However, even Li Jiandong himself couldn't figure out what was going on.

It has been 26 years since he traveled through time, but he looks only five or six years older. There is really no way to explain this scientifically.

On the other hand, Qin Huairu, who was once 18 years old, is now in her 40s.

Although she didn't look old because she had good food and good accommodation in Hong Kong, she was obviously no longer a young woman.

There was originally a difference of more than 10 years between the two.

Now it seems that Qin Huairu is a few years older than Li Jiandong.

"I don't know what happened. Maybe I did too many good deeds."

Li Jiandong said with a laugh.

He could only make jokes to get away with it.

Over there, Chen Xueru and Xu Huizhen also surrounded Qin Huairu.

Although Qin Huairu is not as good at maintaining her youthful appearance as Li Jiandong, because Xiangjiang is more developed, the girls there are also better at taking care of themselves.

When Qin Huairu went there, Li Jiandong gave him so much money that she became a rich lady there. After getting to know more people, she naturally learned how to take care of herself.

So now she looks much younger than Chen Xueru and Xu Huizhen.

The two of them surrounded Qin Huairu and looked at her fashionable hairstyle.

Some of them were wearing gorgeous clothes, had delicate skin and a voluptuous figure, and kept asking him how he maintained himself like this.

Although they are not young anymore, the older they are, the more they want to become as beautiful as before.

A group of people were chattering non-stop, as if they had endless things to say.

It was not until lunchtime the next day that the children in the yard came to invite them to eat together, and the old man reluctantly stopped the topic.

During the meal, the three uncles still sat at the main table.

Others sitting at the same table included He Daqing, Xu Fugui, Hu Haodang and others.

It is worth mentioning that Director Zheng passed away due to age and illness in the past 10 years after his retirement.

They are the only ones left of the older generation in the yard.

There is also Director Yang.

After the wind stopped, it was also transferred back.

Although he did not return to the Department of Energy, he was given a matching job.

Before leaving, Director Yang transferred the house to Li Jiandong and returned to his former private residence, so Director Yang is not here today.

After having enough wine and food.

Yan Bugui found Li Jiandong.

Take him home and say.

"Old Li, I'm retired now. Can you help me find a job in the steel mill? Any job is fine. Otherwise, it's really hard to stay idle at home all day."

Yan Bugui is almost 60 years old this year.

He retired several years ago.

Because it was still windy, Yan Bugui didn't dare go out to work.

Of course, I didn't have the courage to look for Li Jiandong.

Now that the wind has died down, things are looking up in all the factories. There are more recruitments and wages have also increased.

So, at this time Yan Bugui was a little jealous and wanted to start working again.

Li Jiandong understood Yan Bugui's thoughts. He was going to leave the steel factory anyway, so it was not a big deal to help him make some arrangements before he left. After all, society had changed and it was no longer as dangerous as before.

His power as the factory director is much greater than before. Without the supervision of the management committee, he has the final say in almost the entire factory.

Arranging a Yan Bugui is a piece of cake.

So, after thinking about it, he said.

"That's no problem. Old Yan, just think about what kind of job you want to do. As long as it's not a management position, I can arrange it for you."

Although they are looking for a steel plant, Li Jiandong has the final say now.

But it is not a good idea to casually assign Yan Bugui to a management position.

Otherwise it will be easy to be criticized and people will gossip about you behind your back.

When Yan Bugui heard this, he immediately smiled.

"Then thank you, Lao Li. I knew I had found the right person. Don't worry, I will never embarrass you when I go to the steel mill. Even though I am old, I am still good at work."

Li Jiandong also said with a smile.

"Okay, I believe you, let's do this today. When you decide what to do, tell me and I will arrange it for you."

Yan Bugui grinned.

"Thank you very much. Take care. I will treat you to a nice meal some other day."

Yan Bugui is such a stingy old man.

Li Jiandong helped him so much, but he didn't even want to treat him to a meal.

They say they will do it another time, but in fact there will be no next time, right?
Li Jiandong also knew what he was thinking, but he didn't care about it.

After all, this has been his bad habit for decades, and apart from being stingy, Yan Bugui doesn't have any other bad habits.

For Li Jiandong, Yan Bugui's character is still trustworthy.

The reason why Li Jiandong assigned him one was not because it was a management job, nor because he was stingy or lacked ability.

In fact, Li Jiandong is very willing to promote people around him.
Yan Bugui also has his good points.

His work was also passed on to his son Yan Jiefang.

So Li Jiandong could only arrange a temporary job for him.

After all, how can a retired person still hold an important position? This is unacceptable.

After leaving Yan Bugui, I happened to meet He Daqing who was coming in.

Seeing Li Jiandong coming out of Yan Bugui's house, He Daqing couldn't help but ask.

"Old Li, what does Old Yan want to talk to you about? Are you thinking of asking for some favors again?"

He Daqing also knew Yan Bugui very well.

He went to find Li Jiandong and secretly brought Li Jiandong back home, so he must have wanted Li Jiandong's help with something.

