Chapter 32: First Deal with Deputy Director Li
The next morning, Gao Zhendong entered the factory as usual. When he passed the gate, the two guards saw him, straightened their chests and stood at attention. Gao Zhendong greeted them with a smile. Well, yesterday's militia training was not in vain.

I came to the office, put my things away, and went to see Lao Chen to cancel my leave.

Old Chen had just finished a phone call. When he saw him, he asked him to sit down. "I just happened to need you for something, so you came. I heard that you killed everyone in the militia training ground yesterday?"

Gao Zhendong smiled and said, "Master is well-informed. I'll go there and have some conversations with them."

Old Chen nodded: "Well, you haven't fallen behind in the working methods of uniting the masses, that's a good thing."

Gao Zhendong continued what Lao Chen said when he entered the room: "You just said you had something to talk to me about?"

Old Chen frowned and said, "It's like this. Your research team is short of people. How about adding one more person? Of course, if you really think it's enough, you don't have to add one more person."

Gao Zhendong understood immediately after hearing this. Someone was optimistic about this matter and wanted to add someone to the roster. "Haha, yes, yes, it's time to add someone. You decide the ranking on the list."

Old Chen pointed his finger at Gao Zhendong a few times and said, "You little rascal, are you here to test me? You are the last one in the queue, and you are lucky enough to have something to eat. How dare you be picky about food? I have already told them that this matter requires your approval." This was doing Gao Zhendong a favor.

"Oh, by the way, I'll give you a list later. Please arrange the difficult people in Corey and put them before this person."

Gao Zhendong immediately followed up with a flattering tone: "Master is wise and loves his soldiers like his own sons. Let me make it clear first, I don't want to be in charge of Old Yuan, but if you really want to join, I will listen to you."

Old Chen shook his head: "Never mind him. There must be examples, good ones and bad ones. Go ahead, someone will contact you later about adding more people."

Gao Zhendong understood what he meant, said goodbye and returned to the vacuum induction furnace laboratory.

Gao Zhendong was busy in the laboratory when someone came to his office to look for him. It was the same technician from the day before, who took the initiative to lead the person to the laboratory.

As soon as the two of them left the office, discussions broke out in the office.

"Look, how diligent he is! He takes the photo as soon as he gets the chance." This is Technician A.

"You know what, Gao Zhendong's momentum is really picking up." This is Technician B.

"Work, work, what are you mumbling about? You're not doing your job, you're just talking nonsense." This is fucking Old Yuan.
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The visitor found Gao Zhendong in the laboratory and stretched out his hands first: "Hello, Technician Gao, I am a clerk in the factory office, my last name is Wang."

Gao Zhendong shook hands with the visitor and said, "Hello, Clerk Wang. What does the factory office want to see me about?"

Seeing that everyone around was busy and no one was paying attention to this side, Clerk Wang approached Gao Zhendong and whispered, "Deputy Director Li wants you to go to his place. He wanted to come in person, but he was too busy with work and it would make a lot of noise, so he asked me to come and invite you."

Gao Zhendong knew that the matter that Lao Chen was talking about ended here. Deputy Director Li? I wonder if it was the one on TV.

Gao Zhendong has no objection to contacting and even helping the deputy director Li on TV. Anyone can be useful, and people like Deputy Director Li are quite useful. He is the kind of person who "makes sugar that may not be sweet, but makes vinegar that is definitely sour". The best way is to not let him make vinegar for you. As for making sugar for you, it depends on fate. It's good to make it, and it's better to make it sweet. It doesn't matter if he can't do both.

The "concentrate on work" in Gao Zhendong's sixteen-character guideline does not mean to blame everyone. In the organization's working methods, in addition to "work hard and practically", there is also a "work smartly".

After thinking it over, Gao Zhendong agreed: "Okay, I'll be there right away."

Then he gave some instructions to the research team and left with clerk Wang.

Clerk Wang took Gao Zhendong to the door of Deputy Director Li's office and left. Obviously, it was irrational to stay outside the leader's door and eavesdrop in this situation, so Clerk Wang didn't even want Deputy Director Li to see him outside the door.

After knocking on the door and entering, it was indeed the Deputy Director Li. Gao Zhendong did not care and greeted him in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Hello, Deputy Director Li."

Deputy Director Li stood up from his seat and walked out, enthusiastically leading Gao Zhendong to the sofa: "Zhendong is here, please sit down." As he spoke, he sat down on another sofa with Gao Zhendong.

One of the personalities displayed by Deputy Director Li on TV is the typical "use people to move forward, don't use people to move backward". But it's true, when he uses people to move forward, he really moves forward. This can be seen from the negotiation process between him and Sha Zhu in the room where Sha Zhu was detained by the patrol team.

And for this matter, he really needs to use Gao Zhendong. Chief Engineer Chen has the same level as him. There is no conflict between the two, but their relationship is just ordinary. If Gao Zhendong really wants to rely on Chief Engineer Chen and refuses to nod, then this person really cannot be squeezed in. The part of the work he is in charge of cannot reach the technical side.

After the two of them sat down, Deputy Director Li spoke first, and he started by praising: "Zhendong, although you have been in the factory for a short time, I have heard your name a lot during this period. It is not an exaggeration to say that you are both civil and military. Li Dajun from the Training Section of the Security Department praised you to the sky in regards to the militia team. Facts have also proved that you have done a great job in that position."

The meaning of these words, in addition to praising and showing goodwill, is actually to express that he has agreed to Deputy Captain Gao Zhendong's decision.

Although Gao Zhendong didn't care much about this deputy captain, the fact was that others gave him a position, and he had to appreciate it: "Thank you for your care, leader. Since the leader trusts me, I must always do what I should do." The meaning of his words was very clear. Okay, I accept this favor, and you can tell me if you have anything to say.

Now that a consensus had been reached, Deputy Director Li stopped playing tricks: "Zhendong, this is what happened. I have a nephew who works as a lathe operator in the factory. His skills are pretty good, and your research group happened to need machining, so I thought I'd let him go to your place to gain some training." He didn't even say "your group" or "your place", which translated to "I recognize you for this matter."

Gao Zhendong nodded and simply made his point clear: "Welcome, welcome. But I have to say something first, so that you won't blame me in the end."

As long as the job is done, Deputy Director Li doesn't care about the details: "Of course, there are still rules to follow, you say."

Gao Zhendong didn't hesitate: "I won't talk about the technical and work rules. Just follow the rules. He should do whatever I tell him to do. If I can keep him, I will definitely keep him. If he breaks the rules, he must leave. Other than that, there is only one thing he can do. If he goes, he can only take advantage of it."

Deputy Director Li also knew the situation clearly: "This kid is lucky to have this opportunity, don't worry about anything else. If he is disobedient, tell me and I will deal with it." After all, Deputy Director Li came from the administrative line, and he didn't say anything like "I'll break his legs."

　I have something to do today, so I posted two chapters together.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)