Chapter 636: Promise

Xue Zhifu's implication was that the situation had now been forcefully broken open by Li Xuewu, and naturally, a massive change had occurred.

If one were to start from the original perspective, this matter would still be unsolvable.

But since things had already changed, he still needed to ask the two leaders for their input.

The opinions of the two leaders represented the opinions of the two committees; if they could reach a consensus, it would provide a convenient condition for having an answer when the superiors asked.

Now, the pressure and responsibility had been kicked back to the feet of Yang Fengshan and Yang Yuansong by Xue Zhifu.

"My opinion is still to have a talk."

Yang Fengshan looked at Yang Yuansong and said, "Since we have already reached this point, I think we should coordinate with the comrades from the Security Division."

When the three of them looked at him, Yang Fengshan did not feel any sense of failure or frustration.

He was an old hand in the organization and had practiced for many years in the position of Factory Director; he was already very skilled in handling politics and did not care about the relationship between success and failure.

Besides, it wasn't him struggling against Li Xuewu in the first place; getting involved in this matter was entirely a misjudgment.

His own political demands did not have a direct conflict with Li Xuewu, and there was even less reason to lower himself and create contradictions over this matter.

But talking also requires strategy and policy; it wouldn't be good to let himself lose face again, and Li Xuewu didn't trust his words at all anyway.

Therefore, the prerequisite for asking the Secretary to go and talk was for him to make compromises and concessions, which was not difficult.

"I think this matter can be considered from multiple aspects and angles."

Yang Fengshan pondered for a moment and said, "When the Security Division handled this case, it exposed the problems of its current position, which also shows that we urgently need to correct the positioning of the Security Division."

"First is the issue of case investigation."

Yang Fengshan pointed out, "Rules were set before that administrative power cannot interfere with case investigations. Although this time it wasn't a case for the Security Division, it also shows that our thinking in handling problems is not mature enough and we haven't learned enough lessons."

"Second is the identity issue of the person in charge of the Security Division."

Yang Fengshan said with a serious expression, "This is an old problem. The work of the Security Division is very important and requires a strong person to preside over it. Choosing Comrade Li Xuewu is not a problem."

"However, in terms of seniority and age, he is somewhat lacking. But after half a year of observation, plus his own efforts in learning and improvement, we have also seen his basic quality and potential."

After going in a big circle, under the increasingly clear gazes of the three, Yang Fengshan hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "I think in the mid-year cadre adjustment, we can consider letting him enter the Party Committee, which counts as an improvement and guarantee for the Security Division's authority."

"I agree with Factory Director Yang's opinion."

Gu Weijie nodded in agreement, "In the many dangerous missions of the Steel Rolling Mill, the Security Division has had good performance. This is inseparable from the factory's collective leadership, and even more closely related to the strong management of the Security Division. I think we can gradually improve and perfect the rights and obligations that the Security Division should have."

This was the opinion she had previously proposed to push Li Xuewu into the Party Committee, but today, coming from Yang Fengshan's mouth, it was a done deal.

Yang Fengshan also had to loosen his stance. Even the Secretary agreed with his viewpoint that it was not appropriate to let Li Xuewu enter the factory management level too early, and even less appropriate to pull up the seedlings to help them grow, ruining Li Xuewu, this good seedling.

But now, forced by the situation, if there wasn't an opinion to appease Li Xuewu, I'm afraid this matter couldn't be resolved.

In this way, the political ecology and pattern of the Steel Rolling Mill would change again, and the future of the Steel Rolling Mill would become blurred.

Yang Fengshan glanced at Gu Weijie and continued, "At the same time, in order to reflect and ensure that extreme situations do not happen again, I suggest accelerating the preparation and holding of the mid-year meeting."

"Hmm."

Yang Yuansong nodded and said, "I agree with your opinion. We must accelerate the construction of the Security Division's system growth under the new situation of the Steel Rolling Mill, as well as the supporting political conditions."

"Regarding the handling of the relevant comrades..."

Yang Yuansong looked at Yang Fengshan again and said, "I think we can form a collective resolution, which is to start from the principle of 'learning from past mistakes to avoid future ones, and curing the sickness to save the patient.' The relevant work is also what we do."

Saying this, Yang Yuansong crossed his hands on his lap. His speaking speed was very slow, but his words were very clear, purposeful, and emotional.

