Li Xingguo returned home and Li Mancang was still waiting for him.
"Dad, you haven't slept yet." Li Xingguo sat next to Li Mancang leaning against the stove.
"How was your first day at work today?"
Li Xingguo recalled that when he graduated from university and just started working, Li Mancang was waiting for him like this and asked him about work. He used to think that his father didn't understand and why asked these questions. But now, looking at his father's figure elongated by the light, he feels very warm.
"The factory isn't doing well. I heard from colleagues that we'll have to be self-sufficient starting this year. Today, the factory manager asked me to take charge of sales, but I've turned it down for now."
"Can you apply what your mother has researched for you?" Li Mancang obviously hoped that his son could achieve something. After all, being a factory director means you have the responsibility.
"I can definitely get promoted, but I don't have a foundation. It's not the right time to take out those things now. I won't get any benefits. Besides, I can't support so many people in the factory. I'll work in the factory first. There's no rush," Li Xingguo said with a smile.
"Can your factory pay wages normally?" Li Mancang thought that as long as work could be done normally, he would just have to wait for opportunities.
"The factory doesn't even have any orders, and the raw material warehouse is empty. If it really has to be self-sufficient, it probably won't be able to pay salaries."
Li Mancang: "How serious is it?"
"Well, the factory leaders are still arguing."
"But this job is a matter of life and death. You must not be the first to take action and be used as a gun by others," Li Mancang said quickly.
"Dad, don't worry, I'm not that stupid now"
Li Mancang saw that Li Xingguo knew everything, so he sighed and went to bed. Who could have thought that the iron rice bowl that everyone envied in the past would have such a day.
Li Xingguo followed Deputy Director Guo every day. There were no orders from the factory, and with Li Xingguo following him, Deputy Director Guo couldn't stay in the office every day, so he took Li Xingguo around. The workers just chatted at work every day.
Every few days, the factory director asked Li Xingguo how his studies were going. Li Xingguo used the lack of orders as an excuse, saying that he had only learned the basics and needed to continue learning from Director Guo.
The factory director looked at Li Xingguo and was speechless. The new official had made three major moves upon taking office, and he had hoped that the new deputy factory director would bring some vitality to the factory, but now it seemed that he was a useless person.
The factory holds a small meeting every three days and a large meeting every two days, arguing so hard that the roof is about to collapse, but they just can't solve the current problem.
When it was time to pay salaries, the finance department came to the factory manager and told him that the factory couldn't even afford the canteen fees.
The factory director had no choice but to call Li Xingguo and Deputy Director Guo for a meeting and asked them what to do in this situation.
Deputy Director Guo and Li Xingguo cursed the director in their hearts, saying that he was an old fox. What was the point of asking them to come? They couldn't make any money.
Li Xingguo said nothing, just took a notebook and a pen and took notes. He was still in the learning stage.
The factory director no longer had any hope for Li Xingguo and looked at Deputy Director Guo.
Deputy Director Guo said stubbornly, "Can't the higher-ups provide funding?"
The factory manager said, "Don't you understand what it means to be responsible for your own profits and losses?"
"What should we do then?" asked Deputy Director Guo.
The factory director covered his chest and said, "I feel uncomfortable in my heart. I have to go to the hospital tomorrow. Deputy Director Guo, I will temporarily hand over the factory affairs to you. Xiao Li, please cooperate with Deputy Director Guo."
Deputy Director Guo... "Director, what about the salary?"
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