After Chen Lianshan left, Sun Zhengguo followed Secretary Wang to the third floor.
Minister Li must be a sentimental person; the office is still the same office, only the sign on it has been changed.
The two entered the office, and Sun Zhengguo offered his congratulations first.
"Congratulations, Minister Li, on your promotion to ministerial rank."
"Don't give me that, sit down." Minister Li was in a good mood, so he spoke casually.
Having completed her task, Secretary Wang quietly left the office so as not to disturb their conversation.
Now that only the two of them were left in the office, Minister Li had no more reservations and began to speak fluently.
"Zhengguo, you are the biggest contributor to my successful promotion this time."
“Minister Li, that’s too much of a statement. It’s all thanks to your own efforts. What does it have to do with me?” Sun Zhengguo said modestly.
Even if it really is his fault, you can't say these things out loud, otherwise, what about the leader's reputation?
"Haha!" Minister Li laughed, pointing at Sun Zhengguo. "You, you're still the same. Whether you admit it or not, I appreciate this favor."
"By the way, Vice Chairman Duan also asked me to convey his thanks. He didn't expect that he would be promoted even though he's almost retired."
"Minister Li, there's really no need for that. I'll say it again: today's situation is the result of everyone's joint efforts."
Sun Zhengguo remained the same as always, neither greedy for credit nor rash.
The more he acted this way, the more satisfied Minister Li became.
"Jung-guk, did you come to the meeting by bike today?"
Sun Zhengguo was somewhat taken aback when he heard what Minister Li said.
"Minister Li, I came by bicycle! What's wrong? Is the ministry planning to provide me with a car?"
Sun Zhengguo took it as a joke and didn't mean anything by it.
However, Minister Li seemed to take it seriously, saying, "Yes! The ministry didn't consider this carefully before, but we're planning to allocate a car to your unit soon."
"No, Minister Li, I was just joking. Only deputy directors-level officials are entitled to official cars. Who am I to you?" Sun Zhengguo said self-deprecatingly.
“I’m not kidding. I’ll not only provide you with a car, but also a secretary.”
Minister Li looked at Sun Zhengguo with a serious expression.
"Minister Li, you can't get me into trouble. If someone reports this, I'll be in deep trouble."
"Hahaha……!"
Sun Zhengguo's terrified expression made Minister Li burst into laughter.
"Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. This is General Manager Lai's instruction. It's a special approval from higher-ups to make it easier for you to work."
"I see." Sun Zhengguo quickly expressed his gratitude: "Thank you, General Manager Lai, thank you, Minister Li."
"You don't need to say thank you. You can arrange the driver and secretary yourself. If you really can't arrange them, the ministry will arrange them," Minister Li said nonchalantly.
He knew, of course, that these were two job openings, and the kind that were extremely sought after.
But as a minister, would he care about these things? He's just returning a favor.
"Thank you, Minister Li."
Sun Zhengguo readily accepted, even though he didn't need the spot, he couldn't refuse his superior's kindness.
The two then discussed some work-related matters. When Minister Li learned that Sun Zhengguo was developing large machine tools, he was surprised but also deeply gratified.
He now admires himself for his efforts in recruiting Sun Zhengguo.
Look, Vice Minister Bai is still the same Vice Minister, hehe! He can't seize the opportunity!
Achoo!
At the same time, Vice Minister Bai, who was in the Ministry of Metallurgy, sneezed for no apparent reason.
"What's going on? Could it be that Li Datou is cursing me? That must be it," Vice Minister Bai thought to himself.
How could he not know about his old comrade's promotion today? And he also knew the reason for the promotion.
But alas! Fate plays tricks on people; some people, once missed, can never be recovered.
At noon, Sun Zhengguo, who had already returned, was eating his meal and thinking about things in the canteen of the Mechanical Research Institute.
"Brother, what are you thinking about? You seem so engrossed." Sun Zheng'an, who was eating next to him, asked.
Chen Lianshan had just noticed the problem, but he was too embarrassed to ask, so he was now craning his ears to hear what news he had.
"Oh! It's nothing serious. The ministry is just planning to provide me with a car and a secretary, and I'm thinking about how to arrange it," Sun Zhengguo said nonchalantly.
Anyway, after today, it won't be a secret anymore.
Sun Zheng'an and Chen Lianshan's eyes were filled with surprise when they heard this.
Sun Zheng'an even stopped eating and asked a question in a low voice.
"Brother, you got promoted again?"
"What are you thinking! I'm still so young, how could I possibly be promoted so quickly? This is a special approval from the higher-ups, understand?"
Sun Zhengguo immediately offered an explanation to avoid making a fool of himself.
Although the answer wasn't perfect, Sun Zheng'an and Chen Lianshan were both happy for Sun Zhengguo after hearing it.
Don't be fooled by the large number of officials in Beijing; there are actually very few who are at the level of a full-fledged department head and have a car and a secretary.
What's more, many officials have already reached the rank of deputy director-general, but they still don't have a car assigned to them!
"Just keep this to yourselves. Don't go around making a fuss about it. What if the higher-ups don't keep their promises? It would be embarrassing for me."
"I know, I know."
"Don't worry, Chief, you know me well enough."
Sun Zheng'an and Chen Lianshan quickly nodded in agreement, but whether they would say it or not, only God knows.
Time quickly passed into evening, and when Sun Zhengguo finished get off work, almost everyone in the research institute already knew that he was about to be assigned a car and a secretary.
Sun Zhengguo knew without even thinking that his younger brother was behind this.
Based on his understanding of Chen Lianshan, he knew he wasn't the type to gossip.
However, now that the news has spread, even if he wanted to cause trouble, he couldn't find anyone, because this guy probably realized something was wrong after get off work and was the first to lash out.
Since he couldn't find anyone today, he had no choice but to give up and simply went home after get off work.
After returning home, Sun Zhengguo, as usual, first interacted with his son.
A short while later, Wang Aifang came to pick up her daughter, chatted with Ning Xiaowei for a few words, and then returned to the courtyard house.
"Zhengguo, I just heard from Aifang that the higher-ups are planning to provide you with a car and a secretary."
As soon as Wang Aifang left, Ning Xiaowei asked curiously.
Sun Zhengguo was poking his son's face with a stick when he heard this and was taken aback.
He didn't expect that even Wang Aifang knew about this; the news had really spread far and wide.
So he said nonchalantly, "Yes, Minister Li took office today. He said it himself. But I'm still considering who will be his secretary and driver."
"What do you mean? You can even choose the personnel yourself." Ning Xiaowei had only asked casually, but she didn't expect it to be done this way.
"It means I have two more job openings now, which is really annoying. I don't know who to assign them to?"
After listening to their grandson's complaints, the grandfather and grandmother exchanged a glance, unsure how to describe their feelings.
It's incredibly difficult for others to find a job, but what about your own grandson?
I suddenly have two extra job openings, and I feel so wronged.
Why is this grandson such a grandson?
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