Chapter 963: Taking Office

Red Star Rolling Mill

After Cao Weiguo officially took office as Deputy Division Chief of the Logistics Division, he was in charge of the Second Logistics Department, responsible for procurement, hygiene, staff canteen... and other various tasks.

After Deputy Division Chief Ma handed over his work, he wasted no time in handling his retirement, settling down to enjoy his later years.

Moving from the Canteen Director's office to the Logistics Deputy Division Chief's office, the attitude of those around him changed quietly.

The Section Chiefs who used to call him "Brother Cao," "Weiguo," or "Brother Weiguo" when they saw him now changed their tune to "Division Chief Cao" when facing him.

Looking at the eager and flattering smiling faces, Cao Weiguo adapted quickly and enjoyed it very much.

The only thing that made him feel somewhat uncomfortable was that his former superiors, Director Zhao, Section Chief Feng, and Director Liu, had all become his subordinates.

Fortunately, these few were all old hands who knew the principle that "a new emperor brings new courtiers," so they naturally supported Cao Weiguo's work vigorously, and no one engaged in any dirty business of outward compliance but inward defiance.

Besides this, Director Yang's attitude toward him also underwent a earth-shaking change, as if he had performed a Sichuan opera face-changing act.

Changing from his former red face to a white face, the magnitude of the change was astonishing.

After Cao Weiguo moved his office, Director Yang actually brought a tin of West Lake Longjing tea to his door.

With a friendly attitude, he praised and encouraged Cao Weiguo, and also fully expressed his goodwill, saying that in the future they would work together to serve all the factory staff, study earnestly, and progress together, and so on...

One must know that ever since Director Yang returned from his studies, he had been cold as ice toward Cao Weiguo.

Now, Cao Weiguo felt that Director Yang had suddenly turned from an icy stone into a hot meat bun overnight.

Of course, what he didn't know was that Director Yang still hadn't given up on the idea of "cutting him down," just changed the direction and attitude.

From pulling to pushing!

If he couldn't pull Cao Weiguo off his horse, he would push Cao Weiguo out the door.

After seeing off the changed Director Yang, Cao Weiguo took the lead in "reporting work" to Deputy Factory Director Li, submitting a bulging "Work Plan."

Deputy Factory Director Li was satisfied with Cao Weiguo's "Work Plan"; weighing it in his hand, it could buy at least three bicycles.

As expected, the "young talent" he favored was sensible!

After Deputy Factory Director Li put away the "plan," he gave two instructions for Cao Weiguo's subsequent work: requiring the Logistics Division to strengthen ideological construction while also strengthening the improvement of professional capabilities.

To this, Cao Weiguo naturally accepted gladly, patting his chest to give his guarantee.

Having obtained Deputy Factory Director Li's instructions, Cao Weiguo was full of confidence, using the instructions as a catalyst to vigorously reorganize the Second Logistics Department.

After receiving his salary, he convened a meeting for all personnel of the Second Logistics Department.

The specific work content of the Second Logistics Department hadn't changed; they were doing the same things as before.

It was just that the head of the Second Logistics Department had changed, and there were minor adjustments to the personnel of the three procurement sections, the staff canteen, and the Hygiene Inspection Section.

His old superior and Section Chief Feng benefited, while those close to Director Yang were marginalized again; Li Dong, Ma Liang, Chu Jinshui, Liu Limin, and others were promoted in the wake of this.

Because of Deputy Factory Director Li's favor, Zhao Meihong filled Cao Weiguo's vacancy, promoted to Canteen Director.

Li Dong, as Cao Weiguo's confidant, succeeded Zhao Meihong as Deputy Director of the staff canteen.

Ma Liang became Deputy Section Chief of the Hygiene Inspection Section, and Chu Jinshui became the stock officer of the East District Canteen.

Liu Limin and Li Fei were also promoted to staff members, responsible for the materials and personnel of the staff canteen, respectively.

Truly, when one person attains the Dao, their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven!

The Second Logistics Department changed its appearance overnight, and there was much discussion within the Rolling Mill.

In the workshop, workers chatted while working.

Nine out of ten topics were related to Cao Weiguo; who else could be as red-hot as Cao Weiguo?

Neighbors like Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Qin Huairu, Yan Jiecheng, and Liu Guangtian also benefited from the association.

Many people pulled them over to chat; who else were they neighbors with if not Cao Weiguo?

Qin Huairu looked proud, speaking in a beaming manner, deliberately letting everyone think she was close to Cao Weiguo, hoping to bask in his reflected glory and let the workshop director give her less trouble.

However, the workshop director knew the score, because it was Cao Weiguo who had previously asked him to deliberately give Qin Huairu trouble.

But other fellow workers didn't know the inside story, and some really thought Qin Huairu had a close relationship with Cao Weiguo.

"Qin Huairu, you have such good luck to be neighbors with Division Chief Cao!"

"Huairu, since you have such a good relationship with Division Chief Cao, why don't you ask him to help you transfer to a different post and change to an easier job."

"Huairu, are you too thin-skinned to be embarrassed? Don't be embarrassed; this relationship will expire if you don't use it."

Qin Huairu said gloomily: "I don't want to cause trouble for others, and I quite like this job."

Why hadn't she asked Cao Weiguo for help?

But that guy was a heartless bad seed!

He didn't recognize people after pulling up his pants!

He called her "little sweetie" when he was having fun!

And called her "Widow Qin" after he was done!

He was truly not a human being!

No!

She served him so diligently!

How could he have the heart not to help?

She had to find that heartless guy after work; even if she had to pester him, she had to make him help her change departments.

The Logistics Division was pretty good!

No manual labor, and she heard there were plenty of perks.

Yi Zhonghai said from the side: "Work doesn't distinguish between noble and base; it's all for contributing to the country. You are inciting Huairu to change jobs; that's a problem with your thinking. What's wrong with being a worker in the workshop? Workers are great, labor is glorious; stop talking nonsense here."

The fellow workers looked at Yi Zhonghai with displeasure, their eyes full of disdain.

What are you pretending for here?