Because he had to go to the company at six o'clock in the morning to finalize the negotiation plan, Ji Lin wanted to get up quietly so as not to wake Bai Duanduan, and let her continue to sleep, but he didn't expect her to be very alert, and because of the hugging posture, With a slight movement, Bai Duanduan opened his eyes.
Then she fell in love with Ji Lin...
After Bai Duanduan finished washing, he sat at the dining table, drinking milk quietly, while staring at Ji Lin, with a firm tone: "I'll go with you."
Although Ji Lin no longer minds losing so much in his heart, he said that he never wanted his girlfriend to witness the process of losing. He subconsciously found a reason to refuse: "The company did not hire you as an attorney, you stay in the hotel and wait for me " He kissed Bai Duanduan's side face, "I will be back as soon as possible."
Bai Duanduan nodded understandingly: "That's right, I didn't sign an agency agreement with the company." Then she looked up at Ji Lin, "However, I remember that when I joined Shenglin, apart from being an independent commission lawyer , and also working as your assistant, it’s fine if you can’t go with me as the attorney representing this case, as long as I go with you as your assistant.”
"..."
In terms of heresy, Ji Lin felt that he was almost no longer Bai Duanduan's opponent.
It's just that Bai Duanduan always seems to have a good way of dealing with herself. She tilted her head slightly after she finished talking nonsense, looked at herself with docile and obedient eyes, and then softly opened her mouth again——
"I just want to be by your side at this time. Ji Lin, okay?"
Ji Lin pursed his lips: "Don't be coquettish, it's useless."
It's just that despite saying that, a quarter of an hour later, Ji Lin frowned and sat in the same car heading to the company with Bai Duanduan...
It's a pity that Bai Duanduan's acting like a baby is always useful.
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Cai Ming, the person in charge of Nanometer Enterprise, received Bai Duanduan and Ji Lin. Bai Duanduan went there as an assistant, and sat quietly in the conference room listening to Ji Lin communicate with the other party about different plans, explaining that the upcoming negotiations will Any possibility that would arise, Cai Ming was worried about the current situation, and added some details, but it didn't help to win the negotiation.
"In short, prepare for the worst, and first listen to the price offered by the staff." In front of customers, Ji Lin is always trustworthy and stable, and he calmly said, "The more you are at this time, the more you have to keep calm, Be indifferent, let the labor representatives who come to negotiate not know your emotions and cards, be steady, don’t show any expressions, leave the rest of the negotiation to me, and find out their requirements first.”
"Generally speaking, at this time, these employees want to get money quickly without worry and trouble, so they are not willing to really work hard to the point where they have to go to court, not to mention that they themselves know that the labor contract itself is signed. Yes, it was just ruined by the executives, but they don't have our information, and they don't know if we have other evidence that we have signed a written contract. So the first negotiation is very important, it is a kind of test for each other If the company shows any timidity, the employees will speak up."
In labor disputes, in the first negotiation, as long as the laborer and the enterprise have not completely broken their faces, there is still the possibility of taking a step back and reaching an agreement. After all, arbitration and litigation are a waste of time and energy.
"So let's listen to the offer of the labor representatives for the first negotiation." Ji Lin frowned slightly, "According to my experience, as long as their attitude is not so firm, the first offer can be cut , It’s just that we need to go through many negotiations and then run in, to test each other’s bottom line, sometimes it’s a psychological battle, you have to be prepared.”
Cai Ming looked solemn, then nodded to Ji Lin.
Several people were all ready to fight, and not long after they finalized the plan and negotiation strategy, the front desk called.
Labor representatives have arrived.
Bai Duanduan glanced at Ji Lin, his expression was calm and composed, but his brows were still slightly frowning.
Bai Duanduan stretched out his hand and held Ji Lin's under the table. Ji Lin was stunned for a while, then he turned his head to look at Bai Duanduan. Bai Duanduan only smiled at him, and then Ji Lin also clenched her hand tightly. hand.
