nosy on you

Impulsive price

This southern town is much more lively than expected, and it takes less than half an hour to take a bus from west to east. There are almost a hundred shoe and clothing processing factories gathered in a place the size of a palm.

Gu Xi was in a daze along the way, booking tickets, boarding the plane, and taking taxis were almost all handled by Shen Xu, he was dragged around like a puppet, his mind was blank and his body was weak.

The factory address stated in the contract is indeed No. 12, Mars Industrial Park.

In order to confirm that the call he received was not a fraudulent call, he called Tao Li on the spot, but the other party's number had been shut down, and he could still get through yesterday, why suddenly he couldn't get in touch now.

Shen Xu immediately took pictures of the contract and consulted his friends in the law firm. The terms in it were quite strict, and it could even be said to be impeccable. After Party B signed it, it was deemed to have accepted all the assets and liabilities of the factory.

This fucking is a deliberate scam!

The taxi drove directly to the entrance of the park. Gu Xi opened the door and walked out. Dozens of square white buildings stood on the other side of the wall. When he passed the No. 12 warehouse, he was shocked by the sight in front of him.

Banners with black characters on a white background were hung on the top of the six closed rolling gates, the contents of which were similar.

Return my hard-earned money!

The unscrupulous boss must die!

We want wages, we want food!

The workers who came to hear the news blocked the main entrance. Men and women, old and young, although they dressed in different styles, the resentment in their eyes was exactly the same, and they all followed the leader and shouted slogans with righteous indignation.

"Go directly to the rental office..." Shen Xu pulled him forward and continued, "Leave it here for now."

Gu Xi couldn't tell how he felt, these people didn't do anything wrong, they were also victims, and they even longed for that meager income to support their families, but he couldn't make any promises now.

The office in the park is behind the cafeteria. It is a simple three-story building. The rental office is on the far right of the corridor on the second floor. The door is open, and a short, middle-aged man sits in front of the table by the window.

Seeing them entering the room, the short and fat man immediately got up and greeted them, speaking in substandard Mandarin: "Is it Mr. Gu?"

Hearing the voice, this person should be the person in charge. Shen Xu made an appointment with him in advance. Today is a rest day, and the doors and windows of other rooms are closed. Only he still fulfills his duties.

"Hi, just call me Xiao Gu..." Gu Xi greeted him, pulled out his chair and sat down, "May I ask what happened to the group of workers at the door of the warehouse, why did the factory shut down?"

"Didn't Mr. Tao tell you..." Director Wang hesitated for a few seconds, took out his cell phone and clicked on the address book, "I'd better ask Deputy Factory Manager Zhou to tell you the specific situation, I'm afraid I won't understand. "

Gu Xi nodded in response, and did not continue to ask.

If there is anything I don't understand, it is probably because I don't want to offend others, and I am worried that the debt will not be returned.

Manager Wang went to the corridor to make a phone call, passed by the water dispenser and made two more cups of tea: "Deputy Factory Manager Zhou will be here soon, Xiao Gu looks quite young, you and Mr. Tao should be from the same hometown."

"College classmate..." Shen Xu cleared his throat, "Tao Li rented that factory building? Didn't his family buy it?"

"Our land is for our own use for production and work. It can only be leased and cannot be bought or sold..." said the person in charge, "We also built the factory building, which is managed by the park management office."

Gu Xi frowned, and felt a pain in his chest when he raised his breath. It's not like he didn't suspect it before.

But impulsive emotions seriously affected his judgment, so that he believed everything Tao Li said.

Five minutes later, there were hurried footsteps in the corridor, and a tall and thin man appeared at the door. He was not seen in the crowd of demonstrators just now, and his arrival at the scene so quickly can only mean one thing.

The deputy factory manager Zhou is the mastermind behind the debt collection rally.

"Mr. Gu, hello..." He approached excitedly, panting in his voice, "I hope you can give us a group of workers an explanation. Everyone hasn't received their wages for several months."

"Deputy Factory Manager Zhou, right..." Shen Xu raised his hand to stop him, and pointed to the chair opposite, "Don't get excited, sit down and talk if you have something to say, we will definitely take responsibility for what we should bear to the end. "

"What happened to the factory..." Gu Xi asked bluntly, "Why did it suddenly stop working?"

"It's like this..." Deputy Factory Manager Zhou sighed, and sat down on the edge of the table, "Our factory has been in operation for more than ten years, and has always had a good reputation in the town. The orders of several foreign companies are also very stable, but The batch of goods produced half a year ago had serious flaws, and Boss Tao even lost a lot of money."

Gu Xi was stunned for a moment, and continued to ask: "How could flaws appear for no reason?"

"It's not for no reason. At that time, Boss Tao handed over the purchasing department to a relative..." Deputy Director Zhou said, "That person probably received a kickback, and suddenly proposed to replace it with a lower-priced fabric, saying that it would be possible. Control costs and increase profits."

"This proposal is very reasonable..." Shen Xu expressed his incomprehension, "Who in business doesn't want to earn more?"

