Chapter 215
Wang Zaofu stared at the letter paper in his hand, wishing he could burn two holes in it.
The handwriting on the letter was rather illegible, with typos and grammatical errors. The informant seemed to have a low level of education.
There are two parties involved in the report letter, one is Wang Zaofu, and the other is his ex-girlfriend Wang Zhuoya.
The writer of the letter started with the fact that he had transferred Wang Zhuoya's job, and reported that as a married man, he had been very close to other female comrades and had frequently engaged in intimate behavior.
He barely suppressed his increasingly panicked heartbeat and read the contents of the letter twice more.
Who could have written this kind of letter of complaint? Was it someone he and Wang Zhuoya knew?
Wang Zaofu has always been confident that his relationship with Zoya would not be discovered by outsiders.
Less than a month after they started dating, Wang Zhuoya was transferred to the Binjiang City Repertory Theatre.
Except for his younger brother, no one in his hometown knew about their relationship.
At that time, Wang Zhuoya was transferred from the county art troupe to the city and became the leading actress. Her parents had high expectations for her and hoped that she could use the opportunity of performing to get to know cadres or children of cadres and find a good home for herself.
But he was just an ordinary worker in the county daily chemical factory.
Therefore, Wang Zhuoya temporarily kept the news of their relationship a secret and did not tell her parents.
At that time, Zoya's career was on the rise. She had performances every weekend and had no time to go back to the county town, so he walked into the city on weekends.
After watching her performance, they would go to a nearby park for a date, or use the transportation money he saved to watch a movie.
Wang Zhuoya was a popular actress. When he went to the drama troupe to wait for her, he never communicated with her colleagues. Those people could not have known his name or work unit.
During that period, an actress in the drama troupe found an officer from the provincial military region as her boyfriend, which became a good story in the troupe.
Wang Zhuoya mentioned it to him several times when they were dating, and he could feel her envy and hesitation.
Therefore, he felt that Wang Zhuoya would not tell her colleagues about their relationship.
It was because he was sure that no one knew about their relationship that when Wang Zhuoya asked him for help, he agreed to her request to transfer jobs, and took the opportunity to retrieve and destroy the letters they had written when they were in love.
Wang Zaofu stared at the letter in front of him and calculated quickly in his mind.
Zoya still has feelings for him, and has to rely on his face to work in her new unit. It is impossible for her to write a letter to report him or even implicate herself.
So who is this whistleblower?
How did you know about his relationship with Wang Zhuoya?
The informant, Ye Manzhi, was sitting right in front of him. She observed his gloomy expression and asked with apparent concern, "Director Wang, do you know Comrade Wang Zhuoya mentioned in the letter? Was she really your former girlfriend?"
Wang Zaofu's first reaction was to shake his head, but reason told him that it was not appropriate to deny it at this time.
If the factory has already verified it from other aspects, his denial will seem guilty.
He sat down opposite Ye Manzhi and said casually, "I know her. Wang Zhuoya is from Gaohe County, so we're from the same hometown. But we're not that kind of relationship. She's my brother's friend."
Ye Manzhi asked, "So, it was you who really transferred Comrade Wang Zhuoya to the steel plant guesthouse?"
"Yes and no," Wang Zaofu said with an embarrassed look on his face. "My brother is friends with Wang Zhuoya. He heard that she wasn't doing well at her previous workplace, so he wanted to help her get a job transfer. Alas, after I got married, relatives and friends kept asking me to do things for them. Some things were really hard to handle, so I refused. But always refusing would seem unkind..."
Ye Manzhi thought to himself, I know nothing.
No one in my family asks me to do anything for them.
But she still looked like she felt the same way and nodded slightly.
Wang Zaofu continued, "I initially refused my brother's request, but this guy actually used my name to go to the steel mill and find the guesthouse director, hoping to get Wang Zhuoya a job as a waitress there! Later, the guesthouse director called me to verify, and I realized that the guy had asked someone for help behind my back. They gave me face and agreed to help, so if I firmly refused, it would be unkind. I had no choice but to bite the bullet and owe this favor. After beating up my brother, I asked the guesthouse to follow the regular recruitment procedures, not to take up the factory's regular employment quota, and to just get Wang Zhuoya a temporary job."
