Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 840 A New Lease on Life!
After hanging up Lin Jianjun's call, Lin Yuemei slowly walked back to her office, her mind preoccupied with how to ask Li Huaide about this matter.

Lin Yuemei thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a good solution. She had no choice but to bite the bullet, press the phone on her desk, and then turn the handset a few times before finally picking up the phone and saying, "Hello! This is the Women's Federation. Could you please transfer me to the office of Director Li at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill?"

"Hello! This is Director Li's office. Director Li is in a meeting at the department. May I ask who is looking for Director Li?" The call was quickly connected, and a young man's voice came from the other end of the line.

Upon hearing the young man's question, Lin Yuemei immediately greeted him with a smile, "Xiao Wang! I'm Lin Yuemei. I have something very important to tell you. I need to find Director Li. Do you know where to call to get to him?"

Upon hearing Lin Yuemei's self-introduction, Xiao Wang on the other end of the phone immediately showed a respectful expression and greeted her, saying, "Minister Lin! Hello! Our Factory Director Li has been seconded by the ministry to participate in the logistical support work for a training course. If you want to find him, you can call the logistics department of the Industrial University and see if you can find our Factory Director Li."

Upon hearing Xiao Wang's explanation, Lin Yuemei's face immediately lit up with a warm smile. She thanked Xiao Wang with a smile and said, "Xiao Wang! Thank you! I'll call Director Li right now so I won't disturb your work any longer."

Lin Yuemei hung up the phone after speaking, then shook the handset a few times and said into the receiver, "Is this the switchboard? Could you please transfer me to the Logistics Department of the Industrial University?"

"Hello! This is the logistics support department of the training course. Who are you looking for?" After waiting for about thirty or forty seconds, the call was finally connected, and a middle-aged man's voice came from the phone.

Upon hearing the inquiry on the phone, Lin Yuemei immediately introduced herself politely: "Hello, comrade! This is the Logistics and Organization Department. Is Director Li of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill here with you?"

Upon hearing Lin Yuemei's self-introduction and learning that she was looking for Li Huaide's phone number, the middle-aged man quickly introduced himself to Lin Yuemei, saying, "Comrade! Hello! Comrade Li Huaide is indeed out here, but he just went to the school's expert building to inspect its cleanliness. You can leave me your name, and I will have him call you back when he returns."

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's explanation, Lin Yuemei learned that Li Huaide was not on the other end of the phone. She immediately introduced herself to the man, saying, "Comrade! My name is Lin Yuemei. I used to be a colleague of Director Li. When Director Li returns, could you please give him a message and tell him that I need to speak with him and ask him to call me back?"

Upon hearing Lin Yuemei's words, the middle-aged man immediately replied politely, "Comrade! Please wait a moment. I will write down your name first. When Comrade Li Huaide returns, I will tell him about your visit as soon as possible."

"Dingling! Dingling! Dingling!"

Around noon, the phone in Lin Yuemei's office suddenly rang. Lin Yuemei, who had been waiting in front of the phone for more than an hour, picked it up when she heard it ring and politely greeted, "Hello! This is Lin Yuemei. May I ask who this is?"

"Minister Lin! Good afternoon! This is Li Huaide. I heard you called me earlier. Is there anything I can help you with?" Lin Yuemei's question had barely finished when Li Huaide's polite voice came through the phone.

Upon hearing Li Huaide's inquiry, Lin Yuemei immediately greeted him with a smile, "Director Li! Good afternoon! Here's the situation: After graduating from vocational school, my nephew was assigned to the technical department of the machinery factory, specifically responsible for the maintenance of machine tools. A few days ago, he heard that the ministry was going to hold a training course, so he went to the Industrial University to register, wanting to participate in the course. This morning, he received a notification from the registration office that his application was not approved, and he was asked to go to the Industrial University registration office to pick up his application materials." "When my nephew went to pick up his materials, he happened to see you at the registration office, so he came here, hoping I could ask you if there was any way for him to join the training course. Of course, I know that there are a lot of people registering this time, including many technicians with university degrees. If this matter is really difficult for you to handle, please just pretend I didn't call you."

Just after Li Huaide finished lunch and arrived at the registration office, he heard that Lin Yuemei had called him. He was puzzled as to why Lin Yuemei would suddenly call him.
Hearing Lin Yuemei's explanation over the phone, Li Huaide finally understood why she had contacted him. Thinking about the special nature of this training course, a troubled expression appeared on Li Huaide's face. He explained to Lin Yuemei, "Minister Lin! You may not know this, but this training course only admits thirty students, while over five hundred people have applied. Among them are many people with connections and influence."

"Because of the special nature of this training course, the leaders of the department decided after several meetings that when selecting personnel, they would only recognize diplomas and skills, so this matter was simply impossible to carry out."

Lin Yuemei had anticipated this outcome from the beginning, so she wasn't surprised at all when she heard Li Huaide's explanation. She then smiled and thanked Li Huaide, saying, "Director Li! I'm sorry to have troubled you! Then I won't bother you any longer."

Upon hearing Lin Yuemei's reply, Li Huaide was about to say goodbye when he suddenly thought of Jia Dongming. This reminded him of a rumor that had circulated in the factory a few years ago. An idea immediately came to mind, and he smiled and said to Lin Yuemei, "Minister Lin! Although I can't help you with this, there is someone who might be able to."

Lin Yuemei, who was about to say goodbye to Li Huaide, was visibly taken aback upon hearing his reply. She quickly asked him, "Director Li! You just said that someone might have a solution? Who is that person?"

When Li Huaide heard Lin Yuemei's question, he thought of the rumor from a few years ago and said to Lin Yuemei with a smile, "Minister Lin! This person is Comrade Jia Dongming, the director of the security department of our factory. It was Comrade Jia Dongming who made this training course possible."

"Director Li! What did you say? This training course was solely promoted by Dongming? Is that true?" Lin Yuemei, on the other end of the phone, looked incredulous upon hearing the news from Li Huaide and quickly asked him to confirm it.

Upon hearing Lin Yuemei's question, Li Huaide immediately noticed how Lin Yuemei addressed Jia Dongming. This gave him an immediate sense of awe, and he muttered to himself, "They say there's no smoke without fire. It seems the rumors circulating in the factory a few years ago about Jia Dongming and Lin Yuemei having an affair are probably true. And Lin Yuemei's transfer from the industrial department to the Women's Federation must be because of this rumor."

Despite his thoughts, Li Huaide did not intend to tell anyone his guess. Instead, he smiled and said to Lin Yuemei, "Minister Lin! This is absolutely true. The teacher in charge of the training is Comrade Dongming, who invited him from Hong Kong through his friend. If you want your nephew to join this training course, only Comrade Dongming has the ability to do so."

The information Li Huaide revealed gave Lin Yuemei a sense of relief, and she quickly thanked him, saying, "Director Li! Thank you for telling me this. I'll call Dongming right now and ask him about it. I'll treat you to a meal another day and thank you properly in person."

Upon hearing Lin Yuemei's gratitude, Li Huaide quickly replied humbly, "Minister Lin! We've been colleagues for many years, so please don't stand on ceremony with me. I have work to do here, so I won't chat with you any longer."

(End of this chapter)