After the two finished their investigation, Guan Wenru took photos, and the two immediately returned to her office.
The atmosphere in the office was heavy.
Lei Yongkang lowered his voice, sweat beading on his forehead, "Factory manager, the saw marks on the bridge pier, the notch in the warehouse door latch... it's definitely deliberate! And it's done very discreetly. Only a skilled person, someone who knows our reinforcement points, could do that!"
Guan Wenru's face was gloomy, and he pressed his fingers hard against his temples. "Let's keep this to ourselves for now. We'll investigate secretly first. We need to be quick and careful, and not alert them. We'll start by investigating the workers who had contact with the reinforcement project during that period."
Lei Yongkang nodded, "Understood!"
At that moment, Secretary Chen rushed in, knocking on the door. She looked anxious. "Factory Manager! Something terrible has happened! There are very bad rumors circulating outside! It's causing a commotion."
Guan Wenru frowned. "What are you spreading?"
"...very harsh words."
He didn't know how to repeat those words.
Guan Wenru seemed to understand his predicament, and then got up and walked out.
As soon as they reached the courtyard gate, they indeed heard a lot of unpleasant things said, such as:
What does Guan Wenru, a woman, know about management? All she knows is giving orders blindly!
When it came to reinforcing the river embankment and repairing the warehouse, the veteran technician had offered his opinions, but she didn't take them seriously at all!
See? They didn't listen to the elders, and now their factory is completely flooded!
Can she afford this loss?
When a woman is in charge, the house collapses!
Such as these!
Many of the factory workers were among those who said these things.
Lei Yongkang couldn't help but shout angrily, "Stop talking nonsense!"
As everyone looked over and saw Guan Wenru and Lei Yongkang, the murmurs subsided.
Guan Wenru raised her hand to stop Lei Yongkang, her eyes icy, "You can continue."
In front of Guan Wenru, these people naturally dared not be too blatant.
Just then, the production team from the county revolutionary committee arrived!
The team leader was Deputy Group Leader Liu, and he looked very unhappy.
Deputy Team Leader Liu looked at Guan Wenru and said coldly, "Director Guan, take us to see the factory's losses."
Guan Wenru raised an eyebrow; it seemed the person behind her was quite capable.
They could even invite the leaders of the commune.
A cryptic smile played on her lips. "Please, everyone."
At this time, the warehouse area was a mess, and the smell of mold was pungent.
Liu, the deputy head of the production group of the county revolutionary committee, stood with his hands behind his back and looked at the pile of moldy raw materials with a grim face.
A moment later, pointing to the blackened corn stalks, he said sternly, "Comrade Guan Wenru! Look at this! This is all state property! The people's hard-earned money! Just like that, it's being wasted! Have you even done a preliminary estimate of the losses? It must be astronomical!"
Guan Wenru: "Deputy Team Leader Liu, the losses are indeed enormous. We are doing our best to take inventory..."
The technician Liu, who had deliberately caused trouble earlier, was mixed in with the crowd. He spoke sarcastically, "What's the use of doing a full inventory? Can you even count the grain? If you had listened to advice and reinforced the area earlier, would this have happened?"
Deputy Team Leader Liu had clearly heard this, and his sharp gaze swept over Guan Wenru. "Comrade Guan Wenru! Have you heard the opinions of the masses? Mismanagement! Serious lack of preventative measures! This is a major accident caused by negligence! You must give an explanation to the county and to the masses!"
Guan Wenru's expression turned serious. "Deputy Team Leader Liu, this is a once-in-decades catastrophic flash flood, I..."
"Don't use natural disasters as an excuse!" Deputy Team Leader Liu interrupted her impatiently. "Natural disasters are an objective cause, but subjective negligence and dereliction of duty are the main reasons! I ask you, is the bridge leading to the neighboring county for raw materials also broken? How many more days can the factory's inventory of finished products last?"
Lei Yongkang, who was standing nearby, quickly replied, "Reporting to the leader, the finished product inventory is only enough to support the needs of several key ranches in the surrounding area for three days at most. The bridge is completely broken, and it will take at least half a month to repair it."
Deputy Team Leader Liu's face darkened further. "Three days? Factory Director Guan! Do you know what this means?! Those key ranches supply the city! If the supply is cut off, it will affect the city's supply!"
Can you shoulder this responsibility?! The county revolutionary committee is extremely dissatisfied and disappointed with your factory's performance this time!
He paused, then lowered his voice meaningfully, "Comrade Wenru, not to be rude, but... with such a large operation, sometimes it would be more prudent to let more experienced men take the lead."
You're under too much pressure... The county is considering whether to send a working group down, or... adjust the factory's leadership team and strengthen its leadership.
"!" Guan Wenru's lips curled into a cold smile.
These people have already lost their composure so quickly!
She stared at Deputy Team Leader Liu. "I, Guan Wenru, will take responsibility! I, Guan Wenru, will acknowledge the losses! But you say I can't do the job and want to replace me? Fine!"
Her gaze swept over Deputy Team Leader Liu and the workers with strange expressions, and she sneered, "This feed mill was originally just a wasteland. How was every brick and tile of this place built? Start-up capital, equipment, technology—none of them could have been done without the support of my husband's military unit."
The county's approval was granted because of this joint military-civilian construction effort!
"You think women can't run the household and want to replace her? Fine! Go find the military leaders! Go talk to the division headquarters! See if they agree to replace this 'misguided' woman! See if they're still willing to support an 'outsider' in managing this factory!"
Deputy Team Leader Liu and the others who were stirring up trouble instantly turned extremely ugly!
Who would dare to bring this up with the military leaders?
But this factory has been built for so many years, and the contributions made by the military back then are still being claimed?
Guan Wenru was too lazy to look at them anymore. She turned to Lei Yongkang and the key workers around her, "Set up an emergency team immediately! Deputy Factory Director Lei, be the team leader! You take your team into the warehouse and carefully dig out those materials that weren't completely soaked and had fewer mold spots. We'll save as much as we can!"
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