Chapter 42: How Can This Be Corporal Punishment?

All the employees looked in unison at Chen Mo at the front of the formation, their faces full of curiosity, wondering why he had gathered them all here.

"Brother Yan, what is Chen Mo going to do?"

The new salesman, Wu Yu, looked at Wei Yan beside him and asked in a low voice.

Wei Yan also looked at the formation ahead with a puzzled expression. He had only just received the news and did not know why Chen Mo had gathered all the employees here, but he figured it probably didn't have much to do with them, the sales staff.

"I don't know, but it should be something about the workshop; it doesn't have much to do with us. Later, you go and meet the few clients I gave you. Remember to bring the samples."

"Alright, Brother Yan."

Wu Yu nodded.

Just then, Chen Mo's voice came from the front.

"I have some things to announce today."

"Through my observations over this period, I have discovered that everyone's physical condition is currently in a sub-healthy state. This is a very dangerous signal."

"The body is the capital of revolution; only with a healthy body can one live and work normally."

Chen Mo's gaze wandered over Li Shen, Wang Maonian, and Wei Yan, the corners of his mouth slowly curling upward.

"Therefore, I have decided that from now on, the company will implement a morning exercise system. Everyone must go for a morning run for half an hour every day."

"However, considering that everyone is very tired from work, you only need to attend morning exercises three days a week. But I will select a few lead runners, and they will be required to attend every day."

Chen Mo paused here.

He watched the employees in the formation whispering to each other. Judging by their expressions, they seemed to be discussing who the lead runners would be.

He continued to speak.

"Let me announce the list of lead runners: Li Shen, Wei Yan, and Wang Maonian."

As his voice fell,

a sigh of relief first rippled through the crowd, followed by every employee casting their gaze onto Li Shen and the others, accompanied by a hint of schadenfreude.

"Chen Mo, I can't run!"

Wang Maonian tremblingly raised his hand in the formation and said cautiously.

"It's precisely because you can't run that you need to run even more. Only by persisting will your body become healthier and healthier."

Chen Mo smiled and exhorted him.

He thought to himself,

"I'm only making you run because you can't run. That's for causing trouble for me."

"Alright, that's all for now. The running route is tentatively set to be ten laps around the workshop building."

"Begin."

Hearing Chen Mo's words, everyone began to run reluctantly.

Li Shen and Wang Maonian exchanged a glance and helplessly ran to the front of the formation to lead the run.

"Wei Yan, what are you still standing there for?"

Chen Mo looked around and discovered that Wei Yan was still standing not far away, not having moved.

"Chen Mo, I don't think I need to run, right? I have to go meet a client later."

Wei Yan walked over slowly and said with a fawning smile.

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo narrowed his eyes.

Meeting a client?

How could he let him go meet a client?

He said with deep meaning,

"Wei Yan, you can handle sales whenever, but you can't be careless about your physical health. Go run."

"But…"

Wei Yan still wanted to argue, but seeing Chen Mo's serious expression, he finally gave up helplessly.

He hurriedly trotted a few steps to catch up with Li Shen and Wang Maonian, who were leading in front.

He couldn't help but exclaim in his heart,

"Chen Mo is truly too good to his employees. For the sake of their physical health, he actually puts business matters last."

"Chen Mo, since this is a collective activity for company employees, I'll join the run too."

Shen Rou watched the formation that had run ahead, thought for a moment, and spoke up.

"Suit yourself, but do what you can."

Chen Mo heard this and glanced at Shen Rou's well-proportioned figure, speaking indifferently.

Running could indeed exercise the body; if Shen Rou wanted to join, he had no reason to refuse.

However, he roughly calculated that running ten laps around the workshop would be at least two thousand meters.

Worried that Shen Rou wouldn't be able to finish, he specifically added a reminder.

"Don't worry, Chen Mo. I exercise often, so ten laps won't be a problem."

Shen Rou said confidently, then quickly caught up with the formation ahead.

This wasn't her bragging; when she did part-time work every day, she often had to run to make it on time to avoid being late.

After a while,

Wang Maonian was jogging with very heavy steps, sweat rapidly sliding down his forehead, and he was panting heavily.

"Li Shen, how are you doing? I can't keep going."

"This is only the third lap."

Li Shen panted and replied with difficulty.

His pace was slightly easier than Wang Maonian's.

"With my build, running three laps is already a miracle."

Wang Maonian looked at his bloated figure, ran for another distance, and then stopped with one hand on his waist.

"I can't do it anymore; I really can't run."

He glanced at Chen Mo, who was counting laps in front, and walked over wearily.

"Chen Mo, I really can't run anymore."

Chen Mo glanced at the panting Wang Maonian, feeling a wave of satisfaction in his heart. However, his expression remained very serious, and he said earnestly.

"It doesn't matter if you can't run; you can walk."

"Chen Mo, walking takes a long time, and there are things to do at the cafeteria. How about we just leave it at this?"

Wang Maonian said with a pleading expression; in his current state, even walking was a struggle.

"Don't worry about the cafeteria; running is the priority. Go on, even if you have to walk, you must finish ten laps."

Chen Mo reached out and patted Wang Maonian on the shoulder, encouraging him.

Wang Maonian had no choice but to start running again.

No,

it should be walking.

Not long after,

one after another, people started being unable to run and chose to walk instead.

These employees were too lacking in exercise; most couldn't hold on after the fifth lap and chose to walk. It seemed this activity was worth continuing.

Chen Mo touched his chin and thought to himself. Moreover, he thought of a good way to spend money.

In the future, he could hold a company employee sports meet, where those with top rankings could win prizes.

As for the prizes!

Getting some mobile phones, computers, electrical appliances, and other expensive items, plus the costs of holding the sports meet and renting the venue, would definitely be a significant expense.

"Boss, everyone can't run anymore. Let's stop here for today."

Just then, Wei Yan walked over, soaked in sweat, and said while panting.

Chen Mo looked at the disheveled Wei Yan and then at the panting Li Shen in the distance; the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl upward.

These sly dogs, he finally got a breath of relief.

Wanting to stop just like this? How could it be so easy?

"It's normal to be tired after the first exercise. But don't give up. If you persist for a few days, you'll get used to it. Continue running. If you can't run, even if you have to walk, you must finish ten laps."

"Look at Shen Rou. A girl like her is still persisting. How can you guys be so shameless?"

Chen Mo said, reaching out to point at Shen Rou, who was still jogging in the distance.

Regarding this, he also felt very surprised. He hadn't expected that this seemingly delicate girl could persist until now, having more perseverance than those male employees.

"But everyone has to work in a while. If they are too tired, it might affect work efficiency."

Affecting work efficiency is great!

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo's eyes lit up. Lower work efficiency meant producing fewer clothes, which meant earning less money from those clothes.

Thinking of this, Chen Mo became even more determined in his resolve for morning exercises.

However, to make these employees more enthusiastic about morning exercises, it seemed necessary to announce the employee sports meet he had just thought of.

Chen Mo glanced at the group of employees in the distance waiting for Wei Yan to ask for the result, and cleared his throat.