Volume 1: The Golden Years Chapter 052 Yuan Xudong's Compromise
Hearing Yuan Xudong's shout, Lao Wei and the others stopped and turned to look at the well-dressed Yuan Xudong, frowning slightly and saying:
"I know you are the supervisor of Jingyan Group and you are responsible for the attendance records. Wang Yongzheng wants to deduct one day's work from us, so let him do it. He is the person in charge of the construction site, there is nothing to say!"
Seeing Lao Wei's indignant look, Yuan Xudong explained with a smile:
"Master Wei, you misunderstood. I'm not going to talk to you about whether to deduct a day's work. On the contrary, I want to ask you for a favor. I wonder if I can take up a few minutes of your time?"
Looking at Yuan Xudong's sincere expression, Old Wei shook his head slightly and refused:
"If you want us to go back and help Wang Yongzheng redo it, then you don't have to say it. Wang Yongzheng is arrogant. My brothers and I are not the kind of people who would flatter others. Unless he personally invites us back, he can do it alone. Isn't it just a matter of deducting wages? Let him deduct it. If we can't get him here, we can find other places to get him. Can't we just avoid him if we can't afford to offend him?"
Seeing that Lao Wei was full of anger, Yuan Xudong quickly persuaded him:
"Master Wei, my name is Yuan Xudong, you can call me Xiao Yuan. You are about the same age as my father, who is also a construction worker. I know that you, the older generation of construction workers, are experienced and have your own understanding of engineering.
Unfortunately, Wang Yongzheng is a theorist. He had just graduated from school and believed that experience was unreliable. Only rigorous design and planning could lead to a good project, which was considered to be in line with the times.
This is the current environment. If you go to work in other places, you may meet academicians like Li Yongzheng and Zhang Yongzheng. You can't just quit at the slightest conflict, right?
We are all workers, we get paid to do our jobs, we just do what the person in charge tells us to do, why would we go against the money just to save our pride?"
At this point, he glanced at the construction workers surrounding him, and then continued to persuade Lao Wei:
"Master Wei, you are the foreman, with dozens of brothers under you. They all trust you very much and will go through thick and thin with you. To be honest, everyone has come to Shanghai to work far away from home, isn't it just to bring back a little more money for the New Year when you go home?
You are angry with Wang Yongzheng, at most he has to work harder, stay up late to work overtime, and even take me and the ignorant girl who treated you to noodles with him. For dozens of you, one day of absence from work is more than 10,000 yuan, and that doesn't even include the time you might lose in the future!"
Seeing that Old Wei's expression had relaxed, Yuan Xudong quickly struck while the iron was hot:
"I've seen that the hotel project is almost finished. If you quit in the last ten to twenty days and delay the progress of the project, the biggest loss will not be to Wang Yongzheng, but to the hotel itself. We have been working for so long. Please be patient with Wang Yongzheng during this period. I guess he is about the same age as your son, and is an ignorant boy. Why bother getting angry with a young man?"
After listening to Yuan Xudong's talk, although Lao Wei and the construction workers around him had calmed down, Lao Wei still couldn't save face when he thought of Wang Yongzheng's threat to him and others.
"I admit that what you said makes sense, but it is absolutely impossible for us to bow to Wang Yongzheng without eating steamed bread to save face!"
Knowing that Lao Wei was concerned about his reputation, Yuan Xudong immediately followed his temper and said:
"I'm not asking you and Wang Yongzheng to admit your mistakes. I'm asking you to be magnanimous and not to argue too much with a young man like Wang Yongzheng.
What's more, you ate the girl's big steak at noon, and promised her to continue working after she returned home. You can't just give up because of Wang Yongzheng's words, right?
If you just leave, Wang Yongzheng will definitely force the girl to work overtime. We are all grown men, and we should just do what we can to help the girl. I cannot give you overtime pay, as this is against the rules.
However, I will treat you tonight, with plenty of beer and crayfish. In the next ten to twenty days , I hope you will support the work of Nansun and me!"
Seeing that Yuan Xudong was persuading him and others in a good tone, and that he was treating them to beer and crayfish in the evening, Old Wei smiled with satisfaction:
"In order to get us to go back to work, you persuaded us and even invited us to dinner. It's not because of the girl, is it?"
After that, without waiting for Yuan Xudong to respond, Lao Wei continued with a smile:
"You have good taste. The girl is young, pretty and kind-hearted. Since you are giving us face, we will go back to work for the sake of you and the girl and not bother with Wang Yongzheng.
