Chapter 944
: How Can You Give in?
Chapter 944: How Can You Give in?
"The work regulations are here!" Uncle Qin and Aunt Qin, along with their respective servants, brought out two copies of the work regulations booklet and showed them to the male and female workers respectively.
Male and female workers gathered around the table where the work regulations book was placed.
Tragically, most of them were illiterate, and a small number were semi-literate. They could only half-understand what they read, and were so anxious that they scratched their heads in frustration.
Qin Xiaomi laughed: "Look, you're so anxious! Now you know the benefits of being literate, right? Then keep going to the literacy class at the workshop! Only by learning to read can you understand all kinds of regulations and documents, and protect your own interests!"
This?
Master Lu, Lu Qian, Shi Songxin, and Ying Zilin were silenced again... They had never seen a boss like this before, teaching the workers how to protect their own interests.
If you teach them properly, won't the workers start demanding this and that? Then you, as the employer, will lose money.
"Sixth boy, you've been to school and can read, so hurry up and read it to everyone!" Auntie from Kaihe Village called out to He Liuliu.
He Liuliu knows quite a few characters. By combining and guessing, she can pronounce several industrial rules. These rules all sound reasonable, but there are also some that she thinks are rather strange.
For example: "Male workers are not allowed to gamble, visit brothels, support widows or mistresses while having a wife, beat their wives, must provide financial support to their families (which must be no less than 70% of their monthly wages), and must not mistreat their wives and children..."
After reading a long list, He Liuliu announced the punishment: "If someone reports and the misconduct is confirmed, the herbal medicine shop will immediately fire the male worker without compensation, and depending on the circumstances, his job will be given to his wife and daughter."
"What the hell? You can't even hit your wife? What man doesn't hit his wife? This work rule is unreasonable!" someone shouted in the male workers' group.
Jiang Dalang, as sturdy as a mountain, finally moved, accurately pulling the fellow out and slamming him onto a chair.
Zhu Xuewei dared not be negligent. After recognizing his face, he immediately flipped through the interview details book and reported: "Master, this man is Ma Zhenghao from Liuma Village. He is thirty-three years old, married to a woman surnamed Liu from the same village, and has one son and two daughters. The investigation results given by Village Chief Lü, Village Chief Liu, and ten villagers show that Ma Zhenghao has been married for fifteen years and has never beaten his wife or daughters."
"But he really wanted to have one or two more sons, because he felt he didn't have enough sons. However, the village chief of Liuma Village was surnamed Liu, so Ma Zheng didn't dare to do anything to his wife because he didn't have many sons. He just liked to boast about his husbandly authority when he was out in public. But once his wife caught him red-handed and punished him by pulling his ear in public."
A chorus of disdainful murmurs rippled through the crowd; apparently, he was afraid of his wife!
Ma Zheng had completely lost face, but if he lost this job, his wife would never forgive him. He hurriedly begged for mercy: "Master, master, I'm so sorry, I just spoke too quickly. Please don't kick me out, or my wife will beat me to death!"
His family is counting on earning money to prepare a betrothal gift for their son and a dowry for their daughter; he really can't afford to lose this job.
Village Chief Liu, Liu Xiuxiu, and other villagers from Liuma Village came forward to testify, confirming that Ma Zheng was indeed a person.
Village Chief Liu also said, "Master Qin, Ma Zheng is just a boastful person, but he has never done anything immoral or evil. He knows he was wrong, and it has nothing to do with the work rules, so he will definitely abide by them. Please, Master Qin, be lenient."
Ma Zhenghao: "Yes, yes, boss, I firmly support the work regulations and will definitely abide by them. Those who beat their wives are not men, they are eunuchs!"
After saying that, he shivered from the cold. When he looked up, he saw Jiang Dalang staring at him, making him feel cold, as if he had said something fatal.
Hehe, Ma Zheng hurriedly gave Jiang Dalang a fawning smile... It's always good to flatter the master's fiancé.
