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After leaving the shoe factory, Xiao Shan realized it was almost time for Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill to close for the day.

So he rode his bicycle back to the factory to pick up Ding Qiunan after get off work.

After dinner, Xiao Shan specifically called He Yuzhu and Liu Haizhong over to ask them what they thought of the year-end benefits he had chosen.

When Liu Haizhong heard that Xiaoshan planned to distribute cotton-padded overcoats to the workers, he nodded: "That's good, they're all practical! I think it's already a pretty good benefit."

However, He Yuzhu thought differently, believing that some new perks should be given out this Chinese New Year.

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, Xiao Shan nodded in agreement.

I started thinking about what new perks I could come up with.

The next day, Qun Zhongding went to the purchasing department early in the morning and was taken to Xiaoshan's office by the purchasing department staff.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Xiao Shan, Qun Zhongding placed several bottles of Moutai liquor on Xiao Shan's desk: "Deputy Factory Director Xiao, we really owe you a lot this time, otherwise our shoe factory would not have been able to survive! This is just a small token of our appreciation, and we hope you will accept it."

"If the steel mill has any more orders in the future, we hope you will consider our shoe factory first! The quality of the shoes made by our shoe factory is definitely not a problem!"

Xiao Shan glanced at the Moutai liquor on the table and gave Qun Zhongding a knowing smile: "Okay, Director Qun, as long as our factory workers say good things after this batch of shoes is shipped out, then our factory will give priority to your factory for future orders."

In this day and age, gift-giving is commonplace, often just for peace of mind.

If Xiaoshan doesn't accept it, Qun Zhongding will probably be very uneasy.

Therefore, Xiao Shan readily accepted the bottles of Moutai.

Sure enough, Qun Zhongding's smile widened after Xiao Shan accepted his gift.

After signing the contract, Qun Zhongding couldn't wait to go back and prepare the cotton-padded shoes.

After seeing Qunzhongding off, Xiaoshan organized the contracts and called over a clerk from the purchasing department: "Take these documents to the finance department! Then take this document, get the factory manager to sign it, get the money and receipts from the finance department, and go to the department store to buy three bicycles and three radios."

"Yes, Deputy Factory Director Xiao!" Although the clerk didn't know why Xiao Shan suddenly wanted to buy three bicycles and three radios, he still obediently did as Xiao Shan instructed.

Xiaoshan bought these things for a year-end lottery.

Time flies like an arrow, and soon it will be time to distribute year-end bonuses.

Sure enough, the workers were quite happy that Xiaoshan chose denim and cotton-padded shoes as their welfare.

However, looking at the lottery numbers that everyone had been given, the workers were a little puzzled: "Lottery? What kind of lottery?"

At this point, the purchasing staff came out and explained to them that this lottery number could be used to draw big prizes such as bicycles and radios in the auditorium.

Upon hearing the explanation from the purchasing department, the workers rushed towards the auditorium.

I was afraid that if I was a step too slow, someone else would take my bicycle and radio home.

At this moment, Xu Damao was standing on the high platform of the auditorium, with three bicycles and three radios behind him, each adorned with a large red flower.

"Those of you who are nearby can put your things back home first. We'll start the raffle after all the workers have received their items!" Xu Damao said, holding a megaphone to maintain order on the stage. "Don't rush, everyone has a chance. These three bicycles and three radios are welfare items that the factory leaders have given to us workers. Only we workers can participate!"

Upon hearing Xu Damao's words, the workers below the stage erupted in cheers.

It was as if they had already won the bicycle and the radio.

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Xiao Shan stood outside the auditorium, sensing the excitement of the workers inside, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Indeed, lotteries are always exciting, no matter the era!

Even though everyone knew that not everyone would get a bicycle and a radio, everyone was still so excited.

It's nothing more than the belief that they also have a chance to get the bicycle or radio on stage.

Either of these items would be excellent for reselling at the pigeon market or for personal use.

After all, the price of these two items is equivalent to several months' wages for most workers.

Not to mention how long it would take to accumulate the industrial tickets needed to buy these two items.

At this moment, none of the auditorium workers were willing to leave the auditorium and put their things home.

They all stared intently at the bicycle and radio on the stage, unwilling to look away for even a moment.

Seeing that more and more workers were gathering in the auditorium, Xiao Shan felt that it was about time, so he sent someone to check on the canteens.

After confirming that the workers had all received their supplies, Xiao Shan sent someone to inform Xu Damao that they could begin.

The entire auditorium is now packed with workers.

There were also many workers who arrived late and were unable to enter the auditorium, blocking the entrance.

To ensure that the workers outside the auditorium could clearly hear what was happening inside and feel involved, Xu Damao practically yelled at the top of his lungs on stage: "Everyone's here! Now I'm here to announce the numbers of the six workers who have won this year's grand prize!"

"The workers whose numbers I call out in a moment, please come up to the stage to receive your awards!"

After Xu Damao finished speaking, a colleague from the purchasing department brought over a large cardboard box.

The cardboard box was filled with slips of paper with numbers written on them.

This lottery event was personally supervised by Xiaoshan, so there was no insider dealing involved.

The cardboard boxes were filled with the workers' lottery numbers.

Soon, all the bicycles and radios on the stage were given away.

The award was given to six ordinary workers.

The workers who didn't win the grand prize weren't discouraged.

After all, the six workers who won the grand prize on stage were all familiar and acquainted with the team.

That proves that this lottery was entirely based on luck.

The next time there's a lottery like this, each of them has a chance to win a bicycle or a radio.

Even after the lucky draw ended, everyone was still talking about the year-end perks on their way home.

And I look forward to the next time such a benefit is given out, so that I can be the winner of the grand prize.

Even when meeting friends from other factories, they would boast about it.

