The master was persuaded by her to go upstairs. Meanwhile, Li Sanmei was coaxed out of the workshop by two fellow workers. After much pleading and cooperation with the security guards, he was escorted out of the factory.
He Yao and her master conducted experiments in the laboratory for over an hour. Someone called to say the electroplated products had returned.
The driver had already delivered the goods to the factory entrance, but that lunatic Li Sanmei had a conflict with the driver and slashed the tires.
The bid for Zhan's company was scheduled for tomorrow morning. He Yao had to submit the research results by tonight at the latest.
There were many things to do, and time was pressing.
Upon hearing about this incident, she rushed downstairs.
Her master offered to accompany her, but He Yao advised against it.
"You'd better not go. Li Sanmei is targeting you. If you go, he'll only get angrier and be more troublesome."
"I have no enmity with him. I'll just get a forklift to bring in the products and avoid direct conflict. It won't cause any delays, don't worry. I'm not stupid; I can handle it."
The master thought her reasoning was sound and let her go down alone.
He Yao went to the workshop and called for a forklift driver. The two of them went to the factory entrance.
As soon as they arrived, the delivery driver, impatient, yelled at He Yao.
"What kind of people are you! What's wrong with your factory? Having such a drunkard running amok here and slashing my tires!"
"I still have several other companies' goods to deliver. What am I supposed to do now? The security guards aren't doing anything either. I'm really impressed! If it weren't for the trouble of fighting with him, I would have beaten him up!"
Li Sanmei, tipsy, leaned against the deflated tire, looking shamelessly defiant.
He Yao ignored him and tried to appease the driver.
She suggested he call someone to fix the tire, and the repair cost would be included in the processing fee. She would explain the situation to her superiors. After much coaxing, the driver finally calmed down.
However, he couldn't help but complain.
"Your factory is really something else. To save money, you hire old men as security guards. What good are they when real trouble arises? Look, it's gotten this far, and they're too scared to even show their faces!"
On this point, He Yao had nothing to say.
Xu Zheng wanted to control costs in every aspect, and the elderly wanted to re-enter the workforce. Everyone had their own difficulties, so she had no standing to criticize others.
She directed the forklift driver to unload the goods while the driver called someone to fix the tire. Li Sanmei stared at He Yao's beautiful, smooth face repeatedly, then suddenly stood up unsteadily.
"I say, He, I heard you're no longer at the factory and have been transferred to be the boss's mistress. That's good for you."
"No wonder so many people at the factory pursued you, but you were always indifferent. You were aiming to climb the social ladder."
"To put it bluntly, you're just greedy for money, not anything decent. And you act so superior in front of us. Isn't that laughable?"
He Yao ignored him.
She had seen this situation many times: ordinary men with inflated egos who tried to flirt with any woman they saw. If the woman ignored them, they would call her stuck-up. The best way to deal with them was to ignore them.
Li Sanmei, having hit a wall everywhere, thought he could handle He Yao since she was a woman. Seeing that she also ignored him, he became even more enraged.
"Hey! I'm talking to you. Are you deaf? Stop acting high and mighty in front of me! Others might not know what you are, but I do!"
"When you were in the workshop before, didn't Old Wang cover for you? Did you think your life would have been so easy otherwise?"
"Speaking of which, you're really not picky. Or rather, to climb up, you're willing to do anything."
"That Old Wang is old enough to be your father. Any young man in our workshop is better than him! Who wouldn't you be okay with? Him!"
"Can he satisfy you? Can his… thing still be used? I've wanted to ask you for a long time. Being with him every day, don't you find it disgusting?"
Hearing his words, the forklift driver and the delivery driver simultaneously turned their surprised gazes toward He Yao.
He Yao felt a wave of disgust and her scalp tingled. She was losing patience.
"Are you sick? If you're sick, get treatment, and stop barking like a dog. You think I'm good with Old Wang? You're good with your mother!"
Li Sanmei didn't expect her to talk back. After being scolded by He Yao, he stumbled towards her.
"What did you say? What the hell did you say? You dare to insult me?"
He Yao glared at him angrily.
"What's wrong with scolding you? Try to lay a hand on me, and I'll have you jailed today! Don't think everyone will indulge you like Master Wang! If you don't want to behave, then go inside!"
"You bastard, believe it or not, I'll cut you!"
Saying this, Li Sanmei unsteadily pulled a spring-loaded knife from his back waist.
Seeing his frail appearance, He Yao knew she could kick him several meters away, so she wasn't afraid of him.
"Try to lay a hand on me, and if I don't put you behind bars today, I'll take your surname!"
Li Sanmei bared his teeth and lunged at her. He Yao easily dodged to the side, and he missed, nearly crashing headfirst into the car body.
Enraged, Li Sanmei turned around, located He Yao, and lunged again.
He Yao took out her phone, reported her location, and dodged his attacks.
Li Sanmei, dazed from drinking, couldn't even aim properly when trying to attack someone. He spun left and right, quickly disorienting himself, and dropped the knife.
He Yao finished speaking to the person on the phone, hung up, and kicked his knife several meters away.
"Starting tomorrow, you won't have to worry about making a living. The state will provide your meals. You're welcome, Li Sanmei. Lie down and rest for a while."
Saying this, she went to the back of the car to see how the forklift driver was doing with the unloading.
As she passed by Li Sanmei, he suddenly, like a rabid dog, grabbed her ankle.
He Yao didn't have time to kick him away. As if sensing his impending fate, he used the last of his strength and bit He Yao's calf.
Hearing He Yao cry out in pain, the driver rushed to help.
Under their combined kicks and punches, Li Sanmei released his mouth.
However, the guy had used all his strength. He Yao's calf was still broken through by his bite.
A round, blood-seeping tooth mark was left on her calf through her pants.
Seeing how lawless he was, the driver finally couldn't stand it any longer and gave him a beating.
Li Sanmei, dazed and groggy from the blows, fainted.
About ten minutes later, the police arrived, reviewed the surveillance footage at the factory entrance, heard the testimonies of those present, took statements, and took Li Sanmei away.
Although He Yao sustained minor injuries, she had gotten rid of a nuisance, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
He Yao was very satisfied with the electroplating results, with only a 2.1% deformation rate.
While this deformation rate was outrageously high compared to other products, it was the best result for this particular product, given the rushed deadline.
Everyone moved the products to the assembly line, and they finished assembling them around 8 PM.