Chapter 114: Liu Haizhong, have a safe journey

A "Little He" represented that Li Huaide had initially accepted him. He Yuzhu then told the story of Xu Damao bringing people to block him.

After He Yuzhu took the cigarette, he first lit the cigarette for Li Huaide with a match, and then lit his own.

"Now Xu Damao is still in the hospital. As long as Factory Director Li releases the wind that you want to arrange for someone to replace Xu Damao as the projectionist, I believe Xu Damao will come to find you impatiently."

"Although Xu Damao's family foundation is empty, his father has operated for so many years, and the family foundation is still very rich," He Yuzhu said with a smile, stopping at the point.

"Ha ha ha ha... Alright, I know. You go get busy, take this," Li Huaide laughed, pointed at He Yuzhu with his finger, then took a ticket from the drawer and threw it to He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu looked closely and saw a bicycle ticket. He Yuzhu accepted it without hesitation, thanked Li Huaide, and left.

Li Huaide looked at He Yuzhu's departing figure and chuckled. He Yuzhu's little tricks were a small matter to Li Huaide. What Li Huaide cared about was He Yuzhu's attitude, the attitude of actively leaning toward him.

Although He Yuzhu's handling of things was still very immature, he understood the rules, knew to give benefits when asking a leader to do things, and was willing to spend money. This was very rare.

Never doubt a leader's efficiency. If the efficiency is low, it means the motivation is insufficient. Why is the motivation insufficient? Of course, the benefits are not in place.

And once the benefits are in place, the leader's efficiency is very high!

Li Huaide promoting Liu Haizhong to go to the Third Front not only got benefits from the official side but also got benefits from He Yuzhu here, so the speed was naturally very fast.

"Bamboo, do you know who won the Advanced Individual Award this month? It's Liu Haizhong in your courtyard. I heard he took the initiative to apply to go to the Third Front, so the factory specially awarded him the Advanced Individual Award this month, and also guaranteed that after he arrives at the Third Front, he will be promoted to Deputy Workshop Director."

"You say, what is Liu Haizhong thinking? Not staying in Sijiucheng comfortably, but having to go to some Third Front," Liu Lan said with a curled lip.

"It should be to be a leader. Liu Haizhong can do anything to be a leader. Although Liu Haizhong is not good in other aspects, he is still okay in teaching apprentices. It's still okay to let Liu Haizhong be a production-type Deputy Workshop Director," He Yuzhu said.

He Yuzhu didn't expect that in order to get Liu Haizhong away, Li Huaide was even willing to give Liu Haizhong a position as Deputy Workshop Director. Although he didn't know why Li Huaide did it, Li Huaide's ability was still enough to do it.

He Yuzhu estimated that Liu Haizhong was looking at the title of Deputy Workshop Director and agreed to go to the Third Front.

"The Third Front is so bitter. Staying in Sijiucheng is so comfortable," Liu Lan said.

"Everyone has their own aspirations," He Yuzhu said, then slipped out of the Kitchen and came to the workshop, watching Liu Haizhong from afar.

Just seeing Liu Haizhong with a glowing face, there was no feeling of being sent away at all.

He Yuzhu suddenly understood. Li Huaide's behavior was also a routine operation. It is said that a work position is a radish in a pit. Similarly, a leader's position is also a radish in a pit.

So how can one become a leader? The so-called "there are policies above, there are countermeasures below," some people want to enter the officialdom, so they thought of a way to take shortcuts.

First, enter this circle by way of being sent out, then gild yourself below, and then find a way to transfer back...

"Damn, isn't that how they operate in later generations?" He Yuzhu slammed his thigh fiercely and suddenly realized.

Not to mention anything else, just say the college graduates in later generations who become village officials—they can't lift shoulders or carry hands, and don't understand the human feelings and sophistication in the countryside. Are they really going to be officials?

No! They are using this as a reason to enter this circle. As long as they enter this circle, everything is easy to say.

After staying below for a year or a half, those with hard conditions go up directly;

Those with secondary conditions climb up quickly, and after reaching the township level, they transfer back;

Those with the worst conditions just boil below, and after reaching the top leader at the township level, they transfer to the top through some way.

