Siheyuan: Starting from the driver

Chapter 715: One wave comes after another

the other side.

Steel rolling mill.

The matter of awarding commendations is not so easily resolved.

The workshop problem was solved, but the steel rolling mill has many other departments besides the workshop.

The corridor of the factory's office building was already as bustling as a farmers' market before the Lunar New Year.

The team includes Section Chief Zhang from the Tools Department, Captain Li from the Equipment Maintenance Team, and Zhao Gang from the Logistics Canteen.

Even relatively peripheral warehouse storage representatives and factory clinic managers.

At this moment, the group gathered in the corridor outside Director Yang's office.

"Section Chief Zhang, you're here too," Captain Li asked knowingly.

"Sigh, there's nothing we can do, Captain Li," Section Chief Zhang said with a worried expression.

“Our team almost exploded last night! Look at the mess this made, the third workshop took it, the transportation team took it, is the rule of ‘fairness’ even going to be upheld?”

"We've worked incredibly hard, and if I don't speak up for these bastards, they'll kick me out of office tomorrow!"

Section Chief Zhang cleverly shifted the blame to "public opinion."

Captain Li immediately chimed in, "Director Yang! You have to say something fair for our repair team!"

"Although our maintenance team is small, it is a strong support for the production line! Every day, equipment will inevitably have some problems, and workpieces will inevitably get stuck."

"We can't possibly categorize the credit for this guarantee into different levels, can we? If we discourage everyone, how can the machines run smoothly? How can we increase production?"

Captain Li spoke with righteous indignation, but the core message was just four words: We need to divide the spoils!

"And our canteen!" Zhao Gang shouted casually. "There are thousands of people in the factory. Only when they are well-fed can they have the energy to work! The comrades in our canteen are there to protect everyone while they work."

"Coming to work at the factory before dawn to ensure transportation, how is that any easier than those errand runners on the transport team?"

Isn't Zhao Gang one of Director Yang's men? Why is he causing trouble here?

He was forced into this situation; people in the cafeteria were causing trouble, and he was compelled to come in order to quell their anger.

He only came and went, and all he did was complain and vent. If he really went against Director Yang, he would be the one who would suffer the most.

None of the cadres and leaders gathered here expected that there would be a traitor in the ranks.

Everyone chimed in, their voices growing louder and their emotions becoming increasingly agitated.

The central idea is highly unified: We have made significant contributions and endured hardship, but seeing others receive without us is not in line with principles, affects stability and unity, and must be resolved!
The accumulated, invisible pressure weighed heavily on Secretary Wan Shen's shoulders.

Wan Shen is also in a difficult position at this moment.

"Distinguished leaders, section chiefs, directors, and team leaders! Director Yang was reviewing documents until late last night yesterday and only recently got some rest."

Inside the office.

In stark contrast to the hustle and bustle outside, the silence and oppression inside were palpable.

"boom!"

Factory Director Yang slammed his fist on the thick mahogany desk, causing the inkpad box, pen holder, and heavy black telephone on the desk to jump.

"Li Huaide! What good has it done you to cause such a mess?!"

Everything can be attributed to Li Huaide's 'unreasonable behavior,' which has led to the current situation.

Factory Director Yang knows Li Huaide all too well.

If this matter is not handled properly, Li Huaide will be able to step in and play the role of "stabilizing the overall situation and listening to public opinion"!

It can both win people's hearts and damage one's own prestige.

Its heart is awkward!

He took a few deep breaths, forcing himself to calm down. Anger wouldn't solve anything; it would only lead him into Li Huaide's 'carefully' designed trap.

A few minutes later.

"Wan Shen!" Director Yang said, pointing towards the door, "Let them select three representatives to come in. The rest of you, go back to work. What kind of behavior is this, blocking the hallway!"

"Disrupting work order will result in punishment! The factory's decision will be officially announced later! Those who don't want to be punished, disperse now!"

