Chapter 2501

Sun Baocun stared at Zhou Andong, his gaze deep, as if trying to see through his exterior into the depths of his heart. Then, a faint smile appeared on his face.

"Anti-corruption and promoting integrity is our Party's unwavering and consistent policy."

Sun Baocun's voice was low and powerful, sounding both serious and dignified: "The Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection will fully support the determination of Comrade Andong and Comrade Gu Bing to resolutely combat corruption."

Zhou Andong narrowed his eyes slightly, then a smile appeared on his face as well, looking incredibly sincere. He then gripped Sun Baocun's hand tightly, shook it vigorously, and his gratitude was evident.

"Thank you, Secretary Sun, for your support of our work!" Zhou Andong's tone was full of enthusiasm: "Your support is very important to us. If you have time, I hope you can come to the Woolen Mill again to give a special lecture on anti-corruption and integrity to our leading cadres. This will not only improve everyone's awareness but also allow us to carry out our work better."

The corners of Sun Baocun's mouth twitched slightly, and the expression on his face looked somewhat stiff. The old guy tried hard to keep his voice steady as he said: "This is a good thing. When I find some time, I will notify you in advance."

"That's great!" A joyful smile immediately bloomed on Zhou Andong's face, and he said excitedly: "Secretary Sun, I solemnly promise you that as long as I am the director of the Woolen Mill for one day, the anti-corruption work will absolutely not stop.

Next, I will go all out to launch an in-depth anti-corruption campaign. Our focus is to severely punish those disciplinary and legal violations by those who do not know how to restrain themselves or stop.

We must make certain people fear corruption, make them dare not, cannot, and do not want to be corrupt, thereby constantly consolidating and developing the overwhelming victory we have achieved in the anti-corruption struggle!"

The more Zhou Andong spoke, the more excited he became, and his voice grew higher: "We must achieve a no-go zone, full coverage, and zero tolerance for eradicating corrupt behavior. We must never let these corrupt elements have any place to hide in our Woolen Mill!"

"Good!" Baocun said "good," but as for what he was really thinking in his heart, I'm afraid only he knows: "Let's leave it at that for today. After I go back, I will immediately review the evidence you provided.

As long as the investigation results are true, no matter who is involved, and no matter who is behind these corrupt elements, there is no personal favor to be spoken of here. I will definitely punish them severely and never be lenient!"

Sun Baocun's words were sonorous and powerful, but this old guy was always intentionally or unintentionally turning his body to face the camera lens of the Yugong Group TV station reporter.

Zhou Andong pointed at Shao Yan and the others and said to Sun Baocun: "Secretary Sun, these parasites have seriously damaged the interests of the Party and the people. You should take them away directly."

"Indeed, they should be taken away, lest they flee to avoid punishment." Sun Baocun did not hesitate at all and ordered the several discipline inspection personnel standing behind him cleanly and neatly: "Take them to the Municipal Committee guesthouse, arrange for special personnel to monitor them closely 24 hours a day. Without my permission, no one is allowed to visit!"

According to normal work procedures, Sun Baocun should not have taken people away directly before verifying the evidence provided by Gu Bing and conducting further in-depth investigations into relevant circumstances.

After all, Shao Yan, Dong Dashan, and Zhang Qun were all deputy department-level leading cadres. Rashly taking people away for residential surveillance without conclusive evidence and sufficient investigation, once a mistake occurred, Sun Baocun himself would inevitably be punished.

And the reason Sun Baocun could decide to take people away so decisively was that he knew very well in his heart that since Zhou Andong dared to dig such a big hole and bury him in it, it meant that this evidence must be true and reliable. Otherwise, this big hole would not only fail to bury him but would also bury Zhou Andong himself.

However, the most critical factor that actually prompted him to make this decision was the camera in the hands of the Yugong Group TV station reporter. Things had reached this point, and no matter what, the situation could not be saved, so it was better to take this opportunity to establish a fair and strict image.

The legs of Shao Yan, Dong Dashan, Zhang Qun, Hong Tao, and others felt as if their strength had been drained, and they kept trembling. When they received the news of the collapse of the faculty dormitory in the early morning, they were still gloating, feeling that even Heaven couldn't stand Zhou Andong's arrogance and had specially handed them a knife so they could deal with that guy.

Even when Shi Guoqiang was beaten into a pig's head by Zhou Andong, they never thought they would lose. Especially when they returned to the factory and saw Sun Baocun's arrival, they were even more confident, feeling that victory was in their grasp. They repeatedly pondered various possible situations in their minds, but no matter what, they never expected that the final result would be such a crushing defeat.

