Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

Actually, Liu Guangqi wasn't surprised that his father had been promoted to level seven fitter.

Because his father was very dedicated to technology, Liu Guangqi believed he could do it.

But while he was studying hard in vocational school, his father actually got a job as a substitute for a cadre during his vacation and became the deputy director of the second fitter workshop!

This shocked Liu Guangqi and also made him somewhat annoyed.

Liu Guangqi knew that his father had a very powerful network of connections, but how could you use it without my permission?

Shouldn't you use this relationship to pave the way for me, the eldest son?

Why are you using it yourself?

Why don't you just be a good worker?

Why do you have to go against me?

Liu Guangqi knew that such thoughts were somewhat selfish, but he couldn't help but think about them.

But since things had come to this point, he had nothing more to say.

But he still held onto a sliver of hope, so he tentatively asked:

"Dad, how about this: after I graduate, you can transfer me to the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. Is that possible?"

Liu Haizhong was very pleased to hear that his son was coming to his factory.

"Why not? This is too easy. I can talk to my supervisor about it."

Liu Guangqi was overjoyed upon hearing this:

"Dad, could you speed up my promotion? I don't have high expectations, how about becoming a deputy section chief before I turn 20?"

"Why don't you talk to your supervisor about this?"

Liu Haizhong was dumbfounded after hearing this. A deputy section chief before the age of 20?

Does his bangs have that kind of ability?

Or does the leader behind him have that ability?

There's no doubt there are leaders, but what gives them the right to be leaders?

What price can he pay for his bangs?

He himself even wanted to get promoted to deputy section chief, but he used his connections for his son. What about himself?

This is absolutely unacceptable!

He still wants to improve!

But he couldn't say it directly, so Liu Haizhong pretended to have a stern face:

"Guangqi, I don't even need to talk about you during the New Year, do you know Yang Guangming, the factory director's nephew?"

"He also graduated from a vocational school and is still a clerk at 21. What makes you think you can become a deputy section chief before you turn 20?"

"Doesn't Director Yang have the ability?"

"Have you gone stupid from studying so much that your brain isn't working properly anymore?"

"Someone like you wants to be an official? You'd better learn from your father!"

Liu Guangqi's face flushed red from his father's words. He waved his hand impatiently and spoke his mind:

"Don't you have connections? Otherwise, why would you be doing a job instead of working? You said you'd give me your connections, wouldn't that be great?"

"If you insist on using it yourself, why not just be a good worker? You're so old, why are you still holding an official position? It's a waste of resources..."

Liu Haizhong could hardly believe his ears. These words came from his own son.

Am I destined to be just a factory worker?

Why can't I improve?

If someone else had said that to Liu Haizhong, it would have been one thing, but these were the words of his eldest son, whom he had doted on for over a decade!

His words were full of self-blame, blaming himself for using what he considered to be his resources.

A jumble of complex thoughts swirled in his mind. Liu Haizhong felt a sharp pain in his heart, a slight shortness of breath, and a dizzying sensation in his head. Then, he collapsed straight down...

Liu Guangqi stood there dumbfounded:

"Dad! What's wrong? Help! Someone help me!!!"

In the end, it was Sha Zhu who drove Liu Haizhong to the hospital, and he was alright.

The neighbors were curious about what happened to Liu Haizhong, and the Liu family explained that he had drunk too much alcohol and was a little dizzy.

Because, apart from Liu Haizhong, only Liu Guangqi knew the reason.

Liu Guangqi was naturally not foolish enough to reveal the reason.

If the neighbors in the courtyard knew that he was the one who made his father faint, who knows what they would say about him.

Liu Haizhong returned to the hospital on the second day of the Lunar New Year. He didn't say anything at the hospital, nor did he scold Liu Guangqi. He acted as if nothing had happened.

He was angry, but he also had to consider his son's reputation.

After he was discharged from the hospital, his neighbors all went to visit him and offer their condolences.

Late at night, in Liu Haizhong and his wife's room, his wife, who had been unable to contain herself any longer, asked him:

"Honey, what happened to you that day? Guangqi said you drank too much, but the doctor said you fainted because you were so angry."

Liu Haizhong sighed and recounted what had happened.

Upon hearing this, Wang Guilian sat up abruptly from the kang (a heated brick bed). In the darkness, her expression was complex, and somewhat incredulous.

"Guangqi...how could he...how could he be like this!"

Liu Haizhong sneered:

"I used to think he was capable, good at studying, and became a cadre after graduating from vocational school."

"And look what happened, my son, whom I've spoiled for over a decade, is not only grateful but has turned around and is complaining about me."

"It's as if I, as an official, have offended him."

"He even treats everything in the house as his, Liu Guangqi's. Wife, Guangqi is too selfish."

"Someone like him wants to improve his skills in the square? Dream on!"

Liu Haizhong was somewhat disdainful. After becoming an official, he learned too much about the shady promotion practices within the system and had crammed on this knowledge.

So what if you graduate from a vocational high school?

Do you really think graduating makes you a cadre?

Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill has at least several hundred vocational school graduates, if not many.

Moreover, 98% of them are still clerks. If they want to get promoted to deputy section chief, they can forget about it without ability or a strong backer.

Those who can become deputy section chiefs before the age of thirty are truly exceptional individuals.

Thinking of this, Liu Haizhong couldn't help but envy Xu Damao again. He had achieved everything in one step, and this was just the beginning.

Given Xu Damao's scheming nature, Liu Haizhong believed that he still had a lot of room for improvement.

Of course, Liu Haizhong believes he still has a lot of room for improvement, as he still has connections and his family still has money.

We'll take action when the time is right.

Now his son wants his relationship?

Go to hell, there are no fathers and sons in officialdom, it's too early to think about overturning the table.

Liu Haizhong believes that if his son follows the conventional path to work and makes no significant contributions, he may never even have the chance to become a deputy section chief in his lifetime.

Administrative rank can be promoted after a certain number of years, and so can benefits; but actually getting a cadre position is like a thousand troops crossing a single-plank bridge.

Liu Haizhong knew very well that in officialdom, one must be quick in every step one takes, and he was now several administrative ranks ahead of his son.

Instead of giving him resources, it's better for him to improve himself. He only needs to take one step to become a deputy section chief, and the cost won't be too high.

Anyone would know how to choose; after all, he has more than one son, Liu Guangqi.

He's got two more even if he takes one down, what's the panic?

Liu Haizhong had long since given up on the idea of ​​his eldest son bringing glory to the family, because he was perfectly capable of it himself and didn't need his son to do it for him!

Thinking of this, the pent-up frustration in Liu Hai's heart dissipated.

"Wife, Guangqi is probably pretty much ruined. You can't count on him anymore."

"We have two sons at home. Treat them well. They should have everything that Guangqi has. Treat them equally!"

Wang Guilian was just a housewife, and she listened to Liu Haizhong on all the important matters at home.

Moreover, their eldest son's actions had indeed hurt their feelings, so they agreed immediately.

"Honey, I know."