Siheyuan: Security Office of Wude

For the sake of the country, become an enemy spy!

Chapter 6: In front of the leader, all mistakes are my fault

Bai Wanli already has a basic framework for his first incarnation plan, but since it involves enemy spies, there are still many details that need to be perfected, and it can't be done in a day or two.

It was soon noon, Bai Wanli called Liu Neng and prepared to go to the cafeteria to get lunch together.

The Security Department has its own cafeteria and does not need to eat with the workers in the steel mill.

As soon as the two of them left the office, they saw a team of security guards carrying four people walking in. When they saw Bai Wanli and Liu Neng, they immediately stopped to greet them.

"Hello, Director Bai, Hello, Section Chief Liu!"

Bai Wanli nodded and asked casually:

"What have these guys done wrong?"

"Director, we caught these people gambling in the act."

Bai Wanli was not surprised. Usually, the factory would arrest people for gambling, fighting, or petty theft.

Gambling has existed in every era. The lack of material conditions in this era cannot stop these gamblers from wanting to gamble.

Small bets are a few cents, big bets are a few dimes, and the bets of four people are generally only a few dollars or so. According to the regulations, the fines are not severe. The gambling money and equipment are confiscated, the person is locked up for one to three days, fined a little, and criticized.

The four gambling dogs started howling as soon as they saw Bai Wanli.

"Director Bai, we were wrong, please forgive us!"

"Director Bai, we won't dare to do that again!"

"Director Bai! I have an 80-year-old mother and a 3-year-old child. I have to take care of the whole family. Please forgive me this time!"

The gamblers kept begging for mercy. I don't know if they are like this every time they are caught, or if Bai Wanli is young and is easier to talk to.

But Bai Wanli would not pay any attention to these gamblers.

First of all, the gambler's words are unreliable. Secondly, as the director of the security department, he must maintain the dignity of the security department.

The Security Department is not only an armed unit, but also a law enforcement unit. If someone commits a crime, they can get away with it by just yelling. Where is the majesty of the law? The Security Department still cares about discipline. Just disband it.

Bai Wanli ignored the four gamblers and said:

"I understand. Take them to Fang Wei and deal with them according to the rules."

Fang Wei is the head of the Security Department's Security Section. He is in charge of patrolling the factory and punishing workers who violate the rules.

If it hadn't happened today, Director Bai Wanli wouldn't have asked about such a trivial matter.

"Yes, Director!"

"Go! Why are you howling? If you keep making noise, I'll keep you in jail for two more days!"

"Let me go!"

Bai Wanli and Liu Neng went to the canteen of the Security Department. The dishes in the canteen were pretty good today. One was braised cabbage with oil residue, and the other was stir-fried pork with potato slices. By the standards of that era, these were both pretty good meat dishes.

The treatment of the Security Department has always been good. After all, in addition to maintaining public order, the most important job of the Security Department is to combat enemy agents and prevent them from infiltrating and destroying state property.

Throughout history, there are many security guards who died in the fight against enemy spies. It can be said that the work of the Security Department is like a battlefield that is not on the front line. Why fight a war if you don’t let people have enough food?

Bai Wanli and Liu Neng ordered two dishes each, asked for a few steamed buns, and sat down to eat.

During the meal, Bai Wanli asked, "Old Liu, since I took office, how many times has the Security Department caught workers committing crimes?"

"If you count all the times I've committed crimes, it's probably around 20 times. I don't know the details, so I have to find out for you."

"Tsk tsk, I've only been in office for less than a week and there are so many of them. The discipline of this steel mill is really..."

Liu Neng helped Fang Wei explain: "Director, this is really not Old Fang's fault. After all, when the old director was here, he usually turned a blind eye to minor matters, so gradually..."

The director of the security department before Bai Wanli retired due to old age. Most officials are like this. In the last one or two years of their tenure as officials, they treat big things as small things and small things as nothing, hoping that they can retire peacefully.

The director of the security department is no exception.

But things have come to this, and the person has retired. After all, it is not a serious violation of discipline. Bai Wanli cannot arrest the retired old director for a thorough investigation. What happened in the past can only be left behind.

Bai Wanli shook his head helplessly and continued eating.

After finishing his meal and returning to the Security Department building, Bai Wanli said to Liu Neng before entering the office:

"Liu Neng, go call Fang Wei, I have something to tell him."

"Yes"

Liu Neng ran errands for Fang Wei and went to his office.

"Hey, Lao Liu, what brings you here today? Come on, come on, sit down. I got two packs of good cigarettes recently. Let's smoke one each."

Unlike Liu Neng, who is tall and has a serious look, Fang Wei is much shorter and fatter. When he smiles, his eyes are not visible, giving him a smiling tiger look.

Liu Neng waved his hand and said:

"Lao Fang, I won't smoke this cigarette. The director wants to see you for something. Come over quickly."

