Chapter 145
Ye Manzhi's reply caused an unbearable silence in the meeting room.
The three deputy factory directors were secretly observing Niu Enjiu's reaction.
Lao Niu appears to be generous, humble, warm and friendly in public, but he is actually quite strong in the factory.
According to Lao Niu, the food factory has a large business scope, diverse operations and a large number of employees, so the instructions of the factory party committee must be strictly enforced in order to maintain order.
Simply put, subordinates must complete the tasks assigned by their superiors without any compromise, and it is best not to bargain.
In recent years, there have been few changes in the leadership team of the food factory, with only Deputy Director Chen Qian being promoted last year.
However, four or five years ago, changes in the factory leadership team were actually quite frequent.
Those who were naughty and disobedient were all transferred out of the food factory by Lao Niu on pretexts.
The current team has been formed after years of running-in and works around Lao Niu.
Everyone did their job and there were no major problems until the fire on February 27, which killed an old man named He and completely disrupted the peace in the factory.
At this moment, I heard that the newcomer Ye Manzhi was bargaining with Niu Enjiu at the first team meeting.
The three deputy factory managers thought almost at the same time that the peaceful days of the past might really be gone forever!
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Ye Manzhi noticed the looks of the other deputy factory directors, but she didn't take it to heart.
She didn't know what Niu Enjiu's personality was like, nor did she know what his style was like in the past, but the division of labor must be made clear and the responsibilities and rights must be clearly defined.
The situation in food factories is different from that in other factories.
Today's state-owned factories all implement the system of division of labor and responsibility among factory directors under the leadership of the Party Committee.
The deputy directors of most factories are responsible for production, operations, technology, equipment, safety, etc.
And the upper and lower levels must also be coordinated.
For example, the deputy director of operations needs to contact the city’s Finance Bureau, Commerce Bureau, and Supply and Marketing Cooperative.
The deputy director of production should contact the Municipal Planning Commission and the Economic Commission.
Everyone has a clear division of professional functions and everyone performs their duties.
However, the First Food Factory's business segments were rather diverse and their development was uneven. Niu Enjiu had suggested that the factory's leadership team should divide the work and assign specific workshops to take charge.
This is completely different from other factories.
Take He Dali, who just died, for example. He was the deputy director of operations of a food factory, and was also responsible for the candy workshop and bakery workshop.
The production situation of these two workshops is also an important part of He Dali's year-end assessment.
People outside the factory rarely have the opportunity to understand the division of labor of the deputy director. Ye Manzhi took advantage of his job in the Industrial Department to check the work report submitted by the food factory. Only then did he know that the deputy director also had to be responsible for a designated workshop.
She looked up and glanced at Chen Qian. If she remembered correctly, he was the deputy director of the canning workshop.
Niu Enjiu held the teacup and drank tea without expressing his opinion. The quiet atmosphere in the meeting room lasted for a full two minutes.
If Ye Manzhi was the kind of lesbian with a thin skin, she might have already found a way out and changed the subject.
But she seemed completely unaware of the strange atmosphere. She picked up the thermos to refill the water for Director Lao Niu and also poured some into her own teacup.
Then he put the thermos on the table and said to the other three, "I won't pour water for everyone one by one. If you need it, please pour it yourself. Director, what is the answer to my previous question? What will my responsibilities be in the future?"
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The new Director Ye seems a little dazed?
The youngest, Chen Qian, thought to himself, what could it mean that Lao Niu left you alone for two minutes?
It means I disagree!
Ye Manzhi has worked in a provincial department before, so how come he doesn't even have this little common sense?
Ye Manzhi refilled Director Niu's water and said to himself, "Director, although I'm new here, I'm familiar with our factory's past. Over the past few years, our business has continued to expand, our product range has increased year by year, and we've thrived, with minimal concern from the provincial and ministerial departments. Our success is inseparable from our leadership team. A stable, united team can take the company to greater heights. The February 27 fire was so recent, and the factory is in a state of panic, I think the division of labor within the leadership team shouldn't change too much."
Niu Enjiu put down the teacup and said "hmm".
These words hit the nail on the head.
The food factory has been able to develop continuously over the years and even survived the famine years successfully, all thanks to two words - stability.
He is willing to work hard and innovate production processes and equipment, but never makes flashy reforms in management and operations.
The leadership team must be stable and united!
When Chen Qian took office last year, the division of labor in the team had just undergone an adjustment, so when Ye Manzhi took office this time, he did not want to adjust the division of labor again in a short period of time.
Niu Enjiu looked at the only female colleague in the conference room and said with a smile, "Director Ye has a very thorough understanding of the situation. What the factory needs most right now is stable development. How about this? You will take over the affairs previously handled by Deputy Director He and be in charge of the operations, specifically the candy and bakery workshops."
