Chapter 1283

Someone was dragged out of the office by the factory's security department, looking dejected, while the inspection team squeezed into the office; another group went to the homes of those arrested to begin a thorough search.

"Another one caught!"

"Serves them right!"

"That bastard is the worst; I heard last time he pinched a female comrade's bottom."

"These people are so hateful. Our factory director said it best: anyone who sabotages the collective is our enemy, and such people should be dealt with severely."

"Our factory director spoke up. Damn it, I don't even dare to enjoy myself, and he started enjoying himself? Get him! Deal with him severely!"

The workers mimicked Wang Yan's tone and laughed heartily, feeling a sense of satisfaction and a boost in spirits...

On one hand, seeing those who were once high and mighty fall into misfortune was somewhat satisfying; on the other hand, knowing their own rights were protected and that they were valued made them even happier...

This scene was also seen by the inspection team. They arrived at a good time, right when Wang Yan began the factory's rectification. After inspecting the large textile factory for several days, they encountered people being taken away every day.

Some were production team leaders, some were high-level leading cadres, some were in charge of personnel, some in charge of finance, and even the cooks were dealt with.

Of course, the cooks weren't wrongly accused. It's common for a head chef to bring some food home for their family, and taking a little is one thing. But they couldn't just take huge chunks of pig head home; was that appropriate?

In the entire chemical factory kitchen, from the head chef down to the vegetable choppers, not a single one was a good person; over twenty people were taken away in one fell swoop...

"Just from what we've seen, over forty people have been caught in these few days. Factory Director Wang, you aren't doing this just for us to see, are you?"

The leader of the inspection team stood with his hands behind his back, watching the dejected leading cadre being dragged away, and asked Wang Yan, who was accompanying him.

"It's just to let the leaders see our determination to develop. These people are the borers of our Jin Ling, the stumbling blocks hindering our great strides toward socialism. We absolutely cannot let a small minority sabotage the fruits of our collective struggle.

Leader, you should know that this person's salary and benefits were at the highest level in our factory. Over a hundred yuan a month—this salary, let alone in Jin Ling, is enough for him to live a good life even in Beijing.

Yet they aren't satisfied! How long has it been? They dare to engage in corruption; what will happen later? Discover them early and deal with them early to avoid greater disasters in the future."

Wang Yan did not deny it; he simply explained the reason. Whether it was for the inspection team to see depended on what they thought; denying it would be useless anyway.

Of course, in reality, it was indeed not for the inspection team to see; the inspection team just happened to catch it. Wang Yan was just pushing forward factory affairs normally. He did not exclude dissidents or suppress good people; those who were dealt with had truly committed offenses.

He didn't need those methods; his prestige in the factory was unparalleled, and no one could shake his leadership position. It could only be him making a foolish move and cutting himself off from the people of the whole county.

But clearly, he wouldn't do that.

Just five days ago, the whole factory held a general meeting. At the meeting, Factory Director Wang sternly criticized the unhealthy tendencies in the factory.

He specifically emphasized that the textile factory is a county-owned state enterprise under the ownership of the whole people, and the production proceeds belong to the 240,000 people of the whole county. It's just that due to realistic circumstances, some people entered the factory earlier and some later; sooner or later, the people of the whole county will share in the wealth of the textile factory.

Whoever dares to look down on farmers, whoever dares to act like a master worker, whoever dares to bully farmers or workers, must be overthrown and dealt with; no one can ride on the heads of the people...

After the passionate speech, the textile factory launched a rectification and discipline campaign. They selected a group of capable young people and several old cadres who were about to retire to form a supervision and inspection team to carry out clearing activities throughout the factory and accept reports from workers.

There were many respondents, especially from the chemical factory, textile factory, and shoe and clothing factory that were merged later. The former, because they were latecomers, hadn't been able to attend to these things yet, but the factory's benefits had already been given. The latter two had the most workers, and with female workers being the majority, the situation was complex.

Some leading cadres had been working diligently just a few months ago, but a few months later, they had changed into enemies of the collective...

"Quite good." The inspection leader nodded in approval. "I am very curious, how do you plan to deal with these people?"

"First, go through the judicial process for a judgment, then send them to build reservoirs and clear river channels as labor reform. After the reform is completed, those who can still work will become grassroots workers, and those who can't will be given the lowest pension benefits by the factory. It hasn't reached the point of the death penalty, so they still have the right to live. Leader, I am still very humanitarian."

