Although Director Li of Hongxing Garment Factory was removed, Qian Qing did not have any good feelings towards other people in Hongxing Garment Factory, especially the factory director.
It is true that Director Li had evil intentions, but this factory director is either a leader who does nothing but talk without thinking, or an old hand who knows what is going on and just watches from the sidelines.
One is incompetent, the other is slippery, no matter which one, Qian Qing will not keep him.
Now that they have contracted out the factory, if they still keep their original leadership team, would she be contracting out the factory for nothing?
"Thank you, Director. I have already told several leaders about my thoughts. Since Hongxing Garment Factory has been contracted by Qingyue, then Qingyue will have the final say on the management, rules and regulations, and even whether the workers stay or go."
The implication is that you, as the factory manager, can step aside and there is no room left for you.
Factory Director Xie's face turned particularly unhappy. In all his years in the state-owned factory, he always spoke with a grain of salt. This was his work wisdom.
Factory Director Xie was not used to Qian Qing's out-of-system style. But he was not convinced. The young woman in front of him was pretty and young. It was obvious that she was not sophisticated. How could she manage a factory with hundreds of employees?
He is not exaggerating. Although the performance of Hongxing Garment Factory is not very good, under his management, not to mention that all the workers in the factory obey his orders over the years, his prestige is undeniable.
Plus the factory managers, team leaders, and deputy factory managers...
The relationships are so complicated. Who has a relative who works where? Who has a family background? How can Qian Qing know as clearly as he does?
Factory Director Xie turned the wine glass in his hand twice, and said with deep meaning: "Comrade Qian, you have to think carefully. Managing a factory is very time-consuming. If you have never managed a factory before, you will definitely encounter a lot of trouble when you take over."
Factory Director Xie sneered in his heart. Even if Qian Qing took him home, he would have to be asked out again soon. It would be impossible for someone else to run such a big factory.
Qian Qing found it funny. People say that people can live more clearly when they get older, but that's bullshit.
Elderly people who stay in one environment all their lives are more likely to be immersed in their own world and unable to get out. Life experience is certainly valuable, but it is not advisable to apply life experience to everything.
"You don't have to worry about that. You are old now. Now that we have taken over the factory, we will definitely be able to handle it well."
Qian Qing was not going to give in on this matter. Not only Director Xie, but also the leaders in the factory who had good sense and knew how to work hard could be retained. Those who were the same age as Director Xie and had not grown up to the level of intelligence would all have to go back to the bench.
Of course, she also knew that someone might have some connection with this, and it was not a good thing to offend people in the business world. But Hongxing was her base, and she would not compromise on this bottom line.
Qian Qing, in turn, offered a glass of wine to Director Xie: "Just wait and see how Hongxing develops in the future... No, since Qingyue has contracted the factory, Hongxing should change its name in the future."
"It's called Qingyue Garment Factory."
Qian Qing drank the whole bottle in one gulp, seemingly not noticing the look on Director Xie's face.
"Manager Wen, go back and order a new sign. The sign for our Qingyue Garment Factory must be big and tall."
Halfway through the meal, Director Xie walked out in anger.
He had no say in the contracting matter. To be more precise, Qian Qing's application materials and the price he offered were very satisfactory to the superiors, so whether he, as the factory director, was willing or not was not even a consideration.
With the approved materials and the tens of thousands of yuan Qian Qing spent, the contract for Hongxing was finalized in just a few days.
Wen Lan took a few newly recruited employees to start taking inventory of Hongxing's assets, from fixed assets to inventory. She also conducted a census of the employees in the factory.
Finally, it was confirmed that the Hongxing Garment Factory had three factory buildings, a canteen, and a dormitory. There were more than 140 front-line employees, 30 to 40 logistics employees, and a dozen or so people with leadership titles.
Qian Qing made a big move and cancelled more than half of the positions in the Logistics Department and reorganized the leadership team.
"You can ask them if they are willing to accept the reassignment of work in the factory. If not, you can lay them off according to their years of service."
"The original production teams were separated, and all employees' positions were rearranged. Technical positions were separated from non-technical positions. Technical positions were completely disrupted and rearranged, and all people in the same group were separated. Non-technical positions were reallocated, and after the disruption, they were separated as much as possible from the previous positions."
Qian Qing knows that the biggest problem for a long-established factory like this is the social relationship. In a factory, people are often seen together, and leaders may change, but colleagues may stay for decades. Therefore, everyone will inevitably put social relationships before work.
So what she has to do is to break up the entire society of favors and then add sand.
"Put a recruitment notice outside. Our factory is hiring people. We will fill half of the positions. The people we recruit will be trained separately from the employees in the factory."
When Qian Qing came to inspect, he found that there were too many old workers in Hongxing Garment Factory, and their slacking off was more serious than that of Mudan Garment Factory, and the production efficiency was very low.
Qian Qing frowned. When she contracted the factory, the leaders above her had said very vaguely that it would be best not to lay off workers on a large scale. After all, the biggest purpose of contracting out a state-owned factory was to protect the workers' jobs, not to actually sell the state-owned factory.
