Siheyuan: No One Can Be Left Behind

When Sha Zhu heard what Li Dongfang said, his eyes suddenly lit up and he interrupted, "Aren't you also a team leader? Why is it not your turn?"

Guihua was not so polite to Shazhu. "What good things are you thinking? Unless the higher-ups directly appoint me, it won't be my turn. The three vice-captains are all eyeing me eagerly. Forget about it."

Li Dongfang heard what Sha Zhu said and understood what he was thinking. He looked at Sha Zhu with a smile and said, "What do you think is the chance of Guihua?"

Sha Zhu chuckled and said, "I think it must be osmanthus, don't you think so?"

Li Dongfang looked at Sha Zhu pretending to be stupid and just laughed at him. Sha Zhu had no choice but to say, "Dongfang, since you mentioned it, just tell me directly. Do you want Guihua to fight for it?"

As expected, Shazhu's stupidity lies in relation to women. Apart from women, he is not stupid at all and is quite smart.

"When are you two going to get married? It's been almost half a year. Are you planning to get married with the baby?" Li Dongfang did not answer Sha Zhu directly.

"Who... who wants to marry him?" Guihua rolled her eyes at Shazhu and stood up and said, "I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to go see what other dishes are left. It's time to prepare dinner."

Guihua quickly fled into the kitchen. Shazhu chuckled, pulled a stool and sat in front of Li Dongfang, leaning in close and whispering, "Dongfang, do you really want Guihua to be promoted to captain?"

Li Dongfang calmed down his expression and said seriously, "I do have this idea, but I value this position very much. You don't need to know the specific reasons, but there is one thing, this position must be held by one of our own, do you understand?"

Sha Zhu rolled his eyes and immediately understood what Li Dongfang meant. "I understand. I will discuss it with Guihua as soon as possible and try to catch up with this opportunity."

Li Dongfang nodded and said, "Zhu Zi, it's not that I don't believe in Guihua, but this matter will be very important in a few years, and you will know it then. Tell Guihua not to have any other ideas. When the time is right, I will arrange for her to take a further step. But in the next few years, maybe even more than ten years, she will be in this position. Think carefully before making a decision."

Sha Zhu thought about it. Although he didn't know what Li Dongfang meant, Guihua jumped two levels from a junior team leader to a team leader. Not to mention ten years, if there was no external force, she might not be able to reach this position in twenty years. So does this problem need to be considered? Of course not.

However, Sha Zhu still planned to communicate with Guihua first before replying to Li Dongfang.

"I understand. I'll discuss it with Guihua later and give you a definite answer as soon as possible." Sha Zhu also nodded seriously.

Li Dongfang then smiled and patted Sha Zhu on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, this will definitely not be a bad thing for you. You will know in a few years."

Although Li Dongfang mentioned the matter of the joint defense team leader, it is still difficult to implement it in practice. According to regulations, the joint defense is guided and managed by both the public security and grassroots organizations. In other words, in order to accomplish this, in addition to the public security, the opinions of the streets are also very critical. Although Li Dongfang has a good relationship with the streets, he does not visit them much, so it still takes some effort.

Just as I was thinking this, Yan Bugui came again, followed by Director Wang from the Street Office.

"Dongfang, Director Wang is looking for you." Yan Bugui shouted as soon as he entered the Intermediate Court.

This is really a case of talking about the devil. Just now, I was thinking about the street, and Director Wang came. So Li Dongfang hurriedly went out to greet him and said, "Director Wang, what's the matter?"

Director Wang also smiled and took two quick steps forward and said, "Director Li, what you are saying is, can't I come and care about the comrades in our street if I have nothing to do?" As he spoke, Director Wang also glanced at the attentive Yan Bugui.

Yan Bugui immediately said, "Then Director Wang, you are busy. I will go back to cook first."

Director Wang also replied: "Teacher Yan, go and get busy."

After Yan Bugui disappeared from the middle courtyard, Director Wang said to Li Dongfang a little embarrassedly: "Director Li, I heard that your steel mill is going to be expanded?"

Upon hearing this, Li Dongfang immediately understood Director Wang's intention. Expansion meant expanding recruitment, which meant arranging more people to work in the factory. There was definitely no problem with this, and he just happened to need her support for Guihua's promotion.

"Director Wang, you are really well-informed. I am worried about the lack of talent. How about you recommend a few to me?"

Li Dongfang looked at Director Wang with difficulty.

Director Wang deals with all kinds of people every day, so he can understand what Li Dongfang means. He immediately sighed and said, no wonder he is in a high position at such a young age. Look at the way he speaks and acts!

"Hey! There are no talents here, just the two kids from my family, who hang out outside all day long. I want them to learn something from Director Li."

"Director Wang, you are being too modest. Everyone knows that your two brothers are very capable. This really helps me out of my urgent need. Thank you, thank you!" Li Dongfang reached out and held Director Wang's hand, shaking it vigorously twice.

Director Wang could no longer hide the joy on his face. He praised Li Dongfang and even brought up his mother.

After the matter was finalized, Director Wang did not stay long. He politely declined Li Dongfang's request to keep him for dinner and hurried home to share the good news.

As for Li Dongfang, he did not immediately bring up the matter of the joint defense captain. Firstly, it would seem too snobbish to put forward conditions right after agreeing to do something for someone else. Secondly, Sha Zhu and Gui Hua had not given him a definite answer yet.

Just as he and Sha Zhu said, this position must be held by one of their own, otherwise, Li Dongfang would rather miss this opportunity and come back later.

In a blink of an eye, the street side was basically dealt with, and Li Dongfang felt that he was lucky. As for the public security side, Li Dongfang had originally planned to use the fact that he gave the credit to the police station chief last time to let Duan Jingya take another step forward. Now it seems that he has to slow down. After all, things like the joint defense team are hard to come by, and he doesn't know when he will have this opportunity again.

As for Duan Jingya, she could only go back and do Minister Duan's work and ask Minister Duan to use his connections to help her. After all, she was his daughter after all. It was Li Dongfang who was not very familiar with the leaders of the public security department. Moreover, he did not give the leaders of the public security department much face during the last meeting.

After dinner, Sha Zhu went to send Gui Hua home. Li Dongfang and Yu Shui started playing chess in the yard. The two chess novices were evenly matched.

At this time, Yan Bugui came over from the front yard with Yan Jiecheng. Seeing Li Dongfang and He Yushui fighting, they said to Yan Jiecheng, "Jiecheng, your brother Dongfang's cup is empty. Go and add some water."