Chapter 476 What the hell is this?

Chapter 476 What the hell is this?

Chapter 476 What the hell is this?

The last day of March.

After several days of delay, today is finally the day to announce this month’s outstanding workers.

Everyone in the steel mill was once again looking forward to the sound of the loudspeaker.

Next came the moment of receiving the award that everyone in the steel mill had been looking forward to.

"Whoosh~" A sound suddenly came from the horn.

"Hey, listen to the radio now."

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

Everyone put down their work and waited for the announcement to be made on the radio.

"The Red Star Steel Mill Radio Station is now reporting a piece of news."

"I am now announcing the winners of this month's 'Excellent Worker' title. Please listen carefully. I will start reading the list now."

"First Workshop"

As each name was read out, the steel mill erupted in loud cheers.

Then, one by one, the workers and employees went to the logistics department happily to collect their benefits.

"I finally won a prize today, that's great!"

"It's the same for me. It feels great to win an award for the first time."

"I will need all the food later. With food, I won't be hungry anymore."

A group of people were chattering about what benefits they would receive soon.

The tickets given out this month are far worse than those given out last month. After all, last month was the first month after the New Year.

Several big leaders take turns to issue tickets, so how is it possible that they can issue good tickets like sewing machines every month?

Without good tickets to attract people, everyone naturally focuses on food.

It is better to have enough food than to wear good clothes and use good things.

"What? You can't exchange all of it for food? Are you trying to fool us? How come we could exchange the full amount last month but not this month?"

"That's right, is it that you guys in the logistics department wanted to embezzle money and did this on purpose? Is that right?"

"You want to play tricks on us? Believe it or not, we will report this to Director Yang and make sure you don't get caught!"

The crowd who had happily lined up to receive their benefits became excited as soon as they heard about the major changes in their benefits.

Last month, you could choose one of the following: money, tickets, or grain, and exchange them in full.

Now it’s a choice of three, and you can only exchange half of each item at most according to the market price.

The staff of the logistics department had to come forward to explain: "No, we really did not embezzle. This was decided by the leadership, and we just found out about it."

"Yeah, it really wasn't our intention. We followed the leader's decision. Even if you complain to Director Yang, we can't change it."

Several staff members complained that they were not able to react to the temporary decision made by their leader.

Now I have to explain to them and the people in the queue that even if I ask them to come, they still won’t believe it.

"I don't believe it. Don't try to fool us with this bullshit. Do you really think we are easy to fool? Why did you say it at this moment when you could have said it at any other time? Do you think we are stupid?"

"That's right. Last month, those people were able to receive the full amount of benefits, but we are not. How can this be justified?"

"I don't care, you have to exchange the full amount for me, otherwise don't blame us for being rude!"

As soon as these words came out, they immediately resonated with everyone, "Don't blame us for being rude!"

Everyone was dissatisfied. They didn't have any good tickets in the first place, and now they couldn't exchange them in full. And this was at the last minute. How could this happen? Wasn't it targeting them?
"Sister, what should we do?" The staff looked at the excited crowd and felt helpless.

"You guys keep everyone calm first, I'll go get some help." The eldest sister had no choice but to go find some help.

On the other side, Director Yang heard everyone’s protest. He was the one who asked Wan Shen to notify them on short notice.

The decision was made at the beginning of the month, but I haven’t found a suitable opportunity to say it.

It is indeed unkind to make a decision at the spur of the moment. You shouldn't do this as a human being or you will be scolded.

But he is the factory director, how could he be the one to be scolded?

Director Yang said to Wan Shen, "Xiao Wan, go explain this to everyone."

"Okay." Wan Shen explained to everyone with a bitter face, 'Damn it, you made the decision at the last minute, but I'm the one being scolded. Where can I go to seek justice?'

Wan Shen felt miserable, but he couldn't express it.

Wan Shen came in front of the crowd and saw that everyone was very excited and it seemed that a conflict was about to break out at any moment, so he immediately stood up to explain.

"Comrades, calm down! Calm down!"

"Secretary Wan, you're here just in time. Can you tell me what's going on? Why did it suddenly change?"

"Yeah, everything was fine last month, why did it suddenly change?"

Everyone asked in a chattering voice.

"Okay, be quiet and listen to my explanation!" Wan Shen shouted, and the whole place suddenly became quiet.

"First of all, I am deeply sorry for not informing everyone in time for making this decision so suddenly. I would like to apologize to everyone here."

