Chapter 43 Submitting the Plan
Director Xia ran excitedly to Director Zhou and Director Tang to show off, then said with an embarrassed look, "Director Tang, it's such a pity that Comrade Lin Yuanshu wasn't assigned to your team! Otherwise, I wouldn't have had a chance to do anything today. I really appreciate your generosity."
He then turned to look at Director Zhou and said softly, "Although your niece is very capable, she is still a little inferior to Comrade Lin Yuanshu."
Director Tang and Director Zhou were furious. Their thoughts were almost identical: Lin Yuanshu was clearly one of their people, yet Director Xia was enjoying the benefits. No way! They were going to apply to the deputy factory director today to transfer Lin Yuanshu to a different workshop so that he could work under them and make his mark, instead of working for that despicable Director Xia.
Zhou Moli wanted to go up and say a few words to Lin Yuanshu, but Lin Yuanshu was surrounded by people, so she didn't find an opportunity. She could only keep her guesses to herself and didn't tell anyone, including her uncle.
After the commendation ceremony, Lin Yuanshu took a photo with all the workers in the fourth workshop, including Zhao Hong and others, who were interviewed by the publicity officer.
Compared to ordinary workers, the propagandist preferred to interview Lin Yuanshu because her answers to questions were clear and organized, and she herself had a more compelling story – she was just an ordinary apprentice, yet she accomplished extraordinary things.
After the interview, Director Xia asked Lin Yuanshu to come back to his office with him.
Seeing this scene, Wu Jianhua felt a sense of unease. Lin Yuanshu shouldn't be able to replace him, right? He had followed Director Xia since he was in a low position. He didn't want to deal with Lin Yuanshu, but if Lin Yuanshu was blocking his way, then he couldn't be blamed for being ruthless.
Lin Yuanshu, who was walking, sensed a hint of malice, turned his head, and met Wu Jianhua's gaze.
So he's her defeated foe! Judging from that expression, he's up to no good! Looks like I need to find an opportunity to put Director Xia in her place; the better to strike first, the worse it will be.
Inside the office, Director Xia cut to the chase and asked, "I'm very satisfied with your performance, and the things I promised you before will not change. What do you want?"
Lin Yuanshu said without any politeness, "Anything is fine. If it's tickets, that would be even better. I can accept any kind of tickets, but it would be best if there were more industrial tickets."
Director Xia: "..."
It's really frighteningly straightforward.
"I don't have any tickets right now, but I'll have the team leader give them to you tomorrow. Just do your best in the labor production competition organized by the Chemical Industry Bureau. As long as you don't come in last, it doesn't matter. Anyway, our chemical plant has never won first place."
Although Director Xia was excited that the Fourth Workshop could represent the chemical plant in the labor production competition organized by the Chemical Industry Bureau, he also understood that winning first place was not easy. Every time, their chemical plant was just there to accompany the runners-up, never even making it into the top three.
“Okay,” Lin Yuanshu replied casually.
After dealing with Director Xia, she returned to the workshop. The veteran employees were working enthusiastically in the workshop, and she had to cooperate with them. It seemed that they were not tired at all. They had just attended the commendation meeting in the morning and were still working with great energy in the afternoon.
Qian Xiang looked at Lin Yuanshu with a resentful expression. In this competition, only Lin Yuanshu and Zhou Moli could be promoted to full-time positions ahead of schedule, while the others had to continue to endure.
Lin Yuanshu and Zhou Moli's excellence made them seem even more useless. Everyone else had to go through the same thing, it was just that Lin Yuanshu and Zhou Moli's abilities were too abnormal.
Seeing Qian Xiang's expression, Ling Ke's friend was afraid that Qian Xiang would do something bad, so she whispered, "Don't do anything stupid. Think about what happened to Comrade Ling Ke and Comrade Wang Gang. With Director Xia backing him up, Comrade Lin Yuanshu can crush us as easily as crushing an ant."
She didn't want Qian Xiang to be assigned to move raw materials like Ling Ke. She and Qian Xiang were the only newcomers in the fourth workshop, and once Qian Xiang left, she would be all alone.
