Chapter 488: Chapter 488

After these words had been spoken, they had to be stripped even if they didn’t want to. And so, two eggs—oh no, a total of four eggs—were exposed to the air.

The outcome... was naturally tragic.

After the culprits were caught red-handed, Factory Director Su had uniformed and armed officers take them away for re-education through labor. The mere mention of ’re-education through labor’ made everyone turn pale; survival once inside was notoriously difficult. Who would have thought that taking a few eggs could lead to such severe consequences? The supervisor resisted fiercely, claiming he had connections and was a formal employee, blah blah blah. His lack of cooperation angered the officers so much that they knocked him unconscious and dragged him away, instantly silencing the entire warehouse.

"I announce that Zhang Luo, who just made the report, will receive all 71 points from these two individuals, plus a reward of 30 points for his courageous act. He will be immediately upgraded to a Level 3 Star Employee. Furthermore, he will be promoted one rank and will inherit the supervisor position just vacated. If all goes as expected, Zhang Luo will be the first employee to reach 3-Star status and will also be promoted to team leader."

"Well, it seems relying on self-discipline isn’t working out. From today onwards, everyone must undergo inspection when entering or exiting. Anyone caught smuggling factory items will face the same consequences as these two," Factory Director Su stated. Seeing some unrest and a few people looking ready to object, Factory Director Su sneered, "If any of you are unwilling to abide by the factory’s rules, then don’t expect to enjoy the factory’s benefits. Our factory cannot afford to support such individuals, so you might as well leave now. We already have too many people, and frankly, we can’t afford to keep everyone."

The scene immediately fell silent. It was no joking matter; with such generous benefits on the line, who would dare to disobey? Even if they didn’t like it, they had to endure it.

"Damn, Zhang Luo is way too lucky, scooping up so many points just like that! It looks like there’s something to this. Let’s hide in the shadows and see who tries to steal something next. We can catch them red-handed," someone muttered.

Quite a few people on site shared this sentiment. After all, the first person to try something new—to ’eat the crab,’ so to speak—often reaps the greatest rewards.

Then, Manager Tuo stood on a stool, megaphone in hand, and shouted, "Alright, everyone! You’ve all seen that the supplies have arrived!"

"When can we exchange them? Can I exchange for an egg now?"

"I want a bowl of rice! When will the canteen open?"

"I just saw the clothes. Renting a piece costs 3 Virtual Coins; does buying it cost 30?"

The crowd was extremely noisy. Manager Tuo signaled for silence, "If you don’t quiet down, I won’t say another word." The clamor subsided somewhat, and Manager Tuo continued, "Everyone charge your phones now. Mr. Wang Chao from Stone Garden will install this ’Red Worm Processing Factory’ app for us. With this software, all your point settlements, exchanges, and acceptance of various tasks will be managed through it, including going to the canteen. All you’ll need to do is scan a QR code."

When Jing Shu arrived at the factory, Wang Chao, sporting dark circles under his eyes, had already finished setting up the servers and the local area network. He was standing at the warehouse entrance, stamping his feet against the cold, while instructing everyone on how to use the new app.

More than half of the assembled workers were still learning how to use the app. Others, upon seeing the abundance of good food in the warehouse, had already joined the morning convoy that had transported stones, eager to start hauling stones themselves.

"Director Jing, you’ve arrived." Wang Chao grinned sheepishly, breathing out cold air, and hurried to say, "I stayed up all night to finish the app and even created an admin page with full permissions for you. Let me install it for you."

Jing Shu handed over her phone. "You’ve worked hard. This was a rush job; we’ll discuss compensation later."

While installing it, Wang Chao said, "It was no trouble at all. If it weren’t for you, my child would have starved. By the way, I created multiple versions, including pages for finance, HR, and others... Manager Tuo, could I borrow your phone for a moment?"

After finishing the setup, Wang Chao opened his own phone, displayed three apps, and explained, "This is the HR department’s page. All registered employee data will be here, and HR can modify employee positions based on their authorization level. This next one is the finance department’s page. It’s used to issue various tasks and record points. Employees will automatically upgrade upon reaching the required level.

"There’s also a section for material exchange, much like JD. First, you use points to purchase materials here. Then, the warehouse manager dispatches the goods, and the buyer confirms receipt. The advantage of this system is that all transactions are clearly recorded, preventing any disputes between parties.

"Oh, and this is the regular employee’s page. Under ’My Profile,’ you can check your points, level, spending, and so on. The second tab is the shopping cart for purchasing goods, and the third tab is where you can accept tasks."

As he spoke, Wang Chao clicked on ’Accept Work,’ and a list of jobs appeared.

"Your current star level is LV2. Available jobs:

* Transporting Big Stones x20: 1 point (568 positions remaining)

* Digging Foundations x20: 1 point (139 positions remaining)

* Supervision and Inspection Work (target: 20 units): 1 point (49 positions remaining)

"These positions require confirmation from the on-site management staff before workers can be assigned. This means managers can review profiles, check if individuals worked diligently in the past, and consider their rework rates when selecting people. That’s why I’ve explained to the workers that they must take their jobs seriously. If they accumulate too many mediocre or poor reviews, they’ll find it challenging to secure good assignments."

Jing Shu gave a thumbs up.

She wondered if, in the future, workers finishing their tasks at the factory would say things like, "Honey, please give me a five-star rating!" or if they’d be glued to their phones, scrambling to grab orders. The very thought was rather comical.

"This is the admin page. It includes all the features mentioned, and you can also post job openings and list materials for exchange at any time, make announcements, and so on. Oh, and this section here is for the point distribution system. How many circulating points are you planning to input initially?"

Jing Shu thought for a moment. With over two thousand people, we’ll be recovering tens of thousands of points daily through meal purchases and material exchanges, and then we’ll be distributing several tens of thousands more. She then said, "Let’s start with one million points."

How should she put it? Whether it was materials or points, didn’t they all belong to her anyway? As long as no additional Virtual Coins were exchanged, these resources would simply continue to circulate internally.

"What about the channel for exchanging Virtual Coins? This needs to connect with the central database, so you’ll have to provide an account that holds that many Virtual Coins," Wang Chao said, wiping sweat from his brow. It was the first time he realized Jing Shu was far wealthier than he had ever imagined. In his mind, someone with even dozens or hundreds of Virtual Coins was a tycoon. Yet, for Jing Shu, casually mentioning one million Virtual Coins was just a baseline figure. And that wasn’t even considering the massive factory she had established or the vast quantities of supplies she had transported. Just how rich was Jing Shu? In just a few short years, she was already nearing the level of Mr. Shi Yuan, wasn’t she? He was familiar with Stone Garden’s finances. Its daily profits not only sustained the people within Stone Garden, those outside, and people in the surrounding areas, but also allowed for the storage of a significant amount of grain. Even so, its daily turnover was only in the tens of thousands of Virtual Coins. So, what kind of numbers would Jing Shu’s factory generate once it was fully operational?

"Eight hundred thousand should be fine. Just set up a direct withdrawal authorization from my account, with a cap of eight hundred thousand Virtual Coins." Jing Shu had a borrowed one million Virtual Coins in her account, but she had other things to take care of and needed to keep some funds in reserve. Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝✦𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✦𝕟𝕖𝕥