That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1094 Don’t Be Too Busy to Thank Me (Two in One)

After Li Juan graduated, she was assigned a job. The first branch factory also assigned some college and technical school students to the factory. However, unlike Li Juan's situation where she wanted to stay but couldn't, people at the first branch factory started snatching up the jobs before they even saw them. There were simply not enough places to go.

Lu Zhizhang, with sweat all over his face, walked into Li Ye's office, opened Li Ye's "thermostatic box", took out a can of ice-cold Pengcheng Red Bull, and drank it in one gulp.

Li Ye hurriedly advised: "Old Lu, drink slowly. Such a cold drink will irritate the spleen and stomach. If your stomach is upset, you will suffer."

"I'm so angry, drink something cold to cool it down."

Lu Zhizhang threw a list to Li Ye, and then said: "The college and technical secondary school students assigned to us will report starting tomorrow. Can you take a look at how to allocate them?"

Li Ye frowned and said, "Old Lu, this won't do! Didn't we agree on this? You are responsible for assigning students to departments, and I am responsible for encouraging them. What do you think? Are you going to just give up? Do you want to tire me to death?"

"Don't say that you are just pumping blood."

Lu Zhizhang said angrily: "The student hasn't even shown up yet! We are already very excited here, and they are all pulling me for college students. Eighty-one people are not enough, even if we split them in half, there won't be enough."

Li Ye couldn't help laughing. "Now you know it's not enough? When I complained about it being too little a few days ago, didn't you advise me? Be contented and happy. Thank you for your strong support and live up to the high expectations of your leaders."

Just a few days ago, a branch received definite notice that 81 college and technical secondary school students would be assigned here this year.

At that time, Li Ye was somewhat unhappy. He had originally given 100 places, and he knew that the higher-ups might habitually give him a "discount".
But their branch factory is now a model in the department, so they can be "partial" for a while. In the end, they still gave her a 20% discount. I always feel that my mother-in-law is not being nice enough.

But Lu Zhizhang doesn't think so.

Eighty-one! Not to mention a branch factory, even the entire Light Automobile Company has never fought such a "rich" battle, right?
You have to know that universities at that time had not yet expanded their enrollment, and various state-owned and collective units had not gone bankrupt. Even if their performance was average, they would still ask for one or two highly educated talents every year. So if a branch asked for a hundred and only gave eighty, that was already a lot of connections, so don't be ungrateful.

So Lu Zhizhang happily boasted to Wu Yan and Xiao Zhu, "Doesn't the technical department always say it's short of people? I'll fill the gap for you this time and add two more people."

How come it's only been two days and Lu Zhizhang has wilted like an eggplant hit by frost?

"How could I know that they were all as unsatisfied as you?"

Lu Zhizhang was ridiculed by Li Ye and immediately became furious: "Our factory has only been rich for a few days! One by one, they have become local rich men. It is not enough to marry a wife, but they want to add two concubines and four maids.
Hey, Li Ye, do you dare to think about it? The canteen asked me for college students. Chef Han said that nowadays, science and nutrition are important. If I don’t give them college students, the canteen will not be able to control the saltiness of the dishes in the future. "

"Hahahaha~"

Li Ye couldn't help laughing. There were some jokes in later generations that all the cooks in large units had to come from New Oriental, but one branch factory was actually ahead of the others.

"Don't laugh,"

Lu Zhizhang threw another piece of paper to Li Ye, with a dozen names on it.

"Our unit is famous for having too many college students vying for positions, but the rotten fish and shrimps have to be shoved in. I've been blocked from going home more than a dozen times in the past few days. What do you think we should do?"

"What is the job of the dormitory security department? Do they let anyone in?"

Li Ye was a little surprised because Lu Zhizhang moved to the dormitory area of ​​the first branch factory this year. The security standards there were very high and people from outside units generally could not enter.

As a result, Li Ye picked up the piece of paper and saw that it was full of the names of employees from the main factory. Behind their names were their positions and the educational background of their children.

