That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1129 I'm Not a Good Person Either

At night, Li Ye went home and told Wen Leyu about the conversation he had with his superiors beside his pillow.

"They really tried to talk to me nicely this time, saying that the situation at Beifeng Machinery Factory was very suitable for me, but I still rejected it bluntly.
I felt a little embarrassed when I saw them off. But I was really afraid that the business success of a branch factory would be ruined overnight.
The automobile manufacturing industry is a systematic industry that progresses step by step. If you fail to keep up with one step, you will fail to keep up with all the steps.”

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"Beifeng Machinery Factory is suitable for you? Forget it! I don't know about other companies, but Beifeng Machinery Factory often shipped goods through our company in the past two years. I don't even know what they are like?"

Wen Leyu said disdainfully: "They started producing engineer shovels in the 1960s, and they are still producing engineer shovels in the 1980s.

After much difficulty, we were approved to produce 60-inch steel pipes, but the quality was not as good as that of other factories. They failed after only a few batches were sold.
Chen Changgeng from their factory asked someone to contact me through someone else to ask for foreign exchange, but when I saw the situation of their factory, I didn’t agree at all.”

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The young wife kept complaining and nagging, and Li Ye was stunned. It turned out that the higher-ups wanted to transfer him to Beifeng Machinery Factory. Did they want the couple to form a husband-and-wife team?

The young wife is responsible for investing foreign exchange, Li Ye is responsible for production, and then exporting through the relationship of Sino-Singapore Company?
Wow, a completely closed loop, one move saves the whole board!
After being disgusted for a long time, Wen Leyu said angrily, "I have to talk to my dad about this matter. Who is plotting against us? Uncle Xue is the same. He didn't even give us a heads up. What if you agree to it in a fit of anger?"

"What do you mean by acting impulsively? I'm not the fool I was back then. How can I agree so easily?"

Li Ye said with a smile: "This matter may not be led by Uncle Xue, and he must know that I will come back to you for decision. Don't you understand the pros and cons?

Besides, others might think this is a good thing! Being promoted to a director within five years is faster than yours!"

"You can't coax a child like that! Oh, Chen Changgeng just patted his butt and was transferred away, so he wants to push you over?"

Wen Leyu pouted and said unhappily, "Your performance in the first branch factory is good enough for you to be promoted. They only give you one salary, but they want you to do two jobs?"

"That can't be possible. Even if we suffer a loss, we must suffer it openly."

"If you are wrong, you can't suffer any loss. The more you suffer, the more you lose."

"Yes, yes, you are right, my wife. Let's stop here and pretend it never happened."

Li Ye also expressed his understanding of Wen Leyu’s statement that he “will not suffer any loss”.

You act as a firefighter once, and whenever there is a fire in the future, the higher-ups will think of you. When everyone thinks you are the most suitable person to fill the hole, even if Uncle Xue wants to help you stop it, it's not good to do it too obviously, right?

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However, Li Ye pretended that this incident did not happen, but others did not think so.

In just less than two days, the rumor that Deputy Director Li was going to be promoted and transferred spread throughout the Light Automobile Company.

"Director Li, they said you want to be transferred? Our factory is doing very well right now, so why are you leaving?"

"That's impossible. Who said I was leaving? How come I didn't know?"

"Director Li, you're not really leaving, are you? We finally got our savior, can you stay for another two years?"

"It's not true. Don't believe in rumors or spread them. Start with yourself and stop spreading rumors!"

"Hey, hey, hey, then we can all rest assured."

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Li Ye went to work in the morning and explained it to others at least six or seven times on the way.

But he didn't feel annoyed. Everyone was reluctant to let him go. Wasn't this proof that Li Ye was popular?

I finally got to my office, but before I could even make a cup of tea, Lu Zhizhang came in again.

"Li Ye, how about we issue a notice or something? From last night till now, I have been receiving calls and pagers non-stop, and everyone is asking if you are really leaving."

“Who spread the rumor about the special brew?”

Li Ye angrily slammed the teacup on the desk, making a "bang" sound.

After the people above had a talk with Li Ye the day before yesterday, he did not publicize it in the unit, and did not even tell Lu Zhizhang. It was not until yesterday when rumors began to circulate that he explained it to Lu Zhizhang.

Only a few people know about this kind of thing, and it wasn’t Lu Zhizhang who spread it, so who spread it?
Could it be Niu Hongzhang?

Li Ye didn't think so. Although Lao Niu was sometimes really annoying, he wasn't the kind of person who would spread gossip. Even if he wanted to, it wouldn't spread so quickly.

Lu Zhizhang suddenly whispered: "I asked around and it seems that it was Lai Jiayi who spread it."

Li Ye was surprised and asked, "Lai Jiayi? How did she know? And why did she spread this? Was she eager for me to leave?"

Lu Zhizhang shook his head and said, "I don't know, but if you really leave, I wonder how many people will compete for your position as deputy factory director?"

"It's useless to steal it."

Li Ye said disdainfully: "You, Old Lu, are not some kind-hearted man. Can others bring about a rebellion?"

"Hahahaha, I don't like what you said! I, Lu Zhizhang, am a good person."

"Tsk, can a good person do this job? I'm not a good person myself. Hahahaha~"

Li Ye and Lu Zhizhang laughed in unison, attracting people from nearby offices to look over.

"Director Li, didn't you really get a promotion? Why are you smiling so happily?"

