Although Zhang Wenyuan cursed Sun Zhengguo in his heart, he still politely accepted the teacup on the surface.
"Thank you, Engineer Sun."
"You are welcome."
After the two sat down again, Sun Zhengguo, in order not to arouse the other party's suspicion, emphasized one point.
“Deputy Director Zhang, I think you are a very responsible person, and I have high hopes for you. But what does Deputy Factory Director Liao think? I can’t guarantee that. I can only say that I will do my best.”
"Thank you, Engineer Sun. I know that. I feel relieved to hear you say that."
After finishing their business, the two chatted for a while before Zhang Wenyuan took his leave.
Sun Zhengguo escorted him all the way to the door to show his respect.
Watching Zhang Wenyuan's departing figure, Sun Zhengguo seemed to be deep in thought. He immediately returned to his office, picked up the phone on the table, and dialed Minister Li's number.
After the call connected, the two talked for a long time.
Sun Zhengguo did not conceal anything about Zhang Wenyuan's situation and reported it truthfully, hoping to gain Minister Li's support.
After hearing the report, Minister Li was initially quite worried about Sun Zhengguo's safety, but he was relieved when he learned that the military had intervened.
He also stated that he would fully cooperate with the operation, and advised Sun Zhengguo to be careful and not to act recklessly, among other things...
Time flew by, and a few more days passed. During these days, Sun Zhengguo did not discover any new developments.
However, the fact that he didn't notice it doesn't mean that Ning Dazhuang didn't notice it.
The beautiful woman in that secret room was very careful, but even the most cunning fox will eventually slip up.
On the surface, this woman doesn't seem to have any accomplices.
Because she had little contact with outsiders and rarely used the telegraph machine.
However, some of her subtle actions and the way she passed on information had already attracted the attention of investigators.
Based on these clues, investigators have successfully identified the person behind the scenes.
However, in order to maximize profits and see if the gains can be expanded, they have delayed taking action until now.
That day, as soon as Zhang Wenyuan arrived at work, he received a notice that Deputy Factory Director Liao wanted him to come over.
He immediately realized that Sun Zhengguo must have made his move.
Without a second thought, he went to Deputy Factory Director Liao's office.
As soon as he entered the office, Deputy Factory Director Liao saw Zhang Wenyuan and was a little puzzled.
He definitely wouldn't have been chosen as the director of the new workshop, because he wasn't qualified enough.
I wonder whose connections this kid got through? The ministry actually issued a direct document appointing him as the director of the new workshop.
Just as Deputy Factory Director Liao was in a daze, Zhang Wenyuan quickly greeted him.
"Deputy Factory Director Liao, you wanted to see me?"
"Oh! Comrade Wenyuan! Please sit down."
"Thank you, Deputy Factory Director Liao!"
After Zhang Wenyuan sat down, Deputy Factory Director Liao continued.
"It's a good thing that they're looking for you this time. You'd better be mentally prepared; the organization is planning to give you more responsibilities."
"What?" Zhang Wenyuan feigned surprise and asked, "Deputy Factory Director Liao, am I capable?"
"Hey! Don't underestimate yourself. The fact that the organization has given you this responsibility means you have the ability."
“I won’t beat around the bush with you here. Get ready. As soon as the second workshop is completed, you can immediately take up the position of director of the second workshop.”
"Really?" Zhang Wenyuan continued to feign, "Thank you for the organization's concern, and thank you for Deputy Factory Director Liao's promotion."
Seeing that Zhang Wenyuan was so cooperative, Deputy Factory Director Liao nodded silently, which was taken as his approval.
There was no other way. His superiors had already made their decision, and since he couldn't change it, he could only try to win them over.
The two then had a friendly and cordial conversation, which was mostly just pointless chatter.
However, there were some advantages as well. From Zhang Wenyuan's words, it was clear that he was willing to take sides, and the person he was siding with was Deputy Factory Director Liao.
After the exchange, Deputy Factory Director Liao was so pleased that he even saw Zhang Wenyuan to the door to show how much he valued him.
He probably doesn't know Zhang Wenyuan's true identity yet. If he did, I wonder if he'd be so scared that he'd become impotent?
After leaving, Zhang Wenyuan did not return to the workshop; instead, he turned around and went to Sun Zhengguo's office.
"Thank you, Mr. Sun! The higher-ups have officially approved my appointment as the director of Workshop 2."
As soon as he entered the office, Zhang Wenyuan put on a grateful expression and thanked Sun Zhengguo.
"Congratulations, Director Zhang, you've finally achieved your goal." Sun Zhengguo replied politely.
"Mr. Sun, it's mainly because you're so capable that I don't know how to thank you enough. How about this, I'll treat you to a drink at my place tonight?"
Upon hearing this, Sun Zhengguo knew that Zhang Wenyuan had revealed his true intentions and was preparing to make a move.
However, he didn't agree immediately. Instead, he pretended to think about it for a moment, wondering whether he should go or not.
"Mr. Sun, I have a cousin named Meixue. She's very beautiful and admires young cadres like you. Plus, she's a great cook. How about she entertains you?"
Well! That damn Zhang Wenyuan, he's always coming up with another scheme when one fails.
They just had a trap, and now they're trying to use a honey trap. Tell me, which cadre can withstand such a test?
"Is your cousin really a good cook?" Sun Zhengguo began to waver a little.
Once Zhang Wenyuan saw that the matter had been accomplished, he quickly boasted about it again.
“She’s really good, Ms. Sun, and she’s really capable. You’ll never forget her once you’ve been here.”
"Alright! Let's go for a drink tonight. By the way, are there any outsiders here?" Sun Zhengguo asked casually.
"No, no, I'll have my cousin have a couple of drinks with Engineer Sun later as a way of expressing my gratitude!"
Zhang Wenyuan gave him a reassuring look and said meaningfully.
Sun Zhengguo nodded, indicating his satisfaction, and then added a promise.
"Director Zhang, don't worry. If you have any problems in the future, just come to me."
"Then I thank you, Engineer Sun."
After some polite but insincere conversation, Zhang Wenyuan left satisfied, as he needed to go back and make some arrangements around noon.
Sun Zhengguo also needed to make some arrangements. He needed to inform Ning Dazhuang to prepare for the operation that night.
And so, after making some arrangements, the two of them waited for nightfall so the show could begin.
Evening arrived quickly. Because he had something to do that night and it wasn't convenient to bring Sun Zhengnan along, Sun Zhengguo told him to leave work early.
Then he drove himself to the factory gate and waited for Zhang Wenyuan to arrive.
Before long, Zhang Wenyuan arrived at the gate on his bicycle.
When he saw that Sun Zhengguo had even sent the driver away, he knew what this scoundrel was up to!
However, this suited his wishes, avoiding unnecessary trouble.
"Mr. Sun, have you been waiting long? Here's what we'll do: I'll lead the way, and you can follow behind."
"What are you saying? Put the bicycle behind me and get on."
After saying that, Sun Zhengguo opened the rear hatch and told Zhang Wenyuan to put the car in the back.
Then the two got into the car, and Zhang Wenyuan gave them directions, and they drove to his house.
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