Chapter 152

But Director Yang could never have imagined that as soon as he left, Li Jiandong set up a CNC research workshop and began to vigorously develop CNC equipment.

Li Jiandong took over his job, but because of the upgrading of the steel rolling mill, Li Jiandong reached the department level earlier than him.

"Director Yang has been promoted, and Dongxu should be back soon."

At the beginning, when Li Jiandong took Jia Dongxu to Jilin and Liaoning, it was to allow him to take a shortcut and make further progress.

After going to Jilin and Liaoning and working there for a few years, after Director Yang was promoted to a regular employee, Jia Dongxu came back and became the deputy director directly.

The Department of Energy and the Steel Rolling Mill are at the same level, and the deputy director is equivalent to the deputy factory director.

When Jia Dongxu left, the steel rolling mill was only at the deputy-director level. If he wanted to reach the deputy-director level, he had to reach the level of director. So if he wanted to make it in the steel rolling mill, he had to wait at least three more chances.

He has only been away for four years, and he has made a breakthrough when he comes back. For Jia Dongxu, this is definitely a very good opportunity.

Picking up the phone, Li Jiandong called Director Yang first.

After the connection was made, the call was quickly connected.

"Congratulations, old leader."

Li Jiandong laughed. It was no longer appropriate to call him Director Yang. The old leader was more intimate.

Director Yang also laughed:
"It's Jiandong. You still have the nerve to call me your old leader. I was almost pulled down by you."

"Old leader, you are too modest. No matter where you go, you are still my old leader. By the way, you work in the department. Have you heard about the leader's arrangement for Jia Dongxu?"

After a few polite words, Li Jiandong started talking about serious topics.

The office of the Department of Energy is within the ministry, so Director Yang can hear more news than Li Jiandong.

Hearing this he said:

"I did hear from the senior leader that he should take over my previous position as deputy director. However, the exact time frame has not yet been determined. As you know, it is very troublesome to make a move at this level. Sometimes, months may pass by when the leader hesitates."

The reason why Director Yang said this is because he himself has a deep understanding of this.

It was said four years ago that he would be promoted to the position of Director of the Energy Department.

In fact, the original Director Liao said a year ago that he would step down, but it was not until today that he was officially appointed.

Although the leadership has decided to let Jia Dongxu replace his previous position of deputy director, the specific date when this will be implemented is probably another mystery.

Li Jiandong also knew that Director Yang was telling the truth, so he hung up the phone after chatting with him for a few minutes.

"Secretary Cui."

Li Jiandong shouted towards the door.

"Director Li, what's the matter?"

"Please help me contact Zhengyang. I need to go to the ministry."

"Ok."

Secretary Cui agreed and went to contact Xu Zhengyang.

Li Jiandong also packed up the documents. Today was a relatively free day at work, so it was time for him to do something for his apprentice.

After all, Jia Dongxu had been away from home for almost four years. During this period, Liang Ladi had only taken the children there twice, and had not lived there for long.

He has been away from home for four years in his prime years, which is a long time. If Li Jiandong has the ability, he would like him to come back earlier.

The most important thing is that this year is the 66th year.

In another six months, the wind will start to blow.

If Jia Dongxu is not arranged to come back earlier, if the wind blows, many changes may occur by then. If something happens to Jia Dongxu in Jilin and Liaoning, Li Jiandong will be sorry for his mother, his wife and children.

Go downstairs and take the car.

Li Jiandong arrived at the department quickly.

The guard recognized him and saluted him without stopping him. Li Jiandong walked directly to the second floor of the office building and knocked on the door of the office of the leader of Bitan.

"Enter."

The boss's voice came from inside the room and Li Jiandong pushed the door open.

The big boss was a little surprised to see Li Jiandong.

"Jiandong, why are you here? Is there something wrong?"

Normally, when Li Jiandong reports on his work, he just calls. If he comes to visit in person, it is most likely a personal matter.

The boss guessed correctly.

Li Jiandong came here just for Jia Dongxu and asked directly, "Boss, Director Yang has been promoted now. Shouldn't Jia Dongxu be transferred back as well? It's been four years, and his children have grown up."

When the big boss heard this, he smiled and nodded.

"I know that you, Li Jiandong, came to me for this matter. If it was official business, you would have called me directly. You usually don't come to me for personal matters. It's only your apprentice that makes you so concerned."

This is a compliment to Li Jiandong.

