Chapter 1607 You Don't Know the Cost of Firewood and Rice Until You're in Charge
There's an old saying in China: "You don't know the cost of firewood and rice until you're in charge of the household." This saying has been proven true by generations of people over the centuries and has become one of the most enduring and deeply moving proverbs.
This statement resonates so deeply because everyone who is "not in charge" will eventually rise to the position of "in charge" and experience those memories they were once "unwilling" to accept.
When Li Ye was little, he would ask his father to buy him a birthday cake whenever his birthday was approaching. His father would either casually agree with "uh-huh" or shut Li Ye up with a "What do boys eat for a birthday cake? I've never even had one" kind of comment.
At that time, Li Ye really thought, "It's just a birthday cake, right? It only costs a dozen yuan. My parents earn seventy or eighty yuan a month, why can't they give me a birthday cake?"
There are many similar stories. For example, when sneakers first came out, they cost over a hundred yuan a pair. My parents' salaries had also reached one or two hundred yuan. Other classmates had them, and even though I asked for them several times, they still didn't meet my expectations.
At that time, Li Ye was very resentful. He felt that his family was clearly rich, so why couldn't his small requests be met?
Twenty years later, Li Ye understood and felt ashamed of his past resentment.
Li Ye earns four or five thousand a month, and when his son wants to buy a toy for two or three hundred, Li Ye doesn't even hesitate before saying, "Do you think you're the son of a landlord?"
Even when his son was crying loudly and counting on his fingers, saying "four thousand five minus two hundred eight, there's still a lot left," Li Ye still wouldn't buy it for him.
Because four or five thousand really isn't enough to spend!
Rice, oil, groceries, property management fees, social obligations, gift money, even your phone screen is cracked and you need to get a screen protector to keep it running for another two years, and you're buying a toy for 280 yuan? Will you die if you don't buy toys?
And when you think about how "heartless" your parents were, aren't they all the same?
Back then, my parents did earn a hundred or two hundred yuan a month, but from the moment they received their paychecks, it was divided into countless "small portions" to cover one necessary expense after another.
The mental and physical exhaustion from dealing with it all, the helplessness in the face of it all, the anger and dissatisfaction of the children at home, and the inability to express one's own feelings.
Dong Shan is currently experiencing the various changes of "going from not being in charge to being in charge", and he is also feeling frustrated and unable to express his opinions.
"President Dong, why haven't our engines arrived yet? If they don't arrive soon, forget about launching the new car after the Spring Festival, it might not even be ready by next summer!"
"Don't rush, don't rush. The current tight supply of engines indicates a very good market prospect for heavy trucks. Otherwise, why would there be a supply shortage? Let's wait a few more days while you prepare the other production stages."
“We can handle the production issues ourselves, but we need to budget for taxes, utilities, and the workers' Spring Festival benefits. All our funds have been invested in the new car production plan. If the new cars cannot be sold and the money collected on time, you will have to find a way to raise funds to cope.”
"Oh, don't worry, I'll take care of the money."
"Alright! Besides the money issue, there's another matter. Many people who came from the capital are now clamoring to go back. What do you think?"
"They have no say in this. A woman follows her husband wherever he goes, even if she's a chicken or a dog. They've only been here a few days! They haven't even finished their work and they want to leave? No way!"
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Before Dong Shanlai took up his post in the Southwest, he felt that his future was bright. After all, Li Ye was able to grow the No. 1 factory from 300 people to tens of thousands of people. If he started with tens of thousands of employees, how could he not make a name for himself?
Reality dealt Dong Shan a heavy blow. He never imagined that running a company would require dealing with so many troublesome things, with all sorts of problems arising one after another.
Moreover, in the past, when he encountered difficulties, he could complain to his superiors and ask for help. If his superiors did not provide support, he could simply give up and lie low.
But who can he turn to for help now? The businesses have all been decentralized, and the local authorities still want to beg for donations from him. Who can he complain to?
