Chapter 182: Personnel Assignment
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Liu Wu, reach out to Zhou Jilong for me tomorrow and ask him to come over. I have some matters to discuss with him.” Lin Wu had barely returned home after dropping off Ye Zhengfeng when Zhou Chao intercepted him.
“I understand, boss!”
“Hmm, you should rest early!” After saying that, he went back to his own bedroom. Yang Jia had arranged a two-bedroom apartment for Zhou Chao, so Lin Wu also slept in the same suite!
Upon returning to his room, Lin Wu’s immediate action was to contact Zhou Jilong. Even though Zhou Chao had scheduled the meeting for the next day, Lin Wu understood the urgency of making the call that night. Delaying until tomorrow would only heighten Zhou Jilong’s anxiety.
Soon, Zhou Jilong answered the phone.
“Lin Wu, what’s going on?” Zhou Jilong had just finished showering and was lying on the bed when he saw Lin Wu’s call.
“The boss wants you to come to the Hilton Hotel tomorrow. There’s something he needs to discuss with you.”
“Do you know what it’s about? 1 have no idea!” Zhou Jilong asked tentatively.
“I have no idea either. You’ll find out tomorrow when you come. Well, Lao Zhou, you should get some sleep. It’s been a busy day today.”
“Alright!” Lin Wu hung up the phone and went straight to sleep.
The next morning, Lin Wu had just gotten up when there was a knock on the door.
Lin Wu opened the door and saw that it was Zhou Jilong!
“Why are you here so early?” Lin Wu stepped aside to let Zhou Jilong in.
“Isn’t that obvious? The boss summoned me, and I can’t keep the boss waiting, can I?” Lin Wu said with an embarrassed smile.
“Take a seat. The boss might be sleeping a bit longer before he wakes up,” Zhou Jilong acknowledged with a nod and settled onto the sofa, closing his eyes to relax. Lin Wu grinned and headed into the bathroom to freshen up.
Time passed quickly, and it was already 10 o’clock. At this moment, Zhou Chao finally woke up from his slumber. He had been watching short videos late into the night and didn’t notice the time until he fell asleep at around 2 in the morning.
“Knock, knock, knock!”
“Boss, are you awake?” Lin Wu’s voice came from outside the door.
“Yes, what is it?” Lin Wu heard Zhou Chao’s lazy voice from the bedroom. It was clear he had just woken up. He glanced at Zhou Jilong, who was eagerly waiting next to him, and his lips twitched involuntarily.
“Boss, Zhou Jilong is here!” Zhou Chao had been lying in bed, but upon hearing that Zhou Jilong had arrived, he sat up.
“Let him wait for a moment. 1’11 freshen up first.” Zhou Chao got up and headed to the bathroom.
“Now are you satisfied?” Zhou Jilong smiled somewhat sheepishly in response to the words.
“I’m just doing my job.” Lin Wu didn’t respond and simply looked at Zhou Jilong. After a moment, Zhou Jilong shifted his head to the side.
After about twenty minutes, Zhou Chao finished his shower, put on his pajamas, and opened the bedroom door!
“Boss!” Lin Wu and Zhou Jilong stood up quickly and greeted Zhou Chao.
“Please, have a seat!” Zhou Chao waved his hand, indicating that both of them should sit down.
Lin Wu and Zhou Jilong exchanged glances and then took their seats.
“Lao Zhou!” As soon as Zhou Chao called Zhou Jilong, Zhou Jilong couldn’t help but sit up straighter, his posture becoming more upright!
“Today, 1 called you here to discuss the steel mill project. Share with me your opinions!” Zhou Chao took out cigarettes and handed one to both of them. Lin Wu quickly took out a lighter and lit Zhou Chao’s cigarette, earning a surprised look from him.
“Boss, I’ll follow your arrangements,” Zhou Jilong said without hesitation.
“Hmm.” Zhou Chao took a drag from his cigarette and nodded in approval.
“The new steel mill is in the northeast. I want you to take a team of technical experts there to assist with production.”
“But…” Zhou Jilong was getting nervous as he sensed a twist in the conversation.
“You won’t have to stay there for long. When the time comes, you’ll arrange for someone you trust to oversee production at the steel mill. We still need you here.”
“Boss, do we have other plans for the factory here?” Zhou Jilong was getting confused. They had relocated, so what other purpose could there be?
“Well, here we’ll build a new large-scale factory on the existing premises.”
“Build a new factory?” Zhou Jilong stood up in surprise, looking at Zhou Chao.
“Boss, what kind of factory is this?”
“Wafers.”
“Wafers? Boss, what size are we talking about?” Zhou Jilong’s expression grew tense. He knew Zhou Chao wasn’t talking about ordinary wafers.
Zhou Chao looked up, a faint smile on his face, and said, “12 inches. But there’s something even better, and that’s something you’ll have to achieve yourself.”
Zhou Jilong stared at Zhou Chao with excitement, trying to speak several times but unable to find the words. His heart was overwhelmed with emotion.
Seeing Zhou Jilong’s excitement, Zhou Chao continued, “If the steel mill in the northeast can’t start production quickly, I’ll assign someone else to manage the wafer factory.”
“Don’t fret, boss! I’ll make sure to complete the production tasks swiftly and with top-notch quality!” Zhou Jilong reassured, promptly rising from his seat in response to Zhou Chao’s sobering announcement.
“Hmm. 1 hope you won’t disappoint me. Also, the person in charge of management will be your old acquaintance, Li Wei. 1 hope both of you can cooperate well to accomplish the task. I will also send others to assist you.” “Understood, boss! When do we go to the northeast?” Zhou Jilong, eager to get started, asked impatiently.
“I’m not sure either. It mostly hinges on when Li Wei organizes the workers in the current factory area. Once he’s got that sorted, you can set off.” “Understood, boss!”
Zhou Chao could sense that Zhou Jilong’s mind wasn’t here at the moment, so he spoke up, “You should head back for now and wait for Li Wei’s message.” Zhou Jilong stood up, bid farewell to Zhou Chao and Lin Wu, and left the room. As he watched Zhou Jilong’s disappearing figure, Lin Wu turned to Zhou Chao.
“Boss, who will be in charge of security in the northeast? Should 1 head back first?”
Zhou Chao waved his hand. “Send Xiao Wu who is at Jingdu over when the time comes. He can handle things independently now, and 1’11 also arrange for an executive to assist.”
“Boss, I’ll thank you on behalf of Xiao Wu.”
“No need for formalities. Doing the job well is the best way to thank me. Give Xiao Wu a call and let him know, so he can prepare himself mentally.”
“Sure, boss!” Lin Wu then walked into his own bedroom, while Zhou Chao took out his phone and dialed a number.
“Hello, boss!” Wang Lan’s clear greeting came from the other end of the phone.
“Wang Lan, delegate your tasks to the other five colleagues as soon as possible. I’m considering relocating you to the northeast to support a major steel mill. Are you… prepared for this?”
Zhou Chao’s speech wasn’t very fast, but it carried a lot of weight. Wang Lan felt a bit anxious when she heard the first part of the sentence, wondering if she had not performed well in her current position. However, when she heard the latter part, she felt that she had gained Zhou Chao’s trust.
“Boss, I will do my best to assist my leader in completing the task.”
“Hmm, please make the arrangements as soon as possible. You will all head to the northeast in the near future.”
“Boss, may 1 ask which city in the northeast?”
“Fuxing!”