Li Jiandong smiled bitterly:

"I hope the senior leaders can understand my difficulties. When I asked Jia Dongxu to go to Jilin and Liaoning, I told him that it would be a maximum of three years. I didn't expect that four years have passed now."

"Dongxu and his family didn't rush me, but the more they did, the more anxious I became. If there is a chance, please pay more attention to him and let him come back to reunite with his family as soon as possible."

The leader nodded:

"Jiandong, don't worry about this. I have already implemented it. Jia Dongxu will be transferred back next month at the latest."

The reason why Jia Dongxu's transfer went so smoothly was not only because of the attention of Bida leader, but also because Yeda leader did not oppose him.

Normally, if you want to transfer individuals, there will always be a game of bargaining among several senior leaders.

The position of deputy director of the Department of Energy is not an important one, and it would take at least half a month for him to make a decision.

However, this time, due to the abnormal behavior of Leader Ye, the transfer of Jia Dongxu was successfully passed.

Li Jiandong knew that it was definitely because Leader Ye didn't care about the fact that Jia Dongxu was his apprentice that he didn't care.

After all, he had saved Ye Xiaoning before and treated Ye's health. As a subordinate of Ye's opponent, Li Jiandong should be grateful for what he did.

All I can say is that in a society where favors are important, it is worth it to earn some favors, whether you spend some money or make some effort.

Especially the favors from senior leaders, which really come in handy at critical moments.

After coming out of the office of leader Bi, Li Jiandong did not go to say hello to leader Ye.

After all, being able to please both sides requires great skills. Wouldn't it make Leader Bi uncomfortable if he went to Leader Ye in front of Leader Bi?

After get off work in the evening, Li Jiandong called Ye Xiaoning and drove to visit with gifts.

When Leader Ye saw Li Jiandong, he knew that this guy must have come for Jia Dongxu's matter.

However, for leaders, this kind of behavior is not considered mercenary, but rather a way of dealing with things that is more likable.

"Jiandong, you haven't come to see me for a long time. And Xiaoning, you haven't come back since the Chinese New Year."

"You said that you didn't go home before because you had a partner, but now you are a single old girl and you are still not at home every day. What are you busy doing outside?"

When Leader Ye saw Li Jiandong, he treated him like he was seeing his junior. He spoke without any scruples and spoke to him the same way he spoke to his daughter at home.

Ye Xiaoning said speechlessly:

"Isn't it you who keeps asking me to find a date? I'm so fed up with it. If you can say less one day, maybe I'll come back more often."

Leader Ye shook his head helplessly and said to Li Jiandong:

"Jiandong, listen to me, is this what a daughter should say? You are already so old, if you don't find one quickly, what will you do when you are old? Isn't that right, Jiandong?"

When Li Jiandong was in the hospital, as an elder, he often meddled in other people's private affairs.

But he still didn't want to interfere too much in the boss's family affairs.

But since the question had already been asked, Li Jiandong could only agree.

"Leader Ye is right. No matter if you are a man or a woman, you can make do on your own when you are young, but when you get older, you will know how lonely it is to be alone."

"Look, Jiandong has the same opinion as me. Xiaoning, you also understand that you are different from other people. Others have children who can accompany them even if they get divorced, but you won't even have children around you when you get old."

Leader Ye is also very worried about his daughter.

In fact, Ye Xiaoning also wanted to find another one, but she had been heartbroken by Li Huaide and no longer believed in love.

Moreover, her body would not allow her to have children. Although the choriocarcinoma had been cured, what if something went wrong again during pregnancy?
"Alright, alright, I'll slowly look for it later, okay? This is going to take a lifetime, and I don't want to be careless like last time."

With Ye Xiaoning's words, Leader Ye felt a little more relieved.

After putting down the gift, Li Jiandong checked Mr. Ye's health, chatted with him for a while, and then left.

No one mentioned Jia Dongxu from beginning to end, but both of them knew that Li Jiandong came because of this matter.

On the way back, Li Jiandong said to Ye Xiaoning:

"Xiao Ning, what do you think of Hu Haodang?"

"A drunkard, what's wrong?"

Ye Xiaoning said without thinking. In her eyes, Hu Haodang only drinks and he smells of cigarettes and alcohol every day. "Ahem, nothing much. I just think that Leader Ye is right. You should consider your other half. Although Haodang is always smoking and drinking, his character is beyond reproach. His wife has been gone for so many years, and he has not found another one. He is a very sentimental person."

