Siheyuan, Me and the Yu Sisters

Zhang Renkang called Cui Dake back to the office. Liu Feng and Liu Haitao were busy making a list of personnel to be exchanged with the steel mill. Zhang Renkang didn't want to use other departments of the machine repair factory. Since Cui Dake was so sensible, he gave him a chance.

Zhang Renkang drank a sip of hot water and looked at Cui Dake who was standing aside awkwardly and said with a smile

"Cui Dake, you are the section chief in the kitchen and you are responsible for finding supplies for the kitchen, right?"

Cui Dake nodded and said

"Director Zhang, yes, I have been in a rural commune for a while and I know a few people there, so I was able to get some stuff back from there."

Zhang Renkang asked casually

"Oh, you have a good relationship."

Cui Da said with a smile

"Director Zhang, is there anything I can do for you?"

"Just tell me what you want, and I'll do my best to complete it."

Zhang Renkang said with a smile

"You have such great confidence. Now the factory needs to provide meat for more than 3,000 people. Can you solve the problem?"

Cui Dake's face froze and he said awkwardly

"Director Zhang, you don't know that life in the countryside is difficult right now. If you want to get three or five chickens and ducks, I can still find a way."

"There are three or four thousand people in this factory. I, I..."

Zhang Renke smiled and said

"Okay, I don't expect you to solve these problems."

"Let me ask you something. Are you familiar with all the units in the factory?"

Cui Dake nodded and said

"Director Zhang, I can guarantee what you said. I am familiar with this factory inside and out."

"I have already arranged what you asked me to do this morning."

"Don't worry, I will report any disturbance to you."

Zhang Renkang laughed

"You are good, good."

"Let me ask you, what do you think the factory should do to solve its current predicament?"

Cui Dake thought about it and said

"Director Zhang, I think the factory's business is too single-minded and its profitability is average."

"These are all maintenance tasks assigned by our superiors. Apart from that, we help surrounding companies produce some spare parts. We have no other source of business."

"This is why there are not many skilled workers in our factory. Those who have some skills would have gone to other big factories long ago."

"And the salary in the factory is average. I heard that a level 5 welder in your steel mill can earn more than 60 yuan, while a level 6 welder here can only earn more than 50 yuan at most."

(Adjust Liang Ladi's salary to 55 yuan for a female worker and a level welder)

Zhang Renkang nodded and said

"Yes, you've hit the nail on the head. Without a reasonable source of profit, the factory won't be able to retain talent. This is probably why there are so many apprentices."

"With the current business scope, your machine repair shop can only support more than a thousand people."

In fact, the expansion of factories at this stage is not due to production growth or labor shortage, but to solve the problem of excessive urban population and absorb employment to avoid social conflicts and chaos. After several rounds of expansion, the factories still cannot meet the employment needs of a large number of urban population.

This eventually triggered the vigorous Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside Movement, which also became the most distinctive symbol of this era.

Zhang Renkang said

"Cui Dake, I think you are a promising talent. I wonder if you have any ideas for further development."

Cui Dake became alert instantly when he heard Zhang Renkang's words. How could he not think about it? He thought about it too much, so he quickly said

"Director Zhang, please tell me what you want. I promise to follow your instructions completely."

Zhang Renkang nodded and said

"Your machine repair factory, find a way to find those idle people in the factory and compile a list for me."

“If we are going to change it, then change it completely.”

"The day you find the list is the day you become a formal worker in the machine repair factory. Don't play any tricks on me."

Cui Dake felt bitter. If he provided this list, those people would hate him to death. But when he heard that Zhang Renkang wanted to make him a regular employee, Cui Dake gritted his teeth and ignored him. He said:

"Director, don't worry, I'll go back and do it within three days."

"Oh, no, I'll give you the list in two days."

Zhang Renkang nodded with satisfaction and smiled.

"Okay, if you prove your ability to work, I will not only make you a regular employee, but also register you as a hukou holder. I can even transfer you to the steel mill."