Taking the opportunity, Qin Xiaomi addressed the crowd, saying, "The Qin family has copied every rule of the herbal medicine workshop and submitted it to the county government, and has obtained their permission. Every rule is reasonable and does not violate Wei law. According to Wei law, all workers in the workshop must abide by the rules, and the owner can deal with any violations according to the rules. If a worker's mistake involves Wei law, the owner can send the worker to the authorities for investigation."
She then looked at the village chiefs and said, "The male workers in the Qin family workshop must not mistreat or beat their wives and children. If a worker's wife or daughter is beaten by a worker, the wife or daughter can come to the workshop to report it. The workshop will deal with the worker and provide the worker's wife and daughter with resettlement allowance and job opportunities. Please help spread the word, fellow villagers. Thank you."
Don't thank me. It's truly a case of a hen crowing at dawn, reversing the natural order, inverting yin and yang, utterly nonsensical, and disregarding etiquette and the hierarchy between men and women!
Shi Songxin started cursing Qin Xiaomi again. Luckily, he was only cursing her in his heart. If he dared to utter a single word, Qin Xiaomi would throw him at him again.
"Don't worry, Mr. Qin, Grandpa Zhou will definitely spread the word for you!" Old Village Chief Zhou agreed first, earning a disdainful look from Shi Songxin.
This old man has no backbone left, fawning over the Qin family girl like this, just because she gave Zhoujia Village business?!
if not?
The Qin family girl provided food for everyone in Zhoujia Village, so how could I, an old man, not be grateful and support her?
And what's wrong with what the Qin girl said?
Chief Lu also said, "No matter who is being hit, hitting people is wrong. Qin Dong's labor rules are reasonable and benevolent, and we support them!"
"Thank you, Grandpa Lü, thank you, Grandpa Zhou," Qin Xiaomi said with a smile, thanking the two elders.
Master Xun glared angrily at Master Qiong, who in turn glared angrily at Ying Zilin. Ying Zilin, as the leader of the students, spoke on behalf of them, saying, "This construction regulation is correct. It also has the effect of eliminating evil thoughts and protecting the weak and young. We students support it."
After speaking, Ying Zilin bowed respectfully to Qin Xiaomi and said sincerely, "Master Qin opened a workshop to make cheap medicine, rescue the poor, provide jobs for poor families so that they can make a living, and use the rules of the workshop to restrain evil thoughts in people's hearts and protect the workers' families... Grandmaster, Master, and Madam Guan all say that you are a heroine among women, and this is no exaggeration. I admire you."
Ying Zilin wasn't acting; he genuinely admired Qin Xiaomi today... Even the Ying family, known for its good reputation, couldn't afford to treat the workers so well.
Truly, she was so generous that she seemed unreal, like a philanthropist from a picture book.
Shi Songxin was shocked. "Sir Ying, how could you give in to a mere girl?"
He also bowed to a peasant girl from the countryside.
You're using the dignity of all of us students to fawn over a mere girl.
Hey, if you're not happy about this, come out and yell a few words, and see if Qin Xiaomi will throw you away!
Qin Xiaomi accepted Ying Zilin's gift and said, "I also think I'm quite kind, so I hope you cherish my kindness. If you don't, then take a look at the construction regulations, or think back to how I killed bandits, spies, and dealt with the Wu village chief's family!"
Ah this?
Why do you have to do this?
The warm atmosphere vanished instantly.
Qin Xiaomi, pleased with the students' pale faces, said to Jiang Dalang, "Let him go."
He also said, "Ma Zheng, watch your mouth and don't make any more mistakes with your words."
"Yes, yes, I've got it. Thank you so much, boss!" Ma Zheng almost burst into tears of joy.
If he were really driven away, he would not only be beaten by his wife, parents, and brothers, but also become a laughing stock in the whole town.
They were about to sign a contract, but they still couldn't get the job because of their loose tongue. Anyone would laugh at that.
“Clerks, village chiefs and wardens, please take a look at the construction regulations. If there is anything you don’t understand or find unreasonable, please speak up immediately. Once there are no problems, we can sign the contract.”