Chapter 529
Fang Zheng caught a glimpse of them and wondered, "They're here so early to drink 'free' soup? And they've even brought someone along?"
He looked up and around, and saw that there were several workers here buying meals, so it would be inconvenient to give them directly. So he smiled and winked at the steamed bun boy, asking him to wait a moment.
Su Miao saw the steamed bun boy bringing people over, and guessed something, and greeted him warmly:
"Good afternoon! Brother Zhang!"
The steamed bun boy grinned and said happily:
"Little sister! Give me a box of braised rice and a box of that... Laoyou pork offal! That smells so good! My brother's treating today!"
The middle-aged man who came with the steamed bun boy looked at the price list hanging on the car, took out the money and handed it to Su Miao.
His clothes were clean and tidy, completely different from the dusty workers around him.
"Okay, I'll install it for you right away!"
Su Miao took the money and personally packed two meals for them. The two of them did not return to the construction site, but ate at a table under a tree in the nearby convenience store.
Su Miao glanced over there from time to time. The steamed bun boy was eating voraciously, his cheeks bulging.
The middle-aged man ate politely, and occasionally stopped to talk to the steamed bun boy.
They ate really fast. By the time Su Miao and Fang Zheng finished selling the remaining lunch boxes, they had already eaten half of them.
There were no more customers near the car. Su Miao looked at the steamed bun boy and his partner and saw that they had finished their soup, so he picked up the remaining two portions and brought them over to the table.
"Brother Zhang, do the dishes taste okay? Have another bowl of soup to smooth things over."
The steamed bun boy wiped his mouth with his hand and said with a smile: "It's really delicious. No wonder so many workers like it."
After that, he stopped eating, pointed at the middle-aged man opposite him, and said:
"Little sister, this is our foreman Zhao. I told him that your food is delicious, so he came here specially to try it today."
"Foreman Zhao, thank you for your support."
Foreman Zhao was much more particular than the steamed bun boy. He took out a handkerchief from his pocket, wiped his mouth, and said with a smile:
“I was wondering why everyone was so lively during lunch these days. It turns out that everyone had a good meal and was more energetic in the afternoon.
I heard from Xiao Zhang that besides boxed lunches, can you also buy cooked dishes separately? "
Su Miao replied, "Yes, we currently have four main dishes, all of which can be sold by weight. The prices are posted on the tricycle, you can take a look."
Foreman Zhao turned around, looked at the price list, nodded, and said:
“Every weekend, I treat my workers to a meal. Before, I would buy food and bring it back to the construction site, and my mother and wife would cook.
But now my mother has returned to her hometown, and my child has to go to school and my wife is too busy to take care of her.
I plan to order cooked dishes directly from your family, and then my brothers can just make some other things themselves.
Delivered every Saturday at 5pm, four kinds of vegetables, 10 kilograms each, can you give me a discount price?"
Su Miao calculated in his mind that forty kilograms a week would be a good number if it was a long-term order.
This is business with a contractor. Workers have high mobility, but contractors are much more stable.
So, she said with a smile, "How about a 10% discount? I'll also give you a can of our specialty shredded papaya dish every week when you get your delivery."
"Shredded papaya? A gift? That's great! I haven't tasted it before.
Let’s settle it. The day after tomorrow is Saturday, and you must deliver it to the construction site on time at 5:00 p.m.
If you don't see me come out, just ask the workers inside. Just tell Foreman Zhao and they will know.
This is the deposit. When the time comes, please write a bill and I will make up the difference."
After saying that, he readily took out an exquisite wallet from his pocket and generously took out a hundred-dollar bill and gave it to Su Miao.
Good boy! Only the contractor has the money to spend!
"Okay! I'll give you a receipt."
Su Miao took out the notebook from her bag, wrote a receipt by hand, said a few nice words happily, promised to deliver the food on time the day after tomorrow, and then went back with Fang Zheng.
On the way, Fang Zheng said to Su Miao:
"Contractors generally don't do hard labor. They mainly take on projects and then recruit workers to do the work. On other days, they are responsible for management.
In fact, it is equivalent to a boss. A contractor who has been working for a long time will have a group of fixed workers under him, so that he can ensure that there will be someone to do the project whenever he receives it.
In order to consolidate his team, the contractor will occasionally provide some benefits other than wages.
A few years ago, there were conflicts between contractors over who would take the lead."
Su Miao put on a big straw hat, blocking out a small patch of sunlight, and asked:
"Brother Zheng, how many workers does a company like Foreman Zhao usually have under him?"
"A large construction site like the one just mentioned will be divided into different sections, with several foremen working under them. I can't say for sure, but each foreman will probably have 20 to 30 workers under him."
Su Miao thought for a moment and said, "Foreman Zhao treats the workers to a big meal every week. This is to build relationships and stabilize the team.
Secondly, it also serves to demonstrate his strength, so that workers from other teams will see his good benefits and actively switch jobs."
"Hey! Miaomiao, you're absolutely right! For those of us working outside, there are only two types of people who can keep us here.
One is good relationship, the other is good treatment.
If the contractor treats the workers well and there are no bad things, and the workers are happy with their work, people will still follow him even if the pay is a little bit lower.
Some contractors are impartial in their work, have a clear relationship with the workers, and are not lenient in their work.
But if he pays well, there will be workers going there.
In short, every contractor is competing with each other!"
Su Miao chuckled and said, "Competition between contractors can improve workers' wages, which can be considered healthy competition!
It's also good for us. If everyone sees Foreman Zhao having a big meal every week, will they be tempted? Will the other foremen feel a sense of crisis and also order prepared meals from us?"
When Fang Zheng heard this, he excitedly pressed the bell, which made a crisp ding sound, and said with a smile:
"This is a great idea! If they don't feel a sense of crisis themselves, then we should create one!
In a couple of days, I'll tell my former coworkers that Foreman Zhao treats the workers to a weekly meal and ask them to spread the word to other construction sites."
Su Miao was very satisfied with Fang Zheng's quick understanding, and said with a shake of his head:
"Let's just add a little wind to the torches and see if anyone takes the bait!
Brother Zheng! If this works out, I'll give you a red envelope!"
"Okay! Don't worry, young boss! I will definitely get it done!"
The smile on Fang Zheng's face didn't fade the whole way. The two old employees really weren't lying! The boss really gave them red envelopes!
Although Su Miao really wanted to personally participate in expanding sales channels, unfortunately she didn't have the time.
The countdown bell for the start of school has rung, and school will start in one day, but she hasn’t packed her luggage yet!
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