Chapter 109

However, he had just sat down for a while when Secretary Cui came to invite him to a meeting.

Before going to the meeting room, Li Jiandong first went to Director Yang's office and held a meeting with Director Yang and Deputy Director Dai, and also communicated on the content of the upcoming team meeting.

What Li Jiandong did not expect was that this team meeting was not only to announce his appointment, but also to elect the next director of the Political Affairs Office.

At the same time, there were also major adjustments to the heads of other departments.

Just when Li Jiandong was holding a meeting with two factory directors and deputy factory directors, Jia Dongxu from the Fitter Workshop No. 7 also received a notice.

"Director Jia, the leader asked you to go to the office building for a meeting."

An officer from the Political Affairs Office came to the fitter's workshop No. 7 and said.

The workers in the workshop were all a little surprised. After all, there were rules for where to hold meetings, and leaders of different levels had different meeting locations. For example, factory-wide meetings were usually held in the auditorium, or in a large conference room next to the meeting guesthouse for workshop directors.

There is only a small meeting room in the office building, where only team members go for meetings.

Yan Jiecheng didn’t think as much as Jia Dongxu. His first reaction when he heard the news was that Li Jiandong was helping him improve.

Director Yang said to Li Jiandong.

If Jia Dongxu really joined the leadership team today, he would be the second Li Jiandong among the workers. How could they not be excited?
"Director Jia, congratulations."

"There are three things in today's meeting. The first thing is that Li Jiandong, director of the Political Value Department, has been officially promoted to deputy director of our factory. Everyone welcomes him."

Moreover, Yan Jiecheng is young, he is only 24 years old this year. Although it is not impossible for him to join the team at this age, Yan Jiecheng feels that it is not such a big advantage compared to others.

Although workers are promoted every year, very few can join the leadership team. Most of them are promoted to deputy workshop directors and never move up. Many people work in this position for their entire lives, let alone join the factory leadership team.

Having been a transport team leader for so many years, Yan Jiecheng is very clear about his abilities. Although his abilities have been enhanced by the apprentice system, those enhanced are his professional abilities, not his management abilities.

Cao Dazhuang and Jiang Ping are both on Director Yang's side. Others like Li Huaide didn't pay any attention to the details this time, which shows that Leader Ye has completely given up interfering in the Red Star Steel Mill.

Director Yang asked everyone to sit down, and then he said into the microphone: "Today's meeting is considered an expanded meeting. You should have noticed that there are three new people today. Let me introduce them to you first."

The clerk who delivered the message smiled and said, "I don't know about that. Anyway, the leader asked me to notify you to go to the meeting. The department leaders should have gathered in the conference room now. Director Yan, please don't keep them waiting."

There were 16 department heads, plus three factory directors and deputy factory directors, for a total of 19 votes, 16 of whom raised their hands to agree that Cao Dazhuang would replace Li Jiandong as director of the Political Affairs Department.

Jia Dongxu actually already had some guesses in his mind, but he didn't dare to confirm his judgment. After all, there had been no news at all before. If he really wanted to join the team, his master would not have revealed any news to him.

"Secretary Wang, did I hear you correctly? You want me to go to the office building for a meeting? What kind of meeting is it?"

"Okay, sit down."

So the only possibility is because of Li Jiandong.

"You are the director of our key workshop, and you deserve to be on the leadership team."

"Okay, okay, I'll be there right away."

"Okay, I know."

The other team members stood up at a shout of "Stand Up" and watched the three factory managers sitting in the host seats.

Li Jiandong stood up and said, "Two factory directors and directors, first of all, I would like to thank you all for your support for my previous work. Although I have changed my job position, we are still serving our steel rolling mill. I hope that in the future, everyone can continue to maintain the spirit of unity and mutual assistance, and work together to bring the work of our Red Star Steel Rolling Mill to a new level. Thank you all."

After saying this, Li Jiandong bowed slightly and sat back on the stool amid another round of applause.

Although the clerk had the same guess, he did not dare to confirm it, so he could only give a vague answer.

"What? You want me to attend a team meeting? Am I qualified?"

