Investment Life

Seeing the awkward and slightly embarrassing expressions on his parents' faces, Chen Yuanming smiled, sat down on the sofa in front of them, and asked in a gentle tone, "What's going on at home? Has someone come to the door these two days?"

These words can be said to be in the middle of the sentence, Wang Juan only felt an inexplicable lightness on her body, and couldn't help letting out a breath.Look, the son is really different, I guessed it a long time ago!Chen Jianhua was a little uncomfortable, and asked in a deep voice, "You really didn't come to our factory to dredge? And what happened to the mine? I heard from your uncle that the scale is not small!"

These words are harsh, but it is not difficult to see the speaker's sternness, Chen Yuanming explained unhurriedly, "These two days I was in the provincial capital to run the mine, met many people, and obtained some Progress, now the mine development plan is about to be finalized. The tripartite cooperation between me, the investment group and the city is indeed not small. When the mine really enters healthy operation, it will become one of the pillar industries in western Henan in the future. For some Well-informed people naturally come up with ideas."

Hearing these words, Chen Jianhua was obviously stunned, completely forgot what he was going to say, and stammered, "Invest in... the investment group? The investment group that bought the mining machinery factory? "

The news of the reorganization of the mining machinery factory in the past two years has also been heated up in the city. Many employees of state-owned enterprises are envious of the good luck that the mining factory has been acquired by such a large group. It is said that the wages of the workers in the factory have been raised a lot. less.Of course, some people were dismissed by the new factory, and they came out to block the road and make trouble, and they tossed for a long time.

"It's that investment group." Chen Yuanming answered affirmatively, "We may have further cooperation with them in the future. This mine is just an initial investment."

Even ordinary workers like Chen Jianhua and Wang Juan are not so stupid that they cannot understand the meaning of this passage. They have established relationships in the city, and even a company as big as an investment group has talked about cooperation. This time, my son The size of the pen may really be more powerful than they imagined.

Wang Juan stayed for a while before muttering, "Then, what about your uncle's job? We...can we still make the decisions?"

"Don't worry, even if it is a joint venture, my shares in the mine will not be low. My uncle is honest and honest, with a strong sense of responsibility, and he is suitable for being in charge of safety. But he will not be directly in charge, and he will go to grind first. Let’s practice for two years, wait until the consciousness and technology are in place, and then talk about other things.”

This was said lightly, but Wang Juan and his wife didn't dare to interrupt at all. This was the first time they asked about their son's work in such a formal manner. There is something awe-inspiring in both the expression on the face and the tone of the voice. Even the directors of the branch factories may not have this style.

This is really a big boss... After a few days of experience, even Chen Jianhua, who has doubts, has to admit that his son has changed drastically. He was not very strong before, but suddenly became weaker.

Wang Juan was more psychologically prepared than her husband. After accepting the facts, she immediately thought of what her brother-in-law and younger siblings had said, "Then... Yuanming, should Mom quit her job in the factory? The director of the workshop has come to visit the doctor for the past two days, which made me feel so awkward. I also heard from your uncle that these people have evil intentions. If they take advantage of others, they may trouble you..."

Facing his mother's worries, Chen Yuanming smiled slightly, "Actually, there is no need to worry too much about this, but Mom, have you really decided to quit your job? Leave the familiar factory and adapt to the new environment at home."

"I've made up my mind!" Compared with the hesitation of the previous two days, Wang Juan answered quite affirmatively this time, "What's the matter with the assembly line every day, it's better to enjoy the happiness at home, and after you get married in the future, I will help you It’s no better for a daughter-in-law to take care of the children than to be idled by them in the factory!”

Chen Yuanming's eyebrows furrowed slightly, then he smiled and nodded, "Alright, I will hire a nanny when I get back, and let her help with some housework. If you want to do anything in the future, you can also talk to me directly. Say, let's think about it."

Wang Juan opened her mouth, just about to say that there is no need for a nanny at home, but Chen Yuanming has already shifted his gaze to his father, crossed his hands lightly, and slowed down his voice, "Dad, what are your plans?"

