Siheyuan: I just want to live

At this moment, Li Guoyuan, who had been held tightly by Chairman Zhang's hand and shaken constantly, finally recovered from the shock of being scolded.

His eyes slowly focused on Chairman Zhang, who was smiling flatteringly in front of him. At the same time, he could clearly feel his arm being shaken back and forth by him.

Li Guoyuan calmed down and soon showed a faint smile on his face. He then responded with a smile: "Chairman Zhang, you are too polite! I really didn't come here to inspect the farm today!"

As he spoke, Li Guoyuan gently pulled his arm out of Chairman Zhang's tightly grasped hand without leaving a trace. Then he pointed at Chen Feng who was standing beside him and continued to explain.

"Here's what happened. Yesterday, my nephew Chen Feng told my dad that the fish on the farm have grown to a certain size, so he wanted my dad to come to the farm to fish and relax."

"Well, today is my day off, and I thought since I have nothing to do anyway, I might as well come here with my dad to relax. How can I be considered to have come here specially to inspect your work?"

When Chairman Zhang heard Li Guoyuan's words, he was also extremely shocked. He did not expect that Chen Feng, a small farm manager, was actually Li Guoyuan's nephew.

Then, Chairman Zhang walked slowly towards Li Guoyuan with a kind and gentle smile on his face, and spoke in a tone full of respect and appreciation.

"Oh my, no wonder Director Chen is so young and promising. He is able to be the director of this farm at such a young age."

"It turns out that there are outstanding and respected elders like you who serve as role models behind them!"

After saying this, Chairman Zhang paused for a moment and turned his gaze to Chen Feng standing beside him. His eyes no longer showed the feeling of wanting to eat Chen Feng out of anger, but were full of admiration.

Then, he focused his attention on Li Guoyuan again and asked, "Director Li, I just heard you mention that General Li has also come to our farm?"

Hearing Chairman Zhang's question, Li Guoyuan smiled and raised his hand, pointing at the old man Li who was concentrating and pretending to be fishing seriously not far away, and then responded softly.

"Look, the one fishing leisurely is my dad. Let's just chat here and don't disturb his leisure time."

Seeing Li Guoyuan's attitude, Chairman Zhang nodded in understanding, and the idea of ​​going over to say hello to old man Li disappeared in an instant.

Chairman Zhang also quickly responded, "Director Li is absolutely right. Let's not ruin the old general's good mood."

Hearing Chairman Zhang's words, Li Guoyuan nodded slightly at his tactful appearance.

However, just a moment later, Li Guoyuan's face suddenly darkened, he stared at Chairman Zhang sharply, and asked in a serious tone.

"Chairman Zhang, I just heard you clearly say that you want Chen Feng to drive out all the villagers who entered the farm to pick up wheat grains, and also ask them to hand over the wheat grains they have picked up?"

Faced with Li Guoyuan's sudden questioning, Chairman Zhang was stunned and beads of sweat began to appear on his forehead.

He stammered, wanting to explain but not knowing where to start, so he could only stammer, "Director Li... Director Li, this... this..."

If Li Guoyuan had not stopped Wei Zhibo in time, Chairman Zhang might have already expressed his thoughts and opinions to Li Guoyuan without reservation.

But it was precisely because of Li Guoyuan's action just now that Chairman Zhang instantly realized that Li Guoyuan held different opinions from him.

Moreover, Li Guoyuan was so close to Chen Feng that he must have heard what he said when he scolded him just now. Even if he changed his words now, it would not work.

As a result, Chairman Zhang couldn't help but feel puzzled. He was speechless for a moment and had no idea how to deal with the situation.

Seeing that Chairman Zhang was hesitant and unable to explain clearly, Li Guoyuan stopped making things difficult for him.

So, Li Guoyuan looked at Chairman Zhang with a serious face, and spoke slowly in a very sincere and earnest tone.

"Chairman Zhang! Regarding the matter of letting villagers enter the farm to pick up the scattered wheat grains, Chen Feng has just reported to me in detail."

After saying this, Li Guoyuan paused for a moment, as if he was organizing what he was going to say next. Then, he spoke to Chairman Zhang again in an affirmative tone.

"I personally fully support Chen Feng's decision. In my opinion, Chen Feng did an excellent job this time, and it was absolutely correct!"

Li Guoyuan first stated his clear position, and then he stood in place, with his hands naturally behind his back, his face still showing patience and gentleness, and continued to persuade Chairman Zhang.

