Siheyuan Shangpeng

While Shang Peng was studying hard in Maoxiong, the courtyard was not quiet either. First, Shang Qi graduated and came back to serve in the Sijiucheng City Defense Army. He also served as the head of the Security Department of the Red Star Steel Mill. At the same time, the steel mill underwent a relatively large personnel change.

Many of Lou Bancheng's former confidants were transferred to other factories or arranged to unimportant departments. The former factory director and secretary was transferred to the Ministry of Industry to become the head of a department. The former deputy factory director Yang Weimin was promoted to factory director, and the secretary was also an old man parachuted in from the Ministry of Industry. The former director Li Huaide was promoted to deputy factory director in charge of logistics, ranking first among the deputy factory directors. The Ministry of Industry also parachuted in a deputy factory director in charge of production, ranking second among the deputy factory directors. There was also a factory director in charge of other things. Shang's father was promoted to director of a special workshop, and the workshop was expanded from one to three. It was not limited to fitters, but also could complete the production process of a set of tools at the same time, from raw materials to assembly. The army could place orders directly and only needed to pull the raw materials without having to transfer them to several factories separately, which saved the transportation link, but the security force needed to be greatly strengthened.

Subsequently, the steel rolling mill began to expand. The first batch of expansions merged five small factories into a comprehensive factory with more than 6,000 employees, but it still had the name of a steel rolling mill.

The second batch of expansion is being prepared, and it is expected that within a few years it will become a factory with tens of thousands of employees as shown in the TV series. It is possible that the number of employees will be even greater, and the level will be higher.

After the first batch of expansion was completed, there were signs of a power struggle between Director Yang and Deputy Director Li. However, Director Yang now has the support of all the workshop directors except Shangfu's three workshops. Li Huaide is just testing the waters. In a few years, when the power in Li Huaide's hands begins to penetrate into the production workshops, this situation will become apparent.

After Shang Qi reported to the steel rolling mill, he was directly appointed as the head of the security department. The original head went to the Sijiucheng Public Security Bureau.

The first thing Shang Qi did after taking over was to transfer those people in the security department who were not retired soldiers. At the same time, he applied to the armed forces department for a group of retired soldiers to expand into the security department. He also appointed four captains to the security department and issued their authority scope.

Security Team One was in charge of all matters within the factory, from small matters like fighting among workers to big matters like defending the factory from attacks, except for the three workshops where Shang's father worked.

The second security team was in charge of all off-site affairs. At that time, the security department had the right to enforce the law outside the factory. As long as the employees of the steel rolling mill were outside, the security department could manage it.

Guard Team 3, conduct daily training, and maintain combat effectiveness. At the same time, if the other two teams need manpower, these people will have to take over.

The personnel of these three brigades are rotated once a month to protect the basic interests of every security staff member. There are many tricks involved. The rotation system ensures that the brigades’ power is too great and they do not abuse their power for personal gain or engage in corruption, and it also guarantees the interests of all security department personnel.

The Fourth Battalion is also the official soldier of the City Defense Army of the 49th City. They are rotated by the City Defense Army and only guarantee the safety of the three workshops where Shang's father is located. They are not responsible for anything else. All personnel only obey Shang Qi. The battalion leader is specially dispatched by the City Defense Army.

Just like that, within two months, the Security Department was under the control of Shang Qi. The former people from Lou Bancheng and several factory directors were kicked out of the Security Department. The entire Security Department became a one-man show for Shang Qi. Other factory leaders had no way to deal with it. There were only two special departments in the entire steel rolling mill.

One is the Engineering Department, which is sent by the Ministry of Industry to the steel mill to conduct research. Repair the broken machine? Come on, your own maintenance department of the steel mill should do it. We don’t have time to take care of it. Although the Engineering Department does not take care of things, if there is an accident in the workshop, the Engineering Department must issue a responsibility certificate. Without this certificate, there is no way to provide compensation.

The other is the Security Department. Although it belongs to the steel rolling mill, it is under the management of the Armed Forces Department. The steel rolling mill is responsible for expenses and welfare distribution, and you cannot offend them. Everyone makes small mistakes. If you offend the Security Department, they will handle it impartially and you won't be able to say anything. Even if you are not wrong, you will suffer from strict searches when they see you entering and leaving the factory every day.

Director Yang really wanted to extend his influence to the Security Department, but just when he had tried to win over two people, Shang Qi arrived and his plan was cut off. Director Yang had no other options.

As for Li Huaide, he didn't need to ask for anything. Just based on Shang's father's relationship, the two of them naturally became close. When he learned that Shang Peng did not have a house in the city defense army of Sijiu City, Li Huaide found Shang Qi and asked for Shang Qi's opinion.

Shang Qi expressed his desire to be closer to his father and his family. After Shang Qi's free choice, the front half of the courtyard at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang was given to Shang Qi. However, Shang Qi rebuilt the house there himself. The area had been bombed and was in a dilapidated state. The house had to be rebuilt, otherwise it would not have survived until now.

Shang Qi didn't mind whether there was a ready-made house or not, but since he built the house himself, Shang Qi just spent some extra money to make the house his private property, but on the surface it was a reward.

Shang Qi pushed all the house-building tasks to Li Huaide. Since the steel rolling mill had its own engineering team, he decided to live in his parents' house first.

That day, Li Huaide suddenly asked someone to find Shang Qi and told him that he had something to tell him. When Shang Qi came to Li Huaide's office, he found Shang's father there. As soon as he sat down on the sofa, he heard Li Huaide say, "Damn it, Shang, we really can't delay this time. The Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Military Affairs have issued orders at the same time. You have to go to the Northwest."

Shang Qi stood up abruptly when he heard this, looked at Li Huaide and asked, "Uncle Li, what's going on? Why did my father go to the Northwest? He didn't make any mistakes."

"Sit down. You didn't say I made any mistake. I went there to provide support. What do you know?" Shang's father scolded.

Shang Qi calmed down and sat on the sofa again, looking at Li Huaide. Li Huaide also had a worried look on his face and said, "I don't know who signed up your father to support the secret construction of the Northwest last year. The military didn't approve it at first, but your father caught their attention. This time they specifically asked for him, so he had no choice but to go."

Shang Qi frowned and asked, "I see, it should be because of that incident.

Dad, you can go, maybe you can bring back some merits, but life over there..."

Mr. Shang said, "What are you talking about? It's all for the rabbit."

Shang Qi stopped talking about this topic after hearing this. He turned to ask Li Huaide: "Uncle Li, have you found out who registered my father? There is something wrong with this!"

Li Huaide said, "I found out. It should be Yang Weimin. As for why I didn't find out, it seems that he knows Yi Zhonghai from your hospital. As for why he altered the documents and reported your father's name, I don't know."

Mr. Shang thought for a moment and said, "It should be that Yang Weimin wanted to vent his anger on the old deaf man in our backyard, and I guess he also wants to get his hands on the special workshop, haha...Huide, does he have such a strong desire for control? Who did he learn it from? He has no vision at all."