"We trust every comrade, and we hope even more that every comrade can realize their own mistakes, correct their own thinking, rectify their own cognition, and learn and comprehend the truth and opinions of the organization."

"On the road of development of the Steel Rolling Mill, there are bound to be thorns everywhere, and we must cut through the brambles. You, me, we are all comrades-in-arms supporting each other and moving forward together."

Yang Yuansong nodded, and continued with a slightly lower voice, "What we can do and should do, we have done. The organization will not abandon its own comrades, but it also does not allow its own comrades to remain obstinate."

"I agree."

"I agree with the Secretary's opinion."

"Agreed."

"Let's leave it at that, let's act separately."

Yang Yuansong was very tired and helpless, but he still stood up and said to the few people who stood up at the same time, "Comrade Fengshan goes to the hospital, Comrade Weijie goes to communicate opinions with other committee members."

"Comrade Zhifu communicates with the superiors, tries to alleviate the severity of the matter, and focuses on introducing the solution."

After giving instructions, Yang Yuansong sighed and smiled bitterly, "I really don't want to deal with him."

No one in the room followed suit with a laugh; they all knew who Yang Yuansong was going to find, and even more, they knew who he was talking about.

Security Division, first-floor Security Section.

All the interrogation rooms had been put to use, and these people brought back were all undergoing investigation and interrogation in the interrogation rooms.

In the general office at the door sat several drivers, all called from the vehicle team, sitting and standing uneasily like quails.

Li Xuewu was talking by the window with Xiang Yunian, who had just returned, while Sha Qizhi accompanied them, taking notes.

Xiang Yunian had returned from Deng Zhiwang's home, and what he brought back included Deng Zhiwang's family members, property of unknown origin that couldn't be explained, and some documents and account books.

The relevant documents and account books were handed over to the professionals brought by Ji Weidong and Xiang Yunian for inspection.

The Investigation Department checked safety, the Discipline Inspection checked accounts, and the one currently interrogating Deng Zhiwang's family was the criminal investigation personnel Li Xuewu had requested from the branch bureau.

Also being interrogated together were Liu Zhongquan and others who had already been brought to justice. This was another major case. After reporting to the branch bureau, an investigation team had been formed.

Now it depended on whether, besides Deng Zhiwang, the criminal behavior of Liu Zhongquan and others involved other cadres.

If the scope of involvement was wide, the scope of the investigation team would have to be expanded to include the Discipline Inspection for joint case handling.

Xiang Yunian had originally come to help, but he hadn't expected this case to be so complex, and Deng Zhiwang was closely connected with commerce and industry; many clues pointed in that direction.

Just while the two were talking, the person in charge of the main construction unit of the Steel Rolling Mill residential area project was called over by Xiang Yunian to accept investigation.

Compared to the treatment of Deng Zhiwang being taken to the guesthouse, the conditions for these people to accept investigation were somewhat worse.

Those with units were taken to the office for questioning, and those without units were directly interrogated in the interrogation room.

The workload was very heavy, but fortunately, there were many people in the Security Division today. After each had a bite to eat, they began to cooperate with the Security Section to carry out basic work.

The current interrogation work was quite abundant: two people interrogating, two people recording, and two people preparing and coordinating materials.

At the guesthouse, at the detention room, and at important locations like the interrogation room, there were people on guard.

In the large conference room, there was a circle of people sitting, and the table was full of materials to be checked. Even the materials in Deng Zhiwang's office had been moved back, focusing on checking his work problems.

Li Xuewu's move was really to deal with Deng Zhiwang to death. Facing the underhanded tricks Deng Zhiwang played, his counterattack was very thorough.

Li Xuewu, who grew up in the hutongs, understood one principle: once you are bullied, you must fight back instantly, instantly!

Xu Sinian understood Li Xuewu particularly well, knowing that he wouldn't waste time playing cat-and-mouse games with Deng Zhiwang, so he explained it very clearly when replying to the Factory Director's question.

Li Xuewu would definitely counterattack directly, not even overnight, and certainly wouldn't investigate according to the rules; he would definitely attack Deng Zhiwang's key points directly.

Facts proved that Li Xuewu did exactly that. The Security Building was brightly lit, and more than a dozen cars were parked side by side at the building entrance, waiting to depart at any time.

