The next day, Xu Damao took his sister directly to the school and found the principal. Although this middle school was not part of the steel mill system, they were all in the same jurisdiction and knew Xu Damao, so things went smoothly at first.

But when they were about to take Xu Fengling's file away, something unexpected happened.

Although the principal still oversaw administrative work, his words carried less weight, and the henchmen began running rampant within the school. They had access to all the school's records, claiming they would use them to thoroughly investigate any unsavory characters within the school.

"Comrade, this is a student file, it has nothing to do with what you are looking for. Would you do us a favor and let us take it?"

"No. Now we need to review all the files one by one to see if there are any bad elements among them."

Seeing that he couldn't reason with the principal, Xu Damao spoke to these people himself. But these kids didn't recognize him at all, even though he was usually a very influential person, so they naturally didn't give him any face.

"No? You little brats, do you even know who I am? Let me tell you, I represent the steel rolling mill committee, and I'm here today to carry out the organization's instructions. If you cause any delays, then you'll be subject to organizational investigation."

"You're just a school organization, how can you compare to our steel mill committee? Do you even know what's important and urgent?"

Xu Damao had to put on airs and intimidate these kids. They didn't know Xu Damao, but they knew about the steel mill, so they were intimidated by him.

"Hurry up, or I'll have the disciplinary team drag you out for a public denunciation." Xu Damao had no leniency towards these kids.

Sure enough, the wicked are punished by the wicked. Xu Damao's arrogant attitude quickly got things done, and the children obediently found Xu Fengling's file.

After leaving the school, Xu Damao took his younger sister directly to the steel rolling mill.

"How's it going today?" Xu Damao asked Wang Xin, who was on duty at the entrance.

"The situation today seems a bit more serious than yesterday. I saw that Secretary Yang has already been criticized and denounced once."

"Boss, recently quite a few people from other units have wanted to join our unit. What should we do?" Wang Xin asked.

Recently, various units and departments have begun to compete for power and profit, and even engage in armed conflict, which has put great pressure on the security department of the steel rolling mill.

"Without the approval of the factory leadership or the requirement of higher authorities, no organization from outside the unit is allowed to enter. In that case, I will notify the reserve force to cooperate with you."

"However, if the situation becomes too dire, you must not fire. If you really can't control the situation, then retreat and be careful of your own people's safety," Xu Damao instructed.

If people from other units are allowed to enter the steel rolling mill at will, the mill's machinery and production facilities will inevitably be severely damaged. Xu Damao can only take it one step at a time.

Xu Damao himself wielded considerable power, and given that his relationship with Li Xuewu was merely one of differing political views and some personal connection, Li Xuewu wouldn't truly want to kill him.

Besides, he knows better than anyone what Li Xuewu has been up to all these years. Although he didn't say it outright, it's safe to assume that Li Xuewu must have considered things carefully before making such a foolish decision.

Upon arriving at the Armed Forces Department, Xu Damao asked Lei Min to help Xu Fengling with the paperwork. Indeed, after much consideration, the best place for her at the moment was her own Armed Forces Department.

The factory wasn't in production yet, but many department heads were present and ready to follow instructions, so Lei Min processed the paperwork very quickly. When they heard she was Xu Damao's sister, their cooperation was impeccable.

There was no way around it; in this environment, members of the steel rolling mill committee could decide the future of anyone, including those at the division-level cadres.

This was the first time Xu Fengling had truly witnessed the capabilities of her older brother's factory, and she immediately realized that dropping out of school to work might not have been such a bad thing after all.

After handing Xu Fengling over to Lei Min, Xu Damao stayed at the factory for a while before going straight home. At that time, no one would ask where you were going.

He took Wang Minzhi to her father-in-law's house, and things went more smoothly than expected. Although they were all a little disappointed that their youngest son couldn't continue his studies, they knew their son-in-law wouldn't make things up without reason, so the whole family immediately agreed.

Because he works for the railway system, Xu Damao lacked the necessary skills. Fortunately, his father-in-law had a good relationship with him over the years, so the withdrawal from school went smoothly.

As for his brother-in-law, Xu Damao planned to arrange for him to work at the district's auto repair shop under Huang Shu. Because the repair shop was involved in car repair, it became increasingly important during this time of constant communication and collaboration, so it hadn't stopped operating.

My brother-in-law is smart. He can learn real skills at the machine repair shop. After a few years, he can get a minor official position. After that, it depends on his own fate.

Upon arriving at the machine repair shop, the shop manager was very kind and grateful to Xu Damao for cultivating such excellent talent, and more importantly, for sending him there. Now, the people Huang Shu brought have become the absolute backbone of the factory, so Xu Damao can rest assured.

"Old boss, we're really short-staffed right now. You don't know, those young punks drive around recklessly every day, they don't care about the cars at all, they break down very easily. We're working overtime every day."

Huang Shu was overjoyed to see his former leader. If it weren't for Xu Damao's help in transferring him here, he would still be stuck at Hongxing Auto Repair Shop, caught up in internal strife, and wouldn't be as focused on his career as he is now.

“You should be grateful you have work to do. Most factories have stopped operating and production has ceased; it’s a complete mess. By the way, my brother-in-law is very smart; you could teach him some skills,” Xu Damao said.

"Then you can rest assured," Huang Shu replied, patting his stomach. He was overjoyed to be able to do something for his old leader.