That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1299 I Choose to Be a Wimp

Zhen Rongrong complained about Li Ye for a full two minutes before finally stopping.

Li Ye listened attentively, then weakly defended himself, saying, "Beating him up was the limit. If I had really broken He Dazhuang's leg, I would have gone to jail."

Zhen Rongrong immediately retorted: "Would your wife let you go to jail? You took on seventeen people and broke their ribs, how is that considered being a hero? The older you get, the more cowardly you become."

"Who told you I broke more than a dozen people's ribs?"

"I heard it from your wife. Is she lying to me?"

"That's not a lie; my wife never lies."

Li Ye was speechless. He really didn't know why Wen Leyu had told Zhen Rongrong the truth about her "heroic act". The two of them could only be considered acquaintances, not best friends!

Li Ye thought for a moment and said, "You've said what you wanted to say in anger, so let's get serious. You'd better be prepared if Li Dayong starts spreading rumors and nonsense everywhere."

"You just need to take care of yourself. What company do I work for? What company do you work for?! He dares to spread rumors about me? He wouldn't dare even if you gave him two lives!"

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Li Ye retorted indignantly, "What's wrong with my workplace? I'm a legitimate government official, what's the difference between me and you? Sergeant, have you been working in the government office for too long and started acting like an official?"

"嘁~"

Zhen Rongrong sneered and said, "You don't know the difference? Go home and ask your wife."

"I"

Li Ye wanted to argue with Zhen Rongrong again about the issue of "all serving the people," but Zhen Rongrong had already hung up the phone.

Am I being looked down upon?

Admittedly, although both Li Ye and Zhen Rongrong are state cadres, their workplaces are indeed prestigious, while Li Ye's workplace is of a lower level.

but but
Li Ye mentally said "but" twice, but in the end he had no choice but to admit that although the two of them had different career paths and he now managed tens of thousands of employees, Zhen Rongrong's status was indeed higher.

It's just that Zhen Rongrong's environment requires her to follow even more rules.

Rules can sometimes be a constraint, and sometimes a protection.

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After leaving the No. 1 factory, He Dazhuang felt increasingly resentful and finally turned around and headed towards the main office building of the main factory.

He has been working in Qing Province for many years and has been promoted smoothly to this level. This is not because of his hard work as a "workhorse", but because he has been opportunistic, made the most of the rules by following the right side of the government, and figured out how to deal with people's hearts.

He Dazhuang believed that someone like Li Ye, who had risen to a position of great power at such a young age, would inevitably attract jealousy and competition. If Li Ye were to commit a serious offense, he would be severely punished, if not killed.

So after He Dazhuang entered the light vehicle company's office building, he stopped a middle-aged man and asked, "Hello comrade, where is your unit's discipline inspection office? I need to report some issues."

"You don't know where the Discipline Inspection Office is?"

The middle-aged man looked at He Dazhuang and asked cautiously, "You're not from our unit, are you? What situation do you want to report?"

He Dazhuang took out his work ID and said with a serious expression, "I want to report a problem with the conduct of one of your employees. Of course, if you don't take my case, I will report it to a higher-level department."

The other party glanced at He Dazhuang's work ID, confirming that he was a high-ranking official government employee, and then softened his tone, asking, "Which employee's conduct do you want to report?"

He Dazhuang said in a deep voice, "It's Comrade Li Ye, the deputy director of your branch factory."

"Li Ye?"

The middle-aged man asked in surprise, "You want to report that Li Ye has misconduct? What kind of misconduct? Embezzlement and bribery? Or is it related to relationships?"

"It's a men's/women's issue."

He Dazhuang pointed to the dust on his clothes and said, "I originally wanted to come here directly to report the problem, but I was maliciously obstructed by Li Ye, and he even hit me."

The best way to spread rumors is to start with the masses.

He Dazhuang's intention was to create a negative impact on Li Ye, so he made no attempt to conceal it.
Over the years, he has seen several cases of men and women causing trouble at workplaces, and in the end, the individuals involved all suffered greatly. So, he began to embellish these stories and tell them to middle-aged people.

But as he spoke, he noticed that the middle-aged man was looking at him very strangely, like the kind of look one might give someone an idiot. He Dazhuang was all too familiar with this look, because when he first started working at the company and first met the "big boss," he was looked at in the same way.

