Chapter 1531 The Leader Doesn't Keep His Word
On Monday, Jingnan Group posted a notice stating that it would select outstanding talents from within its light vehicle company to go to the southwest to support the company's reform.
This announcement provided even more fodder for gossip among the already agitated public.
"I never expected Li Ye to back down. It's been so many years, and Li Ye has never bowed his head to anyone before."
"That's right! I heard that Shang Bin proposed a vote at the meeting today, and Li Ye immediately raised his hand in agreement. Shang Bin was quite dumbfounded."
"Sigh, circumstances are beyond our control! Shang Bin, Weng Keming, and Dong Shan already have three votes. General Manager Ma's attitude is unclear. Even if Li Ye and Lao Meng object, they can't stop the vote from passing."
"Hey, don't jump to conclusions so quickly. I've watched Li Ye grow up; he's definitely the type who responds better to gentle persuasion than force. The more you pressure him, the more defiant he becomes."
Superficially raising one's hand in agreement doesn't mean genuine agreement. Putting aside everything else, just look at the adoration those people in the branch factory have for Li Ye. Believe it or not, if Li Ye just gave a hint, not a single one of them would obey the arrangement to go to the southwest.”
"Hiss, that's true. Those people in the first factory really only recognize Li Ye."
"Heh heh, what brings success can also bring failure. It might not be a good thing if the branch factory only recognizes Li Ye. Do you know how Nian Gengyao died? It's because his subordinates only recognized Nian Gengyao and not the Emperor."
"Alright, alright, what emperor? Da Qing died long ago."
After the announcement was issued, everyone felt that there was still a good show to come. And things did start out just as some people had predicted. Not a single person from the No. 1 factory was willing to go to the southwest to provide support.
Therefore, it remains to be seen who will emerge victorious.
However, two days later, as news from the southwest spread among the masses, people's opinions changed drastically.
"Holy crap, do you guys know what's happened at Southwest Heavy Truck? A large portion of the management has been arrested. Now they're leaderless and everyone's in a panic. It feels like the company's about to collapse."
"What? They arrested most of them? When did this happen?"
"It seems like it happened just a few days ago, around the same time as Dong Shan's appointment announcement. Is Dong Shan going to put out a fire?"
"Put out a fire? Hehehe."
"Old Yan, what are you laughing at? Such a big thing, the higher-ups couldn't have been unprepared beforehand. Dong Shan was just a firefighter who was rushed in to put out the fire."
Old Yan coldly laughed: "I laugh at your lack of culture and your ignorance of history. Do you know how many meritorious officials Zhu Yuanzhang killed before Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne?"
Those were all brothers who fought for the Zhu family to establish their empire, but if those people weren't killed, could Zhu's grandson govern a country?
So, did a major incident occur at Southwest Heavy Truck first, and then Dong Shan was sent to put out the fire, or did a major incident occur in order to send Dong Shan to put out the fire? Think about it.”
"Hiss! Dong Shan actually has the destiny of an emperor?"
"Heh heh, whether he has that kind of luck or not depends on whether Li Ye has the abilities of the Prince of Yan."
People like Lao Yan who hold "conspiracy theory" views are not many in Jingnan Group. Everyone thinks Dong Shan is a rising star, especially when the group announced that it would select some managers to fill those core positions in the southwest. Countless people began to pursue and praise Dong Shan.
Now everyone understands that those selected to go to the southwest to provide support this time are not necessarily hard-working laborers, but may also be replacements for those core managers who have suddenly fallen from power.
This has a different meaning, so after the announcement, many people in the light vehicle company were tempted, and even some people in the first factory had the idea of "jumping ship".
On his way home, Li Ye was sitting in the back row, lost in thought, when he received a call from Lu Zhizhang.
"Li Ye, at least a dozen people have gone to give gifts to Dong Shan in the past two days. Most of them are from the main factory, but there are also a few from our branch factory, including Jian Zhigao and Lai Jiayi."
Li Ye chuckled and said, "Old Lu, you're something else! You managed to get this kind of information? Or is it that in this society, people don't even bother to hide when giving gifts?"
Li Ye knew that Lu Zhizhang had worked at the light vehicle company for over twenty years and had excellent information channels, being well-informed about all sorts of gossip. However, it was still quite surprising that he could find out about something as trivial as gift-giving.
"Oh, please don't say that."
Lu Zhizhang said irritably, "It's one thing for the main factory, but Jian Zhigao and Lai Jiayi came to me today saying they want to sign up to go to the Southwest to provide support, and they want to keep their household registration and housing in Beijing. They said that supporting the Southwest is in response to the call from above, and that Southwest Heavy Truck is also part of Jingnan Group."
"Heh~"
Li Ye was so angry he laughed. Decades later, household registration could remain unchanged regardless of one's workplace. You could earn a salary in a big city while still receiving benefits in the countryside.
But this is the 1990s, and the No. 1 factory is a state-owned enterprise. What kind of wishful thinking are you all having?
Everyone wants to have their cake and eat it too. If they do well in the Southwest, that's fine, but if they don't, they still have a way out, right?
Li Ye thought for a moment and asked, "So what do you plan to do? I didn't plan to send our people to help this time; they wanted to leave on their own."
Lu Zhizhang hesitated for a moment, then said, "I want to let them go. We've treated them quite well over the years, and now that their hearts aren't with us anymore, let's part ways amicably! As for their positions and housing, hehe, I don't intend to keep my word."
"Good idea."
Li Ye immediately said, "Let's do it this way! Then you can pin it on me, saying that I cleared the files of all the staff who weren't present, moved their files to the Southwest District, and even canceled their Beijing residency permits."
"Hahaha, okay, let's do it this way."
Lu Zhizhang laughed heartily, as if he and Li Ye had conspired to devise a wicked plan.
A leader breaking their word is always the most infuriating thing for a worker, but when it comes to a traitor, it's a different story.
Jiang Shiqi, who was driving, overheard Li Ye on the phone and said somewhat irritably, "Uncle, these past two days, several people from the No. 1 factory have asked me if they can retain their factory registration and housing if they go to the southwest to provide support. I scolded them back then."
Why can't these people think straight? Dong Shan said that Southwest Heavy Truck offers generous benefits, but are they even more generous than our branch factory?
Our branch factory offers high wages and bonuses, and even provides housing. People are scrambling to get in; they don't even know how lucky they are.
Li Ye smiled and said, "That depends on how you think about it. Some people think benefits and compensation are important, while others think career prospects are important. Everyone has their own ambitions and needs. If anyone wants to leave, let her go!"
Jiang Shiqi pursed his lips, shook his head, and said, "I still think these people are short-sighted. It's easy for them to leave the capital, but it will be difficult for them to come back."
Li Ye smiled faintly and said, "Maybe after they arrived in the Southwest, they felt so comfortable that they didn't want to come back?"
Although many people are reluctant to leave Beijing, a section-level official in Beijing is called "Little Li" or "Little Wang," while a section-level official in the southwest is called a big shot!
Therefore, those key positions, for some people, gleam with an alluring glow of power.
This kind of light can make people's blood boil, or it can lead them into the abyss, just like those dozen or so people from Southwest Heavy Truck who were happily handed over a set meal of steamed buns and iron bars, falling to the point where they could never climb out again.
(End of this chapter)
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