Shao Yan, Dong Dashan, and the others had blank minds and were taken away by the discipline inspection comrades like walking corpses. The faces of those old cadres were even uglier, and some had eyes full of panic.

Some of them had been retired for more than ten years, and some had just retired last year. But no matter when they retired, they all thought they had landed safely. Who would have thought that Zhou Andong, this dog, would want to audit the finances as soon as he took office?

If you want to audit, then audit, but you actually want to audit back twenty years. Isn't this pushing us old bones into the crematorium?

Therefore, these old guys with guilty consciences teamed up to discuss how to make Zhou Andong give up the financial audit.

But no matter how they discussed it, making Zhou Andong give up the audit was unrealistic. Just when they were worried, Shi Guoqiang approached them.

And then there was today's drama. They thought they could force Zhou Andong out of office. But the final result was that Shi Guoqiang and the others were wiped out.

What to do now? The old guys were panicked to the extreme. Except for those who had already kicked the bucket, as long as problems were found in the finances, it would definitely be a string of people dug up, and none of them could run away.

Seeing Sun Baocun leave, these old guys followed him away dejectedly, carrying their hatred for Zhou Andong. Immediately after, the selected Party members and veterans also left silently.

Seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, Wang Jianmin and his secretary, who were standing at the door, also turned to leave, and then they heard Zhou Andong's voice in the office behind them.

"Tan Sheng, arrange for two people to get some paint and write a few words for me on the wall on the east side of the factory headquarters."

Tan Sheng hurriedly asked: "What words to write?"

"Cases must be investigated, corruption must be opposed, graft must be punished, and chaos must be governed!" Zhou Andong said four "musts": "The characters should be bigger and more eye-catching. Don't be afraid of wasting paint."

"I'll have people do it right now." Tan Sheng turned and walked out, while feeling fortunate for himself. If he hadn't realized it in time and turned over a new leaf, he would definitely have become one of Shao Yan's members today. Thinking about going back tonight, he had to cook a few dishes, buy two bottles of wine, and have a celebration.

"Tian Hongwei!" Zhou Andong shouted again.

"Factory Director!" Tian Hongwei hurriedly stood out.

"Hand over Guan Mingli to the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection immediately!" As he spoke, Zhou Andong took out the list of people eating empty salaries: "Clean up the people eating empty salaries according to this list and recover all illegal gains."

Tian Hongwei took the list and glanced at it. He knew about this matter, but it was the first time he had seen the list. When he saw the number of people, his pupils contracted. He didn't expect there to be so many people eating empty salaries; it was simply shocking.

However, this matter was not easy to do. Cleaning them out was definitely no problem. Because these people didn't go to work, they could just be removed from the rolls. But if they wanted to recover the wages, the difficulty would be great. Who would be willing to take out money that was already in their hands? Moreover, they had spent a lot of money to buy their jobs in the first place.

"Factory Director, these people don't go to work, so it's simple to clean them out, but if you want to recover the wages, I'm afraid it won't be easy."

Zhou Andong frowned: "You can't do it?"

Tian Hongwei was startled, puffed out his chest, and said: "I can do it, but there will definitely be conflicts."

"Humph!" Zhou Andong snorted coldly: "Eating empty salaries is illegal embezzlement of state assets. If they refuse to return it, send them in to squat for a few years."

Being able to take out thousands of yuan, find Shao Yan and others to buy a job, and then eat empty salaries all the time, these people must have some background. But this was not a problem for Zhou Andong. If they don't submit, then fight.

"Is Deputy Chief of the Security Department Deng Minghui here?" Zhou Andong looked at the crowd. Sun Baocun had left, and the old cadres had left, so he saw Wu Hongkang and Zhang Shenghui standing at the office door at a glance, and a smile appeared on his face.

Deng Minghui walked in trembling with fear. Seeing Huang Junyong being taken away, his world had collapsed. Because he wasn't clean either, but what he got was just what leaked through Huang Junyong's fingers, not much. But even if it wasn't much, it was definitely enough for him to squat for three or two years.

Just as he was pondering whether to confess to the factory director or the secretary at night, he heard Zhou Andong call his name, which scared his face pale instantly. Then, with trembling legs, he walked into the office.

"Factory... Factory Director, are you looking for me?"

Zhou Andong kept a straight face and said seriously: "You must know about the buying and selling of employee quotas by some leading cadres in our factory, right?"

Deng Minghui's throat rolled. He wanted to deny it, but his body's instinct made him nod.

