As soon as these words were spoken, the shoe factory leaders who insisted on compensation immediately gave up.
"Mayor, we were confused before. But if we apologize publicly, we will lose our prestige in front of the workers and how can we manage them in the future?" The shoe factory director reluctantly asked Mayor Zhao for help.
When Mayor Zhao heard that they still wanted to manage the workers, he was almost amused.
"Make a public apology as soon as possible. As for how to deal with you, I will meet with other comrades to decide."
"Please make a public apology in front of all the workers in the shoe factory and the villagers in Ginkgo Village. Your slander has had a serious negative impact on my father," Zheng Dandan added.
"Do as she says." Mayor Zhao ordered with a cold face.
How could he truly wish for the shoe factory's leadership to lose face? As the town mayor, he was in charge of the town's economy, and the state-owned factories were under his jurisdiction. In other words, he was the leader of the shoe factory, and any loss for the factory was also his.
However, after all, it was the shoe factory that made the mistake first, and since the victim came to sue him, he had no choice but to be impartial.
"Mayor, this..."
The leaders of the shoe factory were all anxious and looked at Zheng Dandan in panic.
"Little girl, no, Director Zheng, please forgive us, okay? Just this once! You are the director now, too, so why bother with us? From now on, our brother units will support each other, and we will take better care of the cannery."
Seeing that Mayor Zhao looked serious, the director of the shoe factory had no choice but to beg Zheng Dandan.
"No need." Zheng Dandan refused without hesitation, "I just want you to apologize publicly."
Zheng Dandan was firm, while Mayor Zhao had a cold, stern look. The shoe factory leaders had no choice but to agree.
"Okay, we apologize."
Now they can be said to be regretting their decision.
"It's better to do it today than to wait for another day. I see you are quite free now." Zheng Dandan made further request.
Mayor Zhao was probably in a bad mood after what happened today, and his impression of her would naturally decline. She had only managed to get the shoe factory leaders to apologize thanks to Mayor Zhao's influence. If Mayor Zhao wasn't around, given their current displeasure, they would most likely resort to treachery!
Zheng Dandan has never hesitated to assume the worst of others, especially those with bad character.
"Go ahead." Mayor Zhao waved his hand and turned around, pretending to see nothing.
Seeing this, the shoe factory leader looked at the other party, then walked into the factory with heavy steps.
Zheng Dandan, as the victim, followed the whole process.
"Everyone, be quiet." The workers were talking and whispering at the meeting, making the place a bit noisy. After quieting down, the factory director cleared his throat and said, "This past June, Comrade Zheng Datong was accused of theft. As the factory director, I failed to see the truth, which led to Comrade Zheng Datong's suspension. I would like to publicly apologize."
"As the union chairman, I did not thoroughly investigate the truth and did not protect the rights and interests of our workers. I would like to publicly apologize to Comrade Zheng Datong here," the union chairman continued.
Then came Deputy Director Chen, who looked at the workers lined up in front of him with a heavy expression.
"Comrade Zheng Datong is innocent and did not steal. I was confused for a moment and allowed my sons and nephews to slander him in order to take over my job. When the incident occurred, as the deputy factory director, I did not sacrifice my relatives for the sake of justice, but instead covered it up. I hereby make a deep self-reflection and apologize to Comrade Zheng Datong."
Things have come to this point, someone has to take responsibility.
When the workers heard this, there was an uproar.
Many of them looked at Chen Hua. It was no secret in the shoe factory that he was the nephew of Deputy Director Chen.
"Uncle, what are you talking about?" Chen Hua didn't know what was going on, and the looks from the people around him made him feel very uncomfortable.
"Shut up!" Deputy Factory Director Chen looked at Chen Hua unhappily. His once beloved nephew now seemed more and more annoying. If it weren't for arranging his job, how could he have ended up in his current situation? "You're still young and don't learn your lesson. You're doing such inhuman things. From now on, you're no longer a worker at the shoe factory!"
"Uncle?!" Chen Hua looked at Deputy Director Chen in shock.
"Go, go home immediately." Deputy Director Chen ordered sternly.
After watching the farce at the shoe factory, Zheng Dandan invited the leaders of the shoe factory to go to Ginkgo Village.
She ignored their attempts to deflect attention. The purpose of the public apology was simply to clarify matters and stop people from gossiping about her father.
As for revenge... she has plenty of ways.
After the shoe factory leader lost face in front of his subordinates, he became so reluctant to go to Ginkgo Village, probably because the most painful time had passed.
Being in high positions, they usually care about face the most. But in critical moments, they are often the most willing to sacrifice face.
Due to limited seats, Zheng Dandan only brought three key figures to Ginkgo Village: the factory director, the union chairman, and deputy factory director Chen.
After arriving at Ginkgo Village, Zheng Dandan immediately asked the village chief to help gather the villagers.
The Zheng family was prospering, and Zheng Dandan could bring him benefits. The village chief was very enthusiastic about Zheng Dandan. After listening to Zheng Dandan's request, he immediately notified the villagers to gather in the village broadcasting room.
"Village Chief, what's the matter?"
The villagers were called together to work, and even though the weather had turned cold, they were all sweating profusely.
"I asked the village chief to invite you here to be witnesses," Zheng Dandan said, picking up a loud speaker. "I'm sorry for wasting your time. I'll make up for it later."
"It's Dandan, why are you being so polite to us?"
"That's right, if you want any compensation, just give us a shout and we'll be happy to come!"
Almost all the villagers had received favors from Zheng Dandan, and they were very generous at this time.
"Thank you all for your support. The leaders of the shoe factory have something to say about my father being suspended from the factory." Zheng Dandan said with a smile, then handed the loudspeaker to the director of the shoe factory.
The director of the shoe factory had a stiff face. He took the loudspeaker and repeated in front of the villagers of Ginkgo Village what he had said in front of the workers.
The next order is still the union chairman and deputy factory director Chen.
The apology remained largely unchanged, but Deputy Factory Director Chen added a final note about Chen Hua's treatment. "Chen Hua, who fabricated rumors and slandered Comrade Zheng Datong, has been fired from the shoe factory. I once again express my sincere apologies to Comrade Zheng Datong."
"I'm Datong and have always been an honest man. How could I have stolen? It turns out I was framed and slandered!"
“City people are so bad…”
"Damn it! These leaders are not good either. If it weren't for Dandan's progress, would they come to apologize?"
"I misunderstood Datong before."
In the crowd, Zheng's father's eyes were red. Being suspended from work due to slander had always been an unsolvable knot in his heart. It concerned his character and his lifelong reputation.
Now, looking at the ashamed faces of the shoe factory leaders and listening to the villagers' complaints, the dark clouds in my heart suddenly disappeared and I felt enlightened.
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