Chapter 2379

The Management Section's large office, which was originally a bit noisy, suddenly became as silent as if it had been pressed with a time-pause button. Everyone's gaze was focused on Feng Ermin, and their breathing seemed to have stopped.

Feng Ermin's close friend Zhu Lifeng, the young man who was drinking and wearing an undershirt the night before, had a pen in his hand slip and fall to the ground with a "clatter," making a crisp sound.

Immediately after, Zhu Lifeng grabbed Feng Ermin by the collar, his eyes wide open, and "viciously" questioned: "We agreed to slack off together, to rot together, I believed you, but you bastard suddenly got promoted to deputy section level. Do you know this is betrayal? How are we supposed to play together in the future, tell me?"

Feng Ermin looked at Zhu Lifeng innocently: "Yesterday morning, you dragged me to the restroom together, do you remember what we talked about?"

Zhu Lifeng frowned slightly: "Didn't we just talk about your childhood friend Zhou An..."

This guy's words hadn't finished before they were cut off as if by someone, stopping abruptly, then he blinked his eyes, and the hand that was tightly grabbing Feng Ermin's collar slowly loosened.

"You don't mean to say that it was your childhood friend who greeted the group leaders, so you got promoted, right?"

"Is your brain eaten by a dog?" Feng Ermin said unhappily: "I know my childhood friend is very awesome, but it's impossible for him to just greet them and get me promoted; Daguang isn't his."

"Cut the crap!" Zhu Lifeng was almost killed by curiosity: "Tell me quickly, what the hell is going on, how did you suddenly get promoted, violating the oath we made to slack off together."

Feng Ermin looked at Zhu Lifeng's scratching-his-ears-and-cheeks appearance, and then looked at the curious expressions of others, and could only say helplessly: "This matter, although he didn't greet them directly, it really does have a close relationship with him."

Speaking of this, Feng Ermin took a deep breath: "When we were chatting in the restroom yesterday, we were overheard by Mao Hongfang who was squatting in the pit, and then he reported it to General Manager Wu..."

Feng Ermin simply told the story, but hid the group's real situation. This matter absolutely couldn't be spread; after all, there were many people and many mouths, and rumors could be more than just words. If he told others about the group's situation, he didn't know how it would be spread, and it might bring unpredictable negative impacts to the group.

"So, that's it. The group now wants to get the Woolen Mill teaching building and staff dormitory project, and I, because I am Zhou Andong's childhood friend, was so confusedly valued by the group leaders, and then promoted to deputy section chief."

The conference room fell into dead silence again, and everyone's eyes were wide open, staring straight at Feng Ermin. Whoever heard this seemed to be listening to a myth, and it was too damn surreal.

Feng Ermin and Zhou Andong were actually childhood friends, and what was even more surprising was that in order to successfully win the Woolen Mill teaching building and staff dormitory project, the group not only promoted Feng Ermin to deputy section chief but also specifically formed a coordination group, and this kid was actually serving as deputy team leader in the group; where the hell is the reason for this?

Zhu Lifeng quickly took a cigarette box out of his pocket, pulled out a cigarette, and then handed it to Feng Ermin's mouth with a flattering smile, saying fawningly: "Ermin, oh no, Brother Er, you smoke, you smoke."

Feng Ermin laughed "heh," opened his mouth slightly, and Zhu Lifeng immediately put the cigarette in his mouth, then took out a lighter, "click," the lighter sparked, and he diligently brought the flame to Feng Ermin's cigarette to light it.

Zhu Lifeng looked at the smoke exhaled by Feng Ermin, the smile on his face becoming even more flattering, bowing slightly, and accompanying with a smile: "Brother Er, in the future, whether I drink soup or eat meat depends entirely on you, you must take care of your younger brother!"

"Master, what about me!" A young girl jumped up and raised her hand, her voice revealing a bit of playfulness and coquettishness: "You can't just take care of Brother Zhu and forget about me, your apprentice."

This girl was named Yu Lan, who was assigned here just last year, and then arranged under Feng Ermin to be led by him.

Then, a woman in her thirties also smiled and interjected: "Chang Kezhang Feng, don't forget me, your sister!"

