A foreign city, dear you

Cao Xueqin thought a lot.

Yihu arrived at the gate of Tongxin Factory.

Cao Xueqian got out of the car and looked at the factory gate and the big words on it:

Tongxin Precision Products Factory.

He still remembers the scene when the plaque was unveiled six years ago.

At that time, I was full of energy and had endless aspirations.

Unexpectedly, in just five or six years, the Tongxin Factory has come to an end, and the words "Tongxin Precision Manufacturing Factory" will no longer exist in a few days.

Cao Xueqin walked into Tongxin Factory.

A worker came out, greeted him and called him Mr. Cao.

Cao Xueqin also greeted back with a smile.

Men are like this, even if they feel heavy inside, they still look calm on the surface.

There is only one floor left in the Tongxin Factory now, and all the workers are on the first floor.

Due to the shrinking business, the scale has also been shrinking. The second floor was previously vacant and rented out, and some rent can be collected.

All of these are helpless actions.

Cao Xueqin walked further in and saw some employees chatting in the office, while others were busy with something.

When they saw Cao Xueqin, everyone fell silent.

Cao Xueqin passed by the finance office. The door was open. Jian Xiqi and the cashier who came later were browsing their phones boredly.

The finance office now only works half a day, that is, half a day in the afternoon, because there is actually not much to do when we come here.

Jian Xiqi's professional ability is impeccable. When Tongxin Factory was doing good business, she was keeping an eye on this and that, fearing that Cao Xueqin and Cheng Yufei would secretly take some of the factory's property for themselves. Now that the factory has closed down, she no longer needs to keep an eye on anyone. I wonder how she feels?

After the finance office is the business office.

There were only two people left in the business office, including Manager Han and another salesperson.

Manager Han made great contributions at the beginning of Tongxin Factory and is one of the people who has the deepest affection for it.

When Cao Xueqin saw Manager Han, he remembered what he had said to Manager Han when Manager Han was about to resign: As long as Tongxin Factory does not go bankrupt, you can live here forever in your old age.

Although the words were not fully fulfilled, Cao Xueqin also regarded it as a promise.

Cao Xueqin was a man who kept his promises. Unexpectedly, this promise was doomed to fail, and Tongxin Factory was about to close down.

The general manager's office is locked.

Cheng Yufei should have some personal belongings. If he thinks they are not important, he may not come back to get them.

Cao Xueqin walked into the deputy general manager's office, sat down on the leather chair, and leaned his head against the back.

He wanted to relax and think about what to do next.

Tongxin Factory had three to four hundred people at its peak, and now there are only about a hundred people left. These are the most loyal employees. How to properly deal with them is the main issue that Cao Xueqin needs to consider at present.

Not long after Cao Xueqin sat down, Yin Xiaoxiao came in.

Yin Xiaoxiao took a warehouse material list and asked Cao Xueqin to review it.

As workers continue to leave, some of the work is shared by the remaining employees, so some employees have to take on multiple roles. This is the case with Yin Xiaoxiao, who is not only a PMC but also a warehouse keeper.

Cao Xueqin asked Yin Xiaoxiao to put the table on the table and said he would look at it later.

"Yin Xiaoxiao." Seeing Yin Xiaoxiao was about to leave, Cao Xueqin suddenly called her.

Yin Xiaoxiao stopped and asked, "What's the matter, Mr. Cao?"

Cao Xueqin suddenly decided to talk to Yin Xiaoxiao about the fact that Tongxin Factory had been transferred and the employees in the factory would be laid off in a few days, and then asked Yin Xiaoxiao about her plans, but he immediately changed his mind and said, "It's okay. I didn't see a place on the table clearly just now, but it's okay now."

Yin Xiaoxiao said "oh" and then said, "Then I'll go out?"

Cao Xueqin nodded and watched Yin Xiaoxiao walk out of the office.

Cao Xueqin was not a hesitant person, but he seemed reluctant to lay off his employees. He could not bear to face their disappointed and sad eyes, and could not bear to see them leaving Tongxin Factory without knowing where to go.

The employees accompanied Xin Factory to the end, but what they got was layoffs. No matter how you look at it, Xin Factory owed them.

Forget it, let’s not talk about it today. Let’s talk about it tomorrow. Starting tomorrow, I’ll tell my employees one by one.

The factory is gone, but the friendship remains. Let’s say goodbye to every employee.

*

The next day, the first person Cao Xueqin called to his office for a talk was Manager Han.

Manager Han, as a relative of Han Yumo, actually already knew that the Tongxin Factory had been transferred. However, he knew his limits and would not say anything unless it was his responsibility.

Manager Han is one of the oldest veterans of Tongxin Factory. He participated in the initial construction of Tongxin Factory and witnessed its relocation, expansion and rapid development. Of course, he also witnessed its decline and fall in the end.

Manager Han was also very sad. He didn't expect the final result to be like this.

When we first moved to Xuhui Industrial Park, we hung up the sign of "Tongxin Precision Products Factory" by himself. At that time, we were filled with joy and happiness.

But now...

Cao Xueqin's conversation with Manager Han was relatively relaxed, after all, Manager Han knew the inside story.

Cao Xueqin expressed his regret and apology to Manager Han, who expressed his understanding and said that there was nothing that could be done about the iteration of the old and the new in the industry.

Cao Xueqin expressed his gratitude. Although Manager Han attributed the decline of Tongxin Factory entirely to the overall industry environment, Cao Xueqin still felt very guilty.

Cao Xueqin asked Manager Han what plans he had and when he would leave Tongxin Factory?

Manager Han said he has no plans for now. He said he is too old to make plans in a hurry and he will stay in Tongxin Factory until his last day.