Ye Manzhi also smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll take a closer look at Deputy Director He's work."
Niu Enjiu changed the subject and said, "However, our food factory is a whole, and there are many overlapping parts in the work. Director Ye came from the provincial department, so he has an inherent advantage. You should also pay more attention to obtaining funds for the technical transformation of the canning workshop."
"Okay, I'll go to the provincial department as soon as possible to find out the situation." Ye Manyi agreed.
Everyone knows that the department has very strict control over technical transformation funds.
There's nothing wrong with Ye Manzhi running in the hall, but it's hard to say whether she can run down.
Upon hearing this, Chen Qian, who had been on the sidelines, suddenly coughed lightly and interrupted, "Director, I think the division of labor in the contracted workshops can be discussed further."
Before Niu Enjiu could even frown, he quickly added, "The difficulty in the reconstruction work lies in purchasing production equipment. Director Ye needs to go to the provincial department to seek financial support, and without understanding the situation of the canning workshop, it won't work. How about handing the canning workshop over to Director Ye, and I'll switch with her."
Canned food production has always been the main business of the First Food Factory.
Their canning workshop is the largest and most advanced in the province.
However, the scale is only possible due to decades of accumulation of the food factory.
Now a big fire has brought the canning workshop back to the pre-liberation era.
It is impossible to return to the past glory.
Canned food is considered a "luxury product" and has a limited domestic market.
The country is concentrating its efforts on developing heavy industry and agriculture.
It's like a big family with many brothers and sisters. The older brothers and sisters are of age and urgently need to raise funds to go to school.
But the family has limited savings. Should the little money we have be used for tuition for the older brothers and sisters, or to buy a flowery dress for the younger sister?
Obviously, it is important for older brothers and sisters to study, and money must be spent wisely.
The food factory’s canned food business is currently facing this embarrassing situation.
With limited resources, it is impossible for superiors to easily invest a large sum of money to purchase a canning production line.
The factory wants Ye Manzhi to go to the provincial department to ask for funds, but is unwilling to hand over this business to her. Can she really contribute?
Lao Niu was reluctant to hand over the canning workshop to Ye Manzhi, probably because he was worried about the subsequent troubles caused by the February 27 fire.
The two security guards who were fired were at the factory gate this morning demanding to see the factory director.
But Chen Qian felt that he was worrying too much and that he should find a way to redevelop the canned food business.
Niu Enjiu frowned and looked at him, then remained silent for a long time and asked, "What do you think, Director Ye?"
"All of this business is new to me, and I need time to learn it all." Ye Manzhi said with a smile, "I'll follow the factory director's instructions."
Niu Enjiu was very satisfied with her statement. After pondering for a while, he nodded and said, "Then you will be in charge of the canning and candy workshops. The reconstruction of the canning workshop is the key. I will work with you to ensure that the workshops resume production as soon as possible."
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The factory seemed very anxious to rebuild the canning workshop and was eager to have Ye Manzhi go to the provincial department to ask for funds right away.
But Ye Manzhi had his own pace and did not rush to the provincial department.
She had only been at the new unit for two days when she went back to the provincial department to ask for money. What would her leaders think of her?
The provincial department has always advocated self-reliance and hard work.
What does this mean?
Of course, we should let the subordinate units find ways to solve the problems themselves and ask for less money from the higher authorities.
Ye Manzhi fully understood the attitude of the department leaders and naturally would not go and get criticized.
She first spent a few days getting to know the business she was in charge of.
After understanding the situation, she went home and lay in bed and didn't want to move.
"Oh my god, is it too late for me to go back to work at the provincial department? I only knew the canning workshop was large, but I didn't expect it to be this big! This is not a problem that can be solved with just one or two sets of equipment!"
Wu Zhengrong smiled: "The largest canning workshop in the province is of course extraordinary."
On the day Ye Lai Ya took on the canned food business, he went home and showed off for half the night.
He claimed that he had taken over the largest canning workshop in the province, which was even larger than a regular cannery.
She wants to use the canned food business to make a good start as a new official.
Just a few days after saying this, Director Ye went home and lay down.
Wu Yuzhuo, holding a piece of sachima in his mouth, rushed to his mother and said, "Mom, just stay in the food factory! The food factory is so great!"
"It's convenient for you to have a snack, right?" Ye Manzhi broke off half a piece of sachima from her mouth, and then shared it with Dr. Wu, each taking a bite.
She also likes pastries very much, so we can’t let the little one get all the benefits.
Ye Manzhi hugged her daughter and lay on the bed for a while, then leaned over to look at the "Young Guards" in Dr. Wu's hand.
"You can actually read Russian novels now? When we were on good terms with the Soviet Union, you didn't read Soviet novels, but now that the Soviet experts have left, you've started reading them. Have you been busy with work lately?"
During the time she was transferred, Dr. Wu was also very busy.
