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Given Xiaoshan's contributions to the factory, managing a purchasing department would be no problem for him at all.

After learning that Xiao Shan was the head of the purchasing department, the leaders of other departments in the factory finished their own work and went to congratulate Xiao Shan.

Meanwhile, Xiao Shan was in his office talking to Xu Damao.

"Brother Da Mao, I think you're definitely capable of handling this newly added position as head of the fourth procurement section!" Xiao Shan smiled at Xu Da Mao. "What do you think?"

Upon hearing Xiao Shan's words, Xu Damao's mouth stretched almost to the back of his ears in a wide grin: "Deputy Factory Director Xiao, don't worry, I'm sure I can handle it!"

This is why Xu Damao was still suppressing his excitement in front of Xiao Shan.

Otherwise, Xu Damao would have jumped up and down by now!

Just as the two were having a pleasant conversation, there was a knock on the office door.

"Come in." Upon hearing the voice, Xiao Shan called out towards the door.

As the door opened, Luo Jiwang, the head of the transportation department, walked into the office.

"Hey, Section Chief Luo, you've come at the perfect time! I was just looking for you!" Xiao Shan smiled and invited Luo Jiwang to sit down as soon as he saw him enter. "This is Section Chief Xu from our Procurement Section Four. If our procurement section needs a car in the future, you'll have to help arrange it!"

"Of course! Deputy Factory Director Xiao, your purchasing department's vehicle needs are of the highest priority!" Luo Jiwang quickly put on a smile for Xiao Shan. "Section Chief Xu, right? In the future, just let our department know if you need a vehicle!"

"I've already given the order in our department: whenever the purchasing office needs a vehicle, it will be first! All other departments will have to wait their turn!"

Xiao Shan naturally knew why Luo Jiwang said that, after all, the purchasing department now held the transportation department's lifeline in its hands!

All the gasoline in the factory is now under the management of the purchasing department!

Sure enough, after some pleasantries, Luo Jiwang spoke with a broad smile: "Deputy Factory Director Xiao, do you think our materials department will receive more gasoline this month than usual?"

“Since Section Chief Luo has spoken, I naturally have no reason not to agree.” Xiao Shan had a faint smile on his face. “However, Section Chief Luo, our procurement department has only been established for one day, and there are still many things we haven’t figured out yet.”

"Here's what we'll do: first, collect this month's gasoline according to the amount you usually get from the logistics department! If it's not enough, just send an application to our purchasing department anytime, and I'll approve it for you as soon as possible!"

Xiaoshan would not so easily agree to Luo Jiwang's demands.

After all, gasoline is a strategic resource, and the amount of gasoline that a steel mill can receive each month is fixed.

He was also aware that there were many instances of official vehicles being misused in the factory's transportation department.

He doesn't mean to condemn this phenomenon outright.

After all, there are indeed difficulties sometimes.

However, everything should be done in moderation. If the purchasing department starts by making excessive demands, then other departments will follow suit and make unreasonable requests.

What Xiaoshan needs to do is to reduce the factory's material expenses as much as possible without offending other departments.

"Alright, with Deputy Factory Director Xiao's assurance, I'm relieved!" Luo Jiwang understood that he had just started his visit and shouldn't push Xiao Shan too hard.

Anyway, Xiaoshan said that if the transportation department doesn't have enough gasoline, they can submit a report to the purchasing department.

Whether Xiaoshan approves the application or not depends on his ability.

Xiao Shan had just seen off Luo Jiwang and Xu Damao when the heads of the three purchasing departments came to his door together.

For the entire morning, Xiao Shan spent all his time in his office meeting with leaders from various departments, and he didn't touch any of his work.

Therefore, Xiaoshan could only work overtime in the afternoon to handle his own work.

As a result, Xiao Shan returned to the courtyard later than He Yuzhu, which was unprecedented for him.

After dinner, He Yuzhu came to my door: "Well, Xiaoshan, you've been keeping this a secret! You didn't let me know at all that you'd become the head of the purchasing department!"

"Brother Zhu, I was just afraid you'd blab about it and cause me a huge headache!" Xiao Shan said to He Yuzhu with a smile.

He Yuzhu glared at Xiao Shan: "Nonsense, do you think I'm the kind of person who talks big?"

"You know perfectly well whether it's true or not!" Xiao Shan glanced at He Yuzhu speechlessly.

He Yuzhu chuckled and scratched his hair: "Now that you've promoted Xu Damao to head of the purchasing department, how about you give me a promotion too?"

