Siheyuan: The Counterattack of Passerby

Old Wu knocked on the table and asked everyone to sit down for the meeting. He first praised Lin Geng with great enthusiasm and saliva flying. Then he scolded several guys in the department who had not brought back anything last week. He told them to open their eyes and see that Lin Geng had just come to the purchasing department and he had brought back so many supplies. They had been working for such a long time, but after a week they had not brought back anything for the factory. He asked them if it was not shameful.

Old Wu insulted the guys so badly that they couldn't even lift their heads. They cursed Lin Geng in their hearts, thinking, "You kid, it's not a big deal to just bring something back, but is it necessary to risk your life like this? Isn't this just to make things difficult for them?"

After Old Wu finished arranging the work for this week, the phone on the table rang. Old Wu picked up the phone, paused for a moment, nodded and agreed repeatedly. After hanging up the phone, he waved his hand and said, "Dismissed! Go do what you need to do! This week I want to see if you can all work hard and bring back more supplies for the factory! Don't let me scold you next Monday!"

When everyone heard the meeting was adjourned, they immediately dispersed, said goodbye to Old Wu and walked out of the office, each going about their own business.

Lin Geng was about to leave when he was stopped by Old Wu. When everyone was gone, Old Wu smiled and said, "Deputy Director Li, who is in charge of logistics at our factory, heard that you brought back more than 300 kilograms of wild boar meat last week and was very happy! He also heard that you caught three robbers and wanted to meet you! He probably wants to praise you. Come with me!"

Lin Geng's mind moved. Isn't Deputy Director Li the Deputy Director Li in the original play? The one who had been against Director Yang and drove Director Yang off the stage after the wind started and drove him to sweep the floor in the factory?

Although the original drama portrayed Deputy Director Li as a greedy and lustful villain, we have to admit that he is indeed a capable person, especially when it comes to his subordinates. He is not stingy with the benefits they deserve and is also tolerant.

Sha Zhu once got so angry that he beat up Deputy Factory Director Li on the spot because he wanted to get rid of Qin Huairu. If it were someone else, when he got the upper hand, he would definitely not let Sha Zhu off and would definitely find ways to torture Sha Zhu to death to avenge himself.

However, Deputy Director Li did not deliberately target Sha Zhu after taking office. He still kept Sha Zhu in the cafeteria and continued to use Sha Zhu as a treat for him. This kind of mind is unmatched by ordinary people.

Moreover, although this Deputy Director Li did a lot of bad things after the storm, he had really strong connections. After the storm stopped and things were restored, and Director Yang became the director of the steel rolling mill again, he was able to land safely and was not held accountable. Later, after the reform and opening up, he started a business and was doing very well, becoming one of the first people to become rich after the reform and opening up.

Therefore, if Lin Geng was asked to choose sides, he would rather choose Deputy Director Li than the seemingly upright Director Yang. In his opinion, Director Yang was not as good as portrayed in the original drama. At least when it came to his affairs, Director Yang did not stick to his principles.

Because of what the deaf old lady said, he ignored the facts and came forward to protect Yi Zhonghai. He even sent Secretary Chen to his house to lobby him and took out a large number of tickets including bicycle tickets to bribe him to spare Yi Zhonghai.

Besides, the reason why Director Yang valued Sha Zhu was because he also liked to eat and drink a lot. He took the lead in setting up a special kitchen in the factory and let He Yuzhu be responsible for cooking for their leader. He also allowed Sha Zhu to take leftovers home, and later took Sha Zhu to the big leader's house to cook for him.

But what did he give to Sha Zhu? On the surface, it seemed that he took care of Sha Zhu, but until he fell and was driven to sweep the floor, Sha Zhu had always been an eighth-level chef. At best, he was given the job of a team leader in the second canteen. He never promoted Sha Zhu, and even Sha Zhu's chef level was not upgraded.

And Sha Zhu is still his man, but he is so stingy to his own people. Even if Sha Zhu is a bit of a mess, this is not a reason for him to always suppress Sha Zhu's working level.