This woman was named Zhao Fangling, and her smile carried a hint of teasing, clearly quite familiar with Feng Ermin.

"And me, your old big brother." The one speaking was the middle-aged man who drank together the night before: "From now on, you are Chang Kezhang Feng, you can't forget me, your brother, just because you got promoted."

For a time, congratulations and blessings came like a tide.

"Chang Kezhang Feng, congratulations, congratulations!"

"Congratulations, Chang Kezhang Feng!"

"..."

Feng Ermin's popularity in the Management Section was quite good on weekdays, and he got along very harmoniously with everyone, so the Management Section was exceptionally lively at this moment, with congratulations and blessings coming one after another, endless to the ear.

"Treat us, treat us!" Someone shouted loudly, and this shout was like lighting a fuse, instantly triggering everyone's response.

"That's right, Chang Kezhang Feng, treat us!"

"Chang Kezhang Feng, you must treat us tonight, otherwise don't think about going home!"

"..."

Feng Ermin raised his hand in a gesture of surrender: "Everyone, treating you is a must, but tonight won't work, tomorrow also has arrangements, I will definitely treat you the night after tomorrow."

At the same time, at the Municipal State-owned Assets Office, Shi Guoqiang had just finished dealing with some documents and was drinking a cup of tea leisurely. Just as he was about to stand up and leave, the door to his office was suddenly knocked.

"Come in!" Shi Guoqiang responded casually and slowly sat back in his chair.

As the door was pushed open, Secretary Yan Jiang walked in quickly and said softly: "Director, Factory Director Liu Lijuan from the Woolen Mill is here."

Hearing this name, Shi Guoqiang's brow frowned slightly. He knew very well in his heart that Liu Lijuan had already stood on Zhou Andong's side, which made him feel very surprised and also filled him with disgust and hatred toward Liu Lijuan.

You know, Liu Lijuan was the Deputy Factory Director in charge of logistics, and in the Woolen Mill, she was also among the top leaders. Some things might be hidden from others, but it was absolutely impossible to hide from Liu Lijuan, so he hadn't been as relaxed as he looked these past two days, and his heart was still very empty.

Now, this woman suddenly ran to him, and Shi Guoqiang's first reaction was that it definitely wasn't anything good. He originally wanted to refuse to see Liu Lijuan directly, but then he thought, that didn't seem very appropriate.

After all, the current Liu Lijuan had Zhou Andong behind her, that insidious and cunning dog; who knew if they had dug another pit behind his back waiting for him to jump in?

If he refused to see Liu Lijuan, would he just happen to fall into their trap? Shi Guoqiang thought the more he felt his idea was correct, and for a moment, he actually couldn't make up his mind.

Time passed second by second, and after about a minute, Shi Guoqiang finally opened his mouth and said: "Let her in!"

If he didn't see Liu Lijuan and just sent her away, then he would never know her true purpose for this trip. Even if he wanted to guard against them trapping him, he would be blind and unable to start. It was better to see her and let her show her cards, so he could respond in a targeted manner.

"Okay!" Yan Jiang turned and walked out of the room quickly.

Soon, Liu Lijuan walked in with a smile: "Director Shi, I hope I'm not disturbing your work."

"No, no!" Shi Guoqiang was also full of smiles, stood up to pour water for Liu Lijuan: "Comrade Lijuan, you really came at the right time; if you had come two minutes later, I would have gone out."

"Director, don't bother!" Liu Lijuan stopped Shi Guoqiang from pouring water for her: "I hurried all the way here, just afraid that you would have something to do and go out, and I would have made a wasted trip."

Shi Guoqiang still insisted on pouring a cup of water for Liu Lijuan and said with a smile: "Although I am no longer the Party Secretary of the Woolen Mill, we were old colleagues after all. You came all the way to the State-owned Assets Office; if you couldn't even drink a sip of water, wouldn't that be too inappropriate?"

Liu Lijuan hurriedly took the water cup Shi Guoqiang handed her: "You already said we are old colleagues, there is really no need to be so polite."

"What kind of politeness is this?" Shi Guoqiang shook his head and pointed to the sofa: "Sit down and talk!"

The two sat down, and Shi Guoqiang continued: "You came all the way to find me, is there something in the factory that can't be solved?"

