Siheyuan: Returning to 61 to collect waste

After a whole month of busy work, the long-lost tranquility finally came to the small courtyard of Shangshang**, and everyone in the supply and marketing cooperative breathed a sigh of relief. Everyone was busy all day long, especially the newly recruited salesmen, who arrived at work early almost every day and continued to busyly respond to customer needs until the evening. The only time they could rest during the day was during lunch.

Among them was Li Fang, who had a pretty face and a gentle personality. After graduating from high school, she stayed at home for half a year and then heard that the commercial department was recruiting people, so she actively applied for the job. Because she had good grades in mathematics at school, she was fortunate to become a member of the supply and marketing cooperative.

Although her education level was average, it was enough to become a qualified salesperson at that time, so she was quite confident.

But after actually working in the supply and marketing cooperative, I found that I didn't get any special treatment at all, and I worked as hard as ordinary colleagues with only primary school education. After a brief induction training, I got into the role directly.

Because of her education and appearance, Li Fang was soon assigned to be in charge of the cabinets for second-hand electrical appliances. Before this, she had never thought that there would be such a market for second-hand electrical appliances, and the heavy workload every day almost made her breathless. She was busy all the time and often fell asleep on the bed when she got home at night.

If the food in the canteen of the supply and marketing cooperative was not so good, she would have given up in less than three days. As the New Year's Market was officially closed, Li Fang breathed a sigh of relief. If life continued like this, she really doubted whether she could hold on.

I was thinking about whether to change my job after the New Year, but unexpectedly, New Year's Eve has arrived quietly.

On the morning of New Year's Eve, the business was still open as usual, and a delicious meal of dumplings was prepared for everyone for lunch, with a free prawn.

After lunch, departments not involved in the sale of daily necessities closed their doors, and the few counters that remained would continue to serve until 5 p.m. After counting the second-hand electrical appliances she was responsible for, Li Fang collapsed in a chair, exhausted. She had eaten too much at noon and didn't want to move.

"Xiaofang, what are you still doing sitting here? Go to the cafeteria and collect your bonus!"

When Li Fang felt a little drowsy, Han Lifen's voice suddenly came from outside the counter. When she heard the word "bonus", Li Fang immediately became alert. Although she had not worked in the commercial ** for a long time and had never participated in the bonus distribution, she learned from other senior employees that the bonus here was very generous.

However, thinking that she had only been working for a short time, she estimated that her bonus was only a few dollars, and she couldn't help but feel depressed. As a group of old employees walked to the cafeteria, Li Fang followed their steps and found that these experienced colleagues were still talking and laughing despite working hard for a month, without any signs of fatigue.

When I entered the cafeteria, I saw that the huge space was already packed with people, except for a few people who were still busy at their posts and had not yet arrived.

Li Fang found a seat in the corner and sat down. She saw Ye Chuan standing in the front row. There were several tables in front of him, with many envelopes neatly placed on them. Behind Ye Chuan were Han Lifen, Zhao Ji and Han Dazhuang.

When almost everyone had arrived, Ye Chuan said, "Dear colleagues, today is not only the day we welcome the new year, but also the last day of the lunar year of Renyin. On this wonderful moment, on behalf of the entire business team, I wish you all a happy new year and a happy family." As soon as he finished speaking, thunderous applause rang out in the cafeteria.

After the applause died down, Ye Chuan smiled and said, "This day that everyone has been looking forward to for a long time has finally arrived. This year we have exceeded our targets, and the outstanding achievements we have made are entirely due to the selfless dedication and unremitting efforts of every colleague. Now, we will start distributing annual bonuses, and I hope everyone can continue to maintain this fighting spirit in the new year."

After hearing Ye Chuan's words, everyone's eyes were focused on the envelopes, full of anticipation.

"First of all, congratulations to our deputy director Zhao Ji. Because you have made great contributions in the past year, this year's annual bonus brings you good news of 85 yuan!" At this moment, there is no such concept as keeping the bonus confidential; no matter how much, as long as it is distributed reasonably, people will only admire it and not feel jealous. 85 yuan is almost equivalent to two months' salary plus bonus for everyone, which is a very large amount.

When the news was announced, everyone present was shocked. They had expected to get at most 50 yuan, or even 30 yuan, and thought that the benefits distributed during the Chinese New Year were worth more than 50 yuan. How could the commercial ** have such a huge amount of money for rewards?

However, the result was beyond their expectations, which not only surprised everyone, but also raised everyone's expectations. Han Lifen was particularly excited. She also served as deputy director and expected to receive a considerable bonus under this situation, which would effectively ease the financial pressure on her family.

When handing over the envelope with the name on it, Ye Chuan continued to announce: "The next person is Han Lifen, the deputy director of the supply and marketing cooperative. Your hard work this year has been recognized, and an annual bonus of 85 yuan has also been prepared for you!"