Obviously, Liu Haizhong is also walking this path. It's just that Liu Haizhong has no one above, so he can only stay below.

"Sigh, don't know if I can see Liu Haizhong again in my lifetime," He Yuzhu sighed.

At this time, the household registration follows the work. It's easy for Liu Haizhong to leave, but it will be difficult to move the household registration back later.

He Yuzhu glanced at Liu Haizhong and returned to the Kitchen. After finishing the work at noon, He Yuzhu found Canteen Director Niu Fen. After confirming there was no special meal in the evening, he slipped away directly.

Niu Fen didn't have the slightest dissatisfaction with this situation, but instead felt very satisfied. He Yuzhu doesn't covet power, doesn't take kickbacks, and just wants to skip work when there's nothing to do—he's already better than 99% of leaders.

After He Yuzhu returned home, he saw Liu Haizhong had also returned. At this time, Liu Haizhong was preparing to sell the furniture.

The Second Aunt was crying and sobbing.

"What are you crying for? I'm not being sent down, but sent out to be a leader. Deputy Factory Director Li said, after I stay outside for a few years and make some achievements, he will find a way to transfer me back. By then, I will be a director," Liu Haizhong said boastfully.

He Yuzhu rolled his eyes speechlessly. Only Liu Haizhong would believe Li Huaide's words.

"Guangtian, Guangfu, what are your plans?" He Yuzhu beckoned to Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, called the two difficult brothers over, and asked.

"We are also going to the Third Front. Factory Director Li promised my dad that after our family arrives at the Third Front, they will give me a work position, and Guangfu will also transfer to school there. After Guangfu graduates, he will also have a work position," Liu Guangtian said somewhat reluctantly.

He Yuzhu nodded. It seems Li Huaide didn't just pit Liu Haizhong and leave him alone. This is not a bad thing for Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu. In a few years, the large-scale "Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside" will begin.

It's impossible for Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu to avoid "Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside." You must know that even families like Zhong Yuemin couldn't avoid it, not to mention these two brothers.

By then, Liu Guangtian will be almost married, and Liu Guangfu will have a job...

"Hiss—considering it this way, it's not good, this is helping Liu Haizhong. If Liu Haizhong gets guidance from a master in the late 1970s and manages to transfer back to the Rolling Mill, this is a proper winner in life," He Yuzhu thought with a wince.

Afterward, He Yuzhu shook his head again. Anyway, getting this pit-person and obstructive Liu Haizhong away is also a good thing. Rather than letting him toss himself, it's better to let him toss others.

Liu Haizhong had a happy face, while the Deaf Old Lady looked at Liu Haizhong silently with a pale face.

The Deaf Old Lady knew that with Liu Haizhong's big head, he definitely couldn't do this kind of thing. This must be someone playing tricks in the middle, wanting to drive Liu Haizhong away.

Although the Deaf Old Lady looked down on Liu Haizhong before, now, the Deaf Old Lady was actually a bit reluctant to part with Liu Haizhong. A feeling of "rabbit dies, fox grieves" suddenly rose in the Deaf Old Lady's heart.

The recent events made the Deaf Old Lady dizzy, as if she were dreaming.

Jia Dongxu died, Jia Zhangshi was sent to the countryside;

Yi Zhonghai died, the First Aunt ran away;

The whole Liu Haizhong family is going to the Third Front. This parting is no different from life and death. Now only Yan Bugui is left in the courtyard.

"Haizhong, are you really going to leave? Can't you stay? Or should I go beg Little Yang to let you stay?" The Deaf Old Lady suddenly cried out.

The Deaf Old Lady wasn't crying for Liu Haizhong, but for her own miserable fate in the future.

Although Liu Haizhong was a waste, the Deaf Old Lady could use Liu Haizhong as a knife with a little trick. Now, Yi Zhonghai, who protected her, was gone, and this knife, Liu Haizhong, was also going to run. How could the Deaf Old Lady not be sad? "Old Lady, what do you want to do? As the saying goes, cutting off someone's future is like killing their parents. If you dare to cut off my future, I will fight you to the death!" Liu Haizhong's face changed color upon hearing this, and he roared sharply.

