Chapter 136

Deputy Factory Director Li was thinking about how to win over this capable general.

Thousands of troops are easy to get, but a single general is hard to find!

Having such a capable and talented person to help would be of great benefit to their work and official careers.

Seeing how much the two factory directors appreciated Cao Weiguo, the workers were all envious.

Other leading cadres also started to have active thoughts.

This Cao Weiguo's ability was not small, and with the appreciation of the two factory directors, he would definitely have a smooth official career in the future.

Among the crowd, the Eldest Uncle, the Second Uncle, Qin Huairu, and other residents of the Sihe Academy received an even greater shock.

Cao Weiguo let them know what it meant to hide one's light under a bushel!

This person had always been a loner in the Sihe Academy, not showing his face or revealing his talent, like a transparent person.

Previously, almost no one in the courtyard had paid any attention to this person.

But once this person showed his ability, he soared into the sky.

Before, he had suddenly risen to deputy director without a sound!

Now, he had quietly obtained so many scarce supplies!

Several hundred catties of pork!

Even if the factory directors, those big leaders, went to get it, it would be very difficult to obtain.

But this Cao Weiguo had brought the things back without any commotion!

No wonder the factory had inexplicably let Cao Weiguo concurrently serve as procurement clerk.

It turned out the man had real ability.

It was just that he didn't boast or show off.

The hearts of the Sihe Academy residents were filled with mixed feelings.

Regrettably, they hadn't built a good relationship with Cao Weiguo earlier.

Xu Damao showed off to his colleagues in the Propaganda Section: "Know what? That Cao Weiguo is my younger brother, our relationship is ironclad."

A colleague asked in surprise: "Is it real or fake?"

Xu Damao said: "Hey, you don't believe it? We often drink together. The next time we drink, I'll bring you along."

The colleague said happily: "Then I'm very grateful, Brother Xu. With such a good brother like Director Cao, you'll definitely be prosperous in the future."

Xu Damao said proudly: "That's right! Who is your brother! Friends and brothers are everywhere."

Until the procurement section transported the pieces of meat into the warehouse,

the workers withdrew their reluctant gazes and left full of anticipation.

They discussed the pork and Cao Weiguo in twos and threes.

Although Cao Weiguo hadn't been in the spotlight for long, he was absolutely the hottest person around.

The situation of uneven portions in the cafeteria had disappeared!

Sanitary conditions had greatly improved!

The level of meals had also improved!

These were all solid achievements, each one enough to make people give a thumbs up.

Regarding Cao Weiguo becoming deputy director and receiving a high salary, the workers had nothing to say; instead, they thought it was only natural.

Although he was young and had shallow seniority, he had real ability and good achievements.

Eating by one's ability and progressing by one's achievements—no one could pick any faults!

Sihe Academy

Cao Weiguo was riding his bicycle into the alley when he suddenly heard someone calling him from behind.

"Weiguo, stop for a second!"

"Second Uncle, is something the matter?"

Cao Weiguo braked his bicycle and looked suspiciously at the Second Uncle, who was panting.

The Second Uncle said: "Weiguo, I saw that you received quite a bit of smoked meat from the countryside today. Can you help me get some? I won't let you help for nothing, I'll pay."

Cao Weiguo asked in surprise: "Second Uncle, smoked meat isn't cheap, what do you need it for?"

The Second Uncle said in a low voice: "I have a great use for it."

He was preparing to use the smoked meat as a gift to open up relationships and secure a position.

The words of his second son, Liu Guangtian, had indeed awakened him.

If one wanted to be an official, one couldn't just bury one's head in hard work.

Building relationships was also very important.

Although he couldn't bring himself to fawn over Cao Weiguo, he could fawn over other leaders.

But to fawn over leaders, one had to have a gift that could be presented.

Leaders had status, so they naturally wouldn't look at ordinary things.

But smoked meat was a rare and good thing; if he carried it to their door, the leaders would definitely like it.

Cao Weiguo thought for a moment and said: "Although smoked meat is hard to get, it's rare for you to ask, Second Uncle, so even if I have to run my legs off, I'll help you find some. However, you know the price of this smoked meat, it's really not cheap."

The Second Uncle said with a pained heart: "I know the market price of smoked meat. I'll give you 5 yuan and 5 catties of meat tickets, just get me 4 catties."

Cao Weiguo nodded: "Done, just wait for my news."

The Second Uncle said happily: "Then I'll trouble you, Weiguo. If it's done, I'll treat you to a drink."

After finishing the matter, seeing that they were almost at the door, Cao Weiguo simply pushed the bike.

The Second Uncle showered Cao Weiguo with praise.

Everyone likes to hear good words, and Cao Weiguo was no exception.

"Weiguo is back!"

"Weiguo, I heard you did another big thing today!"

"Amazing!"

"You are truly capable!"

"Weiguo, can you help my family get some pork too."

As soon as he entered the courtyard, the neighbors' eyes were strange, and they enthusiastically crowded toward him.

Apparently, the news that Cao Weiguo had obtained quite a bit of pork for the factory had already spread back to the Sihe Academy.

Pork was a scarce and good thing!

Good heavens, this Cao Weiguo could get several hundred catties of pork at once; why was his ability so great?

He heard that even the factory director had praised Cao Weiguo in public.

Wouldn't Cao Weiguo's official position get bigger and bigger in the future?

On the other side, Shazhu sat in his room, sulking.

The more glorious Cao Weiguo was, the more stifled he felt in his heart.

The Eldest Uncle frowned and said: "This Cao Weiguo has deep city, doing big things without a sound."

Shazhu snorted coldly: "Bullshit city, I think his way of doing things is just not fit for the light of day, otherwise why would he be so sneaky."

If Cao Weiguo heard these words, it would surely give him a start.

Because the things he did were indeed not fit for the light of day.

Those pork, pork bones, and smoked pork were all things he had secretly put into the warehouse, mixed in with things from other villages.

In reality, he was selling his own things to the rolling mill.

Although he hadn't made the rolling mill suffer a loss, the origin was unknown.

However, it seemed that apart from Shazhu, probably no one else was considering things in this direction.

After all, pork and smoked pork were scarce supplies that were hard to buy in large quantities even with money.

Cao Weiguo mixed the pork in just because he didn't want to take the procurement clerk's salary for nothing.

If he really wanted to make money, selling it on the black market would definitely earn more than selling it to the rolling mill.

The rolling mill's procurement price was far lower than the market price, and even lower than the black market.

The Eldest Uncle said sternly: "You can't just say things like that. If it spreads, Cao Weiguo will definitely deal with you doubly."

Shazhu stiffened his neck: "I'm not afraid of him. What's there to be proud of for a villain? Sooner or later, I'll fix him until he calls me Grandpa."

The Eldest Uncle advised: "A hero doesn't suffer immediate losses. At the very least, don't have conflicts with Cao Weiguo before you return to the rolling mill. If he really gets someone to replace your position, then you'll be in trouble."

Shazhu said confidently: "He can't even think about that. In the rolling mill, whose culinary skills are better than mine? Even if he wants to get rid of my chef position, Factory Director Yang won't agree."

The Eldest Uncle didn't refute this; after all, Shazhu's culinary skills and his relationship with Factory Director Yang were obvious. ===== CHAPTER 138 =====