Chapter 229
Zhong Qiao was also circling and drawing on paper, conducting an ability assessment for some of her technical employees. Because the salary she offered was twice as high as other places, and there were also benefits during holidays, most of the people who stayed were old employees.
Of course, in this era, every woman will get married, and most of those who leave their husbands cite marriage as an excuse.
After leaving for a year or two, they would want to come back. Zhong Qiao recruited all those who were capable and responsible at work, but did not keep those who were cunning and dishonest.
This also caused some people to feel indignant and cause trouble, but unfortunately they all ended up calling the police. No matter how they expressed their difficulties, Zhong Qiao did not give them a chance.
"Wait a minute." Zhong Qiao circled several of their names with a red marker. "Jin Gui, talk to them later and give them a raise. As per convention, salaries are not allowed to be disclosed."
Jin Gui was stunned for a moment: "Sister Zhong Qiao..."
There were some things she didn't know whether she should say or not.
Zhong Qiao glanced at her, his hands still moving. "I know what you want to say. It's nothing more than saying that one of those people will feel unbalanced."
"But you have to understand." She paused and slammed the table. "This is the factory I founded. I paid for it, and it's my territory. It's my business to decide who gets a raise. If they're unhappy, they can leave at any time."
Jingui knew exactly which ones she was referring to.
These grown men stayed here as early as when the factory was founded. Now, they are one of the few old employees. They usually do some rough work, such as repairing machines.
This kind of work is dirty, but the machines don't break down very often throughout the year, so they are responsible for quality inspection.
Over time, relying on the fact that she was an old employee of the factory, she looked down on Zhong Qiao because she was a woman, believing that women should stay at home to take care of their husbands and children. The bigger her business became, the more she started to take advantage of Zhong Qiao.
Seeing that they had some real skills and were also old employees who had followed her for many years, Zhong Qiao did not bother with them. However, in their eyes, she did not dare to do anything to them.
Usually, whenever Zhong Qiao made a decision, a group of men would gather together and chatter.
Jin Gui thought for a long time before finally speaking: "Sister Zhong Qiao, they are becoming more and more frivolous now. Why don't we find a chance to let them go?"
Zhong Qiao said: "Not yet."
"Why?" Jingui asked, "You don't know what they usually say about you in private. These people are very talkative. If we don't drive them away, who knows what will be spread later."
"Do you think I don't want to?" Zhong Qiao put down the pen in his hand. "But we can't just let them go based on this. Aren't they crazy about love?"
"As the saying goes, the higher you praise someone, the harder they fall. I just want them to think they're invincible. When the time is right and they're asking for trouble, I'll just go along with it and make them go away. Then no one will blame me."
This will also prevent the employees from thinking that she is cold-blooded and heartless, and they will help her continue to work hard.
"It was my idea to give them a raise. If there are any subsequent problems, let them come to me."
Zhong Qiao smiled, his expression gloomy and unclear.
"I was just worried that I wouldn't have a chance to deal with them."
Jingui suddenly understood.
It turned out that it wasn't that she felt Zhong Qiao was too nostalgic for their old relationship, but that these men, though seemingly carefree, were actually petty and jealous. If she really got angry, she would fire them all.
Given their personalities, they might cause trouble in the factory and lead to unnecessary trouble. If Zhong Qiao could make them make mistakes, he could let them go naturally. Moreover, others would think that Zhong Qiao was justified.
"Sister Zhong Qiao." Jin Gui calmed down. "Don't worry, leave this matter to me. I will supervise them closely. If anyone makes any mistakes, I will immediately arrest them and bring them to you."
Zhong Qiao knew that although Jin Gui sometimes had a naiveté and simplicity that was not in line with her age, as long as she said a simple word, Jin Gui would understand immediately.
What she needs is time and experience.
"Yeah." Zhong Qiao nodded with satisfaction and changed the subject, "By the way, what was it you wanted to tell me just now?"
Jin Gui realized it later: "Oh, that's right, Sister Zhong Qiao, I didn't want to tell you about this, but after all, it concerns your...family affairs."
When it comes to family matters, Jingui is a little cautious.
"It's that Zhong Xiaohua, do you remember her? She quit her job at the steel mill and came to us."
"According to the factory's regulations, her abilities meet our requirements, so I let her in. But recently I noticed something was amiss. It seems she had a big fight with her family about her engagement and ran away from home."
"I think you should know about this matter, so I came to ask for your opinion."
"If you think it's not okay, I'll find a reason to fire her..."
Zhong Qiao raised his eyelids: "Zhong Xiaohua?"
If she remembered correctly, she had been forced to get married by her family before. Now that so much time had passed, she originally thought that the worst outcome for Zhong Xiaohua would be to choose to cowardly accept the marriage, or to resist and leave Suzhou to go to a farther and bigger place.
Unexpectedly, Zhong Xiaohua ran away from home and came to me.
Whether this was intentional or accidental, Zhong Qiao had no way of knowing.
"No need to chase her away yet." Zhong Qiao pondered for a moment and said, "As long as she doesn't cause trouble and works diligently under our command, why should we go to the trouble of chasing her away?"
"Let's wait and see."
Zhong Qiao became curious about her. He hadn't seen her for such a long time, and he wondered how much Zhong Xiaohua had changed. Also, her parents had forced her to get married back then, so how had she managed to drag it out until now?
"Okay." After receiving Zhong Qiao's instructions, Jin Gui breathed a sigh of relief.
She really didn't want to let the girl go, but she heard that her parents had already arranged a marriage for her, and she was always unwilling to accept it. Perhaps because of some stimulation, Zhong Xiaohua's personality became lively and she worked harder and harder.
Putting aside her connection with those awful parents, to be honest, as they were both women, Jingui felt quite sorry for the little girl.
*
Another new week passed, and Mr. Zhong was taken home. The doctor repeatedly reminded him to avoid certain foods and not to smoke or drink in the future. Only after Zhong Qiao and others gave him repeated assurances did the doctor let him go.
During the days since he returned home, Mr. Zhong was served by several people. Even when he wanted to eat fruit, it was cut and served to him.
"Are you treating me like a baby?" Mr. Zhong said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "The doctor said I'm recovering well. Nothing's wrong. I should be out and about a long time ago."
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