Su Wu and Erpi never expected to receive such a big Spring Festival gift.
This is much more serious than Santa's tattered stocking.
The two were just enthusiastically discussing how to accommodate the excess employees, but before they knew it, the factory was gone.
Su Wu was quite anxious, mainly because he was worried that a fire during the Lunar New Year would have a negative impact.
As a result, five factory areas caught fire at once, so what was there to worry about?
As long as there were no casualties and no one else's property was burned, then we can consider ourselves very fortunate.
Even if there are too many lice, they won't bite; but the ones that are meant to come will inevitably come.
This is clearly something premeditated; he wouldn't believe it for a second unless there was some follow-up.
After much effort, Wang Hu finally arrived in the early hours of the morning.
"All five fires have been extinguished. Fortunately, there wasn't much fire around our factory, so it didn't spread. However, all five factories are almost completely destroyed, and the equipment is definitely unusable..."
Without even having time to drink water, Wang Hu began reporting the situation, panting heavily.
Su Wu listened to his words without changing his expression.
I've been getting calls all this time, but nothing unusual has happened.
He asked, without much hope, "Has the cause of the fire been found?"
"It's most likely due to aging wiring; the specific cause will have to wait for the accident investigation," Wang Hu replied somewhat helplessly.
Su Wu rubbed his forehead, feeling a bit of a headache.
This was also their oversight; they didn't arrange for anyone to stay behind.
It's still a matter of lack of experience and insufficient consideration.
At this point, Erpi finally ended his long phone inquiry.
He walked out with a sullen face, looking rather unpleasant.
"I've made some inquiries, but there's no useful information yet. However..."
"But what?"
"However, we may be in trouble. With such a major safety accident, our responsibility is unavoidable. I have just received a notice to go to the city hall for a meeting this morning."
"Yes, we are to blame. We will take full responsibility. We'll talk about the rest when you come back."
Su Wu had no better ideas, so he could only leave it at that.
Lunar New Year's Eve.
This was definitely the most special year in Su Wu's life.
While others were busy preparing for the New Year's Eve dinner, they were busy cleaning up a mess.
It's not easy to find manpower during the Chinese New Year.
If it weren't for locals like Wang Hu, the aftermath would have been difficult to handle.
In comparison, the workers in these five factories are the most terrified and worried.
If the factory burns down, won't they be laid off?
Erpi went to a meeting, and Wang Hu was busy organizing people to handle factory affairs, so Su Wu was the only one who could receive the worker representatives.
"Boss, the factory is in such a state, how are we supposed to get things done after the New Year?"
"They said we'd be on holiday, but when will it end, and what will happen to our wages?"
The delegates were chattering amongst themselves, mainly concerned about what would happen to their jobs and how their income would be guaranteed.
Su Wu pressed his hand down.
"Please calm down and listen to me."
"I guarantee that no matter how long the factory needs to shut down, we will still calculate basic wages for everyone. You can rest assured about that."
He had no time to waste and went straight to the point.
He can afford to lose this amount of money, and he won't let the workers suffer.
After giving a brief explanation, he stood up and said, "Everyone, go back and have a peaceful New Year. Don't worry about anything."
He had just stood up when a worker jumped out.
"Are you sure you can trust anyone, young man? Who are you? We need to see General Manager Wang!"
"He's in a meeting and hasn't returned yet. I'm the chairman of Ruyang Company, what's the problem?"
"Chairman? You're kidding me. Do you think we ordinary people are so easily fooled?"
“Your factories are all still there, how could I be lying? Or you could have them each give a guarantee.”
"That won't do. You have to give us an explanation."
The man became somewhat persistent and even started to argue unreasonably.
Su Wu narrowed his eyes, countless thoughts flashing through his mind.
This troublemaker is the one who jumped out to cause trouble.
What's the scariest thing about walking at night? It's the unknown, where you can't see anything.
Now that some little devils have jumped out, things will be much easier.
Su Wu said calmly, "What do you want?"
"We demand three months' normal wages first! If you don't give them to us, we'll cause trouble!" the man said shamelessly.
"Hmm, who else thinks this way?" Su Wu asked.
As soon as he finished speaking, a few people quietly stepped forward, one from each factory.
That's interesting.
Laughing inwardly, Su Wu slammed his hand heavily on the table.
"Just the few of you? We're a private company, and everyone's on an employment contract. Do you still think this is some old-fashioned, egalitarian society?"
"It's troublesome to register all these people and dismiss them according to the contract terms."
Just kidding, he runs a legitimate company, he's not a heartless boss, why should he put up with this kind of treatment?
It's not easy being a working person, but this kind of person is definitely not an exception.
These guys clearly have ulterior motives.
Although it's not a big deal, we absolutely cannot be overly tolerant.
Upon hearing this, the man immediately shouted, "If you dare to fire us, we'll sue you!"
"Go ahead and sue us. We'll abide by the contract and you'll receive every penny of the compensation you're owed. Everyone else, go back and let them know that the factory won't be shut down for long, so don't worry."
Su Wu showed no intention of backing down. He gave a wink to Wang Bing, who had followed him, and then turned and left.
At this moment, the few people who had stepped forward were dumbfounded.
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