A Promising Youth novel Chapter 21

At this point Director Lau turned his head and stared indignantly at my family and said.

“I assume you are prisoners in custody? Now you slander others!”

Several policemen immediately surrounded my parents and brother. My mother, who was paralyzed with fear, fell to her knees at once and crawled towards me, saying.

“Matteo, I am sorry! I am sorry!” But I'm a woman, and I don't know what to do. Just spare me and them! We were wrong, we are wrong!”

“Asshole! It's no use begging anyone for mercy if you break the law!”

The police officer's eyes were red with anger and he pulled them right out the door.

A crisis finally came to an end. Jim, who was paralyzed on the floor, was dragged away, Carrie was so angry that she stomped on her high heels, saying as she walked away.

“I'm not going to give up on this project, wait and see!”

Director Lau came over, tapped me on the shoulder and said.

“Young man, I'm so sorry.”

After saying that, Director Lau left in shame, leaving only Clara and I. She held my arm.

“Matteo, I'm sorry. I had thought that you stole the formula”

“Sis, it's okay! Get to work, we only have three days to delivery, to we don't have much time.”

I squeezed a smile out of my face at her.

But that morning, just as we went to the workshop, the factory was in an uproar. The debtors Carrie had found were all blocking the entrance to the factory, preventing the workers from starting work, and threatening.

“Anyone who tries to move the machine will be killed!”

Once Clara showed up, they directly surrounded us with a very arrogant temper!

“Miss Clara, the term of your loan has already exceeded more than two months. It was not that I don’t give you face, but my money need to have money, right?”

A young man with a gold necklace and a big belly looked at Clara and said with a sneer.

“Bill, I know you have a hard time. Give me another week. When the factory is in normal running, I will pay it off with interest!”

Facing a group of strong men, Clara was scared, but still tried to be brave.

But Bill Watts, clutching his wallet, said with arrogance.

“Your factory is going to be over. What are you going to do to pay your debts?!”

Clara suppressed her fear and took a deep breath and said.

“We took a project from the city. As long as we make it, we will definitely be fine. Bill, give me a week. After a week, I will raise the interest rate to you.”

“Bah! Do you think I dare not beat you just because you're a woman? Since you got the investment money, pay it back first. It's right to pay back what you owe! If you piss me off and I'll set fire to your factory!”

He was red-necked and glared threateningly.

Hearing this, the workers were reluctant. The funds were to be used to buy raw materials and pay the workers. If the debtor had it, what would the workers get?

“Bill, fuck off. That is the life-saving money for us to support our families. If anyone dares to rob with us, we will fight with whoever!”

An old, gray-haired, wrinkled worker stepped right up.

“Who the fuck are you? You know what I do for a living? Get the hell out of my way!”

Bill glared and pointed at the old worker.

“What if I don't?”

With a determined face, the old worker stepped forward directly. And the next moment, hundreds of workers behind him immediately stepped forward too.

I did not expect that this old worker in the factory had such a great appeal, even Bill was big with his fat was scared.

I thought it would be so resolved, but Bill turned his words around and said with a face full of compensating smiles.

“Sir, the person who owes the debt is your boss. We can't fight with each other. I'm a victim too. We have to ask her for money, right?”

At this remark, the straightforward old worker immediately pointed the finger at Clara, saying.

“Miss Clara, we need money now. My child is in college, I haven't sent living expenses for two months. My child works to study now. We're having a hard time, you should us!”

Clara bit her lip and took a deep breath and said.

“Zach, I know it's not easy for the workers. I will immediately inform the finance to pay your salary first.”

“Don’t you dare!”

If you give the money to them, I'll smash your machine right now!”

Bill waved his hand, and the men around him directly raised the iron bar in their hands, making a move to rush towards the plant.

“What are you guys still standing around for? Stop them now! If the factory is over, how can you make livings afterwards?!”