Chapter 671 Evidence
"Wait a minute..."
Old Gu glanced at them and said this, then turned and walked into the house. The female comrade was about to say something but was stopped by the middle-aged man's gaze. The three of them waited at the door for a moment, only to hear Old Gu and his wife in the house say that someone from the unit wanted to talk to him about something, and then Old Gu came back.
"Let's go over there." Old Gu pointed in a direction and led the three people to the house on the left.
The door of the room was locked. Old Gu took out the key, opened the door and said that this room was where his son used to live. However, after his son got married, his company allocated housing and this room was vacated. Except for the days off when he would bring his wife and children back to stay for a night, the room was usually empty.
The room was not big, less than ten square meters, and it was kept spotless.
After entering the room, Lao Gu asked everyone to sit down. As there were only two chairs in the room, Lao Gu sat on the edge of the bed and the middle-aged man sat next to him.
Sitting down, taking the cigarette handed to him by the middle-aged man, Lao Gu did not light it immediately. He looked at the other party and said, "What do you want to know?"
"Hello, Mr. Gu. We are entrusted by our superiors to ask you some questions. They are mainly about the original merger of Quanlin Factory and Youmin Factory, as well as some current issues of the new Youmin Factory..." The middle-aged man said to Mr. Gu, and at the same time gave a look to the two young comrades. The young comrades understood and took out a notebook and a pen from their pocket.
The corners of Lao Gu's mouth twitched slightly, he lit up a cigarette and took a puff, then sighed, "Why did you come to me to ask about this? Oh... By the way, I'm the head of the Finance Department, it's normal for you to come to me to ask about the situation. Alas! What a pity, you guys are a little late."
As he spoke, Lao Gu shook his head. The young man could not help but said, "Comrade Lao Gu, as soon as we received the report, we immediately…"
Before he could finish, the middle-aged man waved his hand to stop him from continuing, and said to Old Gu in a friendly manner: "Teacher Gu, I understand what you are thinking. We are a little late, but justice will never be absent. You must believe in the organization and your superiors. Don't you agree? You are an old accountant, you have always been conscientious and responsible in your work, and your character is well-known in the factory. Don't worry, the problems regarding Quanlin Factory have been highly valued by the superiors, so don't worry..."
Listening to the middle-aged man's words, Lao Gu nodded slightly, took another puff of his cigarette, took out a work manual from his pocket and handed it over.
“What is this…?” the middle-aged man asked.
"This is a record of some of the violations that Xu Guochu has committed since he arrived at the Quanlin Factory until today. It also includes the former Youmin Factory Director Jiang Youxing and others."
The middle-aged man opened the work manual, which was filled with neat handwriting, all about some of the bad things Xu Guochu, Jiang Youxing and their subordinates did in the factory. The date, time, specific details of the participants, etc. were very clear.
"Teacher Gu, you...?" The middle-aged man was overjoyed. This booklet helped them a lot. They never expected to have such a gain today.
"I'm an accountant, and I have the professional ethics of an accountant. I have a habit of not being able to write well even though I have a good memory. As soon as Xu Guochu arrived at the factory, I knew he was not a quiet person, and the same goes for Jiang Youxing. The factory will not end well in their hands. Although I don't know when you will come, I think you will come sooner or later, so this thing will be useful one day."
Lao Gu said calmly, although his words were very plain, but from his slightly moved expression it can be seen that he has been waiting for this day for a long time.
The middle-aged man flipped through the records for a while, handed the notebook to the female comrade opposite him, and then began to formally question Lao Gu.
Although Mr. Gu is old, he has a very good memory because he has worked in finance all his life. He started to talk to the visitor based on some of the records in the notebook.
As he spoke, the young man was taking notes. As Lao Gu continued to speak, the middle-aged man's expression gradually became serious, and a hint of anger flashed across his brows.
When Old Gu finished speaking, it was already an hour later. The middle-aged man said to the old consultant, "Teacher Gu, do you have any other evidence besides your records?"
"Of course!" Lao Gu smiled and said, "I'm the chief financial officer. You can't get around me when it comes to money. All the original documents and account books are in the finance office. You can come and retrieve them at any time if you need them. I guarantee that everything is true and valid!"
"Okay!" The middle-aged man slapped his thigh and stood up excitedly: "Teacher Gu, could you please go to the factory with us now?"
"Now? Not now!" Old Gu looked at them and shook his head.
"Why? Teacher Gu, didn't you just say..." the female comrade couldn't help but interrupt and ask.
