127: Discrimination

Without paying attention to the Du Brothers' factory, Wang Chengcheng focused his attention on his own jam factory after talking with Chu Yifeng that day. The first thing he wanted to change was not the dilemma of the jam factory's low sales, but their jam production process

The jam produced by the jam factory was still a little different from the jam made by Mama Wang, her’s obviously tasted more delicious. Wang Cheng later took a few jars of jam and brought them to Lu Dade to give them out to try. After the trial, they all said that this jam was good. When they heard that it was made by the director's mother, Lu Dade and the others were very surprised. After the initial surprise, they understood what the director meant.

"Director, there is more than one kind of jam in our factory. Will we only make this one in the future?" Lu Dade asked with some worry, holding the jam Wang Cheng had given in in his hand.

"Of course it is impossible. The other jams will follow suit, and this main jam will be changed." Wang Cheng denied, there was not only one kind of jam produced by the jam factory. They kind they made was a paste-like jam, which was cooked. After successful canning, there would still be some lumpy parts, and another kind of jam that was thin and sticky. It was used for filling popsicles, ice cream, frozen yogurt, etc. This kind of jam was also very competitive, but the jam factory did not mainly make this jam.

Hearing his words, no one had any objections.

Later, Wang Cheng talked to Mama Wang about this matter, and Mama Wang had no opinion. Then they found a time to come together. Mama Wang did not know how to use the machine, but she knew how to make delicious jams, and the masters in the factory were informed of some of her experiences and methods. The masters were more professional than Mama Wang, and they understood her almost immediately. After several experiments, they almost completely mastered her method of jam-making.

At the same time, good news came out.

The Du Brothers’ factory was inspected again by the Health Bureau again, but this time, it was not as easy to avoid as last time. The Du Brothers’ factory already had problems. They could be avoided at first because it was covered up well and not discovered. Now, after a thorough investigation, they finally found the problem.

There was a secret frozen warehouse in the Du Brothers’ factories. The frozen warehouse was stacked with rotten fruits purchased from the countryside. The most plentiful fruit in winter was oranges, so 90% of the fruits inside were rotten oranges. Even if it was frozen, once could still smell the foul smell from the rotten seeds, and they almost collapsed with a pinch.

Because it was transported the night before, it was not yet time to sell the stolen goods. What made it even harder for the Du Brothers to explain was that there was a door in the frozen warehouse that connected to another room, and that room was where the rotten fruit was used to make jam. There were many rotten fruits lying in several large pots, and these were photographed as evidence.

After the incident broke out, the Du Brothers were spending money and using their relationships, but it was useless. The above had already spoken. For this incident, they must severely punish and never condone it again. Otherwise, more black-hearted businessmen would appear in the future. For these black-hearted businessmen, the relevant departments even set up a special investigation team.

The news subsequently made headlines in the local newspaper. The people’s condemnation was louder and louder. All jams, canned fruits, and juices produced by the Du Brothers’ factory were thrown away or recycled. Businessmen who placed orders from their factories for petty gains also suffered losses of varying degrees.

The one most unhappy about the Du Brothers was Lu Dade. He had wanted the Du Brothers' factories to close down for the past six months, not only because they stole their business, but because of morality and conscience. He just hoped they didn’t scourge unsuspecting people. Because of this incident, the jam factory benefitted far more than what they had thought.

Wang Cheng took advantage of this east wind of the black-hearted businessmen and brought the reporters to his factory when they came to visit, so that they could see the operation of the jam factory and the fruits used to make the jam. They were all fresh, sweet, and good fruit.

The reporter personally tried it. After the reporter asked about the Du Brothers' factory, Wang Cheng arranged for Lu Dade to follow the reporter and tell of what the Du Brothers had done over the years. The reporter was really good at playing with words. The people who wrote the news, while condemning the Du Brothers, compared them with their jam factories. They spoke very sensationally and helped the jam factories earn a lot of sympathy.

Since then, the jam factory had successively received a lot of orders, one after the other. Just a few days of work could match the order volume of the past month. Lu Dade and the others were so happy they couldn’t keep their lips together, but soon, they realized the ‘suffering'.

Due to the large order volume, the jam produced by the jam factory could hardly cope with such a large demand, even if they worked overtime every day. In the end, they had to post advertisements for recruitment. Fortunately, they had been in the limelight in the newspapers, and after interviewing, had recruited a lot.

However, when they thought that this busy time was finally going end, the customers who placed orders with them not only came back, but also increased their order volume. The sales of the new jam was good, and the orders almost sold it out. Some old customers also found that this jam was different from the jam produced by the jam factory in the past, and it tasted better.