"Now let's vote. Please raise your hands if you agree that Cao Dazhuang will be the director of the Political Affairs Office."

The reason they came to attend this team meeting today was probably because of the transfer of team members, which gave them a seat.

"Don't get excited yet, we may not know what's going on yet." Jia Dongxu said while trying to suppress his excitement. He was now particularly worried that this was just a dream. Maybe he just needed to make a report at the team meeting?
Or maybe it's just to let myself go for inspection. Whether I can join the leadership team requires other tests?

There was warm applause in the conference room, especially from Jia Dongxu and Yan Jiecheng, whose hands were almost numb from clapping.

Jia Dongxu and Yan Jiecheng were also in the conference room. They temporarily sat at the back. When they saw Li Jiandong sitting next to Director Yang on the podium, they were very excited because this meant that from today on Li Jiandong was already the deputy director.

that's the truth.

Director Yang continued, "The second thing is that the position of Director of the Political Affairs Department has been vacated. This position is very important, so the main purpose of convening this team meeting is to vote. The two candidates are Cao Dazhuang from the Raw Materials Department and Jiang Ping from the Safety Department."

"When you become a leader, don't forget the brothers in our workshop."

When the workers in the workshop heard that it was a team meeting, they couldn't remain calm.

"Liu Lu was transferred here from a higher-level department. Jia Dongxu is the workshop director of our fitter workshop No. 7. And Yan Jiecheng is the team leader of our transport team's truck team No. 2."

In short, Jia Dongxu didn't dare to be happy too early, for fear that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

Three people walked out of Director Yang's office, one in front and two behind, and then went into the conference room.

"I don't know about that. It seems to be a team meeting."

Director Yang nodded to Secretary Cui, then stood up from behind his desk and said to Li Jiandong and Deputy Director Dai, "Let's go to the meeting first."

On the other side, Yan Jiecheng also heard the same news.

Although their joining the leadership team was not Li Jiandong's operation, it was definitely closely related to the fact that they were Li Jiandong's apprentices, otherwise Director Yang and Deputy Director Dai would not have noticed them at all, and they might not even be able to become workshop directors, let alone join the leadership team.

"Jiandong, get up and say a few words."

"Director Yang, the directors have all arrived."

In this way, Cao Dazhuang was directly appointed, and Jiang Ping also knew that he was just a runner-up, so his expression was very calm.

"The third thing is that in order to meet our increasingly heavy steel rolling tasks, after research between our superiors and our three factory directors, we decided to make some adjustments to our department leaders."

"First of all, our production department director Wang is old and has taken the initiative to apply for retirement. His director position will be taken over by Chen Qizhi, the former deputy director of the production department, and Jia Dongxu will fill the vacant deputy director position."

"Secondly, the team leader Ma Guiyi was transferred to the Raw Materials Procurement Department as director. The team leader was replaced by the former deputy team leader Wang Chen, and Yan Jiecheng was promoted to deputy team leader."

"The third transfer is that Liu Lu will be the director of the Propaganda Department and will be in charge of the work of the Propaganda Department. The former director Li Huaide will temporarily withdraw from the leadership team for other purposes."

As Director Yang finished his last sentence, everyone in the office looked at Li Huaide.

They said he would be used for another purpose, but in fact, they just removed him from his post. As for whether he will be appointed to another position in the future, it depends on whether Li Huaide has enough connections.

At this moment, Li Huaide's face turned pale. He thought that he had no chance of being the director of the Political Affairs Department this time, but he did not expect that even his position as the director of the Propaganda Department would be taken away. There was no doubt that this was definitely done by Ye Xiaoning. She must have asked the great leader Ye to make things difficult for him.

Li Huaide was filled with hatred, but he had no other choice.

He was able to climb to his current position thanks to Ye Xiaoning's family connections. Otherwise, he would probably have only been able to become a workshop director on his own.

Now people are just taking back the things they gave him before. Li Huaide should have known that this day would come.

"Master, from today on we are also leaders."

"Thank you, Master. Without you, my brother and I wouldn't be where we are today."

