Chapter 89: Slap the Watchdog
Lu Xiang went to the county and asked several times before she found the fertilizer factory, but unexpectedly she met a disgusting person.
The guard at the fertilizer factory said to Lu Xiang with a cold brow, "How dare you come here? Get lost..."
This guy is none other than the one who was frying dough sticks outside yesterday. He works as a security guard at the fertilizer factory.
Not everyone can do this job. You must have some connections to get it.
The security guard is the nephew of the deputy factory director. He has been idle since he was a child. He relied on this relationship to get in through the back door.
The people at the fertilizer factory respected him, but they were afraid he would complain to the deputy director. Over time, this actually developed a haughty disposition in him.
Thinking about yesterday's fried dough sticks makes me angry. If it weren't for that girl's mischief, he would have been able to sell most of the dough sticks. Yesterday, he spent so much money but ended up selling only a few.
He wasted a lot of good flour and oil, and even his wife scolded him for wasting things.
All of this was blamed on Lu Xiang. Unfortunately, she was from the countryside, so there was no way to control her. She was just getting angry. Coincidentally, Lu Xiang ran into her. Wasn't this God rushing to give him a chance?
Lu Xiang said, "I'm here to see Director Liu. Please get out of the way." Fortunately, she had called before coming. Otherwise, she might not have been able to see this villain getting in the way.
The guard laughed strangely. "Our factory director is very busy, so he doesn't want to see just anyone. You're really shameless. What's the point of a woman meeting our factory director? Let me tell you, our factory director is a serious man."
The guard's words were a bit too much. It was as if everyone was not a serious person.
Lu Xiang would never discriminate against those who worked hard, even if they were doing very small jobs. But people like him who would use their power to seek personal revenge were looked down upon by Lu Xiang!
Lu Xiang said, "Why, the gatekeeper is still arrogant. The fertilizer plant is a state-owned enterprise, not yours. Why are you so chaotic?"
The guard's cheeks flushed red at that remark. Lu Xiang didn't give him a chance to recover and said, "Besides, I'm an advanced member designated by the county. Yesterday's meeting was also organized by the county leaders. Now you're gossiping here. I'll report it, and you can just write a self-criticism."
After saying that, Lu Xiang glanced at him up and down: "A grown man, yet you keep complaining, what a coward. You have dirty eyes, and everything you see is dirty!"
When it comes to bickering, he can't compare to Lu Xiang's eloquence. It's been a long time since anyone dared to speak to him like that. He was now trying to figure out his luck: "You're just a country boy. We're not welcome in this state-owned factory."
Then he angrily said, "A mere country representative is bringing up something else with me. How ridiculous."
Lu Xiang said, "Why, you still look down on the advanced representatives? If you have the ability, why don't you become one too?"
Seeing he couldn't win over Lu Xiang, he tried to push her. Lu Xiang, unwilling to let a grown man push her down, asked, "What are you trying to do in broad daylight?" her voice rising slightly.
Director Liu's office was at the innermost part, so he couldn't hear clearly. But since it was already noon and Lu Xiang hadn't arrived yet, he decided to go out for a walk. He didn't know if the little girl could find him.
He was kind-hearted. When he walked out, he saw Lu Xiang being stopped by the guard. He even wanted to close the big iron gate and lock Lu Xiang out!
Director Liu's face fell. He knew the security guard was the deputy director's nephew, and it was normal for state-owned factories to have some nepotism. He had never said anything about it. Who would have thought that the security guard would be so unreliable?
Lu Xiang saw Director Liu and said, "Director Liu."
The guard, with his back to Director Liu, thought Lu Xiang was lying. He immediately said, "Even Director Liu's presence won't help. Get out! This isn't the place for a country bumpkin like you!"
Lu Xiang narrowed her eyes and asked, "Why, you have the final say over the state-owned factory?"
"Of course, I won't let you in today. Even a god can't stop you." The guard was still angry when he thought of what Lu Xiang had said just now: "Progressive people from the countryside are nothing!"
Not to mention an advanced element, even if the village chief comes, you have to bow and scrape, buy him cigarettes, and whether you can enter depends on his mood!
Director Liu's face darkened completely. "Is this how you usually work?"
The guard turned around and looked at Director Liu, startled. "Director..."
Director Liu was so angry that his head was buzzing. Although the security guard did not hold a high position, she represented the image and style of their factory. Today, she stopped the advanced members from entering the door, and her words and deeds showed her disdain for being from the countryside. If this was heard by someone with ulterior motives, they would make a big fuss about it, and he, the factory director, would be the one who would be in trouble!
Besides, Lu Xiang is a person favored by the county leaders. He was speechless after suffering such a great injustice today.
"I asked you to come here to guard the gate, not to push important guests out." When Director Liu was speaking, many people had already gathered outside.
Director Liu pointed to the person closest to him and said, "Go, call the deputy director over."
Director Liu has been working abroad, and spends half a month a month outside attending meetings and studying. The factory's affairs have always been handled by the deputy director.
The deputy factory director was promoted by Factory Director Liu.
Director Liu is very good at delegating power on a daily basis. Although the deputy director is titled "deputy", he is equivalent to the director.
Director Liu had never been so angry before.
The guard's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly calmed down. While he was wrong, he was the deputy director's man. As the saying goes, you have to look at the owner before you beat the dog. If Director Liu dared to touch him, his uncle wouldn't let him.
But he wanted to give the factory director some face, so he said, "Director Liu, I didn't know this person really had an appointment with you. She didn't tell me clearly in advance. It was just a misunderstanding between us, it's nothing serious."
Lu Xiang almost laughed when she heard this. How had he managed to survive until now? He actually started blaming the factory director. He meant that the factory director was making a fuss out of nothing!
Agriculture was highly valued in the 1980s, and he was involved in fertilizer production, even surpassing the steel mills in the county. To be able to become such an important leader, he must have had some skills!
Soon, the deputy director came running over, not daring to wipe the sweat from his forehead. He had heard about this before coming. He was so angry that he wanted to kill his nephew on the spot. Now he smiled and said, "Director."
"Your nephew looks down on the advanced people in the county and calls them country bumpkins all the time. He even pushes them out. Is this how you usually manage the factory for me?" Director Liu rarely gets angry, but his anger should not be underestimated.
The deputy director quickly scolded his nephew: "You are blind! Advanced individuals have always been our role models, but you are just talking nonsense. If you don't want to work, go home!"
Then he changed his expression and said to Lu Xiang kindly, "I'm sorry, young lady. I've wronged you."
Lu Xiang raised her eyebrows and said, "I thought that you big factories looked down on people from our village."
The deputy director said, "How could that be?" The sweat on his forehead began to pour down even harder. No one dared to take on this crime. He silently cursed his nephew, saying he was incompetent at everything and the biggest troublemaker.
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