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Soon, the door of the meeting room was opened, and a total of three labor representatives walked in one after another.
Bai Duanduan took a quick look. Among the three representatives, the leader was a middle-aged man in his forties wearing glasses. Looks easy to deal with.
On the left side of this middle-aged man is an older woman, who seems to be about to retire, Bai Duanduan couldn't help frowning, this kind of old aunt is the most combative, and it's a bit tricky...
The last of the three representatives was a relatively young man who seemed to have worked for a few years. Compared with the other two representatives, he seemed less stable and difficult to approach. Bai Duanduan almost made a decisive decision immediately. Feel that this person will be a breakthrough in negotiations.
She even calculated in her heart that if this young labor representative was used as a breakthrough point, Ji Lin might not necessarily have an advantage in the negotiations. Maybe it would be better to come by herself. Sometimes the sense of confrontation between the opposite sex will be weakened. There are weaknesses most of the time, but it is not completely without advantages.
It's just that she was still planning, but it was the middle-aged man who was the leader of the other three who spoke first—
"Mr. Cai, today we want to talk about our labor contract."
Cai Ming glanced at Ji Lin, and put on a calm and undisturbed expression: "Yes, I have entrusted Lawyer Ji to communicate with you about everything."
The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment: "No, you don't need to talk to a lawyer."
Ji Lin frowned: "So what is your request?"
He doesn't like hypocrisy, and prefers to get straight to the point without wasting time, but when Ji Lin, Bai Duanduan and Cai Ming were both waiting for the laborer to ask for money, the feedback from the other three was completely beyond their expectations—
"No, we're not actually here to ask for termination of the contract and loss of money." The middle-aged man laughed a little, "We just want to ask, can this month's salary be paid at the end of the month?"
"If you can't send it at the end of the month, can you make it up at the beginning of next month?" The young man next to the middle-aged man also opened his mouth. He looked at Cai Ming with some embarrassment, "I just happened to be decorating the wedding room. I added a lot of big things this month, and I used my credit card. I can still support this month without salary payment, but I will have to pay back at the beginning of next month... "
Cai Ming was obviously taken aback, and let alone him, Bai Duanduan and Ji Lin were also a little surprised. What kind of medicine was sold in the gourd for the labor representative's opening remarks? Dip
Ji Lin winked at Cai Ming, Cai Ming did not speak rationally, and Ji Lin looked at the three labor representatives: "As for the salary issue, as long as you have really paid for the labor that month and are working normally, the company will Legally pay what is due."
This answer is actually very official, but if you look carefully, there is no information at all. Even if the other party secretly prepared a recording pen, the words are not leaking.
The middle-aged man paused, and then laughed a little: "Mr. Cai, really, there is no need to hire a lawyer. In fact, it would be better if we talk directly." He glanced at Ji Lin in disapproval, and then looked at Cai Ming , with a very gentle tone, "We have no intention of going to labor arbitration, nor have we thought of leaving the company."
"We know what Zhang Chen and his senior executives did. We know that they deliberately destroyed all the written contracts of labor contracts. We also know that the company's cash flow has been difficult recently. It is true that it is difficult to pay wages on time this month, but we did not think about it. I sued the company, and I never thought of taking advantage of them to destroy the contract to blackmail the company into double wages."
The other party's tone was calm and sincere: "Our visit this time is actually mainly about a few things. The first thing is what everyone cares about the most. I want to ask how long the company's plight will last? Will the wages in arrears be paid next month? Send? If it can be sent, we have sorted out a list here, all of them are employees whose family situation is relatively difficult or who are in urgent need of money recently. Can the finance staff send their salaries to these employees first? The rest of us, if the company If it can’t be released in the short term, we will also provide a proof, give an explanation, and when will it be released at the latest, so that everyone can rest assured.”
