Chapter 22
"System, you're finally alive!"
"Did you successfully request multi-task deployment from the main system?"
"Yes, host, the main system has approved my request."
"Let me reiterate that mechanical lifeforms do not have the concept of human life and death. The reason they haven't appeared for the past two months is because their energy is too low, so they have entered a low-consumption mode and will not restart unless there are special circumstances. So I apologize for creating the illusion of death for the host."
Xia Ke chuckled.
The system's serious explanation was actually quite cute.
Why did your energy suddenly drop? You were perfectly fine before.
The system ignored this problem. "As the host can see, in addition to the main quests, the system has added side quests. Side quests can be triggered during company operations and issued by the system, or the host can actively discover quests. After the system determines that a quest is valid, completing it will reward points."
Xia Ke noticed the system's deliberate avoidance, and she subtly changed the subject.
"Can I create a task?"
"Does providing employees with comfortable accommodations count as part of being a caring company? And does providing employees with free, delicious breakfast, lunch, and dinner count as well?"
Xia Ke's mission failed, and he even added a limiting word before lunch.
However, to be fair, the chefs, led by her mother, really do cook delicious food, and she noticed that the company's employees have gained a lot of weight since they first joined the company.
Hmm, it has a kind of round and cute look.
However, she fell silent when she thought of the sumptuous meals her mother prepared every day; she had gained several pounds since returning home.
"Judging in progress..."
"After assessment, the task of providing employees with comfortable accommodation and the task of providing employees with free meals are both deemed valid."
"The task of providing comfortable accommodation for employees has been completed, and 10 points have been awarded. The task of providing free meals for employees has been completed, and 10 points have been awarded."
That works!
Xia Ke looked at her newly received 20 points with great satisfaction.
She suggested several other possible initiatives, including providing employees with a comfortable work environment in advance, and giving employees a space to purchase company products at a 20% discount, but unfortunately, none of them came to fruition.
Xia Ke wasn't discouraged; the windfall of twenty points was already a pleasant surprise.
"Does the system have any other side quests?"
Xia Ke had played some games before, and what she hated most was that there were too many game tasks. Just when she had finished the current task, the system would release a whole bunch of other tasks. She was always busy and never had a moment to rest, so the game experience was not good. If she continued to play, it would be very painful to keep playing.
But since she was bound to the system, her thoughts have changed. Now her only wish is for the system to have more tasks, so that she can not only complete tasks to earn points, but also have a direction to move forward.
"Currently, the host has only triggered one side quest. Please manage the company diligently to trigger more system side quests."
Side quests still need to be triggered, so there's no rush for now.
After communicating with the system, Xia Ke began to think about the task that the system had just issued.
Solving the problem of employees' families being unable to reunite is no easy task.
The problem of not being able to reunite with family due to work is not unique to her company; 90% of company employees in the market face similar issues.
After all, not everyone is born in a big city that offers job opportunities.
Those employees who leave their hometowns and small cities to work in big cities gain jobs, but they also lose the opportunity to reunite with their families.
In today's society, no company would consider the resettlement of its employees' families so thoroughly that Xia Keke could only learn from the practices of state-owned enterprises and those within the system.
These approaches essentially involve a few points: providing housing for the elderly, education for children, and job opportunities for couples, in order to solve the problem of long-term separation of employees' family members.
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The next morning, Chen Lan had breakfast in the cafeteria downstairs. The ingredients were good, and the cook was skilled. The food tasted better than many breakfast shops. No wonder her husband had gained weight after working for a few months.
After finishing her meal and watching Ma Yan enter the office building next door, Chen Lan wiped her daughter's mouth and led her daughter out of the company.
"Mom, where are we? Weren't we supposed to be going to see the rooster?"
"Little Bao, Mommy will take you to see the rooster again later."
Although Ma Xiaobao is young, she is already very good at reading people's expressions. She always felt that her mother was in a bad mood after visiting her father, but why was she in a bad mood? Her mother was clearly looking forward to seeing her father when they were at home.
And what are these signs? They're all different colors. I think she saw them on the bus yesterday too.
These adults are so boring. Such a pretty sign should have Elsa and the dog team drawn on it. What's the point of writing all sorts of words? She doesn't even recognize them!
well!
Chen Lan didn't notice that her daughter was deliberately imitating the adults' gloomy and sad expressions. The child was uneducated and couldn't read, but she could.
The words "Recruitment" are prominently displayed on the brightly colored roll-up banner.
Assembly line workers, factory supervisors, logistics staff, managers...
There were many tasks listed on the roll-up banner. Chen Lan looked at them one by one and assessed whether she was capable of doing the job.
She hasn't worked for six years now. Before having her baby, she did have a job, although the salary was only enough to support herself and the work was tiring and often involved overtime. But back then, she was mentally fulfilled and emotionally rich.
Unlike now, I'm always anxious and afraid of being abandoned by society and my husband, and I've long lost the drive I had when I was young.
