After asking about the situation of the others, Sun Zhengguo stopped paying attention to the matter and focused all his energy on the work at hand.
However, in the afternoon, he began to deliberately involve Zhao Guoping in various tasks, hoping to improve his abilities through practical experience.
The purpose of doing this was also to help the Ministry of Metallurgy cultivate talent, so that he wouldn't be unable to extricate himself from the situation later.
Zhao Guoping did not disappoint Sun Zhengguo. He not only had a solid foundation in basic knowledge, but also understood many things he didn't understand as soon as he was told. He was very valuable to train.
Time slipped away quietly amidst the busyness, and in the blink of an eye, it was time for the workers to get off work.
This renovation work wouldn't be accomplished overnight, and Sun Zhengguo wasn't prepared to work overtime. Therefore, he clapped his hands and announced to everyone:
"Alright, stop what you're doing for now. That's enough for today. You've all worked hard. Now you can go home and rest. Remember to be on time for work tomorrow. I hope you can continue to work hard."
Upon hearing this, the workers expressed their gratitude and responded with smiles:
"It's no trouble at all, Deputy Section Chief Sun, you're too kind. This is all part of our job, it's what we should do."
"Yes! Deputy Section Chief Sun, please don't say that. You're so approachable and even personally guide our work. It's truly rare!"
"That's right, Deputy Section Chief Sun. Don't worry, we will be on time tomorrow and make sure we don't delay the work progress."
"..."
Hearing the workers' praise, Sun Zhengguo just smiled faintly and didn't take it to heart.
Everyone is just trying to make a living, and he won't target anyone; he just needs to do his job.
After the maintenance worker packed up his tools, he hurriedly left to go home. Sun Zhengguo and the others also packed up their blueprints and prepared to leave work.
Just then, Factory Director Yang, who was about to leave work, came to the warehouse again, wanting to see the results of the day.
"Deputy Section Chief Sun, are you getting ready to leave work?"
"Yes! Director Yang, is there something you need?"
Sun Zhengguo put away the blueprints and asked in confusion.
"It's nothing, I was about to leave work too. I was just quite busy this afternoon and didn't have time to come over. I just came to see how your work is going and if there's anything we can help with?"
Don't be fooled by what Director Yang says; he's just here to see the results. How many of these junk machines in the warehouse have actually been repaired?
"Director Yang, the renovation work is not something that can be done overnight. Some parts need to be processed repeatedly. Today we only repaired two machines. You can have someone take the cold rolling mill away tomorrow. As for the hot rolling mill, leave it there for now, and we will use it for renovation."
"Really, thank you, Deputy Section Chief Sun. I'll have someone come and pick it up tomorrow. You can go home now! Don't overwork yourself; you need to balance work and rest!"
Having received the results, Director Yang was in high spirits and didn't linger. After saying a few high-sounding words, he hurriedly left.
Originally, Deputy Factory Director Li Huaide had planned to come and try to win him over, but after talking to his father-in-law, Assistant Qian, he gave up on the idea.
The reason is simple: Sun Zhengguo doesn't belong to the metallurgical system, so trying to win him over wouldn't work.
In the evening, on the way back to the courtyard house, Lin Wencui sat in the back of her son's car, looking at his tall figure, and was instantly filled with happiness.
There was a time when Sun Dajiang's departure made her feel like the sky had fallen.
But she also has a wonderful son who immediately supports the family and is so outstanding, how could she not be happy?
At the entrance of the courtyard house, many neighbors were standing.
Xu Damao, who had just returned from fishing in the countryside, saw a group of neighbors surrounding Liu Haizhong, so he came over to listen to what they were talking about.
"Everyone, do you know who is in charge of our factory's renovation project today?"
"I don't know, Uncle. You're the leader of this compound, could you please tell us about it?"
Hearing his neighbors' enthusiastic praise, Yi Zhonghai appeared disdainful, inwardly cursing:
"Pah! What a load of bull! You act like everyone knows. No matter how good Sun Zhengguo is, he's someone else's kid. What business is it of yours, Liu Haizhong? You good-for-nothing, and you even look proud of it."
Liu Haizhong, on the other hand, was overjoyed upon hearing this, as if he had drunk honey.
"The person in charge of the renovation work is Sun Zhengguo from our institute—Deputy Section Chief Sun. Let me tell you, even though Deputy Section Chief Sun is in charge of the work, you still have to call me Second Uncle when you see me."
The smugness in Liu Haizhong's hair made the people in the compound want to laugh, but they dared not laugh out loud.
We all live in the same courtyard; they were just being polite. Don't you have any self-awareness? What's there to be so smug about?
However, these neighbors weren't fools, and they still praised him verbally.
"Well! It has to be Second Uncle who's amazing; he's respected everywhere."
"..."
"Second Uncle, you are this old man."
Seeing her neighbors giving her a thumbs-up and praising her, Liu Haizhong felt incredibly happy.
He has decided to cultivate a good relationship with Sun Zhengguo in the future, hoping that his dream of becoming an official might soon come true.
At this time, Sun Zhengguo and his mother, who were still unaware of the situation, also returned to the entrance of the courtyard house.
When the neighbors saw the person in question return, they immediately shifted their focus to congratulating Sun Zhengguo on his promotion to deputy section chief.
"Zhengguo, congratulations! I heard you've been promoted to deputy section chief and are in charge of overseeing the steel rolling mill renovation project."
"Deputy Section Chief Sun, you'll have to take good care of us at the steel rolling mill from now on."
"..."
"Thank you everyone, thank you everyone. I will definitely take care of those I can in the future."
Sun Zhengguo responded with a warm smile.
As for taking care of him?
I'm not from the steel mill, so what kind of preferential treatment am I supposed to receive?
Seeing his old classmate being fawned over by everyone, Xu Damao felt a pang of sadness in his heart.
However, for the sake of their future, no matter how unhappy they were, they had to pretend to be happy and go forward to congratulate them.
"Old classmate, I knew you were the most successful person in this college. Now that you've made it big, don't forget to give your old classmate a helping hand."
"Hey! Look at what you're saying, what's with all this talk about being developed or not? Just tell me if you need anything, and I'll definitely help if I can."
Sun Zhengguo spoke frankly and clearly, saying the same thing: "I'm not from the steel mill, so how can I help?"
They chatted for a few more minutes at the door before the mother and son returned home.
Seeing that his wife was already waiting at home, Sun Zhengguo felt much more at ease.
"Zhengguo, you're still young, you can't act impulsively. I think you shouldn't have agreed to help just now. There are so many people in this courtyard, how can you help them?"
As soon as she entered the house, Lin Wencui began to scold her.
"Mom, I'm not from the steel mill, what help can I possibly be? They think they can help, what does it have to do with me?"
"Why!"
Hearing her son's thoughts, Lin Wencui sighed, no longer wanting to deal with such trivial matters, and began preparing dinner.
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