Siheyuan: Heavy Industry Revitalizes the Country

"Self-examination and self-examination! Refuse to be lazy! Refuse to eat free meals!"

Unexpectedly, the factory responded very quickly. The next day, big red slogans were hung in the cafeteria, the factory gate and several main workshops.

Then the factory formed an inspection team, which patrolled everywhere with the security department every day.

Of course, the patrol area is much larger than that of the Security Department.

The Security Department at most patrols the main gate, walls and some key, confidential locations.

However, the inspection team is inspecting every workshop and department.

What to inspect?

Check those who are doing nothing and see if they are working hard during working hours.

Are you efficient when you are working?

Are you worthy of the salary paid by the factory?

From time to time, you also have to check whether anyone has hidden melon seeds, peanuts, etc.

At first, it looked pretty good.

But on that day, all kinds of rumors spread throughout the factory.

He said that the new chief engineer, Professor Fang, felt that everyone’s efficiency was too low.

The speed of producing results is too slow.

They think that people are not working properly during working hours, but are doing personal things or chatting.

The next day, rumors began to spread rapidly in the factory.

The new chief engineer is looking for beautiful single female employees.

The new chief engineer will see if he can find any evidence against everyone so that he can fire some people and then replace them with his own people.

On the third day, the rumors continued to spread.

At this time, she had been promoted to a beautiful female employee in a certain department and was favored by the new chief engineer.

The patrol team has already started to cause trouble for others.

So-and-so was originally a backbone of the department, but he was reprimanded and warned just because he was drinking water when the inspection team came.

They said that if it happened again, they would publish big-character posters to criticize it publicly.

There was also someone who was caught by the inspection team because he was not familiar with the business and was sent straight home.

Day four... Day five... A week passed.

The rumors became more and more bizarre, and the workers in the factory also enjoyed the rumors very much.

But when we really started asking each other, we found that none of those things happened.

I used to name and talk about so-and-so and what happened to him.

Some curious people actually went to ask, but it turned out that the person himself didn't even know about it.

Or, there is no such person in the department.

Many people then realized that rumors are just rumors.

However, Fang Xiang's reputation in Factory 132 was criticized layer by layer.

Does that party want to know or not?

Actually he knows.

Not to mention anything else, starting from the third day, every time I went to the cafeteria to eat.

He found that someone was pointing fingers at him.

But after all, I just arrived, and every time I had a meal, leaders from various factories would come up with this excuse or that excuse.

Take him to a small restaurant for dinner.

There is almost no opportunity to interact with ordinary employees.

Even so, Fang Xiang was not a fool and it was impossible for him not to notice the strange looks the employees gave him.

However, for this kind of low-level and despicable trick.

Fang Xiang actually didn’t care too much.

Rumors stop at the wise. Factory 132 is actually a high-end industry in the military industry.

But the employees are also human beings and they also like to eat melons.

This is something that is buried in the genes of the Chinese people and cannot be changed.

At the same time, the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, which received Fang Xiang's call, acted much faster than Fang Xiang expected.

More than a dozen people were drawn from units at all levels to form a special task force, and they checked into the factory guesthouse the next day.

From the first secretary to the department heads, everyone was included and talked to one by one.

But as a week passed, the task force still seemed keen on the conversation.

At least, Fang Xiang didn't see any substantial action taken by the task force.

Although the contact person of the task force frequently traveled between the guesthouse and Fang Xiang's office to report various progress.

But I originally thought that at least a few unlucky people would be killed as an example to others.

But Fang Xiang didn't see any of them.

Soon, more than a week passed.

The so-called self-inspection and streamlining work began, and reports were submitted to Fang Xiang's office.

But slowly, Fang Xiang also realized that something was wrong.

Streamlining is nothing more than changing the name of a department.

As for people, they just laid off a few unlucky guys whose backgrounds were not strong enough.

It seems that there has been a lot of commotion for half a month, but in fact it is just a lot of thunder but little rain.

Immediately afterwards, someone secretly organized several groups of people and started a riot.

They said that the new chief engineer interfered with production, meddled in personnel matters, and secretly took benefits for himself.

But what is surprising is that perhaps it has been going on for long enough in the past decade or so.

It seems that many factory workers have lost interest in this kind of thing.

It did not expand rapidly, but only spread in a small area.

But because Fang Xiang was new, he had no acquaintances to talk to him about these things.

Then strange phenomena began to occur in the factory.

A group of workers below who were deliberately making trouble were shouting slogans in protest.

The person being protested was unaware of this.

The protesters had thought the protests would soon expand and attract more people.

But most of the employees just watched and listened like they were watching the fun, and had no intention of participating.

I guess during those ten years or so, everyone had already had enough of this chaotic life.

Although the factory has resumed production now, most of the time and most of the employees are not fully organized.

Just follow inertia and do your own thing.

So, what was Fang Xiang doing while such weird and funny things were happening in the factory?

"Long time no see, I didn't expect you to have white hair..."

Looking at Wu Chang walking into his office, Fang Xiang almost didn't recognize him.

Is this still the shy and immature boy?

Now that I wear glasses, not only are my dark circles and bags under my eyes clearly visible, but there are also sparse silver hairs on my head.

Come to think of it, Wu Chang and he are of the same age.

How come there is such a big change?

“Isn’t this good?

With food, drink, shelter, a wife and children, life is still promising. . . ”

Wu Chang smiled and looked cautious.

The words sounded good, but to Fang Xiang, they sounded inexplicably sad.

"Where did you go after Mizuki was suspended from school?"

After inviting Wu Chang to sit down, the secretary also served him hot tea.

Fang Xiang took out a box of Zhonghua cigarettes and handed it over.

"I went back to Deyang, and there was a machinery factory in the city that invited me to work as an engineer.

To be honest, it was a job arranged by the city.

It’s still pretty good. ”

Wu Chang took the Zhonghua, but didn't dare to order it.

Only after Fang Xiang lit the match did he hesitate for a moment, and then took a puff with a reluctant look on his face.

"Machinery shop? Sounds like a good idea?

what does it do? "

Fang Xiang looked at Wu Chang's cautious appearance, but he couldn't reconcile it with his memory of Shuimu more than ten years ago.

I don’t know what he has experienced over the years.

"The gear maker is also responsible for making parts for our 132 Factory."

Wu Chang held a Zhonghua cigarette in his hand, but after lighting it, he didn't take a single puff. He just held it in his hand.

"I just heard you say that you have a child too?

How old are you?

Fang Xiang naturally also noticed this detail, but he was not in a hurry and started chatting about family matters.

"He's almost 15, he's in middle school, and he's a boy.

But his grades aren't very good, no matter how much I teach him it's no use.

I wish I could fight three times a day..."

When talking about children, Wu Chang became more talkative.

But he started complaining as soon as he opened his mouth, and his eyes became a little dim.

“It’s normal for boys to be naughty.

Besides, boys tend to develop slower in understanding, but things will get better in the future.

You had good grades back then, why don't you teach the children more?"

Fang Xiang took a puff of his cigarette and continued the conversation.

"All schools were closed during those years, so where could we go to study...

Tiantian runs out to play with other kids every day. I want to give him extra lessons, but he won't listen.

I have no idea either..."

Wu Chang smiled bitterly and shook his head, then finally took a puff of his cigarette.

“Are you still in the machinery factory?

Are you interested in coming to Factory 132 and helping me?"

We chatted for a long time, from children to work to parents.

Fang Xiang saw that the cooking was about right, so he finally asked.