Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

Yi Zhonghai definitely cannot produce any evidence.

As for why he pretended to be sick to report Wang Dong, it was impossible for him to say that he wanted to be the first person to try something new so that he would be remembered by the new factory director and become his confidant.

If I really said this, even if the new factory manager saw my letter of surrender and was very satisfied, he would not dare to accept my surrender.

Otherwise, the steel mill would definitely spread rumors that were unfavorable to him, saying that in order to gain a foothold in the steel mill as quickly as possible, he even relied on a person with corrupt character like Yi Zhonghai, which would in turn affect the new factory director's reputation in the steel mill.

So faced with the questioning of his co-workers, Yi Zhonghai had no other way out except to remain silent.

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai didn't say anything and didn't refute the questions raised by everyone, more and more workers began to believe that Yi Zhonghai had really just reported the workshop director.

As a result, the discussions in the workshop became louder and louder, and the eyes looking at Yi Zhonghai and Bang Geng were full of ridicule, and many people even showed contempt.

"What are you all arguing about? Aren't you going to work?" At this moment, the voice of the workshop director suddenly rang in everyone's ears.

Everyone turned around and saw the workshop director walking towards Yi Zhonghai with an angry face.

Looking at the workshop director walking towards him, Yi Zhonghai felt very complicated. He was grateful that the director had helped him out, but he was also worried and scared that the director had misunderstood him.

Just as he was about to speak, the angry workshop director spoke first: "Master Yi... you're back so soon..."

"I'm not saying anything bad about you... You are considered an old man in our workshop. Is there anything you can't tell me, the workshop director? You actually pretended to be sick in front of so many workers in the workshop. Don't you feel ashamed?"

"Isn't it just going to the factory director's office to report someone? There's nothing to be embarrassed about."

"You asked me for leave, would I stop you from going..."

"Or maybe there's something fishy going on, and you're afraid that I and my fellow workers will know that you went to the factory director's office?"

Yi Zhonghai's heart suddenly turned cold.

Unexpectedly, not only the workers in the workshop, but even the director knew exactly what he had done just now.

Maybe the workshop director is thinking the same thing as everyone else, thinking that it was him who was reported to the factory director's office just now, otherwise he would not have said that he had something to hide.

Now Yi Zhonghai can’t clear himself even if he jumps into the Yellow River.

He quickly stood up to explain: "Director..."

"You misunderstood. I have nothing to hide."

"The main reason why I pretended to be sick and went to the factory director's office was because I was afraid that this incident would have too big an impact."

"After all, reporting others is not a good thing..."

Just when Yi Zhonghai was about to explain something, the director interrupted without hesitation: "No need to say more..."

"Master Yi... since the factory leaders have decided to set up a reporting office, then everyone is welcome to report on any violations of law and discipline by leaders at all levels of the steel mill."

"As a member of the steel mill, I will not only not stop you, but will also support you in reporting it. Only in this way can our steel mill get better and better."

"But as the workshop director, I still have something to say to you."

"Don't pretend to be sick anymore."

"Do you know how worried my colleagues and I were about you? We were afraid that you might have an accident in the workshop. After all, you are old."

"But you actually pretended to be sick and deceived us, making us worry for nothing..."

"I hope you won't do such stupid things again in the future." "Next time you go to the factory director's office to report someone, tell me openly and I won't stop you."

"Besides, I think I have been upright since I became the workshop director. I have never violated the rules and regulations of the steel mill, so I am not afraid of being reported."

"Even if someone wants to report me, I will go openly, without sneaking around."

"It's as if I'm stopping everyone from reporting it."

"Did you hear everything clearly?"

"Understood..." All the workers in the workshop answered in unison as if they had discussed it beforehand.

But in Yi Zhonghai's view, everyone's answer was undoubtedly the biggest mockery of him. His face quickly turned red and his head almost dropped into his crotch.

Because everything the director said just now was directed at him without exception.

Originally, the workers in the workshop only dared to talk in a low voice about his pretending to be sick to report it, but after the workshop director's words, everyone's discussions became much louder, and some workers even discussed the matter directly in front of him.

Looking at Yi Zhonghai with a livid face beside him, then looking at his co-workers who were talking about the matter, and the workshop director who was not in a good mood towards both himself and Yi Zhonghai, Bang Geng's heart skipped a beat, feeling that today's report seemed to have been messed up by Yi Zhonghai, his stepfather again.

With a worried look on his face, he asked, "Dad Yi..."

"The director seems to be very dissatisfied with us. He might also suspect that the person we just reported was him..."

"Then he will try to kill us in the workshop from now on..."

"What do we do next?"

Yi Zhonghai couldn't produce any evidence to make the director change his mind. Even if he could produce evidence, he couldn't show it to the director. After all, Wang Dong had not yet been liquidated by the new factory director.

If the news that I reported him leaked out, as long as he was still in the position of head chef, there would be countless ways to deal with me.

Therefore, the fact that I reported Wang Dong can be made public, but it must be made public after Wang Dong is liquidated.

Now all Yi Zhonghai can do is endure.

Even if the director assigns me the most tiring work in the workshop, I will do it honestly.

As long as Wang Dong is successfully liquidated by the new factory director, and Banggeng and he become the new factory director's confidants, all the grievances the two people will suffer in the next few days will be worth it.

Thinking of this, the solemn and worried expression on Yi Zhonghai's face was slowly replaced by determination, because he believed that there would be no problem with his judgment on the situation of the steel mill.

Facing Bang Geng's worried gaze, he replied: "Bang Geng..."

"As the old saying goes..."

“After all the hardship comes happiness.”

"Only after we suffer can we enjoy ourselves later."

"The factory leaders suddenly announced the establishment of a whistleblower office, proving that our previous judgments were correct."

"The new director wants to take over the steel mill as soon as possible and control it. The easiest way is to take action against Director Li's former trusted subordinates."

"But we can't just do it for no reason. We can only collect evidence of these people's violations of law and discipline through reports, and then settle accounts with them."

"Wang Dong is Director Li's confidant and the head of the kitchen. He is definitely the target of the new director's liquidation. So our report today is definitely correct. There should be a result in five or six days at the latest." (End of this chapter)