Siheyuan: After becoming a traitor, first let the Huai Ru River overflow its banks.

Liu Haizhong had already come to regard Li Jianjun as his pillar of support, after all, he didn't know what to say about this matter later.

The two men called for reinforcements and waited near the delivery location. When the delivery was made, they captured everyone in one fell swoop and tied them up.

That very night, several steel thieves were sent to jail.

The next day, all the stolen steel was brought back to the steel mill! A small portion was not recovered, so the money returned by the steel thieves was used to cover the losses.

Factory Director Zhang was so happy to hear the good news that he couldn't stop smiling, and his anxiety finally subsided.

Chapter 313 Don’t care

This time, he doesn't need to worry about it affecting his retirement.

"Factory manager, now that we've recovered everything, does that mean I don't have to lose my position as section chief?"

Liu Haizhong looked like a careerist, fearing that his hard-won official position would be revoked.

"Of course, our factory manager is so magnanimous, how could he hold a grudge against you?"

Li Jianjun gave the factory director a look, after all, the Party Secretary was his nephew.

The two understood each other perfectly and quickly sent the person away.

After this incident, Liu Haizhong became even more arrogant in the factory, and he no longer looked at anyone with a second glance.

He secretly began to have some inappropriate thoughts. Working in the steel rolling mill was much more convenient than those steel thieves. As long as he didn't say anything, no one would find out!

He immediately told Qi Shengli about his plan. Qi Shengli didn't expect his uncle to be so bold, but when he heard about the huge sum of money, his mind wavered slightly.

Little did they know that Li Jianjun was watching their every move, just waiting for them to make their move!

With such a large sum of money at stake, he was certain that Liu Haizhong would not be able to resist.

A few days later, Liu Haizhong finally made his move. Under the cover of night, he secretly moved all the items out while patrolling at night.

Ma Sijiu, who was lurking in the shadows, kept a close watch on the situation. When he saw that all the steel had been loaded onto the truck, he quickly told Li Jianjun about it.

"His good days are over!"

Upon hearing the news, Li Jianjun immediately reported it. The police responded quickly and arrested the man during the transaction in Liu Haizhong's place. The incident became widely known, causing the steel mill to lose face.

But that's exactly the effect Li Jianjun wanted!

As soon as the incident occurred, everyone in the steel rolling mill was outraged and began to protest.

"If Liu Haizhong is capable of doing something like this, who knows if it's the first time? Isn't this harming the interests of all of us?"

"That's right, we need an explanation for what happened with Liu Haizhong!"

Seeing the once chaotic steel rolling mill in disarray, Director Zhang was so angry he almost vomited blood. Qi Shengli, standing beside him, was even more livid, his face turning ashen and unable to speak.

"Do we always have to say that? Secretary Qi is his nephew, otherwise would Liu Haizhong dare to do it?"

"Could it be that Secretary Qi was also involved in embezzlement?"

The opinions among the people below were varied, and once the topic started, it couldn't be stopped.

Soon, the higher-ups learned about the theft at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, and Qi Shengli was immediately summoned for a talk by the top leader.

"Comrade Qi Shengli, it's one thing that you don't work hard after you come down to work, but I didn't expect you to do such a petty theft. If someone hadn't reported you, how long did you plan to keep stealing?"

The high-ranking leader went up and immediately started scolding Qi Shengli, who didn't dare to utter a sound.

She was filled with regret. She knew she shouldn't have gotten involved with that uncle-in-law and always protected him, but she never expected it would harm her!

He finally got this position, but it seems he can't hold onto it now.

"Boss, I really didn't know anything about this. I never imagined my uncle would do such a thing. I'm innocent!"

Qi Shengli pleaded desperately, but it was too late. How could the top leader believe him? He immediately removed Qi from his position as secretary and fined him!

Suddenly, Qi Shengli felt utterly devastated. He sat on the ground, his eyes filled with emptiness. Meanwhile, Liu Haizhong fared even worse, ending up inside to keep the silly Master Liu company.

The incident caused quite a stir, but Li Jianjun didn't take credit. Instead, he remained silent and worked to calm people down in the factory.

“Everyone knows what happened in our factory. As Liu Haizhong’s neighbor, I also feel deeply ashamed and guilty for failing to protect the country’s property…”

His words touched the hearts of those present, and their restless hearts calmed down.

"Our factory still needs good leaders! Deputy Factory Director, you're doing a great job, we'll all support you from now on!"

"Yes, I heard that if the deputy factory director hadn't sent people to keep an eye on things, that old bastard Liu Haizhong would probably have succeeded!"

This scene happened to be seen by the high-ranking leader who was walking over. He had originally intended to come and comfort the workers at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, but he did not expect that someone would be even more thoughtful than he had thought.

"Old Zhang, I think this young man in your factory is really good. He's so young and he's already the deputy factory manager. He must be quite capable!"

The senior leader looked at Factory Director Zhang and praised him.

With such a big incident, it's rare to see a smile on the face of the top leader, so naturally, we didn't dare to spoil the mood.

"Yes, Comrade Li Jianjun is excellent!"

“I think so too. I was worried that no one would take over Secretary Qi Shengli’s position. Now that you’re about to retire, let’s hand this arduous task over to Comrade Li Jianjun! He has made a great contribution this time!”

The big boss's words startled Director Zhang, but he quickly recovered and concealed the slight dissatisfaction in his heart.

Soon after, that afternoon, Li Jianjun was directly appointed as the Party Secretary, a promotion that skipped a level, which made everyone around him extremely happy.

When Ran Qiurui got home that evening, she was about to celebrate properly when, to her surprise, her second aunt came to her door with several children.

