80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy - Chapter 470

80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy 
Chapter 470 – Being a lone commander isn’t a big deal (1) 

Translator : Moon Lee
Editor : Tea
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It was just like when a relative wanted to borrow a hundred yuan, you must never agree right away. 

First, you had to cry out for having no money, lamenting how tough life was for your family, and describe your struggles until the relative started to feel embarrassed. 

Only then did you reluctantly agree, explaining that you had scraped together fifty yuan by saving from between your teeth. 

At that moment, the relatives would probably think that they weren’t getting any money, but suddenly there’s a glimmer of hope, which was fifty yuan! 

They wouldn’t think you’re stingy. Instead, they would feel grateful and think that you were the most righteous and loyal person on Earth.

But if you hand over 100 yuan without hesitation from the start, the relative wouldn’t feel an ounce of gratitude. 

Instead, they would think, ‘This guy agreed so easily, he must not even care about 100 bucks. He’s probably sitting on thousands in savings.’ 

‘Damn, I should have asked for 500 yuan then, what a miscalculation!’ 

They might even think, “This guy’s not loyal at all. If he’s got that much money, why didn’t he offer more to help out his relatives? So stingy, screw it, I’m not paying this back. A rich guy with thousands saved up won’t miss this measly hundred yuan.’ 

During his years in Team B, Gu Ye not only learned life-saving skills on the battlefield from the veterans, but also picked up a lot of life wisdom. 

For example, when it came to lending money, he learned a lot and really benefited. 

Before making a fuss this time, he had already thought things through carefully. First pressure hard, then loosen up. 

That way, the factory director and party secretary would agree to his proposal. Otherwise, it would be difficult to make it happen.

That was why Gu Ye demanded the firing of nine employees. 

He knew that the director and secretary would never go for it, getting rid of even one employee in a state-owned factory was no easy feat, let alone nine seasoned slackers from the sales department. 

Each of them had deep-rooted connections within the machine tool factory, tied to countless others. It wasn’t something that could be done lightly.  

His real goal wasn’t to get them fired, just to kick them out of the sales department. 

They could go wherever else, as long as they weren’t in the sales department. 

Sure enough, when the director and secretary heard Gu Ye’s demand, they inwardly sighed in relief. 

As long as they were not fired, it was still manageable.

But the factory was already overstaffed in every department. Finding spots for nine people at once wouldn’t be easy. 

So the director suggested, “You can’t swallow a whole steamed bun in one bite. How about we transfer them one at a time? What do you think, Xiao Gu?” 

”Not good. Our machine tool factory is huge, how can we not find spots for nine people? There are plenty of openings in the workshops and warehouses!” Gu Ye firmly refused.  

If he really listened to the director and transferred them one by one, this matter wouldn’t be resolved even by next year. 

The leaders in state-owned factories were experts at two things: passing the buck and stalling. 

When faced with a problem, their first move was to shift responsibility. 

If that didn’t work, they would delay, dragging things out for a year or more, until even the people involved forgot about it. Then the problem would be considered ‘resolved’. 

The factory director frowned deeply, clearly annoyed, and said with irritation, “There are only nine employees in the sales department. If they’re all removed, you’ll be the only one left. How are you going to run things?”

Gu Ye sneered, “Even with them here, they didn’t help me to get anything done anyway. They were too busy enjoying themselves at the teahouse.” 

Among the nine people being pointed at, a few looked a bit embarrassed, but the older ones were thick-skinned, even thicker than city walls, with completely no remorse. 

Some even had scornful expressions, glaring disdainfully, thinking that Gu Ye was making a fuss over nothing.

The director was speechless, feeling more irritated inside. 

But he still tried to persuade Gu Ye and kept his tone reasonable, “They have realized their mistakes now, they will definitely change, why not give them another chance?”  

“No need. In the military, deserters would be sent to the military tribunal on the first offense. Director, my principle is simple: one mistake, no second chances. That’s final. These nine people are yours to deal with, Director. You can take them away, as there is no need for them to go work at the sales department anymore!”  

Gu Ye’s tone left no room for argument. He had to boost morale, commands must be carried out. 

A commander’s orders must be strictly followed, otherwise you wouldn’t be able to win battles.

Since he couldn’t remove himself as the commander, he had to remove the disobedient subordinates. 

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