Lin Qingyu looked at him, puzzled: "How can you be so sure? If he heard such insulting words, then..."
What do you think of the people in the store?
Instead of answering, Gu Shi asked a question, and Lin Qingyu looked at Gu Shi with suspicion.
"I think everyone is nice! And most of them are relatives of the old ladies in our neighborhood, and they are all pretty good people."
After saying that, he added knowingly, "That's true. Everyone has seen Master Zhang's character, so he certainly wouldn't spread rumors."
Lin Qingyu was still a bit troubled. "Then how should I ask him to come back?"
“There must be a way. It’s not easy to find a decent job these days, so Mr. Zhang will definitely come back here.”
Gu Shi thought for a moment and said, "I'll go and invite them later. After all, this matter started because of me, so I'll bring them back for you."
Lin Qingyu shook her head, "I still want to go with you. I was wrong about this too!"
Finally, the two decided to pick a time to go and find Master Zhang, and Gu Shi had already figured out how to apologize to him.
During the few days that the small restaurant was closed for rectification, Lin Qingyu was not feeling unwell and insisted on going to the store every day.
However, since his reputation is ruined, he has to find a way to restore it.
Lin Qingyu is busy renovating her small restaurant.
Gu Shi also started to have headaches at the factory.
There will always be some gossip in every place, but as long as it's not too outrageous, he usually won't pursue it too much.
This time, however, the main character everyone is talking about is Lin Qingyu.
It's unclear when it started, but in many people's eyes, Lin Qingyu has become someone who is unworthy of Gu Shi.
"I heard that the proprietress wasn't clean when she was young, which is why she couldn't get pregnant!"
"Really? I heard that too. The boss and she have been married for five or six years, and she's only just gotten pregnant now!"
"Where did you hear that? I also heard that the boss's wife isn't even carrying the boss's child! The boss has already handed over the management of his wife's small restaurant to Sister Mei!"
...
Such rumors have been circulating widely in the factory recently.
By the time Gu Shi found out by chance, people were already trying to introduce him to potential partners.
In Gu Shi's office, a chubby man with a crew cut sat on the sofa. He wore glasses and had a graying mustache.
Based on age, Gu Shide should call him "uncle".
"Brother Gu Shi! I heard you're looking to find a new wife? I know a suitable young lady; why don't you meet her?"
This person was Gu Shi's business partner. Because he liked Gu Shi's style, he recognized him as his younger brother.
Gu Shi was a little puzzled. "Brother Wang, you must be joking. You know how I feel about my wife. She's pregnant and going through so much hardship. How could I possibly change wives!"
Wang Jiang looked up at him and said, "Didn't someone from your factory say that? I don't know either, I just heard it. I thought you really needed it?"
Gu Shi frowned, put down what he was holding, and asked him seriously.
"Brother Wang, who said this?"
Wang Jiang had only heard rumors and didn't know the exact person, so he chuckled and touched his nose.
"I'm not really sure about that Brother Gu either. Why don't you ask your employees? I have something to do, so I'll be going now!"
After saying that, he hurriedly ran outside. He always took some snacks from Gu Shi, but he forgot to take them this time.
Doing such a thing is indeed immoral. There's a saying that it's better to tear down ten temples than to break up one marriage.
Gu Shi's face fell again. He had never taken these gossipy people seriously before, but now the gossip had spread to him.
He simply stopped doing his work, summoned his assistant, and inquired in detail about what had happened.
"Xiao Zhang, has anything unusual happened at the factory lately?"
Gu Shi glanced at him, spoke calmly, and wrote with a fountain pen in his hand.
After considering for a moment, Xiao Zhang shook his head and said, "There's nothing particularly special going on right now. Is there anything you need, boss?"
"I heard our factory is getting a new boss's wife, how come I didn't know?"
Gu Shi capped the pen, slammed it on the table, and stared intently at Xiao Zhang.
Xiao Zhang knew things were going badly, so he didn't dare to smile and could only answer seriously.
"Well, there have been some rumors circulating in the factory lately, but since you don't like to get involved in these things, I didn't tell you!"
"Anything that concerns the boss's wife is a big deal, no matter what it is!"
Gu Shi raised his voice. The door was closed when Xiao Zhang came in, but he probably heard everything outside.
He continued loudly, "You investigate today, and whoever you find guilty of will be fired!"
"Our factory will not tolerate those who sow discord! Nor will it tolerate those who gossip behind people's backs!"
Gu Shi's anger clearly reached Xiao Zhang, who dared not speak and could only nod.
When Gu Shi waved for him to leave, he felt as if he had been granted a pardon and rushed out of Gu Shi's office.
As soon as I stepped outside, I saw several employees standing at the door.
He was upset and waved his hand to chase the person away.
After everyone left Gu Shi's office, he muttered under his breath, "Are you out of your mind?! You dare to eavesdrop on the boss's words! Do you want to quit?"
The group chuckled awkwardly, quickly admitted their mistake, and then turned to run away.
Xiao Zhang quickly grabbed one of them and whispered a warning:
"You heard what the boss just said. If anyone keeps gossiping about us when we get back, don't blame the boss for turning his back on us!"
The group dropped their playful attitude, nodded seriously, and only then did Xiao Zhang let them go.
He then muttered a few more curses under his breath before starting to investigate the matters Gu Shi had entrusted to him.
Actually, there aren't many people in the factory, only a little over a hundred in total.
Even if Xiao Zhang questions them one by one, he can still find out the truth, so this matter is not difficult.
Finally, through meticulous investigation, the investigation led to two skilled workers.
There were also a few janitors who were making a lot of noise; they were all recently hired.
Xiao Zhang certainly didn't dare to handle it on his own, so he reported the matter directly to Gu Shi.
Then early the next morning, the factory held another all-staff meeting.
“There have been a lot of rumors circulating in the factory lately. I believe everyone can see clearly what is appropriate to say and what is not, so I don’t need to elaborate, right?”
"Xiao Jin and Xiao Zhou from the technical department did things they shouldn't have done and took money they shouldn't have taken. They've been fired!"
The crowd below sighed in dismay; some were indignant, some were indifferent, and some were afraid that the same thing would happen to them.
Gu Shi heard many people speak. This time, he did not act dictatorially, but instead encouraged everyone to speak actively.
Many people stood up indignantly to speak for the two men, but were stunned by the evidence Gu Shi presented.
It was a document in which someone had listed Lin Qingyu's detailed information, along with some letters that detailed how to spread rumors.
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