Chapter 238: An additional 20% rush fee will be charged.

Chapter 238: An additional 20% rush fee will be charged.

Kids have short attention spans. By the afternoon class, they had already forgotten the unpleasantness of the morning.

They weren’t excluding Pangpang. When the teacher organized group games, everyone was still happy to play with him.

However, the sharper kids noticed that Chenchen wasn’t folding paper in the classroom anymore. During breaks, he started playing chess alone, left hand against right hand.

There wasn’t much he could do; no one else knew how to play, and even when Chenchen taught them, they always got it wrong. Chenchen preferred playing on his own.

Dongdong and the twins acted like Chenchen’s bodyguards. During times like these, they would just sit by his side, watching him play chess alone.

If anyone dared to disturb Chenchen, Dongdong and the twins would start shooing them away.

Because of the morning incident, Chen Pingguo had been feeling pretty bad and began to see that she didn’t have much experience.

Teaching kids and helping them grow isn’t just about being enthusiastic or simply liking children, nor is it just about hanging out and playing games with them every day.

Especially after seeing how Su Taotao dealt with the kids’ fights, Chen Pingguo started to really get what “nurturing” means.

Teaching kids right from wrong, helping them develop good habits in life and in studying, and guiding them to be good, honest people—these are all crucial, even more important than teaching academic knowledge.

Chen Pingguo proactively wrote a self-reflection letter, admitting she wasn’t the best teacher yet. She promised to work on getting better and to teach the children more effectively in the future.

Aunt Qin wrote her own self-critique and asked for a pay cut as a warning to others.

These two letters first reached Xia Zhiqiu, who reviewed them before bringing them into the office for Su Taotao.

After reading them, Su Taotao smiled a little and said, "We didn’t choose the wrong people. They are indeed well-suited to be teachers for the children. Aunt Qin wasn’t at fault; she just happened to step away.

Chen Pingguo’s lack of experience isn’t a major issue. Through this incident, they will find a better direction in education."

Su Taotao rubbed her stiff neck and continued, "Our requirements for the children’s academic education aren’t very high. They are still young and not yet ready for systematic learning.

The teachers in the nurturing class focus more on cultivating the children’s character and good habits. They are very suitable for this role. As long as the children leave happily and return home safely, that’s enough."

Xia Zhiqiu nodded while taking notes, "That’s true. With so many children, minor conflicts are inevitable. We can only try to reduce such incidents.

Each child has a different personality, so it’s impossible to have no conflicts at all.

I didn’t expect Dongdong to be so bold. At such a young age, he dared to push someone. Pangpang is almost as heavy as Dongdong and Chenchen combined."

Su Taotao chuckled, "Dongdong just can’t stand others bullying Chenchen. He’s such a responsible big brother. How about having Dongdong join Dong Shengping for morning exercises?

At their age, Dong Shengping would only have them do basic stances and stretches, laying a small foundation. Yuanhang and Uncle Mu can handle more intense training."

Xia Zhiqiu nodded, "That’s a good idea. Having some martial arts skills will at least help them defend themselves if they are bullied."

Su Taotao laughed, "Can’t you hope for something better for the children? Physical fitness is good too. A healthy body leads to a healthy mind."

Xia Zhiqiu said, "I’ll talk to Dongdong tonight. Your Chenchen is so endearing. As long as he can play with Chenchen, Dongdong will agree to anything."

Xia Zhiqiu responded to Aunt Qin and Chen Pingguo according to Su Taotao’s instructions.

She mentioned that since this was the first such incident, a salary deduction wasn’t necessary. She hoped the two teachers would take this as a lesson and avoid similar incidents in the future.

Aunt Qin and Chen Pingguo were both very grateful.

Su Taotao had become even more attentive to the matters concerning the children.

...

Su Taotao had recently been busy with the proposal for the new factory and had not overseen the recruitment process here, leaving it entirely to Auntie Zhong and Xiao Lu.

However, there were a few cases Auntie Zhong was uncertain about and came to ask Su Taotao for her opinion:

"This person is quite good, hardworking and diligent, and is neat and presentable, but he injured two fingers at his previous factory and can't handle heavy work."

Su Taotao said, "If their character is fine, let him work in the packaging workshop. The work isn't heavy, and it's okay if he's a bit slow."

"Alright," Auntie Zhong then showed her another person, "This person is also very good, but he had polio as a child and has mobility issues."

"This person is mute, able to hear and see but unable to speak."

...

Su Taotao simply said, "If their character is fine and they have physical disabilities and can't handle heavy work, arrange them all to work in the packaging workshop. It's okay if they're slow, as long as they can do the job well."

Auntie Zhong sighed, "Director Su, I know you have a kind heart, but I'm worried that other staff might have objections. Equal pay for equal work is fair, but if they can only do half the work of an able-bodied person and still receive the same salary, I'm concerned they might develop complacency."

Equal pay for equal work is most feared when doing or not doing yields the same result. Over time, it can easily lead to passive behavior.

Su Taotao thought for a moment and said, "Then let's adopt the work-point system used in production teams. Regular staff who exert full effort will receive the corresponding level of salary;

The packaging workshop will be set up as a separate workshop for workers with disabilities, and salaries will be determined based on individual work capabilities. Those who can achieve full effort will receive full pay, those who can achieve eighty percent will receive eighty percent... and so on."

All other benefits will be the same for everyone in the factory.

Auntie Zhong nodded, "This is a sound approach. This way, they can earn their salaries with confidence and don't have to overexert themselves, just work within their capabilities."

The others won't have any objections either. I'll inquire about their willingness during the interviews. If they are willing, they can join us; if not, then so be it.

Auntie Zhong felt that the majority would be willing. These days, it's hard even for able-bodied individuals to get a job, and sometimes even money can't buy a position, so it's even harder for people with disabilities.

Only a compassionate director like Su Taotao would genuinely consider this group of people.

Su Taotao nodded and said, "That's the idea. The intensity of work should be based on their physical condition, and they should work within their capabilities."

With this clear guidance, Auntie Zhong felt more confident in the upcoming interviews.

Xiao Lu also had a situation to report: "Sis Su, the leaders from the capital are still asking if we can accept an additional order. They have a foreign guest reception next month and want a batch of coconut candy with peanut and sesame flavors for the event.

The quantity they want isn't large, but the time is quite tight. The orders I've tallied are already scheduled until the Mid-Autumn Festival. Taking on more orders might mean delivery after the festival."

Su Taotao asked, "Have you included the productivity of the new recruits we're about to hire?"

Xiao Lu nodded, "Yes, and it's calculated based on the productivity of the original coconut candy. If we need to make the peanut and sesame flavor, we'll have to allocate a group to roast peanuts and sesame, which would slightly reduce our capacity."

Su Taotao pinched her aching brow, "We can take the order, but make it clear that delivery will be after the Mid-Autumn Festival. If they need it next month, we'll charge a 20% expedited fee. If they agree, we'll take the order; if not, so be it."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lu was shocked, staring wide-eyed at Su Taotao...

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