Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 3279 Gas Connection



Chapter 3279 Gas Connection

Chapter 3279 Gas Connection

The success of the Jiaoyang 75 not only relieved Yang Xiaotao, but also reassured Chen Lao, Li Rong, and the higher-level leaders who were concerned about the matter.

Of course, this situation must be maintained on the surface, so that foreigners can see what they want to see and know what they want to know.

As for targeted measures, they have already been quietly implemented behind the scenes.

Yang Xiaotao didn't know whether the world would be shocked when the plan was completed and the truth was revealed, but he knew that someone would definitely be in trouble because of it!

As for what the Ninth Division needs to do now, it is naturally to focus on producing the Scorching Sun 75, while publicly announcing that it will increase the production of Dawn 1 in order to cooperate with the actions of foreign trade personnel.

At the same time, we will strengthen confidentiality measures.

Security Department.

Yu Zecheng walked into Liang Zuoxin's office from outside, picked up the prepared cold boiled water and drank it.

"After walking around under this sun, I'm drenched in sweat!"

Yu Zecheng said, "After drinking a tub of water, I feel my body sweating again!"

"Old Yu, you have plenty of men under you, what's the point of running around all day!"

Zhao Chuanjun walked in from outside with a smile on his face. "Running outside in this sweltering heat is nothing compared to staying in the office with the fan on!"

"Why don't you stay in the office, and I'll go out and run errands for you!"

The first sentence was full of concern, which warmed Yu Zecheng's heart, but the second sentence revealed his true intentions.

Yu Zecheng rolled his eyes at this and said, "No thanks, I'd better go out for a walk. People in middle age need to get more active, otherwise their blood circulation will be slow!"

Zhao Chuanjun shook his head in disappointment after hearing this, then walked over and sat down.

Yu Zecheng observed Zhao Chuanjun's expression and subtly curled the corner of his mouth.

Don't be fooled by how he's always running around with his people, working like a dog.

Compared to Zhao Chuanjun, I still feel more at ease.

Thinking of this, Yu Zecheng was secretly delighted!

Now, the nine security departments are all in place.

The routine operations department, the inspection department, the training department, the special operations team, and the rapid reaction squadron are like the five fingers of a person, successfully clenched into a fist.

Just as fingers vary in length, each department also has its own clearly defined career development path.

Just like their Business and Economic Investigation Department, their work direction is fixed.

However, there is already a lot of work to do, and with the Ninth Department being so large, it is a bit difficult for the ten or so people in the Investigation Section to take care of everything.

Therefore, the only way is to mobilize the masses and get more people involved. Only after discovering the issue will they begin to investigate.

As for Zhao Chuanjun's regular department, the work is probably quite extensive, covering a wide range of areas, and naturally requires the most manpower.

Therefore, as the captain, Zhao Chuanjun needed to be in the office, and naturally, he had a lot of things to deal with.

Yu Zecheng calmly put down the enamel mug, then moved away from the two men. He decided to let Zhao Chuanjun speak first.

At this moment, Zhao Chuanjun sat down and looked at Liang Zuoxin, who had been avoiding his gaze ever since the other man came in.

Zhao Chuanjun could only pretend not to see this and said directly, "Old Liang, this job is really impossible to do. I'm stuck in the office all day long, and not only is there endless work to do, but I don't even know how well I'm doing it!"

"Why don't you do me a favor and find a professional to keep an eye on things, or you could send more people to help!"

Liang Zuoxin felt embarrassed to pretend he hadn't seen it any longer, so he looked at Zhao Chuanjun and said, "Old Zhao, this isn't the kind of ideological awareness a revolutionary comrade should have!"

"Revolutionary comrades have always faced difficulties head-on, unafraid of hardship or toil..."

Even if there's no road, we'll make it with our own feet...

"What's that saying again? 'The road ahead is long and arduous, but we'll start afresh!'"

"With lofty aspirations and sacrifices, we dare to change the world!"

"Old Zhao..."

Liang Zuoxin tried to persuade him earnestly, but Zhao Chuanjun was already familiar with these tactics!

"Alright, Lao Liang!"

"Stop giving me that nonsense, just tell me if you're taking it on or not!"

Zhao Chuanjun waved his hand to interrupt him, as he was also at his wits' end with the current situation.

Liang Zuoxin was still thinking of saying more, but after seeing this, he knew that he had to give an explanation today.

However, this matter is also a headache for him.

Gas supply to the home.

This is the biggest problem currently facing the Security Department.

Gas pipelines have now entered Beijing, and the next step is to connect them to individual households.

It's just that this idea is quite good and ideal, and the superiors have good intentions.

