Siheyuan: Xu Damao's New Life

The next morning, Xu Damao and Nan Yi went to work together. When they passed the front yard, they called Yan Jiecheng.

Yu Li was seeing Xu Damao when she came to send her husband to work.

"Sister-in-law, your sister-in-law must be bored at home alone. If you have nothing to do, go to the backyard and chat with your sister-in-law often. There is a TV and an electric fan at home." Xu Damao said to the house nicknamed "Sister-in-law with Good Housekeeping" by netizens.

"Okay, Brother Damao, I will go when I have time." Yu Li felt a little envious when she heard about the TV and the electric fan, but when she thought about how good her parents-in-law and husband were to her, and the emerald green jade bracelet and the bright red house deed, that trace of envy instantly disappeared.

Xu Damao had just arrived at the office and had not yet sat down when Li Huaide called him to the conference room. The two heads of the technical department and some workshop directors were sitting sparsely in the conference room.

The Technical Department, like the Publicity Department where Xu Damao worked, had not been upgraded yet due to the small number of staff. If they wanted to upgrade, they would have to wait until the graduates from various schools joined the company in July.

Soon, everyone in the conference room arrived, and Li Huaide appeared on time and sat in his seat.

"The reason why we called everyone here today is because we have decided to conduct a trial of variable-speed bicycles in our factory. After a brief discussion among the three factory managers, we decided to set up a bicycle workshop in the new factory building and transfer some workers from the existing workshop to work in the new workshop."

As soon as Li Huaide finished speaking, some of the workshop directors quit.

"Director, almost all the level 7 and 8 workers in the factory have been transferred away this time, which has affected our production. If more are transferred away, we will not be able to complete our production tasks."

"Yes, Director, if we continue like this, the mission won't be completed, and you won't use us as a target then, will you?" The director knew immediately that he was Director Yang's man.

"If that doesn't work, then just hire some more people. Since the superiors have approved it, there will definitely be quotas for recruiting when the new workshop is established. Don't take people from our workshop."

"Your factory leaders can recruit people from wherever they want, but just don't recruit them from our workshop." This is an old director who is about to retire, and he is not afraid at all.

"Everyone, please be quiet. Bicycle parts are not complicated, so we don't need to recruit senior workers this time. On average, each workshop will have a few third- and fourth-level workers, and the rest will just need first- and second-level workers," explained Deputy Director Wu.

After he said this, the faces of the group of workshop directors looked much better.

"How about this, we don't require each workshop to send a certain number of people this time. The factory will directly notify everyone and let everyone sign up freely until the number of people is full. But you are not allowed to stop people from signing up for any reason, otherwise..."

Li Huaide didn't finish his words, but everyone could feel the murderous intent in them. Now everyone was obedient. After all, he was the head of the factory, and it was easy for him to make things difficult for them.

"Okay, the personnel issue has been resolved. Now let's discuss the candidates for the leadership of the new workshop. The variable-speed bicycle was invented by Section Chief Xu. I believe no one knows this technology better than him, so I propose that Comrade Xu Damao be appointed as the director of the new workshop, and Comrade Zhou Xiaoguang from the Technical Department and Comrade Zhao Guodong from the Factory Office be appointed as deputy directors of the workshop."

Li Huaide attached great importance to this new workshop. If the speed-changing bicycles were successfully manufactured, it would be a great achievement. He not only sent Xu Damao to be the general manager, but also arranged for his secretary to be there.

When the others saw this, they knew that they had no chance to win, so they all agreed. Xu Damao's performance was good and he had made many contributions. He was also the son-in-law of the former factory director Lou. Many leaders had worked in the factory before the public-private partnership, so there was always a sense of kinship.

"Da Mao, say something too." Li Huaide directly called on Xu Damao to speak.

"Well, since the factory director has spoken, I will just say a few words. I haven't been working here for very long, and I've been promoted even less, so I have no experience in managing a workshop. But since the leader believes in me, I will definitely be a good leader of the workshop and live up to everyone's trust."

"Old Wu, Old Wang, do you two have anything else to say?"

Deputy Factory Director Wu said: "Director Xu, you can go ahead and do your job without any worries. I and the Technical Department will always be your strongest backing!"

Deputy Director Wang also said: "Don't worry, Damao. You won't have to worry about logistics. I will ensure the supply of materials."

Li Huaide then gave a summary speech. In short, this project was obtained with great difficulty. The factory’s human and material resources will be allocated as much as possible to the new workshop in order to achieve results as soon as possible.

Li Huaide's office.

"Brother Li, you really gave me a big surprise. How come you launched a surprise attack? You are just putting me on the fire!" Xu Damao pretended to complain.

"Good brother, those who are capable should do more work! I don't have many people who can take on important responsibilities. Many workshop directors have not had time to replace them yet. You should also understand how difficult it is for me."

"Then I go to the workshop, what about the publicity department?"

"You have to keep a firm grip on the workshop and not let others take advantage of it. That's why I assigned Guodong to you as my deputy. You should handle the Propaganda Department first. I've already told my father-in-law that I'll send you an assistant as soon as possible. The Propaganda Department will also be recruiting in July, so you'll need to keep a close eye on things then."

"Okay, I was born to be a hard worker! Then I'll go to the new factory first and try to start work as soon as possible."

"Okay, okay, then you go and get busy first. Recently, the factory will have two packs of special-supply cigarettes from my father-in-law. You can take one." After saying this, Li Huaide took out a pack of cigarettes from the drawer and handed it to Xu Damao.

"By the way, there will be some personnel changes in the factory recently, so let your people cheer up."

As Xu Damao returned to his office with a cigarette, Chen Xiaolan from the radio station followed him with a stack of broadcast scripts.

"Chief, the factory office has sent a bunch of notices, they are quite urgent. Please take a look first."

"Oh, then bring them all here. You sit down first. The new deputy section chief will be here soon, and you can go find him then." Xu Damao took the manuscript and read it quickly.

"Section Chief, you don't care about us anymore?"

"Yes, but I also have to manage the workshop, so I have less time in the department."

"Then we will just listen to you. Chief, you are the best to us."

Xu Damao shook his head and smiled without saying anything. These notices were basically about personnel matters. His younger brother Fan Sizhe in the Inspection Department was also promoted and enjoyed the treatment of deputy section chief on a work-study basis, which replaced his previous position in the Inspection Department.

Since his apprentice Li Dazhuang had a relatively low level of education, he was appointed as the leader of the projection group. He and Sun Guoan are currently each teaching two apprentices. Sun Guoan has a relatively higher level of education, so Xu Damao plans to transfer him to the office as a team leader after the apprentices have learned the skills.

The Propaganda Department is his base camp, he also has his own people in the Inspection Department, and he is also the boss of the newly established workshop. With this calculation, he has considerable influence in the factory.

"Okay, there's nothing wrong with the manuscript. Go back and find a time to arrange the broadcast."

"With so many manuscripts, my throat will be so tired that it will smoke. Is there any reward?"

Xu Damao also liked this quirky little girl. He pretended to be helpless and took out a handful of candies and melon seeds from the drawer. "Take them. I won't take care if you lose them. And don't let the manuscript fall on the ground."

Chen Xiaolan curled her lips and said, "The section chief is so stingy. He always treats me like a child." However, she still put the thing into her pocket quickly and ran away with the manuscript.