Chapter 28: No Knowledge is Not Allowed

  If Qin Hai were present, he would probably have to admire Zhai Jianguo's imagination. It's a pity that with such imagination, he didn't become a writer. However, neither Zhai Jianguo nor Wei Baolin knew that there was something even more imaginative in the world called time-traveling, so from their perspective, saying Qin Hai was being used as a puppet was probably the most reasonable explanation.

  "So, who is taking advantage of him?" Wei Baolin asked again.

  Dai Jianguo said, "This is the third situation I want to report to you. I asked Du Xinxin, and Qin Hai came to Qingfeng Factory that day with Ning Mo. Afterward, Ning Mo also invited Qin Hai to eat dinner at Weimin Restaurant, three dishes of meat and three dishes of vegetables, spending a total of ten yuan."

  "Ni Mo!" Wei Baolin's whole body shuddered, "You're saying that the black hand behind this is Old Man Ning?"

  "This...” Ji Jian Guo hesitated, not daring to say more. Ning Zhong Ying's power in Qingfeng Factory was not something to be taken lightly, even though he had already retired from the front lines for several years. When mentioning Ning Zhong Ying's name, Ji Jian Guo still showed some fear: "This... I don't dare to confirm, but judging from Ning Mo and Qin Hai's relationship, Director Ning should have known about this matter."

  "Why did Old Ning have to do this?" Wei Baolin couldn't sit still on the sofa, he stood up and paced back and forth in the small living room, muttering to himself. He pieced together the information that Zhai Jianguo had told him, and his conclusion was also that this matter must be related to Ning Zhongying.

  About Ning Mo's situation, Wei Baolin thought he understood it. One time, he took out 10 yuan to invite a stranger to eat, this kind of thing neither conforms to Ning Mo's character nor his economic conditions, the only explanation is that someone behind was instructing Ning Mo to do so. And in this factory, the only person who can make Ning Mo obey is Ning Zhongying.

  "Xiang Jiyong, Leng Yuming, these are all Ning Lao's trusted subordinates. If Qin Hai's backer is indeed Ning Lao, then it's easy to understand why Xiang Jiyong and Leng Yuming would both support Qin Hai. No, Qin Hai is just a foolish pawn being used by others. Ning Lao personally set up this scheme, letting Qin Hai take the lead as cannon fodder, while Xiang Jiyong and Leng Yuming launch a sneak attack on me under Qin Hai's cover..." Wei Baolin felt that he had figured out the entire sequence of events.

  "If this matter is really related to Director Ning, what should we do?" Ji Jian Guo asked cautiously.

  Wei Baolin said: "Old Ning has already come down, and no matter how hard he struggles, it's useless. He pushed Qin Hai out to stir up trouble, the purpose should be to push his own people up, this person is likely to be Xiang Jiayong, or Xiao Dongping, Leng Yuming this bookworm is impossible. For the time being, we need to do this..."

  "You said!" Ji Jian Guo sat on the stool, his head turning back and forth with Wei Bao Lin's movement. When he heard Wei Bao Lin propose a solution, he quickly pulled out his notebook and began to take notes.

  "First, the plan to switch production to washing machines must be firmly carried out. This is a project supported by County Chief Guo, and no matter how much influence Old Man Ning has, can he surpass County Chief Guo? To insist on the decision to switch production to washing machines, we must eliminate Xiang Jiayong's idea of improving the rotary tiller blades. Let alone that their so-called innovation is just an experiment, even if it were completely successful, we cannot allow them to do it. The innovation of the rotary tiller blades may bring some short-term profits, but it will also affect everyone's determination to switch production to washing machines, so this trend must be firmly suppressed." Wei Baolin said.

  Dai Jianguo nodded like a metronome: "Director Wei is right, at this time, nothing can be allowed to shake the determination of all factory cadres and workers."

  "Secondly, that Qin Hai is Ning Lao's running dog and cannot be allowed to continue speaking and acting wildly. He needs to be knocked into shape so he understands the situation and stops making irresponsible remarks."

  "I'll take care of this, a young kid who just graduated from school, once I make it clear what's at stake, he'll know which side to stand on."

  "Thirdly, about Old Ning's side..." Wei Baolin said to this point, began to be somewhat embarrassed. He didn't even know why Ning Zhongying was making things difficult for him, let alone how to respond.

  "Or... I'll go ask Ning Mo about it?" suggested Jia Jian Guo tentatively.

  Wei Baolin sneered: "This fat guy, every day he eats his fill and sleeps, sleeps his fill and eats, what can he know?"

  "Yes, yes, he probably can't figure out what his own father wants to do either." Ji Jian Guo hastily agreed, actually he just said he wanted to find Ning Mo, it was just a consideration to help the leader share worries, he also knew that Ning Mo didn't care about him as the office director at all, who let his father be the former factory director? If he went to ask Ning Mo questions, he would probably be shut up by Ning Mo's one sentence.

