Siheyuan: Becoming a cadre after graduating from technical secondary school

"Cadre Lin, Cadre Lin, wake up, we have arrived at the Dongjiao Farm."

The gentle wind blew my hair slowly, and an anxious call came to my ears.

Lin Zongxuan slowly opened his eyes and saw the beautiful mountains, clear waters and flowing rivers.

"Pretty."

Sister Qu looked at the young clerk in a daze with a smile. She couldn't blame him, because when she came here for the first time, she was also fascinated by the scenery here.

"It's so beautiful. It would be great if I could live here when I get old."

Lin Zongxuan praised and sighed in his heart.

By the time he gets old, it will probably be the 21st century. Let's not talk about whether there are still such pristine natural scenery here. Even if there are, the housing prices will probably be frighteningly high.

"You think this is good because you've been in the city for a long time."

Sister Qu smiled and turned the carriage around, saying, "Then I'll go back first. I'll come pick you up at this time tomorrow."

"By the way, thank you for the candy. My child hasn't tasted anything sweet in months."

"Thank you, big sister."

Lin Zongxuan watched the carriage that had taken him for more than an hour leave, then stood there for a while to breathe in the fresh air before walking towards the gate in front of him that had the words "Dongjiao Farm" written on it.

At the gate of Dongjiao Farm, someone was already waiting for him.

The other person was wearing an old-fashioned military uniform that was a bit worn out, and a green military cap with a red star on it. He looked to be in his forties, with a thin physique, but he had an upright posture and looked very energetic.

"Captain Gu, please wait for me."

Lin Zongxuan walked quickly forward and spoke respectfully.

The man looked at Lin Zongxuan carefully with a scrutinizing look, his eyes like bayonets.

Comrade Xiaolin stood up straight, resisting the urge to escape and looking at him, silently saying in his heart: "He is a carrot, he is a carrot."

Just when the atmosphere was getting a little serious, Captain Gu suddenly burst into laughter, stretched out his hand to pinch Lin Zongxuan's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Good boy, you are worthy of being a soldier led by Li Guohua."

"You have quite a bit of strength in your hands, you are indeed an old veteran."

Lin Zongxuan breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he had passed a level.

The man in front of him was named Gu Congjun, the captain of the security team of the "Dongjiao State Farm", and he was considered one of the senior leaders of the farm. At the same time, he was also a comrade-in-arms of Li Guohua, the head of the purchasing department of the steel rolling mill, who had fought together on the battlefield. They were even demobilized together and had a deep relationship.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been receiving these people from the purchasing department over and over again recently.

After receiving the order agreement before the New Year, Lin Zongxuan put the matter aside temporarily because the New Year was coming soon. He was busy sorting out the purchasing information until the steel rolling mill started operating after the New Year. In March, he found that no one had completed the task yet, so he rushed over as soon as possible.

Dongjiao Farm is a state-owned farm funded by the state and managed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Reclamation. It has more than 3000 workers and covers an area of ​​more than 6000 acres, four-fifths of which are cultivated land. It mainly grows high-yield agricultural and sideline products such as soybeans, peanuts, potatoes, and pumpkins. There are also several hundred acres of meat and livestock farms and fishing and hunting areas.

The steel mill's ordering agreement includes not only huge quantities of potatoes and soybeans, but also cooking oil and various meats.

Section Chief Li said that once the deal is done, temporary workers will be directly converted to regular employees, formal buyers will have their salaries increased by one level, and team leaders like them will have their administrative rank increased by one level by the end of the year.

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After entering the farm, Lin Zongxuan's first reaction was confusion.

Walking on the country road, there are endless leaves and grass swaying in the wind on both sides. Countless workers wearing straw hats and spring clothes look up curiously at this uninvited guest.

"How about it, eh? Let's go to the administrative district. It will probably be dark soon. You can stay here first. Let's have a drink together. I'll explain the ins and outs to you."

Lin Zongxuan was a little flattered. Even though he and Section Chief Li were comrades-in-arms, Captain Gu was too enthusiastic towards someone he met for the first time.

But he soon found out the reason.

Gu Congjun chuckled and said, "Tell me how far your relationship with Li Zhihua has progressed."

This relationship is all thanks to that girl Li Zhihua!

Lin Zongxuan was a little amused and helpless, yet secretly felt guilty.

Li Zhihua was the girl he met in the personnel department when he first started working at the steel mill.

