Looking at the stiff old man in front of me, I quickly helped him up, "Lao Hu, you get up first, don't worry, explain the truth one by one." ”

The reason why this old Hu is listed as the number one 'suspect' is because when the fire broke out in the afternoon, he was on duty alone in the warehouse, and he had secretly smoked once in the workshop before and was caught, everyone unanimously inferred that he threw cigarette butts and lit the warehouse while smoking, plus he did not leave the scene after the fire, but rushed to help rescue, so after the others were ruled out, he was the most suspicious.

Lao Hu wiped the sweat on his forehead with his sleeve, and after calming down a little, he said calmly, "Mr. Lu, and Mr. Jiang, I'm really sorry, I didn't sleep last night, I was too tired when I guarded the warehouse at noon, and I fell asleep at that time, I can use my life to guarantee that I definitely didn't smoke, I just fell asleep sleepy, and I woke up when I felt the pain of being roasted by the fire, and I found that the warehouse was on fire...... I can only say that I was negligent in taking care of the warehouse, but to say that I set the fire is really slandering me. ”

At this time, Lao Hu deliberately looked up at me again, his old and cloudy eyes were particularly profound, he said, "Mr. Lu is so kind, pity me, willing to make an exception to reward me with a bite to eat, gave me this stable job, I am full of deep gratitude to Mr. Lu and this company, how can I take revenge?" I hope you can call the police, let the police intervene in the investigation, and return my innocence. ”

I have to say that although Lao Hu looked down-and-out and lame, as soon as he spoke, the whole person immediately exuded a sense of spirit, and his Mandarin was very standard and his speech was clear, unlike the traditional migrant worker who only worked as a coolie.

In addition, according to the workshop director, this old Hu is usually not a warehouse manager, but today he temporarily replaced a sick colleague, who is usually responsible for sewing, ironing and other work on the production line. It is said that he has a particularly good attitude, don't look at the age, but the craftsmanship is better than those thirty or forty-year-old female workers, sometimes everyone gets off work, he will take the initiative to stay and work overtime, and is to play the off-duty card and then come to the workshop unconditionally overtime regardless of working hours, and get along with colleagues are relatively harmonious, the workshop employees are very impressed with him, and they can't believe that he caused the fire.

I glanced at Jiang Feng, "Why don't you call the police." ”

Jiang Feng hadn't said anything yet, but Gu Minyi took the lead and said, "What police?" I don't think it's necessary, there are no casualties anyway, and the person who set the fire has already been caught, so just fire this person. ”

Gu Minyi came out to intervene, and I felt that she wanted to emphasize a fact in front of all employees, that is, I, Lu Yuncan, am no longer the president of the company, and any suggestions made are invalid, and even she can veto them casually. On the other hand, she is also on the opposite side of me, let's see whose advice Jiang Feng will follow.

Jiang Feng raised his wrist and looked at his watch, but there was no more ink, and immediately asked the workshop director to call the police.

Gu Minyi seemed to always want to fight in front of me, and said to Jiang Feng, "Don't you have a party with the people of the Securities Regulatory Commission at night, it's almost 7 o'clock now, you and Sicun should hurry up and leave, just leave this matter to me, after all, I am the general manager of the company, and I should be responsible." ”

Jiang Feng did seem to attach great importance to the evening entertainment, so he said, "Okay, you can handle the follow-up and give me the results of the investigation before 12 o'clock in the evening." ”

"Yes, you don't know how efficient I am?" Gu Minyi deliberately threw him a wink.

But Jiang Feng didn't take this wink.

He walked up to me and took my hand, "Let's go, just take care of these things for Minyi, you haven't eaten dinner yet, just come with me to that dinner." ”

......Seeing this, Gu Minyi's face turned green.

"I'm not going," I took Jiang Feng's hand away, and I said with some seriousness, "There is a fire in the company, which is a very important matter, I must stay here to assist the police in the investigation, if your entertainment is really important, go first." ”

Seeing that my attitude was so resolute, he didn't embarrass me anymore, "Okay," and as he left, he bowed his head and whispered in my ear, "I'll see you when I go home in the evening." ”

Next, I am not in the mood to 'fight wits and courage' with Gu Minyi at all, I only care about the source of this fire, is it Lao Hu lying, or is there something else hidden? Although the company has now changed hands, deep down I still regard everything here as my own property, and the company is no different from a fire in my own house. That's why I'm more interested than anyone else.

After Jiang Feng left, Gu Minyi didn't wait for the police to come, nor did she discuss with me, and said to the workshop director in a strong tone, "Tomorrow, I will terminate the labor contract with this old Hu, let him pack up his things and get out as soon as possible, and in addition, deduct his salary this month!" ”

"Hmm," the workshop director nodded, although reluctantly.