Many staff members working overtime at the building entrance were smoking to relieve fatigue, and even more were communicating and discussing this case.

The busy scene showed at a glance that Li Xuewu could turn a small case into a big case, let alone one that touched Li Xuewu's reverse scale.

The Security Division didn't know whether it was lucky or troublesome to have such a protective Division Chief.

Xu Sinian accompanied the Secretary walking towards this side, and seeing the gazes of those people in front of the Security Building looking this way, he only felt very irritable in his heart.

What kind of things were being done? If people from lower units were repulsed, then did the leadership prestige in the factory still matter?

"Where is Deputy Division Chief Li?"

"In the case handling area."

The security guard at the door didn't dare to stop the Secretary; it was more of a deterrent effect.

If he really stopped the Secretary, then the Steel Rolling Mill would really be finished.

Sha Qizhi had seen the Secretary coming long ago, so Li Xuewu had already walked out at this moment.

The two met in the lobby of the Security Building. Yang Yuansong frowned when he saw Li Xuewu, then nodded and asked, "Is there any news about Little Han?"

"No."

Li Xuewu's frown deepened. He raised his hand to signal towards the corridor and said, "Let's go sit in the office, the case handling area is still busy."

Yang Yuansong nodded again and followed Li Xuewu into the corridor.

"Comrade Fengshan has gone to the hospital, rest assured, he will definitely do his best."

Li Xuewu didn't say anything, signaling Sha Qizhi to open the office of the Security Li Kezhang, and invited the Secretary into the room.

Xu Sinian glanced at Sha Qizhi and followed him in.

Sha Qizhi was quite spirited. After Director Xu went in, he closed the door, glanced at the case handling area deep in the corridor, and didn't move from his spot.

In the office, Yang Yuansong looked around and knew this was Han Yating's office. There weren't many flowers or plants, and it was cleaned very neatly.

On the clothes rack by the wall, Han Yating's casual clothes were still hanging, and there was a faint fragrance in the room.

Li Xuewu invited the Secretary to sit on the sofa, and Xu Sinian took the initiative to pour hot water for the two.

Yang Yuansong sat down while sighing, "Stay calm. 'In the face of major events, one must have a calm spirit.' Do you even lack this bit of cultivation?"

Li Xuewu glanced at the Secretary and remained silent; he didn't want to talk nonsense now.

Yang Yuansong leaned back on the sofa, crossed his legs, placed his hands on the sofa armrests, and continued to look at the office environment.

"The factory just finished the office meeting, which was to discuss this matter."

Xu Sinian saw Li Xuewu throwing a tantrum, so he sat on the side and explained softly, "The Secretary and the Factory Director are also very anxious. They are very worried about Comrade Han Yating's situation and have already invited experts from the city hospital to come and support."

While speaking, he moved the white porcelain teacup towards Li Xuewu and continued to explain, "You are also a department head; you know that in the face of disciplinary action, the leadership also has concerns and arrangements. How can one act on impulse? Wouldn't that be chaotic?"

Li Xuewu raised his head and glanced at Xu Sinian sideways. Xu Sinian twitched the corners of his mouth and glared hard at Li Xuewu.

Seeing Li Xuewu lower his head, he continued to persuade, "In the early stage, the Secretary and Secretary Xue are doing his ideological work. After all, there has to be a process."

"As for what reason caused today's case, this is also what the leadership is anxious to investigate and face seriously."

"Secretary Xue rushed to the scene the first time the case happened. If he wanted to cover it up, would he have come personally?"

Xu Sinian tapped the table in front of Li Xuewu lightly and said, "So, some of the things you said today were indeed too much, and shouldn't have been said."

"Which sentence?"

Li Xuewu's eyebrows stood up, and he looked at Xu Sinian and asked, "Was it the sentence about letting Factory Director Yang experience the brick, or the one about letting you experience the emergency room?"

"Alright."

Yang Yuansong frowned slightly and interrupted Li Xuewu's words, tapping the armrest with his fingers, "What you requested, what responsibilities should be borne, we will not evade. No matter how many boards we are hit with, we will accept it."

"But work still has to be carried out, right?"

Yang Yuansong looked at Li Xuewu and asked, "Have you decided not to work at the Steel Rolling Mill anymore? Do you hope to replace all the leaders of the Steel Rolling Mill? If Comrade Han Yating doesn't wake up, can none of us get off work?"

