Chapter 1324: It's All for Li Shu's Good

On September 1st, Li Xuewu specifically greeted the Commission Office in advance, saying he would be a little late for work.

The reason is the same as most employees asking for leave today: to arrange for children to go to school.

Li Shu cried and made a scene last night; she didn't look very happy when she got up this morning; she played with her brother for a while before obediently eating breakfast.

No need to think, Qin Jingru didn't come back; breakfast was made by Li Xuewu and Gu Ning; the couple specifically got up early and made dough drop soup.

Don't laugh at them; Gu Ning has no kitchen experience, and although Li Xuewu has helped his mother, he only knows the old three tricks.

Egg fried rice, dough drop soup, and hanging noodles.

With these three knives, Li Xuewu even showed off to Gu Ning, bragging about how good his cooking skills were.

Gu Ning also had no experience; she stood in the kitchen and watched him perform his cooking skills carefully, nodding repeatedly while eating.

Li Shu and Li Ning, the sister and brother, stood in the dining room watching their parents feed each other dog food and shook their heads; is this dough drop soup that delicious?

In Gu Ning's eyes, as long as it's made by Li Xuewu, it must be delicious.

"Persist for a while longer; if it really doesn't work, I'll call Mom and ask her to help find a suitable one."

Li Xuewu could see that Gu Ning was a bit unfamiliar with the kitchen and a bit afraid of the chaos in the morning.

No way, marrying a city wife is like this; you can't have all the good things to yourself, right?

"That tutor you mentioned—" Gu Ning fed Li Ning breakfast, while Li Shu busied herself; she raised her head and looked at Li Xuewu and asked: "Won't there be any other trouble?"

"Shouldn't be; human feelings, it's inevitable." Li Xuewu glanced at his daughter and nodded: "She worked in the dance troupe before; this time the Art Troupe was formed, so she wanted to transfer to behind-the-scenes development."

"If you think it's okay, then it's okay." Gu Ning heard his introduction last night; she was just a bit hesitant just now, but didn't think much about it after that.

"I heard that Huaqing has completed the rectification and is going to restore normal work and teaching order?"

She asked while feeding Li Ning: "How are Big Brother and Big Sister-in-law? Are they back to work normally?"

"Should wait a bit longer; I didn't ask in detail."

Li Xuewu didn't think his craftsmanship was hard to eat; anyway, he could fill his stomach; he drank a small bowl and stood up to fill himself another bowl.

"You know Big Brother's personality; if there isn't a certainty, he wouldn't be willing to go back and take that risk."

"Big Sister-in-law must go to work." Gu Ning said lightly: "Last time she said she really didn't want to be suffocated at home anymore."

"The two personalities complement each other."

Li Xuewu shook his head and smiled, filling a spoonful into his daughter's bowl with a small spoon, which earned him a roll of the eyes from his daughter.

Li Shu is still angry with her father; even if he gives her an extra spoonful of dough drop soup, it can't make up for the trauma in her heart.

Unless Dad decides to withdraw his order and spare her for a few years before going to school; she saw with her own eyes the miserable appearance of Banggeng.

Heaven is pitiful; Banggeng's grandmother often sat at the entrance of the outer courtyard waiting for their three children to come home from school.

Whenever Banggeng came home from school, his grandmother would say the child suffered, school was tiring, and he looked thin.

Li Shu couldn't imagine, if she went to school, would she also suffer, would she also be tired, and would she also be thin?

Suffering a little and being tired a little doesn't matter; Li Shu looked at her arms and then at her little belly; is this meat eaten in vain?

You laugh, this meat was eaten by her bite by bite; if she really gets tired and thin, isn't it her loss?

"Actually, work enthusiasm is related to the environment, and even more inevitably related to personality."

After Li Xuewu sat down, he chatted with Gu Ning while eating.

"Look at Big Brother's personality, it's a bit transcendent, as if he doesn't take anything to heart or in his eyes, and doesn't bother to participate in the dirty tricks in the school; actually, you don't know, he is very smart."

He looked at Gu Ning and said: "You might have heard my mother mention it; I was naughty when I was a child, but Big Brother was naughtier than me when he was a child."

"However, every time we were naughty and went home to get beaten, it was always me; he was always the one watching the fun from the side."

