Golden Color Xiangjiang: A Young Man's Dream in a Siheyuan

As soon as Zhou Jin arrived at the purchasing department, he met Liu Jun walking out of the office.

After seeing Zhou Jin, Liu Jun showed a bitter smile on his face, shook his head and said: "Xiao Zhou, you are finally here!"

As he spoke, he raised his chin in the direction of the conference room, motioning them to go together. Zhou Jin nodded, and walked towards the conference room side by side with Liu Jun.

Along the way, Liu Jun kept complaining to Zhou Jin, as if he wanted to vent the pressure in his heart.

Due to the tight production tasks in the factory, the factory leaders put tremendous pressure on the purchasing department, asking them to speed up the purchasing process and ensure that the materials needed for production are in place in a timely manner.

As the head of the procurement department, Liu Jun bears the greatest pressure. He needs to coordinate relationships with all parties to ensure the smooth progress of procurement work.

However, faced with such a heavy task, he felt a little overwhelmed.

Although Zhou Jin understood Liu Jun's difficulties, he could not reveal his plan for the time being.

After all, without a clear commitment from the factory leaders, any negligence could put him in trouble.

Therefore, he could only listen to Liu Jun's complaints silently, occasionally echoing a few words to express sympathy and understanding.

After a while, they arrived at the large conference room.

Liu Jun's seat was in the third row, while Zhou Jin was arranged in the second to last row, which reflected their different status and positions in the factory.

Zhou Jin didn't care about it. He thought that sitting in the back row would help him relax and take the opportunity to slack off.

He did not have high expectations for such a conference because he knew that such meetings usually only conveyed instructions from higher authorities or reported on the current situation in the factory.

According to Zhou Jin’s experience, truly important matters are often not discussed at such conferences, but are resolved through smaller meetings. As the saying goes, “Have small meetings for big matters, big meetings for small matters, and no meetings for important matters.”

So, he planned to use this opportunity to take a break and observe the reactions of other participants in order to better understand the dynamics of the factory.

Not long after Zhou Jin sat down, almost all the people who came to the meeting had arrived. Sitting next to Zhou Jin were the canteen director and the warehouse director.

However, all three of them knew each other. After all, they were all in logistics, and Zhou Jin had been here for almost a year, so he had met these cadres before. Moreover, every time he went to the warehouse to deliver supplies, he was personally received by the director.

Just as the three were complaining to each other, Director Yang and other factory leaders entered the conference room, walked directly to the podium and sat down, and then the meeting began with the office director presiding over the meeting.

The content of the meeting was similar to what Zhou Jin had guessed. First, the relevant instructions from the higher authorities were conveyed, and then Deputy Director Li talked about the current situation of the steel rolling mill and the difficulties it faced.

The talk lasted for nearly an hour, and Zhou Jin was almost asleep. He quickly adjusted his sitting position to alert himself, and then saw the two directors beside him taking notes attentively.

This made Zhou Jin sigh that he was indeed not suitable for the officialdom and he would feel sleepy as soon as he started a meeting.

After Deputy Director Li finished his speech, Director Yang just made a few concluding remarks and then announced the adjournment of the meeting.

It's not that he doesn't want to say more, but it's useless to say it. Ever since the drought started across the country, grain production decreased, and people's food rations were reduced, he had held meetings more than once to ask the factory cadres to find ways to solve the problem.

Meetings were held again and again, but no one came out to solve the problem. Li Huaide did use his connections to get the grain department and the meat processing plant to increase their planned quantities, but that was just a drop in the bucket.

Although Director Yang's connections were mostly not related to food supply, he was able to obtain food and pork several times with the help of his comrades, but the quantities were not large and did not last long.

So Director Yang is now tired. Thinking of the military order he made in front of the leaders of the Ministry of Industry years ago, he wants to slap himself twice.

But at this point there was no other way but to find a way to solve the problem, so Director Yang asked Liu Jun and Zhou Jin to go to his office and then adjourned the meeting.

As for why Director Yang did not call the other two deputy section chiefs of the purchasing department, it was because those two had been deputy section chiefs since Director Yang took office as director. Director Yang already knew their abilities, so it was useless to ask them for this matter.

