Siheyuan: Start with a big car

"This damn Li Weidong."

"This damn Wang Dahong!"

Deputy Director Wang covered his face, his face full of shame and anger, and ran towards Director Yang's office, cursing all the way. Every time he encountered a strange look or couldn't help laughing, his anger grew stronger.

After all, he was the deputy factory director and a senior leader in the factory, and had never been insulted like this before.

He rushed into Director Yang's office, and before Director Yang could ask any questions, he burst into tears: "This damn Li Weidong, and that fierce Wang Dahong! Director, look at what they have done to me?" As he spoke, he removed his hands from his face, revealing a funny look with a turtle painted on it.

Director Yang was processing documents. When he saw Deputy Director Wang's expression, he was stunned for a moment, then he couldn't help laughing. He laughed so hard that tears almost came out. He pointed at Deputy Director Wang and said, "Old Wang, you...what are you doing? Hahaha."

Deputy Director Wang felt even more wronged and angry when he saw that Director Yang not only did not sympathize with him but was laughing so happily, "Director, we can't just let this go! They are openly insulting the leadership. Is there no law in this factory?"

Director Yang saw that Deputy Director Wang was shaking with anger and knew that this matter had indeed become a big deal and had to be properly handled and explained. He asked his assistant to quickly invite Li Weidong to the office.

After a while, Li Weidong came to the office. Director Yang asked seriously, "Li Weidong, what's going on? Why did Deputy Director Wang look like this?"

Li Weidong cleared his throat and explained the whole story in detail: "Director Yang, this is what happened. I decided to let Huang Jing serve as the director of the new energy vehicle workshop. Deputy Director Wang was dissatisfied with this and came to make trouble. He always emphasized that women are not as good as men, saying that such an important position as workshop director cannot be given to female comrades, and he also said a lot of words that belittled female comrades. His remarks caused dissatisfaction among the workers present. Later, Zhang Dahong, director of the Women's Federation, came and saw Deputy Director Wang's discriminatory attitude towards women. She attacked him in anger. This matter was completely instigated by Deputy Director Wang. His disrespect for female comrades is really too much."

After hearing this, Director Yang frowned.
As the factory director, he also realized the seriousness of the problem. Now the higher authorities advocate that female comrades can hold up half the sky. What Deputy Director Wang is doing is going against the guidelines from above.

Director Yang looked at Deputy Director Wang with a serious expression and said in a serious tone: "Old Wang, you really went too far this time. What era is it now? Why do you still hold on to this backward idea of ​​favoring boys over girls? Our factory has always emphasized unity and cooperation. Regardless of gender, everyone is working hard for the development of the factory. Your discrimination against female comrades will seriously undermine the harmonious atmosphere in the factory."

He paused and continued, "Everyone can see the ability of Comrade Huang Jing. Li Weidong naturally had his considerations when choosing her as the workshop director. You can't deny her just because of her gender. This is very subjective and unfair. In addition, you made a lot of noise in the factory and tried to force your way into the laboratory. This series of actions has brought a very bad influence to the factory. As the deputy factory director, you should have set an example and maintained order and unity in the factory instead of creating conflicts."

Deputy Director Wang wanted to explain: "Director, I..."

Director Yang waved his hand and interrupted him: "Don't say any more. Your behavior has hurt the hearts of many colleagues. We must respect every employee, whether male or female, and give them equal opportunities to develop and demonstrate their abilities. You must reflect on this matter and give everyone an explanation."

Deputy Director Wang was shocked when he saw Director Yang's angry face. He knew that he could not resist any more, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous. So he immediately changed his expression and said with regret: "Director, I was wrong. I was so old-fashioned that I said those stupid words and did those impulsive things. I really know I was wrong, and I will definitely correct it in the future and will not make such a low-level mistake again."

Director Yang looked at Deputy Director Wang, his expression softened a little, and he said, "Old Wang, it's good that you recognize your mistakes. Our factory is a collective, and we cannot tolerate such discrimination and divisive thinking. You must reflect deeply on this matter and give an explanation to the female comrades in the factory."

