Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

Upon hearing this, Li Huaide revealed a mocking smile:

"Comrade Ligong, don't put it so harshly. The people I recruited are all legal and compliant, and they are all retired soldiers and their relatives."

"Why can't I do that if the conditions allow? You can ask them if I've ever taken a single penny from them!"

"And you, Comrade Ligong, when the factory was expanding and recruiting, did you take any benefits? Do you need me to calculate how much you pocketed?"

The room fell silent as soon as Li Huaide said this, because every leader present had received benefits and made a considerable profit.

Yang Ligong's attack dragged them all down with him, and they wanted nothing more than to bite this bastard to death.

How could you possibly bring this up? You're such an idiot.

But why did Li Huaide dare to say that? Because he didn't take any for himself. He gave all the spots to his subordinates and brothers, and even his nephew Li Jiuzhou gave away his spot for free.

It's not that Li Huaide is particularly noble; everyone has relatives. They gave away their spots to relatives without charging them, but it's different with outsiders. They'll try to get as much as possible without losing a single penny.

They admired what Li Huaide did back then, but admiration aside, they couldn't do it; they were all terrified of being poor!

If you don't seize this opportunity now, you never know when another chance like this will come.

When the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill was expanded, every member of the leadership team made a fortune, which was within the rules.

At this moment, Secretary Nie's face also turned somewhat gloomy, because he had made quite a bit of money!

At that time, he thought he had no hope of advancement, so he naturally wanted to make as much money as possible before retiring.

Of course, given his age, he won't be able to enjoy it for long; most of it is intended for future generations.

Yang Ligong's move put everyone present in a very difficult position.

At this moment, Secretary Nie slowly spoke:

"Comrade Ligong, stop rambling. I'm warning you, don't be naughty!"

"Pfft..." Many people present almost couldn't help but laugh because of Secretary Nie's words, and they all lowered their heads and their shoulders trembled.

Secretary Nie's words were like scolding a naughty child; who could tolerate that, especially since he was speaking to Yang Ligong, the second-in-command?

This is utterly humiliating Yang Ligong...

The fact that no one burst out laughing was already the greatest respect they could show Yang Ligong!

Faced with Secretary Nie's merciless words, Yang Ligong felt that he had been greatly insulted!

He slammed his fist on the table and stood up immediately.

"Bang! Well, the treacherous officials have already jumped out on their own. Nie Wuji is one, and so is Li Huaide!"

"Oh my~"

Everyone couldn't help but twitch their eyebrows; this hat was really hard to put on.

"Hehehehe..." An aged laugh echoed in the conference room:

"So, does that mean you, Comrade Ligong, are the only loyal, virtuous, and capable minister?"

Yang Ligong countered sharply:

"I am just an honest official."

"Bang!" Secretary Nie slammed his hand on the table.

"A lawless and outspoken official!"

Yang Ligong stubbornly refused to admit defeat.

"So what if it is, and so what if it isn't? I, Yang Ligong, have done the right thing for the people and have done the right thing for the organization."

"What right do you have to lecture me?"

"The livelihoods of over 13,000 people at the steel rolling mill rest on my shoulders. It's not your place to utter those words about disregarding the law!"

At this moment, Li Huaide immediately stood up. Since Secretary Nie was so supportive, he had to lend a hand.

"Heh... What kind of bullshit Tsinghua University professor are you? You've had your fun being a live-in son-in-law, haven't you? Your son still has your surname."

"You have disgraced your Yang family ancestors for eighteen generations."

"Holy crap..." Everyone was stunned.

Li Jiuzhou was thoroughly enjoying the listener; he was practically ready to clap his hands.

Secretary Nie gave Li Huaide a look that said, "You're so sensible."

Li Huaide also replied.

As for Yang Ligong, he was somewhat broken down; this was a deep pain in his heart!

Li Huaide brought it up in front of so many colleagues and subordinates, he really didn't give them any face at all!

Li Huaide said, "Didn't you just call me a treacherous minister? Why aren't you letting me fight back?"

Does that mean you're the only one who can insult me?

Get this straight, I'm in the same grade as you!

Yang Ligong was furious, like a lion.

"Li Huaide, this is a personal attack! A personal attack!"

"How dare you talk to me like that? You only got promoted because of your father-in-law, so what are you pretending to be so important about!"

Li Huaide smiled dismissively:

"Weren't you just spouting nonsense, calling this person a treacherous minister and that person a treacherous minister? Were you expecting me to just sit here and listen to you insult me?"

"Tell me, how many mistakes have you made since you came to our factory?"

"Both secretaries have been secretly stirring up trouble. Do you still have any authority as a leader?"

"I seriously doubt the abilities of someone who can't even manage a secretary properly; I'm talking about you, Yang Ligong!"

"Li Huaide, you..." Yang Ligong pointed at Li Huaide, unable to speak, his face turning red.

There was no way around it; this was his Achilles' heel, and he was criticized by his superiors for both mistakes.

The first time, he was even demoted one level. If it weren't for these two mistakes, Yang Ligong might already be the head of the steel rolling mill.

At that time, the leaders of the Ministry of Metallurgy were intentionally grooming him to become the top leader, and they gave him pointers several times in meetings, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

After all, he was a professor at Tsinghua University, possessing both knowledge and ability, and was considered a key candidate for development at the time.

The second seed, Li Huaide, is also under consideration by the leaders. He has made contributions, but his cultural knowledge is far inferior to Yang Ligong's. He is practically a world away from him!

However, Yang Ligong's two consecutive mistakes made the leaders feel that his abilities were still too lacking, and that they should let him reflect on his performance further.

On the contrary, Li Huaide emerged as a dark horse, incredibly strong in all aspects, with a solid foundation, an impressive resume, and significant progress in his cultural knowledge.

Just as the atmosphere was about to freeze, Secretary Nie spoke:

"Hehe...that's right. A democratic life meeting is meant to make comrades blush and sweat a little, but we shouldn't just be the ones talking."

"Let's encourage our comrades to speak up!" he then deliberately tempted them.

"Let me tell you, it's normal to get angry with your superiors. If you're angry, you should let it out. It's good for your health. You won't get another chance like this."

"I guarantee in my capacity as Party Secretary that no one will hold us accountable afterwards, and we will still be good comrades in the same team!"

"Come on, speak your mind! If you disagree, let's fight!"

As Secretary Nie finished speaking, the head of the security department stood up, pointed at Yang Ligong, and began to hurl insults:

"Yang Ligong, I'll get you eight in the morning! You damn scholar, what do you know about security?!"

"Ah, look into my eyes and answer me!"

Li Jiuzhou's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he exclaimed in surprise:

"Wow!" Whose general is so brave!

At this moment, Li Huaide turned around and whispered:

"Hehe... Mine, mine..."