1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 194 Why must it be her?
Gently placing the banana and orange in his hand on the bedside table, and staring at the thick gauze on Yang Mo's body for a while, Zhang Wenshun said with a sad face: "It's normal for young people to play around, but they have to know when to stop!"

"Looking at your injuries, I'm afraid you won't be able to get out of bed for half a month... Mr. Wang treats you like a vital part of his body, and he spent a lot of effort to second you to him. If you lie down, won't that seriously hinder Mr. Wang's plan?"

Hearing these words that sounded like a reprimand, Lu Yingying's face turned red and she didn't know where to put her hands in embarrassment.

However, Yang Mo nodded with a sad face: "The director taught me that I was young and didn't know how to cherish myself. I failed Mr. Wang's expectations!"

Seeing this guy's acting skills even worse than those of the extras, Zhang Wenshun shook his head with a bit of a smile: "You, you..."

After sighing a few times, he took out a cigarette and passed it to me without caring that this was a ward. "You look so fake. How can someone with tetanus be so energetic? I'll go to the Chinese medicine room and get you some turmeric powder and cuttlefish bone powder. I'll mix them together and apply it on you!"

Yang Mo took the cigarette and nodded with a smile: "Okay, thank you, Director!"

Zhang Wenshun waved his hand: "Why thank me? It's just a formality. It will be exposed when it's time... But it doesn't matter. Mr. Wang has borrowed you for more than half a month. If you hadn't violated the rules this time and ran back without permission, and then got injured and hospitalized, who knows when we would have to wait to meet again!"

As he spoke, Zhang Wenshun's expression became serious. "Boy, believe it or not, when I checked the tertiary industry account books of Linpan Oil Production Plant, I pushed you out to take the blame without telling you in advance. Although it was not fair, I had my own considerations and did not intend to cheat you... In fact, I had already prepared a backup plan at that time, and I was fully confident that I could get you out of it."

This has been a concern for him for some time. After he came back from handing in the task, before he had the chance to communicate face to face, Yang Mo was seconded by Wang Yinuo without his permission, and he was seconded for more than half a month.

He was well aware of the lethality of this physical isolation method, especially to smart people.

At that time when suspicion and estrangement had already arisen, he suddenly left for more than half a month. Due to the nature of his work, he was not allowed to have any telephone or letter communication with the "outside world". In this almost semi-closed state, even ordinary people would deduce their own logic based on previous events and make a final judgment in their minds, not to mention Yang Mo, a little fox who is suspicious by nature and has a strong sense of vigilance in his bones.

But one thing is one thing, no matter whether Yang Mo believes it now or not, he still has to say what he should say... Although this matter does sound a bit nonsense at first glance, nine out of ten people probably won't believe it.

However, Yang Mo just smiled when he heard this: "I believe it."

The two words were spoken lightly, with a hint of a different emotion in the tone, but overall, there was not much perfunctory meaning in them.

"You...believe it?"

Zhang Wenshun almost suspected that there was something wrong with his ears, and looked at Yang Mo lying on the hospital bed with surprise.

Yang Mo nodded: "I believe it."

In later generations, whether it is business planning, negotiation or internal fighting, in order to leave room for maneuver, the principle of "kings do not meet kings" will be followed at the beginning; but in order to demonstrate one's own attitude and to leverage and advance the work as quickly as possible, the dealer will often send out his own capable men to act as the pawn crossing the river as soon as possible.

If the work goes smoothly, or even finished on schedule, the pawn will naturally be successful, and a bonus and promotion will be a matter of minutes.

But if the work does not proceed smoothly, the dealer behind will naturally jump out and negotiate with the other party's person in charge, and finally compromise to a result that both parties can accept; sometimes they return empty-handed.

But no matter what the situation is, as long as you encounter the second situation, the pawn who crosses the river may not be held accountable, but he will definitely have to bear the blame.

Anyone who has worked in the workplace knows that there are many people in this world who have good memories, and there are also many people who are good at selective amnesia; no matter whether you have taken the blame for your boss in the past, as long as the need arises and the timing is right, some of your previous "mistakes" will become your Waterloo in the workplace.

Yang Mo, who was used to this kind of operation in his previous life, although he hated the feeling of being a pawn, to be fair, he didn't believe it if you said that the fat man in front of him had the intention to harm him from the beginning... Although the incident of going to Linpan to check the accounts caused a huge commotion, the main cause and effect were still entangled with Wang Yinuo. Although Zhang Wenshun's situation was delicate, it was far from the point where he needed to sacrifice the rook to save the king, so he naturally would not do such a stupid thing.