No, she can’t be called a little girl. In fact, she is one year older than Lin Zongxuan in this life. After graduating from high school, she failed to be admitted to university, so her uncle found a way to get her into the personnel department of the steel rolling mill.

And his uncle is Lin Zongxuan’s immediate superior, Li Guohua.

Li Guohua was married once when he was young, but his wife and children died in the war. After he was demobilized, he treated Li Zhihua as his own daughter.

The reason why he felt guilty was that Lin Zongxuan thought that his relationship with Li Zhihua had not developed much.

Li Zhihua was a girl who was considered very courageous in that era. After the two met, she came to the purchasing department many times to chat with him, and sometimes brought him some snacks she made at home. Lin Zongxuan refused a few times at first, but later accepted all of them.

There was no other way. He couldn't let the shy little girl cry in his office for half a day.

Later, after they got to know each other, they went shopping together twice, strolled in Nanshan Park, and rowed in Houhai Lake.

Perhaps in the eyes of Li Zhihua and most people, in this conservative era, the two are already quasi-lovers or even quasi-engaged, but in Lin Zongxuan's view of love and marriage, the two are still in the stage of having mutual affection and understanding.

Gu Congjun didn't care about all this, and treated Lin Zongxuan as enthusiastically as his nephew-in-law. In the evening, not only did he arrange a room for him to entertain VIPs, he also brought out his own braised beef stew and drank with him until midnight.

It was during a drinking party that Lin Zongxuan gradually figured out the ins and outs of this mission.

Everything has its own reason for operation. Many lines are connected into knots. If you want everything to go smoothly, you have to straighten out the knots you encounter in life one by one.

Just like the reason why the purchasing cooperation between the steel rolling mill and Dongjiao Farm could not go on this time was because of one of the "knots".

The most important secretary of Dongjiao Farm is named Yang. He is a relative and comrade-in-arms of Secretary Yang of the steel rolling mill, but they are a pair of "enemies" who love and hate each other.

The two men are from the same hometown. They joined the team almost at the same time, were active in the same war zone for a long time, and finally retired due to injuries almost at the same time, but their circumstances were very different.

Director Yang has received some education and is relatively mature in character. Such a person is like a general on the battlefield. He was promoted quickly during special periods and firmly surpassed Secretary Yang.

Secretary Yang had a hot temper and naturally refused to accept the decision, but even though he had been transferred to another job, his rank was still two levels lower than Director Yang's. The more he thought about it, the angrier he got, so he naturally gave up the steel rolling mill's business if possible.

But in the end, the two of them can rest assured and leave their backs to each other's comrades. There is healthy competition between them. In addition, they have grown older in recent years and their competitive spirit is not as strong as before. This time, Secretary Yang actually wants to give in.

But Secretary Yang wanted to give in, but Director Wang was unwilling.

"Director Wang is the director of the logistics office of Dongjiao Farm, which is equivalent to the director of the logistics department of your factory, but his rank is one level lower. He is also a powerful figure in the farm. He is an old subordinate and confidant of Secretary Yang, and he has a very stubborn temper."

"If he doesn't want to, then Secretary Yang's attitude is open to discussion. Anyway, the shares are there, so it doesn't matter who we sell them to."

Under the dim kerosene lamp, Gu Congjun's face flushed slightly, but his eyes remained clear.

He patted Lin Zongxuan, who had just put down his wine bowl, and said meaningfully: "This time, for my sake, Director Wang agreed to meet with you tomorrow. You should know that some of your factory's buyers didn't even know which direction their office door opened.

But whether you can convince him and complete the task still depends on you."

After saying that, he staggered through the door and left. Before leaving, he did not forget to light a Zhonghua cigarette with the lighter that Lin Zongxuan gave him.

After Gu Congjun left, Lin Zongxuan lay on the hard bed covered with bedding and couldn't fall asleep.

He really wanted to complete the order agreement with the farm.

In the blink of an eye, he had been on the job for several months and had become familiar with his team members and several team leaders of the same level. Although everyone seemed very friendly on the surface, secretly, he could still feel that most people did not submit to him.

After all, in such an "important department", as a newcomer, why should you become a leader right away?

As for the leaders above, since you have no ability, why should they give you more help?

As he thought about it, Lin Zongxuan's thoughts slowly sank to the bottom of the sea. He now had to make some preparations for tomorrow's meeting.