Chapter 294 Two days passed since that night. In Director Li's office, Director Li had just finished lunch and lit a cigarette, but his face was gloomy. In the past two days, he had been thinking about what reaction Ning Weidong and Zhao Lichun would have, but he did not expect that they had stopped. Work had been suspended for three days since the trees were planted at the construction site. Director Li doesn't think that the matter is over. Ning Weidong and Zhao Lichun will never admit defeat. Even if we take a step back and they really want to admit defeat, they have to put everything on the table for discussion. It's impossible for them to just ignore the issue. Director Li was certain that Ning Weidong and Zhao Lichun were planning something big. At this time, Li Xiaoming knocked on the door and came in: "Second Uncle, you called me." Director Li said "hmm" and asked the person he had just called: "What's going on over there?" Li Xiaoming licked his lips and said, "It's still the same as yesterday. I stayed in the guesthouse without moving." Director Li frowned, not understanding what Ning Weidong was up to.
Yesterday, the coast guard contacted the county’s armed forces department and said they would carry out a mission in the county, but did not mention the specific mission and date. This means that Zhao Lichun is no longer a lone commander who can only issue orders without leaving the office. "Keep still~" Director Li leaned back in his chair and thought. But at this moment, someone suddenly came in from outside: "Director, something bad has happened!" Director Li was startled and looked towards the door. It was his contact person who came in. He scolded, "What's wrong? You look so flustered." The liaison officer stood at attention subconsciously: "Director, the construction site is surrounded!" Director Li stood up suddenly, not surprised but happy, thinking that Ning Weidong and Zhao Lichun had finally lost their patience. I asked, “How many people destroyed how many saplings?” The contact person quickly replied: "Just now we received a call from the scene saying that there were several hundred people, but they didn't cause any damage. They just surrounded the comrades from the security team and the Forestry Bureau..." Director Li was a little disappointed, but then he realized, "Several hundred people?" Normally, the platoon of coast guard that Zhao Lichun transferred this time should have at most forty or fifty people. The others were probably those who had worked on the construction site before. However, the contact person's next words stunned him: "What did you say?" Li Xiaoming standing by was also confused. The liaison officer twitched his lips and said, "Director, that's what they said. They said that all the people who went there were women and old men and women." Director Li is an old official, and he immediately understood what was going on: "This is outrageous! What does Zhao Lichun want to do by involving so many people?" Although he cursed, Director Li quickly calmed down. He had to come up with a solution as soon as possible. After a moment's silence, he said, "Xiao Ming, you go back first." He then said to the liaison officer, "Go and call Director Zhao, and Ning Weidong, and ask him to come along as well." After saying this, Director Li took a deep breath and couldn't help scratching his head.
Only then did he really feel the difficulty. To be honest, he didn't take Zhao Lichun seriously when he first came. He is just a young man from the capital who came to gild his reputation. I didn't expect Zhao Lichun to be so tenacious. …… At the same time, in Zhao Lichun's office next door. "Director Zhao, our leader wants you to come over." The liaison officer said politely. He had been very polite to Zhao Lichun before, but today he was particularly cautious. Zhao Lichun said with a smile: "Okay, I'll go right away. Did Director Li say what it was about?" The liaison officer shook his head, but secretly curled his lips, thinking that they were all pretending to be ignorant. He turned to look at Ning Weidong and said, "Comrade Ning, if it's convenient, you can go with us." It is no coincidence that Ning Weidong is in Zhao Lichun's office. But if there is any noise at the construction site today, it will definitely alarm Director Li. Ning Weidong came here specially to wait here. Ning Weidong chuckled and looked at Zhao Lichun: "Brother, what did I say~" and stood up. Zhao Lichun also smiled, stood up and walked out. The two of them arrived at Director Li's office one after the other. Zhao Lichun smiled cheerfully, showing no sign of tension: "Leader, you are looking for me." Director Li did not get anxious. He looked at the two of them with a smile and said, "Xiao Zhao, Comrade Xiao Ning, you have given me a difficult problem this time~" Zhao Lichun smiled but didn't respond. Ning Weidong didn't say anything either. Director Li continued, "If we have any disagreements, we can have an open and honest exchange of views. It's not good to involve so many people." Zhao Lichun and Ning Weidong looked at each other and replied, "Leader, are you talking about the construction site?" Director Li said "hmm", took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to the two of them. Zhao Lichun said: "You really can't blame me for this. Since the suspension of work last week, people have been asking when we will resume work. But you also know that the Forestry Bureau..." At this point, Zhao Lichun smiled meaningfully, then turned to look at Ning Weidong: "Weidong, why don't you report the details to Director Li~" Ning Weidong knew that there were some things that Zhao Lichun could not say too directly, so it would be more appropriate for him to say them. He said calmly, "Director Li, let me make my position clear to you. Regarding the saplings on the construction site, we will definitely follow the national policy. We will follow the procedures and handle the formalities as required. There will be no ambiguity." Director Li raised his eyebrows. Of course he could hear the hidden meaning in the words, but he couldn't refute it. Ning Weidong continued, "As for the construction site, don't worry. I've already told the comrades to explain it to the villagers. The suspension is temporary. As long as the formalities are completed, we will resume work immediately. It's just that... some people are worried. I didn't expect these people to come."
Director Li narrowed his eyes slightly, he would never believe such nonsense. Ning Weidong added: "In addition, I have already promised the villagers that after the resumption of work this time, the wages will be raised from three cents to one yuan." Director Li's heart trembled and his face became even gloomier. If before, he only made 30 cents a day, which would amount to nine dollars a month, he still had the confidence to suppress it with his prestige. But at one dollar a day, that’s thirty dollars of extra income a month. This was an astronomical figure for the laborers in the county who earned work points in the production teams. As long as he works for three months and saves a hundred yuan, it is enough for a young man to get married. Director Li knew better than anyone that in Nanping County, especially in the villages not on the other side of the sea, no one could refuse this money. Ning Weidong’s strategy was very simple: find the family members of the laborers working on the construction site. Especially young and strong women. The women at that time were no longer delicate ladies. Any one of them was a good worker. Let them pull up those saplings. Theoretically, these people have no connection with Ning Weidong. Ning Weidong also promised that once the factory was built, he would recruit them all to work as workers. For people of this generation, becoming a worker from a migrant worker is a huge temptation. (End of this chapter)