Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

"Have you reached a conclusion on this matter?"

Everyone looked at each other, but no one was willing to speak.

No one wanted to take any risks before figuring out the Grand Elder's purpose in coming.

After all, everyone knows that Yang Jianguo is one of his men.

But he did nod.

Without his approval, this meeting wouldn't have happened, and Yang Jianguo would still be sitting in the high-ranking position of the Ministry of Industry, giving orders and dictating the country.

But if he is unwilling to intervene and remains uninvolved, it would be unwise for him to come at this time.

Having spent most of his life battling others, how could he possibly make such a small mistake?

Therefore, he must have come prepared.

"That's how it is." Seeing that the atmosphere was about to become awkward, the Fifth Elder could only continue the conversation: "At present, everyone has quite a few different opinions and has not reached a consensus."

"In my opinion, this matter is not difficult to handle!" The elder said with a smile. "Since Xiao Yang himself agrees and he has made a mistake, let him go down to a lower level to train and temper his temperament before he comes back. He can work better in the future."

"Elder," the representatives from the Ministry of Science and Technology and the military said anxiously, "Several major projects cannot do without him. If we let him go at this time, the loss in terms of manpower and resources alone will be unbearable."

"That's right, Elder, Yang is our pillar of strength, he really can't leave!"

"Elder, if we let him go, our country's technological innovation will be delayed by at least 50 years."

Good heavens, Yang Jianguo was stunned when he heard this. His old face turned red and he shrank his neck, trying to make himself even more transparent.

Even someone as confident as him felt a little guilty saying that; how dare you say it?

However, the Grand Elder agreed with this assessment.

“I agree with these statements.”

The opponents, who were about to speak, swallowed back the words that were on the tip of their tongues.

“But if someone makes a mistake, you can’t let them go unpunished. That would not be convincing and would set a bad example for those below.”

The elder was deep in thought, his brows furrowed in a way that was heartbreaking.

"Alright then!" The Grand Elder made his decision: "I have a suggestion for you all. Listen to it and see if it's appropriate."

"You say."

The Fifth Elder leaned forward, listening attentively in a respectful and humble manner.

"His mistake is extremely serious, and he must deeply realize his error. He should write a self-criticism in the organization's internal reports, which will be distributed nationwide for all regions to study carefully."

His official position was revoked, and he was temporarily reassigned as a senior leader in the Ministry of Works; his actual position was that of a technician. Furthermore, he received an internal warning, serving as a cautionary tale to everyone, urging them not to repeat the same mistake.

Upon hearing this decision, the military representative and the Ministry of Science and Technology leaned back, barely managing to suppress their laughter.

The Fifth Elder and the others also endured the hardship, afraid that their anger and laughter would embarrass the First Elder.

This isn't punishment; we might as well just give him an award.

The internal report says to write a self-criticism, and that's the end of it.

It would be undignified for anyone to bring it up again.

His high-ranking position in the Ministry of Works was revoked, but he was then given a temporary role.

This is just a case of false advertising, trying to fool people!

Given Yang Jianguo's prestige and personal charisma, as long as he was in the Ministry of Works, let alone "temporarily" taking on the position of the top leader, he wouldn't even have that title; he could just be a technician.

The entire Ministry of Works obeyed his every command.

With the fig leaf of 'temporary replacement' covering up the truth, there's no need to elaborate further.

Let's talk about this internal warning again.

The word 'warning' alone doesn't even qualify as serious.

For Yang Jianguo, it was like a mosquito bite—a little itchy, but scratching it would make it go away.

What appears to be a triple punishment is actually a way of downplaying the severity of the problem and helping him to minimize the issue and let it go.

'Old Zhang's heart is definitely warped.'

Everyone felt a mix of emotions, whether they supported him or opposed him.

At this moment, Dou envied him for being so highly regarded by the Grand Elder.

They would even go so far as to personally betray your favoritism.

In that case, who would dare to bring up the matter below?

Old Zhang has already personally 'punished' him, yet you still won't let it go. Are you targeting him or the elders?

Soon, Yang Jianguo's case was closed.

Those who deserved punishment have been punished, and those who deserved warnings have been warned. From now on, no one is allowed to mention it again.

"Since everyone agrees, let's do it this way!" The elder stood up, supporting himself on the table. His hunched figure seemed small, but in everyone's eyes, he was as tall and majestic as a giant mountain range.

After watching him leave the meeting room, everyone looked away, speechless, their hearts filled with different emotions of joy and sorrow.

Military representatives and others surrounded Yang Jianguo, suppressing their smiles as they subtly offered their congratulations.

The director of the State Planning Commission and others looked like wilted eggplants; no matter how they tried to hide it, they couldn't conceal the disappointment and helplessness in their eyes.

Chapter 843 Returning Home, 10 Years, 20 Years Still the Same

The punishment of Yang Jianguo has sparked considerable discussion.

