Siheyuan: Revenge of the Stupid Pillar

When He Yuzhu heard that Li Huaide wanted to promote him, he immediately said with great joy:

"Thank you, Brother Li!"

"Brother Li, you are my adopted parent. From now on, I will definitely follow your lead. If you tell me to go east, I will never go west. If you tell me to beat a dog, I will never chase a chicken."

A cunning look flashed in Li Huaide's eyes, and he smiled and said:

"You're welcome. This is what you deserve. I've decided to promote you to deputy director of the G Committee to assist me in carrying out my overall work."

He Yuzhu's face froze when he heard this. Although the G Committee is in charge of both the party and the government, it is a highly centralized organization that integrates decision-making, execution, and supervision.

But this organization will offend many people in future struggles. He just wants to get through this turbulent decade smoothly, and then go into business and become a big boss, but he doesn't want to join in.

He Yuzhu said bitterly, "Brother Li, although I really want to be the deputy director, my abilities are limited, and I know nothing about party and government work. I really can't be the deputy director."

"Brother Li, if you really want to promote me, let me be the director of the logistics department, right?"

Li Huaide was actually testing He Yuzhu with the position of deputy director of the G Committee. He did not really want He Yuzhu to be the deputy director. After all, the G Committee is the highest management body of the steel rolling mill, and the deputy director is the second in command of the steel rolling mill.

Although Li Huaide admired He Yuzhu, he would not give him such an important position. He just used this position to test He Yuzhu's reaction.

Through probing, he discovered that He Yuzhu was avoiding the G Committee, which made him very curious, so he tried again:

"Zhu Zi, how do you think I should carry out my work as director? I'd like to hear your advice."

He Yuzhu heard this, his eyes trembled slightly, and he smiled bitterly:

"Brother Li, aren't you making things difficult for me? I'm just a cook who knows nothing, how can I give you any advice?"

Li Huaide confirmed his guess again, deliberately turned cold, and said in a deep voice:

"He Yuzhu, I treated you as a brother, but you hid me from me. You really disappoint me."

He Yuzhu's expression froze when he heard this, and he couldn't help muttering in his heart:

"Has this bastard figured something out? He's now the most powerful person in the steel mill. I can't afford to offend him."

He Yuzhu cautiously probed: "Brother Li, what are you talking about? Why don't I understand?"

Li Huaide said angrily, "Don't act dumb in front of me, kid. I can clearly sense that you are intimidated by the G Committee. You must be hiding something from me."

He Yuzhu's heart tightened, and he secretly sighed that Li Huaide, this bastard, was indeed not a simple person. He could actually see from his micro-expressions that he was afraid of the G Committee.

"Brother Li, I really don't have anything to hide from you. I just have some different opinions on the G Committee."

Li Huaide raised his eyebrows and said, "Tell me about it!"

He Yuzhu thought for a while and decided to express his views in the most tactful way possible.

"Brother Li, this is how I understand it. The G Committee was formed under specific circumstances. Its existence is to unify thoughts and eliminate some noise, which will definitely bring down some people."

"But such an institution cannot exist long-term. No one can guarantee when the policies from above will change, and those who have been defeated are not without a chance to turn things around."

"My idea is that when the situation is unclear, we should try not to offend anyone if we can."

Upon hearing this, Li Huaide's expression instantly became solemn and he remained silent for a long time.

Although Li Huaide has a strong political sense, he still does not see the current situation clearly, so he feels afraid.

Political struggles are extremely cruel and always a fight of life and death. The key is that you have to stand on the right side.

Seeing Li Huaide's grim expression, He Yuzhu quickly added:

"Brother Li, these are just my random thoughts, you don't have to take them to heart."

Li Huaide looked at He Yuzhu deeply and said meaningfully:

"He Yuzhu, it turns out you've been playing the pig and eating the tiger all along. Your political acumen is better than mine, and your perspective on issues is longer-term than mine."

He Yuzhu hurriedly said, "Brother Li, I can't bear what you said. I'm just a cook, how can I have any political vision?"

Li Huaide frowned and said, "Alright, stop hiding your abilities in front of me."

"I'm your brother. If I fall, you won't be able to recover either."

He Yuzhu was feeling bad in his heart, but he complimented her:

"Brother Li, you are so capable and have such a strong backing, how could you possibly fail?"

Li Huaide said impatiently: "Okay, stop talking about those useless things, let's talk about business."

"Now that I'm in this position, I'm sure my superiors will assign me tasks. Can you give me some ideas that will allow me to accomplish these tasks without offending anyone?"

He Yuzhu's face darkened instantly when he heard this, and he smiled bitterly:

"Brother Li, aren't you making things difficult for me? I'm just a cook, how can I give you any advice?"

Li Huaide said seriously, "He Yuzhu, I'm not kidding you. If you can't come up with a solution, not only will you lose your position as Director of Logistics, I'll also fire you completely."

He Yuzhu heard this and cursed Li Huaide in his heart, but said:

"A higher-ranking official can crush someone to death. Just think about it!"

Li Huaide smiled and said, "Zhu Zi, think about it carefully. I believe you will find a way."

After a while, He Yuzhu pretended to be excited and said:

"Brother Li, you can assign yourself a few more subordinates to take on the responsibility and let them do all the dirty work. This way, you can complete the tasks assigned by the superiors without offending anyone."

Li Huaide was overjoyed and said, "He Yuzhu, you're a real genius. You can even come up with such a sinister trick!"

He Yuzhu's mouth twitched when he heard this, and he said dissatisfiedly: "Brother Li, are you praising me or insulting me?"

Li Huaide smiled and said, "Of course I'm praising you!"

He Yuzhu pursed his lips and said, "Don't praise me anymore. You must have thought of such a simple method a long time ago, and you may have implemented it many times."

"If the people below do well, it's because you're a good leader, and it's all your credit. If the people below do not do well, it's because they are incompetent, and it has nothing to do with you. You leaders are the most cunning."

Li Huaide glared at He Yuzhu and said half-jokingly:

"Some things are better left unsaid. There's no need to speak them out loud. It will embarrass everyone."

"Let's get back to the point. Who do you think would be a good fit for me?"

He Yuzhu raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "I actually have someone who is suitable to take the blame for you."

"Who?"

Li Huaide immediately became interested and asked impatiently.

He Yuzhu blurted out: "Liu Haizhong!"

Li Huaide frowned and asked, "Who is Liu Haizhong?"

When He Yuzhu heard this, his expression froze and he felt sad for Liu Haizhong in his heart. He had worked in the steel mill for most of his life, but his leader couldn't even remember his name.