I, strive for the prosperity of the motherland! 【system】

Chapter 1203: Raising Salaries for Long-Term Employees, Giving New Employees Hope for the Future

Su Xing answered Liu Zhenghong's question, "Mr. Zhuang and my cousin are classmates. My cousin invited Mr. Zhuang and several other classmates to travel to Lushan and stay at my grandparents' house. We met then."

Liu Zhenghong said "Hi" and then said, "Why call him Mr. Zhuang? Just call him by his name, Zhuang Yi!"

In his view, although Su Xing called him and Qin Houze "uncle", she was still of the same generation as them. How could Zhuang Yi, a junior, be worthy of being called "sir" by her!

He then laughed and said, "So it turns out that my cousin Xiao Su is also from Xiamen University, and he was a classmate of my nephew. What a coincidence! If you think about it, we are quite destined to be together."

He glanced at Qin Houze beside him, then raised his chin and suddenly felt that his relationship with Su Xing was closer than that of Lao Qin and Su Xing.

Qin Houze glanced at Liu Zhenghong's smug expression and subtly curled his lips.

Zhuang Yi was stunned for several seconds after his uncle used the word "shareholder".

He finally came to his senses and looked at Su Xing with a complicated expression. "The person who invested in the food factory was actually you?"

Given the scale of the "Enjoy Fun" food factory, Su Xing becoming the third largest shareholder and injecting funds that can revitalize the food factory must require an investment of at least tens of millions of yuan.

She hasn't even graduated from her undergraduate program yet, where would she get so much money?

Was it supported by your family?

He knew that the Su family owned tea gardens and tea factories, so they must be quite wealthy.

The elderly couple in the Su family seem to dote on their granddaughter Su Xing, but would they really take out tens of millions of yuan for her to invest and play around with?

Moreover... Jiangxi Province should be similar to Shandong Province in some aspects, quite traditional, with family businesses mostly inherited by men, right?

Su Xing nodded slightly to Zhuang Yi, "Yes, that's right."

Qin Houze interjected, "The annual meeting is about to start, so don't stand, sit down."

Upon hearing this, Su Xing and Liu Zhenghong both took their seats.

Liu Zhenghong said to Zhuang Yi, who was still standing there dumbfounded, "Hey kid, what are you still standing there for? Go and adjust the equipment."

Zhuang Yi said "Oh," and then said to Su Xing, "Well... I think I'll go and get busy for a while."

Su Xing nodded slightly to him, "Okay, thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard..."

Zhuang Yi turned and left, taking a deep breath as he walked to calm his excited emotions.

At this time, the food factory employees also took their seats one after another.

The host came on stage, and the annual meeting officially began.

The host of this year's annual meeting was the human resources manager, a very capable woman in her late thirties.

Holding the microphone, she smiled and began, "Respected leaders, dear colleagues, good evening! I am Zhou Ran, your host for tonight. It is an honor to gather with you all at the annual gala of Xiangqu Food Factory! Tonight, there is no busy assembly line, no rigorous quality control, only the reunion and celebration of all of us in the food industry! Now, let us put aside our fatigue, open our hearts, and jointly begin this feast for those who strive! First of all, please allow me to introduce the leaders who have graced this annual meeting with their presence..."

The host introduced Qin Houze, Liu Zhenghong, and Su Xing one by one, as well as several key department leaders.

The focus is on Su Xing, because most of the factory's employees are quite unfamiliar with this third-largest boss.

The people being introduced stood up one by one and gestured to everyone.

Su Xing also stood up and greeted everyone with a smile.

The employees below the stage stared at her with wide eyes, and some couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"The third boss is so young!"

"My goodness! They look even younger than my kid, and they're already bosses?! My wretched child just eats, sleeps, and plays video games all day..."

"She must be a rich girl from a wealthy family, so she doesn't care whether her investment goes well or poorly."

"Rich kids are so willful, but thanks to this young boss, our factory survived..."

The host continued, "Next, let's give a warm round of applause to Mr. Qin, the founder of Xiangqu Food Factory, to give a speech, share the achievements of the past year, and look forward to the journey in the new year! Please welcome Mr. Qin with applause!"

The audience immediately burst into warm applause.

"Clap clap-!"

Amidst the applause of his employees, Qin Houze stood up and walked towards the stage.

He walked to the center of the stage, looked around at the employees below, and slowly began to speak: "Our factory has been through so many ups and downs over the years, and this year is the most difficult year, but also the most heartwarming year for me. During the most difficult time, when I looked at the goods in the warehouse and the empty workshop, I almost wanted to give up; but what warmed my heart was that General Manager Liu did not leave, and stayed with me to calculate costs and find solutions again and again; I also want to thank our new shareholder, General Manager Su, who came half a year ago with real money and new ideas, and added a flame to our factory that was about to 'die out'."

Of course, the people we should thank the most are everyone here—the workshop workers meticulously collected every scrap to save on raw materials; the sales team traveled to surrounding cities and counties, even visiting small supermarkets; the office ladies calculated the water and electricity bills down to the cent, all to save the factory money. It's because everyone stayed together and didn't collapse that we're able to see a return on our investment at the end of the year: our products have sold incredibly well in the online market! And many of our old customers have returned!

In the new year, I have only one thought: to live up to everyone's expectations! Together with the other two shareholders, I will spend money wisely—upgrading equipment to reduce everyone's workload, expanding channels to increase everyone's commissions. In the food business, we rely on conscience; to make a living, we rely on hard work! I believe that as long as the three of us shareholders are of one mind, and with everyone's combined efforts, our old factory will definitely be revitalized! Each year will be better than the last!

After Qin Houze finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted from the audience once again.

Many long-time employees of "Enjoy Fun" couldn't help but tear up after hearing the old factory manager's words.

In recent years, the food factory has been on a downward spiral, its market share has been squeezed, and its profits have been declining year by year. Everyone is struggling to stay afloat, and they truly understand how difficult these days have been.

No matter how difficult things get, the factory tries its best not to delay paying wages, which is an important reason why they have stayed. Everyone is hoping that the factory can be revitalized one day.

Fortunately, they waited until...

Qin Houze said, "I've said almost everything I wanted to say. Now, let's have General Manager Liu say a few words!"

Everyone applauded again.

Liu Zhenghong stood up, straightened his clothes, picked up a notebook from the table, and walked onto the stage.

Qin Houze then passed the topic to Liu Zhenghong.

As Liu Zhenghong walked away, he held up the microphone and a notebook in the other hand, saying, "Standing here, this ledger in my hand looks much younger than before—last year, this ledger was full of 'debts' and 'unsold inventory,' but now we finally have 'new orders' and 'customer payments.' This is not just the achievement of us shareholders, but something we all 'snatched' back together."

I remember when General Manager Su first came to inspect our factory, we took her to the workshop. She didn't look at the reports; she tasted our products first and said, "This taste is the foundation of our confidence." At that moment, I knew we had found the right partner!

For the past six months, we've been working in the factory every day, updating packaging and expanding online sales channels. The production department has been working overtime without complaining, the quality control department hasn't let a single defective product go unchecked, and the sales department has managed to turn samples into orders. That's how we got to where we are today!

It's the end of the year, so let's get straight to the point: we're going to give long-term employees a raise and give new employees something to look forward to! We shareholders are all brothers and sisters who have worked alongside you all! I guarantee that as long as we have food to eat, we won't let anyone suffer! We'll be handing out bonuses in a bit! And if business is even better next year, the bonuses will double!

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P.S.: I had to go out and came back late, so this is only one update today.