"Chairman Zhang, as leading cadres, we must adhere to certain principles, but when we encounter specific situations, we must also learn to be flexible!"

"After all, all the decisions we make are ultimately for the benefit of the general public. If we just stick to the old ways and don't know how to adjust our strategies based on the actual situation, wouldn't that go against our original intention?"

"Take what happened today for example! In principle, Chen Feng allowed villagers to enter the farm to pick up the scattered wheat grains. This practice is undoubtedly incorrect!"

"Because the farm has its own regulations and management system, if outsiders are allowed in at will, it may cause a series of uncontrollable problems."

"However, let's think about this situation from another angle. If the farm only relies on sending people to pick up the scattered wheat grains, it is obviously not worth it."

"After all, the labor and time costs are very high, and efficiency cannot necessarily be guaranteed."

So, it is a good idea to let the villagers outside come in to pick up the food. In this way, the villagers can not only harvest more food but also relieve the pressure in their lives;

"At the same time, it can also help the farm establish a good image among the villagers and accumulate a good reputation."

"Isn't this a win-win situation? It can solve the practical problems of the farm and bring benefits to the villagers. Why wouldn't our farm do it?"

After hearing Li Guoyuan's long speech, the cold sweat on Chairman Zhang's forehead once again flowed down his temples.

Although he still didn't quite agree with Li Guoyuan's theory, Li Guoyuan was the leader in charge of their steel plant unit!

Even though Chairman Zhang disagreed in his heart, he did not dare to refute Li Guoyuan on the spot. He was afraid that Li Guoyuan would make things difficult for him.

For example, find a reason to let him retire early?

Chairman Zhang is only in his fifties now. He still wants to climb up a level and doesn't want to retire so soon.

In order to avoid being bullied, Chairman Zhang had no choice but to bend over and nod his head repeatedly, saying, "Director Li, I am too narrow-minded!"

"Your words made me realize my own shortcomings and understood what is most important as a cadre!"

"Regarding the villagers entering the farm to pick up wheat grains, Director Chen handled it very well! I shouldn't have criticized him like that."

After hearing Chairman Zhang's words, Li Guoyuan first nodded slightly to show his approval, and then slowly opened his mouth and spoke.

"Chairman Zhang, it is truly commendable that you can recognize your own mistakes so clearly!"

He paused, then continued: "Well, let's just let this matter go with the wind! Let's not talk about it again and again!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chairman Zhang hurriedly bent his body slightly, nodded his head like pounding garlic, and kept responding with his mouth.

"Yes, yes, yes! Director Li is absolutely right. I will never mention it again! I will never mention it again!"

Seeing Chairman Zhang being so humble and submissive, Li Guoyuan couldn't help but feel very satisfied. So he stopped bothering about the matter.

Then he turned his eyes slightly and looked at Chairman Zhang again, smiling and asking in a friendly tone.

"Chairman Zhang, if you don't have anything else important to deal with right now, why don't we sit down together and fish quietly for a while? It's a good way to relax!"

Although Li Guoyuan enthusiastically invited Chairman Zhang to go fishing with him, Chairman Zhang was very nervous at this moment and dared not accept the invitation!

He showed a trace of embarrassment on his face, and then he said quickly: "Director Li, I'm so sorry! I have something important to do later."

"I need to inspect several other subordinate units. I really can't accompany you fishing. How about letting Director Chen accompany you instead of me?"

Hearing this, Li Guoyuan's eyes fell on Chairman Zhang. After a brief pause, he smiled gently and nodded to show his understanding.

"In that case, then you should go and do your work first! It will be the same if Chen Feng accompanies me."

After receiving Li Guoyuan's consent, Chairman Zhang breathed a sigh of relief. He bent down slightly and spoke to Li Guoyuan respectfully.

"Thank you for your understanding, Director Li. I hope you can have a great time today! I'll take my leave now!"

Li Guoyuan looked at Chairman Zhang's nervous expression, the corners of his mouth slightly raised again, and then he nodded slightly in response.

Chairman Zhang felt more at ease when he saw this. He then bowed deeply to Li Guoyuan, turned around quickly, and left in a hurry.

Wei Zhibo, who was standing aside, had already crawled up from the ground in embarrassment. When he saw Chairman Zhang's hurriedly leaving back, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes, but he soon became determined.

He also imitated Chairman Zhang and bowed respectfully to Li Guoyuan. Then he took a step forward without hesitation and followed closely behind Chairman Zhang, as if he was afraid of being left behind.