Giving up and lying down is even more impossible; tens of thousands of employees are watching you! If you say, "There's nothing I can do," the workers' minds will instantly start to stir.
[The company is about to go bankrupt, everyone hurry up and start saving it!]
Sigh~
Dong Shan actually had connections to raise funds, but he knew very well that constantly borrowing money to fill the hole would only make it bigger and bigger. Only with stable and objective production profits could a company operate healthily.
Now that the engine is in a bottleneck, Dong Shan must solve this core problem.
Dong Shan disdained to pay attention to Li Ye's opportunistic robbery. Even if a grown man goes hungry for three days and nine meals a day, he would not bow down to extortion.
Therefore, Dong Shan chose to go to the Weixian Diesel Engine Factory, the source of the problem, to solve it.
When Dong Shan arrived at the Weixian Diesel Engine Factory, Director Tan received him very politely, but he was very surprised about the engine.
"You said you paid us the full amount for 500 engines, but we haven't received the diesel engines?"
Dong Shan forced a smile and said, "That's right. This is a statement written by Fan Hongqi, the deputy general manager of Jicheng. Please take a look. We really did pay the full amount."
"Is that so?"
Factory Director Tan took the "note" from Dong Shan's hand, read it, and then laughed.
“Mr. Dong, Deputy General Manager Fan said that part of the payment they made to us was for your goods, but they were originally just repaying our debts. After they finished paying, they wrote a note without an official seal. This is not in accordance with regulations!”
Dong Shan opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.
Before he came, he contacted Fan Hongqi, hoping that the other party would come with him, but Fan Hongqi did not come and only wrote him a note.
As it turned out, they didn't recognize Fan Hongqi's note at all; he was nothing more than a deputy general manager.
Left with no other option, Dong Shan said, "Director Tan, we really need them urgently. How about this? We can study the previous batch of engines later. Now we'll pay you another sum in cash. You can give us five hundred engines first."
"No, there are really no items in stock."
Factory Director Tan flatly refused Dong Shan's offer, and then frankly said, "To tell you the truth, our procurement contracts are already booked for two years from now, and we don't have a single engine available outside of the plan."
Not even one?
Dong Shan finally couldn't help but say, "But recently someone in the capital said he has five hundred engines for sale. He didn't have any engines a month ago. What's going on?"
Factory Director Tan narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "You mean Jingnan Group, right? They are indeed our customers. It's normal for them to be willing to resell to you."
Dong Shan smiled and said, "Since Jingnan Group can buy 500 units, they can sell us 500 units too! We are a long-established heavy truck company, while Beijing mainly produces light trucks. In the future, our purchase volume will definitely be larger."
"Larger purchase volume?"
Factory Director Tan thought about it seriously for a moment, then asked Dong Shan, "Can you purchase 10,000 units every year?"
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Dong Shan stared blankly at Director Tan, feeling as if the other party was treating him like a fool.
Ten thousand units a year? Even Jicheng Heavy Truck doesn't use that many units a year. What kind of hysteria is Tan suffering from?
However, a thought suddenly flashed through Dong Shan's mind, and he subconsciously asked, "Could Li Ye really purchase 10,000 units every year?"
Factory Director Tan did not answer Dong Shan, but said with a smile, "If you can purchase 10,000 units, go to the finance department to pay the deposit first!"
[What the hell?! Jicheng Heavy Truck made me pay a deposit once and the full amount once, and now you want me to pay a deposit too? Are you all trying to get something for nothing?]
Dong Shan chuckled and said, "Director Tan, is Li Ye from Beijing just spouting nonsense? Their new car hasn't even finished research and testing yet, and whether they'll use your diesel engine is still uncertain. Don't fall for his tricks."
"You've been tricked?"
Factory Director Tan said strangely, "I heard that Jingnan Heavy Truck's new car will be officially launched next week. Our sales point in Weixian already has test drive vehicles. How could I possibly be fooled?"
Dong Shan suddenly stood up.
"What? Next week? That's impossible!"
(End of this chapter)
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