Siheyuan: Why does your brother beat you up every day, Shazhu?

"These guys are notoriously ruthless. Without a work badge, even my own father would be required to register and interrogate for a long time!"

He Weiguo suddenly realized it and quickly thanked him, feeling relieved.

"Thank you, Brother Liu, for the reminder! I'll go right away!"

Liu Jun smiled brightly and waved his hand:

"What are you thanking me for? It's a bit awkward, isn't it?"

"We're brothers from now on, eating from the same pot. Come on! The Personnel Department is on the second floor of that red brick building."

Chapter 69: Get your work badge

He Weiguo came to the office building where the Personnel Department was located.

The corridor was dimly lit and filled with a faint smell of ink, paper and old wood.

A bright red slogan "Grasp the revolution, promote production" was painted on the wall in strong and powerful handwriting.

He knocked on the wooden door of the personnel department, which had a peeling paint. When he heard a voice saying "Come in" from inside, he pushed the door open and walked in.

The office is not big, with several old dark brown desks put together, and the desks are piled with thick file files, registration books, dip pens and ink bottles.

A female clerk in her twenties with two pigtails raised her head and asked:

"Comrade, what can I do for you?"

He Weiguo responded politely:

"Hello, comrade. I'm here to get my work badge. I completed my employment formalities a few days ago, but was in a hurry to leave and forgot to get it."

He spoke in a calm tone and had a correct attitude.

"Oh, I see." Xiao Zhao, the female clerk, nodded, picked up a register, and asked in a routine manner:

"Comrade, could you please tell me your name and department?"

"He Weiguo, transport team." He Weiguo answered clearly.

"Comrade He Weiguo?" Xiao Zhao paused flipping through the booklet, then suddenly looked up. A warm yet somewhat enlightened smile instantly spread across his face, and his tone became exceptionally gentle, even carrying a subtle hint of respect.

"It's you! Please wait a moment! The section chief specifically instructed that you must notify him when you come to collect your work badge."

As she spoke, she immediately stood up and walked briskly towards the door next to her with a small wooden sign that read "Section Chief's Office".

He Weiguo had an impression of this personnel chief, as he was the one who personally handled the matter on the day he started working.

Thinking of Zhou Zhenbang's casual mention of "everything has been taken care of", he understood that it seemed that the old battalion commander's "arrangements" were quite thorough.

He stood there quietly, his eyes scanning the attendance sheets and posters hanging on the office wall.

Soon, Chief Wang of the Personnel Department came out with Xiao Zhao.

With a sincere and warm smile on his face, he walked up to He Weiguo in a few steps and extended his hand:

"Comrade Weiguo! Welcome, welcome! You were pressed for time that day to complete your onboarding process, so I didn't have time to give you your ID card."

"I was thinking of finding time to send the transport team to you today, but I didn't expect you to come in person! Perfect, perfect!"

His words carried the care of a superior for "special talents," but that enthusiasm went far beyond an ordinary working relationship, and it was obvious that he knew something about the inside story.

He Weiguo's mind was as clear as a mirror, but he didn't show it on his face. He quickly stretched out his hands to shake Section Chief Wang's hands and said humbly:

"Chief Wang, you're so polite! How could you bother coming here in person for such a small matter? It's my job to come here on my own. It's my duty."

He was humble and gave the other party enough face.

The smile on Section Chief Wang's face deepened, with a hint of enjoyment.

He had met many young people with backgrounds, some of whom were arrogant and ignored him as the section chief.

It is rare to find someone like He Weiguo who has strong technical skills, some background, and still respects him as the section chief.

He patted the back of He Weiguo's hand before letting go, and his tone became closer, with a hint of sincerity:

"Comrade Weiguo, isn't that a bit too formal?"

"We are all comrades in the revolutionary ranks. It's only natural for us to lend a hand and help each other!"

"Don't be the chief section chief, it's too distant."

"Let's get acquainted formally. My name is Wang Wensheng. I'm a few years older than you. In private, just call me Brother Wang!"

He Weiguo understood, but he had a strong sense of propriety in the workplace and immediately responded:

"Section Chief Wang! I won't be polite to you anymore. I'll need your guidance on my work in the future!"

"Oh right! I have another question for you. Now that I have my work badge, can I just report directly to the transport team?"

"That's right!" Section Chief Wang nodded with a smile, then turned to Xiao Zhao and instructed:

"Xiao Zhao, bring me Comrade Weiguo's ID card. It's the one with the word 'Yun' at the beginning."

"Okay, Chief Wang."

