Chapter 88 The deputy director has made an exception and promoted you to deputy director of the fourth workshop. ...
Wang Ying closed his notes and heard the voices of Chen Xiuqin and Zhao Yunsheng talking downstairs.
"Is Yingzi back?"
"I'm back. I'm upstairs."
Wang Ying put down her notes, got up and went downstairs. Chen Xiuqin felt that she was too devoted to work and that she should love her family more on her days off.
Zhao Yunsheng saw Wang Ying coming down and asked her with a smile, "Are you done?"
"Well, I'm done. I'll see what vegetables Mom bought and I'll cook them later." Wang Ying said as she went to the kitchen, and Zhao Yunsheng followed her to the kitchen.
Director Zhao returned before lunch. As he went to the kitchen to wash his hands, he casually asked Wang Ying, "Did you find Lu Zhongming?"
"I found it," Wang Ying said. "I'll tell you after dinner."
Chen Xiuqin bought a silver carp today. Wang Ying stewed the fish head and tofu into soup, braised the fish meat with a handful of pickles and two handfuls of peanuts, and stir-fried some vegetables, making lunch.
"This fish with pickles and peanuts is delicious. I've never eaten it this way before," said Chen Xiuqin.
"It tastes good with soybeans too," said Wang Ying.
Zhao Yunsheng slurped the fish head and said, "Fish head soup is delicious too."
Director Zhao actually wanted to ask about Wang Ying and Lu Zhongming, but thinking that Chen Xiuqin did not allow them to talk about work while eating, he had to swallow his words and finished his meal without saying a word.
Director Zhao finished eating first and sat on the sofa, waiting for Wang Ying. As soon as Wang Ying put down her chopsticks, Director Zhao said, "Just let Yunsheng clean up the dishes. Yingzi, tell me about Lu Zhongming."
Zhao Yunsheng replied, "You go ahead, I'll clean up."
"Then I'll go upstairs and get something." Wang Ying said.
Wang Ying went upstairs and brought down Lu Zhongming's notebook. He handed it to Director Zhao and said, "This is the notebook he gave me. Take a look at it."
Director Zhao took the notes, read them over, and sighed, "Lu Zhongming is a good comrade."
"Didn't he show this note to his leaders back then?" Wang Ying asked.
Director Zhao shook his head: "No."
"If he had shown this note to his superior at that time, would he still be fired?" Wang Ying asked again.
Director Zhao was silent for a moment before saying, "It's hard to say. Many people in Workshop 4 were accusing him at the time, and the situation was turbulent. The factory didn't want to cause any more trouble, so they probably decided to keep things quiet and fire him."
"No wonder he didn't take it out. He said you are the only decent person in the food factory." Wang Ying said.
Director Zhao smiled and returned the notebook to Wang Ying: "I just said a few words on his behalf."
Wang Ying said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Dad, do you think the factory leaders are decent?"
Director Zhao looked at Wang Ying and sighed, "As long as we don't make mistakes in the general direction, that's all that matters. Sometimes being too upright isn't always a good thing. Sometimes, you really can't equate doing things with being a person. If everyone were like me, the factory wouldn't necessarily be any better than it is now." This was the conclusion Comrade Zhao had reached after more than twenty years of work. He had no choice but to give up his stubborn temper. He knew that a factory full of stubborn people like him wouldn't work, but a factory without people like him wouldn't work either. So, for now, it was a balance.
Wang Ying nodded, understanding what Director Zhao meant. She continued, "I'd like to assign a few people to improve the peach pastry starting tomorrow. I'll give you a report after work tomorrow."
"Okay, do it if you want to." Director Zhao said.
"What did the factory director say about supplying goods to Nanchong?" Wang Ying still couldn't let it go.
"He should have suppressed it. He hasn't even mentioned it to his superiors," Director Zhao said. "He wouldn't take the initiative to get involved in this. It's something that would offend people. He wouldn't do it. It depends on the opportunity."
"I understand. No matter what, we still have to improve the peach cake. It's worth it for the people of Beichong," said Wang Ying.
Director Zhao nodded with satisfaction. "Very good. The factory will support you with whatever you need. Once the sales of Shaqima stabilize, we should build a new factory, but we can't say for sure now. Old Qian is a person who always seeks stability and won't do anything reckless."
Chen Xiuqin interrupted, "Your factory, there's no recognition at all? Yingzi has done a great service for the factory, right? Everyone loves the new product, but she hasn't received any reward or promotion."
