Early in the morning, He Ping'an sat in a chair and read today's newspaper, which reported on the events of the Dongcheng Branch. As He Ping'an expected, Qian Anbang appeared in the newspaper.

"Is this He Ping'an?" He Ping'an put down the newspaper and picked up the phone. A familiar voice came from the phone.

"Minister Luo, this is He Ping'an!" Although it was a phone call, He Ping'an still stood up and answered respectfully.

"Your branch did a good job this time. You have lived up to the organization's trust in you." Minister Luo's voice revealed relief.

"Secretary Hu is in charge, Director Qian is in charge, and everyone is working hard. I'm just making a suggestion!" He Ping'an speaks the truth

"Well, I know what you mean! I'm not calling you to praise you this time." Minister Luo said

"Minister, is there a mission?" He Pingan asked

"Well, there is a mission. Don't you have anything to tell me?" Minister Luo's voice was still calm.

"Report this..." He Pingan really didn't understand

"I heard that you, He Ping'an, have been drinking tea and reading files at work these past two days, and you leave work on time. You are living like a god! I didn't believe it at first, but it seems to be true! He Ping'an, I asked you to be honest, not to lie there and do nothing!" Minister Luo was obviously angry.

"Minister Luo's teaching is correct, but this..." He Ping'an didn't believe that Minister Luo had no mission

"Steel Rolling Mill, you are still the director of the Security Department of the Steel Rolling Mill. People thought you had something else and had not taken up the position yet. Today, I read in the newspaper that you have already started working. They called me directly and said that you despised the position of Director of Security and devoted yourself to the Public Security Bureau. Since receiving the notice, they have not even met you, Director He." Minister Luo said unhappily.

"Minister Luo, I apologize! I originally wanted to wait until the Public Security Bureau finished its work before going there. It was my negligence!" He Ping'an certainly couldn't admit that he forgot.

"Hmph! Report immediately!" Minister Luo hung up the phone in annoyance.

After hanging up the phone, He Pingan awkwardly clenched his right fist and lightly hit his forehead twice. He straightened his clothes and walked towards Hu Desheng's office.

"Secretary Hu..." He Ping'an was about to speak when he was interrupted by Hu Desheng

"We have to report to the steel mill!" Although Hu Desheng asked, his tone was very affirmative.

"Secretary Hu, is it that serious?" He Ping'an knew why Minister Luo knew that he was slacking off.

Hu Desheng pointed at a pile of documents on his desk and looked at He Ping'an without saying anything.

"Secretary Hu, I'm leaving first." He Ping'an left Hu Desheng's office in a panic.

On the way to the steel mill, He Pingan reflected on himself: I had indeed gone too far, and I should not slack off so openly in the future. I had to find some documents and files signed by former Deputy Director Wang to read together, yes! This was also to understand the situation in the bureau as soon as possible. He Pingan thought of a new way to slack off.

He Ping'an stopped halfway. Although he believed in communism, he believed that he was unlucky today because he suddenly found that he had no memory of the way to the steel mill.

As soon as He Ping'an arrived at the steel rolling mill, he saw a lot of people at the door. Leading the group was a middle-aged man in his fifties. He looked quite elegant, but he could not hide the aura of a businessman. Upon closer inspection, the man in front of him looked like Lou Bancheng in the TV series.

Lou Bancheng saw a young man in a police uniform pushing a bicycle towards him, and he knew that the man was the director of the security department of the steel rolling mill.

"This must be Comrade He Ping'an! Hello, I am Lou Bancheng, the director of the steel rolling mill. Welcome, Director He!" Lou Bancheng was a businessman after all, so without waiting for He Ping'an to stop his bicycle, he walked up to him and greeted him warmly with a slightly flattering attitude.

"Hello, Director Lou, I should have come to report earlier, but something delayed me. Sorry!" He Ping'an would not look down on Lou Bancheng just because he was a businessman. Besides, not everyone could escape by car in 66.

