This is how a rift developed between the two. Humans are strange creatures. When the relationship is good, everything about the other person seems pleasing; but once a rift forms, everything about them seems unpleasant.
In Xu Damao's eyes, Wei Hua's behavior was utterly shameless. If he didn't still need to win Wei Hua over for the time being, Xu Damao would have made things difficult for him.
"Jingjing, what should we do next?"
"From now on, we'll play it safe and wait for things to change. You've only been the head of the propaganda department for a short time, so there's no way you can be promoted immediately. We have something on Li Huaide, so we naturally won't dare to go too far. But Secretary Huang and Director Yang are different."
"If you don't want to be targeted by the Party Secretary and the factory director, you shouldn't be too conspicuous in the steel rolling mill. You must be high-profile in your work but low-profile in your personal life. Even if you want to win over others, you can't do it openly; you can only do it secretly behind their backs."
"Wait two or three years before you start developing your influence openly. By then, you'll have at least a solid foundation, and it will be helpful to demonstrate your abilities to others when the time is right, which will also aid your promotion."
"If you want others to know your abilities, you have to let your superiors know you exist. Otherwise, no matter how strong your abilities are, your superiors won't see them."
Upon hearing Sun Jing's words, Xu Damao naturally knew what to do. He also grasped the other layer of meaning Sun Jing was referring to.
How can you get your boss to see your abilities? Well, you need to show off your financial power. With so many people, why would a boss promote you? Naturally, it's because promoting you would benefit the boss.
At this moment, Xu Damao desperately wished he had Wei Hua's incredible luck. If he had the Minister of Metallurgy and figures like Zhou Zhennan standing behind him, he would have climbed the ranks long ago.
Thinking about the people behind Wei Hua, Xu Damao's anger gradually subsided. He knew that with his own background, he was no match for Wei Hua.
The person standing behind him was merely the deputy director of the steel rolling mill. Even Li Huaide's father-in-law was only the vice minister of the Ministry of Metallurgy.
Even Li Huaide had to be wary of Wei Hua, so a direct conflict between him and Wei Hua was clearly not a good thing. But the thought of Wei Hua being so disrespectful made Xu Damao somewhat unhappy.
This put Xu Damao in a bad mood for the next few days. Xu Damao wasn't exactly a magnanimous person. If there was no conflict of interest, he'd naturally be a nice guy.
If you affect Xu Damao's interests, then Xu Damao is definitely a despicable person. Wei Hua didn't directly refuse Xu Damao. He only explained his actual situation, which incurred Xu Damao's resentment.
It's easy to imagine what kind of person Xu Damao really is. However, Wei Hua didn't care and continued working at the steel mill as usual. Even Sha Zhu remained the same as before, either spending all his time in the kitchen, or occasionally going up the mountain with Wei Hua to catch animals. Otherwise, he stayed home with Yu Li taking care of the children.
The only change was in Zhang Chu. No one wants to be complacent, and after receiving Xu Damao's promise, Zhang Chu and Xu Damao entered a honeymoon period. Zhang Chu would always chime in no matter what Xu Damao said. This created a slight distance between Zhang Chu and Wei Hua and the others.
Xu Damao couldn't do anything about Wei Hua, but he could target Sha Zhu. With Li Huaide's influence in the logistics department, finding fault with Sha Zhu was incredibly easy. This resulted in Sha Zhu being criticized every few days, which infuriated him.
On several occasions, he even went directly to the Xu family home intending to beat up Xu Damao. If Yu Li hadn't held him back, Sha Zhu probably would have already beaten Xu Damao up.
Seeing that Sha Zhu was truly enraged, Xu Damao had no choice but to let it go. If Sha Zhu was pushed too far, the kid might actually come to his house and beat him up. So Xu Damao turned his attention entirely to Wei Hua.
It's said that you can only be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days. In less than a month, Xu Damao found a perfect opportunity.
Xu Damao didn't want Wei Hua to continue developing his career. When he learned that Wei Hua's name had been included in the list of advanced individuals, Xu Damao became somewhat unhappy.
Wei Hua has already received the title of Advanced Individual once, but I have nothing. The title of Advanced Individual is quite prestigious, and I will be given priority consideration for future promotions.
Fearing that Wei Hua would become a senior leader in the steel rolling mill before him, Xu Damao immediately took the list to Li Huaide.
"Director Li, is this the newly selected list?"
Hearing Xu Damao's words, Li Huaide nodded.
"This is the list that was just selected this year. Is there a problem with it?"
"Director Li, this is a big problem. Wei Hua and I live in the same courtyard, as you probably know. This guy doesn't respect you at all. Especially since he has a very powerful background. He's already received this kind of honor last time. If he gets a few more honors, who do you think will be the next one to be promoted?"
“If Weihua advances further, he will become a senior leader in the steel rolling mill. Once Weihua gains power, given his attitude towards you, it won’t be a good thing.”
