C012 Help Us Senpaaaaiiii...!!!
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The atmosphere that was full of tension had not subsided and was thick with reasons and doubts. The former Samurai didn't expect a high ranking person would stoop so low if he did hire a hitman.
The 'aunties' came over and passed our snacks and tea and I informed them to keep an eye on the employees here and report any unusual activities or news. All the 4 nodded as they made their way back to the outdoor kitchen.
"I hope this would be the last of things to come this way." I signed inwardly as I thought everything is going smoothly and never expected us to hit a bump.
After everyone had their snacks, everyone was still clearly shaken up by what had happened. But to put to good light, the Mayor didn't comment much after I had shown him all the facts. Furthermore, what I said was facts and do not fabricate anything.
"Senior and Young Master, what you did is not wrong. You stood up for your rights and defended the grounds you stand on. Even if this is the first time we all saw that the Mayor was taken aback at what you had said just now, he might feel humiliates in such a way because he feels he was being belittled by a young master like you."
"Senpai...! Senpai...! We won't let that bad man come and destroy this house and warehouse. This is our future and we do not want anyone to destroy this business. You have changed our lives and the lives of the people who worked with you. We got nowhere to go after this and we are one big family, right? A family must help its members, right?"
I looked and saw Riko was close to tears when she mentions this to everyone within earshot. At times like this, she didn't split her nonsense but made people realise that we did change the lives of the people around us. We provide them with a future.
"God Bless Fasuto Japan...! God Bless Fasuto Japan...! God Bless Fasuto Japan...!" Izumi began to stir everyone's emotions as she began cheering for the corporation and soon, cheers turned to an uproar of enthusiastic and manic chants that echoed through all the residential districts and clusters.
I saw a messenger and passed a message for the brewery to send its sake to us and soon in 15 minutes, it arrived. Even though it is still early for a drink, all the former samurai drank up solemnly and in a sombre manner.
"PROGRESS REPORT EVERYONE!"
I awoke everyone from their daydream because I can't mention stupor as it was an inappropriate word to use and planned for the events that would happen in the next few days.
"Tomorrow we would be heading to Midoriko's Cave to look at the limestone deposits by 8 am. Be lightly armoured and carry a cold weapon just in case. We would bring up 2 wagons tomorrow to get some limestone deposits and bring it back over."
"Midoriko's Cave is near to a Youkai Taijiya Village somewhere in the region of Mount Otakine and I have a few people I would like to meet there as well."
"Meeting is adjourned. Stand easy."
I excused myself to observe the progress of the buildings of the 3 warehouses. Them 30 workers had completed pouring the cement and was letting it cure for 8 to 12 hours. The water tower had been moved to the extreme corner of the lot and the same goes to the quad outhouses too.
There were water taps in each cubicle and 2 were squats and sitting water closets, while the doors had been installed with an engaged or vacant sign activated when the latch inside the cubicle was locked.
A bucket was available for every cubicle and a toilet paper dispenser was available for use before entering the cubicle. It had a high ceiling so that it won't be too stifling if it's in the summertime.
The foreman was still there observing that the workers did not use too much hardening agent like last time. The ground surrounding the premise had been dug a foot deep and was lined with 4mm rebars. The ground will be perfect in all weather conditions and a space of 6 wagons could be lined side by side.
The foreman informed me that the grounds outside would be worked in stages so that no one or other farm animals would accidentally step and make footprints in the wet cement. It would not be smoothened as it would be slippery when wet.
Since the warehouses were placed side by side to each other, the doors were installed on the ends and not on the broadside of it. The elevated venting roof was much higher than the last one and they had a drainage gutter system that was joined together and the rainwater could be collected at the water catchment near the water tower for washing or keeping koi inside.
I looked at the elevated staging areas and all were set higher by 4 foot than the former thus utilising more storage space underneath it. All 3 overhead booms were installed with a pulley system to boost goods to the elevated staging area.
The whole set up looks complete and the foreman told me that the planned cemented grounds outside would take only half a day to be dry and cured. Looking at the huge spaces available, it seemed I could employ more manpower to run the whole process.
A resting/meals area that was made up by parts of the house that was taken down had 6 long adjoining tables and 4 long benches running alongside it with a high roof. It was open-aired so the employees can take their breaks at the same time or in pairs for we have no restriction over it.
I was satisfied with the whole set up as I can't wait for it to be operational and fully-functional
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I went over to the garden next door and sat there while poring over my sketchpad.
