SFS Chapter 341 The character "官" (official) has two mouths.
Chapter 341 The character "官" (official) has two mouths.
As the top leader, Li Yong'an couldn't just praise without criticizing, so he turned serious.
"Comrades, although the workers' problem has been resolved, it has served as a wake-up call for us. The fact that a company has not paid wages for six months has a very negative impact."
"Of course, our government also bears responsibility. Whether the labor supervision bureau received any complaints from workers, or whether the complaints were not taken seriously, these things need to be investigated thoroughly."
"Whether, as the workers claim, Fuxing Herbal Tea is not lacking funds to pay wages, but rather using the withholding of wages to coerce workers into selling their shares at a low price, the relevant departments must interview the company's legal representative."
"If this is true, such dishonest business practices must be severely punished."
A round of applause broke out in the conference room. The top leader's words were quite pertinent; for a company without any background, this could be considered a catastrophic disaster.
Of course, there are always countermeasures to policies. For a businessman like Cao Wenxuan with a strong background, it's a matter of raising the issue high and then letting it fall gently. After all, it's not like the provincial party secretary is watching over the people below to implement policies every day.
Governor Du Jianzhang certainly had to say a few words: "Secretary Li is right. Government departments can't wait until problems occur before they take remedial action; they must proactively learn more about the development of enterprises."
"If businesses encounter difficulties, the government can be informed in advance and provide appropriate assistance, preventing workers from resorting to extreme measures such as kidnapping to demand unpaid wages."
"Comrades, for enterprises to develop and grow, it is important to grasp the laws of the market, but we cannot ignore the importance of workers. We should not think that just because our country has a large population and cheap labor, we can disregard workers. This is an extremely short-sighted approach."
"I hope this incident will draw the attention of the labor department; workers' rights must be protected."
The meaning of the top two leaders was clear: they placed more responsibility on the company. Another round of applause followed.
Lu Rongxian, deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, also realized that the top two leaders seemed to have reached some kind of tacit understanding, which was not a good thing. If the top two leaders joined forces, they could even deceive the central government.
"Secretary Li, Governor Du's words are thought-provoking. Some of our companies have indeed become a bit complacent after making money, but I have done some research on Fuxing Herbal Tea's practice of not paying wages for six months."
"As far as I know, Cao Wenxuan only took over Fuxing Herbal Tea in the last year. The previous owner of Fuxing Herbal Tea went to jail for illegal fundraising, and with banks tightening lending, Fuxing Herbal Tea experienced a shortage of funds. Of course, not paying wages is undoubtedly unacceptable."
Li Yong'an nodded in agreement, "Comrade Rongxian, your investigation was very timely. It seems the company is indeed facing some difficulties. At this time, government departments can help the company communicate more with the bank. In short, we must prevent similar incidents from happening again."
Lu Rongxian's actions served as a starting point, reducing some of the top leader's criticism of the company. Chen Wangui, on the other hand, had to press his advantage.
"Secretary Li, I want to state my position here: the company's failure to pay wages is an extremely egregious act, but there are some things I still need to say."
"The police successfully rescued the hostages, which deserves praise. However, I find Qi Tongwei's act of making Cao Wenxuan eat excrement utterly incomprehensible; it is an insult to an entrepreneur."
"If nothing unexpected happens, this matter will soon spread throughout Tianhe City, and Cao Wenxuan will undoubtedly become a laughing stock in the entire Guangdong business community, which is extremely unfair to an entrepreneur."
"At the same time, this will also discourage other entrepreneurs, making them feel insecure and even leading them to believe that there is something wrong with the business environment in eastern Guangdong."
This serious accusation was too much for Qi Tongwei to bear, so Ye Xingguo naturally had to stand up for his subordinate.
"Secretary Li, Governor Du, I must first apologize for this incident. The situation was extremely critical at the time. Due to not receiving wages for six months, thousands of workers were highly agitated and extremely angry, and had even threatened to die together."
"To appease the workers, Comrade Qi Tongwei went to negotiate with them wearing only shorts and shirtless, because the workers were strapped with bombs and could easily die together. He did this to reduce the workers' wariness, which put him in complete danger."
"Comrade Qi Tongwei risked his life to complete the mission without any casualties. As for using this seemingly absurd method, it was mainly to reduce the anger of the workers. After all, they hadn't been paid for six months, and their anger had been building up."
"I'm not saying that Comrade Qi Tongwei's approach was right, but judging from the final result, the mission was indeed accomplished."
From their own perspective, they can naturally say things that are in their own interest.
Qi Tongwei's selfless actions earned him the approval of some leaders, as he successfully resolved the mass incident.
Some people agree, while others disagree. An entrepreneur is definitely much more important than an ordinary worker.
Chen Wangui was so angry he wanted to curse; this was a case of distorting the facts.
"Comrade Xingguo, there are many ways to rescue hostages. You can kill the kidnappers or persuade them to surrender. I have never heard of humiliating or beating hostages to appease the kidnappers. Such behavior only emboldens the kidnappers."
"Comrade Qi Tongwei clearly knew that the workers were gathering to cause trouble, yet he still wanted them to unite. Doesn't this count as deliberately inciting the workers to riot? His behavior was like adding fuel to the fire."
Ye Xingguo suppressed his anger. Damn it, he almost accused that kid of colluding with the police.
"Comrade Wan Gui, I think your hindsight-based approach is too subjective."
"The workers were so emotional at the time, so to resolve the conflict we had to try to understand things from their perspective. If we just kept confronting them, I believe their anger would only grow."
"Humiliating and beating Cao Wenxuan was somewhat inappropriate, but if it really triggered a mass incident that resulted in bloodshed and casualties, then Cao Wenxuan would be the culprit and must bear the main responsibility."
"I'd like to ask Comrade Wan Gui a question: given Cao Wenxuan's background, is it really impossible for him to borrow money from a bank?"
The final, probing question caused Chen Wangui's anger to flare up. That damned Ye Xingguo, was he trying to completely break off relations?
"Comrade Xingguo, have you ever considered the impact that humiliating an entrepreneur would have on the economy of eastern Guangdong?"
Ye Xingguo immediately retorted, "Comrade Wan Gui, have you ever considered that Fuxing Herbal Tea also has government shares? If the workers can't get their wages, would migrant workers from other places dare to come? Without migrant workers from other places, how can the economy of eastern Guangdong develop?"
One side launched an attack from the perspective of the enterprise, while the other side fought back from the perspective of the worker. Neither perspective was wrong. The key was whose words carried more weight. However, Ye Xingguo and Chen Wangui were evenly matched.