Courtyard House: Starting in a Ceramics Factory

At this moment, Wu Na knew that what Li Feng needed was not to investigate, but a quiet space to think.

“Okay,” Wu Na nodded without any hesitation, “Then you should get some rest too, don’t overwork yourself.”

Just then, another car slowly drove out of the factory area and stopped next to them.

This is Wu Na's father's car, which is here to pick up Wu Na. At this moment, Wu Na looked at Li Feng and then got into her father's car.

Li Feng watched as Wu Na got into her father's car, which quickly disappeared into the night.

Instead of rushing back to his dormitory, he looked up at the still brightly lit factory buildings in the distance.

The roar of the machines could still be faintly heard from a distance; it was the heartbeat of industry and the symphony of its struggle.

Tomorrow will be a crucial day in determining whether this piece of music can be written into an even more magnificent chapter.

He took a deep breath and turned to walk towards the "luxury dormitory" that the branch factory had prepared especially for him.

Back in his dormitory, Li Feng didn't wash up first, but went straight into the study.

He turned on the desk lamp, and the orange light instantly filled the entire desktop.

He took out the draft of the report from his briefcase, spread out a stack of brand-new manuscript paper, unscrewed the pen cap, and began to prepare for his speech tomorrow.

He couldn't let any of them down, given Minister Jiang's trust and promotion, and Director Zheng's support and paving the way.

Every word in this report embodies his hard work and vision for the future.

But reports are dead, and words are cold.

Tomorrow, what he needs to do is use his own words to give this report life and warmth, so that those data and ideas can construct a magnificent blueprint that can be seen and touched in the minds of all leaders.

He needs to anticipate all possible questions that might be raised, whether they are technical or macro-level, such as resource allocation and personnel arrangements.

He needs to prepare the most detailed and compelling data and case studies to support his point of view.

He wanted to transform those leaders who held reservations from skepticism to acceptance, and then to support.

The pen scratched across the paper, and time slipped away quietly in the room.

Li Feng's thoughts were like a high-speed, precision instrument, mobilizing all his knowledge, experience, and insights into the future.

……

Meanwhile, Wu Na sat in the back seat, watching the street scene rushing past the window, but her mind kept replaying the events that had happened at the department that day.

From Li Feng's conversation with Director Zheng and Minister Jiang in the morning to Minister Jiang's two-hour conversation with Li Feng in the evening, every detail revealed something unusual.

"What are you thinking about?" Huang Xin, the father's secretary, asked abruptly while driving without looking to the side.

"It's nothing," Wu Na replied instinctively.

Huang Xin glanced at her, a barely perceptible smile playing on his lips: "Still thinking about Director Li?"

When her father's secretary saw through her thoughts, Wu Na's cheeks flushed slightly. She turned her head and explained, "I was thinking about the project. The atmosphere at the department today felt a bit different."

“Things are different now.” Huang Xin’s tone became serious. “Something’s about to happen in your department, and it’s going to be a big one.”

Wu Na's heart skipped a beat. She knew that although her father's secretary was only in the secretariat of the advisory committee, due to the nature of his work and his past experience, he had a keen sense of the movements of various units that far exceeded that of ordinary people.

“Uncle Huang, you mean…” “Li Feng.” Huang Xin said the name directly, “He is the eye of this storm.”

He paused, then continued, "I know Director Zheng better than you do. He has a keen eye for people, and he's also a capable and hardworking individual. In the entire light industry system, Li Feng is the first person he's pushed so hard for. Now, even a top leader has personally intervened. Have you thought about what that means?"

Wu Na's heart skipped a beat.

Of course she had thought about it.

This means that Li Feng is no longer just a promising talent favored by Director Zheng; he has entered a higher level, entered the vision of Minister Jiang, the helmsman, and gained high recognition.

A dazzling star is rising in the sky of the light industry system with unstoppable momentum.

"When I saw him come out of Minister Jiang's office today, his eyes were shining," Wu Na said softly, her tone carrying a hint of pride that she herself didn't realize.

Huang Xin was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Wu Na, even though he's younger than you, you can learn a lot from him by his side."

"You must do this project well, not only for the factory, but also for your own future."

“I know, my dad told me that too,” Wu Na nodded vigorously.

She looked out the window, the city lights shimmering in her eyes.

She suddenly became very curious about how far Li Feng would go in the coming period of time. How would his blueprint of "using a point to drive the whole area and radiating technology" change the industrial landscape of the entire country?

No matter what the future holds, she is absolutely certain of one thing—she will stand firmly by his side, support him, and help him.

Because she always felt that Li Feng was different from everyone else she had ever met.

He possesses a composure and vision that transcends his time, and a magic that can turn the impossible into the possible.

Being able to stand shoulder to shoulder with such a person is a kind of luck in itself.

……

At 10:00 a.m. the next day, in Conference Room No. 1 on the third floor of the Ministry of Light Industry.

The heavy mahogany door was tightly closed, shutting out all the noise from the outside world.

The long conference table was spotless, reflecting the bright yet soft light from the ceiling.

The conference room was already full of people.

Looking around, it encompasses almost the entire core leadership of the Ministry of Light Industry.

In the main seat sat Minister Jiang Dashan, who appeared to be in excellent spirits.

To his left were several vice ministers in charge of different areas, and to his right were discipline inspectors and heads of personnel departments.

Below them are the heads and deputy heads of more than a dozen core departments, including the Planning Department, Production Coordination Department, Science and Technology Department, and Foreign Trade Department.

Every individual carries a heavy responsibility, and every decision can affect the fate of tens of thousands of enterprises and millions of workers across the country.

Among this group of cadres, all at least at the deputy director level or above, a young figure stood out.

Li Feng sat at the end of the conference table, near the door; this seat was specially arranged for him as an observer.

He was dressed in a crisp Zhongshan suit, his back ramrod straight, his face showing no sign of tension or unease, his expression calm and composed. (End of Chapter)