Jiang Wanqing's words made everyone a little guilty, and their eyes kept glancing elsewhere. But they also knew that the Su family had a written contract and couldn't possibly take responsibility. Today had already turned into this mess, and if they didn't continue to make trouble, they probably wouldn't get any benefits. After a quick discussion, they immediately turned their attacks on her again.
Someone jumped up and pointed at Jiang Wanqing: "What we want is concrete evidence and an explanation! Not just your claim that it didn't happen. Who knows if you accidentally gave your daughter some inferior pastries and are now reaping the consequences!"
"Ha, you people... I've seen through you all. Just tell me, how much compensation do you want?"
Unexpectedly, Jiang Wanqing stopped arguing with them. Suddenly, it felt like punching cotton. Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, and then a male worker stepped forward.
He held up two fingers: "Two hundred yuan, two hundred yuan per person, and that's the end of it."
"Fine, two hundred yuan it is. I'll have someone bring it to you. After today, you don't need to work anymore after the New Year. Get out!"
Jiang Wanqing wanted to get rid of this group of people who had been with her for so long but whose brains were still full of shit. She didn't lack money or people. The reason she agreed to the compensation this time was because she felt that she hadn't done a good job and had a responsibility, but that was all.
"You...you don't want us to continue?"
"Director Jiang! That's not fair! We've worked for you for so long, and you just fire us like that?!"
Upon hearing that they were about to lose their jobs, these people immediately became anxious, their emotions even more intense than before. Jiang Wanqing, however, was not afraid and faced them directly, coldly mocking them.
"Yes, if you're heartless, don't blame me for being ruthless. Since you know that after working for me for so long, you can still be swayed by a few words from others, I'm afraid that if I keep people like you around, you'll ruin the factory! We're done with this, so get out of here!"
Jiang Wanqing didn't want to say another word to them. Some people were so angry that they rushed up to attack Jiang Wanqing, but before they could touch her, Cheng Ran suddenly appeared and grabbed their arms.
"If you're causing trouble, go to the police station and talk to them!"
Cheng Ran gave a strong push, and the man was subdued by the police, while the others were also surrounded by the police.
"Are you alright?" Cheng Ran helped Jiang Wanqing up.
She shook her head. She had seen much bigger scenes before, so this was nothing. She was just a little disheartened.
"We might have to go to the police station to give a statement, are you okay with that?"
"Okay, let's go."
Ultimately, fearing official power, the unruly workers finally behaved themselves.
I went to the police station, gave a statement, and applied for an investigation. Finally, this part ended without any major incidents.
The test results showed that the pastries did not contain any harmful substances; there were just some ingredients that, when consumed in excess, could cause gastrointestinal irritation. This did not constitute a crime, and there was no evidence to prove that Jiang Wanqing intentionally harmed anyone. In the end, she paid compensation, dismissed the workers, and kept Su Su's grudge in her heart.
Because of this mess, the New Year was not a good one, and Jiang Wanqing's insomnia worsened at night.
After hearing about it, Hung Hing and Molly came over on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. Their purpose was to offer New Year's greetings, find out about the situation, and visit them. After all, they were going back to the Southwest after the New Year, and this matter was stuck here, which might affect their plans.
They brought many New Year's gifts, but they deliberately avoided Su's pastries. Because of Su Su's actions, they decided never to buy those lousy pastries again!
It was cold during the year, so Molly didn't bring the child with her, also fearing that the child's crying would further affect her mood.
"Wanqing, you look so tired. You must not have rested well these past few days. Nobody expected what happened with Su Su..."
"I'm sorry, sister-in-law. It's all my fault. If I hadn't joined in the clamor to buy Su's pastries as employee benefits, none of this would have happened."
Hung Hing felt the most guilty because he had contributed to the initial support of buying dim sum.
"Alright, there's no point in saying all this now." Cheng Ran frowned. "The workers who caused the trouble have been dismissed. The most important thing now is to prepare for the resumption of work after the New Year. We need to recruit a new batch of workers. Wanqing's lack of rest isn't entirely due to the pastry incident. She's been having nightmares lately, so I plan to take her back to the Southwest as soon as possible to change her environment."
"Huh? A nightmare?"
Molly's eyes widened upon hearing this. She had known Jiang Wanqing for so many years and had even slept in the same bed with her. She knew that Jiang Wanqing was an excellent sleeper and had never had nightmares.
"It's nothing... It's probably just that my sleep quality is declining as I get older. The most urgent thing is to recruit people. Molly, Hung Hing, I'll have to trouble you with this."
"Sister-in-law, it's no trouble at all. I'll definitely take care of it. A lot of people have been asking about working in our factory for a long time. It's a good opportunity to bring in some fresh blood. I've been asking around privately these past few days. Although the snacks issue has had some impact, most people just want to make money and don't care about snacks."
"Okay, that's good."
Jiang Wanqing had also thought of this, which is why she dared to dismiss those workers. After all, the reputation she had built up over the years was not unfounded.
"Once the recruitment is finished and the factory resumes operations, we will return to the southwest. Please call us if needed. If there is any major business, I will come back."
This incident has further solidified Jiang Wanqing's idea of expanding production categories and even transforming the industry, shifting from labor-intensive to brain- and technology-intensive industries, which would offer greater advantages and a more promising future.
"By the way, Wanqing, will you be taking Nannan with you this time?"
Molly's question made Jiang Wanqing and Cheng Ran hesitate for two seconds.
According to the original plan, they did intend to take the child with them this time, but due to the workers' disturbance these past few days, they haven't been able to deal with the child's school transfer.
"There's no rush. We'll bring the child over after we've settled in the southwest."
“Alright, if it’s inconvenient for you and your wife to come back later, just give me a call and I’ll send Nannan over to you.” Hongxing took on the task.
Jiang Wanqing twitched the corners of her mouth, neither agreeing nor disagreeing. Others also have children to take care of and are busy with factory work. Even if they were to send someone off, they would have their parents do it and live with them.
"Thank you, we'll talk about it later."
After the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, factories gradually resumed operations, and people from the countryside were also looking for work. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Hung Hing and other managers in the factory worked hard to recruit people, and they filled all the positions in less than three days. Apart from training, they will soon be on the right track.
Once the Lantern Festival was over, Jiang Wanqing and Cheng Ran returned to the southwest. News came from there that the factory had made further progress, and they should hurry up and push it forward.
When saying goodbye, Jiang Wanqing held Nannan tightly, even though the child had grown to her chest and was a big girl.
"Mom will pick you and your grandparents up later. Please bear with us for a while, my dear. Be good, okay?"
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