Lai Jiayi spent most of the day walking around the main factory before returning to the office with a heavy heart to report to Niu Hongzhang.
"Everyone does have some grievances, especially Warehouse One and the Infrastructure Section, where the objections are strongest. But there are also some people..."
Lai Jiayi paused, then said dejectedly, "There are also many people expressing longing. They long for the day they can be like First Branch Factory and take home three or four hundred yuan a month."
Niu Hongzhang's expression darkened as he asked hoarsely, "They hope to take home three or four hundred yuan every month? Does everyone at First Branch Factory get three or four hundred yuan now?"
Lai Jiayi slowly shook her head.
In truth, Lai Jiayi knew that Niu Hongzhang had certainly looked into First Branch Factory's wage distribution model. Yet he was still asking now, clearly trying to "find a flaw."
A flaw with which to refute them.
Lai Jiayi let out a breath. "No. I don't even make three hundred. Li Ye doesn't either. Basically, no office staff can reach three hundred unless they are named an Outstanding Worker at the end of the year and receive the outstanding bonus."
Niu Hongzhang immediately asked, "How are Outstanding Workers selected? Have you ever been selected? Has Li Ye?"
Lai Jiayi even pouted. "No. I've never been selected. Li Ye was selected once."
As she said that, Lai Jiayi felt a little wronged too.
She had been at First Branch Factory for over two years, yet she had never once been named an Outstanding Worker—not once. Li Ye, who always claimed he "didn't care about money," had been selected once!
Of course, Li Ye had originally not participated in that evaluation. But the entire factory had fiercely objected, and