Era: A college student came to the courtyard house

It was the fourth day after Fang Yuan went to Qin Family Village.

Lin Xianghua convened a personnel work meeting in his office.

Jiang Bo, deputy director of the personnel department, Wang Qingling, director of the factory office, and two other deputy directors, Li Jianye and Zhang Aiping, and Sun Daxing, head of the supervision section, all participated.

At the meeting, he first praised the recent work of the factory office, and then put forward some new requirements, especially for the inspection department. He proposed to reorganize the original three sections of the inspection department in order to improve work efficiency. Since Lin Xianghua made this proposal himself, it was no longer a proposal but a decision. As a result, the plan was unanimously approved without any doubt.

They all knew perfectly well that this was not their decision to make; Lin Xianghua's willingness to speak meant that the factory committee had already studied and decided on the matter.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Xianghua produced a second document, which was the material for the "Training Plan for Young Talents and Cadres of Hongxing Steel Plant" that he and the personnel department had initially drafted.

He had all the attendees pass it around and read it.

Upon closer inspection, Li Jianye discovered that the personnel list now only contained a solitary Fang Yuan.

My heart was in turmoil.

He had assumed that after these few days of silence, Lin Xianghua had forgotten about Fang Yuan.

So that's where it was all along.

Ignoring everyone's thoughts, Lin Xianghua then proceeded to discuss the selection of the head of the second section of the inspection department.

Li Jianye immediately introduced all the qualified candidates from the Second Comprehensive Section, spending most of his speech on Li Zhe.

Another deputy director also suggested his preferred candidate.

Lin Xianghua listened attentively, occasionally jotting something down on a piece of paper. After the two of them finished speaking, he slowly took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "Let's all talk and see if there are any other more suitable candidates."

The others then realized what was happening.

Lin Xianghua probably already had someone in mind, so they exchanged glances, said nothing more, and waited for the mystery to be revealed.

Lin Xianghua looked around and, seeing that no one was speaking, coughed. Jiang Bo, the deputy director of the personnel department, then spoke up: "Based on our personnel department's investigation, we found that Comrade Fang Yuan from the factory office also meets the requirements for this section chief position."

"Good, this young comrade is excellent!" Sun Daxing, the head of the inspection section, who had been dozing on the sofa, suddenly perked up, slammed his hand on the coffee table, sat up straight, and loudly expressed his opinion. His voice was so booming that it made everyone in the room's scalp tingle: "Although those other people were also very good, I still think Xiao Fang has more drive. He's a college graduate, and he has a lot of youthful vigor!"

Lin Xianghua casually interjected, "Oh? Since Section Chief Sun has said so, then Deputy Director Li, what are your thoughts?"

His words were ambiguous, as if he were asking about Fang Yuan's usual performance, and also as if he were asking about Fang Yuan's performance as the second section chief. Everyone had to figure out his intention on their own.

Li Jianye was drinking tea when he heard these words and "pfft" sprayed a mouthful of tea all over his pants.

Upon seeing this, Lin Xianghua's face turned cold, and his expression became serious. He asked coldly, "What, does Deputy Director Li have a different opinion?"

Li Jianye was incredibly slick. Knowing that his actions had displeased Lin Xianghua, he quickly expressed his opinion: "I strongly agree with Director Jiang's suggestion. Comrade Fang Yuan has always been proactive. He not only works hard to do his job well, but also often takes the initiative to help other comrades. A few days ago, I even asked him to visit and investigate Qinjiacun Village to get a better understanding of the situation at the grassroots level. I think he is definitely capable of fulfilling the duties of the head of the Supervision Section."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xianghua's tense facial muscles relaxed, and he regained his calm and composed expression.

Today's performance was intended to give these two deputy directors a warning.

Small matters are addressed in large meetings, while important matters are addressed in small meetings.

The list of personnel had been discussed and agreed upon in advance.

The personnel department and the inspection department both received instructions from Su Haixiong, so naturally, they couldn't cause any trouble.

Seeing that Li Jianye was relatively cooperative, Lin Xianghua put away his smile, tapped the table lightly with his pen, and said seriously, "Since everyone says he's good and suggests that Xiao Fang take the position, I'll go with the majority. But I'm making this clear from the start: whoever recommends him is responsible, especially you, Comrade Li Jianye. He's currently working in the Second Comprehensive Section, which you oversee. You know the situation best. If he doesn't do his job well and makes a major mistake, I'll hold you accountable first!"

"..."

After listening to Lin Xianghua's speech, Li Jianye opened his mouth into an "o" shape.

He didn't even know how he got out of the meeting room; he just felt his mouth was dry and his ears were numb.

Although Fang Yuan's rank was below Li Jianye's after he was promoted to section chief, Li Jianye had worked at Hongxing Steel Plant for so many years and knew the stakes involved. In his eyes, the Third Inspection Section was practically tailor-made for Fang Yuan's promotion, and it was a very significant position.

He now realizes that he underestimated the definition of a circle from the very beginning.

It seems Fang Yuan definitely played a part in the incident of assaulting someone at the newspaper office; otherwise, Lin Xianghua wouldn't have placed such importance on a young man who had just graduated from university.

Now that things have come to this, he figured that the top two leaders should know that Fang Yuan was in the factory office.

Li Jianye felt increasingly disheartened. He had just assigned the person he was about to promote to a higher position to a lower-ranking post. In all his years of work, this was the first time he had made such a blunder.

Back in his office, he suddenly felt a bitter taste in his mouth. He quickly took a sip of tea and pondered as he held the teacup, thinking that this Fang Yuan was probably someone of great importance.

Being promoted to a powerful section chief like the Inspection Department after only a few days on the job, without even a transition period, often indicates a strong background and resources. It would be unwise to oppose such a person.

He paced around the room with his teacup in his hand, growing increasingly anxious. He felt he had to ease tensions with the other party before the appointment was finalized and turn hostility into friendship.

Fortunately, it seems that Fang Yuan is a decent guy and didn't tattle on me behind my back.

Otherwise, Lin Xianghua would probably have said more than just a few words to him. After thinking it over, Li Jianye felt that there was no time to lose and that it was better to take action sooner rather than later. With that in mind, he quickly picked up the phone and called Qinjiacun.

"Xiao Fang, this is Li Jianye. How are you doing in Qinjiacun? That's good. You have new work assignments, so hurry back and be at Hongxing Steel Plant first thing tomorrow morning. Don't worry about that, but be careful on your way back. Remember, this is a tough task..."

After finishing the call, Li Jianye took out a black leather notebook filled with aphorisms and maxims from his drawer and sat down to flip through it.

"Flattery makes one advance, while honest advice, though hard to hear, makes one fall behind."

"Those with connections stand at the front, wield greater power and hold higher positions; those without connections lean back, toiling away without necessarily achieving great merit."

"The leader's intentions are your intentions, the leader's views are your views, and the people around the leader are equivalent to the leader himself."

Finally, he quietly wrote two words next to the person next to the leader: Fang Yuan!