As expected, officials are different; even a section chief is so arrogant.
Of course, Tang Ping wasn't angry. Instead, he took a document from Li Aiguo's hand.
After glancing at it twice, Tang Ping asked with a smile, "Section Chief Liu, I agree to the suspension of operations for rectification, but I'd like to know in what aspect our factory is not complying with regulations?"
Section Chief Liu said impatiently, "Can't you see it written in the document? Fire safety is especially important for a daily chemical product factory like yours. Each workshop should be equipped with at least four large fire extinguishers and six small fire extinguishers!"
“We installed them. After the factory was set on fire last time, I even added a few extra fire extinguishers.”
Tang Ping said with a smile, then turned to Li Aiguo and said, "Director Li, didn't you introduce this to the firefighters?"
Li Aiguo quickly said, "Oh, right, I forgot. Come on, fellow firefighters, let's go in and take a look."
He was the factory manager. Besides overseeing production, he focused on researching his own pharmaceuticals. When the fire department came to inspect, they issued directives, but he didn't even have time to read them.
Section Chief Liu looked impatient, but he still followed Li Aiguo into the factory.
Sure enough, fire extinguishers were installed on the walls and pillars of each workshop.
Section Chief Liu looked displeased and said, "Simply installing fire extinguishers isn't enough. Have you conducted regular inspections?"
"Director Li!"
Tang Ping looked at Li Aiguo.
"Yes, our fire safety procedures have been passed down from the old Jinghai Pharmaceutical Factory, and we conduct regular inspections. Look, there are sign-ins all here."
Li Aiguo took a piece of paper from a fire extinguisher. The form on the paper recorded the inspection date and personnel information.
Section Chief Liu glanced at the form and his expression darkened further. Feeling somewhat humiliated, he returned the form to Li Aiguo and resumed his inspection of the factory.
He tried hard, being meticulous and nitpicking, to find something wrong, but found that he really couldn't.
The soap factory was originally a daily chemical products workshop, but because it was based on the old Jinghai Pharmaceutical Factory, it was built almost according to the old pharmaceutical factory's standards.
Fire exits and safety exits have all been set up, along with warning and reminder icons.
Section Chief Liu couldn't find the problem after a long time. Finally, staring at the fire extinguishers on the wall, he said in a serious tone, "There's something wrong with these fire extinguishers. They must have been made in a small workshop. They don't meet any national safety standards at all. Shut down for rectification. They can only reopen when they've finished fixing them!"
Tang Ping realized that Section Chief Liu was clearly there to cause trouble.
Li Aiguo immediately said, "Section Chief Liu, isn't this wrong? Our fire-fighting equipment is all produced by the Mangcun factory, which is a government-supported industry. Moreover, it's not just us using it; many shopping malls and residential communities in Jinghai use fire-fighting equipment produced by Mangcun."
"Just shut down for rectification, that's all. Stop with the nonsense! Put this notice on my plate!"
Director Liu immediately adopted a commanding manner. With a wave of his hand, several staff members split up to disperse the workers, close the factory gates, affix seals indicating a shutdown for rectification, and then immediately drove away.
Now, not only was Li Aiguo indignant, but the workers were also furious.
The factory is closing, and they will lose their jobs. Without income, it will be difficult for them to support their families.
If the factory really has a problem, that's one thing, but this deliberate obstruction is jeopardizing their livelihood.
The workers' emotions were left to Li Aiguo to handle.
Tang Ping drove directly to the village committee of Mang Village, found Li Youtian, and said, "Director Li, you saw it too. They're not targeting me, they're targeting your Mang Village. These fire-fighting equipment were all things you insisted I buy. If the fire department can't approve them, I'll have to find another place to source them. What's more troublesome is that if my factory keeps getting messed with like this every now and then, I won't be able to keep operating, and I'll have to move away."
"Mr. Tang, Mr. Tang, don't be impulsive. I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter. Calm down, go home and wait for news. I, Li Youtian, guarantee that I will give you an answer within two days!"
Li Youtian quickly and solemnly assured him.
"Okay, I'll wait for your news, Director Li."
"Stay for a meal before you leave!"
"No need, I have other things to do."
Tang Ping declined Li Youtian's offer and drove away from the factory.
Sitting in the back seat, Lin Yuan was driving and said, "Boss, from the arson last time to today's business suspension, it's clear that someone is deliberately trying to mess with us."
"I know."
Tang Ping was texting Meng Yu, completely unaffected by the factory's shutdown and rectification.
"Boss, aren't you in a hurry?" Lin Yuan asked curiously.
Tang Ping laughed and said, "Why should I be in such a hurry? Li Youtian will be even more anxious than me. This is called shifting the blame. Let Li Youtian fight with them. The orders have already been shipped out, so it doesn't matter now. Let the factory shut down for a few days if it wants."
Tang Ping originally planned to go to a KTV, since the factory was being targeted, so KTVs and internet cafes would definitely be no exception.
While we were still on the way, Gao Qiqiang called.
"Old Gao, what's up?" Tang Ping answered the phone.
Gao Qiqiang said, "Yes, Ping, are you free? I'll treat you to braised pork trotter noodles."
Tang Ping hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay, you can tell me the location."
He roughly guessed that Gao Qiqiang wanted to plead for Tang Xiaohu. Originally, Tang Ping didn't want to get involved, but since Gao Qiqiang had called, they had to talk.
"I'll order from Old Li's noodle shop in our old market and wait for you."
"OK."
A dozen minutes later, Lin Yuan parked her car in front of the noodle shop.
The vegetable market remains the same. Despite the booming economy of Jinghai and the construction of high-rise buildings everywhere, the vegetable market has not changed.
As soon as Tang Ping got out of the car, Gao Qiqiang came out to greet him with Tang Xiaohu. He smiled and said to Tang Xiaohu, "See, I told you, Ping is a sentimental person. I only made one phone call and he came over to give me face."
"Brother Ping." Tang Xiaohu quickly called out to Brother Ping.
He offered Tang Ping a cigarette, but Tang Ping didn't take it. He smiled and said, "Why are you being so polite? We're all neighbors. Sit down and have some noodles. I didn't eat lunch either. Lin Yuan, what do you want to eat? Order whatever you like. Don't be shy. Lao Gao is treating today!"
"Yes, boss."
Lin Yuan nodded.
Tang Ping, Gao Qiqiang, and Tang Xiaohu sat at a table.
"Why are you so busy that you haven't eaten lunch yet? Did something happen at your factory again?" Gao Qiqiang asked.
Tang Ping laughed and said, "It's nothing, a small matter. Someone sent a few dogs to cause trouble, but it won't have any impact."
"Hehe, that's good. Ping, do you know? When I was little, my biggest dream was to be able to eat a big bowl of braised pork knuckle noodles. But I was poor back then, and I could only afford to eat it on holidays. I remember it was Xiaolan's birthday. I bought a bowl of braised pork knuckle noodles. Xiaosheng and Xiaolan ate the pork knuckle and noodles, and I just drank some soup."
As soon as he sat down, Gao Qiqiang began to tell his story.
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