Chapter 741 - 717:
The situation with Lin Ziwen had a significant impact on Li Ruo and Tianya Group. For a long time, it became a popular topic of conversation among many people in Jianghuai City. Whenever they started discussing the matter, they would talk incessantly. Most people just repeated rumors, but they still spoke confidently and convincingly.
Li Ruo returned to Tianya Group, and many things needed her attention again. By now, everyone at Tianya Group essentially knew that it was just a shell, and it had effectively been merged into the Si Yang Group.
At first, everyone thought it was not a big deal, but after the announcement was made, the employees at Si Yang Group were not satisfied. They couldn’t comprehend why the headquarters had poorer benefits and wages compared to the branch offices. The internal employee benefits at Si Yang Group had never been reformed or altered, so they could only stick to the salaries and benefits initially set by Zhang Siyang. Once they heard the news, they immediately became discontented.
"Mr. Li, the employees at Si Yang Group are causing a commotion!" the secretary hurriedly rushed in.
"What’s the situation?" Li Ruo was taken aback. The secretary quickly explained, "Over at Si Yang Group, the employees have spontaneously gone out onto the streets to block traffic and create disturbances. They are protesting the wage disparities of several hundred yuan among staff at the same level as Tianya Group, so they..."
"Immediately contact Ye Chen!" Li Ruo realized the gravity of the situation.
"Yes!" The secretary rushed out in haste, but she soon found that she did not have Ye Chen’s contact information. By the time she returned, Li Ruo was already on the phone with Ye Chen.
Upon receiving the news, Ye Chen didn’t hesitate for a second, he leaped out of bed, washed up quickly, and hurried to Tianya Group. He was furious when he learned Si Yang Group’s employees were making trouble. When Ye Chen arrived at Tianya Group, Li Ruo was already waiting at the entrance.
"You’re here, let’s hurry and have a look. Fang Qin just called me!" Li Ruo said in haste, "Several hundred employees from Si Yang Group have been driven off the streets, and they’re planning to go to the City Government to cause trouble!"
"Hurry, let’s stop them!" Ye Chen quickly pulled Li Ruo as they raced off.
The two got into the car and sped toward the City Government. At that moment, on Construction Road in Jianghuai City, a crowd was holding up placards, waving flags, and carrying banners, all while shouting, "Improve our treatment, ensure fairness..."
They were heading toward the Jianghuai City Government. Along the road, there were dozens of police officers brought by Fang Qin, with police motorcycles leading the way and officers escorting on both sides. The group marched majestically toward the City Government. Jianghuai City was relatively enlightened; any protests could gain support from the City Government and would be protected by the police. There would be no violent expulsions or coercions like in other places.