Chapter 121 Xu Damao’s ambition!

After a simple wash, Jia Dongming returned to his room, took out a small bag of apples, and walked towards Xu Damao's home.

When Xu Damao saw Jia Dongming holding an apple, he was surprised and asked him curiously, "Brother Dongming! You are here. Where did you buy these apples? They are too big, aren't they?"

When Jia Dongming heard Xu Damao's question and saw the surprised expression on his face, he handed the net bag to Xu Damao and introduced it with a smile: "Damo! These apples were given to me by my comrades-in-arms. I brought some here for you and your wife to taste."

When Xu Damao saw the net bag handed over by Jia Dongming, he quickly reached out to take it and shouted to Lou Xiaoe in the kitchen: "Ezi! Ezi! Brother Dongming is here, hurry up and bring out the dishes."

Lou Xiao'e, who was preparing dinner in the kitchen, heard Xu Damao's call and immediately came out of the kitchen with a plate of food. She greeted Jia Dongming enthusiastically, "Chief Jia! You are here! Please take a seat."

When Jia Dongming heard what Lou Xiaoe said, he immediately smiled and corrected her, "Lou Xiaoe! This is a courtyard, not a steel mill. Just call me Brother Dongming."

When Lou Xiao'e heard what Jia Dongming said, she didn't bother to be polite with him and immediately replied, "Okay! From now on, I will call you Brother Dongming just like Damao!"

After Jia Dongming sat down, Xu Damao took out a bottle of wine from the house and said to him as if he was offering a treasure: "Brother Dongming! This is the deer blood wine that our Ezi brought back from my father-in-law."

"I drank this wine once at my father-in-law's house last time. After I drank it, I felt like I had endless energy all over my body."

When Jia Dongming heard Xu Damao's words, his eyes suddenly lit up. He asked Xu Damao with a curious look on his face: "Da Mao! Is it really as magical as you said? Then I have to have a few drinks tonight."

When Xu Damao heard Jia Dongming's question, he immediately assured Jia Dongming, "Brother Dongming! Is it really that amazing? After you drink it, you will know if I am bragging or not."

After Lou Xiao'e put all the dishes on the table, she said to Xu Damao, "Da Mao! Brother Dongming is the most promising person in our courtyard. If you want to make progress, you must ask Brother Dongming for advice."

Xu Damao's eyes suddenly brightened when he heard Lou Xiao'e's reminder, and he quickly asked Jia Dongming: "Brother Dongming! My daughter didn't say anything, and I really didn't consider it. Now that I heard what my daughter said, I really want to ask you, why do I have such a good relationship with the section chief, but when the section wants to promote cadres, the section chief never considers me?"

When Jia Dongming heard Xu Damao's question and saw Xu Damao's expectant expression, he smiled and asked Xu Damao, "Damo! Since you asked this, let me ask you, how many projectionists are there in our steel mill?"

When Xu Damao heard the question raised by Jia Dongming, he immediately showed a proud expression on his face and said to Jia Dongming: "Brother Dongming! I'm not bragging, showing movies is a technical job, so I am the only projectionist in the entire steel mill."

"Come on, if your section chief promotes you, who will be responsible for the task of showing movies in the countryside at the steel mill in the future? If you were the section chief of the Propaganda Department, would you find trouble and promote the only projectionist of the steel mill?" When Jia Dongming heard Xu Damao's answer, he thought of one of the reasons why Xu Damao was not promoted, and asked Xu Damao without thinking.

When Xu Damao heard the question raised by Jia Dongming, he was stunned for a moment. Just as Jia Dongming said, if he was promoted, who should be assigned to complete the task of showing movies in the countryside?

There is an old saying in this era that if a disciple teaches his apprentice, he will starve to death. Xu Damao's projection technology was taught by his father, Xu Fugui. However, when the steel mill wanted to arrange an apprentice for him, Xu Damao always found an excuse, saying that his skills were not good enough and returned the land arranged for him by the factory.

After hearing what Jia Dongming said, Xu Damao suddenly realized how stupid it was for him to reject his apprentice. At the same time, he secretly regretted in his heart why he listened to his father and refused to agree to the factory to accept the apprentice arranged for him, which led to the obstruction of his career.

This thought made Xu Damao feel extremely regretful, and he quickly asked Jia Dongming: "Brother Dongming! If I start taking apprentices now, do you think I still have a chance to become the deputy section chief of the Propaganda Department?" Jia Dongming heard Xu Damao's question and saw Xu Damao's anxious expression, and said to Xu Damao in a serious manner: "Da Mao! Although opportunities are given to those who are prepared, given your current situation, it is absolutely impossible for you to become the deputy section chief of the Propaganda Department overnight."

