latelenovela Chapter 215 Hot Water Sells Like Hotcakes
Chapter 215 Hot Water Sells Like Hotcakes
In the water room, several teachers were chatting while getting water. When they saw Zhuang Chaoying come in, they all nodded in greeting.
Zhuang Chaoying exchanged a few brief pleasantries with everyone, then filled both kettles in the office with hot water and carried them back to the office.
After returning to her seat, Zhuang Chaoying gently put down the kettle and brewed the tea.
I was just about to sit down and take a break.
Just then, Teacher Wang rushed into the office. "Teacher Zhuang, the principal is looking for you!"
Zhuang Chaoying paused for a moment, then put down her teacup. "I understand, thank you, Teacher Wang."
He stood up, put on his coat, buttoned up his shirt cuffs, and walked toward the principal's office.
Arriving at the principal's office, Zhuang Chaoying gently knocked on the door.
"Boom boom boom!"
"Come in!"
Zhuang Chaoying pushed open the door to the principal's office.
Inside the room, the principal, who was in his fifties, gestured for Zhuang Chaoying to sit down in the chair opposite him. "Teacher Zhuang, please sit down."
Zhuang Chaoying gently closed the door behind her and walked to the chair to sit down.
"Principal, why did you call me here...?"
The principal leaned forward slightly. "Xiao Zhuang, you know that our head of teaching is about to be promoted to vice principal, right?"
Zhuang Chaoying nodded hurriedly. The news had already spread like wildfire throughout the school, but he wondered what it had to do with him. He had only been at the school for less than a year, so it shouldn't have anything to do with him.
"I called you here today because I have something important to tell you."
The principal paused. "I've thought long and hard about the position of Dean of Students, and I think you're very suitable. Out of all the teachers in our school, you've served as Dean of Students at the affiliated high school before, so you have far more experience than the other teachers. I have high hopes for you, and besides, the position of Dean of Students comes with a half-grade raise."
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Chaoying's heart skipped a beat.
Besides his daily teaching, he sometimes goes to the refrigerator factory on Sundays to discuss market strategies with everyone.
Now that the heavy responsibility of being the head of the teaching department is about to fall on him again, he is really worried that he will not be able to handle it.
Seeing him remain silent with his head down, the principal continued to coax him gently: "Xiao Zhuang, you need to understand that this is a sign of the organization's high trust in you. I didn't even consider other teachers; you were the first person I thought of. This position is very important, Xiao Zhuang, think it over carefully."
Zhuang Chaoying listened to the principal's words, which went to such lengths.
"Principal, since you trust me so much, I will definitely do my best to do this job well. Thank you so much for your trust and guidance."
The principal stood up, walked over, and patted Zhuang Chaoying on the shoulder. "That's right! Young people should take responsibility. Alright, you can go back now. I'll report to the Education Bureau, and once the appointment is finalized in a few days, you can take office directly. Don't forget to hand over your work properly then."
Zhuang Chaoying stood up. "Yes, Principal!"
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Zhuang Chaoying returned home after a busy day.
He saw Ah Ling cooking in the kitchen, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his face. He washed his hands and started helping out.
After dinner, Xiaoting and Pengfei were doing their homework at the table.
Zhuang Chaoying and Huang Ling sat side by side in the courtyard. He told Ling about the school's offer to appoint him as the dean of students.
Beside Huang Ling, a pot of sweet porridge was simmering on the stove.
She lifted the lid, stirred it gently with a spoon, and quickly put it back on. "Chaoying, can you handle so much by yourself? You're going to the refrigerator factory every few days, and you also have to take care of education and teaching at the school. I'm really worried that you'll ruin your health."
Zhuang Chaoying raised her hand to cover her mouth and yawned. "I'm familiar with the job of the dean of students. It's just a matter of paying more attention to things at school. As for the refrigerator factory, I just talk and offer suggestions. I don't have to do any work. Ah Ling, don't worry too much."
Huang Ling looked at him. "If I'm not worried about you, who will be? Chao Ying, we'll be forty-one after the New Year. Don't act like you're a young man with inexhaustible energy."
Zhuang Chaoying laughed out loud when she heard this.
In his original world, forty and fifty were the age for adventure, and sixty was also the age for adventure; forty was the prime of life.
His physique is no longer that of the frail college student he used to be.
He's got a great physique!
Just as he was thinking, in this day and age, if Tu Nan hadn't gone to university, he might have already dated and gotten married, and he would be a grandfather by now.
The thought had barely crossed his mind when he suddenly felt a sharp pain on his inner thigh; it turned out that Huang Ling had pinched him.
"Ah Ling, it hurts! Why do you pinch people so much now?"
"Look at you! I'm trying to talk to you about serious matters, and you're all all smiles. I think you just have inexhaustible energy, so go for it!"
Seeing this, Zhuang Chaoying quickly reached out and gently hugged Huang Ling. "I know you feel sorry for me, but I work so hard just to give you and the three of you a better life. To live in a bigger house, to eat more delicious food, and to make sure you lack nothing."
Huang Ling sighed softly, leaned against his shoulder, and murmured, "Chaoying, sometimes I really don't want you to work so hard. As long as we have enough money at home, that's fine. My monthly salary is eighty yuan, and with your subsidy from the Writers' Association, we can earn two hundred yuan a month. There's no end to the money we can make."
Zhuang Chaoying gently stroked Huang Ling's arm and softly replied, "Okay, Ling."
Even so, deep down, his plans for the future were like a fire that burned ever brighter and could never be extinguished.
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In the following two months, sales of "hot water" skyrocketed.
In the refrigerator factory, the machines kept running even at night, and the workers worked overtime to catch up on production capacity. The "Newborn" brand refrigerators quickly gained popularity, thanks to the previous promotion and newspaper articles, and rapidly captured a large market share south of the Yangtze River.
The sales representatives carried the products to various places, and each time they returned, they brought back a lot of orders.
Factory Director An now feels more and more that agreeing to let Teacher Zhuang contribute his technology as equity, accounting for 10%, was the wisest decision he ever made in his life.
The 100,000 electric kettles sold out long ago, and to meet market demand, the factory started a two-shift system.
At the same time, Zhuang Chaoying's proposed wage reform plan was successfully implemented. Workers' wages were no longer fixed. In addition to night shift subsidies, the principle of more pay for more work was also followed.
Just as Zhuang Chaoying predicted, the reformed wage system acted like a "stimulant," instantly boosting the workers' enthusiasm.
Everyone worked even harder, and after a shift, they didn't even want to waste their rest time.
While ensuring product quality, production capacity and production progress have been greatly improved.
In the technology research and development room, Lin and his team successfully overcame the technical difficulties of the temperature controller.
This thermostat may seem ordinary, but it actually contains a hidden secret: other metals are added to the aluminum sheet and stainless steel to form a special alloy. The key is the metal ratio.
He spent half a year studying in the forestry department.
Every adjustment to the ratio, every attempt in the experiment, brings us one step closer to success.
Finally, his hard work paid off, and he successfully developed the key technological achievement—the temperature controller.