The door of the courtyard house has been welded dead

The dense clouds did not last long.

Brand new notices of cadre appointments and dismissals were posted on the steel mill's bulletin board.

The speed this time can be said to be very fast. Not long after the report was submitted, the submitted list was approved.

The employees who had just got off work looked at it and were not in a hurry to go back. They crowded in front of the notice board and watched the changes on it.

"After research and decision by the archives organization of the Second Ministry of Machinery Industry, Comrade Li Feng, former deputy secretary of the archives committee and deputy director of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, was relieved of his post as deputy director and is proposed to be appointed as the first secretary of the archives committee of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill and concurrently director."

"After research and decision by the Beijing Personnel Bureau...!"

"Comrade Shen Jiashi, former chief engineer of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, is relieved of his post as chief engineer and is proposed to be appointed as deputy director of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill."

"Comrade Li Xuewen, former head of the Security Department of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, is relieved of his duties and is proposed to be appointed as deputy director of the Logistics Department of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill."

"Comrade Liu Guangqi, former deputy director of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill Office, is relieved of his duties as deputy director of the office and is proposed to be appointed as the head of the Security Section of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill."

"Duan Tiange, formerly the Maintenance Section of the Red Star Steel Mill, is the personification of the General Manager of the Engineering Department of the Red Star Steel Mill."

"..."

"Ran Qilin, former researcher of the Materials Research Laboratory of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, is now the director of the Materials Research Institute of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill~!"

"Notice of the Beijing Personnel Bureau on the Proposed Promotion of Cadres"

"Ma Hua, male, 25 years old, native of Beijing, junior high school education, formerly of the Transportation Department of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, truck driver Comrade Ma Hua, proposed position: Stationmaster of the Dispatching Station of the Transportation Department of the Steel Rolling Mill."

"The public notice period is seven days."

"We welcome cadres and the general public to reflect and report on the candidates' thoughts, work style, moral character, work ability, integrity and diligence. Reporters can write letters...!"

This time's promotion and transfer of the steel rolling mill can be said to be the largest in scale and involving the largest number of people in recent years.

From the top, to the first secretary and director of the factory, and from the bottom to the drivers of the grassroots transportation department, they were promoted to the cadre establishment.

After the second half of 1963, with the exception of Li Feng, who was urgently promoted from the Logistics Department to deputy factory director because of his involvement in an overseas inspection, the job levels of most people were frozen at their original levels.

It has been almost two years, and except for a few lucky people, the public notice board has never been filled with so many names as it is today.

Two years, some people have waited too long, and originally thought that there would be no changes this year. Unexpectedly, the personnel adjustments in the factory came so quickly not long after the officers who temporarily took over the army left.

Because Workshop 1 is closest to the notice board at the main gate, the largest number of workers rush here first after get off work.

Of course, this is just for fun. The people above are all cadres, and the levels of the workers have been promoted as early as after the end-of-year assessment. Those who have not been promoted can only wait for this year's end-of-year assessment.

"Director Guo, I didn't see your name this year~!"

Guo Dapiezi, with his hands folded in his arms, was looking at the personnel changes in the factory. As a result, a young man from some workshop next to him started talking nonsense.

Guo Dapiezi didn't hesitate to grab the young man's ear and twisted it until he cried out in pain, then he let go.

"What dirty talk are you talking about? It's a matter for the factory committee to decide whether I am the boss or not. Why do you have to get involved? Which workshop are you from~!"

The former workshop director of a workshop was involved in the Li Huaide case and no one knew where he was. He was lucky to be replaced by him.

After a year, he still wants to move up. You really think he is Li Feng.

"Oh my, Li Feng, he's been promoted to factory director too~!"

With a big belly, he finally squeezed into the crowd. The first thing he saw was Li Feng's name at the top, and his eyes widened.

The position of factory director had not been decided yet. Although I had been mentally prepared, it was still a little hard to believe that the day had finally come. I was only 26 years old.

"Hey, Lao Liu, look down here!"

Comrade Liu Haizhong, Guo Dapiezi knew him, a level seven worker in the second workshop. What's more, his eldest son has now been promoted to the position of head of the security department.

In terms of upgrading speed, it is not slower than Li Feng's at the beginning.

In just less than two years after joining the factory, he had risen from a clerk when he was first transferred to the factory to the head of a department, and that was the security department that held the gun.