Han Lifen was so excited that her eyes were filled with tears. She took a few steps forward and took the envelope that Ye Chuan handed to her with both hands.

Ye Chuan nodded in encouragement, and then continued to read out the list: "Han Dazhuang, bonus 65 yuan! Luo Aimin, bonus 65 yuan! Cheng Yuanyuan, bonus 60 yuan!"

Han Dazhuang and Luo Aimin were long-time members of his team, so it was expected that they would receive high bonuses. Cheng Yuanyuan was promoted by him later as the head of the financial department. Although she was the head in name, she was still an ordinary employee in reality. However, Ye Chuan still gave her a large amount of incentives when it came to bonuses.

Cheng Yuanyuan is a girl under 20 years old, with a delicate appearance and down-to-earth work. She has a high school degree and is one of the few high-level talents in the business world, so she was promoted to the head of the financial department.

When she learned that her bonus was 60 yuan, she was stunned and seemed to still not believe it. "Director Ye, were you talking about me just now?"

Ye Chuan smiled and responded: "Don't you think it's too much?"

"No, no!" Cheng Yuanyuan said hurriedly, and then took the heavy envelope with both hands. For her, getting this amount of bonus was a dream come true. She became the person who received the sixth highest bonus in the business world.

Next, Ye Chuan continued to distribute bonuses, and the amount each employee received exceeded expectations, almost several times what they had originally expected.

...... 0 .....

Most of the salesmen received rewards ranging from 45 to 50 yuan. They have recycled a large number of second-hand electrical appliances in the past year and made a great contribution to the sales of second-hand electrical appliances.

Similarly, almost all the front-line salesmen of the supply and marketing cooperative also received the same amount of bonuses. In fact, their work intensity was greater than that of the salesmen. However, these salesmen were Ye Chuan's old subordinates, so naturally their bonuses could not be lower than others.

Some salespeople who had received more than two complaints received a reward of about 30 yuan, which made them regret it deeply. Because of their poor service attitude, they lost nearly 20 yuan in income. They secretly vowed to improve their service attitude in the future and strive to have no complaints recorded.

The rest are the new employees who have only been in the company for two months. They have not had much hope and are satisfied just to get 5 yuan.

"Li Fang, although you have not been on the job for two months, you have been very hardworking and positive, so your bonus is 25 yuan."

Li Fang and some other newcomers could hardly believe the news. It was indeed a big surprise to get so many rewards in just two months.

After dealing with all the business affairs, it was already past five o'clock in the evening. Ye Chuan prepared some cooked food and a thick red envelope, gave them to Uncle Cui who was guarding the gate, and drove away.

Sparse sounds of firecrackers were heard in the streets. Children were running and laughing on the road, taking out firecrackers, lighting them, and playing on the streets.

When we returned to the courtyard, the whole yard was filled with a strong festive atmosphere.

As soon as he stepped into the front yard, he saw Yan Bugui's smiling figure. Before Ye Chuan could wait for him to speak, he already knew what he was going to say.

Sure enough, Yan Bugui hurried forward and said, "Little 'Wu Yi San', I have already written the blessing character and Spring Festival couplets for your house. This is my most proud work."

Ye Chuan then took out a box of Daqianmen cigarettes from his pocket and handed it over, "Uncle, I'm really sorry to trouble you. Please take this box of cigarettes."

"Oh, Daqianmen, Xiaoye, you are awesome. You are the only one in our courtyard who can afford this." Yan Bugui was so happy that he forgot to correct his identity as the second uncle.

Every family in the courtyard is filled with the aroma of festive dishes. Regardless of how high or low their salary is, no matter how frugal they are on weekdays, everyone will generously buy some meat during the Spring Festival to comfort their hard work over the past year.

"Xiao Ye is back?"

When he walked into the middle courtyard, he immediately saw Qin Huairu who was washing vegetables. She greeted him with a forced smile on her face.

"Sister Qin is busy?" Since the other party had taken the initiative to greet him, Ye Chuan had no choice but to smile back and nod in greeting.

Qin Huairu was processing half a chicken, and Xiaodang beside her was staring at the meat on the plate.

Ye Chuan immediately understood the reason for her distress: the door of her house was closed; obviously, everyone, including the Yi family, had gathered at the house of the old deaf lady. Perhaps because of the old deaf lady or Yi Zhonghai, Qin Huairu and her daughter were not included in the New Year's party, and they could only spend the New Year alone.

Ye Chuan shook his head helplessly. This prostitute was indeed not very pitiful. She was somewhat reckless and impulsive. Taking Jia Dongxu's situation as an example, any sensible person could see the problem. Also, who would be willing to keep in close contact with her?