As usual, Yang Qiaoqiao checked the factory's accounts.

The factory has a finance department, and the accounts are managed by professional accountants, so the accounts are naturally very clear.

However, such a large factory, no matter how clear its accounts are, cannot be reviewed in a short time like a clothing store.

When Yang Qiaoqiao, Xie Fengxia, Wu Xiaocao, and their colleagues from the finance department finished checking the accounts and came out, it was already late at night.

As soon as she stepped out of the garment factory, she saw Huo Beixiao's tall and upright figure.

Yang Qiaoqiao's lips unconsciously curled up, and she turned to the group of colleagues who were working overtime and said, "Everyone has worked hard today. Go back and rest now. We'll have a reunion dinner together in a couple of days."

Fengxia and Xiaocao, tomorrow give each of the colleagues who worked overtime today a 20-yuan overtime bonus; you two will also get one for yourselves.

The finance department staff, who were already working overtime until their eyes were practically closed, instantly perked up upon hearing Yang Qiaoqiao's words.

There's no such thing as overtime pay these days; being able to work overtime and contribute to the factory is considered an honor.

I didn't expect Yang Qiaoqiao to not only pay overtime, but to pay so much.

They work in a garment factory, and their wages are already quite high; they can generally earn around 180 yuan a month.

They only worked a few extra hours today, and the boss generously gave them almost four days' wages as a bonus.

When they get back, they must have a good talk with their relatives in those state-owned factories.

Those relatives working in state-owned factories always say that although their wages seem higher now, it's still a private business with no job security.

Moreover, there are no benefits other than salary.

They'll go back and ask around to see which of their workplaces offers several days' wages as a bonus for working a few hours of overtime.

Wu Xiaocao joked, "Sister Qiaoqiao, didn't you say you'd treat us to a late-night snack? Now that Brother Beixiao is here, you're not going to treat us?"

Xie Fengxia chimed in, "Of course! In this freezing weather, even if all of us were put together, we couldn't keep up with how much warmth Brother Beixiao can provide for Qiaoqiao!"

Yang Qiaoqiao smiled and gave each of them a flick on the forehead. "You two have gone too far, haven't you? Making fun of the boss!"

"Ha ha……"

"Hahaha……"

Wu Xiaocao and Xie Fengxia both covered their heads, which were throbbing from the knocking, and laughed.

"You two better handle the factory's New Year's Eve dinner arrangements properly, or I'll deduct your share of the profits!" Yang Qiaoqiao warned.

As the garment factory's business improved, Yang Qiaoqiao revised the salary system, allowing both management and ordinary employees to receive shares and dividends based on their years of service and contributions to the factory.

This is one of the reasons why garment factory employees are so highly motivated these days.

Another reason is that both ordinary garment workers and managers are paid on a piece-rate basis.

The system of rewarding hard work greatly motivates workers.

Before Yang Qiaoqiao could take two steps toward Huo Beixiao, Huo Beixiao had already walked quickly to her.

The wind in the southern winter night was as sharp as a knife, stinging the face. Huo Beixiao unbuttoned his coat and wrapped Yang Qiaoqiao inside, shielding her from all the wind and frost.

While Yang Qiaoqiao was dealing with matters at the store and garment factory, Huo Beixiao was also handling matters at the electronics mall and cement factory.

After the last accident, Huo Beixiao took the opportunity of rebuilding the cement plant's workshop to expand the cement plant's warehouse and upgrade a lot of old equipment, replacing them all with the latest and most advanced technology.

So since then, the cement plant's output has increased significantly.

Huo Beixiao went to the electronics mall and the cement plant today, mainly to see if he could select a few more management talents to manage these two assets.

The construction company in Haicheng is just starting out, and Huo Beixiao can't handle it all by himself. He needs a capable assistant.

If we hire new people to help, firstly, the new people need time to adjust, and the initial cooperation may not be pleasant.

Secondly, management talent is scarce these days and not easy to recruit.

As his business grew, Huo Beixiao came to understand the profound meaning of the leader's statement that "talent is the primary productive force."

On the way back, Huo Beixiao briefly told Yang Qiaoqiao about his situation.

The electronics mall can be managed by Ou Gang for now.

Although Ou Gang was a notorious scoundrel in the provincial capital, he was actually quite talented.

Not only is he smooth-talking and a master at sales, but he's also incredibly shrewd and adaptable. Someone like that is more than capable of managing a small electronics store.

As for the cement plant, Huo Beixiao planned to let Huo Nanfeng manage it.

Huo Nanfeng worked very hard when he was a worker in the factory. Later, Huo Beixiao promoted him to director, and he worked even more diligently.

He has been training at the factory for almost a year now, and even Zhu Dong acknowledges his abilities.

Huo Beixiao felt he could give him a chance to try.

However, it doesn't mean that simply letting Ou Gang and Huo Nanfeng manage the electrical appliance store and cement plant meant giving them complete control.

Only Zhu Dong and Huo Beixiao went to Haicheng this time; Guo Tao stayed in Sichuan Province.

Guo Tao usually travels between the provincial capital and Yun County.

Ou Gang and Huo Nanfeng were only responsible for daily management. When decisions needed to be made, Guo Tao would weigh the options. If Guo Tao was unsure, he would notify Huo Beixiao.

Yang Qiaoqiao naturally had no objection to the man's arrangements.

Yang Qiaoqiao originally planned to spend the night in the house in the cement factory's staff quarters, but Huo Beixiao said that he had already visited the staff quarters when he went to the factory today.

The house hadn't been cleaned in so long that it was completely uninhabitable.

They're going to stay there, so they should tidy up first.

I estimate that once they finish cleaning up tonight, it will be almost dawn, so they won't need to sleep anymore.

Helpless, they had no choice but to have Huo Beixiao drive them back to their villa in the provincial capital.

The villa is always kept tidy, so they can move in right away when they get back.

Yang Qiaoqiao spent several hours on a plane today, and after getting off the plane, she immediately started working until midnight.

She was exhausted by now, and despite the bad road conditions and the bumpy ride, she fell asleep in no time.