Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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No matter what level of clerk you are, you can be put in any office, but if you become a deputy section chief, the positions you can be assigned to are limited.

And it can't be too bad, otherwise Secretary Lü will develop a grudge.

Jiang Hanyang, feeling helpless, took the report and knocked on Secretary Lü's office door.

"Secretary Lü, there's something I'd like to ask for your opinion on."

Secretary Lü was quite surprised when he saw the report handed over by Jiang Hanyang.

He quickly replied, "I didn't know anything about this."

Jiang Hanyang could tell from Secretary Lü's expression that the other party was indeed not faking it.

It seems that the machinery factory has something to say about me interfering in their affairs.

The most likely candidate is He Yuzhu. The two sides have already gone back and forth several times, and this is his move.

Secretary Lü said, "This is ridiculous. Now is not the time to adjust ranks. How could such a report be produced? I think we should just forget about it."

Jiang Hanyang certainly wouldn't agree to it so easily. He showed the report to Secretary Lü himself, not because he wanted the report to be rejected.

I definitely have to sign this document; right now, I'm just the deputy director, and I can't afford to offend too many people.

Although it wasn't my own choice, the final right to sign was in my own hands.

Secretary Lü needs to consider his personal connections.

This was Jiang Hanyang's real purpose in seeking out Secretary Lü; he couldn't let the other party remain unaware of the good deed he had done.

"How can we let it go? I was originally planning to apply for a promotion at the end of the year after your daughter was transferred back. We can take this opportunity to promote Lü Xiaomi's rank."

After Jiang Hanyang finished speaking, he reassured Secretary Lü.

Then, somewhat reluctantly, he brought up the work arrangements for Lü Xiaomi.

Secretary Lü also expressed his understanding, saying that he had worked in the subdistrict for many years and that there was currently no suitable position for a deputy section chief.

The two talked for a long time, and finally Secretary Lü compromised, allowing his daughter Lü Xiaomi to go and study.

I still feel that the current struggle between Jiang Hanyang and He Yuzhu cannot be stopped anytime soon.

He Yuzhu was actually at a disadvantage, as his status was much lower than Jiang Hanyang's.

Fortunately, Jiang Hanyang is only the deputy director at the moment, so to be on the safe side, he cannot suppress He Yuzhu too much.

After all, He Yuzhu had made significant contributions, transforming an ordinary street into the wealthiest street in the capital.

Right now, they are still counting on He Yuzhu to keep the machinery factory running well and to continue paying money to the neighborhood committee.

The machinery factory now has a workforce of five to six thousand people. Apart from paying a portion of taxes to the state, all the profits earned belong to the local government.

Since it was a collective enterprise owned by the neighborhood, the neighborhood naturally took all the profits.

No matter how great He Yuzhu's contributions are, he only receives a fixed salary and will not receive a share of the profits.

The two exchanged thorough opinions, and only then was Jiang Hanyang satisfied.

Although the proposal for Lü Xiaomi's promotion came from the machinery factory, the power to sign it was in her own hands, and Secretary Lü wanted to consider her own feelings.

Secretary Lü thanked him repeatedly, saw Jiang Hanyang out, and then immediately called his daughter to ask about her promotion to deputy section chief.

Lü Xiaomi quickly denied it, saying she knew nothing about it and that He Yuzhu had done it all himself.

Secretary Lü was quite exasperated and said, "Then let it be. It seems that He Yuzhu is not entirely useless; he still has some feelings, but unfortunately, not many."

"Father, what are you saying? What position have you assigned me to?"

"Where can we put you? Go to school and study first."

Secretary Lü also had a selfish motive: if Lü Xiaomi could stay away from He Yuzhu after being transferred from the machinery factory, their relationship would fade.

Maybe my daughter doesn't want to be with He Yuzhu, and she'll just marry someone decent in the future.

However, he couldn't tell his daughter about this at the time; it was just part of his plan.

Lü Xiaomi was also helpless, but she could be said to have truly entered the ranks of leading cadres by skipping several levels to become deputy section chief.

Whether it's going to a less desirable workplace or going to study, it's an acceptable thing.

