Chapter 478: Actually They Are Afraid of Us
After ten o'clock in the evening, the phone at Li Ye's house became busy.
Not only Pei Wencong, Luo Runbo and Fan Xiuling from Hong Kong Island called here, but there were even more people from the mainland who called Li Zhongfa.
Comrade, colleague, leader, Li Ye felt that Li Zhongfa, the "Hong Kong-funded consultant", was more popular than himself, the chairman of the group.
Fortunately, Li Ye took the time to call Wen Leyu's home to wish them a happy new year. Otherwise, as soon as he hung up the phone, someone would call him again, and the line would always be busy and he would not be able to get through.
Watching his grandfather happily answering the phone, Li Ye somewhat understood how strong the sense of loss would be in the hearts of those cadres who suddenly retired.
However, at around eleven o'clock, an unexpected person called, which made the cheerful Li Zhongfa look depressed.
"Hello? Oh, Director Wang! Happy New Year!"
Li Zhongfa received a call from Wang Qinshan from Changbei Machinery Factory. Although he was a little surprised, he still greeted the other party warmly and politely with a smile.
But after the polite greeting, the other party asked calmly: "Director Li, your company's welfare this year should be good, right? I heard that your workers can have a good year?"
Li Zhongfa laughed and said, "It's OK, but our product was only launched on the market this summer. We have a weak foundation and are definitely not as good as yours!"
But Wang Qinshan said: "Our workers did get some small favors, but they also lost some things. I think this is very dangerous."
"Um?"
Li Zhongfa felt something was wrong, so he asked, "Director Wang, what do you mean by danger?"
Wang Qinshan said bitterly: "Because they have lost their faith, they followed the Hong Kong investors and are threatening to kill us."
Li Zhongfa suddenly became serious and asked in a deep voice: "Director Wang, the problem you mentioned is very serious. You should report it to your superiors instead of calling me to complain!"
Wang Qinshan was silent for a moment, then said coldly: "But I can't figure out who taught the Hong Kong people this trick. This trick is our specialty, and only the older generation is the best at it!"
“.”
Li Zhongfa finally understood what Wang Qinshan meant. He didn't come to pay New Year's greetings, but to call him to task.
"Wang Qinshan, do you mean that I instigated the Hong Kong-funded people to cause trouble? If you hadn't caused those troubles in Changbei, which worker would cause trouble? Who would take your life?"
“.”
Li Zhongfa suddenly became stern, and Wang Qinshan on the other end of the phone was obviously caught off guard.
After thinking for a while, he said calmly: "Brother Li, I'm not saying that you are instigating the workers. I'm just worried! Our situation in Changbei is the same as your Qingshuihe Food Company.
Today, the Hong Kong capital here led the workers to dismiss the management. Then tomorrow, Qingshuihe may not be besieged in the same way. So we have to..."
"Then you don't need to worry about it. That kind of situation won't happen here."
Li Zhongfa interrupted directly: "Our Qingshuihe workers are all newly recruited, and the cadres are also newly transferred. There are not so many old men who take advantage of their seniority and bully others."
“.”
Wang Qinshan was choked by Li Zhongfa's words. He never expected that Li Zhongfa would accuse him of "abusing power".
But Li Zhongfa didn't wait for Wang Qinshan to refute, and said sarcastically: "You are right about what you said just now. The trick of cutting lives is our specialty, so we are not afraid of others using this trick against us."
Li Zhongfa's tone became stern, and he said sternly: "Do you remember why we sacrificed our lives in the first place? It was to ensure that the people had food to eat, clothes to wear, and houses to live in.
You have been the factory director in Changbei for so many years. Ask yourself honestly: have you devoted yourself to solving these problems for the people? Have you solved them? "
Wang Qinshan was furious and anxious, and immediately shouted: "Why didn't I solve it? Everything I, Wang Qinshan, have done for more than ten years is for Changbei and for the workers."
"Then why are all the workers standing opposite you now?" Li Zhongfa asked bluntly, "When the factory workers couldn't pay their wages, did your family lack money? When the factory workers had no houses to live in, how many rooms did you live in?"
"When workers want a few yuan salary increase every month, you as the factory director feel bad about it. So, do they feel bad when you spend dozens of yuan on a banquet?"
“.”
Li Zhongfa stopped talking and gave Wang Qinshan a chance to refute.
But Wang Qinshan didn't speak for a long time.
Li Zhongfa then continued, "If you really fulfill the 'serve the masses' principle, I don't believe the workers will kill you. I'm afraid you have already regarded the workers as slaves who will prosper if they obey me and perish if they disobey me!"
“.”
“Beep, beep, beep~”
After a long silence, Wang Qinshan hung up the phone. No one knew whether he had a stroke out of anger or he suddenly realized his mistake and felt ashamed.
Li Zhongfa's harsh rebuke made other people watching TV afraid to speak. Even Wu Juying turned down the volume of the TV to avoid affecting Li Zhongfa's mood.
"Xiao Ye, let's go out and smoke a cigarette."
Li Zhongfa waved his hand, called Li Ye out, and actually handed Li Ye a cigarette.
Li Ye didn't answer it, but used a lighter to help his grandfather light the cigarette.
After Li Zhongfa exhaled a puff of smoke, he asked in a low voice: "I didn't see what happened in Changbei with my own eyes. Do you think the Hong Kong-funded companies are going to bring the workers to deal with us?"