"Li Jianjun! You despicable man! You've ruined my old man's life, and now you've even stolen my nephew's position! What are you up to? Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?!"

The second aunt started cursing as soon as she entered the door.

Now that the pillar of the family is gone, how am I supposed to survive with my children? Since Li Jianjun isn't even leaving them a way to live, then I'll just throw away all my pride!

"Second Aunt, you need to have some conscience when you speak. Don't slander Jianjun. It was Second Uncle who was reselling steel first, and he deserved to be shot. What does it have to do with Jianjun?"

When Ran Qiurui saw someone cursing her husband like that, she immediately rushed over.

Although she is usually timid, she cannot allow her man to be insulted by others.

Looking at his wife, Li Jianjun was surprised by how protective she was of him, which warmed his heart.

"Second Aunt, you're not young anymore, don't act like a scoundrel here. Second Uncle lost a batch of steel before, and it's highly likely that he and your nephew colluded with thieves to resell that batch of steel!"

Li Jianjun went up to the second aunt and said with a sneer.

If I were to set fire to the sky now, Liu Haizhong would probably never be able to escape this situation for the rest of his life.

"Tsk tsk, what a miserable state. I never thought that he would be in such a bad place after just two days of being promoted. He even dared to covet national property. He deserves it!"

“I think Jianjun has a point. Otherwise, how could her nephew have lost the steel so soon after arriving?”

Looking at the swaying grass in the courtyard, Aunt Er was so angry she couldn't speak. This was nothing like the time a few days ago when she was being shoved eggs into her hands.

Chapter 314 Congratulations

"You...you heartless scoundrels, you will not have a good end!"

Aunt Erda's eyes reddened with anger. She dragged her children away in a sorry state. She dared not say anything more. At this sensitive time, if she were to be accused of something else, she would be finished.

As soon as the second aunt left, everyone in the courtyard went up to Li Jianjun to curry favor with him.

No one expected that this person could rise directly to the position of secretary, which made them both envious and jealous.

"Banggeng, Huaihua Xiaodang, you two hurry up and go congratulate your Uncle Jianjun!"

At this moment, Qin Huairu, who was standing to the side, pushed the three children out. Li Jianjun was now so successful and famous. If she could curry favor with him, she would definitely have no worries about living a life of luxury in the future.

Congratulations, Uncle Jianjun!

The three stepped forward, clasped their hands in a gesture of congratulations, and said this.

Li Jianjun couldn't help but laugh as he looked at the three little babies in front of him. It seemed he should try harder and get his sisters to give him a couple more children.

"Here, take this and buy some candy!"

Li Jianjun took out two yuan from his pocket and handed it to Banggeng. Banggeng's eyes widened when he saw the money, and he snatched it away, afraid that the person in front of him would change his mind the next second.

"Awesome!"

Qin Huai called out her son's name, trying to rush up and stop him, but the boy had already launched his attack.

"Brother Jianjun, I really can't accept this. I'm congratulating you and you have to spend money on me. I feel so bad!"

As Qin Huairu spoke, she began to take out a few loose bills from her pocket, which were probably only a few cents, and grabbed Li Jianjun's hand, forcibly stuffing them into his hand.

The touch of their warm little hands against their burning hot hands sparked a flame. Both of them felt as if they had been electrocuted, a warm current surged through their brains, and their bodies increasingly and uncontrollably felt a certain attraction to each other.

Li Jianjun looked at Qin Huairu's charming little eyes as she gave him, which were incredibly alluring. It seemed she was actively inviting him. With so many people around, she had become quite bold.

"This money is for the child. Your Dongxu passed away early, and it's been so hard for you and your child to raise them alone. Keep it for yourself, and feel free to contact me if you need anything!"

Li Jianjun gave seemingly concerned instructions, emphasizing the last sentence before turning around and going home.

Those watching from the sidelines naturally understood the situation, but no one had caught them in the act. Moreover, as ordinary citizens, they had no way to confront the officials directly, so they could only pretend they knew nothing.

After everyone left, Qin Huairu was about to turn back into the house with the few coins still warm from the man in her hand when her mother-in-law, Jia Zhangshi, blocked her at the door.

Madam Jia's eyes were sharp and piercing, like a knife, as she looked at her daughter-in-law as if she were a criminal.

"You've really got some nerve now, pulling and shoving right under my nose, and after all that, you only managed to get two dollars?"

Madam Jia looked at Qin Huairu with a stubborn expression, clearly dissatisfied.

Qin Huairu looked at her mother-in-law, who relied on her to support the family, and now complained that she hadn't brought enough. She was really ungrateful. She couldn't let her influence her and cause her to miss out on such an excellent man.

Meanwhile, Ran Qiurui, knowing the joyous news of Li Jianjun's promotion to secretary, specially took leave and left work early to prepare a surprise for her husband. She even called her sister Ran Qiuye over, making a total of four people including the two sisters, Jingjing!

The four of them busied themselves preparing dinner for the evening. Ran Qiurui even boldly altered a few short skirts based on the novels she had read.

"Qiu Rui, what are you doing? How could you cut such a nice dress like this! What a waste! Jianjun will probably punish you if he finds out!"

Ran Qiuye looked at her younger sister and quickly shouted at the top of her lungs.

"Oh, my dear sister, Jianjun would never dare to punish me. He'd probably be very pleased to see this."

Ran Qiurui blushed shyly and said that her mind was already filled with the happy scenes of the few of them in bed that night, and she wondered if she looked her best in this.

Just then, Li Jianjun entered the room. He had overheard the entire conversation between the two sisters.

"what clothes?"