Zhou Jin had only been employed for nearly a year, and he had always done a good job in his previous job. Although he had not completed much of his purchasing tasks since the disaster, Director Yang always felt that Zhou Jin was no ordinary person.

Deputy Director Li had talked to Zhou Jin many times before, but did not get a satisfactory answer. Now it is August, and the steel rolling mill has not yet completed half of its annual production task.

So Director Yang could no longer sit still and had to put pressure on Zhou Jin to solve the food problem. If Zhou Jin couldn't solve it, he would have to replace him.

If changing people doesn't work, then keep changing. Director Yang believes that in a factory with tens of thousands of employees, it will be difficult to find one person to solve the food problem.

In fact, this is just Director Yang's wishful thinking. He doesn't even need to think about it. He wants the workers in the factory to solve the problem that they, the department-level cadres, can't solve. Isn't he crazy?

Fortunately, they have Zhou Jin, a smart guy, in their factory, otherwise no one can solve this problem.

Liu Jun and Zhou Jin waited until everyone in the conference room had left before walking towards the factory director's office together. Unlike Zhou Jin's relaxed expression, Liu Jun looked melancholy.

He knew that he would be scolded again soon. After all, he had no idea how many times he had been scolded by the factory leaders this year and he was almost immune to it.

When the two arrived, the door of Director Yang's office was not closed, so they knocked on the door and went in. Director Yang asked them to sit down, then drank a sip of water and began to speak.

"You two should know why I called you here, right?"

Liu Jun answered helplessly.

"Director, I know."

"Director, I know that too." Zhou Jin also answered.

"Since you all know, I won't waste any more time talking. Tell me how to solve this problem?"

Zhou Jin glanced at Liu Jun and saw that he was looking at her and had no intention of speaking, so she knew that he wanted her to speak first. So Zhou Jin spoke directly.

"Director, I wanted to talk to you about this today. I have been running around the city recently and met with my former classmates and comrades. Finally, my efforts paid off and I found a channel to purchase food..."

Before Zhou Jin finished speaking, Director Yang stood up from his seat excitedly, walked up to Zhou Jin, and held Zhou Jin's hand with excitement on his face.

"Xiao Zhou, are you serious? Have you really found a channel to purchase food?"

Zhou Jin was also frightened by Director Yang's reaction, and being held by an old man's hand made her feel sick, so she quickly pulled her hand away from Director Yang's hand.

Not to mention Zhou Jin, Liu Jun on the side was also shocked by this scene. First, he was surprised that Zhou Jin found a channel to purchase grain, and secondly, he was surprised by Director Yang's reaction. He directly shook Zhou Jin's hand. If it were him, he would probably feel disgusted.

When Director Yang saw Zhou Jin trying to pull his hand away with a look of disgust, he realized that he had lost his composure, so he quickly found a place to sit down and said to Zhou Jin.

"I'm sorry, Xiao Zhou. I'm just too excited. You don't know how much pressure I'm under because of the food problem. I haven't had a good night's sleep for a long time. OK, go on."

After hearing what Zhou Jin said, Director Yang was a little unhappy, but he nodded and said, "Okay, in that case, I'll let Xiao Li come as well."

Then he picked up the phone on the table, dialed Li Huaide's number, and told him to come over immediately. Not long after, Li Huaide appeared at the door of the factory director's office.

Li Huaide walked into the office and looked around. Seeing Section Chief Liu and Zhou Jin present, a hint of confusion appeared on his face.

He walked up to Director Yang and asked, "Director, what do you want to talk to me about? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Director Yang pointed at Zhou Jin and said, "Xiao Zhou said he had something important to discuss with us, so I asked you to come."

Director Yang did not answer Li Huaide's question immediately, but asked his secretary to go out and guard the door and not let anyone in.

When Li Huaide saw Director Yang's arrangements, he was also completely confused. He didn't know what it was and why it was so mysterious.

At this time, Director Yang spoke.

"Xiao Zhou, Lao Li is here too, so start talking."

"Okay, director."

