Men and women eating in the courtyard

"Whose phone number?"

"Oh, our director is back, please wait a moment"

When Sha Qizhi saw Li Xuewu enter the room, he said something on the phone, and then looked at Li Xuewu Hui and reported: "It's the Jiaodaokou police station looking for you."

"Um"

Li Xuewu frowned slightly, took the microphone from Sha Qi's hand and answered: "I am Li Xuewu."

"Second brother!"

Ji Yuxiu's somewhat panicked voice came from the phone. After confirming that Li Xuewu was answering the call, she said: "Just now, Lai from the Public Security Department led a team to inspect the work and said that our evidence management was chaotic, the interrogation report registration was incomplete, and the investigation intensity was poor. Incomplete and loopholes in public security management..."

Ji Yuxiu made a report to Li Xuewu on the phone based on the inspection questions she recorded. There was a long list of questions.

"In the end, Lai Chu made a summary, saying that I lacked management capabilities, lacked job practice, and could not play a positive management role in the work of the office. I would be punished..."

"Well, I know"

Li Xuewu frowned and said, "This matter has nothing to do with you. Work hard and I will solve the problem."

"Second brother, I called Captain Shen. He said he would go there to find out more and asked me to report this problem to you."

Ji Yuxiu heard Li Xuewu's comfort, but she was still a little uneasy, so she reported everything she could to Li Xuewu.

Li Xuewu understood what Ji Yuxiu meant, and also understood the meaning of Shen Fang's arrangement. He was handling this matter, so naturally he had to tell it to himself.

Ji Yuxiu did not tell her brother, but chose to call herself. This also shows Ji Yuxiu's growth and maturity.

You can panic involuntarily when something happens, but don't do the wrong thing, let alone make the wrong choice.

This problem can also be solved by calling Ji Weidong. How to solve it?

If we deal with it physically according to Ji Weidong's temper, we will definitely be able to deal with Lai Shanchuan.

But this can only cure the symptoms, not the root cause. Ji Weidong cannot kill Lai Shanchuan. It can only intensify the contradiction and cause the system to fight back.

What was originally an internal problem will directly become an external problem, and the problem will become more complicated.

Li Xuewu comforted Ji Yuxiu and told her to do what she should do to see if there was really a problem at work, solve the problem, and do a good job.

After putting down the phone, Li Xuewu didn't contact anyone about this matter. Zheng Fuhua knew about it without calling, and Shen Fang knew what to do without calling.

As for the idea of ​​​​solving the problem, Li Xuewu did not want to rush Lao Biaozi. He should take his time. If he moves too fast, problems will arise.

There is still time for Ji Yuxiu at the police station. He cannot exempt a director if he wants to, so he should wait for the meeting.

As the leader in charge, if Zheng Fuhua disagrees, his words will have no power unless he really has something in his hands.

However, the Jiaodaokou Station is near the Public Security Brigade. A lot of work is done in cooperation with the Public Security Brigade. Shen Fang also goes there often. Does he know if there are any problems?

Coupled with the help of Xing Yichun and others, any problems have been solved long ago.

The problems listed by Lai Shanchuan are nothing more than substantive issues that cannot be found, so use general issues to make up the number, and rely on the large number to form the reason for dismissal.

In fact, there is not much to say about the appointment and removal of cadres. It is not about whether the intentions of the leaders in charge can be realized.

This matter was mainly aimed at him. Ji Yuxiu was promoted to this position by Shen Fang and Zheng Fuhua agreed. How could Lai Shanchuan not know that Ji Yuxiu was related to him.

You can find out the specific relationship by asking around. When Li Xuecai is at home, he lives in Jiaodaokou. Who can hide this?

Just like Li Xuewu was able to find out Lai Shanchuan's personal relationship, both of them were in the same system and had similar resources.

Although Ji Yuxiu is also a cadre within the system, this time it is his personal connections that rely on Shanchuan.

Let's play, let's make trouble, don't make fun of your family, Lai Shanchuan has crossed the line.

This time there was no need for others to take action. No matter how Li Xuewu dealt with Lai Shanchuan, no one would step forward.