The sound penetrated the door clearly, instantly silencing the noisy crowd outside.

There was a brief silence outside the door, followed by the sound of hushed discussions and shoving.

Upon hearing Director Yang's order, Wan Shen breathed a sigh of relief, feeling his back straighten a bit: "Everyone, you heard me! Leaders, please select three representatives! The rest of you, please return to your posts immediately!"

"Disrupting normal office order is a serious violation of discipline."

The leaders looked at each other, realizing that punishment was no joke.

Everyone looked at each other, their gazes eventually settling on the faces of the main "leaders".

Zhao Gang felt the stares of everyone and looked a little embarrassed. He had been dragged there by the canteen staff, and he had no intention of going against Director Yang.

They immediately backed out.

"That what!"

Before Zhao Gang could finish speaking, someone immediately responded, "Alright, Director Zhao, you'll represent us!"

The others immediately nominated Captain Li, who had the loudest voice, the "strongest" reasons, and insisted on seeing the factory director, as well as Section Chief Zhang, one of the petition initiators.

"I agree, Section Chief Zhang, and I'd appreciate it if you could represent us as well."

"Yes, Captain Li, thank you for your help."

As for the others, they quietly retreated after making their selections.

The three of them were left staring at each other, bewildered.

“Let’s go!” Wan Shen said.

squeak-

He went to inform them and then opened the door.

The door opened and then closed.

Factory Director Yang sat upright behind his desk, his hands clasped on the table, his face revealing neither joy nor anger, his gaze sweeping over the three men one by one.

He neither offered them his seat nor spoke, as if he were giving the three of them a lesson through this silent pressure.

Captain Li's initial arrogance seemed to have been somewhat dampened by the silent environment, but remembering the "public opinion" he represented, he still puffed out his chest and opened his mouth to speak: "Factory..."

sit."

Factory Director Yang interrupted him with a single word, while casually pointing to a few chairs opposite him with his finger.

That one word immediately dampened Captain Li's momentum by half.

The three of them had no choice but to sit down, with Zhao Gang practically rubbing against the edge of the chair.

"Captain Li, you have quite a loud voice. We can hear you giving a report in the hallway."

Factory Director Yang spoke slowly, not directly questioning Li, but instead pointing out Captain Li's performance earlier.

"Would you like some more water to soothe your throat, and then come over here to finish your report?"

The slightly sarcastic tone made Captain Li's face flush red.

"Factory manager! I'm not here to talk big! I'm here on behalf of all thirty-two brothers in our repair team to demand an explanation! The factory yesterday..."

"Explanation?" Factory Director Yang interrupted him, leaning forward slightly, his eyes piercing.

"What explanation do you want? Which factory rule states that if the third workshop and the transportation team are evaluated, all other departments must be evaluated? Huh!"

"Captain Li, you've been a long-time factory worker. Tell me, is this regulation in the factory rules and regulations? Is it in the management regulations?"

A series of rhetorical questions left Captain Li speechless; he stammered and stammered:
"This...this...although there's no explicit rule, it's still unfair! It's chilling for the brothers."

"Unfair?" Factory Director Yang's voice suddenly rose.

"What constitutes unfairness? Is it disrupting the collective production order? Or is it gathering a crowd to blackmail leaders? Or is it placing the honor or loss of an individual or small group above the overall production and construction of the entire factory?"

"Who are you to call it unfair?!"

"Bang!" Factory Director Yang slammed his hand on the table, causing the objects on it to jump again.

After a barrage of questions, Captain Li's face turned completely pale, and his lips trembled.

Immediately afterward, Factory Director Yang turned sharply to Section Chief Zhang: "Section Chief Zhang, which one of you is being unfair?" Section Chief Zhang was startled, a cold sweat breaking out on his back.

"Factory manager, I... I absolutely didn't mean that. It's just that there's a lot of dissatisfaction below, and I was pushed into this position."

