Siheyuan: How the Little People Live

"No, this matter is not that simple. How can it be so easy for the Liu family to keep their three generations of leaders clean without paying a price? Do they really think we grew up eating dry food?"

The person on the other end of the phone said harshly that you have to know that their previous faction has always been suppressed by the Liu family faction. If there were no certain winds from above now, their faction would have been wiped out by the other side.

Deputy Director Li was somewhat confused by what he said. He thought he had made a political mistake and did not understand the factional struggle. Now, after hearing what his father-in-law said, he was somewhat surprised and said:

"Dad, can I bring down Yang Zhiming?"

The person on the other end of the phone said slowly:

"If the three generations of leaders don't want to leave a stain, the price of a director position at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill is not enough."

Deputy Director Li listened to the voice on the other end of the phone and felt as if he had grasped something important, but he was not quite sure. He asked doubtfully, "Dad, what do you mean by this? Are there any other conditions?"

The person on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment, as if thinking about how to answer. Finally, he slowly said, "Well, it's not just a position as a factory director. We also want to fight for more benefits and resources. This incident is a great opportunity, and we can't let it go easily."

Deputy Director Li was delighted. He understood his father-in-law's intention. It turned out that they not only wanted to overthrow Yang Zhiming, but also wanted to take this opportunity to expand their sphere of influence and gain more power and resources. This was undoubtedly a huge temptation for him.

He said excitedly: "Dad, I understand! We must take this opportunity to completely defeat the Liu family faction and prevent them from turning over. As long as we have enough power, we can achieve our goal!"

The person on the other end of the phone nodded with satisfaction and said, "Not bad, you finally got it. However, this matter needs to be handled with caution and not rushed. We must proceed step by step and make steady progress to ensure ultimate victory."

Deputy Director Li nodded heavily to show that he understood. He was full of expectations, as if he could see himself becoming the director and controlling the entire factory in the future. He decided to go all out and cooperate with his father's plan to gain greater benefits for his faction.

. . . . . .

In the afternoon, when the sun was shining brightly, the superiors suddenly dispatched an investigation team consisting of nearly ten people. They chose the method of surprise inspection and their target was clearly the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill.

When the investigation team arrived at the gate of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, Director Yang was shocked to find that there were people from above investigating, and he immediately became panicked.

“What? The superiors actually sent people to inspect, and it was a surprise inspection!” Director Yang said in shock.

Secretary Wang nodded heavily to confirm. When the superior's surprise inspection arrived at the Security Department, someone in the department secretly tipped him off, hoping that he could inform the factory director as soon as possible.

"Director, I estimate that the superior's surprise inspection team is already heading our way. What do you think..." Director Wang sounded a little guilty.

Director Yang's expression was unpredictable. He really didn't understand why his superiors would suddenly conduct a surprise inspection this time, but deep down in his heart he felt an inexplicable tension and uneasiness.

“Could it be because of the previous factory safety incident?” Director Yang pondered to himself, feeling increasingly uneasy.

Director Yang racked his brains but still couldn't figure out why his superiors suddenly sent an investigation team. If he had to find a reason, it might be because of the frequent safety accidents that have caused casualties recently. However, they have always strictly abided by the factory regulations and given due compensation and comfort to the workers who have made sacrifices for the factory. Isn't this enough?

"Okay, you go down first." Director Yang was also confused at the moment. He had no idea why these people came. He could only suppress his inner uneasiness and sit in the chair blankly.

Seeing Director Yang like this, Director Wang quickly left the office and closed the door. When he turned around, he was surprised to find a group of unfamiliar faces slowly walking up the stairs.

"Hello comrade, may I ask who you are?" Secretary Wang asked nervously.

The other group did not hesitate at all, and the two people in front immediately showed their work credentials.

"Hello, comrade. We are from the Investigation Department of Sijiu City. We have received an order from our superiors to find Director Yang to understand the situation. May I ask if he is in the office now?"

The two men in Zhongshan suits standing at the door asked with serious expressions.

Secretary Wang nervously examined the other party's ID and confirmed that the other party was not lying. Then he said, "Yes, both of you wait a moment. I will go and notify them."

After that, Director Wang knocked on the door of Director Yang's office and said, "Director, the people from the Investigation Department want to consult you about something. What do you think..."

After all, Director Yang is a senior official at the bureau level, and Officer Wang, who also took a look at the other party's investigation team, found that it was led by a deputy director-level official.

