Looking at the entire factory's middle-level cadres, those in their forties are rare, while those in their fifties are very common. Fang Hanmin and they belong to two generations respectively. Not to mention time travellers, even today's young people still have a generation gap with the previous generation.
Originally the concept was different, and Fang Hanmin's unique work style made him an outlier among the department-level cadres in the entire factory. Especially among the government departments, whenever the technical department was involved in work with other departments, there was always someone. Fang Hanmin may not be aware of it himself by making things difficult for him, but this behavior has become a common action of some department leaders, including the infrastructure department and Section Chief Li's meddling this time is one of the manifestations of this behavior. .
Because Fang Hanmin received strong support from Director Yuan, they all knew they couldn't do anything to him, but they just wanted to create some trouble for Fang Hanmin and let him know that things were not that simple.
Since he officially took up the post of Chief of the Technical Section, Fang Hanmin has been immersed in work all day long and has never dealt with the Finance Department and the Infrastructure Department. In fact, there are not many obstacles in the two matters of laboratory decoration and instrument procurement. The Infrastructure Department and The financial department invariably made a fuss out of a molehill and had to ask Fang Hanmin to come forward in person before they would let it go. Their purpose was self-evident.
After the time traveler graduated from 985 University in his previous life, he went to study at Oxford University. He did not have enough understanding of the complexity of interpersonal relationships in the workplace. Fang Hanmin did not realize that some functional departments were deliberately trying to find trouble with him. Through him personally negotiating, the two The functional departments gave a lot of big reasons, but he understood the practices of the infrastructure and finance departments.
As soon as he returned to his office, Sister Chen, the attendance clerk, came in. "Sister Chen, are you okay?" Fang Hanmin turned around and asked.
"Section Chief, didn't you take leave and go home two days ago? I want to tell you something."
"Oh, what's the matter? Just tell me."
"The son of Chief Li of the Finance Department is getting married this Sunday. Do you think...?"
"Well, I just came back from Section Chief Li, why didn't he tell me?"
"Maybe he didn't plan to tell you, or he was too embarrassed to tell you face to face."
"Yes, Section Chief Li is not familiar with me. He may not want to tell me. Sister Chen, what do you mean?" Fang Hanmin has no experience in this kind of thing.
Sister Chen is a veteran employee of the agency and is very familiar with the interpersonal relationships in the agency's departments. "Chief Fang, you are both department leaders and you work in the same building. You don't see each other when you look up and look down. I feel..."
"Sister Chen, don't be embarrassed. I just want to hear your advice. Just say it."
"Although you and Section Chief Li were not familiar with each other before, you are both middle-level cadres in the factory, and the finance department is a more important department in the factory. His son is getting married, so I think it is more appropriate for you to join him. We will meet him in the future. Easy to talk to, don’t you think?”
I have to say that this is Sister Chen’s good intention. The Finance Department is indeed a relatively important department in the whole factory, and the Technology Department is a money-consuming organization, including travel reimbursement and scientific research expenses, all of which must be checked through the Finance Department. Although These expenses are all approved by the factory. If the interpersonal relationship is handled well, the handling process will be smoother. If the relationship is unfamiliar, it will be difficult to deal with. This time's instrument purchase expenditure is the most realistic example, and Fang Hanmin has already experienced this.
According to the background of the time traveler in his previous life, he was a very noble person and did not engage in this kind of courtesy interpersonal relationship at all. However, if you do as the Romans do, since you have fallen into a big dyeing vat, it is not easy to get out of the mud without dyeing!
Fang Hanmin felt that Sister Chen’s words were reasonable. After all, they were colleagues working in the same building. Even if they were not familiar with each other before, Lao Li’s son should just follow the family when he got married. “Sister Chen, it’s okay to follow the family. How much do you think is appropriate for me to do so?” Woolen cloth?"
"You are all department leaders, you must not be like us!"
"Ouch, I thought it was enough to express my intention. Why, are there any special requirements for department leaders for this kind of thing?"
"It's not like you have any special requirements. You are the section chief after all. You are on an equal footing with the common people. Firstly, it lowers your status. Secondly, you cannot attract the other party's attention."
It's not that Fang Hanmin is stingy with a few dollars, it's just that he feels a little embarrassed to engage in courtesy exchanges with someone he doesn't know well! I originally thought that just following the crowd would be enough, but I didn’t expect that etiquette should be paid attention to. The section chief must look different from ordinary employees. Who stipulated this? "Sister Chen, do you know how the other section chiefs plan to follow suit?"
"Um..., I don't know either!"
Sister Chen is just a general employee of the technical department, and she cannot go to other departments to inquire, for one thing; in addition, the leaders of other departments may be friends with Section Chief Li. Since the relationship is close, the courtesy is of course more important. Therefore, this kind of thing is not easy to compare. To be honest, Sister Chen and Fang Hanmin are just superiors and subordinates, not close friends. Who is willing to ask around for you?
Just when Fang Hanmin didn't know what to do, Sister Chen mentioned another thing, "Section Chief, it is said that the daughter of Chief Qiu of the Infrastructure Department is getting married on the 11th. What will you do then?" Female workers from various departments of the agency , always well informed.
"What? I haven't decided on Section Chief Li yet. Chief of Infrastructure, I haven't even spoken to him. What else can I do?"
It's not that Fang Hanmin doesn't care about the infrastructure department, but he has participated in several factory meetings. He has met with Deputy Factory Director Zhou who is in charge of infrastructure construction many times and they are familiar with each other. Therefore, Fang Hanmin was the one who dealt with the infrastructure department twice. Go directly to Deputy Director Zhou, who is in charge of infrastructure construction. He has never interacted with anyone in the infrastructure department, and is relatively unfamiliar with Section Chief Qiu of the infrastructure department.