Although he had been involved in many family matters in the hospital, Li Jiandong seldom introduced people to other people.

Even if you introduce someone, they may not thank you.

A bad introduction can ruin a person's life.

However, Li Jiandong is very familiar with both Ye Xiaoning and Hu Haodang. One is naive and follows wherever he goes, while the other is loyal and will go through thick and thin for those around him.

If two people like this could get together, they would be a perfect match.

Ye Xiaoning didn't expect that Li Jiandong wanted to match her up with Hu Haodang.

Although she had lived in the courtyard for such a long time, she had never thought of eating grass in her own backyard.

Or rather, she had never thought about finding another one before.

Suddenly brought up by Li Jiandong, Ye Xiaoning couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

The jeep quickly arrived at the courtyard. After Li Jiandong dropped Ye Xiaoning off, he turned around and left.

Time passes day by day.

Almost a month later, Jia Dongxu finally came back.

Li Jiandong went to the airport to pick him up. When the two met, Jia Dongxu burst into tears.

"Master, I finally see you."

Jia Dongxu rushed to Li Jiandong and hugged him.

This was not only because he hadn't seen Li Jiandong for a long time, but also because he finally returned to Beicheng, his own home.

After not being back for four years, Jia Dongxu once thought that he had adapted to life in Jilin and Liaoning and was considered half a Jilin and Liaoning person.

But when the plane landed and stepped on the land of my hometown.

Jia Dongxu realized that his hometown is his hometown and cannot be replaced by any other place.

"It'll be good to come back, it'll be good to come back."

Li Jiandong patted Jia Dongxu's back with emotion and muttered to himself, his nose feeling sore.

After not seeing each other for four years, Jia Dongxu's appearance has changed and he is a little fatter than when he was in Beicheng.

This was also expected. When Li Jiandong was in Jilin and Liaoning, the mine manager and deputy mine manager there would invite him to dinner all day long.

They were all reception meals, but of very high quality, better than what ordinary families eat during the Chinese New Year.

After Li Jiandong came back, although another leader was transferred, considering the relationship between Li Jiandong and the leader of Bi Da, he was still very caring towards Jia Dongxu. In addition, they were both from Beicheng and should help each other outside, so he was always included in any good things.

It is normal for Jia Dongxu to gain weight in such an environment.

After a long while, Jia Dongxu regained his composure. He looked at Li Jiandong and said with a wry smile, "Master, when I was in Jilin, I heard that our factory was promoted to a full director. Now it is at the same level as the Energy Department. If I had known this, I would have come back with you. Even if I can't be the deputy director, I can be a department head."

The head of the steel mill is now a full-time section chief, half a level lower than the deputy director of the Energy Department.
But Jia Dongxu is still not willing to spend four years to gain half a grade.

Moreover, if he goes to the Energy Department, he will inevitably be separated from Li Jiandong. Jia Dongxu still hopes to stay with Li Jiandong and feel more confident working under Li Jiandong.

"Fool, who could have predicted such a thing? After your trip this time, you will almost certainly be able to make further progress when you come back. If you stay in the steel mill, what if the mill's level doesn't improve? Wouldn't you have wasted these years?"

Li Jiandong smiled and comforted.

Jia Dongxu is still young and has the opportunity to move up in the future, not to mention that he has Li Jiandong's help.

The master and disciple chatted briefly and then got in the car to go home together.

After half an hour.

Siheyuan.

Jia Zhang hugged her son and cried loudly, while Liang Ladi was holding Xiaodang's hand and wiping her tears beside her.

Bang Geng's eyes were red but he tried not to cry. He was already sensible when Jia Dongxu left. In the past two years, he also followed Liang Ladi to visit Jilin and Liaoning several times.

Because Jia Dongxu was not at home, Banggeng was often ridiculed at school. Fortunately, Li Xunfu and others protected him, and after a few group fights, fewer people said those things.

"Ms. Jia Zhang, your son is finally back, congratulations."

Yan Bugui and others came from the front yard and congratulated Jia Dongxu on returning home with a smile.

Yan Jiecheng also walked over and hugged Jia Dongxu: "Brother, you are finally back. We thought you were enjoying yourself in Jilin and Liaoning."

Jia Dongxu laughed:
"I am still enjoying myself. I wish I could come back sooner, but unfortunately I dare not come back without the order from the leaders."

Liu Haizhong also came from the backyard with his men.

