After calming Baiyun down, Guan Wenru rode her bicycle to the factory.
Life must go on.
...
More than half an hour later, in the courtyard of the feed processing plant, the workers gathered in twos and threes.
Upon seeing Guan Wenru and Bai Yun enter the courtyard, the female worker, Sister Zhang, hurried to greet them, her face filled with relief. "Oh my god!! Director Guan! You're finally back! Oh dear, we were so worried about you these past few days! It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright!"
Li, a worker in his early twenties, nodded repeatedly, "Yes, Director Guan! We were all terrified when we heard you were swept away by the flood while saving people! It's good that you're back!"
Guan Wenru nodded to everyone with a faint smile on her face. "Thank you all for your concern. I'm fine. The factory suffered a considerable loss this time. I'm sorry to have frightened you all and thank you for your hard work."
Sister Zhang waved her hand, "It's a blessing that you're alright, Factory Manager! Everything at the factory is easy to handle."
Just then, a dissatisfied male voice rang out from the back of the crowd:
"Director Guan, we are of course happy that you are alright. However, there are some things we need to say!"
The person who said this was Technician Liu from the crushing and batching workshop.
As he said this, Technician Liu pushed his way through the crowd and stepped forward, his expression not looking too good.
Guan Wenru looked at him calmly, "Technician Liu, you speak."
Technician Liu asked accusingly, "Why did the factory suffer such heavy losses this time? The raw material warehouse was mostly flooded! Why?"
Before the heavy rain, shouldn't we have organized people to reinforce the warehouse's waterproofing? Shouldn't we have inspected the river embankment and bridge piers for any potential hazards? Has the factory arranged or organized these tasks?
After technician Liu finished speaking, team leader Wang, who worked in the same workshop as him, stood up and said in a sharp voice, "That's right! Director Guan, you are the director, and you are the person primarily responsible for the factory's safety and prevention work!"
This rainstorm was severe, but if the warehouse had been reinforced and the river embankment inspected beforehand, would the losses have been so great?
So much corn stalks and bran—it's all state property! And just like that, it's wasted!
Chen Meili, a worker in the molding workshop, nodded in agreement, “That’s right! We’ve long suspected that the warehouse’s waterproofing is inadequate, and the bridge piers on the riverbank don’t look sturdy either, but nobody paid attention! Now look what’s happened, the flood has come and everything is ruined! Wouldn’t you call this dereliction of duty?”
Technician Liu looked at Guan Wenru and emphasized, "Director Guan, we are not targeting you personally."
But this accident exposed a major loophole in the factory's management! Preventative measures were severely inadequate! Tell me, who will bear the responsibility? How will we explain this loss to our superiors?
These words instantly turned the previously joyful atmosphere into a tense one.
Many workers watched Guan Wenru in silence.
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