"We will train the recruits strictly and select some with good performance as reserve leaders. We will also select some from the frontline workers of Hongxing and train these reserve leaders separately when the time comes."
Since relationships and connections are important in the factory, she created new relationships for these people.
Overall, Qian Qing's methods are very effective.
The workers of Hongxing Garment Factory...Qingyue Garment Factory were only in a panic for a few days at the beginning, and then they were successfully disbanded and reorganized by Qian Qing.
To her surprise, her dismissal of those leaders not only did not cause discontent among the workers, but many people applauded.
At noon that day, as a sharp bell rang through the air, a group of workers immediately rushed out of the three factory buildings.
These people walked in groups of three or four. The female workers still wore their work caps, but took off their sleeves and stuffed them in their pockets. They walked to the canteen, talking and laughing. The male workers walked out of the factory in groups of a few.
The factory has a new rule, saying that for the sake of fire safety, workers must either smoke outside the factory or in a small shed surrounded by iron railings. If you smoke in the factory, you will be fined half a month's salary if you are caught once, one month's salary if you are caught twice, and you will be fired directly if you are caught three times.
A man with a beard complained while smoking: "I am so suffocated. I wanted to smoke just now, but Mr. Song kept walking around the workshop, so I didn't dare to come out."
The people beside him laughed: "Captain Song, you are so unlucky. She keeps very strict notes in her notebook. She deducts points at every turn."
"Tell me what kind of fate we have? Going to work is like being in jail. Other factories are not like this!"
"That's right. Every now and then there's an assessment or a deduction of points. It's as strict as a whim."
"Everything that comes out has to be compared with a ruler, and if it's bad, it has to be put away and not sold. Tsk tsk, it's really a waste of money."
…
A group of big bosses kept muttering to themselves for a long time.
Suddenly, someone who had been silent all this time spoke up: "Why should I care about her? Just pay her salary! Or you two can tell me where you can find such a high salary in the factory?"
This sentence shut up the people around him. Yes, Hongxing has become more strict since the change of leadership, but the benefits are also obvious.
The food in the canteen is much better, and there are several meat dishes for every meal. Director Qian has set up rules for the canteen, and the accountant will check the canteen's accounts from time to time. The director also made a suggestion book for the canteen, and anyone who thinks there is something that needs to be changed in the canteen can write it down. Within three days, the canteen will give an explanation.
Salaries have gone up. They used to be calculated based on years of service, but now they are calculated based on the number of pieces and hours worked. You are paid for overtime and for working faster. A workshop is assigned several section chiefs to keep track of your efficiency. If you do well for a few consecutive months, you will be given a bonus. All in all, the current salary is 20 to 30 yuan higher than the previous salary, and this is not the peak season.
The factory manager Qian also said that at the end of the year, these workers would be rewarded, and the outstanding workers would receive a bonus of 100 yuan. The factory also encouraged them to enroll in night school and take exams for certificates. They said that if they passed the exams, the expenses would be reimbursed.
…
In general, although the current work is busier than before, the factory does not allow the leadership to order the workers around or take bribes. The rules clearly state how to get promoted and how to get a raise. You don't have to worry about someone using connections to intercept your rewards. As long as you work hard, the factory will give you everything you deserve.
A group of big bosses sighed for a while, and then returned to the factory obediently.
Even though they complain, if we asked them to go back to their old life, none of them would want to do so.
When Director Xie was here, he never explained anything to you clearly. He always said yes to you, but he couldn't even pay you on time. The other leaders were even more cunning. This one didn't get along with that one, and this one had a good relationship with that one. It was annoying just to guess what these people were thinking every day.
The factory manager is a woman now. The job requirements are detailed, but she keeps her word and does what she promises.
Looking at it this way, it is better now, at least it is clear. No need to worry about saying something wrong and causing trouble for the leader.
"Hey, I heard that the former directors of our factory have been looking for people to have dinner with recently, right?"
"That's right. Either he wants to come back or he wants to find something to do. A few days ago he was saying that he wanted to get together with all the old workers."
"...Aren't those seats already occupied?"
"Yes, the new factory manager said that these people are acting leaders, and if there are no mistakes at the end of the year, the commission will be formally given."
"Tsk tsk, everyone left in a dignified manner at that time, but now they regret it."
"The camp is permanent, but the soldiers are transient. No matter who leaves, life will remain the same."
"Don't talk about that. Today the cafeteria is serving roasted pork with fermented bean curd! I can smell it!"
"Let's go, let's go."
…
Qian Qing leaned against the window, looking at the garment factory which had changed its atmosphere, and felt very satisfied.
"Manager Wen, how are the accountants you led?"
"That's fine. I've also prepared the financial rules. We'll just follow them from now on."
"Okay, let's make arrangements to go back."
This business trip lasted a really long time, almost two months.
Wen Lan counted the things at hand and said, "Shouldn't we arrange a deputy director for our garment factory?"
