One by one, they waved their electric batons, ready to strike at any time. For some units, whether it was the factory or the dormitory area, they strictly controlled outsiders, especially the factories of Hong Kong companies, which were sacred and inviolable. Moreover, there were always thieves. With so many people, the security guards had to be on guard.
Li He said with a sullen face, "Call your manager here!"
He could ignore the child labor, because from a certain point of view, what Wan Liangyou said was right. This was a way out for these rural children.
He could ban child labor, but he could not stop the social conditions of child labor. Poverty and lack of education were the basic problems of society.
However, this kind of unsanitary conditions was intolerable!
"Who are you?" The leader of the security guards, with a dark face, said to Li He, "Do you know where this place is? Hurry up and leave, or you'll be sent to the police station. "
"Call Old Yu." Li He did not like to waste time with them, so he said to Wan Liangyou, "Tell him I'm at his factory."
Under the watchful eyes of the security guards and the teenagers, Wan Liangyou took out his mobile phone from his bag and dialed Yu Dehua's number.
He said in a formal tone, "Mr. Yu, I'm Wan Liangyou. Mr. Li and I are at your factory. Which factory? Golden Deer Textile, arrange someone to receive us. Yes, here. "
After Yu Dehua finished speaking, he hung up the phone and nodded to Li He.
Li He lit a cigarette and sat on the steps, looking at the group of teenagers. "How much do you get every month?"
The group of teenagers looked at the five or six security guards who were glaring at them, but no one was willing to speak.
The security guards saw Wan Liangyou take out his phone and then chatter for a while. They were a little afraid of these two people and did not dare to act rashly. Even though they were surrounding them, they still took a step back and were not as fierce as before.
They were waiting to see Li He's last card.
They waited for a while, and to their surprise, the factory manager ran over and said to Li He, "Mr. Li, I'm so sorry. I didn't expect you to come."
There were more than 40 managers, all of whom wore glasses and had big bellies. They kept nodding and bowing to Li He.
He didn't know Li He, but Yu Dehua had told him very clearly over the phone that he should listen to the person who came. If the person was not satisfied with his performance, he should immediately go back to Hong Kong and enjoy his retirement.
There was a layer of sweat on his forehead, but he didn't dare to wipe it off with his hands. Seeing that Li He was still smoking and not replying, he could only vent his anger on the people around him. "Why are you all so bored?"
The security guards and the group of factory workers immediately scattered in fright.
Li He's eardrums hurt from this shout. He raised his head and asked in disgust, "Where's Old Yu?"
It took the manager a long time to realize who 'Old Yu' was. In the end, he hurriedly replied, "Mr. Yu went to Beijing to attend a meeting and asked me to receive you. Mr. Li, don't worry. If there's anything you need, I'll do my best."
Li He pointed at the children standing at the entrance of the dormitory and said, "How many of them are there at this age?"
"There … There are about five to six thousand people in this factory." As for the number of child workers, the manager didn't reply for a long time. He suddenly had an idea and said, "I'll call the personnel over. Please wait for a while."
Li He asked, "What's your name?"
"No need for that. My surname is Song, Mr. Li. You can call me Old Song."
"Manager Song, please show me around." Li He didn't need his permission. He stood up and walked deeper into the dormitory area.
The dormitory area was huge. The roads inside were twisted and turned, as though they had entered a maze. Every building looked new on the outside, but the inside of the dormitory was dilapidated.
Manager Song hurriedly explained, "This is the dormitory for female workers. The factory is dominated by female workers."
Many girls who were washing lunch boxes at the sink at the entrance looked curiously at Li He, who was surrounded by a group of people. They didn't know when the ferocious boss became so friendly and why there were so many people in the dormitory.
Li He asked a girl, "How many people do you have here?"
The girl wasn't tall and probably hadn't grown up yet. She looked at Li He and then at Manager Song. She lowered her head and didn't dare to say a word.
"Mr. Li asked you a question. Say something." Manager Song was anxious.
"270 yuan." The girl finally spoke softly.
"270 yuan?" Li He frowned and asked again, "Are you tired?"
The girl hurriedly shook her head. "No, not at all. Boss, I'll work hard."
She didn't dare to say that she was tired. She cherished this job very much.
Finding a job in Shenzhen was harder than reaching the sky. She had to beg someone to get her job.
Manager Song nodded, satisfied with the girl's answer.
Li He entered the dormitory. There was nothing but a blanket and a pair of shoes on the floor.
He shook the bed with his upper body, and the top and bottom bunks creaked as they shook.
"Are you willing to pay for a new one?"
"I'm getting ready." Manager Song hurriedly nodded.
Li He walked to the end of the dormitory and looked at every room carefully. The palm-sized rooms were dirty and messy.
"Gather all the workers in the factory who are under 16."
"Mr. Li, we're going to start work soon. We're rushing to deliver a batch of goods to America tomorrow. I'm afraid …" Manager Song was hesitant.
Li He ignored him and turned to leave.
"Mr. Li, I'll lead the way to the factory. I'll gather them right away. "Manager Song saw Li He's unfriendly expression and didn't dare to say anything else. He immediately waved to the people beside him. The people beside him also jogged to the factory next door.
After a while, the loudspeaker in the factory rang. "All those who are under 16, regardless of gender, gather under the flagpole. Ten minutes. Only ten minutes."
Li He squatted under the flagpole, smoking as he watched more and more children gather in the square. Behind him were the leaders of the factory, and they all looked at Li He anxiously. On one hand, they were curious about who Li He was. On the other hand, they were curious about where Li He got his power from and why Yu Dehua followed his lead.
Manager Song didn't need Li He's instructions. He took the initiative to arrange the workshop directors to take roll call to see if everyone was present.
He took a name list from the HR department and handed it to Li He. "Mr. Li, take a look."
He roughly understood Li He's intention.
However, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Everyone else did the same!
There was no factory in Shenzhen that didn't use child labor!
Even state-owned factories were like that!
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