In an instant, the responsibility was pushed back to those below.

"You were pushed here? You're a section chief, and instead of properly guiding the employees' emotions and resolving conflicts in their infancy, you've been 'pushed' here to petition me?"

"Section Chief Zhang! You're in a pretty passive position as section chief!"

Instantly, Section Chief Zhang's face turned ashen, and he dared not utter another sound.

If he dares to refute another word, it's uncertain whether he can still hold onto his position as section chief.
Finally, Director Yang looked at Zhao Gang, who had been shrinking his neck and trying to minimize his presence: "Comrade Zhao Gang, do you have any objections?"

"Look at what you were like in the hallway just now! Did you look like a cafeteria manager? You looked more like someone shouting slogans in a march!"

"Thousands of workers are waiting to eat their fill and get back to work! You're wasting your time and energy here just to join in the fun? Where is your job responsibility? Huh?!"

Zhao Gang's face was almost crestfallen: "Director Yang, you're right! I was confused! I'll go back and keep a close eye on the canteen right away! I'll make sure the workers are well-fed and that production isn't affected!"

Zhao Gang just wants to leave the eye of the storm immediately; he was just getting involved for no reason, and he didn't want to.

With just a few words, Director Yang had completely suppressed the three men's momentum.

The three representatives were now extremely uncomfortable, and the sense of "justice" they had shown when they were huddled together outside the door had completely vanished.

Seeing the three men's embarrassed expressions, Director Yang knew that the time was right.

We can't just suppress them; we have to give them a way out.

“You’ve made a fuss and expressed your opinions. The factory values ​​the efforts of every employee and the feelings of every worker. But things must be done according to the rules.”

"Rewards are meant to recognize the advanced, encourage the lagging, and promote production. They are not welfare benefits, much less egalitarian 'iron rice bowls'!"

"Just do your jobs well, and the truth will come out on its own. If you do a good job, it will be recognized sooner or later. Gold shines wherever it is."

"Do you understand? Can you do it?"

Zhao Gang immediately stood up as if he had received a pardon: "Understood, Factory Director! Execute it without hesitation! I'll go back and relay the message right away!"

After saying that, he turned and left.

This behavior immediately stunned the three of them. Captain Ma and Section Chief Zhang gritted their teeth as they watched, while Factory Director Yang nodded in approval.

Section Chief Zhang quickly replied, "Understood, understood, I will definitely do as the factory director instructs!"

Although Captain Li was still a little resentful, he was powerless to do anything about it and could only stubbornly say, "The factory director is right, I will go back and do it right away."

"Go, all of you. Get everyone outside out of here! If you keep blocking the stairwell, you'll be held responsible!" Director Yang gave the final order.

The two were granted a reprieve and quickly got up, leaving the office much faster than when they had come in.

"How is it? How is it?" the other cadres and leaders who were waiting at the door hurriedly asked.

Section Chief Zhang's face turned ashen. It was all because of these people that he was being yelled at by Factory Director Yang: "Get out! Get out! Where were you before!"

"Is it really necessary to swear like that just because I asked a question?"

"Hey, you think you're right?" Captain Li retorted, "So you don't care because I didn't insult you, huh? You want to know what's going on? Do whatever you want!"

"All he does all day is cause trouble. He doesn't do his job properly; he's always thinking about this and that. He has no free time to put his work into practice."

The two of them took turns speaking, conveying the core message that Director Yang wanted to express: "Manage your own people well. If you can't manage them, you shouldn't be leaders anymore. Move on to the next one!"

After saying that, the two left.

The few people left looked at each other, whispering and trying to figure out what Director Yang meant, and finally reached an agreement.

"Sigh~ Forget it, there's nothing for us. Let's not go looking for trouble. We might end up losing everything before we even get the stuff. It's not worth it!"

"What about the people below?"

"If they want it, let them go find Director Yang themselves. I don't believe they'd actually dare to. Do they even want their jobs anymore?"

