Chen Zhen had just talked about today's events with Zhang Baixue at home. He had just taken a sip of hot water and had not stopped yet. Secretary Hou Hongwen knocked on the door and ducked in.
"Chief Chen, Director Hou, please go there!"
"Now?"
"Now!"
The other party's tone was very serious, and his clothes were different from his usual clothes. He wore a jacket over his cotton work clothes, which was slightly fashionable, but not at all like the other party's usual dressing style!
"Okay, I'll be there right away!"
Chen Zhen immediately picked up the bowl and took a sip of rice soup, picked up his clothes from the sofa and walked outside, while Zhang Baixue tugged on Chen Zhen's clothes with a worried look on his face.
These things gave Zhang Baixue a bad feeling. It seemed that everyone was targeting Chen Zhen. If this involved safety issues, this was the last thing Zhang Baixue wanted to see.
Chen Zhen turned around and hugged Zhang Baixue, comforting him that nothing was wrong and indicating that he would be back late today. If it was too late, he wouldn't have to wait for him and just go to bed first!
Although the match factory was filled with the sound of factory machinery running late at night, the gray sky made people tremble for a while.
After Secretary Hou Hongwen went out, he lowered the brim of his hat, hugged himself tightly and walked forward with his head lowered. His pace couldn't help but speed up. Chen Zhen didn't say anything more, and kept a certain distance between him and followed him in the middle of the night.
The direction we were going here was not towards the factory office building, but towards a carpenter's workshop outside the factory. Except for some relatively minor work that needed to be done during the day, there was basically no one here at other times.
"go in!"
The other party walked to the door and looked around, then opened the door curtain and said softly, but it was dark inside. After Chen Zhen walked in, a dim light lit up with a bang!
Hou Hongwen's figure appeared behind the lights. He was dressed in black and felt oppressive. Chen Zhen was at a loss for a moment.
The secretary did not come in. Instead, he stood at the door and looked away.
The floor of the processing workshop was covered with dust from sawdust. Occasionally there were nodules on a few pieces of wood, which seemed to have not been processed yet, and the rusty machine looked like it had not been used for a long time.
Spider webs crisscrossed the walls, and the wall hanging on them was shaky, almost falling to the ground as a cold wind came in from outside. The whole house was a bit dilapidated.
"Director Hou, this is..."
Chen Zhen took an unprocessed piece of wood from the side, patted the dust on it and sat on it.
Hou Hongwen said nothing, the lit cigarette butt kept burning, and traces of smoke shot straight to the roof.
"You can't stay in the match factory anymore maybe..."
Hou Hongwen was silent for nearly a minute before speaking softly. This sentence immediately made Chen Zhen confused.
What do you mean you can't stay in the match factory anymore!
Are generations of match factory workers leaving just as they say?
But Chen Zhen didn't show it. Instead, he remained calm and looked at Hou Hongwen indifferently.
Hou Hongwen threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stamped it out, then said regretfully: "The city knows about your matter. As a leading cadre of the factory, I am not allowed to have businesses outside. After all, human energy is limited!"
"Besides, what seems to be a problem with your outside industry? The county has completely sealed it off, and the city has also issued an order to suspend you from your job and leave the match factory."
"I fought for it, but you know, it's of no use!"
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There was extreme regret and remorse in his words. Chen Zhen could tell that although the other party was the head of a factory, he was only the head of a factory. There was no way around it!
How could Chen Zhen not understand this? As long as someone from above gives an order, even if you are a good cadre who is fair and loves the people, you will still
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"It seems that there is no notice from leading cadres in the factory that they are not allowed to open a business. Director Hou might as well open the skylight and speak out."
Chen Zhen took out a box of Dabaishi cigarettes, took out one and lit it, and threw the rest directly to Hou Hongwen without scattering the cigarettes.
Hou Hongwen didn't mind, and started to smoke: "You are a smart man, think carefully about who you have offended. It is not convenient for me to participate in this matter. Although the leaders of the county are at the same level as me, but..."
"If you don't move out, I'm afraid our factory's superiors' funding will be reduced in the future, and the current situation in the factory will also..."
Chen Zhen waved his hand and said that the other party did not need to continue talking. He still knew the importance of these two things, and there was no need to consider the others.
The tobacco was fully burned, and the leaky glass was shaking a little. From time to time, a breeze blew in, making the cigarette burn faster...
"Not negotiable?"
"without……"
"I know, I'll clean it up in the next two days!"
Chen Zhen knew Hou Hongwen's difficulties, so he naturally didn't want to cause trouble to Hou Hongwen or the entire match factory because of his own affairs.
Chen Zhen pulled his knees and stood up, smiled a few words and walked outside. Hou Hongwen stood up and interrupted: "I will keep the building outside the match factory for you until you come back!"
The cold wind blew on Chen Zhen. With Hou Hongwen's words, he felt that he was not cold-hearted. He nodded silently and walked out.
The processing workshop is not far from the factory gate, but the few hundred meters away feels so long to Chen Zhen. He promised that Zhang Baixue would not be aggrieved at all, but this time he was kicked out of the house directly.
Secretary Hou Hongwen and Hou Hongwen stood at the door of the processing workshop and watched Chen Zhen's leaving figure.
"Director Hou, can he still do it..."
"I don't believe in anyone, but I believe in Chen Zhen. When the time comes, he will come back with a higher attitude. Not to mention you, even I may not be able to suppress him!"
"How is it possible that the first person who was kicked out of the match factory could be so capable? The county leader named the person to be kicked out!"
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After Secretary Hou Hongwen finished speaking, Hou Hongwen did not rush to answer, but instead sneered.
What he said was right. Chen Zhen would not be willing to suppress him. This person's ambitions were greater than his own when he was young, and his opponent's mind was also something that he could not surpass when he was young!
"You must hold on!"
Hou Hongwen looked at Chen Zhen who disappeared from sight and thought silently in his heart.
Chen Zhen was indeed the first person to be kicked out of the match factory, but it was this time that Chen Zhen was kicked out of his future life, and it also gave Chen Zhen a second life.
No one could have imagined that Chen Zhen would be questioned and criticized by everyone in the factory after being kicked out. Not long after, everyone begged Chen Zhen to come back. Chen Zhen also saved the match factory from a dire crisis. …
