Their married life was blissful.
Occasionally, Qin Huairu would come over for a visit, but sometimes it was in the evening, and the Empress Dowager was a little reluctant to open the door.
But as time went on, the Empress became numb and kept urging her sister to come over.
To outsiders, this is one of the advantages of the two sisters marrying into the same area. They can chat more and so on.
Only Jia Zhangshi in the family was slightly dissatisfied with this. This was because Qin Huairu had never brought back anything good from Wang Shouren's house; in fact, she always lost some money.
Qin Huairu shut Jia Zhangshi up with just one sentence: "Do you still want Bang Geng to learn to behave properly?"
For Jia Zhangshi, the rice stalks were everything. Oh, of course, there was a prerequisite: that her livelihood was guaranteed.
As for Wang Shouren, his good days did not last long.
The steel rolling mill's machines were running smoothly, and this even attracted the attention of many engineers who came to the mill to discuss the matter with Wang Shouren. Finally, it was said that Wang Shouren's materials were seen by even more leaders.
This was told to him by Li Weiguo.
The matter at the steel rolling mill has just been almost completely resolved.
Then Section Chief Zhao from the Personnel Department arrived.
This is the section chief who just got promoted this year. He's all smiles when he sees anyone. I heard he's from Deputy Factory Director Li's faction.
The conflict between these two is now showing signs of intensifying.
To be fair, Director Yang's skills were somewhat lacking, while Deputy Director Li's methods of winning people over were truly effective.
After exchanging pleasantries and compliments with Wang Shouren, the two men, while smoking, got down to business: "Hey, brother, the ministry has sent a transfer notice. You've been assigned to that machinery factory in the south. I don't know the specifics, but you can ask the factory director or go directly to the ministry and ask your direct supervisor."
Section Chief Zhao was a good person; he explained clearly what Wang Shouren should do and who he should contact.
"Okay, thank you, Brother Zhao. You go ahead with your work. I know about this. I'll go talk to my supervisor."
This answer surprised Section Chief Zhao. He couldn't understand how a mere technician had managed to establish connections with the Ministry of Industry. And not only that, but did this person actually hold some position within the ministry?
However, adhering to the principle of making friends with everyone, he just smiled and said he would ask Old Li later.
He went to the engineering department, told Zhao Wuliang, got on his bicycle, and headed to the department.
When Wang Shouren met Li Weiguo, he was still engrossed in processing documents. Upon hearing Wang Shouren's voice, he said without looking up, "Sit down and wait. There's tea over there. Help yourself if you're thirsty."
Wang Shouren didn't stand on ceremony and walked straight over, taking out the can of tea.
It's not whole tea, but it smells alright; it's high-foam tea.
He took out his own cup and poured water into it as if it were free, then sipped the tea with relish, waiting for Li Weiguo.
They waited for almost an hour.
Li Weiguo was finally able to finish his work for a while: "You came here because the transfer order came through?"
"Yes, I just received the notification and came over."
"Well, this is something I was supposed to have you do after the New Year, but you made a big fuss about it and it's been dragged on until now." After saying that, Li Weiguo stood up, took a deep breath, and reached into his pocket.
He didn't take anything out, but glanced at Wang Shouren.
Wang Shouren took one out of his pocket and handed it over.
Li Weiguo took it, took out a match, and lit it for himself: "Wait for me to finish this cigarette. There's been too much going on lately. After I finish this cigarette, we'll go to see the big boss together. He has something to tell you."
"Okay, no rush."
A cigarette, savored slowly, takes three to five minutes; if smoked quickly, it takes only one or two minutes.
Li Weiguo, having just left the army, was quick at everything. He finished his meal in two or three bites, patted his cheeks, and noticed some bloodshot eyes. However, his spirits had definitely improved.
I entered the office of the top leader.
The leader's desk was piled high with documents. When he saw Wang Shouren come in, he greeted him warmly: "Shouren, come and sit down."
Wang Shouren immediately sat down, his main trait being honesty and obedience.
The senior leader was very satisfied with his performance and said with a smile, "Xiao Wang, let me tell you some good news first. The report you gave me last time, and the whole set of machines after the New Year, are excellent. I've submitted everything for you. You should receive a reward in a few days."
Wang Shouren immediately smiled sheepishly and scratched his head: "Big Boss, I didn't do anything special, I just like to tinker."
"Good job, good job!" the senior leader exclaimed merrily, then said seriously, "You've been highly praised by the higher-ups. Xiao Wang, you must guard against arrogance and complacency."
"Yes, mission accomplished!"
"Don't get so agitated. Come, come, sit down. You should know why I called you here today, right?"
"I know, I'm on a business trip."
"That's right, it's the method I discussed with you before the New Year. There's a machine factory nearby that's been struggling to increase its output; they mainly manufacture various machine tools. I remembered your report; it seems to include some of your thoughts on improving our country's production efficiency. So, I'm thinking of having you take a look. Do you have confidence in it?"
Do you have confidence?
Get rid of that question mark!
Despite his inner arrogance, he remained outwardly humble and apprehensive: "Big Boss, I'm just a clerk. Will others listen to me? What if we get to the destination and they don't listen to me? That would be a waste of time."
Li Weiguo then spoke up: "Don't worry, I'll be leading the team this time. You just need to focus on how to improve efficiency or how to improve the machine tools. Leave the rest to me."
"Xiao Wang, don't feel burdened. If you encounter difficulties, find a way to overcome them. If you really can't handle it, you can go to Wei Guo, or you can come directly to me." The big leader also gave his assurance.
He then added, "After this matter is over, the rewards should come out together. At that time, it shouldn't be a problem to go straight to the position of section chief."
Liu Ren: ...
Good heavens?
He wondered if he was hallucinating.
He went straight to... a full section chief?
Promoted 4 levels in a row?
Seeing his confusion, the senior leader chuckled and said, "You need to be aware of your contributions. Sometimes, you can't get too absorbed in the technology."
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