Liu Haizhong's biggest obsession was to be a leader, and now, someone was cutting off his future, so he would really fight to the death.

"This idiot!" The Deaf Old Lady cursed angrily in her heart and couldn't help but shake her head.

"Forget it, since you don't know what's good for you, I won't care about your business," the Deaf Old Lady said hatefully, then leaned on her crutch and went home, not wanting to see him and not wanting to be annoyed.

"Hmph, dead old lady, dare to cut off my future, grandmother! Guangfu, come here. From now on, don't do anything, just watch the Deaf Old Lady for me, so she doesn't cause sabotage," Liu Haizhong said coldly.

Liu Guangfu didn't want to move furniture back and forth anyway, so he found a small stool, sat at the Deaf Old Lady's door, and watched the Deaf Old Lady openly.

Anyway, he was going to the Third Front, and it was unlikely they would meet again in this lifetime. Since they had already torn their faces, there was nothing to worry about.

The Deaf Old Lady heard Liu Haizhong's words in the house and was so angry she almost fainted. She had seen stupid people, but never seen such stupid ones.

Yan Bugui, hearing that Liu Haizhong was going to sell furniture, ran over excitedly, wanting to buy Liu Haizhong's furniture at an extremely low price. Liu Haizhong looked at Yan Bugui, who had a flattering smile, and wanted to sell it to him at a low price, but before he could open his mouth, Director Wang brought a group of people and hurried to the Siheyuan.

"Old Liu, not bad. I didn't expect you to have such consciousness. It really makes me look at you with new eyes. Don't tidy up these furniture pieces either; just leave them in the room. Our Street Office will compensate you with some national general grain coupons at market price," Director Wang said with a smile.

"That's good, many thanks to Director Wang," Liu Haizhong said happily, feeling very smug in his heart: "Being a leader is good. Director Wang, who used to look at me with horizontal eyebrows and cold eyes, now treats me with a kind face and calls me Old Liu. It's not like before."

Yan Bugui's face collapsed immediately. He wanted to take advantage, but ended up not being able to take any advantage at all.

Director Wang immediately had people count the furniture and then estimate the price.

When the Second Aunt saw that she didn't need to worry about the furniture, she and Liu Guangtian tidied up clothes and the like. Usually, you couldn't tell, but this time, they tidied up more than ten big bags.

Seeing this, Yan Bugui wanted to take advantage again, wanting to ask for the clothes and quilts that Liu Haizhong's family couldn't take away.

"Old Liu, don't worry about these trivial matters. You go to support the Third Front, and our Street Office also has light on its face. I have already communicated with the Rolling Mill. When you leave, the Rolling Mill will send a car to send you to the train station. You only need to bring some personal clothes and simple luggage, and we will mail the rest for you," Director Wang said.

"Many thanks to Director Wang. They say a broken home is worth ten thousand strings of money. Usually, it's nothing, but this time, there's quite a lot of stuff. It's really troubling your Street Office," Liu Haizhong said happily.

"What's there to trouble? It's all for the struggle for the new world," Director Wang said.

Liu Haizhong nodded arrogantly.

"Old Yan, I'm leaving. It will be many years before we brothers meet again. It's not that I'm talking about you, but you have to work hard. Don't just stare at the small profits in front of you every day. Your pattern must be big, your mind must be broad, work hard, and sooner or later you will have a day to be a leader."

"Look at me, I've become a leader now," Liu Haizhong said earnestly, patting Yan Bugui on the shoulder.

Yan Bugui was "installed" by Liu Haizhong, feeling extremely unconvinced in his heart, but he couldn't refute it. After all, Liu Haizhong had really become a leader, while he was still standing still.

Yan Bugui saw that he really couldn't take any advantage, turned his head, and left.

"This Old Yan, why can't he listen to a little opinion? Sigh! If you don't listen to opinions, how can you make progress?" Liu Haizhong said regretfully with a high-and-mighty look.

Director Wang couldn't help but roll her eyes upon hearing this, understanding that Liu Haizhong was a bit floating after becoming a leader. However, Director Wang wouldn't have a conflict with Liu Haizhong.

