Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

For two consecutive days, the train made almost no stops, only stopping at a small station along the way for resupply before heading straight to the Northeast.

That day, after Yang Jianguo finished his afternoon nap and got out of his bunk, he heard Fang Tong say softly, "Leader, we've already entered the Northeast."

Yang Jianguo nodded and smiled, "Well, it seems we're almost there."

"Well then, everyone has worked hard. Let's stop at the next stop and let everyone rest before continuing tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away."

Fang Tong nodded knowingly, gave Ma Wei a wink, and then went to the front carriage to notify the car to stop.

"parking?"

The head of the security team in charge of Xingcheng was somewhat surprised, as Director Yang had previously been firmly against stopping the car and insisted on reaching the destination as quickly as possible.

Why did they seem less anxious after entering the country?

Could it be that they want to take a look around, ask questions, and collect some information themselves?

This is a possibility, but he couldn't figure out the specific reason. He could only quickly organize personnel to set up a control point and be extremely vigilant to avoid any potential risks.

Once the train arrives at the station, the area inside and outside the platform has been temporarily controlled.

Yang Jianguo was dissatisfied, but he didn't say anything. Not everyone is like him, with absolute confidence in their abilities.

The necessary precautions still need to be taken...

After getting off the train, Yang Jianguo stretched on the platform and looked outside, saying, "You two don't need to follow me. Ma Wei and Fang Tong, you two come with me for a walk outside."

"Minister Yang."

The safety team leader immediately stepped forward to stop it, as this was against safety regulations.

"Don't be so nervous, it's just a walk around the neighborhood, what's there to be afraid of!"

Yang Jianguo chuckled and patted the other man on the shoulder, reassuring him, "Don't worry, we're already here, how could I possibly get lost?"

Safety regulations are important, but compared to Yang Jianguo standing right in front of them, they seem rather insignificant.

Despite repeated requests for his permission to implement control measures and allow security personnel to accompany him, we were ultimately unable to obtain his consent.

The security team leader could only helplessly watch him as he walked off the platform with two bodyguards.

But he didn't just stand there; he immediately contacted the local security forces and asked them to take over the follow-up work.

After leaving the station, the three walked around and looked around. Soon after, they got into an ordinary black Santana parked by the roadside and disappeared.

The station staff, who had been instructed by the security team leader, saw this scene clearly.

But all he could do was quickly relay the message; there was nothing else he could do.

Upon learning that Yang Jianguo had boarded a car of unknown origin and left the border control zone, the security team leader was utterly dumbfounded.

"Oh no, I'm going home to sell sweet potatoes this time."

A few minutes later, the station dispatch center received a call asking the safety team leader to come and answer the phone.

The call was from Yang Jianguo, who clearly informed the security team leader that he had already traveled by car to the next destination and asked them to take the train to the destination first, where he would meet them.

The security team leader had a thousand words on his mind, but in the end, he could only reluctantly agree.

The incident has already occurred, and what needs to be done now is to minimize the risk. Since the leader has already left by car, he should pretend that nothing happened.

He led the train crew on their way, making everyone think that the leader was still on the train.

This is the best way to ensure the personal safety of leaders when they are away from home.

Inside Fengtian City, Yang Jianguo had the driver take a detour and park the car behind the hotel building. He, Fang Tong, and Ma Wei got out of the car by the roadside.

He had no intention of going to any next stop on this trip.

From beginning to end, his destination was only one thing: the land he was standing on right now, Fengtian City.

"This time, I'm being willful, and the team leader will probably have to bear a lot of responsibility later."

On his way to the hotel's main entrance, Yang Jianguo felt apologetic, but he had no other choice.

The higher you stand, the more constraints you face.

If he didn't do this, how could he see the true nature of Fengtian? No one probably knew better than him, the 'prophet,' how local officials deceived their superiors and concealed their true intentions.

Chapter 822 Original Seed Farm, Descendant of an Old Friend

After settling into the hotel, I found it to be a regular hotel open to the public, but the staff was a mixed bag and the environment wasn't very good.

If Lu Hong weren't here, I would definitely have suggested he find a new place to stay.

Fang Tong and Ma Wei were both rough men who weren't fussy. For them, this kind of environment with four beds in one room and not even a kettle was pretty good.

When training in the wild, being able to drink some muddy water is considered a blessing.

The only thing to worry about is security; that paper-thin door offers little sense of security.

The two exchanged glances, having already devised a plan.

During the day, we followed the leaders, and at night we took turns keeping watch. Losing a few hours of sleep was no big deal.

"Let's go out for a stroll."

Now that he had a place to stay, Yang Jianguo couldn't wait to go out and explore.

The Northeast is a wonderful place, rich in talent and resources. As the eldest son of the Yan Kingdom, it made outstanding contributions, even though it has declined now.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse; it's not like it'll collapse at any moment.

But some things are really quite strange.

Well-managed seed farms and forest farms, as well as some high-quality factories that could easily transform into economic centers, inexplicably collapsed.

Yang Jianguo would never believe there wasn't something fishy going on here.

Having worked for so many years, with nearly a century of experience and knowledge in his mind, if he couldn't even see this, then he would have truly wasted his life.

The reason he insisted on coming here was because he wanted to see for himself what exactly was wrong.

"Boss, where should we go first?"

"Let's go to the original seed farm first. I've heard so much about this place!"

After getting back into the car at the back of the building, Yang Jianguo smiled at the driver who had been waiting for a long time and asked, "Xiao Hua, how is your dad?"

Fang Xiaohua, Fang Guohua's eldest son, has been doing business in Fengtian for several years.

