Chapter 452: Reward Troubles

Chapter 452: Reward Troubles

Chapter 452: Reward Troubles

the next day.

Something big happened at the steel mill today.

After a month of hard work, it’s finally time to draw the prizes.

"morning!"

"Morning!"

The workers came to the steel rolling mill to work one after another. They were all in a good mood and very confident that they would be the outstanding workers of the month.

"Director Guo, Director Guo, do you think he is on the list?" A worker saw the director of the first workshop, Guo Dapiezi, coming and immediately stepped forward to ask questions.

"Oh, I can't say. I can't say." Guo Dapiezi waved his hands repeatedly.

"What's so secret about this? We're going to announce it today. It doesn't matter if it's earlier or later. Director, please tell me quietly. I won't tell anyone."

Guo Dapiezi waved his hands: "Alas, I can't say. What if you are not on the list? Will you be in no mood to work? It's only a matter of time. It doesn't matter if it's sooner or later."

"Just wait patiently. It's yours and you can't escape it, right?"

After saying that, he patted the worker on the shoulder.

"I understand." Immediately, the worker understood and went to work proudly.

When the people around saw this, they gritted their teeth in hatred and immediately stepped forward to ask questions.

"Director Guo, what about me?"

"Ask me, I can't do that. Just focus on your work and listen to the radio later. Why are you in such a hurry?"

Guo Dapiezi finished speaking impatiently and left in a hurry.

"Hey, it's a good thing I asked early." The comrade who was patted on the shoulder was very proud and worked in a wonderful mood.

"Damn it, why are you showing off? Guo Da Piezi didn't say you were an excellent worker. Be careful that you won't be on the radio."

"Hey, you're just jealous of me because you can't eat the sour grapes."

"You keep showing off. Be careful that you won't be on the radio. What will you do then?"

Everyone gritted their teeth in hatred and started working.

Before the winner was announced, everyone worked with peace of mind. Although it was a little slower than the previous few days, the efficiency was still there.

As the director, how could Guo Dapie not know who won the award? He was the one who submitted the list of candidates.

After all, only a few people win the prize, while the majority of people do not. When a person is in a bad mood, his efficiency will be affected a little.

But since the base number is large, the impact is not just a little bit, which is why the broadcasts are all in the afternoon.

Because I had almost finished everything in the morning.

This reward system is the first trial after the reform after the New Year, and everyone in the factory pays great attention to it.

It is still a long time before the prize drawing, but Secretary Wan Shen found Li Kailang again.

"Master Li, Director Yang is looking for you."

Came to Director Yang’s office.

"Xiao Wan, please go out for a moment. I have something to say to Master Li."

Wan Shen looked at Li Kailang meaningfully, then walked out.

"Director Yang, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Director Yang didn't rush to speak. He pointed to the sofa and said, "Sit down and talk."

After the two of them sat down, he said, "I told you last time that I would go buy food at the end of the month. Please go again."

"Go again? Director Yang, didn't you tell me last time? They only buy food once a month. It's very likely that I won't be able to buy any food this time."

Director Yang sighed, "I know that too. We have run into a problem, haven't we? The factory will be distributing rewards today, you know that."

Li Kailang nodded.

"I'm just worried about the reward. The food in the warehouse can't be moved, so I can only think of a way to get some outside. Isn't this going to cause trouble for you?"

"I thought about giving it a try and see if I could get some more food. You can go and beg them for mercy. It doesn't matter if the price is a little higher, as long as there is food."

Director Yang was worried, but there was nothing to worry about.

But the top leader suddenly sent people to inspect and check the effectiveness of the so-called reward system of the steel mill.

If the effect is good, other factories in the city may try it out.

Originally, workers who were selected only needed to be given money and tickets, but after changes at the beginning of the year, they could choose between money, tickets, and food.

In the current situation, you can imagine how popular food is. This will definitely encourage workers to produce actively.

Money and tickets were easy to solve, but food was a problem. The leader who was inspecting was present, so we couldn't transfer food from the warehouse. We could only find a way to get food from outside.

The key point is that the food purchased by the purchasing department and the food originally purchased by Li Kailang have all been used up, and there is no extra food, which is a problem.

Since there was no way to distribute food, the only thing they could do was to find a way to get it. That’s when they thought of Li Kailang.
In addition to this reason, Director Yang also wanted to try whether it was really possible to purchase only once a month.

Li Kailang didn't expect that Director Yang had so many tricks in his mind. Seeing that Director Yang was so anxious, he agreed.

"Director Yang, I'll try my best."

"Okay, I believe you can do it." Director Yang patted Li Kailang on the shoulder.

"I'll take you to get the money."

Director Yang avoided Wan Shen this time because he didn't want to cause any more trouble.

It was still the same finance department as last time, but this time I took 1 yuan more, for a total of 4 yuan.

"Go ahead, be careful on your way and come back as soon as possible. The factory is waiting for you to give out rewards."