"Big Brother?" Gu Ning looked at him suspiciously, her eyes full of disbelief, suspecting that Li Xuewu was trying to restore his image.

Li Xuewu shook his head helplessly and said amusingly: "Look at his old immortal-like mentality now, but I say he is full of ghost water."

"Just think, so many professors and teachers at Huaqing, he was almost the last batch to persist, right?"

In Gu Ning's thoughtful gaze, Li Xuewu continued: "But have you heard of him being punished or scolded? No, right."

"Even if I broke in and fished him out and placed him in the First Detention Center, look, as soon as the situation in the school improved, the letters asking him to go back were mailed home; what does this explain?"

"Explain what?" Gu Ning raised her eyebrows and asked tentatively: "The school didn't punish him, and didn't remove his name?"

"Hey, not only no punishment, no removal, but they also want to reuse him—" Li Xuewu said amusingly: "Look at Big Sister-in-law and you'll know."

"The Academic Affairs Office specifically named her to go back to participate in the reconstruction of disciplines and management."

His eyes flowed, and he asked with a smile in his tone: "If Big Brother was really punished, do you think Big Sister-in-law could be treated like this?"

"A while ago, the school said they were going to resume classes, and the two of them went back together; Big Brother later dropped the burden, but Big Sister-in-law has been persisting."

Li Xuewu introduced: "Now Big Brother has received the notice again; the physics discipline has been rebuilt, and he has to go back to teach."

"Just say, the Great Learning activity has been going on for more than three years, and he just hid in the First Detention Center and read books for three years; who is as carefree and happy as him?"

"That's also because Big Sister-in-law is supporting him."

Gu Ning fed Li Ning, put him on the ground to play by himself, and started eating breakfast herself.

"Just like our family, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't even be able to eat this breakfast."

"Hehehe—" Li Xuewu got his wife's praise and attention, chuckled and said: "Isn't this what the head of the family should do?"

"Eww—" Li Shu couldn't watch it anymore; her little mouth curled, and although she didn't express any opinion, her attitude seemed disdainful.

Li Xuewu glared at his daughter; she is only a three-year-old child, how can she be so stinky; who taught her?

Can't throw the pot on Li Xue's head; her little aunt has already gone to Gangcheng to study.

"Eat well, Dad will send you to school in a while."

Hearing this sentence, the corner of Li Shu's mouth that had just lifted drooped again, as if she had suffered a ruthless blow.

Is this still that father who loves her like a little cotton-padded jacket? How can he be so cruel; isn't he afraid the little cotton-padded jacket will leak wind?

The Military General Kindergarten is not on the side of the general hospital, but on the side of the residential area where Li Xuewu lives, across a road.

The family area of the general hospital cannot be subdivided, but according to Gu Ning, this area has it, and it is connected to the civilian households.

Li Xuewu never thought about letting Li Shu run so far to go to the kindergarten of the Joint School; it's quite good to be close to home.

The Military General Kindergarten only requires one parent to be an employee of the general hospital to handle the enrollment procedures; Li Shu fully meets the conditions.

To say Li Shu's appearance is special, and the household registration page remarks are special, but it makes sense in Gu Ning's place.

Mother Liu Yin said a while ago that the Su Foreign Affairs Mission wrote a letter inviting Li Shu to go to the Foreign Affairs Mission family kindergarten.

Li Xuewu didn't pay any attention to it; the Su Foreign Affairs Mission has been gradually downgraded and downsized in the past two years; although it hasn't been closed openly, it's almost there.

Their attention to Li Shu has always existed, and there are monthly upbringing subsidies mailed to the family.

Li Xuewu and Gu Ning only handle it as a retention as always, without any idea of wanting to get involved with them.

If he is really annoyed, Li Xuewu will call Zhou Gancheng to come out and talk; later, he doesn't even want this money, and they don't want to see Li Shu either.

This hurdle in Li Shu's heart has passed; if it can't pass, Li Xuewu will really not be done with them.

"Little pine tree~ grow up fast~ green leaves and new branches~"

"The golden ocean shines on you~"

"Grow up fast, grow up fast~ grow up fast..."

