The senior leader offered a few more words of encouragement.
He then left with Wang Shouren.
It was only then that Wang Shouren realized this.
Times change, and so does the meaning of professional titles.
In this era, young leaders are not uncommon; section chiefs and division chiefs are a dime a dozen. As long as you have the ability, there's no problem. Most of these young cadres are retired officers from the military, and most are military heroes. Their work style is characterized by a tough and resolute approach.
I made an appointment with Li Weiguo.
Meet at the department entrance the day after tomorrow morning. As for today and tomorrow, consider it a little time to handle things. This is a small perk before the business trip. Nobody else gets this.
"By the way, I'll be taking Xu Jiaguo with me this time. If you have time, go and have a chat with him. Give him some instructions so things will be easier later." Li Weiguo added before leaving.
“Okay!” Wang Shouren replied.
After thinking it over for a while, I went to find Xu Jiaguo. We had promised to have a drink together a few months ago, but we still hadn't gotten around to it.
Today happens to be a good day.
Xu Jiaguo was also very happy to see Wang Shouren. He worked in the ministry and had heard the news some time ago—or rather, half a year ago—and had been studying Wang Shouren's theories ever since. After exchanging ideas, the two found a small tavern, had a drink, and briefly reviewed and organized the work they needed to do.
Then they all went home.
When he got home, Qin Jingru had already prepared dinner and was waiting for him.
Upon seeing Wang Shouren return, they immediately rushed towards him.
Wang Shouren spun her around in the air, put her down, and said cheerfully, "So, did you go anywhere to play today?"
"No, I don't find it fun outside." Qin Jingru shook her head.
Actually, she quite likes going out, but if Qin Huairu and the others are at work, she doesn't dare to go out alone.
She was pretty, only slightly less so than her older cousin, so she couldn't go to too many unfamiliar places. She was smart enough to know this, so she didn't want to go out.
Wang Shouren thought for a moment and said, "How about I find you a place where you can study properly?"
"Study? I'm already in upper elementary school, do I still need to study?"
Qin Huairu had a primary school education, as did Qin Jingru.
Qin Family Village has a literacy class. Anyone who attends the class and passes the exam will be given a certificate proving that they are educated.
"It's never too late to learn." Wang Shouren gently pinched her nose, smiled indulgently, and asked, "So, what do you want to do in the future? Have you thought about it?"
Qin Jingru tilted her head, pondered for a while, and didn't know what to say.
She had thought about it before; she had only one idea: to marry into the city. Now that she had, her dream had come true, but what was she supposed to do? She didn't know, and didn't want to know: "I married you, gave you a few sons, and then, I raised them. Yeah, that's it."
This is probably what most women in this era think.
"What if, when the children go to school, they encounter problems they don't know the answers to, and I'm not home? What will they do if they ask you and you don't know the answers?"
Qin Jingru's little brain had never dealt with such a complicated problem before. Her eyes were darting around, and she asked blankly, "Then what should we do?"
"You have to know how..."
"Oh yeah, I'll be fine once I've learned it."
On this day, an evil man deceived a naive young woman, using his wicked ideology. The innocent girl gradually fell into his trap.
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Two days later, Xu Jiaguo and Wang Shouren were waiting at the door early in the morning.
Li Weiguo, driving an imposing four-wheeled vehicle, waved to the two men, signaling them to get in.
It wasn't far; we arrived after driving for a short while.
At the entrance of the machinery factory, a group of people were already waiting. This setup was similar to that of a high-ranking leader visiting a steel rolling mill; it was the same routine.
Although this machine factory is not as large as the steel rolling mill, it is still quite large, with several thousand employees.
"Weiguo, you've finally arrived! We've been waiting for you like the stars and the moon!" The leading man spoke first. He was not old, about thirty years old. At this age, becoming a factory director was probably the same as Li Weiguo, a former soldier.
"Sixth Brother, it's been quite a while since we last met. How are you doing? Are you settling in well? Oh, no, I should call you Director Sun now!" Li Weiguo laughed heartily twice, and the two shook hands.
He turned around and said in a way that made you look like you'd gotten a great deal: "Come here, let me introduce you to Wang Shouren and Xu Jiaguo from our department. You've really gotten a great deal this time. You know about the steel mill thing, right? He was the one in charge. I've put in a lot of effort for your mill today. Don't blame your old friend for turning against you if you don't get the benefits!"
At this point, Director Sun glanced at Wang Shouren with surprise, seemingly taken aback by his youth, but after looking him up and down, he seemed to think he was normal. Wang Shouren gave off the impression of a refined scholar, leaning towards a technical background.
If you say he's a scholar, then he's probably a professor.
If you say he's a tech person, then he's definitely an engineer.
In short, he had a very cultured air about him.
"So this is Coach Wang! Welcome, welcome! We've been waiting for you for so long. Your arrival has been a great help to us."
"I'm handing my men over to you, so don't mess things up," Li Weiguo remarked from the side. He couldn't stay here forever; he brought them here today to prevent them from taking Wang Shouren seriously.
He still had to go back to his department to handle other matters.
"Don't worry, you know who I am, I'll definitely take care of it for you."
Since the conversation had already started, a quick-thinking person immediately stepped forward and said, "Since this leader is already here, and it's almost noon, let's go to the cafeteria for a quick meal before you leave."
"Yeah, Lao Li, we finally get to see each other, let's have a meal first, and not drink too much, just three or four cups and that's it."
"Alright, I won't stand on ceremony." Li Weiguo didn't hesitate. It was getting late, and there wasn't sure if he'd find anything to eat back home. He'd have to trouble the chef to make another meal. Eating something on the way back would save him time.
"Let's go, let's go!" Factory Director Sun led the way.
Wang Shouren and Xu Jiaguo followed behind, and the whole group headed towards the canteen.
"Your cafeteria is quite nice," Li Weiguo remarked, glancing at the beautifully decorated cafeteria.
This one sentence silenced everyone present for a moment.
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