Fang Wei's heart tightened, and he pulled Liu Neng and whispered:

"Lao Liu, you are close to the director. What does the director want to talk to me about? Tell your brother what's going on."

Fang Wei said as he stuffed a bag of golden leaves into Liu Neng's palm.

Liu Neng accepted it without changing his expression.

"While we were having dinner, the director talked to me about the discipline issues in the factory. He probably plans to tighten the rules. You better be careful and don't say the wrong thing."

Knowing why the leader was looking for him, Fang Wei had a rough idea in his mind and said with a smile:

"Thank you very much, Lao Liu. I'll treat you to a drink later."

After Liu Neng left, Fang Wei hesitated for a minute, thought about his plan, and then came to Bai Wanli's office door and knocked on it.

"Director, I'm Fang Wei"

"Come in"

After getting permission, Fang Wei walked into the office

"Please sit down, Chief Fang."

"Hey"

Across the table, Fang Wei sat down in front of Bai Wanli.

Bai Wanli put down the pile of documents in his hand and said calmly: "Chief Fang, I just looked at the recent punishment report from the department and found that there are obvious problems of slack discipline in the steel rolling mill. Workers fighting and gambling are common, and many people are not punished according to the rules. I would like to hear your explanation."

Hearing Bai Wanli's question, Fang Wei immediately stood up, his face full of sincerity and self-blame.

“Director, this is my problem.”

"As the head of the security department, I failed to fulfill my duties and take charge of the work within the factory. This is my dereliction of duty."

"I am willing to accept any punishment from the organization"

After saying this, he lowered his head without saying a word to defend himself.

[The first rule of Fang Wei's survival: In front of the leader, all mistakes are my fault]

Chapter 7: The Promising Fang Wei

In front of Bai Wanli, Fang Wei did not rush to defend himself.

Because he knew that the leader was not here to listen to his sophistry.

There is no rush to pass the buck to the retired director.

After all, no leader would like a subordinate who would backstab him. Although the old director has retired, if you backstab your former leader so easily, are you going to backstab me, the new leader?

Such people, even if they are useful, will find it difficult to gain the real trust of the leaders, and they will not have much future prospects.

Bai Wanli originally wanted to teach Fang Wei a lesson, and then strictly enforce discipline in the steel mill to establish his prestige as Director Bai.

After all, a new official has three things to do when he takes office. This is especially true for a law enforcement unit like the Security Department, which is easy to offend people. They must maintain their prestige and make people fear them. Otherwise, everyone will take the Security Department's words lightly, and it will be impossible to manage it in the future.

But Fang Wei's frank admission of his mistake made Bai Wanli unable to handle it.

If Fang Wei could have argued a little, Bai Wanli could have slammed the table and scolded him, and then coaxed him a little after he finished scolding. A standard combination of stick and carrot would have been enough.

As a result, Fang Wei didn't play by the rules. He admitted his mistake so sincerely that it wouldn't be appropriate for Bai Wanli to just slam the table and scold him. After all, he still wanted Fang Wei to work for him.

After thinking for a moment, Bai Wanli coughed lightly.

"Since Section Chief Fang has sincerely admitted his mistakes, I will give you a chance to make amends."

"From now on, we will strictly crack down on all illegal activities in the steel rolling mill"

"Chief Fang, I hope you can seize this opportunity, otherwise I will punish you severely for your previous crimes."

Fang Wei knew that he had passed this level, and he breathed a sigh of relief. He stood up and shouted with full energy: "Yes, Director, I will complete the task!"

Fang Wei left the director's office and returned to his section chief's office. He called several deputy section chiefs and the captains over and held a small internal meeting of the security department to explain the situation.

"This is what happened. The director has issued an order to strictly investigate the violations in the factory. You should restrain yourself from doing those things in the past and don't offend the director."

Fang Wei finished speaking, and several deputy section chiefs and team leaders were not very happy.

A captain who looked about the same age as Bai Wanli said:

"Chief, if everything in the factory is done according to the rules, not only will we offend people, but we will also lose benefits."

Officials are bound to be greedy, especially in law enforcement units like the Security Department. The three departments below each have their own ways of making money.

The Public Security Department has the widest jurisdiction, and you can make a lot of money by going out to sweep a few black markets.

The security department basically arrested people inside the steel mill. If a worker committed a crime, he would not only be imprisoned, but also fined. The fine was five yuan, and three yuan was recorded in the account. The rest of the money was his own.

Or maybe the offender is a relative of a leader, and they are afraid of being punished, which will affect their reputation and future promotion, so they have to pay more money to ask the security department to release the person, which is also an income.

Even if it is the Transportation Department that has the least channels for making money, every time when transporting goods between subordinate branches, the leaders and security departments of the branches have to serve the Transportation Department well, right?

The branch factory relies on the main factory's production tasks and materials for survival, and the security department hopes to join the security department, which will give them more room for promotion. Aren't these all benefits?