"Grandmaster Uncle, my father is perfectly fine!"

Fang Xiaohua chuckled and said, "It's just that Grandmaster's health hasn't been good these past two years; he's always been sickly."

"Yaoguo!"

Yang Jianguo hadn't seen his old coworker Li Yaoguo for many years.

Since Hua Zi, also known as Fang Guohua, took on an important position in the Ministry of Works, he, as the master, has stepped down to the second line.

It is said that he spends all his time either walking his birds or playing chess. He even got into a fight with an old man while practicing tai chi in the park.

Yang Jianguo was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this, thinking to himself, 'How did he turn into such a childish old man?'

However, Yang Jianguo had never heard anyone mention that he was sick.

It was also his own fault. Since the Third Elder took office, his responsibilities had become much heavier, and he simply couldn't remember these things.

Yang Jianguo didn't tell Xiaohua about these plans; instead, he asked about his situation here.

"I mainly work as a Loongson distributor here. Business is pretty good. Over the years, I've built up a good reputation and am quite well-regarded."

Back when Loongson was recruiting agents, Xiaohua had limited resources and failed to secure any of the popular cities.

In the end, they could only rely on being one step ahead to obtain the agency rights in Fengtian.

At the time, he was just a small district-level agent. His father advised him to stay in Beijing and do something else, saying it was better than going to the Northeast.

But he refused to do that; he insisted on going out and making his own way.

At first, we didn't make much money; we just worked diligently and promoted the product strictly according to Loongson's suggestions and standards.

Later, the general distributor felt they weren't earning enough and wanted to do some underhanded things, such as handing over the product to a third party for promotion and sales, so they could get more kickbacks in return.

When we approached the agents below, Xiaohua immediately rejected the idea.

This caused quite a bit of trouble, and he almost got buried in Fengtian City.

Finally, he reported to Loongson, and when the higher-ups came down and found out the truth, they wiped out this group of local bullies, giving him a way out.

It was during this time that he went from being a district agent to a general agent, and his life suddenly became much more prosperous.

"Now we live in a small villa, drive a car, and live a prosperous life. We have to thank our grandmaster uncle."

Hearing him say that, Yang Jianguo waved his hand happily and said, "No, this is the result of your own hard work. The opportunity was there, and you seized it, so it is rightfully yours."

If Xiao Hua had chosen to go along with the corrupt practices back then, none of this would have happened today.

It was his own choice that led to his achievements today.

Yang Jianguo had also heard rumors that Xiao Hua had a powerful background and that those agents were sent to jail because they offended him.

But he never paid any attention to these rumors.

Those who want to know the inside story can find out from subsequent public announcements. As for those who don't want to know and prefer to believe in 'conspiracy theories,' you can't break their stubborn mouth even if you stick evidence in their face.

That concluded the reminiscing session, and Yang Jianguo then began asking him about the situation in Fengtian.

Having lived here for nearly ten years, he was practically a local bigwig and should know Fengtian City inside and out.

Just as he expected, Xiao Hua spoke fluently and knowledgeably about the situation in the city.

“My father worked as a factory worker his whole life. My second and third sons took over his job. Although I went out into business on my own, I still pay close attention to these kinds of news.”

"If we're talking about what everyone's been discussing the most lately... it has to be the original seed farm."

"Oh, is this the original seed farm we're going to?"

Yang Jianguo was delighted and wanted to hear what everyone had been discussing lately.

The poor performance of the original seed farm is not a recent phenomenon. It's due to the loss of talent and the lack of funds for research. This farm has long been doomed.

The venue itself wasn't great, but its location was excellent.

I don't know how it happened, but the contract, which should have only dealt with the venue, included land use rights.

"and then?"

"Then it sold the entire farm and land. Actually, it was fine once it was sold, it was a good thing that the workers could get a share of the money."

"But guess what?"

Xiao Hua sneered sarcastically, "The company that won the bid at the reserve price can't come up with a single penny. Even the money to pay for the bid was taken out of the bank after acquiring the land. Isn't this just a pure case of getting something for nothing?"

"After paying the contract price, shouldn't the workers be compensated? But they turned around and used the money to build houses, without paying the workers a single penny. Actually, it wasn't much money to begin with. How can these people be so unscrupulous?"

Seeing Xiao Hua's heartbroken expression, Yang Jianguo could almost imagine how the deceived workers must feel.

At this moment, he also wanted to ask, 'Have these people lost their conscience?'

Chapter 823 Master Yang, It's Such a Trivial Matter

As they were talking, Xiao Hua drove the car to the site of the former seed farm, now a commercial and residential building.

Pull over to the side of the road, and Xiao Hua pointed to several buildings that were about to be topped out and said, "This is it. It will sell for 900 yuan per square meter, but they won't give the workers a single penny of the compensation they were supposed to receive, which is several thousand yuan."

When this matter was mentioned, Xiao Hua became furious; he truly felt sorry for these workers.

Many people dedicate most of their lives to the factory, spending two-thirds of their memories there, treating it as their second home.

The higher-ups said they'd transform, and suddenly the job I'd done for most of my life was gone.

We haven't thought about what to do in the future, but since the factory isn't doing well and can't adapt to the market economy, we'll accept it.

But the land that should have belonged to the factory was sold off to someone else.

The agreed-upon compensation has not been received at all, and with winter fast approaching, there is still no money to buy coal for heating the house.

"You don't know, the workers organized a protest several times, but they were all sent back each time. We simply couldn't defeat them."

Yang Jianguo suppressed his anger and asked expressionlessly, "Who suppressed it? And who are they?"