Chapter 131
Heavy snow was falling outside. When Wu Zhengrong was taking his daughter home, Ye Lai Ya was just coming out of the kitchen holding a large bowl.
The dining table in the room was already set with dishes and chopsticks, and the aluminum kettle on the coal stove was bubbling with steam, and the whole room was filled with the warm aroma of roasted orange peels.
Wu Zhengrong couldn't help but raise his eyebrows in surprise. Four dishes and one soup, and the sun is rising from the west?
"Did our family win the first prize in the prize-winning savings fund?" he asked.
"No."
Ye Manzhi took the military coat he had just taken off and helped him hang it on the hanger in a very considerate manner.
"..." Wu Zhengrong continued to speculate, "Are you going to be a section chief, or have you received some honorary title?"
Apart from getting promoted and making money, Ye Lai Ya rarely makes such a big fuss.
Since the two got married, Comrade Xiao Ye has cooked for herself only a few times.
Four dishes and a soup, presented on a platter, is even rarer.
"Nothing," Ye Manzhi said, adding a touch of displeasure as she poured some hot water into the basin and asked the father and son to wash their hands. "I've only been at this company for six months. How can I possibly get any advancement?"
Wu Zhengrong picked up the dwarf Wu Yuzhuo and washed his hands. He said with understanding, "It seems someone in your unit has made progress."
Comrade Xiao Ye has been tossing and turning for the past two nights. He thought it was because the coal stove was burning too brightly and the room was stuffy.
It turned out that there was a personnel adjustment in the unit.
“Not sure yet!”
The news that Director Guo was going to be transferred to another job made Ye Manzhi uneasy.
During the period before the Spring Festival, the leaders were busy with various meetings, but small cadres like her had no important work to do.
When people have free time, they tend to have random thoughts.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that Director Xia had a great chance of replacing Director Guo.
Taking advantage of the opportunity of the 10th anniversary celebration of the light industry system, Xia Zhujun has made several big moves during this period and frequently appeared in front of provincial leaders.
On the opening day of the food fair, he was interviewed by a provincial newspaper reporter.
The right time, the right place, and the right people.
If promoted from within the Industry Department, a director like Xia Zhuyun, who is in charge of a business department and has grassroots work experience, seems to have more advantages than the director of finance.
But Ye Manzhi had only been working in the government office for half a year, and he had only a vague understanding of the affairs of the government office.
She couldn't figure it out herself, so she wanted to discuss it with Wu Zhengrong.
While Wu Zhengrong was heating the liquor flask with hot water, he listened to her share the gossip in the unit.
When the conversation stopped, the liquor tasted good.
He poured wine into the glasses in front of the two people. Seeing Wu Yuzhuo waiting with a glass in hand, he picked up another liquor pot and poured some warm water into his daughter's small glass.
Comrade Wu Yuzhuo looked into the three wine glasses and confirmed that they were all the same, and he was satisfied.
The three of them clinked their glasses before dinner, and Wu Zhengrong said, "Isn't the news that Director Guo is going to be transferred just a rumor? Even if there is a transfer, it may not be your director who will take the position. And even if it is your director who will take the position, the person who will replace her may not be your section chief. Aren't you worrying too much?"
"..." Ye Manzhi admitted frankly, "I've had less work recently, so I'm really a little bored."
Wu Zhengrong said, "Even if these speculations are true, and your department heads and section chiefs have been reassigned, this matter has little to do with you, right?"
"Yeah." Ye Manzhi nodded helplessly.
If Director Guo's transfer could be delayed for a year or two, she could still try to fight for the position of section chief.
But she has only been in the new unit for half a year. Although she has achieved some small results, her achievements are not substantial enough and are far from being eligible for an exceptional promotion to become a section chief.
He Ping, Wang Qin, and Peng Jiayin, any one of them has more experience than her.
This kind of seniority is not just about years of work experience and rich work experience, but also about relationships with leaders and colleagues.
She is too inexperienced now, and at this critical moment she can only sigh in despair.
Wu Zhengrong handed her a piece of jelly and said jokingly, "It's his promotion, it has nothing to do with you, why are you so worried?"
"Why not? If Zhao Guilin gets promoted, He Ping will likely be promoted to section chief. He even framed me for the gift-giving incident before. What good can I expect from him?"