"Childish! What do you want to do? A bandit or a mountain king?"

Without the persuasive tone of Xu Sinian, Yang Yuansong's words were quite impolite, his gaze sharp, staring at Li Xuewu and asking, "Are you still a cadre of the Steel Rolling Mill?"

Li Xuewu straightened his body, leaned back on the sofa, looked at Yang Yuansong plainly, and waited for his follow-up.

Xu Sinian had been watching Li Xuewu's expression and movements. When he moved like this, Xu Sinian's heart was pounding, not daring to think about what would happen next.

This was also what Yang Yuansong said to the others before coming out; he really didn't want to face Li Xuewu in such a matter and such a situation.

Li Xuewu's gaze was not sharp, but very deep, and increasingly calm.

This kind of calm was definitely not the calm of submissive obedience, but the calm before the storm.

Just looking at the wolf-like unity and style of work the Security Division was led by him, one knew that Li Xuewu was not an easy person to get along with.

Yang Yuansong sat very steadily, didn't stop talking, and continued to point at Li Xuewu, saying, "It is correct to preside over the work of a department, care for subordinates, and have the courage to take responsibility."

"But you cannot use this righteousness as a cloak for acting recklessly and despising superiors. What does the meaning of the organization represent then?"

"Who wants this kind of thing to happen? Me?"

Yang Yuansong raised his volume slightly, tapped the sofa armrest with his fingers, and said, "If we knew he was going to make such an extreme situation, would we give him time to reflect? What do you think of us?"

"Absurd."

"The orders and opinions issued by the Steel Rolling Mill Party Committee and Factory Committee, and the decisions made, are all discussed and voted on collectively. Is it your first day in the factory?"

Yang Yuansong raised his head slightly and said, "I think you lack awe for the organization, and even more lack ideological education and construction, and you even dare to threaten the Factory Director not to accept punishment."

Speaking of this, Yang Yuansong pointed at Li Xuewu and asked, "I ask you, are you a person of the Steel Rolling Mill?"

"When something happened in the Security Division, even the grassroots comrades knew to carry it together. As the person in charge of the Security Division, did you hide when an accident occurred in the factory?"

"Is this how you set an example for the people under you? Are you really not afraid that one day the people under you will point at your nose and tell you they don't accept punishment?"

"Looking at you, you are usually extremely clever, but in reality, you are childish to the extreme!"

Yang Yuansong pointed at Li Xuewu and scolded him as if hating iron for not becoming steel, "You don't have the look of a division-level cadre, and even less the bearing and cultivation that a department head should have. I think you are incompetent."

Li Xuewu's expression didn't change in the slightest. The words Yang Yuansong said and the focus of his reprimand were all determined according to his own expression and rhetoric.

Taking Li Xuewu's words out alone was naturally unpleasant and even more inappropriate, but everyone in the room knew what the environment was at that time.

This was nothing more than a paving stone proposed by the leadership to express opinions or resolve the incident.

Li Xuewu wanted to wait for him to state the decision made by the factory office meeting. Everything had to be based on the actual decision. He didn't want to make useless statements, and he didn't have time to beat around the bush with him here.

Perhaps it was Li Xuewu's attitude that made Yang Yuansong angry, or perhaps today's matter was too complex, making him very irritable.

Therefore, when talking to Li Xuewu, he showed a serious side. After saying these words, Yang Yuansong picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Before putting down the teacup, his eyes drooped, and his voice slowed down somewhat, "Call Secretary Xue and ask him to come and preside over the investigation."

Li Xuewu remained unmoved and kept looking at him. It was Xu Sinian who took the initiative to speak, "I'll call, I'll call."

He had also been a stepping stone for others for a whole day today, so he didn't care about being busy. He stood up and walked towards the phone on the desk.

And Li Xuewu's gaze gradually became sharp, staring directly at Xu Sinian.

"Can you bear this responsibility?"

Yang Yuansong saw Li Xuewu about to speak and immediately frowned to remind him, "Washing dirty linen in public?"

"Isn't it already washed?"

Li Xuewu looked at Yang Yuansong and said, "Furthermore, they didn't want to investigate before. Now that they are taking over, can they investigate clearly?"

