Siheyuan: a better life

Chapter 789 Bi Mawen

Around seven o'clock in the evening, Liu Guangqi and Deng Meijuan, a couple, returned to the courtyard carrying a large bag of things.

When the second aunt saw the two people, she remembered that when they left, they carried a small bag, but when they came back, they changed to a big bag. She asked Liu Guangqi with a puzzled look on her face: "Guangqi! Didn't you go to the hospital to visit Dr. Liang? Why did you come back with so many things?"

When Deng Meijuan heard the second aunt's question, she replied with a smug look on her face, "Mom! The things in this bag are all gifts given to Aiguo by my father's leader. Aiguo refused to accept them, so he asked us to take them back and send them to the post office tomorrow to be sent back to Anci County."

When Liu Haizhong heard what Deng Meijuan said, he immediately became interested. He quickly walked up to Liu Guangqi and asked him with a smile, "Guangqi! What gifts did your in-laws give to Aiguo? Aiguo didn't even want to accept them. Let me see."

"My goodness! The things in this bag, not counting the purchase receipts, are almost worth a month's salary of mine. How could Aiguo not appreciate such an valuable gift?" Liu Haizhong opened the bag, and when he saw the gifts inside, an expression of horror appeared on his face, and he muttered to himself.

When Liu Guangqi heard what Liu Haizhong said and saw the envious expression on Liu Haizhong's face, he smiled and said to Liu Haizhong: "Dad! These things are indeed expensive gifts for ordinary people, but for Aiguo, they are nothing at all. After all, Aiguo's monthly salary is almost 200 yuan."

"Besides, Brother Aiguo is so young, but he is already a department-level leader. In a few years, he might even become a senior leader of a ministry. For his own future, how could he make a mistake for such a small thing?"

Liu Haizhong heard Liu Guangqi's analysis and felt that it made sense. He couldn't help but sighed: "If it were me, I would definitely feel proud when someone gave me such an expensive gift, not to mention refusing it. No wonder Aiguo was able to become a department-level leader at such a young age!"

At this point, Liu Haizhong reminded Liu Guangqi, "Guangqi! In the future, you should learn more from Aiguo. If you can learn half of Aiguo's skills, you may become a powerful leader like Aiguo one day."

When Liu Guangqi went to the hospital to visit Liang Jing tonight, he talked with Wu Aiguo for more than an hour. Through this one-hour contact, Liu Guangqi was conquered by Wu Aiguo's personal charm. At the same time, he also understood why Wu Aiguo had become a powerful leader at the department level at such a young age.

When Liu Guangqi heard Liu Haizhong's reminder, he thought of his father's character. In order to prevent Liu Haizhong from causing obstacles to his future promotion, Liu Guangqi persuaded Liu Haizhong: "Dad! I know your wish is to be an official, but through my contact with Aiguo brother, I found that it is not easy to be a good official. With your character, if you really become an official, you will not only fail to be a good official, but will also hurt others and yourself."

Being an official was Liu Haizhong's lifelong wish. When he heard his eldest son say that being an official would harm others and himself, Liu Haizhong's face suddenly darkened. He asked Liu Guangqi dissatisfiedly: "Boss! What do you mean by this? Why do you say that I am not suitable to be an official? And what basis do you have to say that being an official will harm others and myself? If you don't explain yourself today, I will punish you."

Facing Liu Haizhong's threat, Liu Guangqi was not afraid. Instead, he argued, "Dad! I told you that you are not suitable to be an official, but you just didn't believe me. Take your reaction just now for example. What leader would not listen to the suggestions of the masses and even threaten them with words?"

Although Liu Haizhong listened to the country's policies on the radio every day, he only had primary school education. He only had a superficial understanding of what was broadcast on the radio and was unable to truly grasp the thoughts and spirit of his superiors.

As for why Liu Haizhong longs to be an official, it is because in his subconscious mind, being an official means being superior to others, being an official can lead to promotion and wealth, and more importantly, being an official can bring honor to the family!
When Liu Hai, who was angry, heard Liu Guangqi's rebuttal, he was visibly stunned. He tried hard to recall the leading cadres he had met and found that those leading cadres were indeed like Liu Guangqi said. When faced with different opinions raised by the masses, they always treated the masses with a smile on their faces. This was completely different from his reaction just now.

Realizing that his reaction was indeed problematic, Liu Haizhong's expression finally eased a little, and he defended himself with a guilty look on his face: "Guangqi! I'm not an official yet, am I? It's normal to have such a reaction."

Seeing Liu Haizhong's vain excuses, Liu Guangqi immediately realized that his idea was already halfway realized. In order to make Liu Haizhong give up the idea of ​​becoming an official, Liu Guangqi took advantage of the situation and persuaded Liu Haizhong: "Dad! You are now a team leader in the workshop. Although the level of a team leader is the same as that of Bi Ma Wen, which is not an official at all, you are in charge of more than ten people!"

