Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

“With things escalating to this point, simply offering compensation based on past practices won’t be enough to satisfy the workers.”

Yang Jianguo's meaning was very clear: this matter could not be handled.

Whether they want to cooperate or not, they should negotiate it themselves.

Yang Jianguo wanted to alarm the city of Beijing about the matter of the original seed farm, so he ordered the inner city inspectors to send people down directly.

Three households, more than a dozen people.

The youngest child is not even 2 years old, and has chilblains on his hands and feet. You can imagine what kind of life he is living.

compromise?

This time, it seems there's no way to compromise.

"This is Yang Jianguo. Connect me to the inner city office..."

Yang Jianguo was about to stir up a huge wave in the east, but the commander-in-chief could only deal with the tragedy at hand first.

Three families committed suicide by burning charcoal.

When they arrived at the house, they found the conditions to be harsh. The rice jar was so empty that even the mice wouldn't look at it. The cellar was piled with rotten vegetable leaves. There were only two pairs of shoes neatly arranged on the floor, and both of them were covered with patches.

The crack on the heel was beyond repair.

Even when facing death and no longer needing them, they still remember to neatly arrange their shoes side by side.

That deep-seated love and frugality left everyone present with a heavy feeling, unable to utter a single word.

……

The following day, the inspection team assigned by the city of Beijing set off for Fengtian.

Meanwhile, supervisory offices throughout Fengtian received orders from their superiors to cease all external operations from today onward, conduct internal reviews, and seal and preserve all case files and related records.

Such a large-scale operation has made Fengtian and even the entire eastern region feel uneasy.

This time, will it be used as a warning to the monkeys?

Some people who weren't well-informed thought that Yang Jianguo was all talk and no action, and they were just brushed off with a perfunctory attitude.

“I told you, with the General Manager showing up, no matter how high-ranking an official is, they all have to get out of here.”

In Handong, Qi Tongwei, having received orders, was also mobilizing troops and preparing to rush to Fengtian.

The deployment of police from other areas indicates that something big has happened.

Needless to say, his father-in-law was on-site directing operations, making Qi Tongwei more anxious than anyone else.

Once the personnel were arranged, after a brief explanation, the order was given: "Let's go."

A group of people boarded a specially arranged train, fully equipped, and headed towards their destination.

At this moment, Yang Jianguo had already arrived outside the victim's home. "Leader, please don't go in yet. It smells strong inside. Take care of your health."

Yang Jianguo pushed aside the person who was blocking his way and strode into his house.

"Oh no! This is terrible!"

The onlookers were deeply moved and felt sorry for the family's tragic fate.

"Alright, everyone stop crowding around here. Go do what you need to do. Let's go."

Just then, Yang Jianguo, looking somber, came out of the house as someone tried to disperse the crowd: "Wait, comrades, does anyone know this family? Could you tell me about them?"

Yang Jianguo wanted to know more about their family's specific situation.

He knew this family was forced to the brink of despair, and he knew who was responsible. Asking too many questions would only reopen old wounds.

But how could he bring those corrupt officials to justice without asking them clearly?

In modern society, it is important to respect the law and understand it; one cannot act recklessly simply because of one's high position and power.

If this precedent is set, what if everyone follows suit in the future?

Therefore, even if Yang Jianguo wanted to tear them to pieces, he still needed to produce enough evidence to prove their crimes before dealing with them.

"I~"

An old man hesitated and reached out his hand. Yang Jianguo stepped forward and personally invited him over: "Old man, what's the situation with this family, and why... did it have to come to this?"

"Why?" The old man's eyes reddened. "Boss, if we can live, who wants to die?"

The young couple were childhood sweethearts and grew up together.

Later, they each took over their family jobs and went to work in the factory. Then they finalized their marriage plans and happily got married.

The wonderful day was just around the corner, but then my wife was found out that she had difficulty conceiving.

This caused great distress to both families, who scrambled to find money for medical treatment.

After two years of hard work, they actually made some progress, which made both families extremely happy.

Back then, life was tough, but we managed to get by.

However, as the business became less profitable, some people gradually lost their jobs and had to stay at home. Seeing that this was not a solution, the man bought a three-wheeled vehicle with his own money, hoping to find some work.

With the help of the two sets of elderly people, they barely managed to avoid starving to death.

But later, after his wife gave birth, the husband's parents suddenly fell seriously ill. They spent a lot of money but couldn't save them. His father passed away, and his mother became despondent.

"Back then, we ran out of rice to cook at home."

"And then..."

The old man stammered, struggling to speak, "Later, when it came time to raise children, Lingzi... she went to the streets with those women... She was such a good girl, kind-hearted and filial..."

"Everyone thought they could pull through, but maybe they were just too tired and it was too hard! It's better that they're gone, it's better that they're gone..."

The old man wiped his eyes, choked back tears, and hurried away.