Xu Sinian didn't give Li Xuewu a chance to stop him. He called Secretary Xue with one phone call.

Although it wasn't Li Xuewu who called, and it wasn't Li Xuewu expressing an apology, Xue Zhifu had to come.

He couldn't stand up to Li Xuewu, and it wasn't worth it. He had responsibility himself, so once he had a slope, he quickly got off the donkey.

This downhill wasn't aimed at Li Xuewu, but at Yang Fengshan and Yang Yuansong.

If he were to continue to be at a stalemate with Li Xuewu, this matter would become even more complex.

Xu Sinian put down the phone, and Yang Yuansong was also having a headache looking at Li Xuewu's contemptuous expression.

The words in his mouth turned and turned, and only then did he say, "Involving so many things, as a Security Division Chief, even if you have the assistance of other departments, how much can you investigate?"

Yang Yuansong pointed in Li Xuewu's direction and said, "Don't act on impulse. Secretary Xue is a very upright person. It was because we all wanted to persuade Deng Zhiwang to take the initiative to find the organization to explain the problem that it was delayed."

"Let's stop this problem here."

Yang Yuansong looked at Li Xuewu and said, "The factory has decided to support Secretary Xue in carrying out the investigation and reporting work for this case, and the Security Division will cooperate with the investigation."

Speaking of this, Yang Yuansong glanced at Li Xuewu and said, "You also know the complex situation inside, so don't bother the comrades from the Investigation Division. As for the city's Discipline Inspection, this matter itself has to be communicated with them, so let Secretary Xue handle it."

"I'll go welcome Secretary Xue."

Xu Sinian had been the Factory Office Director for so many years, so naturally, his eye for detail was good. Seeing the Secretary start to change his tone, he immediately proposed to leave.

He could listen to serious words, but he didn't need to listen to emotional words; it wasn't very good.

After Xu Sinian left, Yang Yuansong's tone became increasingly gentle, without the slightest seriousness from just now.

"Sigh~ It's an eventful autumn."

Yang Yuansong stood up, walked to the sofa on Li Xuewu's side, sat down, patted Li Xuewu's knee lightly, and sighed.

"You are a model set up by our factory. The factory has a plan for your appointment. You must also restrain yourself, remind yourself, and strictly demand yourself at all times in your work."

"This time, the factory admits that it had good intentions towards Deng Zhiwang and made a mistake in judgment, but this cannot be a reason for you to threaten a certain leader. Can you guarantee that you haven't made a judgment error in your work?"

Yang Yuansong sat beside Li Xuewu and persuaded him earnestly, "The organization is tolerant to everyone, and it is always about putting salvation first. Don't you often say 'learning from past mistakes to avoid future ones, and curing the sickness to save the patient'?"

"What about the handling decision?"

Li Xuewu asked with a low voice, "This matter can't just be muddied, right?"

"Who said muddied?"

Yang Yuansong raised his eyebrows and said, "Tolerance does not mean kindness, and punishment is also a form of help."

"Let's not talk about others for this matter. Comrade Fengshan and I will go to the superiors to make a self-criticism, and we will even accept criticism from the factory."

After finishing his opinion about himself, Yang Yuansong said again, "This matter has nothing to do with Comrade Zhifu. You really don't need to dwell on this point. If you don't believe me, you can ask Comrade Weijie."

"I trust anyone."

Li Xuewu said with a firm gaze, "The Security Division will always stand on the position of the Steel Rolling Mill to handle and solve problems, but there must always be a meaning."

"There must be a meaning."

Yang Yuansong nodded and said, "No one wants to shield him in this case. Letting the Security Division participate in the investigation from the beginning meant we didn't intend to shield him. We also have no right or obligation to shield him, but you must be able to see the current bad situation, right?"

After speaking, he patted Li Xuewu's knee again and said, "Those who should bear criminal responsibility, let him pay with his life. Those who should bear other responsibilities, the organization will not let them go."

Li Xuewu nodded and said, "The Security Division will suffer this loss once, and there won't be a next time."

"Don't say that, I bear a heavy burden just like you."

Yang Yuansong sighed, "In order to protect this red line of yours, the Steel Rolling Mill has formulated rules one after another: administration is not allowed to interfere with the Security Division's investigation, and it has independent case-handling rights."

