The speaker appears to be in his forties, supposedly in the prime of life, but the noticeable white hair and prominent forehead lines suggest otherwise. Compared to others in the office, he seems slightly plumper, but that's only because everyone else is rather thin.
In modern aesthetics, he is just another face in the crowd, unremarkable, prematurely aged from overwork, of average height, and of typical build—a pitiful middle-aged office worker.
"Vice Factory Director Li, our Sales Department has already done its best. Look, we only have this many people in the Sales Department, and it's really difficult to sell silk nowadays. Ever since foreign buyers canceled orders a few years ago, Factory No. 1 and Factory No. 2 have been struggling, and our Silk Factory is getting worse by the year."
"Moreover, it's not like we intentionally default on payments for cotton yarn and silk. Factory No. 1 and Factory No. 2 haven't settled their payments with us either!"
