Qian Duoduo looked at the people in front of her and said softly, "Dad, Grandmaster, you guys go ahead with your meeting. My matter isn't urgent, you guys take care of your business."
The old Party Secretary placed the enamel mug, which had a large patch of paint chipped off, on the wooden table and said, "Alright, everything has been explained. The workers in the tofu shop cannot be able-bodied laborers. If anyone tries to use this to avoid the autumn harvest, their work points will be halved when it's time to calculate them."
The scorekeeper was speechless with astonishment; this old man was ruthless! But he nodded very quickly, indicating that he would definitely do it.
As Li Dafa was about to leave, watching the squad leader and scorekeepers leave, he heard Qian Duoduo say, "Uncle Li, wait a moment."
Li Dafa looked at Qian Duoduo with confusion and asked, "What's wrong?"
Qian Duoduo smiled and said, "Uncle Li, let's sit down and talk."
Li Dafa readily sat down. He was the village accountant, and all the village's accounts were kept in his possession, so it was easier to negotiate with him there.
Qian Duoduo said, "I came here today to ask how the profits from this spiced tofu are calculated."
Li Dafa glanced at Qian Sheng, then at the old Party Secretary who was dozing with his eyes slightly closed, and asked, "What profit sharing?"
Qian Duoduo smiled and said, "Uncle Li, our tofu shop is a village business, and all the revenue goes to the village. But my spiced tofu recipe doesn't belong to the village. Zhang the tofu maker and the others invested with their skills. So wouldn't you call this a secret recipe?"
Li Dafa remained silent. He dared not respond to this question, not only because Qian Duoduo was Qian Sheng's daughter, but also because everyone in the entire Beian Village, or even the entire Shangzhi County, knew how much Qian Sheng doted on Qian Duoduo. He couldn't bear to hear anyone say a bad word about Qian Duoduo.
Back when Qian Duoduo was attending the village primary school, she was the subject of badmouthing. Not only did she confront the other child at school, but the mere presence of the seven young men from the Qian family was enough to intimidate anyone.
And then there's her father, who takes advantage of his position to deal with you without hesitation. Qian Duoduo is practically treated like a princess in Beian Village. Anyone with a sound mind wouldn't mess with her. Luckily, Qian Duoduo hasn't gone astray. The brigade leader probably thinks he hasn't spoiled her enough!
Qian Sheng nodded and said, "What do you want to do?"
Li Dafa understood. Qian Sheng had probably already been planning how to maximize his daughter's benefits in this matter.
Qian Duoduo smiled and said, "Dad, this is what I'm thinking. Since Zhang the tofu maker invested his technology, I'll invest my secret recipe too. I don't want to be a deputy factory manager or anything like that. I just want to be in charge of the spiced tofu business."
Qian Sheng silently glanced at the old Party Secretary and Li Dafa, but Li Dafa remained silent.
Qian Sheng asked, "Is there anything else?"
Qian Duoduo said, "Sister Chunmei is the production team leader for tofu. Is it okay if I set up a team leader for spiced dried tofu?"
Qian Sheng and Li Dafa had no objections to this matter, and the old Party Secretary raised his eyelids slightly and said, "No problem."
Qian Duoduo said with a smile, "I'll let Sister-in-law Guo Ni be the team leader here. We're not making much spiced tofu right now, so let Li Xiaohua from the kitchen join us here too. After all, we make tofu in the kitchen."
Li Dafa's eyes immediately fell on Qian Duoduo. The workers in the tofu shop earn much more than the cooks!
Qian Duoduo said, "I see that Sister Xiaohua also cooks for the workers on a regular basis, so I think she should be paid this wage. As for my payslip, let's calculate it!"
Li Dafa was happy; the more her daughter earned, the more stable her position in her husband's family would be.
Qian Duoduo looked at Li Dafa and said, "Uncle Li, I'd like to be the one to pay their wages."
Li Dafa hesitated and said, "This is not in accordance with the rules."
Qian Duoduo laughed and said, "There are only three of us here, including me. What's the big deal about rules?"
Li Dafa looked at Qian Sheng in silence, and the old Party Secretary spoke again: "Okay."
Li Dafa looked at the old Party Secretary in surprise, but the old Party Secretary didn't even glance at him.
Qian Duoduo said, "There's another thing I'd like to mention. I only found out about this today. As a member of the village, I feel that some things need to be set with rules. As the saying goes, 'Without rules, there can be no order.'"
Qian Sheng was taken aback and asked, "What is it?"
Qian Duoduo said, "It's about the work points and wages of the workers in our tofu workshop."
These words stunned the three people present. The tofu shop had only been open for a few months, so how could there be a problem?
The old Party Secretary also knew the importance of this matter, so he asked, "Duoduo, explain yourself clearly."
Qian Duoduo nodded and said, "I only learned today from chatting with the lady of the tofu shop and some of the workers that their wages are being collected by others. This is a very serious matter, especially the wages of some of the women."
Li Dafa said, "This family is all run by men, so there's nothing wrong with them receiving wages!"
Qian Duoduo shook her head in disapproval: "Uncle Li, you've worked hard for a month and haven't seen a single penny. Are you willing to accept that?" Seeing that Li Dafa's expression had turned unpleasant, she continued: "This practice of collecting wages on behalf of others is not advisable. To put it bluntly, we need to consider the workers' feelings. The workers have worked hard for a month, and they haven't even seen a penny go into someone else's pocket."
If some people treat them well, they might get a hot meal; if others treat them badly, they'll be met with coldness and indifference. Won't they harbor resentment, thinking, "I work hard, but I don't get the pay I deserve. Will they become less motivated to work in the future?"
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