Zhang Deye finished smoking the cigarette in his hand and took out another one from the box. He puffed out a bunch of smoke rings coolly, looked into Niu Xiaobai's eyes and asked: "Since Shishi invites you to join Fuma Company, it means
You have a pretty good relationship with her. Do you know what this branch means to her? Has she ever talked about this with you?"
Niu Xiaobai shook her head blankly and replied truthfully: "Well, it really doesn't happen! Until now, I only know that the founders of this branch are her parents, and her mother passed away 10 years ago -
—I got this information from other people’s mouths.”
Zhang Deye smiled, as if talking to himself, or whispering to Niu Xiaobai: "This girl has exactly the same personality as her mother, like a hedgehog, she keeps all her worries in her heart and hides them.
Good."
Niu Xiaobai nodded repeatedly and said: "You are absolutely right! I think she is just a hedgehog, and all she can show to others are thorns. Manager Zhang, can you tell me the story of this company's past?"
Zhang Deye flicked the ashes on the cigarette end with his finger, "I know that you are the person Shishi trusts most, and you will know some things sooner or later, so I might as well tell you first. More than 20 years ago, Ma Guobiao and Ma Yue
Brother and sister Yue jointly invested money and established this company here with a group of like-minded brothers..."
"Huh? Isn't the chairman of Fuma Group Chen Xingfu? Why wasn't Fuma Company established by him?" Niu Xiaobai asked strangely.
"Haha, the chairman is not necessarily the investor! At that time, Chen Xingfu was nothing. He was just a penniless pretty boy. The real investors were the brother and sister Ma Yueyue... On the day the company opened, Shishi happened to be born.
, so for Yueyue and Shishi, this company has a special meaning..."
Zhang Deye closed his eyes and recalled: "In the early days of the company's establishment, the brothers worked together and worked hard to develop the company. The hard work always paid off. At that time, the company's business was booming, and the number of employees increased from
The dozen or so people who founded the company suddenly expanded to hundreds of people; in the fourth year, they even began to plan to establish a Dongjiang branch... Since then, the business has been getting better and better, and more and more branches have been opened. Fuma Company has also changed from the original
A company has also become a large group..."
"I heard from Xiaolan that Fuma Group now has eleven branches, which shows that our business is doing well. What I don't understand is why the Hangzhong branch has become so dilapidated?" Niu Niu
Xiaobai expressed his doubts.
"This turning point happened 10 years ago..." Zhang Deye looked up at the ceiling with a very painful expression on his face. "Shishi looks very much like Yue Yue. They both have beautiful appearance and extraordinary wisdom.
She is the object of pursuit for all men. Ever since Yue Yue chose Chen Xingfu, although the brothers sighed, they all sincerely blessed them, thinking that the two of them would live the beautiful ending in the fairy tale - the prince and the princess.
They lived together happily. But later we found out that their life after marriage was not good... They often quarreled over work matters. Chen Xingfu often stayed out at night under the pretext of developing business. This
This thing seems to be getting worse and worse.”
Zhang Deye's cheeks twitched slightly, as if he was recalling some horrific stories, "The group's business is getting better and better, but the relationship between the couple is getting worse and worse. Maybe it's in response to what people often say.
, 'Men become bad when they have money'. One day 10 years ago, a young woman came to Yueyue for a showdown with a large number of very private photos, saying that she had been living with Chen Xingfu for some time and was pregnant.
, shamelessly begging Yue Yue to help them, causing the whole company to be in an uproar..." At this point, Zhang Deye closed his eyes and said nothing.
"There is still this story? What happened next?" Niu Xiaobai couldn't help but ask.
"Later... Later, the strong Yue Yue couldn't bear this heavy blow, so she swallowed a large bottle of sleeping pills in her office and left peacefully... Alas! She left a suicide note and transferred all the money in her name to
All the property was transferred to Shishi, who was only 11 years old at the time. Yueyue was the backbone of this branch. Since losing her, the company began to decline. Although her brother Ma Guobiao took over as general manager, but
He has no intention of running the business, and the company's business is getting worse day by day. The Yueyue brothers and sisters are the owners of the entire group, and Chen Xingfu has no shares at all. So technically speaking, the current Fuma Group belongs to Shishi and her uncle Ma Guobiao
For two people.”
"Then...this incident has hit Wanshi too hard, right? No wonder she is like this!" After learning about Chen Wanshi's family background, Niu Xiaobai finally understood why Chen Wanshi had such a cold personality.
.
Suddenly, Niu Xiaobai thought of another question: "Since the entire group belongs to Wanshi and Ma Guobiao, why does Ma Guobiao only serve as the general manager in this branch? Similarly, why doesn't Wanshi go to the group headquarters?