Competition within the political system can have many directions and methods, but the most taboo thing is involving family members. This is the bottom line, and whoever touches it will be unlucky.

Even if you win, your future will also be lost.

There is no need to argue whether Ji Yuxiu is a family member of Li Xuewu, nor does it need to be said that Ji Yuxiu is a member of the unit in the workplace. There is no place to defend him, and no one is willing to be the judge. Not only the masses have sharp eyes.

The steel rolling mill was a little quiet in the afternoon, but this quietness was also filled with impetuosity and nervousness. Even the small organizations that were noisy on weekdays were quiet, like the quiet before the storm.

Indeed, the mid-year meeting is like a storm. Some flowers bloom due to the rain, while others are knocked down by the rain.

Quietness is relative. From time to time, cadres will be called to the Human Resources or Organization Department for talks, which also becomes the noise behind the quietness.

Everyone in the agency was looking at the people who were called, and they were all waiting to see their expressions after they came out of the conference room.

Everyone turned into the director of the organization department, talking about who should go where, who should go up and down, and the small circle was extremely lively.

This kind of conversation has been going on all day today, and it is precisely because the situation has changed so quickly that a lot of work has been rushed into this day, which seems a bit outstanding.

As the business unit in charge, the Organization Department coordinates arrangements with the factory office and asks each leader to talk to the corresponding cadres at the deputy department level and above. The remaining ones at the deputy department level are left to the Organization Department itself.

The next step can only be discussed by the Human Resources Department, including promotion to deputy departments. It should also be discussed by the Human Resources Department.

With the division of labor in the three stages, the process of this conversation will be faster. Basically, the people on the cadre adjustment list determined in previous meetings will be discussed on this day.

No one is sure whether the people on that list will be promoted or demoted. Only those with obvious work performance and no adjustments at the beginning of this year can judge whether they have been promoted.

Of course, it could also be a flat transfer, or there could be another appointment.

Organizational work has always been a mystery. There are many people who guess right, and those who guess wrong become the focus of discussion.

So no one can tell whether the probability of guessing right is higher or the probability of guessing wrong is higher.

He is in the game, but he is not the one riding the waves. He just watches others ride the waves and makes comments to relieve the pain of life.

Otherwise, why do you think teahouses and theaters were so popular in the old days? It wasn’t just a cup of hot tea that allowed you to express your power of words and guide the world.

The same will be true for future generations. Do you really think that your comments on a certain current event will become a hot topic? Will it be noticed by the other party and all walks of life?

Even if there is, it is rare and insignificant.

Without status and identity, what he says is just nonsense and noise. No one in the agency will care. It's just a joke.

There were also such voices in the security department, but Li Xuewu ignored them and just chatted with them, which was harmless.

Before the bell rang, the radio station played a passionate song.

Different from the uplifting song style in the morning, the radio during this time in the evening broadcasts current affairs and ideological education.

When the song "Sailing the sea depends on the helmsman" came to his ears, Li Xuewu put down the pen in his hand, raised his head and looked outside.

Sha Qizhi walked in just in time, saw the director looking away, smiled and reminded: "Director, the guest house is ready."

"Um"

Li Xuewu responded, his eyes still looking into the distance, as if he was thinking about something.

While the song was going on, the factory's closing bell also rang, and the noise instantly rang out from the workshop in the distant production area.

Some workshops are open 24 hours a day, and shift handovers are required at this time.

Some workshops only operate during the day, and this is the time to park and get off work.

But no matter what the situation is, this time is the busiest time in the steel rolling mill, just like the morning shift.

Amid this bustle, the radio station started another ideological propaganda program every day.

Sha Qizhi packed up the documents that Li Xuewu had approved and filed them while listening to the voice on the radio.

Don’t worry about being unable to hear clearly from a distance. There are large and small speakers in all public areas. The steel rolling mill must spend money on this kind of publicity channel.

"Are there any propagandists in the Youth Commandos?"

Li Xuewu suddenly turned his head from his thinking state, looked at Sha Qizhi and asked.