But putting it into practice isn't so great!

First of all, this is not something that all residents need.

Compared to the cost of gas, there are costs for everything from the pipe materials and labor for installation to the cost of using the gas.

These factors combined would force a large portion of the residents to relocate.

Even families with workers or those who are well-off need to consider their spending and savings.

The second is the pipe routing.

If we were to use natural gas, we would need to dig up the ground again and re-lay the pipes…

This is no small project.

Moreover, some buildings needed to be requisitioned during the route construction.

If the property is requisitioned, compensation must be paid.

If it's public housing, it's a bit better; you can just rearrange your accommodation.

At most, you'll pay some moving fees; the construction team has clear regulations on this, so there's nothing to say about it.

But if the house has already been bought, then things will get complicated.

Moreover, these houses are of different sizes, and if the amounts given to this one and that one are not the same, it will cause trouble.

What troubles them most are those who are unreasonable, but they can't be "unreasonable" in return, so many things become complicated.

Finally, there's the issue of gas pipeline safety, which their security department is also responsible for.

As for how to take responsibility, there is still no standard.

These days, Zhao Chuanjun has been handling these trivial matters in his office.

I've finally had enough, so I'm coming clean!

"Old Zhao, how about this, I'll go find General Manager Yang and ask him to make some arrangements for you!"

Liang Zuoxin didn't want to take on this hot potato, so he simply pulled Yang Xiaotao out of the picture.

Sure enough, when Zhao Chuanjun heard that this matter would require Yang Xiaotao's help, he was speechless.

What's going on with Yang Xiaotao lately? Don't others know?

Working overtime day and night, I felt like I was possessed.

It's absolutely true that they work tirelessly day and night.

Now that things are just starting to look up with the computer, wouldn't bothering him now just be adding to his burden?

I reckon Secretary Li will have to talk to him about work soon!

"No, let's not trouble Mr. Yang with this matter!"

Zhao Chuanjun took a deep breath, realizing that he couldn't get rid of this mess!

He sighed, then looked at Liang Zuoxin, "We can't change jobs, but we should at least get more people!"

Upon hearing this, Liang Zuoxin immediately nodded, then took out a list from the drawer, "The security personnel who completed their training in July this year, you can choose first!"

Zhao Chuanjun's eyes lit up, and he picked up the list, saying, "What are you still picking and choosing? Just give it all to us!"

"Hey, hey, that won't do!"

Before Liang Zuoxin could even speak, Yu Zecheng objected. He had been eyeing these people for a long time, just waiting for the personnel assignments to be made.

"Old Zhao, don't be too greedy. You've already asked for several people. We're still in dire straits!" Yu Zecheng said. Zhao Chuanjun scoffed, "I was just kidding. Look how scared you guys are!"

Then he looked at Liang Zuoxin and asked, "One-third, is that alright?"

Liang Zuoxin glanced at Yu Zecheng, who remained silent, and then said, "Alright!"

"But now that I've given you the person, you'd better take care of him!"

"These are all promising talents, don't waste them!"

Upon hearing Liang Zuoxin's agreement, Zhao Chuanjun immediately nodded, "Don't worry, it's not like we're new to this!"

He grabbed the list and ran out immediately.

The remaining two exchanged a glance, and Yu Zecheng belatedly said, "Old Zhao wouldn't have come for this, would he?"

Liang Zuoxin opened his mouth, then cursed, "This bastard's trying to play military strategy on me!"

Yu Zecheng shook his head. "Never mind, his business is indeed not easy."

Then, remembering the important matter at hand, he looked at Liang Zuoxin and said, "Director Liang, we've discovered something that happens to be related to the gas supply!"

Liang Zuoxin frowned. "Old Yu, don't you dare follow Old Zhao's example!"

Yu Zecheng shook his head, "It's important business!"

"What do you mean?"

Seeing that Yu Zecheng didn't seem to be joking, Liang Zuoxin asked seriously.

"I actually have a mission going down there this time. Take a look at this!"

As he spoke, Yu Zecheng took a piece of paper out of the file bag. Liang Zuoxin took it, opened it, and saw that it was a letter of denunciation!

Looking at the content again, his expression turned grave.

"The subdistrict office? Is this under our jurisdiction?"

Liang Zuoxin asked.

The above content involves the Chengxi Subdistrict Office, which is not in the same system as the Ninth Department.

Yu Zecheng also gave a wry smile, "Since someone has reported this matter, we can't pretend we don't know!"

"We've done some investigation over the past two days and found that the economic situation of these individuals has indeed changed significantly. However, we still need to investigate the specifics further, but that would require orders from higher authorities!"