However, without his permission, his brother would not be able to find the steel plant guesthouse to do business.
Wang Zaofu thought with some relief that he was cautious enough at the time and only called Director Lu instead of showing up in person.
Ye Manzhi listened to his explanation and frowned deliberately.
"But this letter says you visited Wang Zhuoya three times at the steel plant guesthouse and even went with her to a nearby state-owned restaurant. It even details the time and place. It's precisely because of the excessive detail that the Party Committee is having trouble interpreting these letters."
Wang Zaofu sighed hypocritically again. "Alas, they say a debt of favor is hard to repay. The guesthouse director did me a favor out of my honor, so I have to express my gratitude. The three times mentioned in the report were actually my visits to the guesthouse to see Director Lu. The Party Committee can verify this with Director Lu. As for Wang Zhuoya and I dining at the state-owned restaurant, that was just a side note. After all, we were all acquaintances. Eating together as an acquaintance shouldn't be considered a violation of conduct, right?"
He leaned back in his chair and relaxed completely.
Although his repeated dinners with Wang Zhuoya may arouse suspicion, as long as they were not caught in bed, his lifestyle cannot be accused of being problematic.
He doesn't admit it, and Wang Zhuoya will not admit it either.
These letters could do him little harm.
Watching his shoulders gradually relax, Ye Manyzhi sighed inwardly. As expected, without any real evidence and no one coming forward to accuse him, it was impossible to hold Wang Zaofu accountable by using his lifestyle issues.
They just found a few excuses to send her away.
The contents of the report letter were collected with the help of Zhou Ruyi's lover Lu Peng.
However, it is impossible for Wang Zaofu and Wang Zhuoya to do anything in public, and having a meal is nothing.
Ye Manzhi's mind raced, and he looked across again.
As if she found it difficult to speak, she hesitated for a long time before she whispered, "Director Wang, there are actually more than just these three letters of complaint. There's another letter saying that you and Wang Zhuoya were behaving quite intimately. Someone saw you two doing something. Do you understand?"
She was vague about the details, but Wang Zaofu had a guilty conscience and immediately thought of what happened a few months ago.
Was he seen that night?
The civil air defense command center was not far from Wang Zhuoya's residence. After finishing work at the command center, he subconsciously walked to the vicinity of her home.
He originally didn't plan to do anything, but Wang Zhuoya said she was about to marry a worker.
Wang Zaofu was upset when he suddenly heard that the girl he once truly loved was going to marry someone else, and he took a wrong step impulsively.
Ye Manzhi watched his expression carefully, wondering what he was thinking.
Anyway, it doesn't feel very innocent.
What she said just now was just a trick on Wang Zaofu. How could she know what others did in private? That's why she spoke vaguely and let Wang Zaofu figure it out for himself.
Ye Manzhi would test him in this way because she was putting herself in his shoes.
Although the social atmosphere is relatively conservative, men and women in love will always have some intimate actions in private.
When she was dating Wu Zhengrong, kissing became a common occurrence.
Wu Zhengrong usually behaves like a decent gentleman to others, but in private he is a hypocrite who chases her and kisses her.
This Wang Zaofu's moral bottom line is an inch lower than her Wu's. He will definitely not be honest during the period of passionate love.
Look, look, she got it right the first time she cheated!
Ye Manzhi barely controlled the gossip fire burning in her heart and quickly concocted a fourth letter of denunciation that did not exist in her mind.
Without waiting for the other party to ask to see the report, she spoke first, "Director Wang, we've worked together for over six months. During that time, you've done a lot for the factory. You made great efforts in securing the TV production line, and you were also at the forefront of the city's civil air defense project. I still trust you, so I've dealt with the rather explicit report."
