Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 785 Yan Bugui's gloating!

Jia Dongming picked up the phone and politely greeted, "Hello! This is Jia Dongming. May I ask who this is?"

"Director Jia! This is Li Huaide. I heard the investigation team has left, so I'm calling to ask about the situation." Li Huaide's unhurried reply came through the phone as soon as Jia Dongming finished asking.

When Jia Dongming learned that the caller was Li Huaide, he was clearly taken aback. After all, Li Huaide had called him once before regarding the investigation team, and now that the investigation team had only just left, Li Huaide was calling him again, which surprised him greatly.

Upon hearing Li Huaide's question, and thinking about the investigation team, Jia Dongming replied calmly, "Director Li! First of all, I am very grateful for your concern. Although our security department did indeed have the problem of distributing welfare benefits beyond the standard, we have nothing to hide. The investigation team practically tore through our security department's ledgers, but they couldn't find any evidence that I, Jia Dongming, had violated any laws or regulations, so they could only slink back home."

Hearing Jia Dongming's answer, Li Huaide sensed the confidence in Jia Dongming's words, which surprised him greatly. At the same time, he asked himself in his heart if he could be as calm as Jia Dongming if the investigation team were investigating him.
The thought had just crossed Li Huaide's mind when he quickly dismissed it and said with a smile to Jia Dongming, "Director Jia! I've already arranged for the kitchen to cook a few dishes for you tonight to calm your nerves. Are you free tonight?"

Upon hearing Li Huaide's question and learning the reason for Li Huaide's call, Jia Dongming replied without hesitation, "Director Li! Since you've said so, even if I'm not free tonight, I must make time."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's reply, Li Huaide smiled and said to Jia Dongming, "Director Jia! Then after get off work, I'll be waiting for your arrival at the small canteen."

"Huai Ru! Huai Ru! Something terrible has happened! I heard that the city's Public Security Bureau investigation team went to the Security Department this morning to investigate the department's illegal distribution of employee benefits. They just finished their investigation and left our steel rolling mill." Around 5 p.m., as the steel rolling mill's loudspeaker played the end-of-get off work music, a middle-aged woman rushed into the logistics warehouse office, panting, and told Qin Huai Ru, who was preparing to leave work, the news she had just heard.

Upon hearing the woman's account and learning that the investigation team had gone to the security department to investigate the department's alleged irregularities in distributing benefits, Qin Huairu's expression changed drastically. She nervously asked the middle-aged woman, "Sister Wang! Who told you this? Is it true?"

When Sister Wang heard Qin Huairu's question and saw Qin Huairu's nervous expression, she nodded very firmly and replied, "Huairu! I just went to the finance department to reconcile the documents and heard Liu Aimei and the others there talking about it."

Upon hearing Sister Wang's reply, Qin Huairu grabbed her bag and hurried out of the office, her heart pounding with anxiety.

As soon as Qin Huairu stepped out of the office building, she saw Jia Dongming walking slowly toward the small canteen in the distance.

When Qin Huairu saw Jia Dongming looking calm and composed, her anxiety immediately subsided. She quickly walked up to him and asked with concern, "Brother Dongming! I heard from Sister Wang and the others that the investigation team from above came to your security department today to investigate your illegal distribution of benefits. Are you alright?"

Upon hearing Qin Huairu's question and seeing the worry and concern in her eyes, Jia Dongming smiled and asked, "Huairu! Do I look like someone in trouble? The investigation team just received a report and is conducting a routine investigation at our security department according to regulations. There's nothing serious at all." Hearing Jia Dongming's answer, Qin Huairu finally relaxed completely and instinctively nodded, replying, "That's good! That's good!"

Upon hearing Qin Huairu's words, Jia Dongming, remembering that Li Huaide had treated him to dinner, reminded Qin Huairu, "Huairu! Director Li invited me to dinner tonight, so I won't be going home for dinner. Also, when you get back, you absolutely mustn't mention the investigation team's visit, so as not to cause your family any worry."

Upon hearing Jia Dongmudan's instructions, Qin Huairu nodded subconsciously, but did not forget to remind Jia Dongming, "Brother Dongming! I definitely won't tell anyone at home, so please drink less tonight."

"Old Lin! The security department distributing benefits is their business. Who's so bored as to write a letter reporting the security department?" A middle-aged man asked curiously to the middle-aged man walking beside him.

"Old Zhang! How would I know? I reckon the person who reported this is just jealous of the security department's benefits, that's why they did something like this." Another middle-aged man replied indignantly when his companion asked.

As usual, Yan Bugui would stand at the entrance of the courtyard house every day after returning home, watching the nearby residents come and go. Just then, the conversation between two steel mill workers caught Yan Bugui's attention.

Hearing the conversation between the two middle-aged men, Yan Bugui immediately looked over. When he saw them, he recognized them as residents of the compound not far ahead. He quickly stopped them and asked curiously, "Master Zhang! Master Lin! What were you two talking about? Who wrote a letter of complaint against the security department? What exactly happened?"

Upon hearing Yan Bugui's question and seeing Yan Bugui blocking their way, Master Zhang immediately recognized him. Remembering that the investigation team had already left, Master Zhang decided not to hide anything and introduced him to Yan Bugui: "Teacher Yan! I don't know which clueless guy saw that our factory's security department had good benefits and wrote a letter reporting them. Today, the higher-ups sent people to investigate the security department, but they didn't find anything, and the investigation team left."

If you were to ask who Yan Bugui hated and envied the most in the courtyard, it would definitely be the Jia family and Jia Dongming. Upon learning that the security department had been investigated, Yan Bugui's face immediately revealed a gloating expression, and he hurriedly asked Old Zhang, "Old Zhang! Has Jia Dongming been investigated?"

If Yan Bugui hadn't shown any schadenfreude, Lao Zhang might have thought that Yan Bugui was just being gossipy to ask that question.

When Old Zhang heard Yan Bugui's question and saw the gloating expression on Yan Bugui's face, he remembered that Yan Bugui and Jia Dongming lived in the same compound. His face immediately showed disgust, and he replied in a very unfriendly tone: "Director Jia! He is a rare good leader. Even if you have a problem, Director Jia will not have a problem."

(End of this chapter)