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Chapter 30: Confused Wei Kangan
Liu Tongfu's investigation caused a great uproar in the entire meat processing plant.
What made the cadres of the meat processing plant even more frightened was that, because the case was serious, the provincial leaders issued an immediate directive to form a special task force from both the public security and discipline inspection departments to conduct a thorough investigation.
In short, they were instructed to investigate thoroughly!
The special task force's entry into the meat processing plant sent Liu Tongfu's lackeys into a state of panic. Several individuals who were deeply involved were quickly apprehended.
This included the head of the security department and over a dozen individuals from the finance department. Aside from the marginal figures, nearly all key personnel in these departments had significant ties to the case.
As the investigation progressed, the findings became even more shocking.
However, this was just the beginning. At present, with Liu Tongfu and his followers apprehended, the meat processing plant was left without leadership. This caused widespread unease among the staff and disrupted production.
The provincial authorities then issued a directive appointing the deputy director, Wei Kangan, as the interim factory director of the provincial meat processing plant.
Wei Kangan, a man who had just stumbled into a rare stroke of luck, was caught completely off guard when he received the news. At the time, he was on a business trip, and after a late night of drinking with clients, he had not awoken until 11 AM.
As soon as he woke up, he received a pager message from the factory asking him to call back immediately.
He dialed the factory office, and Li Fengnian answered the call.
"Lao Li, what's going on? Why the urgency?" Wei Kangan asked.
Li Fengnian responded with a smile in his voice, "Congratulations, Lao Wei! You've been promoted to factory director of the meat processing plant!"
"???" Wei Kangan was utterly stunned.
"You must be joking! How could I be promoted to director just like that? How could something like this happen overnight?"
"No joke, you really have been made the factory director. The provincial red-headed document has been issued to the factory!" Li Fengnian explained.
"What about Liu Tongfu? What happened to him?" Wei Kangan asked, his curiosity piqued.
"Liu Tongfu? That scoundrel has been arrested by the police for corruption. His son has been arrested as well. Finally, the factory can see the light again!" Li Fengnian said.
Upon hearing this, Wei Kangan's mind clicked. It was Liu Tongfu, that old villain, who had fallen.
With a mixture of joy and relief, Wei Kangan burst out laughing. "Hahaha, evil gets its due! Evil gets its due! Don't say another word, I'm on my way back right now!"
"Good, hurry back. The special task force is entering our factory, and we need someone to manage things."
"Before I get there, make sure you stay vigilant and cooperate fully with the special task force!" Wei Kangan instructed.
"Understood, no problem!" Li Fengnian replied.
After Liu Tongfu and his son were arrested, Li Yi, as someone closely related to Liu Dayong's case, was also called in for questioning at the Public Security Bureau.
After a lot of back-and-forth, he was finally allowed to return to the meat processing plant by late afternoon.
This time, he could finally walk openly through the factory office building. No one from the security department dared to stop him or raise any objections.
The news spread quickly throughout the factory. Everyone knew that Li Yi had confronted Liu Tongfu head-on and had even fought back boldly. Regardless of who was right or wrong, his courage alone earned him the admiration of everyone.
That evening, Li Yi's home.
After hearing the news about Liu Tongfu's arrest, Xu Qingnan was overjoyed. She went to the market after work to buy a fish, excited to celebrate.
"Xiaoyi, you don't have to worry about Liu Dayong anymore!" she exclaimed.
Li Yi smiled at his wife's cheerful expression and replied, "Good and evil will eventually be repaid. It's not that there is no retribution, it's just that the time hasn't come yet."
"The time has come?"
"It has come!"
"How many years do you think Liu Tongfu and Liu Dayong will get?"
"Liu Tongfu is most likely facing the death penalty, while Liu Dayong's fate is still uncertain. But considering his actions, he may face a life sentence or the death penalty with a suspension!" Li Yi replied.
"That severe?"
"Haha, given what they've done, even five minutes of being shot would be too lenient!"
"Is that so? No wonder!"
"When do you plan to return to work?" Xu Qingnan asked, curious.
Li Yi shook his head. "Not for now."
"What? Why? Isn't it the perfect time?"
"I've been troubled by everything lately. I'm planning to take a few days off. As for when to return to work, let's wait and see."
"Okay then."
Xu Qingnan rarely disagreed with Li Yi's decisions.
Suddenly, Li Yi changed the subject. "Sister, what do you think about us taking over the meat processing plant once we have the funds?"
Xu Qingnan rolled her eyes. "Stop dreaming. Go downstairs and wash the vegetables!"
Li Yi smiled when he realized Xu Qingnan didn't take him seriously, so he didn't push the matter further. He picked up the vegetables and went to the kitchen to clean them.
Just then, a hurried knock on the door echoed.
Li Yi opened it to find Wei Sanpao standing outside, cigarette in hand, a frown on his face.
"Old Third, why are you here?"
Wei Sanpao, clearly upset, said, "Brother Yi, do you have a moment? I need to talk to you."
"Let's talk inside," Li Yi invited.
Wei Sanpao glanced at Xu Qingnan, then immediately added, "Let's not go in. Let's chat in the corridor!"
"What's going on? Is it something important?"
"No, just wanted to talk. I'm feeling down."
Li Yi looked at him and said, "Your sister-in-law isn't a stranger. Let's go in and chat. We're stewing fish today. Come eat and talk afterward."
"Okay then!"
Once inside, Li Yi poured Wei Sanpao a glass of water. "What's bothering you? Talk to me."
"Hi, Yi Brother, don't even mention it! My dad just got back from a business trip and was promoted to factory director. I figured he was in a good mood, so I boldly told him I didn't want to work in the factory anymore. But he scolded me again!"
Li Yi immediately asked, "What's going on? Do you really not want to work there?"
"I really don't. Being the deputy chief of security sounds good, but it's just a dead-end job. There's no future in it!"
Li Yi smiled when he heard this. Wei Sanpao had wanted to quit, and it was only natural for his father to scold him.
Now that Wei Kangan was the factory director, he'd naturally want to promote his son. What a great opportunity!
After figuring out the key point, Li Yi smiled and said, "Actually, your father is doing this for your own good. He's worried you're not capable enough, so he wants you to stay in the factory and learn more!"
"But this isn't the life I want!"
"Then prove your abilities to him. Show him you can make something of yourself, and then he'll let you go!"
"How do I prove it?"
"Make money. A lot of money. As long as you show that you can make money, I'm sure your father will let you leave the factory and not waste your time in a dead-end job."
"Well, that makes sense, but making money isn't easy, I..."
"You may not know how to do it, but I do!"
"Brother Yi, do you have any ideas? Teach me!" Wei Sanpao asked eagerly.
"Don't rush. Let me deal with the fish first, and I'll explain everything to you later."
With that, Li Yi left Wei Sanpao in the living room and walked toward the kitchen with purpose.
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