Siheyuan: Happy life of veteran drivers

Chapter 486 Li Huaide's High Hopes

Wang Hongtao frowned and said, "If you don't want to go to the countryside, then you have to go find your section chief. What does your propaganda department's affairs have to do with our labor and wages department?"

Xu Damao chuckled and looked at Wang Hongtao flatteringly: "Of course I know this. Isn't it because I'm not familiar with our section chief that I'm embarrassed to speak up?"

"Brother, you are very capable and have many friends. How about you help me greet them?"

Wang Hongtao shook his head: "How should we greet him? Tell your section chief that Xu Damao is a good comrade and that you should keep him in the office instead of letting him go down to act in the movie?"

"Wouldn't that make me uncomfortable? It's true that I'm a leader, but I'm not qualified to teach the leaders of the Propaganda Department how to do things!"

"So, it's useless for you to tell me this. Instead of coming to me, you might as well report your work to your section chief and run more diligently."

"Hmph, if I was needed, wouldn't I have gone there earlier? That old guy is very efficient when it comes to collecting things, but he immediately turns hostile when I look for him for something. I don't like talking to him." Xu Damao said disdainfully.

Wang Hongtao looked at Xu Damao with amusement: "Xu Damao, don't you think that just because Director Li invited you to entertain guests several times and has a good relationship with me, your section chief doesn't like you?"

Xu Damao raised his chin and said, "What else? The Propaganda Department is just a small department, and the head of the department is only as high as you. Why are you so arrogant?"

Wang Hongtao snorted and stopped arguing with him. He always knew that Xu Damao was a villain, but wasn't this too real?

You really only look at the rank and size of the official position. Don’t you understand that the county magistrate is not as good as the current manager?

For example, although Director Li holds Director Wu's thigh so tightly, he still dares not neglect Chief Wu. Not to mention that he is still in office and has not retired, even if he retires, he will still give him a certain amount of respect.

On the one hand, even though Section Chief Wu has retired, he still has his own network of contacts.

What’s more important is to do it for others to see, to prove that I, Wang Hongtao, am a person who cherishes old times and knows good from bad.

People who are profit-driven will never be liked by anyone wherever they go.

Wang Hongtao smiled and took a sip of tea: "Xu Damao, I saw you were quite happy yesterday. Why are you in such a bad mood this morning? Just because of the movie screening?"

"Of course it's a big deal. I was very happy yesterday when I learned that Sha Zhu's wife was pregnant, but this morning our section chief..." Xu Damao said indignantly.

"Wait a minute, Xu Damao, what are you thinking about Shazhu's wife being pregnant?" Wang Hongtao interrupted, grasping the point.

"No, there's something wrong here! Something is absolutely wrong!" Wang Hongtao narrowed his eyes and stared at Xu Damao.

Xu Damao suddenly felt flustered, and habitually used the same rhetoric he used to say to Yi Zhonghai: "Well... my grudge with Sha Zhu is just a personal grudge, it has nothing to do with my descendants."

"Humph." Wang Hongtao snorted coldly: "Are you really playing me a fool?"

"Forget it. I don't want to bother with you. Don't mess things up. You know Shazhu's temper. If there's anything wrong, I can't stop him!"

Xu Damao nodded in agreement: "Don't worry, brother, I still have some sense of propriety."

"It's a pity that we have to spend the New Year in the countryside again..."

Wang Hongtao patted Xu Damao on the shoulder and said, "It's okay. You have many mothers-in-law in the countryside, so you don't have to worry about having no place to live. Wherever you live is your home. Don't you agree?"

"Hehe..." Xu Damao scratched his head: "Brother, it's fine if we just talk about this in private, but if it gets out, I'll be in big trouble."

Wang Hongtao rolled his eyes at him and said, "You've known me for such a long time. When have you ever seen me gossip?"

Xu Damao nodded: "That's true. I don't think I've ever heard you say anything bad about anyone."

"Really? If you gossip, people won't tell you next time they have something to say. Leaders like people who are tight-lipped, diligent, and good at talking."

Xu Damao nodded, then shook his head: "I understand the truth, but I can't control myself when the time comes. I guess it's hard for me to become an official."

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“Knock knock knock…”

While he was bragging and chatting, Zhang Na came over and knocked on the door: "Chief Wang, Director Li wants you to come over. He has something to talk to you about."

"Hey, right away."

Wang Hongtao quickly stood up and said, "Xu Damao, I have something to do and I'm leaving first. You can make your own arrangements..."

"Okay, take care, brother. The leader's instructions are important..." Xu Damao looked at Wang Hongtao's departing figure and thought to himself that it would be great if he could be valued by his leader like this one day.

Factory director's office.

"Hongtao is here? Come, sit down." Li Huaide greeted him with a smile.

"I called you here today to tell you that the list of this year's advanced workers has been released, and you are on the list. You will be on stage to give a speech, so you should prepare early."

"this....."

Wang Hongtao was a little confused. It would be fine if he was just an advanced worker, but why did he have to go on stage to give a speech? There were so many people watching him...

It’s not that Wang Hongtao was stage-frightened or anything, it’s mainly because his rapid promotion aroused the jealousy of the workers.

So this question was raised.

Li Huaide smiled after hearing Wang Hongtao's question: "You have been here for too short a time and don't understand the workers' mentality well enough."

"What makes workers feel resentful is never the huge gap in status or the disparity between the rich and the poor, but the lack of promotion channels and the hope of crossing the class barrier."

Wang Hongtao thought for a while and said, "I hope Director Li can explain it clearly."

Li Huaide picked up the teacup and blew on it, then took a sip and said with a smile, "I climbed up from the bottom. Before I got up, I was worried and resentful, and I also yearned to step up the stairs to the upper level. But even if I cursed and complained in my heart, the most fundamental thing was just to become one of them."

"Water flows to the lowest places, people go to the highest places. Everyone wants to climb to the highest places and become a superior person. This is inevitable. Instead of doing this, it is better to show it to everyone and let everyone know that as long as you work hard, even a humble person can succeed."

"After seeing your successful example, won't everyone be motivated? The steel mill can also achieve better development."

Wang Hongtao thought about it, shook his head helplessly and said: "Director Li, you have devoted all your energy to the development of the steel mill, and you have even taken me into account..."

"Hahaha...."

Li Huaide laughed a few times, then said seriously: "Okay, Hongtao, I have also considered it carefully."

“This is a good thing for you, too.

You know, being the deputy director of the Labor and Capital Section at your age is already a bit unfair. When Old Wu retires after the new year and you take over, it will be more likely to cause controversy.”

"Electing you as an advanced worker at this critical moment, including giving a speech on stage, will undoubtedly increase your persuasiveness and will be of great help in securing your position in the Labor and Capital Affairs Department in the future."

"Another point is the grassroots foundation. I'm sure you can see that the grassroots workers are becoming more and more important nowadays. It is of great benefit to leave a good impression in front of the workers."

"You have come up from the grassroots level. The workers will have a sense of empathy and expectations for you. When they see that you can make progress, they will think that they can also make progress like you in the future. Do you understand what I mean?"

Wang Hongtao thought about it carefully, sighed and said, "Director Li, I understand what you mean, but... this is really too much! I have to plan what to say in this speech so that I can pass this test."

Li Huaide nodded with satisfaction: "You don't have to worry too much. I will select three advanced workers to give speeches on stage. You will be the second one. This way, the pressure will be less. I will also be on stage at that time. Don't be nervous."

"If you want to truly grow up and take charge of a department in the future, you must take this step, otherwise you will have to live in my shadow forever."

"You can put aside your other work for the time being and concentrate on polishing your speech."

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