Siheyuan: a better life

Chapter 814: Fiction!

At 3:00 p.m., in the small meeting room on the second floor of the Trade Department, Wu Aiguo looked at his subordinates sitting in the meeting room and said loudly: "Comrades! Before the meeting begins, please give a warm round of applause to welcome Comrade You Changzheng again to join our big family!"

As Wu Aiguo finished his words, warm applause broke out again in the conference room.

After the applause died down, Wu Aiguo spoke again, "Comrades! From now on, Comrade You Changzheng will officially become a member of our Trade Department!"

"Since Comrade Zhou Xiaosong was transferred, I have been supervising the work he was in charge of. Now Comrade You Changzheng has arrived, so I plan to let Comrade You Changzheng take over the work that Comrade Zhou Xiaosong was originally in charge of. I wonder if everyone agrees?"

Because of the prior communication, and You Changzheng's attitude towards several deputy directors during lunch, the deputy directors were very disgusted with You Changzheng, the second-generation leader.

When several deputy directors heard Wu Aiguo's suggestion, Liu Lifang was the first to respond immediately: "Director! After Deputy Director Zhou was transferred, Deputy Director You just happened to take over Deputy Director Zhou's job. Letting Deputy Director You take charge of the work that Deputy Director Zhou originally was in charge of is also the most reasonable thing to do. I personally agree with it!"

"The work that our deputies are in charge of has always been fixed. It would be inappropriate to redistribute the work now, so I agree with your arrangement, Director." When Qiao Boyan heard what Wu Aiguo and Liu Lifang said, he immediately spoke up to agree with Wu Aiguo's work arrangement.

When the other deputy directors heard that Liu Lifang and Qiao Boyan both agreed with Wu Aiguo's arrangement, they all agreed with Wu Aiguo's decision. When You Changzheng heard Wu Aiguo's words and saw the reactions of the other deputy directors, he immediately realized that something was wrong and asked Wu Aiguo, "Director Wu! What was the main responsibility of the former Deputy Director Zhou?"

When Wu Aiguo heard You Changzheng asking about Zhou Xiaosong's duties, he smiled and introduced him to You Changzheng: "Deputy Director You! Deputy Director Zhou was originally in charge of the labor union, archives and training! Considering that you are also the director of the G Committee, I plan to give you the logistics department as well."

When You Changzheng learned about the work Zhou Xiaosong was in charge of, his face suddenly became very ugly, because among these jobs, except for logistics which had some power, the other three were departments where people just waited to die. Even if You Changzheng was slow to react at this time, he knew that Wu Aiguo was using division of labor to weaken his influence in the Trade Department.

You Changzheng was very angry when he realized the real purpose of Wu Aiguo's arrangement, but there was nothing he could do. After all, Wu Aiguo was the head of the Trade Department, and he passed this resolution by democratic means.

Facing Wu Aiguo's conspiracy, You Changzheng could only accept the fact. At the same time, he also realized that Wu Aiguo was not as easy to deal with as he thought. He replied with great frustration: "Director Wu! I agree with the organization's arrangement!"

When Wu Aiguo saw that You Changzheng agreed to his arrangement, he showed a satisfied smile on his face, and said to Lin Xuemei, who was responsible for taking minutes of the meeting, "Director Lin! After the meeting, remember to hand over the logistics to Deputy Director You. From now on, the logistics support work of our department will be officially handed over to Deputy Director You."

Lin Xuemei, who was in charge of recording the minutes of the meeting, heard Wu Aiguo's instructions. Although she didn't understand why Wu Aiguo gave the logistics department to You Changzheng, she still nodded respectfully and replied, "Director! I understand. After the meeting, I will notify Director He of the cafeteria to work with Deputy Director You to carry out the relevant handover work."

The reason why Wu Aiguo assigned the logistics to You Changzheng was mainly to use this method to shut up some people and prevent the You family from taking advantage of the division of work to say that he was targeting You Changzheng, the new deputy director. At the same time, he also wanted to use the logistics to let all the cadres of the Trade Department join him in isolating You Changzheng.

After hearing Lin Xuemei's answer, Wu Aiguo smiled and asked everyone present: "Comrades! Today's meeting ends here. Let's adjourn now!"

Liu Lifang watched Wu Aiguo walk out of the conference room with a notebook in his hand, and she kept wondering why Wu Aiguo let You Changzheng be in charge of logistics. After all, logistics is a very important department. Wu Aiguo's arrangement made Liu Lifang feel puzzled.

Seeing You Changzheng and others walking out of the conference room one after another, Liu Lifang stood up from her chair. She saw Lin Xuemei cleaning up the conference room, and then walked up to Lin Xuemei and asked in a low voice: "Xuemei! Didn't the director say that the work that Zhou Xiaosong was in charge of would be given to You Changzheng? Why did he also give You Changzheng the responsibility for logistics?"