“Once Wei Hua sides with Director Yang and the Party Secretary, your life will probably not be so easy.”
Hearing Xu Damao's words, Li Huaide didn't completely believe them, but he didn't completely disbelieve them either. Li Huaide was also aware of Wei Hua's attitude towards the steel mill's senior management. Combined with Xu Damao's words, they did indeed have some credibility.
Li Huaide didn't believe Wei Hua harbored any hostility towards him, because Wei Hua had been quite respectful to him today. Although Wei Hua seemed aloof, there was absolutely no sign of dissatisfaction.
Li Huaide, being able to stand up to the factory director despite his position as deputy director, was clearly not someone who was easily swayed by others. When it came to judging people, Li Huaide was indeed quite capable. He naturally knew what kind of person Xu Damao was.
"Xu Damao, what grudge do you have against Wei Hua? Why are you targeting him? Aren't you neighbors in the same courtyard?"
Upon hearing Li Huaide's words, Xu Damao's expression suddenly became somewhat awkward. Having his lie exposed made Xu Damao somewhat uncomfortable. However, in order to prevent Wei Hua from further promotion, Xu Damao had no choice but to continue.
"Director Li, you are very perceptive. Wei Hua and I did have some minor conflicts some time ago, but it is also true that he does not respect you."
"I do have some ulterior motives of my own, but I'm truly doing this for your sake. If Wei Hua comes to power, it will be detrimental to both of us."
“But if the names on the list are switched, that problem can be solved. I was promoted by you, and we share a secret. No matter what happens, I would never do anything to you.”
Hearing Xu Damao's words, Li Huaide fell into deep thought. Although Li Huaide knew Xu Damao's character, he didn't understand him very well. For the sake of Sun Jing's unborn child and the current situation, Li Huaide could only nod to Xu Damao.
Li Huaide is not afraid of the threat Xu Damao will pose to him after taking power. Compared to Xu Damao, Li Huaide is more afraid of Wei Hua.
Because Wei Hua's background is simply too impressive, and he has many people standing behind him. Once Wei Hua rises to power, the threat he poses is enormous. If a conflict arises between him and Wei Hua, even his father-in-law's intervention won't be of much use, because Wei Hua's backers are far stronger than his own.
"This is a one-time exception. Don't try anything funny next time. I'll help you this time for Sun Jing and her child's sake."
Hearing Li Huaide's warning words, Xu Damao hated Li Huaide to the core, but dared not show it on the surface.
"Don't worry, Director Li, this is absolutely the last time. I will never dare to have such thoughts again. If you tell me to go east, I will never dare to go west."
Li Huaide was quite satisfied with Xu Damao's attitude. He immediately picked up the phone, and after a few calls, Wei Hua's name disappeared from the list. In its place, Xu Damao's name appeared on the list.
Xu Damao only then realized how powerful Li Huaide was. He had resolved the matter with just a few phone calls.
Li Huaide didn't pay any attention to Xu Damao beside him. The reason he didn't let Xu Damao leave was to tell him that he was not someone Xu Damao could challenge. This was undoubtedly a warning to Xu Damao.
"Xu Damao, don't have any inappropriate thoughts. Go back and focus on your work."
Hearing Li Huaide's words, Xu Damao had no choice but to leave Li Huaide's office for the time being. Li Huaide had already given him the order to leave; if he stayed any longer, it would only displease Li Huaide.
After leaving Li Huaide's office, Xu Damao returned to his own. The more subservient he had been in Li Huaide's office, the more arrogant he became now.
After cursing everyone in the propaganda department, Xu Damao felt a little better.
Wei Hua, who was in charge of the work in the workshop, suddenly heard the pleasant voice of the system.
"Xu Damao has formed a karmic bond with the host, and the karmic system is settling accounts. Congratulations to the host for receiving a thousandfold critical hit. The host is hereby rewarded with ten points of physique, ten years of life, and a pair of titanium alloy kidneys."
"Li Huaide and the host have formed a causal relationship, and the causal system is settling accounts. Congratulations to the host for receiving a ten-thousand-fold critical hit. The host is rewarded with ten commercial robots in future generations, one cosmetic formula and one milk powder formula, one medium-sized oil field in the Middle East, and one large ranch in Europe and America."
Wei Hua, who was at work, was also startled by the sudden reward from the system.
Compared to Li Huaide's devastating attack, Wei Hua preferred Xu Damao's reward. Especially that titanium alloy kidney, a capability every man dreams of.
Aside from the titanium alloy kidney, Wei Hua really didn't care about anything else. Although Li Huaide's things couldn't compare to the titanium alloy kidney, each item represented endless wealth.
The most valuable assets are ten business robots, all from hundreds of years in the future. Current technology cannot detect that they are robots. The only difference is that, apart from being experts in business, they know very little about anything else.
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