Era: I was a farmer at the foot of Yaoling Mountain

morning.

Fang Wei was handling official business in his office when a staff member brought him a document.

He took it and couldn't help but laugh. It turned out that Yaoling Agriculture had been recognized as a "National Advanced Unit in Grain Production." Although this was more of an honor, he also saw it as a form of protection.

Just then, the telephone on the desk rang.

Fang Wei reached out and grabbed the receiver, and then heard Luo Zhimin's voice.

"Secretary Fang, congratulations!"

"Secretary Luo, you're not entirely sincere about what you're saying, but thank you anyway."

"You're too blunt, seeing through things but not saying anything. Are you free at noon? Come over and have lunch with us."

"Sure, I'll be there before noon."

The two chatted casually for a few minutes before hanging up the phone.

Fang Wei felt that the other party must have something to say, and it was not appropriate to say it over the phone, so he calculated the time and arrived in the county ahead of schedule.

The place they had arranged to meet was the restaurant he frequented. When they entered the private room on the second floor, there was only Luo Zhimin inside.

He arrived even earlier than Fang Wei.

"Secretary Fang, come and sit down. Waiter, bring the dishes."

Fang Wei walked over and sat down. Before long, the food and wine were served.

"Is it alright to have a drink at noon?"

After Luo Zhimin and the other waiters poured drinks for the two men, they sent them away.

Then he raised his glass, looked at Fang Wei, and asked a question.

"It's okay, I brought a driver."

Since he was there for dinner, Fang Wei naturally knew that there would be drinking, so he brought a driver with him.

Sometimes he is quite cautious.

After a few drinks, Luo Zhimin put down his glass and got down to business.

"Secretary Fang, I have received a notice from the region that your company's subsidiaries will face various inspections, including but not limited to tax inspections, fire safety inspections, and major food safety inspections."

The superiors' statement was quite interesting. They said that Yaoling Agriculture is a model unit in the province, so it should be held to even higher standards.

Fang Wei was both amused and annoyed after hearing this; some people really don't even bother to pretend anymore.

"Retaliation is so blatant now? No problem, let them investigate. If they find any problems, we can correct them."

Fang Wei dared not say that the company's subordinate units were without any problems; who could stand nitpicking?
However, he was not afraid. The management systems of each unit were sound, and the supervision of the parent company was in place. Even if there were problems, they would not be major problems. At most, they would be trivial matters.

He finally saw what Huang Keli was like; Huang Keli was very open about retaliating against people. He would either destroy you or disgust you to death.

"You're still laughing! I'm so worried. Today is like giving you a heads-up. I'll be holding a meeting tomorrow, and all the inspection teams will be stationed in the industrial park within a week."

The county had to carry out the region's orders, and Luo Zhimin couldn't simply refuse to comply.

But deep down, he really didn't want to cause trouble for Fang Wei, so this meal also served as a way of expressing his apology.

“Secretary Luo, I understand your difficulties. Just do what needs to be done, and the company won’t blame you. However, I will file a complaint with the provincial authorities regarding this behavior; that is my right.”

Fang Wei smiled and shook his head. He now basically understood why some people said Huang Keli was not simple.

You can tell from the other party's style of doing things that they are high-profile and arrogant, completely disregarding what others might say about their actions being a blatant act of retaliation.

He suddenly remembered some things from his past life. Back then, there were still some people praising how great the 80s were, and everyone had a genuine smile on their face.

In reality, there weren't many rules to follow in that era; everyone was growing wildly, and some things that would be considered inconceivable in later generations seem quite normal today.

“Secretary Fang, don’t be angry. As the saying goes, there’s always a way out. I believe this difficulty won’t be a problem for you.”

Luo Zhimin didn't know what to say, so he casually offered a word of comfort before raising his glass and drinking it all in one gulp.

Fang Wei drank a glass of wine with him, and then the two of them began to eat their rice with their heads down.

With limited time at noon, the two filled their stomachs and then left separately.

Fang Wei returned to his office, picked up the phone, and called Cai Tong. He wanted to inform her of the situation and request that she send her best personnel to handle the various inspections.

Zhang Chu and his team are skilled at business, but they might not be able to handle such a large-scale event.

After informing Cai Tong, Fang Wei thought for a moment and then called Wang Lin.

"What, has Huang Keli made a move?"

Wang Lin was quick-witted and immediately guessed that Huang Keli was about to make trouble the moment he received the call.

"Absolutely, a big move."

Fang Wei then repeated Luo Zhimin's original words, his tone full of mockery.

Some things should at least be done with some consideration for the impact, but they just don't, and they carry out their retaliation in such a high-profile manner.

"What a shrewd guy! Okay, I got it. I'll take appropriate action on my side, so you don't need to worry too much." Wang Lin almost swore. He'd seen arrogant people before, but never one this arrogant. He wanted to see just how arrogant the other person was.
The two ended the call quickly, and Fang Wei then went to the bamboo ware factory and convened a meeting with all the relevant departments.