After saying that, Wan Shen immediately bowed and apologized with full sincerity.

"As for why we can't exchange the full amount, the factory really doesn't have any extra food. We have done our best to give everyone food."

"Everyone knows what the situation is like outside now. It's already very good that our factory can come up with this."

After Wan Shen said this, everyone calmed down.

Compared with other factories, the steel rolling mill is indeed very good. It can provide grain as welfare and give it to everyone for free.

Seeing everyone was silent, Wan Shen took advantage of the situation and said, "The leader made this decision temporarily because of the shortage of food."

"Allowing everyone to exchange only half of the amount is also for the sake of the comrades in the back. We are a collective and we need to have a team spirit."

"It's impossible for the comrades in the front to exchange food and take it away, and not give any food to the comrades behind. Can you bear to do this? Is there any team spirit in this?"

Wan Shen's words directly controlled everyone.

It is a consideration for the comrades behind, and it is also a spirit of collectivism. Anyone with a little moral integrity would not do this.

The workers in the back row echoed:

"Yes, that's right. Comrades in front, please also consider those of us in the back. We are all excellent workers. You can't just take all the food, right?"

"Yeah, think about us, we want food too."

In this way, Director Yang's impromptu decision suddenly became reasonable.

"Okay, okay, we are all from the same factory, we can't let people starve to death." Everyone had to accept this fact.

"Huh~" Wan Shen let out a long sigh and patted his chest.

"Let's get on with it." After saying something to the logistics department, Wan Shen left this place of trouble.

If Li Kailang knew about this, he would only be glad that it was not Yan Bugui who did it.

Otherwise, given Yan Bugui's stingy and calculating character, he would probably have to spend money to exchange for food. It would be good if the deal could be made.

Working for a month, not making any money and still having to pay subsidies, this is something no one can do, but Yan Bugui did it.

As soon as Wan Shen left, everyone held their noses and exchanged only half of the food, which was still a lot, about ten pounds, almost enough for one person for half a month.

But if it is placed in a family of three, it will only feed one week. After taking the food, tickets or money, everyone will go back.

As soon as I returned to the workshop, someone came over to join in the fun and ask what I had received.

"Hey, why do you get so little?"

"Yeah, that guy received more than you last month, how come you only received half of his?"

"Oh." He sighed, "Stop talking. I've changed it. From now on, you can't get all the food. You can only get half at most."

Soon, the news that only half of the food could be distributed spread throughout the venue, and everyone was discussing it enthusiastically.

On the other side, Director Yang was listening to the report from the Director of the Logistics Department.

"Director Yang, the benefits have been distributed, and there are still about 400 kilograms of food left."

"400 kilograms of grain, that's a lot left." Director Yang's eyes lit up. There wasn't much left last month, but now there is so much left.

His decision was indeed correct, saving so much food.

"Okay, I know, you can go back." After listening to the report, Director Yang waved his hand to signal the director of the logistics department to leave.

"We need to think carefully about how to arrange 400 kilograms of food," Director Yang murmured.

"The directors on Director Lou's side need to share some food with them. Otherwise, they will have to run to the factory every few days, which will make their work difficult."

"As for the senior leaders, they also need to give some, and the other leaders also need to share the profits. They can't just eat alone."

He doesn't know who sent food to the big leader, but it is clear who didn't, and they should report it.

"What a pity. The subsequent batches of food have arrived, but they are not released. I was thinking of getting some."

In the past few days, grain has been brought into the city one after another, and all of it has been collected, leaving no grain on the market.

Director Yang, Director Wang, the grain station leaders and others could only watch helplessly, without releasing any grain.

Now there is no news at all. My desire to do something has disappeared immediately, and I have to go back to the miserable days.

Transport team.

The masters were happy to see the apprentices bringing back the food.

The drivers basically have no shortage of these foods, so whenever there are vacancies in the transport team, apprentices are given priority.

Master Zhao saw that his apprentice was unhappy, "Why? Are you unhappy about receiving the food?"

"Happy, happy." The apprentice cried.

"Why are you so sad when you are so happy? What's going on?"

The apprentice sighed and explained, "Master, this amount of food is too little. My family originally thought that I could get 20 to 30 kilograms of food, but now I have only received 10 kilograms. It is not enough at all."

"My family still owes people food. If I could give them another ten kilograms of food, I could still pay it back. But now this is all I have."

