The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. This is a portrayal of Lu Shanmin’s mood at this time, and also a portrayal of the inner feelings of this group of workers. Before the money was received, everyone had already thought about the use of the money and made plans.
Arrangements were made, and those with families had made various promises to their families early on, but now everything has come to nothing.
Seeing Wang Guoquan dragging Chen Dali for money, several people who rarely cooperated with Chen Dali also started to pull Chen Dali away. Several other people who had long-term cooperation with Chen Dali did not step forward to help. It is not that they are unloyal, everyone come out.
It was all about making money to support the family, but now that I can't get the money, I feel just as resentful towards Chen Dali.
Chen Dali felt guilty, but did not resist and allowed several people to spit and spit.
Before arriving at the construction site, I heard Zhang Li say that you should be careful with the contractors on the construction site. She said that it was not uncommon in the news for contractors to deduct wages from migrant workers, and there were even people who made donations and ran away. But I didn’t expect it when I came to the construction site for the first time.
When I was working, I encountered something like this.
A group of people surrounded Chen Dali and insisted on an explanation. Two buttons on Chen Dali's collar were pulled off. Lu Shanmin really couldn't stand it. If it weren't for him, he would never have had the chance to go to work on the construction site. This period of time was very difficult for him.
It can be considered relatively caring.
Lu Shanmin squeezed into the crowd and stood in front of Chen Dali, "Dear uncles and brothers, Uncle Dali is also a victim. It's useless for you to force him. Boss Liu is also a boss after all. Since he said slow down, I believe he won't lie.
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Wang Guoquan pointed at Lu Shanmin's nose and said: "Are you really naive? If you don't give it now, will you give it in the future? Lu Shanmin, you just came out of society and you don't know the dangers of people's hearts. Over the years, you have taken away the money and refused to admit it.
Go, you know how to play."
After hearing Wang Guoquan's words, Lu Shanmin was stunned on the spot and turned to look at Chen Dali.
Chen Dali sighed, "To be honest, I don't know what Boss Liu said, but we who come out to work have to rely on those contractors to do the work. He said so, what can I do?"
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Looking at the excited workers, Lu Shanmin knew that what Wang Guoquan said was true.
"Uncle Wang, it's useless for you to trouble Uncle Dali now. Now is not the time for internal strife. Let's find a way."
Wang Guoquan clapped his hands and said, "What can you think of? Tell me what you can do."
Lu Shanmin frowned, "Since everyone thinks Boss Liu is not trustworthy and he said he didn't get the money, how about we go to the project department and ask Party A to see if he got the money." In front of Chen Dali and Wang Guoquan
It suddenly dawned on me that as a worker, I had always been in contact with the contractor before. I had never dealt with people from the project department, and I had never thought of going to the project department to ask about the situation.
Seeing everyone staring at him, Lu Shanmin asked tentatively, "Do you think it's okay?"
Chen Dali patted Lu Shanmin on the shoulder and said, "I think it will work."
A group of people came to the project department office. The project manager has been on the construction site for a long time. Everyone has met several times, but they have never had formal contact.
The project manager's name is Zhao Kai, a middle-aged man in his forties. He is currently studying the construction drawings on the table with several construction workers in the office. When he sees a group of people walking into the office, he frowns slightly.
"Which unit are you from?"
Lu Shanmin said calmly: "We are workers under Liu Tao. We have something to ask the manager."
There were many contractors like Liu Tao throughout the project. As the person in charge of the entire project, Zhao Kai did not know them all. He frowned and asked, "Who is Liu Tao?"
A construction worker next to him quickly said, "It's a small contractor responsible for laying bricks and laying walls."
Zhao Kai asked impatiently, "What's the matter?"
Chen Dali smiled and handed over a cigarette, "It's like this, the work is done, but we haven't received the money yet."
"Didn't get the money?" The project manager looked at the group of people in surprise. He turned around and asked a few construction workers, "Didn't the company pay a civil engineering labor fee a few days ago?"
The construction worker who just spoke replied: "It has been paid. The contractor named Liu Tao settled the payment the day before yesterday."
When everyone heard this, they were all stunned.
Wang Guoquan cursed secretly, "You still don't believe me when I say that bitch and son of a bitch want to play tricks."
Zhao Kai looked at the group of people impatiently and said, "Everyone, go out. Our company has already paid Liu Tao the money. You are his workers and have nothing to do with our company. If you want money, go to him."
A group of people walked out of the office and hurriedly looked for Liu Tao on the construction site. After searching for a long time, Liu Tao had disappeared. Chen Dali anxiously took out his mobile phone and called Liu Tao. He made several calls but no one answered. He went to the back and called Liu Tao.
The mobile phone has been turned off.
A crane driver at the construction site said he just saw Liu Tao leading a few people to pack up tools and equipment at the construction site and leave in a van.
A group of people immediately exploded. Feng Hui grabbed Chen Dali by the collar, and Wang Guoquan also grabbed Chen Dali angrily.
"Chen Dali, if you don't give me an explanation today, you will never leave the construction site."
Lu Shanmin pushed Feng Hui and Wang Guoquan away, his eyes gradually turning cold.
Wang Guoquan angrily shouted: "Lu Shanmin, what are you doing? Don't you want your wages?"
Lu Shanmin stared at everyone coldly, growling habitually, with blood-red eyes, "Everyone, I am just a mountain villager, I don't understand any big principles, but I was once a hunter. The most important thing for a group of hunters to go into the mountains to hunt is to be united.
If you are embarrassing Uncle Dali now, can you get the money?"
Ma Feng kicked the sand on the ground angrily, "Then what do you think we should do?"
"Looking for Liu Tao".
Then he turned around and asked Chen Dali, "Uncle Dali, do you know where Liu Tao lives?"
Chen Dali shook his head helplessly.
"Then does anyone else know his whereabouts?"
Chen Dali sighed, "We work here, so we usually communicate by phone."
Lu Shanmin looked at everyone calmly. Everyone's face was full of anger and disappointment. After working hard for more than half a year, his wife and children were waiting for food at home, and no one could calm down.
Lu Shanmin frowned, "I know everyone is angry, but anger can't solve the problem now. At this time, everyone can only unite and work together."
Wang Guoquan and others glared at Chen Dali angrily, "Don't let me catch Liu Tao's bastard son, I have to skin him, but we were all called here by Chen Dali, no matter what, we have to give us an explanation."
Chen Dali sighed, gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, "If you don't get the money before the Spring Festival, I will pay your wages even if I lose everything."
"Empty words," Wang Guoquan took out the notebook and pen he used to record work days and handed them to Chen Dali.
After Chen Dali finished writing the IOUs one by one, Wang Guoquan and others left angrily, taking Chen Dali's ID card with them when they left.
Although several people who had worked with Chen Dali for a long time did not force Chen Dali to write an IOU, they were filled with resentment. The four of them stood on the construction site, the sun was shining brightly, but their hearts were gloomy.
Li Guozhang was brought out by Chen Dali single-handedly, and he was considered an anonymous apprentice.
"Master, what should we do now?"
Chen Dali's face was full of sorrow, "What can I do? Just take it one step at a time. I hope God opens his eyes and Liu Tao can find his conscience and settle the money as soon as possible."