Chapter 123: Wang Chengliang’s Flattering Efforts

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The bald man beside him saw the seriousness in Shen Guodong’s tone and nodded approvingly. “Don’t worry, Brother Shen. The most important thing in life is integrity. I, Baldy, have been around this society for most of my life, and honesty has always been my fundamental principle.”

Shen Guodong patted him on the shoulder appreciatively. “Alright, Baldy, then quickly find someone to clear those vacant lots for us, and we’ll start construction directly when the time comes.”

Yesterday afternoon, Zhou Meinian had also brought her cousin over. The cousin wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and certainly looked like an intellectual.

Of course, Shen Guodong didn’t completely trust her. While she was conducting the survey, she quietly observed how the other party performed the inspection.

After all, Shen Guodong himself had a somewhat postmodern perspective, naturally far more forward-looking than those people in 1985.

So during the planning process, this cousin did have some insight, directly designing a factory layout that reflected the trendy postmodern style of factory construction.

Given the nature of the factory—producing heavy machine tools—it couldn’t be built too tall. The development was mostly horizontal, occupying a large area.

This also related to the factory’s function. Since it manufactured heavy machine tools, transportation after production had to be convenient.

After sharing the points to watch for with the cousin, Shen Guodong turned and left the site.

Now that the factory had entered a stable phase and renovation was about to begin, he needed to inform the factory director.

Arriving at the director’s office, Wang Chengliang was leisurely sipping tea and reading a report.

Seeing Shen Guodong arrive, he immediately stood up. “Guodong! I see you’re already getting people to start work inside the factory. Has preparation really begun?”

Shen Guodong nodded. “Yes, we can’t afford to delay the project.”

“After all, the funding has been allocated, and the Urban Construction Bureau approved the documents today. We can start construction right away. Strengthening the factory’s economic development is crucial.”

Wang Chengliang, seeing Shen Guodong speak so confidently, nodded excitedly. “Good, I was waiting to hear that.”

“The rest is up to you. You need to manage things tightly. I might be going to the provincial capital for further study for a while.”

Hearing this, Shen Guodong was puzzled. “You’re going for further study? Our factory doesn’t seem to have any advanced technology to learn right now.”

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“Of course not that. I’m planning to get a professional title.”

“Over the years, my cultural knowledge has lagged a bit, so I need to keep learning.”

“It’s just a personal interest. I’ll only be gone for about half a month and then come back. So during this time, you’ll have to look after the factory.”

Upon hearing this, Shen Guodong’s heart burned with excitement.

If he really became the acting factory director, it would change his résumé entirely.

Being in his twenties and already serving as acting director of Fengcheng Machine Tool Factory No. 1—that would make a big difference.

Although excited inside, Shen Guodong outwardly expressed surprise. “I’m confident I can manage the factory, but I worry whether others will accept me, since I’m still so young.”

Wang Chengliang snorted coldly. “Hmph, let’s see who dares to defy you. You’re the star of this factory. You’re taking over as acting director, and since you’ve been directly responsible for the renovation project, you’re the most suitable candidate.”

Shen Guodong nodded in agreement. “That makes sense.”

“Alright then. I’ll serve as acting director until the director returns. I’ll make sure to hand the factory over to you properly.”

Wang Chengliang nodded. “Fine. You can get going now. I need to prepare; I’ll probably leave tomorrow.”

Leaving the director’s office, Shen Guodong thought he should first check on the machine tools downstairs.

Since he was about to become the acting director, he shouldn’t be too ostentatious. Instead, he should go down to the grassroots and see how ordinary workers lived.

Just as Wang Chengliang predicted, Shen Guodong was indeed a star figure at Machine Tool Factory No. 1. Coming down to the workshop immediately attracted many eyes.

Workshop supervisors and department heads all greeted Shen Guodong warmly.

He returned their greetings kindly, feeling a little nostalgic. How much time had passed? He had transformed from an ordinary workshop technician back into a workshop director, and now he was suddenly the acting factory director—all within two or three months.

Those few months had completely altered Shen Guodong’s previous trajectory.

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The previous Shen Guodong might have continued being dragged along by a few gamblers. Since he lacked awareness, had no real skill, and was addicted to gambling, his family would inevitably be ruined.

Now, at production line number three—the line where problems were first discovered—the work was in full swing.

Wang Dongliang was still the workshop director of this line. Seeing Shen Guodong, he greeted him excitedly.

“Guodong! Ah, no, I should say Director Shen, hello Director Shen.”

“Why do you have time today to come down and ‘experience life’?” Wang Dongliang teased.

Shen Guodong smiled and shook his head at the teasing. “Careful, I might hit you. Even you are teasing me now.”

Wang Dongliang shook his head. “I wouldn’t dare. It’s just that you’re already a director now, and you’re usually so busy. How come you have time today to visit our line three?”

“Well, didn’t our factory recently win that bidding project? We’re expanding, so we’re checking whether the old lines need any maintenance or refurbishment.”

As the workshop director, Wang Dongliang was naturally professional and well-informed about this line. He nodded. “Since we started following the newly translated manual, there haven’t been any major problems.”

“And this line has only been in use for less than half a year, right? No need for maintenance.”

“All right, just strictly follow the instructions in the manual.”

“One more thing: for regular maintenance, when shutting down the machines, make sure to follow the manual’s guidelines. That way, the lifespan of the line can be extended.”

Wang Dongliang nodded. “Don’t worry, all the workers on this line are veterans. I’ve made it clear to them, and they strictly follow the production process.”

“That’s good. I just came to take a look. If nothing else, I’ll check out the other lines.”

Seeing Shen Guodong about to leave, Wang Dongliang immediately grabbed his shoulder. “Hey, Director Shen, it was thanks to you last time that we saved the entire workshop’s annual bonus.”