Chapter 571: King Yama

"Clang!"

Ji Wang Weidong held the phone, grinning as he listened to Li Li Xuewu posturing.

He hadn't expected this!

A "clang" suddenly came from the phone, and then the line went dead.

"What's wrong with him?"

Ji Wang Weidong stared blankly at the phone in his hand, his face full of confusion.

If anyone should be angry, it should be him; why was he slamming the phone on him?

And Li Li Xuewu?

"Sss~~~ That feels so damn good!"

Li Li Xuewu shook his head slightly and remarked with emotion, "So this is what it feels like to hang up on someone. Gu Ning was really... tsk tsk tsk~"

Sha Sha Qizhi, who had just walked into the office, saw the section chief in such a state and said with a smile, "They say a happy event makes one feel refreshed; you are truly glowing with radiance right now."

"Stop the flattery, heh."

Li Li Xuewu wouldn't talk about things that were on his mind, so he just brushed it off with his secretary. He looked at the documents in his hand and asked, "How did the inquiry go?"

"Heh, it's exactly as you said."

Sha Sha Qizhi curled his lips and said, "Deputy Factory Director Deng just bought a new Volga. He claimed he was going out frequently and using a lot of fuel, so he applied for a special fuel subsidy from the General Affairs Section."

"Heh."

Li Li Xuewu didn't comment, just gave a light chuckle and gestured for Sha Sha Qizhi to continue.

Sha Sha Qizhi knew this chuckle of the section chief's too well. He had already refilled the teacup on Li Li Xuewu's desk with hot water.

He continued his report: "I couldn't find out exactly how much he applied for, but everyone in the driver's squad knows that Deputy Factory Director Deng's driver has added an imported wristwatch."

"Don't believe everything you hear."

Li Li Xuewu pointed the tip of his fountain pen at Sha Sha Qizhi and warned with a smile, "What you see isn't necessarily the truth. We must rely on evidence and facts."

"Yes, you are right."

Sha Sha Qizhi nodded in agreement, though he felt a chill for Deputy Factory Director Deng's driver.

The section chief seemed to be saying not to wrong him, but another interpretation was that he wanted him investigated.

Rely on evidence and facts—wasn't that just a way of saying he wanted it investigated thoroughly before...

Having followed Li Li Xuewu for so long, he wasn't without growth; he naturally didn't need the section chief to spell out every step.

It was nothing more than telling Li Kezhang Han Han Yating of the Security Section, and then the Security Section would receive a public report and conduct an investigation.

Sha Sha Qizhi didn't understand why Li Li Xuewu was operating this way, as he was surprised Li Li Xuewu was targeting Deng Deng Zhiwang instead of... you-know-who.

Did the Security Division have the right to investigate such matters?

That was hard to say; logically, it should be handled by the Discipline Inspection Commission.

But now, one could argue it was theft; the definition was very blurred, and whoever got the evidence first held the advantage.

Otherwise, why would those people in the Rolling Mill fear Li Li Xuewu? Was it just because of the scar on his face?

Hell, what they feared was the Security Division, and the ruthlessness Li Li Xuewu displayed within it.

Sha Sha Qizhi didn't understand, but he chose not to ask. This wasn't an urgent matter, and it had nothing to do with him.

If he wanted to learn, he would just watch patiently; every cause has an effect, and everything would surface eventually.

"Li Kezhang, Deputy Minister Xiao has arrived."

After coordinating all the documents with Li Li Xuewu, Sha Sha Qizhi whispered, "He is currently talking to Deputy Factory Director Li. Director Xu said that there might be a meeting this afternoon and asked me to tell you."

"Hmm, there has to be a result eventually."

Li Li Xuewu nodded and said, "Tell Director Xu that this afternoon I will be inspecting the factory's security facilities and checking the fire safety work of each department."

After saying this, he instructed Sha Sha Qizhi to call the Public Security Brigade and tell them he wouldn't be coming over today, and that they should call if there was anything urgent.

Once Sha Sha Qizhi left, Li Li Xuewu glanced at the main office building.

After more than a month of turmoil, the matter Li Li Huai De had stirred up was finally coming to a head.

The top leader had already come once, but Li Li Huai De hadn't shown any signs of backing down, continuing to pressure Factory Director Yang Yang Fengshan on the two projects.

Regarding the Border Office affairs, he had compressed the factory's budget space even further, creating pressure for Jing Jing Yunong.

Speaking of which, the meat was already in the pot; it just depended on how the top leader handled it.

