A gust of wind blew by, and the thick soot on the ground was rolled up. The air was filled with choking dust and smoke, but the two of them still did not move. Liu Ziguang honked the horn as a reminder, and Lu Tianming suddenly woke up and stepped forward.
He stretched out his hand in two steps: "Hello, Mr. Wei...com"
Wei Shumin smiled generously and stretched out her hand to shake Lu Tianming's hand. Lu Tianming said with emotion: "More than twenty years have passed and you still haven't changed."
Wei Shumin pointed to the fine crow's feet at the corners of her eyes and said, "Why haven't you changed? You're getting older. Why are you doing something wrong with me?"
"Yes, I would like to know about the operating conditions of Hongqi Factory and discuss the cooperation between our two factories."
"Okay, let's talk while we walk. Is this your car?" Wei Shumin asked, pointing to Liu Ziguang's rugged off-road vehicle.
"Forget it, get in the car." Lu Tianming opened the car door in a gentlemanly manner. Wei Shumin was not polite and got in the car directly. She first said hello to the "driver" sitting in the driving seat, and Liu Ziguang also
Say hello Mr. Wei very politely.
"Let's go to the factory building. Do you know the way?" Wei Shumin asked.
"I know you. I came here from the factory just now. Besides, I am also a son of our Hongqi Factory." Liu Ziguang said.
Wei Shumin was very interested and asked about the names of Liu Ziguang's parents, but unfortunately she didn't know Liu Ziguang's mother.
"When our Hongqi Factory was at its peak, there were tens of thousands of people, and we couldn't recognize any of the factory workers walking on the street. There was no way, the factory was so big, with three factories and two mines, even the people in charge couldn't recognize them all.
"Wei Shu was sensitive, as if she was immersed in the memories of past glory, but in just a few seconds, she returned to the demeanor of a strong woman, and directed Liu Ziguang: "Crossing this path on the left can save a day.
minutes."
Back at the factory headquarters, Wei Shumin and Lu Tianming jumped out of the car. When the workers of the Hongqi Factory who were walking towards them saw Wei Shumin, they all respectfully called "Mr. Wei". It could be seen from their eyes that this kind of respect came from their hearts.
from the heart, rather than casually.
Wei Shumin also greeted the workers in a very easy-going manner and walked into the factory building. Liu Ziguang parked the car and locked it, then followed. Looking at the vigorous young man behind him, Wei Shumin suddenly said: "This young man has become a driver."
.”
Lu Tianming was stunned for a moment, then he came to his senses, but he just smiled and said: "He is not a full-time driver, he also serves as the militia battalion commander of our factory."
"That's it..." Wei Shumin stopped mentioning the matter. When passing by the office, she said to the eldest sister wearing a sweater inside: "Sister Ma, open the door of the conference room."
"Okay." Sister Ma quickly took out the key and came over to open the door of the conference room. She went to get a bottle of boiling water and brought three teacups over. Looking at Sister Ma carefully putting tea leaves into the teacups, Lu Tianming
I know that Hongqi Factory is having a hard time.
The conference room facilities are a bit old, but they are very clean. The windows are still equipped with Hitachi window air conditioners that were popular in the 1980s. The tea cups are also the white porcelain cups that were popular in the early years, with the Hongqi Factory mark on them.
Wei Shumin pulled out a chair and sat down, took out a small notebook and pen from her pocket, and motioned for Lu Tianming to sit down as well. At this time, Liu Ziguang came in, pulled up a chair and sat down next to Lu Tianming, and took some from his bag.
Open the laptop.
"Okay, let's talk about your views on the cooperation between our two factories." Wei Shumin didn't mention a single word about personal matters, and straight to the point was work.
"It's like this. Our Chenguang Factory has recently mobilized capital and turned a profit. As you know, most of the raw materials for the machinery factory are various metal materials, especially steel. So I want to cooperate with Hongqi Steel Factory
Establish a long-term cooperation mechanism, just like in the 1980s, you supply raw materials, we process and produce, and export to earn foreign exchange to achieve a win-win situation..." Lu Tianming talked eloquently, and Wei Shumin took notes in her notebook from time to time.
"We can supply ordinary steel, but we cannot supply special steel. It cannot meet the technical requirements. If the quantity you need is relatively large, Hongqi Factory cannot supply it. The current Hongqi Factory is no longer the large company with an annual output of one million tons of steel.
The factory has been built, and iron ore is now in short supply. As a small and medium-sized steel company, it is difficult for us to even buy iron ore. We have to rely on purchasing scrap iron to make steel. The supply of coke is also becoming increasingly tight. These are unavoidable difficulties." Wei.
Shumin put down her pen and said, there was a trace of sadness between her eyebrows, but she covered it up well.
"As far as I know, Hongqi Factory has its own iron ore, coal mine, and coking plant. Why is it restricted in terms of raw materials?" Lu Tianming asked.
"That's all old history. The mines and coking plants have long been separated from the Hongqi Factory. Now they are controlled by the Xuanwu Group and are private enterprises. This is the result of the reorganization a few years ago. The workers are overjoyed.
