Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 1733 We Can’t Eat It

"Second brother, you are just too cautious!"

In the room, the man who had just returned put the box on the table and spoke to the man who walked into the room from outside.

And this person is Guo Dapiezi, Guo Shengjun.

As for the one who went under the big poplar tree to get the box, it was his brother, the fourth brother Guo Shengli.

The two brothers and three brothers from the same family used to be workers in the steel mill. In addition, Guo Dapiaozi was the workshop director, so they were very powerful in the steel mill at that time.

In addition, Guo Dapiezi is a very perceptive person. He seeks benefits and avoids harm. He knows who not to offend and who to curry favor with, which allows their small group to get along very comfortably.

If it weren't for Wang Fuhan's accident and the loss of life due to the pressure cooker, Guo Dapiezi would still be the leader of the machinery factory.

Instead of being sent to the workshop to work as a worker like now.

"What do you know? It's better to be careful than to go wrong!"

As Guo Dapiezi spoke, he opened the wooden box, took a look and saw that there was nothing inside, a sneer appeared on his face.

"You said it so nicely and acted like a gentleman, but weren't you still quick and efficient when you took the money?"

"Hypocritical guy!"

Guo Dapiezi put the wooden box away and waited for next use.

Guo Laosi watched from the side and sneered, "This guy thought he made a lot of money, but he didn't know that the bulk of it was on top."

"People who have no guts like this can only get a small profit!"

Guo Dapiezi grinned and said, "That's right. These days, those who work don't make money. Those who are well-informed make the most money!"

As he spoke, he took out a roll of banknotes from his pocket, all of which were large denominations.

"These are for you, spend them sparingly."

Guo Laosi immediately laughed when he saw it and put the money in his hand, "Don't worry, second brother, I know!"

"It's best to know. Tell your wife to shut up, and tell those two kids to stop fooling around outside!"

"My family is a bit talkative, but they know their limits when it comes to big things!"

Guo Laosi smiled awkwardly, glanced at the room and spoke in a low voice.

He knows his own business, and what the people in the house are like is also related to him.

After all, the benefits received each time are more than the salary, and anyone would show some pride.

"Okay, you still have to go on duty today, so hurry up and clean up!"

Guo Dapiezi also knew the situation in this house and knew that everyone in the room was listening, so he didn't say much.
After all, it has been so many years, if it needed to be changed, it would have been changed long ago. He said this is just a reminder, so be careful and don't cause trouble!
There have been a lot of things going on in the machinery factory recently, which makes him feel very uneasy.

"I know, I'll go right away."

After hearing this, Guo Dapiezi got up and went out. He also wanted to change his clothes and go to the factory.

After Guo Dapiezi left, the door to the inner room opened immediately and a woman with long hair walked out quickly.

"Quick, how much is it this time?"

"What's the hurry!"

Guo Laosi slapped away the outstretched hand, but the woman didn't mind and kept reaching into her pocket. Seeing this, Guo Laosi had no choice but to take out the money, and took the opportunity to let the woman sit on his lap and started to make some moves on her.

The woman didn't mind and kept counting the money.

When he finished counting, his face lit up with joy, "Ninety! That's more than last time!"

The woman's admiring look made Guo Laosi smile proudly, and he felt satisfied both mentally and physically.

Although this woman is over 30 years old, she has lived a good life at home over the years and is more feminine than the women in the courtyard.

"Did you hear what second brother said? Be careful during this period and don't go out and talk nonsense!"

The woman snorted coldly, "The one he just found is even more powerful than me, and he didn't even say it!"

"Besides, he always takes the lion's share..."

The woman wanted to say more, but she felt Guo Laosi's hand exerting force and felt pain in her chest. She realized she had said too much and quickly shut up.

Guo Laosi also knew the situation of his second brother Guo Shengjun.

I don't know what I was thinking in the early years. Maybe I felt that I was a master, neither high nor low, so I kept delaying. However, I lived a very carefree life and flirted with some young widows in the factory.