However, Li Li Xuewu didn't think highly of Li Li Huai De, as this was an internal conflict, and his actions were already showing signs of harming the Rolling Mill's interests—a clear overstep.

The top leader wouldn't allow anyone to challenge the authority of the higher-ups, nor would he allow anyone to sabotage the Rolling Mill's current favorable development for personal gain.

It wasn't just Li Li Xuewu who didn't think highly of Li Li Huai De; Li Li Huai De himself had no confidence in this move.

Why else would he have the Border Office and the Logistics Division take the lead? It was to leave himself a way out.

But the current situation was quite unusual; the top leader had given Yang Yang Fengshan time to handle the internal conflict.

Clearly, Yang Yang Fengshan hadn't handled it properly; Li Li Xuewu's suggestions hadn't been adopted, and Jing Jing Yunong hadn't been able to break the deadlock.

And the money-draining large project—the residential area project—was facing a depletion of funds.

The first batch of funds allocated by the higher-ups was about to run out, and the misappropriated budget funds from other projects were being used to fill this massive hole.

The residential area project, which had been calculated during the collective meeting, had become a heavy burden. If this problem wasn't solved this time, the Rolling Mill's production work in the second half of the year would definitely be affected.

When the time came for the higher-ups to hold someone accountable, no one would be able to escape.

Of course, Li Li Xuewu couldn't accurately guess the top leader's intentions or what he had said to Li Li Huai De; his sitting in the office was all speculation.

He had originally planned to take a few days off to rest for his wedding, but his leave request had been blocked by Li Li Huai De.

Although he had communicated with Li Li Huai De and gotten it signed, it had been blocked again by Factory Director Yang Yang Fengshan.

Finally, Secretary Yang Yang Yuansong called him, spoke about the current situation of the Rolling Mill, and forbade him from taking leave to rest.

Marriage was a personal matter, but the Rolling Mill's affairs were an organizational matter; which was more important was not up for debate.

Li Li Xuewu was helpless; he hadn't wanted to participate in this turmoil this time.

But being in the game, he couldn't help himself.

Factory Director Yang Yang Fengshan had mentioned Li Li Xuewu's name several times in his reports.

Regarding Li Li Xuewu's dual contingency plans, the joint enterprise solution Li Li Xuewu had proposed, and the advanced management experience of the Security Division.

In the upcoming mid-year summary, the investigation conducted by the Factory Office showed that among all departments in the Rolling Mill, the Security Division's performance ranked first.

This was a remarkable achievement, as the Security Division, being a basic service department, was the hardest to produce results in.

Moreover, the nature of the Security Division made it difficult for the department to gain recognition from the workers.

Yet, the reality was the exact opposite: the workers of the Rolling Mill had a higher evaluation of the Security Division for its brave performance during the earthquake, its seriousness and diligence in handling public security cases, and its achievements in safety patrols, stability maintenance, fire safety, and emergency drill work.

Articles about the Security Division's daily work frequently appeared in the factory newspaper.

For example, fire and electricity safety publicity, anti-theft and anti-robbery measures, emergency plan handling, and the intensity of warnings and crackdowns on public security cases.

This daily publicity invisibly established a positive image of the Security Division in the hearts of the factory workers as upright, brave, diligent, and friendly.

Who dared to say the Security Division was just a bunch of brutes? With such political acumen, who among those whose performance lagged behind dared to say that?

Li Li Xuewu's image was becoming increasingly blurred, and comments about him personally were decreasing, while more and more focus was placed on the Security Division he led.

It used to be "Li Li Xuewu of the Security Division," but now it had become "the Security Division led by Li Li Xuewu."

Don't look at the change in word order; the goal had also changed, as Li Li Xuewu and the Security Division were becoming more and more tightly linked.

Until one day, when the achievements obtained by the Security Division reflected back onto Li Li Xuewu, that would be when Li Li Xuewu's foundation was truly established.

After lunch, Li Li Xuewu didn't rest but took all the department heads of the Security Division down to inspect the work.

This kind of overt investigation was mainly to create pressure on the frontline teams and to bring them attention.

It was to tell the frontline teams that the managers above were watching them and keeping an eye on their work.

Mistakes would be punished, and achievements would be commended.

Inspections didn't have to be sneaky; it all depended on how one utilized human psychology.

Li Li Xuewu's book had a significant impact within a certain range, with both good and bad reviews.

