Chapter 126
She tried to frame her father for stealing materials from the Steel Factory, but he turned the tables on her. What a poor guy!
"Okay, thank you." Gu Yousi nodded to Song Chaohua. "Once this is done, you'll have done a good deed."
If anyone else had said that to her, Song Chaohua would definitely have rolled her eyes.
But Gu Yousi said that to her, Song Chaohua felt honored and warmed her heart.
"Niuniu."
After school, Lan Lin tried to find out why Gu Yousi wanted to see Song Chaohua. "You and Song Chaohua seem to have gotten really close lately?"
"No, it's just that we both have needs."
Gu Yousi said very frankly.
Lan Lin exclaimed in surprise, finding Niuniu's words quite profound. But upon listening, he realized that Song Chaohua was currently a long way from stealing his place in Niuniu's heart, so Lan Lin felt relieved.
"My Grandpa said he's going to cut the ribbon at the new Department Store tomorrow, do you want to come with us?"
Gu Yousi, "I have other things to do. You can go with your Grandpa. Please tell Grandpa Lan that you wish him a prosperous business."
If we're talking about Gu Yousi, the person she admires most, besides her family, is Old Master Lan.
The old gentleman is quite old, but he is very energetic and has a keen eye. The Department Store he has opened in recent years are all in good locations, and the land there will appreciate several times over in a few years.
As a time-traveling enthusiast, she felt ashamed of herself, but she refused to Gu Yousi. She just wanted to live a carefree life and find any job after graduation.
A hint of disappointment appeared on Lan Lin's face.
"Aren't you coming with me? Grandpa really wants to see you."
He gripped the strap of his schoolbag and slowed his pace.
Gu Yousi took a few steps, and when she saw that he hadn't followed, she turned around and saw a young boy looking at her with a disappointed expression.
Gu Yousi tried to pretend she hadn't seen anything, but everyone around her was giving her disapproving looks, so she had no choice but to turn back. "I really have something to do tomorrow. How about this, aren't you going to paint the day after tomorrow? I'll go with you."
Although Gu Yousi had taken drawing classes before, she quickly realized that she had no interest in it and was unwilling to put in the hard work, so she had already dropped out. Only Lan Lin still had to go to class every Saturday and Sunday.
"Shall we have dinner together the night after tomorrow?"
Lan Lin probed, a hint of a smile in his eyes.
Gu Yousi looked at the sky. "Alright, but I need to tell my family first."
"Okay." Lan Lin immediately perked up.
He even had dimples when he smiled.
Gu Yousi turned her head away helplessly, secretly wondering if she was being too soft-hearted.
Having discovered Director Xu's secrets, figuring out how to tell his family was a real challenge.
During dinner, Gu Yousi couldn't stop thinking about this.
She was worried about how to convince her mother that Zhang Dabiao would steal from Director Xu's house in a few days.
Liang Ying and He Chunlian had already exchanged glances.
He Chunlian coughed and placed a piece of fried egg with toon leaves on Gu Yousi. "Second Girl, why do you look so preoccupied? Is something on your mind?"
Gu Yousi's heart skipped a beat. Ah, this is just in time.
Her grandmother was a real lifesaver.
Gu Yousi immediately put on a worried expression, "Grandma, on my way home from school today, I heard some bad guys seem to be planning to do something bad."
"What bad guy?"
He Chunlian asked in cooperation.
Liang Ying also looked concerned, "Is he some kind of thug, hooligans, or thieves?"
"Yes, Mom, you guessed absolutely right."
Gu Yousi nodded vigorously, "That's right, I heard someone call another man 'Brother Da Biao,' and then Brother Da Biao said he was going to rob the Textile Factory manager's house, saying that even if a leader like that gets robbed, he wouldn't dare to call the police."
"Oh dear, Da Biao, could it be Zhang Dabiao, the one who used to have close ties with the Song Family?"
He Chunlian said with great surprise, and her chopsticks fell to the table with a thud.