But what happened later made him fall to the ground. He became a changed man and his heart calmed down. He asked someone to find a woman who was ten years younger than him. He loved her so much.

But this woman is also a playboy, dressing up at home all day long. The reason why my second brother chose this path is also related to this woman.

"Okay, let's go cook and tell those two guys to stop running around."

"understood."

The woman got up and left, going into the house to prepare for dinner, but she was thinking in her heart that she had to go to the supply and marketing cooperative early today, May Day, to buy two pairs of plastic sandals.

All the children in my second brother’s family are wearing them, so my own children must wear them too.

On the other side, Yang Xiaotao did not drive back to the courtyard, but drove directly to the machinery factory.

Ran Qiuye will take care of it at home, so you don't have to worry about it.

When he arrived at the machinery factory, Yang Xiaotao went to the training base and found Liang Zuoxin.

Now that we have clues, we must follow them as quickly as possible to find out the person behind it.

Anyone who dares to target the machinery factory will not be spared.

Liang Zuoxin had just changed his clothes and was getting ready to run laps. When he saw Yang Xiaotao coming so early, he thought he had come here specifically for training.

He came up to me and said hello, "Why are you here for training during your holiday?"

"What training? Come with me now."

Yang Xiaotao pulled him into the office without saying a word, and Liang Zuoxin realized that something important had happened.

"Lao Liang, there is something that needs to be found out as soon as possible."

"what's up?"

Yang Xiaotao picked up the jar on the table and drank it all in one gulp, not caring whether it was last night's water. Then he talked about the previous incident about Li Nan's scrap rate.

Liang Zuoxin was completely confused. What scrap rate? Isn't this normal?
Seeing that Liang Zuoxin didn't understand, Yang Xiaotao could only explain it to him again in detail.

"Ordinary teams are led by senior workers, who will match tasks of corresponding difficulty based on individual abilities, so there will be a scrap rate, but it will not be very high."

“This is about avoiding waste.”

“So the scrap rate of most groups is around five to eight, but their group’s scrap rate is over ten.”

"There are big problems here, especially with the team leader."

Liang Zuoxin finally understood what was going on, and asked, "So you saw them making a deal and suspected that it was damaging the interests of the machinery factory?"

"Yes, otherwise why would they give so much money for no reason, unless they are enemies or saboteurs?" Liang Zuoxin nodded, "In that case, then arrest them."

"Catching is not the problem, the problem is finding out who is behind it."

"how do you want to do it?"

"There are two more people involved this time."

Yang Xiaotao told Liang Zuoxin the house number that Shen Lin and Xiao Wei had investigated, and Liang Zuoxin immediately sent someone to inquire.

Liang Zuoxin has experience in this area.

After leaving the training center, Yang Xiaotao returned to the office and waited for Liu Huaimin to arrive. He was on duty today.

Maybe he drank too much last night, as Liu Huaimin hadn't arrived until 10 a.m.

However, there was news from Liang Zuoxin.

"Xiao Tao, we went to investigate this Shen Lin, and there is no such person in the military compound."

"No? Impossible, he is inside. I met him when I went there before."

Liang Zuoxin shook his head. "We asked around and found out that there is indeed a young man with a scar on his face who fits your description. However, his name is Lin Shen. We suspect that Shen Lin, the name he used before, might be a fake name."

"Shen Lin, that's Lin Shen, this guy is really careful."

Yang Xiaotao also thought about it and remembered that when he first traded food coupons with this guy, this guy was very cautious at that time, so it was normal for him to use a pseudonym.

"What's going on with this guy?"

Liang Zuoxin took out a piece of paper from the side, which contained the information collected by investigators.

"Lin Shen, his parents are both leaders in the logistics department, his family is well-off, and he has a younger sister."

"At work, I'm working in the logistics department now. I'm not sure about the details, but I think it's a subsidiary. This situation is very normal for some children."