The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Lou Bancheng introduced the people around him.

"Who is this……"

"Deputy Director Yang, we meet again!" He Ping'an interrupted Lou Bancheng and said

"Yes, Deputy Director He looks more energetic in his new clothes, but I am only the leader of the steel mill working group now!"

Team leader Yang looked at He Ping'an with some complicated feelings. He had been warned because of what He Ping'an said and knew that someone was keeping an eye on him. However, he was demoted half a level to a director because of Yi Zhonghai's incident. If it weren't for the help of his leader and the fact that there were reasons for the incident, he would probably have to stay in the position of director for the rest of his life.

"This is Deputy Team Leader Li!" Lou Bancheng noticed the awkwardness between the two and immediately introduced the other people.

"Hello, Deputy Team Leader Li!" He Pingan looked at the harmless deputy team leader in front of him. Who would have thought that he would become a celebrity in the steel mill?

"My name is Li Huaide, welcome Director He." Li Huaide looked very happy.

He Ping'an looked a little puzzled and felt that Li Huaide was too enthusiastic.

In fact, Li Huaide already knew about the conflict between He Pingan and Team Leader Yang, and he also knew that Team Leader Yang was promoted to director because of it. Thinking of Team Leader Yang, who was at the same level as himself, and his father-in-law, he felt that he might not be unable to take the position of factory director. Thinking of this, he looked at the young man in front of him with a more enthusiastic smile.

"Report, Dong Hai, the head of the Security Department, reports to you!" A burly man introduced himself to He Ping'an.

"Report, Zhou Cheng from the Security Department reports to you!" Although Zhou Cheng also had a serious expression on his face, he looked much weaker than Dong Hai.

"Hello!" He Pingan returned the greeting

Lou Bancheng introduced several deputy factory managers. He Ping'an knew that they would be gone soon, so he didn't care too much.

"Director He, do you have any other requests for your office?" Secretary Lou Bancheng asked

"No, that's good! You can go and get busy!" He Ping'an looked at the office which was much larger than the Public Security Bureau and sent Lou Bancheng's secretary away without saying anything.

"Gentlemen, please introduce the Security Department to me!" He Ping'an said to the two section chiefs under him.

"Yes, I am responsible for the specific security work, that is, standing guard, patrolling, and arresting the enemy. Currently, our department has three groups, each with 32 people including the team leader and deputy team leader, plus two clerks, a total of 98 people." Dong Hai said

He Pingan did not speak, but looked at Zhou Cheng next to him.

"Director, I am responsible for the assessment of security department members, the organization and training of militia, and the management of firearms in the security department." Zhou Cheng saw He Pingan looking at him and said quickly

"Is there no political security unit?" He Pingan frowned after listening to the two people's introduction.

"No!" Zhou Cheng and Dong Hai looked at each other and said.

"Take me to learn about the work of our Security Department." He Ping'an knew that Minister Luo wanted him to serve as the director of the Security Department, so he did not sit in the office drinking tea like he did in the Public Security Bureau.

Then the two of them took He Ping'an to see the sentries, patrol teams, and armories throughout the factory.

"Director He, the welcome banquet prepared by Director Lou is ready for you. Take a look?" Secretary Lou Bancheng ran over to He Ping'an and the other two and said

"Let's go! We can't keep Director Lou waiting for too long!" He Ping'an said to the two people who were looking at him.

"You guys go first, I'll make a phone call." He Ping'an thought of Yu Shui and was afraid that she would be anxious, so he decided to call her.

When He Ping'an finished his call with He Yushui and rushed to the private room, the people who had come to greet him in the morning had already taken their seats, leaving an empty seat next to Director Lou.

"How can a young boy like He Ping'an sit above all the elders? This is not appropriate!" Although He Ping'an knew that as the director of the Security Department, it was appropriate for him to sit next to Director Lou, he was still polite. Of course, if someone was ignorant, he didn't mind letting him taste the iron fist of the people's dictatorship.