Li Jiandong said with a smile.

"You actually know what kind of person Old Yan is, so you can guess what he does. But to be honest, among all of us old friends, Old Yan is the one who has the most difficult life now. He relies entirely on the help of his son Jie Cheng, so all of us old friends should do our best to help him."

Yan Bugui has three sons and one daughter.

The daughter had married and moved to Jilin and did not come back this time.

After the third son Yan Jiekuang came back, he had not been assigned a job yet.

Not to mention the second son, Yan Jiefang, who was an ungrateful person. Not only did he take Yan Bugui's job, but he also refused to pay money to his family.

Compared to He Daqing and his old buddies.

Yan Bugui's life was indeed the most difficult.

Of course, this difficulty is only relative.

After all, Yan Bugui still has a son, Yan Jiecheng, who gives him money every month. Compared with other retired elderly people, Yan Bugui still lives a comfortable life. In addition, there are benefits from the No. 40 Courtyard, so it is impossible for him to starve.

He Daqing nodded.

"Old Li, you are right. Old Yan is indeed unlucky. There are only a few rubbish people in our hospital, and one of them is his son. If my son looked like this, I would have broken both of his legs long ago."

He Daqing said angrily.

He has such a bad temper.

Even someone as strong as Sha Zhu didn't dare to breathe heavily in front of He Daqing.

If Yan Jiefang was really his son, he would probably be brought up to be a well-behaved child.

Li Jiandong nodded and said.

"Daqing, let's not talk about that for now. I have something to discuss with you. Let's go to your house and sit for a while."

Li Jiandong planned to tell He Daqing what happened after he left the steel mill.

Although he was leaving the steel mill, he couldn't completely ignore it.

After all, there may be room for cooperation in the future.

Moreover, his old friend and apprentice Yan Jiecheng are now working in the steel rolling mill.

He had to make sure they were all settled before he left.

He Daqing nodded.

Then he took Li Jiandong back to his home in the middle courtyard and closed the door after entering.

Li Jiandong said, "Daqing, I want Jie Cheng to take over my job, but he lacks experience, so I want you, Lao Liu, and Haodang to support him together." He Daqing was stunned when he heard this.

It is normal for Li Jiandong to promote his apprentice. He has done this more than once or twice. Including these old friends, they were all promoted by Li Jiandong.

But what did he mean when he said he would let his apprentice take over?
"Old Li, I don't understand what you mean. You want Jie Cheng to take over your job, so where are you going?"

After He Daqing finished speaking, he suddenly came to an understanding.

"I see. Are you going to the ministry? Leader Bi is in charge of the work there now. Are you going to be promoted to a senior leader?"

It has to be said that He Daqing's guess does have some basis.

The leader of Bi University also talked about this to Li Jiandong, but Li Jiandong later declined.

It was precisely because Li Jiandong declined this proposal that the leaders of Bi University planned to help him upgrade the steel mill.

Anyway, no matter what, Li Jiandong must be promoted.

Of course, this is also because Li Jiandong did a really great job.

The steel rolling mill has achieved great success in recent years.

There are now more than 3 workers in the steel rolling mill, which of course also includes two machinery factories. This scale is definitely worth upgrading to another level.

Now all that's missing is a piece of paper.

Li Jiandong shook his head and said.

"It's not what you think. I'm just a little tired. Besides, you, Lao Liu, and Hao Dang are all about to reach retirement age. I'm going to retire now and you can help me. Jie Cheng will be able to take charge of the situation sooner. Otherwise, if I promote Ctrip after you all retire, there will definitely be a lot of trouble."

Li Jiandong did not say what he was going to do alone.

After all, there are still about two years before the reform and opening up.

Moreover, Yan Jiecheng is currently only a transport team captain. According to normal procedures, if he wants to be promoted to his current position, he needs to first serve as a director of a department.

Then he was promoted to deputy factory director.

Only then will he be qualified to take over Li Jiandong's position.

Li Jiandong planned to gradually step down within the next two years and at the same time push Yan Jiecheng forward.

The reason why he finally chose Yan Jiecheng to inherit his position was mainly because He Daqing and others were old.

In fact, logically speaking, He Daqing could have retired now.

After all, he is one year older than Yan Bugui.

However, since the trend started, retirement is no longer so formal, especially for people in some important positions, who can retire a few years earlier or later.

He Daqing did have the idea of ​​retiring before.

But because Liu Li Jiandong is still here.

And his job as logistics director is relatively easy.

That’s why I never mentioned it.

Even now that Li Wenming is about to leave, he still wants to stay to help take care of Li Jiandong's apprentice, which makes He Daqing speechless.

"Old Li, you are really amazing. You are trying to squeeze me dry. I am several years older than you. You are about to retire, but you still let me stay here to take care of your apprentice. You are really amazing."

He Daqing said somewhat speechlessly.

But he was just complaining. He would definitely not refuse Li Jiandong's request casually.

After all, most of what he has now was given by Li Jiandong.

If it weren't for Li Jiandong, he might have already left North City with the White Widow.
How could it have the current glory?