The good ones said Li Li Xuewu had pioneered a disciplinary system and provided a good approach for cracking down on criminals.

The bad ones criticized Li Li Xuewu for being too obsessed with human nature, saying idealism was unacceptable, and that one couldn't rely on such mysterious theories as the basis for handling cases.

Others said Li Li Xuewu was being pretentious, using this method to gild himself, being young and eager for quick success.

Anyway, people said everything, but the only thing no one questioned was Li Li Xuewu's combat record.

None of the reviews questioned Li Li Xuewu's ability, nor did they question the classic cases he personally experienced and the related case analyses written in the book.

One could criticize Li Li Xuewu from the angles of original intent, interests, etc., but one simply couldn't question him on fundamental issues or achievements.

Because, damn it, this kid really had ability; he could fight, he could investigate, and most importantly, several major cases had been cracked in his hands.

According to those who had specifically looked into Li Li Xuewu, just from what was known, the number of people he had executed exceeded two hundred, not even counting those sentenced to prison.

Well, how could one question that?

Should they execute two hundred more first?

"Li Kezhang!"

Li Li Xuewu led the group to the raw material yard for an inspection. The security guards there saw Li Li Xuewu and his team coming and saluted from afar.

"Hard work."

While returning the salute, Li Li Xuewu also handed the popsicles applied for by the General Office to the duty personnel.

Zhou Yao watched Li Li Xuewu chatting and shaking hands with the duty personnel with a smile, feeling that it was no different from any other section chief coming down for an inspection.

Li Li Xuewu naturally wouldn't try to be different; an inspection was an inspection—could he dance with the duty personnel?

"The material yard has a wide scope and heavy tasks, and the duty environment is complex. You must be diligent,"

Li Li Xuewu said while walking, warning the duty personnel accompanying him.

As the supervisors of these security guards, Ren An and Han Han Yating followed behind so they could resolve and record any requirements or problems Li Li Xuewu might raise in a timely manner.

"Yes."

The duty personnel were dressed in regular security uniforms, wearing soft caps, with armed belts around their waists, and holsters for their guns.

This wasn't a game; the material yard had a particularly large scope, presenting a right-angled triangle.

It occupied one corner of the Rolling Mill, and one of the right-angled sides was the outer wall of the factory area.

All the raw materials needed for the Rolling Mill's production were stored in the open here.

Coal, steel, auxiliary materials, etc., and the railway tracks leading to the Rolling Mill's mechanical workshop ran right through the material yard.

The Security Division had set up five security rooms here, with one person on duty in each room, rotating shifts every four hours.

Li Li Xuewu listened to the introduction from the person in charge of the material yard and stood at the gate where the trains entered and exited to take a look.

"The security work here is even more tense,"

Li Li Xuewu pointed at the surrounding wall and the railway gate, saying, "Theft is a problem, and personal safety is also a problem."

After saying this, he turned to Han Han Yating and instructed, "Organize a discussion to see how to strengthen anti-theft and security here. If facilities need to be improved, apply to the General Office; if more people are needed, add them. You were allocated so many people, they can't just be sitting idle."

Actually, this statement didn't make sense; those people allocated to the Security Division were all at their posts, not sitting idle at all.

However, a leader's words were meant to pass pressure down to those below.

Han Han Yating naturally wouldn't argue with Li Li Xuewu about the arrangements of the Security Squad right there, so she just nodded in agreement.

After checking several safety risk points in the factory, Li Li Xuewu led the team to inspect the fire safety work in the workshops.

Because the factory's fire safety management regulations had been revised and reissued, the workshop director was the primary person responsible.

So when Li Li Xuewu and his team came to inspect, the workshop director was already waiting there.

After a simple exchange of pleasantries, Li Li Xuewu led the team to check fire extinguishers, fire sand, fire hooks, and other equipment and facilities.

Then he checked the fire safety inspection ledger to see if the workshop director had fulfilled his responsibilities.

During the inspection, Li Li Xuewu also asked about the workshop director's opinions on the Security Division's Fire Safety Section.

Had they come for inspections on time? Had they helped provide rectification suggestions? Had they organized worker training, etc.?

It was both serious and earnest, yet kind and caring, forcing the workshop director to admit that the Security Division's work was done in a way that made people sincerely convinced.

At 2:30 PM, Li Li Xuewu received a notice for a factory meeting while he was still inspecting.

He had known about this for a long time. When Li Li Xuewu arrived at the meeting venue, the meeting hadn't started yet, and there weren't many people.

