Chapter 1406: Resources

Red Star Steel Mill

After Xu Damao, this "active element," entered the Workers' Inspection Team, Cao Weiguo had some free time, able to continue drinking tea and reading newspapers leisurely in his office. Just as he was drowsy, the door of his office was knocked.

Cao Weiguo shouted "come in," and saw Cui Dake walk in with a face full of smiles: "Leader, I'm here to report work to you."

Cao Weiguo put down the newspaper in his hand and smiled cordially: "Brother Cui, sit down quickly. You have been running around hard during this time. I was just about to ask you, how is the situation in each village and town commune? Is the procurement work going smoothly? Did you encounter any problems?"

Cui Dake sat on the sofa and said with a simple and honest smile: "With your face, Leader, the procurement work of our Red Star Steel Mill is very supported by the village and town communes. This month's procurement task for the staff canteen has been completed by 70%, and the remaining 30% is not a problem. I believe that under your leadership, the achievements of the Procurement Section will get better and better."

The flattery Cui Dake gave made Cao Weiguo quite satisfied, much more sensible than that white-eyed wolf Xu Damao.

This Xu Damao purely uses people when facing forward and doesn't use people when facing backward.

Just after becoming the leader of the Workers' Inspection Team, he started to form cliques and wanted to set up his own mountain. He didn't even report when going out to perform tasks, which really didn't put him, the direct leader, in his eyes.

Cao Weiguo smiled: "Brother Cui, you have worked hard during this time. Don't worry, everyone sees your efforts. After the monthly assessment is over, I will ask for merit for you from the leaders, striving to let you become an official clerk of the Procurement Section as soon as possible."

Hearing Cao Weiguo's words, Cui Dake was ecstatic, and the smile on his face became even brighter: "Thank you, Leader, for your recognition of me. I will serve the people and workers even harder in the future, follow your footsteps unswervingly, and I hope you will give me more guidance on my work in the future."

Cao Weiguo took a cigarette from the drawer, pulled one out, and handed it to Cui Dake: "Brother Cui, you are too polite. Guidance is not worth mentioning. In the future, we will learn from each other and make progress together."

Cui Dake's heart was extremely excited, as if injected with a stimulant, and he felt refreshed and full of energy like never before.

The hard work during this time finally paid off, and his day of getting ahead was finally coming.

As long as he becomes an official clerk, he will enter the ranks of state public officials, have an administrative establishment, and be equal to getting an admission ticket to enter the officialdom.

I believe that with his ability, it won't be long before he catches up with Xu Damao and gets some section chief or director to be.

Cui Dake said excitedly: "Being able to learn with you is my great fortune. Thank you, Leader, for giving me the opportunity to progress."

Cao Weiguo laughed heartily: "Brother Cui, look at you, you are too polite."

Cui Dake took the cigarette but didn't light it. Instead, he put it in his palm, his expression slightly nervous: "Leader, besides reporting work this time, I was also entrusted by someone to invite you to have a simple meal."

Cao Weiguo was surprised: "Oh? Who is it?"

Cui Dake said: "It's Director Lu of our Nantai Commune. He wants to invite you to Nantai as a guest and have a simple meal together."

Cao Weiguo smiled: "Brother Cui, don't hide it from me. Tell me, what exactly does this Director Lu want?"

Cui Dake smiled simply and honestly: "Leader, you are wise. This Director Lu's son was supposed to take the college entrance examination this year, but now the school has stopped classes. Director Lu's son spends his days participating in movements with a group of young people, and every few days he engages in armed fighting, making Director Lu worry all day long. So he wants to ask you for help, to solve the work problem for his son, preferably to come to our Red Star Steel Mill. After all, our steel mill is a big factory that ranks high in the whole Jingcheng."

Cao Weiguo smiled: "Oh, so that's the matter. Then you introduce the situation of this Director Lu first."

Cui Dake opened the conversation: "Our Nantai Commune's Director Lu is named Lu Haocun, joined the New Fourth Army in '37... and also made contributions in the Pingjin Campaign. Because he was wounded and retired, he was arranged to work in the town..."

Cao Weiguo said with a look of reverence: "So it's a combat hero. Then I must eat this meal. Not for anything else, I must toast a glass of wine to the combat hero."

Cui Dake smiled brightly: "That's great. Then do you think tonight is okay?"

Cao Weiguo asked: "Of course it is."

Cui Dake said: "Then I'll borrow the phone in your office to tell Director Lu about this quickly, otherwise he'll be waiting anxiously."

Cao Weiguo smiled: "Use it as much as you want."

Cui Dake hurriedly stood up and dialed the phone of Nantai Commune: "This is Red Star Steel Mill, I am Cui Dake, find Director Lu Haocun."

A moment later, Cui Dake said excitedly: "Director Lu, our Section Chief Cao agreed, yes, yes, yes... Good, I know..." ===== CHAPTER 1408 =====