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Qin An felt that they were all good friends, and it seemed disloyal to always try to harm his friends.

"Ahem, just like I said before, we need to unite all the workers in Liyue and make their voices heard! Only in this way can we fight for our legitimate rights and interests and make the Liyue leaders pay attention to the fact that the workers in Liyue are being treated unfairly."

Qin An spoke with great righteousness.

Originally, he thought Wang Xiaomei would ask a few more questions. After all, this matter was not small. There were quite a few workers in Liyue Harbor, so it was not a small project in terms of the workload... But Qin An thought about it, and Ganyu didn't seem to be the kind of person who would worry about work troubles?

Since the two of them met, the thing they talked about most in their casual chats was work.

The main thing is that Wang Xiaomei might talk about work no matter what topic she is talking about.

"Well... in this case, we need to investigate the workers' thoughts in the early stage, and then get closer to them. After gaining their trust, we can organize the workers to report the specific situation to the Liyue Seven Stars?"

Qin An only gave the beginning, and Gan Yu had already thought of the subsequent plan by herself.

Qin An was stunned when he heard this: "How come you are so skilled?"

Seeing Qin An's stunned expression, Gan Yu explained with a guilty conscience: "...I am doing secretarial work in Yuehai Pavilion, and I have a little understanding of this kind of thing."

Qin An didn't think much about it, but just sighed.

"Isn't Yue Haiting a regular employee? Why are you so lazy at work? Haven't you reported your work situation to your boss? You can't bear to work overtime every day."

After hearing Qin An’s complaints, Gan Yu felt even more guilty.

If you really count it, the boss of Yue Haiting is herself, and Ganyu doesn't feel that the work has brought her a burden, so she can only explain: "It's okay... For now, I can handle it."

Ganyu's voice is soft, and there is always a gentleness in her voice when she speaks.

"Alas, it is because of your personality that you are exploited like this."

After Qin An complained, he didn't continue talking about this matter.

In some ways, Wang Xiaomei and Lao Liu are somewhat similar. Although one is very gentle and the other very serious, their attitudes towards work seem to be similar.

If the two of them were together, they would definitely have a lot to talk about. Qin An didn't know why this idea came to his mind again.

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After leaving the foot of Tianheng Mountain, the two arrived at Liyue Port.

The Liyue Port was very busy at noon, with many large ships parked not far away.

The large ships have a deep draft and are loaded with cargo. Liyue Port can be said to be the most prosperous commercial port among the Seven Kingdoms.

At the same time, there are many porters here, and countless laborers are constantly loading and unloading goods.

After Qin An and Gan Yu arrived, they did not rush forward to disturb them.

It would be awkward to approach and talk to someone when the time is busy.

Ganyu's outfit is still very eye-catching at the port. The combination of short cheongsam and black tights attracted a lot of attention. Her long blue hair tied behind her head fluttered in the wind when she walked, and she had a gentle temperament.

Gan Yu lowered her eyelids slightly with an embarrassed look on her pretty face, because she was worried that her identity would be recognized. She would always feel embarrassed if Qin An knew her true identity.

Fortunately, everyone was busy, and even if they noticed the two of them, they would just glance at them for a few more times and continue to focus on their work.

After more than an hour, the busy work at the dock came to an end and the workers began to rest.

"I'm so tired! There are so many goods in the past two days."

"Yeah, I'll be busy for almost two hours longer than before. Come on, eat something! I'm starving."

There was a simple small shed next to it, and most of the workers crowded under it to start eating lunch.

It was not until the afternoon that we had time to eat lunch.

"How about it?"

Seeing his good friend remain silent, Qin An knew that she must have thought of something.

Gan Yu lowered her head and thought, then replied: "...Huh, thank you Qin An, if it weren't for you, I might not have noticed this kind of thing... This is my negligence in my work."

Although Ganyu usually observes the people's sentiments, she only realized a problem today: her previous observations were not detailed enough.

She saw everything that happened just now. On the surface, it seemed that Liyue Harbor was prosperous.

A large number of merchant ships docked here, merchants conducted a large number of transactions, and Liyue was able to collect considerable taxes.

But... what about those busy workers? From their complaints, it is not difficult to hear that the workload has increased recently, and the salary seems to be the same as before.

If the wages were also raised, the workers wouldn't be so chatty. It seemed that the plan prepared by Miss Ningguang could not be delayed.

but.

There is another problem here.

Ganyu walked forward and saw that the workers had finished lunch and started to rest. She prepared to ask some questions while there were many people around.

Qin An did not go over there. He believed in Wang Xiaomei's work ability. Although she usually looked dull and weak, as long as it came to work-related issues, the girl showed seriousness and earnestness, which made Qin An admire her very much.

"Hello... I'm Yue Haiting's secretary. Can I ask you a few questions?"

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"Are you Master Yue Haiting?"

