Siheyuan: How the Little People Live

When Wang Xiaotian saw that it was Ye Wenwu, he smiled, stood up, and asked kindly, "Wenwu, what's the matter?"

Ye Wenwu pursed his lips, as if he was a little embarrassed to speak. Wang Xiaotian immediately realized that this matter might be very serious, but he still said apologetically: "It's not that Brother Wang doesn't want to help you this time. The factory director was severely reprimanded by his superiors recently and is in a very bad mood. If your matter is not particularly urgent, why not come back to see the factory director in a few days." After that, he gently patted Ye Wenwu's shoulder to express his understanding and support.

Ye Wenwu's eyes showed a hint of disappointment. In fact, he could have asked Wang Xiaotian to go directly to Deputy Director Li and tell him that he had something important to discuss. But doing so would not only make Wang Xiaotian feel embarrassed, but it might also affect their relationship. After all, Wang Xiaotian reminded him out of kindness.

So, Ye Wenwu forced a smile and said, "Brother Wang, in that case, I won't bother you anymore. I'll go back first, and I'll treat you to dinner when I have time." Wang Xiaotian nodded, and sighed inwardly as he watched Ye Wenwu leave. He knew that Ye Wenwu was a young man with potential, but the timing was not right. He hoped that he would have more opportunities to help him in the future.

As soon as Ye Wenwu left, the door of Deputy Director Li's office was opened.

"Xiaotian, who came just now? What were you talking about at the door?"

Wang Xiaotian was still sighing at Ye Wenwu. When he heard the noise behind him and Deputy Director Li's question, he quickly said:

"Director, Ye Wenwu came to see you just now, but I thought if it wasn't something so important, I wouldn't have disturbed you."

When Deputy Director Li heard that it was Ye Wenwu who came to see him, he frowned and felt a little strange. Why did Ye Wenwu look for him?

"How about this, go find Ye Wenwu and let me see what he wants to talk to me about."

Deputy Director Li was still a little curious and shouted directly.

"Hey, okay!"

Wang Xiaotian agreed and quickly ran down the stairs.

"Wenwu, Wenwu."

Wang Xiaotian shouted as he ran, but he didn't see Ye Wenwu, which made him very confused. How could this man run so fast? Did something happen?

Ye Wenwu walked on the road, frowning, his eyes revealing a thoughtful look, thinking about how to solve the problem in front of him. Just as he was concentrating, he suddenly heard a shout from behind him. The voice was loud and clear, forcing him to stop and turn around. He saw a figure walking out from behind the wall. It was Wang Xiaotian.

"Brother Wang, why are you here?" Ye Wenwu looked at Wang Xiaotian with a little doubt, wondering in his heart.

A trace of resentment flashed across Wang Xiaotian's face, and he complained secretly in his heart that if Deputy Director Li had not heard some noise just now, he would not have rushed over in such a hurry.

"It's all because of you! Just as you left, the factory director came out of his office. I told him why you came to see him, and he said he wanted to see you."

"Deputy Director Li wants to see me?" Ye Wenwu opened his eyes wide in surprise, his face full of questions.

Wang Xiaotian nodded to confirm.

"Let's go. Haven't you always wanted to meet the factory director? Why are you hesitating now?"

Ye Wenwu shook his head quickly. It would be great to meet Deputy Director Li. How could he not want to? So he immediately followed Wang Xiaotian to the director's office. Along the way, he was nervous and excited, wondering what the result of this meeting with the director would be.

When Ye Wenwu arrived at Deputy Director Li's office, he knocked on the door and entered. He saw Deputy Director Li sitting at his desk, looking at him in surprise.

Just now, Director Yang called him and said in a serious tone that he wanted to kick Ye Wenwu out of the factory and told him not to interfere. Deputy Director Li was also a little puzzled. How did Ye Wenwu offend Director Yang?

Ye Wenwu felt goosebumps all over his body when he was looked at by Director Yang. He couldn't help but called out softly, "Director."

Deputy Director Li finally came back to his senses from what he had just been thinking about, and said seriously, "Xiaotian, what did you want to talk to me about just now?"

Ye Wenwu didn't expect that Deputy Director Li would change his expression so quickly. He couldn't help but admire him secretly and gave Deputy Director Li a thumbs up. Then he began to sort out what he was thinking and tried to find a suitable way to express it to Deputy Director Li.

"Director, I have an achievement I want to give you. Do you want it?" Ye Wenwu asked cautiously, his heart beating. Although he knew Deputy Director Li's character, he was still unsure whether he would agree to it. After all, this matter was very important to him. If Deputy Director Li refused, he might face a lot of trouble.

