The security guards were trying hard to maintain order, but with little success. When they saw us trying to leave, they were sweating profusely and trying to stop us.
"Don't go out yet. These people are crazy now. If they see you, they might hurt you."
"I've called the police, but they haven't arrived yet."
"We just have to bear with it a little longer."
As soon as the security guard finished speaking, a worker smashed an unopened bottle of mineral water on his back.
With a bang!
The security guard's face turned pale with pain.
The workers cursed, "You're a bunch of capitalist running dogs! You're just using shoddy stuff, not only are you eating up our hard-earned money, but you're also lying in the hospital with no money for medical treatment!"
I asked someone to help the injured security guard down first, then I took a deep breath and walked out. A security guard reached out to stop me.
I shook my head at him.
The worker's expression became even more agitated when he saw me. "Everyone, come and see! The white-collar workers are out! The people who sit in the air-conditioned office and get paid comfortably are the ones sucking our blood!"
His words were very inflammatory, and the other workers also showed anger.
To be honest, the group of people in front of me are all men doing hard labor. The few standing in the front are tall and dark, which is really scary.
But I knew that I absolutely could not retreat at this moment. Once I retreated, these workers would hate us even more.
"Please calm down and listen to me for a few words!"
I shouted as loud as I could, but it still couldn't be heard over their cries.
"What are you talking about? Everyone knows that those sweet words you say are just to deceive poor people like us!"
"Pay me money!"
"We don't want to hear your lies, and we won't accept any delays!"
"Pay me money! Pay me money!"
As the scene became increasingly chaotic, I saw a wine bottle placed on the ground by a worker, probably to intimidate the security guard.
I picked it up and threw it to the ground.
The bottle shattered instantly.
This finally quieted the workers down.
I looked at the man standing in the front. He had a square face, dark skin, and was not tall, but his eyes showed despair and numbness.
"You must be their leader," I said calmly. "Please tell me everything that happened at the construction site. The Zhou Group has been established for a hundred years and has never disregarded the lives of workers. Please believe me, as long as we know the whole story, we will do everything we can to help you resolve it."
The square-faced man stared at me and said in a hoarse voice, "It's been three days since a coworker of ours got into trouble, and your company hasn't said anything."
"He's still in the hospital and can't even afford the medical bills. The foreman told us to trust the group, but now he's almost dead and your group hasn't said a word!"
"That's absolutely impossible." Although I look down on Zhou Chenyan, the Zhou Group has always had a good reputation and is very generous to its workers.
The Zhou Group has always attached great importance to this aspect.
"Who is your foreman? Is he here yet?"
The square-faced man's lips were chapped. "The foreman ran away a long time ago, taking all our money with him. We wanted to raise money for our coworker's medical treatment, but we couldn't come up with a single cent."
The others gradually quieted down.
Despair was in the air.
The foreman ran away, the wages were gone, and the co-workers were injured and lying in the hospital with no idea whether they were alive or dead. I can almost imagine how desperate they were when they came here.
For a moment, I felt mixed emotions.
I took a deep breath and said, "Please give us a moment. I will report this to our company's CEO immediately and have the matter handled. Don't worry about the worker's medical expenses. As long as he was injured on duty, he will be compensated."
The square face looked at me and asked, "Can I trust you?"
I nodded affirmatively, "Yes, my name is Mu Yan, and I promise you, no matter how much salary the foreman took from you, I will help you get it all back."
The workers looked haggard, but anxiety and hope gradually appeared in their eyes.
However, at this moment, Zhou Zhizi walked out of the crowd.
"Sister Yanyan, you can't write a bad check."
I looked at her suddenly.
Zhou Zhizi said earnestly, "I know you pity these big brothers, but whether or not they should pay for their medical expenses, and whether or not the companies lost in the referendum can be recovered, these are all unknowns. You're giving everyone hope now, but if you can't do it later, wouldn't that be a lie?"
As soon as she said this, someone asked me.
"Yeah, you said we should trust you, but why should we trust you? Just because of your empty words?"
"We worked with the foreman for so many years and even knew where he lived, but in the end, he still ran off with his family and the money!"
"You can't even trust someone you've known for so many years. What can a weak little girl like you do?"
"Or are you a company executive?"
"Do you know the company's CEO?"
Everyone's questions were hurled at me. Zhou Zhizi said softly, "Sister Yanyan, I understand how you feel, but we can't lie. We've all been deceived. How can you bear to lie to them again?"
"Okay, you look like a decent girl, but it turns out you were lying to us!"
"Liar! Get out of here!"
The square-faced man looked at me, then at Zhou Zhizi, and stopped talking.
I know he's trying to figure out who to trust.
Zhou Zhizi looked at Sifang Lian and said, "Big Brother, I'm not like Sister Yanyan. I can't make any promises to you, but I am the sister of the CEO of Zhou Group. Even if I can't give you justice, my brother can."
Only then did I understand why Zhou Zhizi dared to stand up and question me. She was sure that I would not reveal my identity as Zhou Chenyan's wife.
It is obvious that the words of an ordinary employee and Mr. Zhou’s sister are more trustworthy.
But the fact is just the opposite. What none of us expected was that the square-faced man didn't buy Zhou Zhizi's account at all.
"How can a pampered young lady understand our situation? Stop saying sweet words and trying to fool us. We are here today to get justice. If we don't get it, we won't leave."
"We want justice!"
"We want compensation!"
“Give us our wages back!”
Zhou Zhizi's confident face collapsed, and facing these aggressive men, she took a step back helplessly.
Cancan ran to my side, trembling with fear, but rolled her eyes at Zhou Zhizi, "You only know how to show off, but you back off when faced with a problem. I'm really impressed."
But I didn't have time to deal with Zhou Zhizi. These workers were becoming more and more agitated. If we let them continue, the situation would only worsen.
"Everyone, listen to me..."
"Get lost! We won't believe your lies anymore!"
A worker was very emotional and rushed towards me with a wooden stick in his hand. I almost subconsciously pushed Cancan away.
I tripped and fell to the ground, and could only watch the wooden stick falling towards me.
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