Factory Director Wang's expression remained unchanged as he gestured to his secretary from a hidden spot on the podium, while his mind raced to find a way to stall for time.
The secretary received the signal and immediately went to find Accountant Liu.
Yu Yao watched the secretary leave, lost in thought.
Is something wrong?
Factory Director Wang smiled and looked down at the dense crowd below: "I'm sure everyone is eager to know, so let me keep you in suspense for now. Let me test you all: who do you think will win this canned food R&D competition—Comrade Liu Xiuzhi or Comrade Yu Yao?"
Someone in the crowd shouted, "Liu Xiuzhi!"
Not to be outdone, Fang Qiaoqiao and Tao Xueying below immediately shouted, "Yu Yao! Yu Yao!"
The others also read out the name they thought it was.
Of all the votes, Yu Yao's was slightly higher.
Factory Director Wang didn't immediately announce the answer. First, he confirmed everyone's guesses, "Those who passed this canning competition are all very outstanding. Let me see where the people who support Liu Xiuzhi are?"
A crowd below cheered, "Here! Here!"
Factory Director Wang pretended not to hear, "The voice is too soft, I can't hear you! Speak louder!"
The voices below suddenly rose a notch, calling out Liu Xiuzhi's name.
Factory Director Wang smiled kindly. "I heard that this time. Where are the people who support Yu Yao?"
This made the noise from below even louder.
Fang Qiaoqiao and the others shouted Yu Yao's name at the top of their lungs.
"Ayao, shout it out too!" Fang Qiaoqiao tugged at Yu Yao.
Yu Yao was initially a little shy, but she was now infected by her friends' enthusiasm, and she opened her arms and shouted her name loudly, her face full of smiles.
The entire staff canteen was bustling with activity, and everyone's enthusiasm was amplified by wave after wave of cheers, creating a wonderful atmosphere.
Some people even shouted themselves hoarse, which made everyone laugh out loud, creating a harmonious atmosphere in the auditorium.
Backstage, Accountant Liu, who had just returned from the restroom and discovered that her colleague had taken the wrong form, finally arrived and gave the secretary the accurate statistical results.
The secretary bowed as he went up on stage and handed the items to Director Wang.
Factory Director Wang gestured for silence, and amidst everyone's anticipation, he opened the statistics handed to him by his secretary and read aloud: "The first place winner of the 5th Canned Food R&D Competition of Haixing Food Factory has an average canned food sales volume of 5,700 cans."
When this number was announced, the entire staff auditorium fell silent.
Someone with courage raised their hand and asked, "Factory manager, did you mispronounce that number?"
Factory Director Wang looked at the people on the ground and said with a smile, "I didn't misread it. The average sales volume of the first place canned food is 5,700 cans, breaking the sales record of previous years' canned food competition trial sales."
There was an uproar below; everyone was surprised.
"My God, did I hear that right? Factory Director Wang said that the average sales volume of the number one canned food is 5,700 cans?"
"In the last R&D competition finals, the total sales of all the canned goods sold were only a little over 7,000. This time, one person alone sold that many. Wow, that's amazing."
“You’ve miscalculated. Director Wang was referring to average canned food sales. This means that this person has at least two types of canned food that have entered the trial sales stage, guaranteeing at least 10,000 units sold.”
"What? More than ten thousand?!"
Everyone was stunned, they hadn't expected there to be so many, was it really true?
Factory Director Wang didn't keep them in suspense any longer, looking at Yu Yao with a big smile, "I believe some of you have already guessed it, the champion of this canned food R&D competition is—our comrade Yu Yao from the syrup workshop!"
As soon as Yu Yao's name was mentioned, the entire staff auditorium erupted in cheers and thunderous applause.
Many people were not surprised at all, because some of them had bought Coconut Grove brand canned goods to some extent, and had even seen the scene of people queuing up to buy Coconut Grove brand canned goods.
I just didn't expect the sales to be so high.
Yu Yao's sales alone are almost equal to the total sales of the previous four trial sales of canned goods.
Terrifying!
However, the Coconut Grove brand canned food does taste really good; his son loves it and wants to eat it every day. Yu Yao truly deserves this championship.
Fang Qiaoqiao and Tao Xueying were overjoyed. "Ayao, I knew you would be the champion!"
Yu Yao was also very happy. She only knew that the canned food was selling well, but she didn't expect it to have such high sales volume.
It also happened to be around the Lunar New Year, and after a year of hard work, everyone was willing to spend money.
"Liu Xiuzhi, who came in second place, is also outstanding, with an average sales volume of 4,150 cans of canned food. Let's give a warm round of applause to the top three winners of this competition as they come to the stage to receive their awards!"
A wave of applause erupted as everyone cheered for the comrade in charge. Yu Yao walked onto the stage amidst everyone's anticipation.
Fang Qiaoqiao couldn't help but boast to those around her, "Yu Yao is our good friend, and I even helped her try some of her canned food."
“That’s right, I’ve helped with the tasting too,” Tao Xueying immediately chimed in.
Feeling the envious glances from those around them, Fang Qiaoqiao and Tao Xueying straightened their chests and looked at Yu Yao on the stage, feeling proud.
After the three went on stage, Director Wang, the factory secretary, and the director of the Revolutionary Committee presented them with certificates of merit and took photos together.
Wu Huaiqing stood in the crowd, taking photos of Yu Yao with his camera.
His sister is truly outstanding!
After the certificates were awarded, it was time for the exciting reward ceremony.
Yu Yao had five canned goods enter the second round of the finals. Each can of canned goods was worth five yuan, and she earned twenty-five yuan from this round alone.
This is just the basic reward; the champion's reward will be much more generous.
After everyone else received their rewards and left, Yu Yao was left on the stage. Director Wang announced to everyone, "From now on, Comrade Yu Yao will be the new foreman of the canned food production workshop. This is the employment letter for the foreman of the new production line. Later, go to the comrades in the personnel department to transfer your grain ration to the new workshop. You can take office after the New Year, and your salary will be calculated according to the fifth grade salary."
"Thank you, Director Wang, and thank you to all the factory leaders for your guidance and support." Yu Yao said, holding the letter of appointment, very excited.
Indeed, nothing is more beautiful than a promotion and a raise.
She currently earns a level three worker's salary of 28 yuan a month, which, with various allowances, barely reaches 35 yuan.
In the future, I will receive a level 5 salary, with a basic salary of 50 yuan per month. If I add the various benefits and allowances from the supervisor, my monthly salary will be 57 or 58 yuan.
The quantity of various meat and grain coupons should also be increased.
Although this amount of money cannot compare to the thousands or tens of thousands of yuan earned in later generations, given the purchasing power of money in this era, this salary was more than enough to support a large family.
Of course, none of these are the most important things; the real highlight is yet to come.
Everyone in the staff auditorium was eagerly anticipating it.
Factory Director Wang smiled and said, "Next, let our loading and unloading department comrades carry up the Capital Snowflake brand single-door refrigerator."
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