Chapter 78 Jinjiang's Exclusive Garment Factory
"Factory manager, you're finally back!"
When Xu Xiaonan saw Su Ruyi, she was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes.
She's been incredibly busy lately, not to mention the immense mental stress she's under.
Because Su Ruyi is not here, she has to make many decisions. Although Su Ruyi is directing from behind the scenes, she has to face and deal with things on her own.
Xu Xiaonan was particularly afraid of making mistakes or not doing things well, because if she made a mistake, it could cause great losses to the factory.
Although major mistakes are rare, minor mistakes are a constant occurrence.
For example, she once made a mistake by using the wrong color. Luckily, the wrong color was a popular one, and the delivery time was relatively generous; otherwise, it would have been difficult to handle.
Their factory has just been established, and if they lose credibility from the start, it will have a huge impact.
"You've worked hard these past few days. I'll give you a bonus at the end of the month. After you report to me, you can take all your previous leave and rest at home."
Su Ruyi felt very guilty when she saw that Xu Xiaonan had heavy dark circles under her eyes and her eyes were bloodshot.
The factory had just been established, and although she had prepared various rules and regulations in advance, it still took a lot of effort to implement them.
No matter how well prepared a new factory is at the beginning, various problems will still arise.
At the height of the chaos, she went straight to the provincial capital, which shows how much pressure her subordinates were under.
Xu Xiaonan, in particular, was under even greater pressure as the secretary had been assisting in managing the entire factory in her place.
Su Ruyi hadn't expected her to do so well, considering that Xu Xiaonan had only just started working.
That's why she wasn't in a hurry to come back; the factory had capable people holding it together, and nothing major went wrong.
"I can keep working, I don't need to rest!" Xu Xiaonan quickly replied.
She's been very busy lately, spending most of her time at the factory. She was among the first to arrive and the last to leave.
If there were dormitories available in the factory area, she would have liked to live here.
Although it was very tough, the training it provided for her was very noticeable. Her younger brother, Xu Dianpeng, said that she is completely different now, and her speech and actions are much more efficient.
Xu Xiaonan wasn't afraid of hard work; she just wanted to learn more. As the number of people in the factory increased, she knew she would fall behind if she didn't work hard.
She has the upper hand now and must cherish this opportunity, as it may be difficult to encounter such a good thing again.
Xu Xiaonan is very confident about the future and wants to stay at the factory.
“Work is important, but your health is more important. Listen to me, go back and get some rest for two days before coming back to work. I'm not some exploitative person who's going to squeeze every last drop out of you,” Su Ruyi insisted.
People nowadays work very hard, cherish job opportunities, and believe that diligence can lead to wealth.
But Su Ruyi didn't want to push people too hard. She wasn't that kind of person before, and now that she had this opportunity, she was even less likely to become the kind of capitalist who only exploited people.
Xu Xiaonan then agreed, feeling that her efforts had not been in vain and that working for a boss like Su Ruyi was very worthwhile.
Although this was her first formal job, she knew that private factories and state-owned factories were different, and both were trying to make you work more and earn less money.
Xu Xiaonan handed her work log from this period to Su Ruyi. No matter how tired she was, she insisted on writing in her work log every day, writing down all the problems she encountered.
After reading it, Su Ruyi could immediately understand the situation in the factory.
"How are the workers from the textile factory doing now?" Su Ruyi asked.
Previously, some workers from textile factories resigned because they couldn't handle the pressure.
The factory currently operates on a three-shift system. Although the working hours are the same as those in a textile factory, the pressure is much greater. Every second spent on the job is spent working diligently. Not only must the work be done quickly, but it must also be up to standard, which is a very strict requirement.
Because it's an assembly line operation, if you're slow, you might delay the workers behind you.
Although Su Ruyi doesn't work twelve hours or more a day like some unscrupulous factories, her workload during working hours is still quite heavy.
She uses a system that was meticulously planned decades in advance, so it's very difficult for her to slack off.
However, she is generous with her pay, since her salary is based on the principle of "the more you work, the more you earn."
Therefore, most people accept it, and some even voluntarily ask to work overtime to earn more overtime pay, working twelve hours a day.
While many people may be willing to endure hardship, some may not be able to handle such high-intensity work.
The majority of them were workers from textile factories. These people originally had relatively easy jobs in textile factories and were relatively young, unlike the early frontline workers who experienced work with much higher intensity and was very harmful to their health, having to stand all day.
Such a sudden change was unacceptable to some people, who chose to leave.
Xu Xiaonan had specifically reported this matter to Su Ruyi, who asked her to settle the wages and mentioned it to the textile factory.
Her factory is meant to make money, and she has high standards for employees, but unlike some unscrupulous bosses who make people work a lot but don't pay them.
