"It turns out to be Uncle Qu~"
Qu Zhenhua introduced himself, and Qiao Baozhu finally understood where the familiarity about him came from.
Qu Yang's eyes, nose and chin are all like her father's, especially when they smile, the father and daughter look exactly the same.
"Uncle Qu, please come in."
Qiao Baozhu didn't expect that it would be Qu Zhenhua who came to pick up her daughter from get off work today.
and……
Qiao Baozhu couldn't help but glance at Qu Zhenhua. The old man was actually still listening to their conversation outside the door. Fortunately, she didn't have the habit of badmouthing people behind their backs.
Otherwise, if she offended the old man, where would she go to buy coal at a discounted price?
"Dad, why are you here? Where's my mom?"
When Qu Yang saw that the person outside the door was his father, he grinned with joy. Then he saw his father go into the house by himself and couldn't help looking behind him.
"You little heartless guy, can't I pick you up from get off work myself?"
When Qu Zhenhua heard his daughter calling for her mom, he held back his laughter and pretended to be angry and tapped Qu Yang's head.
“Hmm…”
Qu Yang looked dissatisfied, pouted and said coquettishly: "It hurts."
"Children are like this. They call for mom when they are not seen for a while."
When Zheng Zhaohong saw that Qu Yang's father had come, she guessed that he had heard what everyone had said just now.
He neither left secretly nor looked unhappy, so he must have been willing to help everyone buy coal.
As long as Dr. Qu is willing to help, even just this once, she would be extremely grateful.
Zheng Zhaohong is a few years older than the others. He is an educated youth who went to the countryside and returned to the city. He has richer life experience than everyone else and thinks a lot more.
"It's been very cold these past few nights. You must be freezing cold after walking here from home. Uncle Qu, please drink some hot water to warm yourself up first."
Zheng Zhaohong picked up the thermos and poured a cup of hot water for Qu Zhenhua.
Qu Zhenhua held the cup and thanked Zheng Zhaohong with a smile.
"You are Xiao Zheng, right? Yangyang, you see, he is only a few years older than you, and he is so considerate in his treatment of others, much better than you."
Qu Zhenhua glanced at his daughter with a smile. Zheng Zhaohong's heart was pounding, and she smiled and praised Qu Yang.
"Xiao Qu is not bad either. She has a good personality, a quick mind, and learns things quickly. She is the happy pill here. The boss just praised her as a lucky star. She is our role model."
Zheng Zhaohong is worthy of being someone who has been to the countryside. He did not become complacent because of Qu Zhenhua's praise.
Instead, he praised Qu Yang generously and mentioned his boss Qiao Baozhu at the same time.
She showed her intelligence, modesty, decisiveness and sense of urgency, which surprised Qiao Baozhu.
Qu Zhenhua looked at Qiao Baozhu's surprised and approving expression calmly, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
I didn’t expect that this small clothing store actually contained so many hidden talents.
"Comrade Xiao Zheng, you are too modest. Yangyang is my youngest child. She has been in poor health since she was young. Her family spoils her and makes her arrogant and willful. You two work together. If she does something wrong, please give her some leniency. Come to me later and I will make it up to you."
Everyone was stunned. They looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
I thought Qu Zhenhua was just picking up his daughter from get off work, but who would have thought that the old man came to support his daughter and show off his power.
Qu Yang's face flushed with embarrassment. He was anxious and angry, and pushed Qu Zhenhua's arm: "Dad, why are you doing this? When have I ever bullied anyone?"
I am so angry! What will Sister Qiao think of her when her stinky dad talks nonsense?
She didn't want to live anymore after being embarrassed in front of Sister Qiao.
Qu Yang covered his face, wishing he could crawl into the crack of the ground, and did not dare to look at Qiao Baozhu.
"Uncle Qu is too polite. Qu Yang is my right-hand man and a good helper to everyone. She has never bullied her colleagues, and we all like this lovely little sister."
"Please rest assured, Uncle Qu, she will never be wronged when working for me."
Qiao Baozhu can empathize with Qu Zhenhua’s worries, as all parents in the world are worried.
Although it was just a brief polite remark, Qu Zhenhua felt warm in his heart and nodded at Qiao Baozhu with red eyes.
"Hey, Dad, Sister Qiao, stop talking about these useless things. It's getting late, Dad, you should talk to Sister Qiao about business."
Let's talk business? What business?
Of course it’s special price coal.
Everyone looked serious, staring at Qu Zhenhua nervously and with great interest.
"Boss Qiao, how much coal do you need this winter? Is 20 tons enough?"
Qu Zhenhua heard from his daughter that Boss Qiao was a generous man and used the best coal to heat the store.
My wife also said that every time she came here to pick up our daughter, the house was filled with hot air.
Now that coal prices remain high, Boss Qiao is willing to spend a lot of money to provide heating for his employees. He is a kind and good boss.
Looking at my daughter’s colleagues, although they have physical disabilities, they are all good people.
"You guys should all go home and discuss how many tons of coal you need to buy. Unload it at Boss Qiao's place and each of you can use a cart to take it home."
Qu Zhenhua was willing to help everyone buy coal at a discounted price, and everyone cheered excitedly.
"I, my family only needs two tons, no, maybe three tons. I don't know how much the special price of coal is per ton."
Zheng Zhaohong has been married for many years and knows the situation at home very well.
At the price of coal on the black market, she was only willing to buy one ton.
If it was particularly cheap, she would be willing to buy two or even three tons.
"This year's special price for coal is twenty-three per ton."
"What? Twenty-three per ton? That's just... a little over one dollar per bag."
Zheng Zhaohong shouted excitedly.
"More than one dollar is still cheap?"
Qu Yang looked at Zheng Zhaohong with a blank face, as if he was ignorant of the world.
Zheng Zhaohong's heart was beating fast with excitement, and she screamed loudly, "That was just a moment ago! The price of coal on the black market has been driven up to 7.8 yuan. A silk bag of 100 kilograms costs 7.8 yuan a bag."
"Do you know how long it takes to burn a hundred kilograms of coal? In our store, we only burn a bag of coal a day!"
A ton of coal can only be used for 20 days at Qiao Baozhu's place, and even if it is discounted, it still costs 23 yuan.
The clothing store is not a state-owned enterprise, and all expenses are paid by the boss himself. Qiao Baozhu is willing to spend a lot of money to keep the employees warm, and everyone is more moved.
After all, their families are reluctant to spend so much money on buying coal for heating, and they are simply workers.
Everyone was touched and said they would work harder in the future to be worthy of the boss's kindness.
Qiao Baozhu smiled without saying anything. Promoting work efficiency by improving employee welfare was the experience she gained in her previous life.
Workers’ demands have always been simple: slightly better meals at work, regular vacations, no workplace bullying, no wage arrears, and a normal boss.
If these simplest requirements can be met, employees will not think about changing jobs. Most people would rather give up higher wages and be willing to follow a boss who is mentally normal and emotionally stable.
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