Chapter 116: Appointment Issued

Seeing Gao Qingkui and Zhang Deyou coming to greet them, as the leader in charge, Zuo Peiming introduced them to Cheng Zhanjun: "Secretary, these are Gao Qingkui and Zhang Deyou."

Then he said to Gao Qingkui and Zhang Deyou: "This is Secretary Cheng, who has just been transferred to our city."

The two hurriedly shook hands and greeted Cheng Zhanjun, then glanced at the several leaders behind them, their hearts rising to their throats. What exactly was going on? Not only had so many big shots come, but even the new boss of Jiangzhou had come in person.

Gu Bing and Qian Zhen also followed to greet them, and Zuo Peiming introduced them as well.

"Gu Bing is my junior, so there's no need to introduce him," Cheng Zhanjun said with a smile, then shook hands with Qian Zhen.

Zuo Peiming and the other leaders were only surprised for a moment, but Gao Qingkui and Zhang Deyou panicked. That sense of unease became reality, signaling that the thing they were worried about had happened. Gu Bing was going to concurrently serve as factory director, and Zhang Deyou's dream of being factory director had become a castle in the air.

Originally, Tong Huaiyu was about to leave, but he didn't expect things to change again. Although his mood was very bad at this time, he still stayed behind, wanting to see the grand finale of this play.

The leaders went onto the stage, looking at Zhou Andong, who was carrying a red cloth bag, with surprise.

Cheng Zhanjun said with a smile: "What are you doing, kid?"

Zhou Andong sat on the ground, singing and shouting, slapping the stage: "Oh, my blue-sky official, I am about to be wronged to death, you must decide for me..."

This performance by Zhou Andong made more than a thousand people stare at him in a daze, and Cheng Zhanjun and the others also opened their mouths wide, eyes wide. Gao Qingkui and Zhang Deyou's faces, which were already black, suddenly turned blue-purple.

Gu Bing pinched his thigh hard to keep himself from laughing out loud, and Qian Zhen was also gritting his teeth, holding back laughter. Jian Qiu covered her face, cursing in her heart: This bastard, too shameful.

Zuo Peiming's mouth twitched: "What's going on? Tell us about it. If you are in the right, we will definitely decide for you."

Zhou Andong stood up with a "tsun," and pointed in a circle: "They are all bullying me."

"Let me say it!" Jian Qiu was afraid that Zhou Andong wouldn't have a gate on his mouth and would say everything, offending too many people.

Zhou Andong opened his mouth, but finally nodded: "Good, you say it."

Jian Qiu organized her language and picked out the key points to explain the matter.

Cheng Zhanjun and Zuo Peiming's faces suddenly sank. Those employees lived at the bottom, and it was understandable that they had their own little calculations. Whether short-sighted or ungrateful, they wouldn't say anything, and couldn't say anything.

However, Gao Qingkui and Zhang Deyou's actions made them very angry. As liquor factory leaders, not planning for the future of the enterprise, not trying their best to cultivate talent, but doing everything possible, using every means to kick talent out of the liquor factory—what do you want to do?

Looking at Gao Qingkui and Zhang Deyou, Zuo Peiming snorted coldly: "Secretary, just take advantage of the opportunity of them holding a factory-wide employee meeting to announce the matter."

At this time, someone moved up several chairs, and several big shots sat down. Zuo Peiming looked at Cheng Zhanjun.

"Secretary, you say it."

Cheng Zhanjun took the microphone and tested the sound: "We have two things to announce this time. One is to adjust the liquor factory's leadership team."

Gao Qingkui had no expression, but Zhang Deyou became nervous. Although he had already guessed the result, before the fact arrived, he still held a glimmer of fantasy.

"The second is to reform the liquor factory, establish a joint-stock company, and take out a portion of equity to sell to all employees, letting everyone become shareholders of the liquor factory. As long as the liquor factory develops and makes money, everyone will have dividends and live a truly well-off life."

With a boom, the crowd below exploded. Some were incredulous, some noncommittal, some disdainful, but more were quite excited.

Several big shots also smiled. It seemed the effect was quite good; at least most employees still recognized and supported it.

Gao Qingkui and Zhang Deyou's faces changed drastically. Liquor factory reform, establishing a joint-stock company? Their layout for so many years—wouldn't it all be in vain in one morning?

Why sell shares to those poor employees? Paying them wages and letting them have a mouthful of food was already good enough. Why let them be shareholders? They were dissatisfied, they were angry, they were powerless.

"In addition, there is the adjustment of the factory leadership team. Appoint Comrade Zhou Andong as the factory's deputy secretary and factory director."

Cheng Zhanjun's words were like a heavy bomb thrown out, blowing everyone dizzy.

Gao Qingkui and Zhang Deyou's heads went "boom," becoming blank, as if they had lost their souls, and their eyes lost focus. If the position of factory director was concurrently held by Gu Bing, even if the liquor factory reform became a joint-stock company, they had the confidence to make the liquor factory meat in their own bowls.

But Zhou Andong serving as factory director—they already had shadows in their hearts about this little fox. They really didn't have the confidence to fight him.

Zhou Andong looked at Cheng Zhanjun incredulously. Let me be factory director? Could it be that you really want to give me shares?

At this time, he heard Cheng Zhanjun say: "After research by the city's meeting, Comrade Zhou Andong is given 12% management shares. Of course, these shares are not given for free. Comrade Zhou Andong must lead the liquor factory to become the largest liquor enterprise in the country within three years, with a sales target of 200 million."

Zhou Andong was completely dumbfounded. Damn, big brother, I was just bragging that day, how could you take it seriously?

The ones who couldn't accept reality the most were Gao Qingkui and Zhang Deyou. What they were thinking about day and night was the liquor factory, but they never dreamed that Zhou Andong would get 12% of the shares without any effort.

Gu Bing smiled, and Qian Zhen also smiled. Of course, the happiest was Jian Qiu. As long as Zhou Andong took this step, the resistance for the two of them would be a little less.

A farce turned and twisted, finally ending with an ending no one expected. It was really some happy and some sad, and some panicked—those who made the most noise and scolded Zhou Andong the most. Zhou Andong became factory director; how could they not be afraid? Thinking of the days of being given small shoes by the factory director, they felt despair.

After announcing it, Cheng Zhanjun said to Zhou Andong: "I have agreed to your conditions, but your promise must also be realized. Don't let me down, don't let these leaders who trust you down, and even more, don't let all the employees present down."

Zhou Andong wanted to refuse, but this was the result of the city's research and decision, and so many leaders appeared together and announced it in front of more than a thousand people. If he refused, it would be ungrateful.

He smiled bitterly in his heart. This could be considered self-inflicted, but at the time, he really didn't expect that Cheng Zhanjun would dare to agree to such a request, and so quickly. ===== CHAPTER 117 =====