When Xu Damao heard what Jia Dongming said, he realized that it was absolutely impossible for him to become the deputy chief of the Propaganda Department. His face suddenly changed, and he asked Jia Dongming disappointedly: "Brother Dongming! Why don't I have the opportunity to become the deputy chief of the Propaganda Department?"

When Jia Dongming heard Xu Damao's question, he smiled and asked Xu Damao, "Da Mao! Do you know what rank the deputy chief of the Propaganda Department is? Have you ever heard that you should eat one bite at a time? You haven't even started eating yet, but you want to become a fat man in one bite. Do you think this is possible?"

When Xu Damao heard Jia Dongming's words, he was surprised and asked Jia Dongming: "Brother Dongming! I am a little confused by you. Please tell me what is going on."

"Da Mao! What Brother Dongming means is that if you want to become a deputy section chief directly, that is a overnight success, which is impossible in the officialdom. If you want to achieve this goal, you must first get a position as a team leader, and then climb up step by step." Lou Xiao'e, who was standing aside, heard what Jia Dongming had just introduced to Xu Damao, and immediately understood the meaning of Jia Dongming's words. Without waiting for Jia Dongming to answer, she immediately took the lead and spoke to Xu Damao.

When Jia Dongming heard what Lou Xiao'e said to Xu Damao, he immediately gave her a thumbs up and praised her, "Lou Xiao'e! You are really clear-sighted. The deputy chief of the Propaganda Department is a deputy-section-level position. According to organizational principles, if a worker wants to become a deputy-section-level cadre, he must first seek a job as a worker, and then slowly move up level by level."

After hearing Lou Xiaoe and Jia Dongming's explanation, Xu Damao's confused face suddenly showed an expression of enlightenment, and he immediately said: "Brother Dongming! I have always thought that as long as I get closer to the leader, I can get promoted with just a word from the leader. Now that I have heard your analysis, I realize that I thought things were too simple.

In fact, Jia Dongming has not yet mentioned a key issue. Xu Damao married Lou Xiao'e and became Lou Bancheng's son-in-law. Just based on his identity as the son-in-law of a capitalist, he is destined to have no chance of a career in politics in this life. Of course, Jia Dongming will definitely not tell Xu Damao directly about this issue.

Thinking of this, Jia Dongming smiled and said to Xu Damao, "Da Mao! I have a pertinent suggestion for you. If you want to make progress, you should first take on one or two apprentices. When you are able to completely leave the position of projectionist, you can then use your connections with the leaders to get a position as the projection team leader first, and then consider the subsequent development issues."

When Xu Damao heard Jia Dongming's advice, he showed gratitude on his face. He quickly raised the wine glass in front of him and said to Jia Dongming, "Brother Dongming! I understand what you mean. I toast you with this glass of wine. Thank you for telling me so much about being an official."

When Jia Dongming heard Xu Damao's thanks, he raised the wine glass in front of him and gently touched it with Xu Damao's glass. Then he smiled and said, "Da Mao! I'm just giving you some advice. You still need to grasp the key issues yourself."

After Xu Damao finished drinking the wine in his glass, he said to Jia Dongming happily, "Brother Dongming! Actually, after I gave a gift to our section chief, he reminded me to take one or two apprentices."

"At that time, I didn't understand what our section chief meant, and even thought that our section chief accepted gifts but didn't do his job. After hearing what you said just now, I finally understood our section chief's good intentions. Tomorrow morning, as soon as I get to the section, I will go to the section chief and ask him to arrange one or two apprentices for me."

Lou Xiao'e, who was standing by, heard Xu Damao's words, and a look of disgust flashed in her eyes. She smiled and said to Xu Damao: "Da Mao! Brother Dongming has just explained so many truths to you. Shouldn't you thank Brother Dongming?"

When Xu Damao heard Lou Xiao'e's reminder, he immediately showed an expression of sudden enlightenment on his face. He quickly picked up the wine bottle and poured wine for Jia Dongming while saying, "Brother Dongming! What our E'zi said is right. I should really thank you today."

After Xu Damao finished speaking, he poured himself another cup and said to Jia Dongming in a loud voice: "Brother Dongming! It's still the same old rules, one big and three small, everything is done, just watch me perform well."

In the end, Jia Dongming didn't need to say anything. Xu Damao, a rookie in the bar, drank several glasses of wine in a row under Lou Xiao'e's constant instigation, and finally fell asleep on the dining table.

(End of this chapter)

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