Qian Xiang couldn't help but roll his eyes and retorted, "I'm not stupid, how could I do such a thing? I'm just sad about my own incompetence."
Ling Ke's friend: "..."
Comrade Qian Xiang is very self-aware.
When Lin Yuanshu got home from get off work, he put the rewards in her room. It has to be said that the rewards were quite practical. The daily necessities were a thermos, a towel and soap, the school supplies were a notebook and a pen, and the food was candy and cookies. There was nothing useless at all.
She got so many things because she performed well; it's hard to say about the others, but in any case, there were definitely candy, cookies, and notebooks.
As soon as she stepped out of her room, she saw people coming and going across the hall, carrying things around.
Sun Yiyi walked up to Lin Yuanshu and said with a smile, "Our new neighbors moved in today. The male head of the household is a retired soldier who just became the deputy head of the security department of the chemical plant."
This family moved here in my past life too. The aunt and her mother-in-law joined forces and became the tyrants of the apartment building, doing all sorts of despicable things.
She glanced at Lin Yuanshu with a hint of sympathy. Although this matter had nothing to do with her, it was hard to say about Lin Yuanshu. She couldn't rule out the possibility that her mother-in-law from her previous life might join forces with the aunt of this family to deal with Lin Yuanshu.
Lin Yuanshu didn't notice Sun Yiyi's unusual behavior. She said with great admiration, "Your information network is really impressive."
Sun Yiyi chuckled and said, "You're busy with work, so naturally you don't have time to ask about these kinds of things. Unlike me, I stay at home all day with nothing to do. I was too naive before and didn't believe what you told me. Now I realize that work is really important. Can you teach me how you found a job?"
Sun Yiyi looked at Lin Yuanshu with anticipation.
Lin Yuanshu gave a helpless smile and said frankly, "I can't teach you because jobs are really hard to find. If you're short of money, you can temporarily fill in for those women with physical disabilities. If that doesn't work, try to buy a job!"
Sun Yiyi was visibly disappointed. Although she knew it was hard to find a job, she hadn't expected it to be this difficult. Most factories had no plans to hire, and even if they did, they required both parents to be factory workers, as the positions were reserved for children of factory workers.
Compared to finding a job, getting pregnant is much easier and more convenient.
Just as the two were chatting casually, Zhou's mother came over with a spatula. She frowned and said, "I wonder if the new neighbor will be easy to get along with, and what his character is like. If he's difficult to get along with, then we'll be in trouble."
Just then, Aunt Wei came out and heard what Aunt Zhou said. She laughed and said, "You're worried about not getting along with your neighbors? To put it bluntly, you're the most difficult person to get along with in this tenement building. The people who should be worried are the new neighbors, not you. After all, you are the trouble."
Zhou Ma gritted her teeth and said, "How am I hard to get along with? I just raise my voice a little!"
Aunt Wei sneered, "I never cut in line when I go to the toilet, and I never sneakily take other people's toilet paper, nor do I steal other people's baking soda when I'm washing dishes..."
Zhou Ma retorted angrily, "Shut up! I never did such a thing."
Lin Yuanshu stared at Zhou Ma in shock. Although she knew Zhou Ma was stingy and miserly, she thought she was only stingy at home. She didn't expect Zhou Ma to do such a shady thing outside. Her face turned very ugly.
Aunt Zhou subconsciously explained, "That happened before, I don't do it anymore..."
Lin Yuanshu didn't believe Zhou Ma's words. She walked to the living room without saying a word, preparing to ask her sister-in-law about the specific situation. She couldn't let Zhou Ma continue doing this kind of thing. If she didn't know, so be it; but if she did, she would definitely have to discipline her.
Aunt Zhou glared at Aunt Wei, then tried her best to explain to Lin Yuanshu. She didn't want to explain either! But Lin Yuanshu was too good at twisting the truth. If these words came out of Lin Yuanshu's mouth, she would become a "sinner for all time".
Aunt Wei rolled her eyes and said disdainfully, "The neighbors next door are no better. They're getting worse with age, completely controlled by their daughter-in-law, and they don't even realize it."