However, Xu Sian was already there. Seeing Li Li Xuewu staring at Wang Wang Jingzhang with narrowed eyes, he pulled him to sit in his seat.

"Stop teasing him; he's about to become a bird frightened by the bow,"

Xu Sian signaled the office secretary to pour hot water for both of them, while whispering, "Deputy Factory Director Jing is a woman, but her scolding is truly unpleasant."

Li Li Xuewu looked at Xu Sian's gloating expression, and he also raised his chin twice to tease him.

Was this guy trying to say that evil deeds lead to self-destruction?

"Then shouldn't I go and offer some condolences? After all, we are comrades in the same factory; I can't just kick him while he's down and watch the show!"

"Just stop it!"

Xu Sian laughed, "You're not kicking him while he's down? If I hadn't pulled you back, you'd be kicking him with a knife. No one loves a show as much as you do!"

Could he not know what kind of person Li Li Xuewu was?

Just now, he had stared at Wang Wang Jingzhang, and the other side had changed color. If he really went over to mock him a few times, Wang Wang Jingzhang could be driven to jump off the building by Li Li Xuewu's sarcasm.

"You are slandering me."

Li Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and didn't mention this again, instead whispering, "How is it? Is there a result?"

"Heh! You're even watching the show up to the leader!"

Xu Sian poked Li Li Xuewu and said, "If you want to know, why don't you ask yourself? Aren't you and Deputy Factory Director Li on good terms?"

"Aren't you and I on good terms?"

Li Li Xuewu wouldn't let this slide; how could he let Xu Sian off the hook?

"I've heard that Deputy Factory Director Li has taken you along several times when he went out for meals; I haven't had that treatment."

"Cut the crap!"

Xu Sian curled his lips, "If he called you, you'd probably run off to the border; where would I hide?"

"Is this your way of compromising?"

Li Li Xuewu gave Xu Sian an amused look, and seeing he didn't want to talk, he didn't ask again.

The answer would be known soon enough; it was just a matter of a few minutes early or late.

Xu Sian saw Li Li Xuewu stop talking and took the initiative to say, "Wang Wang Jingzhang is seeking a transfer."

"Is that possible?"

Li Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows, not looking at Wang Wang Jingzhang, but at Xu Sian.

Xu Sian curled his lips and said, "It's mid-year, and he didn't transfer at the beginning of the year, so theoretically, it's possible."

"Theoretically?"

Li Li Xuewu rolled his eyes, "There are many theoretical things in the Rolling Mill; since when has anything been certain?"

As he spoke, he twisted his mouth and said, "Just now during the workshop inspection, the operating specifications were clearly published, but look at how many people are actually following them?"

"And then?"

Xu Sian didn't want to hear about the damn things in the workshop; he wanted to hear Li Li Xuewu's opinion on Wang Wang Jingzhang.

"And then?"

Li Li Xuewu nodded and hummed, saying, "If a few people don't die or get hurt, how will anyone remember the role of rules and regulations?"

"You are truly ruthless."

Xu Sian seemed to be talking to Li Li Xuewu about the standardized operations in the workshop, saying, "You set the rules first, and then wait for them to make mistakes so you can punish them, right?"

"Should I force them?"

Li Li Xuewu looked at Xu Sian and asked, "When have I ever forced a cow to drink water?"

Xu Sian tilted his head and asked, "So Wang Wang Jingzhang's mistakes were all his own doing?"

"Anyway, I didn't teach him."

Li Li Xuewu smiled and countered, "Did you teach him?"

"Hahaha~"

Xu Sian gave Li Li Xuewu a sinister laugh, which made Wang Wang Jingzhang, who was sitting opposite, keep looking over.

Damn it! They were definitely talking about him and mocking him!

Wang Wang Jingzhang knew that these two bad seeds must be talking about him and mocking him.

Damn it! Birds of a feather flock together!

At 3:00 PM on Monday, a democratic life meeting of the Rolling Mill was held in the conference room on the third floor of the main office building, presided over by Secretary Yang Yang Yuansong, with Deputy Minister Xiao attending.

At the meeting, Yang Yang Yuansong led everyone to study the thematic article on "Unity Above All, Overcoming Everything."

Li Li Xuewu sat next to Xu Sian, taking notes non-stop.

Now they were holding a democratic life meeting; if it were an organizational life meeting, he might not have had to come.

Because he wasn't a member of the Rolling Mill's Party Committee group.

