1994: Starting with unpaid leave

Upon hearing Dong Jianguo's words, Director Li instinctively felt that the young man in front of him was not lying.

The righteous indignation he displayed when he spoke was not something he could fake through acting.

He turned to the exhibition manager, his tone icy:

"Is this young man right?"

"Oh dear, Chief, there might be some misunderstanding here. Please let me explain..."

Before he could finish speaking, the onlookers began to chime in:

"What's the point of explaining?! We're all standing in line here peacefully to get our braised eggs, and you just had to come out and cause trouble. How could there be no one instigating you?!"

"Exactly! He was perfectly fine this morning, but suddenly showed up this afternoon, reeking of alcohol and a damn soy sauce smell! He probably drank with some troublemakers at lunchtime, right?!"

"Everyone says there are bad people everywhere, but how come bad people can become leaders here?!"

Director Li's face darkened:

"That's enough! I'll talk to your supervisor about this. Go back and wait for the results!"

The tall, thin man looked bitter, but he knew this was not the time to argue. He glared at Dong Jianguo resentfully before turning and leaving amidst the commotion of the onlookers.

Although the person had left, the noise from the crowd grew louder and louder.

Director Li frowned.

He knew that if this kind of thing wasn't handled properly, it could easily escalate into a mass incident.

At that point, let alone the person in charge of the exhibition, if something serious happens, he himself will probably be held responsible.

Just as he was hesitating about whether to say something to everyone, a figure suddenly leaped onto the half-person-high display table.

It's Dong Jianguo again this time!

On his second visit to the table, he was quite adept at it, waving to the onlookers and loudly proclaiming:

"Hello everyone, I am Dong Jianguo, the factory director of Hezhiwei Food Factory."

Don't worry, everyone. The leaders will definitely get to the bottom of this matter.

If there are indeed some parasites who sabotage our industrial chain, not only will we not allow it, but our leaders will certainly not tolerate such trash!

Now, friends who have finished collecting our braised eggs and chicken feet, please continue to the next section. We have many more specialty products from Heilongjiang Province!

Everyone should come with high spirits and leave with high spirits, picking out their favorite products and helping us sell them to the ends of the earth.

Let the whole country taste the flavors of food grown on the black soil of Heilongjiang Province! What do you all say?!

"good!"

Dong Jianguo had distributed braised eggs and chicken feet for free all morning, which earned him a good reputation among the businesspeople.

As soon as he said that, many customers who had eaten his food immediately cheered him on.

Once someone took the lead in cheering, the clamor naturally subsided.

This minor disturbance was started by him and ultimately ended by him.

Director Li and Director Wang exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

This young man is courageous, knows the bigger picture, and most importantly, he's still young, only in his early twenties.

All things considered, he is truly a rare talent.

Thinking of this, the two couldn't help but take the lead in clapping.

With the two of them taking the lead, the cadres following behind naturally couldn't fall behind, and soon applause erupted.

Dong Jianguo waved to everyone again before jumping off the table and directing Erzhuzi and Zhao Hongmei to continue distributing food.

He then opened the side door of the exhibition booth and invited Director Li and his entourage to come in and visit.

"Director, Manager, these are our factory's main products: braised eggs in gravy and pickled chicken feet..."

As Dong Jianguo introduced the food, he took out disposable tableware that had been prepared in advance and let the leaders try it.

Director Li took a bite and couldn't help but give a thumbs up:

"Mmm, this tastes really good! No wonder your product sells so well on the Harbin Railway Bureau's lines!"

"When I saw the report submitted by my comrades below, I thought the director of this Crane Flavor Food Factory must be a chef from some restaurant who makes delicious food. I didn't expect you to be so young."

"Great! It's wonderful to be young. You dare to fight and struggle, and you dare to fight against injustice! That's wonderful!"

As Director Li spoke, his eyes were full of approval as he looked at Dong Jianguo.

"Director Li, you flatter me. Actually, I'm not as brave as you say. I'm just an ordinary citizen."

Our products were originally intended to be distributed and sold through the Hecheng Passenger Transport Section.

As a result, Director Jiang over there demanded too much kickback, and our small factory, with its meager capital, simply couldn't afford it. That's why we were forced to detour to Harbin to sell our products...

I didn't intend to offend Director Jiang.

But today he insisted on having people kick us out, not even giving our factory a free chance to play GG, which is why I lost my temper a bit...

Director Li, I'm so sorry for the trouble I've caused you..."

Director Wan of the Harbin Railway Bureau nodded in agreement.

"Director Li, this young man is right."

I am a cadre transferred from Hecheng, and I can verify that what he said is true.

In our team, there are a few cadres whose work ability is average, but who are very good at extorting money and demanding bribes by taking advantage of their positions!

How many businesses, which could have had a bright future and provided many jobs for local residents, have been ruined by these people!

Upon hearing this, Director Li nodded solemnly to the two of them:

"I will verify everything you say."

Such egregious acts of soliciting and accepting bribes undermine the very foundation of fair competition in a market economy. This is a serious crime and must not be tolerated!

Don't worry, once the results are in, I guarantee no one will be able to protect these bad apples!

As he spoke, Director Li patted Dong Jianguo on the shoulder again:

"Xiao Dong, you did a great job this time. We'll definitely give you a satisfactory explanation!"

"Thank you, Director Li! But what exactly does 'explain' mean?"

Dong Jianguo frowned and pretended to be confused.

Transferring Director Jiang was an explanation, arresting him was also an explanation, but ultimately it had nothing to do with his business.

For businessmen, the most practical thing is to gain some benefit for themselves.

Since the leader is being cryptic, I should just shamelessly ask for it.

"You...heh, Old Wang, you tell me..."

"I work for the China Merchants Group, and I have no jurisdiction over matters concerning the railway bureau. You should handle this."

Director Li nodded with a smile:

"Okay, I'll tell you."

"Xiao Dong, our Heilongjiang Provincial Railway Bureau plans to select several more high-quality products that are both good value for money and establish long-term and stable strategic partnerships with these manufacturers!"

When the time comes, we will give priority to them in both procurement and settlement.

After initial discussions by our leadership team, your Hezhiwei Food Factory has been selected!

Of course, we will definitely handle the matter concerning Director Jiang, which you just mentioned, strictly and severely!

"Boss! You understand us so well!"

Dong Jianguo grabbed Director Li's hand and shook it frantically...

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