Wang Zaofu: “…”
What exactly did the letter say? Why did you deal with it?
How to deal with it?
Was it destroyed or handed over to someone else? Tell me!
However, Ye Manzhi did not do as he wished and refused to tell him how she handled it.
She put away the other three letters of accusation and said with a cryptic look on her face, "Since the contents of these letters can be explained, let's leave it at that for now. Director Wang, this is a critical period for the development of Shuguang Factory. We, the entire factory, must follow the highest instructions and do our utmost to put black-and-white televisions into production as soon as possible. You should focus on production and not be affected by these letters of accusation. The innocent will be cleared, as long as you have a clear conscience..."
Blah blah blah, she spoke for two minutes at a stretch, leaving Wang Zaofu feeling very upset.
I always feel that this matter will not be easily resolved.
He couldn't help but ask, "Director Ye, what did the letter say? Can you let me see it? Also, how did you deal with it?"
Ye Manzhi did not have the fourth letter of complaint on hand. Even if he did, it would become waste paper because the time and events did not match.
Talking too much can easily expose one's true identity.
Therefore, she pretended not to want to talk about it anymore, waved her hand and said, "Director Wang, this matter ends here. I believe you are a comrade who can stand the test. Don't worry about it, just go back to work as usual!"
Wang Zaofu: “…”
So, what exactly did the report letter say?
Is the letter still there?
Real name or anonymous?
This unknown letter of complaint made him even more anxious and uneasy than the previous three.
He stood up, pondering his thoughts. Before leaving, he heard Ye Manzhi say meaningfully, "Director Wang, Wei Hong is a good wife who has devoted a lot to you in life and work. Those of us with families should know how to avoid suspicion in relationships between men and women and not make our loved ones worry and sad. Don't you agree?"
Wang Zaofu nodded as a matter of course, pushed the door open and left her office.
Neither of them mentioned the background of Director Pan and those teachers again.
Wang Zaofu walked out of the office building in a state of anxiety. The cold wind blowing in his face made his mind instantly clearer.
He actually had some doubts about the truthfulness of Ye Manyi's words.
Did she really dispose of the letter? Or did she still keep it in her possession as leverage against him?
Or maybe this letter was fabricated by her, and there was actually no fourth letter!
Ye Manzhi, Kang Jian, and Miao Sufen have all received letters of complaint, so have the other deputy directors also received them?
He received the letter but did not give it to Ye Manzhi, nor did he come to verify it with him. Is he secretly holding something against him?
In an instant, Wang Zaofu thought of all kinds of possibilities and was confused by the letter.
Instead of being so suspicious, he might as well go find Ye Manzhi and ask him clearly, and give him a quick death!
He turned around and walked into the office building again, walking up the stairs quickly with a menacing look.
However, when he was about to reach the second floor, he braked in time.
What if this letter really exists and is still in Ye Manzhi's hands, will Zhao Weihong know about it?
What would she think if she saw or heard about it?
Wang Zaofu knew very well that at Shuguang Factory, he could be incompetent and unpopular, but he had to maintain the stability of his family.
As long as he has the support of his father-in-law, no one can do anything to him.
Reports on other matters are of no concern to him, but reports on his lifestyle are absolutely unacceptable.
Wang Zaofu regretted in his heart that he had not acted cautiously enough and should not have contacted Zoya again after a few years. At the same time, he doubted the motives behind Ye Manyzhi.
If he were in his shoes, and had obtained evidence that could crush the other party to death, he would never handle it privately!
Why did Ye Manzhi help him hide it?
It may be that the content of the report cannot be verified, or it may be that Ye Manzhi does not want to cause trouble.
After working at Shuguang Factory for more than half a year, he has actually figured out Ye Manzhi's ways.
Ye Manzhi is the kind of person who shouts slogans loudly but is actually lazy in revolutionary work.
The city didn't want to see the Shuguang Factory iron barrel, so they sent him here.
If Ye Manzhi really used his lifestyle issues to drive him away, his superiors would never promote a new deputy director from within Shuguang Factory and would definitely have to send a new person over.
