Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 244 Having a Prosperous New Year
Before the winter break, Harbin was hit by another cold wave, with the temperature reaching as low as -28°C on two of the most extreme days, which made the heating at Harbin Institute of Technology somewhat inadequate.

Fortunately, in this city, any problem at Harbin Institute of Technology is taken seriously. The school made a phone call to the heating company, and the campus was warm by the afternoon, which also benefited a large area of ​​nearby residential buildings, including Shenzhou Zundi.

Zhai Da's first semester at university ended in this context.

Exams every day, showing off cars, exams every day, showing off cars.

The rest of the time was spent in small meetings with Wu Yue to discuss the company's year-end profit sharing.

They contacted Yu Donglai to learn about the rules and regulations there.

I contacted Shen Rui and learned about some predictable, doomed strategies.

Finally, they would think, absorb, and discuss. Occasionally, they would also involve the accountant. Wu Yue had a whiteboard at home, and the two of them would draw and erase on the whiteboard.

It feels more tiring than going to class.

After racking my brains for two whole days, I finally decided to just "do it this way".

Because of the hesitation I've been going through these past two days, over 400,000 yuan has accumulated in my account.
The descendants will continue endlessly, which is...
There is no perfect way, and the scale and size of "Yueda Catering" do not support complex solutions. They don't even have a "human resources department" at present.

The two of them had control. Once they discussed it, everything was fine. They didn't lose anything, and they weren't short of money.

However, this discussion and learning experience were also fruitful, providing a lot of help for how "Yueda Catering" can become bigger, better, and more standardized next year.

If the plan is followed, they will expand to three locations next year, including Daoli District, Daowai District, and Xiangfang District, to build new craft beer bases. The scale may not be as large as that of Nangang, but it will be able to completely monopolize this market. At the same time, they will use their channel advantages to acquire distribution rights for other types of alcohol and ship them together.

The journey from 0 to 1 is complete; from 1 to 100, let's continue.

I don't have that much energy to waste on a few cents right in front of me.

The outline of a liquor empire is gradually becoming clear. Now, worrying about this little bit of money is far less important than having a group of loyal (referring to hardworking and reliable veteran employees), capable (referring to employees who can be dispatched to build branch bases), and efficient (referring to employees who can overcome difficulties to complete their work).

January 12th, three days before winter vacation, fourteen days before the Spring Festival.
Zhai Da and the students from the Materials Science and Engineering class walked out of the teaching building, and it felt like there were far fewer people on campus.

Although the school's official holiday date was the 15th, in reality, students packed up and left after finishing their exams, and some lucky ones were already at home eating tangerines.

The Materials Science and Engineering Class 1 was a bit unlucky. After finishing their exam on the 12th, they had a day off in between, and their next exam was on the 14th, making them the last group of students to leave the entire school.

However, the last exam was an open-book exam, so someone suggested getting together on a free day.

Unfortunately, Zhai Da is unable to participate yet again: "I have an exam on the 13th, so I probably won't be able to participate. I have many more courses than you guys."

While not unexpected, disappointment was inevitable.

Everyone looked at Zhai Da with regret as he drove away in the black car that was already well-known throughout the campus.

Ge Shang sighed and said, "Why does it feel like after a semester of classes, my relationship with our great writer hasn't gotten closer, but rather more distant?"

Shen Zixuan shook his head and said, "You can't say that. Zhai Daren is a good person. He's not pretentious at all. He chats and jokes with everyone in class and is very familiar with us. He's just really busy. He has seven or eight more classes than us, and he also has to write, go out and appear on TV. I think he's also doing some business."

"Maybe that's the difference between a capable person and an ordinary person. Otherwise, how can someone drive a luxury car after graduating from university? They put in a lot of effort too."

Ge Shang shrugged: "Let's not talk about that anymore. I'll do a count with the group to see how many people are willing to come. I estimate there will be at least ten or eight."

"The number of people isn't important; the proportion of girls is more important. All the guys are out drinking, and none of the girls in the class have been won over yet."

"Didn't I teach you? 'Opportunistic healing theory,' huh? You're useless yourself."