However, he himself was very clear that some people in the factory had made mistakes, so they wouldn't close the doors and criticize themselves; instead, they would open the doors and hold a meeting where everyone criticized themselves to end these matters.

Today's meeting was also pointed, and after the study, the speeches of the factory leaders were relatively brief.

Only Yang Yang Fengshan and Li Li Huai De's were longer, and their self-criticisms were very thorough and complete.

Both emphasized reflecting on the current situation, striving to develop the Rolling Mill's production, and ensuring the favorable situation of the Rolling Mill's stable operation.

They also separately made guarantees that they would execute their respective obligations and responsibilities under the correct leadership of the Party Committee...

Department heads like Li Li Xuewu didn't even have the qualifications to engage in self-criticism at such a meeting.

After the speeches of the Rolling Mill's leaders ended, Yang Yang Yuansong proposed inviting Deputy Minister Xiao to speak.

The top leader was naturally very profound, but now he also looked very angry and was heartbroken over the current contradictions in the Rolling Mill.

His speech focused on the Ministry's understanding of current affairs, the requirements for the Rolling Mill, and the responsibilities the Rolling Mill should undertake during this period.

He said something at the meeting that hit home: "The current construction has just started; we are far from the time to seek personal gain or care for our small families. The road ahead is long and arduous."

The top leader named Yang Yang Fengshan and other factory leaders.

He required Factory Director Yang Yang Fengshan to take leadership responsibility, lead everyone to work together, and within one month, properly solve the current budget and fund allocation problems, revitalize the several important projects currently in the Rolling Mill, and ensure the completion of the Rolling Mill's production tasks for the second half of the year.

This wasn't a discussion; the top leader had lost his patience for discussion and hadn't given the Rolling Mill's leaders any room for relaxation, directly issuing the task.

It was a death order; if they couldn't complete it, it meant the Rolling Mill's leadership team was immature and lacked combat effectiveness, and would have to be adjusted.

Seeing things develop to this point, Li Li Xuewu also saw that Li Li Huai De hadn't compromised with the top leader at all, forcing the leader to make such a decision.

If one looked at it this way, Li Li Huai De had lost in this competition, but he had also won.

He had won the opportunity to play his cards and the opportunity to let his opponent make mistakes; now, all the pressure was on Yang Yang Fengshan.

Especially his persistence, which made the top leader feel that Yang Yang Fengshan was not up to the task.

Yang Yang Fengshan looked like he had won, having used the top leader to make Li Li Huai De bow his head and admit defeat, temporarily easing the conflict.

But clearly, he had already lost and was already standing on the edge of a cliff.

If things really went to the extreme, the most likely outcome was that both he and Li Li Huai De would be adjusted.

But this kind of failure was something he couldn't allow; he could accept the loss of his position, but he couldn't accept the loss of the leader's trust in him.

Just as Li Li Xuewu thought, all the pressure was now on Yang Yang Fengshan.

After the meeting, Yang Yang Yuansong took the initiative to invite the leader to dinner and stay for the night, but was refused by the top leader.

After seeing the leader off, the members of the Rolling Mill's leadership team didn't look very good.

Yang Yang Fengshan convened several deputy factory directors to continue the meeting, but Li Li Huai De didn't go, citing that he wasn't feeling well and needed to go to the hospital.

Li Li Xuewu wasn't at the scene; the tension was all heard from Sha Sha Qizhi.

Actually, Li Li Xuewu also understood that Yang Yang Fengshan didn't care whether Li Li Huai De went or not; his not going was just right.

Li Li Huai De probably had the same idea; going there would just mean putting on a sour face, so why bother? It was better to show no aggression and let them worry about it themselves.

After causing a scene, he was still the same old him, looking for trouble when he was bored, and off he went to the hospital.

He left behind a mess, and Yang Yang Fengshan's head was about to be scratched raw.

According to what Sha Sha Qizhi heard before getting off work, the office meeting wasn't successful either, filled with voices of difficulty and complaints.

The first thing Yang Yang Fengshan had to do now was urge Jing Jing Yunong to allocate budget funds to ensure that the Rolling Mill's normal production in the second half of the year wouldn't be affected.

Secondly, he had to revitalize the joint enterprise; this was the key to recovering funds and had to be done.

Furthermore, he had to ease the current conflict regarding the recruitment of workers' children, so that no more incidents like the one provoked by the Logistics Division would occur.

