MMB Chapter 19 Moral Suspension
Chapter 19 Moral Suspension
Lost in thought, Chu Kong began his first job.
Put price tags on the products on the shelves.
After all, supermarket prices are always changing, so this is a job that doesn't require much technical skill but is very tedious.
He was working with a boy from another class. This boy looked tall and strong, with a dark tan, but he started complaining and slacking off after less than half an hour of work.
"Brother Chu, tell me, isn't this job completely useless? The price is just scanned at checkout, why bother with all this trouble?"
It was one thing for him to complain, but he also insisted that Chu Kong agree with him.
Seeing that Chu Kong ignored him, he became even more enthusiastic.
"Brother Chu, do you think I'm wrong? Do you believe that price tags can help consumers judge value?"
"Brother Chu, I understand, but I want to tell you, you're wrong."
"Don't ask yourself what you did wrong yet, think about it yourself."
"It's okay, I don't blame you if you can't figure it out."
"Look, this packaging is so nice, it looks expensive, right? Look, this packaging is so simple, isn't that proof it's cheap? So why can't these consumers tell without price tags? Because they rely too much on price tags! That's wrong. If the world ends one day, where will price tags be?"
"If you're unsure, it means you fundamentally lack understanding of the product, and people are willing to pay for knowledge!"
"Take this baby formula as an example. You see, I don't know how much this formula costs right now, but I can guess it's at most 200 yuan. Does the lack of a price tag affect my judgment and understanding?"
As he spoke, he scanned the code to generate the product's price tag.
430 yuan.
"Brother Chu, you see, it's pretty much what I thought, right? It's only about 200 yuan more expensive. Why would a normal person quibble over 200 yuan after choosing an item? Would you not buy a Lamborghini because of a 230 yuan coupon?"
"Besides, it's only a difference of one time. I don't believe that this rubbish milk powder can be three times worse. What do you call this? This is economics."
To put it bluntly, people who don't understand economics are destined to rely on price tags their entire lives, which is no different from someone who's been sucking on a baby bottle their whole life.
Chu Kong looked at the price tag in his hand and fell silent.
Oh, he's been silent the whole time, but that's not the point.
The key point is the price tag he just printed; it's for a milk powder product worth over a thousand yuan.
However, Chu Kong had no interest in humiliating him.
"So, in conclusion, you understand now, Brother Chu? Our work is completely meaningless, so really, let's just quit."
Seeing that the other person was staring at him, Chu Kong could only nod and smile at him, but he didn't stop working.
What else can we do?
Seeing that Chu Kong was still working meticulously, he continued to patiently persuade him.
"Brother Chu, what's the point of what you're doing? Can this kind of work contribute even the slightest bit to human progress? We study to change the world, not to do this, right?"
……
Endless nonsense.
Chu Kong pretended not to hear, so he walked closer and asked repeatedly until he really annoyed Chu Kong.
Chu Kong had no choice but to verbally acknowledge the correctness of his laziness before he would give up.
Then he went to rest with a clear conscience.
Chu Kong was left speechless, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
Am I some kind of pope from a luxury supermarket?
Do you expect me to ensure the legality of your actions?
Wait a minute, isn't this supermarket called Jiajiale? What's it called again?
With his mind completely at ease, Chu Kong ignored his classmate who had started to completely give up and silently continued with his work.
Damn it, won't this double my workload?
But it's still better than being assigned to work with Li Lingchuang.
While admonishing himself, Chu Kong kept his head down and got to work.
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I checked the time; there was less than an hour until lunchtime.
Chu Kong gazed at the endless shelves and sighed deeply.
The supervisor who assigned the work was a very experienced employee. The workload he assigned to Chu Kong and his partner was the amount of work that the two of them would do in a morning.
Even considering their student status, the total number wouldn't differ by much.
If it were just him doing it all by himself, he could at least finish it within the allotted time.
However, not long ago, with a kind reminder from a customer, Chu Kong was suddenly surprised to discover that his dear partner had made a mistake with some of the price tags.
The good news is that the percentage is low, only 10%.
The bad news is that 10% of the time, we got the parts right.
Chu Kong had no choice but to start over with a smile.
What else can I do but smile?
To file a complaint?
What's the point of filing a complaint?
He was now absolutely certain that the other party wouldn't come back that afternoon.
I had no choice but to bite the bullet and do it; at worst, I could explain it when the supervisor came to inspect.
"Young man, what are you doing here all by yourself? Where are your friends?"
A kind voice came from behind, interrupting the Buddha-like light shining in Chu Kong's heart.
A kind-looking auntie was passing by carrying a freshly cleaned fish. Seeing Chu Kong's flustered appearance, she couldn't help but ask.
Chu Kong really wanted to tell her that he had just accidentally prayed for the deceased in his heart.
But he was still too kind: "That classmate might not be feeling well and went to rest."
"Oh, then wait for Aunt Chen for a while. She'll bring the fish over and then come help you."
While reviewing the employee handbook, Chu Kong noticed that Jiajiafu Supermarket had a very good clause: after completing the tasks assigned by the supervisor, employees were considered to have finished their work and could go to the logistics department to rest.
Wait a minute, isn't this supermarket called Jiajiafu? What's it called again?
Never mind, it's not important.
It was obvious that Aunt Chen was a kind person.
She couldn't bear to see Chu Kong doing all this work alone, so she voluntarily sacrificed her rest time to help him.
Compared to a certain student with lofty aspirations, the difference is immediately apparent.
After a while, Aunt Chen arrived as expected.
Chu Kong was so moved that he almost shed tears, but he didn't in the end because he suddenly remembered that this might just be a trick by the production company.
Chu Kong didn't lose his manners and thanked Aunt Chen repeatedly: "Thank you, Auntie. You've been a great help. I probably wouldn't have been able to rest at noon if it weren't for you."
Aunt Chen was extremely efficient, her skillful movements were more than twice as fast as Chu Kong's. As she spoke, her hands did not slow down at all.
"Good child, it's alright. Aunt Chen was just doing it on the spur of the moment. Rather, Aunt Chen just likes to do good deeds."
If you lend a helping hand to someone in trouble, then when you encounter trouble in the future, God will send someone to help you, right?
Aunt Chen's smile was very simple, and her words were also very simple.
As long as you do good deeds, God will not let you down.
My aunt said the same thing.
Chu Kong suddenly felt a pang of sadness and a sense of loss.
My aunt did so many good things in her life, so why did God ultimately let her down?
Chu Kong asked himself silently.
Aunt Chen talks a lot, chatting about all sorts of things, but most of what she says is meaningless.
She seemed unwilling to talk about the mundane, trivial matters of family life that she was good at in front of her students.
Instead, she asked one inflexible question after another about science and technology that seemed magical to her.
For example, why can gasoline remove oil stains?
For example, why do we see lightning before we hear thunder?
For example, why does boiled water freeze faster?
She advised Chu Kong to study hard and become a person who contributes to society in the future.
She advised Chu Kong to go to bed early and get up early to maintain good health, as health is the foundation of everything.
She advised Chu Kong to drink more hot water and eat breakfast in the morning.
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In contrast, Chu Kong spoke very little; he simply responded to each request.
Perhaps Aunt Chen was arranged by the production company, but that's no longer important.
Because he missed his aunt.