Director Yang, who was in a daze in the office, was awakened by a knock on the door. When he heard that the investigation department was coming to inquire about his affairs, he felt relieved.

"Please come in!" Director Yang shouted to the outside of the door.

However, the people from the investigation department did not wait for Director Yang to say come in, but walked in directly.

"What do you want?" Director Yang was a little unhappy when he saw the two people coming in without his consent, but he still asked politely.

"Director Yang, we are here under the instructions of our superiors to understand some situations from you. Please cooperate with our work." One of the men replied in a stiff tone.

The leader of the surprise inspection team said to Director Yang with a serious face: "We have received an order from our superiors to conduct a surprise inspection of your factory. Please cooperate with us."

After hearing this, Director Yang's face darkened, thinking that these people really didn't give him any face! But he remained polite and said with a smile: "Since it is an order from our superiors, we will definitely cooperate with it. However, I would like to see your investigation letter first, is that okay?"

The leader seemed to have expected Director Yang to ask this question. He took out a letter of investigation from his briefcase without hesitation and placed it on Director Yang's desk.

Director Yang looked down at the investigation letter in front of him, and his expression became uncertain. Especially when he saw that the signature on the investigation letter came from a faction that was hostile to him, he couldn't help but feel a little flustered. However, he still tried to stay calm and pretended to be calm and said, "Okay, I understand. Then please start, we will cooperate with your work throughout the process."

One of them skillfully took out a delicate notebook from his briefcase, then sat quietly aside and began to take notes. The other took out a thick stack of documents from his briefcase, gently wiped his glasses, looked at Director Yang with a twinkling look, and asked softly: "Director Yang, according to our recent investigation results, I heard that your factory has submitted a new construction plan to the supply and marketing department. What is the current progress?"

Hearing this, Director Yang's heart suddenly tightened. He never expected that the other party would directly cut into this sensitive topic. He secretly complained in his heart, but remained calm on the surface, frowned slightly, and responded in a firm tone: "Sorry, this involves confidential information of our Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. You are not authorized to know this." However, although he tried his best to hide his inner anxiety, he could still feel a trace of tension spreading in his heart.

However, Director Yang did not lose his composure because of this question. He quickly calmed himself down, raised his lips slightly, and said confidently with a disdainful smile: "Humph, this matter is the core secret of our Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. You people can't easily understand it." At this time, he had roughly guessed that all this might be a conspiracy of the hostile faction. Just letting a deputy-division-level investigator come to handle it, isn't it too much to underestimate him, Yang Zhiming? After all, he, Zhang Zhiming, is a person of the dignified hall level!

However, the investigator was not angry at Director Yang's sarcasm. He remained calm and said, "Director Yang, as far as I know, the establishment of this new department is not a confidential matter. Could you please explain it to us?" Director Yang's face changed slightly. Obviously, he did not expect that he failed to scare the other party.

"This is a decision made by our Standing Committee, but it has not yet been reported to the higher authorities. However, our Standing Committee has reached a consensus, and I believe you are also familiar with the relevant regulations." The other investigator nodded, showing his understanding, but did not dwell on this issue. Instead, he took out another piece of paper from his briefcase and handed it to Director Yang. The paper clearly stated the level of investigation conducted by their investigation department, including the confidentiality level.

Director Yang's face turned pale instantly. He never expected that the other party would be so ruthless that they could even issue such an investigation letter. This showed that the other party had indeed made sufficient preparations to put him to death.

Fortunately, while he was thinking about it just now, he had already called Secretary Xu and placed all his hopes on Secretary Xu.

"Director Yang, are we now qualified to know the progress of the new project?"

The other party's investigator remained calm and did not feel proud of having produced an investigation letter of this level.

"can!"

Since the other party has already issued an investigation letter of this level, Director Yang has no reason to refuse.

At this time, an extremely serious voice came from the door: "Why didn't my superior say hello to me and say that an investigator was sent to our factory to investigate?"

This voice exploded in the office like a bomb, and everyone's eyes turned to the door. A tall, serious-looking man walked in. He was wearing a black suit and his eyes were as sharp as an eagle. His appearance made the whole atmosphere tense, as if a storm was about to come.

Director Yang looked at the person in front of him, and his heart tightened. This person was none other than the party secretary of their factory, Secretary Xu. Secretary Xu had always been an iron-faced and selfless leader, and he was very strict about everything. This time he suddenly appeared here, obviously expressing his dissatisfaction with the arrival of these investigators.