Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

Yang Jianguo nodded steadily, but couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth as he passed by.

The feeling of coming home is also very good for him.

However, he really wasn't in the mood for casual conversation until the conclusion was reached.

What Yang Jianguo saw and heard during his trip to the grassroots level made him particularly worried about the situation of workers at the grassroots level, and he also realized that he could not take care of this big family on his own.

He needs more like-minded people from different fields and social strata to jointly safeguard the rights and interests of this big family.

However, this will be another long process.

The first thing to do is to cultivate the self-awareness of grassroots workers, awaken their decadent hearts, and make them feel proud and honored for themselves again.

However, in such an environment, trying to do this would undoubtedly be asking for trouble.

Recalling the news he had received, Yang Jianguo actually considered being demoted to a lower-level position.

Chapter 841 I Agree, Why Are You All Getting So Unsettled?

"I agree."

"No, I disagree."

In the solemn conference room in the inner city, Yang Jianguo, the main figure in the discussion, remained calm.

On the contrary, the other participants in the discussion became agitated, and they started to argue fiercely, wanting to fight to the death.

At this point, three days had passed since the incident.

Upon returning to the capital, Yang Jianguo only had time to visit his workplace before being summoned to the inner city to await 'deal'.

Faced with numerous accusations, Yang Jianguo accepted them all without resistance.

He also agreed with the suggestion that he should 'step down from his post'.

He agreed, but some people disagreed.

The Ministry of Science and Technology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Technology and Industry Development Promotion Group, and military representatives all stood up to actively oppose it.

"Do you know how important these projects are to us?"

"This is the only hope to catch up with capitalism. If you stop it now, you are committing treason."

Seeing the seriousness of the situation, the military representative had no choice but to exaggerate the severity of the problem.

It was a huge label that no one dared to accept.

Bang~

The hat landed on the table, and everyone looked at each other, no one daring to speak.

"Comrade Zhao Mengsheng, don't just label people like that!"

The Fifth Elder, who sat as still as Mount Tai at the head of the table, was forced to step down.

If he doesn't speak up soon, given this serious accusation and the strong opposition from several people, this matter will likely be left unresolved.

"Elder, I'm not trying to label you, it's just the truth."

"Just take the artificial sun project as an example. Once successful, my country will be completely free from energy constraints and become the world's number one. Can you say it's not important?"

The seemingly polite tone, but actually questioning, displeased the Fifth Elder.

No matter how unhappy he was, he had to admit that what the other person said made sense.

Besides, none of them have anyone supporting them.

Unless someone is being rude and disrespectful, even the Fifth Elder shouldn't be allowed to silence a comrade; otherwise, what would become of him?

"Also, we are about to launch a project in cooperation with the Ministry of Works," Zhao Mengsheng paused, then corrected himself, "to be precise, with Minister Yang."

"For this project, we have been preparing for half a year just by mobilizing resources, manpower and materials. Everything is ready, just waiting for him to take the lead and get started."

“If he is sent to a local area at this time, who will bear the losses, and who can replace him?”

The Fifth Elder frowned, 'My head is throbbing!'

It's not that no one can replace him, but that those who could replace him are all too busy to take the time.

Everything is in ruins and needs to be rebuilt. We need stability, development, and efficient and rapid development.

All top talents hold multiple positions and are so busy every day that they simply don't have time to spare.

Even if there's a half-day break, it's not good to disturb them.

Humans are not machines; they need to rest sometimes.

Unable to respond, the Fifth Elder could only turn his gaze to the person below. Immediately, someone stood up and retorted, "Then let it go. Do you know how big a mistake he made?"

“If everyone were like him, how could the organization lead its work? What would the outside world think? And how would we work from now on?”

Yang Jianguo's biggest problem is that he privately dispatched Qi Tongwei to lead people to enforce the law across boundaries without permission.

Unauthorized mobilization of police forces and cross-border law enforcement.

He crossed both red lines. If he lets it slide, his subordinates might follow suit.

"I don't care, as long as he can't leave."

Zhao Mengsheng knew that they were in the wrong, and he had no right to defend them, nor could he defend them.

He just focuses on one point, as long as the person doesn't leave.

The reason for arguing on reason is not only because Yang Jianguo is, in a fundamental sense, a comrade on the same front as him.

More than anything, I admire his character, integrity, sense of responsibility, courage to do what others dare not, and his unwavering commitment and belief in speaking out for the working class.

Nowadays, many people have lost sight of certain important things at their core.

They started to become blind, arrogant, and complacent, resting on their past achievements and wanting to enjoy life to the fullest.

