Chapter 21
Wang Hongxia and Zhao Mei have arrived.
"Hey, aren't these the two little golden flowers of our union? Have you fetched some water?" Zhao Mei smiled as she opened her mouth.
Wang Xiaojun had returned to his usual self and said with a smile, "Are the two most popular members of our union here too?"
Zhao Mei: "Hahaha, here I come."
Bi Chunliu also greeted the two older sisters with a smile and told them that grandma was in good health.
"The Chairman is here." Wang Hongxia said to the door as the four people were chatting and laughing.
The union's chairperson was Ren Qianjin. While her name sounded a bit masculine, she was actually a woman, having retired from the army with her husband. Other departments at the textile mill often described the union as an all-female army led by Ren Qianjin.
Although Ren Qianjin spent a long time in the army, she is not a particularly serious person. She does not do things in a rigid and methodical manner and does not tolerate mistakes. She often chats and laughs with people in the factory. After all, to truly understand the masses, one must go deep into the masses!
"I'm the latest one today. Xiao Bi is here too? How is your grandma's health?" Ren Qianjin also asked Bi Chunliu the same question.
Bi Chunliu: "Chairman Ren, my grandmother is fine now."
"Well, that's good. While we are working, we cannot neglect the health of ourselves and our families. Health is the capital of revolution. You guys are busy. I'm going to the factory office." After Ren Qianjin finished speaking, she did not enter her own office. She turned around and left.
"Okay." The remaining four people responded in unison.
Bi Chunliu had been hoping to see if Chairman Ren would assign her any tasks, but she hadn't expected him to leave immediately. Now, she was completely lost for what to do. According to the old saying, even if you're slacking off, you need a reason. Wouldn't it be too much to just start slacking off right away?
But when she saw Zhao Mei take out a ball of wool from her bag and start crocheting, and Wang Xiaojun gave each of them a handful of melon seeds, Bi Chunliu suddenly felt that working in the trade union was really good, and there was nothing wrong with just slacking off. As a person, you just can't be too unsociable!
Accompanied by the sounds of cracking melon seeds and the gossip of Wang Hongxia and Zhao Mei, until lunch, Bi Chunliu felt that her morning had been worthwhile. It was so fulfilling! Did she work like this in her previous life? In just this morning, she had already learned so much.
For example, when two people were young, they had a big fight over a man, but that man ended up marrying another woman. Now the two people who fought ignore each other even though they are in their forties and still quarrel from time to time.
Bi Chunliu and Wang Xiaojun: I'll go!
For example, there was a young wife who went to the Women's Federation every now and then to complain that her mother-in-law forced her to have children, but the mother-in-law herself did not live in a separate room from her son and daughter-in-law.
Bi Chunliu and Wang Xiaojun: Wow!
The afternoon wasn't quite as leisurely. Ren Qianjin came back and gave them a task. The factory leaders thought the blackboard newspaper produced by the Propaganda Department was not good enough, so they wanted to brainstorm and see if the officials from other departments could come up with some fresh ideas that would inspire the workers.
Bi Chunliu looked at the other three people, smiled and complained in his heart, it’s hard to say how to motivate them, just give them more money.
"Tell me if you have any ideas. Xiao Bi, you go first." Ren Qianjin called out.
Bi Chunliu decided to speak the truth: "...I think the best way to boost morale is to give out bonuses."
Ren Qianjin and the others laughed. Indeed, who doesn’t want to make more money? They wanted it too.
"It's a good idea, but we can't give it to all the people in our factory. Besides, it's a big expense. The factory will definitely not agree to it," said Ren Qianjin.
Bi Chunliu: "Chairman Ren, I think since this bonus is called a bonus, it should naturally be awarded for contribution. Of course, we can't give it to everyone. For example, we can give it to those who have made outstanding contributions, such as developing new processes in fabric production. Moreover, we are now divided into workshops and groups. We can conduct an evaluation among the groups and set up a mobile red flag. We will evaluate it once a month. The group that wins the mobile red flag can receive a bonus. There are not many people in the group, so this can at least increase everyone's enthusiasm."
"Chairman Ren, I think Xiao Bi's idea is feasible," said Wang Hongxia.
Ren Qianjin: "Okay, Xiaobi, write a plan. See if you can finish it before the end of the afternoon. I'll discuss it with the factory office tomorrow."
"Okay, Chairman Ren," Bi Chunliu replied. "I'll let you make those stupid comments again!"
"Do you have any other ideas? Let's talk about it together." Ren Qianjin looked at Wang Xiaojun and the other two again.
As a result, the other three people thought that Bi Chunliu's idea was very good.
Bi Chunliu: ...I like my unmotivated colleague so much.
For the entire afternoon, the other three stopped chatting, fearing to disturb Bi Chunliu. They all quietly worked on their own tasks at their respective stations. Of course, Bi Chunliu didn't have time to chat either. She was busy working on her plan, scratching her head and writing. She was thinking to herself that she really wasn't suited to this kind of work, and neither was Weiguo. The third child, on the other hand, could concentrate on writing. She should think of finding other opportunities for herself and Weiguo over the next two years, and then have Xia He come to work at the union. She might be able to come up with an idea, but actually implementing it wasn't that easy.
She spent the entire afternoon writing and drawing diligently. In the middle of the day, she even went to the workshop to see if she could come up with any ideas. Finally, she wrote out the plan and handed it to Ren Qianjin before leaving get off work.
After submitting the plan, Bi Chunliu hurriedly left with Wang Xiaojun who was waiting on the side.
The Bi and Wang families weren't very close, so Bi Chunliu and Wang Xiaojun only walked a short distance along the road in front of the factory before they separated. Just as they turned the corner, before reaching the compound, Bi Chunliu heard a noisy sound.
Bi Chunliu, who had been feeling listless after spending the entire afternoon writing a proposal, suddenly perked up: "Hmm? Let me see what's going on."
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