Chapter 9

After returning these days, Li Dongling was familiarizing himself with this place and this era. He had thought about things he wanted to do, but no matter what he did, he couldn't escape the fact that a clever woman couldn't cook without rice, and he couldn't do without his first pot of gold.

In this wild and grass-roots era, the ways countless people obtained their first pot of gold were different. Some relied on cheating, and some relied on a glib tongue to deceive several cities and countless companies, making tens of thousands of people fall for it, rolling away hundreds of millions, and finally ending up in prison themselves.

Of course, there was another faction, just like Giant Boss Shi, Jinshan, etc., who established software companies, became tech heroes, gained both fame and fortune, and were pursued by thousands of people.

The first pot of gold can sometimes be very dirty and bloody, but it can also be very clean. If he could choose, Li Dongling hoped to get a clean first pot of gold. Once original sin is stained, it can never be washed clean in a lifetime!

Staying at Xicheng Wireless Factory No. 1, it was very difficult to get his first pot of gold, especially with the situation of the Wireless Factory No. 1. The burden was too heavy, and with people like Liu Jiande here, Li Dongling could wait here for ten years and still not have any say. The "hard worker" Zhou Wenyang was a living example.

As for borrowing money from the bank, with Li Dongling's current identity, how much money could he borrow?

And going to the Shangguan Town component factory, it looked like he was pitted, but who could say it wouldn't be an opportunity!

If he could bring the Shangguan Town component factory back to life, could he get his first pot of gold through it?!

Liu Jiande, who was applauding, looked at Li Dongling. He had just said it casually just now, but he didn't expect Li Dongling to directly "take the bait," so he didn't need to waste his saliva.

This time, Liu Jiande didn't intend to let any of these technical personnel who went to support the Shangguan Town component factory come back. Not only could he free up several permanent employee positions, but he could also let these technical personnel carry the black pot for the bankruptcy and collapse of the Shangguan Town component factory. Liu Jiande could also claim credit to the factory manager.

The old factory manager of the Wireless Factory No. 1 would retire in a year or two. Liu Jiande also wanted to try what it felt like to sit in the factory manager's chair.

Seeing Li Dongling agree, Xu Yiqiao called a few more names, "Hou Yongzheng, Ning Panwang..."

But unlike Li Dongling, these people called by Xu Yiqiao all refused to go to the Shangguan Town component factory to death.

"I'm not going anywhere. I've worked in this factory for over ten years. Now you want me to leave? No way. Still the same words, unless you, Xu, go with me, otherwise it's useless no matter who says it!"

Hou Yongzheng was clearly a troublemaker. He looked at Liu Jiande with slanted eyes, clearly not afraid of Liu Jiande either.

"I'm not going either. Whoever dares to deduct a cent of my money, I'll go lie at the entrance of the municipal government!"

Ning Panwang stiffened his head. Looking at this fierce energy, Liu Jiande had a headache.

After calling a few names one after another, they were all rejected. Xu Yiqiao was also anxious. He had no choice but to look at the "hard workers" under his hand. Although he was a bit reluctant, he still shouted, "Zhou Wenyang, you go!"

"Me?!"

Zhou Wenyang's face turned pale. He didn't expect that after working diligently for so many years, being a beast of burden under Xu Yiqiao, without credit, there was still hard work, and today he was actually kicked away by Xu Yiqiao.

"Section Chief Xu, I..."

"What about you? Zhou Wenyang, do you still want to work or not? If you don't want to work, get out for me. If you don't go for technical support, get out of the Technical Department. This small temple of the Technical Department can't accommodate you, a big Buddha!"

Xu Yiqiao cursed Zhou Wenyang loudly, venting all his anger on Zhou Wenyang. Zhou Wenyang, who was scolded bloody in front of everyone, stammered for a long time, his face flushed, but he didn't dare to talk back, and even less dared to go up and give Xu Yiqiao a punch.

Seeing the ashen-faced Zhou Wenyang, Xu Yiqiao knew he had settled him. But with only two people, it was clearly not enough.

Just when Xu Yiqiao was looking around, not knowing who else he could send, a laughing voice suddenly came out, "Section Chief Xu, let me go!"

As soon as this person spoke, three or five more voices came out, "I'll go too, add me!"

