Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

Watching Xiao Wan's departing figure, Xu Damao couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

He hadn't expected the competition in the factory director's office to be so fierce, much more exciting than when he was in the propaganda department.

At that time, Yang Guangming and others, including Xu Damao himself, were still greenhorns. The most underhanded way to cause trouble for their opponents was to secretly report them.

Unlike Xiao Wan, who secretly and openly handed over knives, he didn't even know how he died.

"That's fucking ridiculous," Xu Damao muttered a complaint and left.

Xiao Wan returned to his office, where a group of colleagues secretly watched him with gloating eyes, no longer bothering to put on an act.

Xiao Wan was angry, but it wasn't the time to lash out. The most important thing now was to apologize to his boss and make a self-criticism.

He wrote furiously at his workstation, producing a nearly 1,000-word self-criticism in less than half an hour, before getting up and heading to the factory manager's office.

Xiao Wan took a deep breath to calm herself down, and then slowly knocked on the door.

"Bang bang bang..."

"Enter!"

"lead."

Li Jiuzhou looked up at Xiao Wan, then continued reading the documents.

Seeing that the leader was not speaking, Xiao Wan took the initiative to refill the leader's tea.

Li Jiuzhou waited to the side, and as soon as he put down a document, Xiao Wan handed him his letter of self-criticism.

Li Jiuzhou glanced at it, his lips twitched slightly, and he held the teacup in mid-air.

"I don't want to watch, my eyes are tired. Read it to me!"

Xiao Wan's grip went numb, and his toes were digging into the floor.

It's okay to make mistakes, and it's okay to write a self-criticism.

The most awkward thing is having to read aloud the self-criticism you wrote.

There's no such thing as being caught in a dilemma. Since the leader has spoken, you have to do as he wishes. If you don't want to do it, then get out. It's that simple.

Xiao Wan felt like a million grass mud horses were galloping through his mind. He slowly picked up the self-criticism he had written, took a deep breath, and slowly began to speak:

"Letter of self-criticism"

"Respected leader, I've been framed, I'm not happy about it, but I admit my mistake and want to get revenge. Please give me another chance..."

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"I will definitely correct my mistakes and strive to do my best in my work. Best regards, may you succeed!"

The entire process lasted just over two minutes, and Li Jiuzhou managed to hold back his laughter, demonstrating remarkable inner strength.

Li Jiuzhou put down his teacup and prepared to light a cigarette.

Before he could even lift a finger, Xiao Wan swiftly lit it for him.

Li Jiuzhou's attitude also softened:

"Please sit down."

Xiao Wan sat upright, listening attentively to the leader's instructions.

Li Jiuzhou looked intently at him and slowly spoke:

"Xiao Shengzi, we've known each other for quite a few years, ever since we went to school in Shanhe."

"Shanhe hired you as my secretary to help me, not to cause me trouble."

"Look at what you did today, is that even acceptable?"

"I'll only listen to your explanations if you're one of my own, but listen carefully, you only get one chance. Do you know what to do if you make the same mistake again?"

"Brother, if I do it again, I will be letting you down and the country down. You two don't need to say a word, I will leave on my own. I can't afford to lose face like this."

Li Jiuzhou nodded in satisfaction, tossed him a cigarette, and casually lit a match.

"Go ahead and smoke, calm down, don't let this setback get to you."

Xiao Wan was so moved he almost cried. The leader personally lit the cigarette, and Xiao Wan had to cover it with his hand, even if it was too hot to put out.

"Thank you, brother," Xiao Wan said, her voice choked with emotion.

Li Jiuzhou waved his hand:

"We're all on the same side, no need for all this formalities. The factory isn't like school; wherever there are people, there's a power struggle."

"Moreover, as my secretary, this position is very important. First of all, you have to be one of us, and you have to be of one mind with me."

"Turning one's elbow to the side is absolutely unacceptable."

"I don't care what those people in the office do to you, but as the factory manager's secretary, if you can't even handle those people, then it means you're not suited for this job."