"There will be rewards, but they haven't come out yet. In addition to rewards, there are also honors. She will definitely be awarded a certificate as an advanced worker or outstanding employee in the factory. When the city selects model workers again this year, Yingzi will also be nominated." Director Zhao said.
"That's about right," Chen Xiuqin said with a smile. "With the rewards and honors in place, the young comrades will be motivated!"
Wang Ying was actually more concerned about who would be the director of Workshop 4. She wanted to wait until she had the improved recipe for the peach cakes, then bring it up with Director Zhao, who would then ask the factory to tell her that she couldn't just be working without a job.
Wang Ying had a good idea, but the next day, the thing she was most worried about happened. A workshop director was parachuted into the factory.
There was no news about this before, not even Director Zhao knew about it.
The logistics person came to ask Wang Ying to go to the factory director's office and told him mysteriously: "A workshop director has been parachuted into Workshop 4."
Wang Ying went to the factory director's office. Zheng Liancheng, Director Zhao, and the newly appointed workshop director were all there. Director Zhao looked unhappy. The new workshop director looked to be in his late twenties or early forties, quite tall, over 1.75 meters. He wore a Mao suit with a pen tucked into his breast pocket, looking like a math teacher.
Zheng Liancheng, who was in charge of personnel, said with a smile, "Comrade Wang Ying, congratulations. Because of your outstanding performance, the organization has decided to make an exception and promote you to deputy director of the Fourth Workshop. You have been in the factory for less than half a year and have become deputy director. You are a rare talent in our Beichong area, and it is rare in the whole province, and even in the whole country."
"This is inseparable from the full support of the factory and the guidance and cultivation of the leaders." Things are done, and nice words still have to be said. Besides, this is what she had expected before, so it is not a big surprise.
I just don’t know what kind of person this parachuted-in leader is, whether he is easy to get along with, and whether he is a down-to-earth person.
Qian Tongsheng continued, "Comrade Wang Ying, Comrade Xiang Huaimin originally worked at the enamel factory and has extensive work experience, but he's new to our factory and needs your assistance. Workshop 4 will be expanding with twelve employees, adding a mixer and an operating table. The factory has high hopes for your workshop!"
"Don't worry, Director. I will definitely cooperate with Director Xiang and work hard to take our fourth workshop to a higher level! It will become the pillar of our factory!" Wang Ying is very good at saying this kind of thing and can say it without hesitation.
"Well said." Director Qian smiled and clapped his hands twice for Wang Ying.
Xiang Huaimin, who was standing by, looked at Wang Ying and said, "Thank you very much, Deputy Director Wang."
"Director Xiang, you're welcome. This is what I should do," said Wang Ying.
Director Zhao looked at Wang Ying and felt very relieved. He was worried that Wang Ying was young and could not keep his composure. Now it seemed that he was worrying too much. Wang Ying was much more tactful and mature than he thought.
"Then Comrade Wang Ying, please take Director Xiang back to the workshop. Your work badge will be delivered to you shortly. We will also add an extra desk to the small office in your workshop to facilitate your work."
"Leader, I have another question." Wang Ying said.
As soon as she spoke, everyone looked at her. Wang Ying said, "I'm now the deputy director of Workshop 4. What was my original position? And the members of the R&D team, we weren't originally employees of Workshop 4. We were only there because of previous assignments. Shouldn't our R&D team be independent of the other workshops, just like the quality control team, or are we just the R&D team of Workshop 4?"
Wang Ying and his team had been working in Workshop 4 since they joined the factory, so the fact that there was a research and development team had been overlooked. Zheng Liancheng had always been aware of this, but he hadn't said anything. Anyway, Wang Ying and his team were all working in Workshop 4.
Qian Tongsheng said, "We're aware of this. For now, only Workshop 4 needs a research and development team. You guys will stay in Workshop 4, and we'll talk to you when other workshops need you. You'll also be the head of the research and development team and the deputy director of Workshop 4."
Wang Ying was satisfied now. She smiled and said, "I understand. When the factory needs me, I will go to another workshop."
"Go ahead if there's no problem," said Qian Tongsheng.
"No problem, Director Xiang, let's go." Wang Ying said.
Xiang Huaimin followed Wang Ying to the fourth workshop.
Xiang Huaiming remained silent, so Wang Ying took the initiative to ask, "Director, have you learned about our supplementary foods? Is there anything else you would like to know?"
Xiang Huaimin said something insignificant: "Deputy Director Wang, you know Gu Xuan, right?"
Wang Ying was startled, then looked at Xiang Huaimin and immediately said with a smile, "He knows him. Director Xiang knows him too? That's a coincidence."
