Chapter 654: The Youngest Deputy Factory Manager

Chapter 654: The Youngest Deputy Factory Manager

When Jiang Yu left, Wei Xiuru and He Jingyi also stood up to say goodbye.

The three of them walked out of the He family together.

Wei Xiuru deliberately quickened her pace and caught up to Jiang Yu.

"When my Dongqi and Li Zhu get married, you’re welcome to come for a drink."

Jiang Yu smiled. "That’s jumping the gun, and you’re already in such a hurry."

"They’re already discussing marriage—it’s only a matter of time. Once my Dongqi becomes Commander Tan’s grandson-in-law, getting back into the military will also be a cinch."

As long as they secured this marriage with the Tan family, He Dongqi’s future would undoubtedly be made.

Jiang Yu looked at her smug expression and curled her lips slightly.

"Not even married yet, and already dreaming? No offense, but He Dongqi’s abilities are what they are—he’s already peaked. Going back to the military would just be a waste of time. He’d do better hauling bricks at a job site."

Wei Xiuru’s face darkened, her chest heaved with barely contained rage, as if she’d breathe fire the moment she opened her mouth.

Let her laugh now.

Once He Dongqi and Tan Lizhu got married, there would come a time when Jiang Yu’s face would sting.

Wei Xiuru laughed in extreme fury. "You belittle my son like this, you’re just jealous. Once he’s married into the Tan family, his future will be limitless. Who do you think you are, anyway? Who are you to look down on him?"

She treated the Tan family as a meal ticket for He Dongqi, never considering that the Tan family wasn’t stupid.

Even if Tan Lizhu really married He Dongqi, did she think Commander Tan would just let his granddaughter be used?

Jiang Yu snorted and ignored her, walking away without another word.

When she returned to the housing complex, many people came forward to congratulate her.

Only then did Jiang Yu learn that the factory had posted a notice—she had been promoted.

This job transfer notice set the factory abuzz.

Especially since the protagonist was Jiang Yu, everyone was even more surprised.

She’d barely warmed her seat as department head before she leaped straight to Third Factory’s deputy manager!

Even with the word "deputy" in front, it was still a factory manager position—and the mill’s youngest-ever deputy manager!

How old was Jiang Yu? In her twenties, she’d already outranked He Tingyue.

That alone shut up anyone in the housing complex who dared say she had climbed the ladder thanks to He Tingyue.

She’d more than proved herself.

Jiang Yu’s reaction to the promotion was oddly unfazed.

She’d seen it coming—there was nothing to be surprised about.

Xu Lihua, watching her cool-headed reaction, couldn’t help but sigh in admiration. Now *that’s* someone going places.

As for Jiang Ting, she froze, stunned for a long time, like she’d short-circuited.

Jiang Yu got promoted to factory director?

Just making department head before was shocking enough.

Getting to be a factory exec at her age? Unheard of.

Jiang Ting kept replaying her past—what was the point of her getting a second shot at life?

Next to Jiang Yu, she was a total disaster.

Xu Lihua shot her a look. "Jiang Ting, your elder sister got promoted. Aren’t you going to congratulate her?"

Jiang Ting scoffed, "Like hell I will!"

Big deal, it’s just a promotion.

But once she returned to her room, she couldn’t help but peek out the window.

Ugh, the jealousy was eating her alive.

Why does Jiang Yu get all the luck?

Jiang Yu couldn’t care less about her jealousy. She carried on as usual, eating and drinking without a care.

Yao Xiangling was practically giddy and insisted on going out to eat.

Aunt Lan waved them off. "Go on, I’ll hold down the fort with Ning Ning."

Jiang Yu hardly ever saw Yao Xiangling this excited and naturally didn’t want to dampen her mood.

"Let’s hit Dongkelai then—Aunt Lan, you’re coming too."

They all piled out the door toward Dongkelai.

By morning, all of Second State Cotton Mill knew about Jiang Yu’s promotion.

The next day at the factory, someone even teased He Tingyue: "Section Chief He, looks like the wife’s calling the shots now!"

He Tingyue didn’t mind at all. Instead, he looked proud. "Tell me something I don’t know about my wife."

Only pathetic losers get threatened by their wives’ success.

On her first day after the promotion, Jiang Yu didn’t report to the third factory immediately but instead returned to the publicity department.

She summoned Tan Lizhu and Wu Jinshun to her office and placed another job transfer notice in front of them.

"The publicity department’s yours now."

Tan Lizhu saw it coming and faced the promotion with calm composure.

But Wu Jinshun was different.

He’d never been one to climb the ladder, happy to coast till retirement.

Then Jiang Yu’s recommendation dangled hope in front of him.

Tan Lizhu’s arrival yanked the rug out, leaving him right where he started.

After all that whiplash, he’d made peace with it, and he’d stopped gunning for a promotion.

And at that moment, a large pancake fell from the sky and hit him on the head.

Wu Jinshun stared blankly at the notice before him, his mind numb and blank as if an electric shock had passed through it.

Jiang Yu called his name several times before bringing him back to reality.

"Wu Jinshun, are you alright?"

The moment Wu Jinshun opened his mouth, tears came first.

His face flushed red, and he hurriedly covered his eyes.

"Sorry, I just... I'm just so emotional."

Both Jiang Yu and Tan Lizhu understood how he felt and patiently waited for him to calm down before speaking.

"Wu Jinshun, this notice will be posted soon. I’d like to congratulate both of you in advance here."

Tan Lizhu smiled cheerfully. "Let’s skip the congratulations among the three of us. It’s just a shame we haven’t worked together for long before you leave the publicity department."

Jiang Yu extended her hand toward her. "We’re all serving the Second State Cotton Mill. We'll definitely have more chances to collaborate in the future."

Tan Lizhu grinned and shook her hand. "Naturally."

After going over some matters with them, Jiang Yu let them leave.

"Go on, it’s your turn to receive congratulations now."

Wu Jinshun went out first, while Tan Lizhu lingered to share a few private words with Jiang Yu.

"Are you coming for dinner tonight?"

Instead of answering, Jiang Yu asked, "Why should I go? To watch the show?"

"Exactly!"

Seeing Tan Lizhu’s unabashed expression, Jiang Yu suddenly felt they really got along.

"Alright, what time? I’ll come by your place for a meal."

Tan Lizhu told her the time and repeatedly reminded her to come, partly for moral support.

When Tan Lizhu stepped out, the office was already in an uproar, crowded with people she didn't recognize.

But everyone was congratulating her and Wu Jinshun, and she accepted their congratulations with a smile.

Just then, Cai Xiaole came running in from outside.

"Wu Jinshun, you'll never guess what I just saw!"

Wu Jinshun laughed helplessly. "What did you see?"

"Cai Xiaole, that's old news—we all already know about Wu Jinshun’s promotion!"

Cai Xiaole tsk'ed. "Not that! It’s Zhao Yuehong! She was so shocked she fainted!"

Everyone turned to stare at her, falling into silence.

The office was dead silent.

Wu Jinshun asked calmly, "What set her off? Is it serious? If it is, we should notify Zhang Datou."

Cai Xiaole spoke rapidly, "Of course it was your promotion that set her off! She fainted right then and there, and Zhang Datou was right beside her. It’s not serious, though—she woke up shortly after."

But once Zhao Yuehong came around, she started slapping Zhang Datou, calling him a useless good-for-nothing.

She shouted, "Even Wu Jinshun of all people got promoted—why can’t you?"