Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 1719: No explanation
Red Star Machinery Factory, the fourth production workshop.

Wang Fa was patrolling the workshop, walking and stopping, looking at the busy workers from time to time.

I have been in this position of director for three years.

Over the past three years, from the initial 11th workshop producing pressure cookers to now becoming the director of the 4th workshop, the promotion in position has also been accompanied by a dramatic increase in responsibilities.

The engines produced by the fourth workshop now not only meet the internal production needs of Kuiniu armored vehicles, but also meet the needs of external countries.

Especially for use in ship modification, the demand is no less than that of armored vehicles.

Under such circumstances, one can imagine how busy the workshop is.

"Director, you are here again."

As soon as he walked to a production group, Wang Fa heard a voice coming from beside him.

I knew who the voice belonged to as soon as I heard it. "Li Nan, you have a weird tone, please speak properly."

After saying that, he turned around and saw Li Nan wearing gloves and sitting on a stool. The vise beside him had finished the work and it seemed that he was preparing to go off work.

Seeing Wang Fa looking at him, he hurriedly came forward with a smile.

Nowadays, Li Nan is not only a level 6 fitter, but also a team leader in the workshop, managing more than ten people.

This is considered upper-middle level in a machinery factory. Not only does one earn 62 yuan a month, but if one is on a business trip away from home, he or she also receives a subsidy. Combined with the factory's welfare benefits, it is easy to support a family.

"Team leader, you come here every day, and it's unbreakable."

Li Nan smiled and took out a cigarette and lit it for the two of them. Wang Fa took a puff and looked around at the workers who were getting ready to leave work. "I can't help it. I just came to take a look. I feel uneasy when I go home."

"makes sense."

Li Nan responded and continued smoking.

"Have you been to the old car recently?"

Wang Fa opened up and talked about Che Wenwei.

"No, he's having a good time in the machine shop and doesn't even come back to see us."

"Where's Xiao Xing? When will he come back?"

"As for him, it will probably be June. This time it's half a year."

"Yeah, but it's almost time, there's still two months left, we can get together then."

Li Nan nodded, and Wang Fa started talking about family matters again.

When it was time to get off work, Li Nan packed up his tools and put them in order, then said to Wang Fa, "Team leader, I'm going home first."

"Go back, go back."

"You should go home early too."

Wang Fa waved his hand and looked at Li Nan's back as he walked away. The young man from before has now become mature.

Back then, they had three apprentices.
The past slowly emerged in the afterglow of the sunset, and a proud smile appeared on his face.

"Brother Wang!"

Just as he was immersed in beautiful memories, the familiar voice sounded again.

Wang Fa turned around and saw a familiar face.

"Xiao Tao, you want to come and see too?"

Yang Xiaotao came closer and looked at the gradually empty workshop. "Brother Wang, you haven't left yet."

Wang Fa smiled and said, "I'll leave right away."

"By the way, Li Nan just went out. Didn't you run into him?"

"No, I came from the next workshop."

"Oh, we were just talking about it. When Xiao Xing comes back, we will get together again."

Wang Fa smiled, not noticing that Yang Xiaotao's expression was abnormal, and walked out of the workshop.

Hearing Wang Fa say this, Yang Xiaotao also smiled and followed behind, "Yes, we haven't had dinner together in such a long time since we got together before the New Year."

"Speaking of which, it's all thanks to you that we can achieve this."

Wang Fa walked beside the workshop and pointed to a pillar. “You were sitting here reading a book.”

"Later, when they encountered problems, they would ask you for advice, and you would explain how to solve them, and then they would improve their abilities."

"Without you, they can't even get past level three."

"Look now, Li Wei is a seventh-level fitter, and he is considered to be a key figure in the factory."

"Xiao Li and Xiao Xing are a little bit behind. They are also level 5 workers, which makes them the backbone of the team. What's more important is that they are still young and have a future."

Wang Fa was talking as he walked very slowly, and Yang Xiaotao was listening carefully beside him.

Scenes from the past flashed before my eyes.

Because of him, his colleagues fought with the then Deputy Director Li.

For him, we supported him in the courtyard, built heating furnaces and water pressure wells together.
Zhou Kui, Zhou Peng, Li Wei, Li Nan, Xing Jiaqi, Che Wenwei.
Along the way, these are his friends, these are his brothers.

"By the way, what's the matter with you?"

Wang Fa suddenly changed his mind and saw that Yang Xiaotao was worried.

"No, it's okay."

"The first workshop is busy producing engines, so I feel a little unsure."

Yang Xiaotao changed the reason, but still didn't tell the truth.

It’s not that he doesn’t trust the law, but he wants to confirm it again.

"You're still unsure of what to do, so don't underestimate yourself."

Wang Fa was surprised and then laughed. Yang Xiaotao also laughed, "That's true."

The two of them left the workshop chatting and laughing, and Wang Fa said goodbye to Yang Xiaotao and went home.

But Yang Xiaotao returned to the office.

In the room, Lou Xiao'e was still busy.

Yang Xiaotao just stood aside, saying nothing.

This silence made Lou Xiao'e feel very strange, and her heart couldn't help but tighten.

The office also became depressing.

After a while, Yang Xiaotao left the office. Only then did Lou Xiao'e dare to breathe heavily. Then she looked at the documents on the table, stretched her waist, and continued to work.

When everything was almost tidied, the office door was pushed open and Yang Xiaotao walked in with a lunch box.

"Eat first. I'll make you some noodles."

