Zhang Weiguo felt as if he was about to spit out a mouthful of blood. Facing a boss who showed no regard for past favors, there was nothing he could do to threaten him.
He could only accept his bad luck or seek reimbursement from the person who forced them to resign.
Thinking of the person who had forced them to resign, Zhang Weiguo suddenly recalled what he had said when he found him.
His eyes lit up, and he slowly walked towards Yu Zhou.
A smile spread across his face, which was still marked with wrinkles.
"Someone asked me to give you a message. Do you want to hear it?"
It was clear that these laid-off workers from the second factory, having signed the contracts, could no longer fight against Yu Zhou. However, this did not mean that no one could control Yu Zhou.
Zhang Weiguo believed that Liu Dalong was one such person, even though it was rumored that Yu Zhou had also trounced Liu Dalong.
"A message? Since when did you, Zhang Weiguo, become a messenger?"
Yu Zhou knew very well who the message was from.
He was also acutely aware that Liu Dalong would never let him and his family off the hook.
For now, Liu Dalong had not threatened his personal safety, but there was no denying that if he had the opportunity, he would certainly crush him.
However, was he, Yu Zhou, really so easy to bully?
Not to mention that after his rebirth, he had countless trump cards that could be used to defeat his opponent when the time was right. Even in his previous life, he had never yielded.
There were some things one absolutely could not back down on.
"Someone said that from now on, as long as you don't bow down to him,"
"He can make anything you do fail. If you don't believe it, just wait and see."
Zhang Weiguo's face was filled with arrogance as he spoke.
Although he had once worked under Yu Zhou, he did not believe Yu Zhou had any good intentions.
It was merely a transaction of mutual benefit. Furthermore, Zhang Weiguo was already envious of how much Yu Zhou had gained. Now that Liu Dalong was starting to deal with him, he naturally would not hesitate to side with Liu Dalong.
"You... you are shameless..."
Jiang Jie was furious. She could not have imagined that Zhang Weiguo, who had pleaded with them to work for him before, would be so arrogant. Wasn't this ingratitude?
After all, most of the laid-off factory workers had come to work for them out of sheer desperation.
She could understand being threatened into quitting.
But what was this about adding insult to injury? Calling them ungrateful was an understatement; they were utterly devoid of decency.
At the same time, many of the former workers silently lowered their heads.
They had truly come because they could no longer make ends meet. Their households were struggling to put food on the table, and scavenging for discarded vegetables in the market was a regular occurrence.
It was Yu Zhou and Jiang Jie who had given them a chance to survive.
Not only could they earn several yuan in a few days, but more importantly, meals were provided at noon.
Now, they might have to leave under pressure, but to add insult to injury was truly ignoble.
"Zhang Weiguo, you are simply scum."
"Da Zhou, I've made up my mind. So what if I'm laid off? The factory is mostly idle anyway, even if I wasn't laid off."
"I'll stick with you. Who cares about the layoff list? If I'm on it, I'm on it. Can a living person be suffocated to death by urine?"
The sudden declaration caused many to turn their heads and look.
The speaker was a young girl wearing the second factory's work uniform, but she carried herself with a certain maturity.
Yu Zhou remembered her. Her name was Chen Hongmei. Not only was she one of the most struggling employees at the second factory, but she was also a close friend of Jiang Jie from the same workshop.
She had initially come under pressure from her family, but seeing Zhang Weiguo's vindictiveness, she could no longer hold back.
She stepped forward and reprimanded Zhang Weiguo indignantly, saying that while he looked human, he did not act like one.
"Yes, I'll stay too. Liu Dalong didn't say that if we leave, we're definitely not on the layoff list."
"Either way, I'll still be working and earning money, which is more practical."
One followed by another, and immediately another worker stepped forward.
"You, you... you fools, don't you want your job security anymore?"
Zhang Weiguo was so angry he almost choked, but seeing the righteous indignation on their faces, he dared not say more.
If he continued to be arrogant, he might face the wrath of the crowd, and he wouldn't know if he could even leave this courtyard.
Unfortunately, only three or four people had such courage.
The rest, although they felt sorry for Yu Zhou and the others, still had to leave if they were truly going to be on the layoff list.
Yet, even so, Yu Zhou, sitting in the courtyard, felt a surge of emotion.
Some people would kick you when you're down, and some people would dare to fight for loyalty.
"You all just wait. Offending Director Liu is not just about being laid off."
"If you have the guts, don't come begging us later..."
Zhang Weiguo, his chest brimming with suppressed anger, felt like he was about to explode. If Wu Dabiao hadn't been there, he would have surely taken action.
Some of the second factory workers, like Zhang Weiguo, also fell silent. Zhang Weiguo was their leader, and if he was powerless, what could they do?
"Liu Dalong... even if he doesn't come for me, I will find him myself after some time."
"And give him a message: Those who do too much evil will eventually destroy themselves. If he has the guts, let him continue to be arrogant."
Yu Zhou was unconcerned, as if he hadn't taken Zhang Weiguo seriously at all.
Indeed, based on his understanding of Liu Dalong, even if he promised Zhang Weiguo something, he would certainly not protect him when the layoff list was announced early next year.
Zhang Weiguo would still be laid off, and all Yu Zhou needed to do was ensure that he wouldn't be begging for his help again.
This kind of shamelessness might be difficult for others to pull off, but Zhang Weiguo was certainly capable of it.
"Excuse me! Is this the home of Yu Zhou and his wife?"
Suddenly, as the atmosphere in the courtyard grew strangely tense, and Zhang Weiguo was preparing to leave.
A clear female voice called out from outside into the courtyard.
Everyone turned to look.
They saw a woman dressed in professional attire, looking like a secretary, unfazed by the winter cold, standing at the entrance of Yu Zhou's yard.
Behind her stood a stylish woman in a coat.
With her wavy hair and attire, it was evident at a glance that she was wealthy.
"When did Yu Zhou get to know people like this?"
Many of the second factory workers wondered, as there were almost no people dressed like this in the entire factory area.
These were people far beyond the reach of employees in their unit.
Moreover, the woman was exceptionally beautiful, her looks not inferior to Jiang Jie's, and her aura was even more refined.
"Who is it?"
Everyone, including Jiang Jie, had a question mark in their minds.