Chapter 1216: White Dew

White Dew, 1966

During the White Dew season, the weather had turned cool, and there were gradually fallen leaves on the road.

Young workers were full of enthusiasm, and the Security Section patrolled around the clock, maintaining order and ensuring the production and property safety of the Rolling Steel Factory.

During this period, petty thieves fishing in troubled waters were also very active, and many bold guys sneaked into the factory to steal.

Once, Cao Weiguo even saw Banggeng mixing in with a group of people and sneaking into the Rolling Steel Factory.

Out of face for Qin Huairu, Cao Weiguo just let the people from the Security Section drive Banggeng out.

This Rolling Steel Factory is different from the Sihe Academy. If Banggeng stole things here, it wouldn't be a small matter.

Especially since the Rolling Steel Factory also undertook military orders, the things in those workshops, even a single screw, were of great importance.

"Down with the ghosts and monsters!"

"Cut out the tumors! Dig out the borers! Beat the big rats to death!"

"Defend the revolution!"

"Down with...!"

Amidst the deafening slogans, many leading cadres of the Rolling Steel Factory were invited out of their offices.

The scholarly Deputy Section Chief Shen of the Finance Section was "invited" to the playground to give a speech.

In the exposure of the workers, the matter of Deputy Section Chief Shen using his position to embezzle and take bribes was made public.

Director Zhou of the Third Workshop, who used to shout and order people around, had now also become a street rat, telling his "glorious deeds" with snot and tears.

Deputy Section Chief Zhou of the Propaganda Section—no one expected that his grandfather actually had thousands of acres of cultivated land, and was also lending "usury" inside and outside the city... there were more than a dozen maids in the family...

And this middle-aged man who looked kind and gentle was actually a ruthless bully when he was young.

When he was young, he not only oppressed tenant farmers, forced buying and selling, seized people's property, but also blinded a long-term worker's eye. After starting work, he became even worse, embezzling and taking bribes, engaging in private transactions, liking to collect antiques, calligraphy, and paintings, and also keeping a mistress outside... one by one, it made people grit their teeth.

Good!

One after another, borers and big rats were dug out, and the anger of the worker brothers was uncontrollably ignited.

In the past, these guys looked all high and mighty, but who would have thought their true faces were so ugly!

For a time, the Rolling Steel Factory was filled with indignation, shouting to clear out the borers, catch the big rats, and pull certain people out by the roots...

In the conference room of the Rolling Steel Factory, Deputy Factory Director Li said with high emotion: "We must be strict with ourselves, reflect and check ourselves, severely crack down on unhealthy tendencies... serve the common people wholeheartedly, do practical things, do good things... cannot lose face... let people poke our spines..."

In the corner of the conference room, Factory Director Yang was holding a broom, looking withered like a frost-beaten eggplant. Zhao Meihong, Yang Guangming, Yang Weimin, and others were also affected.

Meeting after meeting, everyone became diligent and simple...

Unlike certain people who were trembling with fear, the worker brothers were full of spirit, each one full of enthusiasm, even Shazhu started reading the newspaper...

In the past, Shazhu didn't care about that, because he didn't worry about food, clothing, or drink, and he was king in the cafeteria, living a carefree and comfortable life.

Now Shazhu started caring about that, because he hated the "ruling" Cao Weiguo, Deputy Factory Director Li, Section Chief Guo, Zhao Mancang, and others, believing that these people were all evil corrupt officials.

That's right, if you want to do it, do it!

Shazhu started collecting evidence everywhere and even instigated Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu to find materials together. Once enough materials were found, they would write a letter to report Cao Weiguo.

He believed that his miserable situation was Cao Weiguo's deliberate retaliation.

Regarding Shazhu's idea of wanting to take down Cao Weiguo, Yi Zhonghai clearly expressed his support.

Not only did Shazhu hate Cao Weiguo, but Yi Zhonghai's hatred for Cao Weiguo was no less than Shazhu's.

If it weren't for Cao Weiguo causing trouble, he wouldn't have ended up in such a sorry state. Until now, people in the factory looked at him with disdain, and neighbors still pointed fingers at him...

Qin Huairu also agreed on the surface, willing to help Shazhu collect materials, but she had her own abacus in her heart.

Although Yi Zhonghai had painted a very tempting big pie for her in the cellar a few days ago, Qin Huairu's heart was still somewhat hesitant.

If there were no Cao Weiguo, Qin Huairu might have agreed immediately.

But she had already had intimate contact with Cao Weiguo, and Cao Weiguo's family business was much more solid than Yi Zhonghai's.

Although Cao Weiguo was cold and hot toward her, as long as she successfully remarried, she would fly to the clouds and become a phoenix.

One side is Cao Weiguo, the other side is Yi Zhonghai, the weight of which really made her unable to choose.

Regarding Yi Zhonghai's big pie, Qin Huairu neither accepted nor refused on the spot, but said shyly that she needed to consider it calmly.

In fact, she was still reluctant to give up this big fish, Cao Weiguo.

As for Shazhu, this lapdog, Qin Huairu didn't want to discard him, but she also didn't want to give up this fat fish, Cao Weiguo, because of the lapdog.

Knowing that Shazhu wanted to get materials on Cao Weiguo, Qin Huairu's first thought was to tell Cao Weiguo.

First, to win Cao Weiguo's favor.

Second, to avoid letting this fat fish, Cao Weiguo, become a stinky fish.

If Cao Weiguo were ruined by Shazhu, it would also be a major loss for her.

One must know that Cao Weiguo is very generous when he spends.

Every time after their exchange, she could earn a lot.

And she also liked to exchange life experiences with Cao Weiguo, enjoying the pleasure of being a woman...

Cao Weiguo didn't know that Shazhu was making small moves behind his back, and was single-mindedly thinking of staying out of it, being a salted fish that didn't care about things.

But just because he didn't look for trouble didn't mean trouble didn't look for him.

Look, Factory Director Li, Director Fang, and Director Deng found him one after another to hold meetings, asking him to provide people and effort to support them in doing their business.

Nowadays, Factory Director Yang was already holding a broom to sweep the floor, and Factory Director Li was fully responsible for the daily work of the Rolling Steel Factory, so naturally, he couldn't do without buying people's hearts.

The simplest method was to use "benefits" to buy people's hearts. It is often said that "no profit, no early rising," and "people die for wealth, birds die for food." Benefits are fundamental. To buy people's hearts, first ensure that you give enough benefits to the other party.

Factory Director Li brought his confidants to discuss and study, and finally decided to start with "eating," preparing to hold a meal during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and also hold a sports meeting, where all participating employees would be rewarded.

Soldiers and horses move, but grain and grass go first. Whether it's a meal or a reward, "grain and grass" are needed.

If you need "grain and grass," you can't do without Cao Weiguo, the division chief in charge of logistics.

Factory Director Li proposed letting Cao Weiguo be fully responsible for the size of the meal.