Courtyard House: A Great Musician! Red Songs Resound Worldwide

This type of title is generally used to address superiors...

With an awkward smile, Li Chaoyang said, "Factory Manager, please just call me by my name..."

"From now on, I'm one of your soldiers, and you're calling me Comrade Chaoyang... I'm totally confused..."

"Uh..." The factory manager was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, "That's true..."

"Alright, then... I'll take advantage of my seniority and just call you by your name!"

The factory manager pointed to the sofa and said, "Sit down, Chaoyang."

Without saying anything, Li Chaoyang nodded and sat down.

The factory manager then went to a table to the side and poured him a cup.

Then he sat down and asked with a warm smile, "How is it, Chaoyang? Have you settled into your accommodations?"

"How's the logistics department's arrangement for you? If it's not working out, just let me know."

"I'll have someone rearrange things for you right away..."

"Thank you for your concern, Factory Director." Li Chaoyang smiled politely. "Everything is settled."

"The conditions are much better than when I was in school, and it was Director Cao from the Logistics Department who personally found this place for me."

"Very good..."

Chapter 44 Factory Director: "Chaoyang, you have a new work again so soon?"

"That's good, that's good." The factory manager smiled happily.

"I was worried you wouldn't be able to adapt to life here."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the factory manager seemed to remember something and asked, "By the way, Chaoyang."

"You've met all the comrades from the propaganda department?"

Nodding, holding the tea that the factory manager had personally brewed for him, Li Chaoyang smiled slightly: "Yes, factory manager."

"I met with most of my colleagues from the publicity department yesterday."

"We also held a short meeting with our colleagues to discuss the future direction of the publicity department."

With that, Li Chaoyang put down his teacup and got straight to the point: "Factory Director, the reason I came to see you today is to ask you about the next phase of our publicity department's work arrangements."

"I have a general direction, but I'm new to the job and don't have enough experience in many areas."

"So I'm afraid I might have done something wrong or made a mistake, so I've come here specifically to report to you."

"Oh? You've already set out on a direction so quickly?" the factory manager asked seriously.

But suddenly a smile appeared on the factory manager's face.

Looking at the young college student's confident demeanor, he was actually somewhat shocked...

As the head of the steel rolling mill, he was actually very aware of the underhanded tactics of his subordinates.

They were especially well aware of the rotten things done by Liu, the former head of the propaganda department and director of the factory office.

However, even if he happened to witness Director Liu emptying the propaganda section chief's office yesterday.

He only gave a few words of criticism so that Director Liu wouldn't cause trouble again.

He arranged for Li Chaoyang to be the head of the propaganda department simply to give him a less demanding position so that Li Chaoyang could have more time to focus on his creative work.

But the factory manager never expected that Li Chaoyang would get into character so quickly.

Moreover, judging from what he just said, it seems that he has already won over most of the people in the propaganda department.

They even already have a plan for the next steps in their work.

They even came over to ask for instructions in a very serious manner...

This behavior... doesn't seem like that of a recent college graduate at all...

The factory manager thought about his original intention in assigning Li Chaoyang to the propaganda department and couldn't help but sigh, "That... Chaoyang."

"I didn't actually tell you the reason why the factory assigned you to the publicity department before."

"Actually, we just want to give you space to focus on your creative work, after all, you are an artist."

"We can't let trivial matters at work interfere with our work."

"But I didn't expect you to actually take on the responsibility of the publicity department..."

"That really surprised me."

"However, your attitude is very good now; you even know how to be humble and cautious." The factory manager praised you, seemingly surprised, but then quickly changed the subject: "But you are still a young person, after all. When you're working, you should dare to think and act!"

"And don't be afraid of making mistakes. If you have any ideas, just tell me boldly."

"Also, if you encounter any difficulties at work, remember to come and report to me promptly."

The factory manager had a "I've got your back" look on his face, interpreting Li Chaoyang's words as Li Chaoyang coming to him for protection.

Li Chaoyang suddenly looked overjoyed and said with an exaggerated expression, "Factory Manager, that's wonderful!"

"I do have something I need to ask you about!"

Li Chaoyang perfectly embodied the naivety of a young man just entering society, and said without hesitation, "It's like this, Factory Director. I went to the cultural center yesterday, only to find that it has been abandoned for a long time."

"And even the library is basically closed for a long time, which is not a good sign, Factory Manager!"

"Our factory is a large factory with tens of thousands of employees. The leisure life and rich spiritual world of our workers are also very important. After all, we should pay attention to the balance between work and rest while working hard."

"But the comrades below say that the decision to close the cultural center was personally approved by you..."

"So... I came here to ask you for some instructions."

"Let's see if we can... reopen and utilize the cultural center!"

The factory manager was completely bewildered by Li Chaoyang's reckless, even blunt, way of expressing himself...

He paused for a moment, then said, "You mentioned this cultural center; I do vaguely remember it..."

"I remember it was Director Liu, who was also the head of the publicity department, who discovered it."

"Many workers in these workshops are addicted to the rich entertainment activities at the cultural center."

"It could even be said that it has reached the point where it is seriously affecting one's job."

"That's why we proposed to rectify this unhealthy trend and temporarily close the cultural center."

"If you think about it, it's been almost a year and a half..."

"Since the cultural center was closed for more than a year, the production progress of each workshop has indeed improved significantly."

At this point, the factory manager frowned slightly and stopped.

Li Chaoyang didn't press the issue further, calmly picking up his teacup and waiting for the next words...

Sure enough, after considering it for a while, the factory manager said hesitantly, "Chaoyang, what you said makes a lot of sense."

"But our factory has a heavy production task right now, what if the cultural center reopens?"

What if similar production disruptions occur again in the workshops?

"How about we reconsider this later?"

"Anyway, the factory assigned you to the publicity department because they wanted to make your work easier."

"So that you, a great musician, will have more time to create new works..."

"Chaoyang, you mustn't put the cart before the horse..."

Hearing the factory manager's seemingly tactful refusal, Li Chaoyang's eyes narrowed, and he fell into thought, holding his teacup.

After a moment, he put down his teacup, smiling somewhat embarrassedly, and said, "Factory Manager, actually..."

"My proposal to reopen the cultural center is related to my new work..."

"Oh?" The factory manager asked with a look of surprise, "Chaoyang, you have a new work so quickly?"

Chapter Forty-Five: What? Participating in the National Arts Festival?

Li Chaoyang smiled and nodded, "Indeed, a new song is in preparation."

"That's right, Factory Manager. I've been touring the factory over the past two days."

"I can feel the love our factory workers have for their work and their enthusiasm for building our country."

"After that, I had some new inspiration and wanted to write a song that could represent the voice of our workers."

"However, the specific creative content has not yet been finalized."

"I need to have a deeper understanding of everyone before I can express myself better."

"So, I thought of reopening the cultural center."

"This way, I can observe everyone's thoughts and feelings through their usual leisure activities and interactions."

"I feel this will better inspire me and make this new piece even more perfect..."

Seeing the factory manager's shocked expression after hearing his words, Li Chaoyang silently apologized in his heart.

They're using someone else's name to make a big deal out of nothing again...

Actually, he didn't need to observe everyone's leisure activities at all...