Speaking of this, Yang Yuansong looked at Li Xuewu and said, "You are even in charge of managing the Security Division at the age of twenty, relying on your outstanding ability to handle affairs. This is all a kind of protection from the organization."

"At the meeting just now, everyone also realized the risks and responsibilities brought by this case and summarized the lessons and experiences."

"Comrade Fengshan also actively proposed to solve the issue of your Party Committee member status, further strengthening the Security Division's independent case-handling rights and the intensity of exercising investigation rights."

"Good steel is hard to get, and good steel is also easy to break."

Yang Yuansong squeezed Li Xuewu's knee and reminded Li Xuewu, "At this time, in this case, everyone privately has to call you a man, loyal, protective of subordinates, and daring to act and take responsibility."

"But you are the Security Division Chief and the Steel Rolling Mill's Youth Shock Trooper."

Yang Yuansong's words were also very sincere, comforting, "I have to criticize you for losing your temper, but Comrade Fengshan and Comrade Zhifu didn't say a single bad word about you."

"You were set up by Comrade Fengshan, me, and all our committee members together, representing the most outstanding and advanced vanguard and leader of the Steel Rolling Mill, leading all the young cadres of the Steel Rolling Mill to forge ahead."

"We stand in the position of leadership to care for comrades, and even more to cherish grassroots comrades. All starting points are good. We can't be thinking every day about when to bring you down, right?"

"I trust the organization, and I also trust the care and love of the leadership."

Li Xuewu frowned slightly and said, "I apologize to the organization for my reckless behavior in this matter. Please handle me, but please also let the organization reflect deeply on the root cause of this problem."

"Stability is a dynamic concept based on an internal framework that can be tolerated. Anything beyond the framework should belong to an unstoppable, or even impermissible, variable."

"The framework has a tolerance limit. Regarding the existence of this unstable factor, may I ask if the organization has a way to handle it and reasonable response measures?"

Yang Yuansong couldn't answer for a long time after hearing Li Xuewu's words. This problem couldn't be solved by him alone, and it couldn't be answered in a day or two, or in a few words.

This was a fundamental problem, and even more, a serious and intuitive problem that was about to happen right before their eyes, and even more, a danger and difficulty that was about to impact the Steel Rolling Mill and its internal environment.

This problem couldn't be answered, and there was no correct answer. It could only be dealt with and handled by practical means, refined to every accident that would happen at every moment.

"Let's leave this problem for the future Factory Director and Factory Secretary of the Steel Rolling Mill to explore and answer."

Yang Yuansong heard footsteps in the corridor, patted Li Xuewu's knee again, and said with emotion, "What we do for the Steel Rolling Mill today, whether our merits outweigh our faults or whether we are just occupying positions without doing work, will all have to be judged by you."

Just as he was speaking, the office door was knocked lightly, and then Xu Sinian opened the door and invited Xue Zhifu in.

After Xue Zhifu walked into the office, Xu Sinian didn't close the door again, but signaled Sha Qizhi to go in and pour water, while he himself walked out the door.

Yang Yuansong saw Xue Zhifu come in, stood up with his hand on Li Xuewu's knee, and also sent a signal to Li Xuewu.

Li Xuewu hesitated, then stood up and looked at Xue Zhifu who walked in.

Xue Zhifu still had that expression, glanced at Li Xuewu, and then nodded to Yang Yuansong.

Yang Yuansong also waved his hand, signaling Xue Zhifu to sit, while he himself continued to sit on the three-person sofa with Li Xuewu.

"Just now we were still talking about how future generations would view us today."

Yang Yuansong smiled bitterly at Xue Zhifu and said, "I think when future generations see this period of history, they will laugh at our stupidity, stubbornness, and incompetence."

Xue Zhifu glanced at Li Xuewu, didn't speak, nodded to Sha Qizhi who brought him hot water, and sat there with his legs crossed.

"So many years of hard struggle, so many years of arduous pioneering. They all say it's easy to conquer the country but hard to defend it. It seems there is truth in this saying."

Yang Yuansong nodded helplessly, then said, "But we are the guardians of the Steel Rolling Mill today, so we must always do something. There are also comrades who are unswervingly practicing the promises they made when they followed the organization."

"This is what I am most gratified about."

