Chapter 66
Lin Jiuyang was used to such disgraceful behavior and had seen it many times. He raised his hand and waved it forward, and two burly men came out from behind him, helped Wu Dong up, and prepared to take him back to the Revolutionary Committee.
Today was a very fruitful day.
Song Baicao was probably left with only some scraps of oil, which Lin Jiuyang planned to keep for himself, while Wu Dong would take back as a political achievement.
I haven't closed any big deals lately.
After returning, he reported on Song Baicao's matter again. As expected, their department head did not take a liking to Song Baicao, but only gave him a reminder.
"Jiuyang, you can't confuse the Song family with the Meng family."
Lin Jiuyang scratched the back of his head cheerfully: "Hehe, Director, I understand."
He doesn't care whether the father-son relationship is real or not; as long as Meng doesn't acknowledge it, he'll just treat it as fake.
He could thoroughly expose Song Baicao without offending the people behind Meng Songying, and perhaps even do them a favor and build a relationship between them.
In any case, it helped him clean up his stain, didn't it?
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The sugar factory had just seen off the Revolutionary Committee members when it convened an emergency meeting.
In the past few months, all the workers have gathered in the auditorium more often than in the entire year, with everyone asking each other questions, like a giant mosquito buzzing above the auditorium.
The main purpose of this meeting was to clarify the rumors circulating during this period and to reassure the workers who were uneasy because of the arrival of the Revolutionary Committee.
Wang Sirou also occupied a very peripheral corner on the conference stage.
She fumbled around in the teacup in front of her. There were only a few broken tea leaves inside. She took a sip and tasted only a faint bitterness. So this was the legendary taste of broken tea leaves.
The taste was far inferior to the tea leaves in her family, which cost only a month's salary to buy.
But Wang Sirou didn't mind; on the contrary, she quite liked it.
This was the first time she had sat on a high platform instead of below it.
The others, however, were not in the same good mood as her. Wang Shuitao, Meng Songying, and the other two all had a guess in their hearts: Wang Sirou must have been involved in these matters.
When I first arrived at the sugar factory, I was very curious about the process of making liqueur candies. After being rejected a few times, I immediately quieted down and became completely inactive, just like the people who came to inspect before, spending all day in the room.
But she suddenly appeared today, saying that since the matter had become so big, she had a responsibility to record it, and she still hasn't left.
Wang Sirou's matter was temporarily put aside.
"Recently, rumors have been rampant at our sugar factory!"
Sun Ming slammed his hand on the table with each word: "Anyone who didn't know better would think our sugar factory does nothing but gossip all day long! The factory has only achieved a little bit of success, and you've already started to get cocky, haven't you!"
The buzzing sound below disappeared completely.
Since Director Sun came to the Shenxian Pearl Sugar Factory, he has never lost his temper like this.
Li Yuanhong picked up the thread, easing the tension: "If you encounter any problems, talk to your group leader first. If that doesn't work, go to the workshop director. If that still doesn't work, come to me or Factory Director Sun. It's absolutely unacceptable to run to the Revolutionary Committee to report something based on mere rumors or baseless information!"
report!
It turns out the Revolutionary Committee was summoned by their own people!
An uproar erupted, and whispers and murmurs began again.
How could anyone dare to do such a thing? What audacity! That's the Revolutionary Committee, the number one organization in Shen County that could even suppress the young and fearless thugs.
And they're obsessed with money.
Li Yuanhong tapped the table three times lightly, and the sound gradually faded away.
Seeing this scene, Wang Sirou's eyes began to sparkle. This was the image of herself she had always dreamed of. Unfortunately, if it weren't for the advantage of coming from the provincial capital, she wouldn't even be able to work at the small factory in the county.
It's alright. Once I take Wang Shuitao and Meng Songying back, my father will know what I'm capable of. When he becomes the factory director, I'll be able to get a position as a supervisor.
Although it wasn't perfect, Wang Sirou felt that this was her first time handling things independently, and that was good enough.
She easily forgave herself and secretly praised herself.
Afterwards, Li Yuanhong hinted that Wu Dong had been taken away and that he was the mastermind behind the whistleblower, speaking very cryptically.
Looking at the people below, Wang Shuitao felt that they hadn't understood. Their faces showed more fear than relief. No one continued to explain more clearly, so Wang Shuitao simply said, "I'm going to announce something to everyone: the monthly subsidies provided to the canteen by Zhao Bu, Qian Caiduo, Sun Jiadu, Lin Jiang, and Zhou De will be suspended."
Fifty yuan a month, placed in the canteen that provides three meals a day for all the workers in the sugar factory, is a drop in the bucket.
Each person might only receive a tiny bit of egg crepe at each meal.
However, the sudden loss still left everyone very dissatisfied.
Why?!
"They deserved it!"
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A few shouts came from below, but Wang Shuitao didn't want to identify who they were: "After Sun Jiadu and Zhao Bu reported to the Revolutionary Committee, their theft was reported by Comrade Wang Xingye. All five of them have now been handed over to the Revolutionary Committee for safekeeping, and their family assets are currently in an immovable state. Please be aware of this."