He didn't say much, only that there would be a joint inspection in the county in the next few days, and that everyone should pay attention to it and deal with any obvious violations as soon as possible.

three days later.

A joint inspection team was stationed in the industrial park and conducted a comprehensive inspection of various units, including hardware factories, bamboo ware factories, and food companies.

After a thorough inspection, the inspection team found no obvious violations by the various units, but some minor flaws were identified and pointed out. Ultimately, the county imposed penalties for these minor issues, totaling 100 million yuan in fines, and ordered the units to rectify the problems.

The 100 million yuan fine was a total penalty imposed on bamboo ware factories, hardware factories, food companies, and other entities. Even so, Luo Zhimin hesitated for a long time before finally making the decision.

Fang Wei glanced at the penalty decision and found that the penalties were mostly fixed and did not exceed the prescribed limits.

He planned to accept it reluctantly, then relocate the bamboo ware factory, leaving only a workshop for rough processing of raw materials in the village.

On the other side, Luo Zhimin compiled the inspection report and penalty decision, and then called Huang Keli to report it.

"Old Luo, your punishment is too lenient. It seems you still want to protect local businesses, right?"

"Leader, after our careful inspection, we found that there are no major problems in the operations of the various units under Yaoling Agriculture. These minor issues were deliberately pointed out by us, and they all actually require punishment."

Huang Keli was very dissatisfied. He knew that Yaoling Agriculture was a large and powerful family business, and they didn't care about a mere million yuan fine.

Luo Zhimin kept explaining to him, but he wouldn't listen at all.

“It is wrong of you to protect local businesses without any principles. I do not accept this inspection conclusion. The penalty should be increased by at least 10 times, and there should be more restrictions on such unscrupulous companies.”

“There are regulations on how to punish, and I cannot arbitrarily increase the penalties in violation of the regulations.”

Luo Zhimin felt a sudden darkness before his eyes and almost fainted.

This was the first time he had ever met someone so casual, as if he had made the rules himself, and whatever he said was right.

At this point, Luo Zhimin could no longer simply tolerate it. If he followed the other party's wishes, he would be in deep trouble if something went wrong later.

Therefore, he had no choice but to refuse the other party's unreasonable request.

Huang Keli was stunned, never expecting Luo Zhimin to dare to contradict him. He then flew into a rage and berated Luo Zhimin mercilessly.

Luo Zhimin remained silent, no matter how much you scolded him, he simply refused to agree to the other party's request.

"Snapped!"

After Huang Keli finished cursing, he hung up the phone angrily.

Luo Zhimin's face turned ashen. He had originally intended to protect himself, but it seemed that the other party had not considered his interests at all.

Given this, he decided to resolutely refuse to cooperate from now on, and at the same time, he would report Huang Keli's actions to the relevant authorities.

This is his duty; otherwise, he'll be caught in the middle and definitely be in trouble.

morning.

Fang Wei went to the industrial park to check on the rectification progress of various units.

"Secretary, what kind of nonsense is this! Anyone can nitpick, but the problem is, are we, who run businesses, just supposed to be bullied by them?"

When Zhang Chu saw Fang Wei, he couldn't help but keep complaining.

These were clearly trivial issues, but the inspection team made a mountain out of a molehill and imposed the maximum penalty. No one would understand why.

"Old Zhang, since things have come to this, let's say no more. Problems must be corrected once they're discovered. Have your rectification measures been implemented effectively? Has everyone taken this seriously?"

Fang Wei would not tell the other party the reason behind the matter; discovering and solving problems was his basic requirement for Zhang Chu and others.

Complaining is useless. Taking this opportunity to improve the management system and plug some minor loopholes is not a bad thing.

"Understood, Party Secretary."

Zhang Chu immediately wilted. He was fearless, but he was afraid of Fang Wei.

Fang Wei spent a day in the park, urging all units to make sure the rectifications were in place and not to be careless.

When it was time to leave work, he and Pan Lianhua returned home together.

After dinner, he began writing relevant materials. He had a way to voice his opinions and would never allow himself to be manipulated at will. This was no small matter; it involved the business environment, and he felt it necessary to expose it.

I wrote more than ten pages, then revised it again, and it was already past midnight.

"Third brother, I cooked you a bowl of noodles. Eat it before you go to sleep. Sleep in a little longer tomorrow morning, and try not to stay up this late in the future."

Pan Lianhua didn't sleep either. She waited until the man finished his work, then quickly cooked a bowl of noodles.

Fang Wei smiled and nodded, then finished her food in a few bites before washing up and going to bed.

The next day.

Fang Wei slept until the sun was high in the sky before getting up, and after eating, he went directly to the county.

He went to the post office to mail the materials, then turned back and went to his office. (End of Chapter)