Li Ye sucked his teeth, because these people were all cadres, big or small, and their children all had junior high school education.

Lu Zhizhang sighed and said, "Some people used to be invisible, but now they sit in my house and insist on asking for an explanation. If my wife hadn't smashed the pots and bowls in the end, I wouldn't have been able to send them away."

Li Ye could understand Lu Zhizhang's difficulties.

Starting this year, the first branch factory raised the entry standards for workers to high school, technical school, and other corresponding academic qualifications. As a result, a situation arose where everyone was the child of employees, and last year they could enter the factory after graduating from junior high school, but this year they could not.

Isn't this unbalanced? Why?

We recruit so many people from society every year, but can't we arrange for dozens of children of our own employees? You must give us an explanation.

This is the difference between state-owned and private enterprises.

This is a state-owned factory. I have dedicated most of my life to the country. Is this too much to ask? You, Lu Zhizhang, can do whatever you want.

But Li Ye said seriously: "Old Lu, we can't lower the academic standard, otherwise it will be more troublesome in the future. Let's put it this way! I will take responsibility for this matter. If someone blocks your door again, let him come to me and ask me to sign it for it to work."

In fact, Li Ye and Lu Zhizhang decided to raise the academic requirements in order to keep out these "insiders".

The three-foot-thick ice did not form overnight. The culture of "using connections and favors" that had been formed at the head office for decades was incompatible with the branch factory, and the differences became increasingly greater.

These factory children not only ask for "special treatment" when they enter the factory, but also ask for special treatment in terms of promotion, housing allocation and other benefits. It is very annoying.

What's worse, some of them rely on their status as children of the factory to be arrogant and domineering, and have a very bad influence among the workers.

That's why Li Ye copied this regulation decades later, using a seemingly "inhumane" method to minimize the expansion of unhealthy practices.

Decades later, when some units were recruiting for a "surveillance watch" position, they required a master's degree or above, which caused many people to criticize and despise the waste of talent.

Do you need a master's degree to monitor surveillance? A junior high school student can do it 100% right? Even if the company's treatment is good, managers can't be so arrogant as to treat top students as consumables, right?

But many people have not thought about this: if junior high school students are really allowed to work in this position, then what will be the role for ordinary people?

XXX's grandson's sister-in-law's sister-in-law, XXX's father-in-law's brother's brother-in-law's nephew, all kinds of talents are everywhere. Can you, an ordinary family, rank among the 985?
Many parents of college students complain when they see this kind of recruitment standards, but think about it, academic qualifications can be improved through your own efforts, but your background... Do you have a second chance to be reborn?

Lu Zhizhang also understood this principle.

So after Li Ye finished speaking, he said, "It's okay, I have rejected them all, but Li Ye, I want to change the head of the personnel department.

Our factory may have more than 8,000 employees this year, and we can’t put all that pressure on just the two of us.”

When the first branch was first established, it was very small, so the management team was set up somewhat "arbitrarily". Xiao Zhu, a young technician, was able to serve as the section chief.

However, with the rapid expansion of the personnel composition, some people like Xiao Zhu gradually grew up, but some people seemed to lack ability.

Lao Zhang, who is in charge of personnel at the first branch, is Ma Zhaoxian's man. He has good character but limited abilities and is not very responsible, so Lu Zhizhang brought him up this time.

Li Ye nodded without hesitation and agreed: "Okay, I'll talk to General Manager Ma about this. Do you have any good candidates?"

Lu Zhizhang smiled and said, "How is Zhou Ziqing?"

Li Ye also smiled: "As soon as you opened your mouth, I knew you were going to choose her, but you have to talk to Lao Jie about this matter. The couple is doing research together in the technical department, and they live together in harmony."

After Zhou Ziqing married Lao Jie, she said that she wanted to live an "ordinary" life, so it was actually difficult for Li Ye to ask Lu Zhizhang to find Lao Jie to do some work.

