Vice Minister Bai saw that everyone was still whispering among themselves, but Sun Zhengguo was the only one who didn't say a word. That wouldn't do, because he was the main character today.
So he took the initiative to ask, "Comrade Zhengguo! You heard the discussion just now, what are your thoughts?"
"Vice Minister Bai, I'm too busy with my own affairs to have any ideas."
Sun Zhengguo had already guessed Vice Minister Bai's intentions, but he certainly wouldn't fall for it easily.
Seeing that Sun Zhengguo wasn't taking the bait, Vice Minister Bai shook his head helplessly and had no choice but to tell the truth.
"Comrade Zhengguo! Now, thanks to Comrade Lefeng's involvement, the quality of our steel products is highly guaranteed."
“But!” Vice Minister Bai suddenly changed the subject.
"We've encountered a new difficulty: our existing rolling mill can't keep up with the pace and needs to be upgraded or redesigned. Mr. Lai recommended you, and I wonder what your thoughts are?"
Sun Zhengguo hadn't expected that things would change so quickly; there was even something about General Lai involved, so he had to think about it carefully.
"Vice Minister Bai, do you know how many things I have on my plate right now?"
"I know." Vice Minister Bai nodded, looking like he had succeeded in his scheme. "Besides machine tools, you should also be researching engines now, am I right?"
Alright! Sun Zhengguo is now confirmed to have leaked information; he came here to give away secrets!
"Comrade Zhengguo! But don't worry, General Lai asked me to discuss this with you and try to listen to your opinion. If it really doesn't work, we can stop the engine for now, and our Ministry of Metallurgy will give us our full support."
Fearing that Sun Zhengguo might overthink things, Vice Minister Bai quickly added something, his tone very sincere.
"Vice Minister Bai, I need to go back and report on this matter, after all, it's not just my responsibility."
Sun Zhengguo didn't rush to agree; he planned to go back and hear Minister Li's opinion.
"Okay, I'll wait for your good news."
Although Vice Minister Bai said that, he was secretly overjoyed.
Because of this matter, Minister Li had no choice but to nod in agreement in front of General Manager Lai.
However, Mr. Lai was quite open-minded and insisted that they must first obtain Sun Zhengguo's consent and could not be forced.
Therefore, Sun Zhengguo's current situation is tantamount to him agreeing in disguise.
The other factory directors were naturally more than happy to hear this.
Only Director Tang was not entirely satisfied. He regretted mentioning the steelmaking furnace earlier; if it could be improved, steel production might have increased even further.
At this moment, Secretary Hu walked in and whispered to Vice Minister Bai.
"Sir, the meal is ready, please take your seat."
"Alright, everyone must be hungry! Let's go, it's a good opportunity to try Master Liu's cooking."
Vice Minister Bai seemed to be in a good mood, and got up to lead the way to the restaurant.
The others didn't stand on ceremony and all followed...
Needless to say, the lunch was delicious; Sun Zhengguo had tasted Liu Dachuan's cooking before.
If I had to describe it in one word, it would only be "good".
Director Yang, who hadn't had a chance to speak earlier, felt extremely proud upon hearing everyone's praise.
During this time, Vice Minister Bai also called Liu Dachuan over and toasted him with a glass of wine to express his gratitude.
After finishing the meal, Vice Minister Bai had already achieved his goal, and it was impossible to keep the person behind to do anything else.
So everyone got up to say goodbye, and Vice Minister Bai and his wife saw them all the way to the door. Then everyone went home to their own families.
Just as Xu Damao put the projector into the car, he saw Sun Zhengguo drive up in a car, so he said to Director Yang.
"Director Yang, could you please take the projector back to the factory? I need to see Director Sun about something, and I'd like to ride back in his car."
At first, Director Yang was a little unhappy, thinking to himself, "What have you done to deserve this, Xu Damao? Why are we having to bring you a projector?"
But as soon as he heard that he was looking for Sun Zhengguo, he immediately put on a smiling face.
"Go ahead! We're all from the same college and old classmates, we should visit each other more often."
"Alright! Thank you, Director Yang."
After saying that, Xu Damao ran excitedly towards Sun Zhengguo's direction, afraid that he would drive away.
"Wait a moment, Director Sun."
Sun Zhengguo had just gotten into the car and hadn't even started the engine when he heard someone shouting outside.
Before he could even turn his head, a long-faced man opened the door and got into the car.
"Hey! Old classmate, what's this all about...?"
"Zhengguo, I just happened to need to talk to you about something, and I'd like to hitch a ride with you. You won't object, will you?" Xu Damao asked guiltily.
Although he was confident that Sun Zhengguo would definitely take him along, what if things didn't go as planned?
"Okay! No problem, sit down now!"
Sun Zhengguo didn't put on any airs. After he finished speaking, he started the car, and it slowly drove forward...
"By the way, Da Mao, didn't you say you had something to tell me? Why did you stop?"
After the car started moving, Sun Zhengguo remembered what Xu Damao had said earlier.
"Zhengguo, this...?" Xu Damao stammered, as if he had something difficult to say.
"It's alright, don't you trust me? I won't go around saying anything."
With Sun Zhengguo's promise, Xu Damao felt reassured and dared to speak boldly.
"Jung-guk, I'm getting married in a few days, and I'd like to ask you to come and support me."
“It’s no big deal.” Sun Zhengguo was focused on driving and agreed without hesitation.
"What?" He then realized what he meant and asked gossipily, "Wow, Da Mao, you've kept this a secret! Who's the person you're dating?"
"You should know that it's Qin Jingru, but we're not getting our marriage certificate until tomorrow. You have to keep it a secret for me, because I'm afraid her cousin will interfere."
Xu Damao quickly added.
After all, Qin Huairu is a wicked woman, and Xu Damao has already suffered several losses at her hands.
I've spent a lot of money, but I haven't even gotten a single thing yet.
"Congratulations! Da Mao, don't worry, I won't go around telling anyone about this."
"Okay! Thanks! I'll let you know as soon as the wedding date is set."
Xu Damao was very satisfied.
As long as Sun Zhengguo is willing to go, he can then ask the factory leaders for help, and he'll be absolutely certain of success.
Because he had recently gotten in touch with Deputy Factory Director Li, he now wants to try to climb the ranks and see if he can get a position of some authority.
After finishing their business, Xu Damao was in a good mood and began to boast about his glorious achievements in dating a country girl.
Sun Zhengguo was driving, and since he had nothing better to do, he figured he might as well listen to something amusing.
Soon, the car returned to the courtyard house. Since they were already home, Sun Zhengguo couldn't just walk past his house without going in, so after parking the car, he followed him into the courtyard house.
The entrance to the courtyard house is always bustling with activity.
When everyone saw Sun Zhengguo coming over, they all greeted him with smiles. Even Liu Haizhong didn't dare to act like a big shot.
However, when Sha Zhu saw Xu Damao and Sun Zhengguo together, he angrily turned his head to the side and didn't say a word.
When Yan Bugui saw Sun Zhengguo, he also felt a mix of emotions.
He no longer expects Sun Zhengguo to let him return to school as a teacher, because he has been lying to himself all along.
The scariest thing is that Yan Bugui is also slowly realizing, is there a possibility?
From beginning to end, this whole thing was Sun Zhengguo's retaliation against him.
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