The steel rolling mill, in Director Qiao's office.

"Xiao Chen, did Master Bao come today?" Qiao Erbao asked his secretary, Xiao Chen, as she entered.

"No, I haven't seen Master Bao since this morning," Xiao Chen replied truthfully.

"What's wrong with Lao Bao? When things are fine, I only see him wandering around the office, making me dizzy; but when I need to find him, I can't find him anywhere. Go find him and ask him if the car is fixed yet."

"Such a small matter, and you haven't responded for so long. You're really useless." Qiao Erbao said with dissatisfaction.

Xiao Chen noticed that his boss had been in a bad mood all day, so he tried to avoid him to avoid getting into trouble. However, he didn't expect that the matter would still fall into his hands, so he had to hurry out to find someone.

This morning, although Lao Yang picked up Factory Director Qiao in his car, it was too late, making Qiao Erbao wait for a long time. Lao Yang immediately apologized, saying that the factory director had a lot of things to do and couldn't leave. This left Factory Director Qiao feeling angry but unable to vent, as it wasn't his own car and he felt like he was being treated like a guest.

When he arrived at the office, he thought he would ask Master Bao about the car, but he waited and waited and no one came. He could only ask his secretary to inquire. Little did he know that Master Bao had already been arranged to take a car to Inner Mongolia and was already out of Beijing's territory.

After waiting for a long time, and after Qiao Erbao had become extremely impatient and scolded several subordinates who came to report on their work, Secretary Xiao Chen finally arrived, her face covered in sweat and her body soaked through.

"What's wrong with you? I can't even find a single person. What else can you do?"

At this moment, Director Qiao asked three questions in a row, causing Xiao Chen, who was about to report, to swallow back the words he was about to say, almost choking himself.

After a while, Xiao Chen's pale face finally looked a little better.

"Factory manager, I searched for a long time but couldn't find him. I didn't see the other drivers either. In the end, I had no choice but to go to the fleet to ask, and believe it or not, I actually found him."

Xiao Yang was originally going to keep things mysterious and talk more about how difficult it was for him to find clues, but seeing Qiao Erbao's impatient look, he wisely chose to get straight to the point.

"The trucking company said that because Mr. Bao's truck broke down and would take a long time to repair, and since the driver couldn't just rest during that time, they arranged for Mr. Bao to go with the trucks to Inner Mongolia to haul goods."

I heard it takes half a month for a round trip." As he finished speaking, Xiao Yang's voice grew softer and softer.

"What, half a month? Does that mean I won't be able to ride in a car for half a month? What's wrong with the people at this auto repair shop? They can take half a month to fix such a small problem."

Also, who arranged for Lao Bao to go to Inner Mongolia? Why didn't anyone tell me? My driver was transferred like that; they don't treat me like I'm anything special. *Bang!*

As Qiao Erbao slammed his hand on the table, a pen bounced up and smashed to the ground. Then, the only sound in the room was Qiao Erbao's heavy breathing.

"Go get that... never mind, the head of the transportation department."

Qiao Erbao originally wanted to have his secretary summon the head of the transportation department to confront him, but then he suddenly remembered that this department head seemed to be Xu Damao, whom he had arranged to be there. In a flash, he seemed to understand the cause of this incident.

It seems there's nothing wrong with the vehicle; someone is trying to embarrass us. We just don't know if it's Xu Damao or someone behind him. The problem is, whether the vehicle has a problem or not is a matter for the transportation department to decide; there's no way to argue about it based on that alone.

"Heh, you're a car mechanic, huh? I'll see when you're done." Qiao Erbao could sense that a deputy leader of a large factory was not someone to be trifled with. His anger was instantly extinguished, and after calming down, he began to make plans.

He figured, "Since you said you'd fix the car, fine, I'll give you time." If it wasn't fixed by then, he, as the leader, could use that as a pretext to intervene. If it was fixed, great; he'd not only have a car to ride in, but he could also thoroughly humiliate those who wanted to see him fail.

"I can wait a few days without taking a car," Qiao Erbao made up his mind.

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Li Wenming's office.

Li Wenming held the report that Xu Damao handed him, reading it over and over again. After a long while, he finally put down the paper and looked at Xu Damao.

“Da Mao, do you know the consequences of sending out this notice? It’s like going head-to-head with the other side.” Li Wenming said.

"Hehe, Director, it doesn't have to be that bad. It's all for the sake of work. I think the factory leaders will agree," Xu Damao replied with a smile.

"Since you're so aware of this, I think the leader's awareness can't be any less. So, I agree. You little rascal, I didn't expect you to come up with such a cunning trick," Li Wenming said with a smile.

"Director, Da Mao has really got the transportation department under control. From now on, we might have to ask Da Mao for help with getting vehicles." Gao Jin, who had been sitting on the side, joined in with a smile, seeing that the atmosphere was good.

"Section Chief Xu, I'll line up in advance. Please do me a favor in the future." Li Wenming rarely joked.

And so, Xu Damao took the paper and went out the door. He could vaguely see that the heading of the document was "Notice on Strengthening the Dispatch of Vehicles in the Steel Rolling Mill".

Soon after, a notice bearing the official seal of the Logistics Department was posted directly on the factory's bulletin board. At the same time, in accordance with the principle of document circulation, the Logistics Department also sent the latest notice to other departments.

The notice clearly states that the use of motor vehicles should adhere to the principles of thrift and emergency preparedness, and should be open to all departments in the factory that have the need, based on the principle of "first come, first served".

The notice details several situations in which motor vehicles may be used, such as official activities where vehicles are needed for work purposes, such as attending meetings notified by relevant higher authorities on a temporary or urgent basis, or handling emergency situations.

When any department deems it necessary to use a motor vehicle, it should fill out a vehicle use application form, which, after being approved by the supervisor, can be submitted to the Transportation Department, and the Dispatch Office will dispatch the vehicle accordingly.

At the same time, an appointment function has been opened, allowing relevant departments to apply to the Transportation Department for vehicle use up to three days in advance.

For any department that violates regulations by using or requiring drivers to use vehicles, the Transportation Department may blacklist that department and restrict its use of motor vehicles in the future.

In summary, the notice clearly stated that the Transportation Department had tight control over the approval and dispatch of motor vehicles, and also stipulated penalties for departments that did not use them in accordance with regulations.

The incident caused a huge stir. The entire steel mill, from top to bottom, was discussing the notice because of a single car.

There were those who criticized, those who praised, and those who were indifferent.