Chapter 2330

Mu Gaoyu was about thirty-four or thirty-five years old, with a rather outstanding appearance, thick brows, big eyes, and well-defined facial features. Coupled with his fair face, he could be called a genuine "handsome man."

This guy was a proper professional, having graduated from the Beijing Light Industry Institute, which later became the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology—a genuine undergraduate institution.

After graduation, Mu Gaoyu was directly assigned to Jin Shiguang. One must know that Jin Shiguang, as an enterprise affiliated with the Woolen Mill, was quite impressive in terms of status and treatment.

What made people even more envious and jealous was that this talent, with his proper professional background, entered the cadre reserve team the moment he stepped into Jin Shiguang's gate. A year later, he logically resolved his deputy section-level status.

And this was just the beginning. In the following two years, several clothing designs he created, once launched, rose like a volcanic eruption, with sales climbing steadily and demand exceeding supply. This astonishing achievement made him famous and also won him more attention.

Thus, his promotion path was like a rocket; first, he was promoted to Deputy Chang Kezhang of the Design Section, and just half a year later, he was promoted again, becoming a section-level cadre.

Just when he was riding high and the factory was preparing to further resolve his deputy division-level position, fate suddenly played a joke on him. The old factory director retired early due to health reasons, and Hong Jinyan was parachuted into Jin Shiguang. And all these changes happened in less than half a year.

With Hong Jinyan's arrival, his fate also underwent earth-shaking changes. He, who had been sailing smoothly, was suddenly transferred away from the Design Section, the place where he had once poured out countless sweat and heart's blood. And the deputy division-level position that had been within reach became like a flower in the mirror or the moon in the water, becoming unreachable and completely shelved.

For the sake of his deputy division-level position, the old factory director had also put in a lot of effort, finding Shi Guoqiang and Hu Dajun, but it was of no use. In the end, the old factory director could only sigh, "when people leave, the tea goes cold."

Regarding being transferred away from the Design Section for no reason and having his deputy division-level position shelved, he had always been very calm. To say he had no anger or resentment in his heart would obviously be impossible.

After all, who could easily accept being transferred from an important position to an idle one, let alone having a deputy division-level position that was almost in hand shelved indefinitely?

As the saying goes, blocking someone's path to wealth is like killing their parents, and blocking someone's future is even worse. Hong Jinyan had blocked Mu Gaoyu's future; could Mu Gaoyu not hate her to the bone?

And then there was Su Dali, who replaced him as the Design Chang Kezhang. If his ability were truly stronger than his, then even if Mu Gaoyu had more dissatisfaction and resentment in his heart, he would have nothing to say—who told him he was inferior in skill and had no backing?

But the problem was, damn it, Mu Dali didn't understand design at all, and hadn't even graduated from junior high school. Just because Su Dali was a cousin of Hong Jinyan, the factory director, he was arranged in the position of Design Chang Kezhang. How could this not make him feel angry? But he had no way to deal with it, because he had no backing. If he went to report it, the result could be foreseen: he would have an even harder time in the factory.

And in the few years since he was transferred away from the Design Section, the factory hadn't launched a single hit clothing item, so the clothing currently produced by the factory was all old models, and market competitiveness was greatly reduced, then sold at half price or even thirty percent of the original price.

But in reality, Jin Shiguang hadn't suffered losses. The reason for this was that the fabric was provided by the main factory. Therefore, the ones truly bearing the losses were the main factory, not Jin Shiguang.

Many people had questioned such a decision. Because the more clothing Jin Shiguang produced, the more it lost; such losses shouldn't be borne by the main factory. But the main factory leaders always remained silent on these questions and didn't give any response.

Mu Gaoyu was one of those who doubted this decision. He had reflected on it many times but received no response, and coupled with the constant suppression by Hong Jinyan, he became disheartened and developed the idea of resigning, wanting to leave Jin Shiguang.

However, Mu Gaoyu's resignation plan met with strong opposition from his family. His parents and wife believed that since he had worked in Jin Shiguang for many years, he had accumulated a certain amount of experience and connections.

Although he was currently in a low valley, he would always see hope; if he gave up his current level and treatment, it would be a real pity. Moreover, even if Mu Gaoyu left Jin Shiguang, he wouldn't find a better job outside.

Despite his family's opposition, Mu Gaoyu's heart to leave Jin Shiguang didn't waver at all. After some effort, he finally persuaded his parents and wife to agree to his resignation.

Just when Mu Gaoyu was preparing to submit his resignation letter, he heard an astonishing piece of news: Zhou Andong was about to become the Factory Director of the Woolen Mill. This news put him in a dilemma.

On one hand, he had already made up his mind to leave Jin Shiguang; on the other hand, Zhou Andong becoming the Factory Director of the Woolen Mill would certainly bring new changes to the Woolen Mill. In this contradictory state of mind, Mu Gaoyu decided to temporarily shelve his resignation plan and observe the situation first.

