Chapter 179 - 175: The Employees’ Surprise

Chapter 179: Chapter 175: The Employees’ Surprise

"Boss, is this pay stub real?"

Thinking of her salary at her previous company and then looking at this pay stub, all she could say was that there’s no pain without comparison.

Hu Zhiming said, "It’s already been signed. How could it be fake? Payday is just around the corner."

"Don’t worry, Boss. This time, I’ll definitely be able to recruit the people we need and get the Clothing Workshop up and running."

Gu Yuxi was now full of confidence. With this salary, she might not even be able to earn this much running her own business.

Lin Xian Village was still in its development phase, yet the salaries were already this high. They would only get higher in the future.

Even at the current salary, without any future increases, the lowest-paid employee could earn three to four hundred thousand a year.

Lin Feng said with a smile, "It’s fine, you can take your time. If you really can’t recruit anyone, just find some talented people and train them yourselves."

But Gu Yuxi didn’t think so. ’I have to get the Clothing Workshop up and running. I can’t let the boss just pay our bonuses out of his own pocket.’

If they kept failing to turn a profit while drawing such high salaries, other people would look down on the Clothing Workshop employees, even if they never said it out loud.

"I’m heading out, Boss."

After leaving, she went straight to Hu Xia and asked for her help in posting the job openings.

This also served as a filter of sorts. The hiring standards for candidates who applied after the Lin Xian Village salaries became public would be different from the standards for those who applied before.

At the same time, inside the small shop, Wu Xiuxiu asked the manager, He Hua, "Manager, have you heard what your salary is for this month?

"Not yet. Has anyone found out?"

He Hua finished totaling the month’s accounts, picked up her cup, and took a sip of water. ’Finally done.’

’Being a store manager is exhausting. I have to study every day, but I won’t give up. This is my only chance to change my fate and my family’s.’

"I heard from Yu Hua that the salaries have been calculated. Many of their security guards are getting over sixty thousand this month."

Wu Xiuxiu felt a pang of envy as she said this. She hadn’t been working here for very long, so she definitely wouldn’t get a salary that high.

She had also heard that managers received a bonus based on a percentage allocation, so she was working just as hard as her manager was.

’My attitude toward learning lately is even better than when I was in school. If I’d been this diligent back then, I might have even tested into high school.’

’It’s a shame I didn’t understand anything back then. Only after growing up did I realize how important an education is.’

Thankfully, during the last recruitment drive in Lin Xian Village, she had made the decision to return from Jiangcheng and had successfully landed a job here.

’Thinking back to her old coworkers’ snide remarks, once the Lin Xian Village salaries are announced, they’ll be green with envy.’

When He Hua heard that Yu Hua and the others were all getting over sixty thousand, she suddenly felt that studying wasn’t so tiring anymore, and a smile appeared on her face.

’Based on last month’s pay, my salary should be a bit higher than the security guards’, probably around the same as Liu Yan’s.’

Thinking of this, she sent a message to Liu Yan: "Sister Yan, Yu Hua and his team already know their salaries. Do you know ours?"

"The salaries are out. After all the deductions this month, we should be taking home over eighty thousand."

"Ah! It’s that much?!"

Liu Yan said, "You won’t be saying that when you see your own pay stub. You’ll be wincing at the amount deducted for income tax."

She winced at it herself. ’Of course, even though it stings, being able to pay that much in taxes is something to be happy about in its own right.’

’It’s much better than getting a paycheck so small you don’t even have to pay taxes on it. Now that would be depressing.’

"It’s fine, Sister Yan. I’m already very happy with this much money."

As rumors about the salaries spread among the employees of Lin Xian Village, everyone went about their work with a smile.

Never in their wildest dreams did these people imagine they would earn such high salaries in their lifetime.

When He Hua returned home from work that evening, she looked at her mother propped up in bed, and the crushing weight she had been feeling finally began to lift.

Her family had fallen deep into debt to pay for her mother’s medical treatments. Last month’s salary had given her a glimmer of hope.

This month’s salary put her completely at ease, and she no longer felt so weighed down.

The Medicinal Cuisine from Lin Xian Village could actually be sold for a lot of money, but for the sake of her mother’s health, she never sold it, instead bringing it home for her family.

"He Hua, you’re back. How was work today? Was it tiring?"

As Wang Sijuan spoke, her hands never stopped stringing beads.

Although she couldn’t move the lower half of her body, her upper body was fine. Stringing some beads every day could lessen the family’s financial burden.

"It wasn’t tiring, work was pretty relaxed. Dad isn’t back yet. Mom, have some of the Medicinal Cuisine first."

He Hua poured a bowl of Medicinal Cuisine from the thermos, handed it to her mother, and then began to massage her legs.

"Your dad went to help someone build a greenhouse. Don’t bring Medicinal Cuisine home every day. I heard it’s very valuable."

"No matter how valuable it is, it’s not as important as your health, Mom. You need to have some of this Medicinal Cuisine and the water I bring back every day."

He Hua held a sliver of hope that these things from Lin Xian Village might actually cure her mother’s condition.

"Oh, right, Mom, you don’t have to worry anymore. We’ll be able to pay off the family debt very soon."

The beads in Wang Sijuan’s hands clattered into the tray. "Where did you get that kind of money!?"

"Mom, don’t worry, I didn’t do anything bad. It’s my salary. I’m making over eighty thousand this month," He Hua said with a little pride.

"What? That much money? It’s not... the boss didn’t give it to you because he feels sorry for us, did he?

If that’s the case, you absolutely can’t accept it," Wang Sijuan said worriedly.

"Mom, what are you thinking? The boss doesn’t even know about our situation, and I’m not the only one with such a high salary.

