Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

No matter the time, it's never easy to do a good deed.

"Fang Tong, tell everyone to leave. I have something to say to Xiao Tang."

Upon hearing the leader's instructions, Fang Tong and Ma Wei took everyone out, but they didn't let any of them go; they kept them all locked up in the corridor outside the door.

"Boss, boss, my stomach hurts. I'll be right back after I go to the toilet."

A man in his thirties or forties, wearing thick glasses, who looked quite refined and honest, covered his stomach with one hand and raised his other hand with a fawning expression.

The two exchanged a glance, and Fang Tong nodded, saying, "Okay, go and come back quickly."

"Okay, thank you. I'm sorry to trouble you."

He took a few steps back, ran down the stairs, and then, with his glasses close to the wall, circled around to the main road and ran straight towards the convenience store outside the gate.

"Boss lady, make a phone call."

He tossed down five cents, picked up the phone, and expertly dialed a number. "Hello, this is Zhang Desheng, looking for Zhang Jie."

He tapped his fingers back and forth on the wooden surface of the telephone. After about ten seconds, a different person answered, "Boss, it's me, Zhang Desheng!"

"Yes... I have something to report to you. A leader came to our office and called Team Leader Tang over with just one phone call, even calling him 'Old Leader'."

"Yes, they're definitely here to investigate. What should we do?"

"Okay, okay, I'm all set. You can get ready as soon as possible."

After speaking with the other party, Zhang Desheng felt a little more at ease. With a leader making arrangements, things couldn't get too bad.

At worst, I'll quit this job and go into business.

With his connections, he could easily become a millionaire by doing anything.

Ten thousand yuan households are nothing to Zhang Desheng; he never took them seriously.

"keep the change."

After smugly hanging up the phone, Zhang Desheng, beaming, headed back. He had to hurry back before anyone discovered him.

But as soon as he turned around, a sturdy figure blocked his way.

"What are you doing here? Leader, what are you doing here?"

Looking up at Ma Wei's dark face, Zhang Desheng's legs went weak with fear. 'When did he get here? Did he hear everything?'

Ma Wei not only heard it, but he also remembered every change in Ma Wei's expression.

He seemed to have a lot of confidence in the person on the other end of the phone. The other party didn't know what promises he made, but with just a few words, he turned him from a terrified mouse into an arrogant old cat.

If I don't get stuck in this situation, I'm afraid I'll end up being eaten by cats and mice in a little while.

"I'm here, of course I'm waiting for you."

Ma Wei also became interested, and a frightening smile appeared on his cold face. "Comrade Zhang, you've gone to the toilet quite far. What, can't the toilet downstairs accommodate you?"

"No, it's not."

Zhang Desheng was speechless; having been caught red-handed, what else could he say?

Now, he can only prepare to enter the business world.

However, Zhang Desheng suddenly felt uncertain about whether those people were reliable and whether they could weather this storm.

If he can't make it through, he'll lose everything.

"Let's go, confess honestly, and try to get leniency."

In the office, Yang Jianguo helped Tang Youshui up and made him sit down to calm down. "I know you've suffered a lot of grievances over the years, Tang, you've worked hard."

"Leader," Tang Youshui wiped away her tears, raised her head and said, "It's no trouble at all, it's all I should do."

"It's good that you have this intention, but your contributions are also evident to me and other comrades."

"I was a bit impatient this time, please don't take it to heart."

Upon hearing his supervisor take the blame upon himself, Tang Youshui couldn't sit still and quickly stood up, saying, "It's because I didn't do my job well that I angered you. How can I blame you!"

"Alright, let's not argue about this anymore."

Yang Jianguo chuckled and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "I'm here to help you out of your troubles."

"lead."

Tang Youshui had a thousand words in his heart, but he didn't know where to begin.

"On this point, I have to criticize you."

Yang Jianguo then changed the subject, pointing out his mistakes and shortcomings in his work.

Balancing the interests of all parties is important, as is uniting comrades. However, we cannot forget our original intentions or make concessions in order to achieve balance and unity.

Does he really have no idea what's going on here?

He certainly knew, but there were high mountains inside that made him hesitate and waver, unsure of what to do.

“At this point, you should have called me. Do you think I, the person in charge of the restructuring, am just a figurehead?”

Tang Youshui lowered her head in shame, and after a long pause, she said, "I was afraid of causing you trouble. You're already busy enough, and I was even more afraid of disappointing you."

Chapter 829 Taking charge, their arrival was truly timely.

"But the way you are now disappoints me even more."

Looking back on the past, Yang Jianguo was indeed very disappointed with his performance this time.

The environment has a tremendous impact on people.

Having spent too long in the complex and chaotic world below, Tang Youshui inevitably became stained with all sorts of colors and lost his purity.

But Yang Jianguo was still willing to give him a chance to correct his mistakes, as long as he did not commit any fundamental errors.

"Tell me honestly, what's going on with the original seed farm?"

Upon hearing him mention the original seed farm, Tang Youshui quickly handed over the documents in his hand, saying, "Sir, we are currently investigating this matter and have not yet reached a final conclusion."

We must speak with facts. They have a lot of issues to address since they returned, and quite a few of them are serious.

He had seen the restructuring plan for the original seed farm and originally intended to get involved directly, but the local authorities created many obstacles for him, and some people even called his office directly.

