"Does the manager know about this?" Su Xiulan asked calmly, suppressing her anger.
"I know, they said it was something from above. I've packed all your things away and they're at my place. I was planning to visit you after your postpartum period, but I didn't know where you lived, so I haven't gone yet..."
Su Xiulan patted Liu Xiaomei on the shoulder and comforted her, "It's okay, I understand. I'll go find the manager and ask him for clarification. I'll also get an explanation for your work situation. I'll pick up my things later."
After saying that, Su Xiulan went straight to the general manager's house.
As soon as I arrived at the door, I saw the manager about to leave.
When the manager saw that it was Su Xiulan, he instinctively wanted to turn back.
"Manager, shouldn't you give me an explanation about the supply and marketing cooperative?" Su Xiulan said coldly, grabbing the doorknob with a very firm attitude.
This is a residential compound for family members, so when she shouts like that, all the neighbors can hear her clearly.
"Xiulan, I can't make decisions about your job. I'm just following the orders from above."
The manager looked troubled and took out a dismissal certificate from his pocket. "It says very clearly that your pregnancy and postpartum period affected the supply and marketing cooperative's profits. The stamp on this certificate is genuine."
Su Xiulan glanced at it and noticed that the person who stamped it also had the surname Ye. She instantly understood seven or eight parts of the situation and tore the dismissal certificate to shreds.
"I submitted my application for my vacation a long time ago."
I haven't taken a single day off since I got pregnant. Why are you firing me on this basis when you've adjusted my leave to coincide with my pregnancy?
Su Xiulan's eyes burned with rage.
She knew that Ye Jianguo's family was behind this. The person who stamped the document was her uncle from the same clan; it would be easy for them to tamper with it.
"Take me to see your boss. I want to know why I was fired without cause. Don't think I don't know you're making things difficult for me and abusing your power for personal gain. I want to see if you can still hold onto your positions if things get out of hand!"
Looking at the aggressive Su Xiulan, the manager knew she was serious this time, and he only wanted to smooth things over.
After all, he wouldn't benefit from reporting this to higher authorities.
He earnestly advised, "Xiulan, your month-long absence has indeed affected the supply and marketing cooperative's profits; the accounts are meticulously calculated. I'm just an employee myself, so naturally I can't..."
Su Xiulan glanced at him coldly, then suddenly laughed, "Manager, do you think you're innocent?"
Judging from your oily face, you must have received quite a few benefits recently.
Should I report you and expose who you've been bribed with?
Do you think you've covered your tracks perfectly, and that we're all fools?
Upon hearing this, the manager broke out in a cold sweat and wished he could immediately cover Su Xiulan's mouth.
"Stop talking, what exactly do you want?"
“What do I want? I had a perfectly good job, and it’s gone just like that. Even if I didn’t work here, I could sell my job for at least 1,500 yuan.”
"Don't go too far! You're asking for an exorbitant amount! How can you do this!"
The manager never expected that Su Xiulan would ask for 1,500 yuan right off the bat!
He only received 1200 yuan in benefits!
He had hoped to settle things peacefully, but it turned out the other party was trying to blackmail him.
Su Xiulan took a step forward and said firmly, "I don't want much, just give me 1,000 yuan. We've been colleagues for so many years, so be quick about it."
She knew perfectly well that 1,000 yuan was nothing to the manager; he had received a lot of benefits over the years.
The manager wanted to argue a few more points, but Su Xiulan saw through his thoughts at a glance and said bluntly, "If you don't agree, we'll go and reason with the higher-ups."
"No, no, no, 1,000 yuan is not a small amount; it's not something you can come up with all at once."
Su Xiulan snorted coldly, "Then what are you still standing here for? Hurry up and go home to get your bankbook. I need to see the money now."
The manager reluctantly went home to get his bankbook. He was supposed to meet a client that evening, but Su Xiulan had completely disrupted his plans.
Rather than taking the matter to higher-ups, he preferred to settle things quietly.
After all, this lucrative job isn't something everyone can afford. If it gets out of hand, not only will you lose 1,000 yuan, but you could lose 10,000 yuan!
They might even lose their jobs.
Finally, Su Xiulan got the money, spat angrily, and turned to go home.
She knew in her heart that getting 1,000 yuan was already the limit.
With officials protecting each other, and given the power of Ye Jianguo's family, cutting off her job would be incredibly easy.
Even if it eventually reaches higher-level leaders, it will not only be time-consuming, but there is also no guarantee of a response. Those leaders are busy with countless affairs of state, and they don't have time to care about a nobody like her.
I only had the chance to meet her once because she exceeded her targets last time.
She knew exactly what the manager was doing, which is why she was able to intimidate him so easily.
Su Xiulan arrived at the post office with a thick envelope in her hand. She slipped the anonymous letter into the window, gave two yuan, and instructed that it be delivered to the leader personally.
Back at the Meng family home, after dinner, Su Xiulan went to Meng Shuyun's room and told her everything about how she had lost her job.
After hearing this, Meng Shuyun remained calm. She knew in her heart that the Ye family was making these small moves in order to retaliate.
Moreover, she knew that in a few years, these workers with secure jobs would gradually be laid off.
“It’s great that you managed to get 1,000 yuan back. You have half the courage of your old mother. This may not be a bad thing. You can start a hair business with your mother. With you two sisters joining us, it will definitely grow bigger and bigger.”
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