She abandoned her husband first, then her children, and was ecstatic after the divorce.

Lin Qingran spoke politely, but her expression was extremely cold.

The workers who looked up at her couldn't help but flinch.

They originally thought that even if she was in a high position, she was just a woman, so what did they have to fear?

But now Lin Qingran exudes an overwhelming aura, making it difficult for them to breathe.

Even the one who had been so bold just moments before couldn't help but flinch.

Lin Qingran glanced around and looked at one of the workers who seemed a little more honest.

"Playing cards is a form of entertainment, but you must be very careful not to overdo it, otherwise it will turn into gambling. Gambling can easily lead to financial ruin if you're not careful."

The worker lowered his head, muttering and not daring to speak.

Another, slightly bolder worker looked up, his eyes darting around as he spoke.

"President Jiang, we...we really were just having fun...and didn't you say you wanted to discuss factory matters with us?"

Lin Qingran looked at him and smiled slightly.

“You’re right, I went off-topic.” Lin Qingran looked up at Xiao Zhou.

"Xiao Zhou, you tell us."

Xiao Zhou cleared his throat and opened a document in his hand.

“When you started working at the factory, we issued each of you a salary card. Except for Li Xian, the rest of you have been sending money home regularly for the past two years, which is shown on your salary card statements. However, you just received your salaries half a month ago, but since then, none of you have sent any money to your families.”

Xiao Zhou turned to look at Li Xian and continued.

“And you, every month when you get your salary, the first thing you do is go to a small shop in Qinghebao and exchange all your wages for cash.”

Li Xian finally raised his head and looked at Xiao Zhou.

"What does whether we give money home or not have to do with the factory accident?"

"I don't know if it's related," Xiao Zhou said.

"But this morning someone went to Xijian Village and asked your families. They said that your families all received a large sum of cash this month, which was a bonus from the factory for your outstanding work, and that it was specially sent back to you. They also specifically told your families that not many people received the bonus, and that they should keep it a secret and not tell the other villagers who also work at the factory."

Lin Qingran smiled, "More than half of the workers in Factory No. 1 are from your Xijian Village. I watched the surveillance footage on my way here and also asked Director Zhang. I heard that those who rushed to the front and stopped those thugs from smashing up the factory were workers from other villages."

Li Xian's eyes flickered, and he remained silent.

Lin Qingran snorted coldly, "It seems I've been too kind to you. But you're right, what I'm discussing with you now doesn't seem to have much to do with the factory. However, our Sheng Hai Group has always valued the quality of its employees. If employees are gambling in private, it's tarnishing the reputation of our Sheng Hai Group. Although you say it's just playing cards, as a leader of Sheng Hai Group, I can't ignore it. I'll trouble you to go to the police station and cooperate with the investigation. If I've wronged you, I will naturally give you generous compensation."

After saying that, Lin Qingran stood up and prepared to leave.

She didn't give the workers a chance to speak, nor did she stop walking.

Finally, one of the workers panicked.

"President Jiang! I'll talk! I'll talk!"

Lin Qingran waved to Xiao Zhou, "Take him out alone."

The worker was pulled aside to a small room, where he stood nervously in front of Lin Qingran, his hands fidgeting.

He looked quite young, probably just over twenty.

He clearly hadn't experienced much hardship, so he was frightened after Lin Qingran said a few harsh words.

"Tell me, what exactly happened?" Lin Qingran asked coldly.

The boy stammered, "Yes, yes, after we got our wages last month, Brother Li told us that he was bored at the factory and only knew a few of us from the same village, so he invited us to Qinghebao."

Li Xian said he has a younger brother he knew when he was young in Qinghebao, who now runs a farmhouse inn.

It is said that the chicken, duck and fish served at that farmhouse restaurant are all freshly killed, the ingredients are very fresh, and the dishes are extremely delicious.

The workers have been eating their three meals a day in the factory for a long time. Although the factory canteen has never cut corners, they are getting tired of eating sugar all the time.

Li Xian wanted to treat them to a better meal, so they gladly went.

They drank quite a bit of alcohol at the farmhouse that day, and Li Xian then suggested moving on to a local karaoke bar.

After another round of drinking at the karaoke bar, almost everyone blacked out.

When I woke up the next day, I found the private room in a mess, with dice and playing cards scattered everywhere, and I even found chips under the table.

Then they discovered that all the wages they had received before leaving get off work the previous day had vanished.

The staff explained that because they had a great time the night before, they spontaneously formed a gambling group with some guys in the next room, and the guys had lost all their wages.

“Even if you were drunk, the money is in your own cards. Unless you do it yourself, no one can transfer your money,” Lin Qingran said, frowning.

The boy nodded nervously. "Yes, but we were all drunk at the time. The waiter there said that we paid with our phones and exchanged the cash ourselves. We really drank a lot that day, and I hardly remembered anything when I woke up the next day. When something like this happens, we can only accept it."

Lin Qingran looked at the boy with some pity, "Didn't you ever suspect that someone might have drugged your drink?"

"Who had the mind to think about those things back then?" the boy said with a bitter face.

“In our village, anyone who is able-bodied either goes south to work or works in a factory. The only people left at home besides those who are in poor health are the elderly and children. The whole family was waiting for food, and in one night they gambled away all their money. The waiter said that we also owed a lot of gambling debts. At that time, no one knew what to do and had no way to go back to face their families.”

Then Li Xian said that he could find a way to raise money for everyone and asked the KTV to give him a few hours' grace. He would come back and pay back the money as soon as it was raised.

Everyone saw Li Xian as their lifeline and followed him without a second thought.

Li Xian then led them back to the farmhouse and found his so-called younger brother.

After hearing this, the man said that everyone was on the same side and he was happy to help them solve the problem.

However, when it comes to lending money, no one would lend it for free; in exchange, they would definitely have to give something in return.