Instead of taking up the post, what if he takes over Ma Guobiao’s job and continues to serve as general manager here?”
"Haha, young man, this is a good question. I think there are two reasons: first, for Shishi and Ma Guobiao, it doesn't matter which group they belong to or not, this branch is of greater significance;
Secondly, I have to say that Chen Xingfu’s management skills are quite good, and he has made the group’s business sound and impressive, so he used to let Chen Xingfu take charge of the group. In fact, the collapse of the Hangzhong branch has nothing to do with Chen Xingfu’s abandonment of the group.
It has something to do with it. As for whether Shishi and Ma Guobiao will regain control of the entire group in the future, I don't know."
Having said this, Zhang Deye put out the cigarette butt in his hand, sat upright, and said solemnly: "For me, this branch is also my root. I value this place more than anything else. So today
Let me tell you something: promise me, please treat our old employees well! They have paid too much for the company."
…
Just when Zhang Deye and Niu Xiaobai were having a lively chat, planner Jiang Hui hurriedly walked in, "Manager Zhang, Manager Niu: I just received a notice that General Manager Chen is about to bring an important foreign
When guests come to visit our workshop, should we prepare in advance?"
Zhang Deye smiled and waved his hand, "There is nothing to prepare! Generally, guests who come to visit the company stop at the door of the machine shop and leave. They are not interested in the dirty, messy and poor environment of our workshop at all.
"
"Manager Zhang, since you yourself think this workshop is dirty, messy, and poor, why don't we put some effort into changing it?" Niu Xiaobai found Zhang Deye's answer a bit incredible.
Zhang Deye said with disapproval: "This is an inherent characteristic of the machining industry. It is also filled with oil, turning fluid, iron filings, and dust. We cannot do it like an electronics factory or a pharmaceutical factory and make the workshop dry.
It’s clean and neat. Besides, as long as we make qualified products, what’s the point of making the workshop so beautiful? Can it be used as food? The process of making the workshop beautiful is a waste of manpower and money.
process."
"However, humans are creatures that are easily influenced by the surrounding environment. In such a dirty, messy, and poor environment, can they make good products with peace of mind?" Niu Xiaobai expressed his doubts.
"Haha, Manager Niu, I want you to treat them well, but that doesn't mean you can't scold them. For these employees, you need to do some ideological work for them regularly, and the tone can be a little harsher when necessary. Only the root in their heads
As long as the strings are tightened, they will work well... Believe me, that's right! As for the bad environment, they will get used to it."
"But..." Niu Xiaobai vaguely felt that there was something wrong with Zhang Deye's words, and he was about to explain further. At this moment, three people appeared at the door of the machine shop, Chen Wanshi wearing work clothes, and Dong Xiao wearing a black skirt.
Ah, there is another foreigner who is at least about 1.8 meters tall.
This foreigner is very thin, with blond curly hair, dark blue eyes, and a tall hooked nose. He looks to be at least in his 40s. He wears a pair of shiny black pointed-toe shoes and dark blue clothes on his lower body.
Wearing trousers, a small plaid white shirt, and a light blue tie. In such a hot weather, this outfit looks quite formal.
"Stop it! The customers are here, let's go out and have a look together." Zhang Deye said to Niu Xiaobai with a smile.
"Mr. Anderson, this is the machine shop of our Fuma company. We have a series of high-precision equipment starting from raw material blanking to finishing parts. The operators working here have received professional training and machine operation
The technology is excellent and the quality of the products produced is guaranteed, which can fully meet the quality and technical requirements of your company..." Chen Wanshi explained in fluent English as she led Anderson and Dong Xiaoya to the workshop.
Seeing the dim lights in the workshop, Anderson frowned and said, "Your company has done a great job in saving energy. But, is the illumination level of this kind of light convenient for operations and inspections?"
"This..." Chen Wanshi was speechless for a moment.
Dong Xiaoya, who was next to Chen Wanshi, immediately rushed to answer: "We are already aware of this problem and are also considering making necessary rectifications to the lighting in the machine shop. Mr. Anderson, you are an expert in this field. If you have
If you have any professional opinions, you are welcome to give them to us."
Anderson's dark blue eyes narrowed at Dong Xiaoya and said meaningfully: "Very good, very good! It seems that we have a common language. Miss Dong, when will you be free in the near future? Let's choose
Have dinner together at some time and have an in-depth communication?" He stretched out a big furry hand and was about to touch Dong Xiaoya's shoulder.
Dong Xiaoya moved her body slightly back to avoid Anderson's dirty hand. Of course she was aware of Anderson's malicious words, but she couldn't get angry on the spot, so she had to bite the bullet and say: "This... at any time