Siheyuan: a better life

Chapter 794 Wu Aiguo’s identity!

When Guo Jianxiong and his two siblings heard Director Cao's words, they all showed surprise on their faces almost at the same time. Guo Jianping even thanked Director Cao with a grateful face: "Director Cao! Thank you!"

When Director Cao heard Guo Jianxiong's thanks, he replied modestly, "Young comrade! Saving the dying and healing the wounded is our job as doctors. If you really want to thank someone, then thank Director Wu and Dean Liang!"

Wu Aiguo, who was standing by, saw Director Cao taking credit for the work, and said with a smile, "Director Cao! You must not say that. If you hadn't sacrificed your rest time to help Jianxiong's father with the surgery, Jianxiong's father would probably continue to suffer from the disease. Jianxiong and his family should thank you if they want to."

When Cao Jianming heard Wu Aiguo's polite words, he thought of Liang Jing giving birth to a daughter, and changed the subject directly. He smiled and congratulated Wu Aiguo, "Director Wu! I heard that Dr. Liang gave birth to a daughter for you in the obstetrics and gynecology department yesterday. Congratulations on having both a son and a daughter!"

When Wu Aiguo heard Cao Jianming's congratulations, he quickly thanked Cao Jianming: "Director Cao! Thank you for your congratulations. When my daughter's full moon banquet is held, you must come and have a drink."

Cao Jianming is the director of the Department of Thoracic Surgery and an authoritative expert in thoracic surgery in Kyoto City. Because of his superb medical skills, he has also met many leaders. However, compared with powerful leaders like Wu Aiguo, the personal connections he possesses are not worth mentioning at all. For this reason, Cao Jianming is naturally very willing to make friends with young leaders like Wu Aiguo who have great ambitions.

Wu Aiguo's invitation made Cao Jianming very happy, and he quickly said to Wu Aiguo: "Director Wu! Then it's a deal!"

Previously, because Guo Jianxiong was concerned about his father's safety, he did not pay attention to Cao Jianming's addressing of Wu Aiguo. But now, when he heard Cao Jianming calling Wu Aiguo "Director Wu", Guo Jianxiong immediately realized that something was wrong.

Considering that this was not an agreed occasion, Guo Jianxiong did not immediately ask Wu Aiguo why Cao Jianming called him Director Wu. Instead, he suppressed his curiosity, said goodbye to Cao Jianming, and then left Cao Jianming's office.

After leaving Cao Jianming's office, Guo Jianfang thanked Wu Aiguo with a grateful look on her face: "Wu Aiguo! Thanks to your help this time, my father was able to successfully schedule Director Cao's surgery. On behalf of our entire family, thank you!"

When Wu Aiguo heard Guo Jianfang's thanks, he replied modestly, "Sister Jianfang! Although Jianxiong and I haven't seen each other for several years, we are old classmates. When classmates encounter difficulties, they must help each other, so don't be polite to me."

Wu Aiguo's answer made Guo Jianxiong feel very proud, and he quickly said to Guo Jianfang: "Sister! Aiguo is my good friend, so don't be polite to him."

At this point, Guo Jianxiong smiled and said to Wu Aiguo, "Aiguo! I'll call Haozi later and ask him to invite Chaoyang, Weihua, Baoguo and the others to come out. I'll host them tonight and we'll have a good gathering at Dongxing Building!"

Since joining the army, Wu Aiguo has lost contact with his former classmates. Now he is very happy to be able to reunite with them.

When Wu Aiguo heard what Guo Jianxiong said, he smiled and replied, "Jianxiong! Okay! I promise to arrive at Dongxing Building on time at 6 o'clock in the evening."

After hearing Wu Aiguo's promise, Guo Jianxiong smiled and said to Wu Aiguo: "Aiguo! Your wife still needs someone to take care of her, so I won't keep you here. Let's meet at Dongxing Building tonight."

When Wu Aiguo heard what Guo Jianxiong said, he instinctively glanced at the watch on his wrist, smiled and said to Guo Jianxiong: "Jianxiong! See you tonight then."

Guo Jianxiong watched Wu Aiguo disappear into the stairwell. Thinking of his own father, who was finally scheduled for Director Cao's surgery, he was so happy that he said to his brothers and sisters with a proud look on his face, "Brother! Sister! I was right, wasn't my classmate sure to find a way to solve this problem? Now look, isn't our father scheduled for Director Cao's surgery?"

When Guo Jianping heard what Guo Jianxiong said and saw Guo Jianxiong's smug expression, he couldn't help but think of the scene that just happened in Director Cao's office. He asked Guo Jianxiong curiously, "Jianxiong! How long have you not seen Wu Aiguo? Do you know which store he works in?"

When Guo Jianxiong heard Guo Jianping's question, he didn't think much about it and replied with a smile: "Brother! Didn't I tell you before? I met Wu Aiguo at the staircase of the inpatient building when I was delivering food to our dad. We haven't seen each other for eight or nine years. As for where Wu Aiguo works, he didn't tell me."