"Bullshit! Do you think Jiang Jingxuan even had a chance to get hurt? She didn't even have a chance to get hurt, so how am I supposed to heal her?"

On the other side, Zhai Da was driving while answering a phone call.

"Brother Da, I've sent your and Ms. Lu's flight information to your phone. Please check it."

Zhai Da: "Well, thank you for your trouble, Xiao Wang. The company isn't quite formal yet, so I'll have to trouble you to take on multiple roles. I'll assign you an assistant next spring."

On the other end of the phone, 30-year-old accountant Xiao Wang quickly replied, "This is what I should do. Also, as you and Brother Yue instructed, I started notifying each employee to reconcile the accounts today. Are you really not going to reconsider?"

What the accountant considered an abnormal operation prompted her to instinctively say more.

If it were her previous boss, he would pressure her to "reduce everyone's performance bonuses" at the end of each year to ensure that everyone only received the value they "deserved".

For example: minimize the amount of gas if the gas is not dissipating.

It has nothing to do with performance; it's purely a tactic to keep people tied down.

Zhai Da replied without hesitation, "Okay, go ahead and do it. No need to change it."

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"Xiao Hai, when are you coming back for the New Year? The New Year is just around the corner after the Laba Festival, come back soon!"

Inside the craft brewery, Liu Hai, an ordinary member of the delivery team, is on the phone with his mother in the countryside.

"Mom, there's no such thing as working in the city. I haven't finalized my plans for the New Year yet. I need to leave someone on duty. I'll let you know when I have some news in a couple of days."

On the other end of the old phone came a concerned voice with a strong local accent: "You've been working for two or three years now, but you can't make money working for a boss. Why don't you stay in the village next year? Your dad is too old to farm anymore."

Liu Hai's family was of modest means. After graduating from junior high school, he helped with farm work at home for two years before joining the army.

Having seen a wider world and realized that the world is far more than just the muddy path from one end of the village to the other, he gave all his demobilization pay to his parents to repair their old house in the countryside after leaving the army, and came to Harbin alone to make his way in the world. Three months ago, he was Tony in a small barbershop. He had learned some skills by being assigned to cut hair in the army, but as his mother said, he didn't earn much money.

Later, his comrade-in-arms Qin Yang brought him here. Although the work was tiring and the schedule was a bit irregular, the salary was several hundred yuan higher than at the barbershop.

What's even more remarkable is that the boss also pays social security and overtime pay!
However, his time here was relatively short. Even though he was among the first batch to arrive, he had only worked for three months at most. He still owed his comrades some money and had only saved 2000 yuan.

So he wanted to stay during the Spring Festival.

I don't know if he'll get triple pay, but everyone in the company is very motivated.

At this point in time, many low-skilled workers have already left, but "Yueda" is the opposite.

After hanging up the phone, Liu Hai looked up and saw Qin Yang moving goods, so he quickly ran back: "I'll do it, I'll do it."

Qin Yang didn't stand on ceremony and handed the wine barrel in his hand to the other person; he had more important work to do.

Currently, due to the expansion of business scope, the delivery team has been divided into three teams. Qin Yang is valued by both bosses and is implicitly the leader of all the "veteran employees". Qin Yang leads the team with the largest number of people and also serves as the deputy captain.

He was in charge of three vans and about ten people. It wasn't that he was too lazy to do physical labor; he just had to keep track of the numbers.

While I was taking inventory, Liu Hai sidled up to me and asked, "Brother Yang, do you think our company will give out red envelopes before the New Year? Year-end bonuses?"

Qin Yang glanced at the other person: "You look like a red envelope to me. You've only been here for three months! Most companies don't even have a probation period yet. Just work hard, the boss won't treat his brothers unfairly."

Liu Hai had heard this before, but he never took it seriously. However, this time he actually started to believe it.

"That's true. Last month, I calculated my overtime pay and it was 2600 yuan, which is more than what college graduates working in offices earn, plus social security."

Qin Yang nodded: "Good to know."

He had actually received a notification that the company planned to give out bonuses at the end of the year so that everyone could have a peaceful New Year and look good when they went home, but he didn't plan to tell anyone in advance.

