Era: A college student came to the courtyard house

As the lunch bell rang outside.

Fang Yuan followed the crowd inside the building toward the cafeteria.

Hongxing Steel Plant has a total of four canteens, and most of the administrative staff go to the canteen at the nearest steel rolling mill.

It's not far; it's just to the left of the administration building, a three- to five-minute walk away.

As soon as Fang Yuan entered the cafeteria, he immediately attracted a lot of attention.

Being handsome is an advantage in any era.

Fang Yuan couldn't stop people from staring, so he could only smile and join the queue.

Before long, it was his turn to get the food.

"Fang Yuan, how have you been feeling working in the factory office these past few days? Are you settling in well?"

Today, it just so happened that He Yuzhu and his apprentice Ma Hua were in charge of serving food. When they saw Fang Yuan queuing at the window, he quickly walked up from behind, having been idle for a while.

"Not bad." Seeing that He Yuzhu was about to ask more questions, Fang Yuan quickly smiled and said softly, "Brother Zhu, let's talk about it when we get back. There's a long line behind us."

"Alright."

The moment He Yuzhu heard someone call him "Brother Zhu" in front of the crowd, he felt a sense of clarity wash over him.

Look at this, that's what college students are like, so well-mannered and considerate.

Fang Yuan, of course, had no idea what He Yuzhu was thinking. He handed the meal tickets he had prepared to Ma Hua, who was holding a spoon, and said, "Thank you for your help. Please bring four steamed buns, one serving of shredded potatoes, and one serving of stir-fried cabbage."

When MCA heard Fang Yuan say "hard work," their hands moved even faster.

Fang Yuan observed that the chefs in charge of serving the food were very professional, and there was no "Parkinson's method" of serving food as rumored. Each serving was exactly what was supposed to be served.

I heard that there was a new guy who, I don't know if he had a fight with his girlfriend or if he just couldn't stand the workers being taller than him, ordered smaller portions of food for several of them in a row.

As a result, his coworkers dragged him out and beat him up, knocking out one of his front teeth.

Afterwards, he was even pushed out by the logistics department to make a self-criticism, which finally calmed the storm.

Seeing Fang Yuan walk away with his lunchbox, Liu Lan, who was in charge of serving steamed buns, asked He Yuzhu curiously, "Hey, Yuzhu, who was that guy just now? He's quite a handsome young man, and he's already working in our factory office at such a young age?"

"My own brother from the same compound, he graduated from university and started working as a section chief right away."

As Sha Zhu spoke, he looked up with a hint of pride, as if Liu Lan were praising him.

As usual, Liu Lan retorted, "Look at you, so capable. It's not like you became the section chief all by yourself."

As usual, Sha Zhu would have retorted a couple of times, but he was in a good mood today and couldn't be bothered to pay any attention to Liu Lan.

Meanwhile, at a dinner table not far from Fang Yuan, Li Xiangxiu from the Personnel Department was surrounded by a group of middle-aged women.

The group glanced at Fang Yuan every now and then, eating and chatting without any restraint.

"Old Li, isn't that the young man you were in charge of registering a few days ago? I saw you guide him around. Tell us, where did he get assigned?"

"How about it? Pretty good-looking young man, right? Let me tell you, he's a college student."

Upon hearing this, not only their table, but also several young women next door stopped restraining themselves and stared at Fang Yuan with unabashed eyes.

College students earn only 49.5 yuan a month for their jobs. Where else can they find such young, handsome, and energetic guys?

One of the men, perhaps disapproving that Fang Yuan was more handsome than him, retorted, "So what if he's a college graduate? Our factory gets ten or eight every year."

Li Xiangxiu glanced at the person who spoke, a staff member of the Youth League Committee, and immediately knew she couldn't let him get away with it. She smiled and said, "By the way, he was assigned to the factory office, in the Second Comprehensive Section..."

These words were instantly shut down.

What does "General Affairs" mean? You're all seasoned veterans of the workplace, so you all know it.

The General Affairs Section of the Factory Office is staffed by people who are either close associates of the top leaders, serving as either secretaries or confidants.

The girls next door stopped staring at Fang Yuan and just kept eating their rice. They were all employees of the steel rolling mill, but their social status was different.

Although nowadays there is a lot of talk about workers having the highest status.

However, the deep-rooted tradition of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants still instills in many people a natural sense of awe and alienation towards those who hold official positions.

Of course, there are also girls who are not giving up. They look down at their own small breasts and think that maybe someone likes their type.

After filling his stomach, Fang Yuan didn't wander around outside but went straight back to the administration building.

Unexpectedly, just as I turned the corner to the fifth floor, I saw Deputy Director Li Jianye standing at the door of the General Affairs Office, giving a speech.

I rely on.

Why did Li Zhe's revenge come so quickly?

In just the time it takes to eat a meal, he went to his uncle to tattle on her?

Fang Yuan quickly slipped through the door and into the office, then solemnly joined the group who were attentively listening to the leader's instructions.

"Due to the emergency, the lunch break has been cancelled, and no one in the General Affairs Department is allowed to leave their post without authorization."

"Fang Yuan, you've come at the right time. Grab your tools and we'll meet in the conference room next door in ten minutes."

Fang Yuan, not understanding why, could only reply, "Okay, Director Li."

Li Zhe, however, was unconvinced and resentful, saying, "Hey? Uncle, why wasn't it me..." Before he could finish speaking, Li Jianye glared at him fiercely.

This kid really doesn't know his place; he's as if he's afraid others won't know about their relationship.

Li Zhe awkwardly changed his tune, saying, "Director, isn't it my turn to take meeting minutes this week?"

Li Jianye said irritably, "Your task now is to convey the spirit of this morning's meeting. Don't ask anything else you shouldn't."

After saying this, Li Jianye left the General Affairs Section without looking back, leaving a bewildered Li Zhe standing there.

In fact, Li Jianye didn't know why Lin Xianghua suddenly specifically asked Fang Yuan to attend the meeting and take notes.

Fang Yuan received the assignment and, without wasting any time, picked up her notebook and pen under the watchful eyes of her colleagues.

After leaving the office, he first went to the restroom, washed his face with cold water, and then tidied himself up in front of the mirror before heading to the conference room.

Upon entering the room, three portraits immediately caught Fang Yuan's eye. At this point in time, two of them had gradually stepped down from their positions.

Just as he was admiring the portrait, Li Jianye walked in from behind him.

A few minutes later, as the heads of departments took their seats, Lin Xianghua, who was the last to enter, walked in amidst the waiting crowd.

This was, in fact, the first time Fang Yuan had met Lin Xianghua since arriving at Hongxing Steel Plant.

He was in his forties, a typical northern man, about the same height as Fang Yuan, just under 1.78 meters, slightly overweight but sturdy, with a head of short hair mixed with many white strands. He looked very energetic, but at this moment his brows were furrowed, and he seemed to be in a bad mood.

Before the meeting even started, Li Jianye was about to get up to pour water when Fang Yuan preemptively refilled everyone's cups with hot water.

This action surprised Li Jianye quite a bit.

Fang Yuan's quick role transformation doesn't seem like the "ambitious but incompetent" person Li Zhe described.