My dream connects to three thousand years later.

Chapter 59 Forced
The third district is a major industrial area, and Sun Zhizheng naturally often communicates with these large factory owners. He knows all too well how difficult these factory owners are to deal with.

He had no doubt that if he were to make this proposal on stage now, it would not end happily for everyone, but would instead cause a commotion, leaving both sides unable to save face and the meeting ending in discord.

Then he would realize the terrifying connections these factory owners had—

From the lowest-level clerks to the leaders at the middle and upper levels of Jinghai City, they would all openly or covertly reach out to him, or even put pressure on him.

In the end, even if he wanted to be a tyrant, ignoring all obstacles and forcibly pushing things through, he couldn't succeed.

The logic is simple: even if he forcibly issues orders, the ones who actually do the work are ultimately the officials, and a large portion of these officials are trained by local powerful families.

I'm sorry, but most of the factory owners here also come from these prominent families in Jinghai City.

then……

“…Mr. Zhu!” Hai Tie raised his hand, and immediately stood up after seeing Chu Zhu nod.

He took a deep breath, but the words stuck in his throat and he couldn't get them out.

"If you have nothing to say, you can sit down!" Chu Zhu said calmly. "If you want to object, say it out loud! You can also scold me if you want, after all... I think I still value democracy!"

Hearing this, quite a few of the medium-sized factory owners who were to receive two extra months' bonuses were quite determined and eager to try it out.

But the factory owners at the very front were sweating profusely at that moment.

Hai Tie panicked for a moment, lost his composure, and finally stammered, "The Jinghai City government, under the jurisdiction of Lu City, focused on promoting the disability welfare system a month ago. At that time, due to various reasons, such as profit considerations, we were unable to effectively implement this welfare system..."

"……oh?"

“Of course, what I mean is, the time is roughly right now, we can try… well, try…” Hai Tie took out a tissue and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Just tell me directly, how long do you plan to take to complete this!" Chu Zhu interrupted Hai Tie forcefully.

"Half, half a year? I think half a year is a more reasonable number, after all..."

“One month!” Chu Zhu said calmly, his sharp gaze sweeping over the faces of the others. “If it exceeds one month, then I have reason to suspect that it is you, or the forces behind you, who have developed strong dissatisfaction with the guild!”

Before the meeting!
He had secretly leaked the news of Zhou Ze and the other officers' deaths. He even deliberately emphasized how gruesome their deaths were!

So, the subtext of this statement is—if you dare to oppose me, then you are the ones who killed Zhou Ze! I will retaliate against you at all costs.

Undoubtedly, this is a threat, this is coercion!

but……

Ultimately, the large factory owners unanimously agreed, and all the small factory owners were also in agreement. However, about 60% of the medium-sized factory owners disagreed.

Well, when these medium-sized factory owners realized that the large factory owners had all agreed, they panicked a bit! They started jumping around frantically.

They wouldn't doubt the decisions of the large factory owners—whose vision was far more far-reaching than theirs.

Especially when all the major factory owners make the same decision!

In the end, only less than 10% of the medium-sized factory owners—those who were truly stubborn and risked everything for money—disagreed. But clearly, it was to no avail!
The final result of the vote is something everyone must implement! Otherwise, we will all attack them.

……

As he watched the departing crowd, Sun Zhizheng questioned his existence, and his gaze towards Chu Zhu kept changing.

Dude, are you in power or am I?
He looked at Chu Zhu, who had also gotten up to leave the table, and opened his mouth several times, but in the end he didn't say anything to persuade her to stay.

"What are you still standing there for! Let's go." Li Kang walked up to Sun Zhizheng, a hint of confusion on his face. "I'm thinking about something rather serious..." Sun Zhizheng started to say a long and complicated sentence, but Li Kang interrupted him directly, "I know you're confused! Stop thinking about it there, your situation is completely different from Chu Zhu's."

"?"

"Yes, you may indeed have more power than Chu Zhu, but..."

Li Kang gave a bitter laugh, his tone complicated, "When Chu Zhu says she'll kill their whole family, she really means it!"

“…?” Sun Zhizheng was even more confused. “Then wouldn’t they be able to report to the authorities and have Chu Zhu arrested? Wait, is it because you forcibly protected him…”

"What do you mean by forcing it?" Li Kang laughed in exasperation.

"That's because these factory owners also know that Chu Zhu doesn't actually need to kill them. All Chu Zhu needs to do is step down and leave the union unattended, and their lives will probably be over."

Very darkly humorous!
However, the owners of these large companies who truly stand at the top of the capital ladder can clearly see one thing—

Trade unions protect not only workers, but also factory owners.

The “sacrifice” of a general secretary, along with several senior officers, was enough to ignite the union’s fury and unleash tremendous energy within the organization.

Even if the factory owners received advance notice and fled quickly, thus saving their own lives, while they could escape, the factory equipment could not.

The time wasted and the equipment that was scrapped are probably more than the amount of money allocated for disability benefits.

Of course, besides that, there's another major reason...

“Didn’t Factory Owner Hai already say that Lu Zhizheng had already introduced this policy a month ago?” Li Kang shook his head.

Sun Zhizheng was stunned for a moment, a flash of insight crossed his mind, and a look of realization appeared in his eyes.

I see……

In the current situation, the only thing that can protect them is the government.

However, since the official policy was introduced a month ago, they wouldn't be able to win if the matter were taken to court.

Chu Zhu seems to be acting recklessly...

In fact, he skillfully maintained a balance between the labor unions, the municipal government, and the large factory owners.

The large factory owners are not fighting against Chu Zhu alone! They are fighting against Chu Zhu, who can unite all the workers in the shantytown redevelopment area, and the combination of official will!

……

Outside the district government office.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Chu Zhu turned her head and looked at Ning Linglong with some curiosity.

What's wrong with this girl? Does she have a split personality?
Why did they have one attitude yesterday, another this morning, and yet another now?

"She's in heat!" Guan Fei rolled his eyes. He was also a little confused. Was Chu Zhu genuinely clueless, or was she pretending? But considering Chu Zhu's limited abilities, he figured she was probably faking it. He said, "I think..."

Ning Linglong, expressionless, delivered a powerful elbow strike to Guan Fei's fleshy neck, sending waves of flesh rippling through it.

"...What a joke! Do you think my defenses are fake?" Guan Fei said dismissively, even mocking, "You're mistaking me for Bi Xuan, aren't you?"

"You!" Ning Linglong gritted her teeth fiercely, but after glancing at Chu Zhu, she finally forced herself to suppress her unladylike demeanor.

(End of this chapter)