Siheyuan: Becoming a cadre after graduating from technical secondary school

After entering the house, Xu Damao greeted everyone and ran to the kitchen again. Lin Zongxuan saw that the table was already filled with pheasant, wild boar meat stewed with vermicelli and other main dishes, but there were only two sets of bowls and chopsticks. He was a little confused. Where was Lou Xiaoe?

Xu Damao came out with two cold dishes in a short while, and said with a smile: "Zongxuan, although my cooking is not as delicious as your father's chef, but today we are mainly drinking, these are all good dishes to go with the wine. Come, let's drink first, and then chat about family matters later."

"Okay!" Lin Zongxuan nodded slightly, helped him arrange the dishes, filled the wine glasses, and the two began to eat and drink.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Xu Damao, who didn't have much tolerance for alcohol, quickly turned red. After seeing Lin Zongxuan swallow the chicken in his mouth, he raised his wine glass and said:

"Brother, I heard today that you got promoted ahead of schedule. I am really happy for you. I wish you can make progress every year. This year you can be a team leader, next year you can be a section chief, and the year after that you can be a director!"

"Thank you, Brother Damao. Let's make progress together."

The two of them used one-mouth wine cups. Xu Damao drank three cups in one breath. He seemed to want to say something but hesitated. In the end, he just sighed.

"Brother Damao, are you worried about something?"

Lin Zongxuan was secretly cautious and asked with pretended concern.

"Brother, I feel so miserable!"

Xu Damao looked sad. He picked up a piece of bacon with chopsticks and put it into Lin Zongxuan's bowl. "You are lucky. You can become an official right after graduation. You are promising. You got a regular job in less than half a year. It's because you just came back now, otherwise the matchmaker would have broken down the door of your house. Poor brother..."

A hint of coldness flashed across the man's eyes. "We are all family, so I won't lie to you. Your sister-in-law and I are living our own lives now. After I got into trouble, she went back to her parents' home. I went there several times but failed to call her back."

Lin Zongxuan sighed, not knowing what to advise him. Although Lou Xiao'e and Xu Damao were an alternative "political marriage", it was indeed inappropriate for the Lou family to do so.

Even in later times, you can't separate as soon as your husband gets into trouble. After all, you are husband and wife, and you can't rub salt into someone's wounds.

"Brother, what do you think about me and Lou Xiao'e getting divorced?"

"what?"

Lin Zongxuan looked at Xu Damao with a bewildered look on his face: "Brother Damao, what did you say?"

"No, it's nothing."

Xu Damao looked around and asked an unrelated question cautiously: "Zongxuan, what do you think of Deputy Factory Director Li Huaide?"

Lin Zongxuan's eyes narrowed, and he took a bite of food and drank a sip of wine slowly. It was not until Xu Damao could no longer wait that he said leisurely, "Brother Damao, Deputy Director Li and I are not very familiar with each other. Why are you asking this?"

"Brother, we are all family, so I won't hide it from you. A while ago, I went to Deputy Director Li's office. He was very interested in you and asked me a lot of questions about you."

Xu Damao said meaningfully: "This is all I can do in my life. It would be fine if I can work before retirement. But brother, you have education and ability, and a bright future. The most important thing is to follow the right person."

"Look at Qin, the officer next to Director Yang. He also graduated from a technical secondary school and is now over 30 years old. He has been working in the factory for nearly ten years and has just become deputy director."

Xu Damao sighed, seeming to feel sorry for 'Secretary Qin': "Secretary Qin has always been by Director Yang's side. Why can't he be promoted?"

If it was an ordinary youngster with a strong sense of career, he might have been really provoked by him, but Lin Zongxuan had been influenced by countless film and television works in later generations, so he just sneered in his heart.

Is Officer Qin an ordinary deputy director? He is the second-in-command! Even the head of the security department usually calls him "brother" when he sees him. Do you think he would be willing to change if you give him a director?

Besides, the cadre positions in the factory are all assigned to specific people. Unless you have made great contributions, how can you squeeze in?

The longer someone stays around the main leader, the more trustworthy he proves to be. Once the start is made, his career will rise like a rocket. He is sure that if nothing unexpected happens, Secretary Qin will be able to get the treatment of a section chief before he turns 40.

But, the accident will happen in two years!

Comrade Xiao Lin sighed secretly, raised his glass and said calmly: "Brother Damao, of course I don't want to waste time, but sometimes we humans can't help ourselves."

"Yes."

Xu Damao's eyes lit up, and he quickly picked up his glass and clinked it with Lin Zongxuan: "Brother, I understand. However, with your ability, brother, I believe that you will shine no matter where you are."

The two smiled knowingly, and then fell silent at the same time.

Did Lin Zongxuan make a promise? No, he was still Director Yang's soldier, and he was loyal to him. He had never even been to Li Huaide's office.

Did Deputy Director Li make a promise through Xu Damao? No, he just showed some concern for the new cadres in the factory. Perhaps, this concern was not as much as the one he paid to the young wives in the factory.

As for Xu Damao, his thoughts are not important.