………………

Seeing Yang Mo give his direct answer for the second time, Zhang Wenshun felt relieved, but the look he gave this nominal subordinate became more and more puzzled.

Yes, a subordinate in name only.

With the abilities Yang Mo has demonstrated, his relationship with Mu Liya, and his "non-dependent layout" in various projects, the hidden energy he has accumulated is no less than that of him, a company veteran.

And Wang Yinuo, who suddenly appeared in the middle of the game and showed his attitude recently, gave Yang Mo a lot of room to maneuver.

It can be said that without involving the main business of the drilling company and the system promotion rules, just in terms of the general influence during the competition, Yang Mo is already on par with the heads of some major departments.

Although Zhang Wenshun had tried to get along with Yang Mo in a patriarchal manner a long time ago, now the fat man, in addition to being glad for his foresight, had to continue getting along with his subordinate in a more equal way.

Sighing softly, Zhang Wenshun did not lower his score to ask Yang Mo why he believed that he had no intention of cheating him. Instead, he nodded, indicating that the matter was over.

"Qian Ya is a good and smart child. She will definitely be a good apprentice in the future, so...would you like to consider asking her to find some time to serve you tea?" Zhang Wenshun blinked his eyes with some anticipation.

Unexpectedly, Yang Mo refused without even thinking: "Let's put it this way. At the beginning, I just promised you that I would take a disciple out, but it doesn't mean it has to be her... If you want to formally become my disciple, you have to pass the probation period first."

Zhang Wenshun's face was a little bitter: "Why do you look down on this little disciple?" "Attitude?...Okay, I admit that Qian Ya's attitude was not very correct at the beginning, but didn't she correct it later?"

"Do you think she's stupid?...Come on, although Qian Ya is not as evil as you, she is at least a serious college student, okay? Besides, I've watched her grow up since she was a child. She's very smart and learns things quickly, okay?"

"As for her character... Although this girl is a little naughty sometimes and likes to jump around, she is not a bad person. She is also very respectful to her elders and behaves very well in front of us. As the saying goes, a master is half a father. If she really becomes your apprentice, it would be like having a caring little cotton-padded jacket. She will definitely serve you well and comfortably!"

"besides……"

Before he could finish his words, Yang Mo reached out and interrupted the fat man's boasting: "Stop, stop, stop! Director, I am recruiting apprentices, not adopting adopted daughters or sisters, and certainly not looking for personal maids. Those things you mentioned have nothing to do with my requirements!... You have to understand that recruiting apprentices is equivalent to seeking inheritance, and it is not something that can be solved by just being obedient. It just so happens that those things in business are not the same as drilling technology and other things, and in the oil system platform of drilling companies, the cause and effect involved in these things will only become bigger and bigger in the future."

After rubbing his temples with a headache, Yang Mo sighed, "Director, I don't believe that you don't have any other suitable candidates for apprentices besides Bai Mengmeng... Tell me, why are you trying so hard to force this girl into my hands?"

Zhang Wenshun scratched his head in annoyance when he saw this. He pondered for a while before saying, "Qian Ya came from the Tongren compound. You know this, right?"

Yang Mo rolled his eyes. "Come on, what does the guy from Tongren have to do with me? Not to mention that Tongren is only a prefecture-level city now. Even if it is upgraded, so what? Guizhou and Qilu are in the southwest and north of China respectively. They are so far apart that they can't be linked at all!"

Zhang Wenshun had a strange expression on his face. “Who said that we are not related at all? If you were an ordinary Qilu person, there might be nothing wrong with what you said, but the problem is… you are now a member of the drilling company!”

Yang Mo curled his lips: "So? The reason why Vice President Feng was forced to take the position by President Wang was because there was a deep connection between southern Yunnan and Shanghai; but as far as I know, there doesn't seem to be a deep connection between Qilu and Guizhou, right?"

Zhang Wenshun sighed, "Indeed, there is no connection between Qilu and Guizhou; but the problem is that Tongren has a lot to do with the drilling company... and if you really want to take charge of Momobai Investment in the future, if nothing unexpected happens, you will 100% have to deal with Lao Bai, Qian Ya's father."

"So, this is the real reason why I just said that this statement is fine for other people from Qi and Lu, but it is not appropriate for you to say it;"

"In fact, the reason why Qian Ya was chosen from among all the candidates and became our first choice for your apprentice is, as you said, not because she has the best qualifications, but because she has all the conditions that make her the most suitable to be the middle hub."

