CHAPTER 75: CHAPTER 75: AS CERTAIN AS IRON板钉

Director Yang couldn’t help but laugh heartily.

He picked up a green onion!

Peeled off the outer skin and took a big bite.

He couldn’t help but give a thumbs up.

"Good! Really good!"

"This green onion is really tasty, very fresh and sweet. Everyone should try it if you don’t believe me."

If the director himself is eating it, how could the others dare to refuse?

Everyone immediately grabbed a branch of green onion, each person taking a bite.

After all, Director Yang is from Dongshan, where they love pancakes with green onion.

Though they weren’t used to it, they each took a bite of the green onion.

However, once they tasted it, their eyes lit up; this onion wasn’t that pungent.

Really delicious.

Just as Director Yang said, fresh and sweet.

"It’s really not bad, why is this onion so delicious?"

"No kidding, this onion really has a sweet taste to it."

"If that’s true, this onion’s quality is quite good."

Everyone started buzzing with conversations.

Director Yang finished his, he is indeed a master of eating green onion.

Even without pancakes, he finished it in just a few bites.

While the others just took a bite and held it, not eating further.

After all, eating raw green onions isn’t for everyone.

Of course, the taste in the mouth is hard to bear!

"Fan Jianshe! Good, good. I didn’t expect a young man like you to have such skills. Not only did you complete the task in such a short time, but you also did it so well. Good quality and affordable price, truly serving and considering for everyone.

You have great ability! How many years have you been working at the supply and sales cooperative?"

Director Yang genuinely admired this young man in front of him.

Despite being young, he handled things so steadily.

Moreover, he wasn’t arrogant in the slightest. Even when pressured and criticized, he remained calm.

He neither slammed the table nor glared at anyone.

He patiently explained to everyone; just for this, this young man is indeed admirable.

Fan Jianshe was truly flattered, knowing that the person patting his shoulder was Director Yang!

This was the director of the city’s economic management bureau that oversees them.

If it weren’t for this inspection task, how could he meet such a high-ranking leader?

"Director Yang, I’m honored. I’ve been working at the supply and sales cooperative for ten years. When I returned from military service, I was assigned here, and later I worked in the procurement department all these years, without really achieving anything significant. But since I’m in this job, I just thought I should do it well.

I’m just a brick in the cooperative, wherever I’m needed, I’ll go."

"Well said, well said, Fan Jianshe, to have such awareness at such a young age, it’s something everyone should learn from. Working here for ten years, yet still genuinely thinking and considering for the people. Just for this, young man, you have a promising future! Keep up the good work."

This statement almost made several other leaders immediately look at him in a new light, each with their calculations in mind.

"Excuse me, make way, make way, the potatoes have arrived."

Someone shouted.

A large truck drove in.

Xiao Wu sat in the passenger seat, winking and looking very pleased.

"Director Hao, the task you assigned me is completed, and even ahead of schedule.

I delivered ten thousand pounds of potatoes to you. This time, we have to thank Fan Jianshe; the farmer brother he contacted is quite capable. Not only is the quantity of potatoes sufficient, but look at the quality and size, truly rare to come by, and most importantly, not expensive at all."

Xiao Wu jumped out of the car, talking excitedly.

But these words immediately added another halo over Fan Jianshe.

Look at the camaraderie here.

He not only completed his task, but also helped a colleague complete theirs, with no selfishness at all.

Director Yang genuinely grew more fond of Fan Jianshe in front of him.

This is truly a good worker who gets things done!

A true worker in practical deeds.

No intention of taking credit or currying favor—though he completed the task himself, he still thought of helping others complete theirs.

He empathizes with his colleagues’ urgency, and for this alone, Fan Jianshe deserves recognition.

"You even helped them complete other tasks? Come on! Tell me about it, don’t hide it. What’s there you can’t say? Modesty is good, but too much modesty isn’t."

Director Yang’s words seemed more affectionate, as if Fan Jianshe was his junior.

The others also looked at him differently.

Fan Jianshe stood up.

Fan Jianshe scratched his head, remembering his niece told him not to boast and let others tell of his good deeds.

But when the director asks, if he pretends he has nothing to say, it might be too much.

Xiao Wu jumped in first.

"Director, as soon as I saw you’re unfamiliar, I knew you must be a high leader from above inspecting. I’m Procurement Xiao Wu from the cooperative, and Fan Jianshe here, we used to be comrades-in-arms. He’s the type who doesn’t talk about the good he does.

Always smiling and carefree, but he’s sharp-minded.

This time, Deputy Director Hao gave us a tight task, giving each of us a task to purchase ten thousand pounds of vegetables yesterday at noon, but as you know around here, everyone is hoarding winter vegetables.

There aren’t many vegetables in the fields, but lots of people were buying.

We almost broke our legs running, but couldn’t find enough. Who would’ve thought that the farmer brother Fan Jianshe contacted actually had the resources and was willing to help. Fan Jianshe not only completed his own green onion task, but also helped me with the ten thousand pounds of potatoes.

And he said there’d be another ten thousand pounds of Chinese cabbage tomorrow, and if possible, more deliveries can be made later.

Fan Jianshe said, even so, helping a colleague is mutual aid, but he thought that by helping us, he’s also helping these workers and families at the steel plant.

Their winter vegetable supply is resolved."

These words instantly elevated Fan Jianshe to a high level.

Director Yang nodded, "Not bad, not bad, as socialist cadres, we must have such spirit and drive. Empathize with what people think and worry about. Fan Jianshe, someone like you, being a procurement officer is somewhat limiting.

I’m quite optimistic about you, hope you strive to run for the position of the next director, contributing more to the people.

Everyone, take a look, this is the work ethic our new generation should have. Fan Jianshe’s spirit deserves commendation."

Others immediately praised him.

"Yes, yes! Comrade Fan Jianshe did very well. Such a comrade deserves to climb to higher positions, to serve everyone, and unleash his potential."

"Exactly! Fan Jianshe, you are the next director everyone endorses, work hard."

Although it wasn’t confirmed that Fan Jianshe was the next director, these words, with the endorsement from so many leaders, almost made it certain he was the candidate for the next director.