Chen Jianhua sat on the side, silent for a long time.Compared with his wife's easy and casual decision, the emotions in his heart are much more complicated.These days, the changes in the leadership of the factory really startled him, and the attitudes of some familiar workers in the past were also a little strange.There are no secrets at all in state-owned enterprises, factories and mines. Even men like them who don't like gossip will hear some rumors to some extent.Seeing that everything in front of him is getting out of his control step by step, why is he not anxious?

But after all, it was the factory where he had worked for 20 years.Walking out of the county town and getting rid of the fate of muddy legs, what kind of pride did he have to start his career as a worker.During the two years as an apprentice, he was the most conscientious and eager to learn in the class. With his hard-working spirit, he was finally assigned to the current workshop and learned a lot of unique skills of grinding from his master.In their production workshop, 100% product pass rate can be achieved every year, and he has won the technical pacesetter bonus and red book several times.

This should have been his dream life. To be a proud worker of a state-owned enterprise with a satisfying job that can support his wife and children, even if he is not capable of becoming a leader, he can earnestly complete what he should do, just like a Like a standard bearing, he gives his all where he is needed.

However, his mother's serious illness changed his life. In order to treat the illness, the family spent a lot of money and borrowed a lot of debts, leaving only a lot of pain in the end.The money shouldn't have been a big problem in the first place, but overnight, the state-owned enterprise suddenly became a completely different existence.With the reform and opening up, the once iron rice bowl was overthrown by the rolling tide, so many novelty gadgets began to appear on the market, the price was rising step by step, food stamps were no longer valuable, and the wages of an ordinary worker could not allow him to live on. decent life.

He has nothing but the good skills he has learned on the production line.The burden of life bent his back and made him lose many, many things. It wasn't until the hard words of his son kneeling on the ground that he opened his eyes again in panic and bewilderment.

From that day on, he really felt that he was getting old, in the time when he was supposed to be in his prime.I watched my son fly to the far south, and sent back a large amount of remittance that I could not imagine.In just one year, the family's debts have been paid off, the smiles on my wife's face have increased, and the burden on me has been slowly lifted.How could such a change not make him happy and depressed.

In the end, with the encouragement of his wife and son, he began to learn how to curry favor with others and how to build a good relationship with the leaders.Those good cigarettes and wine were sent out, those smiling faces were put out, and his life gradually changed. He had real apprentices under his command and his own team. He seemed to have regained the pride of being a worker , and even picked up the books that had been thrown away for decades, preparing to go to TV University for further study, so as to compete for the title of workshop director.

But the return of his son broke his life so easily and plunged him into chaos again.In fact, he was reluctant to work in the factory. After struggling for 20 years, he finally saw the light of day.But he clearly knew that in the future, no matter whether it was promotion or other things, it would no longer depend on himself, but on his son standing behind.This sense of loss is indescribable, but how can my little entanglements compare to my son's great career...

Looking at his father who was speechless for a long time, Chen Yuanming sighed, "You still like that job, don't you?"

Chen Jianhua's lips trembled, "It's okay, I, I know..."

"Dad, don't rush to say anything else. Just tell me, do you like that job?" There was an indescribable emotion in Chen Yuanming's voice, like sadness and relief.

"I... I don't know..." Chen Jianhua's voice was unusually weak, "I have worked on a lathe all my life, except for this craft, everything... Haha, it's okay, it's nothing, I'm just a Ordinary workers, nothing..."

Chen Jianhua couldn't continue talking, like a farmer who lost his only big animal in his family, his face was full of panic and bewilderment.

Chen Yuanming shook his head slightly, "It's not ashamed to be a worker, especially an excellent skilled worker. In the bearing industry, workers' excellent skills are especially needed in order to produce some products that we do not have the production capacity."

The son's voice was not loud, but it made Chen Jianhua's eyes shine, but the words that followed made him feel cold.

"But to be honest, this factory is no longer suitable for staying."

"I..." Chen Jianhua opened his mouth, and the spark in his eyes faded.