"Ah... looks familiar..."

Several workers were a little afraid when they saw Ganyu, after all, Yue Haiting was a high-ranking official in Liyue.

As ordinary workers, it was their first time to come into contact with big shots working in such a place. Fortunately, Ganyu was very polite. Although she was beautiful, there was nothing unacceptable about her attitude.

"Ah... maybe you recognized the wrong person? We have quite a few secretaries in Yue Haiting, and occasionally we do some investigation work among the people."

Ganyu explained with a guilty conscience.

The workers didn't say much. They put down their work and waited for Ganyu to ask.

"I want to ask you some questions about your work."

Ganyu looked around and found that the merchant ship's manager was not nearby. It seemed that he had gone to a nearby restaurant for dinner, so she continued to ask:

"What do you think about working hours these days?"

Hearing Gan Yu's question, several workers couldn't help but complain: "What else can we say? We're busy! We've been so tired lately that our backs and waists ached."

"Alas, I was looking forward to the Immortal Ceremony, but I didn't expect it to be so busy! I've been so busy lately that I haven't had lunch every day."

"I'm not saying that inviting the immortals to the ceremony is bad... The boss also said that we will have a holiday after these few days, but it seems that those holidays were originally there."

Several people were talking at once, and Ganyu listened very carefully. He took out a form from somewhere and started recording something on the spot.

The workers were talking happily, but suddenly several of them chose to shut up at the same time. They looked into the distance and saw a big-bellied boss in a brown coat walking slowly towards them with a toothpick in his mouth.

"Sir, our boss is here. Please keep what you just said a secret for us! We still have to work this afternoon."

Ganyu didn't make things difficult for them. She nodded, thanked them, and walked towards the fleet's boss.

After Qin An saw Wang Xiaomei leave, he went up to a few workers.

"Hey, brothers, have you heard of..."

"Ah! Lord Ganyu!?"

When the fleet owner saw Ganyu, he took a step back in surprise, feeling a little guilty.

"Eh?!"

Ganyu was also very surprised. When she saw the fat man with a rosy and greasy face in front of her, she was sure that she didn't know him. Why could he call out her name?

Ganyu looked to the side guiltily, and found that Qin An had gone to the workers and was not paying attention to this side, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Do you know me?" Ganyu didn't know why she felt so guilty today. It was clearly a normal process.

"Yes, Master Ganyu, my name is Jiabu. I have heard of your name before when I was handling business at the General Affairs Department... All small taxes were paid on time without any problems."

Jabu thought Ganyu was here to cause trouble, so he explained it in advance.

"Let's not talk about my identity for now. I'm just here to do a private investigation. Boss Jiabu, you don't have to be so nervous."

Although Ganyu was talking to Jabu, her eyes were always on Qin An. When she saw that Qin An was not paying attention to her, she quickly changed the subject to prevent the other party from mentioning her identity all the time.

Jabu also breathed a sigh of relief. When he came over and saw the famous Lord Ganyu in front of his fleet, his heart skipped a beat.

He also felt guilty.

I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw that the other party did not ask about taxes.

"Boss Jiabu, I'm here to do a survey on behalf of the General Affairs Department. What do you think about the recent busy work at the port?"

Gan Yu asked, this issue was just viewed from the perspective of a worker, and she wanted to know how others would view this issue from the perspective of a boss.

"Great!"

Jabu's face lit up with smiles as he answered this question.

"I feel very much that Liyue's port construction, coupled with the approaching Immortal Invitation Ceremony, has greatly improved my business. I must have been busy two more hours every day before, and I have made a lot more money. Of course, I have also paid less tax on the extra money. I am a law-abiding businessman in Liyue."

Ganyu took note of it and left.

When Jabu saw that Ganyu didn't ask any more questions, he was truly relieved. It seemed that she was really just doing an ordinary investigation?

There are many sheds for rest near the dock. After finishing their work, many workers gather in the sheds to rest.

Ganyu also interviewed other workers and caravan owners.

Finally, we reached a unified opinion.

The workers mainly complained about the recent busy work, mainly because the workload was increased for no reason and their salaries did not increase.

Although the bosses also complained about the increase in workload, they joked about it in a relatively happy tone because they were the beneficiaries.

There was one thing that was rather strange about Ganyu. Although the workers had many complaints, that was all they were allowed to do.

It seemed like they just said a few words in private and that was it, without any further action. The workers did not mention the kind of proactive behavior Qin An mentioned about protecting their own rights.

After turning around, Ganyu left the dock.

"How about it?"

Qin An came out from somewhere and returned to Gan Yu.

Gan Yu frowned and said, "The overtime work at the dock is more serious than I thought..."

"It's not just the docks. In fact, other industries in Liyue Port are also full of this problem. I don't know if you've noticed one more thing."

Qin An added as the two of them left.