When the other party said this, it was obvious that asking for salary was their business, but they were a little embarrassed: "We are all working-class people. Even if some families have better conditions and can last longer, it may not be a few months... So Mr. Cai, we just want to ask, what is the current situation of the company?"
Cai Ming moved his lips and wanted to speak, but was stopped by Ji Lin's eyes. Ji Lin's meaning was very clear - listen to the laborer first.
"If the company has a problem with the capital chain, but it is only a temporary problem, can you tell us clearly how long we need to last? If it is only a month or two, then we will tighten our belts together and accompany the company to get through it. For employees whose families are really in difficulty, we also tell them the real situation and let them choose by themselves. They need money urgently and may not be able to wait, so they will find other jobs first.”
"If the company really fails...then we should all submit resumes as soon as possible."
This attitude seems to have greatly softened the workers, and it has completely developed in a good direction that no one has thought of.
However, Ji Lin is still very cautious. His natural resistance to employees and his father's experience in the past made him feel inappropriate. He always felt that these employee representatives were planning some kind of conspiracy to numb their nerves in this way. He sighed. Pursing your lips: "This is the first thing you want to talk about, what about the second?"
"Second thing, we came here to re-sign the labor contract with the company." The middle-aged man looked at Cai Ming and Ji Lin sincerely, "We know that the company's labor contract has been destroyed, and our two hundred or so employees After the discussion, everyone is willing to re-sign the labor contract with the company and complete the contract backup process. Although the company’s contract version is gone, we still have the original in our hands.”
At this time, he looked at Ji Lin again as if thinking about it: "In this way, we still need to trouble the lawyer, we can provide the original to the company, Mr. Cai asked the lawyer to prepare another copy according to the exact same one, and we will make up for it Just sign it."
After the other party finished speaking, he glanced at the young man beside him, and the young man immediately opened the bag he was carrying with him, and handed a bunch of documents to Ji Lin: "We have also held a meeting to vote in the past few days, and then everyone will keep it for themselves. I have collected all the labor contracts, and I will give it to the company first, so the lawyer can prepare it first."
If it is said that there is still the possibility that the workers will use the guise of reconciliation to deceive the company's trust when they start to discuss the plan, then this move can fully express the attitude of these workers.
Ji Lin took the documents and looked through them, and then confirmed with Cai Ming that this was indeed the real labor contract before, and the other party handed over these original documents to the company, which completely gave up the claim of double wages without a labor contract. this road…
"There is also the wages that have not been paid. We don't want the company to lose money or fine us. We just need to get what we should get." After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he took out another document and handed it to the company. Ji Lin.
This is a completely handwritten agreement, with about a hundred names crookedly signed below it.
Bai Duanduan leaned over and took a look before he could see what the agreement was about.
This is a joint statement of all employees, from the labor union, which states in black and white that after discussions with the labor union, all employees agree with the company's decision to delay payment of wages, and waive the pursuit of the company's economic compensation for this.
This is a very simple statement with no wording at all, just a few sentences, and below it is the seal of the trade union and the signatures of all the employees, and because there are too many signatures, this page can't even be signed , Ji Lin turned the page over, only to find that the back was densely packed with signatures in different fonts.
Ji Lin, Bai Duanduan and Cai Ming waited in line, and even waited hesitantly for the employee representatives to dig a hole for themselves. However, after waiting and waiting, they never expected such a result.
These employee representatives didn't give Ji Lin a chance at all. They actively and frankly showed all their cards - they didn't want to hold the company accountable.
On the contrary, they want to stand by the company and accompany the company through difficulties.
Ji Lin looked at the statement in his hand, was silent for a moment, and then raised his head, his eyes were filled with real confusion and puzzlement, Bai Duanduan heard him ask why.
Yes, why, even if the company has a guilty conscience and does not pour dirty water on the company to slander the company for not signing a written labor contract and claiming double wages, it is true that the company delays payment of this month's wages and is in arrears. These workers can completely demand The company pays immediately and gives a certain amount of economic compensation.