Liang Ying glanced at He Chunlian silently. "Mom, your acting is so stiff! Your lines are terrible too. You usually act so well when you're filming, how come you can't even speak properly now?"
He Chunlian awkwardly turned her head away and picked up her chopsticks.
Gu Yousi had no idea who it was and clapped her hands, saying, "Grandma, maybe it's the person you were talking about! Mom, what are we going to do? Should we call the police?"
Liang Ying was overjoyed today.
She genuinely hadn't expected Song Chaohua to be willing to help. "We should call the police, but let's ask your uncle for help first, so we don't end up making a fool of ourselves!"
"Don't let the good stuff go to outsiders." Catching thieves and embezzlers is a great achievement for Yan Ren!
Their bureau chief is about to retire. With his retirement, everyone below him can move up. Yan Ren's qualifications and achievements are enough for him to compete for the deputy bureau chief position. If he makes further contributions, the deputy bureau chief position will be a sure thing!
Chapter 112 The 112th Day of Being Eavesdropped On
Yan Ren, of course, was very willing to cooperate.
But Liang Ying didn't let it go so easily. She summoned Zhang Xing’er and the others, and deliberately inquired, "Is everyone being laid off at our Textile Factory, or what? There are several hundred people, we can't just let them all go, can we?"
Zhang Xing’er and the others exchanged glances.
Qi Xiyu said, "Sister, I heard that some of the managers want to transfer to other factories, and I heard that the soda factory needs people."
"I heard that too. It seems that Old Wang and his wife are going to the soda factory. Although the salary is not as good as ours, it's still a job!" the others chimed in.
Liang Ying said, "That's right. It's wrong to suddenly lay off everyone like this. We should have arranged a way out for everyone. Besides, many of you are couples who have worked in our factory for many years. In other factories, at least one of you would be given a job in this situation. Why is our factory so heartless?"
Liang Ying had indeed inquired about it.
I was shocked when I found out that quite a few factories have been laying off workers in the past two years. Although it's not as extreme as their Textile Factory, the situation is clearly not right.
You have to understand, in the past, everyone thought that getting a job in a factory meant having a secure job, and that they could rely on the factory for their livelihood for the rest of their lives. Now that the situation has suddenly changed and everyone has been laid off, it's not only equivalent to taking away people's livelihoods, but it also affects their families.
The factory provides more than just wages; it also offers employees accommodation, medical care, and even schooling for their children.
Some large factories have everything, even dedicated hospitals. Workers have never left the factory from birth to death, and then suddenly they are laid off, given only a few thousand yuan to get rid of them. This is practically driving people to despair.
"That's right, the conditions in our factory are terrible!"
Zhang Xing’er, hands on her hips, said angrily, "Our neighbor was also laid off. He started working several years later than me, and he's making two thousand more than me. Damn it, where can we go to reason with him?"
"If you ask me, it's definitely because the boss embezzled again."
Qi Xiyu gritted her teeth, her face showing anger.
Seeing this, Liang Ying sighed and added fuel to the fire, saying, "We wouldn't dare say that. We didn't even see the leaders take the money, so how would we know if they embezzled it? I just think Director Xu is a bit unfair. You're all long-time employees of the factory, and now he's going too far by discarding you after you've served your purpose. Besides, what's so great about those who were assigned to other factories? Why can they be assigned there, but you can't?"
Liang Ying hit the nail on the head.
Often, the problem isn't scarcity, but rather inequality.
Especially when it comes to such a major event that concerns the livelihood of an entire family, people didn't realize it at first, but now that they think about it carefully, something really is wrong.
Zhang Xing’er and the others are all impatient and can't control their mouths; they'll inevitably gossip about it to their colleagues when they get back.
That one grumbling led to trouble.
People couldn't help but inquire why others were assigned to other factories, and how other factories resettled laid-off workers.
The more they inquired, the angrier everyone became.
Other factories where only one spouse is laid off receive a substantial buyout, but their factory, a large one at that, only gave them two or three thousand.
