Chapter 739: Life Is Like Chess

Li Ye received the notice that the big factory director wanted to "summon" him alone, and the time was set for the lunch break after lunch.

Li Ye was not very surprised by the big factory director's summons.

After all, in the past few days, he had pulled loans, pulled orders, held a supply bidding meeting, and donated 200,000...

Having such a high-profile and jumping young man under his command, it was very normal for the big factory director, the number one person in the unit, to want to "have a talk" with him.

But this summoning time made Li Ye a bit puzzled. If it was a work problem, shouldn't it be discussed during working hours? You aren't inviting me to dinner at noon, so what are you chatting about?

Given that he had some similar experiences in his previous life, Li Ye first ate his fill, went to the bathroom, and then went up to knock on the door.

"Knock, knock, knock~"

"Please come in."

Li Ye had pondered it well. If he encountered the damaging trick of "you wait a moment, let me finish the work at hand" after entering the door, then Li Ye could find a corner to sit down and stay silent until get off work.

【What work are you busy with at noon? Are you showing that you are working hard for the unit? Whoever speaks first is a grandson.】

However, after entering the door, Li Ye was a bit surprised.

In the big factory director's office, besides office supplies like desks and file cabinets, there was also a small square table with a chess endgame on it.

And at this time, the big factory director was sitting next to the small table, looking at the door.

Seeing that it was Li Ye who entered the door, the big factory director was full of smiles: "Oh, Li Ye is here! Sit down, sit down, come over and sit."

Seeing the big factory director's kind smile like a spring breeze, Li Ye instantly felt that the other party's pattern was not low, making it even harder to deal with.

And the big factory director didn't get up while sitting at the small table, so was he inviting him over to play a game with him?

Sure enough, after Li Ye went over and sat down, the factory director stirred up the endgame on the table.

Then he said while setting up the chess pieces: "At noon, Old Jiang often comes to play a game with me. Today he went home for dinner. It just so happens that you can accompany me for a game..."

"..."

If it were another young employee invited to play chess with the number one person, he would be flattered, but Li Ye said tactfully: "Factory Director, I don't really know how to play chess!"

But the big factory director waved his hand and said: "First, don't call me Factory Director, call me General Manager. Now we are a new joint-venture enterprise, so we can't use the old way of calling. Second..."

The big factory director looked at Li Ye and said meaningfully: "If you don't know how, I can teach you!"

【Teach me? Are you going to teach me how to play chess? Or are you going to teach me something else?】

"Then okay, I'll try."

Li Ye didn't feel nervous or at a loss because of the big factory director's words, and reached out to help set up the chess pieces.

The big factory director's smile remained, but a strange light flashed in the depths of his eyes.

He had experienced thirty-six years of storms and rains in the unit and had seen countless young people who were arrogant and talented, but he had never seen one as "casual" as Li Ye.

Those people, in front of the big factory director, either acted like little sheep carefully or acted like big-tailed eagles with disdain, and he could see through their hearts at a glance.

But Li Ye was "slow to react" and didn't know at all that the big factory director in front of him was the big boss at the top of the power of Light Auto Company.

"Red goes first, black goes second. Li Ye, you go first!"

"Okay, cannon in the middle!"

Li Ye made a standard first move, as free and natural as playing with retired old men in the park in his previous life.

It's just that the big factory director's chess skills were obviously higher than those of ordinary retired old men, and he killed Li Ye's pieces in a few moves, leaving only a lone old general.

The big factory director said with a smile: "Li Ye, you only have one old general left. Can you still persist?"

Li Ye said indifferently: "Of course I can't persist. General Manager's chess skills are superb, and I am convinced of my loss."

The big factory director said while resetting the chess pieces: "Actually, this life is like a game of chess. Even if a person is brave enough to be the champion of the army, even if he has the talent of a general or a commander, he cannot support a game of chess alone, and..."

The big factory director paused and looked at Li Ye with a smile: "And some people may not necessarily have the talent of a general or a commander."

【Hmm, the meat of the play is finally here.】

"What the big factory director said is true. Among the masses, those who can be generals and commanders are one in ten thousand, and naturally, there are very few... Cannon in the middle!"

Li Ye set up the chess pieces and didn't push them away, directly moving the cannon in the middle first.

The big factory director's eyes tightened, he jumped his horse, and then laughed freely: "Generals and commanders also need to be cultivated. Today you are a 'pawn,' tomorrow you might become a 'cannon,' and finally, you might become an old general!"

"Oh~, General Manager, what you said makes sense."

Li Ye nodded and began to focus on playing chess, no longer wasting words with the other party.

