Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 779 Investigation Team!
Time passed quietly and slowly, and more than three months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Around 9 a.m., a jeep drove toward the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. When the jeep arrived at the mill's gate, it was immediately stopped by the security guards on duty.

"Comrades! Hello! May I ask which unit you are from? Who are you looking for?" Tie Jun, who was in charge of the shift, saw the jeep that had been stopped and immediately walked up to it, asking politely.

The middle-aged man sitting in the passenger seat of the jeep saw Tie Jun standing by the window, took out a work ID from his jacket pocket, and introduced himself with a serious expression: "Hello comrade! We are from the Discipline Inspection Department of the Municipal Bureau. We received a report that your Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill Security Department has been illegally distributing various benefits beyond the permitted limits for a long time. We are here specifically to investigate this matter. Is your Director Jia here?"

Tie Jun, who had just received the work permit and was about to check it, heard the middle-aged man's explanation and learned the purpose of their visit. The smile on his face vanished instantly.

Regarding the report that the Security Department of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill was illegally distributing welfare benefits, Zhang Guoping had already given advance notice to the department some time ago. He also told everyone in the department that in order to avoid implicating their department head, the canteen would be changed from serving meat and vegetables once every two days to serving meat and vegetables once a week. In addition, the welfare benefits distributed during the Spring Festival and other holidays would be distributed according to the prescribed standards.

Of course, these are not the most critical issues. The most critical issue is that their welfare of being able to buy unplanned grain at the price of regular grain has also been canceled. This means that those who don't have enough food at home will have to spend more money to buy high-priced grain on the black market.

Cutting off someone's money is like killing their parents. When Tie Jun learned the identities and intentions of these people, a hostile expression immediately appeared on his face. He first checked the work ID that the other party handed over in a businesslike manner before handing it back to the middle-aged man and saying in a very unfriendly tone, "Our director is in his office. You can go directly to his office to find him."

Upon hearing Tie Jun's reply and sensing his hostility, the middle-aged man at the head of the group immediately showed a helpless expression. He put his work permit back in his pocket and got into the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill in his jeep.

"Director! That comrade just now was clearly very hostile towards us after learning why we came. Did someone tip off Jia Dongming before we set off?" A young man sitting in the back seat recalled what had just happened and reminded the middle-aged man in the passenger seat with a serious expression.

Hearing his subordinate's question, the middle-aged man, recalling Tie Jun's earlier hostility, replied helplessly, "Little Liu! As the old saying goes, cutting off someone's money is like killing their parents. Our purpose in coming here is to investigate the steel mill's security department's illegal distribution of benefits. How could they possibly give us a friendly look?"

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's reply, and recalling the contents of the whistleblower's letter, Xiao Liu said indignantly, "Director! According to the whistleblower's letter, Jia Dongming did indeed violate regulations and distribute welfare benefits beyond the permitted limits during his tenure as the head of the security department at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. It's perfectly normal for us to investigate him. Why are they giving us attitude?"

The middle-aged man, Guo Jianping, was the director of the Discipline Inspection Department of the Municipal Bureau. This was not the first time they had received a letter reporting that the Security Department of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill was illegally distributing welfare benefits. Based on the contents of the letter, they had secretly sent people to investigate and found that the situation described in the letter was indeed true.

They also discovered that since Jia Dongming started working in the security department, he had never used the department's office funds. Even when entertaining guests, he paid for everything out of his own pocket. The saved office funds were used to purchase unplanned grain and then sold to subordinates whose families did not have enough grain rations at the grain station's prices.

To be honest, Guo Jianping greatly admired Jia Dongming's actions. Coupled with instructions from their superiors, they had been ignoring these whistleblower letters until the newly transferred deputy director arrived, bringing the letters and demanding they investigate the contents of the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. Only then did Guo Jianping reluctantly take on this hot potato. Hearing Xiao Liu's complaints, Guo Jianping shook his head helplessly and said to Xiao Liu, "Xiao Liu! You've just started working, and there are many things you haven't understood yet, which is why you think things are so simple."

"We received similar whistleblower letters before you were assigned to the Municipal Bureau, and we also conducted a covert investigation. Although the security department of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill did distribute welfare benefits beyond the standard, the cost of purchasing materials was all saved from the office budget. It is perfectly reasonable and compliant for them to use the office budget to purchase more holiday benefits."

The people sitting in the car immediately understood what Guo Jianping meant when they heard his words. One of the middle-aged men immediately replied, "Director! You're right. Captain Jia did this out of concern for his subordinates. We can't ignore the actual situation just because of some jealous people's whistleblower letters."

The jeep soon stopped in front of the security office building. Guo Jianping opened the car door, led everyone out of the jeep, and then walked into the office building.

"Tap tap tap! Tap tap tap! Tap tap tap!"

"Director! These are comrades from the Municipal Bureau's Discipline Inspection Department. They say they have something to discuss with you." Jia Dongming had just finished a call with Tie Jun when he learned of the investigation team's arrival. Wang Haibo then led four people to his office.

Upon hearing Wang Haibo's report and seeing Guo Jianping at the head of the group, Jia Dongming immediately showed a warm expression and greeted Guo Jianping with a smile, saying, "Director Guo! Welcome, comrades, to our Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill Security Department for inspection and guidance. Please come in."

Guo Jianping led the group into Jia Dongming's office and said to Jia Dongming in a businesslike manner, "Director Jia! We are here today mainly as instructed by Deputy Director Zheng to investigate the relevant situation of your steel rolling mill's security department regarding the illegal and excessive distribution of welfare benefits. We hope you can cooperate with our work."

When Chen Zhenliang was transferred from Beijing, he specifically reminded Jia Dongming that someone had repeatedly reported him for distributing welfare benefits in violation of regulations and exceeding standards. He urged Jia to handle the aftermath as soon as possible to avoid giving anyone a handle to use against him.

After leaving Chen Zhenliang's office, Jia Dongming immediately called Zhang Guoping to his office and asked him to clean up all the altered accounts in preparation for the upcoming investigation.

Upon learning of Guo Jianping's purpose and considering the countermeasures they had prepared, Jia Dongming smiled and said to Guo Jianping, "Director Guo! Please feel free to ask how you need my cooperation."

(End of this chapter)