Wu Zhengrong dismissed the idea, saying, "He's targeting you because he sees you as a competitor. You're the most junior member of the department right now, and the least threatening in this restructuring. There's no point in continuing to target you. If he ever becomes section chief, he'll likely give you a higher rank."
Ye Manzhi put down her chopsticks, a look of someone swallowing a fly on her face. "I don't want to work for him and accumulate achievements for him. Besides, Deputy Director Qin will retire in two years. When he retires, whether it's He Ping, Wang Qin, or Peng Jiayin, they won't be able to compete with Chief Lu of the General Affairs Section. By then, all the directors and section chiefs will have settled down. I'm afraid there will be no hope of advancement for me in the next five or six years."
"I've been a military representative at Factory 656 for over six years. If you were to think like that, I'd have been dead long ago." Wu Zhengrong clinked his glass with hers. "Just do your job well and wait for the next opportunity. Your unit doesn't have any technical barriers to its work. Just because you work in light industry doesn't mean you can't work in heavy industry. If there's a vacancy in another department, we might transfer you there."
Upon hearing this, Ye Manzhi's eyes lit up.
Yes, there are no opportunities within the comprehensive three subjects, but there may be opportunities outside.
Her lack of experience is her shortcoming. If she doesn't increase her experience, she may not be able to seize the next opportunity even if it really comes.
Ye Manzhi had a heart-to-heart talk with Dr. Wu and drank some liquor, which made her feel much more relaxed.
I found that my daughter only ate the pork and vermicelli in the sauerkraut stew, so I couldn't help but pick up a piece of cabbage for her with my chopsticks.
“Eat more vegetables!”
Wu Yuzhuo's cheeks puffed up as he confidently said, "My brother Cheche, brother Qiuqiu, and brother Momo don't eat vegetables!"
"You are a little girl, don't learn from those brats."
"Yiyi doesn't eat vegetables either!"
"Good children eat vegetables. Isn't your father better looking than Uncle Zhou? This is the result of paying attention to hygiene and eating vegetables!"
Little Comrade Wu Yuzhuo already had her own aesthetic sense. She glanced at her father's face twice, then picked up the spoon and silently ate two mouthfuls of cabbage.
*
After several exchanges with Wu Zhengrong at and under the dinner table, Ye Manzhi no longer cared about personnel changes.
Even though there were rumors in the unit that Deputy Director Guo was going to be transferred, she remained calm.
Cadre Xiaoye made up his mind and from then on worked diligently and conscientiously to serve the people.
When the time is right, the organization will naturally think of her.
Little Wu Yuzhuo has signed up for dance and art classes in the kindergarten, and his school time is delayed by half an hour every day.
Ye Manzhi was no longer in a hurry to pick up her children. After get off work, she often went to the department store near her workplace with her female colleagues to buy New Year's goods.
After the Little New Year, we start cleaning the house and prepare to make some date buns and fried fish for the New Year.
She originally thought that the period before the Spring Festival would be peaceful and she would just wait to go home for the New Year.
However, on the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, Ye Manzhi had just received the New Year's goods distributed by the unit from the office when she was called over by her senior sister Su Rui.
Su Rui was still holding a small bundle of razorfish in her hand. She lowered her voice and asked, "What kind of person is Director He from your department?"
"I'm alright. What's wrong?"
Ye Manzhi didn't like He Ping in her heart, but there was no need to say it out loud.
He Ping actually has a pretty good reputation in the unit.
Su Rui frowned and said, "Director He was reported for bribery in an anonymous letter. The leadership may want to investigate this matter thoroughly."
She was seconded to work in the office of the Provincial Excellent Evaluation Committee, and the letter of complaint was sent to their office.
Ye Manzhi's heart was pounding, but she said nonchalantly, "That's impossible. I've been accused of bribery before, but I handed over the gifts long ago. After verification, nothing happened. Director He is usually a very upright person and doesn't seem like someone who would accept bribes."
"With the Lunar New Year just around the corner, we've received another letter of complaint. Our boss asked us to verify the relevant information. I don't think we'll have a good Lunar New Year this year." Su Rui asked, "Is he usually close to the company's leaders?"
Ye Manzhi smiled and said, "Even if they are close to the company leaders, they can't show it at work!"
"Yeah, that's true."
The last time Ye Manzhi was reported, the leadership handled it rather efficiently and it did not cause much stir within the Ministry of Industry.
Many people don’t know that she has been reported.
