Chapter 182: Defusing the Crisis

Su Ruo didn't expect the matter to be resolved so easily; she smiled and thanked the several police officers.

One police officer said, "It's my duty; I'm Jiang Han. If you run into trouble later, you can come to the Chengxi Police Substation to find me."

Su Ruo nodded again in thanks, watched as the several police officers took the people away, then she walked over to Zhou Feng.

"Thank you for today's matter."

Su Ruo knew that if it weren't for Zhou Feng, dealing with those few troublemakers would indeed be quite a hassle.

After all, in public she couldn't just beat them up and call it a day.

"The state is now vigorously developing the economy; for livelihood enterprises, it naturally ought to be protected, and we absolutely cannot let a few hooligans destroy it."

Su Ruo smiled and nodded at Zhou Feng; no matter what, she would keep this favor in her heart.

The news of Su Ruo's hiring spread quickly, and the former factory workers, upon hearing it, rushed to sign up.

Su Ruo had people bring tables and had Wei Ming select a few honest, diligent employees who previously did clerical work to handle the registration.

The few of them worked busily through the morning, putting in four or five hours, before finishing registering all the applicants.

During this period Su Ruo carefully observed their work attitude, noting that even when busy, they remained uncomplaining and diligent, and the forms they filled out were very clear.

After looking them over, Su Ruo was very pleased and immediately said, "If you're willing, you can start work tomorrow, with wages double what they were before."

Upon hearing this, their eyes showed undisguised excitement and enthusiasm; they had originally done clerical work in the factory, and after losing their jobs they feared most not finding suitable work, and now they would have to go to the workshop to do physical labor alongside the workers.

Now Su Ruo not only gave them a job but also raised their wages by double compared to before; how could they not be happy?

They all bowed and said to Su Ruo, "Thank you, boss."

Su Ruo smiled and said, "Don't thank me; this is what you deserve. As long as you work hard from now on, your wages will only be higher, never lower, than before."

They nodded solemnly, feeling their blood boil with vigor, and the previous fatigue was gone.

They wished they could start working right away to show what they could do.

After the few left, Su Ruo turned to Wei Ming: "Factory Director Wei, let's talk."

Wei Ming quickly waved his hand and said, "I'm no longer the factory director; you don't need to call me that."

Su Ruo: "That's not right. Even if you were director for just a day, you'd be director here for life; moreover, we've just taken over the factory and still have much to learn, so we need your guidance."

Su Ruo invited Wei Ming to his former office; upon entering again, Wei Ming felt a mix of emotions.

Su Ruo: "Factory Director Wei, I'd like to ask you to return and continue as the clothing factory's director; I don't know if you're willing."

Su Ruo's decision came after careful consideration, because neither she nor Li Zhaodi had experience managing such a large factory.

Moreover, Su Ruo still has to attend school, while Li Zhaodi must handle design and production as well as sales—one person simply can't manage it all.

Therefore, they urgently need someone who can shoulder the main responsibility, helping them secure production while maintaining quality.

Su Ruo and Li Zhaodi thought it over and concluded that Wei Ming was the most suitable; through this period of getting to know him, they knew he was an honest and kind person.

Such a person would absolutely not take shortcuts or act against conscience.

Furthermore, Wei Ming is conscientious and responsible, deeply attached to the clothing factory; even if the factory were to be sold, he would work diligently until the last day, handing over production to him, and Su Ruo and the others would feel completely at ease.

But Wei Ming also has a flaw: he is too kind and soft-hearted, lacking decisiveness in his actions.

Otherwise, he wouldn't repeatedly allow Shunzi and them to cause trouble.

But this point isn't without a solution; Su Ruo and the others will later establish a strict reward-and-punishment system.

And by strictly enforcing the company's rules and regulations, only then can the company operate production in an orderly manner, guaranteeing that similar disturbances won't happen again.

However, Su Ruo still needs to select a strict public security chief to work with Wei Ming.

Su Ruo currently has no suitable candidate, but since she's on school break and has nothing else to do, she can take charge herself for now and later look for a suitable person.

"Is that really true?" Wei Ming exclaimed, hearing Su Ruo's words, he immediately jumped up excitedly, never expecting he could return to the factory again.

Su Ruo smiled and said, "If you're willing to return and help us manage the factory, we're willing to pay you twice your former salary; if the company does well, we'll also give a year-end bonus and let you share in the profits."

Wei Ming said excitedly, "No… no need…"

In Wei Ming's heart, the clothing factory is his child; as long as he still has strength, he wants to stay in the factory, guard it, and watch it get better and better—that's enough.

He's a lone bachelor with little expenses, so he doesn't care about the salary.

But while Wei Ming doesn't care, Su Ruo will not withhold it.

However, Su Ruo didn't argue much with Wei Ming about this; instead, she discussed the company's future development with her.

Hiring staff is definitely the top priority; besides basic workers, positions like procurement, sales, finance, design, and management are all indispensable.

Su Ruo knows that the better the employee, the more in demand they are; if she wants to retain talent, she must offer good compensation.

Moreover, for the company's core management personnel, Su Ruo has only one requirement: better to lack than to excess, because these people hold the company's developmental competitiveness.

Su Ruo had Wei Ming write a personnel list; afterward they will personally visit to see if they can rehire these people back to the factory.

But for basic workers, Su Ruo's sole principle is that they be nimble, down-to-earth, willing to work, and able to endure hardship.

Su Ruo doesn't demand that these workers be particularly smart, but they absolutely must not be troublemakers, and there must be no more mass disturbances.

At the same time, Su Ruo established the company's first regulation.

That is, basic staff may not hire two or more close relatives to work in the same workshop, except when their work ability is exceptionally outstanding.

Upon hearing Su Ruo's regulation, Wei Ming's face darkened somewhat, because many people in their clothing factory are relatives, and this rule would disqualify many of them.

Upon seeing Wei Ming's expression, Su Ruo knew what he was thinking and explained, "Originally our clothing factory had over two thousand workers, but now our factory has just started; we simply can't hire that many, so some people are destined to lose their jobs."

"This rule of mine may seem somewhat heartless to you, but it is the best way to prevent mass disturbances."

"If an entire family of brothers and sisters works together, once a conflict arises or they have any dissatisfaction with work, it's easy to trigger a strike or mass disturbance."

"Then not only will management become more troublesome, but if severe it could even delay production,"

"With this rule, such incidents can be effectively prevented."

"Now our factory has just started; this is the toughest time. We must consider every aspect to ensure the factory develops better."

Wei Ming, recalling the past mass disturbances and fights in the factory, felt a twinge of shame; despite his age, he sees things less clearly than a little girl.