Cao Xueqin thanked Manager Han for his deep friendship to Tongxin Factory and asked Manager Han to take down the sign of "Tongxin Precision Products Factory" before leaving on the last day.

Manager Han nodded with mixed feelings and asked Cao Xueqin if he had any other instructions.

Manager Han respects Cao Xueqin very much because Cao Xueqin is a very approachable boss who can put himself in the shoes of his employees.

Cao Xueqin said that he didn't have time, and he would invite Manager Han to dinner when he had time to formally apologize to him.

Manager Han hurriedly said that Mr. Cao was exaggerating, it was not true, and that Tongxin Factory really treated him well.

After coming out of the deputy general manager's office, Manager Han did not go directly to the finance office to settle his salary and receive compensation.

He is not in a hurry, he will stay until the last day anyway.

*

Yin Xiaoxiao was the second person to walk into the deputy general manager's office.

"Mr. Cao, are you looking for me?" Yin Xiaoxiao asked.

"Yin Xiaoxiao, how many years have you been working at Tongxin Factory?" Cao Xueqin asked.

"More than five years." Yin Xiaoxiao was surprised that Cao Xueqin suddenly asked this.

"Thank you for your loyalty and dedication to Tongxin Factory over the past five years. You have made great contributions to the development of Tongxin Factory. You are an excellent employee."

"This is what I should do. This is my responsibility. What's wrong with Mr. Cao? Why are you saying this?" Yin Xiaoxiao felt that Cao Xueqin's tone today was unusually serious, as if he had something important to say.

"Yin Xiaoxiao," Cao Xueqian said with difficulty, "It's a pity that the Tongxin factory has been transferred. The new boss will take over on the first of next month."

Yin Xiaoxiao was shocked and asked in disbelief, "Boss Cao, are you saying that Tongxin Factory has been transferred? We won't have classes in a few days?"

Cao Xueqian looked solemn: "Yes, we signed the transfer contract yesterday. Tongxin Factory is sorry for you."

The shock on Yin Xiaoxiao's face quickly disappeared, and she seemed to have accepted the reality: "Mr. Cao, don't say that. You don't want to do that either."

"What are your plans? Are you going to find another job, or stay and work for the new boss? The new boss's last name is Wei. If you want to work for him, I can communicate with him and recommend him."

"No, the Chinese New Year is coming in two months anyway. I might go back to my hometown first and come out next year."

"That's fine. Just let me know if you need my help. To express our apologies to everyone, Tongxin Factory has drawn up a compensation plan: N+2 for those with more than two years of service, and N+1 for those with less than two years of service. Do you need my explanation?"

"No, I know. Generally, the compensation method is N+1. Your compensation is very generous and considerate of old employees."

"Thank you for your understanding and consideration. Any compensation is just a form of compensation. Tongxin Factory is always sorry to everyone." Cao Xueqin said from the bottom of his heart.

Cao Xueqin felt that Tongxin Factory had let down those employees, and even more so that he felt that he had let down his employees. In order to get an extra month of compensation for the old employees, he almost fell out with other shareholders on the board of directors (except Cheng Yufei).

"Mr. Cao, don't say that. You and Mr. Cheng are both good bosses. Some factories are going to close down and will do everything they can to avoid paying their employees' wages. How can they compensate them like you do? Tongxin Factory has not treated me unfairly, and I am very satisfied. These compensations are enough to support me to find a new job."

"Thank you, thank you for your understanding. Do you have any other requests?"

"Boss Cao, will you open a factory in the future?"

"I really don't know. Even if it's running, it won't be that fast. Why are you asking?"

"Because I think that bosses like you and Mr. Cheng often make a comeback. I thought that if you still run the factory, I could still go and work for you."

Cao Xueqian was actually a little touched for a moment, and smiled and said, "Thank you, thank you for trusting us so much. If that day really comes, I will definitely contact you. No matter where you are, I will dig you over at all costs."

Yin Xiaoxiao also laughed: "Boss Cao thinks too highly of me. How can it be that difficult? I went there as soon as Boss Cao called me."

"Then let's put it this way. I didn't expect you to think so far ahead. Those of you who stayed until the end are the most loyal employees."

"A good boss, everyone wants to follow you. I've been working at Tongxin Factory for five years, and I've never seen you mistreat any employee. You fought for my management bonus, you probably forgot about it."

"I had forgotten a little. But now that you mentioned it, I remembered it again. That's what you deserve, but unfortunately, you won't get any dividends this year."

"Your boss is making losses, so how can we possibly get dividends? We understand that rising tides lift all boats."

"Thank you for your understanding and support. Is there anything else you want to ask?"

"Let's go back to what I just said. There may be many employees who share my thoughts. I suggest that Mr. Cao print out a form and register the contact information of employees who share my thoughts. When you and Mr. Cheng reopen the factory, if we can use them, we can just give them a call and we'll go over again."

"Okay, your suggestion is very good. Then go print out a form like this."

"Okay. I'll go now."

"Then please help me call Manager Yao."

"Ok."

……

Cao Xueqin watched Yin Xiaoxiao walk out of the office.

What a golden employee.

At work, she does whatever she is told, without complaints or regrets, and has a strong sense of ownership. For some work and some things, she even thinks of doing it before her boss.

In the following six months, Yin Xiaoxiao took on multiple roles. She had to do production planning and be responsible for warehouse management. Although the work was tedious and complicated, she never complained about anything.

Even when the factory closed down and she was about to lose her job, she did not bear a grudge against her boss. She only thought about the good things about her boss and wanted to continue following in his footsteps in the future.

Cao Xueqin wondered why Yin Xiaoxiao was so sure that if he opened a factory again, he would definitely work with Cheng Yufei?

……