Chapter 138 A Temporary Truce

Inside the third-floor office of the main building at the Su family’s garbage dump, Su Tianyu sat hunched over in a chair, quietly asking, "Big Brother, what’s the situation with the workers?"

"The Bai and Kong families each had one severely injured. They were both foremen, their legs completely smashed, and they were stabbed too." Su Tiannan replied with a slight frown. "They’re badly hurt, and still not completely out of danger."

"Has the news spread?" Su Tianyu immediately asked.

"Quite a few of the workers who went on strike with them definitely know, because it happened next to the Sanitation Management Bureau. There were a lot of people who saw it." Su Tiannan replied, "But I called Bai Hongbo and Kong Zhenghui. They said they’re doing their best to appease the workers."

Su Tianyu nodded upon hearing this.

"Little brother, it’s a good thing you reminded us this time. We arranged for Tianbei to manage the workers in advance, providing transportation and sticking together. Otherwise, the other side might have targeted our foremen first." Su Tiannan said with lingering fear, "But our situation isn’t good now either. With Li Gang and He Daming dealt with like this, Bai Hongbo and Kong Zhenghui definitely won’t be able to completely suppress the news from leaking. And if the workers below lose confidence, it won’t be easy to find people to protest in front of the Management Bureau tomorrow either."

"If it’s not easy, then don’t do it," Su Tianyu replied softly.

"What do you mean?" Su Tiannan didn’t understand his brother’s idea for a moment.

"Stopping the strike tomorrow can effectively solve two problems." Su Tianyu said succinctly, "First, it’ll make Changqing think they did the right thing, that the workers are scared and don’t dare to mess with the four companies anymore, so they can continue to make moves. Second, as you said, the fact that two workers were dealt with will definitely affect the emotions of the workers below. If you continue to have everyone protest at the Sanitation Management Bureau tomorrow, the workers will definitely be very resistant, and if a dispute arises, it’ll easily turn ugly."

Su Tiannan instantly understood his younger brother’s meaning, "Are you saying…?"

"Call Bai Hongbo, Kong Zhenghui, and Liu Laoer, and tell them not to call people to the Management Bureau to form a line tomorrow. Instead, they should pay attention to their own side, especially their homes." Su Tianyu walked to his big brother’s side and whispered in his ear, "Looking at the problem from the perspective of Changqing Company, the way to solve this matter isn't entirely dependent on the workers. Because whether they protest, strike, or shout slogans, the four companies are paying for it all behind the scenes. The root of the problem is that if the four of us still want to resist, then things won’t end, understand?"

Su Tiannan immediately asked upon hearing this, "Then why did they deal with those two workers?"

"Hehe." Su Tianyu grinned.

Su Tiannan immediately reacted without waiting for him to answer, "The Sanitation Management Association is under too much pressure, so they have to solve the strike protest problem."

"That’s right." Su Tianyu nodded slowly.

"Okay, I understand what you mean. I’ll call Kong Zhenghui right now." Su Tiannan immediately took out his phone and dialed Kong Zhenghui's number.

Su Tianyu sat in his chair, drinking tea, very quietly.

About five minutes later, Su Tiannan hung up the phone, looking at Tianyu with some surprise, "Guess what Kong Zhenghui said?"

"What did he say?" Su Tianyu asked.

"He has the same idea as you, and he’s planning not to cause trouble at the Management Bureau tomorrow either." Su Tiannan replied softly.

Su Tianyu was also surprised, "Did he say anything else?"

"He said he contacted some media in the city, and told us to keep quiet for now, and wait for him to finish his side of things."

"…!" Su Tianyu blinked and replied softly, "This Kong Zhenghui sees things pretty clearly, so he’s been waiting all along. That’s pretty good, at least not all of the three companies are useless teammates."

Su Tiannan's personality was steady and honest. It wasn't that he wasn't quick-witted in some matters, but rather that he wouldn't instinctively think in other directions. But he understood now that Su Tianyu had previously taken the initiative to tie the four companies together, and suggested he start a strike and make noise, were just introductions and preparations.