Sun Yiyi's lips curled up slightly, "If someone can keep her in check, we'll have less trouble."
She felt happy when she saw that Zhou Ma was unhappy, after all, this was the daughter-in-law that Zhou Ma had always dreamed of.
As night fell, the aroma of food wafted from every household. Zhou Ma, contrary to her usual stingy ways, prepared two delicious dishes: scrambled eggs with tomatoes and eggplant with minced meat.
Zhou Dafu frowned and asked, "What mischief have you gotten yourself into this time?"
Zhou's mother retorted loudly, "I did nothing wrong."
Then, she turned to Lin Yuanshu and tentatively asked, "Second wife, what do you think?"
Lin Yuanshu smiled slightly, "Mom is right, let's talk about it after dinner."
She decided to settle the score with her mother-in-law after dinner. It wasn't that she wanted to target her mother-in-law, but rather that she didn't want her mother-in-law's petty theft to affect her work.
In a leader's eyes, if you can't even manage your family, how can you manage your work?
Zhou Ma was filled with anxiety, wondering if Lin Yuanshu would tell Zhou Dafu what they had said next door.
In her eyes, Lin Yuanshu was a "troublemaker," and as long as Lin Yuanshu didn't show up, there wouldn't be any conflicts. Even though she had stopped targeting Lin Yuanshu, he was still relentless. Thinking about this, she felt that her life was more bitter than bitter herbs.
Sister-in-law Xue didn't care about the matter between Lin Yuanshu and Zhou Ma. She realized one thing: as long as she got involved, she would be the one to get scolded.
Zhou Ma was furious. Seeing Xue Da Sao constantly picking at her meat dishes, she couldn't help but scold, "Are you a reincarnated starving ghost? You keep eating meat. What are we supposed to eat if you eat all that? Don't you know how to pick at your vegetables? You have no manners at all."
Sister-in-law Xue took a deep breath. She knew things would turn out this way. It seemed she was wrong. No matter whether she got involved or not, she would always be the one getting scolded.
She explained softly, "I feel nauseous whenever I eat vegetables..."
Aunt Zhou curled her lip, her face full of disdain, and muttered, "You talk a good game, but I never noticed this about you before."
Sister-in-law Xue said with a helpless expression, "This problem only started recently."
She now drools at the sight of meat and feels nauseous at the sight of vegetables, unable to eat anything at all. It's probably because she's been eating too well lately, causing her body to crave only meat.
With a serious expression, Aunt Zhou instructed, "Eat more vegetables. You'll get used to it after a while. Your nausea is just because your body is too delicate. What's wrong with eating vegetables?"
"I understand," Sister-in-law Xue replied softly.
After finishing her meal, Sister-in-law Xue volunteered to wash the dishes, trying to avoid what was about to happen.
Lin Yuanshu recounted Zhou Ma's misdeeds to Zhou Dafu, stating with certainty, "Dad is already a leader, how could Mom do such an immoral thing? If Dad's rivals find out, Dad's reputation will be ruined, and he may never be able to get a promotion again."
If it were said that it would affect her work, no one would care; only if it were said that it would affect her father's work would people take it to heart.
Zhou Ma knew Lin Yuanshu was going to bring this up, that he was targeting her. Without hesitation, she said, "You can't do this, you can't do that. After your father became a leader, it won't do me any good. It would be better if he didn't become a leader."
Zhou Dafu slammed his hand on the table and said seriously, "No one in the repair department has ever voluntarily given up their position as a team leader. I don't want to be the only one. Xiao Er's wife is doing this for your own good, to tell you not to be so greedy for small gains. This kind of thing is not allowed to be done. You made a mistake and you still dare to talk nonsense."
He can ignore everything else, but he can't let it affect his work. He finally became the team leader after a lot of hard work.
Zhou's mother took a deep breath and retorted, "What could I have done wrong? I've always done it this way all these years. Back then, no one said I was wrong. Now that you're a leader, you think you're so great, and you say I'm wrong..."
