Siheyuan: Qin Huairu relies on me

The next day.

Steel rolling mill.

Zhao Xiyan came in and chatted with Wang Hu for a few words, then wandered over to the radio station.

But before he could sit down properly, Lou Xiao'e rushed in.

"Still sitting there. The minister has called for a meeting."

"No, I didn't receive any notification?" Zhao Xiyan asked in surprise.

"Didn't I come here to inform you?"

Lou Xiao'e rolled her eyes and pulled him to the big office.

The Propaganda Department does not have a dedicated conference room, so the so-called meeting is just held in a large office, where everyone brings their own stools and sits in several rows, and that is considered a meeting.

"Stationmaster Zhao is here."

Zhang Zhichen walked over.

"minister."

Zhao Xiyan greeted him.

"I believe everyone has received the news to some extent." Zhang Zhichen chuckled, "Now the factory has given us two director positions in our department... Of course, Stationmaster Zhao is not one of them."

"Ouch."

The department was in an uproar.

The organizational structure of steel rolling is actually not that complicated. The director is above the department head, and the department head is above the deputy director. It is a very simple three-level structure.

Now that there are two more directors, doesn’t that mean there are two more cadres?

We are all at the same level, and now there is an opportunity to rise to the top, who wouldn’t want to move up?

"Stationmaster Zhao, do you have any suitable candidate?" Zhang Zhichen chuckled.

Xu Damao immediately took a step forward and puffed out his chest.

He and Zhao Xiyan are from the same compound, so who else could it be but him?

"I've only been in the ministry for a short time, so I don't know you all that well." Zhao Xiyan chuckled, "For matters like these, it's better for the minister to make the final decision..."

"The factory director has been full of praise for you, so don't be so modest." Zhang Zhichen chuckled, "How about this, you and I each recommend one..."

"If I must say..."

Zhao Xiyan's eyes swept across everyone and finally stopped on Wang Dongchun.

"I?"

Wang Dongchun was startled.

"Master Wang, when it comes to projection technology, you are the best, and when it comes to qualifications, you are the oldest... Besides, you are the old master, and if you promote your apprentice, wouldn't that be a slap in your face?" Zhao Xiyan chuckled.

"Hahaha."

Zhang Zhichen clapped his hands and laughed, "Good boy, you really have a good eye... Wang Dongchun, now Station Master Zhao recommends you to be the director, what do you think?"

"I……"

Wang Dongchun's face turned red, but he couldn't say a word.

Although he is old, this is the first time he has encountered such a situation.

"Minister, I think Director Wang is willing." Zhao Xiyan said seriously, "It's just that he is not good at speaking... Everyone in our department is a top student, and what we lack is people who can get things done."

"You are the only one who can talk."

Zhang Zhichen laughed and scolded, "Okay, Wang Dongchun, write a report and I'll send it to the factory committee for approval."

"Yes, Minister."

Wang Dongchun nodded vigorously.

"As for the other candidate..."

Zhang Zhichen hesitated and looked at Zhao Xiyan.

"Minister, I think our department can still adopt the structure we originally considered." Zhao Xiyan said seriously, "Director Wang is in charge of external affairs, so we now need someone who can handle internal affairs..."

"Makes sense."

Zhang Zhichen's eyes swept across everyone, and finally stopped at a woman, "Xiao Li, do you have the confidence to manage internal affairs?"

"what?"

Xiao Li looked stunned.

Zhao Xiyan looked her up and down. She was in her thirties, dressed simply, and wore a pair of black-framed glasses. She looked scholarly.

"Stationmaster Zhao, let me introduce you to..."

"I know, Sister Li Li."

Zhao Xiyan looked at Zhang Zhichen and chuckled, "The minister has a good eye. Sister Li is an expert in housekeeping..."

"What do you mean?" Zhang Zhichen raised his eyebrows.

"Although I seldom come to the office, I have looked at the attendance sheet." Zhao Xiyan said seriously, "Sister Li is always the first to arrive, but the last to leave..."

"You kid are still looking at this?" Zhang Zhichen asked in surprise.

"Minister, I am the director of the radio station now, but I can't be the director forever..." Zhao Xiyan sighed, "I should know a little about the internal affairs of the Propaganda Department, right?"

"Good boy."

Zhang Zhichen's face was full of approval.

Xu Damao's face turned green. This beast must have done it on purpose.

When he made a mistake, Wang Dongchun really beat him to death.

If this old man becomes the director, he will probably have a hard time in the future.

After all, it’s unacceptable that the director can’t even manage his own apprentice.

"Also, all the green plants in our office... that is, these flowers, are mostly taken care of by Sister Li, right?" Zhao Xiyan said with a smile, "Such a person is careful, steady, and doesn't care about gains and losses... After all, everyone gets the same salary, but she does more work."

"Stationmaster Zhao, these are just trivial matters..."

Li Li blushed and felt very embarrassed.

"A small detail can reveal a big picture."

Zhao Xiyan said sternly, "Sister Li, you will be the director in the future, so you should be more confident. The director promoted you, so you must not embarrass him."

"Stationmaster Zhao is right, Xiao Li, you have to be more confident in the future." Minister Zhang said with a smile.

"Yes, Minister."

Li Li stood up straight.

"You two write the report and I will take it to the factory committee for approval later." Zhang Zhichen said with a smile.

"Yes."

Wang Dongchun and Li Li both nodded.

Zhang Zhichen smiled and returned to his office.

"Stationmaster Zhao, thank you very much."

Wang Dongchun and Li Li came over.

"We are all colleagues, there is nothing to thank."

Zhao Xiyan took out a cigarette and smoked it, then chuckled, "Do you think the minister doesn't know what's going on? He's actually already thought about it... I'm a newcomer to the Propaganda Department, if he's not satisfied with the person I recommend, will he agree?"

"That makes sense."

Everyone was stunned.

"Okay, Lao Wang, Sister Li...work hard in the future and don't embarrass the minister." Zhao Xiyan said seriously.

"Yes."

Wang Dongchun and Li Li responded at the same time.

Zhao Xiyan was about to go out, but Xu Damao pulled him to the end of the corridor.

"Brother Xu, what are you going to do?"

"You beast, did you deliberately promote Wang Dongchun?" Xu Damao glared, "Don't try to fool me with the idea that the minister has a candidate in mind... I was looking at the minister the whole time, and he was obviously stunned for a moment."

Oops.

Zhao Xiyan looked at him in surprise.

This kid is really good. He actually knows how to read people's expressions.

"Tell me... did you do this on purpose?" Xu Damao said in a deep voice.

"No way."

Zhao Xiyan spread his hands and said, "Think about it, if I don't choose Wang Dongchun and directly choose you... do you know what the consequences will be?"

"What are the consequences?" Xu Damao frowned.

"stupid."

Zhao Xiyan curled his lips and said, "So what if you are the director? Old Wang is your master, and he can't be the director at his age. If you become the director, he will be fine in normal times, but what will he do when he teaches you things?"

"Well."

Xu Damao was slightly stunned.

Why didn't he think of it? If he became the director and had to learn how to project movies from him, wouldn't that be even more difficult?