70's Raising a Child: I'm done with cannon fodder female supporting roles

Chapter 27 Does it hurt when you get hit on the face?
After a while, the factory director was invited over by Jiang's father.

The factory manager had a toothpick in his mouth, picking the meat between his teeth.

Shen Nanqiao watched him stuff the shredded meat back into his mouth, chew it, and then swallow it.

Shen Nanqiao suddenly felt his stomach churning and he felt nauseous.

The factory director glanced at Shen Nanqiao and said in a teasing tone, "Comrade Shen, are you going to work right now? Are the machines in our factory all right?

Although the machines in our factory don't have many problems, you can't just sit there doing nothing. You have to find some work to do, otherwise my salary will be wasted."

After hearing this, Shen Nanqiao was speechless.

But in order to save the iron in the blast furnace, she still endured it and pointed to the worn-out electric meter and said:
"Director, you need to replace the electric meter. If you don't, this batch of iron tonight will be scrapped."

When the factory manager heard the word "scrap", he jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on:

"What? Scrap it! That won't do!"

As he spoke, he strode to the electric meter and checked it.

Then, he suddenly turned around, his face was so gloomy that water could drip out of it, and he yelled at Shen Nanqiao:

"Shen Nanqiao, are you looking for trouble and picking faults on purpose?

This electric meter looked like this three years ago. If you don't believe me, ask your father-in-law! It's in great condition, why change it? Did your family get their money from the wind?"

A cold light flashed in Shen Nanqiao's eyes. She walked forward and pulled out the burnt wire. The numbers on the electric meter immediately started flashing.

The factory manager saw this, his face flushed, and he shouted:
"Shen Nanqiao! How dare you break the electric meter in public! Report it to the finance department immediately, and you will have to pay for it!"

Shen Nanqiao did not show weakness and said coldly:

"Director, your steel mill doesn't make money from steelmaking, but from fining employees, right?
Also, my father works hard for you here, guarding this blast furnace room day and night. The electric meter is broken, why do you want my father to pay for this batch of iron?

So you just wait to collect the money and do the business that is sure to make money!

There are about a hundred people in this steel plant. How much kickbacks do you get every month? "

Shen Nanqiao's voice was so loud and sharp that it immediately attracted all the other people working in the factory, and everyone gathered around to watch the fun.

Shen Nanqiao knew that her colleagues at the factory had some opinions about her, and it was not their fault.

After all, before she came through the book, the original owner was a disgusting person.

But now that she is here, she is an outstanding graduate with higher education, positive values ​​and strong abilities.

In the 1970s, she had to behave herself and show her good qualities.

She also didn't expect to change her colleagues' views of her all at once.

But after observing for this morning, Shen Nanqiao realized that the factory director was stingy and harsh, and the employees in the factory must have been furious for a long time.

How much can you harvest from farming in this backward rural area?

There has been a severe drought in the past two years, and many crops have suffered losses.

Being able to work in a factory and getting a fixed salary every month is like a stable job for them that they cannot afford to lose.

Shen Nanqiao felt that he had to stand up and speak for everyone's rights.

She straightened her back, walked up to the factory director fearlessly, and said loudly:
"Director, we work for you, but we work seriously.

We work hard every month to earn so much money for you, but you always find ways to deduct our wages. Do you have a clear conscience?
You hired me as a maintenance worker. I checked it carefully and reminded you to replace the meter as soon as possible to prevent this batch of iron from being scrapped.

You are so good, asking me to pay for the electric meter and my father to pay for the steel. How can you be so calculating? This steel plant is a dangerous place. If something happens, none of us can escape.

If you don't take your employees' safety seriously, who would dare to work here in the future?"

Shen Nanqiao's words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples.

After hearing this, everyone nodded.

That's right. They have been working in this steel plant for so long, dealing with these old machines every day, and they have to be very careful for fear of accidents.

It would be fine if I got hurt accidentally, but if I damaged something in the factory, I would have to pay a large sum of money.

The amount of compensation depends entirely on the factory manager's words, and they have no say at all.

Over time, under the high pressure from the factory director, everyone had no choice but to swallow their anger. Even if something was really broken, they had no choice but to pay for the repairs.

The factory manager makes a lot of money every month by relying on these cheap and old machines and these hardworking employees.

The factory manager was so embarrassed by Shen Nanqiao's scolding that his face turned redder and redder. Finally, he became angry and shouted:
"I'm the factory manager. How dare you, a small employee, talk to me like this? Do you still want to work here?"

There was no fear in Shen Nanqiao's eyes. She spoke clearly and fought back word by word:

"You are the factory director, so you can be unreasonable? Can you be responsible for the safety of the lives of these hundred people?
If something really happens, ten lives of yours won’t be enough to compensate!

Also, as a steel plant, it doesn't even have basic maintenance workers and safety officers, which is an illegal operation.

If I go to the city to report you, will your steel mill still be able to operate?"

Although Shen Nanqiao is small, he looks extremely brave at this moment.

Her impassioned words were like a fire, igniting the long-suppressed anger in many people's hearts.

At this time, a worker also bravely stood up and said:
"Director, I think Shen Nanqiao is right! We have worked here with you for so many years, but we have received no benefits and have been fined a lot.

My mother said that my skin has deteriorated because of working in this steel factory and my body is covered with wounds.

If something happens to these machines and I die, what will happen to our family? It will be the end of us!"

"Yes, Director! We have no problem with you making money, but you can't ignore our lives!"

Someone started it, and others followed suit.

For a moment, the factory director felt a buzzing in his ears, as if a group of flies were circling around him.

His face became even gloomier, and he finally yelled at the top of his voice:

"That's enough! Stop arguing! I think there's someone who started it, and you guys are trying to make trouble! Believe it or not, I'll fire you all.

If you don't work here, where else can you find a job with such high salary?"

After the factory director's roar, the crowd suddenly quieted down and no one dared to say a word.

Shen Nanqiao smiled gently and said slowly:

"Director, if I remember correctly, you can't stop the steel production, right? Otherwise, if you can't deliver the goods, you will have to pay the penalty.

And now there is a policy that for the sake of ordinary people, if you fire us all, you have to give us unemployment compensation."

In fact, Shen Nanqiao's words were a bit scary.

(End of this chapter)