Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

Chapter 830 The Commander's Attitude: A Delight for Many

Sidaokou area, subdistrict office.

The person in charge was receiving workers who came to report the situation. Hearing the workers constantly talking about the law, the person in charge's smile was harder to suppress than an AK.

"We live in a society governed by the rule of law. Aren't you afraid of going to jail for doing this?"

The worker was furious and set up a table, shouting angrily.

He was fed up with this kind of bullying. Why was he not paid for his work and had no recourse?

That was his hard-earned money from a year and a half of hard work; how could they just give it away like that?

In broad daylight, why can't I see a single ray of light?

"Hey~"

The person in charge could no longer suppress the smile on his face and said sarcastically, "Hearing you talk about a society governed by the rule of law makes me want to laugh..."

"The rule of law—I am the law. I can punish whomever I want. Do you understand?"

"You~"

It is truly unacceptable that the other party so blatantly disregards the law.

The migrant worker who came to demand his wages and wanted him to stand up for him had trembling hands and red eyes, feeling that the primal wildness suppressed in his heart was shattering his reason.

Just as he was about to lose his temper and give the other person a good punch, the door behind him was suddenly kicked open violently.

"Who's there? What are you doing? Do you know where you are?"

The person in charge instantly flew into a rage, slammed his fist on the table, stood up, pointed at the door, and began to curse.

To deal with this troublesome resident, he specifically instructed that no one was allowed to come in, and he even locked the door to avoid being disturbed.

Unexpectedly, someone was so bold as to openly break in.

"What?"

A man and a woman in inspector's uniforms walked in one after the other, followed by several local police officers, some of whom were familiar faces.

Upon seeing this, the person in charge's heart sank. 'Oh no, something's happened.'

If the inspectors personally came to the door and even kicked it down violently, then they must have committed a crime to do so.

Otherwise, what would become of it?

"Xu Guochang, come with us!"

Clang.

The person in charge, who previously disregarded the law and claimed to be the law himself, slumped back into his chair.

He never expected that retribution would come so quickly.

The migrant workers, whose rationality was about to be overwhelmed, woke up amidst this upheaval, crying out, "Government, government, you have to stand up for me!"

Those who arrest corrupt officials must be good people.

Ordinary people are so simple-minded; they can't think of anything else.

"Grandpa, please get up first. Tell us what's wrong, and the government will take care of it for you."

The two men helped the old man up, thinking, 'We have a ready-made witness.'

Meanwhile, Tang Youshui also led his men to the district and directly detained Zhang Jie. "What are you trying to do?"

Facing Tang Youshui and his group, Zhang Jie remained calm and even took the initiative to reprimand them, saying, "Who gave you such power to control whomever you want? Is there no law anymore?"

“I need to report this to my superiors. You are treating rules and regulations as mere decorations; you are simply lawless.”

At this moment, Zhang Jie seemed to become the embodiment of justice, righteously and sternly accusing Tang Youshui of falsehoods and trying to suppress the other party's arrogance.

At this time, we must not show weakness, and we must not feel guilty.

Otherwise, everything would be over.

Moreover, while the other party came prepared, she was not entirely unprepared either.

She had already called her supervisor, so they must have made preparations. As long as her supervisor was present, she wouldn't run into any problems.

"Comrade Zhang Jie, there's no need to flatter me. The inspectors are on their way, and you'll see them soon."

"Inspector, what did I do wrong?"

Zhang Jie said with a righteous expression, "Even if someone makes a mistake, it should be handled according to organizational procedures. What kind of behavior is this?"

"What do you mean?" Tang Youshui was angry, but he laughed sarcastically, "You call it eliminating a scourge for the people? Don't you know what you've done?"

"I didn't make a mistake, how can I know?" Zhang Jie was still unwilling to give up, insisting that he had not made a mistake.

Tang Youshui was too lazy to waste words with her. The sirens outside were getting closer and closer. "If you have something to say, talk to the comrades from the Inspection Bureau!"

While a swift operation was underway, the beeping machine kept going off in the guesthouse canteen, where Yang Jianguo's leadership team was being entertained.

"Beep beep beep~"

The constant beeping noises made the atmosphere at the scene very strange.

The officer sitting next to Yang Jianguo had a dark expression on his face.

Given the current situation, something must have happened, but he himself had not received any notification, and his secretary's mobile phone had not made any noise either.

Therefore, this matter has nothing to do with official business.

Considering Yang Jianguo's unannounced arrival, the superior already knew what was going on.

'This time, I should finally be able to turn the tide and unleash my full potential.'

He welcomed Yang Jianguo's arrival; no one in Fengtian was more eager for an outsider to break the deadlock than he was.

This would allow him, as a paratrooper, to realize his ambitions here.

At this moment, Yang Jianguo also understood the situation on the scene, and could roughly guess the situation his superior, the paratrooper, was facing.

However, whether they are friend or foe remains to be seen until the investigation is completed.

"It seems everyone is quite busy. I apologize for disturbing you."

As soon as Yang Jianguo opened his mouth, someone was eager to say goodbye, but was immediately stopped by his superior's words.