Director Wang was here with a mission. As long as she sent Liu Haizhong onto the train safely, she would have completed the mission.

"Yo—Deputy Director He, you're skipping work again. Let me tell you, a leader isn't done like this, you have to take the lead..." As soon as Liu Haizhong saw He Yuzhu, he grabbed He Yuzhu and chattered endlessly.

He Yuzhu was directly anxious: "Damn it, I've had enough of the poisonous chicken soup of later generations, and it's still your turn to pour poisonous chicken soup for me?"

He Yuzhu didn't want to bother with Liu Haizhong, but didn't expect Liu Haizhong to grab him and not let go, chattering endlessly like Tang Seng chanting a spell. He Yuzhu directly slapped him, pulling Liu Haizhong to stagger.

Director Wang looked and her mouth twitched. To avoid extra trouble, Director Wang turned her head directly to Liu Haizhong's house and went to count the furniture with her subordinates.

"Silly Bamboo, you dare to hit me? I am a leader!" Liu Haizhong was stunned by He Yuzhu's slap. After waking up, he roared sharply.

"Old man is also a leader, and I became a leader earlier than you. Shouldn't you call me 'Senior'?" He Yuzhu sneered and slapped Liu Haizhong's face with the back of his hand again.

"Hmm, this one is symmetrical," He Yuzhu said with satisfaction.

He Yuzhu thought Liu Haizhong would jump with rage, but didn't expect Liu Haizhong to be stunned, staying there stupidly, maintaining the image of a thinker, without moving.

At this time, Liu Haizhong's brain was very messy. He didn't understand why He Yuzhu still dared to hit him openly even though he was a leader, and didn't understand why Director Wang pretended not to see it.

"Could it be that, as He Yuzhu said, for leaders of the same level, the one who became a leader later should call the one who became a leader earlier 'Senior'? Is there also a ranking by seniority here?" Liu Haizhong thought to himself.

Seeing Liu Haizhong staying there stupidly like a fool, He Yuzhu lost interest. With this time, it's better to use the bicycle ticket.

He Yuzhu went to the Wangfujing Department Store immediately, bought a brand-new women's bicycle, stamped the steel seal, and went to He Yushui's school to find He Yushui.

"Brother, what are you looking for me for?" He Yushui asked excitedly.

"Bicycle, new, yours," He Yuzhu patted the new bicycle and said. This bicycle was also strengthened, and both its strength and hardness were incomparable to other bicycles.

"Really, great! Then how should I handle that old bicycle of mine?" He Yushui asked.

"You give me that old bicycle, and I'll go sell it," He Yuzhu said.

"Brother, you must be careful, don't get caught," He Yushui said.

"Don't worry, they won't catch me. If I get caught, I'll just say I gave it to someone. Anyway, this kind of thing is fine as long as you aren't caught red-handed in the situation of paying money and delivering goods," He Yuzhu said indifferently.

He Yushui nodded, exchanged her old bicycle for the new one, and He Yuzhu waved his hand to let He Yushui return to school to enjoy the feeling of "standing in the center of ten thousand people and feeling that ten thousand rays of glory." He himself rode the bicycle back to the Kitchen and gave the old bicycle directly to Liu Lan.

Liu Lan was pleasantly surprised and insisted on pulling He Yuzhu to He Yuzhu's office, playing the game of drilling under the office table with the Bite Technique.

In the Siheyuan, it took a long time for Liu Haizhong to come back to his senses after He Yuzhu left.

Liu Haizhong wasn't sure if he thought correctly, so he pulled Director Wang to the side and asked in a low voice: "Director Wang, this is my first time being a leader, and there are some things I don't quite understand."

"I want to ask you, is there a first-come-first-served basis for being a leader? For example, Silly Bamboo and I are both Deputy Directors. Silly Bamboo is the Deputy Director of the Canteen, and I am the Deputy Workshop Director. We are at the same level, but Silly Bamboo became a leader earlier than me. Should I call Silly Bamboo 'Senior'?" Liu Haizhong asked cautiously.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 115 =====