After the meeting, Jia Dongxu and Yan Jiecheng excitedly surrounded Li Jiandong. Although they were only deputy positions and not members of the team, which was somewhat lower than their previous guess, being promoted to deputy section chief was already very good. After all, the normal transfer required one to be a deputy section chief first before being promoted to a full member of the leadership team.

And as long as Li Jiandong is here, it is only a matter of time before they join the team.

"This is also a testament to you two. When you are the leaders in the future, you should be careful about how you address me. Don't call me Master anymore when we are at work, okay?"

Li Jiandong said with a smile, and also reminded his two apprentices.

He is now the deputy director, and Jia Dongxu and Yan Jiecheng are already deputy section-level leaders. Although they are not in the team, they are considered to be reserve members of the team. If he continues to call him master, it will inevitably give people the feeling of forming a clique. Although this situation has always existed, and Director Yang, Li Jiandong, and Deputy Director Dai all belong to the same faction, it is better not to give people a handle if possible.

Some things are just like that, everyone knows it but it's okay as long as they don't say it out.

"Okay, Master. From now on, we will call you Deputy Director Li in the factory."

Jia Dongxu said with a smile.

Yan Jiecheng also nodded in agreement.

Li Jiandong had lunch at the guesthouse at noon to celebrate the new appointment of Li Jiandong and two other leaders.

During this period, Li Jiandong noticed that Liu Lu, who was transferred from the higher authorities, was very young, only about 25 or 26 years old. To be able to enter the leadership team of a large factory like a steel rolling mill at this age, it is conceivable that there must be someone behind her.

Of course, since Liu Lu was chosen by the next person, she should not be a useless person. Even Li Huaide at least knows how to use people well. It's a pity that he has been dismissed from his position and has no chance to use anyone.

The meal lasted until 2:30. When Li Jiandong returned, Secretary Cui had already brought people to help him arrange his office.

"Deputy Director Li, you will be working on the second floor from now on. This is your office. If you need anything, you can tell me."

The office on the second floor is about the same size as the one on the first floor, but both the inner and outer rooms are used by Li Jiandong alone. The outer room is larger and has a desk and two sofas, while the inner room has a small bed, a writing desk, and four stacked filing cabinets.

This kind of office certainly cannot be compared with the leadership offices of the future, but it is already a very luxurious configuration at present.

"I don't need anything for now. Secretary Cui, please find two people to help me move my things from the dormitory."

The weather has been quite hot recently and the cadres in the office building have started their lunch break. However, the break is only short, only half an hour, which is not enough time to go home. Therefore, Li Jiandong would occasionally go back to the dormitory and lie down for a while.

Now that we have that little house inside, it will be much more convenient to take a nap in the future.

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away."

Secretary Cui left after saying this.

Li Jiandong sat down in his office. The view from the windows on the second floor was very good. Looking down from this position, he felt like a leader.

I was looking out the window with emotion when there was a knock on the office door.

Li Jiandong cleared his throat and shouted to the outside of the door, imitating the deputy factory manager: "Come in."

The door creaked open and Yan Jiecheng walked in.

"Master, there's no one here so I can call you Master, right?"

Yan Jiecheng laughed, after all, he was only 24 years old and still not calm enough.

"You came here just to ask me this, didn't you, brat?"

Li Jiandong cursed with a smile.

Yan Jiecheng didn't know what he remembered, and suddenly scratched his head: "Master, I came to you because I have something very important to tell you, and I need a little help from you."

Yan Jiecheng spoke evasively, but Li Jiandong easily guessed what he wanted to say.

Jia Dongxu had told him before that Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li were in love.

However, when Yu Li went to apply for a job at the kindergarten, she had a conflict with Yan Bugui, which left Yan Bugui with a very bad impression of her.

Jia Dongxu asked Li Jiandong to help find Yan Bugui to discuss this matter. Before Li Jiandong found an opportunity, Yan Jiecheng came first.

Looking at the silly look of his disciple, it must be because of Yu Li.

"If you have something to say, please say it quickly, otherwise you won't be able to say it when someone comes later."

Li Jiandong said calmly.

When Yan Jiecheng heard that someone might come later, he didn't care about being embarrassed and quickly told his story.