However, the provincial quality evaluation of light industrial machinery and glass enamel products is about to begin, and everyone is relatively free before the New Year.
The news of He Ping being reported this time spread extremely quickly, as if it had legs.
It spread throughout the Chemical and Light Industry Department in just half a day.
As the person being reported, He Ping certainly didn't have a good face.
When Zhao Guilin and Xia Zhuyun went to him to verify the situation, he just said that he had nothing to fear and was willing to accept the organization's strict review.
The tone was sonorous and powerful, and the words were resounding. Ye Manzhi could hear it even while sitting in the department.
Some of the bribers listed in the report letter are out of town, and the New Year holiday is in two days. It is obviously unrealistic to find them now to verify the situation.
We can only wait until after the Chinese New Year to deal with the issue of He Ping being reported.
Ye Manzhi privately felt that the person who wrote the letter of complaint had chosen a bad time. The time before the New Year was too short and the leader had no time to deal with the matter. He also reminded He Ping that he could clean up the mess during the New Year period.
However, she could also understand the mentality of the person who wrote the letter of complaint. Deputy Director Guo might have been transferred at the beginning of the year.
When Director Guo was transferred, he wrote a letter to report He Ping for taking bribes, which was too obviously targeted.
Anyone with a discerning eye can tell that it’s related to the competition for section chief.
There are only a few people who can compete with He Ping. The person who wrote the letter of complaint against He Ping may have exposed himself as well.
Despite this, this letter is still a sword hanging over He Ping's head.
Director He will probably spend this Spring Festival in fear.
Seeing that He Ping was unhappy, Ye Manzhi felt relieved.
Praying that He Ping would fall flat on his face, she happily went home to celebrate the New Year.
Ye Manzhi feasted and drank lavishly at home during the New Year, and took her little girl, who could already talk, to visit relatives and friends, receiving a lot of New Year's money.
The family of three also visited the temple fair and watched a movie.
When she went back to work, there was no festive atmosphere of the New Year in the company.
Ye Manzhi took off her new red scarf she had knitted for the New Year, walked over to Peng Jiayin and asked, "Sister Jiayin, what's the big deal at work?"
"It's nothing serious. It's just that Section Chief Zhao, Section Chief Lu from the General Affairs Section, and Jiang Xiaohui from the Finance Department have all been reported."
Ye Manzhi: “…”
Isn't this a big deal?
It’s a troubled time!
She subconsciously glanced at He Ping's seat. Director He had not finished dealing with his work yet.
Someone has been reported again!
Regardless of whether the content of the report is true or false, the sudden appearance of so many comrades being reported may not be the result of some people trying to take advantage of the situation.
People subconsciously associate the recent reports with personnel adjustments.
Ye Manzhi had never seen such a scene before, and couldn't help but sigh silently that it was really an eye-opener.
A small fry like her was just watching the fun, but Director Xia Zhujun was furious.
Director Guo hasn't even left yet, and so much trouble has already occurred.
Three comrades from the Chemical and Light Industry Department were reported at once, and the direction was very clear: they were targeting personnel adjustments.
What would this make the leader think of her, Xia Zhuyun?
Do you think she mentioned the topic of personnel adjustments in the department?
Or do you doubt that she can control the Chemical and Light Industry Department?
If she can't even control the personnel and work of a department, is she capable of taking over from Deputy Director Guo?
These recent events not only affect the person being reported, but actually have a greater impact on her as the head of the department.
Xia Zhujun, feeling held back, grew increasingly angry. At the latest work meeting, she declared, "This year marks the tenth anniversary of our light industry system, and there's still much work to be done for the celebration. I hope everyone will focus on their work, improve their political literacy and professional skills, and refrain from any unnecessary private activities. There have been some rumors circulating lately that may be disruptive to the team, but I can clearly tell you that they're all groundless rumors. Don't believe everything you hear and be led astray."
After the meeting, she promptly and efficiently dealt with the issue of two of her generals being reported.
It has been verified that the reports against Section Chief Lu of Comprehensive Section 1 and Zhao Guilin of Comprehensive Section 3 were untrue.
The letter of complaint against He Ping listed in detail the time and place where He Ping accepted bribes, as well as the content of the bribes.
It will take some time to verify.
When Ye Manzhi heard the content of the letter of complaint, he couldn't help but sigh that there is indeed no wall that is impenetrable in this world.
Not only she noticed He Ping's abnormality, but others also noticed it.
