Siheyuan, Me and the Yu Sisters

Zhang Renkang felt very depressed after coming out of Second Auntie's place. Especially after hearing the news from Deputy Commander Zhou, he suddenly felt that the control he thought he had over his fate was only built on the protection of Second Uncle Zhang Yuhua.

In the face of the torrent of this era, what kind of merit can allow a person to be completely uninvolved?

When they got back to the courtyard, Zhang Renkang, who looked tired, said a few polite words to Yan Bugui, then went to his home in the backyard. He sent Yu Haitang and Zhang Hongqi out to play, and Zhang Renkang locked himself in the bedroom, lying on the bed and staring blankly at the ceiling.

Until Yu Li, Qin Jingru and Zhang Yushui came back one after another, Yu Li noticed that Zhang Renkang was in a bad mood, signaled Qin Jingru and Yushui to go cook, closed the door, sat down on the bed, pulled Zhang Renkang's head to her lap and whispered

"Renkang, are you worried about something?"

Zhang Renkang's face looked very ugly, his eyes were red, and he was listless. He lay on Yu Li's lap without saying a word. He spent the whole afternoon thinking that if his situation was discovered by the higher-ups one day, he wouldn't be able to run away with his family, right?

Or just surrender?

Zhang Renkang's space can accommodate living people, but at that point, he has completely lost any living space in the country, and he will also implicate Zhang Yuhua's family.

The past two years have been too smooth, which has made Zhang Renkang despise the state apparatus from the bottom of his heart and lose his due respect.

Could the large quantities of supplies he had obtained before, his cohabitation with several women in his family, and the Liang Ladi family he secretly kept outside really withstand a thorough investigation?

If I continue to be so high-profile, I am afraid that the day of regret will not be far away.

My original goal was just to secretly avoid this period at the Red Star Steel Mill, and wait until after the reform and opening up.

How come I have forgotten my original intention now and am increasingly attracted by the sight above?

Zhang Renkang spent the whole afternoon reflecting on himself, constantly recalling every little thing he had done in the past year. The more he thought about it, the more cold sweat he broke out on his back. He never expected that in just over a year, he had done so many things.

The machine repair factory was restructured into a transport vehicle manufacturing factory, and the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill was promoted to a model unit of the Ministry of Industry. In order to consolidate his position, he colluded with Li Huaide to fight for power and profit. All these things gradually made him appear in the eyes of the upper class.

If he attracted the attention of some leader, he would be investigated carelessly. Zhang Renkang's private affairs would not be able to withstand the investigation. By then, even the people in Siheyuan would be eager to take a bite of him.

Don't think that they are really safe now because they are obedient. That's because Zhang Renkang is in power in the Red Star Steel Mill. They all rely on Zhang Renkang for food. In addition, all matters in the factory, big and small, are managed by Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui who have surrendered to Zhang Renkang, and Chen Jie's family supervises them.

If someone from above investigates, it would be strange if they don't backstab him. Zhang Renkang doesn't simply think that he can make the people in the hospital sincerely protect him and not add insult to injury.

After figuring out all these things, Zhang Renkang suddenly understood why Zhao Xiujuan suddenly said this to him.

This is to remind Zhang Renkang

Feeling Yu Li's soft little hands caressing his face, Zhang Renkang took a long breath and said softly

“I wonder if we’re having it too easy.”

“Whether in the factory or in the hospital, I always feel that I can control everything.”

"You've forgotten what the current environment is like? You've forgotten how turbulent the outside world is right now?"

"You said there are so many women in our family, is there anyone who has other ideas?"

"I'm a young man in my twenties, holding a high position. Are those people in the factory really willing to do that?"

Yu Li leaned over and kissed Zhang Renkang on the forehead, smiling.

"Renkang, don't put too much pressure on yourself"

"Sometimes, you tend to think too much. Isn't everything arranged at home?"

"You went to Hong Kong Island some time ago, and our mom came to help. In fact, we can see what Haitang is thinking."

"I also talked to our mother indirectly. As long as Haitang doesn't make it public, who can say anything?"

"As for Jingru, that's easier to explain."

Zhang Renkang stood up, smiled gently, and kissed Yu Li on the lips. Yu Li couldn't think of where the real crisis was. What she said was only limited to the people's cognition. The rhetoric and methods they prepared were indeed effective, but if the higher-ups ordered a thorough investigation using the state machinery, these things would not be hidden.

Zhang Renkang figured it out. He would go to the Ministry of Industry to find Zhang Ting'an the next morning and hand in the written report of the trip to Hong Kong Island in the name of the inspection team. He would also hand over the Western channels that he had contacted with Lou Huaijin to the inspection team.

In addition, Zhang Renkang planned to have a good talk with Li Huaide when he returned. He wanted to be transferred to the transport vehicle manufacturing plant to be in charge of the branch factory, and asked Li Huaide to find a way to prevent the higher-ups from separating the transport vehicle manufacturing plant from the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill system.

Zhang Renkang planned to hand over the control of the entire Red Star Steel Mill to Li Huaide and the Zhao family behind them. He believed that this was also the deep meaning of Zhao Xiujuan's reminder to him today, that is, Zhang Renkang should hide behind in the future, slowly settle down, and not always like to be in the limelight. Although it is a good thing to have many achievements and attract the attention of superiors, good things always contain risks, especially at this time.

The next day, the Ministry of Industry

Looking at Zhang Renkang in front of him, Zhang Ting'an felt a little sad. For that temporary mission, he had already prepared himself for the annihilation of the whole army. Unexpectedly, Zhang Renkang and his men were lucky enough to pass the port inspection and enter the port smoothly.

More importantly, they have opened up channels for introducing machinery and equipment.

The entire delegation spent four days in the Hong Kong detention prison before being released back to the mainland. Although they were not tortured during this period, in order to find out the whereabouts of Captain Liu, John's people tortured them with fatigue interrogation.

Most of the delegation has not yet recovered their normal mental state.

Zhang Renkang smiled and said

"Secretary Zhang, let me report to you on the work of our inspection delegation in Hong Kong Island."

"Also, this is the report I wrote. Please sign it and then report it to your superiors."

Zhang Tingan didn't understand what Zhang Renkang meant, and said with a smile

"Renkang, you may not know that our delegation is here to help your team successfully enter Hong Kong Island and complete the mission."

"According to the instructions of your superiors, you four are actually the ones who completed this procurement mission."

"You should report this to the secretary."

Zhang Renkang shook his head and said

"Secretary Zhang, you are wrong, aren't you?"

Zhang Tingan was stunned. He looked at Zhang Renkang and before he could ask, he heard Zhang Renkang say

"Our delegation is a collective. Although there are only four of us in, we are still following the secretary's instructions to go through the customs separately and act on our own."

"Also, although the comrades did not enter the island to carry out their work, they successfully covered our actions and played a role in the successful completion of this mission."

"How can this be attributed to the four of us?"

Zhang Ting'an was really at a loss. He could see that Zhang Renkang was not just being polite. He really wanted to report this achievement to the entire delegation. The meaning of this was completely different.

To be honest, although Zhang Tingan and his team successfully returned, this mission was top secret and not many people knew about it. Their failure to return cast a shadow on their future, especially during the days they were detained by the Hong Kong side. They have been investigated several times since they returned.

This made everyone in the delegation feel uneasy. They knew what it meant to be released from the prison of an enemy country at this time. At least they were afraid that they would not be able to participate in some important work in the future.