If he could have Xu Huizhen as his wife, and two daughters, Tingting and Mengmeng, how could he have three generations living together like he does now?
So don’t tell Li Jiandong to ask him to help take care of Yan Jiecheng.

Even if Li Jiandong wanted to kill him, He Daqing would seriously consider it.

He is such a loyal person.

Li Jiandong said with a laugh.

"Daqing, I have no choice. Even though I have the final say in the factory and a large group of people support me, if I leave, our factory will be in turmoil. Do you believe it?"

"After all, she is the director of the Zha Steel Plant, and she manages nearly 3 people. Which leader wouldn't be jealous? When the time comes, all the eight immortals will show their magical powers. After all, she is alone and weak. Without your help, he may not be able to stabilize the situation."

What Li Jiandong said is also true.

Although he has the support of a big leader behind him.

But the other deputy factory directors, including the directors, also have people behind them.

If Li Jiandong really wants to step down.

There is no support from people like He Daqing.

Yan Jiecheng may not be able to keep them stable.

By then, Yan Jiecheng's work would become worse and worse, and even with the support of senior leaders, Yan Jiecheng himself would probably have to resign.

"Okay, Lao Li, I'm just talking casually. Since you've already spoken, I'll work for a few more years and help Jie Cheng stabilize the situation first."

Although He Daqing is just a logistics director.

But because he is a good cook, he has very good connections both in front of his leaders and among his colleagues.

Moreover, much of the steel plant's business is maintained by his delicious cooking.

So having a say with the Qing Dynasty in the steel mill still carries some weight.

Plus Liu Haizhong and Hu Haodang.

And Yan Jiecheng's own prestige in the transport team.

As long as Li Jiandong can help him find a few more people to support him.

I believe there should be no problem in taking over the steel mill smoothly.

After leaving He Daqing, Li Jiandong went to find Hu Haodang and Liu Haizhong and told them the same thing.

Hu Haodang naturally didn't say anything.

Li Jiandong always carries out his tasks seriously.

Including when he was the director of the Management Committee, although he was on the same level as Li Jiandong in terms of cadre rank, and because of the special nature of the organizing committee, his status at the time was even higher than that of the male host.

But he still followed Li Jiandong's orders.

I have always firmly supported Li Jiandong's work.

Now that he has stepped down and returned to the position of head of the security department, he will naturally carry out Li Jiandong's words more firmly and unswervingly.

But it’s different with bangs.

This old guy Liu Haizhong has been feeling aggrieved ever since he stepped down from the position of deputy director of the management committee. Of course, his aggrievedness is not directed at Li Jiandong.

But it is aimed at the entire above.

He felt that as the deputy director of the management committee, he had worked hard even if he had no merits. Even if the management committee department was abolished, he should be given a new position that was compatible with his previous position.

Instead, it should be delegated to the position of union president.

You have to know that although the deputy director of the management committee and the president of the trade union are only one level apart, the power gap is huge, and the president of the trade union is just a sinecure.

And the deputy director of the management committee is really awesome.

So when I first took it off, the feeling of loss in my bangs was still very serious.

He had talked to Li Jiandong about this matter more than once, wanting him to add more responsibilities to him, so when Li Jiandong came to him this time, Liu Haizhong took the opportunity to talk about the resentment in his heart.

"Director Li, Xie Cheng is a good kid, but he is still a little young. It is difficult to let him carry heavy loads. How about you look at me? I, Old Liu, have always obeyed your orders and have always been loyal to you. Instead of letting Xie Cheng, a little kid, be the director, why not let me take over your job? From now on, you say east and I won't go west. Although I am the director, the steel mill will always be yours."

Liu Haizhong said in a humble manner.

He really looks like Li Jiandong's lackey.

However, Li Jiandong knew very well that the reason why Liu Haizhong was so humble to him now was because his rank had always been lower than his. If he really became the director of this steel rolling mill.

The middle of the bangs will soon swell up, and it’s hard to say whether it will still listen to itself by then.

To be honest, Li Jiandong didn't necessarily have to make Liu Haizhong listen to him. If he really had that ability, it wouldn't matter if he gave him the steel mill.

He was just afraid that Liu Haizhong was too incompetent, and if he became the director of the steel mill, it would be a disaster for the mill.

So Li Jiandong refused without hesitation.

"Old Liu, please stop talking about this issue. I know your ability, but the key issue now is that you are too old. The reason why I chose Jie Cheng to inherit my position is because Jie Cheng is relatively young. You are already of retirement age this year. When I give up my position to you, how long can you still work?"

I have to say that Li Jiandong is very good at talking. Although he rejected Liu Haizhong, he still gave him some face.

Liu Haizhong thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case.

He is the same age as Yan Bugui, but a few months older than Yan Bugui.

The retirement age in the steel mill is 60.

He reached age last year.

However, Liu Haizhong is a person who is greedy for being an official. If he can avoid retirement, he certainly does not want to retire easily.

But if you want him to be the factory manager. (End of this chapter)