Then, the next morning, at the central square of the glass factory.
Having been notified in advance, all 500-plus workers from the glass factory gathered together in the central square.
Then, because they hadn't been paid for almost half a year, and only one production line was open recently, with only a few dozen workers and a dozen or so clerks working.
Therefore, the glass factory hasn't been this lively in a long time.
"So, what exactly is the factory trying to do by summoning us here today?"
"Could it be that they're going to pay us back wages?"
"I think so. Otherwise, why would they call us all over? It wouldn't have been necessary!"
"Payroll is definitely coming!"
"That's great! My family has been struggling to make ends meet these past few days, relying entirely on my wife's odd jobs at the textile factory to support us. As a grown man, I can't even hold my head up at home because I can't get my wages. I'm so ashamed!"
"I'm the same way. These days, if you don't have money, you're a nobody. Don't even mention outsiders, they look down on your own wife and kids!"
"Who isn't? Before, when I brought home my salary every month, my wife was so happy. She would cook different dishes for me every day. Now, if I ask her to make me a bowl of noodles, she rolls her eyes at me every day and even deliberately ignores me. And I don't dare to say anything. After all, I don't have any money, so how can I have the face to argue with my wife?"
"Same here. Before, as long as I handed over my salary, I could do whatever I wanted with my wife. Now, I can barely touch her more than three times a month. And when I do, she has a sour face and doesn't even utter a sound, like a dead pig."
"That's because you're not good enough. Otherwise, you should at least hum a few times."
"You're the one who's no good! If you keep talking nonsense, I'll beat you to death!"
The workers chattered amongst themselves, all hoping to receive their wages today.
"We must pay salaries!"
A young worker muttered with great anticipation, "And it's even more important that we start work as soon as possible. I went to propose a few days ago, and my future father-in-law is reluctant to let my fiancée marry me because our glass factory isn't operating. He's afraid that if our glass factory goes bankrupt, I'll become unemployed!"
"That's right, my girlfriend works at the supply and marketing cooperative. Because our factory closed down, she hasn't been talking to me lately!"
"If our factory doesn't reopen soon, I'll have no choice but to look for work in private factories."
"At least you guys have some savings to live on, but I have five mouths to feed, so these days I can only do odd jobs on construction sites to earn some money to eat. Otherwise, how could I possibly feed five hungry mouths?!"
Some of the younger workers were even more anxiously muttering to themselves.
After all, having a stable job is extremely important to them.
Without a stable job, you can't even hold your head up high if you become famous.
There's simply no woman willing to marry him!
"Do you think the factory called us here to announce that it's officially closing down? After all, I haven't heard that the higher-ups approved any funding for us to keep operating!"
At this moment, a deputy line leader muttered, "Our factory's accountant is my junior high school classmate. I asked him about it last night, and he said the finance department doesn't have much money at all right now, and the higher-ups really haven't allocated any funds!"
"I reckon it's really going to go bankrupt. Didn't our city's No. 2 Garment Factory go bankrupt last year? It owed wages to more than a thousand workers for a year, and only paid them back for three months!"
"Also, when our county's agricultural machinery factory went bankrupt earlier this year, more than 800 workers were laid off on the spot, and they were owed more than six months' wages. They said they would pay them back, but they still haven't paid them!"
"I heard that the Hengxian Textile Factory also stopped production last month. It seems to be on the verge of bankruptcy, and they haven't paid wages for almost half a year!"
"This is it, we're doomed!"
Some workers who knew the inside story had a serious and complicated look on their faces, and were very uneasy and worried.
After all, the market is really bad right now.
Many factories went out of business one after another.
So everyone was very afraid, and the glass factory went bankrupt.
After all, the glass factory has been shut down for almost half a year, so it could go bankrupt at any time.
"Everyone, make way, Director Zhu is here."
Just then, a shout suddenly rang out.
Then, Zhu Guoping and Zhu Yong, along with seven or eight reporters, stepped into the crowd.
These seven or eight reporters included reporters from Wuzhou TV Station, Wuzhou Radio Station, Wuzhou Evening News, Wuzhou Morning Post, Wuzhou Daily, and Wuzhou Workers' Daily!
"Director Zhu, are you going to pay our wages?"
"Yes, Director Zhu, did you call us here to pay our wages, or what?"
"Director Zhu, when exactly will our glass factory resume operations? My family of five depends on me for food!"
"Director Zhu, is our Wuzhou Glass Factory going to go bankrupt?!"
As Zhu Guoping strode onto the platform, the workers began to murmur amongst themselves, loudly asking him questions.
"Everyone, please be quiet."
"I've called everyone here today because there's something very important I need to tell you!"
Zhu Guoping looked at the workers with a very serious expression and waved to them: "As for when our glass factory will pay wages and when it will resume work..."
"Let me finish explaining this matter before I go into details with everyone."
"Don't worry, everyone!"
Zhu Guoping said with utmost seriousness, "I promise everyone that everything will be resolved!"
Whoosh!
As soon as Zhu Guoping finished speaking, everyone present immediately turned to look at him with serious expressions.
All the workers immediately shut up, making the scene completely silent.
After all, Zhu Guoping had worked at the glass factory for over thirty years.
And it has always been fair and just.
Therefore, Zhu Guoping was very prestigious in the glass factory.
Therefore, the workers still trusted Zhu Guoping quite a bit!
"As you all know, I have worked in our glass factory for more than 30 years. I started as an ordinary worker, then became a team leader, then a line leader, then a workshop director, and finally the deputy factory director I am now."
"I'm not saying this to show off my qualifications."
"Instead, I want to tell everyone that my position is the same as yours. I don't want the glass factory to close down or go bankrupt. I also hope that everyone can receive their wages."
"Similarly, I haven't received my salary for almost half a year!"
Zhu Guoping scanned the group of workers, and finally glanced at Lin Sen, who was standing silently in the crowd.
Lin Sen nodded heavily to Zhu Guoping.
Encourage Zhu Guoping and tell him to proceed according to plan.
"Brothers and sisters, our glass factory is currently shut down and not paying wages. Actually, it's not because of any bad market conditions or a lack of orders."
"All of this is not actually a natural disaster, but rather..."
Zhu Guoping scanned the crowd, clenched his fists, and slowly spoke: "Man-made disaster!"
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