After Xu Xiangyang entered the room and saw that everyone had arrived, he went over and got straight to the point.
"I called everyone here today mainly to talk about two things. After that, you can all give your opinions."
As he spoke, he sat down in the chair in front of him.
Two things?
Master Sun paused for a moment, then thought for a moment, "Besides the cafeteria issue, is there anything else?"
Xu Xiangyang looked around and then said, "The first suggestion is from Chef Sun in our factory canteen, who proposed opening the canteen to the public. This would increase foot traffic and bring more people to eat. It would also help strengthen the bonds between our different factories and brother units."
The following words were just empty flattery; the main reason was that he wanted to earn your money.
That's the logic, but it sounds much better when said this way.
After he finished speaking, he looked at the others and said, "Everyone is welcome to speak up if they have any opinions."
The others exchanged glances, and Guan Qilin said, "This is a good idea, and it can increase the factory's revenue. But it's so far away, who will come over for a meal?"
Their factory's biggest drawback is that it's too far from the city center. Walking there leaves you starving, and by the time you finally manage to eat and get back, it's all digested, so you're hungry again.
The others nodded in agreement, agreeing that this was indeed a problem.
Even if someone is extremely greedy, who would travel that far to eat?
Xu Xiangyang looked at Master Sun, meaning he wanted to know his thoughts.
Master Sun thought for a moment and said, "I think as long as the food tastes good, people will still come to eat. It's not far, only four miles. Those with bicycles can ride over."
He realized at this point that it might have been a bit too hasty, but since he had already said it and discussed it in a meeting, he couldn't just leave it at that.
No one else spoke, so there was no way to discuss it.
Opening a cafeteria is fine, but the problems need to be addressed first. Otherwise, who will pay for all that food prepared every day? That would be terrible; wasting food is unacceptable.
Seeing that they were all silent, Xu Xiangyang said, "Let's try it out for a month. If it doesn't work, we can shut it down. We won't lose anything anyway. We can just do less and increase the quantity later if there are more people."
No matter how you look at it, this is for the benefit of the factory, and it should be supported; we just can't waste it.
Master Sun was overjoyed. No matter what, the outcome was good; it was good that it could be tried.
The others didn't say anything. Just like Xu Xiangyang said, doing less would prevent waste.
"That's settled then. There's one more thing I need to discuss with everyone." Xu Xiangyang then moved on to the second matter.
“I’ve been observing our factory for a long time. Most of the employees don’t have bicycles, which makes commuting very inconvenient. It’s a bit better this weather; it won’t be so cold in the spring.”
"But when early winter arrives, or just as spring begins, this kind of weather is just too unbearable, it's really too harsh. I see it and I feel very guilty."
"Therefore, I propose that we apply to the higher-ups for two shuttle buses to pick up and drop off employees every morning and evening, from the city gate to the factory gate. This way, it will be more convenient for everyone to commute to and from work, and they will suffer less when the weather is bad."
“Our factory workers already work very hard every day, we shouldn’t just sit idly by and do nothing, we should consider their travel arrangements.”
After he finished speaking, he looked at everyone with a righteous expression.
Honestly, now that things have come to this point, it wouldn't be good if others disagreed. After all, the employees are the foundation of the factory; if they suffer less, the work progress might actually improve.
"Director Xu is right." Guan Qilin nodded and said, "But have you considered that this is also a considerable expense?"
"The new factory has just been built, and it's already quite difficult to have two shuttle buses running back and forth every day. But there are over a thousand people working in the factory, how long will they have to wait in line?"
After he finished speaking, he looked at Xu Xiangyang, wanting him to give a reasonable explanation.
The others looked at him with the same questions.
Some things aren't impossible to do, but once you start considering doing them, things become much more complicated.
The car's fuel consumption, plus the driver's overtime work—these are all expenses.
Facing everyone's scrutiny, Xu Xiangyang remained calm and said, "Director Guan raised a very good question, which I had considered before. First of all, our factory meets the requirements and can apply for vehicles. Secondly, the employees already expend a lot of energy walking every day, how can they fully devote themselves to work and production?"
"We need to consider not only their needs but also the factory's. Only when they are in good spirits can they work harder and give back to the organization."
Since things have been said to this extent, it's not appropriate for others to voice any objections.
Actually, everyone is even happier, since commuting to and from get off work every day is very tiring, and there are hardly any people who own bicycles.
Every day after get off work, I walk four miles and then take the bus home.
When I got home, I was exhausted and starving. I was so hungry that my stomach was practically sticking to my back. Everyone privately said that the conditions here were too harsh.
Now that we have a car to pick us up and drop us off, who wouldn't be happy?
After the meeting, several people left with smiles on their faces. They had some doubts, but they were acting in the best interests of the factory.
I'm happy now because I won't have to suffer the pain of commuting to and from get off work anymore, which is a great thing.
Guan Qilin followed behind Xu Xiangyang, watching his back, and couldn't help but sigh.
It's good to be young; you dare to do things!
If he were to do it, he would definitely hesitate and overthink it. He had considered the proposal to build the house for a long time beforehand.
However, it was proposed but not approved, which is still quite a pity.
However, he wasn't angry, since the factory simply didn't have the resources for that right now.
Once the house is actually built, there probably won't be enough money to buy fabric, let alone whether that money will be enough to build the house.
"Director Xu," he called out to the young man in front of him.
Xu Xiangyang turned to look at him. He had noticed that Guan Qilin had been following him ever since he left the conference room.
But since the other person didn't say anything, he pretended not to know.
"What's wrong, Director Guan?" he asked, puzzled.
Guan Qilin smiled and looked at him, "It's nothing. I just think you're really good. You're capable and can shoulder the responsibility of being the factory director."
His words were somewhat meaningful and filled with emotion.
When Xu Xiangyang heard him say that, he said politely, "Director Guan is joking. I am still young and have a lot to learn. I will need your guidance in the future. You have a lot of experience and you will have to help me manage things."
He made nice remarks, but he never really looked down on Guan Qilin. After all, Guan Qilin was a college graduate, even if his major wasn't related to his field. He was older and had more experience.
A hint of surprise flashed in Guan Qilin's eyes. He hadn't expected Xu Xiangyang to be so humble and quite eloquent.
If it were in the past, he would definitely say that Xu Xiangyang was just good at talking and saying nice things.
But things are different now. He acknowledges Xu Xiangyang, so he was very happy to hear him say that.
He smiled and nodded, "Okay, let's help each other out in the future!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
