After giving Su Jiajia instructions, Zhou Chen hung up the phone and continued studying at his desk.
After Sun Wanying returned to work, she was given a new task by her supervisor. The project was quite important, and Sun Wanying was extremely busy.
Zhou Chen didn't want Sun Wanying to lack rest, so when she called, she would only talk for three to five minutes at most.
Construction site canteen
During his lunch break, Zhou Chen didn't go to the company, but instead went to the construction site.
After all, the stinky tofu business is currently run by Xu Dalong and Li Kaile, and he only needs to be a hands-off manager, occasionally keeping an eye on things.
When Xu Dalong encounters a problem he can't solve, he will proactively consult him.
Therefore, he basically doesn't need to worry.
Every time I come to the cafeteria, I can see Li Juan busy at work, almost never idle. She cleans the cafeteria several times a day.
Every worker who came to eat praised the canteen for its cleanliness and gave it a thumbs up.
Zhou Chen was also extremely satisfied with this aspect of Li Juan.
This time he plans to give Li Juan a raise.
Upon hearing that she would receive a 500 yuan raise, Li Juan was greatly surprised and quickly said that it was too much. She was very satisfied with her current salary and even felt that it was a bit too much. In order to live up to this salary, she would work hard to make the cafeteria the best it could be.
"Sister Juan, this is what you deserve. Everyone has seen how hard you work. The cafeteria has been able to stay open for so long thanks to your hard work. If you refuse again, I'll get angry."
Zhou Chen pretended to be serious.
Li Juan opened her mouth, but in the end she could only nod in agreement, "Brother Zhou, thank you. I will definitely not let you down for your trust in me and your help to my family."
You should know that their whole family works for Zhou Chen. She is in charge of the canteen, and her husband, He Jun, is in charge of delivery. Their salaries are not low, and there is also the possibility of promotion.
Zhou Chen was a great benefactor to their family. He provided tremendous help when the couple was unemployed and facing their most difficult time. Li Juan always remembered this kindness and was grateful to him.
Little did they know that Zhou Chen was repaying Li Juan's kindness tenfold.
The current arrangement for Li Juan is only the initial stage. If she stops working in the cafeteria, he may reassign her to other departments within the company.
"Sister Wang, you've received a 100 yuan raise. I hope you can work as hard as Sister Juan and strive for another raise soon."
Seeing the expectant look on Sister Wang's face, Zhou Chen politely gave her a 100 yuan raise. If he hadn't raised her at all, Sister Wang would definitely have been upset. But Zhou Chen would only give her this much, since Sister Wang did far less work than Li Juan. Even though Li Juan didn't come to the cafeteria often, she knew quite a bit about it.
Whether it was Xu Laoqi or the other workers, they would tell him about their work situation.
Li Juan is hardworking and honest, so Zhou Chen will certainly not treat her unfairly.
Sister Wang is a bit clever and occasionally lazy, but overall she's alright. At least, Zhou Chen felt that what he gave her was completely worth her efforts.
After being promised a lucrative reward, the hint of jealousy in Sister Wang's eyes quickly turned into motivation, and she turned around and busied herself with the task, wanting to reach the same salary as Li Juan as soon as possible.
Most of the workers finished eating and left one after another.
Zhou Chen didn't see his master, Xu Laoqi, for quite some time before Xu Laoqi finally arrived.
"Master, is something troubling you?"
As soon as he sat down, Zhou Chen noticed that Xu Laoqi had a furrowed brow and looked preoccupied.
Xu Laoqi opened his mouth, hesitated, and finally swallowed his words.
Seeing this, Zhou Chen realized that Xu Laoqi had something on his mind, so he continued to ask.
“Your brother Ma Shan and the others fell from the iron frame due to a mistake during the construction. Fortunately, it wasn't very high, and there was a sand pile on the ground, so they weren't seriously injured. However, their legs and feet were injured to varying degrees, and they can no longer work on the construction site. Their families don't want them to continue, but after working on construction sites for so many years, what else can they do?”
It's very common for construction workers to be injured on the job and unable to continue working. What worries Xu Laoqi is what happens to these people after they leave the construction site.
After all, anyone with the ability wouldn't do such a tough and tiring job.
Moreover, after an injury, it is difficult for people with mobility issues to find work again, as many employers will not hire them, which makes the already financially difficult family situation even worse.
Seeing his master worrying about this matter, Zhou Chen suddenly had an idea and said, "Master, if you are worried that Brother Ma and the others will have nowhere to make money after leaving the construction site, I have an idea."
Um?
Upon hearing this, Xu Laoqi's spirits lifted, and he instinctively grabbed Zhou Chen's wrist, exclaiming with delight, "Disciple, you really have a way?"
Zhou Chen nodded, then explained his stinky tofu business. He said that people could join his stinky tofu business. Of course, outsiders would need to pay a franchise fee, but Zhou Chen and Ma Shan had already conceded defeat and would not need to pay anything; they would only need to purchase the goods from him.
“If Brother Ma Shan and his group have any ideas, I’m willing to lend a hand.”
Xu Laoqi knew about Zhou Chen's stinky tofu business and wanted to join. The franchise fee was 11,000 yuan, so it was really a big favor that he offered it for free. After all, stinky tofu sells well in Fanjia County, and it would definitely sell well in other places as well.
“Good apprentice, I am proud of you for having such a broad mind and ideas. I will tell them the good news now.”
Xu Laoqi couldn't wait any longer and went to inform the injured people.
Seeing that there was plenty of time before class, Zhou Chen smiled and said that he could go with him.
Construction site dormitory
Ma Shan and the others all received compensation of five thousand yuan from the construction site for their injuries!
This money was equivalent to almost half a year's salary, but they were not happy about it because taking the money meant leaving and having to find another way to make a living.
Without other skills, what can they do after losing their current jobs?
Everyone's face was filled with confusion.
"I'm going home to farm. After working away from home for so long, I can finally spend some quality time with my wife and kids."
"Me too."
"You guys are so kind. We've sold all our land, and now we don't even have a way to make money when we go back."
The one who said this was Ma Shan. Unlike others, his family was the worst off in terms of economic conditions. At least others had land and could barely make a living, but he didn't have that. He even had to sell his old house.
"Brother Ma, I'm the same as you."
Another worker, his face covered in scabs, gave a wry smile, a gesture of shared suffering.
"It's just bad luck. Who would have thought that the shelf would have problems?"
Ma Shan sighed. He actually quite liked working on the construction site. Although it was tough and tiring, it provided food and accommodation, and the wages were settled promptly, unlike some construction sites where wages were often delayed. Here, there had never been any delays in wages, and injuries would be compensated immediately.
Finding such a good construction site again is not easy; it requires a bit of luck.
These words plunged the dormitory into silence.
If this accident hadn't happened, who would have wanted to leave?
Just then,
A sound broke the silence.
Xu Laoqi and Zhou Chen arrived at the workers' dormitory.
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