Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

Chapter 645 Sudden, Chain Reaction, Face

Yang Jianguo had just arrived home and hadn't even had a chance to go inside yet.

Someone in the alley called out to him, "Director Yang, Director Yang, wait a minute, please wait..."

Seeing that the other person was dressed in a traditional Zhongshan suit and had a buzz cut, Yang Jianguo withdrew his step forward.

"you are?"

"Director Yang, hello. Director Ding Min sent me to ask you to go to the capital immediately."

Ding Min, Director of the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

She sent someone to pick me up; what urgent matter could have happened?

Could it be that some important figure has secretly arrived?

But that’s not right either!

It's been so long, the effects of the 'talent card' shouldn't last this long.

Yang Jianguo didn't quite understand, but he still nodded and said, "Wait two minutes, I'll go in and tell my wife."

"Okay...please hurry, someone is waiting!"

This is tantamount to telling Yang Jianguo openly that there is someone he needs to take seriously who is waiting for him.

So, Yang Jianguo simply greeted Yingzi as he entered the room, saying, "There's an urgent meeting, I have to go to the capital. Don't wait for me to come back."

After saying that, he left without looking back.

When Zhiyi, who had returned home with her son-in-law after hearing the commotion, ran out of the house, all she saw was her mother looking helpless.

And then there was a crisp whistle: Beep beep~

……

In the conference room, the elder was present, and he personally explained the promotion to Yang Jianguo.

Faced with this situation, Yang Jianguo's answers were always affirmative, without the slightest hesitation.

Because he knew very well that private matters were private matters.

Here, in the conference room of the imperial city's central headquarters, the Grand Elder can only represent the Grand Elder.

But when facing a purely righteous elder, he had no right to refuse.

"I have another meeting later. There are just too many things to deal with lately. Someone will explain the details to you."

After the elder finished speaking, he left through a side door.

His upright figure remained strong, yet it carried an indescribable heaviness and fatigue.

He hasn't had a good night's sleep for several days.

"Minister Yang, please have some tea."

The staff member who came to deliver the tea cleverly changed how he addressed the customer.

Although the official appointment letter has not yet gone through the formal procedures and been delivered to him.

But his succession to the top leadership is already a foregone conclusion.

Therefore, it is no longer appropriate to address him as "Director".

Yang Jianguo smiled kindly and said, "Thank you."

"The deputy elder will be here shortly. There are people reporting on their work over there, which will take a few minutes."

"Okay." After thanking the other party again, Yang Jianguo knew the position of the person he was about to meet.

However, I'm not so sure about my identity.

Yang Jianguo was certain of one thing: the person who came would not be the same one he had met in Shenzhen last time.

As expected, the one who came this time was the powerful deputy elder who was mainly responsible for economic and industrial issues.

If the powers of the deputy elders were ranked, he would probably be ranked last among the top three.

"Jianguo, haven't you been waiting long enough?"

Yang Jianguo stood up and said, "Vice Elder..."

When a leader asks you, "Have you been waiting long?" it's just a humble way of expressing their consideration for their subordinates.

It wasn't that I really wanted to hear his answer.

Therefore, Yang Jianguo did not respond to this, but simply stood up to express his respect to the other party.

"Sit down, sit down and talk."

The deputy elder, sitting opposite him, went straight to the point: "I think you'll find this promotion quite sudden."

Actually, it's not sudden at all; your promotion has been delayed for far too long.

Firstly, Yang Jianguo himself did not want to be transferred, and the senior leader had only been in office for a few years.

Secondly, there are issues of seniority and age.

Even though he has a grandson, he's still considered a young and strong kid by the older folks.

"Xiao Liu is not very old, but those years were a huge blow to him... You should know what happened to him."

So, I've been struggling to keep going for the past few years. At first, I really wanted to do something, but then I found that I was powerless to do it, and then I had such a good prospect like you.

So, I decided to hold on for a few more years, to provide support and help you until the day you can take over.

"Originally, we were supposed to wait until he stepped down and until all your conditions met the standards."

Now, an unexpected incident has occurred, and he needs to mention it.

If we don't bring it up, Yang Jianguo won't have any objections, but the others below will.

The "labeling" is applied equally to everyone, and Yang Jianguo has raised the bar for promotion.