Although Wu Aiguo was in charge of logistics, Lin Xuemei had always been in charge of it. Lin Xuemei knew the specific situation of logistics very well, so she knew better than anyone why Wu Aiguo handed over logistics to You Changzheng. When Lin Xuemei heard Liu Lifang ask why Wu Aiguo handed over logistics to You Changzheng, an embarrassed expression flashed across her face, and she answered, "Deputy Director Liu! I don't know why the director handed over logistics to Deputy Director You."

Lin Xuemei's reaction did not escape Liu Lifang's eyes, making her more certain that there must be something fishy going on. With this thought in mind, Liu Lifang whispered to Lin Xuemei, "Xuemei! You have been assisting in the management of logistics all along. You must know the logistics situation better than anyone else. Just tell me what is going on, please?"

Lin Xuemei had some understanding of Liu Lifang's personality. Facing Liu Lifang's questioning, Lin Xuemei could only answer tactfully: "Deputy Director Liu! I don't know the specific reason why the director handed over the logistics to Deputy Director You, but I can talk to you about the current situation of logistics."

"Since our company was founded, our welfare has been second to none among all the department-level units. Especially the food in the cafeteria, which almost always includes meat. Therefore, all the employees in our company, including myself, take food home from the cafeteria every day."

"As the saying goes, what is worrying is not the lack of food but the imbalance of food; what is worrying is not poverty but insecurity. Because our company's benefits are so good, the employees of other brother companies nearby are jealous of our trade company's benefits and treatment. So some people reported it to the higher-ups, which led to our canteen going from serving meat every day to serving meat every other day."

When Liu Lifang heard what Lin Xuemei had said, she was surprised and asked Lin Xuemei curiously, "Xuemei! When did this happen? Why have I never heard you mention it before?"

When Lin Xuemei heard Liu Lifang's question, she thought of what Wu Aiguo had told her, and answered, "Deputy Director Liu! It's mainly because our director didn't want to cause trouble, so he didn't tell the comrades in the department about this matter."

After hearing Lin Xuemei's explanation and thinking of Wu Aiguo's character, Liu Lifang showed an expression of sudden enlightenment on her face. She quickly whispered to Lin Xuemei, "Xuemei! According to what you just said, the logistics work of our department is not easy now. After all, it is easy to go from simplicity to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. The director handed over the logistics to Comrade You Changzheng at this time. This move is simply too smart!"

There was one thing that Lin Xuemei did not tell Liu Lifang. Although there were several purchasing agents in the logistics department, all logistics procurement relied on Wu Aiguo's connections. Now Wu Aiguo had handed over logistics to You Changzheng. In the future, if the logistics department needed to purchase materials, You Changzheng would need to use his connections to solve the problem.

Although we have now emerged from the difficult period, the supply of materials is still very tight. Even if You Changzheng has the support of his family, it is not easy to maintain the current welfare benefits of the Trade Bureau. In this way, You Changzheng, the deputy director in charge of logistics, may very likely stand in opposition to all the cadres in the department and be isolated by his colleagues.

When Lin Xuemei heard what Liu Lifang said, she immediately pretended to be confused: "Deputy Director Liu! Let's talk about your speculation in private, but don't tell anyone else."

When Liu Lifang heard Lin Xuemei's reminder, she smiled and said to her, "Xuemei! Don't worry! I promise I won't tell anyone."

While Liu Lifang and Lin Xuemei were chatting in the conference room, You Changzheng held the microphone in his hand and said gloomily, "Dad! Wu Aiguo asked me to be in charge of the labor union, archives and training. This is obviously to sideline me. He clearly doesn't take our You family seriously."

The middle-aged man on the other end of the phone heard You Changzheng's complaints and felt his anger. He scolded You Changzheng with a dissatisfied look on his face: "Changzheng! You were transferred to the Trade Department to replace Zhou Xiaosong's position. It is completely reasonable and legal for Wu Aiguo to let you take over the stall that Zhou Xiaosong was originally in charge of!"

"Also, didn't you just say that Wu Aiguo also assigned you to be responsible for logistics? So you must not say anything that is not conducive to unity to the Trade Department."

When You Changzheng heard his father's scolding, he realized that he had lost control of his emotions and quickly apologized to his father: "Dad! I know, I just felt a little unhappy, so I complained to you. I promise not to make the same mistake again."

When You Changzheng admitted his mistake, You's father's frown finally relaxed. He said to You Changzheng in a very kind tone, "Changzheng! I believe you should be very clear about the purpose of your grandfather transferring you to the Trade Department, so you must find a way to gain a firm foothold in the Trade Department as soon as possible."

(End of this chapter)