Everyone knows this.
Could it be that Ye Manzhi disposed of the letter of complaint privately for this reason?
*
Because of a non-existent accusation letter, Wang Zaofu broke through his intellectual limits and mobilized all his brain cells to become suspicious.
Ye Manzhi, who had been lying all the time, had already moved on from the matter and was no longer worried about Director Wang.
For people like Wang Zaofu, you have to hold on to the drumstick and keep hitting it from time to time.
Wang Zaofu still has to rely on his wife and father-in-law. Even if he has doubts, he dare not take the risk.
Let him continue to be suspicious.
Ye Manzhi observed Director Wang carefully for a few days and saw that he was unusually quiet. The fat he had gained during the Chinese New Year was beginning to disappear.
She finally felt relieved!
hey-hey!
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Ye Manzhi received good news from Meng Ping. As long as the city agreed, Binjiang Light Bulb Factory was willing to merge with Shuguang Factory.
Ye Manzhi smiled warmly on the phone, "Director Meng, I knew long ago that our two factories could definitely cooperate. A few days ago, I spoke with Deputy Director Zhao about this, and there's almost no resistance to merging our two factories. Don't worry about other things for now. Director Meng, I've just contacted the Shanghai Light Bulb Factory. We can send people to Shanghai to learn about cathode ray tube production technology. You should quickly select a few experts and leave for Shanghai as soon as possible!"
"So soon? We haven't even gone through the merger process yet!"
"Oh, the deadline is very tight right now, we have to hurry!" Ye Manzhi advised, "The workers will continue production at the light bulb factory for the time being. The Shuguang Factory is a military-to-civilian enterprise, and all new employees must receive training before they can start working. We'll send someone over in the next few days to introduce everyone to the factory."
Meng Ping paused for a moment, thinking that he would be working under someone in the future, and said cheerfully, "Okay, I'll pick a few engineers, and it would be best if Shuguang Factory could also send two people, and they'll leave as soon as possible in the next few days."
As soon as Ye Manzhi put down the phone, he announced to everyone that the light bulb factory would soon join the Shuguang factory.
Miao Sufen clapped her hands and said, "I knew they would come! We've already chosen a workshop for them. It's in the farthest corner of our factory. It's the farthest from the family housing complex, so even if it produces exhaust gas, it won't have much of an impact on the complex!"
"Haha, we're having a new baby, right?" Huang He said with a smile. "I'll have someone clean up the workshop later. Besides, we have to find a way to celebrate!"
"When the comrades from the light bulb factory officially start working, let's celebrate together and organize a cultural performance!"
Everyone was discussing the matter at once. Ye Manzhi went to the TV workshop and brought the good news to Pan Kunlun and others.
Pan Kunlun, unaware that the danger around him had just been suppressed by Ye Manzhi, pulled her aside and brought up another matter. "Director Ye, I've been thinking about this for the past couple of days. To reduce production costs, besides making our own picture tubes, it would be best if we could also produce the other two supporting components, the horizontal output transformer and the deflection coil, ourselves."
Ye Manzhi asked: "Can our technology achieve this?"
"Based on existing technology, it is possible to produce the deflection coil, but the aluminum mold's curved surface requires very high precision, so it is not possible to successfully produce it in one go. It would be best if it could be assisted by an electronic computer."
Ye Manzhi thought, I have spent millions, so this computer is not a big deal.
"Then I'll apply to the Municipal Revolutionary Committee's Planning Office as soon as possible to purchase a computer for us. Any other requests?"
Director Pan said, "Even if we have computers, we still need people who can use them. It would be best if the factory could recruit two people with relevant skills."
Nowadays, people who know how to use computers are either in research institutes or in universities.
It is impossible to recruit people from society.
She was just thinking about where to recruit people, but unexpectedly Director Pan reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a piece of paper.
