"My goodness, 12 yuan? Our factory is really generous!"
They had all been learning from Master Liu for a long time and had become familiar with each other, so they spoke without restraint.
"Of course they're making money! The factory hasn't even opened yet, and the money's already flowing out like water." Everyone was counting their bills and sharing the gossip they'd heard.
"I saw a bunch of desks that were brought into the office over there that day. They were shiny and slick, much more impressive than our old desks here."
"The table is worth very little; the street in front of the door is the most valuable thing."
"This is funded by the city; money makes things easier!"
When Director Shen and her colleagues first bought those machines, they were very frugal, wishing Zhao Qin could ask her father for a discount. They even calculated the difference between adding and subtracting one machine.
But to my surprise, the factory buildings were built to be so spacious, far exceeding the size needed now.
Most importantly, they also built a very grand gate with bricks and stones.
Director Zhang even complained to them, "Spending money on that place would have been better spent on buying more machines. We originally planned to just hang up a wooden plaque."
Despite the complaints, the money for road repairs and gate repairs was allocated by the city and used in the factory, so no one complained.
The key issue is that they've added a lot of machinery, so now even if the city sends other people to interfere in some of the factory's affairs, everyone has to accept it reluctantly.
The one who pays the most is the boss; this saying always holds true.
Have you met with the deputy factory director?
After everyone received their money, they gathered there to discuss it. The factory would occupy a portion of the city, and a deputy factory director had already been assigned to it. The main gate and other things were all done by this deputy factory director whom they had never met before.
“I saw him. He had a magnolia-shaped haircut and looked very serious. I heard he works at the city’s glass or electrician factory.”
This deputy factory director is elusive; it's said she only interacted with Director Shen and her team a few times. The technicians spend most of their time drawing diagrams or following Master Liu around disassembling and repairing machines, so very few people have actually seen her.
"Is she here to challenge our Factory Director Shen for power?" This place is huge, and even though we can't see any profits yet, who wouldn't want it?
It's like if the city takes over the factory, not only will the profits go to the city, but the personnel arrangements won't be subject to the military region's orders.
They exchanged glances. It was best to keep the factory as it was, since the military region currently held the management rights.
If it were a city leader, they would definitely pay more attention to the people on their side.
"No matter what, he's still a deputy. The military region and the city are supposed to be jointly managing the area, so there's no need for them to fight over power."
"Who can say for sure? Two tigers cannot share one mountain. In the future, some of the workers will be from the city. Will they still listen to our Factory Director Shen?"
There's no way around it. Right now, the military region recruits some, and the city recruits some, and each has its own leaders. So, they're all in charge of their own things, which naturally leads to two factions.
Seeing that they were getting more and more excited as they talked, Song Qing cleared her throat.
"Stop guessing, Master Liu will be back soon, hurry up and draw the diagram."
When Liu's name was mentioned, everyone who had just received the money was overjoyed, but now they immediately sighed and fell into melancholy.
Master Liu is a very strict and upright person. He absolutely does not allow them to be unskilled and harm the collective interests. If anyone misreads or draws a picture, he will give them a cold scolding.
The technical department originally had 17 people. Director Zhang and the others thought that they should just eliminate a few, but Master Liu insisted on screening almost half of them.
Everyone is still not at ease. What if he screens you out again before you go to D province? You'll have nowhere to complain if you want to cry.
After all, although he is a serious person, he has real talent and ability. If he says you can't do it, then you can't do it.
Even if Director Shen came to plead for him, it wouldn't work.
Song Qing opened the blueprints; she was also intimidated by Master Liu.
Zhao Qin slowly walked to Song Qing's side. Among this group of people, she and Song Qing were neighbors and had previously been members of the preliminary planning team, so she was more familiar with them than the others.
There are some things I only say to her.
"Is this true?"
Song Qing's drawing pencil broke because of her shock, leaving a dark scratch on the paper, which she quickly erased with an eraser.
Zhao Qin looked around and lowered her voice.
“Master Liu asked me to move some things to the factory, and that’s when I saw them arguing. Director Shen and Sister Hongsheng both looked very unhappy.”
Zhao Qin went to the factory today and happened to see Director Shen and the others arguing with an unfamiliar person.
She didn't dare to get close; she glanced at him and then hid.
"I was wondering who she was. They said the deputy factory director had cut his hair in a magnolia style and looked very serious, so it must be her."
Although their factory director was strict, she wasn't a serious person. This was the first time they had heard of her arguing with someone until she was red in the face.
Song Qing was also surprised; in fact, everyone's guesses were not without reason.
Upon hearing that a deputy factory director was about to be parachuted in, everyone felt a vague sense of unease.
The ownership of the textile factory is very important. Although it was agreed with the city when the factory was set up that the daily production management and personnel recruitment would be mainly handled by the military region, this is not something that can be changed forever.
Just like the deputy factory director who was parachuted in, her arrival made everyone hesitant to say anything for sure.
This time, the city added a deputy factory director by giving money. If other conditions are proposed in the future, will it change even more?
Managing them under the military region has many benefits for their families. For example, technicians like them definitely earn more and have a more relaxed job than ordinary employees.
They could be assessed directly within the family compound by the factory director, without having to go through a recruitment exam.
"With this batch of people recruited, things should be stable, but we don't know about the next batch."
Currently, 70% of the job openings are for employees within the family compound. It's uncertain what percentage will remain when recruitment expands in the future.
“Our military region and the factory director are not to be trifled with either. Forget it, let’s not worry about these things. Let’s focus on getting the drawings that Master Liu wants done first.”
The big leaders can worry about the future; their most important task right now is to deal with Master Liu.
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