Chapter 374 An unexpected surprise falls from the sky
Zhou Yong secretly raised his eyebrows and looked at Li Hongjun: "Brother, no one was killed. If someone was killed, have you thought about the consequences?"
Li Hongjun's heart trembled. He had already realized the seriousness of the matter.
He slowly lowered his head, Zhou Yong sighed, and murmured to himself: "Some things can't be forced."
Li Hongjun pursed his lips and spoke with difficulty: "Just this once, if it happens again, I will never plead for him."
Zhou Yong remained silent, and Li Hongjun shifted his gaze to the hospital bed.
The atmosphere in the ward was a bit depressing, and Zhou Yong left the ward after a while.
As luck would have it, Zhou Yong met Yuan Dacheng in the corridor.
"Uncle Yuan?"
Yuan Dacheng looked at Zhou Yong not far away and chuckled: "Xiao Zhou?"
Zhou Yong stepped forward and asked Yuan Dacheng why he appeared in the hospital.
Yuan Dacheng sighed: "My elder brother is in the hospital, I am accompanying him..."
After hearing this, Zhou Yong immediately asked why Director Yuan was in the hospital and expressed his desire to visit Brother Yuan Dacheng.
The roads were slippery in winter, and Director Yuan fell on his way home from get off work, fracturing his arm.
Of course you can't go to visit a patient empty-handed, so Zhou Yong asked which ward Director Yuan was in, and then found an excuse to buy gifts for visiting the patient.
When Director Yuan saw Zhou Yong coming with gifts, his face smiled a little more.
"Xiao Zhou, I'm very happy that you can come to visit an old man like me. What are you going to buy?"
Zhou Yong put the gift aside, and at Director Yuan's signal, he sat on the stool in front of the bed.
The two started chatting. Director Yuan and Yuan Dacheng are both very easy to get along with, and the two brothers are very low-key.
During the chat, Director Yuan learned the reason why Zhou Yong appeared in the hospital and showed concern for the injured workers.
Zhou Yong smiled and recounted the general situation, which made the two Yuan brothers sigh.
Yuan Dacheng said on the side: "Safety is a big deal, we must take it as a priority, and we must not take any chances..."
Director Yuan echoed: "Not only can we not take any chances, but we must ensure safety. This is not only about the safety of workers' lives, but also about your future..."
Doesn’t Zhou Yong understand this truth?
Otherwise he wouldn't have made so many rules and regulations.
Unfortunately, Li Hongliang did not take the safety hazard seriously, which led to this accident.
However, Zhou Yong did not tell the Yuan brothers about this matter. No matter what, Li Hongliang is not only Li Hongjun's younger brother, but also Li Baotian's nephew. It is reasonable for Zhou Yong to protect him.
But this protection is only limited to this time. If Li Hongliang makes a mistake again, Zhou Yong will transfer him to other departments.
"Xiao Zhou, the Electricity Bureau is going to build a residential building next year. I wonder if your company can undertake this project..."
An unexpected surprise came from the sky, and even Zhou Yong, who had lived two lives, was excited.
The main reason is that the Huaixi Village Construction Company has been established for almost half a year, but has not received any projects. In order to ensure the livelihood of the workers, Zhou Yong established the decoration team.
"Director Yuan, no matter what the project is, our company can take it..."
Huaixicun Construction Company has complete procedures and all kinds of qualifications and certificates, and can undertake projects of all sizes.
Director Yuan smiled and nodded gently, thinking about the details and telling Zhou Yong: "Xiao Zhou, our unit can only take out 40% of the initial budget, and your company will have to advance the rest of the money..."
Zhou Yong listened to Director Yuan's words and fell into deep thought.
Forty percent of the project payment is not even enough to cover the cost of construction materials, and sixty percent has to be advanced. This is an extremely huge pressure for the Huaixi Village Construction Company.
If the Electricity Bureau could advance 60 percent of the project cost, Zhou Yong would dare to take on this project with his eyes closed.
But now, he was hesitant.
If the company takes on the project from the Electricity Bureau, it will be able to gain some fame in the construction industry, which will help it take on other projects. If it doesn’t take on this project, the company will continue to maintain the status quo…
At this moment, Zhou Yong was in a dilemma. After careful consideration, he finally accepted the project verbally.
Director Yuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, the remaining project payment will be settled in two installments. We will discuss the details when the time comes..."
Zhou Yong nodded gently: "Director Yuan, I wonder if other units have any intention to build family housing next year?"
Director Yuan frowned slightly, and after thinking for a while, he said, "I'll ask Director Zheng of the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau for you later."
Zhou Yong secretly raised his eyebrows, with a look of surprise in his eyes.
"Director Yuan, are you friends with Director Zheng from the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau?"
Director Yuan chuckled and said, "We are more than friends. We are comrades who have fought together. If it weren't for me, he would have died in the trenches. I dug him out from the pile of dead bodies..."
Zhou Yong's heart was like surging waves and his thoughts were like fallen leaves in the wind.
Yuan Dacheng slapped his forehead and said, "Brother, look at my memory. How could I have forgotten your relationship with Director Zheng..."
Director Yuan's face was full of memories as he recounted in detail the unforgettable experience he had with Director Zheng.
Zhou Yong listened quietly, and slowly learned from the conversation between Director Yuan and Yuan Dacheng that not only did he have a life-and-death friendship with Director Zheng, but the heads of certain government agencies in several nearby counties were all comrades-in-arms of Director Yuan.
Not only that, the head of the provincial capital's Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau has a close relationship with Director Yuan, and they have a life-long friendship.
Zhou Yong's gaze fell on Director Yuan's face, and his thoughts gradually drifted away.
As long as the Huaixi Village Construction Company has a good relationship with Director Yuan, why should it be afraid of not having any projects?
Zhou Yong's mind was torn as he continued to listen to the brothers' conversation.
After hearing the end, Zhou Yong suddenly realized how powerful Director Yuan’s network of contacts was.
If Director Yuan had not asked to return to his hometown to engage in construction, he would now be the head of a government agency in the provincial capital.
Director Yuan never regretted his choice, but Yuan Dacheng felt emotional.
"Brother, if it weren't for us, I'm afraid you wouldn't choose to come back..."
In the early years, the Yuan family was poor, and Director Yuan chose to return to his hometown for the future of his younger brothers and sisters.
Director Yuan smiled and said: "Even without you, Big Brother would choose to come back..."
Yuan Dacheng sighed, and Director Yuan changed the subject and started chatting with Zhou Yong.
It was already noon when Zhou Yong left his friends from the Yuan family, and Li Hongliang didn't come to the hospital until around 1:00 p.m.
After sobering up, Li Hongliang looked guilty. He was well aware of the losses he had caused to the company. He offered to bear all the medical expenses of the workers alone.
Zhou Yong glanced at Li Hongliang who took the initiative to take responsibility and didn't respond to the conversation.
Li Hongjun frowned and gave his brother a look that told him to shut up.
If Li Hongliang were to take personal responsibility for this matter, the nature of the accident would change.
If the workers' families make trouble, Li Hongliang will have no good life.
Li Hongliang had never considered these things at all, and Li Hongjun was so angry that he wanted to drag his brother out and beat him up.
At around two o'clock, the injured worker's family members received the notification and rushed to the hospital. At around three o'clock, the injured worker woke up. After another examination by the doctor, it was confirmed that the worker was no longer seriously injured, and Zhou Yong went home.
It was nearly seven o'clock when he got home. As soon as Zhou Yong entered the house, Li Baotian asked about the condition of the injured workers.
The incident had caused a sensation in the village, and Li Baotian, who was indifferent to worldly affairs, was getting nervous.
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