The next day at noon, Xu Xiangyang saw half a pig being unloaded at the canteen.
The atmosphere in the whole factory is different now. With meat on the table, everyone's more motivated to work!
Master Sun greatly admired Xu Xiangyang. He had been to the pig farm no less than ten times, but had never brought back any meat.
They just won't budge, no matter how much I plead with them.
Look at them, they went there once and brought back half a pig.
"Director Xu, you're really amazing!" He gave Xu Xiangyang a thumbs up.
He's not just flattering me, he really is!
Looking across the entire new city, which factory can get half a pig? None!
Xu Xiangyang waved his hand with a smile, "Come on, hurry up and cook!"
Because of the tight schedule, the cafeteria only prepared one meat dish for lunch.
Shredded pork with green peppers.
Of course, you can't put too much shredded meat in; it's mostly chili shreds.
Nevertheless, everyone was very happy.
With so much meat available, who would be picky?
If it were all vegetables, I might pick and choose, but who picks and chooses meat dishes?
Their mouths were glistening with oil from all the eating; it looked absolutely delicious.
Now that the factory's food supply is sorted out, the remaining issue is development.
When he was building the garment factory, he had planned out a large area of land.
This is also for the purpose of expanding.
Unexpectedly, the current profits are quite good. What was originally considered an unnecessary large factory building has now become a workshop.
With so many workers, the old factory buildings couldn't accommodate them all.
It's not like we're sitting in a row; everyone has a sewing machine, so a lot of space is needed.
As the garment factory grew and received more and more orders, trouble also arose.
There are too many young employees in the factory, and they need to solve the housing problem before they can get married.
Sure enough, just as autumn began, Director Liao called to discuss this issue with him.
“Xiao Xu, I know the factory is just starting out and needs a lot of funding.”
"But this housing problem also needs to be actively addressed; it cannot be ignored indefinitely."
“The organization can provide support. This time, we absolutely have to build residential buildings. You have to take it seriously.”
Liao Shizhang spoke in a serious tone, hoping that he could understand.
Xu Xiangyang thought about it and felt that he had something else in mind.
"Director Liao, our factory is indeed facing a tight cash flow situation. The problem you mentioned should be addressed, and I am willing to cooperate."
"I just don't know how much support the organization can provide. I'd like to know that if I do, I'll have a better idea of what to expect. Our factory is about to start producing winter clothes. We hired 200 workers in the summer, but that's not enough now. We need to hire more workers, which will also incur expenses."
His words were meant to make Liao Shizhang consider their difficulties.
If you want to build a house, I agree, but only if the support is in place.
Liao Shizhang understood what he meant and said after a pause, "I understand. The higher-ups will contribute half of the total amount. This is already the best I can do."
"As you know, we spent a lot of money planning the new city a couple of years ago. Road construction was the biggest expense, and the rest of the planning also cost a lot."
Xu Xiangyang understood the previous situation, but he didn't expect that Liao Shizhang would actually manage to secure half of the funding, which was truly unexpected.
He originally estimated it would be only a quarter, which was already quite good, as most factory construction projects receive subsidies.
That's roughly a quarter of the total, not more than a third.
"Chief Liao, I'm very satisfied with this." He knew when to stop, and continued, "Don't worry, we'll have the plans finalized this winter, and construction will begin next spring. We'll strive to have the workers move in by autumn!"
Of course, whether it will actually happen depends on the progress of the project; what he said was just his estimate, not a certainty.
Liao Shi sighed, his voice weary. "Xiao Xu, if you hadn't gone to the garment factory, you could definitely have achieved a higher position. It's a real pity. If you've been thinking about coming back in the last couple of years, I can help you."
Actually, he thought highly of Xu Xiangyang, but he was provoked once.
Furthermore, since Xu Xiangyang had no intention of continuing down this path, no one stopped him.
Xu Xiangyang smiled and said, "Thank you, Director Liao. I still feel that this job is more free and flexible. I can fight for my life anywhere, so I have decided to continue working here."
What a joke! Why would someone with such a good job go into politics?
Not only are they constantly scheming against each other, but they also easily incur resentment.
This garment factory is now the biggest in the world; who can control it?
Only a madman would go back to work!
Liao Shichang heard his resolute tone and didn't try to persuade him further. The two exchanged a few words and then hung up the phone.
Xu Xiangyang thought for a moment, then called Guan Qilin over and explained the matter.
"Half?!" Guan Qilin's mouth dropped open in surprise upon hearing this.
"Are you sure Liao Shizhang meant half the funds?" He was utterly incredulous and didn't know how to describe it.
Just as Xu Xiangyang thought, it was impossible to get such a large subsidy for building a house, but that was the reality!
Xu Xiangyang nodded and said, "That's right. Haven't you always wanted to start building a house? I'll leave the preliminary work to you. Let me see the plan when it's almost done."
Being a hands-off manager is so awesome.
Building a house involves a whole host of complicated matters, and it's not something you can plan out in just a day or two.
If all goes well, you can have a preliminary plan in about two months; if it takes a little longer, three to five months is normal.
Building a house is not like building a toilet, so of course you have to be more careful.
Moreover, you have to be careful when building a toilet; what if it's not sturdy enough and you fall into the pit?
Xu Xiangyang's words completely changed Guan Qilin's mind; this was a good thing!
"Director Xu, it has to be you!" He gave the person opposite him an appreciative look.
Then he assured me, "I'll definitely handle this perfectly for you! Don't worry! I'll show you the preliminary plan as soon as I have it!"
With everything left to Guan Qilin, Xu Xiangyang was able to relax again.
However, he shouldn't be too happy yet.
Now that autumn is here, he needs to keep an eye on the factory's orders, otherwise if anything goes wrong, he won't have the money to build a house.
Upon hearing that the factory was going to build houses, all the young male and female employees wore smiles on their faces.
Putting everything else aside, a single room of 20 square meters is enough for a newlywed couple to live in.
Living independently is much better than being crammed together as a large family.
Xu Xiangyang was busy with the winter clothing business, while Guan Qilin was in charge of finding someone to plan the residential buildings.
With everything being arranged quickly and efficiently, the garment factory was appearing better and better to outsiders.
After late autumn, this year has been quite good.
Not only has grain production increased, but welfare has also improved.
Although winter hasn't arrived yet, the factory has already started budgeting for year-end bonuses.
Even putting aside the fact that the factory is doing well now, it's really not easy to manage with so many people!
We can't spend too much, but we also can't alienate people, since other factories also offer benefits, so we can't be too stingy.
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