Chapter 1303 You Made a Big Cheap
After learning about the debt situation of the Eighth Machinery Factory, Li Ye's first reaction was to stay away from such a unit that had poor performance but was still borrowing heavily. After all, this is as unreliable as a person who earns 3,000 yuan but uses Huabei credit card to buy LV.
However, during the subsequent "investigation and survey" process, Li Ye gradually changed his mind.
First of all, Director Kong said that various methods can be used to try to prevent all the original debts from falling on the head of the first branch. As long as the first branch can lead these 2,000 people to find a new way to make a living, it will be fine.
Then, when Li Ye inspected the production workshop, he confirmed that the production equipment was basically intact and all the technical personnel were on duty. The Eighth Machinery Factory did have certain technical production capabilities.
Perhaps because Director Kong has been trying his best to act as a paperhanger, the mental outlook of the front-line workers is also good. No matter what Li Ye and others asked, they answered honestly and did not have any negative emotions.
If the debt problem is not taken into consideration, such a unit can at least start production immediately after taking over.
During lunch, Director Kong brought two main leaders of the unit to talk to Li Ye and Lu Zhizhang.
"Director Lu, Director Li, when you asked us to provide you with the information of our employees, we considered some issues, but you also know that it is really difficult to keep something confidential in the company."
"There are a lot of relatives in our unit, all sitting in the office. I asked the people below to sort out the information, and ten people can have eighty different minds."
"That's why I've repeatedly requested to meet with you. We can discuss the situation with you two in person and come up with a feasible solution."
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Lu Zhizhang and Li Ye looked at each other, then asked with a smile: "Then Director Kong, what do you think is a feasible solution?"
"It all depends on your requirements!"
Director Kong said frankly: "I know you are unwilling to take on so much foreign debt from our factory. I have also heard that your first branch factory is unwilling to accept too many management cadres."
"Regarding the first question, we will try our best, but with so much foreign debt, it is impossible to resolve it all even if we try every possible way. I hope you can understand.
The second problem is the most difficult one. I hope you can be the bad guy for once and cooperate with us to solve it."
“.”
Li Ye was quite surprised.
Originally, he had some opinions about Director Kong who borrowed money recklessly, but now he just felt that he was "actively seeking survival".
Guarding such a mess, he must first keep everyone alive before he can have hope of making a comeback.
And now that he finally sees a glimmer of hope for the first branch, he really cares about it.
Director Kong did not lie about the debt. If he refused to pay off all the debts, the creditors and the bank would not agree. He could only weigh various factors and reduce the cost of taking over the branch.
There are some skills to being a scoundrel. Either you get nothing, or you pay back three out of ten. It’s up to you!
The second point is even more difficult. If what Director Kong said were to get out, the employees in his unit might call him a "traitor."
Li Ye thought about it, and then asked tentatively: "You just mentioned the plan of staying behind, so who do you decide to be responsible for staying behind?"
Director Kong pointed at the other two colleagues and said, "All three of us are suitable. You can appoint whoever you want. If it's really hard to decide, we can draw lots."
“.”
Li Ye raised his glass and said frankly: "Director Kong, I toast to you!"
"No, no, I should be the one respecting you, hahahaha~"
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Li Ye and Lu Zhizhang spent a whole day at the Eighth Machinery Factory and felt pretty good.
He felt that these units that needed to merge with a branch factory to survive seemed like a burden, but if they were picked and sorted out, they could still be turned into treasures.
But when they went to the second merged unit the next day, they had a completely different feeling.
The second merged unit was the Red Star Manufacturing Plant, located in the northern suburbs of Beijing. It was far away from the first branch and the road was a bit difficult to travel, so Li Ye and others were more than ten minutes late than the agreed time.
After arriving at the factory gate, Li Ye found that there were neither welcome banners nor welcoming employees at the gate. It seemed like just an ordinary and normal day.
Lu Zhizhang said with a smile: "It seems that Director Han is the kind of practical person that you like, Li Ye, and he doesn't engage in formalism!"
