Xu Damao went directly to the broadcasting station and asked Li Tong to go to the transportation department to find Gao Yan and help her settle in.
“Remember, this is your first job as the office director. I want to see your ability and attitude. If I'm not satisfied with either of these, you can go back to where you came from,” Xu Damao said to Li Tong.
"No, Xu Damao, why are you kicking me out?" Li Tong said, dissatisfied.
"I'm not here for anything, just to check on my wife. You should go do what you need to do and not get in the way," Xu Damao replied.
His answer made Li Tong's chest hurt.
"Da Mao, Li Tong went to your side? And why is she still the office director?"
Wang Minzhi had been listening quietly without offering any opinions, but as soon as Li Tong left, she immediately spoke her mind. Wang Minzhi was usually quite casual about job titles and ranks, not caring much about who led whom, but seeing her best friend, who had joined the factory at the same time, become the office director, a feeling of jealousy welled up inside her, one she couldn't suppress.
"Deputy Director of the Office, arranged by Factory Director Li. But honey, don't worry about that. I have good news for you, how will you reward me tonight? Hehe." Xu Damao grinned lewdly, his face full of sleazy.
"Isn't it because you want to be the factory manager? I knew it a long time ago, and you even mentioned it yourself." Wang Minzhi was still immersed in that sour atmosphere.
"It's not about me, it's about you. I'm telling you, you're going to be a leader soon, the head of your broadcasting station, a section-level cadre. The same rank as Li Tong."
Xu Damao also noticed something was wrong with his wife, so he added the last sentence. His wife, who was usually so unassuming and never competitive, had such an endearing side. People just can't seem to escape the allure of fame and fortune. Wang Minzhi was no good, and neither was Xu Damao, a man who had lived a second life.
"Really? You're not kidding me? I'm going to be the stationmaster?"
Upon hearing Xu Damao's words, Wang Minzhi suddenly stood up, exclaimed in surprise, and immediately hugged Xu Damao.
This startled Xu Damao. His son was still in his wife's belly, so he had to be extremely careful. Only after calming Wang Minzhi down did Xu Damao finally release her.
"Don't get excited, you're scaring my son. Yes, you'll soon be the head of the broadcasting station, a section-level cadre, as promised by Director Li himself," Xu Damao replied to his wife.
"Thank you, honey. Honey, I felt so disappointed when I heard that Li Tong became a leader. I felt like I was nothing, and I was worried that I wasn't good enough for you." Wang Minzhi's eyes were filled with tears.
"You know, this is because you're pregnant and under a lot of stress. Think about it, you're so beautiful, how could you not be good enough for me? If anyone's not good enough, it's my long face that's not good enough for you."
"So, is the message I just sent enough for a reward? Now, think about how you're going to reward me tonight?" Xu Damao began to try and distract the other person.
After listening to her husband's words, Wang Minzhi seemed to think of something, and her face, already flushed with excitement, turned even redder. She glanced outside and quietly locked the door to the broadcasting station.
"Honey, do you like it this way?"
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That evening, Xu Damao personally cooked several dishes and then invited Yan Fugui, Yan Jiecheng, and Yu Li over.
"Jiecheng, how's work in the forging workshop?"
Halfway through the drink, Xu Damao asked Yan Jiecheng about his recent work. It had been several years since Yan Jiecheng started working at the steel rolling mill.
"It's alright, nothing special. Anyway, I'll slowly learn the skills, then take the exams and get a raise."
Since getting married, Yan Jiecheng has matured a lot and is much more careful with his words. Before, he would have definitely given the steel rolling mill a good scolding and acted as if these leaders didn't know how to recognize talent.
“Jiecheng has matured a lot, which is a good thing. I was thinking that our auto repair shop was short of skilled workers like you and was planning to transfer you over. But now that I see you’re doing well in the forging workshop, I’ll leave it at that. I can’t hold you back from your future.” After Xu Damao finished speaking, he clinked glasses with Yan Fugui and Yan Jiecheng.
"Da Mao, can I really get transferred there?" Yan Jiecheng quickly finished his drink after hearing Xu Da Mao's words, choking a little before finally having a chance to ask.
“Our auto repair shop also has a parts workshop, which needs various trades such as blacksmiths and fitters. Skilled workers like you are in high demand everywhere these days,” Xu Damao said with a smile.
“Then I’ll come to your place. We’re brothers, and if I can help you, I definitely will,” Yan Jiecheng replied readily.
Yan Jiecheng was different from the others. He knew that once he went to the auto repair shop, with his relationship with Xu Damao, he would definitely become a team leader, and maybe even a workshop director in a few years, fulfilling his father's and the other old men in the courtyard's long-cherished dream of becoming an official.
"Da Mao, since you're so short-staffed, how about Yu Li helps you out?" Seeing that his son only cared about himself, Yan Fugui had no choice but to step in himself and help his daughter-in-law get a job.
“Yu Li, Jie Cheng, your problems aren’t serious. It’s just that there’s a bit of a problem at the factory right now, so we’ll have to wait.” Xu Damao finally steered the conversation to his own level.
If he had said this from the beginning, Yan Fugui, being shrewd, would definitely have been able to manipulate him. But now, even if Yan wanted to, his son and daughter-in-law wouldn't stand by him.
"What went wrong?" Yan Fugui didn't speak, but Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li couldn't wait and asked in unison.
Looking at his son, Old Yan always felt that he wasn't his own, as he hadn't inherited any of his shrewdness and calculating nature. When Xu Damao called him for dinner, he sensed something was wrong, but believing that he couldn't afford to lose out by eating, he came anyway.
Just now, Xu Damao only said half of what he meant and then stopped, clearly waiting for others to jump into the trap. He's very shrewd; he kept quiet, but he didn't expect that he and his two teammates were a bit unreliable tonight, and they all jumped in.
“The location we originally had in mind for our auto repair shop has changed a bit, and we probably won’t be able to finalize it anytime soon. By the way, Uncle San knows the location we had before; it’s across from your elementary school, over there in those old, dilapidated factory buildings.” Xu Damao revealed the answer.
Yan Fugui knew what Xu Damao was planning when Xu mentioned the factory location.
“Da Mao, you overestimate Uncle San. Uncle San is just an ordinary teacher at the school, without any official position, and he has no decision-making power regarding the location of your factory.” Yan Fugui had no choice but to speak when he saw his son and daughter-in-law looking at him.
"Hehe, Uncle, please ask around and inquire about this matter for me. If you can get it done, then I'll definitely get my share of the benefits. If you can't, that's fine too, I won't blame you."
Xu Damao's words were well said, but even Yan Jiecheng knew the consequences of failing.
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