The person who spoke was Zhang Ao, and the others who took the initiative to sign up were also relations who had been squeezed in. Others were afraid that if they went out, they wouldn't be able to come back, but they weren't afraid. At worst, they would be transferred to other departments or state-owned factories in Pingyang City. This time, going to Shangguan Town, they would just treat it as a vacation, which was much freer than at Xicheng Wireless Factory No. 1.

Seeing that there were seven or eight people, Xu Yiqiao finally breathed a sigh of relief and said to Liu Jiande, "Manager Liu, the personnel for technical support to the Shangguan Town component factory from our Technical Department have been selected!"

"You represent Xicheng Wireless Factory No. 1. When you go, work hard and show the spirit of our Wireless Factory No. 1 not fearing difficulties and daring to take responsibility..."

Before the meeting ended, Liu Jiande gave a pile of high-sounding words, but Li Dongling had no interest in listening and returned to the tube-style building with Zhang Ao.

"This Liu Jiande is just not well-intentioned. Why did you agree to him? This old guy is full of bad water!" Zhang Ao said to Li Dongling.

Li Dongling looked at Zhou Wenyang, who was walking behind them with a crying face, "Blessing in disguise, going there might be an opportunity!"

Zhou Wenyang couldn't listen to Li Dongling's words at all. He joined work back then and entered here. From an apprentice to a permanent employee, he had been here for over fifteen years before and after.

Now he was suddenly driven away. Although it was technical support in name, Zhou Wenyang wasn't a fool, even if he was a "hardworking veteran." Just looking at the situation of the Wireless Factory now, they were eager to drive people away. Once out, how could they let them come back!

Zhou Wenyang originally thought he would stay here for a lifetime, until retirement, and maybe even be rehired to bring apprentices, etc. Now the sudden change made him feel like the sky had collapsed, and his whole life had lost its goal.

Not only him, but when those state-owned factory employees encountered bankruptcy and layoffs, they all had the same feeling. The iron rice bowl was gone, the life belief that had supported them for decades suddenly collapsed, and it was very difficult to accept it mentally!

After tidying up his things, Li Dongling and Zhang Ao and others rushed to the Shangguan Town component factory to report. Although Zhou Wenyang was reluctant and was still sighing there, he still followed them to report.

Making Zhou Wenyang give up on himself, he couldn't do it. Unless he dared to throw away this secure government job, otherwise, just Xu Yiqiao scolding him in front of everyone in the Technical Department today was something he couldn't bear. If the factory held a factory-wide meeting to criticize him, Zhou Wenyang would be so ashamed that he would find a crack in the ground to drill into...

The Shangguan Town component factory covered a large area, but at this moment it already looked a bit desolate. There wasn't a single car at the gate, but there were a few bicycles parked in the factory shed.

Hearing that Li Dongling and the others were here for technical support, the gatekeeper didn't have half a smile on his face, and muttered, "What's the use of coming with a group of baby soldiers!"

Li Dongling sized up the component factory before him. It should be in a state of suspension now, and it looked very cold, but the hygiene was cleaned very cleanly, which showed that the factory leadership had put effort into management.

"Factory Manager Zhang, these are the technicians sent from Xicheng Wireless Factory No. 1 for support!"

The gatekeeper pushed open the door of the factory manager's office and shouted inside.

"Come in!"

A rough voice came out. When Li Dongling went in, he saw a big man sitting there, staring at them with sharp eyes. As soon as he saw this big man, Li Dongling and the others instinctively felt that this person must have been a soldier and returned after retiring.

"Damn it, Liu Jiande is just fooling me like this. What's the use of sending a few technicians? What I need are orders, money. Do I lack these few people?!"

As soon as he opened his mouth, Zhang Xiaocheng cursed at Liu Jiande, and didn't care that Li Dongling and the others were right in front of him. After cursing, "Go, go wherever you want, just don't shake in front of me and annoy me!"

Hearing this, Zhang Ao and the few relations were like being granted amnesty. Without a word, they slipped away. A moment later, the sound of a motorcycle came, and they slipped away directly.

Only Li Dongling and Zhou Wenyang remained. After waiting for a while, Zhou Wenyang couldn't help but ask, "Factory Manager Zhang, is there anything we need to do?!"

Zhang Xiaocheng raised his head and glanced at him, "I just said it, now I need orders, money. The bank is chasing me for debt every day, and the factory employees are all eating at my house. You tell me what I need you for?!"