The middle hub?

Yang Mo frowned. "Logically speaking, when it comes to involvement, shouldn't Chishui or Zunyi in Guizhou be the most involved with the drilling company? How come Tongren suddenly popped up? ...Also, what exactly does Bai Mengmeng's father do?"

Zhang Wenshun smacked his lips with a bit of toothache. "The historical involvement in this is a bit complicated if you really talk about it... Anyway, you just need to know that, on the surface, only Chishui and Zunyi in Guizhou can be said to be related to the drilling company; but secretly, Tongren's involvement with the drilling company is definitely not inferior to these two places... Seriously speaking, Tongren's actual involvement with the drilling company is even deeper than Chishui and Zunyi."

"As for Bai Mengmeng's father... Strictly speaking, he is just one of the many people who left our company to support the local area;"

"Even though he started to take charge of some work in Bahuang District a few years ago, it's actually no big deal... As you said, our Guizhou is a poor province where no one has a penny, and Tongren is just a prefecture-level city now."

"But the situation is a little different now."

Zhang Wenshun sighed and wrote a few words on the bed sheet with his fingers: "As you know, this year is the year of change of leadership. As expected, Lao Bai was nominated for a new position this year;"

"And the bad news is that this new position is quite special, so... you, a deputy section-level cadre who seems unknown to outsiders, have something that is far more important to us than most people in many ways."

"Therefore, this is the real reason why we really hope that Qian Ya can become your apprentice... Objectively speaking, even if Qian Ya cannot become your apprentice in the end, it will not fundamentally affect the relationship between us... After all, we have been together for half a year, and I think I know you well. As long as we show enough attitude and sincerity, we will definitely have a pleasant cooperation."

"But no matter what, with Qian Ya as your apprentice, the relationship between the two sides will eventually become closer, and the cooperation will be more pleasant, right?"

Looking at the three words Zhang Wenshun wrote on the bed sheet, Yang Mo took a breath with some toothache.

Bai Mengmeng's father was nominated to be in charge of this department that was just established before the New Year?
No wonder the other party would want to send his daughter to be his apprentice. In a sense, those bits and pieces on him are more valuable than some tangible support.

only……

Thinking about all the things behind this, Yang Mo felt overwhelmed.

As his career progressed and he participated in more projects, he felt that his understanding of the drilling company in his previous life was superficial... The scope of the causes and effects behind this southwestern oil company is rare.

If the network of relationships involved in ordinary small and medium-sized private enterprises in later generations is a simple two-dimensional linear structure derived from the main business; then the network of relationships involved in large private enterprises and ordinary state-owned units is a three-dimensional tree structure... Due to branch businesses, their scope of influence touches on many industries, regions and competent authorities. Under the superposition of layers of cause and effect, they are often in a state of tangled and confusing.
And because it is a remote operation and its composition is complex, the current status of Southwest Drilling Company in the oil system has many similarities with those large private/state-owned enterprises in later generations. The various cause and effect relationships are more secretive and complicated... If you have to make a metaphor, then although the drilling company at this time also has a tree-like relationship network structure, it is a big tree with layers of spider webs hanging on its branches and leaves. The cause and effect entanglement is enough to make everyone who approaches it scalp numb!

Rubbing his temples in distress, Yang Mo spread his hands and said, "Director, to be honest, I, a small pawn, really don't have the heart to participate in the games played by you big shots... But since I promised you before, there are some things that I can't escape even if I want to... So, since I have accidentally stepped into the mud pit, I will naturally not ask about things that I shouldn't hear, but at least... I have to know a little bit of the most basic cause and effect relationship, right?"

Pawn?
Zhang Wenshun looked at this guy with a somewhat strange expression, thinking, are you too modest, or do you think too highly of us? If even a guy like you who has a bunch of trump cards in your hands but is not ready to fire them can only be regarded as a pawn, then what is a lone man like me?
However, since Yang Mo asked this, he naturally couldn't hide it. The matter of the audit half a month ago had just been resolved, and he naturally couldn't make the same mistake in this kind of prior communication issue.

After a quick glance, he found that Yang Mo had no intention of asking Lu Yingying to avoid him. After thinking for a while, he pretended that there was no third person present. After a moment's hesitation, he spoke, "Actually, the reason behind this is not complicated..."

(End of this chapter)