Yu Sui was speechless.
Zhang Caifeng couldn't split the factory into two halves by herself. She took care of one thing and ignored the other. If all the educated youth went to the fields to work, no one would take care of the factory's production. The first two processes were supported by Yu Hemiao and Tang Zhaodi, and the subsequent packaging process would probably be messed up.
Therefore, the rat poison incident was man-made, but it was multi-dimensional man-made.
Poor Zhang Caifeng, she had to take the blame.
Yu Sui took a deep breath and looked at Secretary Zou's decadent appearance. She didn't know what to say to blame him for a moment.
The two sat facing each other for a long time before Yu Sui spoke again: "Since there's no investigation into who specifically did this, as long as the investigation shows that Zhang Caifeng isn't directly responsible..."
Secretary Zou interrupted her, "How can she not be directly responsible? She's the factory director! People died from eating the factory's products, how can she not be held responsible? I'm even more anxious than you are. When this incident first happened, I asked the county every day. But this is a matter of life and death. The county's message is that someone has to take responsibility for such a serious matter. If it's not Zhang Caifeng, then who will take responsibility? Me?"
Now that things have come to this, Yu Sui can’t say any more.
Secretary Zou will get angry if you continue.
Yu Sui changed the subject: "What I mean is, she knows it wasn't her fault, so how is she feeling now? A woman being arrested must be so scared. This is what I'm most worried about."
Secretary Zou glanced at Yu Sui:
"You underestimate Zhang Caifeng! Is she afraid? She's not afraid! When she was in the detention center, she kept shouting that someone must have deliberately framed the factory and that the Public Security Bureau must find this person, otherwise she would make a fuss to the city, province, and even the central government! That's why the county won't release her for the time being.
To be honest, I've tried to persuade her twice. I told her that since it's come to this, she should just admit it was our factory's negligence. The money has been paid, the factory has collapsed, and the situation is basically settled. She should accept responsibility and be locked up for a few months, then we'll talk about it after she's released. But she won't. She insists someone framed her and that this person must be found, or she won't let it go. She won't plead guilty or sign, and even if she's locked up, she won't admit her guilt. So, what can I do?"
Hearing this, Yu Sui smiled.
That's good.
She worried for nothing.
She was afraid that Zhang Caifeng would feel aggrieved and depressed, and get sick after being locked up for too long. That would be a big sin for her. After all, it was Yu Sui who started the relationship between them, whether they were team leader or factory director.
Now that I know Zhang Caifeng is full of fighting spirit, I feel inexplicably happy.
This is the person she chose. Look, he is so strong in the face of difficulties. If the policy is opened up in the future and he can do business, he will definitely be a great general!
Yu Sui felt relieved and her face looked better.
"If I were her, I'd do the same. Since the Public Security Bureau has already realized that the problem lies with the packaging, they should continue the investigation. It doesn't matter whether those elderly men and women are eighty or ten, as long as they find the perpetrators. Why should Zhang Caifeng be held responsible for everything? The most she can bear is some financial responsibility. I will help investigate this matter, and I hope Secretary Zou will give me your support."
"You help investigate? You make it sound so easy. Yu Sui, you're better than the Public Security Bureau, right?"
"Secretary, that's not the case. Although the people at the Public Security Bureau are more professional than I am, they're outnumbered and have more responsibilities. If someone can take the blame, they might not investigate. Also, we're too far from the county seat, so they might come a few times and then get too excited about the trouble. It's not uncommon. I'm different. I know those old guys very well, and I'll investigate them one by one. Do you have the factory attendance records from that time?"
Secretary Zou looked at Yu Sui's serious inquiry, slowly took out a cigarette, lit it, took two puffs, and twitched the corner of his mouth:
"I've noticed that you and Zhang Caifeng are not ordinary people! Most people would be too busy trying to hide if they encountered something like this, but you two are different. One of you refuses to admit it, and the other insists on investigating. That's good. At least, I don't feel alone anymore."
Yu Sui smiled and said, "Since the Secretary said so, Secretary Zheng wants to investigate too?"
Secretary Zou nodded in acknowledgment. "My position is different from yours. I do want to investigate, but I'm afraid I won't find anything. I'll also get Zhang Caifeng implicated, and I won't be able to explain myself to the county government. The workers in the production team were all complaining when the money was distributed, worried that the factory would lose a penny. I have more to consider than you, so I can only accept it."
Yu Sui could only express her understanding of such words.
She couldn't bring herself to contradict the secretary. "You just saw the wall fall and everyone pushed it down, and you're afraid of the consequences for yourself," she said. Although the words were on the tip of her tongue, once they came out, they became, "So, you keep the factory information, okay?"
"You asked the right person. Damn it! These bastards pried open the factory gate in the middle of the night, ignoring the seal from the Public Security Bureau. They just wanted to move the things inside to sell for money. Half the village was involved, and it was hard to catch them. By the time I caught them, they had stolen all the machines, flour, and sugar. Luckily, no one wanted the account books and factory records, so I got them back right away."
"Very good!"
Yu Sui took the attendance booklet and some of the factory's account books from Secretary Zou, but she still had a question in her mind: "The account books are with you, so have all the accounts been settled?"
Secretary Zou stared at Yu Sui for a long time without blinking, then suddenly smiled and asked, "Do you want to settle the account or not?"
When Yu Sui saw his expression, she felt that there was something fishy in the accounts.
Yu Sui couldn't help but laugh: "Of course I hope it's not settled. If there's still any debt, I want it back. At least we can pay our employees!"
Secretary Zou: "If you're thinking about paying salaries, let me tell you, they've all been paid off. There's no money left. The factory has reached this point, and employees aren't even getting dividends. Are you still paying employees? Do you think the desk in my office is too heavy and the door is too secure?"
The remaining ears of corn turned white.
There is still money, but it cannot be made public. If it is made public, countless people will come and bang on the table and pry open the door to ask for it.
Yu Sui: "So what you mean is..."
Secretary Zou: "I've discussed this with Zhang Caifeng. If you really want to do this for her own good, you have to agree with us. Only then can I tell you."
"As long as it's truly for Zhang Caifeng's own good, I will definitely stand with you and will never say such a thing."
Secretary Zou then whispered:
"Don't think we have any selfish motives. When I was trying to persuade Zhang Caifeng, she told me that after this incident, she finally understood. It's too difficult for a woman to run a production team or a factory. There are too many jealous people. She can't avoid them. This doesn't mean it can't be done, but it can't be done in the production team. It should be run by the whole team. At least everyone should buy shares. That way, if there are losses, everyone will share the compensation, instead of her being the only woman. She said you mentioned this idea before?"
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