Chapter 618: Excited
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Next, everyone went forward to collect their year-end bonuses and gifts. They were so excited when they saw their bonuses that they felt a little dizzy.
Some held the charcoal pen to tick their names to indicate they had received their bonus, but their hands trembled. They only knew it was real when Shen Qiuhua placed the silver in their hands.
“Thank you, Miss Shen.”
Everyone did not know what else to say besides thank you. Not only did Shen Qiuhua give the employees an extended vacation, but she also gave them so much silver and lovely gifts.
Everyone knew how difficult instant noodles were to come by, not to mention wine. The employees no longer needed to buy wine for New Year. They also received many other things as gifts.
They felt warmth in their bodies and palms. They looked down at the silver they held and could not stop smiling.
Shen Qiuhua was busy the entire morning distributing everyone’s bonuses and gifts. “All right, your vacation has officially begun. Everyone can go home and rest. I will see you at work again on the 15th of January.”
When she left, the employees were in an uproar.
“Miss Shen and her daughter are too kind.” “They even gave us such a lovely gift basket.”
“Don’t forget our bonuses. How much did you get?”
“l got eight silver taels.”
“l got eight silver, too! I was so shocked when I noticed how much I got.”
“l felt the same. I couldn’t look away from the money I held. Fortunately, Miss Shen didn’t laugh at me. I was ecstatic, even now!”
“My parents will be thrilled when I show them the gift basket and how much I earned.’
“l plan to bring my family to the town market later to buy the children’s favorite things.”
“I’m going shopping in town, too. Then I’ll go home and make hotpot with the ingredients I got in the gift basket.”
“That hotpot seasoning is an exclusive recipe the Su family doesn’t sell. It seems they’re giving these to their employees only.”
“l plan to buy cloth to make new clothes for my family. I can’t bear to let them wear their old clothes during the New Year celebrations.”
“That’s right. We can have a good New Year this time, mainly because we have extended vacations. The Su family is so kind to their employees.”
The tofu factory employees excitedly chatted as they carried their things home. Most factory workers lived in Su Teng Village; the rest were from the surrounding villages.
After leaving work, everyone happily went home, walking briskly on the road. Although the employees had many things to carry, they felt energized and did not mind carrying them.
At almost noon, the villagers came out to bask in the sun and chat. Some went to their courtyards to bring home firewood for cooking, while others went to
the mountain when the snow melted.
At that moment, the villagers saw the tofu factory employees rushing home like a swarm of bees, carrying their gift baskets.
“Welcome home, Granddaughter.”
“h.e.l.lo, my dear daughter.”
“How was work, my dear daughter-in-law?”
When the employees returned from the tofu factory, the villagers noticed them carrying a large basket of items. The villagers wondered if the tofu factory had gone overboard with gifts again.
“Why are they carrying so many things? Some of those items look like wine.”
“Are those instant noodles?”
Previously, everyone had tried instant noodles and thought it was fresh. They wanted to buy some but could not because they instantly sold out. The villagers’ eyes lit up when they saw the gift baskets.
“Did the tofu factory give you all that?”
“Yes, all the employees received these today, Mom and Dad. We also got an advance on our wages and year-end bonuses.”
Since it was no secret, and everyone wanted to know what had happened, the employees quickly shared the news with their families when they reached home.
“R-Really?! I didn’t expect the tofu factory to give you an extended holiday.” Lin Juan carefully told her parents, “l received my bonus.”
Lin Juan’s parents hurriedly helped their children with the gift baskets and went inside smilingly.
“Sister, Sister,” Lin Juan’s younger brother happily followed her into the house.
Lin Juan’s parents were so shocked when their daughter told them she had received eight silver taels as a bonus that they almost fainted.
They were excited and asked their daughter about the bonus several times. Lin Juan smiled and explained to her parents that it was all true. She even showed them the silver.
The family was so happy that their mouths were agape.
“Let’s have something delicious to celebrate. You’ve worked hard, Juan. I’ll make your favorite braised pork and ribs.”
Lin Juan’s brother was still young, so he looked at his sister with admiration, saying, ‘You’re amazing, Sister!”
Many families had the same situation. After all, the tofu factory was not the only place that handed out gift baskets and bonuses that day. The embroidery shop, winery, and noodle shop did the same things.
Everyone was thrilled when they discovered they would receive two bottles of wine. They all thanked Su Fengzhang and Su Wenxian for the wine. After all, the father- son duo was responsible for the winery.
Su Fengzhang said, “There’s no need to thank us. It’s all my niece’s idea. If you want to show your grat.i.tude, please thank her. She hasn’t sat still since returning and is busy handing out bonuses and gift baskets to everyone.
“Although the winery only opened recently, everyone was earnest about their work. The sales of our wine were excellent, so we could afford to give everyone a generous year-end bonus.”
The winery employees had higher bonuses than the tofu factory workers because the winery’s profit margin was much more significant. The employees excitedly walked home after receiving their bonuses and gift baskets.
The employees of the embroidery shop and noodle shop also took their things home.
Today, Su Teng Village, Willow Village, Stone Village, and the surrounding villages celebrated a festival. Every household was thrilled.
Some families had two members working for the Su family and received twice the bonus. That made the family very excited.
Almost all the nearby villages had people working for the Su family.
Therefore, many households were even more lively on this day than a festival.
Therefore, many families were even more lively on this day than a festival.
Especially when everyone took so many gifts home together, it formed the most beautiful scenery.
The entire village was alarmed.
Everyone ran out to take a look when they heard the news.
They were all stunned.
When they found out that Miss Su had sent it to the employees, everyone was shocked.
How could it be so good?
Not long after, smoke rose from the chimneys of every house. Everyone was cooking delicious food.
Many families even took out their wine and poured some out for the whole family to drink together.
A family working in the noodle shop was filled with emotions when they sat together to eat.
“It’s a good thing that Miss Su built a noodle shop later on. Finally, there are people in our family who work in Miss Su’s shop to receive bonuses and gifts.”
“Yes, these are all good things. Daughter, well done.”
“Come, come, daughter. These are all your favorite dishes. Eat more..”