Chapter 2: Chapter 2

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Without waiting for the father and son to say anything, the employees swarmed over.

“Brother Chen, if our plant is rich…”

“Do you think that our salary…”

“Brother Chen, don’t insist on…”

All sorts of voices entered Chen Ming’s ears, causing him to frown.

When these people were scolding them, the workers did not say a word. Some of the workers’ parents were even participating in this debacle..

Now, they wanted their salaries raised…

The speed at which the machine processed the garbage had greatly increased, which also meant that they would need less manpower in the future.

In such a situation, they still wanted a raise despite their reduced workload?

At the side, Chen Zhao looked at his son’s figure and sighed inwardly.

Chen Ming’s university education was not in vain!

It was unbelievable that the old machine was rejuvenated in Chen Ming’s hands.

Chen Zhao did not say much to avoid causing trouble for Chen Ming.

He simply sighed and patted his son’s shoulder.

“You’ve graduated, so it’s time for you to take over. You’ll be in charge from now on.”

During this period of time, he had finally realized that his kind personality was not suitable for making hard decisions.

Chen Ming nodded.

“The little plant manager is here!”

“The plant is finally going to improve.”

“We’ve been your dad’s employees for many years!”

“Hey, Little Chen, you’re still young, so if there’s stuff you don’t know, ask us.”

“Your father is too stubborn…”

Looking at Chen Ming’s young face, the employees inwardly looked down on him.

From their perspective, it would be easy to deceive such a newbie.

Chen Ming glanced at the crowd on his left and right, and his gaze turned cold.

Urging their family members to cause trouble, and then showing their loyalty in order to get a raise?

If the plan did not close down, they hoped they would receive a severance payout. On the other hand, if it did not, showing loyalty at that moment might get them a raise.

They were all sly foxes!

Chen Ming coughed lightly. There was no warmth in his eyes.

“Everyone, go back to your positions and do your work. No slacking off.”

Chen Ming flipped through the work records for the past few days and said indifferently, “I’m in charge of the processing plant now. You don’t have to fake your respect. If you don’t want to work, leave!”

All of the employees were shocked and looked at the young man, who was in his early twenties, in surprise.

Chen Zhao’s son was not simple!

When this newcomer took office, he did not spare them any dignity.

This meant that not only was their plan to raise their salary shattered, but they would also not be able to take leave, be late, or leave early in the future.

At this time, the man standing behind the crowd blinked and looked at the phone screen in a daze.

“Take care of this garbage processing plant as soon as possible!”

The man’s heart skipped a beat when he saw the message from his boss.

Although the name “garbage processing plant” did not sound good, the subsidy policy around this industry had been excellent in recent years.

The Chen family’s plant’s biggest problem was its old equipment, but this problem had been resolved by the Chen family’s son.

Then this subsidy…

The man made up his mind when he thought of the subsidy policy of the industry.

As he watched Chen Zhao and Chen Ming leave, the man smiled and said in a self-deprecating manner, “Sigh, it seems like I’ve failed.”

After attracting the attention of the plant’s staff, the man continued to say regretfully, “Our place has excellent conditions. It’s a pity that we don’t have such loyal employees.”

The employees’ eyes lit up, and they all gathered around.

…

“Little Chen, wait!”

The next morning, a loud voice was heard. A black car stopped beside Chen Ming.

“Your father said that you have the materials?”

Chen Ming raised his eyebrows.

It was only the first day and his father had already contacted a processing company?

The man with the big belly laughed and got out of the car.

“I’m taking your dad’s reputation into account here. If the quality of your output is not good…”

Chen Ming immediately understood what the man meant.

Chen Ming led the man inside.

“Uncle, take a look at this first.”

As he said that, Chen Ming brought the man to the place that he had tidied up yesterday.

On the ground, several boxes were filled with the garbage that had been disposed of yesterday. The plastic and metal were neatly arranged in different categories.

“F*ck!”

The man’s eyes widened at the sight.

The old machine could actually do something like this?

Then, his eyes lit up.

This kind of output would definitely allow him to earn a fortune.

“Attaboy!”

The man laughed out loud and patted Chen Ming’s shoulder.

“I’ll take them all! For the materials in the future, I…”

Before the man could finish, a voice came from behind him.

“Boss Zhao!”

Chen Ming turned around and his gaze darkened.

The material supplier was Qin Lin.

He was originally a customer of the company, but now that the company could deal with garbage, he had become a competitor!

“Boss Zhao, don’t be fooled,” Qin Lin panted heavily as he said, “You still have to process their things before selling them.”

Boss Zhao rolled his eyes in his heart and said directly, “I want everything. Name your price!”

Hearing this, Qin Lin’s expression changed.

His eyes swept over the items in the corner, and his heart sank.

This color, this purity…

Chen Ming and Boss Zhao had just signed the agreement when the situation outside became lively.

The Chen family’s garbage processing plant took up the headlines.

Chen Ming’s gaze turned cold as he read the news on his phone.

After laying down the law yesterday, Chen Lin used up his two-ton quota and then went home to have a heart-to-heart talk with his father.

Who would have expected to see such headlines early in the morning?

“Shock! A certain garbage processing plant has delayed its employees’ salaries for several months!”

“The garbage processing plant’s management is unreasonable. It refuses to approve leave, causing its employees to fall seriously ill!”

“Can the machines of the old era really adapt to the new era of garbage disposal and recycling?”

Chen Ming almost laughed out of anger when he saw the news.

He looked at the empty processing plant, and then turned around and walked toward the door.

Boss Zhao did not want to get involved and drove away silently.

At the entrance of the processing plant, several employees were holding banners, and several reporters were beside them.

The seven-seater van stopped shakily in front of the door. The young man got out of the car elegantly, his gaze cold.

“He’s here!”

“Factory manager Chen, we really can’t live like this anymore!”

“Have mercy!”

The employees were all in tears, and the reporters were pointing their cameras at Chen Ming’s face.

Chen Ming sneered and took out a few pieces of paper from his pocket.

“The new subsidy policy was released last month, and my father was trying to keep the plant running. You took advantage of the situation and asked for a salary increase, and not a small one too. Two thousand! Does it look like we run a charity here?”

“But we really didn’t approve your leave applications. After all, less than one-tenth of you checked into work on time last month. Furthermore, you all arrive late and leave early every day.”

The originally excited employees instantly became dispirited.

The reporters’ eyes flickered. Looking at the employees’ expressions, they knew that they had been fooled.

Chen Ming continued, “Don’t even mention moving. The government has not even asked us to move. If you can’t stand it, move yourself away!”

“There’s no way I’ll increase your salary. Even though you arrive late and leave early, I will still pay your salaries. However, I’ll fire all of those who caused trouble today.”

Before he could say anything more, a few figures appeared at the door.

They were dressed in black uniforms with work passes hanging from their chests.

Chen Ming’s heart sank slightly when he saw them.

The Supervision Bureau, the bank representatives, the staff who were causing trouble, and their competitors who were watching the debacle…

‘Very good. They’re all here!’