"Yes, I know him." Xiang Huaimin said.
"Director, do you have any other questions about the non-staple food factory and the fourth workshop? You just arrived, so there must be something you don't understand?" Wang Ying didn't want to talk about irrelevant people at work. Besides, the Gu family was rather special. She didn't know whether Xiang Huaimin had a grudge or a friendship with the Gu family, or whether he had some ulterior motives towards the Gu family. Whatever the reason, she didn't want to talk about the Gu family, so she brought the subject back.
"Were you the one who brought down Director Fang?" Xiang Huaimin asked again.
Wang Ying said seriously: "Of course not, he violated the laws of the country and was punished according to the law!" How could it be said that he was pulled down by her? She would not admit it!
Xiang Huaimin's serious math teacher face almost broke, but she managed to put it away completely...
"Just tell me about the things in the factory, just talk about anything." Xiang Huaimin could see that Wang Ying probably wouldn't tell him anything else except the things in the factory.
"Okay." Wang Ying smiled, "What about our factory..." Wang Ying talked to Xiang Huaimin about the situation in the factory while taking him to the fourth workshop.
Wang Ying took Xiang Huaimin to the locker room first. Wang Ying took out spare work clothes, hats, masks, and shoe covers from the cabinet at the edge and gave them to Xiang Huaimin.
Wang Ying also dressed herself, and after they were both dressed, they went into the workshop together.
The people in the fourth workshop didn't know that they had a new leader. When they saw Wang Ying coming in with someone, they all looked at them.
Wang Ying whispered to Director Xiang, "Do you want to introduce yourself to them? Or should we take a look first?"
Xiang Huaimin looked at Wang Ying and said, "Let's take a look first."
Wang Ying took Xiang Huaimin to familiarize himself with the workshop. At this time, some smart people had already guessed Xiang Huaimin's identity.
There were sounds of mixers and ovens in the workshop. Wang Ying's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for Xiang Huaimin to hear.
"This is the preparation area. Raw materials and auxiliary materials are placed here..."
"We're mainly producing shaqi ma, peach cakes, and sesame biscuits right now... We also make seasonal snacks during festivals. We made a batch of Yuanxiao (Chinese glutinous rice dumplings) a few days ago... We mainly sell them to department stores and supply and marketing stations in the city and the counties under our jurisdiction. Oh, and we've started selling shaqi ma to Nanchong..."
"They're experimenting with improving their peach pastries. Ours lacks flavor and breaks easily... Right now, we're mainly producing shachima (sweet potato chips), a new product. Sales are booming, and we're shipping them out every day..."
Wang Ying and Xiang Huaimin discussed the situation at the workshop. Xiang Huaimin only nodded occasionally, rarely responding. After a round, Xiang Huaimin raised his chin and motioned for Wang Ying to go outside to talk.
As soon as the two men left the workshop, the workers there started to make a noise.
"Who was that person with Team Leader Wang just now? Is he the new workshop director?"
"Of course!"
"What about Team Leader Wang? I thought she was going to be our workshop director!"
"Team Leader Wang doesn't have enough experience. She's only been here for a short time."
"If she doesn't have enough qualifications, she can just be competent. She's only been here a few months, and we've already sold our products to Nanchong! How many people have that kind of ability?"
Wang Ying's team was experimenting with peach cakes today. Zhou Qianjin asked, "Do you think that person is our new workshop director?"
Luo Wenshu said, "I think so."
Xu Lili also nodded: "Definitely."
Tian Yulan said unconvincedly, "Why can't the team leader be made workshop director? Why is someone else here for no apparent reason?"
Wu Haiyang said: "You can't say that..."
Wang Ying and Xiang Huaimin came to the small office in the workshop, and the logistics staff just happened to move the desks and chairs in.
"Or I can change seats with you." Wang Ying said.
"No, I'll just use this new table and chairs." Xiang Huaimin said, sitting down in front of the new table and chairs.
"Okay, whatever you want." Wang Ying said as he rummaged through his desk, found the latest production reports, employee typesetting sheets, machine maintenance reports and other reports, and piled them in front of Xiang Huaimin.
Xiang Huaimin looked at the folder in front of him, then at Wang Ying.
Wang Ying smiled at him and said, "How about you take a look?"
Xiang Huaimin didn't look at any of the documents. He just said to Wang Ying, "Deputy Director Wang, please sit down and talk."
Wang Ying returned to his desk and sat down.
