That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 745 Grandma, just say that I have a low IQ!
At five o'clock in the afternoon, Li Ye drove to pick up Wen Leyu after get off work.

Wen Leyu was probably tired from work. He started to feel drowsy as soon as he got in the car and even snored a little.

Li Ye helped his wife adjust the seat and fasten the seat belt before slowly driving home.

While driving, Li Ye couldn't help but wonder why Guan Liang had to disgust him time and time again.

If it was just a one-time thing, Li Ye thought that the other party might have made an unintentional mistake, but now it seems that it is not the case, Guan Liang did it on purpose.

[Why is that? I don’t want to take your first place.]

Li Ye pondered for a long time, but was still confused when he got home.

As for Zheng Jiemin's "hatred" towards Li Ye, Li Ye could understand it. After all, in his previous life, the diligent and hardworking Li Ye was "Zheng Jiemin", and those damn paratroopers were "Li Ye".

At that time, Li Ye didn't know how many times he cursed the paratrooper's ancestors in his heart, but it was of no use. From the moment the paratrooper landed on Li Ye's head, he was destined to be suppressed by the paratrooper for many years.

He is younger than you, has higher education than you, and has stronger connections than you. He has been squatting above you for many years. It is useless even if you work yourself to death.

So when Zheng Jiemin turned his face away in front of Li Ye, Li Ye was not surprised at all. He understood everything after putting himself in his shoes.

The only difference from the previous life is that the Light Automobile Company is a state-owned enterprise, and Li Ye, a small deputy section chief, cannot cover up everything with one hand. Zheng Jiemin is a state cadre with a stable job, and even if he curses at Li Ye, Li Ye can't "force him to resign."

But why did Guan Liang go against Li Ye?

He is the general manager's trusted confidant and has a bright future. The two of them are not on the same side, so is it necessary for him to fight to the death?
Li Ye turned his head to look at Wen Leyu, thinking that his young wife might see things more clearly than he did, so he turned around to ask her what she thought.

When he returned to the doorstep of his home, Li Ye woke up Wen Leyu who was taking a nap.

"Got home."

"I slept all the way. I've been so sleepy lately! I've been eating and sleeping, sleeping and eating. I'm almost like a pig."

"It's normal to feel sleepy. Rest quickly after eating," Li Ye took Wen Leyu's arm as they got out of the car, and said patiently, "You are responsible for the nutrition of three people now. Sleeping is an instinctive recovery reaction. It's not shameful."

"Hmm, look what delicious food grandma is making today!"

Wen Leyu was comforted by Li Ye and rushed home a few steps ahead, scaring the two guard dogs that were welcoming the young couple and they quickly hid to the side.

One of these two guard dogs is Dahuang's son, and the other is a genuine pastoral dog bought by Wen Leyu from Longtan Lake. Both dogs have always been very close to their mistress Wen Leyu.

However, ever since Wen Leyu became pregnant, Li Ye wouldn't allow them to get close to Wen Leyu. If they got within three steps, they would be kicked by Li Ye.

Li Ye’s kick could really kill a dog!
So now they both keep a distance from Wen Leyu and wag their tails, but if Wen Leyu gets close to them, they will avoid him reflexively.

"Grandma, what are we having today? Pork elbow?"

"Oh, there are so many delicious foods today, pork elbow, tomato, and squid."

Because my mother Fu Guiru was very busy and could only come every now and then, my grandmother Wu Juying had been in Beijing to take care of Wen Leyu during this period.
According to grandma, the first few months after a new daughter-in-law is pregnant are very important. After the Spring Festival, when the fetus is stable, she will go back to her hometown to take care of grandpa!

But Wen Leyu has gradually gotten used to her grandmother's taste recently, and even hopes that she will live here permanently.

At the dinner table, Wen Leyu ate very comfortably, as if he and Li Ye, the big eater, looked a bit like a couple, revealing their hidden foodie nature.

After the three of them had almost finished eating, Li Ye expressed the doubts in his mind.

"I've been confused about something lately. The secretary in our company seems to be trying to get close to me, but we don't have any grudges against each other."

When they heard Li Ye talking about work, Grandma Wu Juying and daughter-in-law Wen Leyu both put down their chopsticks and listened carefully to Li Ye's narration.

After Li Ye finished speaking, Wen Leyu smiled, and her eyes clearly said, "Oh, it turns out that my man can be stupid sometimes!"

Grandma Wu Juying said directly: "Can't you see that? He thinks you are blocking his way."

Li Ye asked doubtfully, "Am I blocking his way? He is a writer and I am a production cadre. We are not on the same side, are we?"

Grandma said confidently, "You are about the same age as him, so you are on the same path and belong to the same training echelon of the company. Now it seems that you are in the supply department and he is beside the factory director, but what about ten years later? Will you be in the same position?"

Li Ye chuckled: "Ten years later? Can he see so far ahead? Besides, how can he think that I can be successful and reach several levels in a few years?"

Wu Juying sighed and said, "Xiao Ye! In the past, your grandfather and I didn't see your ability, so there are some things we didn't tell you.
In fact, there are only so many tricks in the company. It seems that everyone is seeking to improve, but there are only a few who can really improve. Since you were promoted to deputy section chief, you have been in the eyes of others. Do you know why? "Li Ye focused slightly and whispered: "Is it because Deputy Manager Ma proposed to promote me as a deputy section chief?"