Sha Qizhi was stunned when asked by Li Xuewu, then nodded and said: "Yes, it's our comprehensive office. They used to be in charge of materials, but now Director Yu has transferred them to the youth commando team to take charge of publicity work."

Li Xuewu nodded, glanced at Sha Qizhi, and then ordered: "Tell Director Yu that the propaganda work must be done well. I think the commando team can definitely form a propaganda team."

Expansion? !

Sha Qizhi was a little confused. He didn't understand why the commandos now had a large scope of activities, so they still needed to form a special propaganda team.

Li Xuewu didn't pay attention to his confused expression, and looked out the window with a slight frown. What he was thinking was that after a small organization, this kind of professional team would dominate the world.

The workers' propaganda team can expand outwards, and he asked Yu Decai to keep cultivating talents in this area.

From the initial copywriting promotion to the later material support and publicity actions in cooperation with the Publicity Department, we are all laying the foundation for this goal.

Li Xuewu thought about it for a while and concluded that it would be the right time to form a propaganda team.

When it matures in three or two months, it becomes another sharp weapon.

The youth commando team, as the name suggests, can carry out infrastructure construction in the early stages of organizational construction, but will definitely be eliminated in the future.

Especially after the working group launched a publicity campaign to learn about the Security Office, commando teams from various departments in the steel rolling mill were established like mushrooms after a rain.

But when it comes to the capabilities of these commandos, it can only be said that the good and the bad are mixed, with different levels.

There are all kinds of things. If there are too many of them, they will no longer be fresh and stand out. It is more likely to be used indiscriminately and damage the overall image.

The youth commando team of the Security Department has always had a good image. They study ideas, discuss routes, actively participate in the organization, management and publicity of large-scale study and discussion activities, and actively maintain the order and discipline of activities.

Whether it is from the work group or the factory leaders, they have received recognition and praise.

Since everyone is flocking to imitate the Security Department and form a commando team, Li Xuewu has to do something new and form a propaganda team.

The publicity team is great. The focus is on publicity. Those who are professional in publicity can stand at a high position and are not affected by certain factors. They are always at the forefront.

Of course, a guy who wipes his butt can never outrun a guy who dumps his daddy.

There was still that familiar voice on the radio, but Li Xuewu's mind was no longer on this.

Sha Qizhi packed up all the documents and accompanied Li Xuewu downstairs.

"You should get off work first. Jiankun just leave the car to me."

Li Xuewu confessed to the two of them, then motioned Han Jiankun to get out of the car and drove himself.

Han Jiankun hesitated for a moment, then got out of the car, stood with Shaqi, and watched as the command vehicle left the factory office area and headed towards the guest house.

Li Xuewu rarely drove this car by himself, and he would not embarrass Han Jiankun, but usually he would let Han Jiankun go home first when there was a dinner party in the evening.

Just because he has social activities doesn't mean that his secretary and driver have to socialize with him. His time is precious, and everyone else's time is equally precious.

Who doesn't want to get off work early in the evening and go back to spend time with his family? Now he is still a ninth-grade shrimp and rarely shows off.

I'm afraid he is one of the few people in the steel rolling mill who doesn't need a driver or secretary to open the door.

The guest house does not arrange for leaders to dine together in the evening. Cadres on night shift usually prepare their own meals and eat whatever they want.

Basically, every leader of any company has an aluminum lunch box in his hand, and there is no other difference.

But tonight's dinner party is an exception, which is equivalent to ordering food in a restaurant.

It's just that the location is in a steel rolling mill, on my own site, which is more suitable and convenient.

The chef's skills are guaranteed, the ingredients are all ready-made, and the wine has been prepared long ago, so he seems to be at ease.

Compared with the dining environment outside, Li Huaide still prefers the steel rolling mill guest house.

So when Li Xuewu parked the car and stepped into the lobby, the waiter Xiao Jin reminded: "Deputy Director Li and the others are here, and they are in the tea room."

Li Xuewu nodded clearly. He had deliberately waited for a while before coming, which gave these people time and opportunity to communicate with Li Huaide.

The location in the teahouse is larger, with tables, chairs and a sofa area. There are suitable places for small and large groups of people to talk about things.