"The Shuguang factory used to produce electric fans and air guns, which relied heavily on the skills of skilled workers. But for high-tech products like televisions, in addition to assembly workers, we also need R&D engineers to continuously refine designs, improve quality, and reduce costs."
Ye Manzhi took the note and looked at it carefully. There were requirements for several professional engineers on it.
She scratched her head in confusion, "Director Pan, there are no university graduates available for assignment this year. Even if I wanted someone, I wouldn't be able to find one!"
Pan Kunlun waved his hand and said, "Anyway, I've submitted the job requirements to you, Director Ye, you're responsible for finding a solution!"
After saying this, he turned around and left in a casual manner.
Ye Manzhi: “…”
What could she do? She couldn't just go poach people from the farm, could she?
She sent the list to the Personnel Department, imitating Director Pan's hands-off approach. "Chief Wu, the TV workshop is looking for someone. Please help find them as soon as possible. The staffing issue is easy to handle. I'll ask the city government for one."
Section Chief Wu read the contents of the note and said with a headache, "Director Ye, we have to go to research institutes and universities to find such talents."
Or the countryside.
But he didn't dare say it.
Ye Manzhi whispered to him, "Why don't you try other units?"
We can recruit some ready-made engineers from other units. They would be more useful than college students.
Section Chief Wu's features were scrunched up with worry. "We have to offer better compensation when we recruit people, right? Salaries are the same across all units. They'll get the same salary at our Shuguang Factory as they did at their previous unit. And speaking of benefits, engineers like these are usually concentrated in large units, and they're all treasured treasures, so they definitely have housing..."
There is no need for people to come to Shuguang Factory and start from scratch!
Ye Manzhi tutted in dissatisfaction and said, "Don't be so quick to deny it. Try to find someone who is talented but not appreciated, who is being ostracized, or who has had a rough life!"
"..." Section Chief Wu said stubbornly, "Then I'll give it a try."
"By the way, let's find someone who knows how to use a computer first!" Ye Manzhi added, "Director Pan is in urgent need of someone!"
She sighed in her heart that Shuguang Factory has really made great progress now.
Even computers dare to hope for it.
In her impression, computers have always been advanced and mysterious!
*
After get off work, Ye Manzhi strolled back home.
Wu Yuzhuo was jumping rope with a few little girls in the courtyard, and her little face was rosy from jumping.
"Mom!" Little Wu jumped and waved.
Ye Manzhi waved in response, then carried her small shoulder bag and danced a few times with her daughter.
She was also a master at skipping rope when she was a child!
Ye Manzhi played with the primary school students for more than ten minutes and even helped everyone stretch the rubber band.
When the street lights in the yard suddenly lit up, she remembered the important matter, "Youyan, stop dancing, let's go home and call your dad!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Yuzhuo stopped dancing, said hello to his friends, and followed his mother back home.
As soon as he entered the door, he ran to the study and skillfully dialed a number.
Ye Manzhi let her dial the number and went to the kitchen to make something to eat.
The waiting time for long-distance calls was long. After she had put the food on the table, she heard her daughter shout, "Mom, the call is connected!"
Ye Manzhi hurried over and took the phone, "Wu Zhengrong, why haven't you come back yet? Youyan and I miss you so much!"
Wu Zhengrong said with a smile, "This call is being transferred to the switchboard. Please be careful with your words."
Ye Manzhi: “…”
Really.
Wu Zhengrong didn't say that he missed them, but said cryptically, "I have other comrades here waiting to be called. Director Xiao Ye, please tell me what you want to say."
"Oh," Ye Manzhi said, knowing that he was not able to speak, she stopped being enthusiastic and said in a serious tone like a female announcer, "Captain Wu, our Shuguang Factory is looking to recruit two computer professionals. Do you have any recommendations?"
Wu Zhengrong could sense her deliberate restraint and asked jokingly, "You called me long distance just for this?"
"Yes, I called for business."
Otherwise she would have sent a telegram.
"Distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. Go find Lao Zhou next door and ask him to help you arrange..."
