Fan Yongge's face turned from pale to ashen. He remained silent, wanting to say something to refute that he wasn't that kind of person, that he wasn't the type to run away from problems, but he couldn't find the words. The other person was right; his family's resources were indeed insufficient to compensate for the loss of these products. Although he had been a factory manager for over a decade, he had a wife, children, and parents, and their daily expenses were high. Moreover, his previous company wasn't a large one, and his salary wasn't particularly high. Over the years, he had practically no savings.

"President Lin, you're going too far with what you're saying. You can't blame the factory manager entirely for the product problem. He meant well, afraid that snakes, insects, or rodents might crawl in and damage the skin cream. Who knew it would turn out like this? Nobody wanted this to happen!" An employee couldn't stand Lin Hao's blaming attitude towards Fan Yongge and spoke up in his defense.

"That's right, that's right..."

"That's really too much."

The employees who were just moments ago full of gratitude towards Lin Hao now looked at him with reproachful eyes, as if he had done something utterly despicable.

Lin Hao seemed oblivious to the reproachful glances from his employees, his dark eyes fixed intently on Fan Yongge, an invisible aura emanating from him exerting pressure on the latter. Although Lin Hao was young and inexperienced in management, and his aura was still weak, Mo Jing, who had been quietly observing him from the side, still sensed it.

He nodded with some certainty in his heart. A successful leader not only needs the ability to discern people, but also a special aura that allows them to gain the upper hand when facing opponents.

This is why some people, without saying or doing anything, can instill a sense of fear and unease simply by standing there quietly. This is the invisible pressure, much like the so-called internal strength of masters in martial arts novels.

Fan Yongge raised a hand to stop the commotion, then turned to Lin Hao and said, "President Lin, what do you want me to do?" Fan Yongge seemed resigned to his fate, as if he was certain that Lin Hao would punish him severely. After all, businessmen are driven by profit, and now that he had suffered heavy losses due to his momentary carelessness, no one could accept it, even though Lin Hao didn't seem like someone who was difficult to talk to.

"Is any punishment acceptable?" Lin Hao asked Fan Yongge, ignoring the increasingly agitated mood of the crowd.

Fan Yongge said, "Okay."

"Factory Manager, I'll stay with you." One employee couldn't take it anymore. In his opinion, the factory manager was completely innocent; it was an accident. But General Manager Lin seemed determined to make the factory manager take all the blame. Seeing Factory Manager Fan's ashen face and his own family's less-than-ideal circumstances, he finally uttered those words.

Once the first person started, a second person followed suit, and several others chimed in, especially those responsible for spraying the pesticides.

"Alright, since you're all willing to accompany him, I'll announce my punishment." Lin Hao's calm gaze swept over the crowd, causing them to swallow nervously, fearing he might reveal a consequence they couldn't bear.

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Second update is here, the third update will be released soon.