Siheyuan: How the Little People Live

Deputy Director Li narrowed his eyes and said with a laugh: "Comrade Wenwu, it's a good thing you came to tell me about this matter, otherwise it would be useless no matter who you look for in our factory." There was a hint of pride and confidence in his words.

Ye Wenwu understood what Deputy Director Li meant, but he still said firmly: "Director Li, don't worry, as long as you are willing to help, I will definitely not let you down."

Deputy Director Li looked at Ye Wenwu, smiled and shook his head, "Since you can solve the land problem of the project, why should I help you? What's the benefit of me helping you? I knew that Director Yang also has someone behind him."

Ye Wenwu was somewhat dissatisfied, thinking that Deputy Director Li was really greedy. But he also understood that asking someone to do something now would cost him something. So he gritted his teeth and said, "Director Li, if you are willing to help me, I promise to fully support your work in the future. Moreover, I can also help you solve some troubles."

Upon hearing this, Deputy Factory Director Li showed a satisfied smile on his face. "Okay, then it's settled. However, I have one more condition."

Ye Wenwu frowned and asked, "What are the conditions?"

Deputy Director Li smiled and said, "I hope you can give me the position of Director of the Sales Department. In this way, I can help you better."

After hearing this, Ye Wenwu felt conflicted. He originally thought that he was just asking Deputy Director Li for help, but he didn't expect that the other party would make such a request. He was silent for a moment, but finally nodded and agreed. After all, he needed Deputy Director Li's help to solve the project land problem, otherwise everything would be empty talk.

Seeing Ye Wenwu nod in agreement, Deputy Director Li's eyes flashed with a cunning light, "That's good, after this is done, you can give me the position of director of the sales department."

Ye Wenwu nodded helplessly, secretly sighing in his heart, this officialdom is really complicated! In order to achieve the goal, sometimes you have to make some sacrifices. He didn't know if his choice this time was right, but he had no way out.

Deputy Director Li patted Ye Wenwu on the shoulder and said earnestly: "Comrade Wenwu, I believe you can do a good job in the sales department. As long as you work hard, you will achieve something in the future."

Ye Wenwu looked at Deputy Director Li with gratitude and said, "Thank you for your encouragement, Director Li. I will definitely work hard."

Deputy Director Li smiled and nodded, "Okay, let's do this for now. I will help you deal with the land issue for the project as soon as possible."

Ye Wenwu didn't expect that Deputy Director Li's appetite was so big. He originally just wanted to get the position of sales director through Deputy Director Li's relationship, but now it seems that Deputy Director Li seems to have greater ambitions and even wants to replace Secretary Xu's position.

You know, the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill is a large factory with tens of thousands of employees. The factory director and secretary are both officials at the level of a full department, while the deputy factory director is a leader at the level of a full department, and even the directors of various departments are cadres at the level of a deputy department. For Ye Wenwu, if he could become the director of the sales department, it would be a huge promotion, and it would also make the Xu family look at him differently. However, now the situation has changed, and he may only be able to serve as the deputy director of the sales department, which is only a full-section-level position.

Ye Wenwu sighed inwardly. He thought he had paid enough to get accurate information, but now he felt a little disappointed. He looked at Deputy Director Li with complicated eyes and muttered in his heart: "Director Li, I have paid so much, can't I even get accurate information?"

Finally, Ye Wenwu couldn't help but ask, "Director Li, since you have agreed to my request, shouldn't you show some appreciation?" He expected Deputy Director Li to give him some substantive promises or guarantees to ensure that his efforts would not be in vain.

Deputy Director Li never expected that Ye Wenwu would agree so readily. He got the position of new department director without any effort, which was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise for him. This way, it would be easier for him to suppress Director Yang in the future.

"Comrade Wenwu, don't worry. You should know my character and I will never treat you unfairly. Let me talk to the leaders above today and put some pressure on them!" Deputy Director Li promised, patting his chest.

Seeing that Deputy Director Li did not do things perfunctorily, Ye Wenwu felt more at ease.

"Since Director Li has already made up his mind, I won't say anything more. I just hope that Director Li can take this matter to heart. If we can successfully complete this matter, then all our expectations will be realized." Ye Wenwu couldn't help but secretly remind him. He was worried that Deputy Director Li would not take it seriously.

Deputy Director Li nodded silently to show his understanding. He picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then remained silent. Seeing this, Ye Wenwu knew that it was time for him to leave, so he stood up and left without hesitation.

When Ye Wenwu closed the door and walked out, Deputy Director Li showed a long-lost smile on his face.