However, at this moment, they unanimously agreed to give up their legal rights, and even handed over the signed and sealed statement and the original labor contract to the company's hands, which should have been held in their hands. trump card.
Why? Not to mention Ji Lin, even Bai Duanduan and Cai Ming also showed puzzled expressions on their faces.
"Why? Because the company and the boss are kind to us." This time it was the old aunt who answered the employee representative. Hong Liang spoke frankly, "Mr. Cai, you may not know me. I am Liu Meijuan from the logistics department. I have been here since the third year of the company's establishment. I can be regarded as an old employee, but we are not in the business department. Before, the scale of the company became bigger and bigger, and you may not recognize everyone."
Liu Meijuan paused, then continued: "Me, I have a daughter in my family who got married the year before last and had a good life at first, but my own health was not up to par. After my daughter got married, I was diagnosed with lung cancer and had to be hospitalized after surgery. Chemotherapy, went through the process with the HR department and asked for leave, but because of poor health, the medical period of one year has been used up. Originally, according to the law, this kind of situation is still unable to resume the original job after the prescribed medical period after illness. , you can terminate the labor contract with me, there is no need to support a sick and useless person like me."
She sighed, her eyes were a little red: "My wife and I were still worried, how to discuss with the company, can we not terminate the contract, help me continue to pay for medical insurance, I can pay the money myself, and the salary does not need to be paid Now, I still have my identity attached to the work unit. The main thing is that I have medical insurance. I can still go out of it when I see a doctor in the future. Our family background is also average. I have never bought commercial insurance at ordinary times, so I just point to medical insurance... "
"In the end, I didn't expect that I applied for the type. The HR department said to help me submit the report to Mr. Cai for a decision. In the end, Mr. Cai not only didn't ask me to pay for the medical insurance, but even refused to terminate the labor contract with me, and agreed to continue to pay me the minimum. The basic salary, just let me treat well, don't think about anything else, the company will support the rest, not bad for my little money... "
Liu Meijuan's voice was a little choked when Liu Meijuan talked about it: "Mr. Cai, this must be a trivial matter to you. I guess you don't remember it at all, and you have forgotten me a long time ago, but I always remember it. I was so sick that year. , myself and my wife felt that I couldn’t make it through if I was useless, but the company didn’t give up on me and kept supporting me like this. In the end, I took another year off until this year. Unexpectedly, my life was fatal and my condition was stable It's time to go back to the company."
The expression on Cai Ming’s face could not be faked. In the past few years, he can indeed describe it as a day-to-day event. These things are a big deal for Liu Meijuan, but for Cai Ming, they are just daily help. He really has no impression of it at all. , Now listening to it, I feel a little dazed as if listening to other people's affairs.
However, unexpectedly, it was just such a random act of kindness that she didn't remember in daily life, but Liu Meijuan kept it firmly in her heart. She sniffed and said righteously: "I encountered difficulties before, and the company did not abandon me; This time the company encountered difficulties, and there was a problem with capital turnover. I will not leave the company. Although I am not good at business, I am still an old employee of the company. It counts as a bit of weight. This time I finally have the opportunity to repay the company. When an accident happened, I also relied on my previous popularity to appease everyone's emotions, so it can be regarded as contributing to the company. Everyone can't be chaotic, otherwise the morale of the army will be shaken by panic."
After the old aunt finished speaking, she smiled gratefully at Cai Ming: "Anyway, Mr. Cai, I really thanked you back then.
The middle-aged man in the lead also said, "Boss Cai certainly doesn't remember me." He smiled, "I am the first batch of beneficiaries of the company's 'Lifelong Education Plan'."
When he said this this time, Cai Ming finally realized something: "You are Zeng Yiyang!"
The man opposite nodded, a little embarrassed: "Yes, Mr. Cai, I didn't expect you to remember me."
