Chapter 82 Manager Lin
Although it was just calculating the turnover, the money at this time was mostly in small pieces, and there were all kinds of tickets. By the time the turnover of all the counters was calculated, it was already 7:30 pm, an hour and a half after closing time.
During this time, everyone took inventory of the items at their respective counters, finished their work for the day, and sat in their seats waiting for Director Gao.
At 7:35, everyone gathered on the first floor and lined up.
This time, Director Gao didn't let Xu Fangfang speak. Instead, he stood at the front and said in a stern tone, "Two things happened at the store today that have greatly disappointed me."
"First of all, Comrade He and Comrade Miao got into a fight on campus and accidentally injured Comrade Zhou!" Director Gao's sharp eyes swept over He and Miao, and he asked, "Comrade Xu, how should we handle this fight?"
Xu Fangfang immediately said, "The lightest punishment is a demerit, the heaviest is expulsion!"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Sister He and Miao Hui, their eyes filled with both sympathy and schadenfreude. He and Miao panicked after Xu Fangfang uttered those words, hastily explaining that they hadn't meant it and promising not to repeat the mistake.
Director Gao, however, showed no mercy and said, "Each person will receive a demerit."
Both women breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. The old supply and marketing cooperative was like stagnant water; with no desires, there were no conflicts, and relationships were better than they are now. Therefore, no one had ever received a demerit. Three demerits were required for dismissal, and this was only the first time; they still had a chance.
But before they could even finish their polite remark, they heard Director Gao say, "Secondly, I always emphasize to you that our customers are ordinary workers, the working class. So when we sell products, we must be truthful and honest, without any falsehoods! But some people, in order to make their sales figures look good, have forgotten all of this!"
Now everyone knows what happened. Hearing Director Gao's words, they all looked at Sister He. She had just breathed a sigh of relief, but her face had turned pale. With tears in her eyes, she said, "Director, I know I was wrong. I will never do it again!"
Upon hearing Sister He's words, Director Gao looked at her and said with a serious expression, "Comrade He, I hope you are truly repentant, and not just trying to fool me."
Sister He wasn't stupid; she knew immediately that there was still a chance for things to turn around, and quickly said, "I was bewitched, I was out of my mind, I will never do it again! If I do it again, may I be struck by lightning!"
Although we are now destroying the Four Olds and talking about eliminating feudal superstition every day, most people are still superstitious. Seeing her make such a vicious vow, some people felt sorry for her and even tried to persuade her with a soft heart: "Director Gao, please let her go since it is her first offense."
Director Gao said coldly, "Comrade He has made two mistakes. If he makes the same mistake again, no one can protect you."
Sister He had been trembling with fear, thinking she was about to be fired. But when she heard that she had received two demerits, she felt a huge relief and sat down on the ground, saying, "Yes, yes, I will definitely behave myself from now on and never make a mistake again!"
After discussing these two matters, Director Gao looked around and said, "I know that some of you have made a mistake because the selection of the store manager hasn't been finalized yet. So, besides discussing these two matters, I called you here to finalize the selection of the store manager. I hope that once the person is chosen, you will all work diligently and stop engaging in these underhanded tactics. Otherwise, if I discover it, I will punish you severely. Do you understand?"
With He Miao and the other two having already been punished, everyone listened to Director Gao's words without the slightest hesitation, and shouted in unison, "Understood!"
After Director Gao finished speaking, he asked the accountant to announce each person's sales revenue.
Unsurprisingly, Lin Qingqing came in first again, but her sales figures were astonishing, especially to Sister He, whose face immediately changed: "Impossible!"
Everyone looked at Sister He, with Director Gao frowning as he asked, "What's your opinion?"
Sister He's tone immediately softened: "Is Comrade Lin's turnover really that high? Is there a mistake in the calculation?"
Accountant Sun was displeased upon hearing this. As an accountant, how could she possibly miscount money? However, with Director Gao watching, she dared not say anything and explained, suppressing her anger, "The money and vouchers were all counted by Comrade Lin and me together, and there are no problems." Once the money was handed to her, she would be held responsible for any mistakes. How could she possibly overcount it?
Hearing this, Sister He's face turned even more ashen. If she had known that her sales were so much lower than Lin Qingqing's, why would she have bothered to play the bad guy and end up getting two demerits!
Thinking about this, Sister He was filled with immense regret. Even though she had achieved second place in sales and was about to receive a monthly and quarterly bonus of fifteen yuan, she couldn't manage a smile.
Sister Zheng still ranks third in performance.
Upon hearing this result, no one was too surprised. Previously, the four main sections of the supply and marketing cooperative had the highest sales volume: fabrics, shoes and hats, pastries, and daily necessities. It wasn't until Lin Qingqing joined the company that the ready-made clothing section was brought up, and the fabric section saw its sales volume double thanks to her help. Sister Zheng's sales volume also increased because of her hard work, while the shoe and hat and daily necessities sections fell to the second tier.
After reporting the sales figures for each counter, Director Gao began distributing bonuses to the top three.
Because it's a new policy implemented in September, September, October, and November are considered a quarter. This time, the monthly and quarterly bonuses are paid together. Lin Qingqing's total bonus is twenty-three, plus today's salary, bringing her total to forty-seven.
After distributing the money, Director Gao said to Lin Qingqing, "From now on, the store is in your hands, Manager Lin."
Everyone was surprised to hear Director Gao's words. They thought that Director Gao would make a big fuss and announce the manager at the end. Unexpectedly, he took advantage of the bonus distribution to make Lin Qingqing the manager.
