Wang Dabao waved his hand, signaling Liu Haizhong to sit down and talk.
Liu Haizhong quickly and respectfully handed his work ID back to Wang Dabao, clutching it in both hands.
Wiping the fine beads of sweat from his forehead, Liu Haizhong, who had just been sitting upright, suddenly stood up again. "Section Chief Wang, please sit down, please sit down."
Liu Haizhong was filled with mixed feelings. He had originally only wanted to come and win over Wang Dabao, and also show off a bit.
Unexpectedly, Wang Dabao was appointed as the deputy head of the security department upon joining the company.
This is absolutely terrifying!
But then he thought about it again, and it was a good thing. He could indeed come into contact with people at the factory manager level, but it was only in some public places or skills competitions, where he would exchange a few words with them.
Wang Dabao, the section chief, actually lived in the compound.
Lick it, you have to lick it!
This was Liu Haizhong's first thought.
"Old Liu, this isn't the factory. In the compound, just call me whatever you would normally call me."
Wang Dabao took out a cigarette and offered one to Liu Haizhong. "You're the first person to know my identity in the factory. I hope you can keep it a secret for me!"
Liu Haizhong reached out and took the cigarette, then quickly took out a match to light it for Wang Dabao.
"Wouldn't it be disrespectful to call you by your name again?"
"We'll call you by your name once everyone knows, for now, just call you by your name." Wang Dabao waved his hand, crossed his legs, and said, "Also, Lao Liu, I have to criticize you a bit. Your attitude just now was very arrogant!"
"As a senior level seven worker, you must guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and set a good example for the workers, understand?"
Seeing that Liu Haizhong was about to stand up again, Wang Dabao quickly put on a stern face and stopped him, "Sit down and talk, this is an order."
Wang Dabao wanted to laugh when he said this, but Liu Haizhong on the other end was falling for it, so what could he do?
"Section Chief Wang's criticism is correct. I will definitely correct my mistakes, avoid arrogance and impetuosity, and ensure that I do not embarrass Section Chief Wang."
Liu Haizhong held his cigarette but didn't dare to light it. His expression was serious and earnest, as if he had made up his mind. He pursed his lips and nodded, "Section Chief Wang, how about this? I'll go home tonight and write a thousand-word self-criticism, and then read it to you in your office tomorrow."
Wang Dabao almost choked on the smoke.
What is that?
You promise not to embarrass me?
You're not my son, what's there for me to be ashamed of!
And he even wants a thousand-word self-criticism, which he'll read aloud to me in my office. Liu Haizhong, are you really that good at this?!
"Old Liu, you need to understand what the leader is saying. I'm just giving you a verbal reprimand, I don't mean to blame you. Just be careful with your words and actions in the future. You don't need to write a self-criticism or anything like that. Just focus on your work."
Wang Dabao nodded. To deal with someone like Liu Haizhong who's obsessed with officialdom, you have to talk to him this way. Even if you curse him out, as long as you speak in an official tone, he'll love it.
"Are you going to light this cigarette yourself, or should I light it for you?"
"Oh, oh, I'll do it myself, I'll do it myself. How can I trouble the leader with something like this?" As he spoke, Liu Haizhong lit a cigarette, trembling, and even choked a couple of times.
Once things calmed down, Liu Haizhong, seeing that Wang Dabao remained silent, quickly tried to start a conversation: "Section Chief Wang, you... my wife said that the deaf old lady next door is falsely accusing you of throwing dirty water on her. What do you think we should do about this?"
"Is that so?"
Wang Dabao frowned. "This old lady is really outrageous. I just go home and sleep. I don't have time to deal with her."
"That's right, you're so busy with all the things at the factory, you don't have time to deal with an old woman like her."
Liu Haizhong was filled with resentment. "Next time I see her, I must have a word with that old woman and make sure she doesn't disturb your precious time."
Wang Dabao picked up the thermos to make tea, but Liu Haizhong immediately got up and took it from him, saying, "Don't bother with such a small thing, I can do it."
"Old Liu, you still have a lot of room for improvement. You should be given more responsibilities!"
Wang Dabao nodded and sat down to wait for his tea.
Upon hearing the praise, Liu Haizhong's chubby face scrunched up with joy as he looked at Wang Dabao earnestly and said, "Boss, I really want to get promoted!"
"Old Liu, it's a good thing to want to improve. It shows that you have a sense of responsibility. I think since that's the case, why don't you start from the compound?"
Wang Dabao took a sip of tea. "As the saying goes, if you don't want to be the second-in-command of the first-in-command, you're not a good first-in-command. Considering all aspects, I think you're much better than Lao Yi."
"Section Chief Wang, you have excellent judgment. Most importantly, I have benefited greatly from listening to you."
“I will listen to you. Your words are like a bugle call to arms for me. I will definitely work hard to become the eldest brother in the compound and never let Yi Zhonghai bully and oppress the neighbors.”
After making some assurances, Liu Haizhong picked up the thermos and filled Wang Dabao's cup with hot water, then flattered him again.
“I know this is a test from the leadership. I, Liu Haizhong, hereby guarantee that if I ever see Yi Zhonghai abusing his power to bully residents again, I will never collude with him. I will definitely stand against him and uphold justice for the neighbors.”
"Smack!"
Wang Dabao slammed his hand on the coffee table, startling Liu Haizhong, who thought he had said something wrong.
To everyone's surprise, Wang Dabao immediately added, "Old Liu, your awareness has exceeded my expectations. I have high hopes for you. Although you are a bit old, that shouldn't be an obstacle to your progress!"
"In short, you have to do what Yi Zhonghai did, and you have to do what he couldn't do. You can't be like Yi Zhonghai and go against your conscience!"
Liu Haizhong's face was full of excitement. This was Wang Dabao's recognition of him. If he didn't show it now, when would he?
He stood up and gave Wang Dabao another military salute: "Please rest assured, leader, Hai Zhong will definitely pass the test."
"Okay, I believe in Comrade Haizhong's determination."
Wang Dabao also stood up and returned the salute, "Sit down, have some tea."
Liu Haizhong was overjoyed. Being able to curry favor with the head of the security department would make him incredibly prestigious.
Although he was only a deputy, even so, the workshop director would still have to show him some respect.
"Section Chief Wang, you should have a drink too."
Liu Haizhong had been extremely nervous and had sweated a lot. Now that he had relaxed, he felt parched and picked up his cup to take a sip when he heard Sha Zhu's voice from outside.
"Wang Dabao, come out here! You're a real scoundrel! How could you throw dirty water on the old lady? Get out here right now!"
"Zhu Zi, we're here to resolve this, not to fight."
Yi Zhonghai's voice then reached the ears of the two people inside the room.
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