Li Xuewu doesn't remember what children's songs he sang when he went to school; as soon as he walked into the kindergarten, what he heard was this children's song.

He didn't even need to ask the kindergarten teacher with double ponytails; he knew the name of this children's song.

In this era, people generally use the first line of lyrics as the song title, so the children in the big class of the kindergarten are singing "Little Pine Tree".

Li Ning lay in his father's arms, surprised, picking at his mouth, sizing up the novel environment in the kindergarten.

Li Shu held her mother's hand, curious, and looked at the children of the same age as her with exploration.

Today is the first day of school; many children were sent by their parents, and the teachers were receiving them by checking their names one by one.

The Military General's own kindergarten also has excellent talents selected from the families to serve as teachers, so they are very dedicated.

When it was the teacher's turn to call Li Shu's name, Gu Ning held her daughter's hand and walked over generously.

Li Shu was still struggling, sizing up whether the children around her had snot bubbles; fortunately, the children were all very hygienic.

It is also true; children who can be sent here, which one is a little dirt egg or a little dirt girl who just returned from the countryside?

One by one, they are dressed very plainly; perhaps there are patches on their clothes, or they are wearing clothes left over by their older brothers and sisters.

But you shouldn't look down on them; the parents of these children might not be able to afford new clothes for their children, they are just habitually frugal.

In this day and age, everyone has to tighten their belts to live; there are many children in the family, and clothes are worn small; you can't just throw them all away.

Furthermore, other children are wearing old clothes; if your child is wearing all new clothes, won't it cause gossip?

Li Shu's appearance attracted the attention of the people around; looking at the whispering, Li Xuewu looked over, and the dodging eyes were suspected of gossip.

He couldn't get angry; many of the people who sent their children today were women, and he couldn't say anything if he was generally knowledgeable.

However, he and Gu Ning performed very calmly, and Li Shu didn't find the strange faces of these people.

Li Shu's enrollment procedures had long been handled; it wasn't Gu Ning who came forward, but Li Xuewu who found the vice president of the hospital.

This is really not going through the back door; even if it is, he won't go; Vice President Zhang has long cared for Gu Ning, but she is not that kind of personality.

If she had listened to Vice President Zhang's words and transferred to administration the year before last, she wouldn't have to undergo hard training and study day and night now.

However, Li Xuewu supported Gu Ning's ideals and original intentions very much, and she was very familiar with the director and colleagues of her department in the hospital.

Getting to know Vice President Zhang was when Gu Ning gave birth; mother-in-law specifically made a phone call, and the other party took the initiative to come over and say hello.

Li Xuewu's temper is like this; if people respect me an inch, I respect them a foot; he didn't let the other party lose human feelings.

Sending something valuable is impossible, but he also said good things in front of his mother-in-law, and usually had small gifts brought back from business trips.

If you want to say that Li Xuewu, who had just met Gu Ning, was not worth money, now you ask Vice President Zhang how he views Li Xuewu.

The Red Star Steel Group is also a popular enterprise that has repeatedly made headlines in Jingcheng, and it is a resounding name.

The group's Secretary-General is not a powerful role, but if it is a 22-year-old Secretary-General, how do you let Vice President Zhang look at it?

Anyway, it can't be looking while sitting.

Handling enrollment procedures for Li Shu, Vice President Zhang is happy; not only did he call the kindergarten personally, but he also took the initiative to express welcome.

The kindergarten is at Li Xuewu's doorstep; the eldest Li Shu goes to school here, and there is a younger one; Li Ning will also go to school here in the future.

Vice President Zhang is not afraid of Li Xuewu's family dealing with the general hospital; the more the two sides contact, the better the relationship can be.

Asking him to take the initiative to make friends with Li Xuewu, he really couldn't let go of this face for a while, as if he had something to ask for.

But if you want to say let him take care of Gu Ning, he is of course willing, but Gu Ning is not willing, and didn't give him this opportunity.

When it comes to children, Li Xuewu and Gu Ning always have to contact the hospital, which gave the other party an opportunity to perform.

Today, it was not necessary for the couple to send her personally; Vice President Zhang said, let the kindergarten arrange for a teacher to pick her up at home.

In his words, it's very close anyway.

