Chapter 943
: Good and Evil
Chapter 943: Good and Evil
Master Lu, the clerks, and the village chiefs all breathed a sigh of relief. Village Chief Miao, however, was filled with regret. Why didn't the Qin family have the female workers work the night shift?
If the Qin family did that, he could publicly point it out, saying that it was unreasonable to make female workers work night shifts, and then he, the village chief, could become famous overnight.
If they could gain the favor of Master Qiong or other young masters and students, the Miao family could leave the countryside and settle down in the prefectural city or capital, becoming residents of the prefectural city.
No, take a break. Don't get so caught up in your daydreams that you can't stop.
Dangdang Dangdang!
Qin Ying banged the gong, and Qin Liupo shouted, "Silence! Listen to your master continue. This concerns your interests, so you all need to listen carefully. Don't keep interrupting. Otherwise, if you don't hear everything and keep asking questions, my Qin family won't waste our breath telling you again!"
Everyone tensed up and quickly nodded, "Yes, yes, yes!"
They dared not speak again.
Qin Xiaomi said, "The female workers' working hours are all from half past Chenshi (7:00 AM) to the beginning of Shenshi (3:00 PM), a total of three and a half hours."
"Three and a half hours? That means we only get to do half a day's work?!" This time, it was Master Lu who exclaimed in surprise.
Having lived half his life, Old Lu had done some easy jobs, but he had never seen anyone pay a full day's wages for working only three and a half hours a day.
Ying Zilin, Lu Qian, Shi Songxin, and other students were also shocked. Risking being openly scolded by the Qin family's daughter and being thrown out by her, Shi Songxin asked, "Boss Qin, is it really possible to lose money by running a business like this?"
Qin Xiaomi: "From Chenshi (7-9 AM) to Shenshi (3-5 PM), plus the time spent traveling to and from the herbal medicine shop, it takes up almost the entire daytime. The working hours for the female workers are long enough. If the workshop falls into mismanagement because of a difference of one or two hours of working time, there are only two possibilities: either the workshop owner is incompetent, or the workshop should not have existed in the first place."
She looked at Shi Songxin and said, "It has nothing to do with the female workers, but with the incompetence of the workshop owner."
presumptuous!
The Qin family woman actually openly looked down on him!
Shi Songxin was furious again, but he dared not raise his voice at the Qin family girl, otherwise he would be thrown into the public eye again.
Qin Xiaomi's preferential treatment of workers was indeed a slap in the face to the young masters and students from noble families present.
Even Ying Zilin felt a burning sensation on his face... because all the businesses of aristocratic and noble families required workers to be on duty around the clock.
If you want to leave work, you have to inform the supervisor first. If you leave on time, not only will your wages be deducted, but you will also be publicly whipped.
This is why the businesses of powerful and wealthy families can generate the greatest profits.
Even if a business like Qin's daughter could make a profit, it would only be a small profit of less than 20%.
But how could powerful and wealthy families care about such petty gains?
If you don't make at least 50% profit, you have to squeeze every last drop out of labor until the profits increase significantly, otherwise it's considered poor management.
Qin Xiaomi continued, "All those who work during the day are on this working hour; this is the first time period's working hour."
"However, the processing of some medicinal materials cannot be stopped, so there is a second working period. The start time is at the beginning of the Shen hour in the afternoon, and the end time is after the Chen hour in the morning. All workers in the second working period are male."
His words left everyone present speechless.
Grandpa Qin, Grandma Qin, Uncle Qin, Aunt Qin, and even the thick-skinned Granny Qin were a little embarrassed: Little Xiaomi is really wicked!
They work for three and a half hours during the day.
The night shift lasts eight and a half hours. Eight and a half hours! Even Master Lu thinks she'd be better suited to be a foreman in a mine. Qin Xiaomi explained, "Originally, the workshop planned to have three shifts, but in the cold winter, it's really inconvenient to have the workers go to and from work at 7 pm. So we'll just have day and night shifts to save everyone the trouble of going to and from work at 7 pm."
"But don't worry, most of the male workers work day shifts, and not many work night shifts. At night, the male workers will be arranged to sleep for at least an hour and a half in shifts to replenish their energy."
"Night work is done in shifts, and every male worker takes turns working the night shift, so no one loses out."
“Those who work at night will receive an extra ten coins per day for their night work.”
"Give me ten more coins, and my monthly wages will soar to one tael and two mace of silver! And we take turns working the night shift, so no one gets any advantage. I can sleep for an hour and a half at night, which is like getting paid for an hour and a half for free! That's great, I'm willing to work the night shift, boss!" It was Miao Jinke who shouted this.
His life improved because of the Qin family, so he had to support Qin Dongjia.
“That’s right, that’s right, it’s really a good job. One or two taels of silver a month, which is comparable to the monthly salary of a shopkeeper. If anyone is not happy, they can give up their position and someone from Kaihe Village will fill it.” He Wangtian said that he really hoped someone would quit because of this, so that people in his village could have jobs.
Seeing this, the village chiefs panicked and frantically gave their villagers meaningful glances, urging them to quickly agree and not to go crazy and say they wouldn't do it.
The male worker who passed the interview quickly declared, "Boss, we're willing to do it!"
Dangdang Dangdang!
As soon as the gong sounded, everyone knew to quiet down.
Qin Xiaomi added, "Besides that, if you get sick and the workshop doctor examines you and confirms that you are indeed sick, you can take sick leave. During the sick leave, you will still be paid your wages."
Sages and teachers, you're sick and can't work, not only do you not fire them, but you even pay them?
Is the Qin family woman kind-hearted or ruthless? She's so unpredictable, switching between good and evil, that everyone is completely baffled!
"The workshop also helps orphaned workers, widowed workers who need to support their families, and female workers who are pregnant will have their workload reduced, and will not have to work for one month before giving birth and two months after giving birth, and will also receive full wages."
"Male employees are entitled to two months of paternity leave and full wages if their wives give birth."
What the hell?
"Is this even human language? I can't understand it at all!"
"I don't understand either. What does this mean? It's one thing to give female workers leave and wages for having children, but men don't have children, so why are they also given leave and wages? Does the Qin family have too much money to spend?"
"Master Qin, did you misspoke?!" Ying Zilin asked... Daughter Qin, if you made a mistake, quickly nod and agree, otherwise you will lose a huge sum of money that will never end.
"Yes, Mr. Qin, did you misspoke?" Old Village Chief Zhou hurriedly reminded him... Although it's a good thing that benefits the villagers, once this door is opened, it's a bottomless pit.
Dangdang Dangdang!
Qin Liupo felt as if her heart had been ripped out, the pain was excruciating, but she still had to shout, "Quiet! Quiet! Let your master speak! You keep interrupting and wasting your master's time!"
Waaah, kick them all out and let me do it! I'm going to make all of Xiaomi's money into my own pocket!
The crowd couldn't calm down, but they all quieted down and stared intently at Qin Xiaomi... Good heavens, what other shocking things can you say?
Qin Xiaomi: "Pregnancy and raising children is never solely the wife's responsibility. As a man, you must also take on the responsibility and not shirk your duties. That's why the herbal medicine shop gives male workers holidays and wages so that they can also shoulder the responsibility of taking care of the children."
"Male workers must take paternity leave. If anyone refuses to take it and insists on coming to work, the herbal medicine shop will fire him... These regulations are written in the work rules."
"Second Uncle and Second Aunt, here are the work regulations."