Xu Fei ran to call for help.
Xing Baohua turned around and saw Niu Jishan supporting Xu Shuai's father, who was leaning against the door frame and looking at him tremblingly.
"Uncle Xu, it's alright. Go back inside and sit down. I'll handle it," Xing Baohua continued to reassure Xu Shuai's father.
He beckoned Niu Jishan over and asked him, "You heard what I just said. I need you to go to the XX police station now. Tell them about Liu Juanjuan being forced to have an abortion by her family. (To be on the safe side, let's use 'abortion' instead of 'miscarriage,' but you get the gist.)"
"I'll go right away." Niu Jishan said, and just as he was about to leave, he suddenly asked, "Which hospital?"
"Me?" Xing Baohua broke out in a cold sweat. Liu Quan hadn't mentioned it! He ran back to report as soon as he heard the news, and Xing Baohua had even arranged for him to go to the factory for help. Finding him now would take a long time!
"Damn, if only we had cell phones! We could manage so many things. Now, when something really urgent happens, we either run around or yell. There aren't enough people to handle everything," Xing Baohua thought to himself.
"You go first and wait at the entrance of the police station. Xu Fei will bring some people over in a while. We'll find out which hospital Liu Juanjuan was taken to, and then we'll have someone notify you." Xing Baohua could only make these arrangements.
After waiting for about ten minutes, Xu Fei arrived with about thirty people. When Xing Baohua saw that there were also five or six teenagers, he didn't know what to say.
The oldest was only in his early twenties. They were probably all kids who had learned to play pool from him.
But that's good too. Young people are fearless. These kids are fierce and reckless. They'd fight without any restraint and would dare to go all out.
Xing Baohua gave a few instructions, and everyone split up to take action. Each group that encountered Liu Juanjuan's family members was to send someone to notify them individually; there were only a few hospitals nearby. Since everyone was riding bicycles, passing the message was quick. This was the only, albeit clumsy, method they could use.
Xing Baohua rode off on his tuk-tuk first, followed by a dozen or so young men. Anyone unaware of the situation would have thought Xing Baohua had gotten into some trouble and was being chased by a group of youths.
Actually, the machinery factory also has its own hospital, which is only a little smaller than a community hospital. It is usually used as an outpatient clinic or health center.
However, they all overlook the fact that although the sparrow is small, it has all the vital organs. It does have gynecology, including subjects such as IUD insertion, tubal ligation, and gynecological examinations.
The ultimate purpose of establishing this department was to comply with the family planning policy. Women in the factory who had more children than allowed could have their pregnancies terminated here.
Xing Baohua skipped over the factory grounds, which were usually used as a small clinic, and led his people to the district hospital and the nearby Third People's Hospital.
Xing Baohua assigned people to report to their superiors and relevant departments. The superiors and relevant departments also took this matter seriously, as it was a matter of life and death, and they also sent people to search for clues and understand the situation.
While Xing Baohua was searching for someone, Xu Shuai had already come out. Zhang Taoming accompanied a middle-aged man as he shook hands with the institute's leaders to say goodbye. He then saw the middle-aged man off.
Afterwards, Zhang Taoming said to Xu Shuai, "Go back and tell Hua Zi that in this small area, as long as it's not something that will cause a huge uproar, we can help him get things done."
This was somewhat boastful, but Xu Shuai believed it.
Being scared and hungry was truly unpleasant. I didn't know how to thank them; all I could say was "thank you."
"Alright, go back and thank Hua Zi properly. You're lucky to have a brother like him." With that, Zhang Taoming left.
Xu Shuai didn't go anywhere; instead, he went home first, wanting to take a shower and wash away the bad luck.
When I got home and found no one there, I quickly grabbed something to eat and took a shower. Lying on the bed, I thought about the day's events—a rollercoaster of emotions, thrilling and terrifying. I was also worried about Liu Juanjuan, wondering how she was doing at home. Lost in thought, I drifted off to sleep.
Director Liu rushed to the Party Committee office and explained the situation. The factory secretary immediately slammed his fist on the table.
They made several phone calls, asking the factory's women's federation to contact the district family planning commission to find out which hospital the person was in.
The Women's Federation first called the factory's family planning officer, and then transferred the call to the factory hospital, where the officer was located.
The factory secretary called the factory director to let him know, and the factory director arrived at the secretary's office shortly afterward. As soon as he entered, he asked Director Liu a question.
"How long ago was that?"
"What happened today? It was originally a small matter, but Liu Juanjuan's family went too far in their actions." Director Liu then told the two factory leaders what he knew.
After listening, Director Liu borrowed the Party Secretary's phone and called the head of the security department.
"Bring the person back the way they were handed over. If you can't bring them back, don't bother coming back. What, you don't know? Then let me show you who did this. You need to know clearly who did this, and tell the person who did this what it means to be a traitor."
Factory Director Liu angrily spoke into the phone.
In such a large factory, each leader has their own responsibilities, and the Party Secretary also oversees the daily lives of the factory workers. All sorts of miscellaneous matters fall under the Party Secretary's jurisdiction, which is why Director Liu came to see him first.
The Party Secretary called the factory director over because there was a problem with the security department, and the director, as the top leader, needed to intervene. This also showed respect for the authority of the top leader.
In any case, Xu Shuai and Liu Juanjuan are both factory workers. If something goes wrong, it will be resolved within the factory, which is like letting things fester inside the factory.
The matter was transferred to the xx institute because the factory's security department was unable to resolve it due to the severity of the situation.
Is the situation serious? Can it be resolved at the factory?
In Director Li's view, it was a very small matter that had been exaggerated.
The factory's security department bears some responsibility. Besides, doesn't the factory have a women's federation office? They could easily have notified the staff there to come and coordinate.
If we can't resolve things through negotiation, then we should address those issues. Now it's escalated to the point of loss of life. In the end, the factory leadership will bear the responsibility for this mess.
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