"In life, I was close to a girl from the military compound next door a few years ago. But the girl fell in love with another man, and in anger we got into a fight. The scar on my face was left at that time."

Liang Zuoxin briefly explained that the information he collected was known to everyone around him.

Yang Xiaotao looked at Lin Shen's background and frowned.

This is not an easy thing to do.

As if seeing Yang Xiaotao's worry, Liang Zuoxin pointed at the names of Lin Shen's parents and said, "These two are not ordinary people."

"The logistics department is divided into many departments, some responsible for research and development, some responsible for dispatch, and some responsible for equipment."

"Each of them has many small departments, and these small departments can be divided according to the areas they are responsible for. Speaking of which, the armored vehicles produced by our machinery factory are also part of the logistics department."

After Liang Zuoxin finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao realized that many people might be involved behind this matter.

Even the origin is not small.

"My opinion is that we should conduct an independent investigation first, and if there are really big fish, we should cooperate with the relevant departments."

"This is a big fish that our machinery factory cannot eat."

Liang Zuoxin was not trying to show off to others, but the machinery factory had been very high-profile during this period, and now was the time to keep a low profile.

Steady development is the top priority.

This is also the consensus of the senior management of the machinery factory.

"That's right, we just need to take care of the machinery factory."

After hearing what Liang Zuoxin said, Yang Xiaotao no longer insisted on getting to the bottom of the matter. Eradicating the cancer in the machinery factory became his top priority.

As for other matters, they will naturally be handed over to the right people.

When Yang Xiaotao thought of this person, the first person he thought of was the one with the squinty eyes.

Putting this aside for the moment, Yang Xiaotao put away the papers and asked about the situation in the slum.

"What about the other place?"

"I asked someone to check the house number you mentioned, and the person living in that house is indeed from our machinery factory."

"Who?"

"Guo Shengli!"

"Guo Shengli?"

Yang Xiaotao frowned and watched Liang Zuoxin take out another piece of paper. When he saw the name in the other party's background column, he immediately knew who it was.

Guo Dapiezi's brother.

When he was working at the steel mill, he was someone that no one could mess with.

Holding the note in his hand, Yang Xiaotao walked to the desk, picked up a pen and wrote a few names on it.

Liang Zuoxin just watched quietly on the side. In terms of thinking, Yang Xiaotao was faster.

Li Nan, Guo Shengli, and Guo Shengjun behind them.

Yang Xiaotao wrote down the three names, circled them, and then noted "machinery factory workers".

He also wrote Lin Shen, alias Shen Lin, on the side, and noted "ticket scalper".

Liang Zuoxin frowned on the side. What’s going on with this ticket scalper?
But soon I saw Yang Xiaotao write the words "Brother Hu" on it.

Liang Zuoxin was silent now. It was obvious that Yang Xiaotao had more information than him.

After writing all the names, Yang Xiaotao finally landed on Li Nan.

No matter how secretive it is, what they did must be related to the machinery factory, so let's start the investigation from the machinery factory.

This person is the one he is most familiar with and it is easiest for him to find problems with.

"Lao Liang, let's start with ourselves."

"You tell me what to do."

"I think so."

Yang Xiaotao quickly wrote down things related to the scrap rate on paper.

From the time the materials leave the factory, they are transported to the factory, then made into finished products, then become scrap, and finally enter the scrap warehouse and are taken to the steel plant for re-smelting.

"Since Li Nan's scrap rate is a problem, let's start from there."

Yang Xiaotao circled several links and said, "Let's start from the link of entering the factory. Especially the waste warehouse."

"All scraps must be returned to the warehouse, and the quantity can be checked. Also, if there is a problem and it has not been discovered for such a long time, it is very likely that there is a problem with the person in charge of the warehouse."

"When you have someone check, it's best to avoid this person."

Liang Zuoxin nodded after hearing this, saying that their security department had this power.

(End of this chapter)