In fact, Li Zhongfa also knew that in the current social environment, people in a position like Director Wang could not live as frugally as the older generation of leaders did decades ago.
That's why he was a little hesitant and unsure.
"Tsk~"
Li Ye couldn't help but laugh and said, "Grandpa, you should be worried about problems with our management now, instead of worrying about the workers being corrupted by the wage increase."
"Grandpa, our workers really don't have high demands. If we just consider them a little more, they won't cause trouble."
"As for the Hong Kong capital inciting them to sacrifice their lives, would an old veteran like you be afraid of that? If you play that game, who can beat you?"
"Well, that's true," Li Zhongfa took a puff of his cigarette and said, "Although we teach apprentices to beat masters, it's not easy for those Hong Kong-funded people to learn our real tricks."
Li Ye also smiled and said, "Grandpa, do you know what the main condition they put forward when we reconciled with the West a few years ago was?"
Li Zhongfa was stunned. After thinking about it, he shook his head blankly.
His rank was not high enough, so of course he did not know the details of the reconciliation with the West. Even Li Ye saw some speculations in the declassified articles many years later.
"We must not export our lives overseas, and we must not export our red ideology overseas. So now it's not that we are afraid of Hong Kong and foreign capital using this method against us, but that they are afraid that we will use this method against them."
“.”
Li Zhongfa was surprised and asked, "Is there such a thing?"
Li Ye whispered: "This is just a rumor, don't tell anyone else!"
"How can I say such a thing? I, your grandfather, have survived through many hardships. I have the ability to do things, and I have a tight mouth. Hehehe~"
Li Zhongfa couldn't help laughing. I don't know whether he was laughing at himself for being tight-lipped or at people overseas who were afraid that we would export our unique skills.
In fact, many great people in later generations have said that if the vast majority of overseas people can fully understand the meaning of "whoever we side with will win", it will have a strong impact on the elite spirit and chivalry spirit overseas.
In addition, once some weak and backward regions begin to learn the mainland's unique skills, this ability to "concentrate all strength on one point" will greatly enhance their combat effectiveness and easily create a situation where the weak defeats the strong.
Not to mention anything else, the little Houthis have a unit called the "Political Bureau", so it's not surprising that they do anything, right?
. . . . . . . . .
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, relatives and friends pay New Year’s greetings.
Early in the morning, before dawn, Li Ye followed his father out to kowtow to the elders as usual. After a series of loud kowtows, his pockets were filled with peanuts, melon seeds, and fruit candies.
Don't underestimate these snacks. Generally, if you are a young person with no future, your elders will not put snacks in your pocket.
Li Ye is the most handsome guy at this moment.
When I got back home, Jin Peng, Wang Jianqiang and Ma Qianshan were already there. Even Hao Jian, who usually spent the New Year in northern Hubei, came.
Li Ye joked, "Old Hao, you spent the New Year at your father-in-law's house this year? The old man at home wouldn't scold you for being a live-in son-in-law, right?"
"No," Hao Jian said with a smile, "I haven't been back for the second year of the Chinese New Year for several years. I can't just take care of the feelings of the elderly, right? My mother-in-law is also a mother!"
“Hahahaha~”
Jin Peng and the others laughed loudly, and then said in a strange voice: "You missed your son so much that you came back to ask for help from Old Huai, right? I saw you at Old Huai's place last night."
Hao Jian's face turned awkward, and then he pretended to be angry and said, "Go away, a bunch of unmarried bastards, you know nothing."
Li Ye was a little puzzled and looked at Hao Jian with a smile.
Hao Jian then came over and explained in a low voice that Hao Jian and his wife An Xiaolian had already started implementing the "second child plan" and would let An Xiaolian go to Hong Kong Island to give birth in a few months.
Li Ye immediately said: "If my sister-in-law goes to Hong Kong Island to give birth, tell me and I will arrange a place for her to live."
Hao Jian said embarrassedly: "No, no, I told Pei Wencong a few days ago and asked him to contact me."
Li Ye did not force it, but just told Hao Jian to ask if he needed anything.
At this time, Wang Jianqiang suddenly asked, "Brother, I heard from Dayong that you drove a big jeep back, how come I didn't see it?"
Li Ye shrugged and said, "Don't say that. The car was smashed right after we got home. I don't know how to explain it to Li Dayong!"
“.”
"Who is so bold? Brother, tell me who it is and I'll go find him."
Wang Jianqiang, who is usually honest and well-behaved and never fights back when being bullied, suddenly showed signs of going berserk.
Jin Peng also had a cold face and asked, "Xiao Ye, tell me what happened? Was it intentional? Or was it accidental?"
"It was intentional, I guess!"
Li Ye recounted what had happened, but he did not go into detail about his "fishing operation".
Jin Peng threw the cigarette butt away and was about to walk out.
Li Ye stopped him and said, "What are you going to do? He's in the detention center, are you going to go in and beat him up?"
"Do you think I can't beat him because he's in the detention center?"
Jin Peng frowned: "It will be easier in there!"
“.”
Li Ye suddenly felt that he had to provide his team with enhanced legal education.
Many people in later generations said that the more "successful" a person is, the more amiable and kind they appear.
That's because they've been vicious before.
Therefore, Jin Peng and his team should get through the fierce initial stage as soon as possible!
(End of this chapter)
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