"Master, it's me. I have someone I like, but this person doesn't have a good relationship with my father. They had a fight before, so my father doesn't like her very much. But I think my father is wrong, so I would like to ask you to find my father for us and help us talk to him."

Yan Jiecheng hesitated and expressed his thoughts.

In fact, he had wanted to find Li Jiandong for a long time, because he knew that Li Jiandong was the only one in the world who could persuade Yan Bugui. However, because they were in a secret relationship, he didn't know how to tell Li Jiandong for a while.

"You mean Yu Li?"

Li Jiandong asked with a smile, and without waiting for Yan Jiecheng to answer, he continued, "Jiecheng, I have no objection to you and Yu Li being together, but your father is your father after all. Even if he is wrong, you can't ask him to apologize to you. Of course, as a man, you can't ask Yu Li to apologize herself."

"So what I mean is, I can help you make some connections, and then you can take Yu Li to apologize to your father. As for the incompatibility of their personalities, you won't be living with him after you get married, so if you can't afford to offend him, just stay away from him."

In the past few years, Yu Li has been living in the dormitory building of the tavern with her sister Yu Haitang. Even the rent was paid by Yan Jiecheng for half, and the rest was rented to Yu Li by Qin Huairu at the original price.

Although Li Jiandong did not pay much attention to Yu Li, Qin Huairu, as Yan Jiecheng's master's wife, would often pay attention to her and sometimes even tell Li Jiandong about her.

So even if Jia Dongxu and Yan Jiecheng didn't come to see him, Li Jiandong still had some understanding of what was going on between him and Yu Li.

All I can say is that Yu Li's character is indeed a bit strong, probably because she has been without parents and a younger sister to depend on since she was a child, and she has to be strong to protect herself and her younger sister.

But her nature is actually not bad, so Li Jiandong also agrees that the two of them should be together.

Yan Jiecheng thought about it for a moment and nodded:
"Master, you are right. No matter who is right or wrong, he is my father. As long as he can forgive Yu Li, what does it matter if I kneel down and kowtow to him?"

Li Jiandong smiled and said:

"It's good that you understand. Yu Li has a strong personality. You can spoil her as much as you want when you are with her, but if she has a problem with your parents, you must try your best to protect them even if it makes her angry. Similarly, if your parents don't like her, you must protect her in front of your parents. In short, whether she can get along with your parents depends mainly on your attitude, understand?"

Yu Li's personality is destined to not be liked by her parents-in-law.

But as long as you don't live together and see each other every day, you can still manage it.

Li Jiandong was an experienced person and knew a little about maintaining family relationships, so he gave him some advice.

When they returned to the courtyard in the evening, all the residents came to congratulate Li Jiandong, but Jia Dongxu and Yan Jiecheng were somewhat ignored.

In one courtyard, three people were promoted at the same time.

Moreover, Li Jiandong also became the deputy director of the steel rolling mill, which was definitely a big happy event worth celebrating even more than the Chinese New Year.

So Li Jiandong asked Jia Dongxu to send a telegram to Liu Guangqi who was designing a hydropower station in Miyun, and Chang Hanqing who was researching new trams in the automobile factory, asking them to come back and celebrate with the people in the institute.

The time was set on the weekend, and after receiving the order, Jia Dongxu went to the post office to send a telegram.

After the residents congratulated and left, Li Jiandong kept Yan Bugui.

"Old Yan, don't leave yet. I want to tell you something."

Yan Bugui had already walked to the door but returned and asked with a smile, "Old Li, is it a good thing or a bad thing?"

"I think it's a good thing, but it may not be for you."

Li Jiandong said with a wicked smile, which made Yan Bugui very confused.

It was a good thing for Li Jiandong, so why not for himself? He had always been firmly following Li Jiandong, and their interests hardly conflicted.

Unless he wants to take advantage of me? But isn't that nonsense?
Li Jiandong cannot allow anyone to take advantage of him.

"Old Li, just tell me what's going on."

The more Yan Bugui thought about it, the more anxious he became, so he just asked directly.

Li Jiandong considered his words in his mind for a while before speaking slowly: "Old Yan, did you know that Jie Cheng is in love?"

(End of this chapter)