Chapter 231 Shen Kaichi's Scheme
After getting engaged, Lin Baozhu ended her brief period of "retreating" and devoted herself wholeheartedly to the county machinery factory.
She's like a tireless spinning top, immersed in technological research and production optimization. (Lin)
Feeling sorry for her daughter and her second son, Lin Erlang, who was also working in the factory, and considering her daughter-in-law's pregnancy and the need for care, the mother volunteered to move to the county with Hu Zi and Tian Tian. Lin Baozhu gave her mother the house the factory had awarded her as a reward, and Hu Zi was able to transfer to a primary school in the county town. The Lin family was moving in a better direction.
"Precious Pearl! Precious Pearl! Great news! Incredible good news!"
The factory manager jogged into the workshop, waving a stack of reports in his hand, his smile as bright as a blooming chrysanthemum.
"Factory manager? What's making you so happy?" Lin Baozhu put down the parts she was holding.
"Haha! Your electric fan design sold out on its very first day at the department store."
The factory manager was so excited he was practically spitting as he spoke: "Our county department store has ordered an additional 200 units! The city department store is even more aggressive, wanting 500 units in one go! The factory leaders held a meeting overnight and decided to open a special electric fan production line!"
He took a breath and looked intently at Lin Baozhu and Lin Erlang. "This production line is entirely in your hands! From production to management, you're in charge. We, the people from our hometown, won't interfere."
Full authority? Lin Baozhu and Lin Erlang quickly exchanged a glance. This meant enormous autonomy, and of course, also a heavy responsibility and... potential room for maneuver.
"Factory manager, the new production line needs new workers, right?" Lin Baozhu keenly grasped the key point.
"Yes! Recruiting is also under your jurisdiction!"
The factory manager readily nodded, "Just reserve two spots for me. As for the rest, you decide how many to hire and who to hire! But..."
He then changed the subject, adding a hint of reminder, "The machine tool workshop is the foundation of our factory. You can't focus on the fans and forget about the high-precision machine tool workshop!"
Lin Baozhu immediately complained: "Factory manager, even the oxen in the production team wouldn't dare to be used like this! I'm running back and forth between two places, I can't manage it all! You might as well just cut me in half!"
The factory manager chuckled and offered a tempting offer: "Two salaries! Plus, three percent of the profits from the electric fan production line at the end of the year as your personal bonus! How about it?"
Lin Baozhu's mind raced. Given the machinery factory's current profit margin, a 3% dividend meant an annual income of ten thousand yuan was definitely not out of the question!
This factory manager is quite shrewd! He uses profit sharing and bonuses to firmly bind himself to the factory. But... a slight smile played on her lips. This deal wasn't a loss! She could earn contribution points and get generous rewards at the same time.
"Factory manager, you're quite the schemer!"
Lin Baozhu smiled brightly: "There's no time like the present, and a written contract is the safest bet. I trust your character, but I'm worried about the other leaders... Hehe, shall we go to your office now and sign the contract?"
The factory manager poked her head in the air and laughed, "You silly girl! Alright, alright! Come on, let's sign the contract."
Holding the freshly printed contract back in the workshop, Lin Erlang leaned in and asked in a low voice, "Little sister, what the factory manager just said... is it all true?"
"It's written in black and white, a done deal!"
Lin Baozhu waved the contract and said, "The fan we designed is unique. Not only is the body compact, but the airflow is also powerful. Moreover, I will continuously upgrade the appearance and functions. In the future, our factory will be the leader in the fan industry!"
She began to plan: "I plan to recruit twenty workers for the new production line for now. The factory manager needs two, and the deputy factory manager will probably need one as well. The remaining seventeen..."
She looked at Lin Erlang: "Second Brother, if you have any connections that need to be repaid, you can recommend someone to participate in the assessment. But let me make this clear beforehand—you must pass the assessment to get in! If you don't pass, don't blame anyone else."
