Not long after, Zhang Yucheng arrived at the office. "Director, what did you want to see me about?"
Sun Zhengguo put down his pen, gestured for him to sit down, and then spoke.
"Yucheng, I called you before the meeting and Zheng'an will be here soon to report for duty. You need to hand over the work to him as soon as possible. Take advantage of these two days to train him and help him get familiar with the job quickly."
"Director, don't worry, Zheng'an and I are old friends. How could we not bring him along? It won't cause any delays."
"Um!"
Sun Zhengguo knew that Zhang Yucheng wouldn't keep anything to himself, and then inquired about his living conditions.
"Yu Cheng, if you work in Shanghai in the future, what will happen to your spouse and children?"
"Chief, I haven't decided yet, but I'll bring them over once they're settled in. I can't be a bachelor every day, can I? Hehehe!"
Looking at Zhang Yucheng's smug expression, Sun Zhengguo couldn't help but feel worried and thought it necessary to give him a reminder.
"Yu Cheng, Shanghai used to be a bustling metropolis, more developed than our area. I hope you won't lose yourself, keep yourself in check, and don't do anything that would betray the Party and the people."
Zhang Yucheng, who had been so smug just moments before, immediately deflated upon hearing these words and quickly resumed his solemn expression.
"Please rest assured, Director, I will always keep my mission in mind and never forget my original aspiration, no matter when or where."
"Yes! I believe you."
...
The two had only exchanged a few words when Sun Zheng'an rushed to the research institute to report for duty.
The brothers didn't talk much when they met. Instead, they arranged for Zhang Yucheng to hand over his work as soon as possible, since time was of the essence.
...
Two days later, Director Qin arrived at the research institute on time and took away another 150,000 antennas, which were urgently transported to Jinshi Port.
Meanwhile, today is also the day Zhang Yucheng leaves. Through the handover and learning over the past two days, Sun Zheng'an has gradually adapted to his new job.
Although there are some areas where we haven't done well enough, there's plenty of time to learn.
Besides, he still has his older brother, who can teach him slowly.
At noon, after everyone had a farewell lunch together, several leaders stood in the courtyard, ready to see them off one last time.
Before leaving, Sun Zhengguo repeatedly instructed, "Yucheng, once you arrive, you must get to work as soon as possible and get to production. I'll be waiting for your good news here."
"Please rest assured, Director, we guarantee the mission will be completed."
Afterwards, Zhang Yucheng cupped his hands in a respectful gesture to everyone who had come to see him off.
"Dear leaders, thank you all for taking care of me over the past few years. I'll take my leave now."
The leaders also waved their hands.
"Take care, Deputy Factory Director Zhang..."
Take care on your journey...
...
After saying goodbye, Zhang Yucheng got into the car without looking back, and his uncle Zhang Huaibei personally drove him to the train station.
However, the moment he got into the car, his eyes involuntarily reddened.
Looking back on the past few years, he felt incredibly nostalgic.
I wonder when I'll be able to come back after this departure?
...
Five days later, Sun Zhengguo received a call informing him that Zhang Yucheng had already established himself in Shanghai.
"Director, I have good news for you. The Shanghai branch has started production and is expected to produce more than 200,000 units per month, which is more than our northern branch."
"Really? That's wonderful. You certainly didn't disappoint me."
Upon receiving this call, Sun Zhengguo was finally relieved. All his efforts in acquiring the electronics factory had not been in vain.
At the current production level, supplying neighboring countries should not be a problem.
Once the factory here is expanded, we can consider expanding into Europe and America.
As for developing new products in the future?
There's no rush. He'll figure something out once the antenna's potential is exhausted.
Of course, these things cannot be accomplished overnight; they can only be done gradually.
The two talked on the phone for a long time. In addition to production matters, Sun Zhengguo was also quite concerned about their lives.
For example, housing issues, dietary habits, when to bring the wife and children over, and so on.
Zhang Yucheng answered all the questions one by one. Hearing that he had already made arrangements, Sun Zhengguo stopped arguing and the two hung up the phone.
...
As time went by, and the weather gradually turned colder, several heavy snowfalls occurred in succession. The factory's expansion had long been halted, and it would have to wait until next year to resume operations.
no way?
That's how it is in the North; once it gets freezing cold, nothing is convenient.
Fortunately, the southern branch factory is still holding up the load, so production volume is not a problem.
It happened to be a weekend.
Sun Zhengguo carried the gifts and accompanied his wife and children on a trip back to her parents' home.
When Wang Guiying, the husband's mother, saw her son-in-law's family arrive, she was naturally very happy.
"Zhengguo is here. It's cold outside. Come inside and sit down. I'll go weigh some meat and then kill a chicken later."
After Wang Guiying finished speaking, she said to her daughter-in-law next to her, "Aihua, you stay with them. Mom will be here in a little while."
"Okay, Mom."
Wang Aihua happily took the little girl from her mother-in-law's arms, then led her son into the house.
Ning Xiaowei looked at the exquisitely beautiful little girl and felt incredibly envious.
She immediately handed her youngest son to Sun Zhengguo, then clapped her hands at the little girl.
"Come here, little girl, let Auntie give you a hug."
The little girl wasn't shy at all; she stretched out her hands and started babbling, though it was unclear what she was saying.
Ning Xiaowei burst into laughter, reached out and caught the little girl, kissing her several times, showing her great affection.
Sun Zhengguo shook his head helplessly after seeing this. The group then went inside, drank hot tea, and chatted.
Not long after, Wang Guiying still hadn't returned, but Ning Dazhuang drove home first.
"Jeong-guk has arrived."
Ning Dazhuang entered the house, greeted everyone, and then began to take off his hat, gloves, and other warm clothing.
"Brother, you're back. Sit down and have some hot tea." Ning Xiaowei quickly stood up and poured tea for her older brother.
Sun Zhengguo put down his teacup and casually greeted him.
"Brother, how's work going lately?"
"It's alright! You know the nature of our work; we don't seek merit but only to avoid mistakes. I was recently promoted to deputy regimental commander, and the rest is just a matter of time."
After Ning Dazhuang finished speaking, he sat down at the table, picked up the hot tea that had been poured, took two sips, and then said mysteriously.
"Zhengguo, behave yourself lately. Things aren't peaceful outside, so be prepared. Someone asked me to pass on a message: you must keep a close watch on the security force at your research institute. If necessary...?"
At this point, Ning Dazhuang didn't continue speaking, but instead made a gesture as if he were pulling a trigger.
Seeing his action, Sun Zhengguo's heart skipped a beat; he knew what was coming had finally arrived.
Moreover, he knew perfectly well who had said those words.
"Brother, I understand. Please help me pass on a message to that person: as long as I'm here, the research institute won't be able to turn upside down."
"This young man is teachable." Ning Dazhuang nodded with satisfaction, sounding quite mature for his age.
The two women inside the house were baffled by the conversation and had no idea what the two were talking about.
But they are all smart people and won't ask these questions.
After discussing the heavy topics, we moved on to talking about happy things.
Upon seeing the children inside, the group began chatting amongst themselves.
The snow was still falling outside, and the weather was getting colder and colder, which meant that winter was coming.
If you can get through it, spring will come; if you can't, it will be hell.
In short, everything is predestined!
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