Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

On that day, He Yuzhu finished a meeting at the First Industrial Machinery Department. As he was walking towards his car, he suddenly heard two people talking in Mao Xiong language. The topic of the conversation was about mechanical cotton pickers. He Yuzhu couldn't help but stop and turned his head to look in the direction of the voice. He found that a young Rabbit Country man was talking to an older Mao Xiong man, so he walked up to the two and asked, "Hello, are you talking about cotton pickers just now?"

"Excuse me, who are you?" The young man from the Rabbit Country looked at He Yuzhu cautiously and asked.

"Hello, my name is He Yuzhu, and this is my work ID." After saying that, He Yuzhu took out his work ID from his pocket and handed it to the young man.

The young man took He Yuzhu's work permit, opened it, and said quickly, "Hello, Deputy Director He, my name is Lin Qi."

"Comrade Lin, hello. I just heard you and this comrade from Russia discussing the issue of mechanical cotton pickers?"

"Yes, Deputy Director He, you heard it right. This is my teacher when I was studying abroad in Mao Xi. He and I are discussing the issue of the cotton picker."

"Then can you tell me about it? By the way, I am not only the deputy director of the Red Star Steel Plant, but also the director of the Red Star Machinery Manufacturing Plant. I am very interested in the cotton picker you mentioned."

"Is it the Red Star Machinery Manufacturing Plant that produces domestically produced cars and SUVs?"

"If you mean the Red Star sedan and Red Star SUV, they are indeed produced by our factory,"

"Doesn't your factory produce cars? Why are you interested in cotton pickers?" Lin Qi asked curiously.

"Because we are a machinery manufacturer, we are interested in producing any machinery that can help the motherland become stronger. In fact, our factory has been conducting research and development of wheeled tractors and combine harvesters, but due to the lack of corresponding technicians, the research and development progress is relatively slow."

"Deputy Director He, I'm sorry. I'm accompanying my teacher to a meeting today. I'm his translator. The meeting is about to start, and I have to take him to the meeting room now." Lin Qi said apologetically.

"It's okay. You should take care of your own business first. When you are done, you can come to our factory to find me if you have time. Or you can tell me which unit you are in and I will find time to visit you."

"I am now working in the Ministry of Agriculture and Reclamation, responsible for the large-scale machinery cooperation in cotton fields."

"Okay, I've got it. I'll visit you in person at the Ministry of Agriculture and Reclamation when I have the chance. Comrade Lin Qi, goodbye." After saying that, He Yuzhu stretched out his right hand and shook hands with Lin Qi.

"Goodbye, Deputy Director He."

He Yuzhu stood there and watched Lin Qi and his teacher from the Bear Country walk away. He didn't expect that he would come to attend a meeting and actually meet a top student who was proficient in cotton pickers. If he could recruit this person to the Red Star Machinery Manufacturing Plant, the Red Star Machinery Manufacturing Plant would probably have one more new product.

When He Yuzhu drove the off-road vehicle back to the Red Star Steel Plant, he immediately plunged into his busy work. He first went to the technical department of the Red Star Machinery Manufacturing Plant and asked Chief Zhang about the research and development progress of the luxury car.

"Director He, everything about the luxury sedan is going according to plan. The problems with the engine and automatic transmission have been solved, and we are now working hard on the chassis. According to the current situation, we expect to complete all research and development by May."

“Don’t pursue progress too much. You must calm down and adjust the chassis bit by bit. Anyway, the superiors haven’t set a date for our factory. We must ensure that all aspects are excellent before we can roll off the production line. Only when these requirements are met can our factory be considered a strong automobile manufacturing plant.” He Yuzhu then asked about the situation of the combine harvester and wheeled tractor, and left the technical department.

"Knock, knock, knock..." There was a crisp knock on the door. "Come in." He Yuzhu, who had just returned to the office, heard the knock and answered.

The door opened and Li Huaide walked in. "Oh, it's Director Li, what brings you here?" When He Yuzhu saw that the visitor was Li Huaide, he immediately greeted him warmly and asked kindly.

"Deputy Director He, what you said is too polite! Back then, I was a soldier under your command. As the saying goes, once you are my soldier, I am your soldier for life. Look, I, a soldier, have come to report my work to you, your leader." Li Huaide said with a smile.

"Hahaha, I made a slip of the tongue, Director Li, don't mind. Come, take a seat." He Yuzhu hurriedly asked Li Huaide to sit down, then stood up, picked up the thermos, poured a glass of boiled water for Li Huaide, and placed it in front of him. "I wonder what Director Li wants to report to me today?"

Li Huaide first politely said "thank you", then picked up the teacup and held it gently in his hand without drinking. After a moment of silence, he slowly asked, "Deputy Director He, can I have a cigarette?"

