Siheyuan, Me and the Yu Sisters

The Yan family has been having a lot of unpleasantness over the distribution of Yan Jiecheng's salary. Zhang Renkang, who had just arrived at the factory and separated from Yu Li, saw Tang Yan tidying up her desk as soon as he entered the office. He smiled and said,

"You come early every day. Have you brought this morning's newspaper?"

Tang Yan said with a smile

"I've put the newspaper in your drawer. The hot water is ready. I'll pour it for you."

Zhang Renkang nodded, sat down, took out the newspaper from the drawer and started reading. After a while, he put it on the table and started writing something in the notebook. After Tang Yan brought a cup of tea and put it on the table, he suddenly said

"Go ask Cui Dake later if he has figured out what he did yesterday."

Tang Yan nodded and said softly,

"I'll go find him and find out the situation in a moment."

Zhang Renkang felt a little uneasy. He was even more anxious after reading the newspaper. He wanted to know who Liu Xuan was in contact with and what his purpose was.

After Tang Yan hurriedly left the office, Zhang Renkang picked up the phone and called Li Huaide's office. Hearing You Fengxia's voice, Zhang Renkang asked

"Secretary You, has Secretary Li arrived?"

You Fengxia paused for a few seconds, then smiled sweetly.

"Director Zhang, Secretary Li just came to the office and asked if you have any urgent business. He has to go to the Ministry of Industry for a meeting. If it's not urgent, we can talk when he comes back in the afternoon."

Zhang Renkang said softly

"Well, let's wait until Secretary Li comes back. When Secretary Li comes back in the afternoon, please call my office back."

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Renkang wondered in his heart, didn’t Li Huaide just finish a meeting? Why did he have to go to the Ministry of Industry for another meeting? Has it been decided that he would go to Hong Kong Island so soon?

Zhang Renkang was confused for a while. He hadn't seen Lou Xiao'e for a year, and he didn't know how their child was doing.

Not long after, the office door suddenly opened. Zhang Renkang came back to his senses and saw Tang Yan and Cui Dake. He looked at them in confusion. Tang Yan found Cui Dake so quickly? Tang Yan just went out. It was only a few minutes ago.

Without letting Zhang Renkang speak, Tang Yan said softly

"Director, Cui Dake said he would report to you himself, so I brought him back directly."

Zhang Renkang was somewhat puzzled. He could clearly hear dissatisfaction in Tang Yan's tone. She was obviously very angry that Cui Dake didn't trust her. However, Cui Dake was a very sensible and capable person. If there was no real reason, he would not have offended Tang Yan like this.

Cui Dake carefully closed the door, walked forward and whispered

"Director, this matter is quite serious. I dare not tell anyone outside. I must report it to you in person."

He looked at Tang Yan apologetically, fearing that Tang Yan might misunderstand him. Zhang Renkang nodded and said to Tang Yan:

“Make a cup of tea for Dake”

Then he looked at Cui Dake and nodded and asked

"What did you find out yesterday?"

Cui Dake said in a low voice

"I was drinking with Liu Xuan's nephew last night and he got drunk and blurted out to me that Director Liu Xuan had recently met someone from the Propaganda Committee named Secretary Sun Liang, who said he had some important arrangements."

"This kid also said, let me watch, it won't be long before Liu Xuan will be reused by his superiors, and it's not certain who will have the final say in the factory by then."

Zhang Renkang frowned, somewhat puzzled as to how Liu Xuan got in touch with the people from the Propaganda Committee. Now, Li Huaide and he were the only ones who attended the meetings and work meetings with the superiors in the factory. He and Li Huaide had already negotiated that in order to protect themselves, all matters in the factory would be decided by the two of them, in order to prevent anyone from having any improper thoughts that would affect the stability of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill system.

Especially since they started cooperating with the 317th Institute to develop new special steel, and were ordered to undertake the production of new tank steel, the factory would not be easily interfered with by the superiors. What is the situation with this propaganda committee?

Does Li Huaide know about this matter?

Zhang Renkang looked at Cui Dake expressionlessly and asked

"What else? Do you know how the Propaganda Committee found Liu Xuan? What is the purpose?"

Cui Dake said with a wry smile

"His nephew is just doing odd jobs and running errands for Director Liu now. Director Liu would definitely not tell him about this confidential matter."

"I got these things out last night."

Then Cui Dake frowned and said

"Director, I think I saw Director Liu Xuan go out by himself a few days ago. I didn't pay much attention at the time. The driver said he went to Beiyanhe Street."

Zhang Renkang understood immediately that Liu Xuan was going to the Propaganda Committee.

But now there is something that I don’t understand. The Red Star Steel Rolling Mill is under the leadership of the Ministry of Industry. At the very least, it should be the Ministry of Metallurgy that has the management and leadership over the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill and its subordinate factories. What is the significance of Liu Xuan going to the Propaganda Committee?

Could it be that the Propaganda Committee wanted to interfere with the work of the Ministry of Industry? This was impossible. There were so many bigwigs in the Ministry of Industry. Could they tolerate such a thing?

Zhang Renkang was confused for a moment and looked at Cui Dake and asked

"Besides working with the Propaganda Committee, has Director Liu been busy with other things recently?"

Cui Dake thought for a moment and said

"After Director Liu came back that day, the propaganda department held a meeting the next day and said they wanted to make a new bulletin board and collect the workers' deeds for publication."

"Also, Director Liu has been going to the workshop more often recently. Normally, Director Liu never goes to the workshop, but now not only the production workshop, but also the logistics department has been there several times. I heard from the warehouse yesterday that Director Liu asked them to do an inventory."

Zhang Renkang nodded and said in a low voice

"Go find Song Jie and make some arrangements. I want to know what Liu Xuan has been doing these days. Keep this matter confidential."

As soon as Cui Dake left, Zhang Renkang looked out the window with a serious expression. Tang Yan called him several times before he reacted and said

"I have been at the automobile manufacturing plant in the northern suburbs for a while now, and it seems that it has given many people new ideas."

"I just don't understand. At his age, what would happen if he went to jail? How many days can he stay here?"

As Zhang Renkang's secretary, Tang Yan clearly knew all the arrangements and things that had happened since Zhang Renkang arrived at the ICC, so Zhang Renkang did not hide it from her and started to complain directly.

Tang Yan did not answer and said softly

"It's ten o'clock. You should go to the logistics and warehouse. According to the arrangement, you are going to inspect the ninth canteen and the daily necessities warehouse in the west area today."

"The picket team should be organized to hold a meeting in the afternoon to discuss strengthening security within the factory and the work arrangements for night shifts."

Zhang Renkang sighed and said

"Okay, help me prepare for the afternoon meeting and notify Song Jie and the others. Then give Director Chen a heads up, as their security department will also be attending the meeting this afternoon."

The real direct superior of the Security Department is the public security unit, but since the steel mill began to undertake military industry last year, the military has reorganized it. Chen Gang is now a security department under the military, under the dual leadership of the military and the public security. It is best to let the Security Department attend the meeting related to the safety of the factory to communicate and avoid conflicts.

Zhang Renkang suppressed his dissatisfaction with Liu Xuan, stood up, took his coat, and called two clerks from the service hall outside to ride a tricycle with Tang Yan to the west area of ​​the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill.

After the expansion and expansion, the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill is now twice as large as before. The original factory area has become the East District, and the newly built factory area is the West District. Five canteens have been built in the West District alone. If they just walk, they will not be able to complete the inspection in less than three hours.