Chapter 173
Ji Wanmei saw the first letter, and then opened the second one that had just been sent.
Upon opening the letter, she learned some unfortunate news.
Thunder won't be able to come see her this Saturday.
Ji Wanmei pouted, her disappointment barely forming in her heart, when he immediately told her that his transport team had been in a car accident.
Ji Wanmei's heart immediately jumped up and down, just like riding a roller coaster.
Fortunately, Ji Wanmei breathed a sigh of relief when he said it wasn't him who was in trouble.
After Ji Wanmei calmly read Lei Tingjun's letter, she learned what had happened on his end.
She took out the transportation team's rules and regulations that he had sent her along with the document; it contained ten articles.
These ten rules, it seems, are not perfect for a mature enterprise or company.
But it's important to know that this was drafted by Lei Tingjun himself, not a plan carefully researched and discussed by some liberal arts student with a university degree majoring in Chinese.
It was quite surprising to Ji Wanmei that he could write something of this quality so casually.
Ji Wanmei carefully examined the ten regulations, recalling the corporate culture and company bylaws she had encountered in her previous life.
After thinking for a moment, she picked up her pen, took a brand new sheet of paper, and began to write a reply to Lei Tingjun.
Ji Wanmei's letter was very long.
It took three whole pages to write.
After she finished writing, she packed the letter away, intending to mail it the next morning.
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These past two days, A-Qiang has been going to the hospital all the time.
They were all grown men, and none of them knew how to cook, so every day he would get a chicken soup from a restaurant near the hospital, put it in a thermos, and deliver it to Xie Laosan.
Lei Tingjun did not fly into a rage over the car accident.
He simply found a time to gather everyone together and hold a meeting.
Lei Tingjun told them that they could voice any opinions they had about him or any suggestions they had for the transport team.
No one said a word. They had no complaints about Lei Tingjun and knew that the whole thing was their fault.
It's because they can't change their ways and can't quit drinking and gambling that this happened while they were driving.
Ah Qiang kept his head down, thinking that Brother Lei was going to teach him a lesson in public.
Lei Tingjun didn't blame anyone or point at A-Qiang. He said, "Since everyone has no objections, let me say a few words."
“We all come from poor families and come out to work to earn money to support our families. I know that you are away from home and cannot reunite with your wives and children for many years. You must feel depressed. When you are tired from work, you want to find something to relax.”
"Logically speaking, it's not a big problem for a man to play cards, smoke a little, and drink a little."
"But why should I keep you under control?"
Lei Tingjun twirled the lighter in his hand, raised an eyebrow, and said calmly, "Am I, Lei Tingjun, destined to be a laborer, only knowing how to work and not how to enjoy life? Am I stupid? Who doesn't want to enjoy life?"
"But everyone needs to understand, what kind of business do we run? We are transporters, drivers."
"A driver who drinks every day is like someone who is afraid of ghosts who goes to the cemetery every day. If you walk on the dark road too often, you will eventually run into a ghost."
“A car accident doesn’t just affect you or your car; it affects our entire fleet and your family.”
"Think it over carefully. If everyone really can't give up this drink, I'll transfer you to the construction site to work as a bricklayer. I'll talk to Deputy Manager Zhao, and I believe he'll still give me face."
“People who drink alcohol are not suitable to stay in the fleet. My decision is not only for the safety of any one person, but also for the future of our transport team.”
Their Thunder Transport Team's wages are two to three times higher than those of a bricklayer on a construction site.
Of course, everyone is willing to follow Lei Tingjun.
Therefore, everyone became nervous when they heard that Lei Tingjun was going to transfer those who did not obey orders.
Lei Tingjun glanced at A-Qiang, whose head was bowed low, and said, "If something happens to the convoy, none of us will have a job. How will you afford to drink? How will you send money home? You need to know what's more important. You're not a naive teenager anymore. You need to be responsible."
A-Qiang stood up: "Brother Lei, I know I was wrong! I will never make such a mistake again! I will take full responsibility for this. I will pay for Xie Laosan's medical expenses and the repair costs for the convoy."
Lei Tingjun is a man who is never stingy with his brothers. Normally, he probably wouldn't let A-Qiang pay for it and would cover the entire cost himself.
But today, he said, "Even if you don't say that, I should still bear the consequences with you. We are the leaders of the Thunder Transport Team. As leaders, we have failed to manage our subordinates and set a good example, so we should be punished."
Lei Tingjun said coldly, "For the losses suffered by the transport team this time, I and A-Qiang will each have half deducted from our wages. Everyone who participated in the drinking that day will be fined fifty yuan. This is to teach you a lesson."
After explaining the punishment, Lei Tingjun added, "From now on, there will be one day off after every seven shifts. You can do whatever you want during your rest time. I won't interfere."
This means that if they want to have fun and relax, they can do so on their day off.
That's great!
Everyone immediately said, "Brother Lei, don't worry. We've all learned our lesson from Xie Laosan's incident. We'll never dare to drink before driving again."
"We're all willing to work for you!"
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