The style of those who come from the military is a bit old-fashioned; they are used to alternating between strictness and leniency, and don't like being given the cold shoulder all the time.

We need to teach those below us to be grateful.

I felt increasingly grateful that the two bosses were truly kind people.
At this moment, someone came out of the base and called out, "Is Liu Hai here? Accountant Wang wants you to come in."

Liu Hai walked in, completely bewildered. There was a small room on the side of the craft brewery with only two tables inside. Accountant Wang was alone there, where she usually did the accounting for the incoming and outgoing goods.

He wondered if he had misread the numbers one day.
Once inside, Accountant Wang located his name from a list of forms and then pulled out the corresponding slip of paper from a folder on the side. It contained only his name, number, and a string of numbers.

"This is your year-end bonus. Please confirm the amount. The money will be deposited into your salary card tomorrow."

Liu Hai was overjoyed. It really exists!
But it's all so mysterious. Why not just put a few bills in the red envelope? He prefers cash.

Looking down, I couldn't understand some of it.

He instinctively felt that the five-digit number shouldn't be his prize money, even if it had a decimal point.
"Accountant Wang, did you take the wrong one?"

Accountant Wang, who is just thirty years old and has ten years of industry experience and five years of work experience, immediately said: "Impossible, I would never make a mistake unless the boss requires that it be your name. You are the only one in the company with bangs."

Liu Hai yelled in surprise, "Holy crap! So many!!!"

The shout reached the ears of passersby outside. Some who had received advance notice were itching to know how much the people inside had taken.
Shouting so loudly, did they really give out four or five thousand? That can't be!

Liu Hai covered his mouth, staring at the number above—a five-digit number! 31981!

Is this his year-end bonus? He didn't even get this much severance pay!
He only worked there for three months!
That amount is equivalent to his entire year's salary! Doesn't that mean he worked for free for a year? No, he worked an extra year. That's not right either.
"Sister Wang, are you sure you're not mistaken? The company really pays out this much?"

Accountant Wang remarked with deep feeling, "Brother Da and Brother Yue want every brother to have a prosperous New Year, so they can go home with both face and substance."

Liu Hai was even a little scared: "Won't this ruin the company? I can't take this money."

He can tell the difference between a full meal and a full meal, and he has indeed developed a sense of belonging to this place.

Although he was a "veteran" who joined the company when it was first established, he was just an ordinary employee, you could even call him a porter. He gets paid so much, how much money would the company have to spend if he paid it all?
It's not going to turn yellow, is it?
Sister Wang shook her head: "Don't worry, the company is doing well. If you want to thank someone, thank the two bosses. Hurry up and go. Everyone in line is here to confirm today. Go and call Qin Yang in. By the way, in principle, don't tell anyone about this number."

Whether she can control her mouth or not is another matter, but as an accountant, she has to say something.

Liu Hai was completely dizzy, clutching a piece of paper, and didn't even know how he got out.
I thought about many things: my previous stingy part-time jobs, the voices and smiles of Da Ge and Yue Ge, my mother needing a warm down jacket, and the money for my sister's high school education!

No. If we're frugal and earn some more ourselves, we can cover my sister's college tuition!
This is only after three months, what about next year?
A thought suddenly popped into Liu Hai's mind: Can an ordinary worker really rely on a job to support a family's future?

Oh. It seems my sister won't get into university. I'm getting ahead of myself.
Lost in thought, Liu Hai returned to Qin Yang's side, his eyes still glazed over.
Qin Yang could tell what had happened from his expression: "Did you get the bonus?"

Liu Hai said blankly, "Even if I got it, it's not right. I checked the amount, but... Brother Yang, the number seems wrong... It's too much... Too much!"
Qin Yang stopped the other person from speaking: "Can you talk nonsense? Just keep it to yourself."

If you're going to talk about it, you should say it privately; it's not good to do it like that in the company.

"Oh, well, Accountant Wang wants you to come in."

Qin Yang nodded and walked inside nonchalantly, giving Liu Hai a disdainful look before leaving: "Look at you, so pathetic! Half the base could hear that scream just now, how embarrassing!"

A few minutes later, a shout twice as loud as before came from the accounting office.

Holy crap! So many!!!

(End of this chapter)