"Forget it! If Director Li really gets promoted, Director Lu will definitely not be able to smile."

After Li Ye finished laughing, he said to Lu Zhizhang, "Stop wasting your time talking about these things. Are you ready for the year-end commendation meeting? Don't let the news leak out like what happened to me, otherwise it might cause trouble."

Lu Zhizhang patted his chest and said firmly: "No, only a few people know about it. I told them that if the news leaks out, they will all forget about their bonuses next year. Anyway, I am not a good man or a believer."

"Hahahaha~"

Li Ye and Lu Zhizhang laughed for a long time, and then Lu Zhizhang suddenly said: "But are you sure I want to receive a big prize? People will gossip about me then."

"What gossip? Who dares to gossip? Let him come and tell me. I, Li Ye, am not a good person."

"Hahahaha~"

That morning, a rumor spread through the factory that Director Lu and Director Li talked about something unknown and laughed at least ten times.

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On December 31, the last day of the 1980s, a branch held an end-of-year commendation meeting.

Originally, Li Ye wanted to invite representatives from various departments and workshops to attend and hold the meeting in the main factory's auditorium, but the masses' desire to participate was so strong that they had to set up a stage on an open space and hold the meeting in the cold wind of December.

Although the weather was cold, the workers were very active. Some even stood because there were not enough benches to sit on.

Lu Zhizhang went on stage and said, "It's quite cold today! Let's not play tricks, let's be honest and give awards. Those who are enthusiastic should applaud, and those who are not enthusiastic should give some face!"

"Hahahaha~"

"Whoa whoa whoa whoa~"

Everyone laughed and started applauding before the award ceremony began.

But Lai Jiayi was a little puzzled, because Lu Zhizhang had announced the start, but Niu Hongzhang and Ma Zhaoxian did not come.

[Neither of the two leaders is present. Is this why the first branch deliberately chose today to hold the meeting? ]

Today is also the day when the headquarters holds a commendation meeting, but Lai Jiayi thinks that Li Ye should invite Ma Zhaoxian and Niu Hongzhang to give speeches. But now it seems that everyone is giving their own speeches and they are all irrelevant.

"Let's not waste time on this. There are ten winners of the Outstanding Labor Award. Hang Lili, Cui Xiuying, and Zhang Dashan will receive a large enamel pot and a prize of 2,000 yuan. Please come on stage to receive your prize."

"Ten Outstanding Technical Personnel Awards: Chen Yazhi, Qiu Siliang"

"Ten people will be awarded the Outstanding Quality Employee Award. Take your bonus and get off the stage quickly. There are people waiting in line behind you."

"Hahahaha~"

"Oh Hao~Oh Hao~"

Waves of employees came up on stage with beaming faces, received large enamel pots with a modern feel, and an enviable bonus of 2,000 yuan, and then were booed off the stage as hastily as a revolving lantern.

But the colleagues in the audience were very excited, cheering, clapping and even making noises. Although they were not the ones receiving the awards, they felt that the company was able to give such a substantial reward to so many people, so everyone had to show their support.

Maybe it will be my turn next year?
"The next ones to come on stage are the Outstanding Contribution Award winners, three in total. Ahem, the prizes are a bit heavy."

Lu Zhizhang glanced down from the stage, and then said sheepishly: "They are Lu Zhizhang, Wu Yan, and Ding Jiuchang. The prizes are a Xiali car and a mobile phone."

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Everyone was stunned.

The previous prizes have already made many people feel "generous", and now they are giving out cars directly?
There has always been only one private car and a mobile phone in the first branch factory, Li Ye, but now there are three more all of a sudden. Are they rushing into XXism?
But when three Xiali cars with big red flowers on them drove up to the venue, everyone was moved.

This is for real!

If a small, buttless car like the Xiali was put in a few decades later, it would have to sit at the same table with the QQ. But in the late 6s, it was more prestigious than the big A decades later.

In the mid-1990s, the wedding procession still used Daimler AG! Xiali cars were all good cars.

After decades, if you don't wear a 56E, the bride's family will think you are shabby.

Seeing that everyone in the audience was so surprised that they were speechless, Lu Zhizhang straightened his posture and said solemnly: "If you feel that this award is unfair or inappropriate, we are willing to accept your criticism and suggestions."

“Huahuahuahuahua~”

“Okay~ okay~”

"It's fair, absolutely fair. Who dares to say it's unfair?"

As soon as Lu Zhizhang finished speaking, there was warm applause from the audience, louder and warmer than any previous applause.

No one felt it was unfair, because if they asked themselves honestly, they were not qualified to compete for this grand prize, let alone be compared with Lu Zhizhang, Wu Yan, Ding Jiuchang and others.

Wu Yan led the technical department to solve many problems of 1041 and produced the Beijing brand commercial vehicles that were in short supply. Who else could compare with him?
Ding Jiuchang is in charge of sales. He may not have been very prominent in the past, but this time the head office simply took over the sales and achieved a substantial increase in profits. So is his contribution small?
As for Lu Zhizhang, he is the boss of a branch factory!

Unless Li Ye wants to compete, no one else can win, right?
Even Lai Jiayi, who was unwilling to give in, could only follow and applaud obediently.

She really wanted a Xiali car, but when she saw Li Ye clapping beside her, she immediately lost her temper.

Li Ye didn’t even get the award, so why should you?

(End of this chapter)