When his former coworker saw what was happening, he quickly grabbed his phone and explained to the supervisor:
"Supervisor, take a look. That's Dongzi's father, Little Grandpa Liu. He's playing one-on-one against the Japan National Team, and he's already won one game. Now he's up 4–0."
Afraid the supervisor wouldn't believe him, he pointed at Liu Erdong. "That's Dongzi's father."
The supervisor didn't quite believe it. He looked at the others.
They all nodded at him, then turned to look at Liu Erdong.
Liu Erdong had been standing there with his mouth hanging open, unable to say a word.
The supervisor realized it was obviously true.
His mind raced, and he immediately said, "Put the broadcast up on the computer so everyone can watch. As for this morning's work, everyone can set it aside for now."
"Yeah!"
Everyone cheered.
Liu Erdong was especially grateful. He nodded at the supervisor.
"Don't worry, Supervisor. I won't let this delay my work. I'll skip lunch and work overtime if I have to, just to finish this morning's work."
The others, who were Dongzi's coworkers, chimed in too. "I'll work overtime too, Supervisor."
"Me too."
Seeing this, the supervisor was secretly pleased.
When it came to managing people, you couldn't just keep squeezing your employees.
Sometimes, you had to tighten the reins; other times, you had to loosen them.
In a situation like this, giving everyone a short break in the morning would make them work with renewed energy—and even volunteer to put in overtime.
But the supervisor was also a considerate man. He waved a hand and said:
"Overtime? What overtime? Once the game's over, we're going out to celebrate. Let's go to Juxian Pavilion, across the street from the company. I'll call ahead and book a private room and order the food."