Chapter 250 Dismissal of Employees Causes Trouble
Yang Mei never expected that a torn report would affect her future. She quickly borrowed some tape and pieced the pieces of paper back together.
Yunxia, who witnessed the whole thing, pursed her lips and thought to herself that she was a girl who had been protected since childhood, and she couldn't even tell the difference between what was true and what was just bluff.
This little incident did not affect Yunxia's peaceful university life. She spent her days attending classes and visiting the library, her evenings studying and writing reports, and her weekends visiting Aunt Wu and the others at the villa, while also taking the time to supervise the villa's renovation progress.
In early November, the weather was neither too hot nor too cold. It was a weekend, and I should have been resting at home and sleeping in, but I had already made an appointment with Bai Ye, so I had to get up early and take a car to Wuyun Mountain.
The new employees have already been recruited and have all finished breakfast and started working. The employees recruited from the city live in dormitories, while those recruited from the village live the same as before.
Having learned the news last night, Village Chief Li was waiting at the village entrance early in the morning. Upon seeing the people coming from the other side, he jogged up to them and said, "You must be exhausted after climbing all this way. Come in with me and rest for a bit."
"It's alright, I'm in good spirits and not tired at all. Bai Ye and I want to go to the field to see how the ginseng seedlings are growing."
"Alright, I'll lead the way!"
Before long, the group arrived at the ginseng seedling field. The stems and leaves stretched out, swaying in the wind, which was quite pleasing to the eye. Once they matured, each seedling could easily sell for a hundred yuan. Several tiled houses were built at the edge of the field, and three large black dogs were tied up at the door. Three burly men were responsible for guarding the field to ensure that the ginseng seedlings would not be stolen.
“The trend is encouraging. Once the ginseng matures, it will bring in a large income. I heard… the big boss is going to expand the land lease?” Village Chief Li blinked and asked cautiously.
The expansion of the lease was something Bai Ye and Yun Xia had discussed in advance. These few hundred acres were a trial project. Now that the Baiyun brand has become well-known, leasing more land to grow medicinal herbs is the key to long-term development.
"Yes, we're discussing it. We expect to sign the contract this year, and we can start planting the medicinal herbs next spring. However, the land is in the next village, so when we hire planting workers, we may need to give priority to their village."
Planting ginseng seedlings has brought the villagers a small profit. As a result, the only tasks they have planned for next year are picking flower buds, digging up peony roots, and planting ginseng seedlings.
"Sigh, the neighboring village is big and has a lot of land, and it's all in one continuous stretch. I can understand why they rent to us. I'll talk to the villagers properly later, and I believe they will understand."
Bai Ye struggled with this decision for a long time, but as Yun Xia said, it's better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish.
“Village Chief Li, Xiaxia and I understand your concerns. We’ve already discussed it. If the farmers in the village want to make money, they can plant peonies, honeysuckle, roses, etc. They can get the seedlings from us, and we’ll buy them back according to their quality once they’re mature. If you think it’s feasible, then let them know. If you don’t think it’s feasible, then we’ll abandon the plan.”
"Great, that's wonderful! They can grow and take care of their own crops, and someone will buy them right away. They'd be happy to do something so good. What kind people they are! They're truly great people!"
As he spoke, he wiped his eyes. Suddenly, a large group of people appeared not far away, all looking fierce and menacing, holding wooden sticks, as if they were there to collect debts.
"We've inquired about you, Mr. Bai and Mr. Yun. Unjustified layoffs are a violation of labor law. You can apply for arbitration to shut down your peony factory. If you know what's good for you, according to labor law, you should compensate each of us with six months' wages plus 500 yuan for job seeking expenses."
Wow, that's outrageous!
"You...you...put down those sticks right now! Hitting people is illegal, don't you understand? Besides...you were the ones who went on strike first, violating the rules!"
Having just learned that the big boss was working for the benefit of the villagers, these idiots, blinded by greed, are now causing trouble with Liu wielding a stick. Aren't they just hindering things?
"Hmph, you're in cahoots with them, so of course you're siding with them. If we lose our jobs, we'll be the ones who can't make a living!" The leader had a shifty look on his face and spoke with a provocative tone.
"Yes, you all get paid, but my wife is waiting to buy medicine. If she gets seriously ill, I'll fight you to the death."
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Someone started the conversation, and everyone angrily recounted their family's difficulties, as if Bai Ye and Yun Xia's refusal to give them compensation was destroying their family harmony and driving their sick wives and children to their deaths.
They were all from the same village. Village Chief Li was so angry that he cursed loudly, but with interests at stake and a crowd gathering to make trouble, no one paid any attention to him. His authority as village chief was completely crushed.
"Enough! People are never satisfied. Did Bai Ye and I force you into this situation? You went on strike and demanded shares just because of some people's instigation. If you didn't get it, you threatened to cause trouble. Let me tell you, you reap what you sow. Those employees who didn't listen to the instigation and went on strike got a 50% raise, just like the new employees. You... greedy guys, you won't last long working anywhere."
The girl was telling the truth, but unfortunately, no one wanted to admit that the current situation was their own fault.
"Pah! As expected, all businessmen are heartless. The medicinal herbs are grown in our village, the factory is built on village land, and even the products are made by the villagers. And you... you just pay a little money and say a few words, and then take the lion's share? There's no such logic in the world! The shares should rightfully be ours. Be smart and give us the compensation quickly." The shifty-eyed leader provoked again.
Yunxia's lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to say something more, but Bai Ye stopped her.
"The contract clearly states that if an employee is absent from work without cause for more than 7 days, the factory has the right to dismiss him. The compensation clause you just mentioned is based on the premise that the factory dismisses you without cause when you are not at fault. Ha, two-thirds of the people went on strike for more than ten days, and the whole village is a witness."
"Screw your bullshit regulations, give me the compensation, or else... I'll beat you up."
"Come on, who's afraid of who!"
As he spoke, he pulled out two wooden sticks from the pile of firewood beside him, handed one to Bai Ye, lowered his stance, gripped the stick with both hands, and prepared for battle.
Seeing her like this, Bai Ye smiled helplessly, stood in front of her, and also assumed a corresponding attack posture. As for Village Chief Li... he was still cursing on the side, but his accent became more and more distorted, until in the end it was completely incomprehensible.
"This...this is what you forced me to do!" Hiss. The man who raised the stick was just for show. The big boss from the city, the shifty-eyed man, really didn't dare to move. Now, he was stuck on a high place, unable to go up or down.
Before he could even hesitate for three seconds, someone made the choice for him. A hotheaded young man wielded a wooden stick and attacked Bai Ye. After a few blows, Bai Ye was rolling on the ground, clutching his leg.
"Shuanzi, Shuanzi, are you alright? Don't scare your uncle!"
"My leg... my leg... it feels like it's broken!"
"Damn it, you think the Huang family has no one left?" With that, an old man with a wooden stick shouted and stepped forward. Bai Ye narrowed his eyes, secretly controlling his strength, and kicked him to the ground. From then on, the second uncle and his nephew rolled on the ground together.
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