Work hard, and life will get sweeter and sweeter.
After clarifying the direction of program content revisions in its previous official Weibo post, "The Survival Diary of Contemporary Working People" has finally made a move again after almost half a month, amidst the attention of countless viewers.
Having dared to remain silent for so long, Meng Feifei was naturally not flustered at all.
She is confident that her show is unique in the entire summer without meal replacements, and that taking a break from the spotlight and calming down will allow the show to go further and achieve greater success.
This update is not part of the program sequence, but rather a special episode. It's also serving as an experiment, allowing for timely corrections if feedback is unsatisfactory.
However, loyal viewers should read a lengthy update notification before getting into the mood to watch the show.
It was made to sound like a game beta update, fixing some bugs and adding some new gameplay features, which inexplicably piqued people's curiosity. The blog post roughly stated:
[Shared Legal Aid Program] - The first line is in bold and enlarged font.
Legal aid?
The law that provides assistance is undoubtedly the labor law.
This thing is so eye-catching that everyone who sees it is amazed; it's practically a godsend for modern working people.
Since it's called "sharing," the fees can be described as excellent value for money, and its main focus is likely on legal education and assistance.
Basic searches and popular science explanations are completely free.
It's also very cheap to get help manually, only 15 RMB.
Furthermore, this "Shared Legal Aid Program" also includes a social forum for users to exchange and share experiences.
If operations remain stable in the future, we will continue to launch more features.
The name alone was already very appealing, but I didn't expect the production team to make such a big step forward. And when I looked down further, there was even more.
"The first 1,000 registered users can receive the original copy of 'Labor Law of the People's Republic of China' for free, on a first-come, first-served basis."
These were clearly just a few ordinary comments and suggestions from the audience, yet the production team put so much effort into them; it was definitely a two-way street.
"Holy crap, I can only say that it is a landmark work that has been groundbreaking in the world of variety shows. It is really shocking that it can connect with reality to this extent."
"Where's the installation package? I'm going to register as the first user right now! Come on, that's the 'Labor Law of the People's Republic of China,' who wouldn't be tempted?!"
"The production team really knows how to create something interesting. Who wouldn't be tempted after watching this? We Gen Zers will have more confidence in governing the workplace now, with the Labor Law on our side."
Meng Feifei received the feedback she expected and was very satisfied. This so-called forum APP was essentially a continuous source of profit outside of the "Survival Diary of Contemporary Working People" program.
Of course, relying solely on inexpensive human Q&A services wouldn't be enough to support the entire app's operation, so...
A well-planned placement of ggs is essential.
Meng Feifei will also restrain the seller's market in this regard. There's no need to think about it; once this forum app officially starts operating, a large number of program viewers will definitely flock to it.
These people are mostly young people, and their spending power is relatively high.
It's easy to imagine that there are quite a few clients who want to insert gg into the app.
Providing a platform for people to play games can be incredibly lucrative. Furthermore, this is just a small bonus outside of the show, so no matter how you look at it, Meng Feifei is making a fortune.
Of course, besides these superficial reasons, there are deeper reasons... Meng Feifei gulped down a few mouthfuls of iced Americano and continued to throw herself into her work with great enthusiasm.
Now that viewers have finished getting excited about the blog post, it's time to watch the main feature.
This update is not part of the regular program schedule, but rather aired as a special episode.
With the successful "Shared Legal Aid Program" preceding it, this special episode is unlikely to disappoint. It remains to be seen what "The Survival Diary of Contemporary Workers" will look like after the format change.
Wang Zechen is just an ordinary office worker.
This episode features his ordinary workday routine, including going to and from get off work.
From waking up to squeezing through the morning rush hour, and then getting to the company—a small company with about 100 employees.
Wang Zechen would occasionally glance at his watch, then his steps became increasingly hurried and disorderly, and he climbed the stairs in two or three steps at a time.
The camera was always shot in the first person, and no other people were recorded.
Therefore, his large movements caused the image to shake irregularly.
"I'm a little dizzy, but I totally understand. Isn't this exactly how I am when I'm rushing to work? I'm always worried about missing the deadline, but I'll still do it next time (proudly)."
This comment was followed by half a screen of "+1".
It seems we're all kindred spirits.
However, Wang Zechen was not so lucky today. He was accidentally hit on the knee by a shared bicycle ridden by a pedestrian, which slowed down his walking speed and made him a few minutes late to the company's attendance machine.
The moment Wang Zechen touched the time clock, he looked left and right to make sure no one was around and that he had successfully clocked in. He was about to run back to his workstation when he touched the time clock.
Then a devilish voice called out to him: "Wang Zechen, this is the second time you've been late this month. Next time you're late, it won't be as simple as just donating 25 yuan."
"According to company rules, things shouldn't happen more than three times. The third time, you have to donate 50."
That devilish voice, actually, is still pleasant to listen to; it's just that the words are rather...
With a sullen face, Wang Zechen had no choice but to turn around and obediently transfer the meager 25 yuan from his account to the payment code the other party extended.
"Be more careful next time."
Actually, it was his own colleague who fined him. They were all just forced employees, doing what the boss wanted.
Wang Zechen smiled helplessly, indicating that he was not holding a grudge, before returning to his workstation.
