Siheyuan: Starting from the driver

Chapter 786 Station Master Bai Returns Home in Glory

"Beep beep—!"

A crisp, clear sound instantly shattered the tranquility of the alley.

Li Kailang parked the car steadily in front of the courtyard house where Jin Jianxian lived.

The noise from the truck immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the yard.

"What brings the car here?"

Several women who were washing, picking, and chatting idly around the tap asked each other in confusion.

Everyone in the courtyard went out to see what was going on out of curiosity.

wow——

At first, everyone thought that some important person had arrived, but when they saw that the figure jumping down from the passenger seat of the tall truck was actually Kim Geon-hyun, after a brief silence, surprised whispers and discussions immediately surged up like a tide.

"Oh my god! Isn't that Jianxian?!"

"Wow! They came back in a big truck?! What a grand affair!"

"He looks completely different! It's like he's a different person!"

"Xiao Jin, why are you back? Weren't you at work?"

As soon as Jin Jianxian's feet touched the ground, his enthusiastic neighbors swarmed around him, bombarding him with questions.

This scene left Kim Geon-hyun, who was used to being unknown and even ignored in the corner of the parts factory, somewhat at a loss.

Before Jin Jianxian could explain, Li Kailang had already nimbly jumped down from the other side of the driver's seat.

Haha! Good question, neighbors!

Li Kailang slammed his large hand on the metal body of the truck, producing a solid "bang" sound.

"Did you all see that? That truck belongs to the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill!"

"We sent it here today for no other reason than to send off our newly promoted technician, Comrade Jin Jianxian, to our steel rolling mill! He has been honored to join our factory!"

"A steel rolling mill?!"

"Xiao Jin went to the steel mill?! Really?!"

"Why did he suddenly go to the steel rolling mill? Wasn't he doing well at the parts factory?"

The crowd erupted into chaos instantly.

Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill was a large factory with good benefits and high worker status. Countless people would rack their brains and pull every string to get in, but it was as difficult as climbing to the sky.

Kim Geon-hyun went in without saying a word?

The news was like a bombshell, exploding in the small courtyard and leaving everyone stunned.

"How could it be fake?!" Li Kailang got even more excited seeing the shock written all over everyone's faces.

"Our Lao Jin got into the steel rolling mill based on his own merit; Director Yang personally selected him! I drove him to the factory today to handle the paperwork, and Director Yang personally received him."

Li Kailang praised Jin Jianxian without any hesitation in front of everyone.

Instead, it made him feel embarrassed. He had originally wanted to keep a low profile, but he hadn't expected to become so high-profile.

"A level 14 technician? My God!" An elderly man named Wang, who was usually quite kind to Jin Jianxian and had gray hair, suddenly slapped his thigh, his beard trembling with excitement.

"Little Jin! You're a good lad! You've really brought honor to our yard!"

"Absolutely! This is a hundred or a thousand times better than working at the Third Parts Factory!"

"Brother Jianxian, you're amazing!"

"Oh my, I knew Jianxian was a man of talent all along. What was he called back in the parts factory? Now he's really made it big!" Another auntie immediately changed her tone, her face full of smiles.

Hearing everyone's praise, whether it was genuine or not, Jin Jianxian felt that his three years of grievances had finally paid off!

He straightened his back, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, and said modestly, "Thank you, thank you everyone! It's all thanks to Director Yang, and we were just lucky to have made it this far."

"How can you say that? Getting into the steel rolling mill is your own achievement, Xiao Jin, you're really something!" Grandpa Wang couldn't help but give him a thumbs up.

Jin Jianxian, who used to be a quiet and unassuming man in the yard and seemed to be doing poorly at the parts factory, has suddenly changed so much!

However, Li Kailang's grand "hype" drama is far from over.

Just as the gasps of surprise subsided, he made another move that made everyone gasp again.

He boarded the carriage, deftly untied the ropes, and then stood up a brand-new "Forever" brand 28-inch bicycle.

The chrome-plated car gleamed in the sunlight!
“Ouch——!!!”

"bike!!!"

"A brand new 'permanent'!!"

"God!!"

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the brand-new bicycle, as if drawn by a magnet.

Everyone here knows how difficult it is to get a bicycle ticket!
That's not something you can buy with money; it's a symbol of status.

Li Kailang steadily propped up the bicycle in front of everyone, as if displaying a priceless trophy.

"Look closely, everyone! This wasn't bought by Old Jin himself! It was personally awarded to Comrade Jin Jianxian by Director Yang of our Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill!"

