Chapter 750

In mid-May, Wen Leyu's due date was approaching. Li Ye began to rush to handle the matters at hand, smoothing out various production processes so he wouldn't be unable to attend to both sides when the time came.

An excellent manager doesn't keep himself busy like a donkey, but when he is away from the unit for a short time, the unit can produce smoothly, but if he is away from the unit for a long time, it won't work without him.

This day, Li Ye was discussing the matter of expanding production again with Lu Zhizhang when Pan Dachuan, who was in charge of supply, knocked on the door and walked in.

"Factory Manager, the General Factory is making trouble again. They said they can't supply us with two thousand frames next month, and each one will increase by three hundred and fifty yuan, with the price adjustment starting tomorrow..."

Li Ye asked strangely, "An increase of three hundred and fifty yuan? And starting tomorrow? What is the reason for the price increase?"

The frame, also known as the main beam, paired with axles, tires, and other accessories, is the car chassis. The Light Auto Company has always provided 130 frames and car chassis to over fifty car modification factories across the country.

So the frame can also be considered the Light Auto Company's "flagship product." The First Branch Factory is close to the source, so naturally, it directly allocates frames from the General Factory, and settles the accounts at the end of the month. Anyway, the First Branch Factory has to hand over profits every month, so it's just offset.

But a sudden price increase of three hundred and fifty yuan—such a large increase—cannot be justified without a reasonable explanation.

Pan Dachuan said angrily, "They said the material price increased, but I've already entrusted someone to inquire. Several car modification factories purchasing frames from our factory haven't seen a single cent of increase, at least not starting tomorrow."

This is just looking for trouble.

Li Ye reached out to touch the phone to ask who was making trouble again, but was beaten to it by Lu Zhizhang.

"Xiao Pan, you go get busy first!"

Lu Zhizhang signaled for Pan Dachuan to go out while dialing the internal phone. After Pan Dachuan left, Lu Zhizhang put the phone down again.

Li Ye was a bit puzzled and looked at Lu Zhizhang, "What's wrong, Old Lu? Doesn't this matter need to be clarified?"

Lu Zhizhang smiled and said, "I know what's going on without asking. They're just jealous of us!

Do you believe that if I call them now to talk about the frames, they will definitely bring up our engines and gearboxes?"

"..."

Although Li Ye told Lu Zhizhang about Wu Qingyi going to Changbei to seek gearboxes, regardless, Lu Zhizhang had the keen intuition of a manager.

The General Factory had just made a move, and he had already seen through it all.

Li Ye smiled, "Then how do you think it should be resolved?"

Lu Zhizhang smiled, "Resolved my foot. They're thinking too beautifully. The frame isn't like the engines and gearboxes we use, which are one-of-a-kind. Who are they trying to manipulate?

Anyway, other brother units haven't increased prices. We can either temporarily adapt or seek other supply units. Anyway, we can't follow their wishes."

"..."

"This can't be blamed on us for being disloyal~"

Li Ye couldn't help but laugh.

If Lu Zhizhang ran over to argue with the General Factory now, in the end, he would likely still have to satisfy part of the other party's wishes. It would be better to play dumb!

【The General Factory supply is insufficient, we're purchasing from outside, no problem!】

The First Branch Factory can allocate frames from the General Factory, or purchase frames from other modified cars. Although it might require an intermediary fee of a few dozen yuan, it's better than being led by the nose.

It's even said that some small factories capable of producing 130 frames can't even find a big client like the First Branch Factory!

However, Lu Zhizhang and Li Ye didn't take the bait, but the other side couldn't sit still.

A week later, the General Factory held a production management meeting and summoned Lu Zhizhang, Li Ye, and Lai Jiayi over.

After the two arrived at the conference room, they found that there were a lot of people attending the meeting today. The conference table couldn't seat everyone, and dozens of chairs were lined up against the wall, all filled with people.

Li Ye and Lu Zhizhang looked at each other and smiled, both mentally prepared.

Because the seating arrangement for the two was very particular, they would gather 99% of the attention at any time, which could be called the "pressure point" of the whole venue.

And the section chiefs and deputy section chiefs of the General Factory all came, but the First Branch Factory was only notified of the three of them. If any topic related to the First Branch Factory appeared later, the two would have some explaining to do.

Well, Li Ye and Lu Zhizhang both felt that Lai Jiayi wouldn't share the pressure for them.

After everyone arrived, the boss started to speak, and his opening was very serious.