But in his presence, everyone congratulated him and unanimously agreed that he had done the right thing.

"The organization needs people like you, Commander Yang. Everyone admires you very much!"

Yang Jianguo had long since become immune to such flattery.

With a slight upturn of the corners of his mouth and a polite exchange of pleasantries, the process was considered complete.

As long as you don't explicitly state your position, stand on the opposite side, or engage in a head-on confrontation.

One should still maintain a certain level of decorum.

They walked and chatted all the way to the parking lot. Even Yang Jianguo, a seasoned veteran of the "battleground," felt a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.

slap~

The car door closed, and Yang Jianguo leaned back in his seat: "Going home."

After a long and arduous journey, my wandering heart has finally found its home.

The car drove towards Nanluoguxiang, and continued straight in without stopping at the entrance.

Yang Jianguo, who is extremely sensitive to time and space, opened his eyes, which had been dozing: "Hmm, when was this road widened?"

Yang Jianguo was also surprised to find that the alley had been widened by half.

You should know that this is an old hutong in Beijing.

The narrow alley was lined with the walls of traditional courtyard houses. His courtyard was relatively simple, with only his own family remaining.

However, many courtyards are still large, crowded tenements, with more than a dozen families living in one room.

Who can convince so many people to agree to widening the road?

"This is a people-benefiting policy led by the subdistrict office and the urban redevelopment office, aimed at improving the living and traffic environment of the hutongs. It has been underway for some time now."

"I've never heard of that."

Although Yang Jianguo is not in charge of urban redevelopment, he still holds the positions of senior advisor to the Macroeconomic Office and special advisor to the Economic Reform Office.

For a city redevelopment project of this size, even if it doesn't need to go through the approval of these two offices, there should at least be some word about it.

But he didn't see even the slightest sign of it, which is wrong!

"I'm not sure about that. It seems the project wasn't approved by the urban redevelopment department."

It wasn't approved by the urban redevelopment department; the urban redevelopment department and the subdistrict office are responsible for leading the process.

This is not impossible.

Black cat, white cat, as long as it catches mice, it's a good cat!

Yang Jianguo asked this question partly out of curiosity, and partly out of some kind of intuition.

He always felt that he was somehow involved in this matter.

"Yingzi, I'm back."

Upon entering the compound, Yang Jianguo shouted energetically into the inner courtyard, his steps swift and powerful, showing no signs of old age.

"came back."

In the middle courtyard, on the rocking chair in the corridor pavilion, Yingzi, upon hearing the sound, grabbed the armrest and stood up.

Both are in good health, but compared to Yang Jianguo, they have a more sense of frustration.

The feeling was like an old computer occasionally lagging.

But overall it's good, so there's no need to worry too much.

"Yingzi."

Upon seeing his wife, Yang Jianguo was also very emotional. He hurried forward and hugged her tightly.

His actions made Yingzi feel a little embarrassed.

"How old are you? Why are you still like this?"

"So what?"

Yang Jianguo grinned and scoffed, "Who says you can't hug your wife when you're old? I'll be doing it again in 10 or 20 years!"

As he spoke, Yang Jianguo bent down and picked her up in his arms: "I'll carry you like this again."

Then, she gently put him down, turned around and put him back on her back, saying, "I'll carry him around everywhere, who dares to stop me?"

Li Ying was so amused by him that she bent over laughing. She gently patted his solid, rock-solid shoulders and said, "Nobody cares. Who would dare to care about you?"

"You dare?" Yang Jianguo turned around and grinned. "But I'm happy to be under your control."

The elderly couple, their temples now streaked with gray, still love and understand each other as much as they did when they were young.

However, the once passionate feelings have now become more mellow and expansive.

Like the ocean.

On the surface, all is calm, but in reality, turbulent waves are surging within, though they are no longer outwardly visible.

"Alright, your daughter will be back soon. Be careful she doesn't laugh at you."

"Let her laugh if she wants to. I'm not afraid of her laughing at me."

With only Zhiyi as his child, Yang Jianguo naturally doted on her.

It's not shameful to be laughed at by her.

"Grandma."

Speak of the devil, and he appears; Yang Zhiyi, who had picked up the child, returned.

"Oh, my precious grandson."

Seeing Yingzi's expression change in an instant, transforming into a kind and amiable old lady, Yang Jianguo was stunned for several seconds.

He wasn't really used to this scene.

"Ah!" Meng Jie, who had come running like the wind, saw Yang Jianguo, her eyes lit up, she dodged her grandmother's embrace, and ran past her to her grandfather, "Grandpa, you're back!"

"Hey, you're back."

Yang Jianguo, who had just been complaining about his wife, instantly transformed into a kind old man.

His laughter was so exaggerated that it was almost unbearable to watch, and his young face was now covered in countless wrinkles.

His eyes were narrowed to slits, making people laugh.

"Look at my dad, haha..."

Zhiyi pointed at her father and laughed so hard she almost fell over.