Siheyuan: Bringing Warehouses to 1959

Compared with more than ten years ago, the steel mill is more dilapidated and the walls of the office building are much more mottled.

However, although the factory is shabby, it is very popular and the roar of machines in the workshop can be faintly heard in the distance.

Factories like this may be able to prosper for a few more years, but when the plan is almost complete and the transition to the market is almost complete, these factories will be finished.

There was a lot of commotion downstairs of the office building, causing Zeng Wangcai's car to stop and people to get out. No one was paying attention to this side yet.

In the crowd, Zhang Xiuzhi was holding soap, towels and other labor protection supplies in her hands.

"If your Labor Protection Department doesn't give us an explanation today, we will smash it up." This is Zhang Xiuzhi speaking.

When Zeng Wangcai heard his wife's tone, he knew she was serious.

Since Zhang Xiuzhi gave birth to a child, her temper has become much more restrained. She would only get angry at her son when it came to bottom line education. Later, when her daughter was born, she became even more restrained and rarely got angry.

"Yes, smash it!"

"The chief is right. If you don't give an explanation today, no one will have a good life."

"You didn't give us labor insurance last month, and this month you gave us this kind of rubbish again. Did you embezzle money?"

"It must be..."

The employees who followed Zhang Xiuzhi were very excited.

Don't underestimate these labor protection products, such as towels, soap and work clothes. They are very important welfare income for ordinary families. How many children of workers' families have not worn clothes altered from factory uniforms? How many people save the labor protection soap and towels from the factory to directly subsidize their families?

Everyone gets a few dozen yuan a month as salary, and if labor insurance is missing for a month, it would be like having an extra expense.

"What are you arguing about?" The head of the labor insurance department came out and stood on the steps, not taking it seriously at all. "I've already told you that this is the factory's decision. You are not frontline workers, so it's normal for labor insurance to be reduced. From now on, it will be paid every two months."

"The factory has no right to reduce our benefits!" Zhang Xiuzhi said calmly, "If you have relevant documents, we will accept them. If not, it won't work. Also, these things are all defective. We compared the labor protection of other workers, whether it's soap or towels, they are better than ours. How do you explain this?"

"What do you need to explain?" The head of the Labor Protection Section calmly took out a cigarette and lit it, then said lightly, "There's no need to explain to you. If you want an explanation, go find the towel factory or the soap factory. They produce the products. If you make trouble again, I'll tell the factory director and punish you."

This is the power of the little people. The things are in his hands, and he can give them to whoever he wants. You really can't find any fault with him.

In the eyes of this section chief, the number of people in the Security Department is not considered a "large number" compared to the entire factory workforce, so there is naturally no such thing as the law not holding the masses accountable.

Moreover, he was a section chief and Zhang Xiuzhi was just a section chief, a low-level official, so there was no need to be afraid of him.

This is the disadvantage of Zhang Xiuzhi's low-key attitude. More than ten years have passed, and there is no legend about her in the factory. Not many people know how awesome she and Zeng Wangcai were back then.

Zhang Xiuzhi sneered, "Don't regret it, comrades... destroy the Labor Insurance Department for me!"

"Smashed..."

"Beat him to death!"

"Fuck, this is too bullying..."

Zhang Xiuzhi's control over her subordinates is unparalleled, and they all respond to her orders.

"Stop, stop it..." Zeng Wangcai jumped onto the stairs, "Everyone be quiet, don't, don't..."

"Why are you here? Come down quickly. I want to make a big fuss and let everyone in the department know. Come down quickly to avoid accidental injuries." Zhang Xiuzhi's attitude softened a lot, but what she said...

Zeng Wangcai shuddered.

He knew that his wife must have known something, otherwise she wouldn't do this, but he felt that there was really no need to do this.

During this time since he came back, Zeng Wangcai has developed a liking for killing people with a soft knife. Although the tough and straightforward approach is exciting, it is not fun.

"I'll take care of it, I'll take care of it, don't get excited, wife!" Zeng Wangcai waved his hand and turned to the section chief and said, "Hurry up and call your factory director down."

"Who the hell are you? Can you meet our factory director whenever you want?"

"Fuck... I'm saving your life, you know? Forget it, I'm too lazy to argue with you, let your factory director take care of you!" Zeng Wangcai no longer had any desire to teach this little guy a lesson. He yelled at the top of his lungs, "Director Yang, Yang Weiguo..."

(The previous chapter was a typo. It was Yang Weiguo.)

The head of the Labor Protection Department was stunned. Who the hell is this? Calling the factory director by his name?

The entire office building was alarmed, and countless people leaned out to see what was happening.

Just now, the people from the security department made trouble, but they didn't care. They just turned a blind eye to it as it was none of their business. Moreover, there were too many such things that caused trouble for the labor protection department.

It’s different now. Not many people are causing trouble for the factory manager.

An old man from the factory immediately recognized Zeng Wangcai. An old man on the second floor shouted in surprise, "Wangcai, is that you, Wangcai?"

Zeng Wangcai was once again hit hard by his name.

"Chief Zhou, Xiao Liu, Da Yanzi..." Zeng Wangcai recognized his former colleagues on the second floor, "How are you? Wait a moment, I'll come up to talk to you after I finish dealing with my wife's matter. I'll treat you at noon..."

These people were the colleagues Zeng Wangcai had worked with when he was working in the Propaganda Department of the factory. The head of the Propaganda Department, Zhou Hongbo, was still there and seemed to be still the head, but he had not moved up a single step.

Zhou Hongbo couldn't wait any longer. When he learned that Zeng Wangcai was looking for Yang Weiguo, he went to the third floor immediately.

Although he has never met Zeng Wangcai, it does not mean that he does not know Zeng Wangcai's current situation.

After a while, Director Yang and Deputy Director Nie came down together.

Yang Weiguo was beaming with joy and stretched out his hand from a distance: "Oh, what brings Boss Zeng here? You said you've been back for such a long time, but you didn't even come to visit our factory. You've forgotten us old comrades..."

You old fox, my wife has been working for two months and you haven't said a word.

Zeng Wangcai secretly complained.

He had misjudged Yang Weiguo and his people. They were frightened and always felt that the current situation was unstable and they might go back to the past one day.

In this case, anyone who deals with people returning from abroad will be charged with a crime.

When Zeng Wangcai didn't come, Yang Weiguo turned a blind eye. But now that he is here, he has to come out. After all, Zeng Wangcai is now a well-known figure among the top leaders.

Yang Weiguo may not give face to anyone, but he must give face to Liu Yong.

"Since Director Yang misses me so much, I'll come back and continue working in the Propaganda Department." Zeng Wangcai joked.

"You are joking!" Yang Weiguo held Zeng Wangcai's hand and said kindly, "You have an automobile factory and an engineering team. I heard that you will start working on telephones soon... Our steel rolling mill is too small to accommodate a Bodhisattva like you..."

The head of the Labor Protection Department suddenly had a very interesting expression on his face. You are such a big shot, and you let your wife do this?