Chapter 39 Liu Haizhong asks for advice!

Chapter 39 Liu Haizhong asks for advice!

Chapter 39 Liu Haizhong asks for advice!
Xu Damao's words were equivalent to telling Liu Haizhong in disguise that he was the one who treated the dinner. However, Liu Haizhong, who was bent on currying favor with Jia Dongming, did not understand the meaning of Xu Damao's words at all. He still ignored the existence of Xu Damao, the host, and did his own thing, holding the wine bottle and continuously toasting Jia Dongming with wine, which made Xu Damao, who was sitting next to him, so angry that his nose was almost crooked.

Liu Haizhong is a fan of officials. How to become a leader has become Liu Haizhong's obsession. In order to realize this wish, Liu Haizhong flatters the leaders in the factory and insists on listening to the radio and reading newspapers at home all day long!

No matter how hard Liu Haizhong tried, the leaders of the factory completely ignored his existence. Last year, their workshop wanted to select a team leader, so Liu Haizhong went directly to the leaders of the factory to recommend himself. However, he was ultimately defeated by a worker of a lower rank than him. Liu Haizhong still doesn't understand why he was not selected.

Today, Xu Damao invited Jia Dongming to dinner. Liu Haizhong wanted to take advantage of Xu Damao's dinner to ask Jia Dongming why he lost the election. It would be best if he could ask Jia Dongming to help him find a position in the steel mill.

In order to curry favor with Jia Dongming, Liu Haizhong ignored the existence of Xu Damao, the boss, and toasted and flattered Jia Dongming. After he was a little drunk, he asked Jia Dongming, "Dongming! You are the leader of our steel mill. There is something I still don't understand. I asked other people, but they were unwilling to tell me. So I want to ask you, what is going on?"

Liu Haizhong is a fan of officials. When Jia Dongming heard what Liu Haizhong said, he could guess without thinking that the question Liu Haizhong wanted to ask must be related to how to be an official.

Facing Liu Haizhong's question and seeing the eager expression on his face, Jia Dongming put down the cup in his hand, smiled and said to Liu Haizhong: "Second Uncle! If you have any questions, feel free to ask. As long as it's something I know, I promise to tell you everything I know!"

Liu Haizhong didn't understand what "I know everything, I will tell you everything" meant, but from Jia Dongming's tone, Liu Haizhong felt that Jia Dongming should be willing to help him, so he complained to Jia Dongming: "Chief Jia! There is something I have never understood. I am a sixth-level forger in the forging workshop. Over the years, I have trained more than a dozen apprentices for the steel mill and made great contributions to the construction of the steel mill."

"Last year, our workshop was selecting a team leader. In order to make a better contribution to the factory, I not only took the initiative to sign up, but also recommended myself to the leaders of our factory. In the end, the person selected was not me, but Lao Guo, who was one level lower than me. Until now, I still don't understand why I lost to Lao Guo."

"Later I asked someone, but when they heard the question I asked, they just laughed and didn't tell me the reason. So today I wanted to ask you, what is going on?"

Xu Damao, who was holding back his anger, almost laughed out loud when he heard the question Liu Haizhong asked Jia Dongming. He looked at Liu Haizhong's inquiring expression and said to him immediately without waiting for Jia Dongming to answer, "Second Uncle! I know the reason!"

When Liu Haizhong heard Xu Damao's words, an incredible expression appeared on his face. He quickly asked Xu Damao: "Xu Damao! What did you say? Do you know why I can't compete with Lao Guo? Tell me the reason quickly."

When Xu Damao heard Liu Haizhong's question and saw Liu Haizhong's anxious expression, he smiled and introduced Liu Haizhong: "Second Uncle! I also heard about this matter from the leader of the factory when I was having dinner with him."

"Da Mao! Then tell me quickly, why I can't compete with Lao Guo?" After Liu Haizhong heard Xu Damao's introduction and learned the source of the information, he immediately asked Xu Damao impatiently.

When Xu Damao heard Liu Haizhong's question, he thought of the disdain shown by the factory leaders when they mentioned Liu Haizhong, and introduced him slowly: "Second Uncle! Do you know what conditions you must first meet to become a cadre?" "Da Mao! How would I know? If I knew, I would not have lost to Lao Guo when I was selected as the team leader this time." When Liu Haizhong heard Xu Damao's question, he spoke to Xu Damao without thinking.

In fact, Xu Damao also didn't know much about this question. The reason he asked this question was just to show off in front of Liu Haizhong.

In response to Liu Haizhong's answer, Xu Damao asked Liu Haizhong, "Second Uncle! Tell me, have you ever seen the factory leaders put on airs in front of us workers, or even beat or scold us?"

When Liu Haizhong heard the question raised by Xu Damao, he thought of the attitude of the factory leaders when he met them. He subconsciously shook his head and replied, "No! I have never seen the leaders put on airs in front of us. Instead, they are very friendly, just like our relatives."

After hearing Liu Haizhong's answer, Xu Damao asked Liu Haizhong, "Second Uncle! I heard that you have accepted several apprentices in your workshop, and you are very serious about teaching them skills. But when you are teaching them skills, how do you treat them?"

"Also, in the factory, apart from being nicer to Guangqi who went to other places to help with construction, what was your attitude towards Guangtian and Guangfu? Do you know what impression your actions have left on the factory leaders?"

"What's your impression, Damao! Tell it to the second uncle right away?" When Liu Haizhong heard Xu Damao mention the factory leaders' impression of him, he immediately couldn't wait to ask Xu Damao.

When Xu Damao heard Liu Haizhong's question, he did not answer Liu Haizhong's question immediately, but instinctively reached out to take the empty wine glass in front of him.

When Liu Haizhong saw Xu Damao was about to take the empty wine glass, he immediately picked up the bottle in front of him, poured Xu Damao a glass of wine, and asked Xu Damao: "Damo! Just talk to the second uncle, the second uncle will definitely remember your kindness."

Seeing Liu Haizhong's anxious expression, Xu Damao replied seriously, "Second Uncle! The leaders of the factory think that you have a very violent personality. You always beat or scold your apprentices and children. They are worried that after you become a team leader, you will treat the workers in the workshop in the same way, which will damage the image of the factory leaders."

Influenced by feudal ideas, in Liu Haizhong's subconscious mind, the relationship between a master and an apprentice is not much different from that between a father and his son. Therefore, when he was teaching his apprentices forging techniques, he would often beat and scold his apprentices because they did not learn seriously.

What Liu Haizhong never expected was that his failure to be promoted was actually related to his education of his apprentices.

(End of this chapter)