"Are you his leader?"
Even though Yu Zhou hadn't treated this employee too well before, he had at least been relatively restrained.
But seeing the employee's leader arrive at this moment, his displeasure was very strong.
Everyone sensed Yu Zhou's current mood, so much so that the workshop supervisor, Old Zhang, who had been speaking, also wisely fell silent.
Because he knew very well that Yu Zhou was about to discipline someone, and in such a situation, subordinates were best to remain silent.
Interrupting the boss's authority now was not a wise choice at all.
"Hello, Factory Director, I'm his team leader, Zhang Dong."
As soon as he heard Yu Zhou speak, the middle-aged man straightened his body. Obviously, he had never spoken to such a high-ranking leader before.
Even though it seemed like his subordinate had caused trouble this time, he still considered it an opportunity to be noticed by the boss.
After all, no matter what, how many team leaders in the factory got to speak with the Factory Director alone?
When they were still part of the city, even though this small factory had only over three hundred people, the Factory Director had rarely spoken to him individually.
Now that he had a channel to communicate with the Factory Director, it would be strange if he didn't feel any excitement.
"I remember the notice has been posted for a long time, right? And your leader has also distributed the company's current regulations to you?"
Yu Zhou's tone gradually turned cold. For ordinary employees, even if they really made mistakes, he felt it was unnecessary to directly flex his authority in front of them.
After all, doing so would not only give him a bad impression among all employees but also potentially lead to a decline in the entire factory's cohesion.
But not being able to directly scold ordinary employees didn't mean Yu Zhou wouldn't get angry.
He had given them ample time to adapt, and had explained everything clearly from the beginning, yet they still behaved this way. This was not just a slap in his face; it showed a complete disregard for the factory's regulations.
And it wasn't just the people below who didn't take it seriously; it was the entire hierarchy, from top to bottom, that hadn't taken it seriously.
"Yes, we all saw it, and we conveyed it to the ordinary employees."
Zhang Dong still hadn't fully grasped the situation. Even though he saw the boss's unhappy expression, he didn't think it was his fault.
After all, in his eyes, he hadn't asked to leave during work hours; he was merely there to assist the boss in managing employees.
"Since it has been conveyed, why is there still such unreasonable behavior from the employees in your team? Did I pay you wages just for you to slack off?"
"Don't forget, the entire factory is now independent of the city. For every day it's maintained, I have to pay a day's wages."
"The entire factory has over three hundred people. For every day we don't make money, I have to put money into it. If you slack off for a day, it means I have to gratuitously spend a day's wages. Is this what you want to see?"
Finally, Yu Zhou's icy voice made almost everyone present, even the middle-aged woman who was about to leave, freeze.
They were all dumbfounded, having never considered such a perspective from the boss's point of view.
But upon closer reflection, it was indeed true.
Their wages were now completely independent of the city; it was this young man who paid them.
This meant that regardless of whether the factory was making money or not, as long as Yu Zhou wanted to keep it running, he had to pay wages to all three hundred-plus employees every day.
Over three hundred people, even at an average of 150 per month, would require around fifty thousand yuan in wages per month.
They had never taken such a big boss seriously before; now, it seemed they had been too optimistic.
If you didn't work for a day and just wanted to slack off, it meant the boss had to spend money out of pocket for nothing.
Could a private owner truly tolerate such a situation?
In an instant, both the team leader and the female worker began to understand the essence of the matter. If they were the boss, would they tolerate such a thing?
"I, we?"
Finally, the team leader named Zhang Dong lowered his head in shame.
He didn't understand why he had to lower his head and admit his mistake when he wasn't the one slacking off, but he instinctively did so upon seeing Yu Zhou's demeanor.
It made it seem as if he had committed some serious offense, to the point that even Liang Xiaohai felt as if he hadn't done his job properly.
"She is an employee, and her previous habits were too deeply ingrained, failing to comply with the notice. This can be forgiven."
"But you, as her leader, failed to impress upon your subordinates the seriousness of the regulations. That is where you fell short."
"I will not deduct your wages or full attendance for such a minor incident, but your work has been inadequate, and your bonus for this month is gone."
"The factory's management system will be like this from now on. For mistakes by ordinary employees, minor errors will be handled by direct supervisors, and major errors by upper-level management."
"I will not implement fines or wage deductions, but once a bonus is set, it will definitely be forfeited if a mistake is made, regardless of who it is."
"Furthermore, once is an accident, twice is a warning, and a third time is unacceptable. If there's a third offense, then I'm sorry, but my factory doesn't need slacking employees."
"Whoever makes a mistake will leave willingly, and their direct supervisor will also be disciplined."
Finally, Yu Zhou announced his disciplinary measures at this moment.
But as soon as these words were spoken, the factory entrance fell silent.
Team Leader Zhang Dong's eyes widened, filled with disbelief.
He had previously thought that the new factory director would make an example of someone, and he had even been anticipating when the new director would start and intended to watch the show.
He never expected that he himself would become the "chicken being killed."
The workshop supervisor and the employee were also stunned. The female worker was surprised that despite causing such a big scene, the boss hadn't punished her.
As for the workshop supervisor, a chill shot through his head. Good heavens, when subordinates make mistakes, the leaders are dealt with so directly. Is this the difference between private enterprises and city-run enterprises?
It was only now that he truly felt the difference between private companies and city-owned enterprises. Once some things changed, the difference would be extremely apparent.