Siheyuan: I just came across and wanted to chase me away

Chapter 844: Educating Yi Zhonghai in an Open and Honest Manner

The night passed quietly as Yi Zhonghai drowned his sorrows in alcohol. The next morning, sunlight streamed through the window onto Gu Nan's face. He got up early and came to the steel mill in high spirits.

Today, he was about to start his second fire in a workshop since becoming deputy director. Gu Nan had always been a man who would never give up a grudge, and now that he was deputy director and had a certain amount of power, if he didn't deal with Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu properly, he felt that he was really sorry for what they had done to him in the past.

Gu Nan went straight to a workshop, where most of the workers had already arrived and were preparing to start work. The machines stood there quietly, as if waiting to be awakened. The workshop was filled with a sense of tranquility before the busy work.

Before Gu Nan could speak, Ma Jiefang noticed him, walked over quickly, and asked with concern: "Deputy Director Gu, why are you here? Is there something wrong?" Ma Jiefang knew Gu Nan very well and knew that this apprentice always had his own purpose in doing things and would never come to the workshop for no reason.

Gu Nan showed a seemingly gentle smile on his face and said, "Master, what can I do? I'm just free, so I came here to see how everyone is working and to learn about the production progress of the workshop." However, Ma Jiefang vaguely sensed something unusual in his smile, but he didn't ask any more questions. He just nodded and stood quietly by.

Gu Nan looked around at all the workers, raised his voice, and said with a smile: "Everyone come here, I want to tell you something." When the workers heard Gu Nan's voice, they put down their work and gathered around, with curiosity and confusion on their faces, wondering why Deputy Director Gu suddenly called everyone together.

After the workers gathered together, Gu Nan paused slightly and spoke again, "The skills assessment and work performance evaluation organized by the factory last time were generally good. Everyone has made efforts and achieved certain results. However, it is undeniable that there are also a few people who did not perform very well and did not meet our expectations."

After Gu Nan finished speaking, his eyes slowly swept over each worker, finally landing on Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu. Today, he came specifically to deal with them. He looked at Yi Zhonghai bluntly and said, "Yi Zhonghai, come out for a moment. Let's talk about your problem first." Gu Nan's voice was firm and cold, as if carrying an irresistible majesty, making the workers present sweat for Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai knew that he had performed poorly in this competition and was indeed in the wrong, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and honestly stand out from the crowd, with his head lowered, like a child who had made a mistake, waiting silently to be punished.

Gu Nan looked at Yi Zhonghai seriously, his tone tinged with dissatisfaction and questioning: "Master Yi Zhonghai, your performance this time is really unsatisfactory. You know, although you were punished to become a fifth-level fitter for some reasons before, you shouldn't be so self-deprecating and ignorant of progress. But this time, you actually regressed directly to a third-level fitter. Tell me yourself, what happened?"

Yi Zhonghai's face was filled with shame, and he stammered a few times. Finally, he looked at Gu Nan helplessly and said in a low voice: "Deputy Director Gu, I know I was wrong. This time it was indeed my negligence that prevented me from performing to my full potential. In the future, I will definitely learn from this pain, redouble my efforts, and strive to improve my skills as soon as possible."

Gu Nan nodded slightly, his eyes still sharp as he looked at Yi Zhonghai and said, "Master Yi, I hope you can remember the lesson learned today and work hard in the future. Our steel rolling mill doesn't keep idle people, and everyone must contribute their own strength to the development of the factory." After saying that, Gu Nan turned to look at Ma Jiefang and changed the subject, "Master, I think Master Yi's situation this time is also closely related to your usual teachings. From now on, you must assign Master Yi more work tasks to give him more opportunities for practice and improvement. After all, if he fails the next assessment, there will be a series of troubles to deal with."

Ma Jiefang immediately understood what Gu Nan meant when he heard what he said. He smiled knowingly and said, "Deputy Director Gu, don't worry. I know what to do. I will make all the arrangements according to your requirements."

Gu Nan nodded with satisfaction, then turned his gaze to Qin Huairu beside him and said loudly: "Qin Huairu, now it's time to talk about your story."

Qin Huairu's heart skipped a beat when she heard Gu Nan calling her name, knowing it was her turn to be scolded. She gritted her teeth helplessly, slowly walked out of the crowd, stood in front of Gu Nan, and said with her head lowered, "Deputy Director Gu, I know I was wrong."

Gu Nan looked at Qin Huairu, his anger rising in an instant. He said sternly, "Qin Huairu, think about it carefully. You've been working in the steel mill for quite some time, right? How come you're still just an apprentice? Others are working hard to improve themselves, but what about you? What's going on? Don't you want to develop well in the factory?"

Qin Huairu had long expected Gu Nan to question her about this matter, but at this moment she was helpless. She could only look at Gu Nan pitifully and whispered, "Deputy Director Gu, I know I was wrong. I didn't work hard enough before. In the future, I will definitely correct my attitude, work hard, and strive to improve my skills and strive to become a regular employee as soon as possible."

Gu Nan had no intention of paying any attention to Qin Huairu's high-sounding words. He just sneered and turned to Ma Jiefang and said, "Master, I'll leave this matter to you. If Qin Huairu's next exam is still at the apprentice level, then we'll directly assign her to the raw materials workshop. If she continues like this, she really won't learn anything, and it will be a huge disappointment to the factory."

Qin Huairu turned pale with fear when she heard this. She knew that the work in the raw materials workshop was tiring and dirty. If she was really transferred there, it would be terrible. She would be exhausted every day. She was extremely anxious and looked at Gu Nan, wanting to plead again: "Deputy Director Gu, this matter..."

However, Gu Nan didn't give her a chance to continue. He interrupted her and looked at Ma Jiefang again, emphasizing, "Master, this matter is now entirely in your hands. You must strictly follow my instructions."

Ma Jiefang had long been disgusted with Qin Huairu's work attitude and behavior, and had always been frustrated by his lack of opportunity to discipline her. Now that Gu Nan had handed this matter over to him, it was truly a godsend. He immediately patted his chest and promised, "Deputy Director Gu, you can rest assured. I will handle this matter properly and will definitely not let you down."