Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

"Let's have hot pot. Don't go to Tianxiazhuang anymore. If you go, Zhuzi and Xiaodang will be busy taking care of everything. Today it's just the two of us. I'll have a drink with you."

"okay!"

Hearing that Yingzi wanted to have a drink with him, Yang Jianguo was overjoyed. Today, the couple would have a good time.

At Donglaishun, it's lunchtime right now, and there's already a queue outside.

Yang Jianguo parked the car on the side of the road, got a number, and came back saying, "There are still eight tables ahead of us. Why don't we take a look around first?"

"Row."

Yingzi nodded and pointed to the photo studio diagonally across the street. "Jianguo, let's go take a picture. It's been years since we took a group photo. Our house is full of photos of me and the kids... I can't even remember when you last took a picture."

"Okay, let's go ask them."

As they walked, they talked about the past, remembering the old photo studio at the entrance of the alley. Back then, everyone took photos there, and after taking the photos, they would wait seven days to pick them up with a ticket.

It's much more convenient now than before; you can get it in three days, and expedited pickup is also quite common.

Once inside the photo studio, after telling them I wanted to take a group photo, the staff started pushing various packages, this one… that one…

Yingzi interrupted with a smile, "Girl, let's not talk about that. We just want to take a simple photo together, get it developed, and put it on our bedside table for ourselves to look at. We don't need to be so particular. We don't need to change our clothes either; our own will do."

The girl was a little disappointed that she didn't get any business, but she still arranged for someone to take her picture and she got the film developed in a fast-track order. It cost her 25 yuan in total. When she walked out of the photo studio, she already had a photo in her hand.

"Look at you, smiling so well. Why did you have such a long face at the beginning?"

Pointing to Yang Jianguo's radiant smile in the photo, Yingzi smiled especially happily; the bright smile made him feel as if he had returned to that winter.

When he first met her, her graceful and pure smile was immediately imprinted in Yang Jianguo's mind.

Looking back, we've already pledged half our lives to each other.

"Yingzi."

"Ok?"

With a smile, Yang Jianguo picked Yingzi up before she could even react.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Li Ying, whose grandson is over a year old, blushed like a young girl and buried her head in his arms, not daring to lift it.

It was rush hour, and the streets were teeming with people and cars. An elderly couple, both over fifty, were being carried in someone's arms like children in public.

"Old man, what's wrong with you?"

Yingzi felt shy and embarrassed, but the sweetness in her heart made her want to stay in his arms forever.

But right now, she really couldn't lift her head, especially when she heard the kind laughter of the young people beside her.

Yang Jianguo, however, was as smug as a mischievous child, carrying her and laughing as he walked: "Did you hear that? The children are all envious of us."

"Stop talking and put me down right now. What will it look like if someone sees us like this?"

After quickly crossing the road, Yang Jianguo heard a surprised voice in the distance exclaim, "That old man is really energetic!" and finally put Yingzi down.

"No. 76, No. 76..."

"At this."

Yang Jianguo held up the queue number in his hand and pulled Yingzi through the crowd into the store.

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The two enjoyed their dinner very much. Yang Jianguo ate four catties of meat in one go, and Yingzi also ate a catty, which was rare for her, half a catty more than usual.

Eating hot pot with mutton and drinking warm rice wine, this night was clearly not going to end well.

Thunder and lightning were inevitable.

So, Yingzi slept in late, which was rare for her. When she opened her eyes again, she found that her husband was gone.

I glanced at the bronze alarm clock on the bedside table; it had just struck 6:15. "Why did you leave so early today? Did something happen?"

Just as Yang Jianguo understood her, Yingzi understood him exceptionally well.

At that moment, Yang Jianguo had already met with the leadership team of the Ministry of Industry in the conference room and informed them of his latest decision.

"We need to launch a rigorous internal review, conduct a long-term and effective internal audit of all departments and institutions, eliminate malpractices, and re-establish role models and rules."

哄~

The area below was in complete chaos as people whispered among themselves, discussing the feasibility of the matter.

This is not something that can be solved with just a few words.

It should be noted that the Ministry of Works directly manages only 19 departments, but if you break them down further, there are tens of thousands of them. His intention was to audit all of these departments.

By bypassing the directly subordinate departments, it's not about making things difficult for the people below. His decision is like Pigsy looking in the mirror, ultimately making himself look bad to everyone.

It would be difficult to explain to superiors, and even more difficult to convince subordinates.

So what exactly is he after?

Is tormenting people one of his hobbies in order to make everyone suffer?

"I know that there are many obstacles and difficulties in doing this, and there is no reference to guide me on how to implement it."

Yang Jianguo looked at the silent crowd, seemingly hesitant, and said, "So, let's find a pilot project first, see how it goes, and then decide."

"That's a good idea. Let's do a pilot program to see the results first. It won't affect the overall situation. I agree."

Upon hearing that he had compromised, everyone readily agreed.

You have to understand, he's always been a strong leader, and it's rare for him to back down on his own initiative...

No, I should say this is the first time I've seen it.

Since that's the case, let's all stop while we're ahead and agree to his decision to conduct the pilot program.

If the pilot test goes wrong, then his decision can be vetoed without any repercussions.

