Siheyuan: I just came across and wanted to chase me away

Chapter 805: Zhong Yi becomes the canteen director

After saying this, Deputy Director Li lowered his head and hurried back to his seat, his face flushed like a ripe tomato. He was, after all, the deputy director, and had never suffered such humiliation before. The last time he had been so embarrassed was who knows how long ago. The feeling of shame surged over him again, making him wish he could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

Director Yang looked at Deputy Director Li's dejected expression, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Alright, let's end this matter today. I hope everyone can learn from this and not make similar mistakes in the future. After all, we don't always have such good luck. Now, let's talk about the second matter. After research and discussion within the factory, I intend to remove Gu Nan from his position as canteen director."

When He Yuzhu in the audience heard this, his heart immediately beamed with joy, secretly rejoicing that the news he had heard before was indeed correct. It seemed that the position of canteen director had a chance to return to his hands again. He seemed to have seen himself taking charge of the canteen again and calling the shots there.

However, Director Yang's next words were like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing He Yuzhu's joy and nearly making him faint with anger. Director Yang continued, "Although Gu Nan is no longer the canteen director, Chef Zhong Yi has been performing very well in the canteen recently. He has been diligent and responsible in his work and has earned everyone's unanimous recognition. Therefore, Zhong Yi will be the acting canteen director from now on."

He Yuzhu couldn't believe his ears. He had never imagined that Zhong Yi would be promoted to acting canteen director. He knew that Zhong Yi had always been at odds with him, so wouldn't he be targeted again? However, he had no real reason to argue, so he could only grit his teeth. However, the thought that Gu Nan was no longer canteen director was somewhat of a relief for him, but it wasn't a complete relief; he still felt a sense of suffocation.

He Yuzhu was originally very happy, thinking that after Gu Nan stepped down as the canteen director, he would at most be an engineer, and would have little say in the canteen kitchen in the future. His position in the steel rolling mill might be able to be improved.

But at this moment, Director Yang, with a meaningful smile on his face, cleared his throat, and spoke loudly, "As for Comrade Gu Nan, during his time at the steel mill, he actively participated in many good deeds, demonstrating a high level of work enthusiasm and responsibility. Furthermore, he leveraged his exceptional expertise to successfully develop a method for using a new machine and took the initiative to repair it, saving the mill a significant amount of money. After unanimous consultation among the mill leaders, it has been decided to promote Comrade Gu Nan to deputy director to assist in managing all aspects of the mill's affairs."

Hearing this news, He Yuzhu felt like he had been poured with a bucket of cold water, and his joy instantly dissipated without a trace. He stared at Director Yang with wide eyes in disbelief, feeling annoyed.

He had originally thought that his life at the factory would be more comfortable after Gu Nan stopped running the cafeteria, but now Gu Nan had been promoted directly to deputy factory director, which was far beyond his expectations. He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "How can this be? I thought his career as an engineer was the end of it, but now, I have no say in the kitchen anymore."

Meanwhile, the other neighbors in the courtyard were stunned. Gu Nan's status as an engineer had already impressed everyone, but now he'd suddenly become deputy factory director—a meteoric rise. Everyone knew they couldn't afford to offend Gu Nan again, or else they'd have a rough time, both at the factory and in the courtyard.

Deputy Director Li was furious, his face livid. He and Gu Nan had a long-standing grudge. In his plan, if he became the director and Gu Nan was just an engineer, he could easily control him. After all, engineers still had to obey the director's orders.

But now that Gu Nan had become deputy director, the situation was completely different. He stood up abruptly and said excitedly, "Director Yang, isn't this a bit against the rules? Gu Nan has only been here for a short time, how could he be promoted to deputy director so quickly?"

Director Yang looked at Deputy Director Li coldly and said bluntly, "Didn't you cause this? As deputy director, you shoulder important responsibilities, but look at what you've done. Your actions have displeased the higher-ups. The factory needs a capable person to assist in management, so we have no choice but to appoint another deputy director. From now on, Gu Nan will be in charge of production matters. I hope he can lead everyone to do a better job of production."

Deputy Director Li wanted to argue a bit more, but Director Yang didn't give him a chance. He said impatiently, "Alright, this matter is settled. If you have any objections, you can go and talk to the higher-ups." Then Director Yang turned to look at Gu Nan, a kind smile on his face, and said, "Gu Nan, you're the deputy director now. Come on, have a word."

Gu Nan smiled slightly, walked to the front calmly, glanced at the people in the audience, and said: "I can become the deputy director. First of all, I would like to thank Director Yang for his trust and cultivation. In the future work, I hope that our entire factory can focus on production. This is the most important thing for our steel rolling mill. Only by grasping production can our factory prosper and everyone's life will get better and better. Let us work together and strive for the future of the steel rolling mill." Gu Nan just said a few brief and concise words, and then politely returned to his original position.

As Gu Nan finished speaking, the meeting came to an end. The crowd gradually dispersed, and Yi Zhonghai seized the opportunity and hurried to find He Yuzhu. He said with a worried look on his face: "Zhuzi, this situation is not easy to deal with now. Gu Nan has become the deputy director. How are we going to act in the factory and the hospital in the future?" He Yuzhu was already furious and didn't want to pay any attention to Yi Zhonghai at all. After all, what Yi Zhonghai had done before was really unkind.

But then he thought, in this small circle of Siheyuan, if he didn't cooperate with Yi Zhonghai, many things would be difficult to handle. After all, Yi Zhonghai still had some influence in the courtyard. He gritted his teeth, suppressed his dissatisfaction, and decided to discuss countermeasures with Yi Zhonghai first.

Just as Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu were talking, Qin Huairu hurried over, her face full of worry. She asked anxiously, "Uncle Yi, what's going on? How did Gu Nan suddenly become the deputy director? What should we do now?"