Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 867 Escort Mission!

"Dingling! Dingling! Dingling!"

Around 11 a.m., just as Jia Dongming was carrying his lunchbox and had just stepped out of his office to go to the cafeteria, the office phone suddenly rang.

Upon hearing the phone ringing in his office, Jia Dongming immediately turned and walked towards his office, picked up the phone from his desk, and politely asked, "Hello! This is Jia Dongming. Who is this?"

"Director Jia! This is Li Huaide. The department is scheduled to depart from Beijing at 1:00 PM to Jingu Port to pick up equipment. Apart from the three trucks that are already out transporting goods, all thirteen trucks in our steel rolling mill fleet need to go to Jingu Port to transport this batch of goods. Considering the importance of this batch of goods, we need your security department to send people to assist with the escort work."

Upon hearing the news Li Huaide told him over the phone, Jia Dongming immediately asked Li Huaide, "Director Li! How many security personnel do we need from the security department to arrange for this escort mission?"

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's question, Li Huaide pondered for a moment before speaking to Jia Dongming: "Director Jia! I believe you are very clear about what equipment is being transported to Jingu Port this time. In addition to our steel rolling mill, comrades from the machinery factory and the military are also participating in the entire transportation mission. To ensure safety, your security department should arrange more escort personnel."

Upon hearing Li Huaide's instructions, and considering the rats lurking in the shadows, Jia Dongming replied without hesitation, "Okay! No problem. I'll personally lead the team and arrange for the entire security department to be mobilized to ensure the smooth operation of this transport mission."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's reply and learning that Jia Dongming would personally be in charge of the escort mission, Li Huaide immediately smiled and said to Jia Dongming, "Director Jia! I will also participate in this transportation mission. See you then."

Jia Dongming exchanged a few pleasantries with Li Huaide on the phone before hanging up. He then grabbed his lunchbox, left his office, and hurried to the security department's office. Upon seeing a subordinate who was about to go to the cafeteria, he immediately asked, "Lin Sheng! Where's your department head?"

Upon seeing Jia Dongming holding a lunchbox, Lin Sheng immediately reported respectfully, "Director! Our section chief just went to the cafeteria for lunch."

Upon hearing Lin Sheng's report and learning of Guo Jianguo's whereabouts, Jia Dongming immediately grabbed his lunchbox and headed towards the stairwell.

Soon, Jia Dongming arrived at the security department's canteen. He walked in, looked around, and saw Guo Jianguo eating heartily. He quickly walked up to Guo Jianguo and instructed him, "Old Guo! After you finish lunch, immediately notify all the personnel in your security section to return to the department within half an hour."

Guo Jianguo, who was engrossed in his meal, immediately realized he had a task when he heard Jia Dongming's order. He quickly stood up from his seat and earnestly assured Jia Dongming, "Director! I will arrange for someone to notify the comrades in the department to return to the department immediately."

A dozen minutes later, Jia Dongming finished his lunch, took his washed lunchbox, and came out of the canteen. Guo Jianguo, who was already waiting there, immediately rushed forward to greet him, asking with curiosity, "Director! You suddenly notified our security department to assemble urgently, is there a mission?" Hearing Guo Jianguo's question and seeing his curious expression, Jia Dongming walked towards the office building while explaining to Guo Jianguo, "Old Guo! At 1 p.m. sharp, your security department will be accompanying the factory's convoy to Jingu Port to carry out an escort mission. This escort mission is of great importance, so I will personally lead the team. After your security department comrades have assembled, you should immediately go to the equipment department to collect weapons and ammunition."

Since the Security Department was upgraded, although it has often had escort missions over the years, Jia Dongming has never participated in any of them. The fact that Jia Dongming is going to personally take charge of the escort mission this time is enough to show that this mission is extraordinary. Realizing this, Guo Jianguo replied to Jia Dongming with a serious expression: "Director! I understand. I will go and arrange the follow-up work right away."

Considering that he was going to Jingu Port to carry out an escort mission this afternoon, Jia Dongming returned the lunchbox to his office and then headed towards the steel rolling mill's logistics warehouse office.

"Uncle! Are you here to see my mother?" Before Jia Dongming even reached the door of the logistics warehouse office, Banggeng came out of the office. When Banggeng saw Jia Dongming walking towards him, he immediately asked him curiously.

When Jia Dongming heard Banggeng's question, he didn't answer it immediately. Instead, he smiled and asked Banggeng, "Banggeng! Are you here to see me at this hour? Are you going to Jingu City with your master this afternoon?"

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's question, Banggeng's face showed a shocked expression. He asked Jia Dongming curiously, "Uncle! How did you know we were going to Jingu City on a business trip this afternoon?"

When Jia Dongming heard Banggeng's question, he smiled and said to Banggeng, "Because I'm also going to Jingu City with you, I came to say hello to your mother and ask her to go home and talk to your aunt."

During Bang Geng's time as an apprentice at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill's vehicle team, although the security department would occasionally send people to accompany their vehicles on escort missions to other places, this was the first time Bang Geng had ever seen Jia Dongming personally lead a team to carry out an escort mission in Jingu City.

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's explanation, Banggeng recalled the scene from that morning when the team leader arranged for the mechanics in the convoy to inspect and maintain all the vehicles. This made him immediately realize that the goods they were transporting to Jingu Port this time were probably not ordinary goods. So, he asked Jia Dongming curiously, "Uncle! What kind of goods are we going to transport to Jingu Port this time that requires you to personally take charge of the escort mission?"

Upon hearing Banggeng's question and seeing his curious expression, Jia Dongming solemnly instructed him, "Banggeng! What goods we're transporting to Jingu Port this time isn't your concern. However, if any unexpected events occur during the transport, remember to keep your body low to the ground and don't show your face unnecessarily."

Hearing Jia Dongming's instructions, Banggeng became even more certain of his guess. However, since Jia Dongming didn't say anything, he didn't dare to ask. He could only obediently reply, "Uncle! I understand. My master is still maintaining the car, so I'll go back to the team first."

Upon hearing Banggeng's words, Jia Dongming patted Banggeng on the shoulder and said kindly, "Okay! Then hurry back to the team! I need to say a few words to your mother and then go back to the office to make arrangements for my work at Jingu Port!"

(End of this chapter)