She won't clear her name; she'll throw away all the scum.

Grandma Xia interrupted him again, "If we acknowledge your abilities, then it's a fact that you're being criticized. Let's see if your previous abilities are still enough for you to run this factory. Anyway, in our textile factory, all the leaders can be blameless in terms of production and human relations. As for your food factory, if the leaders are all like this, I don't even want to think about the people below."

Grandma Xia got agitated and started using uncivilized language again. Director Yuan nudged her from behind and stopped her from continuing. Otherwise, she could have continued to rant.

When Factory Director Li heard that this old hag was targeting him again, he immediately prepared to unleash a torrent of abuse. She'd already called him a pathetic wretch, so why should he put on airs? He, Factory Director Li, was no less skilled at cursing.

Before she could even open her mouth, Director Shao, the women's director of their food factory, spoke up first, "Yes, I agree with Comrade Xia's statement. Our factory's labor union has indeed not reflected on its actions or made any progress in recent years, which is our dereliction of duty."

Li Chengzhang immediately glared fiercely at Director Shao.

But Director Shao wasn't afraid of him. As a woman, she had already put herself in the shoes of the woman who had been beaten to her will and the woman before her who had been paralyzed and died after being beaten, based on what Old Mrs. Xia had just said. Thinking of the two of them, Director Shao felt sad.

If they had done their job better, this tragedy might have been avoided. The deceased woman could have received medical treatment, but when the police came to her home, both her family and her husband's family said they wouldn't hold her husband responsible, instead blaming her for being careless.

What did she do by accident? Was she accidentally hit or accidentally beaten into this state? No one blamed the man; instead, her closest relatives said she was unlucky, that she had angered him first, and even that she had fallen and become paralyzed on her own.

The woman herself felt hopeless about life and didn't argue, so the police officers were at their wits' end.

Director Shao was just thinking that if he and the other leaders at the textile factory had worked as hard to help and persuade her, would she have survived? Would she have been able to think more positively and receive better care and warmth with the help of the factory?

If they had come up with a solution sooner, that woman might have had a different life, and she might have been able to start a new chapter in her life.

But now that she's dead, nothing is possible anymore.

Director Shao felt a pang of sadness. Thinking of how hard the women in their textile factory had worked for these poor women, she felt she hadn't fulfilled her responsibilities as the women's director of the food factory. She had just glanced at the women's directors of the other factories; their expressions had shifted from playful laughter to seriousness, and everyone seemed to be pondering the method Old Lady Xia had suggested.

Women tend to have stronger empathy. Of course, other factories also have good leaders like Director Song, and some have already begun to reflect on their actions.

Unfortunately, the deputy director of their food factory was not a good leader. He was only concerned with saving face, and Director Shao was actually quite annoyed by him.

Seeing that Director Li was about to argue, Director Shao cut him off, saying, "We fully recognize our problems and are prepared to learn from the leaders of the textile factory when we get back. In the future, I will also report this to the Women's Federation and organize a meeting for the leaders of the factory unions of various factories to exchange ideas. For some workers or their families with special circumstances, it would be best to work together to find ways to help them solve their difficulties."

We hope that the leaders of the textile factory can put aside past grievances and communicate more with each other in the future.