Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

The answer, which he already knew, came out of Master Yang's mouth as expected, forcing him to face the harsh reality.

In the group responsible for the restructuring in the east, some people forgot their original aspirations.

More likely, he accepted bribes and willingly succumbed to their corrupt ways.

"Who else, district, local, or higher-level officials?"

Yang Jianguo wanted to hear their names and see which important figures were involved.

"I don't know about the local area, but at the district level... none of the deputy officials can escape responsibility; the deputy is in charge of the entire process."

Mentioning that woman made Master Yang tremble with hatred.

How could a woman be so heartless as to disregard the lives of hundreds or thousands of working-class families? Why is that?

How can they be called good cadres of the people?

Chapter 825 Identity, the problem is very serious!

Yang Jianguo got a basic understanding of the situation from Master Yang.

But it would be irresponsible to let him draw conclusions based on only one side of the story.

The higher the position, the more cautious one must be.

Because even the smallest decision has a thunderous impact on those below.

Yang Jianguo pondered silently for a moment, then said, "Master Yang, how about this? Tonight I'll find a place for you to invite all the workers over, and we can all sit down and have a good chat."

"Sure, sure," Master Yang readily agreed, but then asked the question that had been bothering him: "How do I explain it to everyone?"

Who exactly are you? What are you here for? What are you capable of doing?

I need to give them an explanation before I can invite them over.

You can't just gather everyone together and say everything when people ask you questions and you don't know anything about it.

What if you're in cahoots with the district?

"Haha, you're right." Yang Jianguo laughed loudly, "I was sent by the restructuring office."

Before he could finish speaking, Fang Tong took out his work ID. "This is Director Yang from our restructuring office. He's here to investigate the situation."

Yang Kaisheng, Director of the Central Reform Office.

The work permit he had prepared in advance came in handy now. Upon learning his true identity, Mr. Yang felt a glimmer of hope.

It would be a lie to say I had no concerns, but at least I saw a glimmer of hope.

Even if Comrade Yang Kaisheng can't accomplish anything, he should at least attract more attention.

Next time they come, I should be able to stand up for them, right?

"Okay, I'll go find someone now. Where should we set up the location?"

As he spoke, Master Yang got off the kang (a heated brick bed), his shoes dangling as he headed out.

Yang Jianguo then looked at Xiao Hua, as he was also unfamiliar with Fengtian.

Noticing his gaze, Xiao Hua said knowingly, "Why don't we just stay at home? I'll buy some groceries and come back, then it'll be easier for you to talk."

Master Yang nodded readily, "Xiao Hua, it's all arranged. It'll be easier to talk at home. I'll go find someone first. You all have a seat."

As he rushed out the door, he heard Master Yang instructing his wife, "Quickly add water, bring some food to the table, and cook a few more dishes, as someone is coming over later."

"Where are you rushing off to this time?"

"What are we doing? We're doing something big."

Master Yang went to find someone, and his wife brought in some fruits and vegetables, enthusiastically saying, "We don't have anything special at home, so please don't mind, try some of our homemade frozen pears."

Frozen pears are a good thing, and Yang Jianguo didn't stand on ceremony. He picked one up, put it to his mouth, made a slit, and sucked hard.

Cool and refreshing, the soft, juicy pear flesh flowed into my mouth. I smacked my lips and swallowed it, and I shuddered. "So comforting, this is really good stuff!"

Seeing that he was satisfied, his sister-in-law laughed and said, "Right? I was worried you wouldn't like it!"

"If you like it, eat a few more. I have some more at home, I'll take them."

Yang Jianguo hurriedly said no, but he couldn't stop her in the end. When his sister-in-law came back, the basin was already full.

Eat as much as you want, there's more if you're not full.

Hearing this, Yang Jianguo was both amused and exasperated. This enthusiasm was just right; it was exactly what he wanted.

"Sister-in-law, stop busy, sit down and let's talk."

Xiao Hua got up and made way for her sister-in-law to sit down, while she went outside to buy food.

There will probably be a dozen or so people coming later, so he needs to buy some more substantial dishes and a few bottles of strong liquor to make sure everyone is well taken care of before they can speak freely.

The grandmaster wanted to hear the truth, the real words, the heartfelt words.

He has to get this done. What better way to get people to open their hearts than after three drinks?

After sitting for about half an hour, Yang Jianguo heard a lot of local gossip from his sister-in-law.

I now have a better understanding of Fengtian City.

She mainly knows the staff area of ​​the original seed farm like the back of her hand. She has lived in this area for most of her life and knows this neighborhood in her own right.

No one knows better than her what each family does, how they're doing, and how many children they have.

"Brother Yang, what's going on?"

"Exactly, all this secrecy, calling everyone here, are they planning to petition again?"

"If you ask me, we should go to the capital."

"Yes, go to the capital to petition."

A group of people were shouting indignantly that they would go to Beijing to file a complaint against them, because they refused to believe that all crows under the sky were equally black.

They entered the house noisily, and everyone immediately spotted Yang Jianguo sitting on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed).