The second thing was to require Nie Nie Chenglin to be diligent and frugal in the Production Management Division and the Design Division, which were the big budget-consuming departments, to further compress production costs and strictly control budget usage.

He even required both departments to withhold profits generated from unplanned production.

There was no need to say who knew that the factory director was red-eyed, wanting to withhold even the money workers made from car maintenance and preparation during their spare time.

Not only did he want to withhold this money, but he also required Nie Nie Chenglin to ensure that current production wouldn't be affected.

The third thing was to urge Deng Deng Zhiwang to complete the construction of the first residential building as soon as possible, compress construction costs, and reduce the budget funds for the residential area project.

He required Deng Deng Zhiwang to find a way to ensure that while reducing the budget, the construction progress couldn't be slowed down.

By this time, everyone knew that the workers in the factory who had no home to return to were all looking forward to the factory distributing houses; what would happen if news of project delays appeared?

The fourth thing was Li Li Huai De, and since he wasn't there, Xu Sian was asked to convey it.

The Border Office must unconditionally obey the Rolling Mill's command and orders, communicate with relevant local units, suspend procurement agreements, and must cooperate with the Rolling Mill to complete the transition of the fund plan.

The Security Division should take more responsibility, maintain the Rolling Mill's stability and unity, and not allow any group feedback incidents to occur.

This was said to be the Security Division, but in reality, it was talking about the Logistics Division; the one cooperating with Li Li Huai De this time was Zhang Zhang Guoqi.

Yang Yang Fengshan was playing this game of using one's own spear to attack one's own shield.

From these requirements, one could see that Yang Yang Fengshan had truly been pushed into a dead end by Li Li Huai De.

However, these items couldn't be completed just by issuing tasks.

Li Li Huai De wasn't there, so it didn't cause waves at the meeting.

Nie Nie Chenglin was Yang Yang Fengshan's loyal supporter, and although it was very difficult to eat into the profits of the units below and very embarrassing, he had to grit his teeth and talk to the heads of the two departments for the sake of the overall situation mentioned by the factory director.

Maintaining production was difficult, but it was a planned economy, so they would just take it one step at a time; they couldn't just leave it alone.

The most difficult ones were Deng Deng Zhiwang and Jing Jing Yunong.

Deng Deng Zhiwang was staring at the construction site every day, and his whole person had turned a shade darker; sometimes mud could even be seen on his body, shoes, and fingernails.

After so many days of personal presence on the front line, he wasn't a layman who knew nothing; this construction wasn't a game—how could he compress costs while ensuring quality and speed?

He argued with the factory director for a long time, and when he was finally pushed to the edge, Jing Jing Yunong gave him a bad idea.

The Personnel Division was in charge of recruitment; now she knew how many workers' children were waiting to enter the factory.

The distribution of houses couldn't just be the factory's effort; let's see who contributed more to see who got the house first.

Actually, this trick was formulated by Li Li Xuewu, but when Li Li Xuewu formulated this, he also included a complete point-based measurement system.

And Jing Jing Yunong only knew that Li Li Xuewu had mentioned this matter and didn't know the specific action plan.

Giving Deng Deng Zhiwang this advice was also to reduce the pressure on the Personnel Division.

Deng Deng Zhiwang naturally knew the problems he would have to bear later.

Each family only had a few laborers; no family had hundreds of idle people, and could one family's effort solve the problem of manual labor?

If all families came to work and contribute, there were only so many houses; how would they be distributed then?

He was also pushed to the edge by Yang Yang Fengshan; the distribution of houses would be months later anyway, so he would just get through this immediate hurdle first.

So Deng Deng Zhiwang also gritted his teeth and accepted the big trouble Jing Jing Yunong had thrown at him.

When it was Jing Jing Yunong's turn, she encountered a big problem; Yang Yang Fengshan knew she was in a difficult position and didn't dare to talk about this at the meeting.

Instead, he took her back to the factory director's office to talk, but it was a very unpleasant conversation.

Everyone on the third floor heard the argument in the factory director's office.

Now Jing Jing Yunong was being forced by Yang Yang Fengshan to raise funds and save on the budget; how could she do such an offensive job?

Furthermore, Yang Yang Fengshan's words criticized her for not executing his opinions and not listening to the opinions he had communicated from Li Li Xuewu, causing the joint enterprise, a blood-making project, to have no progress.

Jing Jing Yunong said she had read Li Li Xuewu's proposal, and it had no representativeness, let alone the possibility of execution.