Old Gu glanced at her, then at the middle-aged man and said, "There is one thing you don't understand. The security department in the factory is not the same as before. From top to bottom, it is all Xu Guochu and Jiang Youxing's people. These people are shady. There are usually several people on duty in the factory at night. If you go there like this, it will easily alert them. Once they find you, they will really take action."
The three of them looked at each other, and the middle-aged man said to the old consultant: "Then Mr. Gu, what is appropriate?"
Lao Gu thought for a moment and said, "Tomorrow, at 12 noon. Don't bring too many people. Just say my relatives are here to see me. Xu Guochu and his friends go out for drinks every noon, as do a few people from the security department. There are the fewest people in the factory at this time, and the office has a lunch break at noon, so no one will pay attention to it. I'll go to the office tomorrow to pack my things in advance, and you can just find a way to take them away when you come."
"Okay! Let's do as you wish." The middle-aged man thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, then stood up and extended his hand to Lao Gu.
Old Gu stood up and shook hands with him. The middle-aged man said sincerely, "Teacher Gu, thank you very much for your help. You have helped us a lot today."
"This is what I should do. In fact, it is not just me, but also the old people in the entire Quanlin Factory, and even some comrades from the former Youmin Factory. By the way, you can contact the former head of the supply and marketing department of Youmin Factory and several other comrades from the supply and marketing department. They are also very familiar with some situations."
"Yes, once we get the evidence tomorrow, we will take action next, don't worry."
"Thank you, thank you..." Lao Gu said excitedly.
"This is what we should do. We are late and have wronged you." The middle-aged man said, holding Lao Gu's hand tightly.
"I'm fine. I'm just an old accountant who is about to retire. How could I feel wronged? It's a pity for our Director Zheng..." At this point, Old Gu sighed. It's only been a short time since such a good factory was ruined beyond recognition. Zheng Guoyuan is gone, Liu De is gone, and Xiao Qiang is gone as well. Even if the higher-ups have noticed the situation at Quanlin Factory and started investigating the situation of Xu Guochu and his group, what good will it do?
Even if the problem is corrected, can everything go back to the way it was before? The answer is of course impossible, and Lao Gu knows this very well.
The middle-aged man didn't say anything, but just held Lao Gu's hand tightly for a long time before letting go.
After leaving the old Gu family, the female comrade could not help but said to the middle-aged man: "Team leader, the merger of Quanlin Factory and Youmin Factory is not a small issue. If what Teacher Gu recorded is true, this is a big deal."
"Yes! I think so too. They are really too bold. It has only been a short time since the two factories merged and it has become like this..."
The middle-aged man didn't say anything, just nodded.
As a cadre of the Discipline Inspection Commission, he knew that everything had to be based on facts. Although he had obtained Lao Gu's records today and listened to Lao Gu's story, the actual evidence was not yet in his hands, so it was too early to talk about it now.
In fact, the situation of Quanlin Factory and Youmin Factory had been reported before, and the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection had also conducted an investigation. However, due to procedural issues and lack of cooperation from local authorities, the progress on the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection's side was not optimistic.
The superiors were dissatisfied with the slow pace of the investigation, which led to the establishment of this special group.
The middle-aged man was a cadre of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, and was directly appointed by his superiors to serve as the leader of the group. The two young comrades were also from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. They directly skipped the city and regional links and began to survey the situation of Quanlin Factory.
In the past few days, the feedback from the investigation was not optimistic. In order to thoroughly understand the problems of the Quanlin Factory, the middle-aged man decided to start with Lao Gu, and now the facts have proved that his decision was correct.
The next day, following Lao Gu's suggestion, the middle-aged man did not go out, but asked the young female comrade to dress up and go directly to the factory as agreed.
At the factory, Lao Gu arrived early today and prepared everything in advance. After all, the factory's problems had not happened for long, and Lao Gu had already made preparations, so all the information was packed in a black leather briefcase.
The female comrade found Lao Gu in the name of Lao Gu's relative. Lao Gu pretended to accompany her in a play, and then let the female comrade take away the briefcase containing the evidence. Although some accidents happened when leaving the factory, in the end, because of Lao Gu's company, they still left the factory safely and brought the evidence back safely.
After getting the evidence, the middle-aged man immediately compared the evidence with the contents of the booklet that Lao Gu gave him. The preliminary comparison proved that there was no problem with the circumstances recorded by Lao Gu, and everything was confirmed.
The more he looked at his face, the more serious it became. The middle-aged man thought about it and put all the things away. This matter must be reported to his superiors immediately.
The middle-aged man asked the two young comrades to contact the former supply and marketing section chief and other supply and marketing staff of Youmin Factory mentioned by Lao Gu yesterday, and he quickly left the office with these and strode towards the office of the leader upstairs.
