After having dinner at the Municipal Party Committee, Xu Xiangyang didn't stay long and drove back.

The meeting has been held, everything has been discussed, what are you still doing here?

As for what the leaders said about improving efficiency, this is not a difficult thing to do.

Let the leaders figure it out themselves, and he just needs to focus on his own factory.

I can’t worry about the rest.

Before leaving, Xu Xiangyang saw someone talking to Xiao Zhenyu in the distance.

It seems that they are talking and laughing, so they must know each other.

This person was a leader who was sitting on the stage during the meeting just now.

He didn't pay attention to the specific position, but the position of the person sitting there was definitely not low.

Xu Xiangyang got into the car after just one look. After all, there were not many people here, and it would not be good if they saw him.

It's as if I'm very nosy and am deliberately peeking here.

But he was alert in his heart. He thought that knowing the provincial leaders would make it very convenient for him to frame someone.

Xu Xiangyang didn't want to get involved with them, and he had no backing at that time.

Back at the factory, everyone is still very busy.

The weather is cold and the amount of coal used is high. The biggest worry is gas poisoning.

So he is very strict about this aspect and absolutely nothing can go wrong.

When Guan Qilin heard that he was back, he hurried over with the plan.

"Director Xu, what do you think of the plan for this new house?" He had a smile on his face and looked confident.

Xu Xiangyang took it and looked at it. There were no specific drawings of the building yet, only a schematic diagram.

The building type is average, and there is a staircase inside the door. This type of house is common nowadays, but the kitchen is difficult to match.

He said, "Director Guan, what do you think of the external staircase and the corridor outside?"

The corridor is outside, and it has a guardrail. The kitchen can be built under the window or inside the house.

But the ventilation will be better, otherwise we will have to cook in the corridor of the house and there will be too much smoke.

Guan Qilin thought this was a good idea. Although there were not many buildings like this now, there were some.

There is no problem with the subsequent plan. The materials chosen are all sturdy, durable and economical.

A house like this will be able to be used for thirty or forty years without any problems.

Of course, it still depends on how the project is done. Materials can only solve half of the problem.

The other half is the craftsmanship of the masters, which is very important.

There is no problem overall.

Guan Qilin wrote down his suggestions and then prepared to find someone to design it.

Seeing that he was about to leave, Xu Xiangyang immediately stopped him.

"Director Guan, we must take good care of the furnace in our factory. It's not just a fire prevention issue, but it also requires ventilation. We can't avoid ventilation just because we're afraid of the cold."

This matter is very important. If one person is poisoned, there will be too many people involved.

Guan Qilin knew what he meant and quickly nodded and replied, "Don't worry, I've already told the workshop director about this. We can't ignore the safety of our employees!"

He also knew the seriousness of the matter. After all, it was a safety issue, so he had already informed the workshop.

Seeing that he took it seriously, Xu Xiangyang didn't say much, just nodded and let him go back.

Now that the matter was resolved, he was ready to continue working.

There is more and more things to do towards the end of the year, and everything gets busy starting in July every year.

A summary needs to be made in the middle of the year, and the end of the year is even busier.

Xu Xiangyang didn't go home for a month and worked in the factory all day.

There is no other way. Communication is inconvenient now and there are no computers, so we have to do everything ourselves.

Fortunately, we have enough staff this year, the year-end summary is very good, and everything goes well.

At the end of December, Xu Xiangyang received a call from Qian Wenqing, saying that something went wrong in the black market.

He thought about it and decided to go and check again at night.

Not only has he been busy recently, he hasn't been out for a long time.

And judging from Qian Wenqing's tone, something seemed to be wrong.

At around seven o'clock in the evening, Xu Xiangyang rode his bicycle home first.

After all, when he returned to the city, there was no way he could go anywhere except home.

After changing his clothes, he looked at the snowflakes floating in the sky and rushed over with a drone.

It is not safe to ride a bicycle at this time, and you will leave traces no matter where you go.

When he arrived near the black market, he came out of the space and entered the yard.

Qian Wenqing had been waiting for a long time, because after calling him during the day, Xu Xiangyang said he would come in the evening.

Seeing someone coming, he quickly said, "Brother Xu, let's go in and talk."

Although we could talk in the main room outside, we went inside to talk because we were afraid that someone outside might hear us.

There are quite a few people living in this big yard. We usually don’t pay attention to them, but when it comes to important things, we must pay attention.

After Xu Xiangyang followed him into the house, he asked, "What's going on?"

When we talked on the phone today, I heard that his tone was not right, but I didn't ask any more questions.

After Qian Wenqing closed the door, he explained what had happened.

It turns out there have been suspicious people hanging around in the black market lately, and it's like this everywhere around here.

Because they are highly alert, they can easily spot unfamiliar faces.

Those people were just strolling around but not buying anything.

I stayed there all day. Who would stay here in the middle of winter? That's why I noticed it.

These people don't hide themselves, or they think they hide themselves very well, and no one knows this.

Xu Xiangyang thought for a moment and said, "It's almost the New Year, and so many people showed up at this time. I guess they're trying to cause trouble."

He knew that these people would not appear for no reason, and most likely they were not from Xincheng.

Qian Wenqing also nodded in agreement. "Yes, we sell the most during the Chinese New Year. Don't we all rely on the Chinese New Year and other festivals all year round?"

Now that someone is watching them, they are much more cautious when selling goods.

Xu Xiangyang looked at him and asked, "Is it like this now? If so, let's not sell goods during the New Year."

Compared to making less money, safety is the most important thing.

What's more, Xiao Zhenyu has been keeping an eye on him. If there is any disturbance, he will easily get into trouble.

Qian Wenqing became anxious when he heard this. If he didn't sell the goods at this time, he would lose more than a few thousand yuan.

"Brother Xu, do we really have to do this?" He felt that he could be more careful and it wouldn't be necessary to not sell the goods.

Xu Xiangyang shook his head and said, "Safety is above all else. If something really goes wrong, we're done for."

Having just taken over the black market in Xincheng, he didn't want anything to go wrong at this critical juncture.

Qian Wenqing wanted to say something but was interrupted by him.

"Xiaoqing, it doesn't matter how much money you make. We'll have plenty of time in the future. We can earn money slowly. The most important thing now is to protect ourselves."

His idea is very simple. As long as this period of time passes, he can take it slowly in the future.

Although Qian Wenqing felt it was too exaggerated, he couldn't say anything.

Since Xu Xiangyang has made the decision, he must have his reasons.

Anyway, he is just an employee, so it doesn't matter. Just take what others say as it is.

"Okay, Brother Xu, just don't worry about this. We won't be selling any goods during the New Year period."