The setting of the teahouse is still a welfare one. There is no charge for sitting here. Only tea, pastries and fruits are charged.

However, those who come to the factory for business trips or studies will not be short of this amount of money. They usually order a few appropriate meals, which are considered as usage expenses.

There is no need for Li Huaide. He is here to play at home. Qin Huairu has already prepared tea and fruit plates, and the account has been placed in Li Xuewu's name.

As long as Li Xuewu is involved, as long as Deputy Director Li is present, Qin Huairu will default to Li Xuewu to settle the bill.

After Li Xuewu specifically requested it, both she and Zhang Songying stopped helping Li Xuewu settle the account.

Li Xuewu has never been stingy with these people when it comes to making small profits. A little money for tea and a little money for drinks can make a lot of money.

As long as Li Huaide kept quiet about trade, one trip would be enough for them to spend ten years in the guest house.

Li Huaide knew very well why he enjoyed Li Xuewu's accounting service with peace of mind.

Giving two of the three fixed trading positions to Li Xuewu is also based on this understanding.

He does not have the ability to build a basic sales network in various places, but it does not prevent him from giving this opportunity to people close to him.

Li Xuewu was not a particularly close person to him, and he even had to be a little wary of him sometimes.

But the good thing about Li Xuewu is that he has a sense of boundaries, and the best thing about him is that he does things in a measured way.

Let him not hate Li Xuewu, let alone rely too much on Li Xuewu. There will be some pressure with him, but it will not be enough without him.

Therefore, Li Huaide gave a certain amount of respect and attention to Li Xuewu.

Li Xuewu can call the shots on many things in this circle, such as the establishment and management of trade projects. Even if Li Xuewu intervenes, he will not say anything.

The valuable thing is that except for the projects of the Security Department, Li Xuewu communicates with him first and then talks to others in front of him for all projects that belong to him.

This approach seemed troublesome, but in fact it made him feel very comfortable. Li Xuewu was young but experienced in doing things. Many people thought so.

As for the fact that Li Xuewu put forward many opinions in this circle, or executed many orders on his behalf, Li Huaide was supportive.

The reason is that what Li Xuewu said is right, the arrangements are appropriate and the work is done well. No one can compare with this.

If Zhang Guoqi also has Li Xuewu's ability, then Li Huaide will definitely use Zhang Guoqi instead of Li Xuewu.

But the key point is that there is no one more capable than Li Xuewu in this circle.

Moreover, people in this circle are very convinced of Li Xuewu and have great trust in his ability to handle affairs and overall planning.

The dispatch office and sales office have already started internal reforms. According to the opinions Li Xuewu said in the guest house last time, relying on the border trade lines, a relatively large action plan was made.

The sales office develops basic points in the direction that the dispatching office can reach. The dispatching office connects these points into lines, and the sales office in turn relies on the transportation capacity of the dispatching office to expand these lines into surfaces.

Li Xuewu made revisions and instructions on this plan three times in a row. The special team formed by the dispatching office and the sales office went through several revisions and finally came up with this plan that will affect the future of the steel rolling mill.

Li Huaide looked at this plan very carefully. He believed that this plan could serve as the development outline for the three departments of the Logistics Department, Scheduling Department and Sales Department in the next twenty years.

People in these three departments also studied and studied this plan, and they all saw the development prospects of their departments in the steel rolling mill after the implementation of this plan.

No one wants to make progress, but they just suffer from the lack of opportunities.

Now the opportunity has come, the direction of progress has been determined, and I have given you guidance, let's go.

How can people who see hope and prospects let go of an intra-circle gathering like today?

"Hey! You guys came so early!"

When Li Xuewu entered the room, he saw that in addition to Dong Wenxue and other people from the steel mill, all the cadres in the circle of the steel rolling mill were also there.

Looking carefully, it seemed that only Secretary Yang and Xu Sinian were missing.

Wei Zaike smiled and nodded at Li Xuewu and said, "You, Director Li, have a better reputation. It doesn't matter that you came later than Secretary Dong, but why did you come later than Li Chang!"