Liang Zuoxin listened in silence for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "General Manager Yang said that everything related to the project is under our jurisdiction!"

"However, we still need to talk to the police about this, and it would be best if they could get involved too!"

"it is good!"

Yu Zecheng understood Liang Zuoxin's meaning, then nodded and prepared to leave.

"By the way, Lao Yu!"

Liang Zuoxin suddenly called out to stop him, and Yu Zecheng quickly turned around to look.

Then Liang Zuoxin stood up and said, "Zhao Gang came to see me yesterday and talked about something!"

He stood up and walked to the door, saying in a serious tone, "Zhao Gang said he hopes you can help investigate the matter of the school subsidy!"

"Subsidy?"

Yu Zecheng frowned, thinking of his wife and Yang Xiaotao's lover.

"Did Director Zhao discover anything?"

Liang Zuoxin shook his head, "He didn't say anything. He might have just said it casually, or he might have meant something else!"

"You know, that's what their internal control system does!"

Yu Zecheng nodded in agreement. "I will keep an eye on this matter!"

Liang Zuoxin didn't say anything more and told Yu Zecheng to leave the office.

As night falls, the once bustling courtyard house comes alive.

In the front yard, Yan Fugui and his third aunt were standing at the door, watching the workers busy in the kitchen. The third aunt still looked a little pained.

"His dad, he's really faking it!"

The three women tugged at Yan Fugui and said with their heads down, "The installation fee alone is ten yuan, plus the cost of the pipes, and you have to pay extra every day when you use it!"

"We've only had a few good days, we can't afford to squander money like this!"

"Furthermore, I also heard from the neighborhood committee that this thing is dangerous and needs to be handled carefully!"

"this…"

The three women chattered on and on, feeling a little empty inside at the thought of spending so much money.

Yan Fugui looked conflicted upon hearing this. He had spent his entire life scheming in the courtyard house, wishing he could split every penny in half to spend.

It would be a lie to say I don't feel bad about spending all this money on this now.

But look around the yard, even those less well-off than them have started installing [something], not to mention they have two sons working in the Ninth Division.

We can't afford to embarrass our sons, no matter what.

"What do you know?"

Yan Fugui took a deep breath and scolded, "This thing was made with great effort by the Ninth Department, what does that mean?"

"That means it's a good thing. Have you ever seen Yang Xiaotao make useless things?"

Upon hearing that Yang Xiaotao was involved, the three women immediately became serious and then shook their heads vigorously.

They say you learn from your mistakes, and all her wisdom over the years has come from Yang Xiaotao.

"Also, everyone else in this yard has installed them. If we don't, what will people think?"

“We’re part of a civilized compound, and our family already has two workers, and there will be more in the future. Aren’t we just dragging the compound down?”

The three aunties dared not speak again. After all, the courtyard's appearance was getting better year by year, and they, the elderly folks, were also proud of it.

Moreover, the most important thing is to maintain a good relationship with Yang Xiaotao and the subdistrict office.

"Finally."

Yan Fugui said in a low voice, "I heard that the nine gas companies gave some subsidies for this gas installation. If the subsidies are gone in the future, it won't be 1.8 yuan per meter anymore, it might be more than ten yuan."

"Besides, everyone's pooling their money now, anyone who doesn't is a fool."

The three women immediately nodded, then glanced at their husbands, thinking how accurate their calculations were.

"The very last one."

Yan Fugui straightened up and looked earnestly at the three women. “We’re all getting old. It’s time to enjoy the fruits of the revolution.”

The three women were stunned for a moment, then lowered their heads with their eyes slightly moist. When they looked up again, they nodded vigorously.

After a while, the worker who installed the gas meter came out and said, "Uncle Yan, the installation is complete. He will come back to test it in a while. If there are no problems then, it will be ready to use."

Yan Fugui looked at the workers coming out and laughed, "Sanwazi, did you get into the Ninth Department?"

"no!"

Sanwazi quickly shook his head, "We're from the gas company, but we also have some connections with the Ninth Department."

"Well, it's a formal job now."

As he spoke, a look of joy appeared on his face, but he quickly composed himself and said, "Uncle Yan, I'm going to the Intermediate People's Court to take a look."

Sanwazi walked towards the central courtyard. Yan Fugui nodded hurriedly and then smiled, "The kids in this alley have all found jobs and are doing well now."

The third aunt hummed in agreement, then, as if remembering something, glanced at Yan Fugui before finally stammering, "If the eldest son comes back..."

“What boss? I, Yan Fugui, have no such unfilial son. Don’t mention him again.”

He then went inside and started fiddling with the television.

The three women sighed and then followed them into the house.


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