Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

"What do you think? If... we establish a new employee evaluation system?" Bai Hanchuan stared at me with his deep eyes, as if he could see through my thoughts.

I was stunned for a moment, then I understood what he meant. The current assessment system is the same as the old base, which treats good work and bad work the same, so efficiency cannot be improved. Bai Hanchuan wants to break the big pot and distribute according to contribution to stimulate the enthusiasm of employees.

"But this will inevitably affect the interests of some old employees, and they will definitely have opinions." I said with some concern.

Bai Hanchuan nodded, his tone firm: "I know, but reform always comes at a price. Instead of sitting back and waiting for death, we should take the initiative. We must make everyone understand that only when the base grows stronger can they gain more."

I understood his determination and supported his decision. So we worked out a new assessment plan overnight and called a meeting for all employees to announce it.

As I expected, the new plan immediately caused an uproar among the employees as soon as it was announced. Some old employees took the lead in making a fuss, thinking that we were just getting rid of the donkey after it had done its job and ignoring their contributions. The meeting room suddenly became a mess. Bai Hanchuan looked sullen and signaled me with his eyes to stay calm.

After everyone calmed down a little, he slowly spoke in a sonorous and powerful tone: "I know everyone has opinions on the new assessment system, but please believe that everything we do is for the good of the base, so that everyone can live a better life in the future..."

His words were sincere and powerful, and gradually calmed the anger of the crowd. However, this was just the beginning. In order to increase production, I also proposed to select a group of employees to receive training on new planting techniques, but many employees felt that this was a disguised way of increasing their workload and were not enthusiastic.

"Jinli, this won't work. No one is willing to sign up for the training. How can we promote this new technology?" Late at night, Bai Hanchuan looked at the few names on the list with a frown.

I sighed, feeling extremely helpless: "Yes, everyone is only concerned about the immediate interests and can't see the long-term..."

Before I could finish my words, there was a sudden knock on the door, interrupting me. My heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition came over me.

"Something happened!" Chief Liu from the base's finance department rushed in in a panic, sweating profusely, "Boss Wang...Boss Wang..."

"What's wrong with Boss Wang?" Bai Hanchuan stood up suddenly and spoke in a hurried tone.

"He, he suddenly cancelled all the orders!" Chief Liu said breathlessly, "And, and also said..."

"What else?" My heart began to lift.

"They also said that our base management is chaotic and product quality is not guaranteed, and they will never cooperate with us again!" After Chief Liu said this, he slumped in his chair as if he had collapsed.

I suddenly felt dizzy. Boss Wang is an old customer of our base. The order volume this time is unprecedentedly large. The base is about to reach a higher level, how come it suddenly...

"Someone must be behind this!" Bai Hanchuan said gritting his teeth, and his sharp eyes swept over Section Chief Liu, making him feel uneasy.

"Captain Bai, I, I..." Section Chief Liu was so scared that his face turned pale and he stammered, unable to speak.

"Now is not the time to pursue responsibility," I took a deep breath and forced myself to calm down. "The most urgent task is to find out the truth of the matter. Also, we need to find a new sales channel as soon as possible, otherwise..."

Otherwise, all the hard work of the base will go to waste. I didn't finish my words, but Bai Hanchuan and I both understood.

However, one problem was not solved before another one arose. The next day, a serious disagreement arose within the base over the allocation of funds. Some managers, led by Lao Zhang, believed that the priority should be to update equipment and improve production efficiency, while others, represented by Lao Li, believed that the planting area should be expanded first to increase production in order to bring greater profits.

The two sides held their own opinions and argued endlessly, neither of them could convince the other. I was stuck in the middle and felt overwhelmed.

"Jinli, what do you think?" Bai Hanchuan asked softly when he saw that I was frowning.

"I think both things are important, but funds are limited and we have to make some choices..." Before I could finish my sentence, I was interrupted by a loud noise.

"What's going on?" Bai Hanchuan's face darkened and he strode out.

I followed closely and saw several people from the sales department arguing fiercely with employees from the production department.

"What's wrong with you? Don't you know the situation is urgent? Why are you still arguing here?" Bai Hanchuan shouted harshly.

"Captain Bai, you're here at the right time. Please be fair. Their production department..." Xiao Wang from the sales department pointed at the people opposite and said angrily.

