Chapter 105 A Pulling Together
"You have nothing but technology."
Jiang stared wide-eyed!
"Consider it a technology-based investment. I'll give you five percent of the shares."
"I'll promote you to Chief Technical Engineer, how about that?"
"Are you trying to fob me off like a beggar!" He originally envisioned himself managing everything himself, making all the decisions, and owning at least half the shares, ideally sixty percent. Listen to what Yao Fanghua just said, and how much of it she mentioned!
Jiang covered his face; women are definitely cuter when they're a little silly. He even started to doubt himself—was he really worth so little?!
Forget about promotion, she gave him shares just so he could be a good chief engineer and focus on technical work!
"Look at you, why are you so agitated? Tell me your thoughts, this is a discussion."
Jiang Wei: "I want to own 50% of the shares."
Yao Fanghua patted her bottom and got up, saying, "You're busy, just pretend I wasn't here."
Jiang Wei quickly stopped him, "What's the rush? This is a negotiation."
Forty, that's my bottom line.
"Ten, that's the most we can go."
Jiang slammed his fist on the table. "Who do you think you are? Am I only worth ten?"
Yao Fanghua pursed her lips, "This is only because we're old friends. If it doesn't work out, so be it. I'll hire people with high salaries. I don't believe I can't find someone."
"Then you can't expect me to work for you for free!! You need to understand, how can a long-term partnership be established if there's unequal distribution and resentment? Do you want to grow bigger and stronger? We need to work together!"
You're hiring, and you're hiring half-baked people? Isn't that a waste of time and energy? They might just bankrupt the factory, and you'll lose a million dollars!
Yao Fanghua: "I value your talent. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been willing to spend a million for nothing. Besides, even if it's only a million, once we start doing it, who knows how much we'll have to put in? A million might not even be enough."
Take this washing machine factory, for example. It originally had a budget of only 600,000, but later they invested in so much more that it almost reached a million. The accounts are all there; do you want to go check with the finance department?
Do you think that running a factory is all you need, just technical skills? What about management, sales, and all the accounting?
Anyway, I'm learning it now, and maybe one day I'll master it. Once you understand one thing, you understand everything. I'll put in the effort to figure it out properly. Or what if your skills become outdated someday? Sigh, just thinking about it doesn't seem worth it. Never mind, I'll think about it some more." Yao Fanghua said as she stood up.
"Thirty-five, that's the lowest I can go," Jiang Wei said, grabbing Yao Fanghua's sleeve and arm. He felt like crying, almost ready to cling to her leg to stop her. It was so humiliating! A million dollars was a stump to this hero! Where was he going to find a million dollars without Yao Fanghua?
If you can't win, what can you do? Just back down. After all, who wouldn't want to keep the initiative in their own hands? Even if it's someone they like.
Yao Fanghua sat back down. "Thirty, I guess. I'm thinking of a long-term partnership, and I really can't bear to see someone as talented as you go to waste."
Jiang Weizhen wanted to shut this chattering mouth up. Why did he like Yao Fanghua so much? This smug, triumphant Yao Fanghua, who trampled on him, was just what he wanted.
Jiang wiped her face and said, "Thirty it is, but I have one condition: this is our factory, and Wu Peng cannot interfere!"
"You have a grudge against Wu Peng?"
Jiang gritted his teeth: "I just don't want any more interference!! And they say they don't understand any technology at all!!" It wasn't just a grudge! He utterly despised Wu Peng, that shameless guy!
Yao Fanghua nodded slowly, "But if you want to leave someday, you'll have to return this thirty to the factory. Of course, I'll buy it back at the agreed price."
The two reached a preliminary consensus and discussed some management and technical details.
Jiang Wei: "I am mainly responsible for technology, but I also need to have management authority. I need to participate in decision-making. In terms of management, it would be best if we could discuss things together."
"Since you own shares, you naturally have a say. But you'd better focus your main efforts on the technologies you're better at. You can raise any suggestions you have anytime, and we can discuss them, but the final decision is mine, okay? I will definitely listen to your opinions."
The most important and core aspect of the factory is still technology, and I will focus more of my energy on that. You should too; we both need to keep learning and stay ahead. Having talent is important, but we also need to attract and bring in new talent.
We both have some management shortcomings, but we can hire. We can spend money to hire management talent.
Jiang was eager to get started. "When do we begin?"
"Let's first find a lawyer to draft an articles of association and sign a contract, putting everything in writing. Then, once the money is in place, we'll submit it to the government for approval."
When will the money arrive?
"Whoosh, it's right there!"
Jiang Wei clapped his hands and laughed, "Tell me, how come you're so rich? Were your ancestors wealthy? Did you dig up their ancestral graves? Were you not overthrown in the past few years? Tsk tsk tsk, you didn't really dig up their ancestral graves, did you? Or did you hide the money in their graves?"
Or do you have some overseas connections?
Jiang's eyes lit up. Having overseas connections is not like it used to be; now, overseas connections are highly sought after.
He had always wanted to go abroad and see the world.
"Sigh, my family wasn't wealthy in the past, but my son Pengpeng was. He's a Hong Kong resident now. Does that count as having overseas connections?"
Jiang has a toothache, Pengpeng? He'll be in a lot of pain from the pain.
"Off work, off work, let's go eat. Where's Lao San? Is he already at the cafeteria?" Jiang Wei didn't want to bring up Pengpeng anymore. Pengpeng~, hehe, it sounds so nice, like a bird.
Passing by the workshop, the two decided to take a look around before going to eat.
When the two arrived at the cafeteria, it was almost empty.
Jiang brought two dishes and a bowl of rice, and even asked the lady at the window to pour a spoonful of sweet and sour fish sauce over the rice, as he loves that.
"I went to the mold factory a couple of days ago and chatted with the technician there for a bit. He seemed alright. He asked me about our salaries, and I briefly told him about the salaries of our technicians and technical supervisors. He was really jealous. He's a technical director, do you know how much he pays?"
Yao Fanghua glanced at him with amusement, realizing he had come to the right person; she knew all too well.
"Well, his salary is about the same as ours as a technician. He's a section chief, which is quite prestigious in the factory, but what's the result?" Heh, all smiles.
Yao Fanghua: "That's a secure job, working for the country, you have a strong backbone. You're not afraid of bankruptcy or layoffs, nor are you afraid of being fired by private companies at the drop of a hat."
Jiang Wei swallowed a mouthful of rice. "But the pay is so low. What others earn in one year is equivalent to what you earn in three or four years. What you earn in thirty years, others might earn in seven or eight years. Doesn't that mean you've wasted twenty years of your life? I saw the section chief's face turn completely miserable after hearing about our salaries."
However, it's not bad to just coast along. Whether you perform well or not doesn't matter; it's the same whether you work a lot or a little. There's no penalty or dismissal, no pressure, and it's not bad to just relax and retire. It all depends on whether you're willing to accept that and whether you can endure it.
Yao Fanghua nodded, "That's true. It's a blessing to be able to live a life of mediocrity and lack of ambition, yet still have a comfortable life."
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