Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 851 Holding a position without doing any work!

Upon hearing Vice President Jiang's words and recalling what Wu Tianpeng had said, Li Huaide reported to Vice President Jiang: "Dad! When I received the report and went to apologize to Wu Tianpeng, he mentioned something to me. According to their requirements, trainees attending the training course must have more than three years of maintenance work experience. However, some of the trainees' hands do not look like those of technicians who have worked in maintenance."

When Vice President Jiang heard Li Huaide's report, he was visibly taken aback. As the vice president of the industrial department, he understood the meaning behind Li Huaide's words very well and immediately asked Li Huaide to confirm, "Huaide! Is that really what Mr. Wu said?"

Hearing Vice President Jiang's question and sensing the anger in his words, Li Huaide replied with absolute certainty, "Dad! This is absolutely true. Moreover, Wu Tianpeng said that the normal selection process for trainees should first involve a written test, followed by a practical test. Only those who pass these two basic assessments are qualified to join the training program. However, we only looked at their academic qualifications and work experience when selecting trainees, ignoring this point, which gave some people an opportunity to take advantage of the situation."

When Vice President Jiang heard Li Huaide mention the assessment method, he felt that Wu Tianpeng's proposal coincided with his own ideas, because he had mentioned before that the selection of trainees should not be based solely on academic qualifications and work experience, but should include cultural examinations and practical skills to determine the final candidates.

However, the two vice presidents in the department opposed his proposed assessment plan, citing Wu Tianlin's selection requirements and insufficient time. Now, after hearing the news from Li Huaide, Vice President Jiang finally understood why the two vice presidents opposed his proposal.

Having figured out the reason, Vice President Jiang revealed a half-smile on his face. After pondering for a moment, he smiled and instructed Li Huaide: "Huaide! Although these thirty trainees have successfully joined the training class by meeting our selection requirements, according to Mr. Wu's statement, some of these trainees are definitely fake technicians who have diplomas but no practical experience."

"Call Jia Dongming later and ask him to help find Mr. Wu and persuade him to arrange an expert group to assess those thirty trainees. This training course is very important for our industrial development. We absolutely cannot allow those incompetent people to use the training course as a tool for them to gild their resumes."

Upon hearing Vice President Jiang's instructions, Li Huaide immediately understood his father-in-law's purpose. His eyes lit up, and he quickly said to Vice President Jiang, "Dad! You're right. This training course is crucial to our industrial development. We absolutely cannot allow those who occupy positions without doing anything to use the training course as a tool for promotion."

"I'll call Jia Dongming later and tell him about this situation. Then I'll ask Jia Dongming to persuade Mr. Wu to arrange for an expert group to conduct a cultural and practical assessment for the thirty trainees who have already passed the selection. This way, we can eliminate those guys who only have diplomas but are good at doing nothing."

Upon hearing Li Huaide's reply, Vice President Jiang showed a satisfied expression and said with a smile, "Huaide! Then I'll leave this matter to you. As for Wang Deming, I don't think he's suitable to stay at the training center any longer."

After saying goodbye to Vice President Jiang, Li Huaide hung up the phone. Then he reached out and pressed the phone, vigorously turning the handset a few times, and said into the receiver, "Is this the switchboard? Could you please transfer me to the security department of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, to Director Jia's office?"

Although Jia Dongming said he would send experts to teach Lin Zhongtian the control and maintenance techniques of industrial machine tools during his off-duty hours, he knew in his heart that once Li Huaide found out about this, Li Huaide would definitely report it to his superiors, and then Lin Zhongtian would be able to smoothly join the training course. For this reason, Jia Dongming was not in a hurry to call Lin Yuemei.

"Dingling! Dingling! Dingling!"

Jia Dongming, who was sitting at his desk, heard the phone ring. He put down the newspaper he was holding, picked up the receiver, and politely greeted, "Hello! This is Jia Dongming. May I ask who this is?"

"Director Jia! Hello! This is Li Huaide." Jia Dongming's question had barely finished when Li Huaide politely introduced himself on the phone. Hearing Li Huaide's introduction, Jia Dongming immediately guessed why Li Huaide was calling, but feigning ignorance, he said, "Director Li! Hello! Weren't you at the Industrial University in charge of logistics for the training courses? How come you have time to call me?"

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's question, and remembering the purpose of his call to Jia Dongming, Li Huaide immediately introduced him to Jia Dongming, saying, "Director Jia! I wonder if Minister Lin's nephew called you just now?"

When Jia Dongming heard Li Huaide ask about Lin Zhongtian, a shrewd look flashed in his eyes. He feigned curiosity and said to Li Huaide, "Director Li! Didn't Lin Zhongtian go to the training course to register this morning? He didn't call me."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's answer, Li Huaide, without suspicion, quickly explained to Jia Dongming, "Director Jia! Here's the situation: to prevent anyone from abusing their power and placing cronies in the training program, the ministry assigned Wang Deming, known as the 'Iron-Faced Judge' in the ministry, to the training program to be in charge of student selection."

"I originally thought Wang Deming was an upright and honest person, but I didn't expect him to be so stubborn. He doesn't even know the most basic flexibility. When Mr. Wu took Lin Zhongtian to apply for the student certificate, Wang Deming refused on the grounds that he did not allow the placement of people with connections."

"What! Wang Deming rejected Wu Tianpeng's arrangement and refused to let Lin Zhongtian be included in the training course? What does Wu Tianpeng's plan to arrange for Lin Zhongtian to learn technology from the experts have to do with Wang Deming? Why did he refuse?" Jia Dongming, after hearing Li Huaide's explanation, pretended to be surprised and dissatisfied and asked Li Huaide.

Hearing Jia Dongming's question and sensing the dissatisfaction in his words, Li Huaide smiled and said to Jia Dongming, "Director Jia! I have already reported Wang Deming's actions to the leaders of the department, and I estimate that the leaders will transfer Wang Deming back to the department soon."

"However, when I was communicating with Mr. Wu, he told me that among these thirty trainees, although some of them met the enrollment requirements of the training course, their hands did not look like those of technicians who have been engaged in maintenance work for a long time. So I am worried that these people want to use the training course to enhance their qualifications. Therefore, I would like to ask you to contact Mr. Wu and have the expert group conduct a cultural and practical assessment for these thirty trainees."

Upon hearing Li Huaide's suggestion, Jia Dongming immediately understood that Li Huaide was merely a mouthpiece. The person who truly wanted to assess these trainees was Li Huaide's father-in-law. As for why the other party would make this request, Jia Dongming could easily figure it out without even thinking.

Considering that this training course was related to China's industrial development, Jia Dongming, knowing that Li Huaide's father-in-law wanted to use him, still answered very readily: "Okay! No problem. I'll arrange to find Wu Tianlin later and have him inform Wu Tianpeng to arrange an assessment for this group of trainees."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's promise, Li Huaide's face immediately lit up with a happy smile. He said to Jia Dongming, "Director Jia! It seems that Wang Deming will be transferred back to the ministry soon. Remember to inform Minister Lin later and have her tell her to tell her nephew to go to the registration office tomorrow to apply for a student ID card."

Upon hearing Li Huaide's words, Jia Dongming smiled and said to Li Huaide, "Director Li! Okay! I'll call Minister Lin later and tell her about this, so that she won't mistakenly think I'm trying to fool her."

(End of this chapter)