Chapter 3121
Entering the Factory, They Were Our Comrades Too
Chapter 3121 Entering the Factory, They Were Our Comrades Too
Four Nine Cities.
After leaving home, Yang Xiaotao drove all the way to Boss Peng's office.
I only found out after I arrived that Mr. Peng had a last-minute meeting and I would have to wait here for a while.
Yang Xiaotao had no choice but to wait since he was already there.
So, they waited for an entire afternoon.
Fortunately, lunch was provided in between, otherwise we would have been waiting on an empty stomach.
Around 2 PM, Mr. Peng finally appeared in the office.
"You've been here long!"
When President Peng walked in, his face looked visibly haggard.
Yang Xiaotao nodded without saying anything.
"I had to have an emergency meeting, sorry to have kept you waiting!"
Mr. Peng sat down and apologized again.
He had heard about Yang Xiaotao's work situation; he had been working at full capacity the whole time, and today, just when he finally had a day off, he was called back for something else.
"President Peng, what's the matter that's so urgent?"
Yang Xiaotao knew that President Peng must have sent him here for something important, so he immediately asked after the other person was seated.
Mr. Peng nodded. "There are two things I need to tell you!"
"The first one is the meeting that just took place!"
"Some changes have occurred in Persia!"
Yang Xiaotao narrowed his eyes and then asked, "What's going on over there?"
As Mr. Peng spoke, he took a document out of his briefcase. "Take a look at this first!"
Yang Xiaotao took it and quickly started reading.
After quickly reading it, Yang Xiaotao also felt that it was a bit tricky.
In Persia, the sudden rise of Mosidov provided a backbone for emerging domestic powers, leading to a year-long conflict.
With the support of emerging powers, Mercidov successfully depleted the dynasty's resources to almost nothing.
This also made the dynasty's rule precarious.
Following this trend, it should have been a foregone conclusion that Mosidov would replace the dynasty's rule.
At that time, Persia will take a different path.
But then another unexpected event occurred.
Last year, a third force emerged in Persia: the local religious power.
The document clearly states that this third-party force is supported not only by the United States but also by the Alliance.
So this group of people, who were already united by their faith, received external support and their behavior became increasingly radical.
This group stirred up unrest throughout Persia.
In the dynastic territories, the regime was barely able to maintain its rule against these fanatics, thanks to the support of the Alliance and the United States.
Now that the Alliance and the United States have abandoned them, they have immediately lost their greatest support.
The result, naturally, was a sharp decline, further accelerating the dynasty's decay.
Similarly, this force also suddenly erupted within the new forces of Mosidov.
The difference is that there is another force here.
Under the guidance of Xiaohongshu, this force has found a new belief, or rather, it has reformed its original belief.
Thus, one side held the beliefs of the conservatives, while the other held the beliefs of the reformists.
Both sides believed that their faith was the only one that could save Persia, which led to a conflict between their faiths.
Subsequently, with Mosidov's intervention, the reformist beliefs successfully gained a foothold.
However, the conflict between the two sides intensified, making the situation in Persia even more chaotic.
It is said that even the rulers of the dynasty dared not leave the palace, and Mosidov suffered multiple attacks.
The factories under Mosidov's control were also subjected to malicious attacks.
Especially women who work in factories; in the eyes of conservative beliefs, these women should not appear in public or show their faces.
As a result, these female workers became 'outcasts' and needed to be punished.
This has put many factory workers under serious threat.
"President Peng, what is our stance on this matter?"
Yang Xiaotao put down the document, his face unchanged, but he already had a preference in his heart.
That would naturally lean towards Mosidov.
After all, they have factories there that they have built, which earn billions of dollars in foreign exchange every year.
Even in their private interactions, the two parties had a good relationship.
If it were someone else, the cooperation probably wouldn't have continued so amicably.
Even the factories there can become someone else's property.
Moreover, Yang Xiaotao really had no liking for those conservatives.
Upon hearing Yang Xiaotao's question, President Peng's wrinkles tightened.
Clearly, the matter cannot be explained in just a few words.
After a long silence, Mr. Peng sighed and said, "We've been meeting about this all morning, but we still haven't found a concrete solution."
"Right now, some people are supporting Mosidov, and the reason is simple: we need this external ally!"
"Having more friends makes the road easier; we must unite all forces that can be united."
Yang Xiaotao nodded, and then listened to General Peng say, "But some people are worried that we will get caught up in local turmoil, which will affect our international image and also affect our domestic revolutionary construction."
"Both sides have a lot of support, but they each have their own reasons, so it's unlikely that a decision will be reached in the short term."
After Mr. Peng gave a general overview, Yang Xiaotao tentatively asked, "Mr. Peng, which one are you referring to?"
After hearing this, Mr. Peng leaned back in his chair, then squinted and said, "Of course I hope to be the first one."
Then he looked at Yang Xiaotao and said, "I know you have your own opinions or inclinations on this matter, but don't make a decision lightly."
You know what I mean!
Yang Xiaotao nodded slightly and replied earnestly, "Understood!"
Peng looked at Yang Xiaotao again, wondering if the guy really understood or was just pretending.
However, the words have already been spoken, and all the necessary reminders have been given.
If this kid insists on doing something, there's nothing he can do about it. Besides, there are a few other troublemakers in the Northwest.
