During the meal, although Sun Zhengguo was enjoying the delicious canned meat, he was still quite angry with Nie Jianjun.
The reason is simple: I'm envious!
During his mealtime, Nie Jianjun kept talking about his struggle and growth story.
It turns out that Nie Jianjun's grades were not good back then, and he barely graduated from junior high school. If he were an ordinary person, he would probably have difficulty even finding a job with such an educational background.
But who is Nie Jianjun?
He was very picky about the jobs his family arranged for him. First, his maternal grandfather wanted to arrange for him to work in the Ministry of Metallurgy as a regular clerk in the Discipline Inspection Commission, but Nie Jianjun thought the job was not challenging enough and gave it up directly.
Then his uncle, who was the director of the supply and marketing cooperative, wanted to arrange for him to join the cooperative, but he complained that standing was too tiring and gave up again.
Finally, Director Nie thought of the office liaison officer job, which was easy and not tiring, and the salary was not bad. Nie Jianjun reluctantly agreed to accept the challenge.
Thus began Nie Jianjun's extraordinary life. After joining the factory, he worked diligently and conscientiously, and was recognized as an advanced worker almost every year.
In just a few years, he has already reached the level of a Level 5 clerk, and this is just the beginning.
In addition, regarding his marriage, Nie Jianjun's wife is the granddaughter of a deputy district head. According to him, his wife is petite and lovely, and she even gave birth to a son for him.
How could Sun Zhengguo not envy such an extraordinary life?
If I weren't a time traveler with a spatial ability, I'd be nothing compared to Nie Jianjun.
"Old classmate, your words are more valuable than ten years of study. It seems I haven't worked hard enough. I need to learn more from you in the future."
After finishing his meal and wiping his mouth, Sun Zhengguo said these words against his will.
"Hey! Keep a low profile, keep a low profile. You see, I've always been very low-key since I was in school, and I've kept it up ever since."
Thinking back to his school days, Sun Zhengguo tried hard to hold back his laughter.
Back then, Nie Jianjun would often serve him Beibingyang soda and Xiaotaosu soda in order to copy his homework and test papers. He also bought him a lot of stamps. This is what he meant by being low-key.
"Ding ding ding..."
The phone rang suddenly, interrupting their conversation.
"You can answer it! It might be a call from the Ministry of Metallurgy."
Sun Zhengguo didn't stand on ceremony and picked up the phone to speak.
"Hello! This is the general office of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. Who are you looking for?"
"Is this Deputy Section Chief Sun? I am Secretary Hu."
The person on the other end of the phone must have recognized Sun Zhengguo's voice, so they spoke directly.
"Oh! Secretary Hu! What can I do for you?"
"Deputy Section Chief Sun, there's something I need to tell you. Wang Lefeng, who works at Hongqi Steel Plant, probably won't be back for a while."
Why?
Sun Zhengguo expressed his bewilderment, wondering if this person had truly gone mad. What kind of place was the Hongqi Steel Plant? Why would anyone want to stay there?
“Deputy Section Chief Sun, we called yesterday and agreed to come back today, but today the director of Hongqi Steel Plant called again and said that Technician Wang’s mental illness has relapsed and he needs to rest and recuperate. What do you think about this…”
Because Vice Minister Bai had given prior orders to fully cooperate with Sun Zhengguo, Secretary Hu dared not make decisions on his own and could only ask helplessly.
"Secretary Hu, thank you for informing me. Let's leave it at that for now. We'll transfer him back once he's fully recovered!"
After finishing the call, Sun Zhengguo was about to hang up when he suddenly remembered the matter involving Zhao Guoping and the other two.
"Wait, Secretary Wang, there's something else I'd like to ask for your help with. I need to report this to Vice Minister Bai."
“Deputy Section Chief Sun, just say what you have to say, and I will definitely report it to your superiors.”
Next, Sun Zhengguo recounted the experiences of Zhao Guoping and the others, emphasizing that Zhao Guoping was quite capable and that the higher-ups should pay more attention to him.
"Okay, I understand. Don't worry, Deputy Section Chief Sun. Please calm these people down first. After I finish this call, I will report this to Deputy Minister Bai. At the latest, I will definitely give them an explanation by tomorrow."
After the two ended their call, Sun Zhengguo finished his lunch and prepared to say goodbye to Nie Jianjun and leave.
Before leaving, remembering his old classmate's hospitality, Sun Zhengguo prepared a small gift in return. To avoid suspicion, he pretended to take out a small packet of tea from his pocket and handed it to Nie Jianjun.
"Jianjun, thank you for the canned meat. I happened to have a packet of tea in my pocket when I came. Try it. If you like it, I'll find you some more next time."
Nie Jianjun, being a man of principle, did not refuse but accepted it with a smile.
"Thanks, Zhengguo. I just finished the tea my dad gave me a couple of days ago, so I won't stand on ceremony."
Looking at the tea leaves in his hand, both the packaging and the shape seemed very familiar, so Nie Jianjun asked curiously.
"Hey! Zhengguo, this tea is exactly the same as the one my dad gave me. He said he wouldn't be able to drink this tea again. Where did you get this from?"
"It's the countryside, the countryside, but there aren't many. There aren't many tea trees in total. Drink sparingly. I have to go now. Let's get together again sometime."
Sun Zhengguo quickly gave a perfunctory reply.
You won't be able to drink this tea anymore! Since Sun Dajiang left the steel mill, it's no wonder your dad can't get his hands on this kind of space-specific product.
"Alright! Now that I know the place, I'll come here often."
After exchanging greetings, Sun Zhengguo left the office and returned to the warehouse.
Everyone had just finished lunch and was sitting in small groups chatting.
"Zhao Guoping, Ma Weidong, Li Baocai, come here for a moment."
Hearing the section chief's shout, the three men's hearts skipped a beat. Had the section chief received a phone call and something else happened?
However, what is meant to be will be, and there's no escaping it. At worst, they can just go back to stake out the place. With trepidation, the three of them approached Sun Zhengguo.
"Deputy Section Chief Sun, what's going on this time? Just tell us, are we going to have to go back and stake out the place again?"
Zhao Guoping, the representative of the three, asked in a calm tone.
"Don't be nervous. I just wanted to let you know that I have reported the long-term suppression you have suffered to Vice Minister Bai. We will have the results by tomorrow at the latest, so you can work with peace of mind."
"real?"
"Thank you, Deputy Section Chief Sun. Thank you, Deputy Section Chief Sun."
"..."
"..."
Upon hearing the result, the three people's eyes reddened again, and they kept expressing their gratitude.
"Alright, you don't need to thank me anymore. Guoping, you two can stay and rest. I have something to ask him."
After Ma Weidong and Li Baocai left, Zhao Guoping said with a puzzled expression.
"Section Chief, is there anything else?"
"I just received a call saying that Wang Lefeng has had a mental breakdown and can't come. What's going on? Does he really have a mental illness?"
On the way back, Sun Zhengguo had been pondering this question and felt that something was amiss, which is why he asked Zhao Guoping about it.
“Section Chief, although I haven’t known Wang Lefeng for long, I can say for sure that he’s just persistent and single-minded. He’s definitely not mentally ill. If he were, why would the Ministry of Metallurgy keep him around?”
yes!
If Wang Lefeng is crazy, why would the Ministry of Metallurgy keep him around?
This whole affair was strange and successfully piqued Sun Zhengguo's curiosity.
Sun Zhengguo decided that he must go to Hongqi Steel Plant this weekend.
He wanted to see if Wang Lefeng was truly insane or faking it, and whether there were any other hidden stories behind it.
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