"I can't even feed myself, so how can I pay back others? This worries me to death."

Looking at the food in his hands, the apprentice didn't know what to do with it.

Besides, there is not enough food at home.

I can't not return it. After all, I borrowed the food from others and agreed to return it on a certain date, so I can't not return it.

If you borrow something, you must repay it. It’s not difficult to borrow again.

"It's the same for me. My brother wants to get married, and the family is short of 20 kilograms of food. Now we only have 10 kilograms of food, which is not enough."

Someone on the side advised: "Let your parents talk to the girl and ask them to give you a few pounds of food, that will be enough."

"No! We have been discussing these 20 kilograms of food for a long time and have already agreed on them. Now that something like this has suddenly happened, how can I let her marry you?"

"The money was not enough, so the girl's parents wanted her to marry someone else. My brother had a hard time finding a wife, and now you have to face this."

"Oh, the factory leaders are really something. They did this all of a sudden. What the hell is going on? Couldn't they have told me in advance? Is it that difficult?"

The few people who received the benefits sighed and said, "Yeah."

When Master Zhao heard his apprentice say this, he immediately stood up for him.

"No, this is nothing, a last-minute notice, who can accept this? We have to prepare for the mission in advance, how can there be a last-minute notice?"

"No, I'm going to go talk to Director Yang. I don't care about others, but I can't care about my apprentice! You must not talk about what you deserve."

The more Master Zhao thought about it, the angrier he got, and in a fit of rage he went to find Director Yang to argue.

"Hey, hey, hey, Master Zhao, calm down!" The people on the side quickly stepped forward to stop him.

"Master Zhao, we have received the food. What's the point of going to Director Yang now?"

"Yeah, that's not the case. Let's think of a way to get some for him."

No one was trying to excuse Director Yang, but the grain had already been collected, and it would be unfair to look for it now.

"No, how can we use everyone's food? What belongs to them is theirs." Master Zhao said stubbornly.

Ignoring everyone's objections, he went to find Director Yang to argue.

"Director Yang, tell me, what's going on?" Master Zhao went straight to the office and pushed away Wan Shen who was trying to stop him.

Wan Shen wanted to stop him, but he obviously didn't have enough strength and was pushed away.

"Director Yang, you have to give me an explanation for this matter. How can you issue a notice at such a short notice? What is so urgent? Are you forcing us to do something so urgent?" Master Zhao said angrily.

"Comrade, please calm down. This was a decision made by the leaders together, not just mine," Director Yang explained.

"I don't care. You have to give me an explanation today no matter what! You don't care about that little bit of food, but I do. My apprentice just needs that little bit of food."

Master Zhao was determined not to give up.

Director Yang: "Master, this decision cannot be helped. Think about it yourself. Is there any factory out there that distributes food every month like our steel mill?"

"No? Only our steel mill has the strength. But no matter how strong we are, there is only so much food. It will eventually run out."

"If we save a little every month, we can use it next month, and everyone can have food to eat. You have fewer disciples for the sake of the next person. We must have a team spirit."

Director Yang explained a lot, which made Master Zhao dizzy and forget the purpose of his accountability.

I even blamed myself for being so ignorant.

Wan Shen looked at Director Yang. He didn't expect that Director Yang was so eloquent. He had underestimated him before. It is not easy for anyone to become a factory director.

"Director Yang, I'm so sorry about this. I didn't expect you to think so much about it. I'm sorry for offending you."

"It's okay, it's not your fault. I'll ask the Propaganda Department to issue a statement and explain everything to everyone." Director Yang smiled and held Master Zhao's hand tightly.

"Your apprentice has suffered a lot. He encountered this change right at the beginning. So, you can ask your apprentice to go to the logistics department again, and I will ask them to replenish the food supply."

"No, no." Master Zhao quickly refused: "How can I trouble you with such a small matter? Everyone does this, and my apprentice is no exception."

"It's just a lack of food. I can solve it by myself. But you can't open this mouth."

"Thank you so much, Master Zhao, for your understanding." Director Yang said with a smile and solved the problem in just a few words.

"This is just a small matter. I won't bother Director Yang anymore. I won't bother him anymore."

"Well, if you have any problems in the future, just come to me and I will solve them for you."

Director Yang smiled and sent Master Zhao away.

He originally came here to question something, but it ended up like this. Director Yang's eloquence should not be underestimated.

(End of this chapter)