But this is still not the end of the bad news.
As we all know, when you hit rock bottom in life, you'll find that life is actually digging a hole down further.
As a human resources specialist... ah, that's right, Wang Zechen is one of the infamous, wicked, infamous, and boss-laced HR professionals.
The two new employees he had previously recruited have left the company.
This is bad news for the HR specialist, indicating a high employee turnover rate. And at Wang Zechen's company, something even worse is happening.
Sure enough, not long after, that familiar payment code sign was extended in front of me again.
"Because two employees you hired last month resigned, such a high turnover rate has caused problems with the handover of various tasks and production delays... According to company policy, for each employee who resigns within a short period of time, a donation of 500 yuan will be made, totaling..."
At this point, his colleague seemed a little reluctant and turned his head away before continuing, "1000."
"Wait a minute,"
Wang Zechen's face darkened. With such a large donation, his loss was far more than just the loss of 25.
"Then...then I'll come find you later." The colleague hurriedly ran away, afraid of being angered by Wang Zechen.
Wang Zechen stared silently at his camera, growing angrier the more he thought about it. It was probably the pent-up anger he had been holding in for a while that finally erupted at this moment.
He felt his vision was getting blurry.
I sat at my workstation and tried to calm myself down for a while, but then I realized that I couldn't calm down at all. I couldn't bear it any longer, so I took this opportunity to lash out and simply stood up and went to my department head.
They didn't knock on the door.
He doesn't plan to be a polite and well-mannered employee today.
"Chai Wenrong!"
While working, Chai Wenrong, startled by the unexpected, looked up in confusion and found Wang Zechen, an ordinary employee, calling him by his full name. He was clearly displeased and opened his mouth to scold him.
"Donate voluntarily, donate voluntarily every day, are you hoping that donating voluntarily will make you financially free or what?"
"All you do is exploit us low-level employees. Were you a hydraulic press in your past life? Well, I suggest that if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will naturally be crooked too. You'd better set a good example."
"It's a shame, that little salary isn't even enough to cover the deductions for being late or leaving early, is it?"
Chai Wenrong was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening. He frowned and was still trying to lecture Wang Zechen: "I can understand that you young people are a bit hot-tempered, but you need to be mindful of the occasion."
"What do you mean by 'charitable donation'? This is just following company regulations. If you don't make a mistake, who would ask you to make a charitable donation?"
"Besides, it's just a small amount of money, why are you so concerned about it? Young people should broaden their horizons. Don't narrow your own path."
This is a subtle warning.
Wang Zechen didn't care about any of that. He got so angry that he started swearing.
"Bullshit! The company has no right to punish employees for any reason. What you're doing is, to put it nicely, a voluntary fine; to put it bluntly, it's illegal!"
Chai Wenrong's face grew even uglier; he could feel the gazes secretly directed at him from behind the computer screens outside the glass.
After thinking it over, he probably still felt he needed to maintain his leadership demeanor: "No matter what you say here, it's useless. Wrong is wrong. Disobeying management means you'll be punished, and if you're not happy, you can leave!"
As he spoke, his tone became somewhat excited.
"Ha, so you don't like me, huh?"
Wang Zechen clapped his hands and retorted, "If you don't like me, the solution is simple: donate your eyes to those in need. Don't you like charitable donations?"
"This merit will be boosted to an extreme, you'll ascend to heaven on the spot and become a Buddha instantly, how about that?"
“Wang Zechen,” Chai Wenrong called out Wang Zechen’s full name, enunciating each word clearly: “Watch your words.”
"Ha, I'm giving you face because I hope you'll use your brain. If I'm not happy, I can leave. I'll leave right now. It's my bad luck to have a boss like you at such a young age."
Wang Zechen had vented his anger and cursed, so he couldn't possibly actually hit someone.
After saying that, he planned to leave in a huff, but when he was almost at the door, he turned back and added, "You just wait for my labor arbitration."
“You’ve taken every penny of money from me under the guise of charity, and I’ll make you pay it all back, penny by penny.”
"And let me give you a piece of advice. You say I care about this little bit of money? I don't work for money, do you think I work to take care of you in your old age? My vision is small, but yours is big. How come you're not even as successful as a boss's dog in building a listed company? All you can do is use charity to scam your employees out of money."
"Pah!"
That one sentence, "Pah!", instantly ignited the entire internet.
This wasn't the first time Meng Feifei had witnessed such a storm. Every time "The Survival Diary of Contemporary Working People" was updated, it would trend on social media several times. She deserved all of this.
This time, however, the level of attention is unprecedented.
That's so exciting! It's incredibly exciting!
I've taken a quick look at yesterday's feedback. Thank you all for your feedback.
I'll think carefully about how to balance the plot (heart emoji). There'll be another update this afternoon; I'm quite busy today.
A new mini-story has begun, focusing on the concept of charitable donations. This is just a preliminary setup; the next stage will feature more story content.
Also, the donation of 1,000 mentioned in this chapter is based on a true story, so please don't think it's outrageous.
There are far more outrageous things in reality than this.
The concept of the "Shared Legal Aid Program" comes from a Bilibili up-loader of the same name.
Once I have an author's Weibo account, I'll also be giving away prizes based on labor laws, hahaha (promising something).
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