Zhou Jin quickly stood up and said.

"Two factory managers, I have been looking for my former classmates and retired comrades in arms recently, and finally found the supplies from a comrade in arms..."

"What? You found the supplies. Where are they? How many are there? Can they be supplied stably? When can they be shipped back?"

After hearing Zhou Jin's words, Li Huaide was also very excited and asked immediately, but he did not make any moves like Director Yang did.

"Deputy Director Li, don't be anxious. Just listen to me first."

"Okay, you go ahead."

"It's like this. My comrade's family has some connections and can get supplies. I found him some time ago because I have a close relationship with him. After my earnest persuasion, he agreed to give me some supplies.

Of course, the prerequisite is that I must be the only one to pick up and transport the goods. He doesn't trust other people. After all, if this matter is discovered, he will be in big trouble.

The materials in that batch mainly include corn, rice, flour, pork and fish. This quantity is enough to meet the needs of our steel mill, and it is a long-term supply. "

After hearing Zhou Jin's words, the three people present were all excited, and their eyes were flashing with excitement and anticipation.

Liu Jun, in particular, could no longer remain calm. He stood up and asked impatiently, "Xiao Zhou, is what you said true? Can we really guarantee a stable supply of materials?"

Liu Jun's voice trembled a little, as if he couldn't believe this sudden good news. He stared at Zhou Jin, hoping to get a definite answer from him.

Director Yang and Deputy Director Li also showed anxious expressions. They were well aware of the importance of materials to the steel rolling mill. If what Zhou Jin said was true, then it would solve a big problem in the factory.

Zhou Jin looked at the three people who were excited in front of him and laughed in his heart, but he still kept a serious expression on his face. He nodded solemnly and said, "Yes, I have confirmed it many times. As long as we can ensure the safety of transportation, the materials will be shipped in continuously."

Hearing this, Liu Jun was so excited that he almost jumped up. He slapped the table hard and said loudly: "Great! This is really great news!"

Director Yang and Deputy Director Li looked at each other with joy in their eyes. They knew that this opportunity was crucial to the steel mill. If they could seize it, it would not only solve the current difficulties, but also bring more development opportunities.

However, Director Yang remained vigilant. He frowned and asked, "How much do these materials cost? Will they be too expensive?"

Zhou Jin smiled and replied, "Don't worry, the price is absolutely reasonable, only 10% higher than the market price. However, since this batch of materials was obtained through special channels, it cannot be traded publicly and can only be consumed internally by our steel mill."

Director Yang nodded to show his understanding. He knew that although this private transaction was risky, it was the only feasible solution under the current circumstances.

"Yes, Xiao Zhou, we don't care about the source of materials. What we want is long-term stable supply and sufficient quantity." Deputy Director Li also asked.

"Three leaders, don't worry, there will be absolutely no problem. I am just a little worried. After all, these materials cannot be exposed to the public. If something really happens, I will not be able to handle it."

Li Huaide knew that Zhou Jin was asking for a promise from him, but he didn't intend to take the spotlight. He had to at least involve Yang Weimin, so he didn't say anything but just looked at Yang Weimin.

Yang Weimin also knew what Zhou Jin meant. At the same time, he also saw Li Huaide's eyes and understood that he was asking him to express his position first.

After all, he was the factory director, and these things should indeed be done by himself, so Yang Weimin told Zhou Jin very formally.

"Xiao Zhou, I promise you, I don't care where your food comes from, as long as it's not stolen. If anything goes wrong, I will take responsibility for it."

After Yang Weimin finished speaking, he looked at Li Huaide.

Li Huaide is a very smart person and he understood it immediately.

"Xiao Zhou, Director Yang is right. As long as you can deliver the food on time and in the right quantity, we will take care of anything that happens to you."

After getting the answer he wanted, Zhou Jin felt relieved.

“Thank you, both factory managers. I have no choice. I am the only one at home and I don’t want my family to be left alone.

Don't worry, I've already found a place to store the food. When the time comes, you can tell me what you need, and I'll notify my comrades, who will then arrange for someone to put the supplies in the storage area in advance, and then I can just drive over to get them back."