"Uncle, I'm not you. I don't have such noble sentiments. I will deal with whoever wants to do good, and I only help my relatives, not the law," Zhang Dabao said with a smile. Although it was a smile, every word he said was very weighty, making Qiao Baozhong unable to refute.
"Who messed with you?" Qiao Baozhong asked.
"Do you really not know, or are you pretending not to know?" Zhang Dabiao's smile disappeared. He now had a problem with Qiao Baozhong. You are the second in command of a department-level unit, and your cousin's wife's cousin was fucked by someone. What kind of feelings are you talking about? Are you sick?
Zhang Dabao's words put a lot of pressure on Qiao Baozhong. He did not answer Zhang Dabao's question, but turned his head to Li Huaide.
"Brother-in-law, Da Biao is now a clerk, and the position of deputy director was taken away. There is only one reason for this, and that is because he is my, Li Huaide's, cousin," said Li Huaide.
"Is this the level of Wang Jian and Li Feiyue? They deserve it," said Qiao Baozhong.
Zhang Dabao didn't say anything, and Li Huaide didn't say anything either, and the atmosphere became cold.
"Da Biao, when did you come back?" Qiao Baozhong was also a little embarrassed. He didn't expect that his wife's nephew had such a bad temper.
"Uncle, I just came back yesterday. What a coincidence, my cousin asked me to come back to participate in the lighting ceremony. In the end, the fire was not lit and I became an outsider. It's really a joke," Zhang Dabao replied.
"Come to our department and you can choose to be a deputy director or director. There are more than ten positions available," Qiao Baozhong asked Zhang Dabao.
"I appreciate my uncle's kindness, but I have a bad temper and a head injury, so I can't be a cadre. It would be best for me to be an ordinary citizen. I still have some savings, so I don't have to worry about my life. Let's decide what to do after the Chinese New Year," said Zhang Dabao.
"Is your office set up? I heard from the comrades over there that the hotel business is good," asked Qiao Baozhong.
"I didn't spend a penny of the factory's money, nor did I use the factory's name. I originally wanted to rely on this restaurant to get more orders, but now I think forget it. How can I work? Nan Yi, his wife, and Wen Li are just figureheads and don't get paid. Tomorrow I will go to the factory to submit their resignation letters on their behalf. We will have nothing to do with the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill anymore," Zhang Dabao replied to Qiao Baozhong.
"You are self-reliant and can even develop there. Da Biao, you have some ability. The office wants to sever ties with the Red Star Factory? It seems that Huaide treats you well," said Qiao Baozhong.
"People should know how to be grateful and not take others' kindness to them for granted. Parents' love for their children is selfless. Apart from parental love, who else would be willing to give so much?" Zhang Dabao asked Qiao Baozhong in return.
"It's time to eat." Wang Xiuqin brought the food and called three people out from the study.
During the meal, since Wang Xiuqin was there, they talked a lot more, but no one mentioned work. Qiao Baozhong originally had some ideas, but he saw that Zhang Dabao's attitude was not right today, so he didn't say anything.
After finishing the meal, Li Huaide and Zhang Dabao said goodbye and left.
"Old Qiao, what do you want from Da Biao?" Wang Xiuqin asked Qiao Baozhong.
"There are too many things to do, and it seems that nothing can be done. Da Biao should have some opinions about me. He should be blaming me for not helping Li Huaide," said Qiao Baozhong with a wry smile.
"How much help can you give? You're not in the Ministry of Machinery Industry?" Wang Xiuqin asked.
"I can't help in the Ministry of Machinery Industry. Both Old Tang and Old Shi value Li Huaide very much. One is the minister and the other is the top-ranked deputy minister. There is nothing we can do. Wang Jian and others went to the higher-ups, but they just wanted a deputy-department-level factory director. It's really speechless," said Qiao Baozhong.
"Is there a problem in the factory now?" Wang Xiuqin asked again.
"There's a big problem. We've lost our foreign trade orders. The people from Hong Kong contacted the department this morning and want to sue the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. They say the factory's products have serious quality problems, and it looks like it'll be difficult to get the balance payment," said Qiao Baozhong.
"You want Da Biao to help?" Wang Xiuqin understood now.
"I am more familiar with Da Biao. The factory director was replaced at 10 o'clock, and they called to terminate the contract a little after 10 o'clock. It was a coincidence. If you say it has nothing to do with Li Huaide, no one will believe it. Li Huaide is not familiar with that side, so who did it for him? Wasn't it Da Biao? Da Biao values friendship. It seems that as long as Wang Jian and his gang manage the Red Star Steel Mill, it is impossible to get the order," said Qiao Baozhong.
"What if the Ministry of Machinery Industry asks Huaide to go back and call again?" Wang Xiuqin asked.