Even as a workshop director, he had to look at her with awe, and was very polite to Liu Haizhong. Without Guo Dapiezi's reminder, Liu Haizhong had already seen his eldest son's name, after all, it was listed not far below the names of the factory director and deputy factory director.

"This, this is true, my son, Liu Guangqi, he, he, how come he was transferred to the security department?"

The fat head with bangs was almost touching the notice, and he glanced over the names on it.

The only thing was the line of words with Liu Guangqi on it. He read it over and over again, wiped his eyes, and became completely confused and started to stutter.

"It's not good to be the head of the security department. You have been promoted to a higher position. As a father, you have trained a good cadre for the factory~!"

The fancy sedan is carried by everyone, and Guo Dapiezi knows it very well. When Liu Guangqi was the deputy director of the factory office, he was just like Li Feng's secretary.

It is only natural that the best of our own people are now rising with Li Feng.

"You're welcome, you're welcome, Director Guo, thank you, thank you~!"

After the initial surprise, the corners of Lao Liu's mouth were almost stretched to his ears. In the past, although Guo Dapiezi respected him, he never did it like today, where he even used his own name.

My ears felt hot from listening so much, and for a moment I didn't know where to put my hands.

In countless nighttime conversations, the father and son emphasized that they should keep up with Li Feng's footsteps, but the rewards came too quickly and too suddenly, which made Lao Liu a little overwhelmed.

"Congratulations, congratulations, Commissioner Liu~!"

"Old Liu, you raised a good son~!"

The workers in the second workshop also followed suit and drank. After all the flattery, Liu Haizhong was so excited that his neck turned red to the back of his ears. He looked like a drunk. If you didn't know, you would think that he had been promoted to section chief.

Compared to the employees who were watching the event with great enthusiasm, the cadres in the government agencies were mixed. Some were happy while others were sad.

Those who were promoted this year have been promoted, and those who were not promoted have been demobilized. Compared with those who were promoted, there are more people who have not seen any changes.

What puzzled everyone was that no one knew what the Materials Research Laboratory, Materials Research Institute, and the entire office building mentioned in the notice were specifically used for. Moreover, the notice directly upgraded it from a laboratory to a research institute, which was really puzzling.

It would be understandable if there was an additional engineering department, one that built houses and a family quarters. Although the one-armed Old Ge came less often, we had met him a few times at meetings. He was easy to remember because he was missing an arm, but no one knew Ran Qilin's name.

"The Security Department is different from the Factory Office, and the tasks they are responsible for are also different. In the past, they were responsible for assisting in public security and catching petty thieves, but in the future, their responsibilities will be greater~!"

"At this stage, you should first familiarize yourself with the work process at hand. If you don't know how to do it, you can consult with the deputy section chief or Li Xuewen. But you must do a good job in safety work, and the most important thing is to prevent any leaks~!"

"The laboratory has been upgraded to a research institute. The matters there are of great importance and are related to national defense secrets. You know how much I value that place~!"

Li Feng's workplace has been moved to the factory director's office on the top floor. He is currently explaining things to the newly appointed Section Chief Liu.

"Yes~!"

Liu Guangqi, who was sitting opposite the desk, could not hide his inner nervousness at this moment. In his eyes, the Security Department was a place where people played with guns and sticks. He was unsure where to be transferred to. After all, he was just an office clerk before, so he could only come to Li Feng specially to receive guidance.

"Secrecy work, you must talk about it in all meetings in the future. You must implement this point in the hearts of all employees in the factory and plant the seeds. I don't trust others. Your father is in the yard, and I am not afraid that you will become a traitor and be bribed by the enemy spies~!"

"This is the only requirement. At this stage, these are your only tasks. Implement them and go!"

After finishing the instructions, wait for Liu Guangqi to leave.

Li Feng lit a cigarette, walked to the window and looked out.

This office is very familiar to him. He has been here many times. It took him less than four years to come to this office.

However, there was no joy in my heart, and I no longer had the relaxed smile I had when I was promoted.

Before the steel mill was transformed, a large number of people were promoted and placed in important positions in various departments, but it still failed to calm his inner anxiety.

The newspapers were neatly stacked on the newspaper holder next to the desk, but the news on each page looked a bit disorganized.

"One year, only one year left~!"

As Li Feng sighed, the ashes from the cigarette butt were swept away by the strong wind outside the window... (End of this chapter)