He Yuzhu wasn't in the mood to make parts today, so he just stayed in the office all day.

Jiang Hui only opened the door twice, both times when there were documents that He Yuzhu needed to sign.

They all placed the documents on the table, then stepped back to create as much distance as possible, saying with a look of disgust:

"Sign quickly."

He Yuzhu said, "How come you look more like a leader than I do?"

"Stop talking nonsense. This is my attitude. If you have the guts, replace me. I don't want to look at you, you old scoundrel, even once."

Jiang Hui felt quite helpless; this position was arranged by her brother.

She previously said she didn't know He Yuzhu, but she couldn't possibly tell her brother she wanted to change jobs after just one day of work; she simply couldn't come up with any reason.

Jiang Hui would rather keep everything to herself than tell her brother that she had almost been seduced by He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu shook his head, signed the document in his hand, and asked:

"Is Geng Feiyan your sister-in-law? Why don't you go and be her secretary?"

"I'm not going. My sister-in-law is even more annoying than you."

He Yuzhu asked with a smile, "Why don't your brother and sister-in-law get along?"

"Isn't her father just an official? What's so great about him?"

After saying that, Jiang Hui realized she had been tricked by He Yuzhu, snorted, picked up the document, and said:

"Don't pry into our family affairs."

He turned and left He Yuzhu's office. After returning to his room, he immediately locked the single door.

He Yuzhu put down his pen and began to ponder.

I had previously learned about Jiang Hanyang and his wife Geng Feiyan's relationship.

Jiang Hanyang came from a poor family and only went to school during the Republic of China era thanks to the help of his neighbors.

According to Jiang Hui, Geng Feiyan came from a wealthy family, which may have fostered her spoiled and arrogant temperament, suggesting that the couple's married life might not have been very harmonious.

Geng Feiyan is now the women's affairs officer in the factory, but He Yuzhu has never had any dealings with her and doesn't know much about her.

Soon it was time to leave work, and He Yuzhu had just packed up his things when he heard the sound of the door next door being locked.

It seems Jiang Hui had made preparations in advance; as soon as the bell rang, she immediately left the room.

When He Yuzhu came out, he only caught a glimpse of Jiang Hui's clothes before she went downstairs and left.

He Yuzhu has been staying at home these days and hasn't gone to the other women's places.

He was worried that his whereabouts would be discovered by someone with ulterior motives, and that Qing Laosan would then use this information to harm the woman.

Nothing happened overnight. The next day, as soon as she arrived at work, Jiang Hui stormed in, throwing down today's newspaper and several documents.

Is this the attitude a secretary should have?

Chapter 376 I won't fall for that!

Jiang Hui said, "I'm not satisfied with this attitude, so just replace me."

He Yuzhu asked, "Why did your brother arrange for you to become my secretary?"

"How should I know?" Jiang Hui said angrily.

He Yuzhu laughed and said, "Your brother isn't planning to use his beauty to seduce me, is he? To put such a beautiful, gentle, and kind girl like you by my side?"

Jiang Hui felt a little pleased after hearing this, and then immediately corrected her attitude.

With a cold face, he said, "Stop flattering me. You're just an old rogue. I won't fall for it!"

He Yuzhu said, "Look at you, you still have such a big prejudice against me."

"Pah, I will never forgive you, no matter what."

He Yuzhu smiled and shook his head. Although Jiang Hui said that, the fact that the two of them could still communicate was already much better than yesterday.

Then he said, "Get ready, we'll go to the branch factory at 9 o'clock."

"I want to go too?"

He Yuzhu nodded: "You're my secretary, if you don't go, who will?"

Who is your driver?

"I don't have a driver; I drive myself."

"Ah, just the two of us?" Jiang Hui was stunned. She had thought He Yuzhu had a driver at the machinery factory, but it turned out he had never had one.

"I'm just a section chief, why would I be assigned a personal driver?"

In other words, the machinery factory was able to produce jeeps, which is why He Yuzhu was able to get a car for transportation.

Otherwise, how could a mere section chief possibly drive a Jeep?

For the past two years, the neighborhood director would travel by bicycle whenever he wanted to go out.