"Did you know what? Our factory's year-end bonus this year is a radio and a bicycle!"

"Really? You received it?"

"I don't have one, but my neighbor's son got a brand new 28-inch bicycle! Wow, with this bike, he'll be able to find a beautiful wife next year!"

Seeing the envious looks from other factory workers, they felt as happy and proud as if they were the ones who received the bicycle.

So much so that when Xiao Shan returned to the courtyard house, he was immediately surrounded by the people inside.

"Deputy Factory Director Xiao, when will our factory hold another lottery?"

"Yeah, yeah, when are you going to hold another lottery for us? No one in our department won anything this time!"

"That's right, that's right, I think I'll definitely win next time!"

……

Looking at the excited crowd, Xiao Shan smiled and said, "Don't worry, everyone. There will be many more events like this in the future! As long as you work hard to contribute to our factory, you will all have a chance to win a big prize!"

As soon as Xiao Shan finished speaking, enthusiastic applause broke out!

“Deputy Factory Director Xiao, it’s only leaders like you who have come from the grassroots who truly care about us ordinary workers!”

"Look at the year-end benefits we received this time! Not only are they all things we workers need, but there's also such a big prize!"

"That's right, that's right, Deputy Factory Director Xiao, you are truly a good leader who cares about the people!"

……

Everyone surrounded Xiao Shan and showered him with praise, calling him an unparalleled leader.

Xiao Shan felt a little embarrassed by everyone's praise.

In fact, the money spent on these three bicycles and three radios was negligible compared to the fabric and shoes that were given to the workers.

But these three bicycles and the radio were the year-end perk that everyone praised the most.

It's simply because those workers who won the grand prize today gave everyone hope, making them believe that they too could become grand prize winners, which is why everyone is so eager to participate.

In order for the factory to continue to hold such lucky draw events in the future, everyone will only work harder.

After all, they all know that as long as they work hard and the factory's profits increase, there will naturally be more of these lucky draw events.

The more prize draws there are, the greater their chances of winning a big prize.

After the year-end bonuses are distributed, it's time for the annual leave.

After the New Year holiday, we went back to work, and it was already late February 1972.

On the first day back to work after the New Year holiday, Xiao Shan was summoned to Li Huaide's office.

"Well done, Xiaoshan, you did a great job with the year-end bonus activities last year!" Li Huaide said to Xiaoshan with a smile. "Everyone is still talking about the year-end bonus activities organized by your purchasing department! Your purchasing department really gave our factory manager a lot of face this time!"

"Factory Director, you flatter me!" Xiao Shan waved his hand modestly. "It's all thanks to the dedicated cooperation of everyone in the factory that we were able to achieve this result!"

"We definitely made the right choice in entrusting this purchasing department to you! Your purchasing department did a really good job organizing this year-end welfare event!" Li Huaide said half-jokingly. "There's just one thing: next time your purchasing department organizes such an event, you must invite me to the stage to present awards to the workers!"

"Such an exciting event, I, as the factory manager, must participate!"

"That's only right!" Xiao Shan quickly agreed. "I didn't expect this event to be so well-received by the workers. Next time, with the factory manager's presence, it will definitely be even more lively!"

Hearing Xiao Shan's words, Li Huaide laughed even harder: "Xiao Shan, I love your mouth, you're so good with words!"

"By the way, other metallurgical factories sent me a lot of things for the New Year! My house is almost overflowing, so remember to come and pick them up!" Li Huaide patted Xiao Shan on the shoulder meaningfully.

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Xiao Shan could tell from Li Huaide's expression that he had received a lot of good things this Chinese New Year.

After all, the Lunar New Year is the perfect time for visiting each other and exchanging gifts!

Especially the metallurgical factories in and around Beijing, which are close by, so they can easily deliver gifts to the factories.

After all, they needed to cultivate a good relationship with Li Huaide so that the factory could get more new machine tools.

Otherwise, the queues alone would kill them!

“Okay, I’ll come to your house to pick it up after get off work today!” Xiao Shan quickly agreed.

"When the time comes, go to the transportation department and ask for a car to go with you. I'm afraid your bicycle won't be able to fit everything!" Li Huaide gave Xiao Shan a knowing smile.

Xiao Shan immediately understood.

It seems Li Huaide received quite a few good things this Chinese New Year!

There are only two situations where the transportation department's vehicles are used.

Firstly, the items were too nice, and Xiao Shan was afraid that putting them on the back of his bicycle and parading them around would cause unnecessary trouble.

Secondly, there's too much stuff, and I'm afraid my old bicycle in Xiaoshan won't be able to fit it all.

After leaving Li Huaide's office, Xiao Shan encountered many government officials on the way.

Their first words to Xiao Shan were: "Deputy Factory Director Xiao, when are you going to arrange a lottery for all the staff in our office?"

In fact, prizes like bicycles and radios are not particularly rare for staff members in government offices.

After all, those who can rise to the rank of a minor official in a government agency are usually from well-off families.

Moreover, those who can work in government offices already have relatively high salaries and benefits.

Even if a family is poor, these things can be obtained through their own efforts.

But things given away for free are always the most appealing!

While working in the factory, they heard the workers talking excitedly about the lucky draw, which naturally made them excited as well.

"Yes, there will be. Next time there's a similar benefit event, our purchasing department will arrange it!" That's how Xiao Shan always answers these kinds of questions.

When he organized this event, he did not include the staff members of the administrative office.

The main reason was that Xiaoshan felt the staff in the government offices didn't lack bicycles or radios at all.

After all, these days, which worker in a steel rolling mill doesn't own a bicycle?

But seeing their expectant eyes now, Xiao Shan thought that next time he distributed benefits, he should also arrange a lucky draw for the staff of the administrative office.

However, the lottery activities for workers and staff must be separated.