Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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Actually, he was quite speechless. His daughter was threatened by He Yuzhu and, in order to save her brother, she had to submit to He Yuzhu.

The key issue is that He Yuzhu has a wife and children at home, so his daughter can only be a concubine.

He was angry for a while, but his daughter didn't want to leave He Yuzhu, so he had no choice but to accept it.

The addition of a deputy director these days is a top priority for the neighborhood committee. It was only by chance that Secretary Li discovered that the other party was collecting intelligence and information about He Yuzhu.

If it weren't for his daughter being in the middle, he wouldn't have been able to tell He Yuzhu the news in advance.

"I will take this matter seriously."

The two talked for a while, and Secretary Lü advised him not to act rashly, since the other party was a leader on the surface.

They have a strong background in the district; without absolute certainty, it would only backfire.

"I understand, I won't do anything reckless."

Even if the other party was just investigating him, He Yuzhu was not afraid.

Whether they come openly or covertly, we have absolute confidence that we can handle them.

Moreover, since Secretary Lü only mentioned it briefly and there was no evidence, He Yuzhu couldn't do anything to the other party.

A moment later, the two came out of the study, where a table was set with wine and dishes.

He Yuzhu had no choice but to stay for dinner.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Lü Xiaomi and He Yuzhu came to the courtyard and asked, "Are you going back?"

He Yuzhu said, "Then I can't stay in your house."

Lü Xiaomi snorted and said, "It's not like you haven't stayed here before."

He Yuzhu thought for a moment and said, "How about we go to the little villa again?"

Lu Xiaomi nodded shyly, went into her room to get a bag, and then told her mother.

Only then did he happily come out with He Yuzhu.

Mother Lü shook her head: "It's true what they say, a married daughter is like water spilled from a cup. She left before she was even married."

On the second day, He Yuzhu officially went to work. After arriving at the machinery factory, he first met and talked with Director Shen to confirm that there had been no major problems at the factory recently.

He Yuzhu also talked about what he saw at the Canton Fair. Although there were no official notices or orders, there would definitely be new production plans in the future. The two discussed how to ensure production.

He Yuzhu came out of the machinery factory and then came to the courtyard on the street.

I soon met Director Li Hongying, reported on my work in the south, and shared my observations at the Canton Fair.

Director Li Hongying was very pleased and said, "He Yuzhu, this product is good enough to be featured at the Canton Fair. I knew that entrusting the machinery factory to you was the right decision."

"I only did my duty and dare not take credit."

He Yuzhu asked, "He said another deputy director has come to the neighborhood committee?"

"Looks like you're quite well-informed. Yes, his name is Jiang Hanyang, and he's in charge of sanitation, publicity, and personnel."

While the person in charge of sanitation and publicity didn't have much of a relationship with He Yuzhu, controlling personnel was the most important thing.

Theoretically speaking, He Yuzhu's job can be transferred.

Even though He Yuzhu and he are now at the same level, the other party has this right.

Of course, in reality, changing jobs is not that easy.

He Yuzhu didn't say much, but Li Hongying said instead, "By the way, He Yuzhu, the newly arrived Director Jiang will be visiting your machinery factory for research."

He Yuzhu remained calm and said, "Okay, I will make the arrangements."

The next morning, the general office received a call from the street office, informing them that Director Jiang would be coming to conduct research that day.

Xu Xiaomei came over to report, and He Yuzhu said, "Go and inform Director Shen that I am just a deputy director."

Chapter 342 Newcomers are here

He Yuzhu planned to have Director Shen lead the reception this time, and then see what kind of act Director Jiang would put on.

Xu Xiaomei said, "Okay."

Around 10 o'clock, all five leaders—Director Shen, Deputy Secretary Zhang Hongliang, Deputy Director Zhang Yajie, Duan Fei, and He Yuzhu—were waiting at the gate.

A jeep slowly pulled up in front of us, the driver got out and opened the door, and a strong man in his thirties got out of the car.

With his neatly combed buzz cut and a narrow scar near the corner of his eye, he looked slightly fierce.

He was dressed in a simple Zhongshan suit, and a sharp gaze could be vaguely seen behind his glasses.

Factory Director Shen had already stepped forward, and both of them extended their hands and shook hands.

"Welcome Director Jiang to the machinery factory for your inspection."

"You're too kind. I've come here to learn from your experience, as the machinery factory has achieved such remarkable results under Director Shen's leadership."

After shaking hands with Director Xiong, Jiang Hanyang then shook hands with the other three leaders, exchanging only a few pleasantries.

Finally, he shook hands with He Yuzhu, beaming, and said:

"I've long heard that Director He is an extraordinary talent, and meeting him today proves him to be exceptional."