Seeing Zhou Dafu and Zhou's mother arguing more and more fiercely, Lin Yuanshu took the opportunity to pull Zhou Xiangyang away. Watching the drama was easy to get caught in the crossfire, and she believed that her father could handle her mother. After all, her father was quite capable; being able to hold down the position of group leader was enough to prove his ability.
Even if she helps come up with ideas during the process, if Dad doesn't have any real skills, he won't be able to gain a foothold among the group members and will still be bullied by them.
The eldest brother stared in shock at Lin Yuanshu leaving. His parents' relationship had been harmonious, but Lin Yuanshu had turned it into a tense standoff, and Lin Yuanshu had just left without a care in the world, completely ignoring the mess.
He wanted to leave, but he was afraid his parents would fight, so he stayed to try and mediate between them. Unfortunately, it didn't work, and the two continued to argue.
Sister-in-law Xue brought the washed dishes home, only to hear her father-in-law roar, "If you're really unhappy, then you shouldn't stay in this house anymore!"
Zhou's mother was stunned for a moment, then cried out, "Zhou Dafu, you have no conscience! I gave birth to two sons for you, and this is how you treat me? If you dare to do this, even God won't stand for it..."
Sister-in-law Xue's expression changed; it seemed she had come home at the wrong time.
Zhou Dafu sighed, walked over, hugged Zhou's mother, and said, "I just said it in the heat of the moment. I didn't mean to kick you out. I just hope you can control yourself and not do anything so shameful that it affects my work. Wouldn't you be happy if I got a promotion and a raise? Losing face is the same as having face. I won't hold what happened before against you. Just do well in the future."
Seeing that Zhou Dafu was giving her a way out, Zhou's mother took the opportunity to stop her crying and tantrum, and said softly, "I understand."
She didn't want to provoke Zhou Dafu anymore, because it wouldn't do her any good. The culprit was the neighbor next door. If the neighbor hadn't been talking nonsense, Lin Yuanshu wouldn't have known about these things. If she didn't know, she naturally wouldn't have used these things against her.
Sister-in-law Xue breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the two make up. Since Lin Yuanshu came, quarrels in the house had become commonplace. She carried the dishwashing bucket into the living room.
Zhou Dafu glanced at Sister-in-law Xue and said seriously, "Xiangjun's wife, you are responsible for supervising your mother and preventing her from doing anything immoral."
Sister-in-law Xue looked troubled and said, "Dad, I'm not suitable. Second Sister-in-law is more suitable. It's better to leave this matter to Second Sister-in-law."
Zhou Dafu waved his hand and said seriously, "My wife needs to dedicate her time to work. She doesn't have time to deal with these small issues. Let's just leave it at that. I don't want to hear any more unpleasant things from other people."
Sister-in-law Xue gave a forced smile and nodded reluctantly, inwardly screaming, "Why is it that whenever Dad and Mom argue, I'm the one who always suffers!"
Zhou Ma looked extremely unwilling. If she didn't get a new daughter-in-law, she would be kicked out of the house. Lin Yuanshu's mouth was truly terrifying.
Zhou Dafu couldn't help but sigh. He had originally wanted to discuss that matter with his second wife, but after this commotion, they couldn't discuss it at all. He couldn't go to his second wife's room specifically because of this.
Most importantly, Xiao Er's wife forgot to give him the bicycle ticket, so he has to postpone buying the bicycle again.
In the dead of night, Zhou's mother couldn't sleep, tossing and turning, thinking about the previous argument. Afraid of disturbing Zhou Dafu's sleep, she simply slipped out of the room to go to the bathroom to clear her mind.
She had just stepped out the door when a bright light shone on her, and she quickly covered her eyes.
Li Xiaohua quickly moved the flashlight away, looked at Zhou Ma, and asked uncertainly, "Are you A Xiang?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ma instinctively looked towards the source of the voice. She paused for a moment, then exclaimed excitedly, "It's me! Do you look like Sister Ahua?"
Li Xiaohua nodded and said excitedly, "I am the Sister Ahua you mentioned. We haven't seen each other for more than 30 years. I never expected to meet you here."