But Li Xuewu and Gu Ning didn't feel that there was anything good about such an arrangement; besides making Li Shu feel that she was special, what else?

Li Xuewu just didn't want Li Shu to be unconventional, and wanted her to integrate into the collective of children as soon as possible, so he politely declined Vice President Zhang's kindness.

Today, the whole family came to send their daughter to school, besides expressing support for their daughter, it was also to let the kindergarten side see this family.

No need for special treatment, let alone special care.

The teachers in the kindergarten looked very young, big girls of seventeen or eighteen, either with double ponytails or single ponytails.

Their appearance looked very easygoing, coaxing children who started crying after parting with their parents one by one.

Until she saw a child crying with snot bubbles, Li Shu breathed a sigh of relief and let go of her heart.

Banggeng really didn't lie to her; there are indeed many snot bubbles in kindergarten.

Dad didn't lie to her either; he really sent her into the kindergarten.

Li Xuewu didn't know this thought; if he knew, he would think he pushed his daughter into a fire pit.

Gu Ning communicated with the teacher simply, and handed Li Shu's little hand to the teacher.

The teacher who had long understood the situation was naturally curious about Li Shu's appearance, and also secretly looked at Li Shu's parents' appearance, confirming that they were not biological.

This is too easy to confirm; Li Shu's face looks like a doll, and Li Xuewu and Gu Ning don't have foreign appearance features.

The teacher didn't show much surprise; every year the garden receives some special children.

Either the identity is special, or the appearance is special; Li Shu occupies both.

Li Shu, after a night of "thinking," had already given up resistance and didn't cry like other children.

Instead, she looked very calm, and even looked at other crying children, with a trace of disdain at the corner of her mouth.

Many parents were watching her, and she didn't feel scared, so she waved to her mother and walked into the kindergarten with the teacher.

That's right, Li Shu deliberately didn't pay attention to Dad; who let him be so cruel and send her into the snot bubble camp.

Li Xuewu looked at his daughter who was pretending to be calm; he really hoped that after he and Gu Ning left, this little girl wouldn't cry.

It's impossible not to cry; when they went out together, Li Xuewu secretly looked from the school wall, Li Shu was covering her eyes with both hands; if she wasn't wiping tears, what could it be?

He didn't want his daughter to go to school so early either, but this is a step every child must take; his doting cannot ruin the child.

Gu Ning was in a hurry to go to work; Li Xuewu held Li Ning and explained to him why his sister went to school.

Li Ning, like his sister, grows fast and speaks early.

At nearly 19 months old, besides being able to clearly call Dad, Mom, Grandpa, Grandma, and Great-grandmother, he could also say short words like take and don't want.

Li Xuewu can now communicate with his son half-understandably, and can roughly communicate; unlike before, guessing and guessing, always unable to guess his son's mind.

"Sister goes to school to learn knowledge." He held his son and got into the car waiting on the side of the road, and under the help of Nie Xiaoguang, closed the car door.

It's not hard for him to guess that parents will definitely inquire about Li Shu's family background or family member relationships from all aspects in the future.

This cannot be guarded against, and there is no way to guard against it.

His position has long been questioned and investigated countless times from all directions, and he is still doing his job until now.

For Li Shu's education, he strives for fairness and normality, but in his place, he will not deliberately pretend to be poor or ordinary, giving his daughter a complex state.

Li Shu will eventually make friends in kindergarten, and comparison will inevitably appear.

What does your father do, what does my father do; when the time comes, what should Li Shu say?

My father is a street sweeper? Is this normal?

Children might not think of it; how could the children of sanitation workers come to this kindergarten to go to school? They would only mock Li Shu.

Since he chose this kindergarten and this educational environment, Li Xuewu faced all of Li Shu's difficulties calmly.

Her father is a cadre of the enterprise, the family lives nearby, and usually goes to work and gets off work by imported small car.

Let her classmates' parents comment; as long as the road is walked correctly and straight, Li Xuewu in the light has nothing to be ashamed of.

"Secretary-General, the work plan for September." Liang Zuodong, the deputy director of the Commission Office, knocked on the office door and walked in.

Li Xuewu raised his head and looked at him, greeting with a smile: "What plan is so important that even you, the deputy director, came to send it personally."

