The flowers in the factory of rebirth are too fierce

Lin Zhiyuan admitted that Li Zhenshan was indeed thinking about him at the time and he could accept it with pleasure, but the situation has completely changed now.

Cai Yilei arrived, a 41-year-old deputy ministerial-level cadre. In the eyes of his superiors, once you pass the 40-year-old mark, the word "young" is not so harsh.

If there really comes such a day in the future, age will become Cai Yile's biggest advantage.

When two resumes are placed in front of a leader, he will most likely choose the older one. Age can represent youth and vitality, as well as maturity and stability. In government agencies, maturity and stability are almost the only criteria for selecting cadres.

If I let Cai Yile get ahead, and the age difference between him and me is only five years, under the same conditions, the leader will think that the younger one can wait a little longer. But if I am slow at every step, I am afraid I will never reach the top in my lifetime.

Lin Zhiyuan thought about it and finally gave up his nap. He returned to his desk, picked up a newspaper and started reading it casually.

But once your mind is in turmoil, you won't be able to do anything calmly.

He couldn't even read the newspaper, all he could see were messy words. Lin Zhiyuan simply put the newspaper down and sorted out his chaotic mood.

Lin Zhiyuan himself admitted that his desire for power surpassed that of others. The experiences of his past and present lives made him very insecure, so he would work non-stop. Even though he had achieved outstanding results far beyond his peers, it still could not stop him from moving forward.

He longed for the feeling of standing on the top of the mountains, longed for the pride of being surrounded by people and being the center of attention. Although he did not say it, and even tried to be humble, he could not deceive his own heart.

Su Jin felt sorry for him more than once because he was too busy and too tired, and advised him more than once to find a less busy job. Every time, Lin Zhiyuan used high-sounding excuses to evade her. But only Lin Zhiyuan knew the real reason, which was that he longed to be the best in this industry.

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The welcome banquet in the evening was very sumptuous and of high standard. Even Wu Dingguo made an appearance, which made the people of the large-scale working committee have a higher level of impression of the new deputy director Cai.

There is no need to guess about Cai Yile's background, otherwise Wu Dingguo, who is not usually seen, would not have come to the banquet in person. Although he only showed up briefly, took a sip of wine and left, this was enough.

Wu Dingguo's arrival made Cai Yilei proud. He was very active throughout the banquet and never refused anyone who toasted him, which made people have a better impression of him.

I believe that tomorrow the whole large-scale working committee will know that the new deputy director Cai not only has a good alcohol tolerance, but is also very approachable.

From beginning to end, Lin Zhiyuan did not show any abnormality. Apart from taking the initiative to toast Cai Yilei, he also chatted and laughed with other colleagues.

At nine o'clock in the evening, the banquet ended and everyone left the hotel.

Several leaders who had private cars stood in front of the door waiting for the driver to drive over. Lin Zhiyuan did not have a private car, so Lu Chao, the deputy director in charge of finance, offered to take him there.

Along the way, the two sat in the back seat without saying a word until the Audi stopped at the entrance of the alley in Houhai. Before Lin Zhiyuan got out of the car, Lu Chao said, "Zhiyuan, it's dark, be careful."

Lin Zhiyuan turned around and smiled as a response. He didn’t know if Lu Chao had any other meaning behind this sentence?

Lin Zhiyuan always kept a distance from the deputy directors of the large-scale working committee. Only Lu Chao was the closest to him because of Li Xiaoning.

In any case, he regarded Lu Chao's words as a kind reminder.

It was already past half past nine when Lin Zhiyuan walked into the courtyard. He saw that there was still light coming from Su Qiancheng's room, so he went forward and knocked on the door, "Grandpa, are you still awake?"

"Is that Zhiyuan? Wait, I'll open the door for you." Footsteps came from far away, and then the door opened with a creak.

Su Qiancheng was standing at the door wearing a set of cotton pajamas that Su Jin had bought for him during the Chinese New Year. He looked at Lin Zhiyuan in surprise. After just one or two seconds, Su Qiancheng knew that Lin Zhiyuan must have something to talk to him about at this time.

"Come in!" Su Qiancheng turned around and returned to the sofa. The TV in front of him was playing "Kangxi Dynasty".

"Grandpa, am I sorry to bother you while you're watching TV? How about we talk about it tomorrow?"

"It's okay! It'll be the same if I watch the replay tomorrow." Su Qiancheng grabbed the remote control and turned down the volume of the TV. "Tell me, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing big. A new deputy director was just transferred to our unit..." Lin Zhiyuan didn't need to pretend in front of Su Qiancheng and told him everything that happened today.

"Deputy Director Cai's first day in office makes you think so much? Zhiyuan, can you tell me the reason?" Su Qiancheng looked at Lin Zhiyuan calmly.

"Grandpa, I can't explain the specific reason, maybe it's just a hunch!"

"It seems that Deputy Director Cai must be very outstanding. He can even make my grandson-in-law feel like he is facing a formidable enemy." Su Qiancheng raised his head and laughed twice, "Zhiyuan, from the day I met you, your work experience has been a little too smooth. Of course, this is also related to your excellence..."

"Back in the hot rolling mill, you were a standout. Not to mention your peers, even those who were older than you were not as capable as you, so you were able to be promoted so smoothly. It can be said that before you were transferred to Yanjing, no one at the Gegang level had ever posed a real threat to you."

Lin Zhiyuan carefully savored Su Qiancheng's words. Indeed, except for the two years in 1990 when he briefly left Gegang due to Zhang Nanfang's suppression, his career had been very smooth.

Especially after Li Zhenshan took charge of Gegang, he was like riding a rocket, from a section-level cadre to a member of Gegang's leadership team and a full-time department-level enterprise cadre in just a few years. This speed can only be achieved in state-owned enterprises and is unimaginable in government agencies.

The only threat he encountered was when he met Jiang Daqing during the competition for the general manager of the new material company. However, Jiang Daqing did not have much influence on him. At most, he was just a small rival.

"Grandpa, I don't know if I am just being overly sensitive, but when I saw Deputy Director Cai today, I felt very strange."

"This is not surprising. The big institutions in Yanjing are full of talents. Talents from all over the country gather here. You are excellent, but there will be people who are better than you. You will encounter this situation in the future." Su Qiancheng looked at Lin Zhiyuan kindly, "It is good to be vigilant, but at the same time, you must keep a normal mind. Zhiyuan, you are a little obsessed with this issue. Even if Deputy Director Cai took the lead, it cannot erase what you did. Yanjing is not the only department of the Large-scale Working Committee. Do you understand what I mean?"

Su Qiancheng is worthy of being someone who once stood at the top of the mountain. Just one sentence made Lin Zhiyuan suddenly enlightened.

Yes! Even if Cai Yilei really takes over Li Zhenshan's job in the future, it doesn't mean the end of the world for him. Yanjing is so big, Shenzhou is so big, with his past achievements, there is no place he can't go.