As the factory director, Guo Jianwen would not be so incapable of even thinking of comforting the family members.
What’s hateful is that other leaders of the factory committee jointly put pressure on him yesterday, so his attention was focused on handling the follow-up matters of the warehouse.
Guo Jianwen must have made a choice in his mind between the dead workers and the rights he has obtained, which is more important.
"Director Guo and his team are here!"
Someone with sharp eyes shouted.
In an instant, everyone's eyes turned to Guo Jianwen and his group.
After a night of hard work, these leaders all had pale faces and greasy hair, looking like they had not slept all night.
It is very different from his usual well-dressed appearance.
Guo Jianwen strode to the center of the crowd, glanced at the people around him, and then looked at Li's mother:
"You are Li Shu's mother, right? Our factory is also very sad about Li Shu's situation. It is our fault that we did not comfort the family in time. I apologize to you on behalf of the factory committee."
After saying that, Guo Jianwen bent down and bowed deeply to Li's mother.
The attitude of apology was expressed so clearly that Li's mother was speechless for a moment.
What else could she say?
Director Guo apologized right from the start, and any further aggressiveness on her part only made her look annoying and looked inferior.
Without waiting for Li's mother to speak, Guo Jianwen continued:
"But... this fire in the factory has wiped out the efforts of the workers over the past two months. It affects the livelihoods of thousands of people. There are many problems that need to be dealt with. Not only me, but other leaders in the factory committee have been up all night. It is impossible to handle everything."
Guo Jianwen's words were so heartfelt that many people nodded their heads after hearing them.
Yes, something big happened in the factory, and there were many follow-up issues to deal with, so it was understandable that I couldn't spare the time to comfort Li Shu's family.
It's impossible for thousands of people in the factory to just sit there and do nothing. The sooner the factory gets on track, the sooner it can start operating and making money.
Seeing that Guo Jianwen turned the situation around with just a few words, Li's mother secretly tightened her grip on her son's hand.
"I know that the leaders in the factory are all very busy people. My son is just a grassroots worker and is far less important than the factory... I just want to ask, how did my son die?"
Li's mother looked sad and her voice was hoarse: "I just want to find out the truth! I can't let him be buried without knowing the truth!"
"My mother is right. My brother is dead, but we must find out how he died!" The eldest son of the Li family echoed.
The people around started whispering again.
The fire incident was indeed strange.
The warehouse is a restricted area and it is expressly stipulated that no fire sources are allowed.
So how did the fire start?
It can't be something out of nothing!
There are only two possibilities.
One is that the fire was caused by an outsider.
Second, the person guarding the warehouse made a mistake himself.
In both cases, the person guarding the warehouse is responsible no matter what.
If it is the first case, if an outsider approaches the warehouse and the person guarding the warehouse fails to discover and stop him immediately, this in itself is a dereliction of duty.
Not to mention the second situation, causing the fire yourself is a serious dereliction of duty!
For a while, everyone had their own opinions on the cause of Li Shu's death.
"Auntie Li, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but up to now, the public security comrades are still investigating. There is no conclusion yet on how the fire was caused. So I am also in a difficult position."
Guo Jianwen looked embarrassed.
"The factory workers sacrificed their lives, and there are a set of rules and regulations in place. But now, the matter has not been investigated clearly, and I cannot make a decision about Li Shu's funeral arrangements and compensation."
These words made everyone present change their expressions.
As the factory director, Guo Jianwen must be the person who knows most of the inside information.
Since he said so, it means that there is still doubt as to whether Li Shu is a martyr.
What if Li Shu is not only not a martyr but also a criminal who caused major property losses to the garment factory?
If the factory appeased and compensated Li Shu's family with great fanfare, and the police later discovered that the fire was caused by Li Shu's negligence, then...should the reward be taken back?
The scene will be ugly then.
Some things don't need to be made too clear.
Just enough.
The rest you will naturally fill in your own imagination.
Everyone who had just spoken up for Li's mother backed off.
Mother Li's eyes trembled violently.
What she had been worrying about finally happened.
Although she was sad that her youngest son was gone, she still had no idea how he died.
If he really sacrificed himself to save the factory's property, he would be a martyr no matter what.
When they go out, their faces are full of pride.
Li's mother always felt that the person who set fire to the warehouse was still hiding in the dark. If she were that person, she would definitely find ways to make the person guarding the warehouse take the blame.
It’s a pity that their family has no roots in the garment factory, so they are powerless to find out who is behind the scenes.
Her son is already dead, and all Mother Li can do is seek the best interests for her family.
After all, the living have to continue living.
Therefore, the purpose of her coming today was to force Guo Jianwen to admit Shu'er's identity as a martyr.
"Director Guo, as Li Shu's mother, if he really did do something wrong, I would not say a word no matter how people insult me! But I know my own son!"
"He's not smart, but he never shirks his responsibilities or shirks his duties."
Li's mother cried and complained, "I asked him to help me watch the vegetables drying in the yard. He was only six years old at the time, but because of what I said, he stared at me for the whole afternoon without blinking his eyes!"
"With such a personality, how could you not be attentive when watching the warehouse?"
"What if he was the one who started the fire?" someone murmured cautiously.
"If it was Shu'er who set the fire, that's even more impossible. He's just a small worker. What good would it do for him to set fire to the warehouse?" Li's mother said excitedly.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the man who had raised the question. He got excited and blurted out, "I heard that Li Shu and Dafa were temporarily taken to the warehouse by Wang Dehai. Maybe he wanted to take revenge on Wang Dehai, but he got himself into trouble."
"Yes, that's right." The more this person spoke, the more he felt that his analysis made sense.
"Everyone in the production workshop knows that there is a conflict between them. I am not making it up!"
This matter is no secret in the factory and many people know about it.
Many people nodded their heads at once, thinking that what he said made sense.
Guo Jianwen frowned upon hearing this, "Who is Wang Dehai?"
We were originally talking about Li Shu, but from what this person said, it seems there is some other hidden story here?
Could it be that the fire was caused by a minor conflict between the workers?
Whenever Guo Jianwen thought of this possibility, he became so angry that he almost ascended to heaven!
Such a small matter as the temporary replacement of the director of the production department would naturally not reach the ears of the factory director Guo Jianwen.
Therefore, it was only now that he knew the name Wang Dehai for the first time.
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