-==Warehouse 1,2,3,4==-+
8 am to 5 pm
8 x Storekeeper (2x8)
8 x delivery boys (2x8)
+-==Security==-+
7 am to 3 pm
8 x guards (2x8)
3 pm to 11 pm
8 x guards (2x8)
11 pm to 7 am
8x guards (2x8)
+-==Cooks==-+
4 x (2x4)
+-== Seiko Tumblers==-+
KDC AM
1x Apprentice (1x3)
3x MH (2x3)
KDC PM
1x Apprentice (1x3)
3x MH (2x3)
10am to 10pm
1x Machinist (1x5)
10pm to 10am
1x Head Machinist (1x8)
7 am to 3 pm
24 assemblers {2x24}
3 pm to 11 pm
24 assemblers {2x24}
11 pm to 7 am
24 assemblers {2x24}
+-==Line Leaders==-+
1st Shift 7 am to 3 pm
1 x line leader (5)
1 x line assistant (5)
2nd Shift 3 pm to 11 pm
1 x line leader (5)
1 x line assistant (5)
3rd Shift 11 pm to 7 am
1 x line leader (5)
1 x line assistant (5)
+-==Hae Shanpu (8-hourly shift)==-+
1st Shift 7 am to 3 pm
10 x workers (2x10)
2nd Shift 3 pm to 11 pm
10 x workers (2x10)
3rd Shift 11 pm to 7 am
10 x workers (2x10)
+-==Kurin and Feroa Kurina==-+
1st Shift 7 am to 3 pm
12 x workers (2x12)
2nd Shift 3 pm to 11 pm
12 x workers (2x12)
3rd Shift 11 pm to 7 am
12 x workers (2x12)
+-==Karada soap==-+
1st Shift 7 am to 3 pm
6 x workers (2x6)
2nd Shift 3 pm to 11 pm
6 x workers (2x6)
3rd Shift 11 pm to 7 am
6 x workers (2x6)
+-==Kaori No Kyandoru==+
1st Shift 7 am to 3 pm
4 x workers (2x4)
2nd Shift 3 pm to 11 pm
4 x workers (2x4)
3rd Shift 11 pm to 7 am
4 x workers (2x4)
+-==Hamigachiko==-+
1st Shift 7 am to 3 pm
4 x workers (2x4)
2nd Shift 3 pm to 11 pm
4 x workers (2x4)
3rd Shift 11 pm to 7 am
4 x workers (2x4)
From the current manpower above, there would be another 200% increase of manpower required that needs to be filled. The foreman has agreed to release the 30 male workers to us and that means we need to hire another 48 more female workers.
I asked a few girls from the production line to gather another 48 girls and ladies that would love to join our workforce to make up a total of 200 manpower deployed at Fasuto Japan, and off they went to inquire their friends and neighbours that hadn't apply for any positions yet.
In half an hour the total number of 48 made up of girls and ladies had assembled in our courtyard. After briefing the new batch of freshly acquired staffs, and informing them that they would be joining the production line to make beauty products, they were delighted.
I explain the 3 shift work and made them choose among themselves which shift they would like to work in and soon 3 groups of 16 girls and ladies were formed. I took their names and ages for each shift to make their vests and had a messenger sent a note for the tailor to come and take down the names and sizes for the vests.
Soon, she came over with her sketchpad and slowly writes their names and estimated the sizes for them since it only comprises of medium and large sizes. After performing her tasks, she left for her tailor shop, while I dismissed the new employees and would inform them as well as the new assemblers on their commencement date. They will all report in the morning for a debrief of their roles and duties before commencement.
I checked the estimated salary that needs to be paid and it almost amounted close to 600 gold coins per month. With the fortnightly sales and new products, it would be a breeze to cover that amount based on the float cash that we have right now.
I went in the house and took out all the bundles of gold coins and discovered that I have about 1200 gold coins after paying for the construction of the 3 warehouses and also for the furnishing needed such as 1500 crates, 60 pallets and some low work tables, picnic tables, benches and 8 assembly platforms.
I discussed with the delivery boys that we needed some pickaxe, shovels and sacks tomorrow for limestone expedition. 1 horse-drawn wagon is required for tomorrow and both the delivery boys will be included.
They understood and went to get the necessary tools. I went over to the garden and the 'aunties' sounded the signal for dinner as they had a piece of thick bamboo hung near their kitchen and locked on it like the Myojo Mee seller.
Today's dinner was wonderful and we let the employees take theirs first while the 'aunties' served us afterwards. It was a simple one-dish meal that consisted of steamed rice with saba grilled fish and yellow curry with cabbage, long beans and potatoes. The yellow curry had lemongrass and ginger with a few red chillies that had been prepared in rich and savoury coconut milk.
The yellow curry was served in a large bowl with a large ladle and 6 large bowls of steaming rice. The smell was fragrant and just the yellow curry and the fish would satisfy any growling stomachs.
We ate and had seconds for the rice. Even when the vegetables were cooked in the yellow curry but it was still crunchy. Soon there would be 200 employees on the ground except for the 8 general workers in the machinery shop.
After we had our fills, the 'aunties' cleared the empty bowls and asked if we wanted baked apples for supper later on and we agreed since the baked apples were sweet on its juices with a dab of butter and a pinch of salt inside the core.
The 'aunties' enjoyed preparing and cooking for the employees just like one big happy family.
The guards came to us to show their handicraft of making katana out of the 1x2 timbers and from afar it looked real enough with their triangular designed handle with their rectangular handguard.
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