Thinking about this, Mr. Peng felt that if he were in the Northwest, he might not have such a headache.
After glancing at Yang Xiaotao, President Peng leaned forward and said in a serious tone, "This second matter is also the main reason why I asked you to come here today."
Yang Xiaotao put aside the matter of Persia and then looked at President Peng.
Then Peng said, "The alliance is launching a satellite today."
"today?"
Yang Xiaotao immediately perked up, then, remembering Peng's purpose in sending him, he asked, "Do they want to conduct an experiment?"
Mr. Peng nodded, "The other party's confidentiality measures this time were very thorough."
"We only found out when the rocket was about to launch."
"It seems they have learned from the experience of last time."
Yang Xiaotao frowned upon hearing this, "How big were they this time?"
Peng made an eight gesture with his fingers.
"Eight hundred kilograms?"
President Peng nodded, Yang Xiaotao nodded, and then clicked his tongue, "Thank you for your help."
Seeing Yang Xiaotao like this, President Peng's expression also turned sour.
It's like cheating someone in a business deal.
Since others hadn't had it tested before, we could feel a little more at ease.
But now that they want to inspect it, if it's found to be short-weight, I guess I won't be able to do business with them anymore.
Just when Mr. Peng felt the situation was getting tricky, he saw Yang Xiaotao suddenly show an indifferent expression.
Then Yang Xiaotao said, "But it's nothing."
"As long as we insist it's true and we succeed in doing it ourselves, that's enough."
Mr. Peng was speechless. Wasn't this just blatant lying?
But Yang Xiaotao didn't care about any of that. "We made it, that's our skill."
"If they can't do it, then they need to look for the reasons within themselves."
"Who knows if they've run into trouble?"
"You agree, don't you?"
Upon hearing this, President Peng understood immediately; this was a case of "a dead pig not afraid of boiling water."
"I'm just reminding you, so you won't be caught off guard when the victim comes knocking on your door."
As Mr. Peng reminded him, Yang Xiaotao nodded, "Don't worry, I know."
Seeing this, Mr. Peng said no more, and Yang Xiaotao got up and left.
As soon as he stepped out of the office, Yang Xiaotao's calm demeanor vanished.
The situation in Persia cannot be allowed to deteriorate further.
In the current situation, inaction would only embolden the other side.
This shift in power will only make the other side feel that you are weak and easy to bully.
Therefore, to deal with these people who only use morality to restrain others but indulge their own desires, we must take decisive and tough measures.
Like the United States of another time and space.
No nagging, just action; don't waste words.
Of course, Yang Xiaotao doesn't have that capability right now, and it's not even allowed in China.
But quietly providing some supplies is still an option.
Why? Because the Ninth Division has a factory there.
As for the alliance, Yang Xiaotao didn't care at all.
As I said before, if you can't do it yourself, look for the reasons within yourself.
Perhaps Grandpa Marx simply didn't like the other person?
Instead of returning to the courtyard house, they drove to Jiubu.
Just as Yang Xiaotao was heading to the Nine Departments, in the northwest, in Harbin.
Li Yunlong stood in the conference room of the Red Star Machinery Factory, holding several photos in his hand, and then forcefully slammed them onto the table.
"President He, Lao Zhu, and everyone here."
“I, Li Yunlong, am not here to cause trouble for you, nor am I here to give you any attitude.”
“I, Li Yunlong, know my own limitations, but if I don’t speak out about what happened today, I’ll never feel at ease for the rest of my life.”
Li Yunlong took off his hat, revealing a short-sleeved shirt and a pair of large, unshaven eyes that looked almost bulging out.
Mr. He simply pressed tobacco into his pipe, lit it with a match, and slowly examined it.
Old Master Zhu sat there calmly, looking like he was watching a show.
Inside the room, besides Li Chengjun, Fang Yuan, and several other high-ranking officials from the Hongxing Machinery Factory, there were also Wang Huzi and Secretary Qian, who had come specifically for this occasion, as well as an old acquaintance, Cheng Bing, whom Li Yunlong considered "Blind Cheng."
"Well, Lao Li, it's not that we don't want to help, it's just that we have orders from our superiors that we can't do anything about it."
Seeing that no one spoke, Wang Huzi had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak.
Li Yunlong opened his mouth to speak, then took a deep breath and picked up a photograph in front of him. "The girl in this photo is named Anahita. She's sixteen years old, a beautiful girl. Just because she works in a factory and earns more money than the men in her family, she was..."
Looking at the charred picture above, Mr. He's hand holding the pipe trembled slightly.
Suppressing his anger, Li Yunlong picked up another photograph, this one stained with blood.
"This girl's name is Jasmine. She's a translator at our car factory. She's a very cheerful and kind-hearted girl."
"Normally, after receiving her salary, she would donate most of it to the local orphanage, helping the girls there by buying them pencils and notebooks and teaching them knowledge."
"But one night, a group of people stormed into her house."
"When we found her again, this is what she looked like."
"And this one, and this one."
Bang
Li Yunlong pounded the table, shouting in anguish, "Comrades, these people, these people who have entered the factory, they are our workers!"
"Aren't these workers our comrades?"
"Is our slogan 'Workers of the world are one family' really just a slogan?"
"Now that our workers are facing difficulties, are we just going to stand by and watch?"
Li Yunlong's voice had a peculiar penetrating power, leaving everyone present speechless.