Pei Zhi originally planned to stay in the village for one night, but she received a call from the company halfway through and had to rush back to the company.
Cheng Xuelin also received the news, and his expression changed drastically. The two of them set off together to return to the company.
Jiang Qingyuan asked worriedly, "Has something happened?"
Cheng Xuelin instinctively wanted to explain, but then he looked at Pei Zhi.
Pei Zhi had already grabbed the car keys. "Let's go."
Cheng Xuelin could only say to the group, "It's nothing serious, just that the company's project has made some progress, and we need to go back and take a look."
As soon as Cheng Xuelin got into the car, he immediately swore.
"Are these people completely insane?"
Pei Zhi looked normal as she drove, her hands gripping the steering wheel.
"Call the police! You must call the police!"
Pei Zhi replied, "We've already called the police, but it hasn't helped much."
It's the 1990s now, and there are all sorts of criminals around.
It will take at least another decade or more to completely control them.
"We've taken too big a step and made others envious."
Pei Zhi just received a call from the factory; their factory is on fire.
Fortunately, it's after get off work hours now, and apart from the old man guarding the gate and the night watchman, there's only the factory.
The rest of the employees went home after get off work.
Even so, they will probably suffer significant losses.
Not only does the factory still have so many goods to produce, but more importantly, they also have a lot of unsold inventory.
The factory was burned down, and it will definitely take some time to resume production.
Cheng Xuelin reminded Pei Zhi, "Shouldn't we call the distributor first and tell them that the goods can't be shipped out for the time being?"
Pei Zhi calmly replied, "No need."
"Two other factories are operating normally, so there shouldn't be any problem with delivery."
Cheng Xuelin looked bewildered: "You've acquired two more factories? When?"
Cheng Xuelin had never heard Pei Zhi mention this before; he had always thought that the company only had one factory.
"Those two factories have been running for two months."
Cheng Xuelin asked curiously, "Where's the goods?"
Cheng Xuelin also had some understanding of the company's affairs; all the distributors' goods were supplied by the burned-down factory.
Since Pei Zhi still has two factories, where do the goods produced by these two factories go?
"These two factories have always only produced pixel parts, and then sold them to the state after deducting a small labor cost."
At that time, the leader came to Pei Zhi's door, wanting to reach a cooperation agreement.
Pei Zhi naturally wouldn't refuse, and she also understood that she shouldn't make money off the country, no matter whose money she was making.
"The factory burned down, so we're giving everyone a day off. We haven't had a single day off since the factory opened."
Because the orders were being delivered very urgently, most of the factory's employees had not taken any leave.
The factory pays very generous wages, so everyone is willing to work hard.
Cheng Xuelin cautioned, "If this factory burns down and we do nothing, the other two factories might also get into trouble..."
Kind people are often bullied, and good horses are often ridden.
Their factory was burned down, and if they don't take any action, the people behind it might think they're easy to bully.
Next time, they will only escalate the situation further.
"I remember Du Lei knows a lot of brothers and has a wide network of connections. Why don't we ask him for help?"
Pei Zhi shook her head. "Don't tell him about this."
Pei Zhi added, "Don't let my brother Pei Wang know either."
Cheng Xuelin asked, puzzled, "Why?"
"I was afraid they would worry, and besides, I can handle it myself."
"Du Lei is still in the military, so we shouldn't let him get involved in these things."
"If my second brother finds out, he'll definitely call me three or four times a day, worrying about my affairs. It's such a hassle."
Pei Zhi tapped the steering wheel. "Three days from now is the delivery date I set with my superiors."
"I will contact them tomorrow to apologize and say that there was an accident at the factory and I cannot deliver on time."
Pei Zhi's two factories, after deducting labor and operating costs, are truly not profitable.
Pei Zhi's reasons for doing this were certainly not simply patriotism.
Cheng Xuelin understood: "Is it good to have a big tree to lean on?"
What tree could be more powerful than the one Pei Zhi chose?
"This is originally a matter for the police station. With pressure from above, they will do everything they can to resolve this matter cleanly and neatly."
Pei Zhi drove Cheng Xuelin to the factory after the fire was extinguished.
These days, some factories don't have very good safety measures.
Pei Zhi was different; she prepared many fire safety measures as soon as the factory was built.
Not only that, Pei Zhi also personally taught the people in charge of the factory how to use fire extinguishers.
Pei Zhi taught him step by step until he could use the fire extinguisher skillfully before she felt at ease.
So although the fire was very large, it was discovered in time.
Moreover, the fire extinguishers were used in time, and although the exterior of the factory was severely burned, the interior looked okay.
Pei Zhi glanced at the warehouses and saw that the damage hadn't spread to them yet.
The assembly line looks alright, except for some burnt parts on the production line side.
I estimate that replacing the entire set of equipment will keep the factory closed for at least ten days to two weeks.
Cheng Xuelin reached down and touched the ground. "These beasts, they just poured oil on us?"
The security guard said with a bitter face, "Boss, those guys are really scum. They're wearing hoods."
“When my brother and I saw them coming, we tried to stop them, but we were immediately pinned down and beaten up.”
"We could only watch helplessly as they poured oil and set it on fire."
Pei Zhi comforted her, "It's okay, you've already done a great job."
"They were able to put out the fire, saving the factory from significant losses."
Those people probably didn't expect there to be fire extinguishers in the factory.
Even more unexpectedly, the security guard at the gate would use this thing.
Cheng Xuelin said angrily, "They are really too arrogant."
"I was about to call the police, and as soon as I took my phone out, they snatched it away."
"The company will reimburse you for these things."
Pei Zhi thought for a moment and then said, "It's dark now. You should go home as soon as it gets light tomorrow."
"I'm giving you two weeks of paid leave. After that, in addition to your regular salary, you'll also receive a bonus as a reward for your work."
The two security guards were overjoyed and thanked Pei Zhi profusely.
After inspecting the factory, Pei Zhi drove away with Cheng Xuelin in tow.
Cheng Xuelin glanced at his watch: "Where are we going now?"
"Go to the company."
"It's almost midnight, shall we go to the company?"
"There's nobody in the company at this hour, what are we going to do there?"
"Xuelin, I have an idea."
Cheng Xuelin asked in confusion, "What?"
"I want to get the surveillance footage made."
Cheng Xuelin was completely confused: "What do you mean?"
Pei Zhi calmly said, "Make the surveillance footage and bring all the crimes to light."
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