These workers, they're just ordinary workers. You can't blame them for their shortsightedness because, from their perspective, they can only see the land right in front of them. Asking for more would be making things difficult for them.
Su Li thought for a moment and said, "Tell them to agree to resume work, but the condition is that they should receive the same pay and benefits as the local workers."
Everyone knew that this was a pipe dream.
If that were the case, why would Mr. Brown, the shrewd factory owner, go to great lengths to ask them to return?
Everyone knew that Mr. Brown only kept them because they were cheap; otherwise, he wouldn't have been reluctant to let them go.
Given some more time, Mr. Brown might find another bunch of cheap workers.
In the face of vested interests, everything else must yield.
This applies to Mr. Brown and equally to the Chinese workers.
Su Li glanced at Xiao Bo, knowing it was time to test his leadership charisma.