Aunt Zhou took Li Xiaohua's hand and asked, "Sister Xiaohua, how have you been these past few years?"
Li Xiaohua couldn't help but sigh, "Not long after I got married, my deadbeat husband passed away. Luckily, I was already pregnant at that time, so my mother-in-law didn't dare to kick me out. I raised my son with great care, and now I'm doing quite well, living with my son and daughter-in-law."
Aunt Zhou suddenly realized, "So you're the new neighbor! What a coincidence that we met again after all this time."
Zhou Ma felt that meeting Sister Ahua was a good thing that had happened to her recently. Sister Ahua was her childhood playmate, and they could talk about almost anything. It wasn't until Sister Ahua got married and she got married that the two gradually stopped having contact.
Li Xiaohua led Zhou Ma into her home, poured her a cup of hot water, and asked with a smile, "How about you? How have you been these past few years? Why are you out so late at night?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ma's eyes immediately reddened. She rambled on, "I was living a good life until my youngest son got married. My youngest son's wife is not filial to me at all. For every one thing I say, she can say ten. She's also very good at acting, making the neighbors think that I'm bullying her, and I can't do anything about it..."
She could only tell these things to Sister Ahua. After all, if she told others, they wouldn't believe her at all. They thought she was acting and deliberately ruining the reputation of Xiao Er's wife. They even advised her not to do this and to treat her daughter-in-law like an enemy. She really had no way to express her suffering.
Li Xiaohua frowned and shouted, "This is outrageous! How dare they treat their mother-in-law like this! Aren't they afraid of being struck by lightning!"
"Sister Hua, only you can truly understand me." Zhou Ma looked at Li Xiaohua with tears in her eyes.
Li Xiaohua patted Zhou Ma's hand and comforted her, "You made a mistake from the beginning. What's the use of controlling your daughter-in-law? You should control your son. No matter how powerful your daughter-in-law is, she still has to listen to your son. Just because she's not afraid of you doesn't mean she's not afraid of your son. You raised your son with great difficulty. Do you think he would dare disobey his mother? If necessary, you can cry, make a scene, or even threaten suicide. If you can't deal with your daughter-in-law, then deal with your own son."
In Li Xiaohua's eyes, Zhou Ma had always been that brainless little follower who needed her help.
Zhou's mother nodded thoughtfully, then hesitated and said, "My youngest son is different from others. He has a mental problem and doesn't like to talk. Talking to him is like not talking at all."
Li Xiaohua frowned and asked, "Is your youngest son an idiot?"
Zhou's mother quickly shook her head and explained, "He's not stupid, he just doesn't like to talk. There's nothing wrong with his intelligence, and he even got into high school."
Li Xiaohua lowered her voice and said, "Then there is no problem. As long as he has feelings for you, it's a sure thing. Even if he doesn't have feelings, it doesn't matter. He definitely cares about his reputation and doesn't want to be seen as unfilial to his parents and become a laughing stock. That's how I handle my son."
Zhou's mother wore a complicated expression. It might be hard to say about others, but her youngest son certainly didn't care about saving face, because he had already become a laughing stock.
"I'll try it tomorrow. I must find a way to replace this daughter-in-law." Zhou Ma thought this idea was worth a try, since she had no better ideas and was truly helpless with Lin Yuanshu.
Li Xiaohua encouraged him, "My daughter-in-law's younger sister works at a steel rolling mill. After your youngest son divorces his current wife, I will introduce her to him."
Zhou's mother hugged Li Xiaohua excitedly and exclaimed, "Sister Xiaohua, you're the best to me."
Li Xiaohua smiled and hugged Zhou Ma back. She was a little lost in this unfamiliar place, but as soon as she saw Zhou Ma, she instantly felt at ease.
After chatting with Li Xiaohua, Zhou Ma felt incredibly happy and went back to her room to lie on her bed.
Hearing the noise beside him, Zhou Dafu asked groggily, "You went out?"
With a smile on her face, Zhou Ma said, "She went out to use the restroom."