"It's obviously your sales department..." Old Zhao from the production department was not to be outdone. The two of them talked back and forth, explaining the whole story.

It turned out that the sales department had finally contacted a new customer, but the other party demanded that the delivery time must be advanced. The production department thought that the time was too tight and the quality could not be guaranteed, so they rejected this request, and a dispute broke out between the two parties.

I suddenly felt powerless. With internal and external troubles, this base was about to fall into chaos...

Bai Hanchuan tried hard to suppress his anger and tried to mediate: "Now is an extraordinary period, everyone should be considerate of each other. Xiao Wang, you should communicate with the customer again to see if the delivery can be delayed for a few days; Lao Zhao, you should also organize people to work overtime and try your best to meet the needs of customers..."

"Why should we compromise? We have been working overtime for half a month!" Xiao Li from the production department suddenly exploded. With red eyes, he pointed at his bloodshot eyes and said, "If this continues, we will all collapse!"

His words resonated with many people, and for a while, complaints came one after another. Everyone was very excited, like a powder keg that could explode at any time.

I looked at the chaotic scene in front of me, feeling mixed emotions. During this period, all the staff at the base had been working very hard, day and night, and the pressure was imaginable.

I tried my best to calm everyone down: "I know it's been hard for everyone during this period, but please believe us, as long as we get through this difficult time, everything will be fine..."

"It's easy to say. The base is profitable, so of course you are relaxed. But what about us? We get a meager salary, work hard, and get nothing in the end!" someone in the crowd shouted.

I was suddenly speechless. Yes, although Bai Hanchuan and I also worked overtime with everyone else, our identities were different after all, and there were some pressures that they could not empathize with.

Seeing the once united team falling apart, my heart felt like it was being tightly grasped by an invisible hand, making it hard to breathe.

"Enough!" Bai Hanchuan slammed the table, and the deafening sound instantly silenced everyone. "Is this the time to say this? The base is the hard work of all of us. If it is destroyed like this, no one can escape!"

His words were powerful, but they were like a sharp knife, stabbing me in the heart. I knew that what he said was true, but I also knew that once people's hearts were scattered, it would be difficult to gather them again...

At this moment, Section Chief Liu ran over in a hurry, his face pale and his voice trembling: "Bai, Captain Bai, it's not good, Boss Wang, Boss Wang..."

My heart suddenly sank, and an ominous premonition came over me...

"What's wrong, Boss Wang? Speak slowly!" Bai Hanchuan stepped forward and supported Section Chief Liu, his voice hurried.

Section Chief Liu took a few breaths and said intermittently: "Wang, Boss Wang said that if we can't deliver the goods on time, we will give the order to someone else..."

His words were undoubtedly a bolt from the blue, shattering everyone's fluke mentality. Boss Wang had a huge order volume, and if he lost this customer, the blow to the base would be devastating.

The originally restless crowd suddenly fell silent, and everyone's face was filled with shock and panic.

I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down. Now was not the time to assign blame, the most urgent task was to calm people's hearts and solve the problem.

"Everyone, please be quiet!" I raised my voice and said firmly, "I know that everyone has been very hard-working during this period, but please believe that Captain Bai and I, like everyone else, hope that the base will get better and better. The current difficulties are only temporary. As long as we unite as one, there will be no difficulties that we cannot overcome!"

I looked around with a sincere and firm gaze, "As for the overtime pay, I promise everyone that I will give you a reasonable plan!"

My words gradually calmed down the originally shaken crowd. Looking at the familiar faces, I felt mixed emotions. They were all old employees who had followed Bai Hanchuan and I all the way. I believe they also hope that the base can grow and develop.

"I believe in Manager Mu!" Someone in the crowd shouted, and then more and more people stood up to express their support.

Seeing this scene, I finally let go of my worries. Bai Hanchuan walked over to me, gently held my hand, and the worry in his eyes dissipated a little.

"Okay, since everyone is willing to believe in us, let's work together and overcome the difficulties together!" Bai Hanchuan's voice was loud and powerful, with a convincing force.

However, just when we thought things were going in the right direction, there was a commotion at the entrance of the base. Then, a figure ran in in a panic, his face was pale and his forehead was covered with sweat.

"Captain Bai, Manager Mu, something bad has happened..." He panted and spoke in a hurried tone, "Something has happened..."