Do I Need This Favor?

At the end of December, after the second snowfall of the winter of 1986 had ended, New Year's Day of 1987 drew near.

Following the conventions of state-owned enterprises, after New Year's Day, every unit would tally up its gains and losses for the year and report its achievements to the higher-ups. Those with achievements would embellish them a little; those without achievements—

Damn it, there was no such thing as having no achievements. Even if there weren't any, they had to dig some up.

That day, Li Ye was in the office with Old Ding and Pan Dachuan, checking for omissions and filling in gaps as they searched out every "achievement" the Supply Department had made that year.

Pan Dachuan said, "Section Chief Ding, Deputy Section Chief Li, our department has four major achievements this year and eleven minor ones. I've listed them all here."

Old Ding smiled in surprise. "Not bad, Xiao Pan. How come I never noticed you had such a good head on your shoulders all these years? Moving you over from next door really was the right call."

Pan Dachuan was the clerk Li Ye had transferred over from the neighboring office that day. Li Ye had originally done it on a whim, but he had never expected this quiet, reserved fellow to be so capable at his work. Over the past year, he had kept every matter, large or small, that could count as an "achievement" crystal clear in his mind.

Of course, the Supply Department's achievements this year were indeed impressive. Simply settling the issue of defective goods from Fangshan Auto Parts Factory had saved the factory at least a six-figure sum.

As for ensuring smooth supplies, selecting the best among purchases, and all that other stuff, it was all scraps before the