"Lao Lu, I don't know where you got the courage to mess with your manager. Do you expect me and Fu Bureau?
Even if you call Director Cao over, it won't be possible today.
You don’t know what my father-in-law does?
The city went to great lengths to get BJ's painting store from Xinhua Bookstore just for him.
Also, your manager personally lent your company 300 million French francs. You didn’t know about this?
You actually want to mess with your manager?" After the deputy director of the office finished speaking, he shook his head and left.
Lu Guozhong almost cried after listening to Deputy Director Zhou's words.
Except that he knew that Zhang Junping's father-in-law was a leader of the city government, he didn't know anything else.
In Lu Guozhong's opinion, county officials are not as good as county administrators.
His father-in-law is awesome, but he can't interfere in everything, right?
I am not trying to steal Zhang Junping's position, I just want to have more say.
Now that I think about it, I am really fooled by lard. I, the deputy manager, was nominated by others, and I in turn want to compete with them for the right to speak.
His biggest supporter was gone, and Deputy Director Zhou's last words made Lu Guozhong feel worried and regretful.
I stayed up all night and wrote this letter of apology all night long.
It's a pity that Lu Guozhong didn't realize where he went wrong and just wanted to get over this hurdle quickly.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Junping, the deputy manager, actually heard about such a huge thing as lending the company 300 million yuan from someone else.
He is the deputy manager and office director, so he doesn't know such important information.
It can be seen that his problem is not what Zhang Junping thinks of him, but that he himself has been excluded from the inner circle of the art company.
"Okay, you're not wrong, and there's no need to report to me. Don't think too much and work with peace of mind." Zhang Junping didn't accept the complaint, but said lightly.
Then he stopped talking to Lu Guozhong and got up in the workroom, preparing to write a piece of calligraphy and practice his hand.
If Lu Guozhong had persisted, Zhang Junping would have looked down upon him, but in the end he was so cowardly that he still wanted to compete with him.
Zhang Junping looked down on him from the bottom of his heart.
After finishing writing a word, Lu Guozhong had already left in dejection.
After Zhang Junping came back to take charge, although he didn't do anything but stayed in the office writing and drawing, the progress of filing the artworks was much faster.
This situation made Wu Xinping very depressed, but there was nothing he could do about it.
I can only admit that I am indeed not suitable to be a leader.
Perhaps, the artist is where he ultimately belongs.
After staying in the company for a day, Zhang Junping picked up Qiu Wenyan and came to Nanluogu Lane after get off work.
The courtyard house Xu Shaomin bought is located in Nanluogu Lane. It is a large courtyard house with one entrance.
In addition to being divided into four-in-one, two-in, three-in, and four-in-one courtyards, there is another classification.
Upon entering the small courtyard, there are three main rooms with wing rooms (some without them), two east and west wing rooms, and two side rooms.
Once you enter the large courtyard, there are five main rooms with wing rooms, three east and west wing rooms, and three side rooms.
In addition, upon entering the large courtyard, the courtyard is much larger than that of the small courtyard.
The courtyard house Xu Shaomin bought is a large courtyard house.
Originally, Xu Shaomin didn't plan to live here permanently when he bought it. He just took his wife and children to live here for two days on weekends to reunite.
As a result, Zhang Junping renovated the courtyard to make it so comfortable that after Ye Lihua stayed there for one night, she simply decided to vacate the building of the Materials Bureau and move her family to a courtyard.
It's close to my children's school and it's convenient for them to go to work.
"Sister-in-law, what's something delicious?" Zhang Junping walked into the yard carrying things and shouted to the kitchen.
"What are you yelling about? You're here right now, and you're ready for me to greet you?" Xu Shaomin walked out of the kitchen and glared at Zhang Junping impatiently when he saw him.
"Hey! Monitor, is the sun rising in the west today?" Zhang Junping joked without caring about Xu Shaomin's attitude.
"It's not your kid who caused the trouble!" When he said this, Xu Shaomin suddenly became furious.
"What's wrong?" Zhang Junping was a little confused.
If your sister-in-law doesn't cook, why does she care about her own business?
"Pingzi is here! Ignore him, you and Yanzi go back to the house and do it!" Ye Lihua came out of the main room and greeted Zhang Junping with a smile.