Sister Yan, who works with me, makes about the same as I do. The boss gives us really high bonuses."

Wang Sijuan never imagined that her daughter, who hadn’t even finished high school, was earning more than college graduates.

"Your boss is such a good person. You must work hard and not slack off at work."

"Mom, don’t worry, I won’t slack off. I’ll work hard to repay the boss."

Hearing the sound of an electric scooter outside, He Hua headed for the door. "That must be Dad. I’ll go check."

Her heart ached as she watched her father, covered in dust, get off the electric scooter.

Ever since her mom got sick, her dad had aged so much. His temples had turned white, and the wrinkles on his face had deepened.

He used to walk with a straight back, but now he was slightly stooped. The full weight of the family rested on his shoulders.

Before this, she and her brother had no income at all. They could only help with chores around the house to lighten their family’s burden.

"Dad, you’re back! Hurry inside and have the Medicinal Cuisine."

"Something good must have happened to you today, He Hua."

He Zhixi first tidied up the things on the scooter, then dusted himself off, and quickly washed his hands and face with cold water.

"Our salaries for this month came out. I’m making over eighty thousand."

"How much did you say!?"

"Dad, quiet down, don’t let anyone hear. Over eighty thousand."

He Zhixi turned around, closed the courtyard gate, and asked in a low voice, "How can it be so much?"

"The boss gives very high bonuses. I heard the chefs in the Restaurant and the doctors at the Medicine House make even more than us."

"Your boss is a truly good person. Those big supermarket managers in Wuyuan County only make a few thousand a month."

"Yeah, yeah, our boss treats employees very well. He even lets us bring home Medicinal Cuisine and water that other people can’t buy even if they want to."

"Work hard, and don’t be lazy."

"That’s the same thing Mom said. I won’t be lazy.

Oh, right, Dad. I heard the water plant is hiring after the New Year. You should tell my brother to come back and see if he can get a job there."

"Okay. I’ll have your brother come back. If he can land a job at the water plant, that’s much better than working odd jobs elsewhere."

With salaries like those in Lin Xian Village, you had to fight for even the smallest opportunity.

Similar situations were happening in the homes of other Lin Xian Village employees. Some employees who had found out their salaries early shared the good news with their families.

Take Yu Hua, for instance. He told his parents about his salary the moment he got home. When they heard the amount, they were stunned into silence.

"Dear, about that blind date his aunt set up for our son... we should call it off."

"We should. With such a good job, we can’t let him lose it just to get married."

Yu Hua asked in confusion, "Mom, Dad, what are you talking about? What blind date? And why would I lose my job?"

"Your aunt introduced you to a girl. She requires you to find a job in the city, saying that rural jobs have no future, and you also have to buy a house in the city."

"Is she out of her mind? If a job in Lin Xian Village has no future, then what job does?

Just the water and Medicinal Cuisine I bring home every day would cost over ten thousand to buy.

Mom, Dad, stop worrying about me getting married. I can find someone on my own."

Yu Hua’s parents exchanged a look and didn’t press the issue. With their son’s salary, finding a partner would certainly be no problem.

"Hua, aren’t there a lot of girls where you work? You could start dating one of them, and that would settle the matter of you getting married."

"I know. If I meet a suitable girl, I will pursue her."

’He’d tried with Liu Yan, but she wasn’t interested in the slightest.’ So, Yu Hua hadn’t continued to pester her.

There were many girls in Lin Xian Village, and quite a few of them were unmarried.

Plus, with his current salary, as long as he didn’t act like those two idiots from the Restaurant, he wouldn’t have to worry about money for the rest of his life.

As these employees revealed their salaries to their families ahead of time, the news of Lin Xian Village’s wages eventually got out.

At first, only a small number of people knew, but the salaries were so astonishing that the news spread like wildfire throughout Mountain Ridge Town.

This was especially true at Ma Dehua’s home. When he heard his son talk about his salary, he had the sudden urge to quit his job as town mayor and go work in Lin Xian Village.

"Xuxu, do you think Mom still has a chance?"

Ma Xuxu was very glad that his father had let him come back early to apply for a job in Lin Xian Village.

’Otherwise, the competition for jobs in Lin Xian Village is only going to get fiercer. I wouldn’t have any confidence competing against people with advanced degrees.’

"Mom, don’t even think about it. The competition for jobs in Lin Xian Village is going to be fierce from now on.

We, the current batch of employees, are just lucky enough to be enjoying the benefits of Lin Xian Village’s early development stage.

After this month’s salaries are out, no one should expect to get into Lin Xian Village so easily anymore.

By the way, Lin Xian Village is hiring people who are skilled at embroidery and dressmaking. If we have any relatives with that kind of experience, we can recommend them for the Clothing Workshop."

He had picked up this piece of information when he got off work that afternoon. This was the best chance to get a job in Lin Xian Village.

After their salaries are revealed, getting a job at the Clothing Workshop won’t be so easy either.

"Come here, help Mom post this message in the family group chat and see if anyone in the family has these skills."

Ma Xuxu used his mother’s phone to post the message in the group chat. He couldn’t be bothered with whether people believed it or not.

"Oh, right, Dad. The water plant is hiring after the New Year. You could organize some training before then for the young people from town who are returning home.

From what I heard from the manager, some of the less technical jobs will give priority to people from Mountain Ridge Town.

Even if the company doesn’t have strict requirements, our townspeople can’t just show up knowing nothing and expect to start learning on the job."

Ma Dehua took a drag from his cigarette. "I know. You think I needed you to tell me? I already sent out the notice."

He had given them advance notice. ’If they don’t get hired when the time comes, they can’t blame me.’