But Lu Zhizhang laughed and said, "I believe that Mr. Jie will be reasonable. It's a waste of talent to let Zhou Ziqing study technology."

Li Ye nodded: "Yeah, it's a bit of a waste of talent."

Zhou Ziqing is an engineering and technical talent. After joining the technical department, her abilities have been recognized by everyone, but her management skills are more outstanding.

If she were allowed to engage in research work in the technical department, the branch would just have one more decent technician, but if she were allowed to participate in management, many of Li Ye and Lu Zhizhang's worries could be solved.

In addition, she used to work in administration in her original unit and her rank was high enough, so when Li Ye and Lu Zhizhang wanted to use her, they could make the best use of her.

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Zhou Ziqing did not have much resistance to the new work arrangement. She just discussed it with Lao Jie and then calmly took on the new burden.

This made some of Zhang's former soldiers dissatisfied. Zhang was transferred to the main factory as a promotion, and they were still thinking that they could get some good things! But it turned out that Zhou Ziqing, the airborne soldier, came over.

Zhou Ziqing has only been in the factory for a few days? And there are also those rumors. How can she be so arrogant as to lie over us?
However, within just a few days of Zhou Ziqing taking office, he had already convinced these small fry.

All those who came to the Personnel Department clamoring for people and explanations were eventually sent away by Zhou Ziqing in a neither soft nor hard manner, and they all left with a look of shame on their faces.

Language is an art, and mobilizing emotions is even more of a skill. Zhou Ziqing just sat there quietly, and no matter who came to make a noise, she would speak softly and neither humble nor arrogant, and in the end the other person would lose all his temper.

Occasionally, there are people who think they have some status, and after leaving Zhou Ziqing, they go to Lu Zhizhang to ask for favors, but Zhou Ziqing doesn’t even recognize Lu Zhizhang’s note. Rules are rules, and if I say no, then it’s no.

It is the responsibility of a middle-level cadre to refuse a relationship that is difficult for the leader to refuse.

But even if the person who is rejected is extremely angry, in the end he can do nothing about it.

It's not just because Zhou Ziqi is so capable, but also because Wu Yan and his gang in the technical department really think Zhou Ziqing is their "sister". If anyone is unreasonable with Zhou Ziqing, they will come over and reason with you.

If we talk about who has privileges in the first branch factory, it is people like Wu Yan.

Arrogant and impulsive, he would quarrel and fight with others at any time, and always in groups. Yet he was protected by Li Ye. As long as he was half right, he would be lawless.

So just a few days after Zhou Ziqing took office, he solved all the headaches for Lu Zhizhang and Li Ye.

Seeing that Zhou Ziqing was so capable, Li Ye thought about it and decided to tell her something.

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Someone once said that if you want your subordinates to worship you as a boss, then pay them 120% of their salary and let them do 80% of the work. It would be strange if they don't work hard for you wholeheartedly.

But if you pay him 80% of the salary but ask him to do 120% of the work, it would be strange if he doesn't make do for you.

So Li Ye decided to give Zhou Ziqing some "extra salary" to completely win over her as a management talent to his own team.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Li Ye went to find Zhou Ziqing just before getting off work.

Zhou Ziqing has a strong sense of time. She will definitely be on duty before five o'clock, and she will definitely leave after five o'clock.
Because ever since she married Lao Jie, Lao Jie and Jie Ruonan rarely eat in the cafeteria at night, and Zhou Ziqing always goes home to cook.

It's not that the canteen chef hired by Li Ye is not good at cooking, but that the family of three has their own stories and has a special obsession with warm dinners. When Li Ye arrived at Zhou Ziqing's office, he happened to see Zhou Ziqing sending someone out.

Li Ye knew this man. He was the deputy director of the D Office at the main factory. After Xiao Jingang ran into bad luck, he took over Xiao Jingang's position. However, he was not as strong as Xiao Jingang. Even when the D committee meeting was in session, he did not have much presence.