"Go back again? It's easier to invite a god than to send him away. It depends on the conditions. I originally wanted to ask, Da Biao and Huaide may have misunderstood something, and they both have opinions about me." Qiao Baozhong smiled bitterly twice.
Chapter 382: Vice Minister Wang Criticized
Li Huaide, who came to Wang Xiuqin's house for dinner today, did not drive. After he and Zhang Dabao left the Ministry of Foreign Trade's staff compound, Li Huaide got on Zhang Dabao's motorcycle tricycle.
"Da Biao, your brother-in-law can't help with the factory's affairs, so don't misunderstand him," said Li Huaide.
"Uncle, I know he can't do much, but I am very dissatisfied with his attitude. You are an old official, can't you understand what he means?" Zhang Dabao asked Li Huaide.
"My brother-in-law is a senior official, and his position is different from ours. He is acting out of public interest," said Li Huaide.
"Isn't this the problem? I'm not at his level, and I can't repay evil with kindness. They asked you to go back, and you should think about it carefully. You can serve as deputy director concurrently, but your rank must be at the level of a full-time department head, and you are still the factory director. Brother Xu, Uncle Xing, and Brother Hu have all made contributions, so you can reward them yourself when the time comes," Zhang Dabao replied to Li Huaide.
"What about you?" Li Huaide asked Zhang Dabao.
"Forget it. I don't want to come back next year after I leave. We have a better relationship as partners," Zhang Dabao said with a smile.
"Let's talk about it later. I heard that Cuihua ripped Wang Peng's clothes..." The two changed the topic to a lighter one.
Ji Zhengyi did not find Zhang Dabiao and returned to the unit. Li Feiyue naturally did not understand why Ji Zhengyi did not see Zhang Dabiao, but scolded Ji Zhengyi. In his eyes, the problem was not solved, you are incompetent, sympathize with you? Who the hell sympathizes with me?
Li Feiyue was under a lot of pressure today because there was a problem with the foreign trade orders. Deputy Production Manager Liu Le stopped all the workshops producing foreign trade orders. Since the most important task of the factory some time ago was to produce foreign trade orders, this stoppage left more than half of the workers in the factory with nothing to do.
There is a lot of trouble out of nothing. If the workers have nothing to do, they will do other things. So in one afternoon, there were five fights among the employees in the factory. The security department would report any problems to Li Feiyue, which made Li Feiyue very annoyed.
Deputy Minister Wang Jian was under even greater pressure. He wanted to show his face at the steel rolling mill, but failed and his youngest son was arrested. The key point was that when he went to the Hongxing Police Station to ask for his son, he didn't even get any face at all.
The director and deputy director of the police station said that the witnesses, material evidence and the testimony of the suspect have formed a complete set of materials. According to this material, the next step will be to transfer the case to the court for sentencing. The deputy director surnamed Cao said that since he was under 18 years old and it was an attempted rape, the preliminary estimate is that he may be sentenced to three years.
Someone has set a trap. Now we must find that woman and make her change her words. Only then can Wang Peng be innocent. However, the people waiting at Meng Wutong's house have waited from day to night, and from night to day, but Meng Wutong has not appeared. Let's ask the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. They said that they asked for leave yesterday and left the factory because they were afraid of retaliation.
Hey! I have considered what others have considered, and now I can't find a way out of my youngest son's problem. I also have comrades and subordinates working in the public security department. No one dares to force the Red Star Police Station to release him, not even me. Li Huaide is not an ordinary citizen, and there are people behind him.
Wang Jian arrived at the office of the Ministry of Machinery Industry at 8 o'clock. As soon as he entered the door, he was notified to go to the minister's office for a team meeting.
"Deputy Minister Wang, what is the current situation of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill? Is Li Feiyue qualified for the job? What went wrong with the exported products? What should we do with the foreign exchange we promised to our superiors this year? Please explain it to everyone." Minister Tang changed his usual good temper and got angry.
"Minister, Li Feiyue encountered this incident on his first day at work. Is there a possibility that these things are related to Li Huaide?" Wang Jian said.
"What evidence do you have? If you have any, bring it out. I will immediately ask the Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Bureau to arrest Li Huaide," said Minister Tang.
"What evidence do we need? Ten people can see it," said Wang Jian.
"Bang" Minister Tang slammed the table heavily, "Wang Jian, you are a senior official of the country, and this is how you talk? Besides, now that we have been liberated, your way of speaking won't work. I asked you how to solve the problem, not to ask you to make excuses" Minister Tang got angry.
"What I mean is to find Li Huaide and ask him to contact them to solve the order problem first. He is now the first deputy director of the Metallurgical Bureau and should also help the subordinate units solve these problems," said Wang Jian.
"Deputy Minister Wang, let me interrupt you for a moment. Up to now, Comrade Li Huaide has not reported to the Metallurgical Bureau. According to organizational procedures, you should send someone to bring him here." Yang Weihua, as the director of the Metallurgical Bureau, also attended the meeting.