They are blind to the people, the workers, and even themselves; they are single-mindedly focused on making money, using 'development' as an excuse to satisfy their selfish desires.

They have forgotten why they got to where they are today, and how they achieved their victory.

Yang Jianguo has not forgotten that he has not betrayed the working class.

Based on this alone, no matter what others say, Zhao Mengsheng will stand firmly by Yang Jianguo's side.

We offer our full support.

"You!" The other person slammed their fist on the table in anger. "You're being a scoundrel!"

Boom!

Zhao Mengsheng slammed his fist on the table, then jumped up again, shouting, "You dare to slam your fist on the table with me?"

Damn it, I'm the one who always slams my fist on the table, this is the first time someone has dared to slam their fist on the table with me.

Who does he think he is.

That is, there are elders in the inner city.

Otherwise, I'd jump onto the table and go after him, you blind, black-hearted bastard.

"Alright, alright, everyone calm down. Discussion is fine, but don't bang on the table!"

The director of the Planning Commission stepped forward and calmly defused the tense atmosphere.

"To be frank, the incident involving Comrade Yang Jianguo has had extremely serious consequences and was of an extremely egregious nature..."

"Wait, is it really that serious?"

Someone interrupted, this time it was the Minister of Science and Technology. Facing the displeased frown of the Director of the State Planning Commission, the minister said bluntly, "Have you ever thought about why he did this?"

"A worker who dedicated his life to the country couldn't even afford charcoal for winter, and his child froze to death..."

His impassioned tone suddenly faltered, and he choked out with a trembling voice, "Frozen to death in your own arms, where were you at that time, and how did your planning commission do its job?"

"This is not our fault. It was Minister Yang who was in charge of the specific work of reform and opening up."

The director of the planning commission panicked; he couldn't afford to be blamed.

Otherwise, his term as director would be over.

"If you ask me, everyone here has failed in their duty."

Zhao Mengsheng suddenly spoke, and his composed expression darkened further after he finished speaking.

The group exchanged bewildered glances. The situation was spiraling out of control, and it wasn't time to discuss how to handle Yang Jianguo.

They're rambling on and on, never getting to the point.

However, the questions raised by the other party are too pressing to ignore.

The deaths from freezing and suicide by burning charcoal have indeed had a terrible impact.

Because of this, the workers in Fengtian were very emotionally unstable, and various places also urgently activated stability maintenance plans.

To avoid large-scale mass incidents among workers in various places.

In fact, the best solution right now is for Yang Jianguo to come forward, make a public speech, and calm the restless workers across the country.

But if he does this, will he be considered to have made a mistake or done a good deed?

Can this criticism even continue?

Chapter 842 Favoritism: The Joys and Sorrows of People Are Not Shared

The situation has reached a stalemate.

The Fifth Elder was also very troubled by the stalemate before him.

His prestige was not enough to silence everyone's voices.

Not to mention, there's also Yang Jianguo, that troublemaker.

Others thought he had compromised, but the Fifth Elder saw through it clearly; he was using a retreat as a tactic to advance.

He deliberately feigned weakness to extricate himself from being the target of everyone's criticism.

He stood by and watched with amusement as everyone fought amongst themselves.

'I really underestimated him.'

The Fifth Elder knew that he was a formidable character.

He has been able to sit firmly in the position of the top leader of the Ministry of Works, and no one has been able to shake him to this day. The Ministry of Works is as solid as an iron barrel under his management, and no outsider can get close to it.

How could someone like that be an ordinary person?

But he still subconsciously believed that Yang Jianguo was more skilled in the technical field.

After all, his achievements in this area are so outstanding that he would be considered among the top tier even on an international scale.

Unexpectedly, he was just as adept at fighting as he was.

This reminded the Fifth Elder of some information he had seen by chance.

During those ten years, Yang Jianguo was stationed at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, suppressing the restlessness in half of the capital.

'It seems his combat tactics surpass even his technical skills.'

Now he understands a little why the Grand Elder treats him differently.

Clang clang~

There was a sudden knock on the door, and everyone immediately fell silent, looking at the opened door with different expressions.

In such meetings, no one dares to interrupt unless it's something important.

Sure enough, the person who entered from behind the door made everyone stand up and greet him, "Elder."

"Elder, how are you feeling?"

"Elder, you've lost weight again."

"Very well, very well." The Grand Elder raised his hand with a warm smile, gesturing for everyone to sit down.

The Fifth Elder, being astute, moved from the head of the table to the first row on the left.

With steady steps, the elder walked to his seat, turned around and sat down, raising his hand and smiling, "Please don't stand on ceremony, sit down."

Everyone then took their seats and awaited his instructions.