When everyone saw Wei Zaike "taking issue" with Li Xuewu, everyone started to boo, laughing and joking that Li Xuewu had to drink three drinks as a penalty tonight.

Li Xuewu didn't care about the wine, but he was very happy to see this scene.

Everyone was laughing and joking with him, which showed that these people still had him in their eyes. He was really going to cry when he looked like Zhang Guoqi sitting in the corner.

Li Xuewu smiled and waved his hand and said: "Don't be ignorant, I am giving you a chance."

As he spoke, he picked up a chair and sat next to Zhang Guoqi. He smiled at the people sitting around the sofa and said, "I spend too much time with Li Chang on weekdays. I'm afraid you will be jealous. Now I want you to do the same." Get close to Li Chang."

"Hahaha!"

Wei Zaike pointed at Li Xuewu and looked at the crowd with a smile and said, "He's just a broken earthen jar with a gold rim, he just has a good mouth, hahaha!"

Everyone was joking when they saw Li Xuewu enter the room. The main focus of the conversation was Li Huaide, who was sitting at one end of the long sofa, and Dong Wenxue, who was sitting on the single sofa seat to Li Huaide's left.

Li Huaide was the only one sitting on the long sofa. Others would rather stand than sit on it because they all knew that the secretary was coming today and that seat was reserved for the secretary.

There were teacups and fruit plates on the coffee table. Li Xuewu had just come in, and the waiter had already brought over the brewed teacups.

The laughter continued over there, and Li Huaide was smiling and talking to Dong Wenxue, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Li Xuewu thanked the waiter, took the tea cup and put it aside. Then he looked at Zhang Guoqi and asked with a smile: "How do you feel after taking such a long break?"

Since the last time he had dinner with Zhang Guoqi at the guest house, Li Xuewu has not seen him in the factory.

There is a period of vacancy after removal from office. It is also an organizational practice to give these cadres a relatively relaxed holiday to relieve their nerves and adjust their mentality.

However, these cadres often cannot rest well during this holiday because they are worried about where to go next.

Li Xuewu's question was also testing Zhang Guoqi to see where he would go next.

Zhang Guoqi smiled bitterly and shook his head. He understood the meaning of Li Xuewu's words, and of course he also cared about him.

This teahouse is so big, everyone is sitting around the leader. Li Xuewu could have sat in the middle when he came, but now he is sitting next to him, just to save his face.

These days of rest really allowed him to calm down, and also allowed him to understand the meaning of warmth and coldness in human relationships.

The Logistics Management Department is still under the management of Deputy Factory Director Li, and the people there will not embarrass him openly.

But he has no intention of going to work in the Logistics Management Office anymore. With his current status, going back will only embarrass everyone.

This is true for the Logistics Management Office, let alone others.

In the past, he was the one sitting in the middle of the circle and talking eloquently with Deputy Director Li. Now he has been pushed to the edge. Can't he explain the problem?

The banquet held for him that day to celebrate his dismissal could be said to be the final swan song of his lively career as the head of the Logistics Management Office.

The excitement is gone and the fireworks easily get cold.

Now he has no position and no identity. He is not sure where he will go next. What qualifications do he have to sit in the middle? That is no joke.

The most important thing is that now Deputy Director Li is also in a dilemma. He doesn't know how to arrange him, so he can only wait in embarrassment.

What would he be willing to do lower than where he was?

Removal is not a demotion. The factory didn't demote him, how could he demote himself?

But there are many senior positions in the factory. In this situation, how can they arrange him.

If the mid-year meeting cannot be arranged this time, then he will really be left vacant.

Falling, unable to fall, rising, unable to go up, being stuck in the middle is the most uncomfortable.

If he is not in a leadership position for a long time, his reaction will be slow and his related abilities will degrade. After a few years, he will disappear from the public and can only retire as a researcher.

So how could he not worry and how could he have a good rest?

Li Xuewu's question almost made him cry. It was so difficult.

Li Xuewu also had a purpose in asking this. Zhang Guoqi was capable, but his mentality was unstable and he easily went astray.