This game lasted a long time. Halfway through, the big factory director finally said: "Whether you are a general or a commander, you always need someone to help."

"For example, your First Branch now relies on Xiao Lu and you few to support it, working hard and rushing around. We have all seen it..."

"So the unit is going to hold a meeting to discuss the matter of filling out your management team. What do you think about this?"

"..."

Li Ye raised his head and said with a confused face: "For this kind of thing, I, a little pawn, am not qualified to participate in the discussion, right?"

"Hahahaha, how could you be a little pawn?"

The big factory director laughed: "Actually, there are only two things in the development of an enterprise. First, you can buy it in, and second, you can sell it out."

"Li Ye, although you are an acting section chief, you can grasp these two key points. And as far as I know, your relationship with Mr. Pei from Hong Kong is also unusual, right?"

【Did you finally find out some inside information?】

Some people at Peking University could guess some of Li Ye's relationship with Pei Wencong, but they were only guesses.

"Hehehehe, big factory director, you are exaggerating. I am just a small section chief, how could I have that ability? Everything is the credit of Deputy Manager Ma and Factory Director Lu..."

No matter what, Li Ye wouldn't respond to this kind of thing.

When the First Branch was being prepared, it was indeed prepared to have a full set of management teams, but because of Guan Liang's capsizing, it was constantly reduced and reduced, and almost ended up with nothing.

Think about it, giving you 200,000 in start-up capital, wasn't it just to make you unable to toss?

As a result, Li Ye tossed it around and it became what it is now.

Now that the hen is about to lay eggs, they are thinking about making you complete in every detail again.

Don't tell me, this acting section chief, just go and argue with Ma Zhaoxian!

Don't "confide" in me, this little pawn. I am clearly Ma Zhaoxian's person, not on the same path as you.

The big factory director pondered for a few seconds and said emotionally: "Li Ye, I know you are very talented, but even if you really have the talent of a general or commander, you have been working for less than a year. If you are promoted too high and too fast, you will inevitably not be able to convince the masses, and you will lack accumulation at the grassroots level."

"In addition, the current prosperity of the First Branch is inseparable from the support of the main factory. Not to mention that the load-bearing frame needs the support of the main factory, didn't Factory Director Lu also transfer a batch of 136 new cars from the main factory a few days ago?"

"The First Branch is independently accounted for, but in the end, it is a family with the main factory and will never be separated."

"Click~"

"Checkmate~"

The big factory director ate one of Li Ye's horses and then checked him.

Li Ye silently blocked it with a car, tit for tat.

The big factory director withdrew his piece while saying with a smile: "I originally wanted to say these words directly at the meeting."

"But now we are a joint venture of three parties. If some things cannot be discussed in advance, disputes may arise at the meeting. It would not look good if a family is not harmonious."

Li Ye frowned slightly, unable to guess the big factory director's meaning.

【Are you discussing with me, or are you treating me as a messenger, asking me to pass a message to Ma Zhaoxian?】

Logically speaking, at Li Ye's level, the big factory director shouldn't discuss the management team of the First Branch with him. If he was asking Li Ye to pass a message to Ma Zhaoxian, it would be relatively reasonable.

In the unit, the number one boss generally won't directly conflict with the number two boss, requiring subordinates to confront each other.

"Slap~"

The big factory director ate another of Li Ye's cars and said meaningfully: "What you said just now is right and wrong. The talent of a general or commander is naturally rare, but I'm afraid that he is just a little pawn, but thinks he is a car."

"..."

Li Ye raised his head in surprise to look at the big factory director and then smiled.

"What the General Manager said is true. I don't really know how to play chess; I just play randomly."

"Hehehehe, playing randomly is also playing, as long as you don't play tricks after losing."

"No, no, hehehehe, it's almost time, I'll go first, General Manager."

"Oh, then I won't send you off!"

"Eh eh~"

Li Ye opened the door and left. The big factory director, who had been full of smiles, also calmed down.

"Heh, is he a pawn, or a car? I really can't tell. He is young but has some skills."

The big factory director shook his head and smiled, turning to start cleaning up the endgame.

Then he was stunned.

Although he was over fifty, his memory was very good, and he remembered every move Li Ye made.

But now on this chessboard, Li Ye had made one more move when he left.

He pushed a small pawn! It crossed the river.

A pawn that crosses the river is used as a car. Who says a little pawn is not a hero?

"Heh~ quite bold!"

The big factory director picked up the little pawn and threw it into the chess box.

But I don't know if he didn't throw it accurately, or if the little pawn was unconvinced, it popped out of the chess box, fell to the ground, and jumped for a long time. ===== CHAPTER 740 =====