My courtyard shelter

Chapter 458 Year-end Bonus

January 27, the day before New Year’s Eve.

Today is the last day of work. Xu Dong came to the power company early in the morning. There were two meetings in the morning, one was the municipal bureau meeting and the other was an internal company meeting. The time was relatively tight.

When I came back from the meeting, it was already noon.

Taking advantage of his lunch break, he sent a text message using WeChat and called Xiang Xin into the office.

"Boss, are you looking for me?"

"The year-end bonus has been distributed. It is 60,000 yuan per person. You will notify everyone later and let them check their accounts."

Xu Dong comes straight to the point.

"Really? I thought it was cancelled?"

Xiang Xin couldn't help but feel happy. .

In the past year, not only the food supply was tight across the country, but the economic situation was also not optimistic. The most direct reason was the shortage of energy, especially coal.

Xu Dong waved his hand: "The regular year-end bonus has indeed been cancelled. This 60,000 yuan is not so much the year-end bonus as it is the reward for the last meritorious service. The two cannot be confused."

"So that's what happened. I thought our company had a strong foundation and was not short of money!"

"Okay, canceling the year-end bonus is a unified rule made by the above. No matter how courageous Mr. Liao is, he will not dare to risk the disapproval of the world."

"It's such a pity. I got 40,000 yuan last year, but I didn't expect that I wouldn't get a cent this year." Xiang Xin said frustrated.

"With 60,000 yuan, aren't you satisfied?"

Xu Dong said angrily.

"Hehe, that's right. There is indeed meat to be had by following the boss."

Xu Dong shook his head, took out a large paper bag from the drawer, and handed it over.

"Boss, what is this?"

Xiang Xin took the paper bag and said curiously.

"The Chinese New Year is tomorrow. I asked your sister-in-law to pack some chicken cakes for Mengmeng. You can take them back as snacks for your children!"

There isn't much chicken cake, only about a pound.

Xiang Xin opened the paper bag happily and took a deep breath into the mouth of the bag: "It smells so good. Thank you, boss, and thank you, Sister Na."

"Okay, it's okay, you can go out!"

Xiang Xin hesitated for a moment, seemed to hesitate to speak, and finally said softly:

"Boss, is it true that the company will not pay benefits during the Spring Festival this year?"

"If I say no, I won't. How can I lie to you?" Xu Dong waved his hand.

"Companies are becoming more and more stingy."

"Stop complaining. This time not only we don't have it, but other units don't have it either. No matter what the situation is now, we have to tide over the difficulties together."

"Oh, if not, then there won't be!"

Xiang Xin sighed and was about to leave the office, but when she was about to reach the door, she suddenly turned back and asked:

"Boss, does your family want meat?"

"What meat?"

"It's just pork. On our food card, we were given two kilograms of pork yesterday. I would like to exchange the pork with you for some other things."

"Why don't you keep it for yourself?"

Xu Dong was a little confused. He knew that the living conditions of Xiang Xin's family were not bad, and they should be second only to him in the security department.

Xiang Xin pursed his lips and said, "I can't afford it. It will make me feel so bad. I might as well try something else. My mother often tells me that life should be smooth and steady."

In fact, the real reason is very simple. The pork my father-in-law bought was too lean and had no fat. It would be a waste to eat it. That's why Xiang Xin came up with this idea.

Xu Dong nodded.

Although two kilograms of pork is not much, it is enough to stir-fry two dishes, and it comes in handy for the New Year's Eve dinner.

Therefore, he was not polite and asked directly:

"What do you want to change?"

"Sugar, dried shrimps, cooking oil, you can give me whatever you want."

"Is five pounds of sugar enough?"

Xiang Xin nodded repeatedly: "That's enough, that's enough. I'll call my father-in-law right away and ask him to deliver the pork this afternoon."

"I don't have sugar with me now, so I can only bring it to you after the new year."

"No problem, any time is fine."

The boss's family is so rich that Xiang Xin doesn't worry about the other party defaulting on his debt.

…

Soon it was time to get off work, and Xu Dong went to Daben carrying two kilograms of pork. The pork was all high-quality lean meat, and the exchange was so worth it.

When I got home, Xu's mother was picking vegetables in the yard, followed by Ma Lingling and Da Jie.

"Uncle, you are back."

"Well, when did you and Xiaojie come back?"

"I have a holiday at noon. I gave out the year-end bonus today. I took Xiaojie to go shopping. Xiaojie bought you gifts."

Ma Lingling and Da Jie are logistics staff at the bakery. They usually have holidays off as usual. If they are front-line production staff, they are not so lucky.

Xu Dong asked casually: "How many year-end bonuses did you two receive?"

"I got five thousand, and Dajie only got three thousand because she had just arrived." Ma Lingling replied.

Xu Dong shook his head secretly. One of the two little girls was a temporary worker, and the other had been employed for less than a month. If it weren't for the sake of his mother, neither of them would get the year-end bonus at all.

"Your bakery is pretty awesome! My uncle's company didn't even give out a year-end bonus this year!"

"Uncle, you, a great section chief, still lack this little money?" Ma Lingling said with a smile.

"Que, why not? Lingling, my uncle usually treats you well, but now it depends on your performance."

Xu Dong made a gesture of counting money.

Ma Lingling quickly covered her pockets.

Xu's mother couldn't help laughing and scolding: "As an adult, you have the nerve to ask for money from a junior? Stop making trouble. Nana is digging in the vegetable field. Go and help her."

Xu Dong didn't take it seriously, handed the bag in his hand to his mother, and introduced casually:

"Got some fresh pork."

"Hey, great stuff, where did you get it?"

"Don't worry about where you got it from. It was definitely not stolen." Xu Dong replied.

Xu's mother weighed the bag in her hand: "The portion is a bit small. It would be nice if there were a few more kilograms."

"I'll go shopping in Panjiayuan tomorrow to see if I can buy a few more pounds." Xu Dong agreed.

"It must be difficult." After Xu Ma finished speaking, she looked at Da Jie beside her: "Xiao Jie, don't you like braised pork? My aunt will cook it for you tomorrow night."

Dajie blushed with embarrassment.

A few days ago, she, Sister Lingling, and Sister Jingyi were sitting together chatting. When they talked about her favorite dish, she blurted it out without thinking, but her aunt actually heard it.

"Grandma, I want to eat braised pork too."

Ma Lingling took her grandma's arm and said coquettishly.

"Yes, they all are."

The happier the children are eating, the happier Mother Xu is.

Xu Dong went back to the bedroom to change into a coat, and then went into the vegetable garden.

When the triplets saw their father, they immediately gathered around him.

Xu Dong pinched the little faces of his sons one by one and asked seriously:

"Did you help mom with any work?"

"Yes, I helped my mother pull weeds." Dabao answered quickly.

"And me, I help mom look at the water glass."

"I helped my mother crush the clods of soil."

Xu Dong quickly praised: "Okay, they are all good children."