A professor's rebirth: I entered Tsinghua University in 1977.

Time passed slowly, and it was November in a blink of an eye.

Zhuang'an, which was already "in full swing", once again erupted in a "wave of public opinion".

Secretary Liu issued a task at the county-wide meeting of middle-level cadres - to let each department and unit establish a reward system for advanced workers.

It is said that Secretary Liu's original intention was to establish a bonus distribution system.

It's just a more technical way of saying it. The official name is the advanced worker reward system.

The reward system for advanced workers is not new.

It has been done before, and every unit does it every year.

Why did this trigger public opinion?

Because Secretary Liu said that he would give out bonuses!

Bonus has become a very common term in later generations, closely related to everyone's life. Even children who get good grades on an exam can get a bonus from their parents.

But in 1982, it was an "uncommon word".

In the past, whether it was advanced workers or those who made great contributions, the rewards were mainly spiritual.

Certificates of merit, red flowers, medals, plaques, honor rolls, and the ultimate reward is being in the newspaper. Having your personal achievements reported in the newspaper is a truly remarkable honor.

Of course, there are also material rewards. The most practical one is a salary increase, and there are also bonus materials.

Bonuses are occasionally given out, but only “occasionally” and not regularly.

For example, if you dig a cultural relic in the ground and hand it over to the country, you will be rewarded with a few dollars or food coupons.

Now, Secretary Liu wants to give bonuses to advanced workers in all public institutions in the county.

This means that bonuses will become the norm in the future.

As long as you do a good job and are rated as an advanced worker, you can get a bonus.

However, some people feel that this matter has nothing to do with them.

What is the connection between advanced workers and myself?

Then someone who understood secretly told him: "You don't understand, there are many intricacies here..."

If you have ever worked in a unit, you will know that every unit has such wise men, and they usually become some kind of "spiritual leaders", or they are the kind of particularly annoying "chatterboxes".

"Secretary Liu wants to give bonuses to everyone in the county who does a good job, or does a decent job...and then, his ultimate goal is to give everyone a raise!"

The wise man said calmly.

"A raise? How is that possible?"

"How could a county-level official like him make the decision on such a major matter? How could a small county like ours like Zhuang'an dare to do it first?"

No matter within which system, the salary system is the foundation and is a power that only the top level can possess.

Not to mention the county, even the province dares not touch this "red line".

"So, he's the county party secretary, and you're an ordinary employee. Your levels are completely different... Come, sit back, listen carefully, and let me analyze this for you... Hey, hand me my thermos cup. I need a sip of water to moisten my throat..."

Hey, this taste is just right.

A large group of people immediately gathered around. Some people served tea and water, and some female comrades even took out a handful of melon seeds from their pockets and placed them respectfully in front of the people who understood, pretending to be listening attentively.

Those who understood became even more excited and immediately started talking mysteriously.

"You guys just don't like to pay attention to major county events... When Secretary Liu first came to our Zhuang'an, he told us at the cadre meeting that as long as everyone works hard, he will give everyone a bonus next year."

"Don't you understand him by now?"

"You're young, but you mean what you say. You never make empty promises, and your words always mean what you say!"

"What you said must be fulfilled."

"Oh, you don't know this, but my second uncle's nephew's girlfriend's father works at the county finance bureau. My second uncle recently told me in secret that the county finances are very wealthy now. Last year, our county's fiscal revenue was less than 150 million yuan, barely enough. This year, before November was over, the fiscal revenue had already doubled."

"Over three million."

"Do you know what this means?"

"The end of the year is the peak period for collecting payments. Fiscal revenue has doubled in ten months, and if you add the two months at the end of the year, just imagine, this fiscal revenue, at the most conservative estimate, could exceed four million."

"Hey, normally, we at Zhuang'an only need 1.7 to 8.1 million to cover our expenses each year. This year, we've added some factories and staff, so if we add a little, 2 million should be enough. Now we suddenly have an extra 2 million. How are we going to spend this money?"

Smart people have great potential in storytelling and know how to tell stories in an "inductive" way.

"Build a factory..."

The female worker, who was cracking melon seeds, answered casually.

"Well, building factories...the more factories we build, the more money we make. How are we going to spend it?"

"..."

The female worker was stunned.

She really hadn't thought about this.

"Besides, with so many factories built and the county making so much money, are you happy with us still getting the same low salary as before? Apart from anything else, aren't we doing much more work now?"

"Before, work was just so-so, you just muddled through. But now, can you really muddle through? Your boss yells at you to work every day, doesn't let you leave until you complete your tasks, doesn't give you a raise, doesn't give you more allowances, would you be happy with that?"

"Let me tell you something. If you want to motivate people, you have to give them something in return. If you don't, just giving them a certificate, a thermos, and a few bars of soap, that won't work..."

Those who understand speak with long tones.

"Secretary Liu understands very well."

"This year, he called on the entire county to boost production and build factories. Everyone responded to his call and worked hard for a year, and the county is now wealthy. But if he doesn't give everyone some benefits, and he calls for it again next year, will everyone still work as hard as they did this year?"

"Will you do it?"

"I definitely won't do that..."

"That's right."

"So, Secretary Liu had to find a reason to give everyone some tangible benefits. However, there's a policy from above that the base salary can't be arbitrarily changed. This is a major, overall issue, and he won't take that risk."

"then what should we do?"

"Then we should award more advanced workers and give them more bonuses. As for other comrades, as long as they have worked diligently for a year, they should also receive more allowances so that everyone can have a good year."

"Next year, no matter what Secretary Liu calls for, all the cadres and staff in the county will rush forward with a clamor."

"This kid, the county party secretary, is amazing!"