When saying this, Yang Yuansong's hand lightly signaled in the direction of Li Xuewu, and the meaning represented was self-evident.

"Working together with one heart, only then can we be innocent. The work of the Security Division is to protect the safety of the Steel Rolling Mill. Like the Discipline Inspection Department, it is the last red line guarding the behavior and morality of everyone in the Steel Rolling Mill."

Yang Yuansong looked at Li Xuewu and asked, "You don't oppose my viewpoint, right?"

"Yes."

Li Xuewu nodded and then said, "The Security Division will actively cooperate with the work of the factory's Discipline Inspection."

Yang Yuansong looked at Xue Zhifu again, and Xue Zhifu also nodded and said, "I have responsibility for this matter. I express my deep apologies to Li Kezhang Han and also to the comrades of the Security Division."

Li Xuewu narrowed his eyes as he looked at Xue Zhifu. This was the first apology he had heard since the accident happened today.

"The Discipline Inspection Division lacked initiative in this investigation and action, its ideological consciousness was not in place, and there were contradictions in its methods and ways of acting."

"I will reflect on the mistakes with the Discipline Inspection Division later, strictly enforce discipline, I will make a profound self-criticism, and I will also be responsible for the casualties caused by this case."

"Now is not the time to talk about responsibility."

Yang Yuansong frowned slightly after hearing Xue Zhifu's words, knowing that this was Xue Zhifu expressing his opinion.

Not saying it at the meeting just now was giving him face, but saying it now was for Li Xuewu to hear, and also for himself to hear.

In the future, if there are similar events, I guess no one will be able to stop or hinder the Discipline Inspection Division from doing things, and there will be no reason to influence the Discipline Inspection Division.

Saying it in front of Li Xuewu today was nothing more than two meanings.

One is to take the initiative to admit mistakes to Li Xuewu, take the initiative to bear responsibility, eliminate the disharmonious relationship between the Security Division and the Discipline Inspection Division, try to eliminate the bad influence, and restore the prestige and image of the Discipline Inspection Division.

If Li Xuewu persists to the end, the one who loses face is Yang Fengshan, the one who is embarrassed is him, Xue Zhifu, and the entire Discipline Inspection Division, and from then on, they will be completely disgraced in the Steel Rolling Mill.

The second is to have Li Xuewu also be a witness and supervisor. In the future, when the Discipline Inspection handles cases, it will be like the Security Division, maintaining a high degree of independence and discipline, and will no longer talk about the overall situation or influence.

"A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit." Xue Zhifu took Li Xuewu's Security Division as a target and a benchmark, laying the foundation for mutual learning and cooperation.

Sometimes solving problems is very simple; it's just an attitude, just take the initiative to admit mistakes.

Li Xuewu would not look down on people who have the courage to take responsibility, and even less would he hold onto people who take the initiative to admit mistakes. He agreed with and was very clear about the words in Xue Zhifu's mouth.

Yang Yuansong was quite helpless looking at the silent communication between the two. Two people with such stubborn tempers had reached a reconciliation, but he felt a bit worried.

He only hoped that there would be fewer things happening in the Steel Rolling Mill in the future, fewer troubles for him, and that he could retire smoothly.

"If we want to talk about responsibility, I should also be the one to bear it first."

Yang Yuansong said earnestly, "What needs to be done now is to find out the truth of the problem as soon as possible, handle the case cleanly, eliminate the influence, and stabilize people's hearts."

While he was speaking, Xu Sinian brought two people in with a box.

"Put it here, put it here."

Xu Sinian signaled the people to put down the box and waved his hand to signal that the two could leave.

He himself took action, took out several lunch boxes from the box, and placed them directly on the coffee table in front of the three.

"Sharpening the knife doesn't delay the work of cutting wood. This is a working meal made by the canteen. It's all vegetarian, light, and won't cause internal heat."

Xu Sinian muttered while opening the lunch boxes; they were indeed all vegetarian dishes.

He took out more lunch boxes from the box, opened them to see they were steamed buns, placed them directly in the middle, and took out chopsticks.

"Eat, eat until you're full so you can work well."

Yang Yuansong smiled, took the chopsticks, first handed them to Xue Zhifu, then handed them to Li Xuewu, and finally waved his hand to signal Xu Sinian and Sha Qizhi to sit down and eat.

