The next morning, Luo Yan arrived at the procurement office meeting room to gather with the others.
Manager Chen from the procurement office hurried in, wiped away some sweat, and looked at Luo Yan and the other purchasers.
"Well, accidents have been happening frequently in the Old City lately. Everyone, be careful when working outside."
"The boss sympathizes with how hard things have been for everyone. He just told me to double everyone's daily labor allowance!"
Hearing this news, several purchasers cheered. But at that moment, a purchaser wearing black-rimmed glasses and looking honest and plainspoken stepped forward.
"Manager Chen, I'm sorry, but I'd like to resign."
Manager Chen froze for a moment, then frowned. "Old Li, you're the most senior purchaser here. The boss has always treated you well. Why do you suddenly want to resign?"
"If you're having some kind of difficulty, you can tell me. How about I apply for a raise for you right now?"
The purchaser surnamed Li waved his hands repeatedly. "It's not about the salary. Our company pays very well. There's no way I could find such a high salary outside."
"The boss has treated me well too. But Manager Chen, I have two children to support. I can't afford to have anything happen to me."
"So I'm really sorry, but I can only resign from the company."
After saying that, Purchaser Li hurried away with his head lowered, as if staying there any longer would be dangerous.
At that moment, Luo Yan heard the other purchasers whispering among themselves.
"That Purchaser Li had worked at Jade Stream Tower for seven or eight years. I even asked him for advice yesterday. I didn't expect him to resign today."
"I heard from a friend that the two purchasers who ran into trouble yesterday were