If it succeeds, then implementing it will make everyone appear more professional and cautious, and the credit will naturally go to everyone.

We've never been about individual heroism...

Chapter 771 Weakness, Sleepless Nights

The fact that the pilot program was approved unanimously, and that Yang Jianguo took the initiative to back down, was already unbelievable to everyone.

If we don't agree soon, and he gets stubborn again and insists on launching a system-wide overhaul, none of them will have an easy time.

At this point in time, who hasn't benefited from some kind of relationship with a relative or friend?

Who can say that every decision they make is in accordance with regulations...?

It's definitely legal.

With a high-ranking leader like Yang Jianguo watching over them, and the trade union and workers supervising them from below, anyone who doesn't know their place will not get away with it.

You can arrange a few easy positions for your relatives, with relaxed performance standards; this is something everyone can do.

Yang Jianguo was actually well aware that he initially abhorred this and wished he could throw all these people into labor camps.

But after discussing it with his wife, Yingzi, he realized that his thinking was too extreme and that such things could not be completely prevented.

Rather than bringing in a new batch of people who then breed new parasites, it's better to keep the current group, who have already been disciplined and trained, and who know their limits and boundaries, to continue working.

Some things simply cannot be changed by human effort; human hearts are unpredictable, and even the gods cannot foresee them.

Conquering a country is difficult, but ruling it is even more difficult...

It’s as difficult as climbing to the sky!

"Then where should we place the pilot program?"

Those below already had a general idea in their minds; Yang Jianguo's intentions couldn't be clearer.

"The Third Textile Factory, that's it."

That's right, Yang Jianguo played his cards openly this time, and even those who didn't see it before suddenly realized it now.

Half a day later, he was going to address the 'Yang Tiejun incident'.

It looks like another group of people are going to be in trouble.

But no one really blamed him, since what he did was indeed unethical.

It's fine to put your own people in positions; there are fewer positions for others. But for those who can get involved, even a meritorious person like Yang Tiejun can be squeezed out. What's the big deal about other people?

You can just find any average newcomer, someone with similar abilities to your nephew who you want to arrange a position with, and put him in the program.

Is the insistence on taking Yang Tiejun's spot out of jealousy or insatiable greed, unwilling to let go of even one spot, determined to destroy the path ahead?

Needless to say, this matter will not be easily resolved.

Once he's finished dealing with this matter and has some free time...

Looks like I'll have to have a serious talk with my family when I get home today.

Even the most upright official finds it difficult to settle family disputes; throughout history, how many have truly been able to uphold the so-called "righteousness even at the cost of family ties"?

But now, it seems that even if they don't want to, they have no choice but to break it off.

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Outside the conference room, the secretaries were waiting for their boss, while also trying to gather information from all sides.

The most attention-grabbing person was Yang Min, who seemed completely different from before, as if she were a different person.

My skin has become darker and rougher.

But his eyes were more determined than before, and there was a light in them called 'faith'. His whole demeanor was different from before.

Judging from her appearance alone, she looks much worse than before.

But compared to the past, people now look at her with more admiration and respect than before.

Respect is something you always have to earn, just like Yang Min did.

"Secretary Yang, does the leader have some new ideas this time? Could you give us a sneak peek?"

Glancing at the middle-aged man beside her, Yang Min smiled slightly: "What the leaders are thinking is not something we secretaries can guess. We'll know when the leaders come out."

"That's right, that's right... I just wanted to do my job well, so I could be mentally prepared and think of a solution in advance."

"I don't know about other things, but I do know that the leaders are very dissatisfied with some of the current trends."

The other party understood immediately, nodded as if enlightened, and fell into deep thought, while the other secretaries who had been listening also withdrew their ears.

That's enough. Everyone can make a judgment based on what has happened during this period.

'This is bad news... Someone's going to be in big trouble.'

Seeing that they all understood this principle, Yang Min also returned to her previous state, focusing her attention on her nose and her mind.

Yang Min also gained a lot from her trip down the mountain with Yang Jianguo.

What to say, what not to say... where to hint, and where to keep quiet.

She knows it perfectly well!

She could also guess what the leader was thinking, which is why she deliberately leaked the information so that they could be mentally prepared in advance.

This time, there's going to be a lot of commotion in the Ministry of Works.

Click~

The conference room door was opened from the inside, and the secretaries present jumped up reflexively.

Yang Min was also quick to step forward, following behind Yang Jianguo, who was the first to come out. "I will personally take charge of the group leader, and then select two deputy group leaders. They need to be tough, capable, and willing to fight tough battles..."

"In addition, putting Xiao Yang into the group members can also be considered as giving him some training."

Upon hearing Yang Jianguo mention her, Yang Min immediately said, "Thank you for your trust, Vice Minister Cui. I'll be your subordinate during this time. Please put me first. I'll go wherever there's difficulty."

Yang Jianguo laughed heartily after hearing this, "This young Yang is quite perceptive. Old Cui, just do as she says, give her the toughest challenges to tackle, and let me see if the teeth of today's young people are really that strong."

Vice Minister Cui could easily see that the two of them were putting on a show for him!

What a tough nut to crack! It's obvious that Yang Jianguo had eyes and ears in the group, just to see who dared to cause trouble in this matter.