And if you don’t have your own opinion, it’s easy to listen to other people’s words and affect your own decisions.

Li Xuewu has seen many people like this, but they are still not firm in their thinking and have no career goals.

To put it bluntly, it is a bit short-sighted.

However, Li Xuewu admired his overall planning and deployment capabilities. This person had been the leader of the Logistics Management Office for so many years, and he was able to manage such a large family business in the Logistics Office in an orderly manner. He was of a certain standard.

Anyone who has been in charge of logistics knows that logistics work is not easy to do, and it is not just a simple label.

In this era, logistics work is not only a high-risk occupation, but also a department that frequently changes leadership.

At present, the logistics department of the steel rolling mill includes several departments of the department itself, as well as the labor insurance factory, tool factory, guest house, canteen, school, hospital, cinema, club, etc.

Just think about it, the labor protection factory and the tool factory were allocated to the joint enterprise, and the guest house was allocated to the security department. The rest of these are troublesome enough. How could we manage them before they were transferred away?

Needless to say, the situation of the guest house is special. The labor insurance factory, tool factory and other supporting factories have completed the supporting tasks excellently during his management period.

Looking at the factory hospital, it is the top hospital in Dongcheng. Every year, it receives outstanding graduates from major medical schools.

Nowadays, the factory has good profits and good welfare. Is it difficult to choose between going to an outside hospital or a hospital in a big factory?

It is precisely because of his outstanding performance in managing these units that he has been kept in this position by one leader after another.

His current situation can only be said to be that he didn't understand it and suffered a huge fall. It has nothing to do with whether he has the ability to work.

Li Xuewu had the idea to arrange for him. On the one hand, he wanted to use his abilities. On the other hand, he took into account Li Huaide's difficulties. On the other hand, he mainly wanted to continue to use his offensive power.

Wang Jingzhang has become a loudspeaker and a biting dog for some people, so Li Xuewu can't go into battle himself, he has to find a way to deal with it.

The last time the working group came back to the security department, Li Xuewu suspected that Wang Jingzhang was up to something.

Now there is no need to doubt, let Zhang Guoqi be released directly to fight him.

I believe that at this time, as long as Li Xuewu leads him to the right path, the factory leaders will still be willing to give Zhang Guoqi a chance regarding Wang Jingzhang.

"Brother, don't sigh, there are things a real man does and things he doesn't do."

Li Xuewu patted Zhang Guoqi's knee and softly comforted him: "Going up and down is a necessary experience in our lives. Why should we be so worried?"

Zhang Guoqi raised his head and glanced at Li Xuewu. He felt an inexplicable sadness and anger in his heart that he wanted to vent but couldn't.

Isn’t it a bit too much for this kid to tell me about his life experience, up and down?

Have you ever come down? ! !

Just take advantage of it!

What did you do when they wanted you to come down? !

The dead Fu Bin was the first to refuse!

What does it mean to stand and talk without back pain? Zhang Guoqi looked at this kid and thought he was a bit shy!

Is this comforting himself, or is he "comforting" himself?

Li Xuewu smiled, not paying attention to the "touch" in Zhang Guoqi's eyes, and continued: "Well, this way doesn't work, just find another one."

After speaking, he picked up Zhang Guoqi's teacup and handed it to him. Seeing his hesitation, he raised his hand to signal him.

Zhang Guoqi looked at Li Xuewu for several seconds before taking the teacup.

Li Xuewu, on the other hand, said while Zhang Guoqi was drinking tea: "I see that your brother is thoughtful and enterprising. He is a good thinker and economics expert!"

"Pfft~"

Zhang Guoqi felt a little flustered when he heard the word "thought". This was how he stumbled. Li Xuewu also said that he was a good player...

He's already like this!

What about a good hand? !

"Hey~~~!"

Seeing his huge reaction, Li Xuewu smiled and consoled him: "Get up where you failed. Besides, I don't think you have a problem with this. It's just a villain."

Zhang Guoqi raised his eyebrows when he heard Li Xuewu's words, with a look of understanding on his face, and said, "Did you see it too?"