Lou Xiao'e looked at the lunch box on the table, which contained not only eggs, but also a large piece of red ham.

Seeing the lunch box at this time, he finally felt hungry. After Yang Xiaotao put down the lunch box, he picked up the sorted materials.

After looking through it for a while, it was found that there was an imbalance in the material usage in the engine production workshop throughout March, especially in the team where Li Nan was. After Lou Xiao'e carefully checked, she found that the scrap rate was as high as 12%.

This is definitely not something a level 5 fitter can do.

Even if the craftsmanship declines, this will not happen.

What's more, he is still young.

Putting down the report, Yang Xiaotao turned and looked at the street lights outside the window. The dim lights illuminated the road, but left long shadows behind.

"Go back after eating, and don't tell anyone about this."

"I know."

Lou Xiao'e agreed while eating, and then said, "By the way, there is another anomaly here."

"There are several data in these. The records of our Planning Department are more than those of the steel mills."

"many?"

"Why so many?"

Yang Xiaotao felt strange, "Could it be that I remembered it wrong?"

"I counted them three times, and the numbers are indeed higher than those at the steel plant."

"Either the steel mill registered it wrong, or we remembered it wrong."

"Is it much worse?"

"It's OK, not a lot."

"Tomorrow we will find out what doesn't match and confirm it."

"it is good!"

After finishing the meal and sorting out the materials, Yang Xiaotao drove Lou Xiao'e home and then went home to rest.

Yu family.

Yu Li was sitting in the house, holding a needle in her hand, mending clothes.

Yu Haitang was jumping with her legs crossed, with a look of disgust on her face, as if she had thought of something.

"Sister, please say something."

"Why do you insist on asking me to go on a blind date? And he's an old man in his forties. Isn't that disgusting?"

Yu Haitang couldn't stand the dullness in the room and started complaining.

Yu Li bit the thread, put down the needle and said, "My parents are old, and we are the only two girls at home. It would be a lie to say that I don't worry about them."

Yu Haitang curled her lips after hearing this, "We are the same, why do you have to make me go on a blind date?"

"It's not like no one wants me, Yu Haitang. Besides, it wasn't someone else who was chasing me that time, and I had to go after them."

After saying that, he adjusted the position of his legs and continued to lean on the chair.

Yu Li didn't care after hearing this. Her sister had high aspirations but a fragile life.

What a good man! There is no place for her at all.

"Sister, what a great thing it would have been if I had held onto Yang Xiaotao back then."

As soon as Yu Haitang finished speaking, Yu Li rolled her eyes immediately. She was still saying this in her heart.

"You, just give up on this idea. I'm living a comfortable life. Besides, Teacher Ran is better than you."

"Sister, you are not my real sister anymore."

"I am your real sister, so I woke you up and told you to find someone to marry quickly."

After saying this, Yu Li put away her clothes and prepared to rest.

Yu Haitang curled her lips, "I was just talking about me, what about you?"

"Why don't you go out and look for him? Are you still thinking about Yan Jiecheng?"

Hearing this, Yu Li said nothing.

After divorcing Yan Jiecheng, she went on two blind dates, but the people she met were not as good as Yan Jiecheng.

It’s not that he earns less than Yan Jiecheng, but in terms of his attitude towards her, it’s rare to find someone as obedient to her as Yan Jiecheng.

"Sister, why don't you go ask Yan Jiecheng?"

"If you are shy, I will go and check it out for you."

Yu Haitang said excitedly that she hadn't been to the Siheyuan for a long time since she was transferred to a branch factory and didn't know what it looked like.

Of course, understanding the situation of the courtyard house will also help her set goals.

"Go to sleep, you don't have to worry about my affairs."

Yu Li didn't say anything, turned around and lay down on the bed.

Yu Haitang felt bored and went to lie down on the bed, wondering in her heart whether she should go to the blind date tomorrow.

It is said that he is an official, so it is possible to meet him.

If it succeeds, she can also help herself. It would be best if she can be transferred back to the main factory to let those who look down on her see that she, Yu Haitang, is no worse than others!
The next day, Yang Xiaotao came to the machinery factory.

Today is the weekend, not many people come, and people in the workshop take turns working.

When Lou Xiao'e came to the office, Yang Xiaotao was already looking through yesterday's statistical results.

"You're here just in time. Find these extra reports for me."

"Also, find all the forms signed by Li Nan, including those signed by the property management."

Lou Xiao'e put down her bag and immediately sat down at her desk to get into the state.

Last night, Yang Xiaotao returned home and lay on the bed, thinking for half the night but still couldn't figure out why Li Nan did this.

Deliberately raising the scrap rate?
What are the benefits of doing this?
The damaged materials cannot be taken out of the machinery factory, so they are still recycled in the warehouse. Today's warehouse management is not the same as before. Anyone can go in and steal some materials and sell them as scrap metal for money.

What's the point? Just a waste of materials?
There is no motive, no benefit, it is simply unbelievable.

He knew Li Nan's family. They would visit each other during the holidays. The living conditions at home were pretty good, at least better than those of the Yan family in the courtyard.

Although Li Nan's words sometimes don't make sense, he doesn't have any other problems.

He doesn’t take drugs or gamble, and he has a wife and kids at home.

None of them look like the type to do such a thing.

After thinking about it for half the night, Yang Xiaotao still couldn't figure out the reason.

So, after arriving this morning, Yang Xiaotao prepared to check it himself, hoping to find some useful clues.

The first chapter has been reviewed, so it's a little late to post, please forgive me.