"How about it?!"

One stone caused a thousand waves!

"My God! The factory gave us the receipts directly?!"

"A bicycle personally awarded by Factory Director Yang?"

"Wow, amazing! Incredible! Little Jin, you've finally made it! You've risen to the top in one fell swoop!"

"The steel rolling mill is really generous! They're really willing to invest!"

Everyone's envious gazes were fixed on the bicycle.

He looked Jin Jianxian up and down again, as if trying to see right through him!
Previously, I was shocked that he had made a remarkable leap into the steel rolling mill.

At this moment, I am deeply moved by the tangible and weighty honor he has received! A bicycle voucher! A direct reward from the factory!
Jin Jianxian listened to Li Kailang's embellished introduction, which filled him with immense pride.

Feeling the almost scalding envious gazes around him, an intense sense of pride and triumph surged through him like a volcanic eruption!

Three years of swallowing insults and making concessions have all become incredibly worthwhile at this moment!

Li Kailang wasn't finished: "The factory not only rewarded Jianxian with bicycle tickets, but also reimbursed him for the bicycle itself, so he wouldn't have to spend a single penny!"

"How about that? Isn't Jianxian amazing?! Today he truly soared like a roc on the wind, rising ninety thousand miles into the sky!"

"what!"

"It didn't cost any money! This bicycle isn't cheap!"

I was shocked three times in a row. Not only did they give me a ticket, but they also reimbursed me for it. And that's no small amount—150 yuan!

Everyone may have savings, but no one dares to spend so much money all at once!

"This, this, this"

Everyone stepped forward to look at the brand-new bicycle.

Several women who had just been picking vegetables in the yard reached out to touch the bicycle, but stopped when they saw that their hands were dirty, afraid of soiling it.

"It's okay, go ahead and touch it, it'll get dirty eventually anyway!" Jin Jianxian said generously.

But his words only made them more hesitant to touch him.

"Xiao Jin, congratulations! You've gotten a job at the steel mill, and you're even getting a bicycle without spending any money!"

"You've finally made it through! Congratulations!"

"Thank you everyone!" Kim Geon-hyun said, bowing with his hands clasped in thanks.

After a while of lively chatter, Li Kailang waved his hand and said, "Alright, everyone, go back to your work."

Then they got into the car and unloaded Jin Jianxian's old cardboard box.

The items on top of the cardboard box are naturally the safety supplies issued by the factory.

Two sets of dark blue overalls, safety shoes, gloves, and safety helmets.

Looking at these new items, everyone couldn't help but feel envious again. "Kang-kai, thank you so much for today," Kim Geon-hyun said gratefully.

Not only did they send me back to the courtyard, they also made me look incredibly prestigious in front of everyone there!
It will allow me to finally hold my head high and have some real pride! This is something I've never thought of before, nor could I have ever done!

After being treated like this by Li Kailang, he felt his confidence increase significantly!

"Don't mention it! We're like family!" Li Kailang waved his hand, completely unconcerned. "Seeing you happy makes me happy too!"

All the belongings were moved into Jin Jianxian's small house.

The house was clean and tidy, but the furniture was extremely simple, revealing the owner's past life of poverty and frugality.

Li Kailang looked around and frowned: "Old Jin, this room of yours... how about I talk to logistics and see if we can apply for a new house? The conditions will definitely be better than this."

The house was found by Kim Geon-hyun himself, not allocated by the parts factory, so naturally the parts factory has no right to take it back.

However, once you leave the parts factory, you lose the housing subsidy, but the steel rolling mill provides subsidies, which are more than those from the parts factory.

"No need, no need!" Jin Jianxian quickly refused, a satisfied smile on his face.

"It's nice here, and it's not too far from the factory. Now that we have bicycles, it's even more convenient. Besides, we're used to living here. There's no place like home."

"Alright, it's up to you." Li Kailang didn't force the issue; he knew Jin Jianxian's personality—he was reliable.

"If you get married in the future and want to change wives, just say so."

However, if you want to make a change then, you'll have to achieve results.

"We'll see when the time comes," Kim Geon-hyun nodded.

After chatting for a few more minutes, Li Kailang left.

He had already briefly explained some things about the technical department at the factory; anything more in-depth would be discussed when he started work, to avoid unnecessary trouble.

the other side.

"Sigh, we're all family! If we don't help you, who will we help?"

"That's right, that's right, we're all family, so is this settled?"

"It's settled! That's how it'll be done from now on!"

"okay!"