Zhou Andong said coldly: "You take the comrades from the Security Department to cooperate with the Supervision and Examination Office to clean up the people eating empty salaries and recover their illegal gains. If anyone refuses to return them, arrest them all, and then hand them over to the judicial organs to send them in to squat in the kiln for a few years."

Zhou Andong felt very emotional. In the state-owned enterprises of this era, except for criminal cases, the rights exercised by the security departments were almost the same as those of the public security departments. As long as it was an employee of the enterprise who committed a crime, the security department could arrest and handle it themselves.

"Yes!" Deng Minghui didn't expect it to be this matter, and his spirit was suddenly lifted. The factory director arranged for him to cooperate with the Supervision and Examination Office. Did that mean his crisis was resolved?

"Remember to be fully armed." Zhou Andong's eyes became colder and colder: "Don't have any concerns. If something happens, Secretary Gu will take the heat."

Gu Bing glared at Zhou Andong with dissatisfaction, but gave Zhou Andong some face on this occasion and said nothing.

"Understood!" Deng Minghui swept away his lifeless look and said spiritedly: "I will definitely cooperate well with the work of the Supervision and Examination Office."

Zhou Andong nodded: "Go!"

At this time, Gu Bing spoke: "Comrade Chu Hongjun, Comrade Chen Min!"

Chu Hongjun and Chen Min were stunned. Why was there their business too?

The two were puzzled in their hearts, stepped into the office, and said one after another: "Secretary!"

Gu Bing nodded: "Chu Hongjun, you will temporarily act as deputy factory director and take over the work under Dong Dashan's charge. Of course, you still have to work as the factory director of the first branch for a period of time. We'll talk about it after the Woolen Mill reform and when there is a suitable candidate."

Chu Hongjun couldn't believe his ears, but he didn't hesitate at all: "Understood!"

Gu Bing looked at Chen Min again: "Comrade Chen Min, you will also temporarily act as deputy factory director and take over the work under Shao Yan's charge. You also have to work as the factory director of the second branch. It will be hard work."

Chen Min suppressed the excitement in his heart and said: "It's not hard!"

Gu Bing laughed and looked at Zhou Andong: "Factory Director, who will replace Zhang Qun? Do you have a candidate?"

Hearing Gu Bing's words, Hong Jinyan's eyes lit up, and her legs couldn't help but move half a step forward. Since Chu Hongjun and Chen Min were both acting as deputy factory directors, there was no suspense about her, a member of the Party group, acting as deputy factory director.

Just in her expectant eyes, Zhou Andong spoke: "Kong Weimin, deputy factory director of Jinshiguang, has both education and ability. I think he is good."

When Hong Jinyan heard the word "Jinshiguang" from Zhou Andong's mouth, she grinned, revealing her red gums. But next, when Zhou Andong said the name "Kong Weimin," the woman's smile froze on her face immediately. Her eyes widened, full of disbelief.

Gu Bing said hesitantly: "Kong Weimin is only at the deputy department level. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to let him act as deputy factory director."

"There is nothing inappropriate." Zhou Andong said: "As long as his ability can keep up, his level can be raised slowly."

"That works too!" Gu Bing hadn't arranged a secretary yet, so he said to the people at the door: "Who of you go downstairs and call Kong Weimin, the deputy factory director of Jinshiguang, over."

"I'll go!" Someone shouted in the corridor, but no one was seen.

Zhou Andong raised his wrist, checked the time, then stepped out of the office, looked at the crowd in the corridor, and said: "You should have heard what I just said to Secretary Sun. Next, the anti-corruption work will continue to deepen.

I hope everyone will behave themselves and do their own work honestly. Don't think about things you shouldn't think about, and don't take things you shouldn't take. You must remember, don't reach out, and if you reach out, you will definitely be caught."

Speaking of this, Zhou Andong paused: "The Woolen Mill reform is imminent, and a joint-stock company will be established. Everyone can subscribe for shares. At that time, your monthly salary plus dividends will definitely not be less than what you get by reaching out randomly."

"And this is money earned reasonably and legally. No matter how you spend it, you won't have any psychological burden. You can wake up laughing when you sleep at night, you won't have nightmares, and you won't be taken away by the discipline inspection commission every day in fear."

"Factory Director!" Someone bold asked: "Is our factory reform the same as the Jiangzhou Winery back then?"

"Almost!" Zhou Andong nodded and said: "You can prepare the money now. Don't complain about this or that when you don't have enough funds."

"Factory Director!" Someone asked again: "Factory Director, how much does it cost to subscribe for shares?"

"I don't know about this either." Zhou Andong said with a smile: "How much per share, this has to be discussed in a meeting. After there is a result, it has to be reported to the city, and we have to wait for the city's approval."