He's too sharp.

They were all rough men, hadn't attended school for long and weren't very educated, but they had decades of experience in society.

You do have a good eye for people...

You can tell who you can mess with and who you can't just by glancing at them.

The seemingly ordinary and mild-mannered man sitting by the kang (heated brick bed) is definitely a leader.

"Everyone, let me introduce you. This is Director Yang from the capital. He's from the restructuring office and came here specifically to investigate our original seed farm."

Seeing that someone was about to shout, Master Yang quickly raised his hand to stop them, "Everyone be quiet, keep quiet. The leader just came down here to find out the real situation. We don't want any trouble, so everyone be smart."

Upon hearing his words, several people who wanted to cheer and applaud quickly covered their mouths with their hands.

We almost ruined the leader's important plans. The person was on an incognito visit, and if their whereabouts were exposed, things would get complicated.

In the end, it will be the workers who suffer.

If people find out, wouldn't that be like shooting yourself in the foot?

When I meet my former coworkers again, I'll still have the same good memories of them.

Once everyone was present, Yang Jianguo gave Ma Wei a wink, and the man understood and went out the door, glancing around to make sure no one was there.

With a swift lunge, he reached the base of the opposite wall, alternating his footwork on the wall, grabbing the eaves with his right hand and pulling hard.

He crouched down on the roof and immediately lay down to be on guard.

Inside the room, Yang Jianguo greeted the workers and asked them to sit down and talk.

The conversation flowed smoothly, with everyone chiming in and out, making the whole process a bit chaotic. However, Yang Jianguo's train of thought remained clear, and he meticulously pieced together all the clues.

Ultimately, it was a case of the local government unilaterally breaking its promise and defrauding the farm of its land and the workers of their compensation.

After the incident, instead of helping them find jobs or providing them with re-employment opportunities, the authorities suppressed them everywhere, preventing them from claiming their legitimate rights and even abusing their power.

The problem here is very serious!

Chapter 826 A Promise: Being Able to Eat is a Blessing

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, there have been many people who have been published in newspapers and listed as typical murderers, madmen, and psychopaths.

But the harm caused by all these people combined is not as great as the abuse of power by a mere deputy district official. Her selfishness and one decision ruined the livelihoods of more than 200 families.

The number of people involved is nearly a thousand.

How terrifying it is when someone with even a little power acts willfully.

What's even more frightening is that there's nowhere to turn for help. "You have no idea how many departments we've contacted and how many words we've written in our complaint letters, but in the end, we haven't even made a ripple."

Everyone was dejected, feeling extremely wronged.

It wasn't like this back then...

"What about the union?"

Before Yang Jianguo joined the Ministry of Works, he had intended to support the trade union, and the situation he knew over the years was quite good.

How come such a huge mess has occurred here, and no one from the union has stepped forward?

"The union was dismantled a long time ago."

The other party's designs on the original seed farm have certainly been brewing for more than just a day or two; they had previously used various pretexts to replace the worker representatives in the guild with their own people.

Later, not a single person in the entire union spoke the truth or did anything for the workers; they were all sycophants and cronies.

When the other party came to negotiate, the union was the first to agree.

slap~

Yang Jianguo lost his composure and slammed his hand on the edge of the table.

His dark face was full of majesty, making him look intimidating.

"I understand what everyone has said." Yang Jianguo suppressed his anger and said expressionlessly, "Here, I must first apologize to everyone for making you all feel wronged."

When they heard a leader say this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment for a moment.

In the past, it was commonplace for leaders to apologize when they made mistakes.

But I don't know when, the world suddenly changed.

When leaders make mistakes, it's not something ordinary people can discuss. The former public servants have transformed into the old-fashioned county magistrates.

Forget about apologizing, we can't even discuss it anymore.

The working class and peasantry, who were once the masters of the country, now have a new name: migrant workers.

"Boss, what's wrong with this society?"

Some people just can't understand why, after dedicating half their youth to the job, they end up as migrant workers despised by everyone.

Besides, what's wrong with migrant workers?

Where is it wrong for farmers to go to the city to work? Where is it that they are considered inferior?

How did they inexplicably become a social class that is looked down upon?

That's about it for now. Xiao Hua returned just in time, followed by several people carrying large and small bags. "Masters, come on, let's eat. No matter what, we have to fill our stomachs first."

His interruption calmed everyone down a bit.

The world is vast, but we must first fill our stomachs.

"Boss, this is for you."

Xiao Hua still wasn't used to calling him "Master Yang," so "leader" was a good choice—it was concise, didn't sound abrupt, and was easy to say.

"Well, thank you for your hard work."

"Oh, no trouble at all. I'm more than happy to serve you!"

There were too many people and no place to sit, so everyone put the dishes on the table and each person held a box of rice and ate around the table.

If you want to eat something, just pick up a couple of bites, put them in your lunchbox, squat down, and shovel them into your mouth.

Yang Jianguo, like the other workers, squatted on the ground and ate his meal, just like an older worker.