Huang Xian asked Zhou Fenglin about the people behind him, not expecting Zhou Fenglin to reveal Yang Zhenhua or Li Xuewu. In fact, he believed that neither of them would do something so low.
However, whenever Huang Xian asked this question, no matter how Zhou Fenglin answered, the employees below would spread rumors that were detrimental to the two leaders.
Huang Xian has not had a very comfortable time in his position as factory director over the years, mainly because of the obstruction from Yang Zhenhua and Li Xuewu. Therefore, Huang Xian is willing to do anything that is detrimental to the two of them.
Sure enough, Zhou Fenglin broke out in a cold sweat when he heard Huang Xian's question. As the office director who had been close to the leaders for many years, he knew that he would have a hard time getting past this hurdle today. What seemed to be Xu Damao's matter was actually a matter of the leaders' face.
"Factory Director, this is a misunderstanding. We didn't have enough staff in the office, so we went to the Armed Forces Department to borrow a few people, which was agreed to by the personnel department."
I never expected Director Xu to come in person. It's also my fault; I didn't explain things clearly to my subordinates. If the armed forces department is short-staffed, we can manage on our own. Why bother Director Xu?
"I'm sorry, Director Xu, I was wrong about what happened today. I'll personally apologize with drinks tonight."
Zhou Fenglin had no choice but to try anything, even if it seemed hopeless, to see if he could escape this calamity.
"Alright, let's leave it at that for now. Da Mao, go back to your armed forces department. Don't worry, as the factory director, I won't let you suffer any injustice."
Seeing that more and more people were gathering at the entrance to watch the spectacle, Huang Xian told Xu Damao to go back. The stage had already been set up, so Xu Damao, Zhou Fenglin, and the others wouldn't be needed for the performance later.
"Xiao Wu, take this rag. I was hoping to work with you for a few days, but I didn't expect it wouldn't work out." Xu Damao said with a regretful expression.
"Minister Xu, I really didn't know you." Wu Da was about to cry.
He must have had the worst luck imaginable. Why did this god-like situation have to involve a nobody like him? Now, he doesn't even know if he can stay in the office anymore.
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At a factory leadership meeting, Yang Zhenhua led all factory leaders in studying the latest directives. It seems the situation is getting worse, and more and more documents are being issued.
"Let's share our latest learning experiences." As is customary, Yang Zhenhua began to speak after the training session concluded.
After everyone had finished speaking, it was Huang Xian's turn to speak.
"I strongly agree with the spirit of the superior's document, and I suggest that the contents of the document be immediately conveyed to all employees in the factory, especially our middle-level managers who should strengthen their study."
Our cadres nowadays lack theoretical knowledge, act without any method, and are rife with bureaucracy. To give you an example, our office actually forced the armed forces department to lend us personnel, threatening to make things difficult if we refused.
Forced into a corner, Armed Forces Minister Xu Damao had no choice but to personally come to the office to help the younger comrades clean. What kind of behavior is this? This is tyrannical behavior, this is bureaucratic behavior. Some comrades abuse any power they have.
Of course, this might involve instructions from higher authorities, but I won't go into details. In any case, strengthening your learning is the right thing to do.
Huang Xian finished speaking in one breath, awkwardly linking Xu Damao's matter to studying.
Several leaders present knew more or less about the whole story, but they never expected Huang Xian to speak out. The matter involved a conflict between the Armed Forces Department and the General Office. The General Office Director was Yang Zhenhua's man, and Li Xuewu was in charge of the operations, while the Armed Forces Department was largely ignored. Could it be that Xu Damao had sided with Huang Xian? That was the prevailing thought.
Li Xuewu knew that wasn't the case. He knew Xu Damao very well and was certain that the kid wouldn't so easily side with Huang Xian, but there was no guarantee that the two had reached some kind of agreement in private. Li Xuewu felt somewhat indebted to Xu Damao, but the kid was disobedient and difficult to use, so taking him down was only a matter of time.
Yang Zhenhua was furious. On one hand, he was annoyed that Zhou Fenglin was unreliable, allowing others to seize on even the smallest things and bring them up at a major meeting; on the other hand, he was also annoyed by Xu Damao. This kid was clearly up to no good, setting a trap for Zhou Fenglin while simultaneously slapping Yang Zhenhua in the face.
"Director Huang, isn't this a bit of an overreaction? I've heard about it; the office did make a mistake, but it's a work error. Just clarify it, don't make a mountain out of a molehill," Yang Zhenhua said, speaking up for his subordinate.
"Secretary, I shouldn't be saying this. You're in charge of ideological issues, so if problems arise, the main responsibility lies with you. But Zhou Fenglin, as the office director, hasn't been studying the ideology properly, which seriously affects the feelings and work enthusiasm of colleagues in other departments, and is a serious blow to the revolutionary cause."
This isn't about making a mountain out of a molehill; it's about strictly implementing the spirit of the superior's documents without any compromise. Of course, if Secretary Yang thinks there's no problem, and all the leaders think there's no problem, then I'll obey the organization's decision, but I reserve my opinion.
Huang Xian was trying to embarrass Yang Zhenhua. Old Yang had been in the position of secretary for too long, which had seriously hindered his career advancement.
Yang Zhenhua hadn't expected Huang Xian to be so assertive this time, linking the matter to implementing directives from higher authorities—a very serious issue indeed. Not daring to act on his own, he turned to Li Xuewu, signaling him to follow.
"I agree with Director Huang's opinion. To be honest, I had some issues with Xu Damao before, but those issues were all work-related. I never intended to use that deputy director position to make things difficult for him."
However, our office director was able to openly threaten the armed forces minister, who held the same position as him. This is what Director Huang called hegemonism and bureaucracy.
We must deal with this behavior, otherwise we won't be able to explain it to our superiors.
Li Xuewu remained silent, but Qiao Erbao spoke first. He wanted to strike first and create a situation where more people wouldn't dare to easily deny the fact.
As expected, Li Xuewu was prepared to speak up for Zhou Fenglin, but Qiao Erbao's words made him realize that the nature of today's meeting was unclear. Of the seven factory leaders present, two had already clearly stated their intention to deal with Zhou Fenglin, one had clearly stated their intention to protect him, and the situation for the others was unpredictable.
You know, Xu Damao has had a pretty good relationship with these factory leaders over the years, so it's hard to guarantee they won't offer some support.
"I agree with Director Huang's opinion. Since we're on this topic, I'd also like to add that there is indeed a bureaucratic mentality in our office. We treat our workshop and our workers with a command-and-control approach."
"Even a lowly office clerk can assign tasks to our workshop director, and they're always bringing up performance evaluations. This kind of bad practice must be cracked down on," said Yu Tiancheng, the factory's chief engineer.
Administrative departments and operational departments are inherently antagonistic, and as the main leader of the operational department, he would certainly add fuel to the fire at this time.
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