"Dad, don't think too much." Chen Yuanming smiled wryly, "It's not your fault, nor those skilled workers, but a problem with the management of this factory. You may not know that in recent years How many small bearing workshops have appeared in the city, and people continue to secretly take out the excellent products in the factory, sell them to these workshops at a low price, and earn the difference between them, and then let those small workshops use price wars to squeeze out our original market. This is the fundamental reason why you work overtime day and night, but your wages and bonuses are getting less and less.”

"What? How could they do this! This, this is state property!" The expression on Chen Jianhua's face changed from astonishment to anger. He never thought that such a problem still exists in the factory.

"I know, but in the big granary, there will always be a lot of Shuoshu." Chen Yuanming sighed softly, "For this factory, I can't think of a good solution for the time being. In the era of quality, the business model of large state-owned enterprises will only become uncompetitive step by step, and this sign that the big ship is about to sink will prompt the birth of more Shuoshu to accelerate its sinking. This is basically unsolvable The problem, the only thing I can be sure of now is that our family should not continue rolling in this quagmire."

This was an answer that Chen Jianhua didn't expect. It was not because of changes in his family's conditions or his status, but because the factory he regarded as his family had changed.It's not that he didn't hear the creaking sound of the factory as it moved forward, but he never thought that this kind of decay would come so quickly, right under his feet.

"Then...then I should..." Chen Jianhua's mind was completely confused, and he didn't know how to face everything in front of him.

"Leave first, then make plans." Chen Yuanming's voice carried a reassuring certainty, "In the future, the bearing industry will gradually enter the real high-end field, and only technical competitiveness is everything. As long as we find the right people, we can start anew at any time and build a small factory that is not that big but sophisticated enough. In such a factory, excellent skilled workers are always essential, you, and you Those colleagues have not come to the end of their careers. Don't worry, just wait for some time."

Chen Jianhua might not believe anyone who said this, but when he said it from his own son, he felt a kind of trust inexplicably.Looking at the tall and tall son sitting in front of him, his heart was indescribably complicated. What he hadn't thought of at first, but his son had already thought of it for him, he...

At this moment, Wang Juan, who was sitting by the side, stretched out her hand and patted her husband's shoulder, "Look, I said our son knows it well, what's the point of hanging out with those dog officials who only know how to eat and drink every day?" Meaning, Jianhua, let’s all quit, my son is so capable now, I can’t be wrong to listen to him.”

"I, let me think about it again..."

Looking at the parents sitting in front of him, Chen Yuanming's crossed hands slowly relaxed, as if a big stone fell from the bottom of his heart.Home is such a strange thing. His father is a really good worker, a filial son, a very reliable elder brother, and a good husband who really loves his wife.Only, he is not a competent father.Those sad traditions and the experience of losing his father prematurely made him like a stubborn tyrant in educating his son, who never understood and lacked due respect.

But it cannot be denied that his father is a good man, with the most simple beliefs and actions, living in this complicated world so rigidly and inflexibly.And some of his traits have also been passed on to him unchanged.Such as integrity, such as stubbornness, such as sense of responsibility, such as the pride of belonging to the children of the country in his bones... He Chen Yuanming did not jump out of the cracks in the rocks, but the words and deeds of his parents are the origin of the relationship.

And now, he has wealth, power, and the power to change many things.It's time for him to feed back the family, untie the shackles of his parents, and let them open their eyes and look at the world again.He has such ability, doesn't he?

Wang Juan just felt very comfortable in her heart, how could she not see her husband's looseness.Yes, what the son said is too reasonable, making money to get promoted is the second priority, how can their family get involved with the group of officials who only know how to suck up to the poor and make troubles.But it's settled at work, so what about the relatives at home?

Wang Juan just hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Yuan Ming, your two aunts and uncle's family have also come to the door these two days, what kind of rules are there for the family meeting we have on Sunday?"

"Oh, this one. It's actually very simple..." Chen Yuanming smiled and explained it unhurriedly.

But following his words, Wang Juan and Chen Jianhua slowly opened their mouths, and looked at their son in disbelief. This... isn't this a joke? !