Siheyuan Back to the 1950s

After a bunch of clichés, Minister Li took out a piece of paper from the drawer and handed it over.

"Zhengguo, in two days, the new deputy director will take office. Here is some of his information. You should learn about it first so that you can be mentally prepared."

"Okay! Let me take a look."

Sun Zhengguo was very much looking forward to this deputy director whom he had not yet met, and started reading the information as soon as he took it.

But this information looks really simple, it just says:

Name: Chen Wanchun

Age: 51, Han nationality.

Education: Graduated from Peking University, studied abroad in France.

He currently works in the Machinery Department as a third-level engineer and holds the title of associate researcher.

He has participated in the engine research work of the First Automobile Works and the Beijing Jeep Factory...

"that is all?"

Sun Zhengguo looked up at Minister Li in surprise. This information was too perfunctory!

"Zhengguo, you are also a qualified party member. Why do you ask such a naive question? Some things should not be shown on the surface. Have you forgotten the organizational discipline?"

"Okay, okay! Then I won't ask, but I'm afraid the reason for my promotion this time is because of Chen Wanchun, right?"

Sun Zhengguo pointed to the words "Level 3 Engineer" on the document and asked with some self-awareness.

"Hey, why do you care about this? Isn't this also a job requirement? It's impossible for the deputy director to be a third-level engineer and you, the director, to be a fourth-level engineer. Don't you have any face?"

Minister Li's teasing left Sun Zhengguo speechless. He didn't expect that this time, he would benefit from others' help.

Minister Li saw that Sun Zhengguo didn't say anything and thought he was angry, so he quickly tried to persuade him a few more times.

"Jungguk, don't have any ideas. With your contributions, you could have been promoted a long time ago, but your age is a disadvantage."

"Also, Chen Wanchun is a man of real talent. He doesn't care much about politics and only wants to do research. You can't exclude him after he takes office."

"No, no, Minister Li, who do you think I am? I was just wondering if you could transfer more people here in the future."

"Why?" Minister Li was very puzzled.

"Because that way you can get promoted faster!"

Sun Zhengguo's explanation made Minister Li burst into laughter.

"Hahaha!"

"You, you, from now on, you two should cooperate sincerely and strive to achieve greater success."

After the two of them joked around, there was constant laughter in the office. They talked for half an hour before Sun Zhengguo left the office.

Then he went to the finance department to report it. After all, he could get a salary increase of several dozen yuan. It was hard-earned money, so there was no way he would give it up.

After finishing all these, Sun Zhengguo went downstairs, got in the car and waved his hand, "Drive back to the institute."

"okay!"

Then the car started slowly and drove away from the mechanical department. Seeing that his elder brother was in a good mood, Sun Zhengnan couldn't help but ask.

"Brother, seeing you like this, is there something good going on?"

"It's not a big deal. I just received a notice from my superiors that my engineer level has been slightly upgraded. Now I just happen to be a senior engineer. That's all."

Hearing what Sun Zhengguo said, Sun Zhengnan couldn't help but curl his lips, feeling that his elder brother was showing off.

But no matter how the big brother pretends, you still have to flatter him.

"Congratulations! Big brother, I think the next step is to be promoted to the vice-ministerial level. Grandpa will definitely be very happy then."

“Hahaha!” Sun Zhengguo laughed and said, “Zhengnan, it’s not as easy as you think. This step is too difficult. Your brother may be stuck at this step until he grows old.”

"Is it so difficult? Is it impossible even if I have made contributions?" Sun Zhengnan was still a little unconvinced.

"Ah! You are still young after all!" Sun Zhengguo sighed. Since he had nothing to do, he started chatting with his cousin.

The two chatted until they returned to the research institute, and Sun Zhengguo got off the car and went back to his office.

After Sun Zhengnan cleaned the car, he began to spread the news that his brother, the director of the institute, had been promoted to senior engineer.

As a result, by lunchtime, everyone in the entire institute knew that their boss had become a senior engineer.

In the cafeteria, from the moment Sun Zhengguo walked into the cafeteria with lunch box in hand, congratulations came one after another.

"Congratulations! Director, congratulations on your promotion to senior engineer."

"Congratulations! Director, ..."

"..."

"Thank you! Thank you for your concern."

Sun Zhengguo also responded politely, then lined up behind and waited for his meal.

As a result, when it was his turn to get food, waves of congratulations were heard in the cafeteria again.

"A sin!"

No choice? Although I complained in my heart, I still had to smile and respond to the workers from time to time.

If you keep a stern face, what will the workers think?

After finally finishing the meal, the cadres also joined in the congratulations.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you for your concern."

At this moment, Sun Zhengguo felt that the braised pork in the lunch box didn't seem so fragrant anymore. He could only nod and say thank you mechanically.

Just like that, after a quick lunch and as soon as I returned to the office, Li Shengli and Deputy Director Zhang came together again.

"Director Sun, congratulations! Congratulations to you...?"

"Stop it, stop it."

Li Shengli was just halfway through his speech when he was urgently stopped by Sun Zhengguo.

"Please spare me! I've heard this so many times. It's just a promotion to a third-level engineer. Why do you care?"

"Why not?" Deputy Director Zhang couldn't help but said, "Director Sun, don't give me that. You must treat me this time."

"Yes, yes, yes, we must treat you." Li Shengli also echoed.

"Please, can't I just ask you?"

Sun Zhengguo also knew that he couldn't avoid this meal, so he happily agreed.

"Not only do you have to treat us, you also have to have good wine, otherwise it doesn't count."

Faced with Deputy Director Zhang's "increasing demands", Sun Zhengguo had no choice but to "give up with great pain" and promised to bring out a few bottles of good wine when the time comes.

Seeing that the blackmail was successful, the two men prepared to slip away.

"and many more!"

At this time, Sun Zhengguo remembered what happened to Chen Wanchun and called them back.

"Lao Li, Lao Zhang, I want to inform you that the department will transfer a deputy director here in two days, so you can have an idea of ​​what to do."

"What's the origin?"

Deputy Director Zhang frowned, feeling that this man had a conflict with him. After all, they were both deputy directors!

"This man is called Chen Wanchun, and he is also a third-level engineer. Have you heard of him?"

"Chen Wanchun?!"

Li Shengli and Deputy Director Zhang said in unison, then looked at each other and smiled at the same time.

They were very familiar with this guy. They used to work in the same mechanical department. As one of the engineers in the department, how could they not know him?

"What? Judging from your expressions, it seems like you really know each other." Sun Zhengguo looked up and smiled at the two of them.

"Yes, of course I know him." Deputy Director Zhang said quickly.

"Chen Wanchun used to work in the ministry as deputy director of the technical department, but he was later transferred to work in another place. It has been many years since he left. I didn't expect that he would be transferred back now."

The smile on his face never stopped when he introduced Chen Wanchun.

Maybe if someone else were to be the deputy director, he would even have some thoughts, wondering if this person would cause trouble?

But with Chen Wanchun as the deputy director, Deputy Director Zhang is absolutely relieved.

Because when this person worked in the Ministry of Machinery, he was devoted to scientific research and did not like to get involved in administrative matters.

That's why he smiled so happily!