These days, the focus of work at the factory is on Branch Factory One, and everyone's discussion revolves around who signed up and who got called out. Because everyone else is focused on these things, no one is looking for Xu Damao, so he spends all his free time at the broadcasting station chatting with two pretty girls.

“Xu Damao, it’s not good for you to hang out with us women every day. How can you have a future like this? If Minzhi follows you, she’ll suffer.”

"I think you, Xu Damao, should go to the branch factory and give it a try. You might even get a minor official position."

The group was chatting about the factory when Li Tong suddenly spoke up.

"No, Li Tong, why can't you wish me any better? I went to Tongzhou, and I could only see Minzhi once a week. You're so cruel."

"You should go! I think you should go. I've heard there are a lot of single young men there. You might even find someone. After all, there are more men than women there, so you'll have some competition. Here, if a man has a choice, who would want you?"

Xu Damao, not to be outdone, began to fight back.

"Xu Damao, go to hell. The reason I'm unwanted is because I have high standards. I'm not like Minzhi. He actually likes someone like you. I'm really worried for him."

"I'm serious, do you want to try working at the branch factory?" Li Tong brought the topic back.

"Tongtong, why do you keep trying to persuade Xu Damao to go there? I think it's fine here. I don't ask him to make any progress, I just hope we can stay together. I don't want to only see him once a week."

Wang Minzhi, who was standing nearby, started to speak up for Xu Damao, as she did not want the two to be separated for a long time.

"No, Li Tong, you're acting strange today. Usually, you'd just say something and move on, but today you brought it up and then changed the subject. Tell me, is there some other reason behind it?"

Xu Damao said. Usually, when everyone is joking around, Li Tong has never been this serious, but today he repeatedly brought up the topic of his trip to the branch factory.

Wang Minzhi also looked at her best friend with suspicion, and she also sensed that something was wrong.

"What are you doing? I was just trying to be helpful and remind you not to just think about having fun, but to think about your future. You don't appreciate my kindness. Fine, I won't say anything more, do whatever you want." Li Tong seemed to be trying to cover something up.

"Minzhi, tickle Li Tong! I don't believe she'd be so kind as to care about me. Don't stop until she tells the truth," Xu Damao urged his girlfriend. He wouldn't feel at ease until he got to the bottom of things today.

"Stop! I'll tell you, I'll tell you. Someone asked me to find out if you're willing to go. If you don't want to go, that's fine, I'll just tell them." Li Tong quickly begged for mercy when she saw Wang Minzhi glaring at her.

"Who is it? Your uncle, is he going to be the clerk or the factory director of the branch factory? That doesn't make sense, he wouldn't have thought of someone as insignificant as me. No, is it Li Tong, you who's causing trouble here?"

Xu Damao speculated.

"Keep your voice down. I'm holding both positions at the same time for now. My uncle doesn't want me to talk about it outside. It's still in the confidential stage, and the organization hasn't announced it yet."

Just yesterday, he was talking to my dad at home, saying that they were short of technical and management talent over there, and that the people there were difficult to deal with. I just said, "No one can beat you, Xu Damao, in dealing with people. You're the best at handling people."

Then, my uncle told me to subtly inquire whether you were willing to go there.

Li Tong eventually confessed the truth.

“Xu Damao, I’m absolutely right. I haven’t even said a word, and you already know he’s my uncle, and you even guessed that he’s going to be the top leader. You’re just like my uncle, the kind of scheming villain who’s always plotting.” Li Tong retorted defiantly, unwilling to be intimidated by Xu Damao.

"Did your uncle tell me what I need to do there?" Xu Damao asked curiously.

"They didn't say. If you want to know, go find out for yourself; if you don't want to know, then forget it," Li Tong said, dissatisfied.

"Da Mao, you're not really going to Tongzhou, are you? What will I do if you go?" Wang Minzhi asked worriedly.

“I definitely don’t want to go. But now that Li Tong has mentioned me to Director Li, I have to go and say hello. Otherwise, what if that big boss thinks I have no respect for him and makes things difficult for me later?”

"Now that Li Xuewu has asked Li Tong for his opinion, whether he wants to go or not, he has to take the initiative to tell him and not pretend he doesn't know. Li Xuewu may not do anything to you today, but a few years later when he becomes a high-ranking leader, he will find ways to get rid of you."

"Xu Damao, how dare you talk about my uncle in front of me?" Li Tong said, dissatisfied.

"Tongtong, go and talk to your uncle. Please don't let Damao go over there, okay?" Wang Minzhi said, hugging Li Tong.

“Xu Damao is right. He should go and talk to him first. If he really doesn’t want to go, I’ll talk to my uncle. Minzhi, don’t worry, I won’t make things difficult for your Damao,” Li Tong assured her.

Li Xuewu's office was upstairs, and Xu Damao quickly arrived at his office door.

"Director Li, sorry to bother you." Xu Damao knocked on the door and went in when no one was inside.

"Da Mao, please have a seat." Li Xuewu greeted Xu Da Mao warmly.

Li Xuewu had been paying attention to Xu Damao for a long time. But back then, Xu Damao, despite always hanging around the leaders and eating at the same table with them, looking all respectable, was nothing in Li Xuewu's eyes.

Later, this guy became the team leader, started dating his niece's best friend, and became much more mature in his speech and actions, which made him pay more attention to him and even prepare to give him some pointers at the right time.

Unexpectedly, this kid quietly made a fuss and then resolved his own cadre status, which really surprised him.

This time, a branch factory was set up in Tongzhou. Under special circumstances, the secretary who also served as the factory director was given a half-rank higher position. This was an opportunity for many division-level cadres, and even some deputy-department-level cadres who were not quite qualified wanted to try. Li Xuewu finally managed to get things done through his family connections.

Therefore, Li Xuewu studied the various tasks of the branch factory in advance so that he could take over smoothly after the documents were issued. However, he found that things were not so easy to move forward there either.

First, the branch factory was not a newly established factory, but rather an expansion and acquisition of existing facilities. This meant that integrating new and old personnel was a major challenge. Only by completely controlling the management team could the factory be developed according to the company's own will.

In addition, the original workers at the other factory were trying every means to come work at the main factory, while the support personnel from the main factory were reluctant to go there, and those who did were mostly unqualified. Therefore, in order to ensure smooth production and operation there in the future, Li Xuewu has been considering the personnel allocation issue these past few days.

That day, he had a few words with his brother at home when his niece recommended Xu Damao to him. He thought that Xu Damao was a guy who did things in an unconventional way, and maybe he could come up with some ideas for him, so he asked his niece to inquire about the situation.

Of course, he didn't consider this small fry a big deal; his focus was still on the important people.