Chapter 1176: Physically Disabled but Mentally Strong

"What?" Duan Xinmin was completely dumbfounded: "Let me represent our factory and the disabled employees to speak on stage?"

"Yes." Du Gang nodded: "I heard that you completed the university curriculum through self-study. This speech task is yours."

"……"

Duan Xinmin suddenly felt a bit nervous: "I... can I do it?"

"Remove the 'can I'—you definitely can." Du Gang encouraged him by patting Duan Xinmin on the shoulder: "I tell you, our group's various factories are going to select model workers, and I have already submitted your name.

After the factory leaders verify it, the list of candidates will be announced. There are ten people in total, and then the employees will vote. Those who are selected can get a bonus of 5,000 yuan."

When Duan Xinmin heard that there was a bonus of 5,000 yuan, his eyes widened, shining brightly: "Five... 5,000 yuan bonus?"

Du Gang smiled: "Don't be excited. There are ten people running in total, so you only have a one-in-ten chance."

"I know, I know." Duan Xinmin nodded vigorously, but his heart was still very excited.

"The group leaders will attend the New Year's party. If you can be selected as a model worker, plus your speech is outstanding, given your academic qualifications, it's possible to be transferred to work in the factory office, so you need to put some effort into writing the manuscript."

Du Gang was transferred from a branch factory. He had conducted detailed investigations into every disabled employee and took very good care of them. This time, half of the candidate list he received from the factory office were disabled employees.

However, in his heart, he still hoped that Duan Xinmin could be selected. This child's family was the most difficult, and he was the most hardworking, especially having completed the university curriculum through self-study.

Someone who had contracted polio since childhood and could complete a university curriculum through self-study—this required how much perseverance and hardship. Du Gang didn't have much education, but he could definitely imagine how much Duan Xinmin had suffered.

Therefore, Du Gang admired the physically disabled but mentally strong Duan Xinmin from the bottom of his heart, and also thought it would be a pity to let such a talent be buried in a front-line workshop.

Watching Duan Xinmin move out of the office little by little, a smile appeared on Du Gang's face.

"I have already submitted your detailed information. I hope you can be selected as a model worker."

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Ji'an!

Zhou Andong had just finished washing up when Tang Lin and Zhang You came to find him to go eat breakfast.

Then, they came to Liu Zhengming's room door and knocked.

"Leader, let's go eat."

"Good morning, everyone." Liu Zhengming came out of the door and greeted everyone first: "I slept very comfortably last night. It's been a long time since I've gotten up this late."

At this time, Yu Wei and his nephew-in-law Wan Quan, who lived next door, also came out.

"Good morning, Secretary Yu." Zhou Andong waved his hand.

"Good." Yu Wei looked very energetic and must have gotten up early.

A few people simply filled their stomachs in the hotel restaurant, then came to Zhou Andong's room, and Wan Quan left on his own with great tact.

Entering the room, Zheng Xiyan and Guan Tingya went out to fetch a pot of hot water, then poured tea for everyone.

"Chairman Zhou." Liu Zhengming held his teacup, not minding that it was hot: "Let's stop playing riddles now and talk openly."

Zhou Andong smiled: "Okay, then listen to my plan."

For more than an hour, as long as Zhou Andong was speaking, everyone else was listening carefully, and the expressions on their faces became increasingly solemn, and the atmosphere in the room became increasingly oppressive.

"Doing this is very dangerous. It's a do-or-die situation."

Liu Zhengming slowly picked up the cigarette on the coffee table, and Yu Wei hurriedly took out a lighter to light the leader's cigarette.

After two or three minutes, the cigarette in his hand was finished, and Liu Zhengming crushed the butt heavily into the ashtray.

"Let's do it."

Zhou Andong smiled and extended his hand: "Then I wish us a happy cooperation."

Liu Zhengming shook hands with Zhou Andong, then took a deep breath: "I'll leave the outside to you."

"No problem." Zhou Andong nodded solemnly.

After the discussion, Zhou Andong and the others parted ways with Liu Zhengming and drove straight to the provincial capital.

Because today was Sunday, Liu Zhengming wasn't in a hurry to return to Ganzhou, so Wan Quan didn't drive fast.

"Yu Wei, handle the next matters. Remember, the people you find must not only be reliable but also bold, careful, and not afraid of trouble."

"Understood."

The expression on Yu Wei's face looked very serious, but he was very excited inside.

To tell the truth, when he first heard Zhou Andong's plan, he felt Zhou Andong was crazy.

He was still a bit afraid in his heart, because if he couldn't control it, something big could happen, and people could even die.

At that time, not to mention his future, he wouldn't even have a past; all that would be left was spending the rest of his life in prison.

But when a leader like Liu Zhengming nodded, his courage suddenly grew, and he cursed inwardly.

Damn it, if you die, you die. If the leader isn't afraid, why should I be afraid? Even if it fails in the end.

He would live inside with the leader; having a companion isn't bad, right?

No matter how slow the car drove, the distance was there, and they arrived home past two in the afternoon.

After sending Liu Zhengming home first, Yu Wei and Wan Quan found a place to eat.

They hadn't eaten much in the morning and hadn't eaten at noon, so they were hungry long ago.

The two ordered a small private room. After the dishes were served, Yu Wei closed the door.

"Do you know any workers who work in private mines?"

"I do." Wan Quan nodded: "Quite a few. Among them, there's a childhood friend of mine, you know him too. It's that Sun Wang, big and burly, and can drink quite a bit."

Yu Wei nodded: "Is this person reliable?"

"Of course reliable." Wan Quan said: "When we were kids, we wore the same pair of pants. It's just that later our family moved to the city, and I had less contact with him.

However, two years ago, when I started driving a taxi, I often went back to the village, and I would have a drink or two with him whenever I had the chance, so our relationship is no worse than when we were kids."

Yu Wei was still a bit worried: "Wan Quan, the matter I'm going to let you do next is very, very important. It relates to my future, and even Mayor Liu's future.

Once you find the wrong person, the leader and I will be disciplined, and it's very likely we'll go to prison. You won't be any better off, so you can't be vague at all. You must find someone you can trust."

Wan Quan's heart tightened, and then he nodded solemnly: "Brother-in-law, don't worry. Just tell me what you want me to do."

Yu Wei whispered in Wan Quan's ear: "Go contact this childhood friend of yours first and sound him out."

"Okay!" Wan Quan agreed.

The two finished their meal, left the restaurant, and Yu Wei said: "Go back to the village now."

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Jianghe Mining, the boss is named Tian Bowen. He is the party secretary of Tianhe Village, Lingbei Town, Dingnan, and is also a well-known bully in the area.

At this time, this guy was wearing a safety helmet, standing in the mine tunnel, with seven or eight lackeys standing behind him, holding knives and sticks in their hands.

One by one, they were leaning sideways, tilting their heads, looking at the short, thin young man with a kitchen knife in his hand opposite them with a smile.