Siheyuan: Start with a big car

At dawn, Li Weidong, full of plans and expectations, strode into the slightly old door of the steel mill, which carried countless industrial legends. Along the way, he could only think of the grand scene of new energy vehicle orders flying like snowflakes. The more than 10,000 orders were both an honor and a heavy pressure, urging him to speed up his development.

Li Weidong went straight to Director Yang's office and knocked on the door. Director Yang's familiar and somewhat majestic voice came from inside: "Come in!" Pushing open the door, the room was filled with a faint scent of tea mixed with the smell of paper and ink. Director Yang was reviewing documents at his desk. Seeing that it was Li Weidong, a warm smile appeared on his face and he stood up to greet him: "Hey, Weidong, what a rare guest, come and sit down!"

Li Weidong didn't say anything polite. After taking his seat, he went straight to the point, his expression solemn and hopeful: "Director Yang, I wouldn't come to you today without a reason. You see, our new energy vehicle project has finally made a name for itself. We have already received orders for more than 10,000 vehicles, and the momentum is very strong." He paused for a moment, his eyes gleaming, as if he was outlining a blueprint for the future.

"But at the current production speed, it will take at least five years to digest these orders. Time waits for no one, and market opportunities are fleeting, so I am thinking that I have to quickly expand the scale of production."

Upon hearing this, Director Yang was stunned at first, with the teacup in his hand suspended in the air. Then, surprise and admiration welled up in his eyes. He put the teacup down heavily, and a few drops of tea splashed out. He was unaware of it and said excitedly: "Wow, an order for more than 10,000 vehicles! Weidong, you really made a big splash, amazing!"

He stood up and walked to the window, overlooking the busy production line in the factory. He pondered for a moment, then turned to look at Li Weidong with a firm expression, "You are right. We need to take a bigger step. Although the laboratory has independent income and expenditure, it is still our steel mill's 'flesh and blood' after all. The steel mill must fully cooperate and cannot lag behind."

Li Weidong's tense heartstrings relaxed a little, and a relieved smile appeared on his face: "Director Yang, I feel more at ease with your words. To expand the scale, the venue, equipment, and personnel must all be carefully planned. In the future, I will have to rely on you to coordinate and allocate resources."

Director Yang waved his hand, showing his boldness: "Don't worry, our steel mill has been here for so many years, and we will give priority to choosing a spacious and suitable site for you;

I will personally oversee the equipment procurement to ensure that the construction period is not delayed. As for personnel, you can choose from the factory's technical backbones and skilled workers, and we can also organize special training to build an excellent new energy vehicle production team.

Let’s work together to make this a success, so that our new energy vehicles can not only become famous in China, but also go global! ”

Director Yang immediately convened a factory committee and after discussion, decided to build five production workshops and recruit 2,000 more workers.

The expansion plan of the new energy vehicle workshop immediately caused a sensation. The workers all wanted to be transferred to the new energy vehicle workshop to work, and the leaders in the workshop also wanted to become leaders in the new energy vehicle workshop.

After hearing the factory committee's resolution, Chen Jianren's heart felt as if it was ignited by a raging fire, and the burning desire was churning in his chest.

He could no longer sit in the forging workshop, so he hastily explained the tasks at hand and hurried to Director Yang's office.
My heart was pounding along the way, and my mind was filled with the future of the new energy workshop full of infinite possibilities, as well as the beautiful vision of myself having a smooth career and rising to the top if I could be in charge of it.

Arriving at the door of Director Yang's office, Chen Jianren took a deep breath, tried to calm his slightly rapid breathing, and raised his hand to knock on the door. "Please come in." Director Yang's steady voice came from inside the room. Chen Jianren pushed the door open, with a sincere smile on his face. He bowed slightly respectfully and said, "Director Yang, you are busy, I came to report something to you."

Director Yang put down the documents in his hand, looked up at Chen Jianren, and seeing his enthusiastic face, he raised his hand to signal him to sit down: "Old Chen, don't beat around the bush, just speak frankly." Chen Jianren took a seat and leaned forward, his tone full of earnestness and expectation: "Director Yang, you also know that this expansion of the new energy vehicle workshop is a big move for our steel rolling mill and a key step towards a new era. I have been working in the forging workshop for so many years, working diligently and not slacking off. I know the workshop management and production process very well."