"Is that why you hesitated?"

Yang Jianguo held up the file in his hand, pointed at him with a look of disappointment, and asked again, "Did you take any money or benefits from this?"

"No." Tang Youshui, quick-witted, waved his hand firmly and said, "Absolutely not, sir."

"I would never make such a fundamental mistake."

Tang Youshui has her own bottom line and principles, and she will not cross such a red line.

Self-discipline is one aspect, but more importantly, he understands where his roots lie and who led him to where he is today.

Without the support of his former superiors, he was able to sit comfortably in this lucrative position for so many years.

How much illicit profit was involved in the nationwide enterprise restructuring? And how much power did he, as the person directly in charge, wield? Even a tiny bit of it slipped through his fingers was enough to feed him for generations.

Without Yang Jianguo, he would have been replaced long ago.

Therefore, he was very clear that he could not lose the trust of his old leader, and he was even clearer about what he should and should not touch.

For the mistake he made this time, a scolding from his former boss would probably be enough to make things go.

At worst, we can just give him a different job.

But if you touch money you shouldn't touch, and have the same unwavering intentions, the more support he gave you back then, the more he'll want to send you to prison now.

Tang Youshui would never make such a mistake, ruining half a lifetime of hard work and reputation.

"That's fine, that's fine."

Seeing that he didn't seem to be faking it, Yang Jianguo decided to believe him for the time being, and his anger completely subsided.

Getting angry won't solve the problem; the important thing right now is to get the workers their due benefits.

"It's impossible to keep my presence here a secret now. You can decide how to investigate from here. I'll stay here and keep an eye on things for you."

Keep an eye on him, and also keep an eye on him.

Whether Tang Youshui can stay, whether he will continue to be in charge of the restructuring office, or whether he will be reassigned to another position, depends on his performance and execution this time.

He understood what Yang Jianguo meant and immediately assured him that he would deal with the matter strictly and would not tolerate anyone.

However, he still spoke with Yang Jianguo first.

"On the surface, it's someone named Zhang Jie, but actually, the deputy commander-in-chief called me."

"What did you say?"

"Without explicitly stating it, Gu Zuoyan talked for a long time, seemingly concerned about the company's situation, but near the end he highly praised the reform results of the original seed farm and said that it should be made into a model."

Bang!

Seeing the paper and pen that had sprung up on the table, Tang Youshui's heart skipped a beat.

The leader's strength is by no means small!

"Alright, I understand the situation. Just follow the procedures."

Deputy Chief of Staff?

Yang Jianguo really wanted to see what kind of greedy face he had.

Now that he has someone in charge, Tang Youshui will certainly act without any scruples, but it's unlikely that he can get the local authorities to cooperate.

After much deliberation, Yang Jianguo decided to start with the core customer base.

Since he's in charge of the Ministry of Works, I'll go to the Ministry of Works in Fengtian first and use the phone there to call a few old friends.

As long as the supervisory department cooperates, he doesn't believe the other side would dare to mobilize violent agencies to resist.

The situation is not as simple as embezzlement and bribery.

"Yes, I understand."

Opening the door, Tang Youshui immediately announced that all staff members of the Fengtian Restructuring Office would be suspended from work, cooperate with all his actions, and not leave the building even a step.

He then began to deploy his troops, intending to attack the walls first and catch the enemy off guard.

But Yang Jianguo had already heard Ma Wei's report.

Someone tipped him off, leaking the information, and the other side already knows he's there; they should be on their way now.

Just as I was about to tell Tang Youshui about the situation, a series of engine sounds came from downstairs.

Two older Audi models and three Santanas were parked downstairs, and some sharp-eyed people had already noticed the license plate numbers.

The one leading the pack is 002.

"I'll go down first, you continue with your work."

Yang Jianguo led Fang Tong down the stairs, and the people in the car quickly went up the stairs as well. "Minister Yang, it really is you! It's so good that you could come. When I heard the news, I thought they were just trying to fool me!"

Grasping the other person's hand, Yang Jianguo laughed heartily: "Who would dare to lie to you! I was originally going to Harbin, but after getting off the bus I suddenly thought of taking a trip to Fengtian, so I came without telling you. I'm sorry to have troubled you."

"Not at all, it's an honor for us to have you here, Director Yang."

"It's been quite a few years since your last visit, hasn't it?"

"It's been more than ten years, and Fengtian has changed a lot!"

"Yes, over the years we have been actively transforming in accordance with the opinions of the higher authorities, striving to find a new path as soon as possible, but the difficulties involved are considerable. It is great that you have come now, as you can provide guidance on our work."

The two walked out side by side, followed by a group of people in Zhongshan suits. Passersby who saw this scene from afar took the initiative to avoid them, as if afraid of bumping into them.

Yang Jianguo disliked this situation very much.

But he couldn't say anything, and the people spontaneously distanced themselves from the cadres, which showed that there were serious problems with their work.

The slogan of "going among the people" from back then has probably been completely forgotten.

Meanwhile, Tang Youshui had already begun to take action. After making the last phone call, he personally led a team straight to the district government office building.

Once the visible perpetrators are brought under control, the subsequent investigation will be much easier.

Since the leader said he would be keeping an eye on things, I had nothing to worry about.

Besides, if he continues to be as hesitant and indecisive as before, he'll probably be out of a job as the head of the group.