Isn't this just giving money away to a beggar?
So people started talking, saying that the money that should have been given to them had been embezzled by the leaders.
Upon hearing this, Sister Deng quickly said, "You mustn't say such things! Be careful not to say something that might bring trouble!":-) This work was compiled and uploaded by readers of SiTu. com.
Zhang Xing’er was displeased. She slammed the spinning wheel down and said, "Sister, we're not just making baseless accusations. Several people from our factory were arrested for embezzlement before. Who can say this one is definitely clean?"
"That's right, sister, you're still taking their side. Just think about it, they drive around in cars worth hundreds of thousands every day, while we work ourselves to the bone and are about to be laid off!"
The crowd was quite resentful, and they grew angrier the more they talked.
"Comrades, we can't swallow this injustice! We're going to ask the factory manager why we have to be laid off just because the factory says so! We won't stand for it!"
Zhang Xing’er, this troublemaker, couldn't help but raise her arm and shout to the crowd.
The older women in the workshop, who were never afraid of causing trouble, immediately chimed in upon hearing Zhang Xing’er's words. "That's right, we won't agree! We'll go ask Director Xu what's going on!"
"Eh, eh..."
Sister Deng was completely stunned. She saw that everyone's faces were full of anger, and they had stopped working and were no longer watching the machines. They were about to go and argue with the leaders. She tried to stop them, saying, "Let's talk this out and not cause trouble."
"Sister Deng, please move aside, this is none of your business."
Zhang Xing’er and the others weren't having any of it. They pulled Sister Deng aside and marched out of the workshop in a grand procession. People from other workshops, hearing what was going on, also came out to find out what was happening.
Upon hearing that they were going to question the factory manager about his layoffs, everyone immediately responded.
So, when Director Xu, still hungover, woke up groggily in his office and asked his assistant to pour him a cup of ginseng tea, the assistant rushed in, looking panicked, "Factory Director, something terrible has happened!"
"What's the panic? What serious thing could happen?"
Without even lifting his eyelids, Director Xu said directly, "Go make me a cup of tea. We can talk about it after I've had some tea to sober up."
The assistant exclaimed, "Manager, this is definitely not the time for tea! All the employees have come here wanting to see you; there are so many people blocking the way outside!"
Upon hearing this, Director Xu was stunned for a moment. Before he could react, there was a loud banging on the door.
Zhang Xing’er's voice was strong and clear. "Factory manager, we want to see you! We won't agree to being laid off!"
"Yes!" her employees behind her shouted in unison, "We absolutely will not agree!!"
Director Xu's expression changed slightly, and he quickly straightened his clothes.
The assistant then exclaimed in surprise, "Factory manager, look! A lot of people are coming downstairs!"
Director Xu walked to the window and looked down. He saw people from various workshops converging on this side like a flowing river, and people were also constantly coming in from outside the factory.
Because of the scarcity of orders in the textile city, the factory has been operating on a three-shift system for some days, with some people only able to work a few days a month. As a result, there are not many people actually working at the factory. But now, those who should be at home have received the news and are rushing back.
Liang Ying only learned of the Textile Factory's prosperity later.
She was somewhat surprised and said, "I didn't expect Zhang Xing’er and the others to be so capable and bold!"
He Chunlian wholeheartedly agreed, "This is pushing people to the brink. Think about it, if they're going to be laid off, what are they afraid of from the leaders? However, that Director Xu talking about readjusting layoff benefits and the number of people affected, I think it's all bullshit!"
"They're trying to stall, aren't they?"
Liang Ying wasn't stupid; after a little thought, she figured out what the other party was up to.
A cold smile crept across her face. Did this Director Xu really think she could escape unscathed?
"Ring ring ring."
Director Xu lives in a detached Courtyard House. When the houses were being allocated, Director Xu was very generous and gave up his house in the factory.
But the real reason is that the houses built for the factory workers inevitably have to be next to the factory workers, so any disturbances or disturbances will be noticed.
"Old Xu, that foreign devil gave you..."