Era: 1962, the rise of vocabulary and related terms

The next day.

Deputy Factory Director's Office.

"Factory manager, this is what happened. Yesterday, Station Chief Ding personally promised that our factory would be allocated an extra 5,000 jin of grain this time! The approval slip is here with me, please take a look."

Sun Yongkai respectfully took out the thin piece of paper stamped with a red seal and held it with both hands.

Li Huaide, the deputy director of the steel rolling mill, is a person who controls all the logistics and personnel work of the steel rolling mill.

Li Huaide, the deputy director of the steel rolling mill, raised an eyebrow: "Not bad, Section Chief Sun, you've made great progress this time. I remember you previously estimated it would be a little over two thousand jin at most? This extra three thousand jin, it seems you put in a lot of effort last night?"

Sun Yongkai quickly flattered, "Factory Director, you flatter me! It's all for the sake of our factory, to ensure that all employees can pass the pre-New Year assessment smoothly and have a good holiday. This is what I should do; I dare not say it's hard work!"

In fact, the fact that it was able to be done yesterday was entirely thanks to that temporary worker, Yan Xiao.

That Ding Mo, relying on his power to allocate grain, usually looks down on everyone. Just thinking about how pathetic he looked yesterday is so satisfying!

If he hadn't made Ding Mo vomit at the drinking party, he wouldn't have been able to get 5000 jin of grain; getting 2000 jin would have been considered quite good.

Li Huaide was well aware of Sun Yongkai's alcohol tolerance; even if Sun Yongkai tried his best, he could only manage to drink a maximum of 3000 jin.

He couldn't possibly have gotten 5000 jin; there must have been some means or unexpected event involved.

As a leader, he only cares about his subordinates achieving their goals; he doesn't care what methods they use.

Water that is too clear has no fish, and a person who is too discerning has no followers.

"Hmm," Li Huaide finally picked up the approval slip, carefully examined the red stamp and numbers on it, and a satisfied look appeared on his face.

"It's great that you have this awareness! You've been running around doing things for the factory's grain reserves lately, and you've really worked hard."

"The pre-New Year assessment is a major event for the factory, as it relates to the employees' food rations and welfare. You have done a great job this time."

One sentence brought Sun Yongkai's pounding heart back to reality.

God knows how many scoldings he endured, how many wasted trips he took, and how many cold faces he saw during this time in order to get food!

"Factory Manager, you flatter me!" Sun Yongkai quickly pledged his loyalty. "For our steel rolling mill, for you, I, Sun Yongkai, would gladly give my all, even unto death! Without a second thought!"

"Sigh~" Li Huaide patted his shoulder: "It's not that serious, it's not that serious. What do you mean by dead or alive? You are a top soldier in the steel rolling mill. You can't afford to get hurt. Do your job well, you have a bright future ahead of you."

"Yes, yes! Thank you for your guidance, Factory Director!" Sun Yongkai nodded and bowed repeatedly.

"Okay, I understand. Leave the approval slip with me. Keep a close eye on the subsequent warehousing procedures." Li Huaide returned to his seat, picked up a document, and said, "You can go ahead and get busy."

"Okay, okay! I won't bother you any longer, please go ahead with your work!" Sun Yongkai felt like he had been granted a pardon. He backed away to the door before turning around and gently closing the heavy wooden door behind him.

bang~

Stepping outside, Sun Yongkai couldn't help but pump his fist in celebration: "Finally, I don't have to get scolded anymore! This Yan Xiao is truly my lucky star; he solved such a huge problem for me right away!"

"He can still drink so much. He got that snobbish Ding Mo drunk. We'll have to bring him along for future social events. With him to cover for us, it'll be so much easier."

Thinking of this, Sun Yongkai walked back to the Purchasing Department 3 with his hands behind his back and his head swaying.

Procurement Department 3.

It was a lively and bustling scene at that moment.

There were three or five purchasing agents gathered together, chatting animatedly about the various rumors and gossip they had heard the night before.

In those days, purchasing staff had a lot of flexibility in their work. Once the targets were met, they had relatively free time. As long as they didn't cause any major trouble, the section chief would usually turn a blind eye.

bang~

Sun Yongkai banged loudly on the door: "You guys are the noisiest in the whole building! What's wrong? Have you met your procurement targets yet?"

The office, which had been bustling with activity just moments before, suddenly fell into complete silence, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

One by one, they fell silent, hurriedly lowering their heads.

Yesterday, Section Chief Sun was going to "tack" Station Chief Ding, a tough nut to crack, and they all knew that he would need to bring along "cannon fodder" to take the blame.

So yesterday afternoon, they all "wisely" and "coincidentally" weren't in the department, and collectively went missing.

"Hmph! They're all useless when something comes up. What did you buy yesterday? Line up and come to my office one by one to report."

"I'd like to see what 'great achievements' you all managed to 'get' yesterday!"

Yesterday, this group of sly foxes collectively "disappeared," leaving him with no choice but to temporarily grab a newcomer, Yan Xiao, from the labor relations department to take the fall.

Fortunately, this newcomer is really capable.

Now that the matter is settled, he can't let his anger go. Where is the authority of this section chief?

