Top Grade Immortal Emperor in the Flower City

Chapter 477 Big Basket

In the immediate aftermath, Huamei Group yet again stunned everyone with its lightning-fast announcement.

Huamei Group would, in the time to come, cut a third of its factories to save funds for the purchase of more advanced machinery and technology.

Replacing manual labor with advanced machinery and technology is an undeniable trend of development, as well as a matter of quality and reliability.

This decision by Huamei Group undoubtedly dropped a bomb on society. Cutting factories means what? It means cutting jobs.

You cut jobs, save money, dust off and leave, but what about the workers? Do you know how many employment opportunities Huamei Group has provided for society?

How many workers will now be displaced and faced with the problem of finding new employment?

Not only that, the counties and cities where those factories are located are in a state of sheer panic. What a joke, if you leave, what happens to our finances?

You must know that the taxes paid by Huamei Group alone are a huge income for the government and a remarkable political achievement. Everything was going well, and now you want to just dust off and leave?

Isn't this a bit unscrupulous? Suddenly, everyone became anxious, including the workers and the leaders of the counties and cities.

Within just one day, numerous workers had already protested to the government against Huamei Group's layoffs and plant closures, directly pushing the problem onto the government.

The mess was created by you, and now it has caused us a huge impact, so you must solve it.

What? You want us to go talk to Huamei Group? Shouldn't the person who tied the bell be the one to untie it?

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Pah, whoever causes the trouble should clean it up. These are old employees who have been at the company for many years; who doesn't know a trick or two?

Jiang Xiaobai's decision had stirred up a hornet's nest, with Huamei Group topping the internet search rankings within a few days.

In the following days, more people purchased the same batch of food involved in the incident and many netizens broadcasted their purchases and sent them for inspection, with all results proving safe.

Then, the internet exploded, especially after some pushed the wave and added to the billow, igniting the fearsome chatter of netizens.

"Tsk tsk, face slap much? Didn't you say you'd cut yourself if it wasn't Huamei Group's fault?"

"Above, just ignore his babbling. Does he dare to cut? If he cuts, I dare to eat. What a joke, he's just jealous of other's success."

"Yeah, yeah, do you know that Huamei Group is going to cut factories, which will leave so many people unemployed? The key point is, damn it, I'm also a worker of Huamei Group. Where can I find another company with such good benefits?"

"The Huamei Group incident reverses yet again, with armies of internet water soldiers switching sides repeatedly, leaving the audience dazzled."

"Huamei Group has reported the case to the police and will pursue it to the end to defend its honor and dignity."

"Insider news, the government is already negotiating with Huamei Group, striving to minimize the impact of this storm. The factories should keep operating; don't cut jobs."

"Psh, if they really cut so many people, finding a job today would be tougher than finding a partner. My goodness, I can't even imagine."

All the pressure suddenly bore down on the health bureau that had originally shut down Huamei Group, with a ceaseless stream of incoming and outgoing calls.

Waves of reporters with cameras were in and out of the health bureau, leaving the department frazzled, and the key issue was that they could not offend anyone, especially not Huamei Group.

The director's office, the director looked at the middle-aged man who had shut down the workshop with a grim face, "Have you been kicked in the head by a donkey? Who the hell ordered you to seal off the Huamei Group's factory?!"

"Who gave you the guts! Do you have any idea of the size of the disaster you've caused? I went out for a few days of training, and you dared do whatever you pleased. Are you insane?"

With a blackened face, if it weren't for the concern about his image, he would have wanted to rush up to him and tear this man apart. Damn it, he had just gone out for a few days of learning, his phone was off, and he couldn't access the internet.

And look what happens, in just a matter of days upon his return to the bureau, his head was about to explode. How is this a joke, dealing with the Huamei Group, that's a hornet's nest. It's fine if they don't sting anyone normally, but you damn well went and provoked them?

The middle-aged man standing had a pale face and said with great difficulty, "It was... it was Young Master Jiang who ordered it."

Upon hearing this, the director became even more furious, "Even if it was your grandfather who ordered it, it wouldn't be okay. Damn it, do you not care about your official cap? Because I still care about mine!"

After finishing his words, grinding his teeth, the director walked out. The middle-aged man was sweating profusely, thinking that he had really provoked a disaster this time. How could he possibly deal with this?

Inside the Jiang Family's large courtyard, in a quadrangle dwelling near the rear lake, lived an elder who was once a founding luminary. Even now, the two old people would have to come to listen to his instructions during the holidays without talking back.

In a room, Jiang Xiaobai sat on a rosewood chair, and opposite him stood a middle-aged man with half-gray hair, furious with a face of rage at the age of about fifty.

"You're insane! Who allowed you to mess with the Huamei Group? Do you have any idea what a big mess you've made?"

"Let me tell you, Jiang Xiaobai, you are becoming more and more unreasonable. Can you handle the aftermath of such a huge incident?"

"The Huamei Group, it's a cornerstone of the nation's economy. How dare you be so reckless, and don't tell me you didn't know what was going on. The person who shut down the Huamei Group's workshop already said it was you who ordered it!"

"I'm telling you, you'd better stay quietly at home these next few days. If you dare to step outside the house, I will break your legs. If you don't believe me, just try me!"

After speaking, the man slammed the door and left. He was Jiang Xiaobai's father and was furious after the director of the health bureau had told him the whole situation.

Jiang Xiaobai looked at his father's departure, then at his own severed finger, and sneered viciously, a frightening cold light spreading in his eyes.

"It's unexpected, really unexpected. You can block every move I make. Well done, but it's not over yet!"

Jiang Xiaobai clenched his teeth, grabbed a teacup beside him, and smashed it on the floor, shattering it to pieces. A frightful gleam danced in his eyes.

Just then, his henchman entered, holding a pot of blooming orchids.

"Young Master Jiang, this is the orchid Little Huang got for you. Knowing you like orchids, he specifically went to the competition to buy it for you, spending over ten million on it."

Suddenly, Jiang Xiaobai's eyes brightened, and his expression softened a lot. He stood up to look at the delicate orchids and couldn't help but exclaim, "Beautiful, truly beautiful!"

Meanwhile, in the Loving Ties Club, Ye Ling looked out at the somewhat gloomy sky and gave a cold smile.

"Your move is complete. Now it's my turn. Let's see if you can withstand it, my dear Jiang Xiaobai!"

In the sky above Imperial Capital, dark clouds rolled in, gradually covering the sky. The oppressive atmosphere made people feel uneasy.

A storm was coming!