When Guo Jianping heard what Guo Jianxiong said, he thought of Director Cao's address to Wu Aiguo, and asked Guo Jianxiong meaningfully: "Jianxiong! Do you still remember what Director Cao called Wu Aiguo in Director Cao's office just now?" When Guo Jianxiong heard Guo Jianping's question about what happened in Director Cao's office just now, he instinctively patted his forehead and muttered to himself with a look of regret: "Look at my memory. I remember that just now in Director Cao's office, Director Cao called Director Aiguo Wu. Although I felt strange in my heart at that time, because my father's surgery schedule had not been confirmed, I didn't have the extra energy to think about this problem."

"Originally! I was thinking that after I left Director Cao's office, I would ask Aiguo what was going on, but my sister interrupted me and I ignored the matter again."

When Guo Jianping heard Guo Jianxiong's answer, he remembered Director Cao's attitude towards Wu Aiguo, and asked Guo Jianxiong with a puzzled look on his face: "Jianxiong! When you first met Wu Aiguo, didn't you ask him where he worked after he was demobilized?"

When Guo Jianxiong heard Guo Jianping's question, he recalled the scene when he met Wu Aiguo again in the stairwell and answered, "Brother! I asked him, and Aiguo said that after he was demobilized, he was arranged to work in the Chaoyang Supply and Marketing Cooperative. Later, he was transferred from the Chaoyang Supply and Marketing Cooperative to the Trade Department."

After introducing this, Guo Jianxiong did not forget to ask Guo Jianping: "Brother! Which department is the Trade Department? How come I have never heard of this department?"

Guo Jianping is a section chief in Dafeng District, Kyoto City. He knows almost all the functional departments in Kyoto City. When he heard Guo Jianxiong say that Wu Aiguo worked in the Trade Department, he was shocked and quickly asked Guo Jianxiong: "Jianxiong! Are you sure Wu Aiguo works in the Trade Department?"

When Guo Jianxiong heard Guo Jianping's question and saw Guo Jianping's shocked expression, he nodded very affirmatively and asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Brother! If Aiguo didn't lie to me, this should be true, because that's what he said. But what kind of unit is this Trade Department?"

When Guo Jianxiong heard Guo Jianping's question, he thought of the power of the Trade Department and introduced: "Jianxiong! The Trade Department is a unit under the State Council. Its main job is to purchase various imported equipment and technologies. It is one of the most popular and powerful departments in our Jingyang City."

"No wonder Director Cao is so enthusiastic about Wu Aiguo. It turns out this is the reason. But why does Director Cao call Wu Aiguo Director Wu? This doesn't make sense."

Guo Jianxiong could never have imagined that the Trade Department was such a popular unit. After hearing what Guo Jianping said, Guo Jianxiong asked Guo Jianping in confusion: "Brother! What doesn't make sense?"

When Guo Jianping heard Guo Jianxiong's question, he thought of the promotion rules for official careers and said to Guo Jianxiong, "Jianxiong! If I'm not mistaken, Wu Aiguo should have joined the army in 1953."

"According to the length of service in the army, plus the awards for meritorious service, when Wu Aiguo was demobilized, he should have been treated as a section-level official. With his efforts over the past few years and the importance he received from his superiors, Wu Aiguo should have been a deputy director at most. How could he have become the director of an organization? And the director of an organization like the Trade Department? Isn't this very strange?"

Guo Jianxiong was just a purchaser at the cannery. He didn't know much about the promotion rules in the officialdom. When Guo Jianxiong heard what Guo Jianping said, he didn't think much about it. He smiled and asked Guo Jianping: "Brother! Could it be that others call Wu Aiguo by the nickname Director Wu, so when Director Cao saw Wu Aiguo, he also called Wu Aiguo Director Wu?"

When Guo Jianping heard Guo Jianxiong's guess, he thought of the scene when Director Cao and Wu Aiguo met in Director Cao's office just now, and he instinctively rejected it: "This is impossible. When Wu Aiguo took us to Director Cao's office just now, it should have been the first time that Director Cao and Wu Aiguo met. Since it was the first time they met, Director Cao had no reason to call Wu Aiguo "Director Wu."

Guo Jianfang, who was standing by, heard the conversation between the two brothers and said to them with a smile, "Jianping! Jianxiong! Could Wu Aiguo be the director of the Trade Department? Otherwise, why would Director Cao call him Director Wu?"

"This is absolutely impossible? According to the organizational principles of cadres, no matter how outstanding Wu Aiguo's abilities are and he has the support of leaders behind him, he has only been promoted to the division level since he transferred to civilian work. The Trade Bureau is a bureau-level unit, and the director is a department-level cadre. How could Wu Aiguo be the director of the Trade Bureau?" When Guo Jianping heard Guo Jianfang's judgment, he denied it without even thinking about it.

Guo Jianxiong's idea was very simple. When he saw Guo Jianping's reaction, he replied indifferently: "Brother! Regardless of whether Aiguo is the director now or not, in my eyes, he is just my childhood friend and junior high school classmate. Why do you have to complicate things?"

After hearing Guo Jianxiong's answer, Guo Jianfang agreed and replied, "Jianping! Jianxiong is right. No matter who Wu Aiguo is, he and Jianxiong are just classmates and childhood friends."

(End of this chapter)