"If the cost is reduced with the same quality, it's no problem..." Deputy Factory Manager Zhou said, "The key is that this batch of fabrics is defective, and the finished garments have serious shrinkage and color fading."

Gu Xi fell into deep thought, another one who was tricked by his family.

"Did you never think of remedial action in time?" Shen Xu sighed.

"I have thought of all the ways I can think of..." Deputy Factory Manager Zhou was very helpless, "Foreign businessmen value integrity the most, and the delivery date is clearly stipulated in the order, even if it is too late to rush to work again, this cannot be solved by paying liquidated damages of."

"And then..." Shen Xu asked, "Isn't it possible that the factory won't be able to continue operating after paying the liquidated damages?"

"After the accident, several colleagues publicized it outside, and the reputation of the factory was damaged. Almost all customers terminated their cooperation with us..."

Deputy factory director Zhou said, "I haven't received a single order in the next few months."

He should be telling the truth. The business habits of foreigners are different from domestic ones. After confirming the partnership, they will trust unconditionally. As long as there are no problems, even if someone maliciously lowers the price, they will not rashly change the supplier.

Once the other party makes a major mistake and causes irreparable losses, it will be difficult to reverse the situation.

"You can find other customers..." Shen Xu clicked his tongue, "Boss Tao just let it go?"

"With so many factories in the town, the competition is usually very fierce. Who dares to come to talk about business if the signboards are smashed..." Deputy Factory Manager Zhou sighed, "The factory has to pay rent, and the workers have to get wages. They can only go out every day. , who can bear it."

"How long has this state lasted?" Gu Xi frowned.

"It's been almost half a year. At the beginning, I still had a few orders for individual customers on hand. After the goods are shipped, the workers have nothing to do..."

Deputy factory manager Zhou said, "Boss Tao suddenly closed the factory not long ago, and everyone disappeared. The wages owed for several months have not been paid. Several workers have already applied for labor arbitration."

Tao Li didn't say a word about these things, he picked them up from the beginning to the end, and kept them secret. Moreover, if he was cheated, he would have no place to complain. After all, it was the wishers who took the bait.

Gu Xi was very annoyed, if he could understand clearly in advance, even if he just came to take a look, he wouldn't be tricked like this, but now it's meaningless to say these things, he still understands the reason why he is willing to bet and admit defeat.

"Deputy Director Zhou, please ask the workers to go back first, and then send me an employee information as soon as possible..." Shen Xu handed him a business card, "Everyone's name, ID number, position, salary, salary The card number must be noted in detail.”

Deputy Factory Manager Zhou reached out to take a handful, but didn't speak, and sat on the chair unwilling to get up.

"Don't worry, we will pay everyone back wages according to the date when the employees finally paid social security..." Shen Xu explained patiently, "You also have to give me a few days to verify, you can't just put a table and call people Come and get the money one by one?"

"Okay, I'll thank you on everyone's behalf." Deputy Factory Manager Zhou's tone softened a lot, and he walked out with the corner of his mouth curled up.

Thanks to Shen Xu following him, Gu Xi knew almost nothing about the company's operations. If he had been left alone, there would have been a riot. He suddenly realized that he was actually quite useless.

"Xiao Gu, the rent owed by Mr. Tao before..." Director Wang, who had been silent from the beginning to the end, finally spoke.

"Calculate how much you have to pay..." Shen Xu interrupted him, "Let's settle it together."

"Okay, okay, I have listed the details..." Manager Wang handed over a list, "The factory is calculated at the price per square meter per day, and the total rent for six months is 96."

Shen Xu took the list and glanced at it quickly, then stuffed it into his pocket: "You save my phone number, it's best to give me a corporate account, and I will transfer the money to you before the end of this month."

"Can you take me into the factory to have a look?" Gu Xi immediately added.

Manager Wang readily agreed to his request. After receiving the notice, the demonstrators at the door of warehouse No. 12 seemed to be blown away by the wind, leaving only a mess of banners and cigarette butts all over the floor.

"Do I have to find someone to unlock it?" Gu Xi looked at the closed rolling gate, and his irritability reached its peak in an instant.

"No, no, no, I have a spare key." Manager Wang groped in the bag for a long time, found a few keys with corresponding numbers, and opened the No. 6 gate on the far side with a clatter.

The light inside is very dark, and you have to turn on the lights to see the whole picture in broad daylight. There is a thick layer of dust on the ground, and there are clear shoe prints on the places you walk, and there is a faint musty smell in the air.

Gu Xi walked around the aisle, and the cobwebs on the equipment were blown away by the wind he brought up. Except for the sewing machine, he had never seen many equipment before, and he couldn't figure out what they were used for.

There is nothing wrong with saying that every line is like a mountain.

"Little Gu, do you want to renew the lease of this factory building?" The person in charge Wang asked tentatively.

"I won't rent it anymore..." Shen Xu shook his head, "Mr. Wang, how much can these equipment be sold for?"

"Oh, the equipment is very old. The big factories will definitely not want it, and the smaller factories can't afford it..." Manager Wang looked around and cleared his throat. "It's only 80 million at most."

"Sell it all." Gu Xi gritted his teeth and said, then turned and walked out of the factory.