Chapter 1576

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Upon hearing this, Wang Erhai also felt that Wang Jiayi's suggestion was a decent way out.

Construction workers indeed need masks.

But how to get the masks into their hands is a problem.

Because most construction workers are dispatched laborers, and their binding to the company isn't very firm; they generally go to hardware stores themselves to buy dust masks.

Some thrifty workers will even reuse a single dust mask several times.

"Boss Wang, why not try producing dust masks?"

Lao Chengjia called out this line at this moment, his voice carrying a plea.

Zhang An, however, said coldly:

"Hmph, you make it sound easy. Are you going to pay for the extra cost? That would require Boss Wang to shell out real money! The factory's performance is already poor, and continuing to burn money isn't courting death?"

Zhao Minmin then said:

"Boss Wang, be prudent."

Ou Chengxiao still had that same line:

"I listen to Boss Wang. Whatever decision Boss Wang makes, I will respect and support it!"

Wang Erhai knew that these department leaders before him had no right or wrong, only different positions.

Zhang An, Zhao Minmin, and Wang Jiayi, the three of them, mostly considered issues from the standpoint of factory performance.

Lao Chengjia, on the other hand, considered issues from the standpoint of the disabled workers' interests.

As for Ou Chengxiao, he was more of a fence-sitter; he only wanted to keep his rice bowl, so he said he would support whatever decision Wang Erhai made.

Ou Chengxiao saying such words was actually understandable.

After all, his Quality Inspection Department was the most insignificant, most marginalized department in the entire factory.

If the company laid off staff, it might not only lay off the disabled workers, but might even lay off him, the department head of Quality Inspection, along with them.

And then merge the Quality Inspection Department into the Production Department.

After all, quality inspection is originally part of production.

So, to preserve himself, the first thing he had to consider was not the disabled workers' interests, nor the factory's performance, but to first express loyalty to Wang Erhai.

Wang Erhai considered for a moment, then said:

"The matter of producing industrial masks, I'll turn back and consider it carefully. Once I've considered it, I'll issue a separate notice. For now, the company operates as usual, and the rights and interests of the disabled workers must be guaranteed."

Wang Erhai looked at Wang Jiayi:

"Manager Wang, you go appease them. Tell them the factory won't lay off staff for the time being."

As soon as Wang Erhai said this, Lao Chengjia breathed a sigh of relief.

Wang Jiayi replied respectfully:

"Okay, Boss Wang!"

As for Zhang An and Zhao Minmin, they were expressionless.

Because they both knew, the Boss only said there wouldn't be layoffs for the time being, but didn't say there would never be layoffs; given the factory's current operating situation, I'm afraid they'll still have to reach the step of layoffs in the end.

As for them, the management layer, there's no one left to lay off; after all, a department only has one head, so they should be quite stable. However, if the operating situation still can't be turned around by then, a pay cut will probably be unavoidable.

"If everyone has no other business, then today's meeting will end here."

Wang Erhai stood up:

"Meeting adjourned!"

Then he turned and left.

Lao Chengjia glared viciously at Ou Chengxiao:

"Ou Chengxiao, I misjudged you!"

Ou Chengxiao wore an embarrassed smile; he knew he was in the wrong:

"Manager Lao, sorry, I also had no choice..."

Wang Erhai left Jiakang Mask Factory, and on the road back to Liguo Mountain, he was just thinking of calling Zhang Sheng to ask if Zhang Sheng could help open up sales channels for industrial masks, when unexpectedly Zhang Sheng called him first.

"Erhai, congratulations on becoming Factory Director!"

The call had just connected when Zhang Sheng's congratulatory voice came from the other end.

"Boss Zhang, your ears are really sharp. I only just went to the mask factory today, and unexpectedly you already knew about it."

Wang Erhai laughed politely.

Zhang Sheng then said:

"I also just heard from a friend. To tell the truth, I really envy you. That mask factory is a quality resource!"

Wang Erhai didn't know whether to laugh or cry:

"Boss Zhang, don't mock me. That mask factory loses money every year; how is it a quality resource?"

Zhang Sheng, however, said:

"That mask factory has county government support, and is deeply bound with the county's medical system. Losing one or two million a year gets you the opportunity to build good relations with the county leaders. To tell the truth, it's really not a loss!"

Then Zhang Sheng also said:

"If you don't want it, just transfer the shop to me! Then I'll optimize the factory's personnel, and it definitely won't lose that much. I heard that when Niu Zong was there, he hired a lot of disabled people for the factory. To tell the truth, that expense is really unnecessary!"

Wang Erhai originally planned in his heart that if Zhang Sheng was willing to take over, giving it to him would be fine too.

However, now that Zhang Sheng said he would phase out the disabled workers if he took over, he dismissed that idea.

Wang Erhai smiled:

"Aunt Xiaofang should have gone to you first, after all Chunfang Group is now entrusted under your name; now it's good, the Mask Factory has already been transferred to my name, I turn around and transfer it to you, General Manager Zhang, then Aunt Xiaofang finds out, she'll probably resent me and scold me, so I'm afraid..."

Zhang Sheng hurriedly said: "I understand, I understand, no pressure, I was just mentioning it casually!"

Zhang Sheng wore a smile on his face, a harmless expression, but in his heart he was plotting schemes and conspiracies.

Actually, before Lin Xiaofang had Liu Yong go find Wang Erhai, she had personally gone to find Zhang Sheng, hoping Zhang Sheng could take over Jiakang Mask Factory, but was refused by Zhang Sheng.

Zhang Sheng's reason for refusing was very simple: he investigated and discovered the County Government did not approve of laying off the factory's disabled workers, he did not want to offend the County Leadership, nor did he want to lose money for nothing, so naturally he did not want to take it over.

The reason he spoke to Wang Erhai like this now was because he knew Wang Erhai had just secured this Mask Factory, and could not possibly immediately turn around and hand the Mask Factory over to him!

This wasn't Wang Erhai's style of doing things!

He had studied Wang Erhai extremely thoroughly!

Perhaps even more thoroughly than Wang Erhai himself!

This was also why even though he had screwed Wang Erhai over several times, they could still coexist peacefully and partner to start a company!

One must admit, Zhang Sheng's management by people really has a masterful touch!

At this moment Wang Erhai spoke up and asked:

"General Manager Zhang, I plan to convert one production line at the Mask Factory to produce industrial masks; do you think we can have all the workers at Liguo Mountain use the industrial masks produced at my factory?"

Zhang Sheng agreed readily without a second thought:

"Done, absolutely no problem! When the time comes, just give the order — workers entering our construction sites must wear the designated brand of masks! Other brands we won't recognize! Liguo Mountain controls nearly seventy percent of the renovation business in the County Town; the daily mask consumption by workers is not a small amount! Once this rule is established, your masks definitely won't worry about sales!"