As Victory's fortunes dwindled and wages became unavailable, the boss's focus wasn't on how to pay them, but on how to delay their payments. He barely had enough money to spend, so how could he possibly think about paying his workers? As a result, Victory's workers gradually stopped receiving their wages. Naturally, they complained, "How could they not get paid for the work they'd been doing?" Even though the work was getting less and less each day, it was still work.
The key point is that even if you have nothing to do, your boss will not allow you to go home. Even if you are just sitting there chatting, you have to wait until the end of the working day to leave. You are not allowed to run a side business.
The victorious workers were already filled with resentment, not to mention that there was a company called Langzi across the street that offered workers excellent welfare, which made them feel more and more upset the more they compared with each other.
"I really regret it. Why did I hesitate when Langzi was recruiting people? If I had gone there, I would not be sitting here chatting every day and not getting paid." This is the complaint of an old worker.
After Shengli lost a lot of its employees to Langzi, it had to recruit some new workers. The new and old workers signed the most demanding contract in Shengli's history, and then were tied here.
The new workers don’t know about the grievances of the past, so let the old workers explain it clearly.
Seeing the boss and the shameless secretary doing something shameful in the room again, and the manager being absent again, the old worker lowered his voice and said, "This matter is a long time ago. It was several years ago. At that time, the boss of Langzi didn't run a factory, but only a clothing store. But his business was very good because his clothes were beautiful and everyone liked them. One time, the factory they were working with didn't have time to process his products, so he asked Shengli for help. As a result, not only did the goods not meet the standards, but our boss also stole the blueprints. The blueprints we are using now were thought up by the boss of Langzi a few years ago!"
The new workers were fascinated by what they heard.
Then the old worker went on to tell him how the boss of Langzi had opened Langzi in a fit of rage to compete with Shengli and how they were stealing business. He had thought that the fire at Langzi a few days ago meant that Shengli would rise, but he didn't expect that Langzi would be fine while Shengli would fall. Of course, the worker didn't know about the conspiracy behind this.
When talking about the employee benefits at Lancome, the old employees were envious and jealous: "Half of the people at Lancome came from Shengli! They pay high salaries, give out gifts during festivals and holidays, and even give out free lunches! They never delay wages, and they get overtime pay for overtime work!"
The more the old employee spoke, the wider the new employee's eyes widened and he let out a low exclamation.
"They have such good conditions, why don't you go over there?"
The old worker glared at the man and said, "Didn't I misjudge it? I thought their new factory couldn't compare to our old one, so I never went. By the time I wanted to leave, the boss had already tricked me into signing the contract."
Although it was just gossip, the old worker's words left a deep impression on the new employee. How great it would be if he could go to Langzi! Unfortunately, he was now bound by a contract. It was said that if he broke the contract, he would go to jail. No one wanted to take the risk.
Another month without wages has intensified the workers' anger. Isn't this a life-threatening situation? Everyone has elderly parents and children who need money. This Shengli boss is such a ruthless person. Not only does he not pay them, he's also tying them up here and forbidding them from finding other jobs.
"I think we can't just sit here. Victory is already in this state. I don't think it can get up. We have to find a way to move! It's almost winter, and it's the New Year. Are we going to celebrate the New Year empty-handed?"
Guangzhou people are somewhat superstitious. If they cannot celebrate the New Year well, they will have bad luck for the whole year, especially their financial luck, which will be greatly affected.
Everyone thought so too, and that they had to find a way to leave.
"Our boss won't let us go. We can only find a way to cancel that contract!"
"You went in and stole it?" The man immediately shook his head, drawing laughter from everyone. The contract was in the boss's office, and only the boss had the key, not the shameless secretary. How could he steal it?
"If our factory goes bankrupt, the boss won't be able to keep us here, right?"
"This crappy factory is going to close down sooner or later, but how do we know when? What if it doesn't close down next year, or the year after?"
Are we going to keep chatting here for two years? The thought of it is terrifying.
"If you ask me, we should just sue a gangster. We all know about the boss and that little devil!"
"Do you dare to sue?"
Suddenly there was silence. No one wanted to be involved in the lawsuit!
"You can sue the boss lady. If she finds out, she'll definitely make a scene!"
Everyone remembered the boss's wife, that fat, stingy woman who always showed off every time she came, completely unaware that everyone was secretly laughing at her! But she was too stupid to discover the boss and the secretary were having an affair. The manager had issued a gag order, so she must be in cahoots with the boss.
"How do I tell the boss lady?"
Although no one wants to deal with the boss lady, if they want to leave Victory, they can only rely on the boss lady. Only if the boss lady sues the boss can they leave Victory.
So everyone discussed and decided to wait until the boss and the secretary were in the same room, then call the boss's wife over, lure the manager away, and let the boss's wife catch them in the act.
We discussed this plan for several days before finalizing it.
The weather was getting colder, and Awang sat under the tree at the door again, drinking tea and reading the newspaper. It was a rare moment for him to relax.
Suddenly, a commotion erupted inside the Shengli Factory. Could it be a workers' strike? Quickly alerted, Awang rushed to the door to peek inside, only to discover chaos. With a quick glance, Awang turned around, ran into the factory director's office, and began calling 911.
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