Of course the others didn't take He Ping'an's words seriously and started to persuade him. He Ping'an declined a few words and then sat down.

"Let us raise our glasses to welcome Director He. With Director He in the Security Department, our factory security work will definitely be taken to a higher level." Lou Bancheng, as the factory director, spoke first.

"It's my fault for keeping you all waiting just now. I'll drink three cups as punishment." After drinking Lou Bancheng's toast, He Ping'an and the others drank three cups directly.

"I toast to you all with this glass of wine. I hope you will support our work." He Ping'an toasted everyone present again.

Then everyone started to clink glasses and He Ping'an also started chatting with Lou Bancheng and others.

"I have to take responsibility for what happened to the He brothers and sisters. I would like to apologize to Director He." Lou Bancheng said apologetically.

"Director Lou, Yi Zhonghai is just working for you. What he does has nothing to do with you!"

He Pingan knew that Lou Bancheng must have found out all about him. He did this because he didn't want Yi Zhonghai's case to affect the favor he had given him in 48, and he also planned to use this favor for the future. However, He Pingan could only say that Lou Bancheng was overthinking it. Then he didn't give Lou Bancheng a chance and said

"Besides, I was framed and imprisoned in 1948. If it weren't for Director Lou, I would have died in prison!"

Lou Bancheng was fine when listening to the first half of He Ping'an's words, but after listening to the second half, the smile on his face became a little stiff. Lou Bancheng knew that He Ping'an had seen through his thoughts.

"Director He and Director Lou have this kind of relationship? Then Director He should offer a glass to Director Lou." Li Huaide thought of Team Leader Yang when he heard He Ping'an's words. Although he didn't know why He Ping'an brought up such a thing in this occasion, he still decided to help He Ping'an.

"Director Lou, I'm grateful for your kindness!" He Ping'an took over Li Huaide's words and said

"Alas, it's not really a favor. Didn't Big Brother He resign from the restaurant and come to work for me? If you want to express gratitude, you should thank Big Brother He."

Lou Bancheng smiled bitterly. He knew that He Pingan had forced him to define the life-saving favor as a transaction between the two families in front of everyone. If it was a transaction, how could there be any friendship? Moreover, he said this himself, so even if someone knew about it in the future, it would not harm He Pingan in the slightest.

Lou Bancheng sighed: That's all! The situation is stronger than the person. What a sharp young man.

"Director He, I heard that you can drink a lot, but I think I can drink quite well too. Let me toast you." After listening to the conversation between He Ping'an and Lou Bancheng, Li Huaide's eyes flashed with surprise. Seeing that the scene was a bit awkward, he interrupted.

Because they still had work to do in the afternoon, He Pingan and Li Huaide certainly couldn't compete in drinking. Everyone just had a few sips and ended the banquet hastily.

"Go, check if He Daqing still has a job, and the details of He Yuzhu and He Yushui." Lou Bancheng changed his bleak look when he arrived at the office, and became the real 'Lou Bancheng' who was aggressive and ready to attack anyone. And from his words, it is not difficult to see that Lou Bancheng knows about the He family.

Secretary Lou Bancheng didn't say anything, just nodded and left.

"He Ping'an, the Communist Party, public-private partnership," Lou Bancheng muttered to himself while looking out the window, and then returned to his normal self.

He Ping'an returned to the office and thought about the drinking party just now, and sighed: The current Lou Bancheng is much more powerful than in the TV series, he is decisive and his acting is good!

But why can't he see the situation clearly in the TV series? Old, still has someone to rely on? Yes, after all, at that time, he could drive away in the middle of the night. Did he really think the patrol was blind? He Yuzhu and Lou Xiao'e could make the minister order the release of the people with just a few words, haha! Journey to the West didn't dare to act like this!

But this Lou Bancheng’s former surname was Jiang, or Gong, or was he imitating Yan Xishan’s three-egg dance?

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