"If you follow Chief Li of the Finance Department and turn a blind eye to the affairs of Chief Qiu of the Infrastructure Department, will there be comments behind your back about you favoring one over the other? After all, Lao Qiu is also the chief."
Fang Hanmin nodded, "Sister Chen, thank you for the reminder! After all, we are all colleagues. Although I am a stranger to Section Chief Qiu, I still have to live with it in terms of face! Let me think about it."
Although it brought trouble to Fang Hanmin, Sister Chen's reminder was right. She was the attendance clerk of the technical department, and it was one of her responsibilities to pay attention to the miscellaneous little things in the department.
After Sister Chen left, Fang Hanmin was a little upset. He couldn't work peacefully while sitting in his chair. Technology development and technological research couldn't trouble him, but these trivial things in daily life made him lose his mind.
Because of his personality, even though Fang Hanmin has been in the factory for more than ten years and has been working in the technical department for seven or eight years, he does not have a single real friend in the agency. Looking at the entire factory, there are only Xiao Min, the attendance clerk in the second workshop, and the catalyst preparation section. Jiao Tiehui, with whom he can be confidant.
Although Jiao Tiehui can be called a buddy, he spends all day with a group of workers at the lowest level. Fang Hanmin thinks that he can't give any advice in this regard.
Xiao Min is also an attendance clerk in a grassroots unit, but she has been working longer than Fang Hanmin, and she has an easy-going personality and knows more people. Fang Hanmin thinks he can ask her for some information.
Since he was not in the mood to work anyway, Fang Hanmin dialed the internal phone number of the attendance clerk's office in the second workshop. The ring rang for a while but no one answered. Fang Hanmin had to put down the phone and dialed again after a few minutes. The other party picked up and said, "Office of the second workshop." ,who are you looking for?"
"Xiao Min, I am Fang Hanmin."
"Chief Fang, you are such a busy person, why did you think of calling me today? Is your girlfriend coming to see you and wants to borrow a dormitory from me?" Xiao Min chuckled.
"Unfortunately, you guessed wrong. I'm looking for you today for other reasons."
"What is it? How do you know I can help you?"
Fang Hanmin told the story about Sui Fangzi, "I am not familiar with these two section chiefs, especially Section Chief Qiu of the Infrastructure Department. I have no interaction with him. To be honest, if it hadn't been for the suggestion of Sister Chen, the attendance officer, the two of them would I don’t want to be a part of them.”
"Sister Chen's suggestion is right. It's for your own good! You are already unfamiliar with those people. If you don't follow the others and take the opportunity to get acquainted with them, they will become even more alienated from you in the future." Although Xiao Min is not in the institutional department She works, but as an attendance clerk, she comes into contact with more people and considers things very carefully.
"I think it makes sense, but I don't know how to do it." Fang Hanmin said anxiously.
"Didn't Sister Chen tell you? She has worked in the agency for many years and is familiar with people in various departments. She should know!"
"Spending money as gifts does not mean your relationship is particularly good. No one will give you advice."
Xiao Min laughed again, "Oh, it seems that we have a very good relationship! Chief Fang, should I feel honored?"
"Xiao Min, can you get down to business? I'm at a loss here, but you keep joking with me. Don't you want to help me? Also, call him by his first name, not the section chief."
"You are always more serious than lively. Tell me, how can I help you?"
"It's very simple. Just tell me, how should I take this job?"
"Fang Hanmin, if you said it so simply, Sister Chen would have told you."
"Yeah, that's what she said too. The problem is that you can't say that."
"Hey, what do you think I should say? You are the section chief. Can your middle-level cadres' courtesy be on the same level as that of ordinary employees?"
"But the relationship between middle-level cadres can also be distant or distant. If they have a good relationship with each other, they are friends, and they are more likely to follow others. They and I were strangers before. Do you think I can be the same as their friends? So, this thing There’s no comparison.”
"That's true. What do you want me to do?"
"You are an old attendance clerk. You know a lot of people. You roughly know who has a good relationship with whom among the middle-level cadres in the factory, and who has a moderate relationship with whom. Take time today and tomorrow to help me find out who is related to Mr. Li from the Finance Department and Infrastructure The middle-level cadres with whom Ke Laoqiu is not well connected, let’s see how they plan to follow the elements.”
"So you want me to help you get information? That's a good idea! But why do you think I can get such information?"
"Xiao Min, you have an easy-going personality and know many people. I believe you will be able to find out this information."
"Am I really that good? You think too highly of me!" Hearing these words, Xiao Min felt sad. Fang Hanmin, if it wasn't a duplicity, why didn't I hear a word you said? You are an afterthought!
"Xiao Min, I believe you must have a way. Please help me find out."
Fang Hanmin would never misjudge anyone. Xiao Min was the most popular among the more than 20 attendance workers in the factory. Entrusted by Fang Hanmin, Xiao Min made some insinuations that afternoon and inquired about five or six attendance workers. The leaders of the departments where these attendance workers worked had very ordinary relationships with Lao Li from the Finance Department and Lao Qiu from the Infrastructure Department.
According to these attendance workers, for the sake of their colleagues, the leaders of their departments would give Lao Li and Lao Qiu some help, but the pay was only a little more than that of ordinary employees.
After knowing the news, Fang Hanmin knew better.
In addition to thanking Xiao Min for his help, Fang Hanmin laughed to himself. It was really not worth it to ask his friends to find connections for these face-saving things, wasting time and energy needlessly! However, after all, he does not live in a vacuum. He has to deal with all kinds of people no matter what. This is probably what is meant by the saying that people can't help themselves in the world.
