Su Qingluan let the group of workers below cheer and make noise for a while, then she clapped her hands for them to be quiet. Everyone then turned to her, and this time their eyes were filled with a bit more excitement as they were eager to try.
There were four groups responsible for collecting fruits this time. Each group, including the group leader, had six people, accounting for nearly half of the total number of workers this time. They were the main force of all the workers. Therefore, Su Qingluan herself supervised this "large team" and let Liu Yunniang be responsible for the workers who processed the spices.
As for Aunt Zou and Zhaodi, since these two people have limited ability to execute actions, but they are very serious about their work, Su Qingluan let them continue to be in charge of "logistics" - that is, the purchase of total supplies.
This time, the construction period was much longer than the previous six or seven days, and the crew was much larger. Therefore, everyone had to work together, cook meals together, and there was more shopping to do. Aunt Zou and Zhaodi were both very cautious and meticulous, so they were perfect for the job of accounting.
After everyone below quieted down, Su Qingluan smiled and said, "I've said before that besides the financial rewards for outstanding work performance, there are also other 'benefits'. Of course, since they are called 'benefits', not everyone has them."
"Shopkeeper Su, what exactly is welfare?" someone asked below.
"You can think of it as 'additional benefits beyond the normal salary and bonuses for outstanding performance,'" Su Qingluan said, looking around. "Of course, as I said before, 'additional' means not everyone gets it. Everyone needs to work hard. Each round of additional benefits is different, but they are definitely something everyone will enjoy! I hope everyone works hard and strives for it!"
However, it is obvious that compared to the tangible "silver and money", although everyone is very much looking forward to the "extra rewards" that Su Qingluan mentioned, which are illusory and have no concept, they do not have a very clear motivation.
Su Qingluan didn't care. After all, as long as the specific "benefits" were implemented after the first round, those who didn't work hard for them would only regret it.
However, Su Qingluan’s main focus is this kind of surprise, because she wants to instill a belief in everyone’s hearts: following Manager Su, working well and hard, will definitely bring benefits, huge benefits!
So she deliberately kept everyone in suspense, not revealing the specifics of the so-called "benefits." Instead, she said, "The benefits are different each time, but as the first benefit, I want to give you something quite significant—but the specifics will remain secret for now. Let me first explain how to obtain the benefits."
"This time we have four groups in total, and we'll still compete against each other, accumulating points. First place gets five points, second place gets three points, third place gets one point, and fourth place gets no points! The first reward will be distributed in four days, so there will be four rounds of competition. The group with the highest score will win the reward!"
Su Qingluan explained the rules bit by bit.
"Do other types of jobs have this benefit?" asked a middle-aged man whose wife was assigned to another group responsible for processing spices.
"Other groups naturally have their own ranking systems. I've already informed the relevant person in charge of the details yesterday evening, so don't worry." She turned to the middle-aged man who had asked the question, "So, since you and your wife are in different groups, your chances of receiving benefits have increased!"
The people around him laughed in good-natured laughter, and the man scratched his head embarrassedly and retreated into the crowd.
The reason why the first round of benefits will last for four days is because Su Qingluan plans to first produce 25 sets of "Four Seasons" series and 25 sets of "Falling Flowers" series as the first batch of fruit jams to be officially sold, to help "Su Ji" further open up the market.
Compared with the two series, the spices and other teas required for "Four Seasons" are relatively dried products and only need to be crushed, while the "Falling Flowers" series requires the preservation of complete flower petals, which is more difficult to operate.
Su Qingluan thought that a considerable number of the current workers were novices, so it would be easier for them to get started by starting from the simple to the complex. Therefore, she gave priority to the "Four Seasons", which were relatively easier to make. To put it bluntly, this was also to let everyone practice and become familiar with the work process as soon as possible.
Considering that the quality of jam varies more or less every day, in order to maintain the quality uniformity of the same type and batch of jam to the greatest extent, Su Qingluan plans to pick only half the number of berries needed for one type of jam every day.
Because of the previous experience, Su Qingluan knew roughly how many finished products would be produced after adding various auxiliary materials to a pound of fruit, so she also had a rough control over the total amount to be picked.
"Because we have to go to the processing workshop in the town at noon, the deadline for picking is the intersection of Sishi and Wushi, do you understand?" That's right, although "limited quantity" is difficult to control, Su Qingluan can achieve the goal by "limiting the time".
For example, now, when everyone knew that there were less than two hours left for picking today, as soon as Su Qingluan said "disband on the spot", everyone was like a husky that had "scattered", and instantly disappeared into the bushes.
Su Qingluan: ...you run really fast.
Because each group is led by a team leader and there is a major premise that "too many points will be deducted for defective products", Su Qingluan is not afraid that these people will ignore quality for the sake of quantity.
She was also carrying a bamboo basket today, but of course not to pick fruit, but to see if there was any wild game to improve the family's dinner.
Thinking of this, Su Qingluan looked at the bushes or under the rocks next to her - generally these places are where small and medium-sized snakes such as rat snakes lurk and hide, and since it is already autumn, the meat of snakes is generally fatter.
Moreover, snakes are cold-blooded animals. As the temperature drops, their activities will become slower and slower. When winter approaches and snakes are burrowing into holes to hibernate, it is a good time to catch snakes and eat them.
So when everyone saw the sun was in the right position and it was almost time for the appointed time, they returned to the gathering place and saw that Shopkeeper Su was completely different from her usual cheerful and generous girl-next-door image. She was now slamming a rock at the head of a black-browed rat snake with a ferocious look on her face. "I'll teach you how to scare people! I'll teach you how to scare people!"
After a few hits, the snake's head was smashed and the snake naturally died.
In fact, Su Qingluan was already very beautiful and outstanding. In addition, since they all lived in the same village, they all knew that she was a good cook and could also help run the family business to make money. Therefore, more than one of the workers had the idea of marrying such a woman to their sons or themselves.
But today, seeing this skinny little girl smashing a six-foot-long snake's brain with a stone, and even having a little blood on her face without realizing it, some of the more timid ones immediately gave up - this fierce temper is not easy to deal with!
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