Ye Manzhi noticed her daughter's gesture and without waiting for the other party to say anything, she quickly said, "Youyan and I miss you. Please come back soon!"
Then, he hung up the phone.
"Did you time out?"
Wu Yuzhuo shook his head: "No! There are still five seconds!"
"Hey, if I had known I could contact your Uncle Zhou, I wouldn't have called him long distance and wasted several dollars on long-distance charges!"
Ye Manzhi couldn't keep anything in her mind, so after having dinner with her daughter, they went to Zhou Suo's house next door.
After hearing her explain her purpose, Zhou said, "The researchers in our institute are all useful. It's impossible for them to be transferred to work in a factory."
"We don't need researchers from your institute. Do you have any recommendations from outside institutions?"
"Then I'll have to ask around for you," Zhou said. "There aren't many talented people researching computers, and most of the talent we can recruit has already been recruited by major research institutes. This makes it difficult to do. How about you submit an application to the provincial government and ask them to temporarily second someone from our institute to help you tackle your technical difficulties? However, the period cannot exceed two months, and you must return the person once the time is up."
Ye Manzhi thought to himself, at least it is a solution, let him help Director Pan solve some of the problems first.
"That's fine. I'll write an application tomorrow. Director Zhou, I'll have to trouble you with the introduction of talent!"
Zhou Suo repeatedly assured that there was no problem.
After sending her away, he told his wife, "Wu Zhengrong went to Shanghai. She came to me for help, it must have been Wu Zhengrong's idea. Haha, marrying such a young wife is like raising a daughter."
Liu Zhenfang glared at him and asked, "Can your daughter become the director of the Revolutionary Committee of a large factory? If either of our two daughters could be as capable as Xiaoye, I would wake up laughing in my dreams!"
Yi Yi had just said goodbye to her friends when she heard her father's mumbling as she walked in. She couldn't help but complain, "Dad, you're not as good to me as Uncle Wu is to Aunt Ye! It must be so miserable to be your daughter!"
Zhou waved him off, "Have you finished your homework? Hurry up and do it! When I was your age, I could already read a high school physics textbook."
"See, I told you that you were mean to me!" Yi Yi muttered as she went to do her homework.
On the other hand, after Ye Manzhi entrusted the task of finding people to Zhou Suo, he called the teachers in the university and asked them to help recommend more talents.
The next day when she went to work, she met the quiet and handsome man Wang Zaofu in the workshop. Ye Manyzhi thought that she couldn't let him sit idle and she had to unite all the forces that could be united!
So she gave Director Wang a copy of the talent list and asked him to think of a way to recruit some senior talents for the factory.
Wang Zaofu: “…”
Where can he, a junior high school student, recruit people?
Ye Manzhi encouraged: "Director Wang, with your strength, there will be no problem!"
It was almost like telling him to use his father-in-law's connections.
She mobilized all the personal connections she could, but progress was extremely slow.
So far, only two people have said they would consider it, and the others have all refused.
Wang Zaofu gave her a bad idea: "Such engineers can be transferred by their superiors. If our factory has a key research project, we can ask the Labor Bureau to transfer them."
Ye Manzhi: "This kind of thing has to be consensual. They have to consider many factors, such as family and personal development. If you force someone to do something, it won't be sweet. What's the point of kidnapping them?"
After rejecting the other party's bad idea, Ye Manzhi strolled back and forth in the workshop with his hands behind his back.
During lunch, she sat with several deputy directors and revealed an idea of hers.
"The college entrance exam has been suspended. I don't know when the batch of workers, peasants, and soldiers admitted to universities last year will graduate. Various units won't have any new graduates for the next few years, so these politically strong, high-level technical talents are extremely valuable. I've come to realize that having someone like me is better than anyone else..."
"Director Ye, what do you want to say?" Kang Jian asked.
"I heard that the Shanghai Machine Tool Factory has opened a workers' university. Why don't we also set up a workers' university to train our own politically strong Red engineers!"
"Where do we have a teacher?"
“We don’t have it, but other universities do!”
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