Chapter 1595 The play hasn't even started, and it's already time to take its final bow?
At five o'clock in the morning, Li Ye was suddenly awakened by a piercing telephone ring.
Li Ye didn't even have time to turn on the light before reaching for the phone. When he answered, it was Ma Zhaoxian calling.
"Hey, Li Ye, something might be happening in the southwest. You need to come to the office right now and meet us there, then take the earliest flight to the southwest."
"Something's going to happen in the southwest? What is it?"
"I'll tell you when you arrive."
"I'll be there in ten minutes."
Li Ye didn't dare to delay and quickly got dressed and packed his things. If Ma Zhaoxian was making such a fuss in the middle of the night, then something serious must have happened in the southwest. As for what exactly happened, he would find out when the time was right.
Ten minutes later, Li Ye arrived at the headquarters of Jingnan Group, only to find that not only Ma Zhaoxian was there, but also his superiors.
When Li Ye saw Qu Si's dark face, he knew that things were more serious than he had imagined.
"Everyone's here, let's head to the airport!"
Upon seeing Li Ye arrive, Qu Si got into his car and sped off to the airport.
Li Ye was somewhat surprised. He arrived in just ten minutes, yet he was the last person there. It was highly likely that they hadn't initially planned for him to go, and that he was added at the last minute.
Li Ye got into Ma Zhaoxian's car and learned the gist of the matter.
“Last night, workers from the southwest started gathering at the factory, but Dong Shan didn’t report the situation and persuaded the workers. However, I received news that the workers were going to gather in the city today.”
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Ma Zhaoxian's words contained a lot of information, and Li Ye didn't respond for a moment.
In his past life, Li Ye had witnessed several instances where workers, having exhausted all other avenues of appeal, would sit in the road, blocking the entire highway.
Li Ye could understand this situation, because the workers were asking for life-saving money such as pensions, and they had no other recourse but to resort to this desperate measure.
What's strange is that Dong Shan didn't report the situation, but Ma Zhaoxian did receive the news, which clearly indicates that Ma Zhaoxian also had his own inside contacts.
Even if Ma Zhaoxian received the news, he shouldn't have alerted his superiors unless he couldn't suppress it himself.
Now Qu Si also needs to go there to deal with the situation. Either Ma Zhaoxian wants to use this situation against him, or the higher-ups' control over the southwest is tighter than Li Ye imagined.
However, as far as Li Ye knew, when Dong Shan was transferred to the Southwest, he received financial support from above, so his salary payment in the Southwest should be guaranteed.
Food is the most important thing for people. As long as people can eat, they won't cause any extreme incidents. So there's a reason behind this.
Li Ye suddenly asked, "Where's Shang Bin? I didn't see him just now."
Ma Zhaoxian said helplessly, "Shang Bin is away on a business trip and we can't get in touch with him."
Well, that makes things even more interesting.
Shang Bin had worked in a senior management position at Southwest Heavy Truck for over a decade. At this point, he was the one who had an unavoidable responsibility to put out the fire, but he happened to be away on a business trip. What a coincidence!
But what Li Ye found strange was that no matter what reasons Shang Bin and Dong Shan had, workers gathering was something that the higher-ups hated the most. How could they dare to do that?
After thinking for a moment, Li Ye asked, "What caused this? Dong Shan isn't short of money right now, is he?"
Ma Zhaoxian glanced at Li Ye and said, "Dong Shan's money will only last a few months at most. I estimate he hasn't paid out the full amount, so the workers are demanding immediate production of the new heavy-duty trucks, manufacturing their own self-developed products, to be self-sufficient and absolutely not be controlled by others."
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Li Ye said with amusement, "Dong Shan beat us to it? We just talked about resolving this matter yesterday, and he made his move ahead of time."
Ma Zhaoxian sighed helplessly and said, "Recently, several subordinate enterprises have experienced serious incidents of worker dissatisfaction. The higher-ups dare not take it lightly. When such problems occur in enterprises with tens of thousands of employees, it is no small matter."
Li Ye nodded and asked, "Is there anything I can do?"
Ma Zhaoxian narrowed his eyes and said meaningfully, "If someone insists on making their own decisions, whatever you do will be wrong; conversely, doing nothing is the best option."