Don't worry, we won't let you treat us for nothing. We will complete the hotel project on time and speak well of you in front of the girl. You are a good person, much better than Wang Yongzheng!"
"Thank you, Master Wei. Don't worry, I will be responsible for the attendance records. Everyone's working hours will be recorded truthfully."
Hearing this, Lao Wei nodded slightly, looked at the construction workers around him and shouted:
"Everyone, we've heard what Mr. Yuan said. Let's go back and continue working. In the next ten or twenty days, we must complete the hotel project well and don't let others look down on us!"
"Foreman, we'll do whatever you tell us to do!"
"Yes, we can't let others look down on us!"
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In Songjiang Boutique Hotel, Wang Yongzheng and Jiang Nansun were standing on the scaffolding to replace the buckle. Seeing Jiang Nansun looking unhappy, Wang Yongzheng joked:
"Jiang Nansun, your ability to choose a boyfriend is really not that good. First there was Zhang Anren's hypocritical appearance, and then there was Yuan Xudong's escape, leaving you alone to work on the construction site. Seriously, how about you consider me?"
Jiang Nansun rolled her eyes at Wang Yongzheng and explained directly:
"I haven't broken up with Zhang Anren, and Yuan Xudong is not my boyfriend. I have no right to control what he does. If it weren't for the internship project assigned by Professor Dong, I wouldn't stay to work with you.
Master Wei is right. You just don't know how to adapt. You only use the rules to threaten others. Even if you have your reasons, people just won't listen. What else can you do besides deducting their wages?
I have already solved the problem, but you insisted on making it serious. Now, it's just the two of us working overtime. If Master Wei and his team don't come to work tomorrow, the progress of the project will be delayed, and you will still be the one who suffers. Of course, you have someone to take the blame for it, and that's me!"
Hearing Jiang Nansun say this, Wang Yongzheng shrugged his shoulders and said:
"Old Wei knows the importance of this matter. He will come tomorrow. Of course, if they don't come, we can just recruit a new batch of construction workers and have them work overtime a few more times. Then we can make up for the lost progress!"
Hearing this, Jiang Nansun rolled her eyes and said:
"It's just a small matter. You can just say a few soft words. Do you have to make a fuss to the extent of replacing a group of construction workers? If you do this, it will not only waste time, but also consume more budget funds. It's simply a thankless task!"
Hearing Jiang Nansun's criticism, Wang Yongzheng replaced the buckle while speaking calmly:
"My name is Wang Yongzheng. I always stand up for what is right. Right is right and wrong is wrong. It's clearly Lao Wei and his people's fault. Why should I give in to them and try to please them?"
After that, without waiting for Jiang Nansun to refute, Wang Yongzheng quickly changed the subject:
"Okay, let's not talk about the past. I have good news for you. The Songjiang Boutique Hotel brochure has been printed. I asked Lillian to print a few more copies.
When you and Yuan Xudong left, a soft furnishing designer came from school, and Lillian asked him to bring me a copy. I put it on the tool table over there. Go and take a look. Turn to the last page. I printed your name and the specific project you are responsible for on it. Are you surprised?"
Hearing Wang Yongzheng's words, Jiang Nansun climbed down the scaffolding, picked up a beautifully made hotel brochure from a tool table not far away, turned to the last page, and saw her name and the specific project she was responsible for. Jiang Nansun hesitated and said:
"I didn't do anything."
Wang Yongzheng shrugged his shoulders, spread his hands, and said as a matter of course:
"Since you are involved, your name should of course appear in the hotel's brochure. This is also what Professor Dong meant. Regardless of whether you can pass his doctoral program, this project experience will be a highlight on your resume, and it will make it easier to find a job in the future!"
Hearing Wang Yongzheng talking about finding a job, Jiang Nansun was slightly stunned, then she smiled and said:
"Wang Yongzheng, thank you. I really need a good job. The more money the better!"
Wang Yongzheng was slightly stunned when he didn't expect Jiang Nansun to say this, and then he started to tease:
"Jiang Nansun, I thought you were the Princess Jiang who didn't care about worldly things. I didn't expect you also like money. But it's a pity that there are many college graduates like you. It's not difficult to find a job, but it's difficult to make a lot of money.
Otherwise, your boyfriend Zhang Anren wouldn't have gone to such lengths to curry favor with the school leaders and compete with me for the place to stay in school. Even if he ended up becoming a university teacher, it would only be a stable job, and it would be impossible for him to make much money. The chances are too slim!"