"If I'm not mistaken, when you're at work, you always intentionally or unintentionally show a superior attitude in front of your team members, and even don't take your team members seriously. I wonder if I'm wrong?"

When Liu Haizhong heard what Liu Guangqi said, he thought of what he usually did in the factory, and a guilty expression appeared on his face again. He still answered stubbornly: "It's not that I'm superior to others, but it's the authority of a leader. Only in this way can I convince the people." Before he came into contact with Wu Aiguo, Liu Haizhong's ideas were Liu Guangqi's ideas. After coming into contact with Wu Aiguo, Liu Guangqi suddenly realized that the ideas he had formed due to the influence of Liu Haizhong were completely wrong.

Facing Liu Haizhong's answer, Liu Guangqi smiled and asked Liu Haizhong: "Dad! Are there any leaders in your factory like you, who put on a show of authority in front of the workers and don't take the workers seriously at all? Also, do you know how a cadre can get to a leadership position?"

When Liu Haizhong heard Liu Guangqi's words and thought about the real reason why he became the team leader, he instinctively answered: "Of course it was because I was recognized by my superiors. The reason why I was promoted to team leader was that I followed the method taught by Aiguo and helped the factory train many workers, which earned me recognition and promotion from my superiors."

After hearing what Liu Haizhong said, Liu Guangqi finally understood that his father was not selected when the steel rolling mill was selecting the deputy director of the workshop.

Understanding the key point, Liu Guangqi smiled and said to Liu Haizhong: "Dad! I originally thought that the leaders of the steel mill did not choose you as the workshop manager because of your low level of education. Now that I hear what you say, I finally understand the reason."

When Liu Haizhong invited the Wu family father and son to dinner the day before yesterday, he heard what Wu Aiguo said to him, and instinctively attributed the reason to his lack of education, which was why he was not selected to be responsible for the workshop. Now, after hearing what Liu Guangqi said, Liu Haizhong immediately felt something was wrong, and hurriedly asked Liu Guangqi: "Guangqi! Could it be that my failure to be selected as deputy director of the workshop has nothing to do with my high school education?"

When Liu Guangqi heard Liu Haizhong's question and saw that Liu Haizhong still didn't understand the problem, he said to Liu Haizhong, "Dad! Culture is one aspect, but the most important aspect is the mass base."

"Take your recommendation for the position of workshop team leader. You just said that you taught many workers forging techniques in the workshop, so the leader promoted you to be the team leader. In fact, the leader promoted you not because you are so outstanding, but because you have a mass base in the workshop."

"If I'm not mistaken, ever since you became the team leader, you have not taken the workers in the workshop seriously. You even acted like a leader in front of the workers. As a result, you were secretly rejected by the workers. That's why you didn't win the election when the steel mill was selecting the deputy director of the workshop."

After hearing what Liu Guangqi said, Liu Haizhong thought about what he had done after becoming the team leader, and asked Liu Guangqi half-doubtfully: "Guangqi! Is it really because of this? Didn't Aiguo say that my education level was not enough?"

When Liu Guangqi heard Liu Haizhong's answer, he showed a depressed expression on his face and asked Liu Haizhong, "Dad! If the steel mill wants to promote two people, and these two people have the same education level, but different mass bases, do you think the leaders of the steel mill will promote the one with a good mass base? Or the one with a poor mass base? You know, our country was built on the mass base."

When Liu Haizhong heard what Liu Guangqi said, he realized his mistake and asked Liu Guangqi with a look of regret: "Guangqi! Do you think it's too late for me to change now?"

When Liu Guangqi heard what Liu Haizhong said, he nodded subconsciously and replied, "Dad! If you start to change now, it will definitely be in time, but you don't just need to change this aspect, you also need to change the aspect that you like to show off."

When Liu Haizhong heard Liu Guangqi's words, he showed a puzzled expression on his face and asked Liu Guangqi in confusion: "Guangqi! What do you mean by this? When did I like to show off?"

When Liu Guangqi heard what Liu Haizhong said, he pointed to the bag of gifts on the table and asked Liu Haizhong, "Dad! If someone gave you a gift, and it was a big bag, based on your normal reaction, would you run to the courtyard to show off? Or let my mom show off in front of the aunts in the courtyard?"

When Liu Haizhong heard what Liu Guangqi said and saw the bag Liu Guangqi was pointing at, he answered without thinking, "I didn't steal or rob, and these gifts were given to me by others. I'm showing them off in the courtyard. Is there anything wrong with that?"

When Liu Guangqi heard Liu Haizhong's answer, he immediately said bluntly: "Dad! Not only is your idea problematic, but it's a big problem. Even our whole family will be implicated because of your idea."

(End of this chapter)