  "Wei Baolin said, 'If you don't enter the tiger's lair, how can you get the tiger's cub? It's really not possible. I'll personally go find Old Ning to talk to him and see what he's thinking. If he's dissatisfied with his treatment, the factory can consider improving it for him. But if he really wants to be tough on the factory, then the factory will have no choice but to turn against him.'"

  "Alright..." Ji Jian Guo lowered his head and didn't dare say anything more.

  When Ning Zhongying was in office, Wei Baolin was the director of the office and could get along with Ning Zhongying. At that time, Di Jianguo was just a cadre of the trade union, because he was not good at organizing activities, he had been severely scolded by Ning Zhongying, leaving a shadow on his young mind. As for going to Ning Zhongying's home to negotiate in person, Di Jianguo didn't even dare to think about it, while Wei Baolin could still do it to some extent.

  The two masters and servants had decided on a countermeasure, and Jia Jian Guo got up to bid farewell. Wei Bao Lin saw Jia Jian Guo out the door, heard the sound of the door lock clicking shut, and the confident expression he had put on was gone. He thought for a few minutes, then shouted to his wife who was watching TV in the inner room:

  "Yaqin, where did you put that package of Bi Luo Chun tea that someone sent me last time? Help me find it, I need it."

  The next day, everyone spent their daytime in routine work, and outsiders couldn't see that Qingfeng Factory was secretly surging.

  Xiao Dongping called Hua Guoying to ask about the trial situation, and Hua Guoying told him that they had only plowed more than 100 mu of land, which was still far from achieving results. Xiao Dongping knew he was being impatient, so he chatted with Hua Guoying for a few sentences before hanging up the phone.

  Xiang Jiyong and Leng Yuming found Qin Hai, discussing the high-frequency induction welding automatic fixture with him, from design to craftsmanship, a whole day passed by.

  Ning Mo, Yu Haitao and Miao Wei were all preoccupied with the matter of Ge Dongyan, but they also knew that such things wouldn't happen so quickly. As a result, each of them was restless and anxious, as if they had contracted lovesickness, and made many mistakes at work, earning themselves numerous scoldings from their respective masters.

  It's finally time for work to end in the afternoon. Ning Mo saw Xiang Ji Yong and Leng Yu Ming leave the casting workshop, and quickly went forward to find Qin Hai.

  "Hey boss, where are we going for dinner tonight?" Ning asked with a straight face.

  "Of course, everyone goes back home, where else would you want to go eat?"

  "What's the point of going home..." Ning said gloomily, "When I go home, all I get is scolding. My old man has nothing better to do at home, so he takes pleasure in scolding me."

  "Poor kid." Qin Hai smiled with schadenfreude, "I've been to Qingfeng Factory for several days and haven't had a proper dinner in the cafeteria yet. Eating out every day will surely bankrupt me!"

  Ning Mo searched his mind for a reason: "I was thinking, why don't we go out and have some stir-fried noodles, and at the same time discuss the situation with Ge Pai Zhang's side. Ge Pai Zhang said his troops are in Hong Ze, he should have already reported to his superiors by now, if not, let's go to Zhang Lao San's place to gather some information?"

  Qin Hai patted his shoulder and said, "Alright, fatty, don't get so tense. These things don't happen that fast. It's normal for there to be no news for a month or two. By the way, you guys shouldn't just hang out all day either. I found some of my old textbooks from tech school last night, take them back and study hard. If you don't understand something, ask me when we're at work or come to my dorm to ask."

  As he spoke, Qin Hai rummaged through his toolbox and pulled out a few books, handing them over to Ning Mo.

  Ning Mo took the book, his face bitter as if he had eaten a bitter melon: "Boss, didn't you say that following you would mean having meat to eat? Why do I still have to read books? Don't you know that seeing books makes my head ache?"

  "It's painful to read." Qin Hai put on a big boss attitude, "We want to make money, we can't just rely on selling labor, we have to rely on knowledge. The few books I found are introductory books, you guys take a look first, and after you finish reading them, I'll find more in-depth books for you. Without knowledge, when it's time for you to do maintenance for clients, you won't be able to do anything, what can we make?"

  "It's fine as long as you understand." Ning Mo said with a sly and shameless face.

  Qin Hai Dao said: "I'm made of iron, how many nails can I hit? A good man has three helpers. If you don't have some basic common sense, how can you help me? Not to mention anything else, you can't even write the word 'chromium' in chromium steel correctly. At a critical moment, won't you drop the chain? Let me warn you, you must read these books. When the time comes, I'll test you. If any of you don't pass, I'll take him down."

  "What have I done to deserve this?!" Ning Mo exclaimed, throwing his head back and sighing, "How did I end up knowing a unreasonable old man like you?!"

  "Haha, it's too late for regrets now. Go back and study hard, I'm rooting for you." Qin Hai smiled and walked away with a swagger.