Rebirth 78: After being jilted at the altar, I reached the pinnacle!

Liu Quanyou couldn't help but have some doubts.

It's important to understand that state-owned factories today are not as prevalent as they were later. The national economic situation is still changing, and the "dual-track economy" that later spurred a large number of people to leave their jobs and start businesses has not yet spread throughout the country.

State-owned factories were like anchors in the sea; if someone had a position in a state-owned factory, they were guaranteed a secure job and could walk with their nose in the air.

Liu Quanyou's heart skipped a beat, but Li Hanliang didn't seem to care at all. He even walked up to the gatekeeper with a nonchalant air and snorted, "How do I get to your factory canteen?"

His tone was unfriendly, and somewhat impatient.

This scene unfolded before Liu Quanyou's eyes, and he had already imagined how he would be chased out by the gatekeeper and beaten with sticks the next moment. Unexpectedly, the gatekeeper glanced at Li Hanliang suspiciously, but when his gaze fell on the briefcase tucked under Li Hanliang's arm, the gatekeeper seemed to have thought of something and immediately gave a fawning smile, even bending halfway down in the process.

"Who are you? Oh, the cafeteria is in the back, shall I take you there?"

"No need, we can go by ourselves."

Li Hanliang waved his hand, then reached out and patted the other man's shoulder. Although he looked a few years younger than the gatekeeper, he had an old-fashioned demeanor.

"Young man, keep up the good work, you have a bright future."

As he spoke, Li Hanliang glanced at Liu Quanyou behind him. For some reason, the latter suddenly remembered Li Hanliang's loud shout earlier, and stood up straight as a reflex, saying, "Yes, leader."

Upon hearing this, the gatekeeper's face immediately hardened, and his expression towards Li Hanliang became more serious.

Li Hanliang smiled inwardly, but pretended not to see it, and led Liu Quanyou straight to the factory canteen under the gatekeeper's extremely respectful gaze.

Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed that the security guard had already run quickly into the office building.

This immediately gave him confidence.

As soon as he entered the cafeteria, Li Hanliang put his hands behind his back and looked around at the food as if he were a leader on an inspection tour, sometimes nodding in approval and sometimes shaking his head helplessly, which left Liu Quan stunned.

The kid was completely dumbfounded.

He followed closely behind Li Hanliang, always feeling that this fellow villager, who talked a lot of nonsense, had some indescribable air about him, even more impressive than the village chief in his own village.

Liu Quan opened his mouth to ask a few times, but Li Hanliang stopped him with a look each time.

He had probably circled around three or four times when suddenly there was a commotion outside the door, and a middle-aged man in his thirties rushed in and headed straight for Li Hanliang's position.

Liu Quanyou's heart tightened, thinking that the two of them had slipped up, and his face turned pale instantly.

Unexpectedly, the middle-aged man suddenly appeared in front of Li Hanliang, and his hand was outstretched even before he got close.

"Hello, leader. My name is Pei Jianjun. I am the director of the general office of the state-owned textile factory. It is really a shame that you have come down here incognito. I am so sorry for not welcoming you properly."

Pei Jianjun had a fawning expression on his face.

He had been observing from the doorway for a long time before he arrived.

Although the young man in front of him looked to be only in his early twenties, his critical and judgmental manner was far beyond that of an ordinary young person. Coupled with his attire, he was undoubtedly a leader within the system.

Pei Jianjun's ability to become the director of the general office is no fluke. He is certain that even if the young man in front of him is not a leader, he must have a distinguished background.

So he was incredibly enthusiastic from the start.

Unexpectedly, Li Hanliang's attitude was very cold. He glanced at Pei Jianjun indifferently, as if he were sizing up the director of the state-owned textile factory, and then raised his chin to a perfect 120 degrees and snorted.

"I was just browsing and didn't expect to disturb Director Han. This is my fault."

Li Hanliang said modestly.

Despite saying this, there was not a trace of apology in his voice.

Liu Quanyou, who was standing to the side, was terrified. The highest-ranking official he had ever met in his life was the head of his own production team. He had never met the office director of a state-owned factory before. That was a state-owned textile factory. Even if Han Jianguo came, he would probably have to bow and scrape like a grandson.

How dare Li Hanliang act so arrogantly in front of him?