"Hahaha--"

Bai Xiuwen and the warehouse manager of a factory laughed heartily, finally finalizing the 'deal'!
After a good laugh, the two understood each other without saying a word.

"Alright, then I'll go back and make the arrangements!"

"I'll give it to you."

"Wait! Wait!"

The person in charge smiled and took Bai Xiuwen to the factory, whereupon he rode his bicycle straight to the scrap yard.

"Finally, it's all done." Bai Xiuwen breathed a sigh of relief.

Since the successful completion of the "Turning Waste into Treasure" exhibition last month, he has taken over all the procurement tasks from Wang Chengcai.

For the past month or so, I've been dealing with the heads of different factories.

Everyone has their own requirements, which exhausted him.

Fortunately, things have finally turned around. After dealing with the last factory manager, things should proceed smoothly as long as nothing goes wrong.

By occasionally meeting up with people and getting to know them better, this "business" can continue.

Scrap yard.

"Stationmaster."

Bai Xiuwen knocked on the door and came in, only to see Wang Chengcai leisurely lying on the chair.

Seeing him return, she finally raised her eyelids and said, "Oh, you're back. How was it?"

"We've reached an agreement. From now on, we'll proceed according to the rules."

"Okay." Wang Cheng nodded. "Now that you've secured this last procurement factory, I can rest assured."

As previously agreed, Wang Cheng gradually handed over some of the station's affairs to Bai Xiuwen.

Although this happened a long time ago, he had already spoken about it at the exhibition, and it was too late to back out.

He couldn't bring himself to go back on his word, nor could he make things difficult for Bai Xiuwen.

"I've taught you almost everything I could, and you already know most of it. There's nothing more I can teach you. From now on, it's up to you."

Wang Cheng thought for a moment and then said, "By the way, you haven't attended the conference yet, have you?"

"What meeting?" Bai Xiuwen asked, puzzled.

Wang Cheng explained: "It's a big meeting held by higher authorities. Usually, the meeting is just to discuss the next policies. You can relax and just follow the instructions from above."

"When we have the chance, I'll take you to participate so you can experience it."

"Okay, Station Chief Wang," Bai Xiuwen said thank you.

"No need to thank me, it's all your pleasure. By the way, here are two watches, could you please fix them?" Wang Cheng took two watches out of the drawer.

"No problem. I'll go right away."

"Thanks a lot."

After taking the form, Bai Xiuwen left the office.

Although he took over many of Wang Chengcai's jobs, for Wang Chengcai, his most important job was still repairing things.

Even now that Bai Xiuwen is taking on a major role, he will not refuse this.

First, he started his business in repairs and shouldn't forget his roots.

Secondly, repairing watches can also earn money, although less than what you would make from purchasing them, but it's still money.

Third, Wang Chengcai hasn't left yet, and refusing might change the situation, although the chances are small, it cannot be ruled out.

Most importantly, since Wang Cheng could use the repaired machines to curry favor with his superiors, Bai Xiuwen could do the same.

Bai Xiuwen hadn't thought that far ahead about this, after all, he hadn't become the stationmaster yet.

This is simply a matter of being prepared.

On his way back to the repair shop, Bai Xiuwen was greeted by many acquisition agents.

"Station Chief Bai is back."

"Station Chief Bai, you're back so early today."

"Sigh, I'm just a purchasing agent now, not a station manager. You don't need to say anything more. It would be bad if Station Manager Wang heard that," Bai Xiuwen explained, feigning anger.

"Yes, yes, Station Chief Bai is right."

Everyone chuckled in agreement, but continued to address him in that way.

Since the exhibition, Bai Xiuwen has taken over Wang Chengcai's procurement tasks, and everyone has realized that things are not going to work out!

Bai Xiuwen is capable and has achieved great results.

Other acquisition agents might have more seniority than him, but what good is that?

For most people who didn't intend to compete for the position of station manager, it's natural to accept the offer as soon as possible.

As for those few who could become station chiefs, they found it difficult to speak of it.

They simply couldn't bring themselves to call a young man in his early twenties, who had arrived much later than them, "stationmaster."

Or perhaps they are unwilling to accept reality.

"Never mind, you guys go ahead with your work, I have other things to do." Bai Xiuwen waved his hand and returned to his repair room.

"Station chief? That's fine too." Wang Cheng stood at the window watching this scene, but didn't feel anything.

For him, Bai Xiuwen inheriting the position was only a matter of time.

Of course, this is all on the premise that he can leave the junkyard; if he can't, it's a joke.

(End of this chapter)