The entire auditorium was silent. Wang Shuitao sighed. Seeing everyone fear the Revolutionary Committee like a tiger and cower like quails at the mere mention of their names, she felt a strange unease.
I'm powerless to change anything, so I can only comfort myself that everything will be better in three and a half years.
Sun Ming raised the metal tube again. The auditorium was too big, and there were too many people. Without some tools, the people at the back couldn't hear what the people on the stage were saying at all.
"Next, I, the factory director of Shenxian Pearl Sugar Factory, will propose the dismissal of Wu Dong, Zhang Ping'an, Zhao Bu, Qian Caiduo, Sun Jiadu, Lin Jiang, and Zhou De. According to procedure, this proposal should be discussed and approved by the employee representative assembly. Now, please vote."
Li Yuanhong: "Slandering colleagues, defaming younger brothers and sisters-in-law, and reporting false information to the Revolutionary Committee are the facts of Zhang Ping'an's undisciplined and unorganized behavior. This concludes the supplement. Please continue voting."
The buzzing sound started again, this time loud enough to lift the roof off the auditorium.
It was clearly a secure job, but then seven of my colleagues were fired at once!
This was unacceptable to everyone. At worst, they would be sent to clean toilets, burn coal stoves, or do the dirtiest and hardest work in the factory for the lowest possible wages.
Several people made this suggestion in an attempt to resonate with others.
The others did not refute them, but they also did not oppose the suggestion to dismiss them.
They were all muttering to themselves.
"Those people are incredibly audacious to go to the Revolutionary Committee," someone remarked.
“Exactly, I wouldn’t dare,” someone echoed.
“They’ve been fired before. If they can still be workers after making mistakes, what are we, the law-abiding workers, supposed to be?” someone scoffed.
Wang Huangzhi and Zhang Qin sang in harmony.
"What if these people stay and get addicted to reporting?"
"What's wrong? Are you scared?"
"Sigh, I've bought some substandard candy before. Actually, if you really look into it, none of that is acceptable. The Revolutionary Committee can easily find out if they investigate. Besides, it's a business transaction, so you can even pay a fine."
This kind of thing happens often in factories. Fabric factories have defective fabrics, sugar factories have defective sugar, and meat processing plants have defective meat.
If the people don't report it, the officials won't investigate; this is considered a gray area.
Everyone does it, and there's nothing to be afraid of if you talk about it. But if there's someone around who's spying on others' every move, recording it for future reports, then the situation is completely different.
Those who said that no matter how big the mistake, the factory should care for its workers and give them a chance to correct their mistakes were the ones who changed their tune the fastest.
Dismissed!
He must be expelled!
Anyone who votes against it is on the side of those bad guys!
We must not let such people taste the sweetness of success. Even a light punishment is unacceptable. Reports of this kind of thing are popping up everywhere, and this trend must be curbed and not allowed to spread in the sugar factory.
The vote resulted in 683 votes in favor, 44 votes against, and 137 abstentions; the result was blank.
The final result was that all seven were officially expelled.
Except for Wu Dong, who has to wait for the Revolutionary Committee's interrogation results before he can fill in the facts of his violation and the basis for his dismissal on the "Employee Dismissal Approval Form", the other six people will receive the "Dismissal Notice" tomorrow.
The matter has finally come to an end.
Meng Songying sat alone in her office, receiving long-distance calls that had been transferred up and down the chain of command, across provinces, cities, counties, and the sugar factory.
"Ring—Ring—Ring"
A sharp, high-pitched bell rang out at even intervals.
Meng Songying raised the microphone and held it to her ear.
"Songying, this is your Uncle Bai. I have something to tell you. Wang Enxuan, the director of the Comprehensive Research Center for Sugar Refining at the Provincial Sugar Industry Research Institute, is about to be transferred to the No. 2 Sugar Refining Factory in the provincial capital as the deputy director. He appreciates you very much and welcomes you, but you'll have to consider the specifics yourself."
"I understand. Thank you, Uncle Bai. I'll say hello to you again when I get back."
Meng Songying hung up the phone.
Judging solely from his behavior, he felt no welcome or appreciation whatsoever.
He had some understanding of the situation at the No. 2 Factory in the provincial capital, even though he only went there occasionally to repair equipment.
The original factory director is old and will probably retire in a couple of years. The other deputy factory directors are also either too old or too young, or have no connections.
If Wang Enxuan had gone there, he would probably have been the undisputed candidate for factory director in two years.
Director Sun had introduced Wang Sirou's background to the group from the beginning, and now she seemed to have ill intentions, especially since her father was about to be promoted.
Meng Songying pinched the bridge of her nose, leaned back, and let out a long breath.
Although he didn't know how he had offended Wang Enxuan's family, the enemy was getting more and more powerful, and he couldn't just sit and wait to die.
After initial communication, many factories extended offers, but Meng Songying was most satisfied with the treatment and environment at the institute's Xinxin Research Center.
The new technologies and products happen to be areas where I and Taozi are good at.
I just don't know if Peach would be willing to go with me.
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