including Bai Kesi, is very clear about its value. With this kind of performance foundation, the executive committee is also happy to continue to provide these young people with training opportunities. Moreover, since Bai Kesi is traveling north on business, he can also arrange suitable tasks for them depending on the situation.
Bai Letong said: "My father's secret trip to the north must be related to the plan to move the capital, right?"
There were no outsiders present at this time, and Bai Kesi did not avoid the question again. He nodded and responded: "You are right, my visit to the Donghai Region this time is indeed related to this. There are some relocation projects, and I must come here in person to confirm the selection. address and related preparations”
Bai Kesi currently serves as the Minister of Industry in Haihan, and most of Haihan's industries are concentrated in Hainan Island. Among them, those high-tech industrial projects will be moved to the Donghai Region with the ruling institutions to ensure that the Executive Committee Absolute control over these key projects. Moreover, most of these industrial projects are classified, so the relocation and resettlement process cannot be left casually to local officials.
This naturally includes Haihan's world-leading ordnance industry. It is estimated that most of the more than ten ordnance factories under the Ministry of Industry's Ordnance Industry Department will be relocated from Hainan Island, and these production units are very sensitive to site selection and environmental conditions. There will be certain requirements, and on-site inspections must be conducted by professionals.
Although the Donghai Region has submitted a relocation plan and asked the Ministry of Industry to send a specialist to help complete the preparations, Baikes still felt uneasy and had to come and see it in person. It happened that the Executive Committee also wanted to send someone here to take charge of the work related to the capital relocation, so they handed it over to Bai Kesi.
(End of chapter)