"Isn't the question of the whereabouts of our employees ultimately decided by Mr. Lu," Lao Hu heard that he was going to be fired, but he was not in a hurry, his eyes always looked at me, "Mr. Lu, since you have already reported to the police, just wait, as long as I return Hu Jianhua's innocence, you will fire me and I will accept my fate." ”

"Then wait for the police. Be sure to investigate the matter clearly. ”

Gu Minyi didn't know what was crazy, she must go against me in this matter, "Lu Yuncan, Jiang Feng has already handed over this matter to me to deal with, so you don't have to talk more." The company's warehouse was burned down, and Lao Hu, as the warehouse manager, was the first person responsible, even if the fire was not caused by him, but it was a serious dereliction of duty for him to fall asleep during work, and he was physically disabled and over 55 years old, so he should have been cleared out of the company a long time ago. Besides, this time I only deducted his salary for the month, and did not let him compensate for the huge loss of the warehouse, which is already considered benevolent. ”

I don't want to have a conflict with Gu Minyi at this time, so I said patiently, "Wait for the police to find out the truth, if the direct cause of the fire is caused by Lao Hu, it's not too late to fire him!" ”

"Yes, Mr. Gu, let's wait for the police to investigate first, after all, the stakes are very high, at least the cause of the fire must be investigated first." The workshop director is also consoling.

She had to compromise for the time being.

The police came quickly, conducted various forensic investigations at the scene, and recorded confessions to relevant personnel one by one, which was particularly time-consuming, and was busy until 9 o'clock in the evening, and it was not over. Gu Minyi and I stayed in the workshop to assist the police in their investigation. I sat alone on a chair outside the workshop and reflected on this safety incident, and I still had some lingering palpitations. At this time, someone suddenly put a thick coat in front of me, "Mr. Lu, wear more clothes,"

I was so shocked that I looked up and saw that it was the old Hu who appeared in front of me.

He behaved very respectfully, and his rare smile was also full of respect, explaining, "The clothes in this series have been burned, and there is only one left, all because of a problem with the zipper, and it was brought back for rework." I saw that the temperature was low at night, and you happened to be sitting on the tuyere again, and you were wearing a thin dress, so I brought it to you. ”

Lao Hu's behavior did not make me have bad associations...... Although he is old and vicissitudes, there is an indescribable tenacity and righteousness in his whole temperament, and he seems to be a person with a story...... Moreover, from his appearance, it can be vaguely discerned that he should have been the more handsome one when he was young, but under the ravages of years and the tribulations of life, he has become devastated.

I asked him to sit down on the chair next to him and asked him casually, "Are you working here alone, what about your wife and children?" ”

He smiled bitterly, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes deepened, "Wife, I ran away with someone when I was young, and I haven't been in touch with my children for years." ”

"I have a daughter, in terms of age, she should be about the same age as you," Lao Hu's eyes fell on me again, and I was a little uncomfortable.

I nodded, didn't interject much, and listened to him talk there...... It stands to reason that it is impossible for a workshop employee like Lao Hu to have the opportunity to sit here and chat with me, but he didn't care about this, showing respect to me while confiding in me like an old man who has experienced the world.

"I've been doing odd jobs here in Guangdong for almost 20 years, and I've been cheated out of all my money by a woman," he said, showing a very flat performance, but smiling very sadly, "Later, when I got older, I could only go to the construction site to do things...... Hey, I've been floating outside for so many years, and my old parents at home have died early, so I can't go back, and I can't stay, but fortunately, Mr. Lu, you are very kind and took in, otherwise I would have died on the street now. ”

Hearing that this lonely old man's life experience was so sad, I unconsciously felt more pity for him in my heart, and sighed, "Then you can do it here with peace of mind, as long as you still do it, you can do it, and you don't have to run around anymore." ”

"Thank you, Mr. Lu, but I still want to wait for the results of the police investigation to come out, and I must be cleared."

The police left after collecting evidence in the company, because there was still a lot of physical evidence to be tested, and it was impossible to get a result before 12 o'clock tonight.

After Jiang Feng finished socializing, he personally came to the company to pick me up and drove me home.

I still had the communication with Lao Hu tonight and the results of the investigation of the fire in my mind, and I was not in the mood to deal with Jiang Feng in the car. He habitually reached over and pinched mine, "Tired? ”

"Drive seriously," I said coldly.

He squeezed my hand again, "I want to touch you if I'm fine, it's uncomfortable not to touch." ”

"......" I didn't respond to him, let him squeeze his hand, and glanced at a convenience store outside, "Stop, I'll go buy something on the other side." ”

"Whatever I need, I'll buy it." He had parked the car.

"Avoid the cloud set, I'm running out of what I bought before, so buy a few more boxes."

"Forget it, I don't want to use this thing in the future," he started the car again with a sneer, "I just want you to conceive my child, and you will never get rid of me in the future!" ”

"Kid, didn't you already have it?" When I think of Gu Minyi's words today, my heart can't help but ripple again.

"What do you mean?"