This was said in reverse; listen to the sound of the words.

Liang Zuodong of course could hear it, but didn't care, and explained with a smile: "Seeing Wang Lu wasn't in the room, I sent it over."

He sat in the opposite position at Li Xuewu's signal, and the work plan was also placed on the desk.

Li Xuewu pulled it over to look, and asked carelessly: "Can the listing of the Comprehensive Management Department be completed this month?"

"I think there is no problem." Liang Zuodong was a bit excited; Li Xuewu threw this question to him, did it represent any attitude or opinion?

The Management Committee office is upgraded to a large department, and once the Comprehensive Management Department is established, the office structure of the original Commission Office also needs to be adjusted.

The original first section to fourth section need to specifically divide functions, and secretarial work needs to be collected into one section.

Director Li will concurrently serve as the General Manager of the group, so Li Xuewu will come forward to form the General Manager's Office.

"Hmm, what do you think?"

Li Xuewu raised his head and glanced at him while turning the page, and asked: "About the candidates for the heads of several departments."

"This—I don't have the authority to give personnel opinions." Liang Zuodong's heart was pounding, and on the surface, he was humble and cautious, "This depends on Director Li and your opinions."

"I'm just asking for your opinion." Li Xuewu smiled, "You and Comrade Chang Shan are responsible for specific business, and you must be very familiar with the situation of each section; tell me about it."

"Then let me talk about it?" Liang Zuodong collected his mind, forced himself to calm down, paused for a few seconds, and then said: "About the person in charge of the General Manager's Office, I think Comrade Li Haiyang meets the conditions."

Isn't this nonsense? Old Li wants to keep Li Haiyang for another term, and there is no intention to demote him recently; the position of Director of the General Manager's Office, if not him, then who?

Of course, if you want to say it's nonsense, it's not nonsense in Liang Zuodong's place. Director Li's secretary doesn't necessarily have to be the Director of the General Office.

But if it really is like this, it also predicts that the Secretary-General has broken up with Director Li and is deliberately tripping him up.

Li Haiyang has worked beside Director Li for four years, and his rank has also been raised this year; using him in this position is a matter of course.

Li Xuewu didn't evaluate anything, just nodded, looked at the plan in his hand and asked: "What about the candidates for deputy director?"

The Comprehensive Management Department has a total of three departments, namely the General Manager's Office, the Comprehensive Office, and the Party Committee Office.

Did you see any doorway?

That's right, Old Li has monopolized power, not only concurrently serving as General Manager, but if there is news released that the organization work is to be restored, he has already prepared to concurrently serve as Secretary.

"Deputy Director—" Liang Zuodong didn't expect Li Xuewu to ask him so specifically; does the candidate for deputy director also need to seek his opinion?

He knows his own weight; is this a question he can consider?

So after Li Xuewu asked, his heart skipped a beat, and the heat on his face cooled down.

At the same time, cold sweat has started to break out on his forehead.

The Secretary-General concurrently serves as the Director of the Commission Office; after the large department reform, whether the Secretary-General will continue to concurrently serve as the Manager of the Comprehensive Management Department has no definite news.

Even if he concurrently serves, he feels he still has a chance.

Because regarding the next arrangement for the Secretary-General, the group management team has long had a conclusion; it is impossible for Li Xuewu to concurrently serve for a long time.

Therefore, when Li Xuewu asked about his opinion on the heads of the departments under the Comprehensive Management Department, his heart became hot.

Is this testing his management ability, testing his loyalty? If it is really like this, is he only half a step away from the position of Manager of the Comprehensive Management Department?

But the situation doesn't seem quite right.

Li Xuewu wants to ask about the heads of the three main departments; he can give some opinions, no need to be so specific.

Or rather, from the beginning, Li Xuewu didn't think about seeking his opinion, just looking at his attitude?

Then, not saying opinions, insisting on expressing support for the Secretary-General's opinions, would that be the correct answer?

To tell the truth, Liang Zuodong is a bit panicked now.

Concern leads to chaos; he determined that he was only half a step away from the position of large department manager, so his head was confused, and he cared more and more about details.

Now Li Xuewu only asked one more sentence, and he couldn't handle it, worried about gains and losses, which is the performance of having no bottom in his heart.

