Chapter 32

The car factory is in trouble!

The workers have united, and the provincial and municipal governments' plan to assign workers to the car factory has been collectively opposed by the families of the existing workers in the factory! They, along with their families, have confronted the factory manager and the director, firmly demanding that the provincial government agree to allow their relatives and children to enter the factory.

The entire factory, old and young, has gathered at the factory gate, waiting for three days, and even the workshop masters have stopped working!

Recently, the provincial and municipal governments have been experiencing a period of turmoil!

Some people at the top are trying to reverse the situation, which has also gained support from many people below.

Unexpectedly, at this critical moment of chaos, such a major incident has occurred in the provincial capital!

Within the upper and lower levels of the government, there is a widespread rumor that some people are trying to go against the tide and have caused trouble.

The families of the car factory workers, their children, and some relatives all want to come and seek refuge. The workers' ability to mobilize their relatives is quite outstanding. In just a few days, the news has spread to almost every relative's ears.

People like aunts, uncles, cousins, and even the boyfriends of nieces have come, let alone the nieces themselves!

Since it's about relationships, who can match the relationships of the car factory workers? If you don't solve the employment problems for our families, whose problems do you want to solve?!

The workers, with this simple and heartfelt attitude, view the employment issue. As for the complex relationships involved, they don't need to consider them at all.

With a "slap," a large hand slammed down on the desk in Chang Yuanting's office, making the ground tremble slightly.

A stern-faced old man loudly scolded the few people standing in the room: "Ridiculous! What kind of leaders are you? What kind of workers are you? At a critical moment, you don't follow orders! You should all be shot, shot!"

The old man, who was originally stern-faced, now showed a hint of ferocity, and his already bad expression revealed a touch of hysteria!

Chang Yuanting and Zheng Yongmin bowed their heads and listened to the scolding from the old man, Yang, who had come from the province, without daring to say a word.

Lin Xiangrong hid behind the two, wishing he could be invisible!

The person who came today is the biggest leader in the province, Liu, who is the provincial first secretary, chairman of the provincial revolutionary committee, and governor! In that era, he was a political cadre who emerged from the struggle!

Liu is currently the biggest leader in the province, and being a general by origin, he naturally has a decisive and resolute demeanor!

For a big leader to personally come and scold a few small soldiers, how could it be easy to bear!

"You three, go solve the problem immediately! If you can't solve it, I will remove you from your positions! Whoever starts trouble, let them come to me, and I'll see who has the guts!" Liu slapped the desk, shouting loudly, with spittle almost spraying onto the faces of the three.

The three quickly bowed their heads and walked out, looking at each other and shaking their heads with a bitter smile.

"Xiangrong, your son is really causing trouble! He has even brought in a big leader. If we can't calm down the workers, what are we going to do?!" Chang Yuanting complained to Lin Xiangrong.

Lin Xiangrong wiped the sweat from his cheeks; even the coldest winter wind could not make him feel cold. At this moment, his heart was filled with tension, frustration, and other emotions.

"Two old leaders, what do you think... about this matter, sigh!" Lin Xiangrong looked at the two with a difficult expression, and after saying a few words, he could only feel even more helpless.

He couldn't possibly hand over his own son, could he? Others might do it, but Lin Xiangrong couldn't!

Zheng Yongmin smiled and consoled him: "Xiangrong, don't worry! There's no problem that can't be solved, and besides, your son hasn't done anything wrong this time. Family wealth should stay within the family! Who would have thought that some people in the province would start with the wrong idea! They want to use our factory to benefit others, hey..." The old man smiled lightly, and the deep wrinkles on his aged face moved, showing a look of understanding.

Seeing the director so calm, Lin Xiangrong and Chang Yuanting felt a bit more relaxed. The two sighed lightly and walked together to the crowd gathered at the factory gate.

The two walked out of the factory gate and said a few words to the workers' families, but were immediately interrupted by the workers.

"Hey, you leaders can't favor outsiders! Our two boys don't have jobs, and our two girls are still in the countryside as educated youth! How can the factory arrange jobs for other people's children but not for ours?!" An older worker said, his voice choked with emotion.

"Right! Our children don't have jobs either! We went through so much trouble to come back from the countryside, thinking we would have a job in the city, but now we're just loafers!" Another worker said.

"Exactly! Factory manager, team leader, please help everyone. We beg you, solve the employment problems for our children and girls! We sent our children to the trucks and to be educated youth with our own hands! But now, why is it so hard to come back?!" An old mother who was about to retire cried out.

"Ah..." Chang Yuanting and Lin Xiangrong were at a loss for words, standing in the crowd, not knowing how to continue to persuade everyone.

In front of them was a knife, behind them was a gun; this really put them in a difficult position!

Lin Qiangsheng stood at the back of the crowd, hiding and watching his father, who was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan in the crowd. He chuckled.

Suddenly, a hand reached out from the side and grabbed his ear, causing Lin Qiangsheng to cry out in pain.

"Ouch, ouch, sister! Don't pull, don't pull!" Lin Qiangsheng cried out in pain.

Lin Xiang stood next to her younger brother, seeing his sneaky smile and the trouble he had caused for their father, and angrily pulled his ear again.

"Are you bad or not? Causing so much trouble for Dad! What are we going to do now?" Lin Xiang scolded her brother anxiously.

Lin Qiangsheng pushed his sister's hand away and said in a low voice, "Don't let Dad find out! Don't worry, things will get better. There are so many enterprises in the province; they can assign people wherever they want, why do they have to come to us?!"

Lin Xiang retorted, "Only you have a reason!"

Lin Qiangsheng laughed and turned to slink back.

Lin Xiang looked at the crowd still buzzing and shook her head, then turned to chase after her brother.

Lin Qiangsheng, seeing his sister following, said with a smile, "A few days ago, you ran home and cried to Mom and Dad, and now you're taking it out on me! You're a bad sister, really bad!"

Lin Xiang glared at her brother and kicked him.

Lin Qiangsheng dodged and laughed, "You want to hit me? Do you think I'm still a kid who lets you hit and grab me?"

Lin Xiang couldn't catch Lin Qiangsheng and called out with a laugh, "You run, run home, and I won't give you any good food!"

Lin Qiangsheng laughed and ignored his sister's threat, running home first.

When Lin Xiang got home, she saw her brother sitting on the kang, eating the peanuts he had brought back, and hit him.

"Do you think Dad's factory problem can be solved?" Lin Xiang asked, worried.

Lin Qiangsheng rolled his eyes and said, "Of course! You don't know what the situation is like this year. Some people are blind and want to go against the tide! They even want to unite a group of people, give them some benefits, and then rebel together. Who's that stupid?!"

Lin Xiang looked at her brother helplessly and said, "I don't understand what you're saying, as long as Dad is fine."

Lin Qiangsheng comforted her, "Don't worry, sister. It will be fine. What about you? Do you want to try to come back to the city, or wait for a couple of years?"

Lin Qiangsheng remembered that in his previous life, his sister, after failing the college entrance exam twice, chose to stay in the countryside. He didn't know if she would make the same decision in this life.

Lin Xiang sat on the edge of the kang, thought for a moment, and slowly said, "I don't know! Mom is working in a city unit, and Dad is a cadre, everything is good. Logically, I should come back, but..."

Lin Xiang's mind was filled with all sorts of thoughts, and her head was full of the image of He ZhenGuo sending her off at the train station and the look in his eyes.

Lin Xiang hesitated about returning to the city.