"That's right!"

Wan Shen and Factory Director Yang exchanged knowing smiles as they listened to the arguing outside the door.

"Phew~ It's finally over."

Factory Director Yang felt relieved, but just when he thought he could relax, another problem arose.

Steelmaking workshop.

The massive open-hearth furnace roared, molten steel churned, and scorching heat waves distorted the air.

Wang Youcai, the workshop director of the blast furnace, is leading technician Xiao Wang on a routine inspection around the critical blast furnace air supply system.

Everything looks normal.

"Xiao Wang, take a look at that fan outlet area. I heard from Lao Zhang the other day that there was some noise there," Wang Youcai said, pointing to the pipe connection point high up.

Technician Xiao Wang nodded and carefully climbed onto the maintenance platform.

As he approached the massive metal pipe, he frowned slightly and listened intently for a few seconds: "Director Wang, something is amiss."

Just as he was about to approach and listen carefully...

laugh!
A sharp, piercing sound of gas leaking suddenly rang out!
A visible plume of scorching white steam, accompanied by a piercing whistle, shot out from a weld seam like a high-pressure water jet!

"Watch out!" Wang Youcai's expression changed drastically.

Technician Xiao Wang was closest to the target. Although he reacted quickly and dodged to the side, the edge of the high-temperature steam that was being ejected at high speed still grazed his arm!
An indescribable burning sensation instantly struck.

what--! "

A scream rang out as Xiao Wang's arm was instantly scalded red and blistered.

"Quick! Get out of the way!"

"Close the valve! Quickly, close the blower outlet valve! Hurry!"

"Press the emergency bell! Evacuate people!"

The workshop immediately descended into chaos, the sound of steam jets completely drowning out all other noises.

Two workers who were close to the spray point were unable to dodge in time and were also splashed with scalding steam, crying out for help in pain.

Wang Youcai's heart sank to the bottom.

This is no small matter! The blast furnace air supply system is the lifeline of steelmaking. Once the leak expands, it can lead to unstable air pressure or even shutdown, which will bring the entire steelmaking process to a standstill, with unimaginable consequences!

At best, it affects the quality of a batch of molten steel; at worst, it can damage equipment or even cause more serious safety accidents!

"Damn it!" He organized people to help his injured coworkers down and evacuate them. "Control room! Control room! Did you hear me?! There's a serious leak in the main ventilation duct!"

"Immediately execute the emergency shutdown procedure! Reduce air pressure! Await hazard resolution! Immediately! Quickly!!"

The piercing emergency alarm finally drowned out the hissing of steam.

Director Yang picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and discovered that the tea was already ice-cold.

He was about to ask Wan Shen to make some more hot tea.

The office door was suddenly flung open with a loud bang!

"Factory manager! Something terrible has happened!!"

Factory Director Yang's heart tightened suddenly.
"What's wrong?! What's the rush! Speak slowly!"

"Steelmaking workshop! There's a high-pressure steam leak coming out of the blast furnace in the steelmaking workshop! Someone's injured!"

Wan Shen was out of breath, pointing out the window in the direction of the steel plant.

"On-site report. It says it's the main air duct of the fan! Director Wang, Director Wang just reported that the situation is extremely critical! The machine has already been shut down!"

"what!"

Equipment safety accidents! Worker injuries! Losses due to production stoppages! Any one of these constitutes a major production liability accident!
Without thinking twice, Director Yang headed straight for the smelting workshop.

"Notify all factory leaders, security personnel, medical staff, and relevant technical personnel! I need to see the person at the accident site within five minutes!"

Factory Director Yang did not pause in his steps, his eyes flashing with cold light.

"Also, have the security department go to the equipment maintenance team right now and get the list of all the personnel responsible for this maintenance of the fan and air duct!"

Wan Shen's heart pounded, and he repeatedly replied, "Yes! Yes! Do it immediately!"

(End of this chapter)