Li Xuewu raised his head and glanced at him, and said lightly: "Director Li's opinion is that Li Haiyang will serve as the Deputy Director of the General Manager's Office."

"Ah? Then—then who is the Director—" Liang Zuodong's face turned pale, and he couldn't help but ask.

This is not something he should ask; who the position of Director of the General Manager's Office is given to has nothing to do with him.

He just followed the leader's mind, guessed, and gave his opinion.

But the result now is that he guessed wrong; does this predict that the leader is also not interested in him?

How can this be!

If he really loses the leader's attention and support, his position as large department manager is gone.

"Sun Jian." Li Xuewu glanced at him and spat out a name.

"It's him." Liang Zuodong lost his mind slightly and determined hesitantly: "Is it Sun Jian, the Director of the Comprehensive Office of the Security Group?"

Actually, he wanted to ask, how could it be Sun Jian? Sun Jian used to be Yang Fengshan's secretary.

What is the Director of the General Manager's Office for?

Actually, it is the leader's big secretary; if there is a full-time secretary, it can only be concurrent, or he himself is a small secretary.

The small secretary mentioned here has not been polluted by the complex social environment of later generations; like princess, beauty, and little sister, they are all relatively serious vocabulary.

The situation now is that Li Haiyang serves as the Deputy Director of the General Manager's Office, which must mean he concurrently serves as a full-time secretary.

Sun Jian serves as the Director of the General Manager's Office, which is the so-called big secretary.

If these words didn't come from Li Xuewu's mouth, Liang Zuodong would never believe it.

How could Director Li use Yang Fengshan's people?

No, no—

Liang Zuodong suddenly reacted; where is there still such a person as Yang Fengshan in the Red Star Steel Group?

Even he hasn't seen him, only peeking at some grievances and hatreds from gossip.

Now Yang Fengshan's influence has long been wiped out; Sun Jian has worked under Li Xuewu for such a long time and can still make progress, which already explains some problems.

There is a rumor in the Red Star Steel Group that Li Xuewu has always known how to teach people, and the cadres promoted and appointed by his hands are countless.

This time it's Sun Jian's turn; what everyone should face squarely is not the label of Yang Fengshan on him, but Li Xuewu.

Having been the Director of the General Office for Li Xuewu for two years, to say that the two have no feelings or relationship at all is a joke.

Arranging the position of Director of the General Manager's Office for him this time can explain some problems too well.

Especially what Li Xuewu mentioned just now, Director Li arranged for Li Haiyang to be in the position of deputy director.

Actually, it's right; Li Haiyang is the rank of deputy director; it is also a half-level promotion to serve as director according to his idea.

Now it meets the normal procedures.

The General Manager's Office manages the First Secretarial Section, Compliance Management, and Policy Research Office; Li Haiyang might not be able to handle it.

"Secretary-General, other sections—" Liang Zuodong looked at Li Xuewu, his tone testing: "Do you also have arrangements?"

"Director Li gave his opinion, and other leaders also have ideas." Li Xuewu said frankly: "The Director of the Comprehensive Office is set as Zhu Jiankang, and the Deputy Director is Guo Hongmei."

"Party Committee Office Director Ding Jingwen, Deputy Director Huang Shunping."

Li Xuewu said four names in succession; for Liang Zuodong, they are not unfamiliar, but they also exceeded his expectations.

These four people are not management cadres existing in the Commission Office, or rather, they are not cadres of the Commission Office at all.

Liang Zuodong listened to Li Xuewu's words, and quickly found the information and origins of these four people in his mind.

Without exception, all four are from merged enterprises.

In the past three years, the Red Star Factory has acquired and merged no fewer than 20 enterprises, and the cadres coordinated are countless.

But Director Li has feelings for the old foundation of the Red Star Factory, and still used old people in some key positions.

But this time is different; except for the director and deputy director of the General Manager's Office whose roots are in the Red Star Factory, the other four in the Comprehensive Management Department are all transferred from outside.

That is to say, the leadership team of the Comprehensive Management Department has been completely reorganized; the original section heads were fighting each other, wanting to grab these few positions, but now hearing this news, I'm afraid they can't find the tone even if they cry.

