51: How could there be such a good boss in the world?

Early morning.

The air was fresh and pleasant.

Sparrows chirped and played in the treetops.

Li Mubai, having steered the conversation away from his parents and left home, rode his bicycle to the Steel Factory gate early.

Before he could even call for someone to open the gate, the duty officer, with a wide smile, had already opened it. He had long since spotted the figure of Boss Li Mubai, his benefactor.

"Boss, you've come too early today."

The duty officer's brows showed a hint of fatigue, but he still managed to force out a few gentle smiles.

"I have something to do today, so I came early."

"You've worked hard."

Li Mubai pushed his bicycle and smiled at the duty officer.

He knew working the night shift was not easy.

From the bloodshot eyes of the duty officer, he knew that he hadn't slept a wink and had truly stood guard all night.

Such dedicated employees are rare.

For this night watch position, even if he slept in the guard booth, it wouldn't really matter.

There were no surveillance cameras in the guard booth.

What's more, even if there were cameras, at the current level of technology, they could only capture a general image, not detailed enough to clearly show a person's face.

So, he could have easily chosen to just lie down on the desk and sleep soundly.

But he didn't do that.

"It's no hardship, it's what I should do."

The duty officer shook his head, his smile becoming more genuine.

"Oh, by the way, Boss."

Li Mubai had just put his bicycle away and was about to enter the factory building when he heard the duty officer's voice from behind him.

He couldn't help but stop and turn to look at him.

"Is there anything else?"

"Nothing major, Boss. It's just that yesterday evening, two people claiming to be from the City Enterprise Qualification Audit Bureau came to the Steel Factory."

Hearing this, Li Mubai was stunned.

He had waited all day yesterday precisely for these two people.

He hadn't expected them to only arrive in the evening.

However, it was still somewhat normal, as factory areas usually operate at night.

It was just that his factory was different.

"So what did they say?"

"They only asked a few simple questions and said they would come again today at nine. Boss, do we need to make any preparations?"

"Preparations? No need to prepare anything."

With a mocking smile, Li Mubai walked directly into the factory area.

After settling into a chair, he began to recall what Li's Father had told him before he left home this morning.

"Mu Bai, today is the Steel Factory's annual qualification audit day. First, go to the bank, withdraw five thousand yuan, and then seal it in an envelope."

"If those people keep finding fault with the factory, you can give them this envelope."

"Remember, do not get into any disputes with these people."

Thinking of this, Li Mubai couldn't help but chuckle.

He had seen people fleece others, but this was the first time he had seen someone try to fleece five thousand yuan at once.

He hadn't gone to the bank, nor had he heeded his father's instructions to withdraw money.

There are always some unavoidable parasites in this world.

However, these parasites shouldn't expect to get anything from him!

Let alone the sum of five thousand yuan.

Even one hundred or two hundred yuan was out of the question!

Why should he give money to these parasites?

Auditing enterprise qualifications was their job; since when did it require a 'goodwill' fee?

If everyone in Rabbit Country were like this, would Rabbit Country still have a future?

Even if he had no power or influence, he would never yield to such people, never bow his head to them!

What's more, he still had Zhao Zhenghua as a connection, didn't he?

He had met Zhao Zhenghua several times and had a general understanding of his character.

This was an upright man!

Given that, Zhao Zhenghua would naturally be angered by someone daring to act in such a way.

And once Zhao Zhenghua got angry, someone would definitely be in for a lot of trouble.

Therefore, he was not at all worried about the Steel Factory's qualification audit.

Just as he leaned back in his chair, closing his eyes and quietly waiting for Zhao Zhenghua's arrival, there was a knock on the office door.

Knock, knock...

"Come in."

As the doorknob turned, the wooden door of the office opened.

A figure then slowly walked in.

Li Mubai straightened up, looked up, and realized it was none other than the duty officer from the factory gate.

"Boss, those two from last night are already outside the gate."

"Weren't they supposed to come at nine?"

Li Mubai checked the time; it was only eight-thirty.

"So, do we need to tell them you're not here?" the duty officer asked.

"No, just let them in. I'll go with you."

With that, Li Mubai stood up and walked out of the office, with the duty officer following closely behind him.

The two quickly arrived at the factory gate.

At the gate, two figures stood.

It was Xu Youwei, looking indifferent, and Liu Xun, whose eyes gleamed with excitement.

The moment he saw Li Mubai, Xu Youwei's expression visibly paused.

He remembered that the last time he came here, the factory boss didn't seem to be this young man.

This led him to a guess.

Could it be that this Steel Factory had already been acquired by someone else?

"Gentlemen, I am the boss of this Steel Factory, my surname is Li."

Li Mubai smiled as he introduced himself.

"Hello, Boss Li."

"I'm from the City Heavy Industry Enterprise Qualification Audit Bureau, my surname is Xu."

Xu Youwei's lips curved into a smile, and as he spoke, he extended his hand, as if to shake hands.

"Hello, Mr. Xu."

Li Mubai showed a mechanical smile, then shook hands with Xu Youwei.

Afterward, Xu Youwei introduced Liu Xun.

After shaking hands with him, Li Mubai led the two into the factory area.

Inside the factory building, after a tour, the group arrived at the break room.

After Xu Youwei and Liu Xun sat down, Li Mubai took out several bottles of juice from the break room's refrigerator and placed them in front of them.

"Mr. Xu, Mr. Liu, do you like juice? If not, I'll go make some tea now."

"We're fine with anything, no need to go to such trouble." Xu Youwei said, then picked up a bottle of juice, opened the cap, and took two sips.

Liu Xun followed suit, also taking a sip.

"Mr. Li certainly lives a rich life; there's even a refrigerator in this break room."

Xu Youwei joked.

Hearing this, Li Mubai smiled:

"Actually, this refrigerator isn't for my use."

"Oh? Not for your use? Is it for the factory employees then?" Xu Youwei chuckled twice, his tone full of teasing.

He didn't believe that a factory boss would be so considerate for his employees.

He had seen countless factories.

Which of those factory bosses didn't try every possible way to exploit their employees? How could there be a boss who would care so much for his employees?

Liu Xun also gave a dry laugh, his laughter filled with disbelief.

"Mr. Xu is right. This refrigerator is specifically for the employees. Even these sodas and such are all prepared for the employees, and they're all free."

Li Mubai responded with a calm tone, as if this matter was a triviality in his eyes.

Xu Youwei, hearing this, was immediately stunned.

He had expected Li Mubai to choose silence, but he never thought the other party would actually dare to answer.

And this answer was so insincere.

Yes, it was insincere.

He still didn't believe that Li Mubai would buy a refrigerator and stock it full of free sodas for his employees.

The price of a bottle of soda wasn't cheap.

A refrigerator full of soda would at least be equivalent to half a month's salary for an ordinary worker.

He asked himself, which boss would be so generous?

It simply didn't exist!

Thinking of this, Xu Youwei just smiled and didn't argue.

He merely labeled Li Mubai as someone who cared too much about his image in his heart.