With good business, Wang Cheng raised the salary of the employees one after another. Although they worked hard a bit, everyone had never been so happy.

The old factory director visited the jam factory several times and was very relieved to see the flourishing scene.

Some people said that if the Du Brothers were investigated earlier and the incident had happened earlier, the old factory director would not have had to sell the jam factory that he had operated for so many years. Don’t look at when the factory director sold it so easily. In fact, the old man had feeling for the jam factory.

However, no clever person answered the question. Although no one knew who rectified the Du Brothers, they all guessed that it should have a relationship with the new factory director. Otherwise, why did the Du Brothers’ factory close when he came? They didn’t believe it had nothing to do with him.

"Manager Lu, is Manager Lu in?"

[T/N: I used Head Lu, changing it to manager.]

An employee outside suddenly yelled Lu Dade's name, and Lu Dade went out when he heard. The employee told him that someone was looking for him outside.

Lu Dade was surprised and wondered who would look for him, but when he went out, he saw Xiao Ma. He immediately remembered what the new factory director had told him last time. Although he did not go to Xiao Ma to confront him, the more he thought, he realized that the new factory director was right, and he had indeed not talked with Xiao Ma since then, even telling his wife to ignore him.

After the Du Brothers' factory closed, Xiao Ma also lost his job. He learned from his relatives that Xiao Ma was looking for a job recently, and he was suspicious that he suddenly found him now.

"Uncle Lu, I finally found you." Xiao Ma apparently forgot what he had done, and when seeing Lu Dade, immediately showed a kind and cheerful look.

"What are you here for?" Lu Dade was not very good at hiding his feelings, but Xiao Ma didn't notice it.

"Uncle Lu, I heard that the jam factory is hiring. Can you please help me? Let me also work in the jam factory." Xiao Ma heard people say that the wages of the jam factory were generally higher than that of other factories and was a little moved. The jam factory had stricter standards for recruiting workers. He was afraid he could not get in, so he wanted to walk through the back door using Lu Dade.

"I'm afraid this won't work, the director will not agree." Lu Dade said truthfully.

Xiao Ma stayed, "Why?"

Lu Dade sighed and said, "Do you remember the last time you told me about the Du Brothers? You asked me why you told me the news but we did nothing, and then I asked the factory director."

As soon as this matter was mentioned, Xiao Ma felt guilty. Wang Cheng guessed correctly: he was supposed to receive the Du Brothers' money, but later did not make it. The Du Brothers thought that he was saying one thing and doing the other, and thought that he did not actually tell Lu Dade, so deliberately deducted his salary for half a month. At the time, he was distressed to death, but couldn’t say anything. Now he dared to come to Lu Dade because he thought that Lu Dade didn't know this fact, otherwise he would not have come and let him settle the account.

"What did your director say?" Xiao Ma swallowed, still holding a trace of ‘holding onto luck’ in his heart.

"The director specifically told me that if you want to enter the jam factory, we can’t recruit you. As for the reason, he didn't tell me, he just told me what I told you."

Of course, Wang Cheng didn't say such a thing. He really wouldn’t accept Xiao Ma. Those who could help the Du Brothers cover up the truth with no guilty conscience must have had their conscience eaten by the dogs long ago. Accepting them would only be a curse. Lu Dade said this because he didn't want things to be too rigid between relatives, and Xiao Ma was a careful person, he wouldn't admit his wrongdoings. Anyway, the factory director usually came around a lot, and if Xiao Ma didn't have any intersections with him, he would go to apologize to the director of the factory.

"This is discriminating against people!" Xiao Ma was desperately angry. "Isn’t it just a little factory director? What’s so great about him? A dog looking down on people. Uncle Lu, this kind of person is not worth your time, everything is cheap to him."

"Don't be angry. Otherwise, how about you go to the factory director with your Uncle Lu and ask him why he isn’t letting you enter the jam factory? What do you think?" Lu Dade said falsely.

Xiao Ma’s face changed slightly. "No need, Uncle Lu. Since the other party is not willing to recruit me, it’s too boring to go in. Maybe the other party doesn’t know how to rectify me. I don’t have to go to this jam factory to work. However, before I leave, I advise Uncle Lu that such a director is really not worth your stay in the jam factory. Y can go back to work, I'll leave first."

Lu Dade looked at his retreating back and was disappointed in his heart. Don't think he couldn’t hear Xiao Ma provoking his relationship with the factory director. This person knew that he made a mistake, and had to do this before leaving. It was because he and his wife had treated him so well before, but they only raised an unfamiliar white-eyed wolf. However, it was easy to solve a junior. Lu Dade was in a good mood and told his wife about it after returning home. The two decided not to associate with this relative in the future.

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