novellhall Chapter 157 Let's take a look at the portrait
Chapter 157 Let's take a look at the portrait
Li Shengnan works in the labor union and has always been capable and efficient. Her sudden crying and fussing made Lu Congyue frown.
People in other offices heard the commotion and came over out of curiosity. When they saw Li Shengnan crying with snot and tears streaming down her face in front of Factory Director Lu, they quickly went up to ask what had happened.
The office director broke out in a cold sweat: "Li Shengnan, what are you doing?! Factory Director Lu is just trying to be helpful to you, how can you not appreciate it? Didn't we say that if you really want to go back, you can ask for leave first? It's not like the factory won't approve your leave?"
Lu Congyue was indeed well-intentioned; he always considered the employees in his factory more.
I never expected Li Shengnan to make such a mess of things.
"Take them away immediately!" Lu Congyue ordered sternly. "No matter how urgent things are, we have to wait a few days. No one is allowed to leave now. I said this, and if you disagree, go to the police station and report me!"
Seeing that Lu Congyue was getting increasingly angry, the others quickly pulled Li Shengnan away and tried to persuade her to think more positively.
Unexpectedly, Li Shengnan broke free from everyone and ran back, shouting, "Then I'll take leave! A month's leave, please!"
Lu Congyue slammed his hand on the table and stood up angrily, saying, "Comrade Li Shengnan, have I not been clear enough? Now, whether you resign or take leave, you can do so, but no one is allowed to leave. Do you understand?"
Li Shengnan's face paled slightly: "Then what about my mother?"
"If you're really worried, write down the address for me, and I'll send someone over to check it out," Lu Congyue said directly.
"Shengnan, the factory is still in trouble, and Director Lu can't do anything about it. Please be understanding; it should be fine in a few days," someone kindly advised. "Just bear with it for a couple more days..."
It took a long time to persuade the person to leave, but Lu Congyue still couldn't contain his anger and directly ordered the office director to inform the entire factory about the matter.
Everyone who had taken leave was to return to work. The factory gate and the gate to the residential compound were all closed. Until the investigation was completed, all people entering and leaving the premises had to report to him or Niu Jianzhong, sign, and state the reason.
Whether or not there will be complaints is not within his consideration; he wants to resolve this matter as soon as possible and retrieve the lost data.
The new machines are all in use, and the technology and information provided by foreign experts have been put into practice. Yet, at this critical moment, important data is lost, which can only mean that the mole has been lurking inside for a long time.
If we don't catch them this time, we'll never have peace again!
Niu Jianzhong led a group of people to question residents in the family compound, while another group questioned residents in various departments and production workshops in the factory area.
After a busy day and a half, with a stack of notebooks filled with notes, we're finally making progress.
"The one who pointed the finger at Zhuang Qingxiang was a woman who was hiding in the crowd. Everyone was so angry that after the woman turned her attention to Zhuang Qingxiang, everyone immediately began to condemn her indignantly, and the woman stopped talking."
Lu Congyue looked at Niu Jianzhong and tapped his finger on the table: "That's it? Who is that woman?"
Niu Jianzhong's face was full of bitterness: "Nobody really remembers it, the situation was too chaotic at the time..."
"I don't accept this investigation result. Continue the investigation!" Lu Congyue ordered with a dark face. "And how's the investigation into Chen Qing's boyfriend going?"
"Everyone says they haven't heard anything about Chen Qing dating anyone." Niu Jianzhong scratched his head. "But some people say he's been going out a lot lately, so we're planning to follow that lead and investigate."
Lu Congyue: "Time! Time is everything now. Don't delay. If you don't have enough manpower, just say so, and I'll send people. But I need results within 24 hours. Do you understand?"
Niu Jianzhong nodded repeatedly, and Lu Congyue was equally decisive, sending half of the people from the office, the labor union, and the technical department to accompany Niu Jianzhong on the investigation.
Niu Jianzhong and his men resumed their investigation, which was conducted with their feet constantly on the ground.
This time, the news came even faster than Niu Jianzhong's. It came from the county public security bureau.
"Chen Qing has a girlfriend. A colleague from the supply and marketing cooperative said he saw him taking his girlfriend shopping at the cooperative. His girlfriend was quite generous and bought him a lot of nice things."
"She's an employee of your factory. That comrade said he saw Chen Qing's girlfriend again later, but she was alone, wearing your factory's work uniform. But she didn't look like she worked in the workshop; she must have worked in the office."
"By the way, we drew a portrait based on the description. I don't know if you can recognize it. Would you like to come over and take a look, or should we go over there now?"
After receiving Meng Shuisheng's call, Lu Congyue immediately decided to make a trip, and also brought Niu Jianzhong, who had just returned from a trip outside.
Niu Jianzhong is the head of the security department and is very familiar with the factory's employees, making him the most suitable person to recognize people.
Lu Congyue drove Niu Jianzhong straight to the county public security bureau.
Niu Jianzhong also remarked, "Director Lu, having a car is so convenient! It's much faster than my bicycle and my two legs. Why don't you apply to the higher-ups to get another car for the factory? I can drive it then, and it'll be quick when we're conducting investigations, so it won't delay things."
Lu Congyue scoffed, "You're dreaming. Do you know how difficult it is to apply for a car these days? This one was only approved because our factory is located in a remote area, and you want another one..."
"Hey, I was just thinking about it," Niu Jianzhong chuckled. "Who told you to tell Xiao Sun to learn to drive? How can I teach him without a car?"
"Alright, everything's over now. Here's the car. You can train those guys in the security department."
Niu Jianzhong was overjoyed: "Great! Don't worry, Director Lu, I guarantee I'll train them all to be experts."
They chatted all the way to the county town. Instead of going directly to the police station, Lu Congyue went to the state-run restaurant first and bought a few pork and scallion buns.
Niu Jianzhong reached out to take it: "Director Lu, you're being so polite... Well then, I won't stand on ceremony. I've been running around all day and I'm starving..."
Lu Congyue glared at him and said, "It's not for you."
"Huh? What? You're going to give the police officers a bribe?" Niu Jianzhong asked in surprise.
Lu Congyue: "For Zhuang Qingxiang."
Niu Jianzhong's eyes widened instantly, looking like a bull's: "Give it to Zhuang Qingxiang? Director Lu, you...you two..."
"How many days has she been wrongfully imprisoned? We don't even know what she's been eating every day. What's wrong with buying a few steamed buns? Logically speaking, you, the muddle-headed head of the security department, should pay for those buns!" Lu Congyue argued vehemently.
Niu Jianzhong immediately refused the steamed buns. He was joking; why should he offer them? His monthly salary had to support his entire family…
Upon arriving at the county public security bureau, they found Meng Shuisheng, and after showing him the portrait, the two grown men stared at each other in bewilderment.
"Old Meng, isn't this portrait of yours... a bit...?" Niu Jianzhong couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Seeing that they actually had objections to the portrait, Meng Shuisheng immediately expressed his dissatisfaction: "Don't be ungrateful! Do you know how difficult it was for us to find someone who could draw a portrait based on a description? Besides, focus on the key points! Do you understand? You two take another good look!"