Liu Quanyou subconsciously shrank his neck, afraid that the other party would notice him. Unexpectedly, at this moment, Liu Quanyou met Li Hanliang's sharp eyes.

"lead."

Liu Quan was struck by inspiration and blurted it out as if by reflex.

However, to his utter surprise, this reflexive action caused Li Hanliang to frown immediately. He glared at Liu Quanyou and reprimanded him unhappily, "What kind of leader are you? We are all public servants of the people, and power is always for the people. How many times have I told you not to think you're superior just because you have a little courage?"

As he spoke, Li Hanliang politely turned and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Pei Jianjun.

"Please excuse my appearance. I'm new here and haven't seen much of the world."

Li Hanliang spoke casually, but his words made Liu Quanyou feel incredibly wronged. He wanted to explain, but even if Liu Quanyou was stupid, he knew he couldn't say that in front of Pei Jianjun, the director of the state-owned textile factory's office. His face turned bright red.

However, compared to Liu Quanyou's grievances...

Upon hearing this, cold sweat instantly broke out on Pei Jianjun's face.

It is said that one can see the whole leopard from a tube. Although it was just a reprimand, it made Pei Jianjun even more convinced that the young man in front of him was no ordinary person. In particular, the words he spoke were quite sophisticated. This young man must have a terrifying background.

But what exactly happened at their state-owned factory that could attract such an important figure to the factory, and even make him come to the canteen?

"Don't laugh, don't laugh, you manage your subordinates very well."

"But you came to our factory for an inspection?"

Pei Jianjun asked with a forced smile.

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask."

Li Hanliang said unhappily, but perhaps realizing that his tone was somewhat impolite, he shook his head and continued, "Consider it an inspection. Your name is Pei Jianjun, right? It's good that you're here, so I don't have to come looking for you myself."

"I'm here today to check out your factory's employee cafeteria. I'll probably come back again in a while. It seems your factory is quite large, but the cafeteria..."

"That's almost true."

Li Hanliang paused for a moment before speaking.

Upon hearing this, Pei Jianjun was taken aback, but being a seasoned veteran, he quickly pulled out a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes from his bag and eagerly stuffed it into Li Hanliang's hand, whispering, "Boss, give me a heads-up?"

Li Hanliang appeared calm and collected on the surface, but inside he was overjoyed to have Daqianmen cigarettes in his hand.

The cigarette looked unremarkable, but at this time of year, a bottle of Daqianmen cigarettes of this quality would probably cost a ten-thousand-yuan note. He casually put the Daqianmen into his pocket before saying, "Section Chief Pei, do you really want me to explain things to you clearly?"

"Alright, since we might have a chance to deal with each other in the future, I'll tell you what's going to happen in the second half of the year. Don't you, as the director of the general office, know anything about this?"

As he spoke, Li Hanliang even pointed to the sky in a pretentious manner.

His pointing gesture had a significant impact; Pei Jianjun was startled upon seeing it and almost jumped up on the spot.

What are the big events in the second half of the year?

What other big events are happening in the second half of the year? It's the re-election of the leadership team of the state-owned factory. I heard that the leaders of the municipal government will be coming to attend the meeting.

Could this young man in front of me be from the city?

The more Pei Jianjun thought about it, the more convinced he was of his thinking. He glanced at Li Hanliang, gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, and pulled out three or five ten-yuan bills from his pocket, stuffing them into Li Hanliang's hand.

"Sir, are you here for the municipal government leaders to inspect our state-owned textile factory in the second half of the year?"

"What are you doing?"

"Director Pei, this isn't a good habit of yours. I've already said that our rights are granted by the people. Fine, since you seem sincere, I won't hold back anymore. I can tell you why I'm here, but there are serious problems with your cafeteria."

Li Hanliang was clearly laughing so hard he could practically drool, but his expression remained completely unchanged.

"Take these dishes for example, they're all too vegetarian, you know, too vegetarian, lacking in meat. The working class is an important force in our country, and it's not good for them to eat so vegetarian food all the time."

"Here's what we'll do. I'll leave you my phone number, and I'll have a friend send you a few big, fat pigs. Consider it a way to improve the meals of us workers."

"You know, our guy loves this the most."

Li Hanliang spoke evasively.

But when Pei Jianjun heard these words, he suddenly realized what was happening.