Upon hearing this, Chow Tai Fook fell into a deep sleep again.
The next morning, Lin Yuanshu went to work as usual. She had just finished signing in at the workshop office when the team leader walked up to her and said with a smile, "The deputy factory director wants you to go to his office now."
Lin Yuanshu asked with a puzzled look, "Deputy factory director?"
She and the deputy factory director only interacted during the recruitment exam; otherwise, they had no contact. Why would he need to see her now?
The team leader nodded and said in a low voice, "Your reward is in my office. I'll give it to you when you leave work tonight. I'm worried you might not be able to keep it safe, since people come and go in the changing room."
Lin Yuanshu said softly, "Thank you for thinking of me. I'll have to trouble you then."
The squad leader waved his hand dismissively, "We're comrades now."
Lin Yuanshu pursed her lips. After she submitted the plan, she would have to question her comrade-in-arms.
She took the project proposal and headed towards Director Qian's office. The deputy director's office was close to Director Qian's, so she planned to submit the proposal to Director Qian first, and then go see the deputy director.
She did this not out of snobbery, but because she had made an appointment with Director Qian's secretary yesterday for 9 a.m. this morning.
Meanwhile, in the deputy factory director's office, three workshop directors stared at each other in disbelief.
Director Xia sighed and said incredulously, "How could you do such a thing? Comrade Lin Yuanshu has already been assigned to my subordinates, and you even helped her apply for a transfer with the deputy factory director."
Director Tang argued confidently, "I was the one who recommended Comrade Lin Yuanshu to take the recruitment exam in the first place. I had no ulterior motives; I just wanted to make the best use of her talents. After she has made great strides over there, she can come and make great strides over here."
Upon hearing this, Director Xia sneered, turned his gaze to Director Zhou, and asked, "Then why do you ask?"
Director Zhou frowned and said, "You all have capable subordinates. I also want one. It doesn't matter to you whether you have Comrade Lin Yuanshu or not, unlike me, I especially need Comrade Lin Yuanshu to come and help me."
"Bullshit! No matter how nicely you talk, it's useless. Comrade Lin Yuanshu is still responsible for leading the Fourth Workshop to participate in the labor production competition organized by the Chemical Industry Bureau. You transferred her away, did you even think about what would happen to the Fourth Workshop!" Director Xia couldn't help but curse.
He finally got a chance to shine, and these people started plotting to poach Lin Yuanshu and cut off his right-hand man. He wouldn't let them succeed.
Director Tang said confidently, "We should do what needs to be done. The Fourth Workshop is not unable to operate without Comrade Lin Yuanshu. Besides, I don't mind that Comrade Lin Yuanshu can lead the Fourth Workshop to participate in the labor production competition organized by the Chemical Industry Bureau while working under me."
Director Zhou nodded in agreement, saying, "I don't mind either."
Director Xia retorted without hesitation, "I mind. I've worked so hard to cultivate such an outstanding talent, how could I let you transfer him away so easily!"
"Then what will it take for you to let us transfer?" Director Tang pressed.
Director Xia said firmly, "Absolutely not."
The deputy factory director sat at his desk, watching the three of them argue back and forth. Sure enough, young people have a lot of energy. They've been arguing for so long without getting tired at all. He used to be like that too, but now he can't do it anymore. He doesn't even have the energy to argue with others.
As a very democratic leader, he was prepared to hand this difficult problem over to Comrade Lin Yuanshu. The one who tied the knot must untie it. Since the problem originated with Lin Yuanshu, it should naturally be solved by her. She could go to whichever workshop she wanted.
On the other side, Lin Yuanshu walked to the office building. As she passed the deputy factory director's office, she vaguely heard the sound of arguing. She didn't have time to think about it and went straight to Director Qian's office.
Factory Director Qian's office was noticeably larger than the workshop director's office, and upon entering, one could smell the scent of ink. The documents were neatly arranged, and the solid wood desk was furnished with a telephone, a desk lamp, a file rack, and other office supplies.
The reception area also has sofas and coffee tables, and the material of these sofas looks much more expensive than what she owns.