Since Shi Guoqiang asked directly, Liu Lijuan naturally wouldn't be polite anymore: "I came for the matter of the Woolen Mill school building a teaching building and staff dormitory."

Shi Guoqiang's gaze fell on Liu Lijuan, revealing a trace of doubt, and asked: "What problems exist with the school building and staff dormitory? Why is it necessary to rebuild them?"

Liu Lijuan didn't hide anything and answered frankly: "Whether it's primary school, junior high school, or technical secondary school, the existing school buildings are far from enough. So Factory Director Zhou decided to build a new teaching building.

As for the staff dormitory, a part of it has been in disrepair for a long time and has even become a dangerous building. If we don't find a way to solve this problem as soon as possible, it is very likely that unpredictable serious consequences will occur."

After speaking, Liu Lijuan took the application report out of her bag and handed it to Shi Guoqiang: "This is the application report for building the teaching building and staff dormitory, which Factory Director Zhou and Secretary Gu have already approved. As long as you don't have any other opinions here, the project can start construction immediately."

Shi Guoqiang took the application report and looked at it carefully, but he was sneering in his heart. I stopped the staff's wages, and you came to power and reissued them. Now it's good, it's building a teaching building, and it's building a staff dormitory; isn't this just using these means to buy people's hearts?

Shi Guoqiang was getting angrier the more he thought about it, and he kept greeting Zhou Andong in his heart. Damn, I was the villain first, and now you're good, running over to be the good guy. After you build the teaching building and staff dormitory, Zhou Andong, you will become a Buddha and ancestor, and everyone will be grateful to you. I will definitely be scolded by the employees until my ancestral grave smokes, Zhou Andong, you really have a good plan.

Shi Guoqiang was scolding Zhou Andong in his heart, but the expression on his face became serious: "It is indeed a problem that the school building is not enough, but considering the current financial situation of the Woolen Mill, large-scale use of funds is not realistic; we can try to overcome the difficulties first.

Now Comrade Zhou Andong is in charge of the Woolen Mill's work, and I believe he definitely has the ability to lead our Woolen Mill to glory again. It won't be too late to study the matter of building a teaching building after the Woolen Mill's situation improves."

"As for the staff dormitory becoming a dangerous building, this must be solved first." When talking about the dangerous building problem of the staff dormitory, the expression on Shi Guoqiang's face immediately became solemn.

"The safety problem of the staff dormitory must definitely be solved. However, I need to discuss this matter at a meeting, and then personally go to the site for research to understand the actual situation before making a decision."

Liu Lijuan's eyes flashed, then she stood up and said earnestly: "Director, Factory Director Zhou attaches great importance to the matter of the teaching building and staff dormitory. Because the construction of the teaching building is related to the quality of teaching, and the dormitory is related to the life and property safety of the staff. Before coming, Factory Director Zhou specifically told me to ask you to approve it as soon as possible, because this matter really cannot be delayed."

Originally, Shi Guoqiang was full of resentment and curses toward Zhou Andong in his heart, and now hearing that Zhou Andong was actually urging him to approve it quickly, his anger instantly erupted like a volcano. Immediately after, this guy took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the fire in his heart, tried hard to calm his emotions, and then said with a fake smile.

"You go back and tell Factory Director Zhou that I will study it as soon as possible."

"Okay!" Liu Lijuan agreed, then stood up and said: "You are busy!"

"I'll see you out!" Shi Guoqiang followed her up to see Liu Lijuan out of the office.

Liu Lijuan stood in the corridor and reminded Shi Guoqiang loudly again: "Director Shi, the matter of the Woolen Mill building a staff dormitory really cannot wait any longer; you must approve the application report as soon as possible."

Shi Guoqiang said readily: "Let Factory Director Zhou rest assured, I will hold a meeting to study it tomorrow."

"I thank Director Shi on behalf of the Woolen Mill staff." Liu Lijuan's voice raised a bit again without a trace: "Then you are busy, I'm leaving."

Liu Lijuan turned and walked toward the stairwell, her pace neither slow nor fast, the heels of her leather shoes hitting the cement floor, bringing up a "clack-clack" echo in the corridor. When she passed a large office, her peripheral vision swept inside.