"Yang Zhiming, Yang Zhiming. What can I say to you? You can't even grasp the opportunity that's clearly in front of you. Don't blame me."

Deputy Director Li murmured to himself. He had been secretly eyeing Director Yang's position as the director. Unfortunately, Director Yang Zhiming had always been cautious and had not made any mistakes in his work. However, this time he really fell into Ye Wenwu's hands, which really surprised him.

"No, I must discuss this matter with my father-in-law and discuss how to replace Yang Zhiming at the lowest cost."

Thinking of this, Deputy Director Li couldn't help but dial the phone on the desk. This was not only good news for him, but also a great opportunity for their faction to strike a blow against the other faction.

Deputy Director Li's eyes were shining with excitement and anticipation, as if he had seen the day when he would be promoted to a higher position.

After a while, the call was answered.

There was silence on the other end of the phone, no one was talking, but Deputy Director Li could sense the depressing atmosphere and dissatisfaction on the other end of the phone. He knew that his father-in-law looked down on him and thought he was a loser. But he also wanted to prove that he was not a waste and that he was capable of making some achievements.

"Dad, there is something I need to tell you, and this matter may pose a significant threat to our hostile faction." Deputy Director Li took a deep breath and tried to make his tone sound calm and confident.

There was silence for a moment, and finally the person on the other end uttered a few words: "Tell me what you want to say!" These four simple words made Deputy Director Li feel a little nervous. He knew he had to speak better in order to get the other party's attention.

Deputy Director Li smiled bitterly. He knew that his father-in-law had always disliked him and always felt that his daughter had suffered a lot following him. But he also understood that this opportunity was very important to him. If he could seize this opportunity, perhaps he could change the relationship between them.

"Dad, you should know the project plan of the new department in our factory!" Deputy Director Li asked cautiously, fearing to anger the other party.

The other party did not say anything, just listened quietly. Deputy Director Li was silent for a moment, and continued: "This matter has always been controlled by Yang Zhiming, and even no one in our factory has intervened. But now I have the most accurate information. Yang Zhiming has filed the project until now, but has not made any progress at all."

Deputy Director Li paused and continued, "In this way, we can use this opportunity to report to the higher-ups and let them know Yang Zhiming's incompetence, thereby weakening his power. At the same time, we can also take this opportunity to gain more resources and support to promote the development of our business."

The father-in-law on the other end of the phone was not fascinated by the big cake painted by Deputy Director Li, but sneered: "Humph, if this is true, it is indeed a blow to their faction, but it is impossible for you to bring down Yang Zhiming in one chance."

Hearing the mocking voice of his father-in-law, Deputy Director Li swallowed his saliva and thought to himself that if he told his father-in-law about what happened with Ye Wenwu, he would definitely be very happy. But reason told him not to do that, so he suppressed the impulse in his heart, took a deep breath and said, "Father-in-law, I know that if this matter is treated like this, Yang Zhiming will not be hit hard, and he may not even be punished by the higher authorities."

Deputy Director Li paused and continued, "But if we can make this project a success, do you think they will do it?"

After saying this, Deputy Director Li did not speak again, because he knew that his father-in-law would definitely understand what he said.

The other party's breathing became a little rapid, and his voice became even heavier: "Is what you said true? How sure are you that you can make this project a success?"

"Dad, what you may not know is that Yang Zhiming acted on his own initiative and kicked the drafter of this project out of the project, and then gave the project to the grandson of his boss. Now the drafter of this project is threatened by Yang Zhiming and must solve the current project problems. He promised me that he can solve this matter, so I called you."

The person on the other end of the phone calmed down at this time. He was not affected by what happened just now, but said calmly: "I don't know what Yang Zhiming is capable of, but based on what you said now, if the Liu family knew that their three-generation leader failed in this project, they would definitely use any connections, so you should not hold out hope."

Faced with the cold water poured by his father-in-law, Deputy Director Li quickly calmed down.

If the leader of the three generations of the Liu family fails in this project, he will become a laughing stock of the same generation, and may even not be able to become the leader of the three generations of the Liu family.

The Liu family had worked so hard to train him, so how could they allow him to have such a stain so easily?

"Dad, I didn't think much about this matter," Deputy Director Li realized his impulsiveness and blind optimism. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

He understood that as a large family, the Liu family attached great importance to the reputation and future development of family members. If the leader of the Liu family for three generations suffered setbacks because of this project, they would definitely do their best to protect him and would not easily let him bear such a stain.

Deputy Director Li couldn't help but fall into deep thought, thinking about how to deal with the next step.