"If you can get orders, get money, I'll let you kneel down and call me Grandpa. It's also fine to kick this thing like a ball.

Can't do it?

Then stay wherever it's cool. The canteen provides one meal a day!"

Zhang Xiaocheng was spraying saliva, pointing at his own head, spraying Zhou Wenyang until he couldn't lift his head, and he couldn't interrupt at all. Where could he get orders or borrow money from the bank?

"Factory Manager Zhang, can we go into the factory building and take a look?!"

Zhang Xiaocheng didn't even raise his head and waved his hand, letting Li Dongling and the others do as they pleased. Li Dongling didn't speak again, pulled Zhou Wenyang, and walked out.

Li Dongling walked around the component factory and saw that although it was suspended, the production factory building, warehouse, etc., were still guarded by people. Although they were all sitting there bored, it could be seen that Zhang Xiaocheng had put effort into it, thinking about when he could resume production one day.

After walking around, the equipment and technical level of the component factory were all understood. The more complex equipment couldn't be produced here at all, and they didn't have the money to produce it. This component factory previously undertook the production of some parts for Xicheng Wireless Factory No. 1 and other state-owned factories. Now those factories weren't prosperous, and the Shangguan Town component factory was even more miserable.

After arriving at the Shangguan Town component factory, besides eating a meal, Li Dongling basically stayed in the production workshop, warehouse, etc. At first, Zhou Wenyang followed, but later he couldn't figure out what Li Dongling was doing, so he followed the person guarding the factory building and sat at the door basking in the sun bored.

For a whole day, Li Dongling was in the factory building, and he had an understanding of the equipment and technical level of the component factory.

In the evening, Li Dongling and Zhou Wenyang returned to the tube-style building to rest. On the way, Zhou Wenyang complained to Li Dongling, "When will days like this come to an end!"

Li Dongling was riding his bicycle and inadvertently looked up at the sky. In this era, there was a sky full of stars at night. Just then, Li Dongling saw a light like a meteor in the sky, which streaked across the sky and disappeared into the night sky.

"Screech!"

Li Dongling suddenly squeezed the handbrake, which startled Zhou Wenyang on the side. He only saw Li Dongling looking at the sky, and Zhou Wenyang also looked up, but didn't find anything different from before.

"I know what to let the Shangguan Town component factory do!"

Leaving a sentence that didn't have a head or tail, Li Dongling rode away again, leaving Zhou Wenyang completely confused, not knowing what had happened.

The next morning, Li Dongling came to the Shangguan Town component factory. As soon as he arrived, he saw Zhang Xiaocheng arguing with someone.

"You search. If you can find money on me, you can take it all!

There are factory buildings outside. You can take whatever you like, and I can mortgage the factory to you too!

If that's not enough, you can take my life!"

Seeing Zhang Xiaocheng playing the rogue, the person was also anxious, "What's the use of your broken factory building? Factory Manager Zhang, you didn't say that when I handled the loan for you before. You said it would be used for three months, but now it's been nearly a year, and you haven't returned a cent. If you don't return the money, I'll be fired!"

Hearing this, Li Dongling understood that this person was from the bank and came to collect the debt today.

After grinding for a long time, seeing Zhang Xiaocheng unmoved, the person said helplessly, "Zhang, you're ruthless. Just wait for the bank to sue you in court!"

Hearing this, Zhang Xiaocheng was happy instead, "That's great. If you can really let the bank take this broken factory, even if you send me to prison for a few years, it's fine. When I come out, I'll kowtow to you. This position is not for humans to sit in!"

Looking at Zhang Xiaocheng, who was slapping the table, the person was completely convinced, picked up his bag, and turned to leave.

"What other broken things are there? Say them all together!"

After the bank person left, Zhang Xiaocheng put away the rogue face of "a dead pig not afraid of boiling water" and asked Li Dongling with exhaustion.

"Factory Manager Zhang, I think the Shangguan Town component factory should resume production. If it doesn't resume production, this factory will really collapse!"

"What?!" Zhang Xiaocheng didn't know if he had misheard.

Li Dongling didn't pay attention to him and continued, "The most suitable thing to produce here now is a TV satellite receiver!"

Seeing that Zhang Xiaocheng still didn't understand, Li Dongling said directly, "Satellite dish!"