However, after learning the details from her brother-in-law, she stopped in time and stopped wasting time on He Ping.
The comrade who wrote the letter of complaint spent more time and energy than her, collecting relevant evidence and preparing to use it at a critical moment.
Ye Manzhi sighed in his heart. People who didn't know the inside story and only looked at He Ping's behavior during that period would indeed think that he was unstable.
What a pity.
If the letter of complaint was useful to He Ping, she would have written a letter to herself to avenge herself long ago!
The subsequent development of the matter was pretty much what Ye Manzhi had expected.
As soon as He Ping was interviewed by his superiors, he admitted that he had accepted gifts from certain companies.
But he returned the gift money to the gift givers on the spot.
He was a judge on the evaluation panel and was repeatedly approached by corporate representatives who offered him gifts. Most of these representatives were his acquaintances, and he was annoyed but couldn't refuse.
When he had no other choice, he had to buy the things with his own money.
He didn't know the value of some things at the time, but after verifying the prices, he found that he had given too much for some and too little for others.
He later paid the difference between the two portions that were given less.
Because of the "gift buying" incident, the salary he took home was reduced a lot, and his wife also complained that he only bought useless things.
Who can use so many kettles and washbasins?
After the matter was investigated, many people felt that He Ping was somewhat wronged.
When Ye Manzhi went to the dance team rehearsal, she heard Pang Ting say, "Your Director He is actually quite righteous."
Ye Manzhi: “…”
never mind.
He Ping's incident proves a truth: some things will leave traces once they are done.
It's a turbulent time recently, and it's not her turn to get promoted. She just needs to do her job well and not interfere in other people's affairs.
*
There were constant problems in the Chemical and Light Industry Department, and Deputy Director Guo, who was rumored to be transferred from his post, had to wait until mid-April before receiving the latest appointment notice.
After Deputy Director Guo left, some were happy while others were sad.
Apart from the cadres in the Chemical and Light Industry Department and the Finance Department who might be promoted, the happiest person in the entire Industrial Department was probably Shen Lina from the office.
Before she was assigned to the Industrial Department, she had initially set her sights on working in the Chemical and Light Industry Department. However, she was squeezed out by Ye Manzhi and failed to enter the Comprehensive Section 3, and was assigned to the office.
If you work in an office and don't serve as a secretary to your boss, you really don't see any development prospects.
But the only female leader, Director Guo, already had her own secretary.
There is absolutely no place for her to use her skills.
She originally thought that she would waste a few years in the office, but she didn't expect that Director Guo would be transferred so soon!
After the General Office streamlined its staff, apart from the director, deputy director, and the secretaries of several directors, only she and Li Jian were responsible for daily work in the office.
When Director Guo was transferred, he took his secretary with him. So if the new leader is a female, she will be the only choice for secretary!
After figuring this out, Shen Li Na felt refreshed and greeted all the comrades in the unit with a smile.
When she went to various departments to distribute letters from the people, and saw Ye Manyzhi, who always made her feel suffocated, she could calm down.
Fortunately, I was not assigned to Comprehensive Department 3 at that time. There were not many people in Comprehensive Department 3, and it was actually quite chaotic.
Ye Manzhi took this month's People's Letter and thanked Shen Lina. "Lina, sit down and rest for a while. I'll make you a cup of tea."
Shen Lina’s eyes and eyebrows were filled with joy: “No need, I have a document to give to Director Xia.”
Without waiting for Ye Manzhi to continue trying to persuade him to stay, he walked out with a stack of documents, turned right and went to the director's office.
Peng Jiayin listened to the crisp laughter from next door and couldn't help muttering, "Xiao Shen has been very busy lately. I even ran into her yesterday delivering documents to Director Wang from the Finance Department."
Ye Manzhi smiled and said nothing.
These two people may very well be Shen Lina's future superiors, so they have to pay their respects to her in advance.
After laughing, Ye Manzhi went back to work.
After the report letter incident, the office atmosphere of Comprehensive Department 3 was not very good.
Eighty percent of the people who reported He Ping are from this department.
Except for the young man Ye Manzhi, the other two may be the whistleblowers.
Therefore, because of his lack of experience and the least chance of becoming the section chief, Ye Manzhi became the least suspicious person and also the most popular person in the department.
The other three rarely chatted with each other, but would chat with her from time to time.