"Hiss~~~"

Li Xuewu took in a wink and leaned back slightly, with an expression on his face that said, "You don't trust me."

Zhang Guoqi felt a little embarrassed, so he patted Zhang Guoqi's knee gently and continued: "It's not just me. Ask everyone in this room, who can't tell?"

Zhang Guoqi glanced at the people in the room. They were all busy being polite to Deputy Director Li. Who had time to talk to him?

But since Li Xuewu said so, he believed Li Xuewu's words. After all, Li Xuewu was a serious person and never lied.

"I just said everything is not going well!"

Zhang Guoqi gritted his teeth and looked at Li Xuewu and said: "I have been thinking about it these days, and I always feel that something is wrong. It seems that there is a big hand messing with me, and I must be so unruly."

"Do you think it's weird?!"

"What's weird about this~"

Li Xuewu touched Zhang Guoqi with his arm, and said with a lowered eyebrow: "Your brother has been in the logistics department for seven years and nothing has happened. Why is it happening now?"

After saying this, Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and asked, "You don't really think it's a natural disaster, do you?"

"No!"

Zhang Guoqi narrowed his eyes, looked into the void, gritted his teeth and said, "It's a man-made disaster!"

"Hey!~"

Li Xuewu nodded in agreement, and then said: "I didn't think it was right before, but I couldn't figure it out no matter how hard I tried. I want to remind you a few words, but I'm afraid it will affect your thinking, ugh~"

Looking at Li Xuewu's helpless expression, Zhang Guoqi nodded and said: "You know the power of a horse from a distance, and you can see the heart of a person over time. Brother, don't sigh. Even I didn't notice it, so what can you do?"

After speaking, he shook his head, squinted his eyes and said, "I just don't know if this person I'm thinking of is..."

When Li Xuewu heard what Zhang Guoqi said, he patted his knee a little harder and reminded him softly: "The secretary is here, get up!"

Zhang Guoqi was suddenly awakened by Li Xuewu's reminder. When he looked up again, Secretary Yang Yuansong really appeared at the door.

At this moment, not only Li Xuewu stood up, but also everyone in the teahouse stood up to say hello.

Secretary Yang was naturally magnanimous. He walked in with a smile and greeted everyone: "You came so early, maybe you miss your literary comrades, haha."

"Hahaha~"

Listening to the echoing laughter of everyone, Yang Yuansong looked at the several steel plant cadres who came over to greet him.

"Hello Secretary Yang"

"Thanks to the hard work, literary comrades"

…

"Long time no see Secretary"

“Zongfang is still the same”

…

"Hello Secretary"

"Okay, it seems like the honcho has gained weight? Hahaha~"

…

Yang Zongfang and Mei Housheng were both cadres from the supervisory committee of the steel rolling mill. The way they greeted Yang Yuansong was different from Dong Wenxue's, and they seemed closer to each other.

But Yang Yuansong wanted to be closer and more respectful to Dong Wenxue. He only put the word "comrade" after Dong Wenxue's name. What it represented was self-evident.

While shaking hands and greeting the cadres of the steelmaking department, he smiled and exchanged greetings. He also chatted and laughed with the cadres of the steel rolling mill standing on both sides.

Yang Yuansong handled this kind of situation very comfortably, without leaving anyone behind, and he took care of everything.

But if he stood outside, or couldn't squeeze in, then there was nothing he could do, and he would be able to take care of the few people in front of him.

But there are also surprises. If you stand taller or grow taller, he won't be able to pay attention to you even if he doesn't want to.

"Haha, this time the literary comrade comes back, I'm afraid Deputy Director Li will be happy."

“It’s a rare opportunity for master and disciple to get together, haha!”

When the secretary called his name, the people around him naturally wanted to praise him, and they all laughed and started making noise.

What Li Xuewu noticed was Xu Sinian who came in with the secretary. At this moment, the guy had quietly blended into the crowd, avoiding everyone's eyes.

"If heaven has feelings, it will also grow old. The right path in the world will be subject to vicissitudes of life."

Seeing the secretary call his name, Li Xuewu replied with a smile and gave way to Zhang Guoqi beside him.