"Where is Li Huaide?" Minister Tang asked Deputy Minister Shi.
"Who knows where he went? He didn't go to the staff quarters of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. His wife and children were at his father-in-law's house, but he was not there. I called Old Xing, and he spoke with sarcasm and dissatisfaction in every way he said. In the end he also said that Li Huaide did not go to his house, and Deputy Minister Xing is an old revolutionary and would not lie about this matter," said Deputy Minister Shi Kejun.
"If Li Huaide is not found, the Red Star Steel Mill will not be able to operate? Is Li Huaide so important? Didn't you think of this when you reported it to your superiors again and again? Wang Jian, I seriously doubt whether you can do your job well. I will write a report to explain your problem to the higher-ups." Minister Tang directed his attack at Wang Jian again.
"Old Tang, Deputy Minister Wang is one of us. Everyone makes mistakes. Does being able to admit mistakes and correct them make you a good comrade? Don't always report to the higher-ups for everything. What do you want people like us to do? Deputy Minister Wang has some problems at home now. His family member Wang Peng was arrested after an attempted murder, so his attention is diverted a little," said Deputy Minister Shi Daijun.
Wang Jian's eyes were blazing with anger, and he wanted to beat Shi Kejun to death. Who are you mocking? What's wrong with me going to the higher-ups? Do you listen to me? And what does the steel mill's foreign trade orders have to do with my Wang Peng? Is what you said so clear?
"There is such a thing. Vice Minister Wang, you are not good at work, and you are also lacking in managing children. Whose children are the same as yours? The way you educate your children is not only a disgrace to yourself, but also a disgrace to our entire Ministry of Machinery Industry. If you really can't do it, go home and rest for a while. You can't do your work well, and you can't manage your family well. That's really not good. It affects your children's lives," said Minister Tang.
"Minister, don't worry, I will take care of the child's affairs myself. I will also deal with the work matters as soon as possible." Wang Jian wanted to vomit blood now.
After the meeting, Wang Jian sat in the office for ten minutes. He still had to solve the problem, so he went to the Red Star Steel Mill. When he arrived at the mill, there were many workers at the gate of the factory. It seemed that someone was fighting. A fat old lady was mediating the fight between the two people.
Chapter 383: Admitting defeat
"Xiao Bi, you are still a college student. Does your college teach martial arts? Look at how you beat him. If you have energy and don't know where to use it, there is a pile of dirt in front of the new workshop. Go and clean it up, and everyone will praise you. What's the big deal about beating your colleague like this?" The fat old lady said, pointing at a young man.
"Zhang Cuihua, your cousin is finished. I am not afraid of you now. Whoever lets Zuo Xiao scold me, I will beat him," Xiao Xin said with a look of dissatisfaction on his face.
"Bi Jian, you are such a cheap bastard. Why do people scold you instead of others? Haven't you ever thought about it? You are worse than a dog. If you feed a dog for three days, it will wag its tail when it sees people. What can you do? When a new leader comes, you go and lick him. Lick your mother." Zhang Cuihua cursed at Bi Jian.
"Zhang Cuihua, don't think I don't dare to beat you. I'm with Director Ji now. Try to scold me again?" Bi Jian said.
"Bi Jian, if you are a man then come and beat me. I don't think you are a man because you have no spine. You are like a eunuch and you come out to talk nonsense. What the hell are you talking about? Don't you have guts? Where is your guts?" When it comes to cursing at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, Zhang Cuihua is unrivaled.
"Zhang Cuihua, don't go too far." Bi Jian was a little embarrassed now.
"Fuck you, who is going too far? You even went to college. What did your teacher teach you? Did he teach you to hit and scold people? Or to scold the elderly. Why didn't you scold your dad? How old is Mr. Zheng? Could he scold you if you were not wrong? Putting aside the facts, do you have any respect for the elderly? I think you are the one who went too far. Fortunately, you are free now, otherwise you would be a Han woman, a big Han woman." Zhang Cuihua continued to scold.
"Zhang Cuihua, I'm going to fight you." Bi Jian broke through the defense and rushed over.
But as he ran forward, someone in the crowd tripped him, and he fell to the ground. Before he could stand up, a heavy object sat on him.
"How dare you hit an old man? Deal with him!" The person sitting on him was Zhang Cuihua. With her order, six or seven women came out of the crowd and grabbed Bi Jian's limbs. Zhang Cuihua did it herself and beat Bi Jian. The cooperation was very smooth, as if they had practiced it countless times.
"Ah...ah...Director Ji, save me!" Bi Jian collapsed.
"Parade him through the streets and hang a sign saying 'Han women did it' on him," someone in the crowd suggested. Someone on the scene made a sign and hung it around Bi Jian's neck. A group of women escorted him around the factory, and of course Qian Ying was still in charge of beating the gong.