Ye Manzhi was speechless about this situation. She couldn't be the section chief, and she didn't want to get involved in other people's disputes, so she kept herself busy in the office every day.
In addition to her daily work, she also took the initiative to apply to the director to be responsible for compiling the food industry section of the "Light Industry Chronicle".
I collected a little information every day, and after two months, the compilation work was gradually coming to an end.
…
It took almost four months from the time rumors of Director Guo's transfer to the time he officially left. Everyone thought that the appointment of a new deputy director would also be difficult.
But a week after Director Guo left, the new appointment came quickly.
Xia Zhujun, who has been keeping quiet and working diligently in the past few months to organize the light industry celebration, has been promoted from director of the Conghua Light Industry Department to deputy director of the Industry Department as many people have guessed!
Everyone in the Chemical and Light Industry Department was genuinely happy for Xia Zhuyun.
On the one hand, Xia Zhuyun had strong professional skills and excellent political qualities, and her promotion by her superiors was well deserved. On the other hand, when one person succeeds, everyone around him will benefit. Xia Zhuyun had been the director of the Chemical and Light Industry Department for several years, and he naturally had a close relationship with everyone.
This is great news for the Chemical and Light Industry Department!
Since Xia Zhujun was promoted on the spot, there was no need for a farewell party. After receiving the appointment, Deputy Director Xia took office in a very low-key manner.
Moved from the director's office to the deputy director's office upstairs.
Although it cannot be said that the place was packed with people, Director Xia did receive quite a few comrades in the first few days after he took office.
The majority of them were former subordinates from the Chemical and Light Industry Department.
After she left, the position of director became vacant, which caused a chain reaction. The unhealthy trend that she had just suppressed two months ago started to rise again.
Several cadres who went to report to her were reprimanded or even criticized by her.
Among them are Zhao Guilin and Section Chief Lu of Comprehensive Section 1.
Ye Manzhi watched her colleagues running to the director one by one to report on their work, and she felt that she could not fall behind.
So, she chose a sunny afternoon and took the manuscript of her "Light Industry Chronicle" to go to Mr. Xia to report on her work.
She didn't see the secretary in the outer office, so she went to the main office first. When she saw Shen Lina, she asked, "Lina, is Xia Ting free now? I want to report to her about my work."
Shen Lina looked up at her from the documents, thinking that she was also here to run for office.
I couldn't help but feel funny. It was understandable that Section Chief Lu and Section Chief Zhao came here for a run.
Ye Manzhi has only been working in the department for less than a year. Even if there is a vacancy for section chief, it will not be her turn!
This person is somewhat overestimating his own abilities.
She originally wanted to persuade the other party to go back and not offend the leader. Section Chief Lu and Section Chief Zhao had already been criticized by Director Xia.
However, she glanced at Ye Manyi's energetic face and swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
"Ting Xia is in the office, just knock on the door."
Ye Manzhi suppressed her doubts, thanked her, and went straight to knock on the door of the director's office.
After hearing "Come in", she pushed open the door, glanced quickly at the clean secretary desk, and walked into the office with a smile.
Seeing the person coming, Xia Zhujun frowned slightly, sighed inwardly, and pointed to the chair opposite for her to sit on.
The last person she wanted to see now was her old subordinates from the Chemical and Light Industry Department.
They said they were reporting on their work, but in fact they were all rushing to get those vacant positions.
She asked somewhat listlessly, "Xiao Ye, what work do you want to report?"
Ye Manzhi handed her the section of the Light Industry Annals he had written. "Director, I've finished proofreading the food industry section of the Light Industry Annals. This is the first part of our Light Industry Annals. There's nothing else to refer to, so I'd like you to review it first."
Xia Zhujun's expression eased slightly and she accepted this part of the manuscript.
"Leave it here for now. I'll take a look at it when I have time. Is there anything else you want to report?"
Ye Manzhi heard that this was a sign of seeing someone off, and combined with the leader's lukewarm attitude after she entered the door, she was likely misunderstood as someone who came to seek official positions.
She pondered for a while and thought to herself, since she has been misunderstood anyway, she can't just take the blame for nothing, right?
So, she steeled herself and tentatively asked, "Don't you have a secretary yet? I see the desk in the secretary's office outside seems empty."
"Yeah." Xia Zhujun nodded.
Ye Manzhi immediately perked up, and asked with sparkling eyes, "Director, what do you think of me? Can I be your secretary and run errands for you?"
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