Chapter 164: Slamming the table and putting the blame on others On the first floor of the factory office, in a small conference room. Ning Weidong and Li Peihang came down from upstairs together. As soon as they entered the house, they saw a lot of people sitting inside. Everyone here in the factory is an acquaintance, and most of the heads of each office are here. In addition to these, there were six unfamiliar faces, both old and young, with serious expressions. They were probably the investigation team from above. Ning Weidong sat down with Li Peihang and couldn't help but take a few more glances. Someone from the investigation team met his gaze and their eyes met. Ning Weidong frowned. From the look in the other person's eyes, he seemed to know him, but he had never seen this person before. This man was very young, probably around twenty-six or twenty-seven, with regular features, a square face, and broad shoulders, giving people the impression that he was someone who was not to be trifled with. Ning Weidong vaguely felt that this person didn't seem to be very friendly towards him.
I don’t know how I offended the other party. He sat down and raised his chin to Li Peihang next to him, and whispered, "Brother Li, who is that person? He looks so dissatisfied and angry." Li Peihang took a quick look and replied, "I heard that Secretary Yang from the department has some connections in his family, but I don't know his specific background." Ning Weidong frowned, still couldn't remember when he had seen this person. At this time, Secretary Yang also withdrew his gaze and looked away. Soon everyone arrived and the meeting began. Ning Weidong didn't take this too seriously at first. The accident in Workshop 4 was a production accident and had nothing to do with the Security Department. He and Li Peihang came here just to go through the motions, and the proper formalities had to be followed. However, as the meeting progressed to a certain point, Ning Weidong suddenly became alert. He sensed that something was wrong with the tone of the conversation. Why did the investigation team begin to put the blame on the Security Department? Although production accidents have little to do with the Security Department in principle, the Security Department is in charge of the factory's safety affairs. Now that something has happened, if someone insists on blaming the Security Department, there is a way out. Ning Weidong immediately pulled Li Peihang and whispered, "Brother Li, that's not right!" Li Peihang also frowned at this time. He was not stupid and of course he could hear something. At this moment, after some preparation, the investigation team member Yang suddenly got angry, stood up, and said in a deep voice: "Deputy Section Chief Ning, as far as I know, according to the work assignment in the factory, you were previously in charge of the security work of Workshop 4. Now that this kind of accident has happened, you have an unshirkable responsibility." Ning Weidong was startled, the real purpose was finally revealed. Li Peihang was worried at first, thinking that the investigation team was coming for him. After all, he was the leader of the Security Department. Unexpectedly, the other party bypassed him and directly targeted Ning Weidong. "Comrade Ning Weidong, do you have any defense?" Secretary Yang stared at Ning Weidong who was sitting next to the conference table with sharp eyes. Ning Weidong stood up slowly with a serious expression.
He absolutely cannot retreat at this time. If he is not careful, the blame will be put on his head. Once the matter is confirmed, it will be difficult to turn the situation around. Ning Weidong said: "Comrade from the investigation team, is there something wrong with your brain? I suggest you go to the hospital..." Secretary Yang's face changed: "What did you say!" He frowned and stared at Ning Weidong. Ning Weidong narrowed his eyes and asked, "What did I say? It seems that your ears are not working well. If you are not feeling well, go to the hospital immediately. The revolutionary work can be handed over to competent comrades..." At this time, another older member of the investigation team frowned and said, "Comrade Ning Weidong..." Ning Weidong didn't give him a chance to speak. This was not like playing chess, where you make a move and I make a move. They are all in the same group. Ning Weidong is not sure what the relationship between the person who was speaking and Secretary Yang is, or what kind of agreement is behind it. So he simply ignored him, pretending he didn't hear his voice, and continued, "Yesterday's accident has long been determined by the factory as a production accident caused by an accident. What does this have to do with our security department?" Ning Weidong's voice was loud and high, which immediately suppressed the man's voice and prevented him from speaking any further. He continued, "Or maybe the higher-ups no longer trust our Red Star Factory team." Now the faces of several people in the investigation team changed slightly. Although they came from higher-level departments, Li Weibing and Wang Guoqiang were not easy to deal with and were of higher ranks than them. Moreover, before they came, the ministry also recognized the Red Star Factory's determination of the nature of the accident. If I were to reject it now, not only would I offend Li Weibing and Wang Guoqiang, but it would also be difficult to say when I return to the department. When Secretary Yang saw this, he was also shocked. He didn't expect Ning Weidong to react so quickly. The reason why Ning Weidong was named at the meeting this time was to launch a surprise attack and make Ning Weidong unable to react in time. Unexpectedly, Ning Weidong didn't fall for it at all. He slammed the table and said, "Ning Weidong, stop using big