"You should understand that I can't stay here for long."

Cui Dake nodded and said with a smile

"Director, don't worry, I will definitely satisfy you."

After saying that, he turned around and went out. Zhang Renkang smiled, packed up his things and went to the meeting room.

Zhang Renkang looked at the thirty leaders of the machine repair factory in the conference room. He first emphasized the problems of the machine repair factory and asked Liu Feng to take the lead in self-evaluation.

"The adjustment of the machine repair factory cannot be delayed. Starting today, all of you should go back and think about what you can do for the factory and the organization."

"Starting tomorrow, the first batch of 300 people from the production department will be sent to the steel mill. I will make arrangements at the steel mill tomorrow and come over in the afternoon."

"Other relevant organizational departments must conduct thorough reforms based on work efficiency."

"I hope that I can present the results to my superiors by the end of the month. Otherwise, you can apply for resignation early."

After that, regardless of what the heads of the various departments in the machine repair factory thought, he said

"We are now setting up a reform team for the machine repair factory. I will be in charge of it personally, and Director Liu Feng will be the team leader. All departments will make adjustments in accordance with Director Liu Feng's arrangements. They can only move up, not down."

Now let Director Liu Feng tell you the specific outline, and we will start making adjustments tomorrow. That's it.

Zhang Renkang stood up and left the meeting room, went downstairs, took Tang Qi to the jeep and went to the steel mill.

Everyone in the machine repair shop looked at Liu Feng. After a while, when the sound of Zhang Renkang's jeep gradually faded away, someone asked

"Director, if we follow what you just said, half of our departments will have to be eliminated or merged. That's not appropriate, right?"

Liu Feng looked at the fat man who was speaking and said expressionlessly

"Whether it is appropriate or not is up to the superiors to decide, we just need to follow their instructions."

Saying to everyone

"Everyone knows the difficulties that the machine repair shop is facing now, and I don't want anyone to cause trouble behind the scenes."

"Otherwise, don't blame me for not talking about our old friendship. Now the machine repair factory is backed by the superior unit, the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. They don't mind evacuating us all, so you'd better understand it."

The fat man who asked the question first said unconvincedly

"No matter where he comes from, I don't believe he can go without food."

This man is Liu Guozheng, the younger brother of Director Liu of the grain station. He is used to being domineering in the factory because Director Liu is in charge of the grain supply of the machine repair factory. Before, Liu Feng asked him for help, and he would give him some help. Now Liu Guozheng doesn't know what's good for him. Liu Feng sneered at him and muttered in his heart:

"idiot"

Liu Feng continued

"All departments will start adjusting tomorrow. Production department, you guys will follow the instructions. I will personally adjust the other departments one by one."

"The meeting is now adjourned"

Liu Feng packed up his documents and walked out of the room. Seeing that Liu Feng ignored him, Liu Guozheng made up his mind and said to everyone:

"Now this young man above is determined to make trouble for us. Do you all want to be dismissed?"

"If we don't show him some strength, Director Zhang will think he is so capable."

"What do you mean? Give me a word."

Liu Haitao looked at Liu Guozheng who was showing off and said disdainfully

"Guozheng, I advise you to be clear-headed. There will be no good results if you go against your superiors."

"You know how you got the position of Section Chief of the Purchasing Department, right?"

As he said this, he followed Liu Feng out of the house. As Liu Feng's confidant, he knew something.

Think Zhang Renkang is young?

Haha, this Zhang Renkang is a director-level cadre of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. He really thinks that cadres of this level can be promoted whenever they want. He really thinks the organization department is blind. Without suitable political achievements or no support from above, most people will reach the top at the section-level cadre level, and at most they will have to work for decades to reach the deputy director level.

Zhang Renkang is a department-level cadre in his twenties. Liu Haitao understands a little bit about what this means. Liu Feng understands it even more. Not only must he have the ability, but he must also have a strong relationship with the higher-ups. Otherwise, how could Liu Feng be so humble and obey Zhang Renkang's orders?