He paused for a moment and observed Director Yang's expression. Seeing that he looked calm and listened patiently, he continued, "I heard that everyone is looking forward to working in the new energy workshop, and I am no exception. I thought to myself that if I could use my experience and ability in the new energy workshop, I would be able to lead everyone to make production flourish and bring more success to our factory."

"Old Chen, although I am optimistic about you, the new energy vehicles are under the management of Li Weidong, and I, as the factory director, cannot make a decision." Director Yang said.

Chen Jianren came out of Director Yang's place with a bad temper. Although he felt a little disappointed, his obsession grew like weeds. He thought for a while and felt that since Director Yang had kicked the ball to Li Weidong, then Li Weidong was his only breakthrough point at the moment, so he had to go and meet him no matter what.

So Chen Jianren pulled himself together, adjusted his facial expression, put on a humble and enthusiastic look, and walked towards Li Weidong's office. Along the way, he repeatedly pondered in his mind how to phrase it so that he could both cleverly show his "ability" and quietly dispel the rumors that he "got promoted by flattering others." However, the more he thought about it, the more empty he felt in his heart, and his steps unconsciously became heavier.

When he arrived at the place, he knocked on the door and got a response. Then Chen Jianren pushed the door open and walked in. His face was instantly filled with a smile that almost overflowed into the crow's feet at the corners of his eyes. He greeted warmly, "Director Li, hello! I have heard of your name for a long time. Today I finally found an opportunity to visit you."

Li Weidong raised his eyes and looked at Chen Jianren calmly, with a polite smile on his face. He raised his hand to signal him to sit down: "Director Chen, you are too polite. I wonder what brings you here today?"

Chen Jianren rubbed his hands, leaned forward, his tone full of sincerity and eagerness: "Director Li, you see, our factory's new energy vehicle workshop is now in its heyday, and the expansion has attracted much attention. I have been rooted in the factory for many years, and ever since I heard the news, my heart has been set on it. I think, based on my experience in managing workshops over the years, although I am in a forging workshop, the ways of management and the methods of coordinating personnel are all the same." Having said that, he deliberately paused and stole a glance at Li Weidong's expression. Seeing that his expression was calm and there were not many waves, he continued, "I heard that you are a technical master, and you have led your team to tinker with this new energy vehicle. That ability is really admirable I admire you very much. If I am lucky enough to follow you and work in the new energy workshop, I will use all my skills to help you manage the workshop. I can't say that I will be the icing on the cake, but at least I can be a capable assistant. "Li Weidong folded his hands, leaned back in his chair, looked directly at Chen Jianren with a sharp gaze, and said in a low voice, but every word was sharp and insightful: "Director Chen, I know your intentions. However, this new energy workshop is not ordinary. The technology must be constantly innovated, the process must be sophisticated and strict, and the management must be in line with cutting-edge concepts. I have also heard of you. It is rumored that you relied on some skills in the forging workshop to sit on the position of director. As for your real skills, it seems a little thin. "

Upon hearing this, Chen Jianren's face suddenly changed, red and white, as if someone had exposed his trick in public. He pulled the corners of his mouth awkwardly and was about to explain, but Li Weidong raised his hand to stop him and continued, "The role of workshop director is a heavy responsibility. It must be someone with strong skills, hard work, the ability to lead innovation and the ability to rally people. You should go back and calm down, improve your own skills, and if there is a suitable opportunity in the future, we will discuss it again."

When Chen Jianren heard Li Weidong's ruthless rejection, his blood immediately surged, his face flushed, his eyes burned with anger, and his usual humility disappeared in an instant. He stood up from his chair abruptly, his body trembling slightly with anger, pointed at Li Weidong's nose and shouted:
"Li Weidong, don't be so arrogant! I have been the workshop director in this factory for many years. I have seen all kinds of storms and experienced all kinds of workshop management. I have been able to manage the forging workshop in an orderly manner for so many years. I have real ability, not just flattery as you said! But you are so arrogant now that you have come up with a new energy vehicle project. You look down on me, right?"

Chen Jianren became more and more excited as he spoke, spitting all over the place. He paced back and forth in the office, his emotions almost out of control: "Humph, do you think this new energy workshop can't do without me? I tell you, if you don't use me today, you will definitely regret it in the future! If something goes wrong, don't expect me to clean up the mess for you. My connections and experience in this factory are all real. If you send me away so easily, you will suffer sooner or later!"