"What you are talking about is related to Director Yang!" Deputy Director Li suddenly said.

Ye Wenwu was stunned. He didn't expect that Deputy Director Li would associate it with Director Yang so quickly. However, he did not deny it and nodded directly: "Yes, this matter is indeed related to Director Yang."

Deputy Director Li's heart sank, and a trace of doubt appeared on his face. Just now, Director Yang called him, hoping that he would agree to kick Ye Wenwu out of the factory, on the grounds that Ye Wenwu had caused a lot of trouble recently. But now, Ye Wenwu told him that he had a great political achievement to give him. What happened in the meantime?

Ye Wenwu saw Deputy Director Li's doubts and decided not to hide it anymore. He said frankly: "Director, you should know the project plan I submitted before."

Deputy Director Li's eyes suddenly became sharp, staring at Ye Wenwu closely. This plan is an important document of the factory, and Director Yang is currently responsible for its management and promotion. Is Ye Wenwu planning to snatch this project from Director Yang?

Ye Wenwu smiled and continued to explain: "Actually, the political achievement I want to talk about is this project. If it can be successfully implemented, it will not only be beneficial to our factory, but also greatly enhance your personal political achievements."

Deputy Director Li frowned and asked in confusion: "Didn't you submit the plan? How come..."

Ye Wenwu sighed helplessly, smiled bitterly and said: "I originally thought that my plan could be approved, but later found that it was not the case. Director Yang did not seem willing to support this project, so I came to seek your help."

Deputy Director Li fell into deep thought. He knew that there was a conflict between Director Yang and Ye Wenwu, and this incident might be part of their struggle. But as a deputy director, he could not easily get involved in this dispute and had to handle it with caution.

Deputy Director Li looked at Ye Wenwu and asked seriously, "So what specific plan do you have?"

Ye Wenwu took a deep breath and answered firmly: "I have some ideas, and I am confident that I can convince other leaders to support this project. However, I need your help. After all, your position and influence in the factory are very important."

After a moment of silence, Deputy Director Li slowly nodded his head to show his understanding. He understood what Ye Wenwu meant, and also realized that this project had great potential for his personal achievements. If it could be successfully promoted, it would undoubtedly bring him more praise and promotion opportunities. However, he also knew clearly that once he got involved, it might cause dissatisfaction and revenge from Director Yang.

After weighing the pros and cons, Deputy Director Li slowly said:

"You know that the person promoting this project is a man named Brother Ye. He has a very strong background. I can't afford to offend him anyway. If he doesn't let go, all the achievements you just mentioned are empty words."

When Ye Wenwu heard this, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Deputy Director Li was very surprised to see Ye Wenwu actually laughed in front of him. He thought about it and found that there was nothing wrong with what he had just said, so he was not angry, but just looked at Ye Wenwu with some doubts.

"Director, you probably don't know, right? They took possession of my project plan before, but now their project hasn't even made it past the first step. Isn't that ridiculous?"

Ye Wenwu said while smiling.

"And Director Yang wanted me to solve this problem, but I knew what kind of person Director Yang was now, so I rejected him on the spot."

Ye Wenwu continued, with a hint of disdain and confidence on his face.

Deputy Director Li listened to Ye Wenwu's words, and his face gradually became solemn. He realized that things might be much more complicated than he thought.

“So they can’t move forward with this project, but we have a solution?”

Deputy Director Li asked, a shrewd look in his eyes.

"Yes, I have already solved the land problem, but why should I give up my research results to them? I know that Director Yang promised me to be the director of this department, but now he kicked me out. I really can't stand this."

Hearing this, Deputy Director Li finally understood why Director Yang wanted him to stand aside and watch. It turned out that personal interests and power struggles were involved. But at the same time, he also realized that this was a great opportunity. If he could handle this matter skillfully, he could not only hit Director Yang's prestige and reputation, but also win enough political achievements for himself.

Especially when he recalled what happened the day before yesterday, when Ye Wenwu was hit by a club, his subordinate Liu Hua came to him and said he wanted to investigate the matter, but he refused. Because Ye Wenwu did not come to him in person, as a leader in the factory, he felt that there was no need to handle it in such a humble manner.

However, now that Ye Wenwu took the initiative to come to him, he was relieved. He thought to himself that if he had agreed to Liu Hua at that time, perhaps the situation would be different. But now that Ye Wenwu was here, he decided to seize this opportunity and make good use of it. After all, he had been eyeing the position of Director Yang. If he could operate well, he might be able to move up to a higher level.