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After discussing it, the two went to the steel rolling mill the next day without delay.

The security guards at the steel rolling mill all knew the two men. Every month, they would come to the factory together to collect their pensions.

"Master Yi, Master Liu, it's not time to collect your pensions yet, why are you two here?"

Yi Zhonghai said with a fawning tone, "We have something to discuss with Director Yang."

There's no way I can avoid trying to please others.

They were all retired elderly people who had made mistakes at the factory.

If you want to get into the factory smoothly, you can't offend the security guards.

I learned this after suffering hardships.

When Xu Damao was still the captain of the workers' picket team, he led a group to make things difficult for the two men.

These two security guards only joined the steel rolling mill in recent years.

Therefore, the attitude towards Yi Zhonghai and the other person was acceptable.

If it were an elderly person from the past, they definitely wouldn't have been this polite.

Once inside the factory, Liu Haizhong turned and spat in the direction of the security department.

"Pah! A bunch of watchdogs, what's with the attitude? Back when I was the captain, even the head of the security department had to watch his back."

Yi Zhonghai reached out and pulled him: "Alright, don't get angry with them."

Let's go see Director Yang first.

The two entered the office building and found out Yang Peishan's office.

"Director Yang."

Yang Peishan has only recently been reinstated, and he doesn't dare to put on airs. He didn't even dare to hire a secretary, and he handles everything personally.

He was so busy all day that he didn't think of Yi Zhonghai at all.

Hearing the sound, I thought something had happened and looked up with great enthusiasm.

Upon seeing the familiar face before him, Yang Peishan's expression fell.

"Oh, it's you. Didn't you retire? What do you want from me?"

Upon seeing Yang Peishan, Liu Haizhong suddenly lost all his courage. He wished he could hide behind Yi Zhonghai so that Yang Peishan wouldn't see him.

Yi Zhonghai glanced at him, feeling utterly disgusted.

Knowing that Liu Haizhong was unreliable, he had no choice but to speak up himself.

"Director Yang, we heard your problem has been resolved. Old Liu and I have come to visit you."

Yang Peishan chuckled.

He knew Yi Zhonghai all too well. This man wouldn't come looking for him unless he was in serious trouble.

This was how it was before he stepped down.

Every time I hear news about Yi Zhonghai, it's because he's gotten into trouble.

Because of Yi Zhonghai, he offended He Yuzhu and also had several conflicts with Li Huaide.

"I can't accept that. Tell me, what do you want from me?"

Yi Zhonghai suddenly felt that this matter would not go smoothly.

But when the time came, he couldn't avoid mentioning it.

"Director Yang, you know about me and Lao Liu. We used to be level seven workers."

Later, he was framed and became a first-class worker.

When we retired, the factory didn't restore our reputations.

We hope the factory can restore our reputation and allow us to retire as a level seven worker.

Yang Peishan knew that Yi Zhonghai's visit to him was not for anything good.

At the same time, he really wanted to know who gave Yi Zhonghai the audacity to come and ask him for benefits.

Has Yi Zhonghai forgotten what he did to him back then?

Yang Peishan was very rational and knew he shouldn't ask such questions. He had just returned to work and couldn't afford to give anyone leverage against him. If someone reported him for using his position for personal revenge, he would definitely be forced to step down again.

Having already stepped down from that position, he didn't want to experience that feeling again.

"What you're talking about? This isn't my responsibility. You should contact the labor union and the retired workers' resettlement office."

Yi Zhonghai certainly did contact him.

But no one was willing to help him.

"Director Yang, Lao Liu and I know we were wrong. We hope you can talk to Director Li on our behalf and let us off the hook."

Yang Peishan didn't want to get entangled with him and said directly, "Yi Zhonghai, it's no use you coming to me. The reason you were punished back then was because you framed your fellow workers in the factory."

This wasn't a decision I made, and I'm not in charge of this area right now. You should contact the supervisor in charge of this matter.

