Mr. Lin suddenly realized, "Now that you mention this, I remember."
Wu Jie sighed: "So Lu Kai gave up opportunities in big cities and big factories and came back to our factory! At the time, our factory felt that this kid was being treated unfairly, and since he really had the ability, we thought it would be best to let him succeed you and hand over the design department to him in the future, which would be a way to make up for it!"
"Over the years, haven't you old guys been treating him as your successor? If Xiao Gu comes in, given your character, you'll probably treat him like your precious darling, and might even impulsively push him to be your successor. What about Lu Kai? And what about Deputy Factory Director Lu? Don't you know what kind of person Old Lu is? He's a smiling tiger. If you offend him, how will you carry out your work in the future? Even if Xiao Gu is recruited, he'll probably still face a lot of backstabbing!"
Mr. Lin slammed his hand on the table impatiently: "After all that, you're just afraid I'll change my mind and not let Lu Kai be the head of the design department, right? What? Is Lu Kai's name already on the design department head's list? Is it indispensable to him?"
"I haven't even retired yet, and you're already trying to force me out of office? Let's not even talk about giving this position to Lu Kai; that would be years from now! If Lu Kai doesn't even have this much tolerance, he can forget about this position!"
"Besides, this Lao Lu is in charge of production. When did he get the right to manage my design department? I don't even give him a second thought. You're a factory manager, what are you afraid of him for!"
Wu Jie looked embarrassed: "Old Lin, you've gone too far! It's not that I'm afraid of him. It's just that this mission was all thanks to Old Lu. I'm afraid of disappointing the old comrade—"
"Old Wu, I'm not trying to criticize you, but you've only been separated from the military factory for a few years. When did you become so timid and hesitant? We're all working for the factory, we have no selfish motives! As long as it's for the good of the factory, what's wrong with suffering a little personal hardship?"
"Or are you underestimating Lao Lu's awareness? He's qualified to be a deputy factory director, how could he not have this much awareness? Should I go and ask him myself?"
Lin's father had a look on his face that said, "I'm thinking of you."
Wu Jie had no choice but to stop him: "Alright, alright! Stop getting involved! Focus on the follow-up design! I'll have someone take care of Gu Zhiyuan's matter right away!"
After receiving a satisfactory answer, Mr. Lin strolled out contentedly.
As I turned the corner and went downstairs, I ran into Mr. Lu.
The two men met briefly, and Mr. Lu, recognizing where he came from, immediately understood: "Director Lin, did you come from Director Wu's office?"
Lin's father looked at him with a smile: "That's right, I was just talking to Old Wu about you, and they both praised Director Lu for being so conscientious and a good comrade!"
After saying that, he started walking down.
Mr. Lu said, "Not at all, you're too kind!" but in his heart he was already thinking about it.
He stopped and thought for a moment before going upstairs, knocking on the door of the factory manager's office, exchanging pleasantries for a while, and then coming out.
He returned to his office with a grim face and made several phone calls, his expression growing increasingly unpleasant.
Finally, it was time to leave work. Thanks to Gu Zhiyuan's success in solving the design department's problem, the design department staff were finally able to leave on time and go home these past few days.
Lu's father timed it perfectly, and just as he passed by the design department, he ran into Lu Kai, who was leaving get off work.
"You haven't been home for quite a few days. It's rare that you got off your early shift today and came home for dinner! Dajun and Dayuan miss you too; they've been talking about you every day these past few days!"
Lu Kai's eyes flickered, he glanced at his father, and nodded.
Early the next morning.
As soon as he started working, Lu Kai took the initiative to approach Lin's father and proposed to recruit Gu Zhiyuan into the design department.
They said that such talented people helped them overcome difficulties, and they couldn't let such talent slip away.
After being recruited, both the new and veteran employees in their design department were able to learn a lot from Gu Zhiyuan.
Lin's father naturally agreed without hesitation, even in front of the people in the office.
Some people raised concerns, saying that Gu Zhiyuan's family background was problematic. However, Lin's father said that he had already sent people to investigate, but Gu Zhiyuan was implicated by someone else. Now that the person who implicated him has been found to be innocent and has returned to his original position, Gu Zhiyuan will naturally be exonerated.
With Lin's father saying this, no one else could say anything.
Lu Kai, however, stepped in and offered a few words of advice, telling everyone not to have any thoughts or prejudices against Gu Zhiyuan.
After Gu Zhiyuan comes to work, everyone should ask him for advice.
His attitude was extremely humble.
Not to mention the younger design staff who felt increasingly sorry for Lu Kai, even the older colleagues nodded in agreement. As expected of Director Lu's son, his magnanimity was beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Because of the nature of his work, Lin's father was always straightforward and rarely tried to outsmart anyone.
But that doesn't mean he doesn't understand.
Seeing Lu Kai's performance today, not only did the young designers side with him, but even several older colleagues subtly sided with him and began to ostracize Gu Zhiyuan, whom they hadn't even met yet.
However, he didn't intend to interfere. If Gu Zhiyuan was truly a capable person, these petty tricks would be completely ineffective.
In their line of work, those who can truly establish themselves do not rely on being good at talking, but on having real skills!
If he can't even withstand Lu Kai's little tricks, then he might as well just be a designer for the rest of his life! Maybe that's a good thing!
Therefore, Lin's father just smiled and watched without saying a word, pretending not to understand what Lu Kai's actions were for.
Not only him, but also several veteran designers in the corner watched coldly, not getting involved.
Seeing that Lin's father remained silent, Lu Kai felt smug inside, but on the surface he became even more humble.
When he got home yesterday, his father told him that Gu Zhiyuan's job at the factory was probably secured, and if he did get the job, he would definitely be his biggest rival.
Tell Lu Kai to get ready!
Lu Kai thought for a long time before coming up with this method of flattery to kill.
This not only demonstrates his magnanimity and his eagerness to learn, but also puts Gu Zhiyuan in a precarious position. If he is not careful, no matter how talented or capable Gu Zhiyuan is, he will be at his mercy in the future.
Seeing that most of the design department had sided with him after his words and had unconsciously rejected Gu Zhiyuan, Lu Kai finally smiled.
Before taking action, Wu Jie hesitated and struggled with the decision.
But when it comes to actually getting things done, they are incredibly efficient and decisive.
However, the documents came down from Beijing in just one week.
The document exonerated Gu Zhiyuan, removed his label as a member of the "Five Black Categories," and restored his original status.
Along with this document arrived the head of the personnel department of the county machinery factory, along with the employment contract in his hand.
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