They turned right and soon saw two side rooms with signs reading "Administration Office" on the doors. Lin Qingwan knocked gently, and an impatient voice came from inside, "Who is it? Come in and talk."
Lin Qingwan pushed open the door, and everyone walked into the office. A middle-aged woman with short hair was sitting at a desk. When she saw that there were men and children among the group, she exploded, "Can't you read? This is a female dormitory, only for single female workers. Men and children are not allowed to stay here."
Yingying was so frightened that she hid behind Qiaomai. Qiaomai couldn't stand this arrogant woman and said angrily, "Aunt, this is obviously Yingying's house. Why can outsiders live here but she can't? How can such a thing be justified in this world?"
The woman frowned and was about to curse Qiao Mai. Lin Qingwan quickly took out the consent form issued by the provincial government and said with a smile, "Comrade, this is the document approved by the provincial government. Please take a look."
The woman snatched the consent form, glanced through it, and threw it on the table again. "I'm not responsible for this matter. Go next door and see our manager."
Lin Jiayu frowned, about to explode, but Cheng Maixiang quickly shook his hand gently, "Then let's go find the manager. Comrade, what's your manager's name?"
"Huang." The woman said indifferently.
As the group left the house, they heard the woman sarcastically say, "The world has really changed. Even people who used to keep their heads down can come and claim the house. If we give this house back to you, where will these dozens of factory workers live? Are they going to sleep on the street?"
Lin Jiayu's face turned ashen and his chest heaved up and down. Although it was not the first time he heard such words, every time he heard them, he was still like a barrel of rage about to explode.
"It's not worth it, not worth it." Cheng Maixiang murmured softly. Lin Jiayu's heart was shocked. He turned his head and saw Lin Qingwan looking at him with worry on her face. He also saw that Cheng Maixiang's clear big eyes were full of understanding, and he suddenly became much more sober.
Yes, it’s not worth it. There are people like this everywhere. If you get angry about this, you might even die of anger and it will be in vain.
Qiaomai held Yingying's hand tightly and encouraged her, "It's okay, Yingying. My home is your home. Even if you can't get this house back, you still have a place to live."
Yingying was too young and had no impression of the old house. She didn't care about this, but was frightened by the woman.
The group went to the next office to find Manager Huang. He was much more polite in his words and deeds, and agreed that the house should be returned to the Lin family. However, his words still revealed his difficulties, saying that once the house was returned, the female workers would have nowhere to live.
Seeing the situation stalled, Lin Qingwan felt somewhat discouraged. Just as she was about to leave with her group, Cheng Maixiang suddenly asked with a smile, "Manager Huang, since the provincial government has issued this document, I believe they must have informed your factory director. Hasn't your factory director thought of a way to relocate the female workers' dormitory?"
Manager Huang choked for a moment, then said, "Our Director Zhang isn't the type to refuse to return someone else's house. Besides, the government has agreed, so what right do we have to occupy it? But there is a real difficulty. Residential buildings are being returned everywhere, so naturally there are fewer places left for dormitories. We can't have dozens of workers sitting out in the open."
Cheng Maixiang smiled and said, "Since the boss is taking such good care of the Lin family, they naturally understand the boss's difficulties. If Director Zhang agrees, the Lin family can agree not to take back all the houses for the time being, but to keep some of them as dormitories for the textile factory. This way, the workers don't have to sleep on the streets, and it can also be considered an explanation for the boss's approval."
The Lin siblings looked at Cheng Maixiang together. Lin Qingwan looked at Cheng Maixiang strangely, not understanding what she meant. Lin Jiayu immediately understood her intention. Although he did not agree, he never went against his young wife's wishes. As long as she said so, he would not even want the house, let alone taking back part of it.
Manager Huang's face was immediately filled with smiles, and he took Cheng Maixiang's hand and said, "Comrade Lin is truly a man of high moral character. He regards the collective difficulties as his own. With your words, we feel at ease.
Don't worry, Comrade Lin has made such a big concession, and our textile factory will certainly not be ungrateful. So, in the next two days, I will have the workers living in the third wing move out and squeeze in with the workers in the second wing, and then return the third wing to the Lin family first."
Cheng Maixiang smiled and asked, "Sister, does this method work?"
Although Lin Qingwan didn't understand what she meant, she believed that she was very smart and her ideas had never failed. She nodded and said, "You decide."
Cheng Maixiang nodded and said to Manager Huang, "Manager Huang, let's do this first. Please vacate the third floor before the New Year. The Lin family will come to clean it up after the New Year. Please tell Director Zhang that the workers can still live here until they find new dormitories."
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