Then, Director Yang said in a firm tone: "It's settled that Huang Jing will be the workshop director. This is a decision made after Li Weidong's careful consideration. We must trust the vision and judgment of young people."

Although Deputy Director Wang was extremely reluctant, he had no choice but to agree under Director Yang's watchful eyes: "Okay, Director, I'll listen to you. I will support Comrade Huang Jing's work." A hint of reluctance flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly concealed.
Deputy Director Wang left the director's office, feeling extremely angry.

"Damn you Li Weidong, you planned everything. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have ended up like this."

After being beaten by comrades from the Women's Federation and scolded by Director Yang, Deputy Director Wang felt really aggrieved.

After Li Weidong came out of Director Yang's office, he went straight back to the laboratory. He found Huang Jing and said to her with a smile on his face: "Huang Jing, the director has just decided to appoint you as the director of the new energy vehicle workshop."

Huang Jing was stunned at first, then a trace of determination flashed in her eyes: "Director Li, don't worry! I know this is a heavy responsibility. Since the factory leaders trust me so much, I will definitely not let you down and will complete the task conscientiously. I will do my best to manage the workshop and ensure that the production of new energy vehicles will proceed smoothly without any mistakes."

Li Weidong patted Huang Jing on the shoulder and said, "I believe you have the ability. If you have any questions, please feel free to come to me. Together we can develop this workshop and contribute to the new energy vehicle project in the factory.

With Huang Jing as the workshop director, Li Weidong's burden can be lightened a lot.

In the following period, he spent more time optimizing the production process of new energy vehicles.

A production line has also been customized specifically for the production of new energy vehicles.

The afterglow of the evening sprinkled on the street. Li Weidong came to Liang Ladi's house with mixed feelings. As soon as he knocked on the door, it opened quickly and Liang Ladi appeared at the door. When she saw that it was Li Weidong, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and then her face became stern again.

"You still remember to come? You haven't come to see me for such a long time." Liang Ladi complained while pulling Li Weidong into the house. Then she turned around and shouted to Damao and the others who were playing in the house: "Da Mao, you guys go out and play for a while. Uncle and I have something to say." The children ran out sensibly, leaving only Li Weidong and Liang Ladi in the house.

"Ladi, I've been really busy recently. The new energy vehicle project has reached a critical period, and every link cannot go wrong. I have to focus on the optimization of the production process and be responsible for the construction of the new production line. I really can't spare the time to come and see you."

Liang Ladi's eyes flashed with a trace of heartache after hearing this. She waved her hands and said quickly: "Weidong, it's my fault. I shouldn't blame you. I know you are a man who does big things, and these things are very important. I just... I just missed you too much and couldn't control my emotions for a while. Don't take it to heart, just concentrate on your work, and don't be distracted by my little emotions." After that, she held Li Weidong's hand tightly.

After the two chatted briefly about family matters, Liang Ladi turned and walked into the kitchen. After a while, she brought out a few steaming side dishes and took out a bottle of old wine from the cabinet. The two sat opposite each other and chatted while eating.

Li Weidong took a sip of wine, put down the glass, looked at Liang Ladi and said seriously: "Ladi, I came to you this time because I have an important matter to discuss with you. Our automobile workshop has a task of manufacturing equipment, and I want to give it to you." Liang Ladi almost dropped the chopsticks in her hand when she heard this. She widened her eyes and looked at Li Weidong in astonishment. She knew very well that this was a huge project. If it could be successfully completed, her position in the machine repair factory would definitely change dramatically, and she might even become a leader. However, after a brief surprise, she fell into deep worry again.

She frowned and said hesitantly, "Weidong, this... this project is too big. I'm really afraid that I'm not capable enough. If I mess it up, it will delay your important plans. I can't let your hard work go to waste because of me."

"Don't worry, I have a complete set of design drawings. When the time comes, you can take the drawings back to the machine repair shop and have them produce according to the drawings."

Liang Ladi was overjoyed when she heard this. She knew clearly that Li Weidong was intentionally helping her and wanted to give her this great achievement. This meant that she could not only gain a foothold in the machine repair factory, but also take this opportunity to soar to the sky.