After the man named Zeng Yiyang talked about it, Cai Ming remembered it belatedly. Facing the puzzled eyes of Ji Lin and Bai Duanduan, he explained: "When the company was on the right track for a while, when the funds were relatively sufficient, I thought about it, the company should also provide some improvement education services for employees, so this "lifelong education plan" was launched. The first batch is for some older employees. Enter higher education institutions for further study, but now the company pays for them, paying for them to go to part-time part-time graduate students, which can be regarded as an internal training benefit.”
Zeng Yiyang nodded: "I'm one of these beneficiaries. In fact, in the end, I took a period of leave to prepare for the school's exam and defense, but the company also granted the leave, and didn't even force me to sign a post-training service agreement. Expect."
Speaking of this, Zeng Yiyang was very emotional: "My family used to be very poor. I was admitted to a graduate school but had no money to study. I didn't expect the company to realize my dream for me. I have always been very grateful. Later, I joined the labor union. Now the company encounters difficulties. When it comes to cash flow difficulties, I trust the company and Mr. Cai's character. I feel that the company is not deliberately defaulting on debts, but has really encountered problems. I don't want the company to close down like this. Our employees are also grateful for such a good company. The strength of the company can make the company tide over the difficulties, so we are willing to wait." He said on the spot, "Mr. Cai, my family is not in trouble now, and my salary can wait. When the funds can be transferred, you can send them to others first. .”
Soon, the last young labor representative also said: "I also owe Mr. Cai's kindness. My father suddenly fell ill before, and finally the company advanced the year-end bonus to me, which helped me survive the difficult time. I also don’t want such a good company to have an accident, I still want to stay here until I become the sales director.”
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Several people confided their heart-to-heart, even Cai Ming, who was told by Ji Lin to maintain a steady state, couldn’t help but feel a little red in his eyes. It has always been easy to add icing on the cake, but difficult to send charcoal in the snow. Cai Ming never thought that he would stand up and wait for the laborers They made trouble, but this was what they were waiting for.
"I... I never thought..."
He never thought that his inadvertent acts of kindness would bear good fruits in the hearts of others, and at the most critical moment, he would give back to himself in another form.
Kindness is not wasted.
Up to now, the pre-prepared defense and confrontation are useless.
Cai Ming was so moved that he didn't know what to say, he just said sincerely: "Thank you, thank you, thank you every employee, the company is indeed encountering some difficulties in cash flow, but it is not to the point of bankruptcy, I may I need to owe you one month's salary, but I will definitely be able to pay it next month, thank you for your trust."
After hearing this, the three employee representatives breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."
No matter how sentimental, after all, everyone has to eat. It’s okay to delay the salary for a month or two. Presumably, the difficulty in cash flow has not reached the level of exaggeration exaggerated by those executives, which is also a reassurance.
These employee representatives were frank, and Cai Ming became frank. He glanced at Ji Lin and saw that Ji Lin nodded silently. He also simply revealed the current situation of the company. Unambiguously, a negotiation that was thought to be confrontational, turned into a group of people sitting down in harmony and discussing countermeasures.
Cai Ming's face was completely relieved, but Ji Lin's expression was much more complicated.
He probably never imagined that he was doomed to lose in this negotiation, and he had to work hard to protect the rights and interests of customers from the hands of greedy laborers. In the end, he did not play a role at all.
…
And until Ji Lin and Cai Ming said goodbye, until Ji Lin returned to the hotel, he took Bai Duanduan's hand, his expression still a bit sleepy and dazed.
This is a very unexpected ending.
There is no imaginary seesaw tearing, no imaginary greed and ugly faces, and some mutual understanding and support.
Laborers and enterprises are naturally antagonistic, and Ji Lin has always been in contact with cases where the two sides confront each other, so much so that he even forgot that enterprises and laborers can also support each other.