"Okay! Monitor, you do it slowly, I'm not in a hurry!" After Zhang Junping finished speaking, he dodged a flying green onion and ran into the main room.
"You brat, just wait for me!" Xu Shaomin cursed, turned around and went into the kitchen to continue cooking.
"Sister-in-law, these are the cosmetics and two bottles of red wine I brought back to you from France.
You taste it first, and if you're used to it, I'll get it for you.
I built a wine estate in France, and I can afford it even if my sister-in-law takes a bath with red wine." Zhang Junping chuckled.
"You bastard, you can't keep your words straight.
You'd better provide your wife with red wine to take a bath, my sister-in-law can't afford it!" Ye Lihua knocked Zhang Junping on the head and said with a smile.
"You two are chatting while I go to the kitchen to help.
You guys have a rest today, and we men will go to the kitchen." After Zhang Junping gave the gift, he turned around and left the main room and went to the kitchen.
"Squad leader, what's going on?" Zhang Junping touched Xu Shaomin with his arm and asked with a smile.
"It's not your fault! I'm almost worried to death!" Xu Shaomin said angrily.
"Why am I the only one who caused the trouble? Monitor, we can't accuse people unjustly." Zhang Junping yelled.
"Your sister-in-law is pregnant again. Who should blame you if you don't blame her? You said you had nothing to do and you made some medicinal wine." Xu Shaomin scolded.
"Pfft!" Zhang Junping couldn't help laughing.
I thought: I deserve it, I let you catch the good stuff and use it endlessly.
The medicine and wine are as good as you like, but I can't help you tossing them every day.
Okay now, are you done with trouble?
"Sister-in-law is pregnant, this is a good thing! Why are you still looking so sad?
Monitor, what's wrong with you is that my sister-in-law is pregnant and can't smell the fumes, so she can't enter the kitchen!
My sister-in-law will be so sad to know that you are like this."
"Shit! Is this why I am?
Don’t you know the current national policy?” Xu Shaomin cursed.
"The state promotes family planning, but it does not deny births." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"You know what the heck! To ordinary people, it promotes family planning, but to us public officials, it just restricts and prohibits having more children," Xu Shaomin scolded.
"Then, monitor, what are you going to do?" Zhang Junping scratched his head, this is really a problem.
The country has been implementing family planning since the early 1970s, but it was only advocated at the beginning.
If ordinary people really have too many children, no one will care about you.
But this is not the case for public officials. Once a child is born, their future will be directly affected, and they may even lose their jobs.
"What else can we do? Your sister-in-law resigned and went home, otherwise she would have beaten the child?" Xu Shaomin said angrily.
"How about asking my sister-in-law to be transferred to our company!
It just so happens that I plan to kick out one of my current deputy managers.
Let my sister-in-law come and be the deputy manager, and she can be promoted to a higher level." Zhang Junping thought for a while and said.
"Going to your company?"
"That's right! This matter is actually a matter that the people do not investigate and officials do not investigate.
When it comes to our company, one has little impact and no one pays attention.
Another thing, in the art company, no one dares to say anything." Zhang Junping said domineeringly.
"That's a way. Let me discuss it with your sister-in-law tonight!" Xu Shaomin thought for a while and nodded.
"Congratulations, sister-in-law!
Do you want us to have a wedding ceremony?" At the dinner table, Zhang Junping and Ye Lihua were joking.
"Okay! If all boys become brothers, if all girls become sisters, then one boy and one girl will be husband and wife." Ye Lihua smiled and grabbed Zhang Junping's ear.
"You brat, the more you get around, the bolder you become. Even your sister-in-law dares to tease you. Do you think I won't dare to deal with you in front of your wife?
He still points to his belly for marriage, and points to your size! You think this is the old society!" Ye Lihua scolded with a smile.
Xu Shaomin and Qiu Wenyan were both watching the show and did not interrupt to persuade.
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law! I was wrong! I won't dare to do it again!" Zhang Junping quickly apologized.
"You brat, if you dare to be a big or small person again, let's see how I deal with you!" Ye Lihua let go this time.
In fact, it was just a joke. Ye Lihua regarded Zhang Junping as her biological brother and was not willing to work hard at all.
Ye Lihua and Qiu Wenyan left the venue early after eating some food.
Go to the next bedroom and whisper.
