Siheyuan: Becoming a cadre after graduating from technical secondary school

In the reception room in the back kitchen of the steel rolling mill canteen, Director Li was talking to a middle-aged man next to him who was very elegant in clothing and conversation. After a while, the two of them suddenly looked at Lin Zongxuan at the end of the table.

Director Li smiled and said, "Director Lian, this is our factory's youngest cadre, Section Chief Lin Zongxuan of the Purchasing Department. He is a great contributor to the fact that we can enjoy the authentic Luzhou flavor today."

Director Lian looked at Lin Zongxuan carefully. Although he just nodded slightly, there was always a gentleness and kindness in his eyes that an elder looks at a younger person.

Someone nearby immediately explained to Lin Zongxuan in a low voice: "Zongxuan, this is the old man's secretary when he first joined the Metallurgical Department. He is now in the Special Building Materials Department."

The person who spoke was a young clerk in his thirties sitting on the left of Lin Zongxuan. He wore glasses and looked vaguely similar to Wang Xiaomeng.

Lin Zongxuan suddenly realized that Director Li made this arrangement in order to let him show off in front of his "family".

After Director Li and Chief Lian turned their eyes away from him, Lin Zongxuan clinked glasses with his real family member, his future brother-in-law, Wang Zicheng, and asked in a low voice: "Brother Zicheng, did you receive the monkey stamps I asked you to collect for me?"

Wang Zicheng drank the wine in his glass and replied in a puzzled tone: "I received a few, all of them are the "Known Youth" edition, I will ask Xiao Meng to bring them to you someday.

Some people collect antiques, some collect jade, I really don’t know why you collect these things.”

Lin Zongxuan just smiled. He couldn't tell others now that these inconspicuous little things would be more valuable than antiques and collectibles in the future.

Long before he traveled through time, he had summarized three shortcuts to getting rich in the old city in the 60s in discussions with netizens:

Grab a courtyard house, hunt for antiques, and collect stamps.

But after gaining a deeper understanding of this era, he discovered that, at least for him, the first one was pure delusion.

After all, most of the courtyard houses in the old city are now under the management of the Housing Authority, and there is no possibility of buying or selling them.

It is possible to transfer the right of residence of the property, but the conditions are extremely harsh, and there will definitely be trouble in planning the property rights in the future, so Lin Zongxuan temporarily gave up this idea.

If you really want to build two courtyard houses, the best opportunity would be in the 80s.

As for collecting antiques, it is actually not very reliable.

Firstly, he really didn't have the same eyesight as others. In the past few years, he would sometimes disguise himself and follow some friends he met in Pigeon City to some small alleys to "treasure hunt".

But after looking at them again and again, he couldn't tell the true value of these items, so he didn't dare to buy them rashly.

After all, even in this era, there are more fake antiques on the market than real ones, and the prices are not cheap.

As for the second one, these things are actually quite difficult to hide. If they are revealed during a special period, you won’t be able to explain yourself even if you are right.

So all he can do now is to collect stamps in the name of hobby, and the most cost-effective stamps in recent years are the Monkey Stamps, which have high value and can be converted into cash quickly.

The monkey stamps of the 60s, especially the "Educated Youth" stamps issued in 1964, have special historical and cultural value.

The monkey stamp designs of this period adopted the form of Tianjin Yangliuqing New Year paintings, showing the life and study scenes of educated youth in the countryside, with strong characteristics of the times.

Due to historical changes and the passage of time, the number of these monkey stamps in existence has gradually decreased. In addition, the cultural and historical value they carry makes them the object of pursuit by collectors and investors.

Lin Zongxuan had heard a piece of news in his previous life. In the 90s, there was a rumor that "three monkey tickets could be exchanged for a house in the center of the city."

Although I don’t know if this is a story made up by unscrupulous media, it is enough to prove how precious the Monkey Stamps are.

"Zongxuan, Zongxuan, what are you thinking about?"

Lin Zongxuan, who was thinking about something, suddenly felt his shoulders being shaken. He turned his head and saw Wang Zichen looking at him with strange eyes.

"Is this plate of nine-turn large intestine really that good looking?"

“Not only does it look good, but it tastes good too.”

Lin Zongxuan calmly picked up a piece of food with chopsticks, but didn't dare to taste it carefully. He swallowed it whole, fearing that the dish would retain some of the 'original taste' of the ingredients.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Director Lian, who was originally discussing technical issues with Director Li, suddenly changed the subject and said with emotion: "Seeing these young people in your factory reminds me of when I first joined the ministry. If it weren't for the trust of the leaders in me and the sincere teachings of Minister Wang, I'm afraid I wouldn't have the determination and situation I have today."

Li Huaide said with a hint of flattery: "With Director Lian's ability, no matter in which era, he is outstanding."

Director Lian shook his head modestly and said with a smile: “Well, what I hope most now is to see the growth of our young cadres. I hope they can grow into towering trees and become the cornerstone of the future.

One of our important responsibilities as senior state officials is to help young people grow and to lend a hand at critical moments so that they can work better and contribute to the country and the people.

Director Li, don’t you agree? "

Li Huaide's eyes narrowed, then he smiled and said, "Everyone likes capable young people."

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A few days after Director Lian came to inspect, Lin Zongxuan and Xu Hongcan were walking on the main road in the factory, talking about family, career and life.

"By the way, your wife is about to give birth, right?"

Lin Zongxuan said with some envy: "When your third child comes out, do you want to have a family dinner? To be honest, I just want to get you drunk."

He said this for a long time, but still didn't hear a reply. He turned around and saw that Xu Hongcan's face still didn't look very good.

Lin Zongxuan knew that his friend was not unhappy because of what he said, but was worried about his own situation.

Now Xu Hongcan has basically been sidelined by the new chief of security. More importantly, he, who used to be close to Director Yang, is no longer trusted by Director Li.

"Difficulties are temporary. Compared to some people, aren't you still lucky now?"

Xu Hongcan forced a smile and asked, "I heard that you are going to remove the word '代'?"

Lin Zongxuan was silent for a moment, then said reservedly, "It all depends on the decision of the leaders."

"Then it's accurate!"

Xu Hongcan clapped his hands, raised his eyebrows slightly in a funny way and said, "Chief Lin, when you become a director or a factory director in the future, don't forget me, your brother, okay?"

Lin Zongxuan shook his head disapprovingly and joked with him: "Don't worry, if I become the factory director, I will transfer you to my side as a driver."

Xu Hongcan laughed dumbly: "That's great, the prime minister is a seventh-rank official, and the factory director's driver must be comparable to a regular section chief, right?"

The two of them walked to the parking lot while talking about irrelevant things. Xu Hongcan found the car for Lin Zongxuan first, patted the dust on the seat with his sleeve, and said in a funny way: "Director Lin, let's get on the horse!"

(Starting from the next volume, the pace will gradually become faster, after all, there is not much description of this period in the original drama.

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