Chapter 2418

Qin Heshun said to Su Xinghui with a solemn expression, "Team Leader Su, don't worry. With me as the Chief of the Security Division, I guarantee that not even a mouse will be able to fly out!"

Su Xinghui nodded with satisfaction and said, "Fine, you go ahead and arrange the work for the Security Division first. After you have arranged everything, I will chat with you again."

Qin Heshun nodded in agreement, and Su Xinghui went upstairs. Deng Fuping and the others looked at each other in dismay. Since Su Xinghui entered the Yanzhong Textile Group, everything seemed to be developing too quickly, leaving them feeling overwhelmed and caught off guard, yet they found they were powerless to stop it.

They shook their heads together and went upstairs back to their offices.

That noon, Su Xinghui went back to the city with Yu Ruizhi and the others to have lunch. Of course, Yu Ruizhi was the one who paid the bill. When eating with them, Su Xinghui never stood on ceremony.

After finishing the meal, Su Xinghui said to Yu Ruizhi, "Brother Yu, why don't you find a hotel in Yanzhong City to stay in first and take a good look around the city?"

Yu Ruizhi nodded and said, "Fine, we will make our own arrangements. You don't need to worry about us for these two days."

Su Xinghui returned to the Yanzhong Textile Group. Not long after, it was two o'clock in the afternoon. Sure enough, just as two o'clock arrived, the Power Bureau supplied electricity to the factory area of the Yanzhong Textile Group, which caused another wave of jubilation in the factory area.

Qin Heshun had already called the workers from the machine repair workshop to the factory. As soon as the power came on in the factory area, they began tense work, starting to inspect and maintain the machines in each workshop. Although it was unknown when the company would resume production, they had to be prepared at all times to be safe.

At this time, Su Xinghui was talking in his office with the old factory director, Yin Deshan, and the retired chief engineer, Gu Zhilin.

Gu Zhilin was also an old man nearing seventy, retired for almost seven or eight years. He had a bit of a cold these past few days, so he did not participate when the workers came to the company to block the gate last night.

Gu Zhilin had a gaunt face. Sitting in Su Xinghui's office, he coughed from time to time. Su Xinghui asked with concern, "Chief Engineer Gu, how is your health?"

Gu Zhilin waved his hand and said, "Team Leader Su, I'm fine, just a little cold."

Yin Deshan said, "It's all because of the lack of heating. Without heating, isn't it easy to catch a cold?"

Su Xinghui said, "Then endure one more night tonight. Heating will be supplied starting tomorrow."

Gu Zhilin and Yin Deshan already knew about the company starting to supply heating tomorrow. Yin Deshan said happily, "That's wonderful! Team Leader Su, you really have ability! You've only been here for two days, yet you've resolved both the electricity and heating issues."

Su Xinghui said, "Since the organization sent me to the Yanzhong Textile Group, I have to do something."

Yin Deshan said, "This is no ordinary matter. This is solving a major problem for our workers. For the past few months, there was no electricity and no heating. I didn't know how these days were being lived through."

Su Xinghui said, "Such things will never happen again in the future. However, I invited the old factory director and Chief Engineer Gu over today to better understand the situation of the Yanzhong Textile Group, so I can prescribe the right medicine and see how to bring the Yanzhong Textile Group back to life."

Yin Deshan looked at Gu Zhilin and said to him, "Zhilin, only you can answer this question. You are the most familiar with the factory's foundation."

Gu Zhilin coughed again and said, "Team Leader Su, actually, I really can't figure out why the Yanzhong Textile Group has fallen to this point. Ten years ago, the Yanzhong Textile Group could still make a profit of 100 million a year. At that time, the factory had just carried out technical innovation and equipment renewal, and its products were selling well both at home and abroad..."

Gu Zhilin recalled the glory of the Yanshan Textile Group at that time. Back then, he had not yet retired, the Yanshan Textile Group had booming production and sales, and technical innovation and equipment renewal were also very frequent. It was unrivaled domestically in textile technology, and many high-end fabrics were very popular in the global market.

Even three or four years ago, when the Yanzhong Textile Group had already begun to go downhill, the state still gritted its teeth and provided nearly 100 million in funds to help the Yanzhong Textile Group carry out technical innovation and help them renew their equipment. Now, the equipment of the Yanzhong Textile Group is still leading in the whole country.

Gu Zhilin said painfully, "This is entirely because the current leadership team is messing around and has ruined the factory. They set up what they call third-industry companies, established various companies themselves, sold inferior raw materials to the factory at high prices, and sold the factory's products to their companies for next to nothing. How could this not ruin the factory?"

Su Xinghui said, "Chief Engineer Gu, according to what you say, the mechanical equipment of the Yanzhong Textile Group is not backward?"

Gu Zhilin nodded and said, "Of course it's not backward. When the equipment renewal was carried out a few years ago, although I had retired, I was invited back to serve as a consultant. At that time, we bought the most advanced mechanical equipment. Although it was a bit expensive, the things were good, and they can still maintain a lead even now."

Su Xinghui said, "That is to say, as long as there is a sufficient supply of raw materials, we can start work immediately and resume production, right?"

Gu Zhilin said, "That's how it is. But it's too difficult to start work now. The factory owes several hundred million in debts to banks, suppliers, and others. We can't get any loans from banks at all. How can we get raw materials? And there isn't even money to pay the workers' wages. How can we resume production?"

Yin Deshan said, "This is not a problem. As long as we say we are going to resume production, I think the workers in the factory will be willing to come even without wages."

What Yin Deshan said was the truth. The workers of the Yanzhong Textile Group had very deep feelings for the company. They did not want the factory to collapse. It was not because they were afraid of losing their rice bowls; they truly wanted the factory to be well. As long as the factory could resume production, they would be willing to come even if they didn't receive wages for the time being.

Qin Heshun today is a good example. Su Xinghui had not yet promised him a single cent of salary for being this Security Division Chief, but he still brought people to take office without hesitation.

Gu Zhilin said, "Even if the workers can work on an empty stomach, what about the lack of raw materials? We can't just conjure raw materials out of thin air, can we?"

Su Xinghui nodded and said, "The biggest problem now is financing!"

Gu Zhilin said, "Now that we owe so many external debts, the money is seized by the bank as soon as it arrives. Besides, it's several hundred million! Who would be willing to throw this money into the water?"

Su Xinghui said, "Chief Engineer Gu, if I can find this fund and bring back the raw materials, would you be willing to come out of retirement and serve as the factory's chief engineer?"

Gu Zhilin's eyes lit up and he said, "Team Leader Su, can you really find this fund?"

Su Xinghui said, "I dare not guarantee it, but I can try."

Gu Zhilin said, "As long as you can find this fund, then I will throw this old body of mine into the factory. But I'm just afraid that the factory doesn't need me anymore!"

Su Xinghui said, "With an experienced chief engineer like you, how could the factory not need you? I'm just afraid that your body won't be able to handle it."

Gu Zhilin laughed heartily, "My body is fine. Although I am the chief engineer, I also often participate in frontline labor. I am only in my sixties, still younger than the old factory director."

Yin Deshan said, "You said that well. Compared to me, you are indeed much younger. Now that the factory is going to get on the right track, it really won't work without an old guy like you to hold the fort!"

Su Xinghui said, "Old factory director, I won't ask you to come out and be the factory director, but you can still be a consultant and help us plan."

Yin Deshan also laughed heartily: "That's no problem!"