Factory Director's Office.
Tan Xuebiao readily took on the role of a waiter, picking up the tea leaves and cups from Director Yang's table.
He poured tea for Lin Yang, Tong Daning, Director Yang, and himself.
After Tan Xuebiao finished brewing the tea, Director Yang smiled and opened a pack of cigarettes, giving one to each of Lin Yang, Tong Daning, and Tan Xuebiao.
Then, quite stingily, he stuffed it into his own drawer for Hua Zi.
"Lin Yang, right!" While enjoying Tan Xuebiao's sycophantic cigarette-lighting service, Factory Director Yang smiled and looked at Lin Yang, saying:
"We were in too much of a rush when we met before, and we didn't have a chance to have a proper chat."
"Heroes have always emerged from among the young!"
"Lin Yang, you handled this spy matter exceptionally well!"
"If it weren't for you, who knows how long that parasite Cao Zhiqin would have remained lurking in our steel rolling mill!"
"Although the rewards from above haven't been announced yet, I will absolutely not treat a meritorious person like you unfairly!"
At this point, he smiled and looked at Tong Daning, saying, "Section Chief Tong, although Lin Yang is your subordinate and his job transfer should be proposed by you, I'll presume to do so today! You won't mind, will you?"
Tong Daning certainly wouldn't stop Lin Yang's promotion or relocation.
At the same time, no matter what, Director Yang was still the head of the steel rolling mill. Even if their security department held a high position, Director Yang could still manage a mere security guard.
Therefore, he said with a smile, "If Director Yang wants to promote Lin Yang, why would I mind!"
"Good!" Director Yang smiled and looked at Tong Daning, saying, "Old Tong, isn't there a vacant deputy section chief position in your security section? I think Lin Yang is quite suitable!"
"Isn't this a bit inappropriate for a factory?" Lin Yang's first reaction was not excitement, but humbly, "Isn't the basic requirement for this section chief a college degree? I only graduated from junior high school."
"What's the big deal!" Director Yang waved his hand and said, "We can make an exception. The section chief requires a college diploma, but the deputy section chief didn't say that a college diploma was a must!"
He then said with a smile, "Besides, didn't Old Li recommend you to the Workers' and Peasants' Cadre Cultural Refresher School? When you graduate, you'll be a college student! You'll be able to become a factory manager, let alone a section chief!"
Tong Daning and Lin Yang immediately understood what he meant by those words.
They're being targeted!
Director Yang's meaning was clear: I know about Li Huai's efforts to win you over.
But I don't mind, he can send you to school and give you the qualifications for promotion.
But I can promote you directly! I can get you promoted right away.
Tong Daning, who was standing to the side, laughed and chimed in: "Old Yang, you're joking. No matter how much Yangzi studies, he can't become the factory director. At most, I'll give him my position as the head of the security department!"
Factory Director Yang's pupils contracted. He hadn't expected Tong Daning to help Lin Yang so much, even though the position of head of the security department wasn't entirely up to Tong Daning.
But what he meant was to tell Director Yang that Lin Yang was a member of the security department and not someone Director Yang could easily control.
Lin Yang laughed and said, "Director Yang, you're joking. Running such a large steel rolling mill isn't something just anyone can do. Even if I graduated from school, I'd only be working in the security department at best."
After a series of attacks, Director Yang understood Lin Yang and Tong Daning's intentions: to remain neutral.
However, he didn't mind, as long as the security department didn't favor Li Huaide.
But in order to further win over Lin Yang, Director Yang still smiled and said:
"By the way, Lin Yang, you should pay more attention to Sha Zhu from your courtyard in the future!"
"After you caught him, he still tried to rely on his good cooking skills to come to me and beg for mercy!"
"I think his mindset is very bad, so I've decided to make him clean toilets for three months, and then punish him by making him unload cargo for two months!"
What do you think of this decision?
Upon hearing this, Lin Yang was speechless. He truly hadn't expected that Director Yang would go to such lengths to curry favor with him by bringing up this matter.
Tong Daning, standing to the side, laughed and said, "Old Yang, you did a great job! That idiot Sha Zhu deserves to suffer! He can't always be so arrogant just because he has some skills!"
After exchanging a few more words with Director Yang, Tong Daning and Lin Yang wanted to leave.
However, at this moment, Director Yang's eyebrows drooped, as if he had suddenly thought of something.
He casually remarked, "Old Tong, your security department needs to crack down on petty theft more strictly lately, especially since the guesthouse has been experiencing a serious theft problem!"
Upon hearing this, Tong Daning was taken aback at first, then seemed to remember something and said softly, "The guesthouse?"
"Well, even if I didn't say anything, Old Li would probably have to come and talk to you about it," Factory Director Yang said with a smile. "I'll have to trouble you to keep this in mind, Old Tong!"
“Okay.” Tong Daning immediately nodded and said, “I understand.”
After walking out of the factory manager's office.
Tong Daning took a deep breath, then smiled and nudged Lin Yang, saying, "Old Yang, you've really gone all out today, promoting you from clerk to cadre level in one go."
Lin Yang was puzzled as to why Director Yang brought up the old issue again, emphasizing the need to catch petty thieves and specifically mentioning the guesthouse.
Since Tong Daning didn't say anything, he didn't ask. He just said helplessly, "Brother Ning, you're just making fun of me. What kind of cadre is a deputy section chief? In the past, he would have been a nobody!"
"Yangzi, you're mistaken!" Tong Daning explained to Lin Yang as they walked:
"Although the rank of section chief is not part of the nationally stipulated job sequence!"
"But the significance of this position is equivalent to going to a cultural remedial school for workers and peasants!"
"Every young section chief is an important talent reserve for future section-level cadres!"
"When the time is right, I can become a section-level cadre in no time!"
At this point, Tong Daning sighed, "I can appoint section-level cadres, but there's an educational requirement that's holding him back. I don't have the authority to make exceptions! But now, with Lao Li promising to send you to university and Lao Yang vouching for you, you're finally able to become a section-level cadre with only a junior high school education!"
Lin Yang didn't really understand the ins and outs of this for the time being.
Because section-level cadres have gradually disappeared in subsequent reforms.
Now, after Tong Daning's explanation, I realize that Director Yang really made a big move this time.
"Brother Ning, it seems that Director Yang is also feeling the pressure!" Lin Yang said with a smile. "I can say that I've benefited from the conflict between the snipe and the clam!"
"Haha, it's mainly because you're capable!" Tong Daning exclaimed. "I've spent half my life in the army and served as the head of the security section for so long, but I've never personally caught a spy before, and you caught two right away!"
At this point, Tong Daning suddenly laughed and said, "Yangzi, I'll give you another chance to make a contribution. Do you want it?"
"Brother Ning, your smile is making me a little uneasy. What opportunity to make a contribution?" Lin Yang said with a hint of doubt.
Tong Daning pointed to an inconspicuous little building in the distance of the factory area and said, "Check out our factory's guesthouse!"
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