Li Weidong was annoyed by Chen Jianren's tantrums and nonsense, and didn't want to waste any more words with him. His face darkened, his eyes stern, and without saying anything, he shook the phone.

Soon, the security officer rushed in and saw the tense atmosphere in the room, knowing that something was wrong. Li Weidong raised his hand and pointed at Chen Jianren, saying in a cold and unquestionable tone: "Kick him out, don't let him make trouble here and affect the normal office order."

The security officer took the order and immediately took two steps forward to Chen Jianren's side. With a serious look on his face, he extended his hand and made a gesture of invitation: "Director Chen, please come in. Don't make it difficult for us. This is not a place to act wildly."

Chen Jianren was shocked and angry when he saw this. He pointed at the security officer and shouted, "How dare you! I'm the workshop director and a well-known figure in this factory. What right do you have to chase me away? Li Weidong, you are abusing your power. I'm going to sue you in the factory!"

Li Weidong snorted coldly, not moved at all: "Go ahead and sue me, I want to see what good you can get from this unreasonable behavior. Now, get out of here immediately, otherwise don't blame me for being rude."

Seeing that Chen Jianren was still struggling, the security officer said nothing more, stepped forward, stretched out his hand to grab Chen Jianren's arm, and pulled him out. Although Chen Jianren struggled hard, he was no match for the young and strong security officer, and could only be half-dragged and half-pulled out the door.

Along the way, Chen Jianren was still cursing, with all kinds of harsh words and complaints ringing in his ears: "Li Weidong, just wait for me, we are not done yet! I will remember what happened today, sooner or later, I will make you pay!" But no matter how he shouted, the security officer turned a deaf ear to him, and was determined to complete the task and drive him out of this office area completely.

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After Chen Jianren was chased out of the door, the security officer finally let go of his hand and stood at the door, warning him sternly: "Director Chen, please stop making trouble here and go back to your own place. If you dare to make trouble here again, it won't be so easy to deal with it."

Chen Jianren glared at the security officer fiercely, then glanced fiercely towards the door, then turned around unwillingly and left with heavy steps.

"This damn Li Weidong!" Chen Jianren cursed all the way back to the forging workshop. The anger on his face was like the dark clouds after a storm, which lingered for a long time. The curses in his mouth were still particularly harsh in the noisy environment of the workshop.

At this time, Liu Haizhong was concentrating on fiddling with the forging in his hand, hammering rhythmically, sparks flying everywhere, but Chen Jianren's yelling and cursing still reached his ears. His heart tightened, he put down the work at hand, and hurried over, with a flattering smile on his face, and asked anxiously: "Director Chen, what's the matter? Who made you so angry?"

Chen Jianren was still furious and kicked the iron frame next to him hard. There was a loud "clang" and the workers around him shrank their necks in fear.

He gritted his teeth and said viciously, "Who else could it be? It's that Li Weidong! Our factory's new energy vehicle workshop is going to be expanded, which is a great thing. I thought that with my many years of experience in workshop management, I could go there to make use of my remaining energy and add more strength to the factory. But he didn't take me seriously at all. He sent me away with a few words and even asked the security officer to kick me out. He is so arrogant!"

Liu Haizhong's eyes widened in astonishment, but he quickly recovered. His eyes rolled and a mysterious yet confident look instantly appeared on his face. He patted his chest and said, "Director Chen, don't be so sad. Maybe things can turn around! You may not know, but Li Weidong and I are neighbors. We see each other every day and have a good relationship. We often chat and visit each other."

Chen Jianren's originally dim eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw. He grabbed Liu Haizhong's arm and asked anxiously and expectantly, "Really? Why didn't you tell me earlier, Xiao Liu? You are really my lucky star! Since you two have such a close relationship, you have to help me talk to Li Weidong and convey my abilities and my intentions to him, so that he knows that I am the most suitable candidate to go to the new energy workshop."

Liu Haizhong's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a barely perceptible smile, and he deliberately controlled his tone, pausing for a moment before speaking: "Director Chen, don't worry, my identity as a neighbor will definitely come in handy at a critical moment. However, this kind of thing always costs a little, and you know that nowadays, if you don't spend some money, some things are hard to say and some things are hard to do."

Hearing this, Chen Jianren cursed Liu Haizhong for being shameless. (End of this chapter)