words to deceive others. We are talking about your problem now. Stop talking about other things." Ning Weidong responded sharply: "I don't think I'm using a big banner to hide my true colors, but some people want to find excuses to accuse me of a crime! Slamming the table, showing off your power, who wouldn't slam the table!" After saying that, Ning Weidong raised his hand, gathered all his strength, and slammed the desk in front of him. He already had great strength after traveling through time, and recently he got those two jade artifacts, which nourished his body and made his punches even more powerful. This time he didn't hold back at all and slapped it with his palm, making a "pa" sound. The pine wood conference table in front of him had a tabletop as thick as two fingers, but Ning Weidong broke a large piece of it with just one palm! Suddenly, the conference room fell silent; no one expected this result. What was even more unexpected was that Ning Weidong's hands were so powerful. They were made of top-quality pine wood from the Greater Khingan Range in Northeast China, not paper. Forget about breaking it with your palm. A normal person's palm would definitely hurt for a long time if you hit it, but the table would be fine. Secretary Yang, who had been so aggressive just now, was now dumbfounded. He didn't expect Ning Weidong to react so strongly, and he didn't expect Ning Weidong to have real kung fu skills. More importantly, Ning Weidong's palm showed a tough attitude, implying that whoever dares to mess with him will be killed.
Moreover, Officer Yang didn't believe that Ning Weidong didn't know how powerful his palm was, but he still didn't hold back and broke the table. He was also telling the investigation team that he was not afraid of making things worse, and if they had the guts, come over and fight him in close combat, with blood on the table. Such a strong response will have subsequent impacts not only for Director Yang, but also for other members of the investigation team. Secretary Yang has his reasons for targeting Ning Weidong, but others may not be willing to bear the consequences with him. Sure enough, after a few seconds of silence, the middle-aged man who led the investigation team adjusted his glasses and said with a smile: "Young man, don't be so angry. We are all comrades. If there are any problems, we can fully discuss and exchange opinions..." Then he looked at Shen Weizhen from the factory's logistics department. He should know her. He half-jokingly said: "Also, Old Shen, I have to criticize you this time. How come the tables in the conference room of such a big Red Star Factory are broken and you don't even know to replace them." Shen Weizhen was stunned and thought, this has something to do with me? What broken table? This is a conference table that was replaced last year. Even termites can't have eaten it so quickly. But she also understood that this was a way for both parties to find a way out. Shen Weizhen reacted quickly. If he didn't respond at this time, he would offend both sides. Although Ning Weidong seemed tough just now, it just shows that he does not want to escalate the situation. Only this kind of tough or even radical attitude can show his determination and deter the enemy. Peace can only be achieved through struggle. As for the investigation team, no matter what the cause of the incident was, Ning Weidong smashed the table in front of them, which was an undermining of the authority of the investigation team. But Ning Weidong is not someone you can easily mess with. Not only does he have someone behind him, but he is also not afraid of taking action at critical moments and will attack as soon as he is told. Therefore, in order to save the face of the investigation team, this broken table could only be considered broken to begin with. Ning Weidong broke it with just a slight touch. Shen Weizhen agreed to this matter with a dry laugh and at the same time gave Li Peihang a wink. Li Peihang also understood and immediately said: "Weidong, your hand is injured, hurry to the infirmary. What is going on..." After saying that, he dragged Ning Weidong out of the meeting room. The rest of the group continued the meeting. After this little episode, the atmosphere in the entire conference room became strange, and the meeting ended abruptly. Everyone at the Red Star Factory dispersed, leaving only six people from the investigation team. Secretary Yang lowered his head and said nothing. He knew he had screwed up today. Ning Weidong counterattacked immediately and the investigation team failed to prove Ning Weidong's guilt, which meant they lost the opportunity to take the initiative. The middle-aged man who had just spoken now had a gloomy face and said in a deep voice: "Xiao Yang, I don't care who greeted you, today's matter ends here, I don't want there to be a next time." Secretary Yang replied with a sullen “Yes”. The middle-aged man did not elaborate. This investigation team was only temporary. Although he was the team leader, he had no authority. To put it bluntly, other people give him face by calling him team leader, and he can do nothing if they don't give him face. Secretary Yang's targeting of Ning Weidong just now was obviously not a simple matter, but he was too lazy to care. If Ning Weidong's reaction had not potentially affected the overall situation, he would not have said anything just now. At this time, another young man in the group who was about the same age as Officer Yang smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "As the old saying goes, people from the same family tend to be alike. Don't you think about who Zhao Ruyu might have chosen?" Secretary Yang's mouth twitched. From the tone of their voices, it was obvious that they knew Zhao Ruyu and were quite familiar with her.
