Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

Director Zhou is much smarter than his subordinates.

The steel rolling mill is different from other factories in Beijing. There are more than 10,000 workers alone, and their levels are terrifyingly high.

To be commended in such a large-scale factory and to be rewarded with a radio ticket shows that Wang Dong is definitely not an unknown person in the steel rolling mill.

Such a young guy can be commended by the leaders of the steel rolling mill. He must have a bright future.

When facing the street officials, he looked calm, without any panic on his face. This alone made him better than most of his peers.

Afraid that his subordinate would say something offensive again, he quickly interrupted: "Comrade..."

"Since you said that this radio ticket was a reward from the steel mill, Huang Longfei and Tang Dashan in the yard both know about it. I wonder if you can ask them to come over and prove it."

"Since someone reported that your radio tickets were obtained illegally and that you were involved in speculation, as the street director, I must give an explanation to the reporter."

"Hello, Director Zhou..." Tang Dashan, who was standing nearby, stepped forward immediately.

"I can vouch for the master."

"My master is a seventh-level chef at the steel mill and also the deputy director of the kitchen at the steel mill. He helped the factory solve a very big problem. The factory leaders not only increased my master's salary, but also rewarded him with a radio ticket."

"Deputy Director Li of the steel mill personally handed it to my master. Huang Longfei and I saw it clearly, and there must be no problem."

"If Director Zhou doesn't believe it, you can go to the leader of the steel mill to verify it."

After hearing clearly about Wang Dong's identity in the steel rolling mill, Director Zhou's first reaction was shock.

Although my street director is a section chief, as a professional soldier, he is over 30 years old.

Although the deputy director of the steel mill's kitchen is only a deputy section chief, one level lower than himself, he is only a teenager.

More importantly, the other party is a level seven chef. If he can really develop well in the steel mill, he will definitely have a better future than himself.

Who knows, one day he might become the leader above me.

The expression on Wang Dong's face suddenly changed, and a smile appeared on his cold and serious face. He quickly replied, "Comrade Wang Dong, I didn't expect you to be the deputy director of the kitchen of the steel rolling mill. I am so surprised."

"Since it has been confirmed that the bicycle ticket in your hand is a reward from the steel mill, then it's all right."

After saying that, he turned his gaze to Jia Zhang and asked with dissatisfaction: "Jia Zhang..."

"The facts prove that Comrade Wang Dong's radio ticket was not obtained through speculation. What else do you have to say now..."

At this moment, Director Zhou almost hated Jia Zhang to death.

I thought what he reported was mostly true.

I didn't expect that Jia Zhang even dared to conceal the true identity of the whistleblower, and almost got himself into trouble.

If he had told himself earlier that Wang Dong was a level seven chef at the steel rolling mill and deputy director of the kitchen, Director Zhou might not have come.

Fortunately, I was smart at that time and did not question Wang Dong right away whether he was engaged in speculation, otherwise I would have offended Wang Dong to death.

Although he was not afraid of Wang Dong, the deputy director of the kitchen.

But as a street director, having one more friend may mean one more path in the future, which may bring you some unexpected benefits.

Rather than offending Wang Dong, a rising star, he would rather make friends with Wang Dong.

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Now it was Jia Zhang's turn to be dumbfounded.

Unexpectedly, Wang Dong, a young man under 20 years old, actually got the radio ticket at the steel rolling mill that Yi Zhonghai had not gotten for several years.

The shock in my heart cannot be described in words.

At the same time, he also realized that the method of using radio tickets to bring down Wang Dong would not work.

But she didn't hear the dissatisfaction and anger in the words of the street director Zhou, and continued to shout while staring at the steamed bacon on the table in the main hall. "Leader..."

"Even if the radio ticket was a reward from the steel mill, what about the meat on his table..."

"Nowadays, everyone can't even get enough food, but Wang Dong, this little beast, can still eat meat..."

"If it's not speculation, where did you get him from?"

"You must go in and search..."

"I live in the east wing of the middle courtyard, which is separated from the east wing of the front courtyard by a wall. I often smell the Chen family steaming meat in the kitchen of the small courtyard..."

"He must have a lot of meat at home..."

"You can't let these bad guys who are speculating and profiteering go."

After hearing Jia Zhang's repeated shouting, Director Zhou's face immediately flashed with an embarrassed expression.

Wang Dong is not only a seventh-level chef at the steel rolling mill but also the deputy director of the kitchen. It is normal for him to have some meat stored at home. It is definitely unrealistic to conclude that Wang Dong is engaged in speculation based solely on this point.

But Jia Zhang reported Wang Dong for speculation in front of so many residents. If the street office did not investigate, it would be a dereliction of duty.

If this matter gets out, it might even affect the position of the person right under your butt.

But he didn't want to offend Wang Dong easily, and for a moment he didn't know what to do next.

Wang Dong could tell that Director Zhou was trying to be nice, and he also saw the embarrassment on his face, so he took the initiative to speak: "No need to search..."

"Ms. Jia Zhang, to tell you the truth, I do have a lot of bacon and chicken at home..."

"It's hung under the eaves of the courtyard. There are three pieces of bacon, two pieces of bacon chicken, and five pieces of bacon fish. The total weight is at least 15 kilograms..."

Jia Zhang's first reaction was that she had caught Wang Dong's handle. The smile on her face became even wider, and she shouted excitedly.

"Leader, did you hear that?"

"I said that Wang Dong, this little bastard, often engages in speculation..."

"As expected, where else would the Chen family get so much bacon and chicken..."

The more Jia Zhang spoke, the more arrogant she became, as if she had already been overthrown by her.

Wang Dong changed the subject and interrupted decisively: "Jia Zhang..."

"I don't know why you would report me for no reason..."

"But what I want to tell you is that my family's bacon, chicken, fish... were all obtained through legitimate means, without any speculation..."

"I hope you won't spread rumors in the courtyard and damage my reputation, otherwise I will definitely sue you for slandering a leading cadre."

In Jia Zhang's opinion, even grain is not available in the market now, let alone bacon and bacon chicken.

The Chen family has hidden more than ten kilograms of bacon. Except for speculation, you can never buy so many good things.

Completely ignoring Wang Dong's reminder, he continued to shout at Director Zhou: "Leader..."

"Wang Dong is just making excuses. He must have gotten so much bacon and chicken through speculation."

"As long as you investigate carefully, you will definitely find evidence of Wang Dong's crime of speculation..."

"Hurry up and arrest Wang Dong. We are a civilized courtyard and will never allow such scum to exist."

"Chen Dehui is the eldest uncle in the courtyard, and also Wang Dong's father-in-law..."

"Wang Dong is engaged in speculation and profiteering, and his father-in-law is also involved. He can no longer be the head of the courtyard." (End of this chapter)