Li Kailang nodded, took the 4 yuan, and was very happy. "This money should be wasted."

I did the same thing as last time, wandering around, taking a break, and getting the car dirty. After a series of operations, I started to get down to business.

Loading food, covering the curtain, plastering, and finally pulling it back to the grove, the series of operations were completed in one go at 1pm.

"Okay, okay, Xiao Li, I was right about you. As long as you take action, you will definitely be able to do it!"

Director Yang was looking at the food on the carriage with great joy, ignoring the chicken in his hand.

"Director Yang, they said that if the steel mill had not been in an emergency, they would have given more money to help them. This will not happen again."

"They also said that the next transaction will be at the end of next month, and the price will be the same as the price offered today."

Director Yang smiled and nodded, not caring at all.

"By the way, how much food did you harvest this time?"

"It's still the same as last time, more than 800 pounds."

Director Yang's face suddenly turned black: "More than 800 kilograms? 4 yuan, almost 5 yuan per kilogram, and it's coarse grain. They are really black."

All the above words said by Li Kailang were actually made up by him. After all, producing nearly 2 kilograms of grain in a month was nothing two years ago.

It's too much nowadays. It's okay to get it once or twice, but how can you get so much every time? Li Kailang had to be on guard.

In fact, 1 kilograms is enough. The best way to make money is to make money steadily and steadily. The method of draining the pond to catch all the fish is only applicable once.

Li Kailang explained: "Director Yang, this will be the only time next month. From now on, they will trade at the market price."

Director Yang nodded. "That's about right, but it's too expensive. It seems the reward system needs to be revised."

"We'll talk about it after the rewards are sent out. Choose two out of three: money, tickets, and food. We can't let food dominate. We have to save some."

Director Yang patted Li Kailang on the shoulder and said, "Okay, I'll trouble you from now on. You should leave the food in the cafeteria."

"Once we have moved the food, we can start."

"Okay." Li Kailang started to clean up the mess just like last time.

He asked the canteen director Zhao Gang to call someone to move the food and deal with the chicken. After he was done, he told Director Yang and drove back to the steel mill to clean the truck.

Next, it was the moment everyone in the steel mill had been looking forward to, the award ceremony.

"Huh~"

There was a sudden sound from the horn.

"Hey, the radio is on, hurry up and listen." A worker stopped his work and called out to his colleagues around him.

"Stop it, come and listen, the announcement is about to begin."

For a moment, the entire steel mill seemed to have pressed the pause button. All the workers stopped their work and looked in the direction of the broadcast.

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone in the steel rolling mill stared at the broadcast quietly, not just the workers, but also the employees sitting in the office, and leaders such as Director Yang.

The most important thing is the leaders who came to inspect from the Ministry of Metallurgy.

Everyone was nervous and expectant.

"The Red Star Steel Rolling Mill Radio Station is now broadcasting a piece of news." "Now announcing the list of people who have won the title of 'Excellent Workers' this month. Please listen carefully."

"Workshop One."

The workers in the first workshop immediately clenched their fists nervously and stared at the broadcast without blinking, afraid of missing any word.

"Workshop 1, Qu Zetao, Gu Weilun, Bai Jiefang"

As the names were read out one by one, the workers whose names were called showed excitement on their faces that was difficult to conceal.

They suppressed their inner joy and waited for the announcer to read out all the names.

"There's me, there's me!"

"I have it, too!"

The two hugged each other excitedly, and so did the other workers whose names were called, unable to hide their excitement.

The number of places was reduced, and they fought hard to get a place. This was even more difficult than last year, but they still got it. How could they not be happy?

"Oh, what a pity." Those who were not called out were naturally extremely disappointed.

"Woo, it's me, me!" Not long after they cheered, cheers were heard from the second workshop outside.

It wasn't long before all the departments had been read out.

The announcer finally said: "Please all the comrades mentioned above come to the logistics department as soon as possible to receive the award."

After hearing this, the workers who were awarded the title of "Excellent Worker" cheered and said, "There's a prize, there's a prize!"

Then, they rushed to the logistics department impatiently.

"Director Yang, the effect of your reward system is really immediate. The enthusiasm of the workers has been fully mobilized."

The leader sent by the ministry looked around at the excited workers and employees with approval in his eyes.

“No, no, this is the result of everyone’s joint efforts.” Director Yang was modest.

Leader: "You don't have to be modest. The efficiency of many factories is declining, but the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill can maintain high efficiency. This is by no means accidental."

"Your reward system is indeed worth promoting. When I return to the department, I will report this matter in detail so that more factories can learn from it."

Director Yang responded modestly: "Thank you for your concern."

"Well, it's not a problem at all. It's all for everyone." The leader waved his hand.

It was the first award ceremony after the new year, and the grand prize was very generous. It was a sewing machine product, and it was won by an eighth-level worker.

When an eighth-level worker comes out, no matter how hard he tries, it is certain that he will win the first prize. No matter how much a low-level worker does, he cannot match the workpiece that an eighth-level worker can produce.

