Rebirth 1979: Hunting wild boars and saving educated youth

Hearing Chen Feng's words, Richard frowned slightly.

The young Chinese couple in front of them obviously did not seem like the kind of people who would make trouble for no reason, and the saleswoman Sandra had received many customer complaints because of similar problems before.

So in his heart, he was inclined to believe that what the young man and woman in front of him said was true.

But this matter is difficult to handle because Sandra is a member of the union.

You know, labor-management negotiations are at a critical moment right now!

If Sandra is dealt with because of this incident, it is likely to trigger a strong backlash from the union, causing negotiations to come to a deadlock, and may even trigger a series of serious consequences such as employee strikes.

The company is in a period of business growth and cannot afford such turmoil.

Considering these difficulties, Richard said, "Sir, you said she made some racist remarks. Do you have any evidence? If not, we can't do anything about it. If you want to buy a car, we welcome you. But if not, please leave. And don't make any noise here, disturbing other guests."

When Sandra heard that the manager was on her side, she immediately became complacent. She crossed her arms over her chest and looked at Chen Feng and Ning Yao arrogantly. She moved her mouth and wanted to curse a few more times, but was stopped by Richard's stern look.

Chen Feng's face darkened. He hadn't expected Richard to handle the situation this way. He said, "Manager, are you just going to turn a blind eye to this kind of discrimination? This is so chilling."

Ning Yao also said angrily: "This is unfair to you. We will definitely seek an explanation."

Richard sighed helplessly and said, "I'm in a difficult position too. I hope you can understand. But without evidence, I really can't take any action."

Chen Feng was furious. He would never let this matter go, so he pulled Ning Yao out and found a phone booth to call Peter from the Olympic Committee.

Peter has a lot of influence in the business world, so he probably has channels to defend his rights. He also lamented how difficult it is to live without a cell phone these days.

After the call was connected, Peter listened to Chen Feng's words and said, "Shmuel is right next to me, it would be more convenient for him to handle this matter!"

It was then that Chen Feng remembered that Shmuel, the Minister of Investment Promotion, was a former executive of General Motors and should have quite a few connections in the automotive industry!

So he continued the call and told Shmuel everything in detail. Shmuel asked, "Chen, how do you want to resolve this matter?"

Chen Feng thought for a moment and said, "I must make them apologize to me, and at the same time make them pay the price for their mistakes."

Shmuel said, "I understand. Wait for my news."

Shmuel was talking to Peter about increasing sponsorship. Ever since he learned about the plan to steal fire in Greece, Shmuel had been amazed by Chen Feng. He felt that this young man would be able to achieve something extraordinary in the future and might even build a business empire.

The prototype of this empire can be seen from the computer software he installed for the Olympic Committee.

Shmuel is a man with a keen sense of smell and foresight in business, so he also wants to make friends with Chen Feng. Now that he has the opportunity, he will naturally spare no effort.

Shmuel acted quickly and began using his connections to put pressure on the car companies that sold the AMC Eagle.

After calling Shmuel, Chen Feng didn't wait, but went to look at other brands of cars, such as Audi 5000, General Motors' Oldsmobile, etc.

The Audi 5000 has good power, but Chen Feng vaguely remembered that this car was recalled due to control problems, so he did not buy it.

Chen Feng likes GM's eighth-generation Oldsmobile 88 very much. Its huge body embodies American luxury and grandeur, and the interior is spacious. Many Hollywood car sex scenes were filmed in this type of car, and it has a variety of power options.

But Ning Yao didn't like it very much, as she felt it was too big and too conspicuous. Chen Feng only studied here for one year, but she would study for three years. The car would feel too heavy for her to drive in the future, so she had to give up.

Finally, they looked at Dodge, Ford Mustang, Mitsubishi and other cars, but still couldn't make up their minds.

Just as they were choosing a car, the car company selling the AMC Eagle encountered a series of inexplicable pressures.

Chairman Dawson was in the middle of a board meeting when his secretary suddenly came in and said that LWDA had called and asked him to answer the call.

Dawson quickly paused the meeting and answered the phone in his office.

On the other end of the line, Ms. Nicole, who handles complaints at the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA), said sternly, "Mr. Dawson, on behalf of the LWDA's Industrial Relations Department, I solemnly remind you that you must maintain fairness and impartiality in your dealings with unions. Any allegations of racial discrimination raised by the union must be firmly rejected."

"We at LWDA have always been committed to upholding fairness and justice in labor employment and firmly oppose racial discrimination in any form and at any level. The harm caused by such discrimination is societal and far-reaching, and is by no means limited to within the company. We hope that your company will attach great importance to this and strictly abide by relevant laws and regulations. If any violations occur, LWDA will not hesitate to take prohibitive measures..."

Dawson was bewildered, his mind racing. "What's going on here? Is there a problem with the union? Someone's racially discriminating against union employees? And someone's complaining to the LWDA?"

He told his secretary to take note of this and then went back to continue the board meeting.

Less than two minutes later, the secretary came again, and this time the call was from CCRD (California Civil Rights Department).

Dawson quickly answered the phone again. The other party raised the same issue of unions and discrimination against race and specific groups, hoping that Dawson would pay attention to it in the company.

Dawson felt more and more that something was wrong.

These departments usually follow procedures and are highly bureaucratic. Why are they now so proactive in caring about their company's union and discrimination issues?

However, this is not over yet.

Less than ten minutes into the meeting, the secretary came in again with a nervous look on her face. This time, the person calling was FMCS (Federal Mediation and Settlement Service).

Although this is not a federal agency, its influence is no less.

In California, they have cooperated with multiple unions and businesses.

On the phone, Minister Matthew of the agency said in a heavy tone, "Dawson, old friend, someone asked me to put pressure on you. You must be in trouble."

Dawson asked anxiously, "What's going on?"

Matthew said, "It's probably related to racial discrimination. You should investigate internally immediately. If there are any issues, resolve them immediately. Don't let the situation escalate! If something like this were to escalate, it would have a huge negative impact on your company's reputation and development."