"I'm sorry! Director Kan, this really doesn't comply with the regulations of the First Branch. In fact, it's not difficult to get a high school diploma now. It seems that there is a night school at the Cultural Palace. I will definitely not stop you from getting your diploma."

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Zhou Ziqing spoke very politely, but Director Kan's expression was not very good. He looked gloomy and obviously was suppressing his anger.

But when Director Kan saw Li Ye, all his anger disappeared.

Li Ye is not Lu Zhizhang.

Lu Zhizhang is smooth in his style and at least gives everyone some face, but Li Ye is stubborn and doesn't give face to anyone!

So Director Kan forced a smile and greeted Li Ye: "Hey, Director Li, you're off work!"

Li Ye also laughed: "What, Director Kan is here to embarrass our Section Chief Zhou again? If you have something to say, just come to me directly. We are so familiar with each other, right?"

Director Kan was stunned for a moment, then quickly said: "No, no, I just came to consult Section Chief Zhou about some things, how could I embarrass her! Hehehehe"

Li Ye nodded with a half-smile: "Haha, really? Then you guys chat first, I'll come back later."

"No, no, we're done talking. I'm leaving first, Director Li."

Director Kan walked away with a smile on his face, but his steps were hurried, as if he was in a panic.

Zhou Ziqing smiled at Li Ye.

It is the greatest fortune for a subordinate to have a boss who openly supports him or her.

"Director Li, do you want to see me?"

"Well, I have something to do. It will only take a few minutes. It won't delay you from going home to cook."

"Haha, then please come in. I haven't drunk the tea I just brewed yet. Please be more particular."

Zhou Ziqing had just made tea for Director Kan, and it was still hot, so she poured a cup for Li Ye.

But just as she finished pouring the tea, she was stunned.

Because Li Ye closed the office door.

It's unusual for a man and a woman to be alone together after get off work.

Li Ye noticed Zhou Ziqing's surprise and said with a smile: "Some things are actually nothing, but it's always bad if they are spread out."

"Oh, Director Li, please tell me."

Zhou Ziqing immediately sat down seriously, waiting for Li Ye's instructions.

Li Ye has an excellent reputation in the factory. If something can be told to him behind closed doors, it must be very important.

But what Li Ye said surprised Zhou Ziqing very much.

"During the Spring Festival this year, I promised the technical staff that if the new model was successfully launched, I would arrange for them to travel to Hong Kong Island in batches, and the old Jie was eligible.
I have already communicated with Hong Kong Island a few days ago, so I will start to handle the relevant procedures now. You should also prepare yourself and go out with Lao Jie to have a look when the time comes. "

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Zhou Ziqing asked doubtfully: "Director Li, when I came, Lao Jie and his team had already completed most of their research work, and I was not able to help much. Besides, I have changed my job now. If I follow them, I am afraid that people will gossip about me."

Li Ye looked at Zhou Ziqing and said with a smile: "Others are rushing to go, but you are being modest."

Zhou Ziqing smiled and shook her head: "It's not that I'm being modest, it's just that I don't want to be rewarded without merit."

Li Ye looked at Zhou Ziqing, and after a few seconds of silence, he said, "If my next words make you feel uncomfortable, just pretend I didn't say them."

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Zhou Ziqing was stunned for a moment, but didn't say anything, nor did she refuse.

Li Ye nodded, took out a piece of paper, placed it on the table, and slowly pushed it in front of Zhou Ziqing.

"Mr. Jie is a technical backbone and has made great contributions. It is not excessive for him to bring a family member with him. In addition."

"I know someone who got married a few years ago. She didn't have any children for several years after marriage. Then she went to Hong Kong Island for in vitro fertilization. Now her child is old enough to help with cooking,"

"In fact, test-tube babies are not rare now. We succeeded in the mainland last year. It's just that many of us have prejudices in this regard and there is pressure from public opinion. But there is no such concern in Hong Kong Island.