Xiang Huaimin said, "I've heard a little about Deputy Director Wang's affairs. You've managed Workshop 4 very well. Just keep doing that and don't worry about me."
"Hmm?" Wang Ying couldn't figure out what Xiang Huaimin meant. Was he serious or sarcastic?
Xiang Huaimin coughed lightly and said, "After all, I'm an outsider. I'll leave all production matters to Deputy Director Wang. I'll just be responsible for holding meetings and conveying the meeting spirit of the organization and factory leaders."
Wang Ying didn't expect that Director Xiang, who looked like a math teacher, was actually this kind of person... He didn't want to contribute at all, just put on the title of workshop director, and then share the fruits of her labor?
Wang Ying's expression betrayed her. Xiang Huaimin said, "Isn't this a good idea? Putting an amateur in charge of experts is likely to cause trouble. Deputy Director Wang wouldn't want to have a leader who knows nothing and only gives bad advice all day, right?"
One has to admit, no one wants to have such a leader. Wang Ying nodded silently: "You are right."
"That's it, you take these back." Xiang Huaimin pointed to a pile of folders in front of him.
Wang Ying looked at Xiang Huaimin with a puzzled expression. "You'd better take a look at this. It will help you convey the spirit of the meeting in the future."
"Okay." Xiang Huaimin said reluctantly, and it seemed that he really didn't want to be in charge of the matter.
Wang Ying couldn't help but wonder how such a leader could be parachuted in from above.
"By the way, if there is anything you want to fight for with the factory, I can help you." Xiang Huaimin suddenly said.
"What do you mean?" Wang Ying asked.
"Literally." Xiang Huaimin said.
"You mean, if there's something I can't get approved for, you'll do it?" Wang Ying said.
"Well, as the director, I can't just sit there and do nothing, right?" Xiang Huaimin said, "Let's divide the work up like this. Is that okay?"
Wang Ying didn't say anything final, but only said: "Until you are familiar with our work flow and production process, this will be the case for now."
Xiang Huaimin chuckled twice: "Okay."
Wang Ying didn't expect that such a leader would come. If Director Xiang was really the same as he said, that would be great... Wang Ying didn't know what his working style was at the enamel factory, and he wanted to find out.
"Do you want to go to the enamel factory to inquire about me?" Xiang Huaimin suddenly said.
Wang Ying smiled awkwardly: "Haha, no."
Xiang Huaimin said, "It's all right to ask. If you ask, you'll know that's who I am."
"Director, please look at the information for a while. I'll go to the workshop to see them," said Wang Ying.
"Go ahead, go ahead. The peach cakes really need to be improved. The taste is far worse than those in Shanghai," said Xiang Huaimin.
"Would you like to go with me to take a look?" Wang Ying asked.
"No." Xiang Huaimin refused without thinking and opened the folder in front of him. Wang Ying felt that he was pretending.
Wang Ying had no choice but to go to the workshop alone.
Wang Ying walked over to Zhou Qianjin and Xu Lili. Xu Lili quickly asked, "Team Leader, who was that person just now?"
"It's our workshop director, Director Xiang," said Wang Ying.
"Is he really the workshop director?" Zhou Qianjin said, "Who is he?"
"They say it used to be an enamel factory," Wang Ying said. "How are you doing? Have you finished the furnace yet?"
In fact, a few people wanted to continue asking about the workshop director, but when they saw that Wang Ying didn't want to talk about it, they stopped asking.
Wang Ying did not plan to improve the peach cake himself this time, but asked the R&D team members He Tian Yulan and Yang Jianshe to do it.
Xu Lili handed a piece of paper to Wang Ying: "It's just out of the pan and still cooling. This is the recipe I want to change. Let's try it today."
Wang Ying looked at it and nodded: "Very good."
Last night, Wang Ying copied down the experiments that Lu Zhongming had done. After showing it to them this morning, she asked them to start trying it using Lu Zhongming's method.
Wang Ying returned Xu Lili's recipe to her and said, "You guys keep trying. Bring the samples to the office for me and Director Xiang to taste. Also, make sure the report is as detailed as the one I showed you this morning."
"Yes! Team leader!" Several people were eager to try, hoping that they could find the best formula.
"Then you guys continue." Wang Ying said and turned to leave, but was stopped by Tian Yulan.
"Team leader, wait a minute."
"What's wrong?" Wang Ying asked.
Tian Yulan actually wanted to comfort Wang Ying, but she didn't know how to say it.
Wang Ying noticed Tian Yulan's confusion and said with a smile, "Oh, I forgot to tell you that I'm now the deputy director of Workshop 4."
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