Chapter 476: Chapter 476
Today, Jing Shu was dressed in severe formal attire. Although her authoritative presence couldn’t entirely hide her youthful fragrance or smooth, pale cheeks, Lai Ziba still felt a formidable aura pressing down on him like a mountain, making it somewhat difficult for him to breathe.
Before Manager Tuo could even utter those words, Jing Shu waved her hand, and the crowd began whispering among themselves. Many people recognized this woman. Wasn’t she the first person Manager Tuo had approached to shake hands with when they disembarked from the vehicle? At that time, Factory Director Su was still standing behind, acting like a lackey.
"I am the investor in this factory and the developer of the ZS880 red earthworm breeding liquid. You can call me Boss Jing," Jing Shu stated indifferently, looking down at Lai Ziba.
For some unknown reason, the usually boisterous Lai Ziba felt somewhat cowed.
"Boss Jing, hello! I... I didn’t mean that. I meant the factory definitely needs 24-hour protection, right? Otherwise, what if someone with sticky fingers tries to steal, or someone attempts to rob a large amount of food?
"I have a group of brothers perfect for this important task. It can’t be like Director Tuo said, where we only get points for catching someone in the act, right? Our demands aren’t high; just cover food and accommodation for the bodyguards," Lai Ziba said, signaling Zhang Zi with his eyes.
Jing Shu snorted disdainfully.
"Bodyguards? Unnecessary. People with sticky fingers wouldn’t dare. The rules that Manager Tuo didn’t finish reading will be printed out later. Every worker has the right to supervise each other. If any dishonest act is discovered, and there’s confirmed evidence, the person who reports it can directly inherit all the offender’s points and star-level. We will also send those caught being dishonest for labor reform, ensuring they won’t be getting out. So, everyone should consider these consequences.
"However, the position of Inspector might be necessary."
"Right, right, I’ll lead my brothers to be Inspectors; I have a knack for this."
Jing Shu glanced at Lai Ziba from head to toe. "Didn’t you hear Manager Tuo? For the jobs posted these last few days, those who earn the highest points can choose their own type of work."
Lai Ziba touched his nose and grumbled reluctantly, "Then what about the space allocated for our shelter? We have the right to live there. You talk about LV3s living in four-person rooms, but what happens when there isn’t enough space for the LV0 people? Where do they go? Aren’t you just trying to drive us away?"
"You can work in the factory to earn points and upgrade your star-level. Besides, this land is mine now, so my word is final. If you’re not satisfied, you can report it to the higher-ups."
"Even the 16-person rooms for LV1s have a fee, and now a 4-person room for LV3s also costs 10 points a month! Wouldn’t it be better for everyone to spend this money on more food? What do you all think?" Lai Ziba tried to garner everyone’s support.
"You have 1,000 coins, and you’re not willing to spend 10 of them for a month in a four-person room? Then you can live in the corridor for free. Ultimately, you just want to live in a house for free. That’s unfair to others who work hard to earn their points. Why shouldn’t people with points be allowed to let their families live in better places?"
Lai Ziba retorted, "Regardless, the shelter shouldn’t charge fees, and they can’t drive us away! Zhang Zi, say something!"
The silent Zhang Zi stepped onto the platform, stared intently at Jing Shu, and asked, "I just want to know if your word is good. Can we really obtain what you’ve described by working hard to earn points? And what are these jobs that have been posted recently?"
Jing Shu waved her hand, signaling Manager Tuo to list all the jobs.
"Collector: 1 point for every 100 kilograms of rotten corpse insects, no limit."
"Brick Mover: 1 point for moving stones within a designated area. Limited to 50 people."
"Chef: 1 point for cooking for 200 people. Limited to 15 people."
"Architect: 3 points for refurbishing the factory. Limited to 30 people."
"Cleaner: 1 point for cleaning the factory grounds. Limited to 100 people."
"Inspector: 0.1 points per inspection. Limited to 50 people."
Anyone who fails to meet the standards must redo the task or will be considered to have forfeited it.
"You have only three days to accumulate points. As you can see, there are only a handful of good job types; the other jobs will be much harder. Team leaders and foremen, on the other hand, can earn a large number of points daily simply by inspecting and assigning work. They get to live in big houses and take their entire families to the free buffet every day. So, you all really need to work hard!" Manager Tuo added, fanning the flames.
Jing Shu, smiling, asked the silent, fist-clenched man, "Well? If you want to earn points quickly, I suggest you go outside and catch rotten corpse insects. They’re as easy to catch as red earthworms; you can get a handful with every grab."
Zhang Zi nodded grimly. "I understand. I’ll work my hardest to earn points."
Lai Ziba sensed something was wrong. "Hey, hey, wait a minute, Zhang Zi! Weren’t we talking about the shelter charges? Let’s all protest together! Everyone, protest! Why should the shelter charge such exorbitant fees? What do you all think, folks?"
But no one paid him any attention. Instead, they were all excitedly chattering about when they could start receiving tasks and begin working.
Manager Tuo also watched this farce unfold with a smile. An hour ago, if someone had told him they were going to charge these destitute people—that a four-person room would cost 10 Virtual Coins a month, and a single room one hundred—he would have thought that person was insane. Would anyone really spend 100 Virtual Coins to live in a single room? But now... the beautiful dream had been woven.
Zhang Zi turned to Lai Ziba and said, "I don’t want my wife and children to be squeezed in with others anymore. The dormitory situation is reasonable; I’ll use points so they can live well. I also don’t want them to go hungry or be without vegetables. Before, we had no choice. But now that there’s such a great opportunity to improve our lives, I definitely won’t miss it. I want to be among the first to choose the jobs with high point rewards.
"Lai Ziba, you should also work harder instead of just drifting along . Of course, if they’re trying to deceive us, with so many of us here, we won’t let ourselves be taken advantage of. Besides, being as poor as we are, all we have is our cheap labor. And with Director Tuo here, what are you afraid of?"
Lai Ziba muttered, "This factory... whether it’s reliable or not is still up for debate..."
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Someone quickly grabbed a basin to catch them. In no time, the small cup had overflowed, spilling a basin full of tiny red earthworms that were visibly growing at an exceptionally fast rate, soon filling the entire basin! This spectacle was undeniably a shocking live advertisement. With this technology, could the factory possibly fail to prosper?
With public opinion shifting so decisively, those who had entertained thoughts of slacking off couldn’t utter a peep. Most people eagerly accepted jobs, ready to start immediately. Manager Tuo began to move among the official workers, assigning tasks and defining various job levels. Another busy day had begun.