Li Ye couldn't help but laugh and said, "Well, I like people who are practical. As long as he is really capable, I really like him."
The convoy stopped at the factory gate, and Lu Zhizhang's driver went down to find the guard to inquire about the situation.
Then the guard said, "Our leader was waiting for you at the door just now. When the time came, you didn't come, so I thought you were not coming."
Lu Zhizhang smiled and got into the car, explaining, "The road was not easy to travel on, so I was delayed for a while. Sorry!"
The guard glanced at Lu Zhizhang and tilted his head and said, "Should I call the leader to come out to greet us? Or should you just go over there directly?"
"Just show us the way and we can go there by ourselves."
"Oh, do you see that building? That's the office building."
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Li Ye and others actually went there by themselves.
Lu Zhizhang laughed in the car and said, "It seems that they don't like us that much!"
Li Ye snorted and laughed, saying, "Then let's leave quickly and don't eat here for free."
“Hahahaha~”
By the time the convoy from the first branch arrived at the office building of the Red Star Manufacturing Plant, the other party had already come out to greet them.
Director Han also seemed to be a very decent person. He received Li Ye and Lu Zhizhang in a dignified manner. Without too much greeting, he took Li Ye and others to visit the workshop.
"Our factory has always been pragmatic. As long as the workers are down-to-earth and willing to work hard, there will be no obstacles that cannot be overcome. Even if the market has been bad in recent years, we will try our best not to add to the difficulties of the country."
"Our factory's current financial situation is much better than other units, and our debts are also at a relatively low level in the same industry."
Li Ye listened to what Director Han said and felt that he was quite "proud".
Try your best not to add more difficulties to the country, but won’t that still add more difficulties?
The debt is at a relatively low level among peers in the industry, but doesn’t that mean we still can’t pay it back?
Moreover, when Li Ye and others visited the workshop, they were treated completely differently from yesterday.
The workers in the workshop basically ignored the questions from Li Ye, Lu Zhizhang and others, and even looked at Li Ye and others with caution, as if they were looking at thieves.
This is very unpleasant.
And what’s even more unpleasant is yet to come.
Li Ye said that he was not going to eat here for free, but people had made arrangements in advance, so he couldn't be impolite.
The meal was simple, with eight dishes and one soup for six people, just the level of cafeteria stir-fry.
Director Han picked up his glass and said, "Life is a bit tight at the company, so please make do with it for now. Please understand."
"Of course, of course, our first branch also entertains guests with this standard."
Li Ye and Lu Zhizhang both expressed their understanding. After all, no one needs food.
After a few drinks, Director Han said with emotion: "To be honest, when I received the notice from the department asking us to prepare for the merger, I was very reluctant. The Red Star Manufacturing Plant is a 30-year-old factory, and it's gone in an instant."
"But since the ministry has made the decision, we must support the ministry's work. If the ministry needs to develop, we must also develop."
"We are colleagues from now on, so I will just say this to you. Our company is just experiencing difficulties temporarily. As long as we work together, we will definitely turn losses into profits."
"Director Li is young and has a bright future ahead of him."
“.”
Li Ye couldn't drink the wine in his hand anymore.
He understood what Director Han meant.
[The department needs achievements, and so do your branches. If you merge us now, it will be an achievement that everyone will be satisfied with. You have made a great profit. You, Li Ye, are young, and you need achievements to support your own progress.]
[We haven't reached the point where we can't survive, it's just that the higher-ups want us to merge, so we'll just merge with you.]
But Director Han did not seem to have considered that a branch factory would not "achieve greater results the more it merges". A branch factory would only choose one out of the three units that are interested in cooperating to merge with.
Because merging three units at once seemed to be a greater political achievement, one branch factory could not handle it.
This is just like the blackening phenomenon in France. Too many outsiders are pouring in all at once, and the locals can’t control them. It won’t be long before they become a minority.
(End of this chapter)
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