When Xu Damao returned to his office, he found Wang Minzhi and Li Tong staring at him with wide eyes.
"So, what did Director Li say?" Wang Minzhi asked first.
"He said your girlfriend is the most talented person in the whole steel rolling mill, and he insists that I go to the first branch factory to help out." Xu Damao joked when he saw that the atmosphere was a bit tense.
"Oh dear, you're still being cheeky at a time like this. Hurry up and tell me, I'm getting impatient waiting for you." Wang Minzhi rarely acted coquettishly.
"Haha, Director Li did say he wanted me to go to the branch factory and offered to promote me to deputy section chief, but I said I needed to think about it," Xu Damao replied, seeing that the atmosphere had eased considerably.
"Why are you still thinking about it? Just agree already! It would be stupid to refuse such a good offer. If you don't go, I will."
To his surprise, Wang Minzhi had this opinion. Xu Damao had always thought she would be reluctant to let him go and wouldn't want him to go.
"What, does my Minzhi not want to see me every day? That would make me very sad," Xu Damao said deliberately.
"I do want to see you every day, but I also want you to have a better future. Besides, it's not that far from here. If it really comes down to it, I'll apply to be transferred there to be with you."
"Li Tong, talk to your uncle and ask him to transfer me there too. I'm fine with being a regular employee."
Wang Minzhi then hugged Li Tong and spoke to her.
"Honestly, you guys are like this before you're even married. What will you be like after you get married? But Minzhi, you really need to think carefully about going to the branch factory. I'm not kidding."
Xu Damao went there to become a leader, and maybe he can be transferred back in a few years. You went there and you'd just be an ordinary employee, and you might stay there for the rest of your life.
Seeing that her best friend was a little infatuated with love, Li Tong tried to persuade her.
"Yes, Minzhi, you mustn't go over there. I promise you, I'll come back at least once a week. Besides, the bus route between there and here will be open soon, making it much easier for me to come back."
"Of course, whether or not we go, we'll discuss it with your parents tonight and hear their opinion."
Xu Damao said. He explained that since he was going to Tongzhou, he needed to discuss it with his partner's parents first, otherwise they would think he didn't value their opinions.
"You should go home and discuss it with your parents first. What are you going to discuss with my parents?" Wang Minzhi suddenly became a little shy, and her previous decisiveness vanished without a trace.
That evening, Xu Damao followed Wang Minzhi to the Wang family's house for dinner once again.
Before the meal, Xu Damao told the Wang family about what had happened that day and asked for their opinions.
"Da Mao, we are very happy that you came to listen to our opinions, which shows that you really consider us family. I think you should still go to discuss this matter."
Life and work span a long period, but a few key steps are crucial. If you get promoted, you're promoted; if you don't, you'll always be a step behind others. Therefore, I advise you to seize this opportunity.
Of course, don't worry about you and Minzhi. Focus on your work over there, and come back to visit us and Minzhi whenever you have time. If you're really busy with work, just stay there; we won't blame you, and Minzhi will never hold you back.
What Wang's father said was very reasonable.
“Yes, Damao, you’re so young and you have such a great opportunity right in front of you, you must seize it. Look at me, I’m out on the train almost every day and I’m still just an ordinary train attendant. You’re going to Tongzhou, which is so close, but you can be promoted to deputy section chief. To be honest, I’m jealous.”
Wang Minzhi's elder brother, Wang Shusheng, chimed in from the side.
Xu Damao felt grateful for the Wang family's support. When looking for a partner, the partner themselves is important, but their family background is also crucial, at least saving a lot of trouble.
After returning from Wang Minzhi's house, Xu Damao rode his bicycle to his parents' house. Xu Fugui was overjoyed to hear that his young son might become a deputy section chief, exclaiming that his ancestors' graves were emitting auspicious smoke.
Their family had always been small, and none of them were particularly outstanding. Although he had learned to work as a movie projectionist and earned a decent income, he was still just an ordinary worker. Now, his son, whom he had always considered useless, was suddenly going to become a leader, which he found somewhat unbelievable.
"Da Mao, if you just give up your movie projection business like this, it might be difficult for you to come back later."
Xu's mother is concerned about her son's future and worries about his lack of security. For her, she hopes her son will be successful, but even more so, she hopes he will be safe and sound and not have to struggle for a living.
"You women are all talk and no action. Da Mao is a deputy section chief now, and he'll at least become a division chief in the future. Why would he care about a pittance from showing movies? Besides, showing movies is a tough business. You can run into trouble in wind and rain, and sometimes there are even robberies."
Xu Fugui unleashed a torrent of abuse on his wife.
After obtaining the consent of both families, Xu Damao went to Li Xuewu's office again the next day to express his gratitude.
"Da Mao, since you're willing to go, leave the rest to me. Just wait for the organization's arrangements. However, you haven't been doing everything perfectly these past few days. I'm giving you a task: to find out the personnel relationships within the first factory."
These are personnel documents from the branch factory. Take a look, and be careful to keep them confidential.
Seeing that Xu Damao had agreed to go, Li Xuewu immediately got to work and began assigning tasks.
Xu Damao took the stack of documents and glanced at them briefly. They were all personnel lists and related personnel information. Fortunately, he now had his own office, so it was convenient for him to look at these documents.
Personnel management in this era had both similarities and differences with personnel management in later generations. One similarity was that personnel work required knowing people well and assigning them appropriately to positions to support leadership decision-making. As a personnel manager, one needed to understand who was in the company, what their strengths and weaknesses were, and be able to inform the leadership immediately when needed.
The difference is that people in later generations often take pride in companies reducing labor costs, but this era is different; everyone has an iron rice bowl.
Of course, Xu Damao also knew Li Xuewu's purpose, the most important of which was to quickly gather a group of talents around him.
While Xu Damao was diligently studying personnel documents, Li Xuewu was also rapidly assembling his own team.
After screening, he handed over the personnel from the main plant who were to be transferred to the branch plant to the steel rolling mill leadership meeting. As for the ordinary workers, apart from a few key technical personnel, he entrusted the selection of the rest to his own chosen team.
As expected, the factory leadership meeting approved the adjustment plan, and the factory's cadre department and personnel department began the procedural work as required.
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