Clearly, He Yuzhu was somewhat jealous of Xiao Shan's promotion of Xu Damao.

"No problem!" Xiao Shan smiled as he looked at He Yuzhu, who was jealous of Xu Damao. "I'll talk to Director Li tomorrow and ask you, Brother Zhu, to be the director of the logistics department. What do you think?"

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"Then let's forget about it!" Hearing Xiao Shan say that, He Yuzhu smiled and waved his hand.

Although He Yuzhu was impulsive, he still had some self-awareness.

Seeing He Yuzhu waving his hand, Xiao Shan nodded slightly.

Just after He Yuzhu left, the other people in the courtyard came one after another to congratulate Xiao Shan on becoming the leader of the purchasing department.

Even Yi Zhonghai came over to congratulate Xiao Shan.

A few days later, Xiao Shan and Ding Qiunan went home after get off work.

Upon entering the front yard, they found Yan Bugui sitting alone at the door, lost in thought.

"Third Uncle, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Xiao Shan asked curiously, looking at Yan Bugui who was in a daze.

Upon hearing Xiao Shan's question, Yan Bugui finally snapped out of his daze and managed a weak smile: "No, I'm just not in a good mood!"

"Not in a good mood?" Xiao Shan asked, even more curious. "What's wrong?"

Yan Bugui opened his mouth, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

At this moment, the three older women came out and said, "Hey, what else could it be? It's just something about the workers' school!"

"Xiaoshan, you know how proud my old man is. He refuses to compromise his principles and has been ostracized at school. His chance to be selected as an outstanding teacher has been dashed!"

Upon hearing what the third aunt said, Xiao Shan immediately understood why Yan Bugui was acting this way!

For other teachers at the workers' school, this "Outstanding Teacher" award might just be an honorary title.

But for Yan Bugui, being named an outstanding teacher meant an extra bag of flour, a bucket of oil, and a thirty-yuan reward!

Although Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li now live separately, Yan Bugui and his family are still struggling financially.

Therefore, this extra subsidy for outstanding teachers can greatly reduce the burden on Yan Bugui's family.

After all, thirty yuan is Yan Bugui's monthly salary.

If that bag of wheat flour had been exchanged for cornmeal in Pigeon Market, it would have been enough to feed Yan Bugui's family for a month!

Yan Bugui puts in a lot of effort at school in order to become an outstanding teacher every semester.

Often, when I get home, I'm still preparing lessons late into the night.

With such hard work, he naturally didn't miss out on being an outstanding teacher every semester.

But given that he didn't get the award this time, Yan Bugui's current state is understandable.

“Hey, it’s all about those dirty things…” Yan Bugui got angry when he talked about it. “Xiaoshan, you know that Teacher Ran is now sweeping the floor at our school.”

"I noticed that no one else wanted to talk to her, and I was afraid she would be sad alone, so I chatted with her a bit more. Who knew that the school leaders saw this, suspected me of having ulterior motives, and disqualified me from being selected as an outstanding teacher!"

"You be the judge, shouldn't the selection of outstanding teachers be based on who teaches the books well and educates the children well? What does this have to do with me talking to Teacher Ran?"

"Uncle, I think you're right!" After listening to Yan Bugui's complaints, Xiao Shan smiled and said to him, "The selection of outstanding teachers should be based on who teaches the books well and educates the children well! Not on other things! I'll go and have a talk with the leaders of the workers' school later!"

The workers' school where Yan Bugui taught was actually part of the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill.

Nowadays, all the materials in the steel rolling mill are managed by the purchasing department. The flour and cooking oil for the outstanding teachers of the staff school are obtained from the purchasing department, so Xiaoshan naturally has a say in this matter.

Furthermore, it's incredibly unfair that Yan Bugui would lose his chance to be selected as an outstanding teacher simply because he spoke a few more words to Ran Qiuye.

"Oh, if that's the case, that would be wonderful!" After hearing Xiao Shan's words, Yan Bugui's previous gloom vanished, and a smile returned to his face.

After all, Yan Bugui also knew Xiaoshan's current status in Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill.

With him speaking up for me, the school leaders definitely wouldn't dare to treat me unfairly!

"It's just a matter of a word, Uncle San, you don't need to take it to heart! On the contrary, it's your character that I should learn from," Xiao Shan said with a smile, comforting Yan Bugui.

After hearing Xiao Shan's words, Yan Bugui's eyes welled up with tears. "I knew you were a reasonable person who could understand me!"