"Actually, if I really had my way, they should all be shot. But unfortunately, this is not a matter of these few individuals, but a matter for the whole of Jin Ling. People are inevitably confused for a moment, and there are always people who make mistakes; it's impossible to shoot them all."

"We are building socialism. In the process of our struggle to build the country, we also reformed many enemies, even the Japanese. So for these people, after they have been punished, it's impossible to let them return to leadership positions, but we must leave them a way to survive."

"Factory Director Wang, I am very gratified that you have this understanding. We all know about your deeds, and that you can say these words shows that you have truly grown in practice."

"It's mainly because I've strengthened my ideological study. The situation in the factory is excellent now, but as the leader, I am trembling and walking on thin ice. I'm afraid that if something goes wrong, the great situation will be overturned in a day, and then I would be a sinner of Jin Ling, failing the 240,000 people of Jin Ling."

"Good, if you have this awareness, then it won't be bad."

Wang Yan was appropriately humble for a moment, then led the inspection team to continue the inspection.

This time, it was mainly a joint inspection by multiple departments from Beijing, with personnel from both the provincial and municipal levels accompanying them. They saw a lot, from finance to business, from research and development to production, and also looked at the specific civil conditions of Jin Ling County, went deep into the villages below to understand the actual situation, and even the strange financial settlement between the county and the textile factory, comprehensively calculating the impact of the textile factory on Jin Ling County.

Those who came to inspect were no fools; they basically chose to turn a blind eye to the contradictions between the factory and the county, and the status of Secretary Gong as a tool.

Everyone actually felt a bit sorry for Secretary Gong. After all, whoever replaced Secretary Gong, with a second-in-command from Beijing under them, and a county enterprise factory director who feared nothing but had the ability to make money and hated evil, whoever came would be a mascot. It could even be said that being a mascot was lucky, as they could still lie down and earn some political achievements.

If they didn't know their place, they wouldn't even be a mascot; it would be a prison sentence...

They had to inspect for a long time, but Wang Yan didn't have the time to accompany them all the time. He only followed for the first three days, then let the old factory director take the lead, accompanying them together with County Magistrate Xu, while he went to do his own work.

He really had a lot to do. He had to lead the shoe and clothing factory to make new clothes and shoes, continue to research agricultural machinery, improve the production equipment for agricultural machinery, and also invest a certain amount of energy into the textile operations of the textile factory to carry out some upgrades of textile equipment. He even had to research materials.

This is the sorrow of having no one to use; he can only be a beast of burden himself. But it is also a true portrayal of the success of China's education cause. After all, decades later, masters and doctors are everywhere, and undergraduates are not as good as dogs...

In the blink of an eye, half a month passed, and the inspection team finally left. Watching the group leave, County Magistrate Xu's mouth could no longer hold back a smile.

Wang Yan very tactfully played the straight man: "What good news is there, Leader?"

"We've already received confirmation. The road from our county to the city is definitely going to be built, and the survey will start this month. In addition, the province is going to allocate a sum of money for the expenditure of universal education in our county. Our county will also be included in the internal reference and reported in the newspapers; the deeds of our county will be publicized nationwide. In addition, you can get the advanced party member and excellent cadre awards at both the provincial and municipal levels."

"Nothing else?"

"Is this not enough? You have money when you need it, and honor when you need it; are you still not satisfied?" County Magistrate Xu said with a smile, "Actually, it's mainly because your factory is too rich. People think our county just lacks talent, not knowing that our county is as poor as a church mouse."

"Leader, you don't need to hint at me. I can pay money for the county to engage in construction and development, but I definitely cannot let the county control the factory's finances. I must hold this bottom line; otherwise, the textile factory will be finished."

"Do you really think the cadres in the county are all good-for-nothings?"

"I'm afraid that a good-for-nothing who loves to show off will come; it's too much of a hindrance and a waste of energy. It's better not to give it at the beginning, and then fight slowly later."

"If you cooperate, you get promoted; if you don't, you go to jail? Wang Yan, your thinking is completely that of a local emperor!"

"Leader, have you forgotten what I said before? I am the watchdog of Jin Ling County; no one should think about sabotaging our achievements. I am confident that I can lead the people of the whole county to realize socialism, and it is absolutely impossible to hand over power. Happiness must be fought for by ourselves."

