Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

The leaders at the steel rolling mill were also under pressure during the expansion, and their pressure came from even higher up.

If the expanded production capacity does not meet expectations, there will definitely be penalties.

If the results are good and can be maintained, then those who need to improve can continue to improve.

Because of suggestions from the leaders and Secretary Nie, he decided to hold a factory party committee meeting.

Discuss Li Jiuzhou's promotion with them.

After seeing everyone get up, Secretary Nie picked up the water in front of him and took a sip to moisten his throat.

"Everyone, I called you here to discuss Comrade Li Jiuzhou's progress. This time, the breeding farm is doing so well, it has been reported in the newspaper, and the higher-ups are very satisfied."

"It's time to give Comrade Li Jiuzhou more responsibilities."

Secretary Nie played a trick; he didn't say it was the leader's suggestion, just wanting to see how his subordinates would react.

Sure enough, no sooner had he finished speaking than someone couldn't sit still and exclaimed in surprise:

"What? Another promotion? Comrade Li Jiuzhou was just promoted to section chief a month ago. If he gets promoted any further, he'll be a deputy director."

"This is rising faster than a rocket!"

The speaker was Yang Ligong, and he certainly disagreed. He had only been promoted to section chief for a month and was being promoted again?

He had never seen it in his entire life.

Li Huaide said, "Brother, you're overthinking it. Back in the day, there were people who got promoted three ranks in a single day, and some who went from company commander to regimental commander in a month. This is nothing."

Yang Guangming's words made the nine members of the leadership team present feel uncomfortable.

However, they did not refute it, because they all turned their attention to Li Huaide.

Almost no one in the factory knows what relationship Li Jiuzhou has with him. Yang Ligong, are you disrespecting Deputy Factory Director Li by talking like that?

Li Jiuzhou's promotion was indeed a bit fast, but what you said is clearly problematic; it even contains vulgar language.

This is a meeting of the factory's Party Committee. Everyone here is a civilized person. How can you keep referring to someone as "mother"? Have you no shame?

Li Huaide remained calm, indicating that he felt offended.

Yang Ligong has no respect for himself at all. Damn it, my hands are so itchy, what should I do?

However, Li Huaide was quite composed; although he was angry, he held back and calmly said:

"Deputy Factory Director Yang, I should have declined the suggestion from the Party Secretary to give Comrade Li Jiuzhou more responsibilities, since our relationship is not a secret, as everyone here knows."

"But aren't you being a little disrespectful? When did your mouth become so foul? Did you eat shit? You son of a bitch, you son of a bitch!"

"Oh my gosh~"

The leaders present were immediately intrigued and perked up. Deputy Factory Director Li had finally shown his true colors and started to curse people by name. As expected of someone who had come from the battlefield, his vocabulary of insults was quite satisfying to hear.

Yang Ligong's face was very ugly. His words were just a casual slip of the tongue in his haste.

But you, Li Huaide, insulted me by name! That's incredibly disrespectful! So I stood up and pointed at Li Huaide:

"Li Huaide, you son of a bitch!"

"I'm just stating the facts, and you're resorting to personal attacks!"

"Li Jiuzhou's promotion was too fast, am I wrong?"

"Ask everyone here, who didn't climb up through countless difficulties? Who got promoted like Li Jiuzhou?"

Li Huaide also stood up angrily at this moment:

"You son of a bitch, Yang Ligong! You spew filth everywhere! You have the nerve to say you've endured hardships? Aren't you a live-in son-in-law? Does your son even have your surname?"

"You can't even stand up straight, yet you have the nerve to show off to me?"

"I'm telling you, don't push your luck!"

"Bang!"

"So what if you don't appreciate my kindness!"

Yang Ligong's face turned extremely ugly; he had broken down because Li Huaide had uttered the word he least wanted to hear: "son-in-law."

His expression shifted drastically, but he knew how to refute Li Huaide:

"Calling me a live-in son-in-law makes it sound like you're not one either. Aren't you a live-in son-in-law too?!"

Li Huaide, upon hearing this, showed no anger whatsoever, and simply shrugged:

"My son takes my surname, Li!"

Yang Ligong's lips twitched, and he pointed at Li Huaide again, roaring:

"That's because your father-in-law's surname is also Li. Don't try to argue with me."

Li Huaide continued to wear a mocking smile:

"I don't care, anyway, my son has the surname Li."

"Your son doesn't have the surname Yang."

Yang Ligong: "I freaking..."

Li Huaide: "Anyway, my son has the surname Li."

Yang Ligong: "Li Huaide, leave yourself some leeway in your actions so you can meet again in the future."

Li Huaide: "My son takes my surname, Li..."

Yang Ligong roared angrily, "Li Huaide, you son of a bitch..."

Just as Li Huaide was about to retaliate, he was interrupted by a loud bang.

"Bang!"

"That's enough!"

Secretary Nie stood up and looked angrily at Li Huaide and Yang Ligong.

At this moment, Secretary Nie's face was extremely gloomy, his lips twitched slightly, and he roared inwardly:

"Damn, that hurts! I used too much force!"

Li Huaide stood still, neither did Yang Ligong, and Secretary Nie looked at them with a grim expression.

"This is a Party Committee meeting. What kind of behavior is this, with you two spewing profanities all the time? This isn't a market. Shut up and sit down."

Since the top leader has spoken, no matter how angry the two are, they have to give him face.

After taking control of the situation, Secretary Nie smiled with satisfaction as everyone quieted down.

"Ahem, I was interrupted by Comrade Ligong before I could finish speaking."

"Comrade Ligong, that's very impolite of you."

Upon hearing this, Yang Ligong's expression changed, and he immediately stood up and bowed slightly to Secretary Nie in apology.

"I'm sorry, Secretary. I was impulsive. I apologize."

Yang Ligong's attitude was very sincere, and Secretary Nie did not continue to pursue the matter, but instead scrutinized him with his eyes for more than ten seconds.

Yang Ligong felt uneasy under Secretary Nie's gaze.

Fortunately, Secretary Nie smiled again, changing his expression very quickly. He simply waved his hand slightly.

"Sit down, Comrade Li Gong. This is a one-time exception."

"Yes." Yang Ligong admitted honestly. He had indeed been confused just now. Why did he rush to refute? Refuting a superior is a major taboo in officialdom.

If he were still the second-in-command factory director, there would be nothing to say, as he was at the same administrative level as the party secretary.

But the key point is that Yang Ligong is not like that. He was previously punished and demoted. He was no longer the second-in-command and was ranked lower. He was also demoted from a full-fledged department director to a deputy department director.

"How dare you talk to your superior like that? You're asking for trouble!" Yang Ligong thought to himself, and cold sweat broke out on his back.

Secretary Nie continued speaking:

"Comrades, although Comrade Jiuzhou's promotion is fast, it is inevitable."

"Huh?" Everyone present looked puzzled.

Secretary Nie didn't keep them waiting long:

"Hehe, the leader talked to me before leaving yesterday. He even asked about Comrade Jiuzhou's situation. After learning that he was still a section chief, he said that our factory was too stingy."

"The leader said, 'If you don't promote such an outstanding talent, what are you waiting for? If you don't promote him, I'll take him to the Ministry of Metallurgy. There are plenty of leaders there who want to promote him.'"

"So, comrades, the leaders have a much longer-term vision than we do."

"Although Comrade Jiuzhou's promotion was rapid, his contributions were also very significant, and the leaders above remember them."

"Now I propose that Comrade Jiuzhou be promoted to deputy director level. Who agrees and who disagrees?"