Rebirth 1994: Starting from laid-off workers

When Deputy Director Zhao heard Zhang Jiaqiang's words, he was extremely shocked and felt that it was expected.

He pretended to be surprised and said, "The valuation of the first plastic factory should be around 400 to [-] yuan. You have just been working for a short time, how can you have so much money?"

Zhang Jiaqiang shook his head without any pretense and said, "Of course not!"

Deputy Director Zhao felt angry, but it was hard to get angry at the young man, so he immediately waved his hand and told him to go ahead.

Zhang Jiaqiang didn't move, he stared at Deputy Director Zhao's eyes and said seriously.

"Currently, there is none, but if the policy is relaxed, it may not be unaffordable!"

There was a trace of anger on Deputy Director Zhao's face, "Do you think I am someone who bends the law for personal gain?"

Seeing that he had misunderstood, Zhang Jiaqiang took out the contracts signed since the opening of the business from his pocket and said proudly.

"In less than a month since I contracted the workshop, I have signed contracts with a total value of several million with the city's small commodity market, two major breweries in Qindao, and Jiangcheng Lighter Factory. The gross profit will be at least one million. As long as I am given enough opportunities, , what’s the difficulty in buying a plastic factory?”

Deputy Director Zhao was not easy to fool, so he took the contracts and looked at them carefully. The more he looked at them, the more shocked he could find on his face, which became harder to conceal.

As the director in charge of industry, he knew the factory quite well, and the achievements achieved by the young man in front of him could simply be described as miraculous.

After reading these contracts, Deputy Director Zhao knew that there was absolutely no fraud and asked immediately.

"Ordinary lighters, which are not in hot demand, can sell so well. How did you do it, Xiao Zhang?"

Zhang Jiaqiang immediately explained the huge quality problems and hidden dangers of domestic lighters.

Then he told him that the reason why they have such good sales is because they strictly focus on quality and safety, and have achieved the leading position among similar products.

The most important thing is to change the sales thinking. Lin Linzongzong talked for half an hour.

The more Deputy Director Zhao listened, the happier he became. Experts would stretch out their hands to see if there is one. This Xiao Zhang is definitely a wizard in industrial management.

He even came up with the idea that letting Zhang Jiaqiang contract a workshop was really humiliating. If he was put in charge of the city's industry, it would not take long for him to move up a few steps and become a strong industrial city in the country.

However, Deputy Director Zhao also saw that the other party was definitely not suitable for being in the system because his ideas were too novel and he liked to take risks and go eccentric.

What is sought within the system is stable development. Being too radical can easily lead to achievements and big problems.

"You said you need time, but now the workers' problems are urgent. I'm afraid I can't give you much time!"

Zhang Jiaqiang heard that there was a reason why the other party was attracted to him.

"I have an idea. Since it is too difficult to buy the factory at once, why not break it into parts? Sign the contract first and I will pay the fees in installments. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?"

Deputy Director Zhao's eyes lit up. What the workers were short of now was money, but there was no need to pay it all in one go. Payment in installments would be enough as long as it could solve the problem.

Zhang Jiaqiang is good at observing words and emotions, and immediately struck while the iron was hot and said.

"I have a large number of orders that need to be delivered on time, and there is no time delay. I wonder if I can start construction first, and then conduct asset appraisal at the same time. As long as the appraisal results come out, I will pay [-]% of the payment before the beginning of next month, and the rest will be It is divided into twelve installments and must be paid within one year. If you default or cannot pay, the previous payment will be regarded as a fine!"

This request is quite reasonable, and the factory is right there, so the monk cannot escape from the temple.

Deputy Director Zhao nodded slowly, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

Zhang Jiaqiang observed the other party's expression and was also estimating the benefits and burdens brought by the entire factory.

Deputy Director Zhao finally said after a few minutes. "To be honest, all the factories in this city have been evaluated this year. I remember the value of the first plastic factory is about 400 million. Even if it is re-evaluated, there will not be much difference. It may even depreciate due to equipment depreciation and aging of the factory buildings."

"The biggest problem now is, if the factory is sold to you, what will happen to the employees? Will they all be laid off?"

There are currently about 400 employees left in the factory. If they are all laid off, they will need at least 900 million yuan in compensation.

Add in the compensation and back wages of those laid-off workers, and it’s tens of millions!

If the factory sells for 400 million, the superiors will have to find ways to make up the remaining gap, which is a huge hole.

The problem is that it is very difficult for a company like Plastic Factory No. [-] to sell its products at a good price for a company that has been losing money all year round.

Zhang Jiaqiang turned around and glanced at the old and young. Many of them were capable and wanted to work well. The factory needed these people to turn it around.

But there are also some people who rely on connections to get by. These people have developed the habit of eating from a big pot over the years, and it is difficult for them to change.

Rather than asking everyone to stay, it would be better to have a two-way choice.

Zhang Jiaqiang said after thinking about it.

"I will handle the compensation for laid-off workers and arrears of wages in the past, so the leaders don't have to worry about it. As long as employees in the factory want to stay and pass our assessment, they can stay and continue to work. The benefits in all aspects are no less than before." It’s better, as for those who don’t want to stay, just do what you want!”

This two-way choice is acceptable to most people, Deputy Director Zhao nodded slowly.

Moreover, Zhang Jiaqiang agreed to settle the 200 million gap, which made Deputy Director Zhao much more relaxed.

"My intentions are basically the same at the moment. Give me three days. We need to have a meeting to study it. In this way, you can continue the work first and don't delay the delivery. I will notify you as soon as there is news!"

Zhang Jiaqiang knows that this matter is basically done, but still needs to go through the procedures.

Without saying a word, he immediately arranged for the original team to resume work and production. He said privately that their compensation would definitely be implemented in accordance with the previously agreed upon plan and would be paid in full within one year!

Although the laid-off workers did not hear what Zhang Jiaqiang said to his boss, they could tell from his expression that the crisis was over.

And after receiving the guarantee of compensation, I immediately returned to normal and started working with full enthusiasm.

As for the remaining several hundred employees, Deputy Director Zhao persuaded them to go back with a few words and asked them to wait for the results in three days.

The sound of machines rang out again in the injection molding workshop. The busy figures of workers and lighters constantly falling on the assembly line painted a bustling scene.

However, other workshops were as deserted as ice cellars.

The machines have stopped long ago, and even workshops with orders have no intention of producing.

The workers could only sigh and look up to the sky in a daze.

Any worker with a little knowledge has already guessed that this time the factory is completely over, and their future has become unknown.

At this moment, I finally felt the mood of the previous batch of laid-off workers, with a gloomy look hanging over everyone's face.

Several workshop leaders and technicians got together, discussed for a long time, and finally reached a consensus. They walked out of the door and headed towards the injection molding workshop together.

It seems like the last hope is over there!