If Su Qingluan simply dismissed Sister Zheng, it would have plunged the entire family of four into a desperate situation. Su Qingluan thought for a moment and looked at her. "Because this whole thing started with you wanting to take advantage, and you were the one who unilaterally caused the trouble, your punishment will be more severe than everyone else's. Do you have any objections to that?"

"Manager Su means... that he won't fire me?" Mrs. Zheng was stunned for a moment and asked blankly.

Su Qingluan nodded with certainty: "That's right, I've already said it, you haven't violated any of the regulations that warrant dismissal."

To be honest, although the salary working at "Su Ji" is higher than those black-hearted rich men, the workload is actually quite heavy because there is always irregular overtime.

It's just that these people who are originally accustomed to "facing the loess and back to the sky" and working hard day after day have been in a situation where they don't know what "hard work" is for years. So even if they are as busy as a top, as long as they can earn money, they are happy.

Su Qingluan couldn't let them have the illusion that "money comes easily", so every time she "distributed welfare", it was used to repair houses or distribute clothes.

These things permeate the small details of life and are not easily noticed, but they can indeed save a lot of expenses.

But if the family really has enough food and clothing, or has the ability to make a lot of money, those people will look down on these "small amounts of money".

Therefore, those who could stick with Su Qingluan for a long time in "Su Ji" were all people who were truly short of money and wanted to make money. So from the beginning, Su Qingluan decided that unless they really made an unforgivable mistake, as long as they could stick with it, it meant that they were really short of money, and she would not easily fire any employee.

Hearing that she "will not be fired", Mrs. Zheng was like a prisoner sentenced to death who suddenly received the news of amnesty. She stood there in a daze at first, and only came to her senses when someone next to her reminded her, "You don't have to be fired, isn't this a happy thing? Why are you so stupid?"

"Hey! I accept the punishment! I accept the punishment!" Sister Zheng's tears flowed even more like water from a floodgate. "As long as Manager Su doesn't fire me, I will accept the punishment no matter what!"

"Sister Zheng will have your salary deducted for three months as punishment," Su Qingluan said in a businesslike tone, "but considering you still have three children to raise, your salary will also be cut in half."

"Hey, hey! I know, I know!" Mrs. Zheng nodded hurriedly.

In fact, although Su Qingluan reduced the wages for Zheng Saozi by half, it was still a little more than what she earned when she first started cleaning and washing clothes for others. If she could stick to it then, Zheng Saozi felt that she could stick to it now as well.

The most important thing is that no matter how Su Qingluan punishes, there is a "deadline". No matter how difficult it is, it will always pass.

But if you get fired, it’s hard to say when you’ll find a job and how long you’ll be able to keep the job.

Although there were the most rudimentary "labor contracts" in this era, there was no social insurance or compensation for dismissal. The boss could simply send the workers away without any reason. Even if the wages were withheld, it would be difficult to get them back as long as the reason was reasonable enough.

Mrs. Zheng would not be afraid even if Su Qingluan punished her for six months, not to mention three months - because Su Qingluan was well-known for her credibility. As long as she promised something, she would give the promised benefits and carry out the punishment, but she would not extend or increase the severity of the punishment without reason.

Three months' wages were equivalent to half of six months' wages, which was much better than what Mrs. Zheng had initially imagined.

Su Qingluan listened to Sister Zheng's continuous stream of thanks, and waited until she stopped crying and calmed down a bit before advising her, "You must work hard starting tomorrow. After all, I haven't disqualified you from competing for bonuses and various benefits. If you perform well and receive additional rewards, they can also help supplement your household income."

Then, she looked at the group of people in front of her, smiled, and clapped her hands: "Alright, the punishments have been meted out, and this matter is over. From now on, no one is allowed to bring this up again and continue to find excuses to cause trouble, otherwise you will still be punished! Okay, it's getting late, so get on with your business!"

After saying that, Su Qingluan waved her hand to send everyone away, indicating that everyone could leave on their own.

Everyone filed out slowly after hearing this. Su Qingluan watched as most of the people had left before she patted her forehead as if remembering something: "Chen Zhi, Zhaodi, you two stay for a moment. I have something to talk to you about."

The two men looked at each other, nodded, and walked to a corner beside the group that they had originally wanted to follow out, waiting for the rest of the group to go out.

Liu Yunniang lowered her head and bent down beside Su Qingluan and said, "Do you need me to stay?" As she spoke, she glanced at Chen Zhi and looked him up and down.

Su Qingluan knew that she was worried that she might suffer if Chen Zhi’s stubborn temper came out, but she smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, he can't do anything." After all, Zhaodi was here too.

Liu Yunniang didn't know the relationship between Zhaodi and Chen Zhi, so she was skeptical when she heard Su Qingluan's words. But since Su Qingluan was so sure, she would definitely choose to believe Su Qingluan.

So Liu Yunniang nodded and went out, and even very considerately closed the door for the three people in the room.

"Okay, their problem is solved. Now it's time to talk about you two." Su Qingluan looked at the young couple in front of her for a moment, intending to speak frankly - after all, her next plan was also based on the plan that Zhaodi and Chen Zhi would be transferred to the branch in Liangzhou together.

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