Qian Qing was really unsure about this matter: "Let's not make any arrangements yet. Let a few middle-level leaders and accountants form a team first. If there is anything, just ask me directly."
She would definitely hand over the main factory, and she didn't have the energy to keep an eye on it. The candidate for this position was extremely important, and she couldn't trust anyone who was unreliable. If she found someone with experience, Qian Qing was afraid that these people would not change their old bad habits in the state-owned factory. If she found an inexperienced worker to be promoted, Qian Qing was worried that the other party would have ulterior motives.
Qian Qing actually wanted to find someone from her earliest team to train. Both Yang Hua and Wu Pandi were good people, but Yang Hua had family responsibilities and Wu Pandi had family issues that had not been resolved. She could not rely on either of them and could only put it off until later.
"The winter styles are almost finalized. We asked the two English majors to work with several factories here to order fabrics. We don't have a foreign exchange quota at the head office, so the cost is bound to rise. We asked them to contact some domestic factories as much as possible to see if they can find substitutes. If not, they should contact foreign suppliers as soon as possible. Don't delay the shipment of winter clothing."
"The autumn clothing in the south is selling well. After the samples are made, we will send a batch to Ding Jie and let him go to the customers first. The order summary specialist here will calculate the number of winter clothing orders as soon as possible. Then we will connect with the production managers of the three OEM factories and the main factory to make a good production plan."
…
Qian Qing made a rough calculation and found that the profit during this period was considerable. Even after deducting the money from contracting the factory, she still had ample cash flow.
"Can I still save the tens of thousands I owe my sister?"
Qian Yu is also about to start producing vermicelli, and his cash flow is estimated to be tight.
Wen Lan roughly calculated: "No problem, it should be released by the end of this month."
Qian Qing nodded: "Then remember to transfer the money by the end of this month."
*****
In mid-December, Qian Qing finally ended everything in the provincial capital and returned to Y City.
Zhou Hao had been waiting for her at the train station. This was the longest time they had been apart since they got married. Although they called each other every day, Qian Qing still missed him the moment she saw him.
Wen Lan was very tactful and stopped a tricycle and left first. Qian Qing, relying on the fact that no one knew her, simply let Zhou Hao carry her on his back.
"Are you tired from the journey?"
"tired--"
"I see you seem to have lost weight. Is the food in the provincial capital so bad?"
“It tastes terrible—”
"Are you sleepy? Go back and take a nap first?"
"good--"
Qian Qing dragged out every sentence, and even she herself felt that this was a bit too clingy. Zhou Hao carried his wife on his back for a while, then put her on the back seat of his bicycle and pedaled very fast.
"Zhou Hao."
"What's wrong?"
"I missed you so much."
Career is important, and so are you.
"Me too."
Winter had come quietly, but the sunshine felt warm on her body. Qian Qing fell asleep on Zhou Hao's back in the warm sunshine.
****
Qian Qing was lazy for a few days after she came back. Apart from visiting Qian's father and mother, she didn't even go to the store. She stayed at home all day, lying on the bed for a while and lying on the chair for a while.
Zhou Hao looked amused and said, "You fish for two months and then dry the nets for the next ten months, right?"
Qian Qing yawned and said, "Nonsense, I plan to get it after three or four months of sun exposure."
She is afraid of the cold, doesn't like to go out in winter, and doesn't like to work. Not to mention that she has been racking her brains and overworking in the past period of time. Now she plans to have a good rest.
Zhou Hao made a recliner for Qian Qing and placed it on the balcony. Qian Qing always slept on the recliner recently, like a cat in winter, lazy.
Qian Yu's vermicelli factory has already started business, and it is even busier during this period. Qian Mu's hot sauce factory has shipped several batches of goods. The proportions of the first few batches were not as precise as Qian Mu's handmade ones, and the taste was average. It has only recently recovered, and the orders have gradually increased. Qian's father is raising pigs happily, and he waits for Qian Yu to finish the vermicelli factory. When he starts this period, he will go to deal with the pigs leaving the pen.
Qian Qing's brain was almost dull from all the rest. All she did every day was eat and sleep. After a few days, she even felt that her waist was a little thick.
This wasn't going to work, so Qian Qing took advantage of the high temperature in the morning, wrapped herself up tightly, and went to the department store to look around her shop.
As soon as I arrived at the department store, I heard some music at the door and a large group of people gathered around to watch the excitement.
Qian Qing pulled a passerby and asked, "What's going on in there?"
Getting married? That doesn't seem like it. Aren't brides picked up early in the morning? Opening for business? This time is not right either. It's usually around nine in the morning. It's already past ten, almost noon.
The person who was stopped looked excited: "The TV station is here to interview us! What a big camera." So many people surrounded him, just to see if he could be on TV!
Qian Qing was still a little confused: "On TV? Who?"
"That Huazhen Tobacco and Liquor Company! They are said to be a role model for our oil field employees to start their own businesses. It's incredible. A local TV station came to interview them!"