Due to the summer and the hot weather, the doors of the large office were all open, and there were about seven or eight people inside. Some were knitting sweaters, some were reading newspapers, and two were playing chess. Of course, some were looking out the door; clearly, they had also heard Liu Lijuan's words just now.

Shi Guoqiang had been standing in place, watching Liu Lijuan leave. Until she completely disappeared from his sight, he slowly turned around and returned to his office.

As soon as he entered the office, Shi Guoqiang came to the coffee table, bent down to pick up the application report, flipped through a few pages at will, and then a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, throwing the application report into the wastebasket like trash. Then, Shi Guoqiang sat on the sofa and picked up a cigarette to light it.

"Zhou Andong, oh Zhou Andong, you really treat me, Shi Guoqiang, as a fool. You actually want to step on me to fulfill your good name; your plan is really loud enough."

Shi Guoqiang took a deep drag of the cigarette, exhaled a puff of smoke, and showed a mocking expression on his face: "Worthy of being a winery director, drinking the free wine hard, drinking until the brain is not clear."

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Liu Lijuan walked out of the main gate of the State-owned Assets Office, and the sunlight fell on her, forming a long shadow. She stood by her car, paused for a moment, then glanced at the office building in front of her, a mocking expression also appearing on her face, then pulled open the car door, bent down, and got into the car.

"Back to the factory!"

The car started steadily and drove toward the Woolen Mill. Along the way, Liu Lijuan sat quietly in the back seat; sure enough, Shi Guoqiang's reaction was all predicted by the Factory Director, which made her admire Zhou Andong even more, and at the same time, she felt even more fortunate in her heart for the correct choice she made.

When the car drove into the factory gate, Liu Lijuan looked at her watch; it was already eleven o'clock. This time was still a bit early, and the Factory Director should not have gone to the cafeteria to eat yet. So she got out of the car, walked into the factory office, and came to the fourth floor. When passing Dong Wenjuan's office, she stood at the door and asked.

"Secretary Dong, is the Factory Director in the office?"

As a secretary, Dong Wenjuan's office was naturally next to the Factory Director's office, and the door to her office would never be closed, so no matter who came to see the Factory Director, she could see them.

"Yes!" Dong Wenjuan immediately stood up from her seat, walked out quickly, then turned and came to the door of Zhou Andong's office and knocked lightly.

"Come in!" Zhou Andong's voice came from inside.

Dong Wenjuan pushed the door open gently and said softly: "Factory Director, Factory Director Liu is back, she wants to see you."

"Let her in." Zhou Andong nodded: "In the future, when Factory Director Liu and Factory Director Dai come to see me, no need to report, just let them in directly."

"Okay!"

Dong Wenjuan retreated, and immediately after, Liu Lijuan walked in. When she saw Zhou Anqin, she was stunned.

Seeing this, Zhou Andong introduced: "This is my younger sister, Zhou Anqin." Immediately after, he introduced to Zhou Anqin: "Xiao Qin, this is our factory's Deputy Chang Kezhang, Comrade Liu Lijuan."

Zhou Anqin stood up, extended her hand generously and appropriately, shook hands with Liu Lijuan, and said with a smile: "Factory Director Liu, hello!"

Liu Lijuan said with a smile: "You are Factory Director Zhou's younger sister, then I'll be a bit presumptuous and call you Anqin. You don't have to call me Factory Director Liu either, just call me Sister Liu."

"Sister Liu!" Zhou Anqin called out readily.

"Good!" Liu Lijuan was very happy: "I have three older brothers and one younger brother; when I was young, I always envied others for having a younger sister. Now, I finally have a younger sister too."

Zhou Andong said with a smile: "Sit down and chat, don't stand, it's tiring."

Liu Lijuan pulled Zhou Anqin to sit down, and saw the clothing design draft placed on the coffee table, her eyes suddenly lit up, she reached out and picked it up, then flipped through it carefully, one by one. The more she looked, the more excited she became, and finally she raised her head fiercely, looking at Zhou Andong and then at Zhou Anqin, although she had guesses in her heart, she still asked.

"Factory Director, who designed this?"