Chen Qing soon learned about the incident where Du Wangqin was beaten.

According to Du Wangqin, he discovered someone sneaking into the warehouse to steal broken machines to sell as scrap. When he tried to stop them, he was beaten up.

The head of the security department has already gone to apologize.

As the factory director, Chen Qing also had to go and inquire.

As soon as Chen Qing arrived at the hospital, he asked about the extent of the injuries.

The director of the garment factory hospital came to tell Chen Qing, "His injuries are mostly superficial, but the most serious one is a broken rib. Right now, he's probably in pain all over his body and will be in pain for a while... but..."

"But what?"

"But the thugs didn't hit any vital spots, so they might be trained fighters."

"A martial arts expert?" Chen Qing raised an eyebrow. "Okay, I understand. Thank you for your hard work."

The dean quickly replied, "Of course."

He led Chen Qing to see Du Wangqin, and Du Wangqin burst into tears upon seeing Chen Qing.

Chen Qing comforted him: "Deputy Director Du, you've suffered. Don't worry, we've already reported it to the police. We plan to send the factory's security personnel and the police together to find the culprit who beat you!"

Du Wangqin looked touched. "Thank you for coming to see me in person, Director. I'm sorry for taking up your time. I'm not afraid of suffering. As the deputy director of the sewing workshop, it's my duty to protect the garment factory's property. I was just doing my job. I just didn't expect those thieves to be so ruthless..."

Chen Qing sighed: "You've suffered, and thank you for protecting the garment factory's property. Don't worry, your wages will arrive on time, all the supplements will be provided, and compensation and bonuses will be awarded. During this time, just focus on recovering and don't worry about the workshop."

Du Wangqin's family was moved to tears on his behalf.

Chen Qing chatted with them for a bit, then, as if remembering something, naturally asked Du Wangqin, "By the way, do you remember anything different about those thugs? For example, their height, accents, or whether they felt anything special when they were being beaten up. After all, it's too dark now. The more clues you provide, the faster we can solve the case."

Du Wangqin's heart tightened, and he mumbled, "It was indeed too dark, and several lights in the warehouse were broken. There were probably three or four of them, all with their faces covered. They were very strong, and their movements were chaotic and fast. I... I didn't see them very clearly..."

Chen Qing narrowed his eyes slightly.

The movements were chaotic and rapid?

"Okay, I will pass on this information to the police officers. You should rest well. The factory is waiting for you to recover and return."

She turned and inquired in detail about the doctor's injury and when it would heal, and instructed that the best medicine be used. After demonstrating her humanistic concern as the factory manager, she got up and left.

After leaving the ward, Chen Qing's smile faded.

Back in his office, Chen Qing racked his brains trying to figure out who he had offended.

After calculating and recalculating...

I calculated a whole bunch of things.

She's making enemies everywhere!

Chen Qing was at his wit's end.

Knock knock knock—

Chen Qing: "Go in."

After Secretary Zhang came in, he said, "Factory Manager, four of our lawyers are going back to Hong Kong."

The Shengxia Sports Apparel Factory has a total of seventeen lawyers, all of whom were hired at high prices. They are all there to help domestic manufacturers, who are applying for assistance in order to protect their local interests.

Legal aid is already scarce, and with four fewer available, there are even fewer people who can be helped.

The key issue is legal aid. Chen Qing doesn't even know which department to seek help from, and everyone's understanding of international law is still very limited.

"I'll try contacting Leader Song."

She dialed the phone.

After Song Zemin answered the call, Chen Qing greeted him politely and then cut straight to the point: "You know how difficult it is to get legal aid. When we deal with foreigners, they are so easy to cheat us. They often use some international law treaty to fool us, but in reality, they are just trying to secure their own interests. Lawyers are essential, but we are short-staffed right now. We've lost four people. To be honest, our Shengxia Sports Apparel Factory is willing to spend over 100,000 yuan to help our sister factories negotiate with foreigners, and that's already the limit. The key problem now is that we don't have enough manpower, and we can't retain our staff."

Song Zemin had indeed heard that Chen Qing's legal aid was very useful, helping many factories distinguish between unscrupulous merchants and potential partners. What she was doing was indeed a great thing for the country and its people. But lawyers must be very tired. Well, even if they are tired, their salaries are not double those in Hong Kong.

"So, what's your opinion?"

"My idea is to talk to Director Shen and have the Ministry of Heavy Industry hire its own lawyers. At least we can share the burden, right?"

"Okay, anything else?"

"The authorities can offer paid lawyers, and if they are in a hurry, they can seek your help."

Are you sure?

The credit that should belong to Chen Qing will be continuously reduced.

Chen Qing: "Putting national interests first."

Song Zemin's heart skipped a beat. Since the reform and opening up, all sorts of monsters and demons had appeared, and many internal staff members were wavering. But fortunately, there were always good people among the people: "Okay, I'll do as you say. By the way, congratulations on your recent chain store project. I was going to invite you to dinner, but I heard you've been too busy, so I thought I'd pass. But... are you planning to open a clothing store in Shenzhen? Shenzhen is currently a key area for reform and opening up, and it has a bright future!"

Chen Qing: "I will think about it carefully."

Song Zemin: "You must think this over carefully!"

After the two hung up the phone, Chen Qing asked Secretary Zhang to contact people in Gangcheng to try to recruit more people. At the same time, he contacted people in the Ministry of Education: "I'll have dinner with their director and ask them to see if they can spare a group of college students to study international law. After they have completed their studies, our Shengxia Sports Apparel Factory will provide them with jobs."

Secretary Zhang agreed.

While eating dinner that evening, Chen Qing felt as if he had forgotten something.

When I got home at midnight and saw two aloof figures, one tall and one short, I vaguely remembered that I had promised Pingping that I would take her to a social event.

Pingping crossed her arms, let out a loud groan, as if afraid her mother wouldn't hear her, and stomped her left foot forcefully.

His entire body screamed: I'm angry!!!

Chen Qing looked embarrassed.

We're doomed.

I've offended my family's elder, Pingping.

He Yuxiang: "You've been drinking again?"

Chen Qing quickly denied it: "I didn't! I really didn't this time."

She turned around.

There was no smell of alcohol on him.

He Yuxiang was barely satisfied. He personally felt that it was dangerous for his aunt to drink, so he didn't really like her drinking.

Chen Qing went up to comfort his daughter and sincerely apologized: "Pingping, I'm sorry, I didn't keep my promise to you. I will definitely remember it in the future, okay?"

"Mom's a liar!" Pingping's voice was full of grievance. After saying that, she ran back to her room with her short legs, leaving her mother with only a sullen back view. (End of this chapter)