As soon as Ye Lihua and Qiu Wenyan left, Zhang Junping and Xu Shaomin suddenly felt much more relaxed, and they could drink and talk freely.
The two drank two bottles and talked about their respective situations.
I didn't leave until after ten o'clock.
As soon as he went to work the next day, Zhang Junping came to Wu Xinping's office.
"Good morning, Master!" Zhang Junping greeted with a smile.
"Don't! Don't do this, kid.
If you have something to say, just say it." Wu Xinping said angrily.
"I just want to ask, Lu Guozhong, how is your investigation going?" Zhang Junping stopped beating around the bush and asked directly.
"What, what do you think?"
"Well! Yesterday, Lu Guozhong came to me to surrender and even produced a letter of apology."
"Isn't that parked?"
"Master, if Lu Guozhong stands firm and does his assigned work solidly, he will come and fight me one after another.
I will still look up to him.
It would actually be good to keep him and have an opposing voice in the party committee.
However, this guy's bones are too soft and he has no moral integrity.
Therefore, I don’t plan to keep him anymore. If I kick him out or if you find any problems, I will directly handle the matter according to the law."
“Some minor problems were found, but they are not major!
If you don’t want to stay, then just watch and deal with it!” Wu Xinping shook his head and sighed.
Lu Guozhong was following his old man. If possible, he really didn't want to see Lu Guozhong go down.
However, he failed to live up to expectations and took the wrong path again and again.
"I understand, Master!"
"Well, let's fly together.
No matter how you say it, Xiao Lu has been with me for decades. If possible, save some face for him." In the end, Wu Xinping relented and interceded for Lu Guozhong.
"I understand, Master!" Zhang Junping nodded.
Lu Guozhong's transfer order came quickly. On the third day after Zhang Junping and Wu Xinping talked, the bureau issued the transfer order.
Lu Guozhong was transferred to the Archives Management Office of the Municipal Press and Publication Bureau as a deputy director-level researcher.
At the same time, there was another appointment, that is, the appointment of Ye Lihua as the executive deputy manager of the art company.
Assist Zhang Junping in managing the art company.
When Ye Lihua took office, she was not like Lu Guozhong who just transferred orders with a piece of paper.
The personnel section chief of the Press and Publication Bureau personally sent her to take up the post.
After seeing off the HR section chief, Zhang Junping and Ye Lihua came to his office.
"Pingzi, my sister-in-law will be your subordinate from now on, please take good care of me." Ye Lihua said with a smile.
"Sister-in-law, it's great that you can come and help me.
Finally, someone can help me guard the rear, and I can devote myself to developing the front market." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"Don't worry! My sister-in-law promises to keep the house safe for you!" Ye Lihua said with a hearty smile.
Zhang Junping believes that if Ye Lihua can reach the level of section chief in the bureau, she will definitely be better than being dragged up by Zhang Junping for several months.
With Ye Lihua, Zhang Junping is even more relaxed.
I go to work every day, drink tea, write and draw.
Even the task of walking around various departments has been omitted.
…
"Manager, this is the latest edition of the first issue of "China Impression".
Please review it!" Lou Xinying came to Zhang Junping's office with the sample magazine she had just finished.
"Okay, let me take a look!" Zhang Junping took the sample magazine and read it carefully.
"Okay! Just print it according to this! Seize the time to print and distribute it."
Seeing Zhang Junping nod, Lou Xinying let out a sigh of relief.
Finally, the man in front of me is satisfied.
This is already the fifth version. If she is still dissatisfied, Lou Xinying is ready to give up.
""Impression of China" is the same as "BJ Painting Shop". Don't be afraid of spending money. Major colleges and universities will send a few copies for free. Provincial, city and county calligraphy and painting associations, as well as famous artists across the country, will send them a copy.
Go over there." Zhang Junping explained.
"Yes!" Lou Xinying agreed simply.
She is familiar with this, this is what "BJ Painting Shop" does.
Zhang Junping cares about this because he can't bear to leave his wife and can't catch the gangsters.
First issue, without fame, who will subscribe?
"Also, after the first issue of the Chinese version is released, the traditional Chinese version and the English version will also be released immediately.
In addition, you are familiar with the media aspect. You and Mr. Lu must also cooperate to promote the touring exhibition."
