"Hello, comrades.
This time, 500 people were assigned to us by the state, 514 chose their own employment, and 16 Jinling natives returned to help build their hometown—a total of 1,130 people, all of whom have arrived. Even the comrades who arrived latest have already been working for a week.
Everyone has settled into their housing, adapted somewhat to their work, and attended several night-school ideological classes. But the time has ultimately been too short. You comrades are still strangers to one another and have not fully adjusted, nor do you yet have a clear understanding of our undertaking. Taking this opportunity today, let me ramble on a little and tell you exactly what Jinling is doing, how far we have come, and what we intend to achieve."
The small cafeteria was packed to the brim with more than a thousand people, along with the factory's leaders and cafeteria staff.
On a small platform in the middle of the cafeteria, Wang Yan stood holding a wired microphone, surrounded by workers looking up at him...
He swept his gaze around, meeting pairs of inquisitive eyes, and continued speaking. Speakers carefully arranged around the room carried his voice clearly to every ear.
"First, let us make clear what we are doing. We are working to make Jinling truly socialist—to achieve a Great Harmony society where children are cared for, the elderly are provided for, the sick receive treatment, working-age people have easy and comfortable jobs, and both material prosperity and spiritual civilization are abundant.
The Chairman taught us that, in order to accomplish anything, the first thing we must determine is who our enemies are and who our friends are. Our friends must be good people with firm convictions, high ideological awareness, dedication to their posts, diligence, kindness, and a selfless spirit.