Siheyuan: Returning from studying abroad, with extraordinary understanding

Liu Haizhong works seriously in the workshop and teaches forging techniques very attentively.

Whether he was teaching his apprentices or answering questions from others, he was unreserved.

He is quite popular in the workshop.

However, he has a problem: he is extremely keen on power.

In order to become a leader, he gave gifts to the workshop director, but gifts are just gifts, and the gifts he gave were not worth much money at all.

This made the workshop director feel that he was in a dilemma whether to accept the payment or not.

The workshop director really regretted accepting the gift from Liu Haizhong.

If you want to get a position by giving a small gift, how can the workshop director help you?

So, in the end, the gift was returned to Liu Haizhong.

Not only that, it also caused a lot of trouble.

If he hadn't been smart enough, he would have been dragged down by Liu Haizhong.

But Liu Haizhong worked diligently and was a senior worker in the workshop. The workshop director felt it was not worthwhile to take revenge on him.

Liu Haizhong learned his lesson and stopped giving gifts to the workshop director, but he still hung around him every day.

But he didn't delay his work, and the workshop director couldn't do anything about him, so he just let Liu Haizhong hang around in front of him.

Anyway, there was no promise made to Liu Haizhong and the workshop director didn't have to pay anything.

Today, the workshop director noticed something unusual about Liu Haizhong, as he no longer came to hang around in front of him.

Could it be that my refusal worked?

With doubts, the workshop director went to see Liu Haizhong.

Soon, the workshop director saw Liu Haizhong.

At this time, Liu Haizhong and a group of apprentices were sweating profusely and concentrating on hammering the workpiece, and did not notice the arrival of the workshop director at all.

He didn't disturb Liu Haizhong, but stood behind and observed quietly.

After hammering for a few times, Liu Haizhong paused and explained the hammering techniques to his apprentices in great detail.

The methods, techniques and precautions for forging workpieces are explained in detail.

The disciples also listened attentively and raised their own questions from time to time.

Liu Haizhong did not scold his disciples, but explained patiently.

When the workshop director saw this scene, he found that Liu Haizhong had really changed. Liu Haizhong was not like this before.

You know, Liu Haizhong had never been reserved when teaching his apprentices before, but when his apprentices asked questions, he would sometimes get angry and scold them.

Now, the workshop director found that Liu Haizhong was calm and there was no other change on his face except the sweat beads, let alone anger.

After more than ten minutes, Liu Haizhong finally finished his explanation and let his disciples practice.

As the apprentices dispersed, they accidentally bumped into the workshop director.

"I'm sorry, Director, I didn't notice you just now!"

The worker who bumped into the workshop director apologized immediately.

"It's okay, you guys go and get busy." The workshop director waved his hand, asked Liu Haizhong's apprentices to leave, and then looked at Liu Haizhong.

"Old Liu! You are sweating all over. Come out and have some tea to quench your thirst."

"Okay, thank you, Director."

Liu Haizhong wiped the sweat from his face and felt thirsty, so he accepted the workshop director's invitation.

He knew the workshop director's character quite well and would not make things difficult for his apprentice over such a trivial matter.

Liu Haizhong followed the workshop director out of the workshop and came to a small room. This was the workshop director's office. It was very simple, with only a desk and two or three chairs.

There were some documents and a tea set on the desk.

The workshop director asked Liu Haizhong to sit down and poured him tea. This time, Liu Haizhong actually stood up and rushed to pour the tea.

However, seeing the sweat on Liu Haizhong's face, the workshop director refused on the grounds that Liu Haizhong was working too hard.

Liu Haizhong did not continue to reverse, but said thank you and sat down.

After pouring the tea, the workshop director smiled and said:

"Old Liu, you have changed today!"

"I have indeed changed. My co-workers all say that I have changed, but in fact I have not changed. I just figured out some things."

Liu Haizhong admitted it with a calm expression, not at all humble as before.

Before, in order to please the workshop director, he sometimes acted like a bootlicker, but he was a bootlicker who was not willing to pay.

The workshop director always felt a little awkward when getting along with him, but now it’s no longer the case.

"Haha, Lao Liu, I feel more comfortable talking to you now. If it continues like this in the future, I dare say you will become a team leader soon."

The workshop director saw the light in Liu Haizhong's eyes. He was no longer as humble as before, and his whole temperament changed.

Judging from the way Liu Haizhong teaches his apprentices, his serious attitude when working, and the calm and composed manner in which he speaks now, the workshop director believes that Liu Haizhong has really changed.

If he keeps going like this, his boss will definitely discover the talent in Liu Haizhong, and promotion is a matter of time.

But he was not sure whether the change in his bangs was a temporary one or if it was faked under the guidance of an expert.

So, I tried to test the waters with the topic of promotion.

Apparently, Liu Haizhong was not tempted:

"Director, you are joking. I don't think I am capable enough to be a team leader. I still need to learn."

"First, my forging ability is not the best in the workshop. Second, I am not the best candidate in the eyes of my fellow workers. If we have to choose a team leader, I think Xu Daqiang from our workshop is more suitable."

Ok?

The workshop director was shocked when he heard Liu Haizhong say this.

He stared at Liu Haizhong, trying to find any traces of performance on Liu Haizhong's face.

But he knew that Liu Haizhong had a strong desire to be the team leader.

If it were him, he wouldn't give up overnight! ~

However, the bangs in front of him gave him an unbelievable answer.

There was no expression of longing on Liu Haizhong's face, and even in his eyes, there was no trace of desire.

This is strange!

How could a person change so much overnight!

He couldn't figure it out and always wanted to know the answer.

"Director, you are staring at me like this. Is there something on my face?"

Liu Haizhong couldn't help but reach out and touch his face, but there was nothing in his hand.

He should have wiped the sweat off, so he asked.

Although he was not afraid of the workshop director staring at him like that, this stare and that strange expression made Liu Haizhong very confused.

"Ah? No, I just felt that you had changed a lot, so I was shocked. Your change almost made me feel like I didn't recognize you."

The workshop director came to his senses and hurriedly explained, fearing that Liu Haizhong would misunderstand.

Liu Haizhong's performance now is very different from before.

It made him wonder if Liu Haizhong was pretending before.

He didn't think of him as an enemy spy. After all, he had been with Liu Haizhong for several years, so how could he be an enemy spy?

"I've figured it out. I'm not interested in being a team leader anymore. I've realized my shortcomings, so I want to change the status quo."

"If I don't change, I won't make any progress. During this time, I want to calm down and concentrate on improving my blacksmithing skills."