I agree with this statement:

"Dongxu is right. As cadres, we must have a higher level of awareness than ordinary workers. No matter what we do, we must give priority to the arrangements made by our leaders. Otherwise, it would be irresponsible."

After that, he turned to Jia Zhang and said:

"Mrs. Zhang, congratulations on your family reunion."

Jia Zhang wiped her tears and smiled:

"Thank you, Lao Liu, and thank you everyone. Congratulations to everyone."

Others also came to congratulate Jia Zhang and visit Jia Dongxu, especially Li Jiandong's disciples, who all came to visit their eldest brother. Even Chang Hanqing came specially after hearing the news. Except for Yang Xue who had gone abroad and had not yet returned, all the other disciples came.

Hu Haodang also came to find Jia Dongxu and asked him about the things in Jilin and Liaoning.

His hometown is in Jilin, but it is a little far from Benxi. After learning that Li Jiandong and Jia Dongxu went to Jilin, Hu Haodang found Jia Dongxu, hoping that he could help visit his hometown.

Worried that his family would only report good news and not bad news, Hu Haodang had maintained correspondence with Jia Dongxu in recent years and learned from Jia Dongxu about the living conditions of his parents and siblings.

When Hu Haodang learned that Jia Dongxu had returned, he hurried to find him to ask in person.

"Captain Hu, don't worry. Your parents are in good health. Your brother is now a small leader in the street. The rest of your family members have married and have children and are living happily. In my opinion, you are the most worrying person in your family right now."

Hu Haodang said blankly:

"I'm a worry to others? What's wrong with me?"

Jia Dongxu smiled and said:
"What's wrong with you? You're so old, why don't you find a partner quickly? Even if you can have a child, that would be great."

Jia Zhang also echoed:
"That's right, Lao Hu, you should think about it. Don't you feel scared living in such a big house by yourself? Look at how open-minded Da Qing is. She found a partner early, and now her children are so big."

He Daqing and Xu Huizhen have been married for so many years that their children are old enough to help with the cooking.

He Daqing often advised Hu Haodang, but Hu Haodang never listened to him.

Everyone thinks that Hu Haodang is sentimental and can't forget his dead wife, but in fact this is only one aspect of the story.

After such a long time, no matter how strong the feelings are, they should fade.

Moreover, as the eldest son in the family, Hu Haodang is still childless at such an old age. The worst of the three unfilial acts is to have no descendants. Even for the sake of continuing the family line, he should find another one.

But he has never thought about this matter again over the years.

It was just because he was injured on the battlefield, so there were some problems in that area.

Hu Haodang is a man who cares about his reputation, and he doesn't want to delay other people's girls.

If it was someone like Chen Xueru who could take care of the child, he would consider it.

But in the end, I gave up. I could bear not sharing the same bed after marriage, but the woman might not be willing.

"Ahem, aren't we here to welcome Dongxu back? Why are you talking about me? Let's change the subject, change the subject."

Hu Haodang coughed twice and said somewhat embarrassedly.

When Jia Dongxu came back this time, he took the transfer order and went directly to the Department of Energy to serve as deputy director.

Now the director and deputy director of the Department of Energy both came from steel rolling mills. At least in terms of the supply of steel ingots, the steel rolling mills do not have to worry about insufficient supply.

Time flies, spring goes and summer comes in a blink of an eye.

After graduating from high school, He Yushui rested at home for a few days and then reported to the steel mill.

Li Jiandong arranged a job for her to be in charge of seals. This kind of job is very popular and only the powerful people can get it. Ordinary formal workers may not be able to get it. It is on the same level as announcers and projectionists.

Of course, this is not an exception. After all, there is no regulation requiring the person in charge of seals to be a formal employee. He Yushui knows everything about the seals and is the most suitable person to be in charge of the seals.

That day, Li Jiandong had just returned from a meeting outside and was about to enter the office on the second floor when Secretary Cui suddenly came out and said.

"Director Li, Director Yang Jianye called you this morning and asked you when you are free. He wants to invite you to his home for dinner."

"Okay, I know."

Li Jiandong agreed and went into the office.

Director Yang seldom invites him to dinner, so he must have something he needs help with, could it be about Yang Xue’s matter?

Li Jiandong didn't think much about it and dialed the phone directly.

"Please connect me with Director Yang from the Department of Energy."

It took a long time for the phone to be connected.

(End of this chapter)