There's nothing wrong with saying that if you do nothing, you won't make any mistakes.
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It was almost noon when Li Ye and the others arrived in the southwest. After landing, Ma Zhaoxian started making phone calls, but no one answered after several attempts.
However, Qu Si said calmly, "Let's go! Things haven't gotten to the point of no return."
Ma Zhaoxian, who was anxiously waiting, immediately breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Qu Si's inside man was more reliable than his own.
When Li Ye arrived at Southwest Heavy Truck, he saw from afar that the gate was tightly closed, with a large crowd inside, but not a single worker outside.
Li Ye couldn't help but laugh.
That's more like it!
Dong Shan and Shang Bin are both experts at using the rules, so how could they not know that there are certain red lines that absolutely cannot be crossed?
The workers' commotion in the workplace is nothing to worry about. We have always emphasized "collecting wisdom from all sources." As the masters of the factory, the workers have the legitimate right to speak.
Especially in the early 1990s, a special period, it was common for workers to lose their temper. As long as the conflict was kept internal, it was not a big deal.
However, if a worker were to take to the streets today, or if there were any acts of vandalism or looting, the situation would be completely different. Even if Dong Shangen had strong backing, he would still be sidelined for several years.
When Li Ye and his group arrived at the gate, they saw Dong Shan standing in front of the workers, desperately trying to dissuade them.
"Rest assured, everyone, we will definitely guarantee the workers' jobs and lives, and the higher-ups will certainly give you a satisfactory answer."
“General Manager Dong, we trust you, but we don’t trust anyone else. Over the years, we’ve been deceived countless times. Can’t we make our own decisions for once?”
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What kind of answer would satisfy you? Hehe~
Li Ye got out of the car first, tiptoed and peeked into the gate. He saw that the workers in the front row were "excited," but the acting of those in the back row was not so good.
They were whispering and laughing, not at all like workers petitioning. Instead, they resembled the street hustlers who would be paid 500 yuan a day to put on a show decades later.
At this moment, Dong Shan seemed to only then notice that Li Ye and the others had arrived, and hurriedly came out to greet them in a flustered manner.
"Mr. Qu, Mr. Ma, what brings you here?"
Qu Si said with a sneer, "I heard it's quite lively here, so we came to join in the fun."
Dong Shan quickly explained, "Director Qu, please don't misunderstand. People just have some misunderstandings about our work. I've already explained it to them."
Qu Si raised his eyelids slightly: "Oh? What misunderstanding did they have? And what are you going to explain?"
Dong Shan swallowed hard to moisten his throat, then said awkwardly, "A few days ago, our prototype underwent comparative testing in Kunming, but the testing was suspended midway through, and the workers didn't understand."
Qu Si asked calmly, "Are they misunderstanding? Or are they unwilling to admit defeat?"
Dong Shan took a deep breath and said firmly, "The workers don't understand. We could start producing the new model right now, but they insist on waiting for a solution that might not be developed for a long time. We really don't have time to wait."
Qu Si looked at Li Ye.
Although Li Ye repeatedly assured that the development of KamAS would only take another year, there are many cases these days where promises are made but ultimately fall through, so it's not unreasonable for Dong Shan not to trust Li Ye.
This is also why Li Ye was pulled over at the last minute. The one who tied the knot must untie it; Li Ye needs to give Dong Shan a convincing guarantee or explanation.
But Li Ye gave him no explanation whatsoever.
Li Ye said directly, "President Dong, you can start production now! As long as we use Jicheng Heavy Truck's license, the products can be launched and sold immediately."
Anyway, your technical solutions are very similar to those of Jicheng Heavy Truck's products, so there's no issue of them being the real deal or a counterfeit.
"I"
Dong Shan almost couldn't catch his breath and was choked to death by Li Ye.
Who are you calling the real Li Kui? And who are the imposters?
But Ma Zhaoxian and Qu Si's eyes changed.
Jingnan Group can only have one heavy truck license. Since your Dongshan workers have raised production issues, does it matter whether there is a license or not?
Is this show about to end before it even begins?
(End of this chapter)
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