"Director Jiang, you're too kind."

Logically, after meeting, they should have gone into the factory, but Director Jiang took He Yuzhu's hand and started chatting right there.

He spared no effort in praising He Yuzhu in every way.

He Yuzhu was sparing with his words, responding with insincere and evasive responses.

After a long while, Jiang Hanyang finally finished chatting and was ushered into the factory area.

First, we toured the workshops: the blast furnace steelmaking workshop, the machine tool production workshop, the machine tool processing workshop, the motor production workshop, the fan production workshop, the washing machine production workshop...

After visiting one workshop after another, Jiang Hanyang initially just glanced around, but it wasn't until he arrived at the engine production workshop that he became interested in asking questions.

Then Jiang Hanyang showed great interest in the gearbox production workshop, the rear axle production workshop, and the vehicle assembly workshop.

They raised various questions, and Director Shen answered them one by one.

It is clear that Jiang Hanyang is most interested in the production of Jeeps.

After visiting the assembly workshop, Jiang Hanyang and his entourage were invited to the conference room, where Director Shen gave Jiang Hanyang a written report as planned.

The materials presented were also discussed by several leaders yesterday. Following the normal order, they first reported good news, then bad news, and finally complained about being poor, raising some trivial issues for the higher-ups to resolve.

Today's report was similar. First, it described the production achievements, then raised some questions, and finally emphasized that the workers were not getting enough to eat and had no strength to work. It expressed hope that Director Jiang Hanyang could help solve the problem of food and meat shortages.

Jiang Hanyang nodded and said, "The whole country is facing difficulties right now. Everyone should understand the hardships our superiors are going through. As for the shortage of food and meat, I will report to Director Li and hold a meeting to discuss and try to find a solution for you."

This statement was essentially meaningless, but the machinery factory didn't expect him to solve the problem on their own.

Raising this question is just repeating an example.

Jiang Hanyang said, "As the machinery factory gradually expands, the responsibilities on the shoulders of the leaders are also quite heavy. It is said that the initial plan was to have a scale of two to three thousand people, but now it has doubled?"

"Here's the situation: we urgently need talent in various fields, and it would be best to allocate more college and vocational school graduates to address the shortage of middle-level managers."

The machinery factory now has around 6000 employees. There are quite a few senior leaders, but many of the middle-level managers and technicians in the workshops are self-taught, having been promoted through years of hard work and experience.

They have rich practical experience, but lack theoretical knowledge. The machine factory has always hoped to assign some college graduates to them.

Of course, it's difficult for college graduates to be willing to come to a collective enterprise like a machinery factory.

This request was just something he casually mentioned; what he actually hoped for were vocational school graduates.

After all, it would take another 2 to 3 years for the vocational school students we train to graduate, and by then it would be 62, when the machinery factory would expand further.

Those few dozen people might not be enough to meet the factory's needs.

Jiang Hanyang nodded and said, "The machinery factory is a key unit supported by the street, and we will do our best to meet your requests."

The crowd was indifferent to Jiang Hanyang's promise. After all, the time for graduate placement had long passed, and it was already late autumn. The students who were supposed to be assigned had already been assigned, so there was no one left to come to the machinery factory.

After listening to Director Shen's report, it was noon, and everyone went to the restaurant.

After everyone entered, they naturally and proactively found their places.

Although He Yuzhu was the most crucial leader in the machinery factory, his nominal position was relatively low.

Deputy Secretary Jiang Hanyang sat in the main seat, with Director Shen and full-time Deputy Secretary Zhang Hongliang on either side.

They were the factory's top two leaders, and only then would it be the turn of the executive deputy factory director, Zhang Yajie, and He Yuzhu.

Another deputy factory director, Duan Fei, was last in line.

Just as they were about to sit down, Jiang Hanyang beckoned to He Yuzhu, asking him to sit next to him.

Secretary Zhang Hongliang very conscientiously switched seats with He Yuzhu, and after Jiang Hanyang sat down, everyone else took their seats one after another.

Jiang Hanyang paid close attention to He Yuzhu, spending most of his time chatting with him and asking about his production and daily life.

Those who didn't know the situation might think that Jiang Hanyang valued He Yuzhu highly.

He Yuzhu answered cautiously, feeling extremely uncomfortable and careful during the meal.

After a satisfying meal and a short rest, Jiang Hanyang was put into a jeep.

He Yuzhu breathed a sigh of relief. Now it was up to Jiang Hanyang to decide what to do. He Yuzhu just hoped to confirm as soon as possible that Jiang Hanyang had ulterior motives.