Siheyuan: Taking over the steel mill

1980s, Beijing, Red Star Steel Rolling Mill

“We have gathered everyone here today for the future survival and development of our steel rolling mill.

Everyone knows that the factory has been having worse and worse times recently, and business has become increasingly slow.

So the purpose of holding this meeting is to let everyone speak freely and find solutions to the problems, hoping to improve our production and efficiency. "

In a spacious factory building, Director Yang stood on a temporary platform, looking at the sparsely packed workers.

His heart was filled with worry.

Recent financial reports show that the factory's situation has reached an unsustainable level.

He was close to retirement age and wanted to exit with honor, but he got into trouble at this critical moment.

To make matters worse, he had just received instructions from his superiors, which meant that the steel mill might not be able to continue operating under his management.

For this reason, he had to organize this collective meeting, hoping to find a glimmer of hope through everyone's wisdom, rather than waiting for **'s fate.

"College student, do you think the factory will really let us go home this time?"

A young worker nudged the educated young man wearing glasses next to him and said.

Su Chen, who was unknown in the crowd, shook his head.

"It's not that bad yet, at least our salaries are still being paid on time."

However, he had other thoughts in mind.

He knew what would happen during this period, but the abilities of ordinary workers were very limited, and it was almost an impossible task to prevent the steel mill from going bankrupt.

Before long, when the sign of spring arrives, this factory will finally come to an end.

Director Yang's organizing of this meeting only increased everyone's worries.

As a time traveler, Su Chen had never thought that one day he would become an educated youth in such an era.

Fortunately, the policy soon changed and educated youth began to return to the cities in large numbers.

In this way, he was able to return to Beijing just two years after going to the countryside.

His status as an intellectual usually earns him high respect and recognition among his colleagues.

"You are a college student and you have read a lot. Can you analyze what the factory director said? Does this mean that we should each find a way out?"

“Yes, you tell us.

There are old and young people at home who need to be taken care of, you can’t just kick us out like this!"

Su Chen was surrounded by colleagues with whom he got along very well.

"Everyone calm down, the problem is not that serious. Even if the factory can't survive, the existing foundation can still be maintained for three to five years. By then, we will have no worries about finding new jobs with our skills."

Although Su Chen had a good relationship with his fellow workers, his personal strength was not enough to support the economic problems of so many people, so he had to deal with it perfunctorily.

"Is Director Yang talking nonsense?"

"In our city, our steel mill treats us the best.

In my opinion, the reason for the current market chaos is that there are too many small businessmen who are just trying to make a profit.”

If this situation happened ten years ago, it should have been severely punished.

Su Chen heard someone discussing in a low voice nearby and grasped some information from it.

At the same time, He Yuzhu, known as Shazhu, suddenly started to talk loudly.

"Director Yang, we are just frontline workers. We don't know anything about the operation and management of the factory. I can do it if you ask me to tighten two more screws, but please don't make it difficult for me to find a way out for the factory."

He has always been straightforward. Seeing everyone looking at each other in confusion, he immediately spoke out his thoughts without saying a word.

He was the one who least had to worry about among this group of people, because he not only had a job in the factory canteen, but also worked as a chef in Yan Jiecheng Restaurant. He received two salaries and could bring back meals from the restaurant every day. He lived a very comfortable life.

Now he not only has to support himself, but also has to take care of Qin Huairu and Banggeng.

"I'm not asking you to figure out how to solve this problem, but I want to see if you know any big businessmen who can help us take over this steel mill."

"If the factory can't survive, your wages will go with it."

"Comrades, we must have a collective spirit.

When the factory is in trouble, those who have money can donate money, those who have manpower can contribute manpower, and we will overcome the difficulties together.

When times get better, everyone’s salary will go up.”

No wonder Director Yang wanted to ask the workers to help.