"Big Brother, you should continue to contact Wang Daolin, and ask him out for tea and chat when you have time." Su Tianyu raised his head and added, "Since Kong Zhenghui and we have the same opinion, let’s do this for now. Stop the strike tomorrow, but still don’t start work."

"Okay."

"Be more careful these two days." Su Tianyu reminded him.

"You should be the one…!"

"It’s okay, I’ll stay at the factory, I don’t need to go home." Su Tianyu waved his hand and interrupted his big brother.

…

The night passed without incident, and early the next morning.

Inside the Longcheng Sanitation Management Association, Zheng Fuan, who was in charge of the Zhanan District, went to work as usual, but as soon as he entered the office today, the secretary immediately came in and said, "Director Zheng, the Zhanan Management Bureau called and said that the people who were striking and causing trouble today have all dispersed. There’s no one at the gate."

"Really?" Zheng Fuan happily picked up his wolfberry tea and asked, sitting in his chair, "It's stopped?"

"Yes, it’s stopped." The secretary nodded with a smile.

"Hehe, that’s pretty good." Zheng Fuan nodded slightly and replied, "Let’s get back to normal work."

"Alright." The secretary turned and left.

Zheng Fuan had a smile on his face, reached for his private phone, walked to the window, and dialed the number of Li Hongze, the boss of Changqing Company.

"Hello? Old Zheng."

"You solved the problem quickly. Old Li, you really pulled me off the hot seat." Zheng Fuan complimented Li Hongze subtly.

"You just took office, I certainly can’t make things difficult for you!" Li Hongze replied domineeringly, "At most three days, I’ll completely solve the problem."

"That’s pretty good, be steady, don’t cause any trouble." Zheng Fuan reminded him, stopping at the right time.

"Lu Feng said, everything we do is aimed at supporting you, hahaha!" Li Hongze replied with a laugh.

"Lu Feng is pretty good too, if things go smoothly, let him handle the business of the four companies."

"I’ll think about it."

"Okay, that’s it, I have a meeting."

"Okay, that’s it."

The two ended the call. Li Hongze sat in his company boss's chair and dialed Lu Feng's number again, "Busy?"

"I hosted a banquet last night and donated several hundred million, haha, my back is sore." Lu Feng replied lazily.

"The workers didn't strike today, but Old Zheng is still a little dissatisfied. He wants us to resolve the remaining issues as soon as possible."

"These leaders say one thing, and we below have to run our legs off." Lu Feng said speechlessly, "Damn, we solved the problem in less than four days of striking, how much faster does he want us to be?"

"He just took office, it’s normal for him to be a little anxious." Li Hongze replied blandly.

"I’ve already arranged things, it’ll happen tonight."

"Be steady!"

"Don’t worry, I know the ropes."

"Okay, that's it." Li Hongze hung up the phone.

…

During the day, Kong Zhenghui was busy running media relations, while Bai Hongbo, Liu Laoer, and others were busy appeasing the workers. In short, the four families' situation looked even more dangerous.

But at this critical juncture, Su Tianyu was still leisurely wandering around the garbage dump, and even took a look at the civil service application requirements without any hurry.

In the blink of an eye, it was past eight o'clock in the evening. The silver moon hung high outside, and the stars were bright.

After taking a shower in the main building's rest area, Su Tianyu took the initiative to call Tianbei, "Where are you, Second Brother?"

Downstairs, Black Iron Tower Wu Shixiong looked at Third Sister excitedly and asked, "You…you’re not going home? Thi…thi…!"

"Hey, speak slowly." Third Sister replied crisply, "I left something at the factory, I’m back to get it."

Outside the factory, three old American vans slowly approached. The man sitting in the passenger seat of the lead car was the flowery-shirted guy who had smashed the four legs with a hammer.