She would not ask workers to work overtime voluntarily. Regardless of whether they worked overtime or not, their treatment was based on the rules and regulations, and there would be no discrimination because of it.
Therefore, Su Ruyi didn't think it was a big deal. It was a two-way choice, and she wouldn't force the other party to leave if they really wanted to. If it weren't for the cooperation with the textile factory, she wouldn't have made a special report.
However, she still needs to keep an eye on the situation there. If it causes unrest, she will have to recruit workers quickly to avoid a large wave of resignations, which would make it impossible to deliver the goods in time.
The long-tail effect of the hula hoop competition emerged, and with the start of the Asian Games, leggings suddenly became the most popular style of pants, and their popularity seemed to spread throughout Qing Province overnight.
It's not just in big cities; it's also becoming popular in places like Liulin County.
As a result, daily orders surged, and if workers were to leave their posts en masse, it would be impossible to deliver goods within the stipulated time.
"It does affect some other people, but it's not a big problem. Most of the people who come here to work are from families with financial difficulties, and they don't want to leave their jobs here."
Although no one knows yet how much bonus their daily points will ultimately be exchanged for, everyone is holding onto hope. They all want to wait until next month's payday to see what happens before making a decision.
Many people are still optimistic about garment factories, especially after seeing the popularity of leggings and the large number of orders every day, which gives them even more hope.
Originally, everyone thought the factory only made one type of pants. Later, they added T-shirts, but there were still too few styles.
With such a fiercely competitive market and increasingly discerning consumers, I was worried that the factory wouldn't be able to survive. But now I don't have to worry anymore.
"That's good." Su Ruyi nodded. "Have you inquired about their salary expectations?"
"We've discussed it privately. We'd be satisfied as long as it's the same as working in a textile factory, but we all hope to earn more than two hundred."
The work in the garment factory is much harder, so it's normal for everyone to want higher wages.
Many people even chose to work overtime, so two hundred really isn't much.
Su Ruyi had a clear idea of what was going on, so she no longer needed to worry. Based on the current situation, she was certain to receive two hundred.
"Go and write a job posting; we need to hire another batch of people."
We still have extra machines. We were worried that we would expand too much at the beginning and didn't hire enough workers. But now that the situation is very good, we don't need to be so cautious anymore.
Xu Xiaonan was very happy: "Yes!"
When Li Guangqian learned that Su Ruyi had returned, he happily ran over and tried to pull her to the toilet.
"Boss, the toilets in our factory are definitely the highest standard in the whole county!" Li Guangqian said excitedly.
Su Ruyi was speechless. What kind of decent family would take someone to the toilet after not seeing them for a few days?
But Su Ruyi still went along; she couldn't help it because she was genuinely concerned about the issue.
"Is it usable now?"
"It's all set. We're just waiting for your command to officially open."
Su Ruyi was speechless: "There's no need for that. If it can be used, then use it as soon as possible, otherwise it will be too much trouble."
Just thinking about the old makeshift toilet made Su Ruyi feel nauseous.
"No, that won't do. This is our factory's first new building! It can only be officially put into use after you come back."
"Aren't you afraid of getting beaten up for coming up with such a terrible idea?"
Li Guangqian disagreed: "Everyone agrees."
Xu Xiaonan also said, "Yes, everyone thinks we should wait until you come back before we talk about it."
"If I'd known, the first thing I fixed wouldn't have been the toilet, really..."
Although Su Ruyi was speechless with disapproval, she nodded in satisfaction when she saw the brand-new toilet, especially its facilities.
"Well done."
Who would believe that the best place in the entire factory is actually the toilet?
"Let's skip the ceremony and just use it. After we've recruited all the new workers, we'll choose an auspicious day to announce the official establishment of the factory."
We started work in a rush before, without doing anything else.
But this ceremony is still very important, to let everyone know that such a factory exists.
Due to her environment, Su Ruyi is somewhat superstitious and feels that such rituals are still very necessary.
Li Guangqian looked at Su Ruyi with bright eyes, "Boss, you have to use it first. I asked a fortune teller, and he said that doing this is to tell the local earth god that you are the master of this place."
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Is this dog marking its territory by peeing?
Su Ruyi was speechless. She had never known that Li Guangqian had this side to him before. She was truly impressed by this sixth brother, yet everyone else seemed to think he was right.
Su Ruyi felt immense pressure. Although she was thick-skinned, going to the toilet in front of everyone felt incredibly strange.
"Don't stand guard here, especially you, Li Guangqian. What are you doing here, a man, staring? Don't you have any shame?!"
Li Guangqian declared confidently, "The boss has no gender!"
Despite saying that, he still left, taking Li Niannian and Li Xiaobao, who had come to join in the fun, with him.
Li Niannian is no longer as timid as she was when she first returned, always hiding behind her family. Children recover quickly and are now running around the factory area. The shadow of being abducted is gradually fading.
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