Liang Ladi was so excited that tears flashed in her eyes. She couldn't help but kiss Li Weidong on the face with a "smack" sound. "Weidong, you are so good to me! I don't know how to thank you."

"What do you think?" Li Weidong chuckled.

Liang Ladi's face turned red.

....
The next day, just after daybreak, Liang Ladi rode her old bicycle to the machinery factory in a hurry.

Arriving at the machinery factory, she went straight to the office of the factory director Liu Feng. She took a deep breath, calmed her excitement, and then knocked on the door.

"Come in." Liu Feng's voice came from inside.

Liang Ladi pushed open the door and walked in, looking at Liu Feng and said, "Director Liu, I have something great to tell you. There is a large production equipment project in the automobile workshop of the steel rolling mill, and I have already discussed it with the steel rolling mill." Then, she told him the details of the matter, from the scale of the project to the design drawings provided by Li Weidong, without missing a single detail.

Liu Feng's eyes lit up when he heard Liang Ladi's story. He had indeed heard that the new energy vehicle project of the steel rolling mill was the highlight of the factory and had received great attention from the ministry. This meant that the project had great potential. If the machinery factory could participate in it and provide supporting equipment for new energy vehicles, the orders in the future would be like rolling river water, endless. This was an excellent development opportunity for the machinery factory.

"Liang Ladi, you did a great job this time!" Liu Feng couldn't help but praise her, his face filled with excitement, "We must seize this opportunity. If the project goes smoothly, the development of the machinery factory will reach a new level."

He stood up and paced back and forth in the office. After thinking for a while, he looked at Liang Ladi and said, "You have made such a great contribution to the factory, and you must be rewarded. I have decided to promote you to the position of deputy section chief of the Materials Section of the Logistics Department. You must work hard in the future!"

When Liang Ladi heard the news, she felt as sweet as eating honey. She had been working hard in the hope of getting recognition and a chance to be promoted. Now that her dream had come true, she was so excited that her face flushed: "Thank you, Director Liu! I will definitely live up to your expectations and do a good job on this project and the work of the Materials Department!"

After leaving the factory director's office, Liang Ladi was so excited that she almost jumped up.

She worked diligently in the machinery factory for decades and finally got a promotion.

Liang Ladi was overjoyed and couldn't wait to tell Li Weidong the good news.

She rode her bike at full speed and soon arrived at the steel rolling mill.

Arriving at the door of the steel mill laboratory, she was about to go in when the guard stopped her. The guard was a new guy, who looked at Liang Ladi seriously and said, "Comrade, who are you looking for? This is a laboratory, you can't just come in."

Liang Ladi said quickly: "I'm looking for Li Weidong. I have something important to tell him."

The guard frowned and said, "I don't know you. You can't come in without a pass. That's the rule."

Liang Ladi was a little anxious: "I really have something urgent to do, can you make some concessions?"

The guard was unmoved, sticking to his duty and standing at the door without moving. Liang Ladi had no choice but to stand at the door anxiously.

Just as Liang Ladi was anxiously trying to think of a solution at the door of the laboratory, Deputy Director Wang passed by after get off work. He saw Liang Ladi, a woman with outstanding appearance, standing there at a glance, and his heart was moved. He thought to himself that this might be a good opportunity to deal with Li Weidong, and a subtle sense of pride appeared on his face.

Deputy Director Wang straightened his clothes, strode up to Liang Ladi, cleared his throat, and said with a smile that he thought was very charming: "Hello, comrade. I am the deputy director of our steel rolling mill. My last name is Wang. What are you doing here? Why don't you come in?"

Liang Ladi glanced at him and replied politely: "I came to see Li Weidong, but the guard wouldn't let me in."

Deputy Director Wang rolled his eyes and continued, "So that's how it is. You see, this is a bit troublesome. But it doesn't matter. If you trust me, we can go have a meal first and talk while we eat. Maybe I can help you think of a way to contact Li Weidong."

It would be fine if it was just an ordinary girl, but Liang Ladi is a woman who dares to play the monkey picking peaches game. It's no wonder that she can't see the cunning mind of Deputy Director Wang.

She suddenly shouted at the top of her voice: "Someone, come and catch the gangster!"

….(End of this chapter)