Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

At the farm, the lives of the ten households have returned to normal.

Li Jiuzhou couldn't possibly assign formal jobs to all of them.

Only one person per household has an apprenticeship position. Once the time is up or the assessment is passed, they will become a formal worker.

Everyone else, as long as they were able to work, had a temporary job.

After all, it's difficult for one person to support the whole family.

But they already had Beijing residency, and received a monthly food ration, plus a salary, which was enough to support their families.

This is why Li Jiuzhou could only help ten households.

If conditions permit, he could easily help the factory hire another thousand people; the factory can handle it.

But here's the problem: the policy is that as long as you have a job, you can settle down in Beiping.

Li Jiuzhou's actions will put a lot of pressure on the subdistrict office.

Although it's possible, it's still somewhat of a violation of regulations.

Ten households is the limit; the subdistrict office and the district government are willing to give Li Jiuzhou face.

If there's any more to say, I'll have to have a serious talk with Li Jiuzhou.

Of course, there are quite a few leading cadres who do the same as Li Jiuzhou.

Everyone has relatives, protégés, and former subordinates. The higher the official rank, the more favors they will ask of you.

Especially during this special period, everyone knows that the capital is good, and anyone with connections in the capital will take the risk.

Take my second uncle, Li Huaide, for example. He had too many disciples and former subordinates to mention; let's just talk about the brothers who risked their lives for him.

When life becomes difficult for them, and a letter or a phone call comes to the factory, what should Li Huaide do?

It's no surprise that the benevolent and righteous Secretary Li Huaide will definitely take action.

Li Jiuzhou knew that his second uncle had a lot of shady dealings.

He not only placed people in his own factory, but also in various sister factories in Beiping.

It's all about human relationships and social interactions.

Of course, there is also a huge network of relationships behind him.

Moreover, some people do not necessarily need to be assigned to Beiping; those who have factories in other places can be assigned locally.

Li Huaide could arrange everything with just one phone call.

So every year during the Spring Festival, Li Huaide might not receive any money, but he would receive wave after wave of local specialties from other places.

Old Li knew about this, but he didn't stop it and didn't say anything.

After all, he's done this kind of thing quite a bit, hasn't he? They're evenly matched, the older brother doesn't criticize the younger one.

Some things lose their meaning once they're explained.

In this high-level game, I've seen through you, but you damn well can't see through me...

The truth is, everyone's buttocks are covered in shit; if you get close and smell it, it stinks like hell.

It was only a little past 11 a.m. when Li Jiuzhou got back to his office, before lunchtime, so he leisurely brewed some tea.

A moment later, Secretary Xiao Wan knocked on the door and came in.

"Boss, the First Steel Rolling Mill called and asked if you've signed a transfer document. When can the person go there?"

"Hmm?" Li Jiuzhou was a little confused.

"What do you mean? Xiao Wan, explain yourself clearly."

As Xiao Wan poured tea for Li Jiuzhou, he said:

"It's a document from the Ministry of Metallurgy this morning; it contains a worker transfer proposal that needs your signature."

"Transfer recommendation letter?" Li Jiuzhou glanced at several documents on his desk. He had been inspecting the factory area that morning and hadn't had time to look at the documents.

Besides, if it were an urgent document, Li Jiuzhou would have already taken care of it directly and wouldn't have bothered to inspect the factory area.

So there's something fishy going on here.

Moreover, Li Jiuzhou was very unhappy. "You, the First Steel Rolling Mill, are trying to teach me how to do things?"

And they even called to urge me on?

And Xiao Wan, you're one of those people, helping others to urge your boss to do things, is that even right?

Li Jiuzhou's eyes suddenly turned cold, which terrified Xiao Wan.

"go out……"

Cold sweat broke out on Xiao Wan's forehead. He dared not refute and nervously withdrew from the factory manager's office.

Then one person ran downstairs, leaned against the wall against the cold wind, and lit cigarette after cigarette, unable to stop, simply unable to stop...

The cold weather couldn't warm his icy heart.

He was analyzing that the leader's anger would have serious consequences, and these consequences would also involve him.

He needs to find out exactly where things went wrong, otherwise his job as the factory director's secretary might be over.

Although he was on temporary assignment as a secretary, he hadn't been promoted yet. Xiao Wan knew that the leader needed to test him for a while and couldn't just promote him directly because his classmate was the leader's younger brother.

As long as you perform well for a period of time and satisfy your superiors, promotion is as easy as drinking water.

But now a problem has arisen, and he has to find it.

Xu Damao happened to be passing by and saw Secretary Wan frowning as he smoked, so he came over to greet him.

"Secretary Wan, what's wrong? Your brows are so furrowed you could trap a fly in them."

Upon seeing Xu Damao, Xiao Wan felt as if he had seen a savior. He pulled Xu Damao aside and explained the situation.

Xu Damao is such a smart person. If Brother Zhou gets angry, the consequences will be severe.

Moreover, he immediately analyzed why Brother Zhou was angry, and that he would be angry in the same situation.

Xu Damao knew Xiao Wan's identity; he was Shanhe's classmate, and they had a deep relationship.

It's okay now that Brother Zhou is angry. If he doesn't show any emotion, then Xiao Wan's job as secretary is really over. So there's still room to salvage this situation.

Xu Damao patted Xiao Wan on the shoulder and said:

"Xiao Wan, you're about the same age as Brother Shanhe, and I'm a few years older than you, so I'll presume to give you a few words of advice."

"As a secretary, especially a leader's secretary, everything must revolve around the leader."

"Like what happened today, what does the First Steel Rolling Mill want? They just make a phone call and expect our factory manager to do things for them?"

"That's fine, but your secretary is a bit clueless, reporting directly to the boss."

At this point, Xu Damao's eyes sharpened, and he said, word by word:

"So, you're teaching the boss how to do things?"

"Boom..." Hearing Xu Damao say that, Xiao Wan almost lost his balance, his body swayed, and his face turned pale instantly. He stammered:

"Brother Da... Brother Da Mao, this is what the people in the factory manager's office told me. They said the First Steel Rolling Mill is... is in a very urgent situation..."

At this point, Xiao Wan's eyes changed, and he understood. He gritted his teeth and said:

"Fuck them, they're messing with me, Brother Da Mao, they're messing with me!!!"

Seeing this, Xu Damao smiled with relief and patted him on the shoulder again:

"Haha, it's good to know they're messing with you. You have to figure some things out for yourself; don't just believe everything you hear."

"As the saying goes, 'A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.' Reflect on your mistakes; it's not too late."

"Then analyze it again, why do they want to target you?"

Xiao Wan isn't stupid. After Xu Damao's guidance, he calmed down, could analyze the problem clearly, and his eyes became wiser.

"It's most likely because I became the factory manager's secretary, but unfortunately, this secretary hasn't been promoted yet. Who will ultimately succeed is anyone's guess!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao's smile widened. Dealing with intelligent people is always a pleasure; they understand things immediately.

Unlike that idiot Sha Zhu, who only wakes up after being scolded a few times, and whose mouth is still incredibly foul even after he does wake up.

"If you understand, then go and explain things properly to your superiors. Don't worry, there's still time."

Xiao Wan nodded:

"I know, thank you, Brother Da Mao. I'll treat you to a drink when I have time."

Xu Damao laughed:

"That's only right. I'll wait for you. Go on your way."