After working overtime for several days in a row, it was Sister Zhenfang next door who helped them pick up the children in the evening.
Dr. Wu said the day before yesterday that he might go to Shanghai on a business trip.
"Just some fun." Wu Zhengrong was shoved another egg yolk slice into his daughter's mouth. He vaguely warned her not to eat in bed, then continued, "You have to have a balance between work and relaxation. Just finish this project before the end of the year. There's no rush."
Ye Manzhi said with a smile, "I read this book 'Young Guards' when I was in middle school. Do you want me to tell you the ending of the story? I still remember it!"
Wu Zhengrong didn't say anything. When his daughter tried to stuff unknown food into his mouth again, he raised his hand to block it. Then the glutinous rice noodles in Wu Yuzhuo's hand were forcibly turned around and stuffed into his mother's mouth.
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Director Ye was holding a glutinous rice noodle in her mouth and thought that she should also set a deadline for her work and just finish it by a certain time.
If Director Niu's plan were to follow, she would be busy as a top.
Ye Manzhi was infected by the leisurely Dr. Wu and felt inexplicably relaxed.
When she went to work at the factory again, she first sought out professionals to learn about canned food production.
"Mr. Yu, the factory has given me the canning workshop, but I'm completely lost. I went to the workshop the day before yesterday and saw that the four buildings weren't completely burned down. Some of the equipment looks pretty good. Can't we use it to start production?"
Yu Youfang is in his forties and is the chief process engineer of a food factory.
She was the one who took the lead in improving the production process of several kinds of pastries and canned foods in the factory, and her position in the food factory was very independent.
Yu Youfang sighed with regret: "The equipment left behind cannot form a complete production process. Our factory's canned food production starts with can packaging. We have roller soldering machines to produce empty cans, but no glue injection machines to produce can lids. We have drying ovens, but no can sealing machines."
"These advanced equipment were put into use last year. How did we produce canned food before last year? Can we use the old methods?" Ye Manzhi asked.
"The old equipment has been transferred to other factories," said Yu Youfang. "The old methods used earlier were useful, but the technology was low-tech, especially the sterilization and canning effects. The fat content rate was high and could not pass the quality inspection."
Ye Manzhi nodded.
If the can is not sealed well, it will cause secondary pollution, expand the can and increase the fat listening rate.
Yu Youfang paused for a moment and continued, "Currently, the factory only has one complete steamed pork canned food production line. The equipment is piled up in the warehouse, so it survived this time. But that production line was specifically designed to produce canned food for export to the Soviet Union. Soviet experts came to the factory to guide our production. However, we haven't had any export missions to the Soviet Union in the past two years. Domestic people are not used to the taste of steamed pork canned food, and pork is in short supply, so this production line has to be completely shut down."
Ye Manzhi asked, "Since the cans are all the same, can we try different flavors and produce braised pork or canned seafood?"
"The changes are quite large and will definitely take some time," Yu Youfang said after weighing the pros and cons. "Canned meat isn't part of our production plan this year. If we want to use that production line, we must get a production plan. Otherwise, our superiors won't allocate live pigs to us."
When Ye Manzhi wanted to ask more questions, someone knocked on the office door and secretary Zhou Ruyi pushed the door open and walked in.
"Ruyi, what's wrong?"
Zhou Ruyi was her secretary transferred from the canning workshop. She was a 24-year-old technical secondary school student. She was not tall, but very energetic.
When Director Ding called her over, she was still cleaning up the debris in the canning workshop, and her face was a little dark from the recent strong sun.
Zhou Ruyi's parents, brother and sister-in-law are all employees of the factory, and Zhou's mother is responsible for serving meals in the cafeteria.
Ever since my daughter became the factory director's secretary, whenever she served food to Ye Manzhi, the serving spoon would always stick out.
Zhou Ruyi glanced at Yu Youfang, then at Ye Manzhi's signal, said generously, "Deputy Director He's family is here, and they've brought Liu Hanmin, the safety officer from the canning workshop. They're arguing in Deputy Director Chen's office!"
Ye Manzhi exclaimed in surprise, "Why did you end up at Director Chen's place?"
Besides, the guards at the factory gate are strict, so it seems that Liu Hanmin, who has been fired, cannot enter the factory?
Zhou Ruyi couldn't answer and could only shake his head.
Yu Youfang explained: "It was Chen Qian who was supposed to be on duty on February 27th, but He Dali switched shifts with him. Therefore, Lao He's family has always believed that it was because of the shift swap with Chen Qian that Lao He died. Now those two security guards have been throwing mud at Lao He and saying bad things about him everywhere. Of course, the family wants Chen Qian to take responsibility."
"Director Ye, Engineer Yu," Zhou Ruyi whispered, "Director He's family is very upset. Director Niu is asking you two female comrades to help comfort the family."
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