Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

Factory director's office.

Because of Director Yang's return, many of Director Yang's cadres who had been suppressed by Director Li returned to their posts one after another.

The person standing in front of Director Yang at this moment was the person who used to be his secretary.

Considering that the two were relatively familiar with each other and needed little adjustment, Director Yang did not hesitate to transfer the old secretary to his side.

Specially responsible for reporting matters in the factory.

"Director..."

"We just received a report about the kitchen manager Wang Dong."

"They said Wang Dong relied on his position as the head chef to appoint people based on personal connections in the kitchen and was corrupt..."

"He appointed both of his apprentices as kitchen team leaders, firmly controlling all power in the kitchen and becoming the local tyrant who has the final say. As a result, the factory cannot get any interference." The secretary reported while observing Director Yang's expression.

Seeing his expression suddenly darken, I thought he was angered by what Wang Dong did in the report letter, so I spoke again.

"The whistleblower is Master Yi from the first workshop..."

"He is a senior fitter promoted by you. He is an upright person and the contents of his report should be true."

Seeing that Director Yang's face was obviously getting angrier, the secretary directly expressed his thoughts.

"Director..."

"This Wang Dong has been Director Li's confidant since he joined the steel mill. He has gone against you many times and made you lose face in front of the steel mill employees."

"The position of the kitchen manager in the steel mill is quite important. Why don't we take this opportunity to investigate and take down Wang Dong? This will be considered as revenge for you and let Wang Dong know the price of offending you."

"Deputy Chief Chen of the Technical Department is Wang Dong's wife. I heard that she will be promoted to Chief of the Technical Department soon."

"The Technical Department is a key department of our steel mill. It must be firmly under your control."

"If Wang Dong accepts the investigation, Deputy Section Chief Chen, as Wang Dong's wife, will definitely be implicated. We can then take advantage of the situation and replace the position of Deputy Section Chief and Acting Section Chief of the Technical Section with one of our own."

"Then the kitchen and technical department of the steel mill will be in your hands, and no one will go against your will in the future."

Director Yang didn't respond with a sullen face. Instead, he stared at the secretary he had promoted and asked with disappointment, "What do you think of the ability of Wang Dong, the head of the kitchen?"

"Let's not discuss whether he has nepotism and corruption in the kitchen."

The secretary didn't know why Director Yang asked such a question, but still frowned and answered: "Very capable..."

"Before Wang Dong took charge of the kitchen, most of the workers in the steel mill had complaints about our kitchen."

"Since Wang Dong took over the kitchen, the environment and sanitation of the canteens in the steel mill have improved significantly. The kitchen has also gained a better reputation in the steel mill and is no longer gossiped about by the workers."

"Even the higher-ups know that our steel mill kitchen is a very powerful department."

"It was precisely because of Wang Dong's existence that during those years when housing was in short supply in the city and other surrounding factories were starving, our steel mill not only did not starve, but was even able to eat some meat..."

"This is all thanks to Wang Dong."

Director Yang nodded, obviously agreeing with the secretary's analysis, and then continued to ask: "Such a capable cadre...if he is investigated and finally liquidated because of a letter of complaint from Yi Zhonghai, don't you think this is a loss for our steel mill?"

The secretary stared at Director Yang with eyes wide open, and asked incredulously: "But Director..."

"This Wang Dong is Director Li's man..."

"I've gone against you several times before and made you lose face..." "If we just let him go, it would be too easy for him."

"I just can't accept it..."

"I feel like we can't let Wang Dong go so easily."

Director Yang became increasingly dissatisfied with the secretary in front of him. He felt that the ten years of labor reform had not only failed to make him more mature, but instead made him full of hatred.

When faced with the problem, the first thing that came to mind was their own interests, not the steel mill.

However, he did not sentence the other party to death because of this incident. After all, he had followed him for many years. Maybe he just wanted to take revenge on Wang Dong because he felt unfair for him.

After thinking for a while, he continued to ask: "Let's talk about Wang Dong's wife, Chen Jun. How much do you know about her?"

The secretary did not notice Director Yang's dissatisfaction with him, and continued to answer in an unhappy tone: "This Mr. Chen joined the steel rolling mill after graduating from university."

"I am now doing an internship in the technical department... and then I will be promoted to a technician and become an apprentice to the current deputy factory manager."

"Four years ago, I passed the engineer exam and became the deputy director of the technical department..."

"The former technical section chief was transferred to the factory as the deputy factory chief in charge of production. If nothing unexpected happens, the position of technical section chief should be his."

"After all, his rank has long been that of section chief, so it is only natural for him to take over the position of section chief."

"Has she made any mistakes in all these years in the technical department?" Director Yang continued to ask.

Seeing the secretary shaking his head, Director Yang asked again: "A cadre who has not made any mistakes, and is also an engineer, is investigated and liquidated just because her husband has offended me. Don't you think we are going too far?"

The secretary did not take Director Yang's words to heart and struggled to answer: "But her husband is not an ordinary person... He is Wang Dong..."

"Not only has he offended us, plotted against us, but he is also Director Li's confidant..."

"Maybe he has the reason why we are undergoing labor reform."

“People like this must be held accountable.”

"Director..."

"I don't understand why you are still speaking up for Wang Dong, who hurt you so badly before."

"I don't think firing their whole family from the steel mill would be enough to relieve my hatred."

Hearing this, Director Yang had completely given up on the secretary in front of him, and he sighed and replied, "You kid have been blinded by hatred."

"You just asked me why I should speak up for Wang Dong. I can tell you now..."

"I am the director of the steel mill. Everything I say and do must be for the future of the steel mill. I cannot let too much personal emotion get in the way."

"Even if I have a grudge against Wang Dong personally, I cannot use my position as factory director to take revenge on him."

"You are acting too impulsively now, and you have no interest in the steel mill at all, only personal hatred. You are no longer suitable to be my secretary."

"Go to Deputy Factory Director Zhou to take over now. Starting tomorrow, you will no longer be in charge of reporting matters in the factory. Go directly to the Propaganda Department to be a deputy section chief. After a little experience, I hope you can correct these bad habits. Otherwise, you will only be able to stay in the position of deputy section chief forever."

"We must remember that at no time should our reason be confused by hatred and personal grudges."

"Go down."

(End of this chapter)