The Light Automobile Company has three major shareholders. The Hong Kong capital is the richest, but its influence in the mainland is the weakest. The other two parties are not fuel-efficient. Guan Liang is the factory director's man. If Li Ye is identified as Ma Zhaoxian's man, then the fight between the two parties is not a simple "battle of young talents," but a fight between factions.

Grandma Wu Juying said: "Your promotion may not have been directly proposed by Deputy Manager Ma, but no matter who proposed it, you have been noticed.
The status of a Peking University graduate is very prestigious. It is not difficult to be promoted to an associate professor after a year or two. However, if no one speaks for you at the meeting, you will have no followers, and it will be difficult to be promoted to a full professor.

Because at that time, you must be recommended by the main leader of the unit, and then it will be discussed and approved at the meeting. Without support, you won’t even get the recommendation.”

"In a company, how many important departments are there like the supply department? When the time comes, the one you will be competing with is not the deputy chief of your department, but all the deputy chiefs of the entire unit."

Grandma Wu Juying said a lot of things in one breath, which made Li Ye stunned.

It's not that grandma's words are so shocking. Li Ye has vaguely heard many of them in his previous life. It's just that these words... don't fit grandma's identity as an older generation guerrilla fighter.

Look at what grandma said. Is this fair? Is there still law?

The Li family in Qingshui County could barely be considered a "family of officials," but Li Ye had never heard of these things since he was a child. Now, from what his grandmother said, it was because the family "didn't see what Li Ye was capable of?"

[Why don't you just say that I'm a fool with a low IQ and I'm not cut out for the system? ]

Li Ye used to be simple and honest, but not smart enough, so his family didn't train him in that direction.
After all, people say that if you have a low IQ, no background, and no way to deal with things, but you can endure humiliation and do nothing in the unit, you can live a peaceful life.

But if you have low IQ, low EQ, don't know how to deal with people, and don't tolerate injustice, then even if you have a background, you will be excluded, and you will feel aggrieved and depressed for the rest of your life.

Li Ye has a straightforward temper and is always willing to kick a dog to death. Getting into the system is just asking for death.

But later on, Li Ye made a comeback. He flew around to make money during school and holidays, and his family members had no chance to teach him.

In fact, in his previous life, Li Ye heard an elder brother say that it was impossible to learn the various tricks within the system from books. If a child from a poor family has no one to help him, it would take many years to understand all these tricks.

And now Wu Juying's words are telling Li Ye that if he wants to be promoted to section chief or deputy director, the real decision-making power does not lie with the upper level, but with the two levels above, or even the three levels above.

If you can't get on the "antenna" two or even three levels above you, then even if you serve your direct superior better than your own father, you will probably have no chance. Your direct superior will even tell you helplessly that "the overall situation should be taken into consideration."

Can we blame him for only taking advantage of others and not doing anything good?
No, he is powerless. Even if he recommends you, you won’t be able to get promoted. It’s better for him to do a favor for a more “excellent” talent.

So why do many people spend their entire lives as just a minor subject?
It is because when you reach the level of section chief, you are involved in the highest level of game play in a unit. If you are not a close and loyal follower of the main leaders, you may not even have a chance to enter the arena.

Guan Liang has the opportunity to enter the ring, so all he has in sight are all the potential opponents in the unit.

Those who are older, have no "antenna", lack academic qualifications, or are deputy section chiefs in the sanitation department, logistics department, or kindergarten department are not his potential opponents.

You have been assigned to a marginal department, so just enjoy your retirement. Do you still want to turn your life around?

Those are all low-probability events.

But what about Li Ye?
When he first started working, Guan Liang might not have cared at all. He cared about people like Yue Lingshan and Zheng Jiemin. But when he was suddenly promoted to deputy section chief, everything changed.

Originally, the position of Chief of the Supply Department should have been Wu Qingyi, but it suddenly fell to Lao Ding, and Li Ye was immediately targeted by Guan Liang.

If he was promoted to deputy section chief only two months after joining the work, it means that he must have been noticed by some important leader. Maybe the one who proposed his promotion to deputy section chief was a small follower, but there must be a "big boss" behind him who is focusing on training him.

Li Ye is still in the key department such as the Supply Department. His immediate superior, Lao Ding, is 58 years old this year. It is obviously just a transition. What if Li Ye takes advantage of him later?

This is a real section chief position in an important department of the unit, and a necessary threshold to become a deputy director. If everything goes well for Li Ye, then within ten years, he will be able to compete with Guan Liang for the top of the unit and grab one of the few available positions.

Isn’t this a potential opponent?
After listening to grandma's story, Li Ye still asked, "Grandma, I still don't understand one thing. According to what you said, even if he thinks I'm a rival, he shouldn't be so obvious, right? If he starts fighting with me now, won't that just let others take advantage of him?"

"Haha~"

Grandma Wu Juying laughed, and suddenly turned to Wen Leyu and said, "Granddaughter-in-law, tell Xiaoye what's going on with Guan Liang."

Wen Leyu smiled and said, "Grandma, I may not be right, but I think that guy wanted to recruit Li Ye to his side and use him as a younger brother. Later, when he saw that he failed to recruit him, he had evil thoughts and wanted to put some big hats on Li Ye."

Li Ye: "."

[What the hell, you beat me first and then pulled me back, and you still want to recruit me as your younger brother? How old is Fish Leong this year? ]

(End of this chapter)