80 village women marry military officers; it was supposed to be a fake marriage.

Master Zhu was a man of many experience, but this was the first time he had ever seen someone so young and capable of causing such trouble. "Little girl, do you have a mirror at home?"

"Yes, I do." Lin Mei has a dressing mirror that she bought from the supply and marketing cooperative. It cost her a lot of money. None of her classmates have one, and they are always extremely envious.

Master Zhu raised his eyes and said, "Go back and look in the mirror. See what kind of person you are. You come here to cheat and swindle, treating everyone like fools. Do you really think you're a thousand-year-old fox who has transformed into human form and no one can tell the difference?"

Lin Mei waved her hands anxiously, as if the more she waved, the more innocent she seemed. "Master, you've misunderstood. I'm really not like what you're saying. Did my sister say something to you? I know she's been jealous of me since we were little and has been badmouthing me everywhere, but I've never held it against her. We're sisters, blood is thicker than water."

She's uneducated, so it's understandable that she might do some outrageous things. I've always covered for her. Minor mischief is fine, but if it affects your opinion of me, then I'll have a hard time accepting it.

Master Zhu glanced at Huo Qingyan, whose face was so cold it could freeze. He shook his head and kindly reminded Lin Mei, "Young lady, I advise you to take the initiative to admit your mistake, apologize, resolve the matter, and go back to school. You have so much to learn; don't waste too much time on playing tricks."

You don't need to tell me who Lin Yue is; everyone who has met her has their own understanding of her. It's not something a child like you can influence.

Furthermore, this is a proper workplace, not a place for a young girl like you to play tricks. If you continue to cause trouble, we have the right to call the police and have you arrested.

"It's clearly her fault, so why are you all siding with her and targeting me?"

"Security captain, are you just a figurehead?"

Zhou Long was pulled from Li Mingyue's matter by being called out by him.

Master Zhu is usually low-key, but no one dares to mess with him. Even Zhou Long treats him with utmost respect. "Master Zhu, did you call me?"

Master Zhu looked at him coldly and said in a flat tone, "Does our factory usually let people who don't want to work here?"

Zhou Long shook his head repeatedly and hurriedly explained, "Of course not. No one who has no connection with this factory is allowed to enter the factory. This is a production area. If anything goes wrong, no one can bear the responsibility."

Master Zhu remained noncommittal, saying, "Alright, get rid of all the irrelevant people here, and they are not allowed to step into the factory again."

Because of Lin Mei's attitude towards Li Mingyue earlier, Zhou Long had long wanted to teach her a lesson, so he stepped forward and shooed her away, "Go, go, go, get out of here quickly."

Lin Mei stepped aside, saying, "I'm Lin Yue's sister. She works here, so you can't kick me out."

Zhou Long impatiently reached out and grabbed her.

"Lin Yue is just an ordinary worker. So what if you're her sister? Even if the factory manager's sister came, she wouldn't be allowed in. Stop talking nonsense and get out of here."

Lin Mei was unwilling to accept this, pointing at Zhang Jie and the Women's Federation director, "Isn't it supposed to be that no one can come in? Why are they allowed to stay here?"

Zhou Long looked in the direction she pointed and saw people in uniforms. His expression twisted. "They're all public officials, they're all leaders. Who do you think you are? You think you can compare yourself to them? I think your mother really didn't teach you how to be a decent human being."

Lin Mei wanted to retort, "No, how can you treat me differently? I'm not convinced, I...?"

Zhou Long immediately called over two security guards and ordered, "Throw her out of here, and don't let her come in again."

The two men lifted Lin Mei up. She wasn't very tall to begin with, so her feet couldn't reach the ground, and she was kicking wildly in the air.

Lin Mei glared at Master Zhu, "You can't treat me like this. I'm a successor to socialism, and I'm going to be a leader someday."

The two security guards were nearly knocked over by her, and they were quite angry. They held her up with much more force, which made Lin Mei cry in pain.

Lin Mei struggled even more fiercely, "You're hurting me! I'm a young woman, and you two grown men dare to lay your hands on me like that! I'm going to report you for indecent assault!"

The two quickened their pace and soon arrived at the entrance of the garment factory. They threw her outside and slammed the door shut.

Lin Mei sat on the ground, throwing a tantrum and rolling around, no longer caring about her image, crying and shouting, "The people from the garment factory are bullying ordinary people! Who will stand up for me?"

Her voice was loud, and soon a crowd gathered at the entrance of the garment factory. Some people tried to help her up, but she struggled to avoid them.

He kept shouting, "My sister works here. I came to see her, but they not only won't let me see her, they're also bullying me."

Someone knocked on the door, wanting to find someone to ask for clarification, but the security guard at the door didn't want to open the door and ignored them, so the knocking became louder and louder.

"Come out and explain what happened! How can you let a little girl sit here crying?"

"That's right, that's right. Such a big factory, and there's not even a person in charge. It's too much."

The workers in the auditorium had all left and gone to their posts, leaving only the factory director and a few other leaders behind to resolve the issues.

Zhou Long anxiously spoke up for Li Mingyue, "Distinguished leaders, Li Mingyue was unlucky in love and was taken advantage of by bad people, which is why she made this mistake. Please be lenient and give her a chance to make amends."

The director of the Women's Federation was soft-hearted. Since they were all women and no real harm had been caused, she felt that the punishment should not be too severe.

She patted Li Mingyue on the shoulder and said earnestly, "It's good that you realize your mistake. Don't make the same mistake again next time. We're all women, so we should help each other."

Li Mingyue looked at her gratefully, and a few more tears fell from the corners of her eyes. She was truly afraid now.

Although she still felt she had done nothing wrong, Zhou Long had repeatedly told her to shut up and not say anything.

She was also afraid of being fired, since such an easy job was hard to find elsewhere. Because of Zhou Long, she could slack off without any problem and still get paid as usual, and no one else dared to say anything.

The union members were relentless, saying, "All the factories in town are currently being evaluated for excellence, and today everyone has gone on strike. The impact is terrible. How can we just let it go with a few words? I think we should deal with this seriously as a warning to others."

To manage a factory, you need strict rules and severe punishments. Otherwise, how can you manage other people? If they all come out and cause trouble because of personal matters, how can production continue?

Who will pay for most of the day's work? Who will cover the machine's lost wages? That's a waste of national resources; who will bear that responsibility?