"I will do my best!" Lin Qingqing said.
Only then did Director Gao show a slight smile: "I believe you."
The second person to step forward was Sister He. Because of what had happened that afternoon, she had lost all face and dignity, and she looked dejected when she walked up to Director Gao.
But Director Gao didn't comfort her. He simply returned the bonus that should have been given to Sister He to the accountant and asked seriously, "Do you know why I confiscated your money?"
Sister He paused for a moment, then hesitated before saying, "Because I got into a fight, tried to be clever in front of customers, and cheated them."
"I have already punished you for these two things."
Hearing what Director Gao said, Sister He looked bewildered, but she didn't have the courage to ask. She just lowered her head and said, "Then I must have done something wrong elsewhere."
“That’s right, you did make one more mistake today—you stole Comrade Lin’s customer!” After saying that, Director Gao stopped looking at Sister He and looked up at everyone, saying, “Our supply and marketing cooperative has never had such a thing as stealing customers before, so I didn’t warn anyone. Therefore, considering that this is Comrade He’s first offense, her monthly and quarterly bonuses will be confiscated as punishment. Do you have any objections?” The last sentence was directed at Sister He.
Sister He dared not object and hurriedly nodded, saying, "No, no!"
Director Gao nodded and continued, "Today, I want to emphasize again that any unfair competition is strictly prohibited within our supply and marketing cooperative! If someone reports you to me, and after verification, the first two times will result in a deduction of your bonus as a warning, the third time will result in a demerit, and three demerits will lead to dismissal!"
As he finished speaking, Director Gao raised his voice slightly, and everyone jumped, shouting, "Yes!"
Sister He's face turned even paler. She had already received two demerits, and now she had one more and her bonus was confiscated. This meant that if she stole other people's customers two more times, she would lose her job!
Thinking of this, Sister He quickly said, "I will never dare to do it again!"
Director Gao had heard her say this so many times today that he was thoroughly annoyed and didn't want to listen to her explanation. He gestured for Director Gao to call the next person.
Sister He returned to the group in a panic, while Sister Zheng walked up to Director Gao with a nervous look on her face. When she stopped, she was still thinking, "I don't think I've made any mistakes recently, have I?"
In fact, she did not make any mistakes, because she successfully received the prize money.
After distributing the bonuses, Director Gao asked, "I heard you haven't had a day off this past month?"
Upon hearing Director Gao's question, Sister Zheng became uneasy. She quickly raised her head, straightened her back, and shouted, "I am willing to serve the people tirelessly!"
Director Gao smiled and said, "Your dedication to your post, your selfless spirit and willingness to sacrifice are commendable. But remember, health is the foundation of everything. Take a good rest at home tomorrow." As he spoke, Director Gao patted Sister Zheng on the shoulder.
When Sister Zheng was praised by Director Gao for the first time, she was so moved that her eyes welled up with tears. She exclaimed, "Yes! I will definitely rest well, recharge my energy, and serve the people better when I return to my post!"
"We also need to listen to what the leaders say," Gao Zhuren said pointedly.
Sister Zheng looked at Lin Qingqing. She was indeed a little unwilling because Lin Qingqing was too young and had only been with the supply and marketing cooperative for a few months. But she had to admit that Lin Qingqing was indeed capable, and it was because she was not as good as others that she hadn't become the manager.
After watching all night, Sister Zheng finally understood: Director Gao disapproved of people who only cared about their own interests and engaged in underhanded tactics. It was precisely for this reason that Lin Qingqing, who worked openly and honestly for the supply and marketing cooperative, was highly valued by her.
Sister Zheng thought to herself that she still had a long way to go!
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As soon as the meeting ended, Lin Qingqing was surrounded by people congratulating her on becoming a manager.
Lin Qingqing, preoccupied with her promise to Xie Wei, didn't say much to them. She excused herself, saying she hadn't eaten dinner, and went upstairs to get her things. As she came downstairs, Lin Qingqing thought to herself, "Thank goodness there's no custom of treating people to meals when you get a promotion or raise, and no barbecue stalls open until the early hours of the morning, otherwise I definitely wouldn't be able to go home today."
Thinking of this, Lin Qingqing quickened her pace, but she was stopped by Sister He as soon as she went downstairs.
Sister He stammered, "I'm...I'm sorry."
"I accept your apology," Lin Qingqing said.
Aren't you angry with me?
Normally, Lin Qingqing would have had a good talk with Sister He to dispel her concerns before leaving. But today she had urgent business and really didn't have the mind to solve Sister He's psychological problems, so she said lightly, "I have nothing to blame you for. You did the work yourself, and you have to bear the consequences if you made a mistake. I have to go back and have something to do. We can talk about it tomorrow."
After saying that, Lin Qingqing walked past Sister He, but before she had taken two steps, someone came in from outside and said with a smile, "Manager Lin, your man is here to pick you up from get off work. In this freezing winter, I wonder how long he has been waiting outside."
Lin Qingqing quickened her pace and, sure enough, saw someone standing under the eaves of the backyard after she went outside. Sweetness and joy filled her heart, and she ran and jumped into Xie Wei's arms like a child, asking with a bright smile, "Why are you here?"
Xie Wei reached out and pulled her into his arms. His gaze swept over the people standing at the back door watching the drama unfold. He coughed lightly and said in a serious tone, "You haven't gotten off work yet, so I came to pick you up."
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