"Comrades, the first half of the year is about to pass, and the situation in our factory is very grim. Production materials are constantly increasing in price, while product sales continue to decline..."

"Our factory now has nearly ten thousand employees, which means nearly ten thousand families rely on the unit for food. Everyone present is a management cadre of the unit, and you must all do your best for the future and efficiency of the unit..."

"..."

The big factory manager spoke for five minutes, fully expounding on the severe problems faced by the Light Auto Company from the height of a family head.

But Li Ye felt he was exaggerating.

After all, the Light Auto Company had just received external capital injection and was supported by the new product 136. Even if the situation was worse, there was still room to toss and turn.

And those factories that had no production innovation ability and were not loved by their parents or grandparents were the ones at the brink of life and death. In another three to five years, they would be the first pilot units for mass layoffs.

However, after the big factory manager finished talking about serious topics, the conversation suddenly changed, and he began to praise the First Branch Factory.

"Of course, under this grim situation this year, our factory is not without gratifying highlights. The First Branch Factory has done quite well..."

"The First Branch Factory has been in production for less than three months and has already produced over two thousand five hundred complete vehicles. If it continues to develop at this momentum, it's not impossible to break the ten-thousand-vehicle scale this year,"

"So shouldn't everyone present think about why the First Branch Factory has achieved such results? Don't you need to learn from the First Branch Factory?"

"..."

Li Ye and Lu Zhizhang were both stunned, because at first, they thought this was to praise them, but later, looking at the eyes of the group of people looking over, this was clearly a taunt skill to draw hatred!

What's the matter, only the two of you can do it, right?

Sure enough, as soon as the big factory manager's voice fell, a voice of dissatisfaction appeared.

Wu Kezhang Park of the General Factory Sales Section said in a deep voice, "Regarding the First Branch Factory issue, I have a different opinion. Although they have achieved gratifying results in the past few months, they have all been at the expense of our General Factory's interests,"

"Our General Factory's product sales have continued to decline in these three months, but the First Branch Factory's sales have risen all the way. Here, I want to ask Deputy Factory Manager Li one thing."

Wu Kezhang Park turned his head to look at Li Ye and asked unceremoniously, "The 130j3 type cars you produce clearly use advanced engines and gearboxes with imported technology, so why are they sold so cheaply?"

"Now many of our old customers have specified that they don't want our 130j2 type cars, but want your First Branch Factory's 130j3 type. Isn't this brothers fighting each other and killing each other?"

"..."

Li Ye felt the attention of dozens of gazes, but he was not nervous at all. Instead, he asked strangely, "Our j3 type is two thousand one hundred yuan more expensive than the j2 type! It's a car worth over ten thousand, and it's two thousand one hundred yuan more expensive. How can you say it's cheap?"

"That diesel engine of yours alone is more than two thousand one," Wu Kezhang Park said very dissatisfiedly. "I've calculated it. Since your First Branch Factory started producing j3 type cars, our sales have dropped by two thousand vehicles, which is exactly the output of your First Branch Factory in these few months.

Your First Branch Factory just snatched the output from the General Factory side... Your j3 type cars must be included in the full-factory sales plan. You absolutely cannot be allowed to mess around on your own anymore. The rice bowls of seven thousand workers in the whole factory cannot be smashed in your hands..."

Looking at Wu Kezhang Park's angry face, Li Ye was about to refute, but Lu Zhizhang was faster than him.

"Bang~"

Lu Zhizhang directly slapped the table and shouted loudly, "Stop talking nonsense here! You didn't do your own work well, and instead of thinking about where you went wrong, you're thinking about grabbing other people's credit into your own arms?"

"Who's grabbing it into their own arms? If the meat is rotten, it's still in the pot. It's all everyone's, what's yours or mine? Lu Zhizhang, what do you mean by saying this? Is your First Branch Factory trying to split up?"

"We're splitting up? You're putting a heavy hat on us. Our monthly profits haven't been handed over any less, unlike some people who have no ability and only think of crooked ideas..."

"..."

This was the first time Li Ye had seen Lu Zhizhang arguing with someone with a red face and a thick neck. He was a completely different person from when he was the factory office director before.

"Cough cough~, stop arguing."

The big factory manager coughed lightly and then asked Li Ye, "Li Ye, you explain, how is your j3 type car priced, and what is the basis for the pricing?"

What is the basis for the pricing?

Li Ye felt a bit amused in his heart.

【Even if I explain marketing to you, can you understand?】

But Li Ye still cleared his throat and said softly to everyone, "If I were to explain it, I would have to start from the perspective of economics..."