"I promise you, if you can handle those people outside, you'll be promoted immediately. This is a test for you. Can you do it?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wan felt a surge of heroic spirit, and remembering what they had done, he gritted his teeth in hatred.

"Brother, I can do it. Just watch me."

Li Jiuzhou smiled and shook his head:

"Remember, it's about getting them sorted out, not killing them. Who are you trying to fool with that pathetic look?"

Xiao Wan pouted, looking aggrieved.

"Brother, I'm just so angry. I can't get over it if I don't vent."

"Shanhe is my brother, and you are Shanhe's elder brother, so you are my elder brother too."

"You won't help my brother, fine, but you also want me to go easy on him? What kind of logic is that...?"

Li Jiuzhou was almost laughing in anger, but what he said made some sense; even fallacies can be logical.

After all, he's my younger brother's good friend, and we have a great relationship; his tone was much gentler afterward.

"It's fine to vent, but don't go too far. They also have families to support. Besides, it's all for the sake of progress."

"You're blocking their path to progress, so who else would they target if not you?"

"You have to face it and overcome it. Of course, I can help you, but in the future, you will have to stand on your own."

"How can you see a rainbow without going through wind and rain?"

"Brother, I understand." Xiao Wan listened.

Li Jiuzhou nodded in satisfaction:

"Okay, let's put this matter behind us and talk about the First Steel Rolling Mill."

"What do you think should be done?"

When it came to serious matters, Xiao Wan perked up and started using official language:

"Factory Director, the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry has not made a decision regarding the issue of personnel requests from the First Steel Rolling Mill, but has instead left it to our factory to decide on its own."

"But they shouldn't rush it, because it's not an emergency, it's just a routine personnel transfer."

"I think we can take things slowly and there's no rush..."

Li Jiuzhou nodded:

"Okay, that's settled then. Take the transfer documents with you. You'll be in charge of liaising with the First Steel Rolling Mill. Go now."

"Yes, Factory Manager!"

Xiao Wan got up, took the documents, and turned to leave. As she opened the door, she turned back and bowed deeply to Li Jiuzhou.

"That brat..." Li Jiuzhou shook his head helplessly.

Back at the office, Xiao Wan instructed the First Steel Rolling Mill to contact him directly if they received a call.

The other colleagues didn't say anything. Although Xiao Wan hadn't been promoted yet, they still had to give him some face on the surface.

The First Steel Rolling Mill called in the afternoon, and Xiao Wan answered:

"Hello, this is the office of the director of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill."

As soon as Xiao Wan finished speaking, the person on the other end of the phone started to criticize:

"What's going on with you guys? The documents have all been issued, but why haven't the people arrived yet? Is this how Red Star does business?"

Xiao Wan snorted coldly:

"Hmph, comrade, watch your attitude. We at Red Star don't need outsiders to teach us how to do things."

"The higher-ups asked for our factory's opinion, instead of directly requesting personnel."

"If you're so capable, just transfer them away directly. What are you doing, acting all high and mighty with Red Star?"

The people at Factory No. 1 were also furious, not expecting the people from Red Star to be so tough.

"Comrade, we're all from the steel rolling mill, don't be so rude!"

Xiao Wan shouted loudly into the phone:

"I'll fuck your mother's head, fuck your mother!"

"If you want people, have your factory manager come here in person. Otherwise, get the hell out of here!"

After saying that, he hung up the phone with a snap.

Then, his gaze swept fiercely over his colleagues in the office:

"Hehe, everyone, you should know what you did this morning, right?"

"Using me as a pawn is fine, after all, we're all colleagues."

"But have you ever considered that if you use such tactics to win over the factory manager, you'll leave a good impression on him and have a chance to get promoted?"

"You even dare to scheme against the boss, and you still want to get promoted and become the boss's secretary? Have you been kicked in the head by a donkey or are you still asleep?"

After saying that, many people in the office were sweating profusely; they were terrified...

After chuckling a few times, Xiao Wan went downstairs. Although he was acting like a bully, he decided to let these bastards be afraid for a while first.