He Dazhuang promptly shut up, then said, "Comrade, there are some things that are inconvenient to say here. Could you tell me where the discipline inspection personnel in your unit are?"

"It's upstairs, I'll take you there."

The middle-aged man didn't waste any time and led He Dazhuang up to the third floor, heading straight for one of the offices.

He Dazhuang glanced at the sign on the office door frame, confirming that the other party hadn't lied to him, which gave him more confidence.

After leaving Li Ye's place, he deliberately didn't brush off the dust, leaving clear marks of the beating he had suffered, which made him even more convincing.

But when he recounted the situation to the people in the office, their reaction was exactly the same as that of the middle-aged man before; they all looked at He Dazhuang as if he were an idiot.

He Dazhuang couldn't take it anymore. He was a fairly high-ranking leader in his unit in Qing Province, so how could he tolerate the contempt shown by this group of insignificant subordinates?

"Comrade, may I ask who your leader is?"

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"Comrades, is there anything wrong with what I said? Can you receive me? If not, please tell me where your leader's office is?"

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He Dazhuang repeated himself several times before an office clerk pointed upstairs: "Our Party Secretary's office is upstairs, but I can remind you that three years ago, Deputy Factory Director Li was falsely accused of having extramarital affairs, and there were even photos of it."
Then the person who reported the problem was almost charged with defamation by the police, so you must have real and reliable evidence.”

He Dazhuang was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously asked, "Even with photos, they couldn't do anything to him? Instead, he was almost charged with defamation?"

The clerk nodded, her eyes filled with pity, and said, "Yes, that was our former factory manager's secretary. He was fired later; everyone knows that."

He Dazhuang gasped.

He never expected that what he thought was the "ultimate killing move" had actually been used on Li Ye three years ago, and in the end, Li Ye had even managed to kill him.

Moreover, the person who was killed in the counterattack was actually the factory director's secretary.

Another clerk suddenly asked, "Comrade He, why did you get into a fight with Deputy Factory Director Li? Did you lay a hand on him?"

He Dazhuang asked with a cold face, "What do you mean? Of course I didn't do anything."

The clerk smiled and said, "I mean no harm. I just want to tell you something. After Deputy Factory Director Li started working, he got into several physical altercations with people, and in the end..."
Anyway, if you also took action just now, you'd better go find Secretary Niu quickly, because I'm worried that those people from the security department of the No. 1 factory will come after you. Those security personnel are really scoundrels.

No wonder Li Ye was so arrogant; he really does have powerful connections.

Seeing He Dazhuang standing there in a daze, the clerk stood up and said, "I'll take you upstairs now! Secretary Niu should be in his office right now."

"I can go by myself, thank you."

He Dazhuang quickly declined the other party's offer and walked out on his own.

However, when he reached the corner of the stairs, he hesitated about whether to go up to the fourth floor. After hesitating for a long time, he turned back.

When he arrived at the office door, he heard several clerks chattering.

"What's that person's name? He Dazhuang, right? Could he really go to Lao Niu and report that Li Ye has a problem?"

"I doubt it. Judging from his expression just now, he probably chickened out. Why did you say all that to him? It would have been better to tell him to go find Old Niu."

"Exactly, exactly. The last time the factory director used this trick against Li Ye, he was transferred six months later. What if Lao Niu used this trick on Li Ye?"

"Get rid of Old Niu as soon as possible! He's holding onto his position and not giving him a promotion; let's cut one down and reduce the workforce."
"They're holding back wages and won't give us a raise. If they do, it'll be like accepting a sugar-coated bullet. His presence here is jeopardizing everyone's future."

He Dazhuang swallowed hard, then tiptoed back, retreating a considerable distance before turning and leaving the light vehicle company without looking back.

He was already scared, because Li Ye had just said, "This isn't over."
So, under what circumstances is it not over yet?

[Ha, taking a step back opens up a whole new world. I'm not going to stoop to your level. If you've got the guts, come to Qinghai Province and bite me.]

He Dazhuang, as expected of a seasoned mechanic who had mastered the skill of "changing course with the wind," decisively chose to swallow his anger after detecting the danger, and no longer provoked Li Ye.

(End of this chapter)