This wasn't a lie, but the impossibility of execution was because she didn't have the connections Li Li Xuewu represented; she didn't say this.

After all, she was a deputy factory director; she couldn't admit she was inferior to a deputy section chief of the Security Division, right?

Yang Yang Fengshan felt Jing Jing Yunong was shirking and dealing with this matter passively, while Jing Jing Yunong was tit-for-tat, and it was very unpleasant.

At the end of the conversation, the two parted on bad terms, but according to what Sha Sha Qizhi heard, Deputy Factory Director Jing still controlled her emotions well and returned to her office to continue holding meetings with the heads of the Personnel Division and the Finance Division.

Li Li Xuewu received the meeting decision formally on Tuesday morning.

He was receiving Yu Yu Daru, who had just returned from Annan, in his office.

Peng Peng Xiaoli, the secretary of the Factory Office, didn't enter the office but gave the urgent document to Yu Yu Decai, not even giving it to Sha Sha Qizhi.

"Is this the gift you brought back for me?"

Li Li Xuewu looked at a large basket of tropical fruits beside the coffee table and gave Yu Yu Daru a surprised look.

Yu Yu Daru was smoking a cigarette and said very generously, "No need to thank me, we're friends, it's only right."

As he spoke, he raised his eyebrows and said, "You've never been to the south; if you had, you'd know that things we consider precious here are everywhere down there, tsk tsk tsk~"

Li Li Xuewu looked at his appearance of thinking that because he hadn't seen the world, no one else had, and really wanted to slam the basket of mixed fruits onto his head.

"Have you never read my resume?"

Li Li Xuewu flicked the ash into the ashtray and pointed at the things in the basket, saying, "If these fruits cost you ten yuan, I'll count it as me never having been to the south."

"Oh, oh, oh! I remember now!"

Yu Yu Daru patted his forehead, waved his hand, and said with a dry laugh, "Sending a goose feather from a thousand miles away, it's not easy for you to get these things in Beijing."

Li Li Xuewu's eyelids drooped, and he asked, "You didn't really just bring back a truckload of fruit as I said, did you?"

"How could that be?"

Yu Yu Daru whispered mysteriously, "Things are chaotic down there, everything is cheap, I picked up quite a few bargains, heh heh."

"I said why you came back so late."

Li Li Xuewu saw at a glance that this kid must have made a fortune. He kicked the basket and said, "So you made a fortune, and you only brought me this damn junk?"

"How could that be!"

Yu Yu Daru laughed and pointed out the window, saying, "I know you like guns, so I specifically dug these up for you. They're brand new; give them to your secretary, and enjoy them at home later."

"Heh~"

Li Li Xuewu curled his lips; he had never liked other people's guns—others always liked his gun.

"A gun won't satisfy me!"

As he spoke, Li Li Xuewu stood up, walked behind Yu Yu Daru, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Let's talk about the train; I don't care what you dug up from the south, I only care about that train."

After saying this, he went to get the thermos from the tea cabinet and came over to refill Yu Yu Daru's cup with hot water.

Yu Yu Daru held the teacup with his hand and urged anxiously, "Don't say you don't care; I'm just looking for you to help me find a way."

As he spoke, he pulled Li Li Xuewu to sit down and whispered, "The carriages are absolutely fine, I've tested them, but the fruit on the train can't just rot, right? Where am I supposed to find sales channels?"

Just as they were talking, Yu Yu Decai knocked on the door and walked in.

"Li Kezhang, Li Kezhang Yu, sorry, urgent official business."

Seeing that Li Li Xuewu wouldn't be finished for a while, Yu Yu Decai came in to report, followed by the factory office secretary, Peng Peng Xiaoli.

Peng Peng Xiaoli didn't dare to go over when he saw Yu Yu Decai going over to report to Li Li Xuewu quietly; he just stood at the door, slightly inside.

Li Li Xuewu took the document Yu Yu Decai handed him and read it; it was the decision from yesterday afternoon's factory director's office meeting.

Because Yu Yu Daru was there, he skipped the matters of other departments and looked directly at the Security Division's tasks.

It was simple enough, about the same as what Sha Sha Qizhi had heard yesterday.

"Forward it to the Security Section; let them send people, arrange a few patrol cars and police dogs to the construction site. I think the factory's security is fine, but the cavalry patrol team should turn around the office area more often, hmm, that's it."

Li Li Xuewu gave Yu Yu Decai a few instructions, tilted his head to look at Peng Peng Xiaoli, who was a bit afraid of him, and asked, "Is Director Xu in the office?"