However, the Zhou family was considered to be in relatively good condition in the tenement building, as they could afford a sofa. After all, very few families in the building had sofas. It's true that it's easy not to have a money-devouring monster in your family.
"Sit down." Director Qian put down the documents in his hand, walked to the reception area, pointed to the sofa in front of him, and spoke with a gentle tone.
Lin Yuanshu didn't stand on ceremony and sat down directly on the sofa opposite Factory Director Qian.
The secretary brought two cups of hot water, placed them in front of the two of them, and then turned and left the office without hesitation.
"Is there something you need from me? Are you worried that you won't be able to handle the labor production competition organized by the Chemical Industry Bureau?" Director Qian asked curiously.
Besides that, he really couldn't think of any other reason why Comrade Lin Yuanshu wanted to see him. After all, Comrade Lin Yuanshu's work didn't overlap with his. As far as he knew, Comrade Lin Yuanshu had only suffered a little grievance during the recruitment exam, and everyone was quite cooperative with her at work.
Lin Yuanshu took a deep breath, placed the cup of hot water on the other side of the table, and then handed the project proposal in his hand to Director Qian.
She explained in a serious tone, "Ever since I learned yesterday that the fourth workshop would be representing the chemical plant in the labor production competition organized by the Chemical Industry Bureau, I wrote a plan overnight."
Factory Director Qian looked at Lin Yuanshu with considerable surprise and said with a smile, "I didn't expect that the factory's labor production competition didn't wear you out, and you can still come up with other plans."
Lin Yuanshu joked to himself, "Sometimes when an idea comes to mind, you can't stop it."
Factory Director Qian took Lin Yuanshu's project proposal and casually flipped through it. Initially, he had a relaxed smile on his face, but as he read on, his expression gradually became serious, and his brows furrowed more and more tightly.
After reading it, he sighed heavily, his brows furrowed, and asked seriously, "Have you experimented with solvent sulfonation to prepare naphthalene intermediates? Are you sure this method can produce naphthalene intermediates? Furthermore, are you sure that the existing equipment, after modification and adjustment, can meet production requirements?"
Lin Yuanshu took a deep breath. He wasn't surprised at all by Director Qian's questioning. It would be strange if she didn't question it, after all, it was a big project, and it was impossible to be uncertain about everything. After reading her plan, he was amazed and then went all out to get to work.
She had never actually done any experiments. It wasn't that she didn't want to, but she simply couldn't buy the necessary raw materials and equipment. In the market environment of her previous life, she might have had access to purchase organic solvents such as dichloroethane and [unspecified substance].
However, in that era, resources were scarce and the chemical industry was restricted. Not only were these special organic solvents nowhere to be found, but the circulation of even basic chemical raw materials was also strictly controlled. Most people had never even heard of these solvents.
She responded seriously to Director Qian's question: "I haven't actually done the experiment of producing naphthalene intermediates by solvent sulfonation yet, but I'm confident that I can succeed. It just takes time to verify. The specific reasons are hard to explain all at once, just like it's hard for Newton to explain to the world why he could think of the law of universal gravitation when he saw an apple fall."
She paused for a moment and continued, "It was mainly a flash of inspiration. When I saw the agitator in the reactor, I had a flash of inspiration and thought of ways to improve it. When I saw information about activated carbon, I had a flash of inspiration and thought of a simple activated carbon filtration device. When I saw the use of the excess sulfuric acid sulfonation method in the workshop, I had the idea of using solvent sulfonation to produce naphthalene intermediates."
Only a fool would try to prove why he or she has such an idea.
Things that science can't explain, let's leave to metaphysics. She just wants to build up her reputation as a genius, after all, she wants to continue researching medicine in the future!
There was already knowledge about solvent sulfonation at that time. She was not the first to propose solvent sulfonation. She may be a genius, but she couldn't be that amazing. It's just that very few people would apply this to dye chemical plants.
Factory Director Qian fell into deep thought. Lin Yuanshu's performance reminded him of the story "The Tragedy of Zhong Yong" that he had read before. He knew that geniuses existed in this world, but he never expected to encounter one himself.
