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

Chapter 745 I won’t give you face

At this moment, Gu Nan was sitting in the office, frowning slightly, lost in thought. He was thinking about how to persuade his father-in-law and mother-in-law to go to Xianghe. His father-in-law was a very stubborn person, and he had offended many people in the local area because of some things. In the long run, this was not a good thing. If they could be sent to Xianghe, perhaps some unnecessary troubles could be avoided.

At this time, "knock, knock", there was a knock on Gu Nan's office door. Gu Nan thought that there was a technical problem in the factory that needed his solution, so he casually said, "Come in." However, when the door slowly opened, he was a little surprised to find that it was Deputy Director Li who came in. Although Gu Nan was a little confused, he stood up out of politeness, with a faint smile on his face, and asked, "I wonder what Deputy Director Li wants to talk to me about?"

In Gu Nan's mind, he knew the actual situation of the deputy director position in the factory. Although Deputy Director Li held the title of deputy director, he was not responsible for production and was actually a sinecure. This was just a transition for the surname Li. After all, if a person who had been fired was directly appointed as the director upon returning, he would inevitably be criticized by everyone, so this position was arranged.

Deputy Director Li walked into the office and saw Gu Nan just standing there, not pouring tea for him as he expected. He felt that Gu Nan was deliberately not giving him face, but he still forced a smile on his face and prepared to start talking to Gu Nan about business.

Although Deputy Factory Director Li was furious, he knew that it was not the right time to confront Gu Nan and punish him. So, he suppressed his anger and sat down on a chair beside him. He smiled a seemingly kind but calculating smile and said, "Gu Nan, there is indeed something I want to ask you to do."

Gu Nan was secretly alert in his heart. He looked at Deputy Director Li calmly and said, "Deputy Director, please say." Gu Nan's words seemed respectful, but the meaning behind his words was very clear: You are just a deputy director now, why do you arrange things for me at will?

Deputy Director Li naturally heard the hidden meaning in Gu Nan's words, and became even more angry, but when he thought of taking this opportunity to discipline Gu Nan, he still endured it. He narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Gu Nan, it's like this. Qin Huairu's husband Jia Dongxu has passed away. You all live in the same courtyard, so you must know about this. Jia Dongxu injured his leg at the steel mill and died of a disease. Do you think it's possible to get Qin Huairu's son Banggeng to work in your cafeteria? It can be regarded as a little care from our steel mill to the Jia family."

When Gu Nan heard this, he immediately understood that Qin Huairu was really good at making connections and actually found Deputy Director Li. Moreover, Deputy Director Li obviously wanted to throw this hot potato to himself and let him take this responsibility. How could this be possible as he wished? Gu Nan still had a faint smile on his face and said, "Deputy Director Li, it seems that you are wrong."

Deputy Director Li was slightly startled, looked at Gu Nan, and deliberately asked back: "Director Gu, what did I say wrong?"

Gu Nan said slowly, "First, Jia Dongxu injured his leg because he operated the machine improperly. This was entirely his own mistake and had nothing to do with the steel mill. Second, regarding Bang Geng, it is absolutely impossible for him to work in the kitchen."

Deputy Director Li didn't expect that even though he was already the deputy director, Gu Nan would still openly ignore him. He couldn't help but get angry and said in a louder voice: "Gu Nan, it's just a child. What's the big deal about arranging him to work in the cafeteria? Do you have to shirk your responsibility like this?"

Gu Nan still had a smile on his face and said, "Deputy Director Li, you may not understand the situation very well." Then, Gu Nan told all the sneaky and dishonest things Bang Geng had done before, and finally said, "I'm sorry, we definitely don't want such dishonest people in the kitchen. This is related to the atmosphere of the cafeteria and the interests of the factory employees."

Deputy Factory Director Li was so angry that his face turned blue. He looked at Gu Nan and said, "I am the factory director now. Can't you handle such a small matter? You don't take me, the factory director, seriously!"

Gu Nan sneered in his heart, but he still kept a polite smile on his face and said, "Deputy Director Li, you are still only a deputy director now, you can't say it's wrong. How about this, if you think this matter must be done, you go and tell the director. At that time, as long as you can be a guarantor for Bang Geng and the director agrees, then I will ask him to come to the kitchen immediately without saying anything."

Deputy Director Li was so angry at Gu Nan that he almost smoked. He never expected Gu Nan to be so disrespectful to him. He knew that if he really took the blame for Bang Geng, he would definitely be punished if Bang Geng did something out of line in the cafeteria again. Moreover, he also understood that the punishment for his previous mistakes was still there, but someone helped him to stop it, otherwise he would never be able to return to the steel mill to work.

Deputy Director Li suppressed his anger and tried to persuade Gu Nan in another way. He slowed down his tone and said, "Gu Nan, it's just a child. It's such a small matter. Isn't it enough for you to just nod and agree? Why make it so complicated?"

However, Gu Nan shook his head firmly and said, "This is absolutely impossible. Think about it, Banggeng was originally on the list of children going to the countryside. If I arrange Banggeng to the kitchen without authorization, then another child from Siheyuan will have to go to the countryside. In this way, I will offend the people in Siheyuan. I will never do such a thankless and offensive thing. But if you, deputy director, can convince the director, then I will naturally have nothing to say." Deputy Director Li looked at Gu Nan, his hatred growing in his heart, but he was at a loss as to what to do.

Gu Nan was clear-headed and saw through Deputy Director Li's plan at a glance. He sneered in his heart. It's not that easy to fool me with such a small trick. Let's see what tricks Deputy Director Li has, and I will accompany him to the end.

Deputy Director Li put on a seemingly sincere smile, stared at Gu Nan, and said, "Gu Nan, we all work in the same factory, and we'll see each other every day. Just consider it as giving me some face. After all, we'll be working together in the steel mill for a long time in the future, so we'll see each other every day. There's no need to make our relationship too awkward."