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Chapter 58 Miss Lin's Recruitment

Miss?

Wu Liang narrowed his eyes.

This title doesn't quite fit.

People in the project team are usually called General Manager Lin, Engineer Lin, or Manager Lin, or at the very least, Director Lin.

There are usually only two situations when someone is called "Miss Lin".

Either the relationship is too close, or the identities are too distant; Zhang Huaizhong is clearly not the former.

He could still speak in a high-pitched tone when facing the workers, and he even dared to be sarcastic when facing Wu Liang, but as soon as Lin Zhiyi appeared, his oily face visibly tightened.

Like a dog caught doing something wrong by its owner.

Lin Zhiyi walked up the steps and extended her hand to Zhang Huaizhong.

"Give me."

Zhang Huaizhong swallowed.

"Ms. Lin, this is Mr. Gao's intention."

I said, "Give it to me."

Zhang Huaizhong didn't speak loudly, but he still handed over the paper.

Lin Zhiyi flipped through the pages quickly, and after only a few glances, her brows furrowed slightly.

"Who wrote this?"

Sweat was already forming on Zhang Huaizhong's forehead.

"The legal department has templates..."

"Which legal department?"

Zhang Huaizhong fell silent.

Lin Zhiyi didn't ask any further questions, but slowly folded the papers and held them in her hand.

Wu Liang stood to the side, smiling as he added insult to injury:

"Manager Lin, Manager Zhang just said in front of everyone that this 5,000 is not wages, but an extra emergency fund given by the company to help workers in need."

Zhang Huaizhong immediately looked at Wu Liang, clenching his teeth.

Don't take things out of context!

Wu Liang looked surprised.

"Manager Zhang, this isn't my opinion. You just said that salaries would be calculated after the holiday, and this 5,000 is a gesture of goodwill. There are so many people here who heard it."

The workers immediately followed.

"Yes! We all heard it!"

"He said it wasn't salary! It was a hardship allowance!"

Zhang Huaizhong's face turned ashen.

Lin Zhiyi glanced at Wu Liang; of course she knew what he was doing.

Zhang Huaizhong wanted to use 5,000 yuan to suppress the person, but he was unwilling to admit that it was wages, so he said it was an emergency fund.

As a result, Wu Liang casually put the noose back around his own neck.

This lawyer is not only a chatterbox, but also seems to lack ethics.

But Zhang Huaizhong has already messed things up. If the dispute continues, the workers will only become more agitated, and the materials will continue to spread.

What Guangdong Hongyuan fears most is not these people standing at the door shouting, but that these materials are entering the official channels one by one.

Lin Zhiyi was silent for a moment before speaking:

"Since Manager Zhang has already made it clear on behalf of the project team, this 5,000 yuan will be classified as an emergency hardship allowance."

Zhang Huaizhong became anxious.

"Miss Lin!"

Lin Zhiyi looked at him.

"Isn't that what you said?"

Zhang Huaizhong opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

Lin Zhiyi turned to the workers.

"This money will not be used to offset the confirmed wages for labor services, and it is not attached to any conditions such as withdrawing the complaint, withdrawing the feedback, or waiving litigation or arbitration."

The workers didn't react for a moment.

Old Qian hurriedly asked, "So that means I get five thousand upfront, and my salary will have to be calculated later?"

"right."

Lin Zhiyi took a deep breath and nodded in agreement.

The crowd erupted in chaos.

"Is it really not enough to cover the salary?"

"They won't come back and say we signed a settlement agreement, will they?"

"Should we still sign that paper or not?"

Lin Zhiyi tore the original agreement in her hand into two pieces.

"This document is void."

Seeing this, Zhang Huaizhong quickly stepped forward to advise:

"Miss Lin, regarding this matter with General Manager Gao..."

"Have Gao Jiancheng come and talk to me personally!"

Lin Zhiyi interrupted him coldly and walked aside to make a phone call.

In just a few minutes, the expression on his face changed from anxiety to relaxation, and he let out a long breath.

She then hung up the phone and returned to the group.

"The funds will arrive within ten minutes."

This sentence is more effective than any other form of reassurance.

The workers immediately quieted down, each staring at their phones.

Zhang Huaizhong's face was extremely gloomy, but he didn't dare to say anything more.

Wu Liang took a step closer and whispered:

"Manager Lin, you're very particular."

Lin Zhiyi didn't even look at him.

"Attorney Wu is quite adept at exploiting loopholes."

"That's not how it works," Wu Liang said sincerely. "I'm just respecting Manager Zhang's original intention."