"I need to discuss this with people in other departments. After all, this plan involves multiple departments, and it's not something I can decide on my own," Director Qian said earnestly.
Lin Yuanshu nodded and said with a smile, "I understand your concerns. It doesn't matter if this plan can't be implemented in the end. I have tried my best and have a clear conscience. I just hope that you can take this plan seriously, not only for the labor production competition organized by the Chemical Industry Bureau, but also for the long-term development of all dye chemical plants."
Her tone grew increasingly agitated. "If we can improve the method for producing naphthalene intermediates, it will not only bring benefits to the factory but also create value for the country. It is precisely because foreigners look down on us that we should work harder to change this situation. We should strive to be strong."
Making grand promises, elevating expectations, and adding value—the tactics her boss used to deal with her in her past life are now being used on her leader in this life. Isn't this a two-way street in the workplace?
Factory Director Qian's hand holding the project plan trembled uncontrollably. Lin Yuanshu, on the other hand, had a clear conscience, and it was Lin Yuanshu who was now losing sleep.
Let's do it! I'm afraid of failing.
If I don't do it, my conscience won't allow it.
"I will take this seriously," Factory Director Qian said solemnly. Lin Yuanshu had really given him a difficult problem!
Lin Yuanshu nodded and said very politely, "Then I'll go to work now."
Just as Lin Yuanshu reached the office door, Factory Director Qian suddenly stopped him, his expression serious: "You should know what submitting this proposal means. If you participate in the competition step by step, there will be no surprises, and you will be promoted step by step. If this proposal fails, all your previous efforts will be in vain. What you get now are flowers and applause, but after you fail, all you will get are insults and become just another face in the crowd."
Lin Yuanshu turned around, looking at Director Qian with a firm gaze, and said resolutely, "I understand the risks involved, but I am still young and have plenty of time to start over. I can afford to lose, but the country cannot afford to lose. If everyone wants to live a routine life and no one dares to take risks, how can the country develop?"
She had previously learned about Director Qian's speeches at various meetings and events, and also inquired about the workshop directors' impressions of Director Qian. She knew that Director Qian was a good leader who was wholeheartedly devoted to the country and worked diligently.
Talking to him about how much benefit he can gain from this planned chemical plant is useless; he doesn't care about those things. So, you need to talk to him about the future of the country and its development to hit the mark.
Factory Director Qian's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly, and he chuckled softly. "You have such a broad perspective. I'm getting old, I'm getting old, I can't help but admit defeat now. You, an ordinary worker, dare to fight and strive, while I've become hesitant and worried about this and that. I will do my best to push this plan to be implemented, and I hope you will remember what you said today and not regret it. Come to the conference room in the office building at one o'clock this afternoon to discuss the specific details with the other ministers."
It's unacceptable that such a genius, who has finally come to him, would have his brilliance extinguished by his own hand.
Lin Yuanshu's lips curled up slightly, and he said with high spirits, "Okay, I never do anything that I'll regret."
She finally breathed a sigh of relief. Winning over Director Qian was half the battle won. If she could persuade the three workshop directors and get the support of the head of the technical department, there shouldn't be any problems.
After leaving Director Qian's office, Lin Yuanshu went to the deputy director's office. As soon as he opened the door, he saw three workshop directors arguing with each other, and the atmosphere was very bad.
She swallowed hard. Could it be that the three workshop foremen discovered her lying everywhere and went to the deputy factory director to complain? They shouldn't be that naive.
The deputy factory director waved to Lin Yuanshu and said in a gentle voice, "You've come at the right time. We were just discussing your situation. They all hope you can work in their workshop. Which workshop do you prefer? Or do you want to stay in your current workshop?"
Lin Yuanshu breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out to be such a small matter!
She walked over and sat down on the sofa next to Director Tang, saying with a serious expression, "I probably can't go to any of the workshops right now. I just submitted a proposal to Factory Director Qian, proposing to use solvent sulfonation to produce naphthalene intermediates. This is a new technical solution, and I will most likely be in full charge of it."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com