He has already thought about the handling path of the existing section heads.

The positive ones are transferred to branches or branch factories to serve as office directors or other comprehensive department positive positions.

The deputy positions are promoted to positive positions, serving as positive positions of sections under the departments of the Comprehensive Management Department; the organizational structure suddenly pulled out the backbone.

Under the Comprehensive Office, there are three sections: Foreign Affairs Section, Legal Section, and Second Secretarial Section; the Party Committee Office also has three sections: Archives Section, Asset Management, and Third Secretarial Section.

Liang Zuodong had no preparation at all; he thought Li Xuewu invited him to help slaughter fish and lend a hand, but he didn't expect he was the fish to be slaughtered.

Is this moving the section structure?

This is moving the order and rules he and Bai Changshan had just built for several months; now everything has to start from scratch.

Or rather...

Thinking of this, Liang Zuodong suddenly reacted; today he was throwing himself into the net.

Originally, Li Xuewu wanted to talk to him about the arrangement of his next position, but he didn't expect he would send himself to the door.

Now it's too late to say anything; Li Xuewu has already raised the gavel, and the decision he makes is one he cannot have opinions on.

Liang Zuodong, full of bitterness, looked at Li Xuewu awkwardly and asked: "About my appointment..."

When he said this, he still couldn't help but hesitate; it was reluctance, and also unwillingness.

Li Xuewu understood his mood very well, but understanding is understanding; organizational work does not allow bargaining.

"You have been in the Commission Office for these few months, and the work situation has been seen by me and several leaders; this must be acknowledged."

He first affirmed Liang Zuodong's work attitude and achievements; this was not deliberate appeasement.

Liang Zuodong worked very hard in these few months; with the large department manager in front, he almost worked his legs off.

But the carrot in front of him was eventually a flower in the mirror and the moon in the water; he could see it but couldn't eat it; let alone the regret and annoyance in his heart.

Li Xuewu's evaluation of him now, he really didn't want to hear; didn't he know what work and achievements he had done himself?

But even if he didn't want to hear it, he had to listen; Li Xuewu was not only one level higher than him, but also crushed him like an ant.

"I discussed

Li Xuewu looked at him, nodded, and said, "I hope you will guard against arrogance and rashness in your future work and continue to strive for progress."

"Thank you, thank you, Secretary-General."

To be honest, Liang Zuodong was deeply unwilling, but in the end, an arm cannot twist a thigh.

If you fall behind by one step, you fall behind in every step.

He had already planned it out: this time, by stepping into the position of a major department manager, he could aim for the post of Deputy Secretary-General next.

It was a pity; if he couldn't even make it to major department manager, how could he dare to think about being Deputy Secretary-General?

If you were to ask what Li Xuewu's words just now meant—leaving him to continue working in the Comprehensive Management Department—what exactly would he be responsible for?

Is there any need to ask?

He was now a Deputy Director of the Office; he couldn't hold a position as a division head, and he couldn't get the department manager role, so he could only be the deputy.

Deputy Manager of the Comprehensive Management Department—neither up nor down, neither good nor bad. While he felt melancholy inside, he still had to be grateful for Li Xuewu's "grace of not killing him."

Yes, he knew what he himself had done.

Coincidentally, Li Xuewu knew it too.

Therefore, a move made is a move made; he had to be grateful to Li Xuewu for the current outcome.

"And Comrade Changshan—"

"The same as you." Before Liang Zuodong could finish, Li Xuewu gave the correct answer, "His rank in Beijing Industry has been raised."

This latter sentence was crucial; it explained the conflict and doubt in Liang Zuodong's heart.

Why promote Bai Changshan to serve as Deputy Manager of the Comprehensive Management Department alongside him? The reason was simple: the man was going to be transferred away next year.

Right now, Bai Changshan was still in the process of adapting and learning at Red Star Steel Group, but by the end of next year, he might be the Office Director of the New Beijing First Factory.

And him?

Liang Zuodong's complexion returned somewhat to normal, and he said earnestly, "Thank you for your support and trust. In the next step, I will definitely work diligently, perform my duties well, and assist the manager..."

"Mm, I still trust you; you are an old comrade."

