He Yusheng's words were quite blunt, even, one could say, quite disagreeable to the ear. On the stage, Nie Zhenbang listened without showing any emotion. In facing a group of ordinary workers, who held no official positions, he used this absolutely straightforward language to dissect the true nature of the entire matter, which had to be said, indicated a shift in He Yusheng's mindset.
In the past in Hongjiang, as a high-ranking official of the Provincial Committee, He Yusheng would never have spoken to the workers in this way. More likely, he would have first retreated to a safe place and then summoned a large police force to intimidate the workers. Eventually, He Yusheng would mostly put pressure on Hongcheng Machinery Factory, and the actual work of pacifying the workers would be passed back to the grassroots level.
