I had originally planned to come back after Wang Shouren returned.
Who knew I'd run into him while inspecting the market today, so I just stopped by on my way.
After a friendly conversation, the two parties reached an agreement.
Wang Shouren will develop another industrial park, and he'll also have the roads repaired. The money will arrive after the New Year.
This result pleased Dongfang Fuxing greatly, and in the afternoon, he also attended the factory's cultural performance. This performance wasn't anything new for the people at Dongfang Fuxing, but it was certainly a novelty for the workers.
They had no chance to see the performance of these girls from the cultural troupe.
The entire factory was filled with a joyful atmosphere all afternoon.
When the performance was almost over, Wang Shouren took to the stage again.
"Gentlemen, another year has passed..."
After a routine speech, Wang Shouren waved his hand, signaling the people behind him to start loading the goods. Seeing this, the people below became excited again. The newcomers didn't know, but the veterans knew that it was time for the lucky draw.
"This year, just like last year, there will be a lucky draw. However, before the draw, we will first recognize outstanding employees from various workshops and positions. Going forward, outstanding employees each year will receive the following reward: 3000 yuan in cash..."
The moment the words "3,000 yuan in cash" were spoken, everyone below went numb.
Well, actually, the workshop foreman had already told them beforehand that cash rewards would be given based on performance. Nobody really took it seriously. Bonuses aren't usually that big of a deal; most of the time they're just a token amount. Unless you're a particularly high contributor, bonuses are tiered. For example, back in the steel rolling mill.
If an elderly man does something remarkable, the reward he receives is roughly a month's salary. However, this salary is given to him in a rather rare form, such as a bicycle voucher. This reward isn't stingy, and the factory's cost is low. Ordinary workers receive similar rewards; the lower the worker's rank, the less they receive, but these are still relatively rare items.
We've all lived through these years, so nobody really understands the concept of factory bonuses.
I think it's nothing special.
But to my utter surprise, the prize money was so high.
“Zuo Yan…”
Wang Shouren read out the names one by one.
After he finished reading, the crowd immediately started jeering: "Why should they get this money!"
"Yeah! Why should he get it?! Ma Laoshi is such a simpleton, and he's so slow. Why should he take it?"
One voice was heard, and two voices followed, and the entire venue erupted in cheers.
Dongfang Fuxing and his group turned pale. They never expected this to happen. A workers' strike was no small matter. But seeing Wang Shouren on the stage remain calm, they were relieved. Wang Shouren wouldn't make a fuss without reason.
"Quiet! Quiet!"
The two attempts had no effect.
"If you keep making noise, I'll register you all and fire you all. This isn't a state-owned enterprise; none of you have a permanent position here. I'm paying you salaries, and you're acting like this!"
With just one sentence, the entire room immediately fell silent.
Control...
Eastern Revival: ...
Good grief, you little rascal, you went through the process of becoming a government employee just to wait until today, didn't you?
The people in the audience panicked.
Wang Shouren wasn't going to tolerate them: "Let me emphasize this again, if you think that once you've joined my factory, I'll support you for life, you're wrong. I can fire you anytime, anywhere. Do you really think I don't know what the wage levels are outside, how much a worker earns? Don't you have any idea?"
"Let me tell you, I can find anyone on the assembly line, man or woman, and train them for three days to be able to do the jobs you're doing. If you want to work for me, you could line up all the way to Tiananmen Square, and I wouldn't be afraid if I just gave the word. Go ahead and make a scene! Keep making a scene!"
Wang Shouren's voice resounded throughout the venue, and everyone fell silent.
"Stop arguing, huh? Fine, then let me tell you why they deserve this money." Wang Shouren pulled out a piece of paper from the pile of documents in his hand: "Old Ma, the improved working range of station X34 has increased the efficiency of the entire production line by 5%. Do you know what 5% means? You don't, do you? I have no obligation to tell you. Go back and ask the old technicians what 5% means!"
“Let me tell you, the wages I pay you are in exchange for your working hours in the factory. For the same wages, I can hire the same number of people. The one thing we don’t lack here is people. What you need to think about is how to stay. I’ve noticed you’re all being overfed. A year ago, someone told me, ‘Shouren, our production capacity can’t keep up. Why don’t we have the workers work overtime? At most, we can pay them more overtime wages.’”
Guess what my answer was?
“I refuse! Let me tell you, I have over 200 million in my account. You can work overtime until you die, but I won’t let anything happen to the factory.”
More than two hundred million...
The people below were stunned. In their world, a few thousand yuan could buy a very nice house. What did two hundred million yuan mean? They didn't know that it was almost a god-like figure.
"Surprised? Why don't you work overtime? I told him that eight hours a day is the rule. The factory pays them wages, and if they work hard, they can support their families. As for their time after get off work, those who want to can use it to improve themselves. What does 'improve themselves' mean? It doesn't mean you can use my high salary to eat, drink, gamble, and whore after get off work. It means you should study hard!"
"You all know Liu Guangtian, right? Before, he was just a fitter at the steel rolling mill. Now, he's transformed into a technician here. How did he do it? He just studies hard every day after get off work. And this study isn't just for me; the value you gain from having knowledge is different. Professor Zhuge, I give you a subsidy of ten thousand yuan a month here. And you? You're all complacent with a thousand or two thousand yuan a year."
"I've already told you, you guys are nobody."
"I've gone to great lengths for you all. The second workshop, which was producing, has stopped production. Why? To provide you with a learning environment. If you really can't learn it, you can try to manage it. The new factory is also under construction."
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