779: What should I do if you leave?
Zhou Ziheng did not go home first. He called the farm office in advance and asked a car to pick him up.
So when he got off the train, he saw Secretary Jiang waiting for him on the platform.
Secretary Jiang hadn't seen the director for over a month and missed him terribly. He was also anxious because of the recent news that the corps was going to be disbanded. As soon as he saw Zhou Ziheng, he came up and said,
"Captain, you're finally back!"
As far as I can remember, this was the longest vacation the farm manager had taken in the years he had been at the farm. In previous years, he'd only be away for a dozen days at most, but this time, he was gone for over a month.
The two of them got into the car, sat down, and the car started. Secretary Jiang, who was sitting in the front seat, asked anxiously:
"Captain, there's been talk lately that the corps is going to be disbanded. Is this true?"
"real."
"——" Secretary Jiang sighed subconsciously, "Then what should we do?"
"We'll just do what we have to do. This is just the disbanding of the Corps, not the disbanding of the farm. Everyone should continue to do what they have to do."
"But..." But everyone is used to the title of the Corps. Many people came here for the Corps, and it was suddenly abolished. I'm afraid many people will feel disappointed, including Secretary Jiang himself.
But the bad news doesn't end there.
Zhou Ziheng then said to Secretary Jiang:
"Secretary Jiang, I'm leaving the farm too."
"ah?!"
Secretary Jiang was dumbfounded. The director was leaving?
Upon hearing the news, even the driver who was driving nearby trembled.
Secretary Jiang vaguely understood why the director suddenly left before New Year's Day. It turned out that the director had already known in advance that the Corps was to be disbanded, and he must have returned to Beijing to discuss new work transfers.
Yes, once the Corps was disbanded, the Corps farm became an ordinary state-owned farm. How could a talented person like the farm director stay here?
Secretary Jiang didn't expect the bad news to come one after another. He asked with a look of panic:
"Director, if you leave, what should I do?"
Secretary Jiang has been working as Zhou Ziheng's secretary since he came to Mishan Farm. After so many years, he has become accustomed to working for the director.
A new emperor appoints new ministers. Now that Director Zhou has left and a new director has taken office, he will definitely not use him as his secretary anymore, and his own future has become a problem.
He also thought that he could work with the director for a few more years, and that the director would continue to rise within the Corps, perhaps even to the position of division commander, and that he would be promoted further at that time.
But unexpectedly, the Corps was suddenly disbanded and the director left so early and so suddenly.
Zhou Ziheng looked at Secretary Jiang, who looked bewildered, and knew what he was worried about. He said:
"Don't worry, I will arrange your work before you leave."
"Thank you, Director."
Zhou Ziheng's words comforted Secretary Jiang a little.
However, Zhou Ziheng did not elaborate on the specific arrangements, and Secretary Jiang was very unsure.
But based on the relationship between him and Director Zhou over the years, Director Zhou shouldn't treat him unfairly, right?
The car drove into the farm compound.
There was also a tense and uneasy atmosphere in the office building of the compound. Now everyone only heard the news that the corps was disbanded and there were changes at the division headquarters, but no one knew the specific changes. At the critical moment, the general director Zhou Ziheng was not there, and everyone was very anxious.
Now that Director Zhou had finally arrived, the news spread quickly. Before Zhou Ziheng even arrived at the office, many people were already waiting for him in the corridor.
Zhou Ziheng took the opportunity to confess:
"Notify the heads of each department to hold a meeting in the conference room in two hours."
"yes!"
Zhou Ziheng entered the office amidst the crowd.
Once the office door was closed, it was finally quiet.
He came to the desk where he had sat for many years, looked at the familiar office, and then looked back at the familiar scenery outside the window. He thought about the many things that had happened in the past few years here. The most important thing was meeting Yu Xiaoye. He vaguely felt that the purpose of coming here was to meet her.
Now that the mission seemed successfully accomplished, it was time to leave.
Secretary Jiang saw Director Zhou looking out the window and didn't dare to disturb him, so he just stood behind him silently.
After a while, Zhou Ziheng turned around and looked at Secretary Jiang.
Now there are only Secretary Jiang and Xiao Gu left in the office, both of whom are Zhou Ziheng's confidants.
Secretary Jiang saw Director Zhou's look, which clearly indicated he was about to give instructions, so he asked:
"Captain, what else can I do for you?"
"Secretary Jiang, you've been with me for four years, and you've made a lot of progress in those four years."
"It's all the farm manager's cultivation."
"I believe that your current work ability is already capable of handling things on your own. After I leave, if you continue to stay in the headquarters, you may be marginalized. So, do you want to go to the grassroots level to train for a while?"
Secretary Jiang's heart began to beat like a drum when he heard Director Zhou start to arrange his work. He suppressed his excitement and replied:
"Yes, I can go to the grassroots level!"
"Well, would you like to go to the forest farm?"
"Forest farm?"
Secretary Jiang never expected that Director Zhou would actually ask him to go to the forest farm.
Before he could think too much, Zhou Ziheng sat down and said:
"Since the official expansion and construction of the forest farm, we haven't yet appointed a director. It has always been managed by the captains of the various detachments. Now that the Corps has been disbanded, the forest farm will most likely be separated from Mishan Farm. I built the forest farm single-handedly, from the earliest logging companies. You know the entire process very well. After I'm gone, I hope the forest farm can continue production and not let all its previous efforts be wasted because of my departure. So now we need a director. You should be more familiar with the situation there. Are you willing to take on the position and take charge of the work there?"
"——" Secretary Jiang opened his mouth halfway and didn't respond for a long time.
Director Zhou actually promoted him directly to be the director of the forestry farm?!
Moreover, he is an independent forest farm director who is not under the jurisdiction of Mishan Farm?
Secretary Jiang Wanwan
I didn’t expect that Director Zhou would make such an arrangement!
Secretary Jiang was so excited that he couldn't speak.
Zhou Ziheng saw Secretary Jiang's face flushed and asked:
"The conditions there are tough, and it's still in its start-up phase. If you go there, you'll definitely face many challenges, but those are both challenges and opportunities for you. Think carefully about whether you want to go or not."
Secretary Jiang insisted:
"Go, Director, I'll go!"
Secretary Jiang knew that he had no other choice. If he did not go to the forest farm and stayed in the headquarters, he would be reduced to doing odd jobs once Director Zhou left. Even if he could get a promotion based on his qualifications after a few years, he would not be able to get much higher.
It would be better to take advantage of the fact that Director Zhou is still in office and use his influence to move up.
Moreover, since the director decided to hand over the forest farm to him, it must have been a well-considered decision and not a spur-of-the-moment one.
Since the manager believes in him, he should also believe in himself once.
challenge accepted!
Seeing that he agreed, Zhou Ziheng nodded:
"Well, I'll officially announce this appointment at the meeting later. From now on, you're no longer Secretary Jiang. You're Director Jiang of the Mishan Forest Farm."
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