The Wizard's Journey Begins in a Courtyard House

Chapter 72 Daily Welfare Plan

Li Qin never expected that Li Huaide would care so much about his affairs.

Not only did he personally handle Li Qin's onboarding, but he also kept his word, making Li Qin a full-time employee immediately upon joining the company.

Even the housing issue that Li Qin was concerned about didn't need to be brought up; Li Huaide brought it up first.

This filled Li Qin with deep emotion;

He used to call Li Huaide "Uncle," but that was just a formality; he didn't mean it much.

At most, they would consider Li Huaide as a future business partner.

However, seeing how much the other party cared about his affairs, Li Qin was somewhat touched.

Most importantly, Li Qin could also sense that the other person was genuinely close to him.

Li Qin was not a heartless person. Li Huaide treated him sincerely, so he was naturally willing to be sincere in his relationship with him.

"Uncle Li, regarding the housing issue, may I make a request?"

Li Qin said with a smile.

Li Huaide looked at him with a puzzled expression at first, then nodded;

"Since you haven't gone to the housing management department yet, just tell me what you need. I'll try my best to get it done for you in one go."

Seeing that Li Huaide agreed without even asking, a sincere smile immediately appeared on Li Qin's face.

"Uncle Li, I know that according to the steel rolling mill's regulations, a regular employee like me can only be allocated one room at most. I want to ask if I can be allocated another room."

After all, I'm getting old, and I'll definitely need to find a partner then. If I had two rooms, I could find someone with better conditions.

Actually, finding a partner was just an excuse for Li Qin.

He simply wanted more space to live in.

After hearing his words, Li Huaide first looked Li Qin up and down, and then a maternal smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"It's my fault as your uncle. I didn't even realize that you're not young anymore, Xiao Li, and you'll be getting married soon."

Originally just an excuse, Li Qin still felt a little embarrassed after Li Huaide said it like that.

Upon seeing this, Li Huaide burst out laughing.

However, he then said;

"Getting an extra room isn't a big deal, I'll take care of it for you later."

Although the process was a little embarrassing, Li Qin was still very happy to have achieved his goal.

He immediately thanked him with a happy expression;

"Thank you, Uncle Li!"

Li Huaide simply waved his hand dismissively.

If Li Qin wanted to live in an apartment building, or made other unreasonable requests, he might have to make things difficult for him.

It was simply a matter of getting an extra room in the tenement, which was not difficult for Li Huaide; he only needed to make a call to the housing management department.

With his job secured and his house settled, Li Qin was overjoyed, and a broad smile graced his face.

However, after a moment of joy, the smile on his face suddenly vanished.

He gave Li Huaide, who was sitting opposite him, a deep look before speaking seriously;

"Uncle Li has been busy with my affairs and has also done some favors for me. As a junior, I should also give you a gift."

Li Huaide put down his teacup, smiled, and shook his head.

"We're all family here, no need to be so polite. As long as you do your job well, I'll be satisfied."

Ultimately, Li Huaide's closeness to Li Qin stemmed not only from Li Qin's innate affability and the fact that he had no real friends, but also from his appreciation of Li Qin's abilities.

In other words, Li Qin could bring him benefits and advantages.

As long as Li Qin can purchase 100 jin of meat every month, over time, this will be a considerable achievement.

When word got out, Li Huaide felt proud.

By then, even if someone discovers that Li Qin joined the company as a full-time employee, Li Huaide will have the confidence to explain.

"Uncle Li, you must accept the gift that your nephew prepared for you this time."

Li Qin said with a serious expression.

Li Huaide, who hadn't paid much attention at first, had a change of expression after seeing his face.

At first, he thought the gift Li Qin mentioned might be something like the fruit or tea he had given him the night before, or perhaps meat.

But seeing Li Qin's serious expression, he immediately guessed that it wouldn't be that simple.

He gave Li Qin a deep look, and his expression became serious.

Seeing this, Li Qin did not directly say what the gift was, but got up and went to close the office door first.

Then he sat back down on the stool.

Throughout this process, Li Huaide simply watched quietly without saying a word.

However, a glint flashed in his eyes when he saw Li Qin close the office door.

"Uncle Li, you're in charge of logistics. Labor Day is just a few days away. What kind of benefits are you planning to give the employees?"

Li Qin, who had sat back down, still didn't directly say what his gift was, but suddenly asked about something else.

Although this matter seemed to have nothing to do with his gift, a strange look appeared in Li Huaide's eyes after hearing it.

Upon seeing this, Li Qin immediately knew that Li Huaide must have made a guess.

He couldn't help but admire Li Huaide's keen insight.

No wonder he achieved such success in the future.

Although Li Huaide had some vague guesses in his heart, they were just guesses after all. Before they were confirmed, he still answered Li Qin's question.

"I also have a bit of a headache about this."

Li Huaide's words were not just polite words, but came from the bottom of his heart;

After the steel rolling mill completed its public-private partnership, the status of the employees improved dramatically, but the leaders, on the other hand, found their jobs much less comfortable.

In the past, during holidays, we could simply give employees some gifts to get by.

But that's not possible now.

"So, Uncle Li, what are your thoughts?" Li Qin pressed.

Perhaps because he was genuinely close to Li Qin and considered him a confidant, Li Huaide did not hide his thoughts and directly expressed them.

In general, the benefits that can be given out can be categorized into two types;

One approach is to directly pay employees money or bonuses, but times have changed, and this method is definitely not feasible now.

Another option is to distribute supplies. While this method is feasible, it is very difficult to implement.

Li Qin understood what Li Huaide meant.

While distributing money is the simplest thing to do, large expenditures by steel rolling mills require approval, and without a doubt, the approval process would not be approved.

That leaves only the option of distributing supplies.

Especially after the implementation of the planned economy, it was already inconvenient to purchase goods, and many families even faced food shortages.

At this time, if supplies could be distributed, the employees would certainly be very satisfied.

But the question is, where will the supplies come from?

Distributing supplies to thousands of people is no small matter.

"The current situation is that although I want to take money from the factory to buy some supplies and benefits for the employees, I am struggling to find anything to buy."

Li Huaide said with some emotion.

The basic materials needed for the daily operation of a steel rolling mill are indeed provided by specialized units.

But that's only to ensure the operation of the steel rolling mill. If it were used to provide welfare for the steel rolling mill, there would be two problems: the amount would be insufficient and it would affect the operation of the mill.

No one dared to even think about touching these supplies.

If the steel mill leaders want to provide employee benefits, they'll have to figure it out themselves.