Chapter 160 Liu Shengli, Chief of Supply and Marketing
Tian Xin didn't expect that Liu Xin and Li Baiwan could talk for so long. When the two finished their conversation, the moon had already climbed up the branches.
A meal was arranged in the middle, and a few people had a simple meal in the reception room.
During the conversation between Liu Xin and Li Baiwan, she was generous, polite and courteous throughout, without any arrogance as she had just shown.
Before leaving, he even called Li Baiwan "Uncle." This really made Li Baiwan flattered, because at noon he still thought that Liu Xin was a clueless fool.
People always love to lose themselves in the compliments of others, and Li Baiwan is no exception. Although everyone in the factory respects him, he is still an employee after all, and the compliments are too superficial.
After Liu Xin called him "uncle", his attitude changed immediately. Even though he had put forward strict requirements for this cooperation, he was still intoxicated by the call of "uncle" and could not extricate himself. He did not realize at all what kind of difficult problem he would face next.
It was not until the two of them sent Liu Xin out the door and watched the red Santana go farther and farther away, gradually turning into a red dot and disappearing into the night, that Li Baiwan was suddenly awakened by the cool night breeze.
He stared at Tian Xin in disbelief and asked, "Xiao Tian, did he just tell me to replace the head of the supply and marketing department?"
"Yeah! Didn't you hear a word I said just now?" Tian Xin rolled her eyes at him and turned to walk into the factory.
Li Baiwan took two steps to catch up with him: "Is there something wrong with this guy? What does he have to do with the personnel adjustments in our factory? Besides, since last year's deal didn't go through, he wouldn't be so rude to Section Chief Liu. Isn't this slapping me in the face? A young man with more airs than his father!"
Li Baiwan kept chattering, but now he was completely sober!
"Then have you ever thought about why he is so hostile to Section Chief Liu?" Tian Xin asked.
Li Baiwan's face was solemn. He just lowered his head and walked forward without answering her.
Tian Xin didn't give up and asked again, "So what are you going to do? Are you going to let Section Chief Liu go and talk to them?"
Li Baiwan reacted this time. He paused, glanced towards Liu Shengli's office, and said in a deep voice, "Section Chief Liu has been with me for more than ten years. He started as a stone-pulling laborer and worked his way up to where he is today. It's not easy. Just for a contract like this, you want me to kick him out..."
He sighed: "The boy is still too young, how can we let him do it? I will talk to his father about this tomorrow!"
Li Baiwan finished speaking and strode towards the car. His voice came from the front: "Come on, Xiaotian, get in the car, I'll take you back!"
Just as the two of them got in and the car hadn't started, Liu Shengli came over and stopped Li Baiwan: "Director, I'm sorry to bother you for a moment. I have something to tell you."
"Let's talk about it tomorrow. It's so late, go back and rest early." Li Baiwan didn't get out of the car. He said to Liu Shengli through the car window: "I'll take Xiaotian back first!"
"If I don't say this now, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep well at night!"
Liu Shengli hunched over, giving Li Baiwan a dry laugh. Tian Xin had never seen him like this before. Normally, at the factory, whether he was working or talking, he always held his back straight and was full of confidence. He never clashed with his employees, and always wore a gentle smile.
The employees all respect him because he handles all the surface matters flawlessly.
Therefore, when she first heard Lin Zhou's analysis that there was something wrong with Liu Shengli, she also had a question mark in her mind.
But today, after Liu Xin said this, she had to re-examine this person.
Seeing him like this at this moment, Tian Xin felt a little more admiration for him: he is a tough guy who can bend and stretch.
Seeing that he insisted on speaking, Li Baiwan turned to Tian Xin and said, "Then you wait in the car for a while, I will take you back after I finish!"
It was already completely dark outside, and Tian Xin didn't dare to walk back alone, so she replied, "Okay."
Li Baiwan followed Liu Shengli into his office.
This office is much smaller than Li Baiwan's office. It only has a desk, two chairs, and a filing cabinet, and there is no place for anything else.
It has been a cold snap these days, and other offices have stoves, but Liu Shengli's doesn't. He only uses an electric heater for warmth.
Li Baiwan walked in and sat where Liu Shengli usually sat, and stretched his hands to the electric heater to keep warm.
Although they worked in the same factory and their offices were not far from each other, Li Baiwan had rarely visited Liu Shengli.
He looked around the office, his brow furrowing more and more.
There was only a phone and a file box on the desk, and his water cup stood alone next to it.
Turning around, the three-layer filing cabinet was full of various documents and some books on sales and management.
Apart from that, there is nothing else, not even a water dispenser.
After Li Baiwan sat down, Liu Shengli took out a disposable paper cup from the drawer and poured him a glass of water from the thermos: "It's getting dark, so I won't make tea for you, so that you won't be unable to sleep again."
Li Baiwan took the cup and placed it in front of him, holding it with both hands: "Are you still reading those books? Can you concentrate on reading them?" He looked at the books on the bookcase and raised his chin.
Liu Shengli turned his head to take a look, then turned back and said with a smile: "I'm getting older, and my memory is not so good. I can read more and learn a little bit!"
"We've been working together for over ten years, right?" Li Baiwan recalled, his head bowed. "Back then, you weren't married yet, and you learned everything faster than me. I couldn't concentrate on reading; I'd fall asleep as soon as I started."
Liu Shengli chuckled twice: "But you are bold and have your own ideas. You dare to take risks and fight hard. You can get things done. You don't need to learn these things!"
Li Baiwan shook his head: "That's not true. If it weren't for you fighting for us all these years, our business wouldn't be this big."
"You're flattering me," Liu Shengli sighed, lowering his head. "Back then, I was just a hard laborer hauling stones. If you hadn't been the manager at the quarry, I'd probably still be a hard laborer now. It was you who gave me a hand, after all."
"Back then, I didn't just pull you in. Of all the people I met, you're the only one who followed me from a small stone den to this day. You've worked so hard and bravely for me over the years, and you've blocked so many obstacles for me!
I still remember that year when the red brick factory went bankrupt. We lost over 100,000 yuan and couldn't even pay our employees. The villagers surrounded my yard, blocking me from leaving the house. It was you who found a few bosses we were close to and borrowed money for me to settle the debt!
Li Baiwan was moved and looked at Liu Shengli deeply. "Shengli, we two old friends have come this far together. Now this factory is becoming more and more prosperous. I am counting on you to look after this piece of land for us. Don't you dare give up!"
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