"Not at all, what could be more important than receiving you right now?"

The cadre, bending over as he stood up, propped himself up on the chair with one hand, unsure whether to sit or stand.

After hesitating for a moment, he looked around.

I noticed that everyone seemed calm and collected, but their legs under the table were shaking like sieves.

'They're all such good pretenders!'

Suppressing his impatience, just as he was about to sit down, he heard someone call his name, "Comrade Wang Gu, you seem to be in such a hurry, is there something important you need to tell me?"

Hearing his superior ask the question directly, Wang Gu inwardly groaned, 'Why couldn't I have been more patient? Why did I have to be the first to stick my neck out!'

"Sir, it's just a small matter at work, no rush, no rush."

"Oh, no rush?"

The officer smiled enigmatically and pressed on, "Since there's no rush, let's sit down and discuss this slowly. I think none of you here are in a hurry either, are you?"

“The sir is right.”

"No rush, no rush, they're all small things, small things."

The officer smiled with satisfaction after listening and turned to Yang Jianguo for his opinion, "Minister Yang, then let's listen together, you don't mind, do you?"

Yang Jianguo laughed heartily, "How could that be? I came down here to learn; it's not worth it for me to do something like that!"

The two leaders' words completely blocked Wang Gu's escape route, leaving him feeling utterly miserable. "Why am I always the one who gets hurt?"

Chapter 831 Local Characteristics, Chief Commander Intervenes

Wang Gu was stuck in his position.

However, some people took advantage of the leader's attention being on him and quietly slipped out.

"Hey, Yang Jianguo's here... Yes, he's in the hall!"

"It seems that the two of them have reached some kind of tacit understanding."

"okay, I get it."

After hanging up the phone, Fang Yuan waited there for a while before calmly returning to the banquet hall.

This time, Yang Jianguo caught him red-handed.

He was a little uneasy, but it wasn't showing on his face at all.

She even took the initiative to bring him a drink and toast him.

"Leader, it is my honor to meet you in person. I have always heard people say that you are the benchmark of the Ministry of Works, the pillar of the nation, upright and incorruptible, and impartial. Meeting you this time, I can confirm that your reputation is well-deserved."

"Oh, you can tell that?"

It was just a compliment, a few words of mutual flattery and small talk, and that was it.

If he asks such a question and you can't give a proper explanation, it would seem like you're deliberately trying to curry favor.

"How can I not tell?"

Fang Yuan has earned his current position through sheer ability; his drinking capacity alone is remarkable. He can drink three jin of liquor without getting drunk and five jin without passing out.

And this mouth and face, they're also incredibly eloquent, honed through countless trials.

Sure enough, when Yang Jianguo asked him, he immediately replied, "By looking at a person's face, you can tell whether they are a great villain or full of righteousness at a glance, as long as you know how to distinguish them."

"Besides, you have done so many things, all of which are facts that can be seen in front of us. There is no way to fake them."

"I admire leaders like you who are selfless and dedicated!"

Raising his glass, Fang Yuan said seriously, "I'll drink this first, you can drink as you like."

He tilted his head back, downed the wine in his glass in one gulp, and then tilted the glass upside down to show his sincerity.

Normally, Yang Jianguo would at least have to raise his glass and make a show of it.

But he just didn't want to do that today, making things difficult for the other person.

Generally speaking, superiors will not make things difficult for subordinates for no reason, as this would appear petty and be detrimental to unity.

But he doesn't want to unite any of the people present today.

Including the chief of staff around him, who thought he had reached a tacit understanding with him.

He had his difficulties, Yang Jianguo had his own principles, and besides, his position did not allow him to have too deep a connection with the local chief official.

He came here simply to seek justice for his fellow workers.

It has nothing to do with anything else!

Fang Yuan stood there, watching as Yang Jianguo ignored his attempts to be friendly, picked up his chopsticks, took a peanut, and popped it into his mouth, crunching softly...

At this moment, he was like a clown being whipped, standing in the spotlight for people to laugh at.

"Comrade Fang Yuan," the Chief of Staff said, "Minister Yang still has to go down to work later, how can he drink alcohol? You are being far too inconsiderate."

"Yes Yes Yes."

With the Chief of Staff's offer, Fang Yuan finally managed to step down from the stage of being publicly shamed, but the hatred in his heart was hard to quell.

Considering he's a leader, when has he ever been treated like this?

But then he thought about the other party's position and status, and Fang Yuan suppressed his resentment.

"A higher-ranking official can crush you," so even if he had a huge grudge, he wouldn't dare to vent it on Yang Jianguo!

The welcome banquet concluded amidst a seemingly peaceful yet turbulent undercurrent of tension.

The commander-in-chief wanted to personally escort him back to the guesthouse, but Yang Jianguo politely declined, saying he wanted to travel around.

"Minister Yang, I'll have someone make arrangements. Your safety must be guaranteed; it wouldn't be good to make things difficult for your subordinates."

If anything happens to Yang Jianguo here, he, as the chief official, will definitely be implicated.