She has sacrificed a lot for her family, and she also wants to have her own career like her husband, even if that career is ordinary in the eyes of others, it is enough to give her a sense of security.
If only the factory of Red Flag Flying was located in Yongzhou.
This way, she can balance both her work and her child's schooling.
She met many of the job requirements listed in the job postings... and she was also very satisfied with the salary and benefits.
But……
Chen Lan patted her daughter's little braids and said, "Come on, Mom will take you to see the rooster."
"Great!" the little girl exclaimed, jumping up and down with joy.
"But you can only look at it from a distance. You can't chase it or touch it. It's someone else's chicken. If it gets damaged, Mom will have to pay for it."
The two figures, one large and one small, gradually disappeared into the distance.
"Brother Yan, is that your sister-in-law?"
The mother and daughter had just left when Ma Yan arrived with the R&D team. Today was the factory's first day of assembly line production, and they were worried about it, so they came to check on things.
"Yes, that's right."
Looking at his daughter's little braids bobbing up and down, and recalling his wife's sad and lonely figure just now, Ma Yan felt a pang of sadness.
Alan has sacrificed so much for this family.
He was well aware of all this, but Xiao Bao was in a crucial period of growth, and one of them, as a couple, always needed to prioritize the family.
Ma Yan shook off his worries and called to his subordinates.
"Let's go to the factory. They must be very busy with new employee training today. We can help them out."
The factory was indeed very busy. Hongqipiao had recruited a lot of employees this time, the largest proportion of whom were assembly line workers. These workers came from Hongqi Village and surrounding villages. Some had worked outside the village and had factory work experience, while others had no relevant experience. The factory's main task during this period was to train these workers.
The task of training workers naturally fell to the R&D department, which was involved in the selection of machines, and the representatives sent by the government.
"It's very simple. When the conveyor belt brings the magnet over, you just put the magnet into this component. But you have to be careful to lock the clips properly when you're installing it. You can't let any parts fall off. If the quality inspection finds any defective products later, your wages will be deducted." Ma Yan explained carefully while observing how well the older woman at the workstation was accepting of the work.
As soon as he finished speaking, the woman deftly installed the magnet into the component, even shaking it up, down, left, and right, until the magnet was firmly embedded.
"Young man, is that right?"
Yes, that's right.
"Is the work in the factory really that simple? Before the factory opened in our village, I thought the work would be very difficult. Before I came, I was worried that I wouldn't be able to do it and that it would delay Coco's work. If it's all this simple work, don't worry, I'll definitely do it quickly and well."
For simple jobs like these that don't require much physical or mental effort, the factory mostly hires middle-aged people from the surrounding villages. These people are not well-educated or skilled, and some can't even read many words. However, they are used to physical labor and can endure the hardships of the assembly line.
Ma Yan had never encountered this type of person before, but today he discovered that although they lacked the academic qualifications and skills recognized by society, they were more agile than many young people, and they worked better and faster. Of course, this could also be due to the piece-rate system.
Regardless of the reason, seeing the old lady's wrinkles smooth out with joy, Ma Yan understood a little better the boss's original intention in choosing the factory location in the remote mountains with inconvenient transportation.
“Young man, I’ve seen you before. You used to work at Coco’s house, right? Now you’ve moved to that new building with all the locks.”
The village aunties were genuinely enthusiastic; those of them who were involved in research and development all had a bit of a personality.
Ma Yan wanted to leave, but the woman at the next workstation asked him a question.
They had no choice but to stay and try to have a conversation.
"Yes, I also think you look familiar. We might have met if we live in the same village."
"Yes, yes, I've seen you many times. I've delivered groceries to Coco's mom many times, and I've seen you there before!"
The older woman looked around, then tilted her head mysteriously and asked him, "Young man, how much does Coco pay you? It must be very high, right?"
"Auntie, salaries are confidential, I can't tell you." Ma Yan was at her wit's end.
"What's so hard to say? I can tell you mine. I charge five cents for each magnet I install, but it's not difficult. Anyone can do it. I estimate I can install two or three thousand a day without any problem, and I can earn more than 150 yuan a day! The supervisor just said that if I come every day, I'll get a full attendance bonus of 200 yuan a month. That adds up to about 5,000 yuan a month."
"Young man, don't underestimate this five thousand yuan. Spending half and saving the other half will give me confidence for my retirement!"
“Before I joined this factory, I had to work hard on construction sites to earn this amount of money, and there wasn’t work every day. As I get older, the boss is worried about something happening to me, so it’s getting harder and harder to find work.”
Looking at the satisfied expression on the old woman's face, Ma Yan felt a pang of sadness for some reason.
"Then you'd better work hard. People who work hard will get a bonus from the boss at the end of the year."
"Wow! There's a bonus too! I definitely have to work hard then. Even without the bonus, I'll still work hard at Coco's factory!"
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