Chapter 1065: Two Tables of People in One Factory

Red Star Rolling Mill

Conference Room

Cao Weiguo and more than a dozen cadres were having a heated discussion about year-end work. Deputy Factory Director Li would also say a few words from time to time, but most of them were empty official jargon.

Deputy Factory Director Li was the top leader, that's true, but he was mainly responsible for overall work. Specific work still depended on the heads of the various departments below, and he couldn't do everything himself.

Nowadays, eight or nine out of ten department heads in the factory were Deputy Factory Director Li's people, but although these people belonged to the same leader, they were divided into multiple camps internally, each with their own thoughts and calculations.

Take the Security Section Chief and the Finance Section Chief, for example; these two didn't get along, and during discussions, they deliberately sang the opposite tune, arguing until they were at an impasse after just a few sentences.

The Security Section wanted to arrange for security guards to be responsible for New Year's duty patrols and wanted to fight for some benefits for their subordinates.

The Finance Section insisted that the budget was tight and kept crying poverty.

The two argued over the benefits for the security guards on duty, neither willing to give an inch.

Watching his two subordinates argue, Deputy Factory Director Li was not angry but instead had a smile at the corner of his mouth.

As a leader, you don't fear subordinates fighting; you fear them banding together.

The more fiercely his subordinates fought, the more confident and assured he felt.

Because only then would his decisions as a leader appear particularly important.

Meetings are a science and also hard work. Several section chiefs were dry-mouthed from talking, and the Security Section Chief was even drenched in sweat.

Such a meeting lasted for a full two hours, and Cao Weiguo felt like his ears were going to go deaf.

After the meeting, Cao Weiguo handed a document to Deputy Factory Director Li.

This document was a summary of the Logistics Department's work achievements and the work plan for the coming year that he had compiled.

Deputy Factory Director Li held the document and read it for a while, nodding frequently with satisfaction, clearly very pleased with Cao Weiguo's work.

Deputy Factory Director Li smiled: "Weiguo! You've done a great job this year. Keep up this momentum next year... and strive to reach a higher level."

Cao Weiguo said with a beaming smile: "It's all thanks to the leader's cultivation! Leader, I asked Master Nan to make a table of pig-slaughtering dishes. Shall we have a few drinks together tonight?"

Deputy Factory Director Li said with a smile: "Alright! I've had Master Nan's pig-slaughtering dishes before; they're very good."

The two went to the small cafeteria one after the other, just in time to see Factory Director Yang hosting his friends.

Deputy Factory Director Li couldn't help but frown as he looked at those familiar faces.

Seeing Shazhu busy serving dishes, he felt even more unhappy.

This Shazhu was truly an ungrateful white-eyed wolf!

Had he forgotten who transferred him back to the cafeteria?

He had transferred him back to the cafeteria, and this guy turned around and worked for his rival.

Wasn't this slapping his own face!

Deputy Factory Director Li sat in another restaurant and said with a frown: "This Shazhu is really unseemly. Look at the table of dishes he made for Old Yang; it's clearly severely over the limit. It's simply daring and reckless."

Cao Weiguo said with a smile: "Factory Director, let me introduce you to someone. That person is Shazhu's mortal enemy."

Deputy Factory Director Li asked: "Who?"

Cao Weiguo: "Our factory's projectionist, the projection group leader Xu Damao, whom you promoted yourself."

Deputy Factory Director Li: "Can he handle Shazhu?"

Cao Weiguo: "Factory Director, you might not know. Let me tell you, this Xu Damao and Shazhu haven't gotten along since they were kids, and they fight from time to time. But this Shazhu is strong and hits without restraint, and he actually beat Xu Damao so badly that he can't have children. This Xu Damao hates Shazhu to the bone. As long as you reveal a little bit of that intention, wouldn't Xu Damao fight Shazhu like he's been injected with chicken blood?"

Deputy Factory Director Li: "Interesting. Then call Xu Damao over, and I'll have a few drinks with him."

Cao Weiguo walked out of the restaurant, found Xu Damao, and told him about the matter.

Hearing that Deputy Factory Director Li wanted him to drink with him, Xu Damao was so surprised he almost jumped up.

Xu Damao rubbed his hands: "Brother Weiguo! You're not lying to me, are you!"

Cao Weiguo laughed: "Why would I lie to you? Didn't you ask me to put in a good word for you in front of Deputy Factory Director Li? I said a few words today, and Deputy Factory Director Li became interested. You must seize the opportunity."

Xu Damao grabbed Cao Weiguo excitedly: "Brother Weiguo! You really are my good brother! Thank you so much! When I make it big, I definitely won't forget you."

Following Cao Weiguo to the small restaurant, Xu Damao sang Deputy Factory Director Li's praises.

He looked like he wanted to worship Deputy Factory Director Li as his foster father.

On the other side

Factory Director Yang was hosting a group of old friends, eating and drinking.

Shazhu's culinary skills were beyond reproach, and with good ingredients and generous portions, everyone praised the food endlessly.

"Old Yang! The food in your factory is too good!"

"Is this chicken a silky fowl?"

"This cured meat is fatty but not greasy!"

"Is this wild boar meat?"

"The braised large intestines are delicious! Fragrant in every bite! Simply wonderful!"

"Where did your factory get so many good things?"

Factory Director Yang said lightly: "This was obtained from a rural commune by the new Deputy Director of the Logistics Department. I didn't ask which village it was specifically."

Procurement is just like that.

Cats have cat ways, and mice have mouse ways!

If the water is too clear, there will be no fish!

Even if he suspected that the things Cao Weiguo brought were not clean, Factory Director Yang wouldn't ask. This matter wasn't just Cao Weiguo's problem; it concerned all the staff of the rolling mill.

Now all the staff in the factory were crediting Cao Weiguo, and you want to go after Cao Weiguo at this time?

That's not going after Cao Weiguo; that's kicking the rice bowls of all the factory staff.

If such a stupid thing were done, Deputy Factory Director Li wouldn't need to deal with him; the entire factory staff would drive him away.

Public anger is hard to appease, and Factory Director Yang knew the weight of the situation.

Director Qin smiled: "Is that Deputy Director surnamed Cao?"

Factory Director Yang said: "Yes! Why? Do you know him?"

Director Qin said with a smile: "Our bureau chief knows him. Not long ago, our bureau chief's father had a birthday, and this Director Cao contributed a lot. This Director Cao's culinary skills are amazing; the food he makes is delicious, especially that sweet and sour carp. I still drool when I think about it now."

Factory Director Yang said: "Indeed, this Director Cao studied under the Lu cuisine master Chen Baoshu, and his culinary skills are beyond reproach." ===== CHAPTER 1067 =====