Yang Yuansong naturally saw Zhang Guoqi, smiled and nodded, and then went to sit next to Li Huaide surrounded by Dong Wenxu and others.

Zhang Guoqi admired Li Xuewu's affection. Although saying hello to the secretary was useless at this time, at least Li Xuewu was not a greedy person and knew how to share good things.

Although the words Li Xuewu said to him just now were not very pleasant, but combined with what he said later, he felt that Li Xuewu was a good person, at least a gentleman.

Everyone sat down again, and Li Xuewu still sat next to Zhang Guoqi and did not go to the sofa to join in the fun.

This also moved Zhang Guoqi inexplicably. Only when one stands at the lowest point can one clearly see who is a human being, who is a ghost, who is a friend, and who is a lackey.

Li Xuewu saw that the cigarettes had been distributed and were being lit, so he took out his cigarette case, shared the cigarettes with Zhang Guoqi, and lit each other's cigarettes.

Zhang Guoqi took a puff of cigarette, squinted his eyes and said to Li Xuewu: "The words you just said to me were corroborated with what I had thought before, and then I felt suddenly enlightened."

As he spoke, he nodded and said: "I am not wronged this time. I blame myself entirely. I only know how to charge, but I don't know how to guard against villains."

Li Xuewu glanced at him and reminded softly: "Deputy Director Feng of the working group went to talk to Yang Yuansong a few days ago..."

"Deputy Director Li~ What are you two hiding over there muttering about!?"

Li Xuewu and Li Xuewu were talking, but they didn't notice that the room had quieted down, and Secretary Yang was asking questions to them.

"Oh? Haha~"

Li Xuewu was just stunned for a moment, then regained his smiling expression in an instant, licked his lips and said: "Director Zhang just said that a few days ago, I heard someone said that Deputy Director Feng of the working group was looking for you."

Halfway through these words, everyone in the room held their breath and stared at Yang Yuansong.

But Yang Yuansong's eyes were looking at Li Xuewu.

There is another person who looks at Li Xuewu, and that is Zhang Guoqi.

He was also puzzled. This was indeed what he heard from someone else, but this "other person" was Li Xuewu. Didn't he just say this? Before he could say the second half of the sentence, he was stopped by the secretary.

The second half of Li Xuewu's sentence also arrived at this moment: "It is said that because Director Wang of the Service Department assisted in handling the case, I suggested that he be promoted to deputy secretary."

At this moment, everyone had different reactions, but Yang Yuansong did not speak. He just looked at Li Xuewu and waited for him to continue.

Li Huaide also narrowed his eyes, with a smile on his face like an old fox. He felt that Li Xuewu was playing bad tricks again.

"What a coincidence!"

Li Xuewu gestured to Zhang Guoqi and said, "I wanted to tell Director Zhang just now, but what a coincidence, someone also offered me the position of deputy secretary~"

"Hehehe~"

The atmosphere in the room was condensed, but it was instantly shattered by Yang Yuansong's laughter.

"Deputy Secretary~"

Yang Yuansong glanced at Li Xuewu with a smile, then looked at Li Huaide and Dong Wexue, and said jokingly: "I think Deputy Director Li is more than enough to be a deputy secretary~"

"Hahahaha~"

Everyone in the room laughed at Secretary Yang's "joke", laughed at Li Xuewu's "overestimating his own abilities", and also laughed at the "whimsical" person in Li Xuewu's words.

Who else in this steel rolling mill can casually appoint anyone to the position of deputy secretary? Apart from Secretary Yang, I am afraid there is only...?

wrong!

On the surface, everyone was still smiling, but in fact, their five-flavor bottles had been knocked over.

The person who came to Deputy Director Li to talk about the deputy secretary had also talked to them. Why didn't they hear about the deputy secretary's current affairs? !

Yang Yuansong's joke was not in vain, and Li Xuewu's joke was not in vain. Yang Yuansong was answering Li Xuewu's question.

Li Xuewu used this joke to test Yang Yuansong as to whether Dong Wenxue was the deputy director or deputy secretary when he came to Beijing this time.