This damn world! It's the middle of the day, and it's so dark you can't even see the road.

Why is living so difficult?

Chapter 837 Taking a Hard Line, Taking Down

"Sir, we've examined the corpses... The adults died from charcoal burning, but the children..."

The child froze to death.

The child had died long before the charcoal was burned; preliminary assessments suggest it occurred 4-6 hours before the couple arrived home.

The child froze to death!

The last ray of light in life is gone.

The childhood sweetheart turned to prostitution to support their child.

At that time, the man's heart would probably die.

The woman's heart was broken too.

Mending and patching, tattered and worn, yet it's holding on precariously for the sake of the child.

However, even so, the child could not be saved.

Yang Jianguo's eyes reddened, and he looked up and remained silent for a long time: "Send the child back, don't let the child be separated from his parents."

"……Eh."

The forensic doctor nodded emphatically and went back into the room with his head down.

Even though he had seen countless deaths and injuries, such human suffering still haunted him.

He's almost had enough of this job.

If it weren't for the city's staff shortage and repeated attempts to retain him, he would have retired long ago.

Once this matter is over, he absolutely cannot continue.

I can't do it anymore, I really can't do it anymore.

If he continues like this, the string he's been holding together will snap.

……

The next morning, Yang Jianguo met his son-in-law, Qi Tongwei, at the guesthouse.

"Dad, why are you up so early? Why don't you sleep a little longer?"

Yang Jianguo waved his hand, sat down, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and sighed, "Do you think I can sleep soundly?"

Qi Tongwei remained silent. After such an incident, his father-in-law, who had spent most of his life as a worker, must be tossing and turning in bed.

However, there are some things he still needs to remind you of.

Has the transfer to another location been approved by higher authorities?

If it causes a local conflict, even he will likely suffer the consequences.

"Don't worry, the sky won't fall down. Even if it does, I'll hold it up."

Yang Jianguo didn't talk to him about procedures, rules, or whether he had received approval. Instead, he firmly and decisively told him his decision.

He had to get involved in this matter no matter what.

For the millions of workers who dedicated their lives to the motherland, for the ideals in their hearts, for the honor of being a 'worker', and for... that tragically murdered family of three.

Every time Yang Jianguo thinks of the children who froze to death and the young couple who committed suicide by burning charcoal in despair, his heart is torn apart.

This shouldn't be happening, this shouldn't be happening!

He and his colleagues worked tirelessly, discussing things day and night for countless nights, not just to see a child freeze to death or a young couple commit suicide by burning charcoal.

In the past thirty-odd years, Yang Jianguo had never been so filled with murderous intent as he was today.

Killing him is necessary to appease public anger, and it will not extinguish the raging fire in his heart.

Seeing his father-in-law's raised eyebrows and murderous intent, Qi Tongwei knew that no matter how much he tried to persuade him, it would only add fuel to the fire.

'So be it, I'll die then. Who told me to marry his daughter?'

Qi Tongwei was already prepared to take off his clothes, seeing him as a man full of honors, a young representative, a people's hero, and a rising star in the system.

But all of this pales in comparison to the local conflicts it has caused.

He could take off his clothes, but there was one thing Qi Tongwei had to prepare in advance: his colleagues and subordinates who came with him must not be affected.

So he made a decision.

"Everyone gather."

Qi Tongwei ordered all his subordinates to assemble in front of the building and gave them a new order: "I will be fully responsible for this operation. Leaders and team leaders at all levels must not act without authorization. All actions must be reported to the authorities, without exception."

Upon hearing his new order, his subordinates, who understood its meaning, changed color.

The boss is going to take full responsibility for all the consequences. He didn't say that everything had been arranged and that this operation was supported by higher-ups.

Now it seems there must be more to this story.

But in front of everyone, no one could speak directly; they could only keep their questions to themselves and follow orders.

"That's the order. Is there anything else you don't understand?"

"No."

"Alright, let's get started right away and set off."

Before he arrived, Yang Jianguo had given him a detailed list. Now, Qi Tongwei was going to lead his core members to arrest the real behind-the-scenes figures.

What follows will inevitably be frequent conflicts and numerous difficulties.

No matter how difficult it was, it was no problem for Qi Tongwei, who had mentally prepared himself and was ready to take off his clothes at any moment.

As the highest-ranking deputy officer on the list, second only to the chief of staff, Qi Tongwei personally led the team to make the arrest.

From a procedural standpoint, there's nothing wrong with asking the other party to come back and cooperate with the investigation.

But some people and some things are outside the established procedures, so following the procedures is a mistake, let alone bringing them back for questioning.

They call it questioning, but isn't it just interrogation?

As the second-in-command of Fengtian, what a terrible impact this must have had! What about his future and reputation? How will he face his comrades and work with his subordinates? And how will the people evaluate him?

This incident was already quite serious, and everyone is waiting to see who the real bad guy in the organization is.