Wang Yan laughed heartily and didn't continue to dwell on this topic, turning instead to say, "Let me tell you a piece of good news, Leader."

County Magistrate Xu thought for a moment and said, "Is it about the Canton Fair?"

"The leader is the leader; you thought of it right away." Wang Yan nodded with a smile, "Although it hasn't officially started yet, there are already quite a few foreign devils. The looms and jeans we produce are of very good quality and are absolutely conscientious. We have no rivals in looms, and we sold ten."

"As for the jeans, we made a profit. Although there are already factories making jeans, their quality is not as good as ours, and the fit is much worse. After all, the jeans we sent over were specially redesigned. Just yesterday, a foreign devil ordered 100,000 pairs of jeans and paid one-third of the deposit first."

"I heard that we also have denim jackets and sneakers here, so they expressed that we should produce them first. After the Canton Fair ends, they will come to our county to inspect our factory, see our production capacity, and then see whether they want to order denim jackets and sneakers."

"How many US dollars?" County Magistrate Xu asked the key question.

Wang Yan stated the exact number, and County Magistrate Xu asked again, "Can we still produce them in time? Domestic sales cannot be interrupted; otherwise, others will take them."

"Didn't we just open two new production lines? We'll transfer some old workers over, recruit a new batch of people into the factory, and work overtime; we can deliver in over a month."

"What about after delivery?"

"Producing denim jackets, making shoes, and producing other clothes; we can definitely accommodate them. In addition, I've been busy at the paper mill for a few days recently. From now on, our paper mill will produce toilet paper on a large scale."

"We are so rich now, yet there are still so many people using newspapers and the like to wipe their butts; can this work? In addition, there are many female workers in the factory. I found that when women are on their periods, they don't have anything usable. Some use toilet paper, and some use cloth and wash it repeatedly, which is neither hygienic nor clean and easily breeds gynecological diseases."

"So I inquired a bit; foreigners all use sanitary napkins. In this regard, our country is currently lacking. It's true that women can hold up half the sky, but we must also respect the differences between men's and women's bodies; we must care for women..."

County Magistrate Xu was inevitably a bit embarrassed, but he still said with some understanding, "You don't need to use female workers as an excuse; you can just say it's for your wife."

"This is definitely part of the reason." Wang Yan nodded with a smile, "But the situation of our female workers is also a real existence. So as early as a few months ago, I paid attention to this problem and studied it with people from the paper mill and the textile factory. It is expected that finished products will be available next month."

"Are you really selling them? This matter..."

"This is the same principle as condoms; what's there to be embarrassed about?"

"The name of the brand..." County Magistrate Xu was a bit hesitant.

"Just call it Jin Ling; there's no problem. As long as it's something produced in our Jin Ling, there is only one name, and that is Jin Ling!"

Wang Yan didn't have so many concerns; this matter really wasn't a big deal. He was only building one thing, and that was the popularity of Jin Ling itself. With this, the Jin Ling brand could stand firm, and even later developing the tourism industry and driving the development of the local tertiary industry would be good. After all, really speaking, Jin Ling still has places of historic interest and scenic beauty.

County Magistrate Xu shook his head and sighed, "Forget it, I don't know how to do business, and I don't know how to research products. Professional people do professional things; you look after it. Anyway, I can't control you all."

"Look at what you're saying, Leader. We didn't rebel either; we are all for the people of Jin Ling. However, making sanitary napkins is more universal, for the health of female comrades across the country. Even if we say it to the end, we have no problems. Whoever opposes it is a remnant of feudal thinking and must be dealt with."

"Your ability to elevate things to the level of principle is also not small..." County Magistrate Xu waved his hand with a smile, "Alright, big factory director, go do your work quickly. If we talk for a while longer, I'll become a remnant."

Wang Yan laughed heartily and turned to leave...

He really wasn't lying; he was really going to produce sanitary napkins. Whether for women across the country or for its economic benefits, it was a good thing.

At the moment, Jin Ling's research and creation ability was basically non-existent; relying on him alone, he couldn't research and create much.

But Jin Ling had to develop, and it had to absorb as much rural population into the city as possible. It had to vigorously develop labor-intensive manufacturing, and then carry out industrial upgrading. These things were all in his plan.