The valuable ones were taken away, and the worthless ones were kicked away. Now Hongqi Factory can only make a living with difficulty. There are too many workers in the factory, and no one dares to take on this burden. This is the difficulty we face.
Difficulties that are difficult to overcome.”
Wei Shumin told the Hongqi Factory's difficulties without reservation. Lu Tianming pondered for a moment and said, "So, how much money do you estimate will be needed to revitalize the factory?"
Wei Shumin smiled bitterly: "It's astronomical. It's impossible to estimate how many years the slogan of investment and reorganization has been shouted. The more we reorganize, the worse it gets. Workers are afraid of the word reorganization. Now all we can do is run fast in small steps and work conscientiously.
Fill your stomach first before mentioning anything else."
Lu Tianming nodded: "I understand, capital injection and reorganization are not the most important things for Hongqi Factory now. What you need is not fish, but fishing rods."
"Yes, workers are resistant to any capital injection and restructuring that changes the nature of state-owned enterprises. This is also the result of the last restructuring. Our mines and coking plants disappeared like magic. Not a penny in the factory
They didn't even get it. The Xuanwu Group embezzled hundreds of millions of state-owned assets with nothing at once. This lawsuit is still unsolved." At this point, Wei Shumin sighed deeply.
"But blind resistance is wrong. If you want to revitalize an old enterprise, it must be reorganized!" Liu Ziguang, who had been silent, suddenly burst into laughter.
Now Wei Shumin has guessed Liu Ziguang's true identity. He must be Lu Tianming's assistant and a top graduate, because his entrepreneurial aura is no worse than Lu Tianming's.
"I want to talk to the director of your factory. Of course, I represent Chenguang Machinery Factory." Lu Tianming said.
Just then, Sister Ma opened the door and walked in. She laughed dumbly and said, "We, Mr. Wei, are the heads of the Hongqi Factory."
Lu Tianming was stunned. Wei Shumin smiled implicitly: "I was appointed as the executive deputy general manager of Hongqi Steel Group last week. I didn't have time to inform you. I'm sorry."
"Who is the general manager?"
"Old Fu, he was the former chief accountant. He is not in good health and is recuperating in the provincial capital. I am the one taking care of the family." Wei Shumin said it easily, but Lu Tianming could imagine the heavy burden on her shoulders. The scale of Hongqi Factory is larger than that of Chenguang Factory.
Bigger, more mouths to feed, and more troublesome problems. If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would be hard to imagine that the gentle and shy young female technician in the past would turn into a vigorous and resolute corporate CEO who is not afraid of dangers.
"Shumin...how have you lived these years?" Lu Tianming still showed his true feelings, his eyes full of pity and pain.
"Life is like this, you just get over it after a while." Bi Shumin stood in front of the window with her arms folded, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and it looked like a rain was about to come.
"When my daughter grows up, I don't have to worry about it. She lives and eats in the factory every day. Watching furnaces of molten steel being produced, and seeing the happy faces of the workers after they raise funds, I feel that I have lived a good life. What about you?
, Lao Lu?”
"I have been a soldier all my life and finally returned to my hometown. I feel that running a business is more difficult and difficult than fighting a war..."
"I heard that Chenguang Factory was brought back to life under the leadership of a certain new director. I thought it was you, but I didn't expect it to be you. If your father is still alive, he will be very happy."
The two began to reminisce about old times, and Liu Ziguang felt a little embarrassed. Just as he was about to push out, Sister Ma came in again and reported hurriedly: "Mr. Wei, hundreds of people have blocked the north gate. Cars can't get in or get out.
What do you think we should do?"
Wei Shumin sneered: "I knew they would come up with this trick. These moths bribed the janitors and weighers to mix bricks, stones and tiles into the scrap metal. They have caused great economic losses to our factory over the past few years. Now we are no longer able to stop them.
If they lose their money, they will jump over the wall. Huh, there is no reason for this. I will call the police station right now."
After saying that, he took out his mobile phone and started to contact the police. After a few calls, the situation seemed not to be good. At this time, the dark clouds had reached the top of his head, and the strong wind and rain poured down. The big raindrops made the concrete floor outside white.
, the car alarm also rang, and the two windows in front of Wei Shumin were blown by the wind, but she still stood still, letting the wind and rain blow.
"What, let me let them go! You don't care about them fighting and making trouble, but we are just defending ourselves in the factory and you are taking control of them. What's the point of this!" Wei Shumin hung up the phone angrily, obviously her communication with the police was not smooth.
"Sister Ma, call the security department to release her." Wei Shumin whispered, a strong woman had to bow her head in the face of wind and rain.
"These gangsters are still making trouble next time." Sister Ma muttered dissatisfied, turned around to make a phone call, but was stopped by Liu Ziguang: "Wait a minute, Mr. Wei, I have more experience in dealing with the underworld, why don't you let me
Try it."
"Oh, really, what kind of help do you need?" Wei Shumin's eyes ignited with hope again.
Liu Ziguang waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need anything, and took it out of his pocket and gave it to Zhuo Li: "Chief Zhuo, our brother's unit is in trouble, and it's time for our Chenguang Militia Battalion to be taken out for a walk."