Wang Jian was stunned. He glanced at his secretary and wondered if his son would be raped and paraded through the streets like this. How could he live like this?
Ji Zhengyi was standing outside the crowd. Of course, he also heard Bi Jian's call for help, but how could he save him? Finally, someone wanted to come over. Alas! It was too difficult to carry out the work.
Ji Zhengyi had no choice but to go find Zhang Dabao. After the crowd dispersed, Ji Zhengyi left the factory and came to No. 95, Hongxing Street. This time he met Zhang Dabao.
"Are you Zhang Dabao? Do you know who I am?" Ji Zhengyi was very rude when he came.
"If you have something to say, say it. If you have to fart, fart it. If you don't have anything else, get out. Who the hell has time to talk to you?" Zhang Dabao saw that the man was a pretentious guy, so he didn't hesitate.
"How are you talking to me? Zhang Dabao, let me tell you, I am the director of the factory office. Your position as deputy director has been removed, and you are absent from work every day. The factory has decided to fire you, but..." Ji Zhengyi was interrupted by Zhang Dabao when he said this.
"Thank you, I know I was fired. Thank you so much. Goodbye, I won't see you off." Zhang Dabao didn't let Ji Zhengyi finish his words and directly drove him out of the yard.
"That who? You should know that my brain is not very good. If you come to our yard again, I will beat you to death. Get out!" Zhang Dabao's face sank, and Ji Zhengyi was almost scared to wet his pants.
"What did you say? You fired Zhang Dabao? Who do you think you are? What qualifications do you have to fire a worker? If you fire him, will you take care of the Hong Kong order?" After returning, Ji Zhengyi reported to Li Feiyue the results of his meeting with Zhang Dabao.
"Feiyue, stop scolding Zhengyi. Zhang Dabao is Li Huaide's cousin, and he must be on the same side with him. You don't need to consider this. Didn't you contact Hong Kong again? See if there is any way to save it. We can give up some of the profits." Deputy Minister Wang Jian stopped Li Feiyue. "Leader, I called, it's not ideal, I can't contact the person in charge. And they have already contacted the Ministry of Foreign Trade and want to sue us. We can still find a way to deal with domestic matters, but I really can't do anything about foreign matters. The steel mill is also very hostile to us now, and it is difficult to carry out the work. Now it has stopped production, there will definitely be losses, and we will be charged with them. These are all things we cannot afford. It seems that the steel mill has let Li Huaide run it like his own private plot. If someone else comes, the work will be difficult." Li Feiyue now sees the problem.
"Feiyue, if you leave now, you can't come back. Think carefully." Wang Jian now feels that the steel mill has too many problems. The most important production has stopped, and foreign trade orders are uncertain? It is impossible to do it, and other domestic orders are also impossible. The leaders above still want to produce for export. If they can't earn foreign exchange, they are incompetent.
"I've thought about it. I have no one available in the factory. There are three of us, Xincai, and Zhengyi. We finally found a college student, but they treated us as traitors and paraded us through the streets with our clothes stripped off. Now they treat us as enemies. How can I carry out my work?" Li Feiyue was convinced now.
"I'll go back and admit my mistake." Wang Jian was convinced now. The problem with the steel mill could not be solved, and his youngest son Wang Peng could not get out. The capital city was so big, wouldn't it be difficult to hide someone?
After Wang Jian left the steel rolling mill and returned to the ministry, he sat in the office for a while and then came to the office of the first deputy minister Shi Kejun.
"Deputy Minister Wang, you're back?" Shi Kejun asked.
"Lao Shi, we are comrades-in-arms. We are from the same army. We were in the same column when we liberated Northeast China. Don't be so distant," said Wang Jian.
"Do you have something to say? I'm old and can't compare to young people like you. If you have something to say, just tell me directly and don't beat around the bush," Shi Kejun said vigilantly.
"Lao Shi, I went to the steel mill today. Li Feiyue is not cut out for the job. The factory is in a mess now and he has no way to solve it. We'd better let Li Huaide go back," said Wang Jian.
"Deputy Minister Wang, did you drink too much this morning? How much effort did you put in to get Li Feiyue to be the factory director? Are you sick?" Shi Kejun said.
Chapter 384: Team Building at Red Star Police Station
"I'm serious. I'm really impressed by Li Huaide. This guy is really not a simple person. The factory he runs is so run that no one can get in. He has a serious xenophobia. The orders are gone, production has stopped, and Li Feiyue can't command any of the workers. During the meeting yesterday, Xu Sinian, a deputy factory-level leader, lied with his eyes open. He said he didn't know Zhang Dabao and that he was face-blind. This is the first time I heard the term face-blindness," said Wang Jian.