Xu Sinian patted Sha Qizhi on the shoulder to signal him to find a stool to come and eat, while he himself said to Yang Shuji, "I'm not busy for now, I'll go see other leaders and comrades first, you guys eat first."

After speaking, he smiled at Li Xuewu and turned out of the office.

Sha Qizhi glanced at Li Xuewu, went to the tea cabinet at the door to get a thermos, refilled hot water into the three leaders' teacups, and only then moved the chair in front of the desk to sit down and eat.

Li Xuewu waited for Yang Yuansong and Xue Zhifu to move their chopsticks before he picked up a steamed bun and started eating.

"What year did Qizhi come to the Steel Rolling Mill?"

"Secretary."

Sha Qizhi wanted to stand up to answer when he saw Yang Shuji asking him a question, but was signaled by the Secretary to sit down and eat while talking.

"I entered the factory in '54, I was eighteen at the time."

"'54."

Yang Yuansong picked up some food, pondered for a moment, and said, "What was it called at that time? Beijing Third Steel Rolling Mill?"

"Yes."

Sha Qizhi didn't know why the Secretary was chatting with him, but he still answered, "At that time, it was a private enterprise being taken over, under unified management. I was recruited locally to the factory."

"Hehe, it was easier to enter the factory at that time."

Yang Yuansong nodded with a smile, then signaled in Li Xuewu's direction and asked, "How do you view your Division Chief?"

"This... Yang Shuji."

Sha Qizhi smiled and said, "I'm just a clerk, how can I comment on the leadership?"

"Besides."

After glancing at Li Xuewu, Sha Qizhi continued, "The character and ability of our Division Chief are not something a small clerk like me can evaluate. In fact, we don't need to evaluate it; just look at our leader's medals and we'll know."

"Hehe, you've learned fast."

Yang Yuansong chuckled, pointed at Sha Qizhi, and then while eating, said, "Cadres are most afraid of flattery. If you don't take it seriously, you'll chill the comrades' hearts. If you do take it seriously, you'll become a neither-human-nor-ghost existence."

After sighing, he looked at Xue Zhifu and asked, "How does Comrade Zhifu view Comrade Li Xuewu?"

Xue Zhifu's hand holding the steamed bun paused. He glanced at Li Xuewu, then while picking up food, said, "Tiger's might, wolf's ferocity, dog's temper."

"Hahahahaha!"

Yang Yuansong laughed out loud with the steamed bun in his hand. He held the chopsticks in his hand, couldn't help but thump his leg, and nodded at Li Xuewu's expression of twitching the corners of his mouth, "The summary is quite to the point."

After speaking, he turned to look at Li Xuewu and said with a smile, "Secretary Xue's opinion is very pertinent. You need to reflect."

"Hehe, I know."

Li Xuewu nodded with a smile, with an expression of 'I know, I'll be like this next time.'

Yang Yuansong also saw what kind of person Li Xuewu was. The smile on his face remained, and he signaled Sha Qizhi with his eyes, saying, "Learn the excellent side of your Division Chief, but definitely don't learn his temper."

"Understood."

Sha Qizhi answered quite crisply this time, smiling and saying, "A leader with a temper is a leader with ability. As for cultivation, I think our Division Chief's self-control and work ability are enough for me to learn for a lifetime."

"Hey! This point is not learned from Li Xuewu!"

Yang Yuansong smiled and pointed at Sha Qizhi, saying, "Your Division Chief has never said flattering words~"

"You didn't notice."

Li Xuewu picked up some food and said, "My skill is not enough, I still need to learn more. Wait until I learn Director Xu's skill, then you can see."

"Hey~~~ eating someone's food makes your mouth soft."

Yang Yuansong pointed at the steamed bun in Li Xuewu's hand and said, "You can't let Director Xu's meal be treated in vain."

"Rest assured, I remember him."

Li Xuewu smiled. The words were said, but there was a sense of intentional revenge.

Yang Yuansong also smiled helplessly and continued to eat the steamed bun in his hand.

While they were eating, they saw a security guard stop at the door and look over here.

Seeing Li Xuewu raise his head, the security guard saluted and reported, "Division Chief, your wife is here." ===== CHAPTER 637 =====

Seeing Li Xuewu raise his head, the guard saluted and reported: "Director, your wife is here."