Jiang Xiaoli pulled Zong Jia closer to listen in.
A man with a white bandage on his head shouted, "So many of our loved ones have passed away, and that Hu fellow shouldn't try to hide in the hospital and evade responsibility!"
A woman with swollen eyes from crying chimed in, "That's right! Don't even think about getting away with this Hu man! Give me back my husband!"
They discussed how to make Hu Jingxin's family take responsibility and pay more compensation.
Jiang Xiaoli sighed, "Let's go."
They arrived at an office on the third floor of the hospital, where "Sunshine Security" personnel were guarding the area. The leader of the team had seen Jiang Xiaoli before and greeted her immediately upon seeing her.
"Hello, Chairman Jiang!"
She nodded. "How's it inside?"
The team leader straightened up and reported, "Neither of the ladies are feeling very well. Mr. Zhong just bought some food and brought it in."
"Alright, let's go in and take a look."
She pushed open the door and saw Zhong Yuan trying to persuade Hu Jingxin and her daughter to eat. The mother and daughter had the same expression and movements, both looking like they were not listening to anything and were in a daze.
Jiang Xiaoli reached out and pulled Zhong Yuan aside. She slammed the lunchbox heavily on the table, startling the mother and daughter.
She said, "Uncle Hu has already left, and there are dozens of relatives of the deceased and injured gathered outside the hospital. Are you just going to ignore them?"
Mrs. Hu remained expressionless, while Hu Jingxin slowly lowered her head. "29 people, 29 people have already died..."
Zhong Yuan sighed and hugged her. "Xin Xin, this is not your fault, nor is it my fault. It was an accident caused by the employee's improper operation. You need to cheer up now. We will help you with the cleanup."
After some coaxing, Hu Jingxin finally cheered up, "A-Yuan, you're right. Dad's gone, I should pull myself together and hold up the sky for 'Xingyun Daily Chemicals'."
"Yes, yes, it's great that you understand!" Zhong Yuan quickly pushed the food in front of her. "Xin Xin, have a bite, your health is the foundation of everything!"
"good."
Hu Jingxin ate a little but couldn't eat anymore, so she started feeding her mother. Zhong Yuan then took Zong Jia and the two of them out of the office.
Jiang Xiaoli asked, "Brother Yuan, what exactly happened at the factory? Why is Uncle Hu also there...?"
Zhong Yuan sighed, "This really isn't the factory's problem, nor is it Uncle Hu's problem!"
This morning, a batch of goods needed to be put into storage at the Xingyun Daily Chemicals production workshop. The administrator in charge of registration got distracted and delayed the storage time, causing the goods to be temporarily piled up in the fire lane and blocking the way.
At lunchtime, an employee was pouring heated chemical materials into a plastic bucket when static electricity was generated, causing sparks to suddenly appear inside the bucket.
At the time, the workshop was full of flammable materials, and the workers nearby tried their best to put out the fire with fire extinguishers, but they could not stop the fire from spreading.
When everyone realized the situation was bad and tried to escape, they found that the escape routes and fire exits were blocked by a large number of goods that had not been put into storage that morning!
Mr. Hu was at the factory at noon when he discovered the fire and was the first to rush to the scene to put it out.
After risking his life to pull four people out of the inferno, Mr. Hu fell into a coma due to extensive burns and excessive smoke inhalation.
After being rushed to the hospital for several hours, Mr. Hu still could not survive.
"This is truly an undeserved disaster!" Jiang Xiaoli said, frowning.
"That's right!" Zhong Yuan slapped the wall excitedly. "The key problem is that the families of the deceased and the injured don't listen to any of these reasons. They only care that their family members died or were injured while working in the factory, and they absolutely have to get an explanation from Xin Xin and Auntie!"
Zong Jia said in a deep voice, "The main goal of these people is still to get more compensation. I suggest we appease them first and find a time to gather the families together for a proper discussion."
Jiang Xiaoli nodded, "Yes, Brother Yuan, go in and ask Xin Xin's company if there are any high-ranking leaders who would be willing to do this."
“No.” Zhong Yuan shook his head. “Besides Uncle Hu, the only other person in Xin Xin’s company is Xin Xin’s second uncle, but they’re not answering the phone at all, clearly trying to shirk responsibility.”
"How can there be such a second uncle!"
Zong Jiayu looked at Zhong Yuan, "Then we can only let Hu Jingxin talk to the family members herself."
Zhong Yuan raised his voice, "No way! If Xin Xin goes, those people will skin her alive!"
"Go!" The office door opened, and Hu Jingxin appeared calm. "It's better to rely on yourself than on others. I finally understand the meaning of that saying now. Brother Yuan, please help me contact my family. I'll apologize to them in person later."
“This…” Zhong Yuan hesitated.
Jiang Xiaoli patted his shoulder, "Brother Yuan, Xin Xin is ready. She's not as fragile as you think."
"Fine!" He gritted his teeth and led two security guards downstairs to gather the family members.
Hu Jingxin bowed deeply to Jiang Xiaoli, "Xiaoli, thank you for helping me so much."
She quickly waved her hand, "Let's not talk about these useless things now. What are you planning to say to the family members later? Let me practice for you first."
Hu Jingxin tried her best to organize her thoughts and gave a halting retelling.
Jiang Xiaoli and Zong Jiayu helped her analyze how to say it better, and then practiced with her twice before going downstairs with her to meet up with Zhong Yuan.
Zhong Yuan was standing in the crowd, loudly proclaiming, "Xingyun Daily Chemicals has never intended to ignore anyone, nor has it ever intended to evade compensation!"
She explained, "Mr. Hu rushed into the fire today to try to save someone, but after an hour and a half, he passed away despite all efforts. For Ms. Hu, she, like you, lost a loved one today! But she still wants to take over 'Xingyun Cosmetics.' She's truly sincere. Let's hear what she has to say, shall we?"
Many people were less indignant after hearing that Mr. Hu's rescue had failed, and gradually quieted down after listening to Zhong Yuan's words.
Jiang Xiaoli had security escort Hu Jingxin to the center of the crowd.
She wiped away her tears and said, "Hello everyone, uncles and aunts! I am Hu Youkui's daughter, Hu Jingxin. I solemnly promise you all here..."
Watching her speak with such determination, Jiang Xiaoli couldn't help but recall how Hu Jingxin had run for class monitor when university had just started.
At that time, she worked hard for a long time so that she could deliver her campaign speech in front of the whole class without feeling timid.
But now, standing alone in front of a group of deceased relatives, she speaks with such conviction and power that one can't help but believe her.
After listening to her, 90% of the people agreed to discuss the compensation plan in the company's conference room the next day.
However, some people still didn't believe it. "Miss Hu, is this just a delaying tactic to lure us away?"
Hu Jingxin took out her ID card from her pocket. "Uncle Cui, this is my ID card. I'll leave it with you. You can give it back to me when we meet tomorrow, okay?"
The man called Uncle Cui looked slightly embarrassed, but still took her ID card. "Xin Xin, it's not that I'm forcing you, it's just that you can't avoid this, you still have to face it, right?"
Hu Jingxin nodded, "I know, please pass this message on to each other. See you in the company's main conference room at 9 a.m. tomorrow!"
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