After arranging everything, Sun Zhengguo said goodbye to everyone again.
Immediately afterwards, he went to the Women's Federation, greeted his mother, and then rode his bicycle to the Ministry of Machinery.
When he stepped into the office again, he was greeted by a clean, tidy, and spotless room.
Sun Zhengguo nodded in satisfaction. Clearly, during his absence, his colleagues must have frequently come to clean.
Sun Zhengguo was about to get a bottle of water, so he picked up the water bottle on the table and realized that the water had already been filled for him.
Just then, the office door was suddenly pushed open, and colleague Wang Jianshe walked in with a broom and mop in his hands.
"I'm sorry, section chief, I didn't know there were people inside."
Wang Jianshe said apologetically as he prepared to go inside and clean.
"It's okay, I just got back. You usually help clean this house, right?"
Seeing Wang Jianshe nod, Sun Zhengguo smiled and said, "Thank you!" Then he asked.
"By the way, are all the comrades in the department now working in the branch factories?"
"Yes, Section Chief. The types of machine tools in the branch factories are too varied and messy. My colleagues have been collecting and drawing blueprints in the branch factories as you instructed. I am the only one left in the entire section now."
Sun Zhengguo was satisfied with Wang Jianshe's answer. It seemed that the former section chief had managed things well, and his subordinates had not been shirking their duties.
"Okay! I understand. You can go ahead and get busy. I'll clean the office myself."
"Yes, Section Chief."
Wang Jianshe did not insist; he put down his cleaning tools and left the office.
After quickly cleaning his office, Sun Zhengguo rushed to Vice Minister Li's office.
"Vice Minister Li, Sun Zhengguo is here to report for duty and awaits assignment."
"Don't pretend, sit down! I've been back for a while now, do you think I didn't know?" Vice Minister Li said, looking at him with a half-smile.
"Hehe! Vice Minister Li, it's true that you came back early, but I had to clean the office. There's an old saying that goes, 'If you can't sweep a room, how can you sweep the world?' I just finished cleaning and came to report for duty."
Having witnessed Sun Zhengguo's quick wit, Vice Minister Li, a rough-around-the-edges man from the war years, decided not to waste words with him and went straight to the mission.
"Comrade Zhengguo, what the higher-ups need most right now is to improve high-precision machine tools and large machine tools, but considering that you are just starting out and there are no mandatory tasks assigned to you, you can start by modifying ordinary machine tools!"
This task allocation was exactly what Sun Zhengguo had expected.
Although he was 100% confident that he could modify high-precision machine tools and large machine tools, and even build the first CNC machine tool, his superiors were unaware of this!
After all, you have to eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time. Achieving a breakthrough by taking a shortcut is not something that can be accomplished by just making a few noises. It requires countless hours of hard work and wisdom.
"Please rest assured, sir, we guarantee to complete the task. However, our department is still short-staffed, and Chen Lianshan has been seconded to the Ministry of Metallurgy. What do you think, sir...?"
Vice Minister Li was not worried about the shortage of personnel at all; he already had a plan in mind before giving instructions.
"That's no problem. Graduation season is just around the corner. Go find Director Liao and ask him what kind of staff you need. Just go to the school to recruit them."
"Thank you for your support, leader. I'll go back and write my work report now so I can start my new job as soon as possible."
"Okay! Go ahead!"
After leaving Vice Minister Li's office, it was lunchtime. After finishing his lunch, Sun Zhengguo began writing his work report.
When it was time to leave work, the report was basically finished. Sun Zhengguo didn't rush to submit it. He planned to go home that night and think about it some more, to see if there was anything lacking, and to strive for perfection.
At the entrance of the courtyard house, the workers didn't rush home after get off work; they were all listening to Liu Haizhong tell stories.
"Dear neighbors, I have some good news to share. Comrade Sun Zhengguo from our compound was received by General Lai today, and he personally accompanied him. This is an honor for our compound!..."
"boom……!"
Liu Haizhong was still talking excitedly, as if he himself had been received, and he was full of pride.
The neighbors nearby were also in an uproar.
Although it's no secret that General Manager Lai is visiting the factory today, ordinary people are completely unaware of it, let alone Sun Zhengguo's glorious deeds.
"Good heavens! The Sun family's ancestral graves are emitting auspicious smoke. How many sticks of incense must they have burned to receive a meeting with General Lai?"
"That's amazing! Our compound is now famous. Who else can have this honor?"
"Hey! We've watched that kid grow up since he was little. He's been smart since he was a child. I told you long ago that he was destined for great things. Now you all believe me!"
"Give me a break! You've praised every single one of the kids in this neighborhood. Don't think others don't know; you were just being polite."
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Lin Wencui, who had just finished get off work, was overjoyed by the neighbors' unanimous praise.
Among the people gossiping, there were a few who remained silent, but were actually filled with jealousy.
For example, Yan Bugui was so jealous that he was unrecognizable. They were both sons, so why was there such a big difference between them?
Thinking of this, Yan Bugui glanced at his own bodyguards, who were still shamelessly gossiping, and felt even more furious.
Take Xu Damao for example. Although he was smiling, he was secretly thinking, "This son of a bitch is always trying to show off. We're all human beings, why does he have to act so superior? Can't he just behave himself?"
Finally, let's talk about Yi Zhonghai. He was also silent at this moment. Although he had a smile on his face, like Xu Damao, he was also dissatisfied.
In recent years, Yi Zhonghai has salvaged some of his reputation by not competing or vying for attention and by behaving appropriately.
But with his naturally strong personality, how could he not have any ideas at all!
Yi Zhonghai now has a son and a daughter, who, though not his biological children, are treated like family.
He devoted all his energy to his children, hoping that one day they would become the most outstanding children in the compound.
The two children did perform well, but unfortunately, there was a genius living in this compound. Other people's children were always just supporting roles, and he was the star of the show.
Although Sun Dajiang is no longer in the hospital, his children are even more outstanding.
Yi Zhonghai could never bring himself to praise someone else's child against his will, so he simply remained silent.
The neighbors were still gossiping when our protagonist, Sun Zhengguo, returned to the doorway.
"Deputy Section Chief Sun is back."
Because a neighbor from another courtyard saw Sun Zhengguo, they shouted out.
When the people in the courtyard saw that the guy had returned, they quickly went up to congratulate him.
"Congratulations, Zheng Guo! I heard you were received by President Lai this year. That's a tremendous honor."
"Yes! Yes! Deputy Section Chief Sun is the pride of our institute."
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Faced with everyone's congratulations, Sun Zhengguo did not lose his composure; he simply smiled and nodded in acknowledgment, without becoming complacent.
At this moment, Yan Jiekuang ran over from the crowd and asked seriously.
"Brother Zhengguo, please tell us about it! We've only learned about General Lai's deeds in textbooks; we've never heard anyone else mention them!"
"Hahaha……!"
Although everyone laughed, they all craned their necks, ready to listen.
"General Manager Lai! Just like the book says, he is a kind old man, a man of great achievements. He has an extraordinary demeanor, and when he talks to people, it is like a gentle breeze..."
Sun Zhengguo spoke for several minutes, and everyone listened with rapt attention.
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