"Of course, Director Li, please feel free to do as you please." He Yuzhu replied with a smile.

Li Huaide put down the teacup in his hand, then skillfully took out a pack of cigarettes from his jacket pocket, took out a cigarette and put it to his mouth. Then, he struck a match, and the match head instantly ignited a flame. With a slight "puff" sound, Li Huaide brought the match close to the cigarette. After the cigarette butt was lit, he took a deep puff of smoke, slowly exhaled the smoke, and then said: "Deputy Director He, do you remember what you said to me before?"

Deputy Director He looked at Li Huaide in confusion, and after thinking for a moment, he replied, "I wonder what Director Li is referring to?"

Li Huaide smiled slightly and responded: "It's what you once said, 'A man who moves lives, a tree who moves dies.'"

Upon hearing this, Deputy Director He suddenly realized what was going on, but he still maintained a calm expression on his face and just nodded slightly to show his agreement.

Li Huaide continued, "Just a few days ago, my father-in-law told me that the old director of a machinery factory in the suburbs of Sijiu City is about to reach retirement age, and asked me if I am interested in going to that factory to serve as the director. Because the scale of that factory is relatively small, there is a certain gap compared to our existing factory. If I am willing to go, my father-in-law can help with the operation and ensure that I can successfully become the director of that factory." After saying that, Li Huaide looked at Deputy Director He with a serious expression.

After a moment of silence, Deputy Director He asked, "So, Director Li, what do you think about this?"

Li Huaide took a deep breath and answered frankly: "To be honest, I am very interested in this opportunity. After all, here, I have no chance of promotion in the short term, and if I can go to that factory to be the director, there may be better room for development. Moreover, working under Deputy Director He, it will be difficult for me to get ahead! Of course, I am not jealous of you, Deputy Director He."

"Director Li, you don't have to explain. I understand what you mean. Director Li, in fact, from the time you start working at the age of 20 to the time you retire at the age of 60, it is a total of 40 years. These 40 years are neither long nor short, but for us, they are the most precious golden period. Although with Director Li's ability, there will be a lot of room for future development in our factory, but sometimes opportunities and choices are more important than hard work." "There is a saying that goes, 'One step ahead, all steps ahead.' If you were my leader at the beginning, and we swapped positions, then your position might be what I am now. So this transfer is also a rare opportunity for you. You are now seizing this opportunity to become the director of that factory. I believe that under the leadership of Director Li, that factory will definitely achieve good results. In a few years, when the results are out, you can continue to move up, right?" Deputy Director He said earnestly.

"Deputy Director He is right. I understand. I am sorry to embarrass you because I am too pretentious." Director Li looked at Deputy Director He with gratitude.

"Director Li, I understand your feelings. You are just worried that if you leave the Red Star Steel Mill by relying on your connections, you will be looked down upon. Some people are jealous of those who rely on connections to move up because they themselves don't have connections to use. Otherwise, they might have done more. In fact, you don't have to care too much about other people's opinions. Just do your best. The leadership position will never be vacant. Even if you don't take it, someone else will. As long as we are worthy of our conscience and the responsibilities on our shoulders, that's enough."

After listening to He Yuzhu's words, Li Huaide secretly felt lucky to have met such a sensible and far-sighted colleague. He realized that his previous thinking was too narrow and he had been too stubborn, ignoring his original intention. He also wanted to do something for the country's development. He was just suffering from the lack of opportunities before, but now that the opportunity has come, he has become hypocritical. It's really ridiculous. After Deputy Director He's guidance, Director Li finally let go of his worries and decided to bravely meet new challenges.

Now that he had let go of his worries, the confident Li Huaide returned. With a smile on his face, he said in a relaxed tone, "Then I hope Deputy Director He will give me more guidance when the time comes."

He Yuzhu smiled and replied: "It should be mutual communication and common progress."

Li Huaide nodded and then asked, "By the way, Deputy Director He, I was transferred to that factory as an airborne cadre and I don't have any foundation. I wonder if you can give me some advice so that I can quickly gain a foothold in that factory?"

He Yuzhu thought for a moment and said seriously: "It is actually very simple to gain a firm foothold. As long as we can win the hearts of the front-line workers, there is no need to worry about other leading cadres."

Li Huaide curiously asked: "Then what should we do to win the hearts of all the workers?"

He Yuzhu smiled and said softly, "It's very simple. These days, no one has enough food to eat. As long as Director Li can get a pig when he takes office and have a dinner for the whole factory, he can secure the position of factory director in one fell swoop. As for how to get the pig, I don't need to teach you!"

Li Huaide suddenly realized and quickly thanked him: "Thank you for your guidance, Deputy Director He. I will not disturb your work anymore." After that, he turned and left the office.