She pondered for a moment: "Dad's just sitting around at home anyway, of course he should get back to work! Why not have him come work as an installer at the factory? My aunt's husband is a master at sales, so when he's selling hair accessories, he can also promote our fans! Give him double pay!"
Lin Erlang's eyes lit up: "That's a great idea! My aunt and uncle, plus our dad, that's three spots. It's fair to give each of our three uncles one spot. That way, our family will have six spots. For the remaining eleven, I think we can choose some hardworking and good-natured family members from our workshop workers' families?"
"Second Brother, you can handle it as you see fit!" Lin Baozhu readily relinquished the authority.
When the get off work bell rang, Lin Baozhu hopped on her bicycle and rushed home with great eagerness.
Just as she was about to ride out of the edge of the county town, two figures pulling at each other under the shade of a tree by the roadside made her clench the brakes tightly!
It's Zhao Xiaoyu! And the man opposite her, with a gloomy expression and talking in hushed tones—it's actually Shen Kaichi!
Lin Baozhu quietly hid in the shadows, listening intently.
"Uncle Chen, don't worry..."
Zhao Xiaoyu's voice was ingratiating: "The files from back then were burned long ago! The doctors and nurses from that time were either persecuted or died of illness. Besides, it's been over forty years. With so many babies being delivered every day, who could remember them all?"
She changed the subject, her tone tentative: "But... Uncle Shen, why are you asking about these old stories?"
Shen Kaichi's eyes flickered, and he said vaguely, "It's nothing, just a private matter."
He pulled out a thick wad of banknotes and stuffed it into Zhao Xiaoyu's hand. "Here, take this thousand yuan. I'll come back to you if I need anything."
Zhao Xiaoyu's eyes lit up instantly! A thousand yuan! Just for asking around, she got so much! She greedily clutched the banknotes: "Thank you so much, Uncle Shen! With this money, Yun Tao will have the capital to do business! He will definitely be able to turn things around, and he will definitely make the Lin family lose face."
A barely perceptible glint of darkness flashed in Shen Kaichi's eyes as he said in a deep voice, "I've heard about the feud between the Bi family and the Lin family. Your man wants to make money in the black market? I do know a 'connection' that can help you get in touch."
"real?!"
Zhao Xiaoyu was overjoyed, but then became somewhat timid, "But...but we've only just started, selling rabbits from the mountains and wild fruits we picked, it's just a small business..."
"No rush, we have to take it one step at a time."
Shen Kaichi feigned reassurance, but his words carried a hidden edge: "However, you should be wary of the Lin family. They have a blood feud with you, and if they find out you're 'speculating and profiteering'... they probably won't let you off the hook."
Zhao Xiaoyu's face flashed with ruthlessness: "Then let them not stay in the village! Uncle Shen, you have many connections, can you help me think of a way? How to drive the Lin family out of the village, or... shut them up forever."
Chen Kaichi was waiting for this sentence.
He sighed "helplessly," reached out and ruffled Zhao Xiaoyu's hair, while secretly slipping an inconspicuous little glass bottle into her palm with his other hand.
"Who told me to have a past with your family?"
He lowered his voice even further, like a viper flicking its tongue, "I obtained this medicine by chance. People who take it won't die immediately, but they'll grow weaker day by day, and no hospital can find anything wrong... Slowly, they go insane..."
He stared into Zhao Xiaoyu's eyes. "Whether you use it or not is up to you."
Zhao Xiaoyu's heart pounded! She quickly stuffed the cold little bottle deep into her coat pocket, as if she had grasped the vital spot of a venomous snake. "I understand, Uncle Shen. It's getting dark, I'll head back now." Her voice trembled slightly as she turned and hurriedly disappeared into the twilight.
Beneath the shade of the trees, Shen Kaichi gazed in the direction she had disappeared, a chilling smile playing on his lips. Meanwhile, Lin Baozhu, hidden in the shadows, had eyes as cold as frost…
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