"Huh?! You only bought this much stuff yesterday? How dare you go to the countryside?! Huh! Say something!"

"Oh, you're even more impressive! You actually dared to take a day off yesterday! You haven't met your targets and you still have the nerve to be absent from the department! What do you want?! Speak up!"

.....

For the next half hour or so, a "three-way interrogation" took place in the section chief's office.

Everyone who entered the house was given a severe scolding by Sun Yongkai.

If he doesn't vent his anger properly, how can he show his authority as the head of the purchasing department?

After berating the last person, Sun Yongkai left the section chief's office and looked at the group of purchasing staff: "What are you all still standing here for? Go out and do your shopping! Do I have to invite you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire office was empty.

"snort!"

As the purchasing agents walked past him, Sun Yongkai was startled, as if a thought had suddenly occurred to him.

"Oh my god, this is bad! Where's Yan Xiao? I hope he doesn't leave."

He was so busy venting his anger by cursing that he completely forgot about this!

I immediately went to the dormitory area to find him.

Staff dormitory area.

Yan Xiao stayed alone in the dormitory. After having breakfast, he stayed on the bed. His other roommates had already gone to work.

"I wonder if I can stay?" Yan Xiao lay on the bed idly, waiting for news.

He only had a temporary identity card, and once he left the steel rolling mill, he might be sent back to the brigade.

After much deliberation, I decided to stay obediently in the dormitory area and wait for news from Sun Yongkai.

However, he wasn't just waiting idly; he was already thinking about what to do next, as he wasn't willing to pack his bags and leave.

Suddenly, shouts came from outside.

"Yan Xiao! Yan Xiao!"

"Hey! I'm here!" Yan Xiao jumped up from the bed and immediately responded, rushing out of the house.

Sure enough, Sun Yongkai was there.

Yan Xiao immediately ran over and spoke first: "Section Chief Sun, is there anything you need me to do?"

Seeing that Yan Xiao was still there, and so respectful, Sun Yongkai secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking, "Thank goodness he didn't leave."

However, he quickly regained the composure and dignity befitting a leader.

"How was your rest? Are you still dizzy?"

Yan Xiao feigned discomfort, raising his hand to rub his temples, his brows slightly furrowed: "I'm alright, still a little dizzy..."

His appearance made Sun Yongkai laugh out loud: "Everyone's like this the first time they drink, you'll get used to it."

"Yes, yes, what the leader says is right." Yan Xiao nodded repeatedly.

He glanced at Sun Yongkai's face, and feeling that the time was right, he feigned extreme embarrassment and hesitated, saying, "Section Chief Sun, I wonder... how did I perform yesterday? Could I stay on?"

"You..." Sun Yongkai looked down at Yan Xiao, thinking to himself, "This young man can't hold back. He couldn't help himself after just a few words. He's still young."

Thinking this to herself, she feigned hesitation and patted Yan Xiao on the shoulder: "Your performance yesterday... to be honest, was a bit disappointing."

"Ah?!" Yan Xiao immediately feigned panic, scratching his head and tapping his feet repeatedly on the ground: "What...what should I do? If I can't stay, how can I explain to my fellow villagers...?"

"Hey, don't rush me, I haven't finished speaking yet." Sun Yongkai wasn't in a hurry at all, and even watched Yan Xiao's clownish behavior with great interest.

"Considering that you did put in some effort yesterday, even if you didn't achieve anything, you still worked hard. Besides, I'm a soft-hearted person and can't stand seeing others make things difficult."

"Alright, I'll give you another chance. You can stay for now. Do your best for the next three months, and if you do well, you can stay."

Looking at Sun Yongkai's interested smile, how could Yan Xiao not understand that he was being treated like a novice?

Perhaps the original body would be intimidated by these few words, but he was a transmigrator from the future who had watched countless adult films... no, short videos, so how could he not understand?

Yan Xiao feigned fear and trepidation, nodding and bowing repeatedly: "Ah! Thank you, leader! Thank you for giving me this opportunity. I will definitely do my best and live up to your trust."

"Good! Very good, I didn't misjudge you!" Sun Yongkai's face broke into a wide smile. Young people are so easy to fool, much easier to deal with than those stubborn old hands.

"Let's go, I'll take you to complete the onboarding process and pick up your things now. I'll also show you around and let you see our department."

Sun Yongkai patted Yan Xiao on the shoulder and walked ahead.

Yesterday, Sun Yongfa said that Xiao Zhang hadn't done everything perfectly.

Upon joining the company, employees will receive certain supplies, such as work gloves, enamel mugs, and work clothes.

Now we live in a planned economy, and these things are very precious; you have to pay to buy them outside.

Even if those work clothes are worn out, they can be repaired and reused. If you really don't want to wear them anymore, you can pass them on to your younger siblings.

Sun Yongkai helped Yan Xiao through all the procedures, collected the items, and familiarized them with the route.

"I'm showing you around to meet people; these will all be your colleagues from now on."

When I arrived at the purchasing department, it was empty.

Then he remembered that he had sent everyone out to shop.

"They've all gone to the countryside. I'll introduce you to them tomorrow. You should rest well today, and you'll officially start work tomorrow."

"Yes, sir."