Looking at the huge crowds heading towards the logistics department, the leader asked tentatively.

"Director Yang, I wonder if you can go to the logistics department to see what the rewards are?"

"of course can."

Director Yang, along with the department leaders, headed towards the logistics department.

There was already a long queue at the logistics department, and there were security guards on the side maintaining order.

The faces of the people in the queue were filled with excitement and anticipation. They were discussing the rewards they were about to receive, and the atmosphere was extremely warm.

"Old White, what reward are you going to get this time?"

"I have another question. Of course it's food."

"Why, don't you want tickets? I heard there are quite a few good tickets this time."

"Then the sewing machine was given to the eighth-level worker. What good ticket is there? Besides, no matter how good the ticket is, it is not as important as having enough food. You know how many people there are in my family."

"If we don't get some food, we won't be able to afford food. How can we eat the tickets?"

"That's true. I was originally thinking about getting a ticket, but now that you mention it, filling my stomach is the most important thing."

Many people were originally hesitant about whether to ask for tickets, but after hearing what Lao Bai said, they all changed their minds and decided to ask for food.

Director Yang and other leaders came over to see the situation. Looking at the bustling scene, they nodded with satisfaction.

Although there are only dozens of people in such a long queue, it affects thousands of people in the entire factory. No wonder the steel mill can maintain its efficiency.

The leader talked to the workers enthusiastically to understand the situation.

"Comrade, I wonder what you are going to receive for this award?"

The workers saw that he was following the leaders of the steel rolling mill and were not afraid at all.

"Of course it's food. At this time of year, money and tickets are not as valuable as food."

"That's true. How much food can you exchange for?"

The worker shook his head: "How would I know? I'll know when it's my turn in the queue."

"Okay, then take your time in line." The leader patted him on the shoulder, then walked forward and asked a few more people.

The answers were almost always the same - food.

After getting the result, the leader touched his head and left in distress.

The leader suddenly changed the subject: "Director Yang, your reward system is not easy to implement. How did you get all this food?"

Director Yang smiled slightly and said nothing. How could he tell him where the food came from?

The leader saw this and laughed: "I was rude, I was rude."

"These days, grain is more valuable than gold. It's really generous of you to give out so much grain to reward the workers.

"However, this method cannot be easily learned. After all, the actual situation of each factory is different."

He was originally confident about promoting the reward system, but after he came to the logistics department and asked the workers, he suddenly lost confidence.

There is a shortage of food everywhere, but the steel rolling mill can actually provide food. One spread is over 1,800 kilograms, which is no small amount.

It is very troublesome for other factories to deal with daily meals, and they have to budget carefully, but the steel rolling mill can actually set aside a little to distribute as rewards.

Director Yang was secretly proud of himself when he saw this, but he still remained humble on the surface.

"What the leader said is that the actual situation of each factory is different. Our steel rolling mill has only formulated this reward system based on its own situation."

"Other factories can also flexibly choose reward methods based on their own factory conditions."

"For example, choosing between money and tickets, although it may not be as direct as food, it is at least a token of my appreciation."

"That's true." The leader nodded, and soon started to worry again.

"We don't have to worry about food, but money is hard to come by either. Some factories are already running at a loss, so how can they still have extra money to pay out? This is really troublesome."

"Then the invoice can also be used."

"The point is, there aren't that many tickets."

Now, Director Yang didn’t know how to answer, as every factory has its own problems.

Without money, food and tickets, you have to find a way on your own.

Seeing that Director Yang didn't say anything, the leader didn't say anything more. It seemed that today's inspection was over and it was time to go back and report.

"Okay, I've seen and heard enough, and I have to go back and report. You guys are busy, so I'll leave first."

"It's not too late to eat before leaving, or it will be later."

“No, no.” The leader didn’t know that Director Yang had a chicken to eat in the evening, otherwise he would definitely stay.

"I'll see you off."

"Stay, stay."

After seeing off the leader, Director Yang went to the logistics department alone, "Xiao Wang, how much food is left?"

"Director Yang, there isn't much left. Just a few pounds."

"There are more than 800 kilograms of food, and this is all that's left?"

The director of the logistics department nodded repeatedly: "Really, there are only a few left. If you don't believe me, write it all down in the notebook."

As he said this, he handed the notebook to Director Yang.

Director Yang looked at the vast majority of people who chose to receive food and thought to himself, "This won't do."

The more than 800 kilograms of food that Li Kailang had worked so hard to bring were gone in an instant. He wanted to keep some for other uses, but he couldn't take it all.

"Next week, the reward system will have to be revised. You can't just take all the food. You have to choose between tickets and money to save some food."

Having made the decision, Director Yang handed the notebook back.

"Okay, that's it."

After saying that, Director Yang left.

Director Yang is still very caring. He is not so cruel as to ask excellent workers to buy food, otherwise he could really make a small profit.

(End of this chapter)