The young man continued, "What kind of a scoundrel must you be to be liked by that tigress and to be able to get along with her. You are really a daredevil to mess with her." Secretary Yang's face looked uncertain. He understood that the other party was pointing at him, Ning Weidong was not an ordinary person. He could only smile bitterly. He knew that Ning Weidong was not an ordinary person, and he was unwilling to provoke such an enemy. But since he has come forward today, he must have his reasons, and taking sides comes with a price. …… On the other side, Ning Weidong and Li Peihang just came out of the conference room. The two of them looked gloomy in an instant. Although Secretary Yang was only targeting Ning Weidong just now, if Ning Weidong's responsibility is really to be established, Li Peihang will definitely be implicated as well. Li Peihang took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Ning Weidong, but he stared at Ning Weidong's hand: "Brother, is your hand okay~" Ning Weidong took the cigarette, put it in his mouth, and waved his hand in front of Li Peihang's eyes: "Slamming the table, what can happen?" Li Peihang said, "Fuck you! You slammed the table? You smashed it!" Then he added, "But that Yang guy was really mean. He wanted to throw dirty water on us for something that was obvious." Ning Weidong said: "He is just a follower, his roots are still in our factory." Li Peihang nodded, agreeing with this view. Ning Weidong said: "Brother Li, who do you think is behind this person?" Li Peihang narrowed his eyes, lit a cigarette, put it in his mouth and took a deep puff, and said in a deep voice: "It's definitely not Wang Guoqiang. He is now focused on Lao Chu and will not come to recruit me again." Ning Weidong said "hmm". This is indeed the case. If Wang Guoqiang takes action against Li Peihang again at this time, it would be equivalent to forcing Li Peihang to cooperate with Deputy Director Chu. The situation of dividing and cutting off the enemy forces with great difficulty and defeating them one by one was destroyed in an instant. Apart from Deputy Director Chu, the person who had the motive to do this is already obvious. Li Peihang frowned and said, "Good old Chu, you're actually waiting for me here." Ning Weidong pursed his lips, but felt that it shouldn't be that simple. The attack by Director Yang just now was at most a feint. Because it is obvious that the main responsibility for the accident in Workshop 4 does not lie with the Security Department. Even if one insists on blaming Li Peihang and Ning Weidong, given their backgrounds, they will definitely not allow themselves to be manipulated. In the end, even if Ning Weidong didn't slam the table and continued to fight, he would finally let go. Moreover, since Deputy Director Chu could be favored by Li Weibing, he must be no good-for-nothing. At least in Li Weibing's mind, Deputy Director Chu is much better than Li Peihang.
Ning Weidong's background is no secret. Deputy Director Chu wants to deal with Li Peihang, not Ning Weidong. There is no benefit for Deputy Director Chu to involve Ning Weidong. Therefore, the real person behind Secretary Yang is Deputy Director Chu, and targeting Ning Weidong right from the start must not be his real purpose. However, Ning Weidong did not remind Li Peihang at this time. Instead, he paid more attention to Deputy Director Chu, wondering what his next move would be. Just at this moment, Section Chief Chen hurried down from upstairs. Seeing Li Peihang and Ning Weidong, he immediately trotted over: "Director, Section Chief~" "Is there something?" Li Peihang asked. Section Chief Chen hurriedly said, "There was a call from above looking for Section Chief Ning, from the Machinery Bureau, saying it was Section Chief Ning's elder brother." Ning Weidong was stunned. What could be the matter that Ning Weiguo called him at this time? Looking at Li Peihang: "Brother Li, I'm going to answer a call." "Go quickly~" Li Peihang nodded. Ning Weidong went upstairs with Section Chief Chen. When they reached the second floor, Section Chief Chen suddenly said, "Chief, I have something else to do..." "Go and get busy~" Ning Weidong continued to go upstairs and reached the first office on the third floor, but did not see Wen Aiying. I guess Section Chief Chen didn't really have something to do just now, but was just deliberately avoiding him. Ning Weidong walked over, picked up the telephone receiver on the table, and called out "Big Brother?" (End of this chapter)