Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

Wang Dong snorted coldly to comfort him: "Don't worry about those who change their minds according to the wind."

"This is a good opportunity to see which people around you are your true friends and which ones are only dealing with you for profit and advantage."

"This way, you will know who you can confide in and who you can't."

Chen Li nodded: "When Director Li was firmly in charge of the steel mill and it was rumored everywhere that you were Director Li's confidant, everyone in the office wanted to make friends with me."

"As soon as the news spread that Director Li was going to be purged by his superiors, almost half of my colleagues kept their distance from me, and even the tone of their conversations became sarcastic."

"It seems like I will also be liquidated."

"Only a few colleagues still interact with me and care about me, telling me not to bother with them and just live my own life."

At this point, Chen Li turned her gaze to Wang Dong again, and asked with a hint of guilt: "Brother-in-law..."

"You are not really going to be liquidated..."

"If it doesn't work, you can find a way to transfer out of our steel mill."

"I heard that many of Director Li's former confidants have started to make connections everywhere. Why don't you go and try too?"

"After all, the steel mill is saying that you are Director Li's confidant."

"If the superiors really want to investigate Director Li, you will definitely be investigated as well."

Seeing his wife and father-in-law looking at him with worry, Wang Dong laughed and scolded, "What are you thinking about?"

"I didn't violate the mill's rules and regulations. Even if Director Li is investigated by his superiors, they can't find anything wrong with me."

"Just do your job well..."

"I'm sure there's nothing wrong with my end?"

Although Wang Dong spoke with great confidence, the worried expressions on his daughter-in-law and father-in-law's faces did not dissipate at all.

Especially my daughter-in-law Chen Jun.

As the deputy chief of the technical department of the steel rolling mill, he has to take people around the workshop twice every day and is very clear about the real situation in the workshop.

Up to now, many of Director Li’s former subordinates have been taken away by their superiors for investigation.

Although Director Li has not been investigated yet, he has not been seen at the steel mill for several days. All matters in the factory have been taken over by the two deputy directors.

In this situation, anyone with a little bit of common sense would know that Director Li was finished.

Her man, Wang Dong, was promoted by Director Li, and everyone in the steel mill knows that he is Director Li's confidant.

Even if he really did not violate factory rules and regulations at the steel rolling mill, if the higher-ups really wanted to punish Director Li and use this as an excuse to make trouble, Wang Dong would still be liquidated.

Looking at Wang Dong, he asked seriously: "Dongzi..."

"Are you really okay..."

"If it doesn't work, we can just listen to my younger sister and find someone to help us transfer to another factory."

"Didn't someone want to transfer you to another factory in Sijiu City to serve as the deputy director of logistics a few years ago?"

"Let's look for another one. If he can't be the deputy factory director, he can definitely be the head of the logistics department."

"If that doesn't work out, then become the deputy chief of the logistics department."

"As long as we stay away from the vortex of the steel mill and avoid being liquidated, that would be the best outcome."

Father-in-law Chen Dehui followed up with the conversation: "Dongzi..." "Although I no longer work at the steel mill, I have heard from others about the current situation at the steel mill. It is not an exaggeration to say that people are in a state of panic."

“It shows that the struggle happening in the steel mills right now is far more serious than imagined.”

"Even if you really haven't done anything wrong, if someone wants to punish you, you will still be held accountable."

"If you are not absolutely sure, find a way to escape from this vortex, don't force yourself."

Seeing that his wife and father-in-law were getting more and more outrageous and looking like the sky was about to fall, Wang Dong knew that if he didn't explain the reason today, the two would definitely not let him go easily.

He walked to the door, opened it a crack, and made sure that no one was eavesdropping outside. Then Wang Dong returned to the table and spoke in a low voice with a serious expression.

"The situation in the factory is not as serious as you think."

"What I am going to tell you next is a secret. No one can tell it to anyone."

"Director Li is indeed leaving, but he is not being investigated, he is resigning."

"I have received news that Director Li is going to resign from his public office and will no longer be a cadre. In addition, there are people behind Director Li to protect him, so the so-called liquidation will also come to nothing."

"As for whether the new director of the steel mill will liquidate Director Li's former trusted subordinates... there is no doubt about that."

"If we don't clear out the cronies promoted by Director Li, the new director's people won't be able to get promoted, and he won't be able to control our steel mill."

"But I will definitely not be liquidated... because I already know who the new factory director is."

"Who..." Daughter-in-law Chen Jun, sister-in-law Chen Li, and father-in-law Chen Dehui stared at Wang Dong and asked together as if they had discussed it beforehand.

"He has been staying in the kitchen for labor reform; Director Yang..." Wang Dong answered without thinking.

"Director Yang has stopped working in the kitchen these past two days and has started to take on the job of director of the steel mill. However, he has not appeared in public at the steel mill because his superiors have not yet issued the official appointment."

"If I hadn't taken care of him in the kitchen over the past ten years, Director Yang would probably have died a long time ago."

"Don't even mention settling accounts with me. I'm too late to thank you."

"Besides, the ten years I've spent in the steel mill kitchen have not been in vain."

"Not only did he recruit more than 100 kitchen workers into his own team, he also gathered all kinds of evidence of Director Li's corruption in the logistics system."

"I gave all my wages to Director Yang yesterday."

"If nothing unexpected happens, within five days at the latest, the director of the logistics department of the steel rolling mill will be arrested for corruption, and I will be promoted to deputy director of the logistics department of the steel rolling mill, taking charge of the entire logistics system."

"I'll reveal two more secrets to you..."

"Many leaders of the steel mill will also be liquidated, especially those promoted by Director Li."

"If nothing unexpected happens, my wife, your technical section chief will be promoted to deputy director in charge of production, and you will also become the technical section chief of the steel rolling mill."

"There will be a lot of vacancies in the Finance Department, and I should be able to move up a level and become a deputy department head."

Sister-in-law Chen Li was so excited that she almost jumped up from the ground. She looked at Wang Dong expectantly and asked, "Brother-in-law..."

"What you said is true..."

"After Director Li leaves the steel mill, not only will you not be liquidated, but you will be promoted to the next level, serving as the deputy director of the logistics department. My sister and I will also be promoted to the next level."

Wang Dong nodded and answered confidently: "You two have reached a high enough level, but there is no room for you to move up."

"After Director Li left, many cadres in the steel mill were purged because they were implicated, and the position became vacant. We did not violate any discipline, so if you don't take the position, who will?" (End of this chapter)