"I understand, manager!" Lou Xinying nodded in agreement.
Although Cao Xiangqian had already coordinated with newspapers, radio and television, Zhang Junping did not start publicity.
Just waiting for the first issue of "China Impression" magazine to be released.
Wait until the first issues of both magazines are released before promoting them.
While promoting the traveling exhibition, we also placed dozens of advertisements in "BJ Painting Shop" and "China Impression".
After dealing with the magazine matters, Zhang Junping returned to the hard-working mode of creation.
Tired of writing and drawing, Zhang Junping found some wood and started making wood carvings.
His wood carving skills are only at the elementary level.
However, museum space assessment has always been very strict.
In real society, juniors are no worse than some woodcarving masters.
The wood used by Zhang Junping is all scraps left over from making furniture at home.
"Why are you playing with wood carving again?" Wu Xinping came to Zhang Junping's office and asked curiously when he saw that he was not writing or drawing, but playing with wood.
"When you encounter a bottleneck, change your mind and play with wood carvings to see if you can draw parallels." Zhang Junping put down the wood carving and explained with a smile.
In one sentence, Wu Xinping wanted to turn around and leave without talking to him.
With Zhang Junping's skill level, he knew very well that if he could break through the bottleneck, he would be a master-level artist who would establish a sect.
Currently, no living master can be found in the country.
Zhang Junping touched that bottleneck at such a young age, how can others survive?
"What are you carving?" Wu Xinping changed the subject.
"You are really extravagant! You use such precious wood to practice." Wu Xinping was speechless, and after a long while he said with distress.
"Master, my craftsmanship should not waste this piece of wood.
If you don’t believe it, take a look!
Xiangzi, bring over the golden toad I carved and let your master evaluate it." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"Oh, you are so confident!" Wu Xinping said with a smile.
"That is!"
After Wu Xinping saw the golden toad ornament carved from Hainan Huanghuali, he silently picked it up and turned around to leave.
When he walked to the door, he turned back and said, "After carving your gourd, send it to me. I just need a handle!"
"Master, what did you do with my golden toad?"
"I, let them see how awesome my apprentice is!" Wu Xinping replied loudly.
"Master!" Xia Guoxiang was also confused by his master's operations.
"Forget it, just take it away! Your master is just an old kid now and needs to be coaxed." Zhang Junping shook his head and smiled.
After saying that, he continued to immerse himself in carving.
It took Zhang Junping two hours to complete the carving of the gourd.
"After polishing this, send it to your master." Zhang Junping handed the newly carved gourd to Xia Guoxiang.
"Yes!" Xia Guoxiang agreed.
"I don't know what's going on at Juanzi now." Zhang Junping rubbed his forehead, thinking of Li Wenjuan who was on a business trip to Suzhou and Hangzhou.
After Li Wenjuan was transferred to the office, she was sent to Suzhou by Zhang Junping to customize cheongsam.
Then we will go to Hangzhou and talk to the local government about the feasibility of contracting tea mountains.
This is also an exercise for Li Wenjuan.
After doing a good job, he was successfully promoted to office director when he came back.
"Master, there should be no problem with Senior Sister. I think we will soon get the letter." Xia Guoxiang said in a low voice.
Just as he finished speaking, the phone rang.
Xia Guoxiang picked up the phone, listened for a while, and smiled at Zhang Junping: "Master, this is Senior Sister's call."
"Haha! It's true that Cao Cao and Cao Cao are here." Zhang Junping answered the phone with a smile.
"Master, I miss you so much!" Li Wenjuan said coquettishly on the phone.
"Haha!" Zhang Junping couldn't help laughing, "How is it, everything went well?"
"It went very smoothly! The cheongsam will be ready in three days.
I’m in Hangzhou now and I just met with the city’s deputy mayor named Song.”
"How to say?"
"Mayor Song said that he didn't dare to make the decision on this matter and needed to ask the leadership for instructions.
However, Mayor Song also said that it is impossible for several tea mountains near Lion Peak to be contracted to outside parties." Li Wenjuan said with some frustration.
"Haha! Nothing is so absolute." Zhang Junping chuckled.
"Master, what should I do?"
"Simple, you go to Mayor Song and tell him that we can help Hangzhou build bridges and introduce foreign investment."