Therefore, Lin felt that Director Yang was actually not as good as Deputy Director Li in some aspects. There was no future in following Director Yang. It would be better to follow Deputy Director Li because he was not stingy at all in giving benefits to his subordinates.

Thinking of this, Lin Geng happily followed Old Wu towards Deputy Director Li's office.

After knocking on the door and hearing a voice inviting them in, Old Wu pushed the door open and led Lin Geng into an office. When Lin Geng entered the room, he saw a plump man in a well-tailored black suit, with a slicked-back hair, and a plump, white complexion. He looked like an official.

After taking a closer look, Lin Geng immediately recognized that this was the Deputy Director Li in the original drama. He really looked like a hypocritical villain, and he also looked like a scumbag.

Deputy Director Li was signing and approving some things. When he heard Old Wu coming in, he looked up towards the door. When he saw Lin Geng, he was slightly surprised, then he immediately stood up with a smile and said to Old Wu and Lin Geng: "Old Wu, this is Xiao Lin, right? He is really a handsome man! Not bad!"

Old Wu hurriedly said, "Director Li, this is Lin Geng! His mother used to be a worker in the first workshop of our steel rolling mill, and now he has taken over our fourth purchasing department!"

Lin Geng also smiled and politely bowed to Li Huaide and said, "Hello, Director Li! I am Lin Geng! I just joined the factory not many days ago. Sorry to bother you!"

When Deputy Director Li heard Lin Geng also call him Director Li, he was in a good mood immediately. He felt that Lin Geng was a smart guy and should be able to handle things. So he walked towards Lin Geng with a laugh, took the initiative to extend his hand to shake hands with Lin Geng, and looked Lin Geng up and down. He saw that Lin Geng was of tall stature, with a well-proportioned and strong body. Standing here, he looked like a green pine tree.

So he shook Lin Geng's hand and laughed as he said, "Xiao Lin, although this is the first time we meet today, I know everything about you! I let you suffer some time ago! But after seeing you today, I have to admit that a good father will have a good son, and a hero's son will be a hero too!

You are so young, but you can actually do such a thing. You brought back so much meat for the factory as soon as you started working. This is a great thing for the workers in our factory!

Our factory workers work very hard and cannot lack nutrition. In order to provide nutrition for our factory workers, I, the person in charge of logistics, have spent a lot of effort in the past few years! Now you have solved a big problem for me!

Come, come, sit down and talk!"

Li Huaide seemed very approachable and was very enthusiastic towards Lin Geng. He took Lin Geng's hand, let Lin Geng sit on the sofa in his office, and also invited Section Chief Wu to sit down with him.

After Lin Geng and Section Chief Wu sat down, Li Huaide personally poured them each a cup of tea. It was authentic jasmine tea that is hard for ordinary people to drink. It was not high-foam or high-mold tea. The aroma of jasmine tea and boiling water was so fragrant that it was obvious that it was a good tea.

After Old Wu smelled the tea leaves, he immediately smiled and said, "Director Li, this tea is really good! The fragrance is really good!"

After Lin Geng thanked Li Huaide, he did not go for tea, but smiled and said: "Thank you for your concern! This is what I should do. Since I have joined the purchasing department, I must do my best to serve the factory! I just want to try my best to get more meat for the workers in the factory to supplement their nutrition!"

After listening to this, Li Huaide sat down and said, "Xiao Lin, you have a very high level of awareness! Our factory needs comrades like you who are aware and capable right now!

The reason I called you here this time is that I want to get to know you, a good comrade!

By the way, on Saturday afternoon, I also received a call from the ** Township Police Station. They informed me that a purchasing comrade from our factory was robbed by gangsters while he was in the countryside making purchases. He bravely fought against the gangsters and captured three wanted criminals on the spot!

When I asked, I found out that we have a skilled young comrade like you in our purchasing department! So I became even more curious, so I must meet you today!

"As expected, he is a handsome man! He is indeed the son of a hero! Not bad, not bad!"