Jiang Wanyue washed her hands and went to the factory to answer the phone.
It was convenient to install a telephone after electricity was connected. I no longer had to ride a bicycle to the commune to answer the phone.
The person who called was Lin Jin.
"Director, I have some bad news." Lin Jin said in a heavy voice, "Our store has had zero income for five days..."
Jiang Wanyue frowned: "I haven't had any income for five days, why did you tell me today? What happened?"
"I thought I could handle it, but the facts prove that I am incapable and I am ashamed of your trust in me." Lin Jin sighed, "Five days ago, the business in the store suddenly went bad..."
Normally I could make five or six thousand yuan a day, and at worst three or four thousand yuan, but that day I only made a few hundred yuan.
For the next few days, turnover remained at zero.
Lin Jin realized that something was wrong and quickly arranged for the salesperson to go out and find out what was going on.
After walking around in crowded places, I found out that it was rumored everywhere in the provincial capital that their factory used drugs to feed ducks and fish. A duck has four wings and four legs, and a fish can grow to 30 kilograms, so they can continuously produce so many products.
Some of the outrageous ones say that they fed contraceptives to ducks and fish, and that after they ate their side dishes, their children would not be able to have children after they got married.
Word of this spread from one person to ten and from ten to a hundred, especially to the old ladies across from the store, who would sit at the entrance of the alley and talk about it when they had nothing to do.
Somehow, the newspaper also found out about this, interviewed people on the street, and even came to their store to take pictures, making a huge fuss about it.
"Director, the newspaper took photos this morning and it will probably be published in the newspaper tomorrow." Lin Jin was so anxious that his voice became hoarse. "If it is published in the newspaper, everyone in the province will know about it, and we will not be able to sell our products at all!"
Jiang Wanyue said calmly: "Then let me ask you, is what they said true?"
Lin Jin shook his head: "Of course not!"
"So don't worry." Jiang Wanyue said calmly, "The store will remain open until I come over."
Lin Jin, who was originally extremely anxious, inexplicably calmed down after hearing her voice.
She believed that the clear will be clear and the turbid will be turbid. They did not do such things, so this basin of dirty water cannot be put on their heads.
Jiang Wanyue arranged her family affairs and asked Wu Zhiqiang to take her to the province.
When we arrived at the province, it was evening. At the entrance of the alley opposite the store, a group of old men and women were sitting and talking.
She went over to listen.
"I've been sitting here all day, and there's not a single customer in their store."
"This shady store should be closed down. It's such a rip-off!"
"That's what I was wondering, why are there so many duck wings and duck feet? It turns out they were fed birth control pills. Wow, a duck with four legs is so scary."
"I heard that their ducks have eight legs."
"Yes, eight legs and eight wings. It's scary."
Jiang Wanyue: “…”
This is getting more and more outrageous.
Wu Zhiqiang, a sturdy man, was so angry that his hands were shaking: "How can these people talk nonsense? They have nothing to do every day and are making up rumors here. Do they know how many people they have harmed?"
If the factory closes down as a result, hundreds of people will face unemployment, and the consequences will be disastrous.
Jiang Wanyue smiled and comforted him: "It's okay, let them talk."
She walked towards the store.
Just after taking a few steps, I was stopped by the group of aunties: "Big sister, are you going to that store to buy something? Let me tell you, don't go there. It's a shady store. If you eat the things they sell, you won't be able to have a baby. They don't fear being struck by lightning for doing such wicked things."
If Jiang Wanyue was an outsider, she would have to thank these aunties for their enthusiasm.
But now, she said with a fake smile: "I am the person in charge of this store."
After she finished speaking, she turned and left.
The group of people were quiet for a moment, and then began to discuss even more heatedly.
"My God, how can such a young girl do such a thing?"
"So, don't judge a person by his appearance. Those who look good are all evil-hearted."
“…”
Wu Zhiqiang was extremely angry.
Jiang Wanyue strode into the store as if nothing had happened.
The eight sales staff in the store plus Lin Jin, the administrator, all had pale faces. It was dinner time and no one went to cook or buy food.
Seeing the factory director come in, a group of people quickly surrounded him.
Lin Jin said hoarsely: "Director, we still have zero income today. Our store..."
"I don't want to hear discouraging words." Jiang Wanyue looked at one of the salesmen who was quick and nimble. "Take someone to the back to make dinner. It doesn't matter if you cook rice or cook in the kitchen. After we're full, we can discuss the details."
She walked to the counter and looked up the accounts. She discovered that there was not zero sales in these five days. Sales had been slowly decreasing before these five days. Perhaps the news suddenly spread widely one day, which led to no one coming to the store to buy things.
It is difficult to find the source of rumors.
The rumors must be dispelled as soon as possible.
Jiang Wanyue asked, "Which newspaper is coming to interview and take photos today?"
A female salesperson hurriedly said, "It's the provincial capital's daily newspaper. I have a high school classmate who works for the provincial newspaper. I went there this afternoon and asked him to help delay the publication for a few days. He said it would be printed before six o'clock tonight and there was no way it would be delayed..."
As she spoke, she began to cry.
Jiang Wanyue patted her shoulder: "I know you tried your best, but now is not the time to cry."
After a while, dinner was ready, with a bowl of noodles for each person.
Everyone either sat, stood or squatted and had a simple meal.
After finishing the meal, Jiang Wanyue smiled and said, "I have thought of a solution. Let's all have a good sleep tonight. Tomorrow, Du Juan, you will go with me to the Provincial Daily News."
Du Juan was the girl who had just cried. She said anxiously, "The newspaper will be published tomorrow morning, so we have to go there tonight."
Jiang Wanyue shook her head: "No hurry, let's talk about it tomorrow. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Since the factory manager had said so, Du Juan didn't know what to say, so everyone could only go back to the dormitory and rest.
Jiang Wanyue had something on her mind and didn't sleep well that night. She woke up early the next morning. After dinner, she and Du Juan went to the Provincial Daily News.
I took the bus and changed to another bus in the middle. After more than 40 minutes, I arrived at the entrance of the Provincial Daily. It was only eight o'clock in the morning, which was the working time. There were people coming and going at the entrance, all of them senior employees.
"My classmate took over his father's job as a proofreader at the provincial daily newspaper." Du Juan said, "If the factory director wants to see him, I'll ask someone to ask him to come out."
Jiang Wanyue smiled and said, "I'm not looking for him. I'm here to look for Director Niu from the editorial department."
Dujuan was startled.
She is from the provincial capital and her classmates work at the provincial daily newspaper. She certainly knows how powerful an organization like the provincial daily newspaper is, especially the editorial department, which can be said to control 80 percent of the discourse power in the province. What news to write and what news to publish are often decided by the editorial department... The director of the editorial department can be said to be quite powerful. Can the factory director meet him?
Besides, today’s news has already been released. Is it any use to find the director again?
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