Although it may be difficult to achieve, at least there is still hope.

Furthermore, at their level, your actual contributions are no longer the sole criterion for promotion.

However, it remains a very important basis.

Yang Jianguo's contributions had already reached their limit.

After Gan Ning's matter was reported, even if he himself wanted to suppress it further, the elders would not agree.

If we put any more pressure on it, something really will go wrong.

Those below would only assume that either Yang Jianguo was excluded from the ministry due to some personal factors, or that someone was settling a personal score.

And clearly, given Yang Jianguo's reputation and public image...

The latter seems more likely.

What will others think if such an outstanding comrade is deliberately suppressed?

Who can suppress him?!

Whether you like him or hate him.

They would probably feel a chill in their hearts, and their enthusiasm would fade a bit.

Comrades like him should be suppressed and brought to a standstill because of fabricated charges.

They are ordinary people whose achievements in their entire lives may not even compare to any single accomplishment they have made.

Is there still any hope?!

Therefore, it can't be suppressed anymore, and it can't be suppressed any longer; a real problem is about to arise.

"Is Gan Ning's matter related to Zhiyuan?"

Yang Jianguo still doesn't know what the deputy elder meant by 'Gan Ning'.

"See for yourself!"

Yang Jianguo picked up the documents on the table and quickly flipped through them.

Space base... the use of new non-combustible materials...

Improvements in multiple aspects led to the successful achievement of the expected standards...

Yang's non-combustible coating once again brought Yang Jianguo an unexpected surprise.

It was created based on ultra-high strength composite steel.

It was named after Yang Jianguo's surname and now plays a key role in promoting the overall technological innovation of new launch vehicles.

Yang Jianguo deserves two-thirds of the credit for this achievement.

"Tell me yourself, if I hadn't given you a heads-up this time, wouldn't the people below have been pointing their fingers at the old man and cursing him out?"

Hearing the deputy elder's teasing, Yang Jianguo could only nod with a wry smile.

Who could have imagined that this would trigger a chain reaction?

There is another important reason, which the deputy elder did not mention.

Yang Jianguo was a role model and exemplar strongly promoted by the Ministry of Works, and an object of 'learning' for all workers.

Whether it's merit or demerit, everything is placed under a magnifying glass.

With so many eyes watching, some things are beyond his control.

Even the council of elders has to consider the impact of these external factors.

After all, saving face is still very important, especially in the eyes of outsiders.

Chapter 646 I'll lie down, you sit, so as not to hold me back.

"my country's new generation carrier rocket was successfully launched into space today from the Gansu-Ningxia Space Center. This is my country's..."

Halfway through the conversation, the deputy elder suddenly had someone bring a radio.

The purpose was to let him hear the news with his own ears.

"Okay, you can turn it off now."

He told someone to turn off the radio and take it away, and the deputy elder looked at him with envy.

"Jianguo, I really envy you. You've raised your two children so well, much better than us old folks."

"You're too modest. It's all thanks to my wife. You know I'm busy with work and basically have no time to take care of the children."

"Hey~ who isn't? Our generation owes something to our families and loved ones."

"...Without your and our predecessors' contributions, where would our home be!"

The deputy elder remained silent, his eyes filled with a wistful reminiscence.

At this moment, it felt as if we had returned to that era of smoke and fire, and the sound of battle songs.

"Alright, let's not talk about the past."

"That's the downside of getting old, you always like to reminisce, haha..."

The deputy elder roused himself and said, "From now on, I will be your direct superior."

"I'm old, I can't do anything anymore. Now, I'm just an old bone lying on my record book..."

"But these old bones can still be of some use..."

Jianguo, go for it with confidence and boldness, do your best, show your true abilities, don't worry, and don't be afraid..."

"As long as I'm still lying here, with my eyes open, you can keep doing your job diligently..."

Anyone who wants to cause you trouble will have to step over this old man first.

"We'll each have our own roles... You're in charge of doing the work, and I... hahaha..."

A sense of desolation and loneliness appeared on the deputy elder's face.

I'm getting old, I'm getting old after all.

All I could do was stare wide-eyed as the young people walked forward.

Yang Jianguo is the young man he has the most faith in, and the elder hopes that he can go further in the future.