In the following period, news about Zhou Andong becoming the Factory Director of the Woolen Mill spread like wildfire in the factory. Some said this news was true, some said they had asked the leaders and this news was false. Various rumors flew, making people confused. And Mu Gaoyu also became increasingly anxious amidst these rumors, not knowing how to choose.

Just when Mu Gaoyu was preparing to submit his resignation letter for the second time, a sudden piece of news made him excited: the news of Zhou Andong becoming the Factory Director of the Woolen Mill was officially confirmed. And this news was simply a beam of light in the darkness for Mu Gaoyu, letting him see a glimmer of hope.

Like Mu Gaoyu, Chen Guang and Du Jialian were also in a similar predicament. When they learned the news of Zhou Andong becoming the Factory Director, the excitement in their hearts was beyond words. Especially at yesterday's appointment and removal meeting, the assertiveness and decisiveness Zhou Andong displayed made them even more full of expectations for the future.

Last night, these three gathered together and conspired until midnight. The focus of their discussion was when to go and report Hong Jinyan to Factory Director Zhou. After some careful consideration, they finally decided to wait and see for a while longer.

After all, their understanding of Zhou Andong was limited to news reports, and they needed to observe further. Anyway, they had endured these years, so waiting another month or two wouldn't hurt; it was better to be cautious.

However, they never expected that such an accident would happen at today's meeting, completely disrupting their original plan. Facing this sudden opportunity, all three of them appeared somewhat hesitant.

But in the end, they gritted their teeth and gambled on Zhou Andong's character. Then Mu Gaoyu said loudly: "Factory Director, I don't know why Design Chang Kezhang Su Dali, Sales Chang Kezhang Jin Feng, and Procurement Chang Kezhang Zhu Qingfa didn't come to the meeting, but I want to report them three, and Factory Director Hong..."

"That's enough!" Zhou Andong waved his hand very suddenly, interrupting Mu Gaoyu's words: "You all sit down, we are starting the meeting now!"

Mu Gaoyu was stunned. He never expected Zhou Andong to interrupt him at this time. His originally impassioned mood was instantly extinguished, and he stood there with a dazed look in his eyes.

And Chen Guang and Du Jialian were at a loss for what to do. They wanted to say something, but in front of the gloomy-faced Zhou Andong, they didn't have the courage to speak, and could only sit down silently.

As the three of them sat down, their hearts also sank to the bottom, and the entire conference room fell into deathly silence. No one spoke, and only heavy breathing echoed in the air.

Mu Gaoyu and the other two felt as if their hearts were being pressed by a huge boulder, heavy, making them almost unable to breathe. Their complexions turned as pale as paper, a layer of fine sweat broke out on their foreheads, and despair was revealed in their eyes.

They had gambled and lost. Originally, they had held certain expectations for Zhou Andong, believing that Zhou Andong would be different from Shi Guoqiang, Hu Dajun, and others.

However, reality ruthlessly shattered their fantasies. Zhou Andong was no different from Shi Guoqiang and Hu Dajun; they were all birds of a feather.

And the assertiveness Zhou Andong displayed, even dealing with Guan Mingli, was just for the sake of fighting for power and profit, not to bring new life and hope to the Woolen Mill.

Except for Mu Gaoyu, Chen Guang, and Du Jialian, everyone in the venue was full of confusion. Especially Shao Yan and Zhang Qun, a strong sense of unease surged in their hearts. Because Zhou Andong's behavior completely deviated from common sense, making people confused.

Today's meeting, no matter what purpose Zhou Andong had, was after all the first general cadre meeting he had convened and presided over since becoming Factory Director. No matter who it was, they couldn't be absent without reason.

Because daring not to come was undoubtedly an open provocation to the Factory Director's authority. So, under these circumstances, no one would be stupid enough not to attend the meeting and actively hand their handle to Zhou Andong.

They didn't know what Su Dali, Jin Feng, and Zhu Qingfa were thinking, actually refusing to attend the meeting when the struggle had already become clear and they weren't giving Zhou Andong face.

However, according to normal logic, under such circumstances, when someone publicly reported them for violating discipline, Zhou Andong would certainly take them down without hesitation. In this way, not only could he save the Factory Director's face, but he could also further consolidate his authority.

Moreover, if Zhou Andong wanted to carry out drastic reforms in the Woolen Mill, he would inevitably have to clean up the factory first. Now, someone had actively come to report them; such a heaven-sent opportunity, and this guy actually refused it—there must be some big conspiracy hidden in this, so they were a little panicked.

As for Dai Weimin and Liu Lijuan, who had just expressed their stance to take a side, they were also very confused at this time. This was an excellent opportunity to strike at Shi Guoqiang and Hu Dajun, yet the Factory Director had actually turned it away.

However, confusion was confusion, but they also knew very well that with the Factory Director's wisdom and means, he would absolutely not make such a decision for no reason. So, they guessed that the Factory Director must be setting up a very big game, and what they were seeing now might just be a small step in this chess game.