"Yes, the director is busy with materials."

Peng Peng Xiaoli had suffered at Li Li Xuewu's hands before and didn't dare to act wild in the Security Division.

Sun Jia, the factory office secretary who had been transferred to the Rolling Mill and was in charge of the Security Division, had told him that in the Security Division, the Factory Office didn't carry much weight, so he should speak properly and do his work diligently.

"Heh~"

Li Li Xuewu couldn't help but laugh when he saw his appearance. He pointed at the durian in the basket and said, "Take this thing to your director and tell him I sent it. Tell him not to kneel on the washboard when he gets home at night, kneeling on this will relieve the fatigue~"

"Hahaha~"

Yu Yu Daru also knew Xu Sian; the last time they played cards, Xu Sian ran away using the excuse that his wife was strict.

Actually, those who knew, knew. He knew Li Li Xuewu was distributing gifts to Xu Sian, just using a joking way.

Peng Peng Xiaoli looked at the big yellow sea urchin-like thing in his arms and didn't dare to laugh; he was afraid it would prick his hands.

It was Yu Yu Decai who reached out and handed it to him, letting him hold it in his arms.

Yu Yu Decai was also instructed by Li Li Xuewu to stuff two dragon fruits and a few mangosteens into Peng Peng Xiaoli's pockets, saying they were for him, before they left the room.

After the two left, Yu Yu Daru asked Li Li Xuewu, "Does this matter have anything to do with Director Xu?"

"What do you think?"

Li Li Xuewu took a sip of tea and said, "You've already pulled these things into the Rolling Mill; do you think you can let these things out again?"

"So, you intend to let the Rolling Mill receive this batch of fruit?"

Yu Yu Daru still remembered his purpose; his leader hadn't come yet because he wanted to see if Li Li Xuewu had the ability to handle such a large trade.

This truckload of fruit was meant to make a profit, but it was also a test for Li Li Xuewu.

"Director Xu."

Peng Peng Xiaoli was like a sore thumb, his pockets bulging, carefully holding the durian in his arms, holding documents in his hand, walking awkwardly into Xu Sian's office.

"What is this?"

Xu Sian hadn't seen what Peng Peng Xiaoli was holding in his arms either, and was startled to see him holding this big yellow sea urchin.

"Deputy Li Kezhang Li gave it."

Peng Peng Xiaoli placed the durian on the coffee table and placed the reply document on the table.

Seeing that the director's gaze was still on the big yellow sea urchin, he explained with a bitter smile, "Li Kezhang Yu said it was brought back from the south by Li Kezhang Yu Yu Daru of the Confidentiality Department for Deputy Li Kezhang Li, and Deputy Li Kezhang Li asked me to bring it back for you..."

He didn't dare to say the rest; he was afraid Xu Sian would punish him if he said it.

He wasn't a child anymore and naturally knew that department leaders would joke with each other.

He couldn't pass on this joke; the leaders could choose not to take it seriously, but if he passed it on, the leaders might take it seriously.

As he spoke, he took the two fruits from his pockets to show Director Xu, explaining, "This was given to me by Deputy Li Kezhang Li."

"If he gave it to you, just eat it."

Xu Sian looked at Peng Peng Xiaoli's stingy appearance with amusement; even if it were made of gold, would he, the director, snatch it from him?

Peng Peng Xiaoli smiled at Xu Sian and said, "Then Director, you get busy, I'll go back first, I still have work to do."

After saying this, he hurried out of the office; that big yellow sea urchin probably wasn't a good thing.

Just now, when he was holding it, he faintly smelled a stench; it wasn't some prank by Deputy Li Kezhang Li, was it?

Xu Sian walked around the big yellow sea urchin on the coffee table twice, then sat down and opened it with a tea knife.

He figured that the thorny skin definitely couldn't be eaten, so the edible part must be the flesh inside.

Once he opened it like this, whoa!!!

What the hell is this smell!

Secretary Yang Yang Yuansong, who was passing by the door, also glanced into the room and asked, "What have you been doing in the room?"

Xu Sienian turned around the big yellow cactus on the coffee table twice, and finally sat down and opened it with a tea knife.

He figured that the thorny skin definitely couldn't be eaten, so what could be eaten was the pulp inside.

When he opened it like this, whoa!!!

What kind of smell is this!

Secretary Yang Yang Yuansong, who was passing by the door, also looked into the room and asked: "What did you do in the room?"