The Difference Between Exploitation and Promotion (Writer's Block, Taking a Chapter Off)

"Hello? Our department isn't busy today. Even limping Zheng Jiemin is going, so how can Li Ye not go? He's tall and handsome—we're counting on him to hold up our department's image. I'll assign others to stay behind."

Early the next morning, after Li Ye arrived at work, he received a collective assignment: at exactly nine o'clock, he was to go to the main gate to welcome the higher-ups and guests from all sides who had come to visit and inspect.

When Li Ye came to work, he saw colorful flags fluttering and banners unfurling at the gate. Several bright-red banners bore greetings such as "Welcome leaders at all levels to visit and offer guidance," so he had already expected to be dragged into this kind of "welcoming guests" work.

And from the tone Old Ding used on the phone, it seemed that someone had not wanted Li Ye to go, only for Old Ding to shoot them down.

Li Ye had not coordinated with Old Ding beforehand today, but Old Ding was an exceedingly shrewd man. Whether Li Ye wanted to go or not was Li Ye's business. If you didn't want him to go, then Old Ding would make sure he went.

When everyone gathered at the factory gate at nine, Li Ye found that the welcoming party was made up mostly of people who "sat in offices."

Come to think of it, that made sense. The factory's normal production could not be delayed, so wasn't this sort of face-showing work all left to a bunch of "idle people" to toil over?

"Everyone, line up properly! Let me briefly emphasize the rules."

Seeing that Li Ye and the others were somewhat scattered, Xiao Jingang stood up and began setting them in order.

"This time, there are many visiting