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Chapter 1136

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This man and woman were exactly the two fake foreign devils he had met on the plane to Zhuhai.

These two things, on the plane, were dragging out English, humiliating the flight attendants, and talking big about "aligning with international standards."

Zhou Andong wanted to slap their arrogant faces, and then he gave them a good dressing down.

Later, when they returned to Xiangjiang, they started causing trouble, holding press conferences and going on shows.

They talked big about how bad the investment environment in the mainland was, warning investors not to go there.

They didn't stop to think about what kind of figures had the strength to invest in the mainland; how could they be led by the nose by them?

Even their boss, Zhuo Qihua, who looked down on the mainland so much, didn't he also lick his face and run over there?

So, they tossed and turned, but except for their boss, Zhuo Qihua, giving them a raise, they didn't stir up any waves at all.

It just made Zhou Andong very strange: why weren't these two things speaking English today?

"Two of you!" Zhou Andong really couldn't help it; he turned half a circle on his stool: "First of all, I feel deep sympathy for your unemployment; this is the best news I've heard since coming to Xiangjiang.

Ah, no, that's the saddest news. Secondly, I have a doubt in my heart: aren't you guys 'aligning with international standards'? Why aren't you speaking English?"

The man and woman were dumbfounded. It wasn't until Zhou Andong finished speaking that they saw clearly who the person in front of them was.

"Zhou Andong?"

The woman gritted her teeth, looking as if she wanted to eat Zhou Andong.

Zhou Andong said very regretfully: "You look at me with such deep eyes; you must miss me very much. I can only say I'm sorry, because I have a wife, so you should give up that idea."

"..."

The woman's eyes widened in anger, and she was so furious she couldn't speak. She never expected that besides having a sharp tongue, Zhou Andong's face was also so thick, catching her off guard.

"We're not eating anymore."

The man gave Zhou Andong a sinister look, stood up, and pulled the woman away.

Back on the plane, they really didn't take Zhou Andong seriously.

Even after running back to Xiangjiang in a sorry state, the arrogance deep in their bones still made them look down on Zhou Andong.

But facing Zhou Andong at this very moment, the arrogance in their bones was shattered directly.

Because Zhou Andong also had a certain reputation in Xiangjiang, they understood they couldn't afford to offend him, so they could only hide.

Watching the man and woman leave in a panic, Zhou Andong laughed.

Seeing Jian Qiu asked curiously: "What's going on?"

Yuan Wanqi also looked at Zhou Andong; she was also very curious.

Zhou Andong told them about what happened on the plane, and Seeing Jian Qiu and Yuan Wanqi just smiled and shook their heads.

That man and woman were just clowns; there was no need to pay attention to them.

They say that strolling through a night market is the best way to get to know a city; you can see all walks of life here.

Zhou Andong held his bowl, eating the noodles in big mouthfuls, his eyes observing everything around him.

Temple Street was full of the flavor of life and fireworks. As time passed and the night deepened,

it attracted the eyes and footsteps of more urbanites, as if there were some kind of magic here.

It seemed chaotic, but it was crowded with people who loved life.

They were busy with their own businesses, shouting out their wares.

The life atmosphere of the grassroots people in Xiangjiang was vividly displayed here.

After finishing the nacha noodles, Zhou Andong put down the bowl, and Seeing Jian Qiu took a tissue from her bag and wiped his mouth for him.

Yuan Wanqi asked: "How was the taste?"

Zhou Andong said with a smile: "It's okay; it's not as good as I imagined, but it's not bad either."

Yuan Wanqi also smiled: "There's a century-old shop that specializes in nacha noodles. It's just a bit far from our company; when there's time later, I'll take you there."

"Good!" Zhou Andong agreed: "Let's go, let's go for a stroll."

………………

Jiangzhou, Winery Headquarters!

There is only one month left until New Year's Day. The meeting this afternoon was about the New Year's Day gala, as well as the year-end employee bonuses and the distribution of New Year welfare.

This is the issue the employees below care about most, and they started looking forward to it at the beginning of the month.

First is the New Year's Day gala; many celebrities were invited this year, and everyone wanted to be at the scene.

But the Cultural Palace couldn't accommodate all the employees, so the first topic of the afternoon was how to allocate the tickets.

After researching back and forth, they didn't come up with a satisfactory method, and finally, Liu Qingjun proposed:

The main factory, branch factories, including their electronics factory, as well as Xurishi and the brewery, would draw lots in each workshop.

Whoever draws it comes; those who don't watch TV at home, and those who work overtime get double pay.

As for Yuxi Real Estate and the construction company, they are now wholly-owned subsidiaries of Qiudongfang and have nothing to do with the Yugong Group anymore.

In addition, there is the bonus. This is the first bonus, but only employees of the main factory and branch factories who subscribed to shares have it.

Finally, there is the distribution of welfare, which also caused controversy. The meeting, which should have ended at four or five o'clock, lasted until after seven.

Because this year's total sales could exceed 1.7 billion, of which Iced Bing Hong Cha and Very Cola accounted for 1.1 billion, and Jiang Xiaobai and Yugong Liquor accounted for 600 million, with a net profit of about 540 million.

Due to the free tasting and prize-winning sales activities of Xurishi and Very Cola, 80% of the profit was contributed by Jiang Xiaobai and Yugong Liquor.

Each employee gets a small barrel of 93-brand soybean oil; this was decided by Zhou Andong before, and no one had any objections.

But one barrel of soybean oil per person felt a bit little to everyone; after all, they made so much money this year, so they had to let the employees have a prosperous New Year.

Therefore, there was a dispute over what welfare to distribute. This person proposed distributing a few catties of meat, that person proposed distributing a few catties of fish, and another said to distribute a bag of flour.

And so, they had been arguing until now.

Wang Dawu, the factory director of the Seventh Branch Factory, had the loudest voice: "If you ask me, distribute a bit of rice, flour, fish, and fruit—not much, but something—stop arguing."

The meeting room went quiet at once. Distributing a bit of everything—they were also very tempted.

This way, the employees would be happy, and they, as leaders, would also have face; it's just that this way, the budget increase would be more than just a little bit.

All at once, everyone looked at Wu Huilin, because for this matter, only she could make the final decision.

Wu Huilin smiled and turned to look at Qian Zhen: "Old Qian, what do you think?"

Qian Zhen said with a smile: "Everyone agrees, so I have no opinion."

Wu Huilin looked at Du Chunlai again: "Old Du, you say something."

"I have no opinion either," Du Chunlai said. For such a thing, no one would have any opinion.

Gu Bing picked up a cigarette and lit it: "Then let's do it this way: each employee gets a barrel of soybean oil, a bag of rice, two catties of hairtail fish, two catties of pork, and five catties of apples or oranges."

Man Lao took over: "I'll make the call: each employee gets a case of drinks, Iced Bing Hong Cha or Very Cola of their choice."

Wu Huilin looked at everyone: "Does anyone have any other opinions?"

"No!" Everyone was very happy; good days started from this year, and it would definitely get better and better in the future.

"Then let's do it this way."

Wu Huilin made the final decision and then looked at Fang Qiao, the Marketing Director, formerly the deputy director of the winery's labor union and a loyal follower of Seeing Jian Qiu. Because they were really short of manpower, Wu Huilin promoted Fang Qiao.

She thought she'd try it out first, and if it didn't work, she'd change her when she found someone else. She didn't expect this girl to do quite well and secure her position.

"Director Fang, you are responsible for the procurement. There isn't much time left before the New Year. The 93-factory will send the soybean oil; for the rice, it won't be a problem to have people go to Panhe City. For the fish, meat, and fruit, you need to hurry up."

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