Xiao Zhao responded and quickly took out a work badge wrapped in oil paper from a drawer of a metal filing cabinet against the wall and handed it to He Weiguo:

"Comrade He Weiguo, please keep your work badge."

"Thank you, Comrade Zhao, for your hard work."

He Weiguo took it with both hands and thanked him. He unwrapped the oil paper and examined it carefully:

A heavy round iron plate, with his name "He Weiguo" and work number clearly engraved on the front, and a striking official script "Yun" character at the top, representing the core identity of the transport team driver, and the name of the factory "Red Star Food Factory" engraved on the back.

This small iron plate is a symbol of his new identity.

He was just feeling the weight of the iron plate when Section Chief Wang took the initiative to suggest something, his tone as natural as if he were chatting casually:

"Comrade Weiguo, I happen to be free right now. I'll take you to the Administration Department to pick up your work clothes and protective gloves."

"It saves you from running back and forth and wasting time."

"On the first day of reporting in, you have to have everything ready to go!"

This proposal clearly went beyond his normal duties as a section chief and was a complete and subtle gesture of goodwill.

He Weiguo was even more grateful and he remembered this favor.

He looked at Section Chief Wang sincerely:

"Section Chief Wang, this...this is really too much trouble for you!"

"You've helped me so much! I don't know how to thank you enough! If you're free someday, please do me the honor of treating you to a meal!"

Section Chief Wang laughed heartily, appearing very happy:

"Comrade Weiguo, this is just a small matter, a simple favor, not worth mentioning!"

"We are working-class brothers, and we don't talk about empty talk! Let's go!"

As he said this, he led He Weiguo out of the Personnel Department under the curious or inquiring gazes of other office staff.

As soon as they left, several staff members in the office immediately gathered around Xiao Zhao, lowering their voices and talking at once:

"Xiao Zhao, who is this Comrade He? Why did Section Chief Wang personally accompany him to receive the gifts? And he was so warm?"

"Yeah, yeah, Section Chief Wang is usually so serious, but today he's smiling non-stop, like it's Chinese New Year!"

"See? Wang Ke even patted him on the shoulder! This relationship must be special!"

Xiao Zhao knew very well that the reason why the section chief made such an exception was that his background must be very strong.

But knowing that words can cause trouble, he just shook his head and said cautiously:

"Just do what the section chief tells us to do. Don't ask around, just do your job."

Seeing they couldn't get any more information out of them, the others tactfully dispersed and returned to their seats, but the glances they cast towards the door were filled with unconcealed envy and curiosity.

He is tall and strong, and a skilled driver!

And he has connections that can make the section chief serve him at his beck and call. What a future...tsk tsk!

The eyes of several aunts whose daughters were about to get married lit up, and they began to think actively.

I'll find some time to find out if He Weiguo has a girlfriend...

"..."

Section Chief Wang was obviously familiar with the factory area. He led He Weiguo through the path between the two buildings to the bungalow where the administrative department was located.

Pushing open the door of the section chief's office, He Weiguo recognized at a glance that the person sitting behind the desk and looking through documents was Section Chief Zhang, who had previously allocated him a house.

The office's furnishings are similar to those of the personnel department, except that there are a few more production flow charts on the wall.

Section Chief Wang greeted with a familiar smile:

"Lao Zhang, are you busy?"

Zhang Youhai looked up when he heard the voice and saw Section Chief Wang and He Weiguo. He immediately put on a warm smile, put down the documents and stood up.

"Hey! Old Wang! Comrade Weiguo! What a rare guest! Please take a seat! Have you completed the formalities?"

He was also deeply impressed by He Weiguo. The person who could make Director Liu Wenhua personally inquire about the housing allocation indicators must be of great importance.

"He has received his work badge, and I thought I'd bring him here to get his work uniform as well!" Section Chief Wang said with a smile.

"Okay, okay!" Zhang Youhai didn't hesitate and walked directly to the large office outside and instructed a young male clerk:

"Xiao Wu! Go to the warehouse next door and get two large sets of work clothes for Comrade He Weiguo, the newcomer to the transport team. They need to be brand new!"

"Take two pairs of work gloves and a lunch box. Hurry up!"

"Yes! Chief Zhang! I'll go right away!"

Xiao Wu did not dare to delay and responded immediately, picked up the key and ran out quickly.

Only He Weiguo and two section chiefs were left in the office.

Section Chief Wang and Zhang Youhai smiled at each other, and the atmosphere became relaxed. Zhang Youhai was about to speak when Xiao Wu's short and slightly suspicious voice suddenly came from the direction of the warehouse:

"what?"

Chapter 70 My battalion commander scolds even more harshly than you!