As the older generation passed away one after another.
The former courtyard houses have finally become a thing of the past.
The time came to 1995.
Many major changes have taken place in China in recent years.
The first is the massive wave of layoffs.
There were signs of this happening in the late 1980s.
After the reform and opening up, social development has made rapid progress, and economic changes have forced state-owned enterprises and factories to reform.
In the 1990s, many state-owned enterprises had various problems.
The efficiency is not good, the technology is backward and the management is chaotic.
State-owned enterprises once became a difficult problem.
Wang Jianjun himself once worked in a steel rolling mill, so he is very clear about the problems involved.
These problems were not obvious in the era of planned economy.
But now that we have become a market economy, the disadvantages of these problems have emerged.
In order to comply with the policy of reform and opening up, and also to prepare for the future entry into the WTO, the reform of state-owned enterprises is imperative.
In order to stimulate economic vitality, we must break the "iron rice bowl" and introduce market mechanisms.
The implementation of the labor contract system directly ended the era of the "iron rice bowl".
Layoffs became commonplace, and a large number of state-owned enterprise employees were forced to be laid off.
This is the pain brought about by the change, but it is the general trend of economic transformation.
If no changes are made, state-owned enterprises will be doomed. The market economy will not be able to take off, and even the entire national system will suffer.
Of course, all of this starts from the national level.
Against the backdrop of the times, the lives of the lower classes have also undergone tremendous changes.
Losing a job is a huge deal for many workers.
After all, a whole family depends on one laborer for support, and if he loses his job, the whole family will starve.
During this period, Wang Jianjun, who was far away in Hong Kong, also received a call from the top leader.
After listening to what the big boss said on the phone, Wang Jianjun hesitated for a moment and finally returned to Sijiucheng.
We drove all the way to the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill.
At this moment, many workers from the steel rolling mill gathered at the factory gate.
When seeing a luxury car approaching, everyone consciously made way.
Although there are more private cars in urban areas in this era.
But it can't compare to Wang Jianjun's luxury car.
If it gets scratched anywhere, I won't be able to afford the compensation.
As soon as he entered the steel rolling mill, Wang Jianjun saw the top leader and Director Yang and other factory leaders waiting for him there.
The leader was previously bedridden, but since taking Wang Jianjun's genetic medicine, his overall health has improved a lot.
Director Yang looked at Wang Jianjun with a complicated expression.
Once upon a time, Wang Jianjun was just a small purchasing clerk in a steel rolling mill.
But now he has become a big boss.
Now I even have to ask him for help.
"Boss, you are not joking on the phone, right?"
Wang Jianjun asked uncertainly after getting off the car.
"You know me well. I only thought of you because Lao Yang asked me for help. I will be the middleman today. You can talk to Lao Yang about anything. I won't get involved in matters involving personal interests, and I won't mention Lao Yang."
Wang Jianjun was speechless. Who would believe this?
There was one main reason why the big boss called Wang Jianjun back.
That is to let Wang Jianjun acquire the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill.
During the period when many state-owned factories were laying off employees, some factories chose to go bankrupt and close down.
During this period, the government implemented the policy of "grasping large and letting go of small", and small state-owned factories were often sold or contracted out to private individuals.
Of course, what Director Yang wanted to sell was not the main factory, but the branch factories.
This large factory with tens of thousands of employees has seven or eight branches.
This time, the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill also faces the problem of reform.
The factory's profits have been getting lower and lower in recent years.
It even suffered a loss last year.
In order to improve efficiency and reduce losses, the Ministry of Industry also decided to lay off employees and close some branches.
Director Yang is having a headache because of the layoffs.
There are tens of thousands of workers, and the plan is to lay off three to four thousand.
If so many people cause trouble, who can take the responsibility?
Now people come to his office every day to ask for mercy.
But the decision has already been made by the higher-ups, and he has no say in the matter.
Director Yang mentioned this matter during a conversation with a senior leader.
The big boss just happened to remember that Wang Jianjun was a big boss in Hong Kong.
So they contacted Wang Jianjun to see if he had any ideas about buying the steel rolling mill's branches.
These days, many small state-owned factories that can no longer operate will choose to close their factories and sell their equipment.
However, many of the equipment in those large factories are difficult to sell.
Then just pack up and sell the entire factory.
But in this day and age, few people can afford these factories.
But the big boss knew that Wang Jianjun must be one of them.
Wang Jianjun really doesn't lack the money.
And buying the factory where I used to work is quite interesting to think about.
So he didn't refuse, but said he would come over to discuss it.
I followed Director Yang and other senior leaders to inspect several branch factories.
Wang Jianjun is quite familiar with these branches.
After looking around, Wang Jianjun made a decision in his mind.
These factories can be bought.
What matters to him is the location of those factories.
Although the location is far from the city center, the city planning will be planned here in ten or twenty years.
By then these lands will be valuable.
As for those old mechanical equipment, he actually looks down on them.
Many of them are antiques from more than ten or twenty years ago.
After a brief look, Wang Jianjun also agreed to purchase these branches.
The next thing to do is to negotiate the price.
From a business perspective, although Wang Jianjun knew he would not lose money by buying the factory, he still wanted to bargain.
For this purpose, he specially called a professional from Hong Kong to come and estimate the value.
Director Yang only made one request.
The workers for these new factories will be recruited from those who have been laid off.
In this way, the future lives of those laid-off workers can be guaranteed.
Wang Jianjun naturally agreed to this.
But he also put forward his own requirements. He only hired ordinary workers and workshop managers.
He will make his own arrangements for senior management.
After all, he had worked as a buyer in a steel mill for so many years, and he knew very well the character of those leaders.
And all employees recruited by the new factory need to be assessed.
He will only admit those who pass the assessment.
He will not hire anyone who does not meet the requirements, no matter how long he has worked in the steel mill.
This is also to prevent those old hands from entering his factory to work.
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