Chapter 99 Technical training also requires travel subsidies

“Once those new machine tools arrive, there won't be any space for the old ones, so I contacted a company that recycles used machine tools.”

“They can send someone over anytime for a price assessment, but I've estimated it myself, and it should sell for around one hundred thousand yuan.”

Li Shen slowly said.

Chen Mo gently tapped the table with his fingers, trying his best to control his expression.

After a while,

He said in a calm tone.

“Alright, I know about this matter. Just go ahead and handle it.”

He thought of many reasons to refuse to recycle the machines, but they were all refuted by the system.

No choice.

System funds are about to increase by 100,000.

“What about the second matter?”

Wei Yan, hearing this, quickly said.

“The second matter is that several of the new machine tools are fully automatic, and not many of our workshop employees know how to use them, so a systematic training is needed.”

“The manufacturer who sold the machine tools will provide this training for free, but our people need to go there in person to learn.”

“They offer 8 to 10 training slots for a period of 20 days, and they will provide food and accommodation during this time.”

Chen Mo finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this; at least it wasn't about money anymore.

Immediately after, a light bulb went off.

He had been thinking about how to curb the business department's order intake.

Isn't this a great opportunity?

Salespeople understanding the operation of their own workshop's machine tools would also be somewhat helpful for sales, at least they could boast to customers about how amazing their workshop's machine tools are and how good the clothes produced are.

If they don't understand the machine tool operations at all, how can they make their boasts sound believable and convince customers to place orders?

So, for this machine tool training, people from the business department should also go; it's reasonable.

Preferably, all three salespeople should go.

Chen Mo thought to himself, in that case, no one would be running sales, and there would be no situation of taking orders.

But the system quickly popped up with a reminder that at least one person from the business department must remain for sales.

Since that's the case, then send two people.

It seems Wu Yu and Cai Jing had the highest order volume in the past two months, so let's send them to study.

Thinking of this, he directly said.

“For the training list, add Wu Yu and Cai Jing from the business department, and then the workshop can select eight more people.”

“I understand, General Manager Chen.”

Li Shen nodded and did not ask why people from the business department were added. General Manager Chen must have his reasons for doing so.

“By the way, General Manager Chen, with eight people from the workshop going for training, plus only a few people know how to use the new machines, the production progress might decrease significantly.”

Chen Mo smiled slightly upon hearing this; this was good news.

He couldn't ask for more.

“No matter. However, these ten people going to study are also on a business trip, so they should naturally be given some business trip subsidies.”

“General Manager Li Shen, they provide food and accommodation, and it's just for learning, so there's no need for subsidies.”

Li Shen reminded him. He had already communicated with the other party, and everything, including food, accommodation, and round-trip transportation, was covered. There was simply no place where money needed to be spent.

“Li Shen, how can there be no place for subsidies? If the food provided there is too poor and the employees aren't used to it, shouldn't they need to go out to improve their meals? Otherwise, if they don't eat well, how can they concentrate on their studies?”

“Not much for a day, even if they eat two meals out, at 100 yuan per meal, the daily food subsidy would be 200 yuan. And when they go out to eat, don't they need to take a taxi? The distances can vary, so let's just say 200 yuan for daily taxi fare. And once they get there, there will definitely be some other unforeseen expenses.”

“Calculating it this way, let's say 500 yuan per person per day.”

Chen Mo secretly calculated in his mind: 500 yuan per person per day, 10 people for 20 days, the subsidy spent would be exactly 100,000 yuan, offsetting the money from recycling the old machine tools.

Not bad.

The money was spent, and two members of the business department were conveniently transferred away. This way, only one salesperson would be left in the company, and the order volume would likely decrease significantly.

It truly was killing two birds with one stone.

Time passed,

Soon it was time to get off work.

A group of employees gathered and headed to the company cafeteria.

“Brother Jiang, I heard the employee dormitory over there has been completed.”

“Yes, it's already in the final stages. After a period of ventilation, it can be moved into.”

Jiang Cheng heard his colleague's question and replied.

“Then, after dinner, shall we go take a look?”

An employee suggested, with anticipation in his eyes, wondering what the employee dormitory would be like.

He heard it was two people per Room, which was at least better than six people per Room now.

“Okay.”

Jiang Cheng nodded; he also really wanted to see what the newly built employee dormitory looked like.

After finishing dinner,

The workshop employees all headed towards the employee dormitory.

Even those who used to go to the lounge to play after dinner didn't go anymore; they all rushed towards the employee dormitory.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the employee dormitory.

Everyone eagerly walked in and began to look around.

“This corridor is nice, and the lights are very bright!”

“Oh my, is this an employee dormitory?!”

An employee pushed open the door and entered a dormitory, exclaiming in surprise.

Immediately after, several more exclamations of surprise came from other Rooms.

Jiang Cheng, listening to the exclamations, also pushed open a dormitory door and walked in.

When he saw the interior layout, he froze in place.

He had guessed that the employee dormitory would be good, but he had absolutely not expected it to be good to this extent.

They even provided a TV and air conditioning.

Pushing open the bathroom door, the toilet, water heater, and shower were all complete. Although not very large, it was perfectly sufficient for two people.

There was also the large double bed and the thick mattress in the bedroom.

Even a standard Room in a hotel would have no more than this configuration.

Of course, this was the configuration for married couples. For non-married double Rooms, there were two single beds.

Moreover, all the appliances in the Room were recognizable brands, none of them cheap.

This environment was practically a small home!

“Wife, I didn't lie to you, did I? This Room has a double bed, so it should be for couples. We'll live here from now on.”

“I told you General Manager Chen is very good to his employees. Now you've seen it, haven't you?”

Jiang Cheng turned to look at his wife and said somewhat proudly.

She had been unwilling when he asked her to come over then.

Wang Juan looked at the dormitory's furnishings, a bit dumbfounded. Hearing Jiang Cheng's words, she still couldn't quite believe it.

“Is this really for us to live in?”

Looking at the appliances in the Room and the double bed that clearly wasn't cheap, was this really for them to live in?

“Of course. Didn't you see the four big characters 'Employee Dormitory' above the entrance when we came in? This is a dormitory General Manager Chen specially built for us employees.”

“I'm telling you, work diligently in the cafeteria. If I see that it's not cleaned properly, just wait until I get home tonight; I'll deal with you then!”

Wang Juan looked at Jiang Cheng's somewhat inflated expression and snorted coldly.

“Can you do it?”