Chapter 375 The Struggle for Deputy Team Leader
Knowing that Lou Yuchun loved the braised ribbonfish at this restaurant, Song Lubai asked with an air of superiority, "Do you have ribbonfish lately?"
The staff at state-run restaurants always had a sense of superiority. Seeing that Song Lubai wasn't intimidated at all, the waiter subconsciously straightened his attitude and politely replied, "Yes."
While Song Lubai was talking to the waiter, a woman approached with a smile and said, "Comrade Song, it's been a long time since you've been here."
Song Lubai used to frequently book tables for Lou Yuchun at the Jianshe Hotel. She had several acquaintances at the hotel with whom she could talk whenever she met.
She smiled and called out the other person's name, then deliberately said in a hurried manner, "I was just sent to another place and I just got back. Our Minister Lou will also be coming tomorrow. Please write down all the things I usually order. The guests will start arriving around 8:30 tomorrow."
Seeing her confidence and hearing that Minister Lou was coming, the waitress asked, "Then we'll have to get a private room, right?"
Song Lubai said, "Of course we need to. There will be leaders present tomorrow. How can we discuss things in the lobby?"
After talking for a while, Song Lubai left with her back straight and a smile on her face.
"Let's go back."
The three of them stood at the restaurant entrance, smelling the delicious aroma of the food. They were very tempted, but they could only suppress their cravings.
At the door, they watched Song Lubai chatting and laughing with the waiter inside.
It's hard for them not to wonder what kind of life Song Lubai lived in Shicheng before, given how skilled she was.
Yang Xiue said sincerely, "Xiao Song, you've missed out! If you were here, you would definitely have a bright future!"
Song Lubai waved her hand: "It's not a loss, it's not a loss. You don't know how chaotic it was last year. I wasn't happy at work either. Leaving here is a mixed bag."
As the wife of the regimental commander, she rarely encountered any trouble in the 16th Regiment. Everyone treated her with great courtesy, and she was surrounded by kind people. Although this environment was somewhat artificial, it did not prevent her from benefiting from it.
It's impossible to say that you're unhappy or that your vanity isn't inflated.
At this time, because Feng Gang had reported the shoe-making class's "small achievements" to the division headquarters without authorization, the division headquarters quickly sent an clerk to the 16th Regiment for inspection.
Some issues in the past two years have been quite sensitive, and it's understandable that the division headquarters is paying attention to commercial issues. However, Feng Gang included the annual income forecast for the shoemaking class in the report, and the division headquarters felt that the prospects were quite good. They were just worried that the shoemaking class might have some problems, so they sent a specialist to take a look.
Wei Yang had no choice but to take the initiative to propose the establishment of a commercial office to the division headquarters.
After some discussion, the division headquarters deemed it feasible and approved it.
The new office needs manpower. In addition to the office group leader and a clerk appointed by the division headquarters, the regiment also needs to appoint a deputy group leader and several other clerks.
Knowing Song Lubai's thoughts, Wei Yang spoke with Yu Lin, the group leader who had come from the division headquarters, and subtly expressed his wishes.
It wasn't that he was impatient; he knew that once the new office was established, every position would be filled. He wasn't fighting for Song Lubai now, because once she returned and the office was set up, there would be no place for her anymore.
Yu Lin used to work at the division headquarters, so he is new to the 16th Regiment and is currently very cautious.
He thought Wei Yang just wanted to get his wife involved, so he subtly reminded her, "The deputy team leader has a lot of responsibility. Comrade Song is still young. I believe she has experience in the supply and marketing department and is capable, but she is still young. Shouldn't she be given more training?"
Wei Yang said calmly, "This time, the four of them went to Shicheng to buy fabric. Originally, this had nothing to do with Song Lubai, but she was very conscientious. She thought that if she could make some contribution to the group, she should do her best. So when Comrade Yang came to invite her, she immediately agreed. To tell you the truth, before my wife and I got married, she was the secretary in front of the head of the supply and marketing department. She often interacted with various units. She is very capable. If she hadn't come here with me, if it weren't for my relationship, she wouldn't be able to go to the fields to look after the vegetable garden every day after she came here."
"Comrade Yu, I understand your concerns. I am not a nepotist. If you don't believe me, you can wait until the four of them come back and you understand the situation before you speak."
Wei Yang trusted Song Lubai; he believed that if things could be accomplished, Song Lubai would definitely deserve credit.
After all, he had a general idea of the capabilities of Yang Xiue, Xiao Feng, and Liu Wei.
After listening to Wei Yang's words and seeing how confident he was, Yu Lin felt that he might have been too hasty in his judgment.
He nodded and said, "Okay, let's wait until they get back."
Even so, Yu Lin still planned to go to the shoemaking class to find out more about the situation and see who was more qualified to be the deputy group leader between Yang Xiu'e and Song Lubai.
Not long after Wei Yang left, Feng Gang entered the office with a smile.
"How are you doing, Xiao Yu? Are you settling in alright?"
Yu Lin is seven or eight years younger than Feng Gang, and Feng Gang can call him Xiao Yu.
Yu Lin said with a smile, "The shoemaking class is progressing steadily and orderly, and everyone is cooperating very well. I'm very relaxed and adapting quite well."
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Feng Gang asked, "I wonder if you've chosen a candidate for deputy team leader yet?"
Although the commercial office belongs to the 16th Regiment, it is under the supervision of the division headquarters, so they cannot arbitrarily assign their own people.
Feng Gang said, "The shoe-making class was set up by Comrade Yang Xiu'e and the women comrades of the Women's Federation. She worked hard for the shoe-making class. I don't know if she meets the criteria for selection as the deputy group leader?"
Yu Lin knew that he was also after the deputy team leader position.
At that moment, he felt that the female comrades in the 16th Regiment were quite ambitious.
Yu Lin chuckled and said, "The shoemaking team doesn't seem to have any problems right now, but there are quite a few potential issues. As for the deputy team leader, we'll have to wait until Comrade Yang and the other three return from their business trip. You see, since they're not here right now, it's not appropriate to appoint someone directly, is it?"
The two talked for a while longer, and Feng Gang, who had not achieved his goal, left with almost no change in expression.
He was the one who proposed the matter to the division headquarters. Yang Xiu'e was originally the head of the shoemaking team, and no matter what, she was qualified to be the deputy team leader.
But when he saw Wei Yang coming to find Yu Lin, his heart suddenly tightened.
Back in his office, Feng Gang glanced at Wei Yang but didn't say anything, and went about his own business.
Wei Yang was sitting at his desk writing documents, seemingly unaware that he had entered.
Wei Yang had always had some reservations about Feng Gang. After learning about his past behavior, he felt that the man was inherently evil, but since they had to work together, he could only try to get along with him peacefully.
For nearly a year, the two have lived in peace, but there has been a lot of behind-the-scenes competition between them.
Feng Gang knew perfectly well how the shoe-making team had come to be. Wei Yang did not deny that Feng Gang and Yang Xiu'e had contributed a lot to the shoe-making team, but this time their behavior of asking for credit from the division headquarters in advance really annoyed him.
It was as if, after some time, their contributions to the shoemaking class would be erased.
Song Lubai never intended to steal Yang Xiue's credit; her goal from beginning to end was the food workshop.
Thinking of the food workshop, Wei Yang felt he needed to see Yu Lin again.
The atmosphere between the two was tense and silent, with undercurrents swirling beneath the surface.
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