Niu Hongzhang paused, looked around at everyone in the conference room, and, seeing that they were all listening intently, could not help but curl his lips into a faint smile.
Whether in government offices or enterprises, the first group to receive news was always the core echelon. The later someone learned of it, the more likely they were just workhorses and small fry with no hope of promotion.
And now, even Ma Zhaoxian and Li Ye did not know the news he knew. What did that mean?
It meant that he, Niu Hongzhang, was still among the topmost ranks of the Light Vehicle Company. Although Ma Zhaoxian and Li Ye had pressed him so hard lately that he could barely breathe, he was still an important force capable of restraining the two of them.
As long as those above still wanted to maintain the balance within the Light Vehicle Company, his position would never fall.
Niu Hongzhang cleared his throat and continued, "The third opinion within The Department is that several of our automobile enterprises should form a new group, gather elite troops and powerful generals to complete the technical research and development as quickly as possible, and then each take responsibility for producing part of the Kamaz vehicle components.
"Although my friend did not say so outright, I believe The Department is considering that we and Southwest Heavy Truck each have our own strengths, and can also share some of the pressure and responsibility.
"Moreover, if the merger into a group truly succeeds, our unit's rank will certainly rise a notch, and our benefits and conditions in every respect will rise to another level as well."
"..."
Perhaps Niu Hongzhang had deliberately slowed his speech to give everyone in the conference room time to think. He enunciated each word