After lunch, Xu Damao returned to his office. The conditions here were poor; there was nowhere to sleep, so he could only rest his head on his desk for a while.

Meanwhile, the enthusiastic resident, Sha Zhu, was running around trying to get Xu Damao's office ready. At that moment, Sha Zhu's blood was boiling, his heart was racing, and he was single-mindedly focused on completing the repair work and showing Xu Damao what he was capable of.

Sha Zhu's first stop was the maintenance office in the logistics department, which was specifically responsible for the maintenance of all buildings and general office equipment in the factory area. Since they both belonged to logistics, Sha Zhu was very familiar with the maintenance office.

"Old Gu, find a few people to help me do some simple renovations in one of my offices."

Sha Zhu went straight to Gu Tiangang, the head of the maintenance department, and pulled him away. The two were quite familiar with each other; Gu Tiangang and his team usually handled many of the cafeteria's repairs.

"Silly Zhu, what's the rush? Tell me what's wrong first. The office you're talking about isn't that little nest you made for yourself, is it?" Old Gu laughed.

Ever since becoming deputy director, this silly Zhu has started to put on airs, carving out a private room for himself in the cafeteria. When he's not cooking, he just sits there tinkering around, showing signs of hedonism.

When canteen staff went to his little apartment, he insisted they knock first and wait for his permission before entering. After a while, Sha Zhu's apprentices started to get anxious; they lived too far from him to ask him many questions.

But Sha Zhu felt that a leader should act like a leader, not just casually set up a recliner in the kitchen like before. He knew his little nest well, so he thought they were talking about the rest area.

"Well, the new head of the Armed Forces Department is Xu Damao, right? He's not familiar with anything at the factory and can't really talk to you guys, but his office is peeling all over and the doors and windows are broken, so he asked me to help him think of a solution."

Everyone knows I'm a loyal friend, so I can't refuse when people ask me for help. Old Gu, it's that simple. Just give me some face and go get it done with Xu Damao." Sha Zhu said casually.

"Silly Zhu, the Armed Forces Department hasn't said anything, why are you running around like this? Besides, Xu Damao is a minister, he'll definitely communicate with our leaders if there's anything, you don't need to worry about it."

“No, that won’t do. Xu Damao came to me for help because he couldn’t handle it himself. I must get things done.”

Old Gu was initially relaxed, thinking it was his own business and he could even get a favor by helping Sha Zhu. But the moment he heard the name Xu Damao, his scalp tingled.

These words have been frequently mentioned about him these past few days. He already knew who Xu Damao was. Back when Xu Damao was the head of the transportation department, he was the director of the maintenance office; now that Xu Damao has become a minister, he's still the director of the maintenance office.

Putting that aside, it's normal for a new leader to have a simple office renovation when they take office; that's what their maintenance office does. The General Office of the Armed Forces Department came over a few days ago, and he promised them he would come over too.

However, things happen so unexpectedly. Before he could even arrange for repair workers, he received a notice from his superiors instructing him not to allow Xu Damao's side to rest for the time being.

The leader never gives any explanation when he speaks, so he can only make up excuses to explain to the General Office of the Armed Forces Department, which makes them complain a lot.

This time, why did that idiot Zhu get involved in this too? The two of them ended up arguing at the entrance of the repair office, neither able to persuade the other. In the end, Old Gu managed to escape by making an excuse that his boss had called him to a meeting.

Sha Zhu originally planned to recruit a few repairmen to do the work, but they were all cunning and disappeared as soon as they saw Sha Zhu's movements.

"Damn, it's even smarter than a monkey," Sha Zhu cursed.

You can criticize as you please, but you still have to do what you're supposed to do. You have to find a way to take back the boasts you made.

Sha Zhu decided to go see the leader. The current head of the logistics department was Geng Xiangyang, a confidant of Li Xuewu who had been newly transferred. Geng Xiangyang had treated Sha Zhu to special meals a few times and praised him highly, so Sha Zhu thought the other party would give him face.

With his hands behind his back, Sha Zhu found the floor of the logistics department leadership building and knocked on Geng Xiangyang's office door.

"Director Geng, are you busy?" Sha Zhu asked with a smile.

"Shazhu? Is there something that needs to be coordinated at the small kitchen tonight?" Geng Xiangyang assumed. He had no other connection with Shazhu, and the only thing that might come to him was this small kitchen.

"No, Director Geng, I have a small favor to ask you for." Sha Zhu sensed the change in the other party's mood and directly stated his purpose.

Hearing that the person seeking him out had private business, Geng Xiangyang became somewhat displeased. In his eyes, Sha Zhu was just a cook, at most a head cook. While they might be on friendly terms while drinking and eating, once the alcohol wore off, Geng Xiangyang would completely ignore someone of Sha Zhu's caliber.

"Oh, is it personal business? I have a meeting soon, so tell me quickly." Geng Xiangyang had already prepared an escape route for himself.

"It's like this, Director Geng, this isn't exactly a personal matter. The new head of the armed forces department, Xu Damao, is from my compound. He asked me for a favor, so I..."

"Shazhu, my meeting is about to start. You can go back now, we can talk about it later."

"No, just one minute, it won't interfere with your meeting, it's just Xu Damao's room."

"Okay, you wait in the office for now, I'm going out to a meeting."

Geng Xiangyang wondered if Sha Zhu had some personal matter he needed help with. If it was something he could do easily, he might agree. But he didn't expect that Xu Damao was involved, and Old Geng immediately turned hostile.

Who is Xu Damao? He was Li Xuewu's top henchman before, and is now a key target for suppression. Geng Xiangyang has just joined Li Xuewu's camp, and his first priority is to replace Xu Damao. They are too busy attacking him to help Xu Damao.

It's clear that Sha Zhu kept rambling on, so Geng Xiangyang simply made an excuse to leave the meeting. If Sha Zhu won't leave, I will.

Once outside, Geng Xiangyang went straight to the restroom on the corner of the floor to take care of his personal matters. A short while later, Sha Zhu unexpectedly followed him.

"Director, your leaders are so frugal, so stingy, they even hold meetings in the toilet. So, for the next meeting, will everyone choose a stall, and whoever speaks first goes first, and then the meeting can end?" Sha Zhu teased.

He had been fooled by Geng Xiangyang and genuinely believed the other was in a hurry to attend a meeting. But as soon as he stepped outside, he saw Lao Geng running to the restroom and knew what had happened. Sha Zhu, always determined to achieve his goals, wasn't about to be easily shaken off, so he followed.

"Isn't it idiot Zhu? Are you out of your mind, running over here and following me?"

"I do have some mental issues. If you promise me something, I'll do it right away. Otherwise, I'll stay with you all day."

"Alright. You go back first, I'll let the maintenance department know later."

Unable to bear being pestered by Sha Zhu any longer, Geng Xiangyang had no choice but to get rid of Sha Zhu first and then use delaying tactics to solve the problem.

"Thanks, Director. By the way, Director, this won't do, it's too small. Look at mine." Sha Zhu said and ran off.