Li Xuewu did not wait for him to finish his probing, nodded, and said, "The leadership team has already discussed it in a meeting. Comrade Bu Qingfang will serve as Deputy Secretary-General and concurrently as Manager of the Comprehensive Management Department."

He should have thought of that earlier. Liang Zuodong's complexion was still quite normal; just after Li Xuewu finished stating his own arrangement, he had been thinking about this position.

There was no suspense left; among the original division-level cadre team at Red Star Factory, Bu Qingfang was the only one who hadn't been moved.

It should have happened back in March; this half-year delay was due to Li Huai De's caution and Bu Qingfang's persistence.

Propaganda work was a key focus of the Group, and it wasn't easy for just anyone to take over, especially with some of the recent layouts of the Worker Propaganda Team.

For Bu Qingfang to secure the position of Deputy Secretary-General, she must have had Li Xuewu's approval, as well as the approval of Li Huai De and others regarding her work.

Losing this time wasn't unjust; his qualifications and ability were indeed not as seasoned as Bu Qingfang's, so being her deputy was understandable.

Not to mention his connections with Deputy Director Su; Li Xuewu saw everything he was going to do next.

His current stance was pale and powerless. Li Xuewu hadn't taken a knife to him, which must have been due to Director Li's protection.

Just like this Comprehensive Management Department, having a handful of sand mixed in—Director Li needed his presence to ensure a diversity of opinions.

Conversely, Li Xuewu arranging for Bu Qingfang to be his deputy wasn't that also a kind of preparation for his upcoming departure to Steel City?

The transition from the Office to the Comprehensive Management Department seemed like a fierce struggle, but compared to Li Xuewu's current situation, his little bit of regret wasn't worth mentioning.

Li Xuewu was clearing obstacles to go to Steel City with one foot, while arranging the contradictory relationships within the Group with the other.

He couldn't let the tea go cold once he left; he was also afraid that if he went to Steel City, he would lose Beijing.

Li Xuewu didn't mind Liang Zuodong's overthinking; today was just a coincidence, and he had conducted an organizational talk with him.

Next, the Comprehensive Management Department would proceed step-by-step, coordinated by the Organization Division and the Personnel Division, to complete the transformation into a major department.

His layout of the Group's work was actually a preparation and layout for his work in Steel City; it was just that the positions and people were different.

When work ended, the personnel arrangements for the major department spread like wildfire, and everyone in the agency knew the news.

It couldn't be hidden; even if Li Xuewu didn't say it, this series of personnel changes couldn't be hidden from these people in the agency.

They all had ears that could hear the wind and eyes that could see for a thousand miles.

"Secretary-General, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Xiao Xiao, carrying a leather bag, walked to the back seat of the Volga sedan and took the initiative to greet him after the driver opened the door.

Li Xuewu smiled, nodded indifferently, and said, "Teacher Xiao, please get in. It is I who am troubling you."

"You are too polite."

Xiao Xiao got into the car, let the driver help close the door, and sitting beside Li Xuewu, she still felt a bit awkward—awkward yet filled with excitement.

"I was just saying, if you had given me an address, I could have just ridden my bike over; it's not that far anyway."

"Hey, it's no trouble." Li Xuewu watched Nie Xiaoguang start the car and shook his head slightly, "It's still quite far."

"Today is the first day, I'll adapt first." Xiao Xiao said somewhat embarrassedly, "If you feel I'm not suitable, you must tell me."

"Don't be nervous; I'm the one who asked you to come and help." Li Xuewu looked at her with amusement and comforted her, "You saying that puts me under so much pressure. In private, I'm actually quite easygoing, right?"

"Yes—" Xiao Xiao said somewhat embarrassedly, "You are also very easygoing at work; everyone says so."

"Hehe—" Li Xuewu chuckled and looked out the window as the scenery flashed by piece by piece, "I do hope everyone says so."

Xiao Xiao didn't know how to respond to that, so she just secretly sized him up; this was her first time looking at him from such a close distance.

Li Xuewu sensed her gaze but didn't mind. Wang Yajuan had recommended her, so he would try using her.

He heard she played the piano well and was even better at dance and culture.

It was all for Li Shu's sake—

Good brothers and good sisters, please cast your monthly tickets; I'm begging you all.

(End of Chapter)