He didn't just want to produce sanitary napkins; next, he wanted to produce toiletries, cosmetics, etc. Anyway, as long as there were conditions to produce all kinds of messy things, he wanted to produce them and sell them.

He could guarantee to be at the forefront of the country, or even always at the forefront. This way, he could earn huge profits and naturally support the people of the whole county.

This wasn't all; he even wanted to absorb the population from surrounding areas. By constantly developing and growing, annexing surrounding areas, he could realize the upgrading of the county town and become a county-level city!

This is a great political achievement and also a good path for promotion. Therefore, from the 1990s to the new century, a large number of county towns in China were upgraded to county-level cities.

Of course, Wang Yan wanted to upgrade the county town not because he wanted to be promoted, but because of the need for labor; naturally, he would reach that step...

The Canton Fair was very successful. Of course, it was mainly because Jin Ling's looms were indeed okay and competitive. In terms of performance, they were indeed not as good as the looms produced in Japan and other places, but they were much cheaper, which smoothed out the gap.

As for the jeans, it was just as Wang Yan said: the quality was good!

Although there were already clothing factories in China that had solved the production problem and started large-scale production, they had not yet grasped the playability of jeans.

Jin Ling's pants were playable, the kind that would fade and shine after not being washed for a long time. Relatively speaking, Wang Yan was truly conscientious to domestic consumers.

But unfortunately, at this time, almost no one played with these. But the foreign devils were connoisseurs, and they also knew how to play. So despite the fact that Jin Ling's jeans were much more expensive than other clothes at the Canton Fair, they still had a very good market.

At one Canton Fair, Europe, America, South Korea, Japan, and other places ordered 600,000 pairs of jeans from Jin Ling, established a consensus for subsequent cooperation, and signed a letter of intent for cooperation. This wave had already made the clothing factory earn a fortune.

The news spread back to Jin Ling. At this time, people also realized in hindsight and remembered Wang Yan's insistence when the county held a meeting, and even turned against Secretary Gong because of this.

Wang Yan once again proved his long-term vision.

The Canton Fair hadn't ended yet, and the province and city started to divide the foreign exchange earned by Jin Ling. At this time, the foreign exchange didn't even reach 1 billion US dollars. This wave of Jin Ling earned several million US dollars.

Wang Yan didn't need anything to import, and he didn't need to spend foreign exchange, so he didn't keep a single cent of foreign exchange and settled it all in red notes. At the same time, he asked for a pile of foreign exchange certificates, counted the needs of the factory and county leading cadres, and collectively pulled back a pile of foreign things from the province, which were distributed as benefits to the leading cadres and the factory's advanced and excellent workers.

Wang Yan himself got three watches. He sent a women's watch to Beijing for Song Yunping, wore one himself, and gave the other one to his brother-in-law Song Yunhui.

He sought some private gain and distributed benefits to all leading cadres and excellent workers.

He got things and earned favor, harvested the hearts of the leading cadres who were in tension, and at the same time let the vast number of workers see the status and benefits of excellent workers. It was absolutely killing several birds with one stone.

In fact, he was still raising the status of workers in the factory, fully stimulating their fighting spirit and sense of being masters. Therefore, whenever there were benefits, they must be given to excellent workers, and whenever there were decisions, excellent workers must be invited to participate.

At the same time, because of the rectification campaign in the factory, the contempt of urban workers for rural workers was eliminated. This might not be absolute, but at least no one dared to show contempt on the surface. Whoever showed contempt would be dealt with.

In this way, rural workers had confidence, and the contradictions in the factory were resolved.

In fact, this kind of thing had been developing for a period of time. There were still more young people in the factory, and more and more rural workers were entering the factory, which split the two groups, and some people had loose mouths, so fighting was no longer a one-time or two-time occurrence.

The contradictions had accumulated to a certain extent. Wang Yan keenly perceived this, so he directly expanded the scope, rectified the whole factory, cut the Gordian knot, and directly suppressed it strongly.

So in just one month, the atmosphere in the factory changed, and it was once again full of energy...

After the Canton Fair ended, Old Li led the team back, not only bringing back the people who went, but also bringing back a pile of foreign devils, as well as people from Japan, South Korea, and other countries. They were all here to inspect, and they were all gods of wealth for bulk transactions...