If you are willing, just call this number and he will arrange everything. Of course, you don’t need to worry about the cost. The Hong Kong capital will handle all the formalities for you. They are also shareholders of our factory and have corresponding welfare funds. "

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Li Ye was still speaking slowly, but Zhou Ziqing was already confused.

Ever since Li Ye said "children can all help with soy sauce", her head has been buzzing, and she didn't hear clearly a word Li Ye said afterwards.

Over the years, she had no idea how many times she had gone to the hospital, how many times she had been looked down upon, and how much gossip she had to endure. In the end, she had no idea how long she had struggled before she was completely desperate.

From then on, Zhou Ziqing kept her maternal instinct in her heart and rarely showed it in front of outsiders.

Because as long as she expresses her desire to be a mother, she will be subjected to a whole round of "good intentions" torture.

But are those people truly well-intentioned, or do they just want to make fun of Zhou Ziqing?
Zhou Ziqing knew very well that they were just laughing at her.

The greatest pleasure of this kind of joke is that it is based on the fact that it is difficult for the person to tell it.

So in recent years, Zhou Ziqing no longer cares about similar news.

However, there were very few channels for information dissemination in this era, and the speed of information dissemination was even slower. Zhou Ziqing was unaware of the news that the first test-tube baby was successfully born in mainland China in March last year.

As for going abroad for surgery, Zhou Ziqing had never thought about it.

Not to mention how difficult it is for a couple to travel abroad together, which hospital should they go to after going abroad?
Even convincing my husband to undergo this kind of surgery is extremely difficult.

But she had given up for so many years, and even after meeting Jie Ruonan, she had used the identity of "stepmother" to vent her pent-up maternal instinct, but suddenly she received this shocking news.

Is Li Ye going to laugh at himself?
That's definitely not the case. Everyone knows that Li Ye is not that free. He would rather lie on a recliner and take a nap than gossip about others.

So was Li Ye telling lies?
That's even less true.

Everyone in the entire factory knows that Director Li’s words are always true.

For a moment, Zhou Ziqing's brain froze and she was speechless.

But her brain crashed, which gave Li Ye an illusion.

[Oops, I meant well but ended up doing something bad.]

Li Ye had no idea of ​​the psychological state of infertile patients in the 1980s. When he saw Zhou Ziqing crying foolishly, he felt like he had been a "damn" mediator. He thought he was very caring, but in fact he was just opening someone's old scars and making them cry in pain!

Li Ye said awkwardly: "I'm sorry, Sister Zhou! I didn't communicate with you in advance. If you don't want to, just pretend I haven't been here."

After Li Ye finished speaking, Zhou Ziqing still didn't respond. He opened the door and left helplessly.

But after Li Ye walked a long way away, he heard Zhou Ziqing running out and chasing after him with red eyes.

[What do you mean? Are you going to scold me? ]

Li Ye stood there awkwardly, ready to swallow his pride.

But after Zhou Ziqing ran to Li Ye, she bowed to Li Ye first.

"Thank you, thank you so much, Director Li. I was just too excited."

Li Ye's mood suddenly became extremely relaxed.

He smiled and said, "Don't be in a hurry to thank me now. If this thing really works out, it will be too late for you to thank me later. By the way, do you need me to do some work for Lao Jie?"

Old Jie married Zhou Ziqing with his daughter. If Zhou Ziqing had her own child, would that affect Jie Ruonan?
Why is it difficult for an honest judge to judge family affairs? Because family affairs are really troublesome, and if you are not careful, you will end up with a thankless task.

However, Zhou Ziqing burst into laughter and slowly shook her head, saying, "A few days ago, Lao Jie found me some folk remedies and asked me to throw them away. Also, Director Li, don't worry, Ruonan is my daughter, and I will never treat her badly in my life."

"Well, I was just worrying too much. Let's go!"

"Hey, Director, take care."

Zhou Ziqing watched Li Ye leave, then bowed slightly again towards Li Ye's back.

This young man was obviously five or six years younger than Zhou Ziqing, but Zhou Ziqing was respectful and convinced.

(End of this chapter)