Zhang Huaizhong's temples throbbed with pain.

Soon, notifications of funds arriving rang out one after another in the crowd, each one accompanied by a soft gasp.

"arrive!"

"I received it!"

Old Qian held the payment confirmation message and remained silent for a long time.

Five thousand yuan isn't a lot, but it wasn't obtained through a settlement agreement. That makes all the difference.

He walked up to Wu Liang, his old face flushed red.

"Attorney Wu, if it weren't for you just now..."

Wu Liang waved his hand.

"Don't thank me, thank you Manager Zhang."

Old Qian was taken aback.

Wu Liang said in a serious tone:

"Without Manager Zhang's humanistic care, none of us would have received this hardship allowance today."

Zhang Huaizhong listened from the side, his face turning pale and then red, choked by Wu Liang's words.

Just then, footsteps were heard outside the crowd, and several uniformed police officers quickly walked over.

The person in the lead was the deputy director of the nearby police station, surnamed Chen, who was in his forties and had a serious expression. He was followed by two auxiliary police officers.

"Who is in charge?"

The scene fell silent again; the workers, having just received their money, were instinctively a little nervous.

Zhang Huaizhong's eyes lit up and he immediately stepped forward.

"Officer, they're the ones who gathered here and caused trouble, and—"

"Manager Zhang."

Wu Liang suddenly interrupted him, his smile gentle.

"Don't say things carelessly, it will only increase my workload."

After he finished speaking, he walked towards the police officer and took out his lawyer's license from his pocket.

"Officer, I am Wu Liang, a lawyer from Yuanda Law Firm. Today, these workers came to the government service center to submit their wage arrears complaints in accordance with the law. They did not display banners, block the entrance, or disrupt the order of the government offices."

Deputy Director Chen glanced at him, his expression somewhat subtle.

Before he arrived, the instructions the office received were simple: someone was gathering at the government service center, go check it out, and just maintain order.

Moreover, this instruction didn't come from the district; it was transferred from the municipal bureau.

Having served as a police officer for so many years, Deputy Director Chen naturally understood what his superiors meant.

His gaze swept over Lin Zhiyi, then over Zhang Huaizhong, and finally settled on Wu Liang's face.

"Attorney Wu, right?"

"Yes."

"Is the matter resolved now?"

Wu Liang nodded immediately.

"The process is basically complete. The workers have submitted their materials, received temporary hardship allowances from Hongyuan, are in stable condition, and are preparing to leave in an orderly manner."

Old Qian cooperated readily and quickly called out:

"Everyone line up! Don't block the door! Even after you get your money, don't cause any trouble!"

The workers immediately sprang into action.

The group of people who were just making a ruckus a moment ago have now formed a queue.

Deputy Director Chen's eye twitched slightly as he looked at it.

How come these workers are even more orderly than his morning exercise formation?

Zhang Huaizhong wanted to say something else.

Wu Liang had already turned around and looked at Lin Zhiyi with a sincere expression.

"Manager Lin, Hongyuan's attitude is quite positive today. Now that the police officers are here, why don't we work together to maintain order at the scene and prevent the misunderstanding from escalating?"

Lin Zhiyi looked at him.

Misunderstand?

This man just roasted Zhang Huaizhong over the fire, and now he's talking about misunderstandings.

She paused for a moment, then nodded.

"Can."

Upon seeing this, Deputy Director Chen coughed twice.

"Okay, everyone stop crowding at the entrance. If you have any demands, please use the proper channels. And the company should not provoke the public."

"Okay, officer, we're off!"

Before long, only Wu Liang and Lin Zhiyi remained in the vast square.

Zhang Huaizhong slunk away, and the workers left in an orderly fashion.

"That's a clever tactic, Attorney Wu."

"You're too kind, Miss Lin."

Lin Zhiyi paused slightly upon hearing this form of address.

"You call me Attorney Wu quite naturally."

"There's nothing I can do about it," Wu Liang said with a smile. "Manager Zhang's pronunciation was just too perfect. I don't have many other strengths, but I do have a strong learning ability."

The two stood a few steps apart. The square, which had been noisy just moments before, had fallen silent. Lin Zhiyi suddenly realized that this lawyer was even more difficult to deal with than she had imagined.

He wasn't the kind of person who would just incite workers to cause trouble; he knew when to speak frankly and when to play dumb.

More importantly, he never put himself in a position of breaking the law from beginning to end.

If someone like that is on the other side, it can be quite troublesome.

But if you're on my side...

Lin Zhiyi suddenly spoke:

"Attorney Wu, would you be interested in developing your career in another location?"