No matter what he said, Yang Peishan wouldn't agree. He wouldn't just refuse to help him, but instead told him to go to the relevant departments. Helpless, Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to pull out the deaf old lady: "Director Yang, I hope you'll help me one last time for my godmother's sake."

Yang Peishan sneered, "I have long since repaid the debt of gratitude I owed to the deaf old lady."

Don't mention her in front of me.

"I have to work now, you can go."

Seeing that even the deaf old lady's treatment was ineffective, Yi Zhonghai felt a sense of despair.

He deeply regretted targeting Yang Peishan back then.

But it was too late to regret it.

"Director Yang, I know you resent me and are unwilling to help me."

But I must say, what happened back then really wasn't my fault. So many people in the factory treated you badly... I couldn't ignore them.

Yang Peishan said, "That's enough. I've forgotten what happened in the past. You can leave now."

Yi Zhonghai sighed, his back bending over as well.

"Director Yang, I have something else to ask. Could you give me a job opening?"

Yang Peishan snorted: "Yi Zhonghai, what do you think a steel rolling mill is?"

This is a state-owned factory, and everything is done according to regulations.

If you want to work in a steel rolling mill, then wait for the mill to start hiring and apply.

Job openings at the steel rolling mill are not for giving favors.

Are you leaving or not?

"If you don't leave now, I'll let the security department take over."

Liu Haizhong was so frightened he could barely stand. He left Yi Zhonghai behind and went out of Yang Peishan's office alone.

Yi Zhonghai glared at his back with disappointment and then left helplessly.

He knew that his hopes of regaining his seventh-grade worker status had been dashed.

After they left, Yang Peishan smashed his teacup.

He didn't even bother to cause trouble for Yi Zhonghai, yet Yi Zhonghai dared to come and court death in front of him.

He could accept whatever others did to him throughout the steel rolling mill. In any case, it was the trend of the times.

He couldn't accept that Yi Zhonghai was targeting him.

Back then, he was so good to Yi Zhonghai. Without him, Yi Zhonghai would have been fired from the steel rolling mill long ago.

To him, Yi Zhonghai was a traitor.

With Yi Zhonghai's interruption, Yang Peishan lost all interest in his work.

He thought for a moment and then went to He Yuzhu's side.

Now, all he can do is come to He Yuzhu to chat.

Even though he's back at work, the factory leaders don't dare to have much contact with him.

Most of the factory's leaders were Li Huaide's men. They were afraid of offending Li Huaide.

Those who weren't Li Huaide didn't want to cause trouble for themselves.

Only He Yuzhu wouldn't look down on him.

Upon learning of Yi Zhonghai's idea, He Yuzhu asked curiously, "Director Yang, you didn't agree to it, did you?"

Yang Peishan said, "How could I possibly agree to that? You've seen how they kicked me when I was down."

He Yuzhu suddenly remembered a question: what exactly was the relationship between Yang Peishan and the deaf old lady?

He simply asked, "If it's hard to say, then don't say it."

Yang Peishan smiled and said, "There's nothing wrong with talking about it. Back when I came to Beijing to report for duty, on the way..."

I later saw her again in Director Pan's office.

Director Pan entrusted me to take care of her, and I only did so out of respect for Director Pan.

If I had known it would cause me so much trouble, I would never have agreed to it.

He Yuzhu didn't quite believe that.

Even without the old deaf woman's life-saving grace, Yang Peishan would still take care of her for the sake of his career.

These are all things of the past, there's no need to take them too seriously.

He Yuzhu then asked, "What is the relationship between the deaf old lady and Director Pan? Director Pan takes very good care of the deaf old lady."

Yang Peishan shook his head: "I'm not sure. Maybe Yi Zhonghai knows."

He Yuzhu was certain that Yi Zhonghai wouldn't know either. The deaf old lady couldn't possibly tell Yi Zhonghai about this. (End of Chapter)