“If it weren’t for the trouble that happened to Teacher Ran, she would be a good teacher!” Yan Bugui said, taking off his glasses and wiping his eyes. “It’s their business if others kick you when you’re down, but I would never do such a thing!”

After offering Yan Bugui a few words of comfort, Xiao Shan and Ding Qiunan returned home.

After a busy week, the purchasing department is finally back on track.

During this time, Xiaoshan also took the time to talk to the leaders of the staff school about the matter of evaluating outstanding teachers.

After speaking with the leaders of the Xiaoshan Workers' School, Yan Bugui was quickly promoted to an outstanding teacher.

For this reason, Yan Bugui was very grateful to Xiaoshan.

At the same time, Xu Damao also became familiar with the work of the purchasing department.

It has to be said that Xu Damao does have some cleverness!

When he went to the countryside to make purchases, he even borrowed a projector from the propaganda department to take with him.

Out of consideration for the purchasing department, the publicity department was willing to lend the projector to Xu Damao.

In the beginning, Xu Damao would ride his bicycle to the countryside to purchase projectors.

After going a few times, I started going to purchase things by hitching a ride with the transportation department.

There's nothing else to it, we just bought too much stuff, and our old bicycle couldn't fit it all.

With his movie projection skills, Xu Damao's purchasing volume even surpassed that of the top staff member in the original three purchasing departments, firmly securing his position as the number one in the purchasing department for supplies.

Taking his projector to the countryside, Xu Damao was able to purchase almost anything he needed wherever he went.

In some places, in order to let Xu Damao show a couple more movies, the production team would even let Xu Damao choose any poultry he wanted.

This allowed Xu Damao to quickly establish himself in the procurement department, and the staff of the Fourth Procurement Section were very respectful of him as their section chief.

Xu Damao's efforts have brought great honor to Xiaoshan, the leader who promoted him.

So Xiaoshan immediately distributed the fresh meat and eggs that Xu Damao had purchased as welfare to the staff of various departments.

Not long after the procurement office was established, the staff of various departments received benefits from the procurement office, which immediately improved their impression of the procurement office.

After all, the efficiency of this purchasing department is much higher than that of the previous logistics department!

These government officials rely on the logistics department for their benefits, but they rarely get to receive them even once every few months!

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Just as the purchasing department had established itself in the factory, the steel rolling mill also welcomed a new inspector.

This new inspector is much more low-key than his predecessor, Cho Tehan.

He'd been at the factory for at least two days, and Xiao Shan still hadn't met the new inspector.

Whether this inspector is truly law-abiding or just pretending remains to be seen over time.

"Xiao Shan, busy, huh!" Li Huaide walked into Xiao Shan's office that day. "Your office is quite nice, spacious!"

When Xiao Shan saw that it was Li Huaide who had come, he quickly stood up: "Oh, Factory Director, what brings you here? What is it that requires you to come all this way in person? Couldn't you have just sent someone to let me know?"

As he spoke, Xiao Shan invited Li Huaide to sit down on the leather sofa for guests and personally brewed a pot of tea for him.

"Your purchasing department has been established for almost a month now, so I thought I'd come and check on the work!" Li Huaide said with a smile to Xiao Shan. "It's almost the end of the year, and your purchasing department will be very busy soon. If there's anything you need, just let me know!"

The factory will definitely give out benefits to its employees at the end of the year.

Moreover, the conditions at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill are getting better and better, so the New Year's benefits will definitely satisfy everyone.

"I was just about to discuss this with you!" Xiao Shan said to Li Huaide with a smile. "I'm planning to give the employees some other benefits at the end of the year, in addition to grain and pork!"

"You handle this matter as you see fit!" Li Huaide patted Xiao Shan on the shoulder. "Just one thing: don't let the workers in our factory cause any trouble!"

"If you encounter any difficulties, just let me know. All departments in the factory will actively cooperate with you to get the job done!"

After hearing Li Huaide's words, Xiao Shan quickly nodded: "Don't worry, if I encounter anything I'm unsure about, I'll definitely come to you for a solution!"

The preparations for this year's Lunar New Year benefits can be considered the first formal battle fought by the purchasing department since its establishment.

Therefore, Xiaoshan must win this battle decisively to silence those envious people in the factory.

After having lunch at the factory, Xiao Shan rode his bicycle away from the steel rolling mill.

He planned to visit some factories outside to see if there was anything suitable as a worker benefit.

In those days, due to the lack of food and clothing, the workers cared most about food and clothing.