Courtyard House: Starting in a Ceramics Factory

Upon hearing Jiang's words, Li Feng straightened his back, met Jiang Dashan's gaze with unwavering determination, and replied resolutely, "Please rest assured, leaders, please rest assured, I will certainly live up to your mission and guarantee the completion of the task!"

His voice wasn't loud, but every word was resounding, full of youthful vigor and a sense of responsibility that made him the only one capable of taking on the challenge.

"Good! It's good to have this spirit!" Jiang Dashan smiled with satisfaction. He turned to Zheng Guowei and said, "Xiao Zheng, as the executive deputy leader, you must fully support Comrade Li Feng's work. All departments must work together. If anyone dares to hold back or trip up this project, I will be the first to object!"

Zheng Guowei immediately stood up, his expression serious: "Yes, leader! I will definitely do a good job in coordination and service to ensure the smooth progress of the project."

Then he looked at Li Feng deeply, his eyes filled with trust and encouragement, as if to say, "Kid, I didn't misjudge you. Go for it. We'll hold the sky up if it falls."

Li Feng understood the weighty trust placed in him, and he bowed deeply once again to all the leaders present.

The meeting concluded in a warm yet solemn atmosphere.

After the meeting, Li Feng did not rush to leave. Instead, he was surrounded by several directors and deputy leaders who congratulated him and expressed their expectations for the project and their admiration for him personally.

After finishing his social engagements, Li Feng, led by Zheng Guowei, arrived at Leader Jiang's office.

"Please sit down, Comrade Xiao Li." Jiang Dashan pointed to the sofa opposite him and personally poured him a glass of water.

"Thank you, leader." Li Feng accepted the gift with both hands, his posture very humble.

“There were some things I couldn’t say in too much detail at the meeting just now.” After sitting down, Jiang Dashan’s expression became more serious. “This project is of great significance. Your proposed ‘three-pronged approach’ to funding is a good idea, but there will be many difficulties in its implementation.”

"Regarding bank loans, I will personally communicate with the leaders at the head office to strive for the greatest possible policy support."

"But for the two parts, corporate self-financing and internal bonds, you'll have to rely on yourself."

"Especially in the factory, unifying thoughts and rallying people's hearts is a difficult task."

Li Feng nodded earnestly: "Leader, I understand. I will convene a meeting at the factory as soon as possible to convey the spirit of the directive. I believe that as long as everyone sees the prospects and future benefits of the project, the comrades will support it."

"Yes, it's good that you understand this." Jiang Dashan nodded approvingly. "Remember, you are the chief person in charge of the project. You must have the courage and responsibility of a chief person in charge. If you encounter difficulties that you cannot solve, you can always come to Guowei, or you can come directly to me. We are your strongest support."

These words were tantamount to giving Li Feng the greatest authorization and reassurance.

As they left the leader's office, Zheng Guowei patted Li Feng on the shoulder, his face beaming with undisguised joy: "Little Li, well done! Today's performance has brought great honor to our Planning Department and to me!"

"This is all thanks to Director Zheng and the leadership's guidance," Li Feng said sincerely.

"Alright, enough with the pleasantries." Zheng Guowei waved his hand. "Let's get back to the factory. The project's been approved; now it's time for a mountain of practical work."

"Remember what the leader said, be bold and go for it!"

"Yes!"

After saying goodbye to Zheng Guowei, Li Feng walked out of the Ministry of Light Industry.

The afternoon sun felt warm on his skin. He glanced back at the imposing office building, took a deep breath, and felt a surge of pride.

A black sedan was already waiting by the roadside; it was the factory manager's car assigned to him by the factory.

When driver Sun Qiang saw him come out, he quickly got out of the car and opened the door.

"Factory manager, shall we go back to the factory?"

“Yes, back to the factory.” Li Feng got into the car and rubbed his throbbing temples. The car drove smoothly onto the street, the scenery outside the window rushing past.

Li Feng leaned back in the back seat, closed his eyes to rest, but his mind was racing, planning the work ahead.

The departmental meeting was just the first step; the real battle is only just beginning.

Back at the Five Star Ceramics Factory, Li Feng didn't go to his office. Instead, he had his driver, Sun Qiang, take him directly to the office building.

"Sun Qiang, go and inform Director Jin to immediately notify all deputy factory directors, heads of departments and workshops, and others to attend a meeting in the conference room on the third floor in half an hour. No one is allowed to be absent!" Li Feng instructed as he got out of the car.

"Yes, Factory Manager!" Xiao Wang replied and immediately jogged into the office building.

Li Feng, with steady steps, walked up the stairs one by one.

His footsteps echoed in the empty corridor, each step seemingly landing at a pivotal moment in history.

Half an hour later, the conference room on the third floor of the Five Star Ceramics Factory was filled with the factory's middle and senior managers.

Several senior deputies, including Deputy Factory Director Xiang, Deputy Factory Director Liu, and Factory Director Wu, sat in the front row, followed by the directors of various departments and workshops. Everyone was whispering and discussing among themselves, wondering what important matter Factory Director Li had gathered so hastily after returning from the ministry to announce.

"Director Xiang, do you know what's going on? Judging from Director Li's demeanor, this is no ordinary matter," a workshop director whispered to Deputy Director Xiang.

He shook his head at the deputy factory director, a hint of doubt on his face: "I don't know, but it's definitely a great thing. Didn't you see how different Director Li's spirit was when he came back?"

Just then, the conference room door was pushed open, and Li Feng strode in, carrying a folder.

Behind him followed Jin Youfa, the factory office director, who had just jogged over.

When Li Feng entered, the conference room fell silent instantly, and everyone's eyes were fixed on him.

Li Feng walked to the front of the stage, placed the folder on the table, and sharply scanned the entire room.

"Comrades, I have gathered you all here today to announce an important decision that concerns the future of our Five Star Ceramics Factory and even the development of our country's light industry."

His opening remarks instantly piqued everyone's interest.

"Just this morning, the Ministry of Light Industry held an office meeting to specifically discuss a report I submitted." Li Feng paused, then said, word by word, "After thorough discussion by the leaders and directors, the meeting unanimously approved the establishment of our factory's 'Construction of a Fully Automated Ceramic Production Line' project!"

"boom--"

One stone caused a thousand waves!

The meeting room erupted in chaos.

"What? A fully automated production line?"

"My God! The second phase of the project has just been debugged, and now there's another new project?"

"Fully automated... What does that mean? Is it more advanced than our current production lines?"

At this moment, everyone was filled with questions. (End of Chapter)