Hearing Wang Yongzheng mocking her boyfriend Zhang Anren again, Jiang Nansun said with displeasure:
"You stay with Professor Dong every day, just like conjoined twins, and her daughter Lillian likes you so much and obeys you in every way. Isn't this just a favor?"
Seeing Jiang Nansun's sharp words, Wang Yongzheng raised his hands in surrender:
"I was wrong. I shouldn't have said bad things about your boyfriend Zhang Anren. He is the kindest and most upright person in the world. Is that okay?"
After glaring at Wang Yongzheng, Jiang Nansun put the hotel brochure back on the tool table, climbed up the scaffolding again and started working:
"Stop talking nonsense and get to work. If you can't finish it by tomorrow, you'll be reported by others!"
Hearing this, Wang Yongzheng smiled and joked:
"Don't worry, as long as you can finish half of it, the two of us can definitely redo this place before tomorrow morning!"
Hearing Wang Yongzheng's words, Jiang Nansun, whose arms were already feeling uncomfortable after only changing three or four rows of buckles, frowned slightly, but her voice was still stubborn:
"Don't worry, half is half, I won't drag you down!"
Wang Yongzheng nodded slightly, smiling and said:
"That's good. If you really can't hold on, you can call your boyfriend Zhang Anren and ask him to come and help you!"
Hearing this, Jiang Nansun was quite moved. After thinking about it, she finally refused:
"No, he's busy with the school anniversary exhibition, I can't disturb him!"
Seeing that Jiang Nansun cared so much about her boyfriend Zhang Anren, Wang Yongzheng was about to say something when Yuan Xudong and Lao Wei walked in with the construction workers.
Without waiting for Wang Yongzheng's instructions, Lao Wei directly ordered his construction workers to start renovating according to Wang Yongzheng's requirements.
Seeing Wang Yongzheng and Jiang Nansun looking at him, Yuan Xudong walked over and said to them:
"It's done, Nansun, you and I can get off work on time!"
Seeing that Lao Wei and the others were busy, Wang Yongzheng looked at Yuan Xudong, frowned slightly and said:
"You didn't pay them to come back?"
“Yes and no!”
Yuan Xudong smiled slightly and said:
"Don't worry, I didn't spend the company's money. Master Wei agreed to let me come back to work because Nansun treated them to noodles. In order to thank them for their understanding and support for my and Nansun's future work, I decided to treat them to dinner. This way, I didn't break your rules and face, and I took care of Master Wei and the others' emotions. It's the best of both worlds!"
After hearing Yuan Xudong's explanation, Wang Yongzheng said unhappily:
"They did something wrong, why did you invite them to dinner? Isn't this creating hidden dangers?"
Hearing this, Yuan Xudong shook his head slightly and said:
"Rules are dead, but people are alive. I believe that Master Wei and his team will work hard. There are only the last ten or twenty days. As long as we can complete the project on time and ensure the quality, it will be fine. The right and wrong during this period are not important. Instead of arguing about right and wrong, we might as well think about how to solve the problem!"
Wang Yongzheng frowned and said disapprovingly:
"Aren't you encouraging their wrong behavior? If you make a mistake, you must correct it. If everyone does this, who will do the right thing?"
Hearing this, Yuan Xudong spread his hands and said helplessly:
“First, I don’t have the ability to change other people’s minds;
Second, your insistence is correct, but the company only looks at the results. The project will be completed in ten or twenty days. A conflict now will only harm the interests of the company. Compromise is more beneficial than being tough.
Third, if they come back to work, Nansun and I can go home on time after get off work, and the cost is just one dinner;
Fourth, after ten or twenty days, everyone will go their separate ways. Why should I care about so many things? "
Without waiting for Wang Yongzheng to refute, Yuan Xudong looked directly at Jiang Nansun and changed the subject:
"Nansun, was I handsome just now? Did you learn anything from the comparison between me and Wang Yongzheng?"
Jiang Nansun didn't expect Yuan Xudong to ask her this. She was stunned.
"You did all this just so I could learn?"
Hearing this, Yuan Xudong shrugged his shoulders and said jokingly:
"If it wasn't for you, why would I do this thankless task? After all, this is your internship project, and it's related to whether you can be admitted to Professor Dong's doctoral program. It's better to complete it to perfection.
As for Wang Yongzheng's reasoning, I'd better leave it to reasonable people. I never use my brain to think about problems. I just look at where I sit!"
Hearing Yuan Xudong's vulgar words, Jiang Nansun frowned slightly. She disagreed with Wang Yongzheng's insistence, but she also felt that Yuan Xudong's compromise seemed strange, as if something was wrong.