"In addition to those greedy and malicious workers, there are also many people who know how to be grateful. When a good company meets a good worker, it is a kind of mutual achievement, and it is also a kind of sexual cycle." Bai Duanduan pulled Ji Lin's hand Hand, sighing inwardly, "Do you know Ji Lin, at first I resented Mr. Cai for letting you take on such a hot potato similar to your father's case, but now I am very grateful to him."
Thanks to him for letting Ji Lin take over this case, and thanks to this case for giving similar stories a completely different ending.
It may be difficult for Ji Lin to completely get out of the hurt of his father's case, but this case may also be a kind of relief for him.
It's as if we can finally shake hands and make peace with everything in the past.
"Employees are not that bad. Although everyone must be somewhat selfish, most people in the world still know how to be grateful. An empathetic company meets empathetic employees. who."
Ji Lin didn't speak, but he held Bai Duanduan's hand tightly. He was also full of gratitude in his heart. It was hard for him to imagine that if he hadn't met Bai Duanduan, if he hadn't held her hand in his hand at this moment, without her What would I look like now that I rushed here last night because of myself
In short, it will not be as happy and peaceful as it is now.
For a long time, because of his father's case and the repressed encounters in the past, his heart seemed to be occupied by a black cat full of malice. Okay, live alone; and now, Ji Lin felt that the black cat ran away suddenly, but his heart didn't feel empty, because something warmer filled it.
The old year was about to pass, and when the two of them rushed to the airport, the first snow of this winter ushered in, and the flight back to city A had to be delayed because of this.
In the past, Ji Lin couldn't tolerate flight delays, and felt that it was too much of a waste of time to break his established plan. However, now that he is with Bai Duanduan, he feels that there is nothing wrong with delays, because the time he and Bai Duanduan are not disturbed by others seems like And a little more.
And after dinner at the airport, Ji Lin received a news feed on his mobile phone, he clicked on it to read it, suddenly felt emotional, and then hugged Bai Duanduan.
"The news says that the shutdown of Simon Paper is over." Ji Lin kissed Bai Duanduan's side face, "Production will resume on the first day of New Year's Day next year, and all the employees affected by the shutdown have already been counted. The labor contract was re-signed and returned to work in the new year, and the rest of the employees who had been forced to resign before, Simon Paper also re-issued offers, inviting them to come back and continue to work at no less than the original salary."
"Paper companies have survived the cold winter of the industry this year, and the market is expected to be better next year. Simon Paper has also given a certain increase in wages to those employees who have experienced the suspension of work and production with the company." Ji Linwen said, " You know, in this economic downturn, such a move is not easy."
Probably God never treats hardworking people harshly. On the last day of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, not only did Ji Lin prepare a gift to let him bid farewell to the past, but he also prepared a gift for Bai Duanduan—
"I know you are still wary of companies because of your own father's experience. You always feel that most business owners are ruthless capitalists, but there are also good companies, and there are also companies full of social responsibility and humanistic feelings. Mr. Cai's nano company Yes, the same is true for Simon Paper. Although the suspension of work and production has affected employees in the short term, it has ultimately ensured the survival of the company. Now that the company has recovered, the first thing that comes to mind is to give back to those employees who have survived the difficulties with the company. "
It is true that Bai Duanduan still has some prejudices against enterprises, but under the influence of Ji Lin and more and more enterprises with a sense of social responsibility, she is gradually changing.
She was silent for a rare moment, and then she opened her mouth softly: "This probably means that the world is not so good, nor is it so bad."
But Ji Lin kissed her: "Well, the world is not that good, nor is it that bad, but you are good."
Life is full of flavors, only you are sweet.
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In the end, the flight was delayed until 12:30 in the evening, as if it had been delayed for a year. When the new year alternated between the old and the new year at 12:00 in the morning, in the boarding notice, Ji Lin gave Bai Duanduan his first kiss in the new year, Then he said, happy new year.