Courtyard House: A Great Musician! Red Songs Resound Worldwide

Seeing the factory manager's words, Li Chaoyang no longer hesitated and said directly, "There's no major problem."

"The song I'm currently working on is originally planned to be a choral piece..."

"So if we want to participate in the national arts festival, we need to form a choir..."

"I guess we'll have to select some people from various workshops in the factory... Won't that affect the factory's production schedule?"

"Singing songs together? We're going to form a workers' choir?" The factory manager was stunned; this time, he was genuinely surprised.

He had initially thought Li Chaoyang had some special personal connections, but he never expected it to be this kind of question...

However, the factory manager quickly waved his hand and said domineeringly, "Chaoyang, you don't need to worry about the production schedule!"

"Didn't I tell you before? Everything can be compromised for this!"

"Tell me, how many people do you need?"

As he spoke, the factory manager counted on his fingers as if he were silently calculating something, then suddenly held up one finger and asked, "Well, since you just said you wanted to form a regiment, I'll give you a thousand people. Do you think that's enough?"

"These thousand people can be completely off work before National Day and follow your command to prepare for the performance!"

"Uh... a thousand people?" Li Chaoyang was dumbfounded and quickly explained to the factory manager.

"Factory manager, I want to form a choir, not a field regiment..."

"A hundred or so people, two hundred at most, would be enough!"

"We don't need more than a thousand people... We're not going to war, we're going to sing now..."

"Oh..." After hearing Li Chaoyang's explanation, the factory manager seemed somewhat regretful and said, "So the choir only needs a little over two hundred people... I thought it would need more than a thousand... After all, many hands make light work..."

"Our factory may not have much else, but it has a lot of people..."

"It's perfectly reasonable for a large factory with over 20,000 employees to have a choir of 1,000 people..."

The factory manager muttered a few more words under his breath...

At this point, Li Chaoyang couldn't hold back any longer and stared at the factory manager across from him with a speechless expression.

He now understands why the factory director's brother units mocked the steel rolling mill as an artistic wasteland.

This has absolutely nothing to do with whether the steel mill participated in the national performance!

In this era when performing arts troupes were everywhere in the country, and large-scale choral performances were held all over the country...

Even their own factory manager couldn't figure out the number of people in the choir and the field regiment...

It would be strange if a steel rolling mill wasn't considered an artistic wasteland!

At this moment, the factory manager realized what was happening and also noticed the strange expression on Li Chaoyang's face...

The old man was immediately embarrassed, and the factory manager stood up and pretended to see him off.

"Alright, Chaoyang, then it's settled."

"A choir of two hundred people, I'll give you three hundred full-time slots."

"From now until the national performance, they can devote themselves wholeheartedly to learning and working on the chorus."

"We'll strive for a good ranking in this year's National Day National Performance!"

"After you get back, immediately submit two reports: one about opening the cultural center, and one about the choir."

After finishing his sentence, the factory manager urged, "We need to expedite this process; I hope to see both applications today!"

"Okay, factory manager, I'll go prepare the report now." Li Chaoyang could tell that the factory manager was embarrassed.

I know I should get out of here as soon as possible... As a person, you should know how to be sensible!

After leaving the factory director's office, Li Chaoyang went downstairs and headed straight for the personnel department.

The important matter is settled; now it's time to go see Sister Li...

It's not just about expressing gratitude.

We'll need to discuss the matter of forming a large choir with the personnel department.

After all, the factory manager simply waved his hand and assigned him three hundred people.

But how to select these people from nearly 20,000 people in the entire factory? Without the help of the personnel department, it would probably be exhausting.

All the factory employees' information is kept in the personnel department...

Chapter 47 The section chief arrived, and the choir was formed.

When they arrived at the personnel department, they found that not only was the talkative and cheerful Sister Li absent, but she was also nowhere to be found.

Even Xiao Song, that girl, has disappeared.

Seeing that neither of them were there, Li Chaoyang could only return to the cultural center for the time being and come back later.

Back to the publicity department, everyone who attended yesterday's meeting is on duty today, without exception.

These kids are really enthusiastic today... Li Chaoyang nodded in satisfaction.

The one who didn't come yesterday still didn't come today.

Take Xu Damao for example, that guy is probably on sick leave again?

Ren Guizhong, however, had sharp eyes. He noticed the leader standing at the door and immediately stood up to greet him: "Section Chief Li."

The group, who were chatting idly, turned to look at the door and all stood up.

Everyone seemed much more normal than yesterday... no longer as excited as when they saw their idols before.

Everyone was looking at Li Chaoyang with anticipation.

I guess they were thinking about what was discussed at yesterday's meeting.

After all, the reopening of the cultural center is a matter of welfare.

Li Chaoyang nodded to Ren Guizhong, but seeing that everyone was about to greet him one by one, he quickly raised his hand to stop them and said without any further ado, "Don't rush to exchange pleasantries, let me inform you of two things first!"

"I just came back from the factory headquarters, after communicating with the factory manager."

"The factory manager has agreed in principle to reopening the cultural center!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expectant looks in everyone's eyes immediately turned into ecstatic joy!

The previously quiet office instantly erupted in excitement...

Ren Guizhong was the first to step forward, asking in surprise, "Really, Section Chief?"

"Has the factory manager really agreed to your proposal?"

"Section Chief! You're amazing!" At that moment, another colleague came over.

Well, this was like stirring up a hornet's nest, and everyone else gathered around.

"Section Chief, to be honest, none of us had really held out hope..."

"After all, everyone knows the factory manager's temper."

"We were just discussing this, and we figured it would take at least a month or two of communication..."

"And it's still uncertain whether it will ultimately pass or not."

"I never expected that you would convince the factory manager after just one meeting yesterday!"

"Section Chief, your efficiency is amazing!"

Upon hearing this good news, the people in the propaganda department forgot all about politeness.

They all surrounded Li Chaoyang, expressing their excitement all at once.

It's been over a year!

Since the cultural center closed, Director Liu has used the excuse that the publicity department has not achieved any results.

Various benefits that originally belonged to the propaganda department were withheld.

Now, we've finally made it through this difficult time!

Everyone can see clearly that it was Director Liu who proposed closing the cultural center.

Now, Section Chief Li has convinced the factory director as soon as he arrived...

This shows that our new section chief is much more valued by the leadership than Director Liu!

So the factory will no longer withhold their various benefits as before!

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by everyone. Li Chaoyang looked at these people with a mix of amusement and exasperation.

However, he also understood the excitement these people were feeling at the time.

After all, he knew that before he came, his time in the propaganda department was honestly quite stifling!

Working in the same factory, the propaganda department staff also worked a full day, but they only received basic wages.

Meanwhile, employees from other departments would bring home large bags of various benefits during holidays.

How could I not feel frustrated...?

Never underestimate the benefits provided by your employer...

In this era of scarcity... this little bit of benefit is sometimes even more important than a salary!

Now that there's hope of regaining the benefits that were rightfully theirs, everyone is naturally excited...