Siheyuan, my new life

Hearing Li Huaide's words, Chang Changzheng no longer cared about being scolded, and hurriedly asked: "Deputy Director Li, what's going on? Didn't the Security Department provide a large amount of food to the city before? How is it possible that it is gone now?" You know, when he was in the meeting in the department, it was because he thought of the food from the Security Department that he did not join the leaders of other factories in chasing the higher authorities to increase the food and meat quotas. Now that he heard that the Security Department had no food, he immediately felt numb.

Li Huaide did not answer Chang Changzheng's question immediately. Instead, he looked at the factory leaders next to him and asked, "Did you know that the Security Department has already stopped providing food to the city?"

Liu Changhe smiled bitterly and said, "This is not a secret. It has already spread by the end of June. Besides, even if Consultant Lin has more food, it can't make up for the huge shortage in the city."

Li Huaide then looked at Chang Changzheng, who looked anxious, and said disdainfully: "Secretary Chang, Consultant Lin has already made a conclusion about your correspondent and reminded you that when selecting staff around you, you must choose comrades with good conduct and healthy thoughts, and you must not listen to one side. But you still turn a deaf ear to it today. What does your correspondent do every day? Don't just sit at your desk high above. I hope you can investigate and understand it yourself. In addition, your correspondent did not report to you about such a major event that is almost known to everyone in the office building of the steel rolling mill. I don't know what to say. In fact, I went to find Consultant Lin before, hoping to purchase a batch of grain to make up for the gap in the grain supply of the steel rolling mill. After all, Consultant Lin provided the city with grain at the national allocation price. Unfortunately, in just a few months, the city has purchased more than 50,000 tons of grain from Consultant Lin. At present, Consultant Lin only has the grain reserved for the old troops to support retired soldiers and martyrs' families, as well as the grain used by the Security Department in the future."

Chang Changzheng felt as if he had grasped a life-saving straw and quickly asked, "Deputy Director Li, we must work together to overcome this difficult time. Can you please discuss with Consultant Lin whether we can sell the food reserved for the old troops to our Red Star Steel Rolling Mill first?"

Now not only Li Huaide, but even several other main leaders looked at Chang Changzheng in disbelief. Xue Yingwu could not help but snorted: "Deputy Director Li doesn't even need to say anything. I, an old man, will not support this. Besides, if this batch of grain could be diverted, how could it have been kept until now? Don't the main leaders in the city have more face than Deputy Director Li? You are talking nonsense. Okay, you can discuss it among yourselves. I have said in advance that before the problem of grain and meat supply is solved, it is impossible to ask the workers to work overtime. You know, if a worker has an industrial accident because of hunger, no one here can bear the responsibility." After speaking, he stood up, ignored Chang Changzheng's livid face, and walked out of the office angrily. Before leaving, he spat heavily on the ground.

Xue Yongheng stood up with a wry smile and said, "Whether you work overtime or not, I have to remind you that most of the equipment in the steel mill has been in operation for many years, and there are more or less some hidden dangers. Once it runs for a long time, no one can guarantee whether there will be any problems. I will now organize technical personnel to re-inspect all the equipment in the steel mill to ensure the smooth operation of the equipment." After saying that, he walked out of the office without waiting for Chang Changzheng to speak.

Chang Changzheng no longer cared about Xue Yingwu and Xue Yongheng's attitudes at this time. All he was thinking about now was how to get a large amount of food and meat, and his uncontrollable anger towards his distant cousin Chang Qingsong. The Security Department had stopped supplying food to the city a month or two ago. Chang Qingsong had not even reported such an important matter to him, which was a serious dereliction of duty.

You know, after hearing Lin Yu's public evaluation of Chang Qingsong, Chang Changzheng was ready to send this distant cousin away. With his current status, it was not too difficult to arrange a job for Chang Qingsong in other factories. Of course, he only arranged a job for him in the workshop. As for making him a cadre directly, it was still quite difficult.

However, he didn't expect that after Chang Qingsong learned of this decision, he actually brought his parents to his home and begged for another chance. Chang Changzheng couldn't save face for his relatives, so he had to agree. But looking at what happened today, Chang Changzheng regretted it very much. Why did he feel soft-hearted at that time and continue to keep Chang Qingsong by his side?

If Chang Changzheng knew in advance that the Security Department had already stopped supplying food and meat to the city, he would definitely go to his superiors for help. If he wanted to complete the task assigned to the Red Star Steel Mill by the superior department, he would definitely have to ask the workers in the factory to work overtime. However, if he wanted the workers in the factory to work overtime, he would first have to solve the problem of food and meat supply. Now there is at least a gap of more than twice the normal supply. Under the current situation, the Red Star Steel Mill alone cannot solve it. What should be done?

Li Huaide and Liu Changhe looked at each other and both stood up: "Secretary Chang, if there is nothing else, we will go back to work first." After saying that, without waiting for Chang Changzheng to express his opinion, they walked out of the secretary's office one after another.

Chang Changzheng looked at the empty office and sighed helplessly. It seemed that his prestige in the eyes of these leaders had disappeared completely.

At this time, correspondent Chang Qingsong walked into the office and began to clean up the tea sets and ashtray on the coffee table with quick hands and feet.

Chang Changzheng lit a cigarette, glanced at Chang Qingsong who was busy, and slowly said, "Qingsong, I want to ask you something. Did you know that the Security Department stopped providing food and meat to the city at the end of June?"

Chang Qingsong, who was wiping the coffee table, raised his head and looked at Chang Changzheng who was sitting behind his desk with a bit of confusion, but still answered: "Yes, everyone in the office building was discussing this matter at the time. I heard that the city bought tens of thousands of tons of grain and meat from the Security Department at the national transfer price."

Chang Changzheng exhaled a puff of smoke and said calmly, "Why didn't you report this important matter to me in time?"

Chang Qingsong's expression froze, and he said in confusion, "Didn't you tell me not to bother with the Security Department? Especially not to get involved in matters involving Consultant Lin?"