Chapter 243: Unusual Awards

For three consecutive company events, we had been drinking red wine. So when we saw beer at this year’s annual party, we were quite pleased.

But how did it happen so quickly that the beer was swapped back to red wine?

From a distance, Wei Yan and Li Shen, along with a few others, rubbed their heads in mild frustration upon seeing the switch from beer to red wine.

The annual party continued,

About two hours later.

All the employees had eaten and drunk to their heart’s content, and the last performance on stage was drawing to a close.

The host, Ye Feng, waited for the final performers to exit the stage before stepping up with a microphone.

“The performances have concluded, but our annual party isn’t over yet. Next up is the awards segment.”

“Is everyone excited?”

Ye Feng addressed the crowd of employees below the stage with the microphone.

“Yes!”

A resounding cheer erupted from every employee.

Even though they didn’t yet know what the prizes would be.

But the rewards given out by Chen Mo had never disappointed.

“Hearing such enthusiasm, it seems everyone is eager, so I won’t keep you in suspense.”

“Let me announce the first award.”

“The Best Pacesetter Award.”

“For the sake of employees’ health, he consistently leads from the front every day without fail.”

“Let’s welcome our awardee… Wang Maonian.”

Hearing the host’s call, Wang Maonian suddenly froze with his wine glass in hand.

Did he win an award?

Is there an award for leading the run every day?

“Please welcome Wang Maonian to the stage to receive his award.”

Seeing no one come up after his first call, host Ye Feng called out again.

Hearing the host’s repeated call,

Wang Maonian finally snapped back to reality, hurriedly stood up, and headed towards the stage.

On stage,

“Mr. Wang Maonian, please share a few words about winning this award.”

Host Ye Feng handed over the microphone, while the other host, Chen Xuan, passed the award certificate to Wang Maonian’s other hand.

Best Pacesetter Award.

Wang Maonian looked at the many employees below the stage, holding the microphone somewhat shyly.

“Thank you, President Chen, for your recognition. I will continue to work hard.”

Seeing that Wang Maonian had finished speaking, Ye Feng smiled wryly, realizing that both President Chen and the employees had a knack for keeping their speeches short.

“It seems our colleague Wang Maonian is a bit nervous. We hope he continues to lead the way in the new year and strives to win the Best Pacesetter Award again next year.”

“I should also mention that the Best Pacesetter Award isn’t just a certificate. It also comes with a cash prize of 50,000 yuan, which will be deposited into your personal account along with your salary.”

After the host’s announcement, Wang Maonian returned to his seat with the award certificate.

Yet he still felt as if he were dreaming.

He had just received a 50,000 yuan reward, and suddenly leading the run didn’t seem so bad after all.

On stage,

The host began announcing the second award.

“The Model Couple Award.”

“There are six couples receiving this award…”

“The Lifetime Single Award, with ten individuals selected…”

“The Most Compassionate Award, with three individuals selected…”

“The Diligent Ox Award, with four individuals selected…”

“……”

The awards continued to be handed out, and about 20 minutes later, all awards were distributed.

Ye Feng calculated secretly; exactly 50 people had won awards, with each receiving a 50,000 yuan prize, totaling 2.5 million yuan.

President Chen was indeed generous!

And after the awards segment, there was still the Year-end Rewards segment.

“The awards segment is over, but those who didn’t win, don’t be discouraged. Keep striving for next year.”

At this point,

Ye Feng’s expression turned a bit peculiar. With those kinds of awards,

Can you really strive for them again?

The Best Couple Award, maybe. But the Lifetime Single Award, should you strive for that too?

However, being single for a year and getting 50,000 yuan doesn’t sound too bad.

Looking at the excited employees below, he continued.

“Next up is the final segment of the annual party, the Year-end Rewards.”

“President Chen has prepared a series of rewards to thank everyone for their hard work, including home appliance sets, phone and tablet sets, high-value shopping cards, and cash prizes…”

“The rewards will be distributed via a simple lottery. Let’s invite President Chen to the stage to demonstrate.”

Sitting below, Chen Mo stood up and walked to the stage upon hearing the host’s words.

This Year-end Rewards, much like the Sports Meeting, was another opportunity to benefit.

Though there was only one chance in this lottery, each reward was worth no less than 10,000 yuan.

Reaching the stage,

A sealed large cardboard box was placed at the front.

Chen Mo was very familiar with the lottery rules, as he had set them himself.

He approached the box, reached into the round hole at the top, and pulled out a sealed ball.

Gently twisting it open, a slip of paper fell out.

A phone and tablet set.

Seeing the award, Chen Mo smiled slightly.

This set included a phone, tablet, and a computer, and he had chosen high-end models. The combined price exceeded the others.

It was the most expensive prize among all the awards.

As for how he managed to draw the most expensive prize, that was a secret.

“Congratulations to President Chen for winning a phone and tablet set.”

Host Ye Feng quickly congratulated him after reading the slip of paper.

Although this small set was nothing to President Chen.

Chen Mo responded with a smile and returned to his seat with the slip, knowing he could exchange this reward for over 20,000 yuan in personal funds.

With his gradual accumulation, his personal assets had now exceeded 60,000 yuan.

On stage,

As he returned to his seat, others began to take their turns in the lottery.

Every company employee had one chance to draw a prize, and what they won depended on their luck.

Employees lined up to start drawing their prizes.

The hotel staff watching the scene on stage were left wide-eyed and speechless.

This company’s boss was truly generous, offering such lavish Year-end Rewards.

Chen Mo watched the employees draw their prizes, then got up and left the hotel.

The lottery would take some time, and the leaders could handle it. There was no need for him to stay.

Seeing President Chen leave, Shen Rou also got up to follow.

“Tomorrow, inform the finance department to distribute the employees’ salaries, bonuses, year-end bonuses, and thirteenth-month pay all at once.”

“Also, the company will officially close for the holidays on February 1st. Any essential staff required to stay on will be considered to be working overtime after February 1st. Since it’s the Spring Festival period, the company will pay triple the usual overtime rate.”

Chen Mo quickly instructed Shen Rou as she caught up with him.