Chapter 250 Changes at the beginning of the year

Chapter 250 Changes at the beginning of the year

Chapter 250 Changes at the beginning of the year (Subscribe please!)
The first day of the new year.

All the residents of the courtyard got up early, washed up, and tidyed themselves up before going to work.

As soon as Li Kailang arrived at the entrance of the steel rolling mill, he saw a man staggering towards him.

"Brother Zhang!"

I saw Zhang Fen leaning on a crutch, walking slowly towards me, pausing every now and then.

"Brother Zhang, you are injured, why are you still coming to the steel mill?"

Zhang Fen leaned on a cane and said calmly, "It's not good not to come to work on the first day of the new year. Besides, I'm just injured, not dead."

"Anyway, there's nothing to do on the first day, so why not come and sit down with me?"

"That's true." Li Kailang responded, and the two went to the transport team.

After not being here for 10 days, the transport team's place is covered with dust.

Everyone came to the transport team, greeted each other, and started to clean up.

The transport team didn't have much to clean and they finished it in a short while.

Afterwards, a group of drivers began to inspect the truck. As the truck had not been driven for 10 days, it needed to be checked several times from beginning to end, and every component of the vehicle was carefully checked.

After the inspection, take a test drive to see if there is anything else wrong, and then check it again.

Li Kailang took the time to help Zhang Fen inspect the car and test drive it, and found no problems.

Although the process was cumbersome, everyone did it very seriously.

Just like that, two hours passed.

At this time, everyone saw Zhang Jinwu coming back with a pile of documents.

"Everyone, come here."

Everyone came to Zhang Jinwu, obviously wanting to speak.

Zhang Jinwu coughed twice and then said, "It's the first year of the new year and everyone is here. No one has had any accidents. I'm very relieved about this."

"Last year, our factory achieved great results and everyone received a lot of benefits. This year, I hope everyone will continue to work hard and achieve new heights."

"Let's get back to the point! I have today's tasks in my hands, not much, everyone will take them later. I haven't driven for 10 days, everyone should get familiar with it."

Zhang Jinwu briefly explained a few points and then the group dispersed. Everyone was about to go and receive their mission.

"Cough cough!"

Suddenly, a cough was heard over the radio and everyone immediately turned to look over.

"Comrade workers, how are you doing on the first day of the new year?"

The voice of Deputy Director Yang came over the radio. His speech was meaningless, just some encouraging words.

It is a routine for leaders at the beginning of the new year to say some inspiring words to make everyone full of energy in the new year.

Everyone didn't care. After receiving the task from Zhang Jinwu, they got in their cars and left.

Today's tasks are not many and not difficult. It is just to transport some supplies and raw materials.

The most important thing is food.

After a morning, everyone successfully completed today's tasks and were completely free.

"Let's eat, let's eat. I wonder what delicious food the cafeteria will prepare today?"

Everyone echoed and walked towards the cafeteria happily.

However, when they saw the food in the cafeteria, they couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

"Why are they all vegetarian dishes?" a worker complained.

The kitchen helper who served the food said unhappily, "Nonsense! It's only the first day at work and there's a lot of work to do. How can we have time to cook meat dishes? I think you guys have spoiled your appetite after the feast during the Chinese New Year!"

"I've been busy all morning and haven't eaten yet. Do you want to eat or not?"

The worker thought about it and felt that it made sense, so he stopped complaining and shook his head helplessly.

"Okay, okay, let's just have vegetarian dishes."

After dinner, there was nothing to do in the afternoon, so everyone took a leisurely rest and waited for the end of get off work.

In this way, five simple and busy working days passed.

In the blink of an eye, it's a new week.

"Workers from all workshops and departments, please gather at the square," Deputy Director Yang's voice came from the radio.

Thousands of workers from the steel rolling mill walked out of the workshops and gathered in the wide square.

At this time, a platform had already been built in the square, and it looked like it was no small event.

Not far away, there were several jeeps parked, and even the senior leader who had not been seen for a long time showed up.

"Please line up in an orderly manner. The meeting is about to begin." Zhiyuan Zhao stood on the stage and directed everyone.

"It looks like there's going to be quite a scene today! I don't know what's going on!"

"Yeah, there wasn't such a big scene last year."

"Just wait and see, you'll know in a moment."

The workers were talking among themselves in low voices, but they did not forget to line up.

After a while, the team lined up in an orderly manner, and six leaders sat on the stage, looking down at the workers below.

The seats for the leaders are very particular. The big leader is sitting in the middle, and on both sides of him are Director Lu and Deputy Director Yang.

As soon as the leaders took their seats, the square fell silent, and everyone was waiting attentively for the meeting to begin.

Director Lu's secretary walked to the front of the stage and began to preside over this grand meeting.

"Today, we gather here to announce an important news to everyone."

Then she looked at Director Lu.

"Today is the day that Director Lu steps down from his position as director of our Red Star Steel Rolling Mill."

Director Lu stood up and began his speech, recounting his achievements and contributions during his tenure, his words filled with pride and emotion.

Then, the secretary looked at the leader.

"I think everyone is curious about who the new plant director is. Let us solemnly welcome the senior leader of the Ministry of Metallurgy to announce the name of the new plant director."

The big leader stood up, nodded to everyone, and then stood in front of them.

He first praised Director Lu's achievements, and then slowly announced the candidate for director.

The leaders sitting in the seats already knew who it was, and their faces were expressionless, making it difficult for the workers to tell who it was from their expressions.

"Let us welcome the new director of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill - Director Yang!" The voice of the big leader echoed in the square.

I saw Deputy Director Yang, no, now it was Director Yang, who came in front of everyone at the signal of the big leader.

"Clap, clap, clap—" the applause rang out.

"Director Yang! Director Yang!"

Suddenly, someone in the crowd called out Director Yang. In an instant, the voice spread from one person to ten people, and from ten to a hundred. The voice quickly spread among the crowd, and more and more people began to follow suit.

Director Yang looked at the person who started shouting, and he could not help but nod to him. He was a worker in the workshop under his leadership.

Seeing Director Yang looking over, the worker shouted even louder, his veins bulging.

"Sure enough, Director Yang was elected!" Li Kailang watched quietly.

The change of factory director is such a big event that not only the leaders above take it seriously, but also the workers below.

After all, the replacement of factory managers will directly affect their work and life.

After the factory manager was changed, except for the original employees who were happy, everyone else was more or less emotional.

The most important thing is the ordinary workers. They are the main force of the work. If the term of office is changed quietly without notifying the workers.

The result is likely that the workers will quit, after all, workers are the main theme now.

"Director Lu has stepped down and Director Yang has taken over. The two have exactly the same ideas. I don't think there will be any major changes in the factory." Li Kailang said secretly.

The senior leader then gave a speech, in which he congratulated Director Yang on his election and spoke highly of his contributions during his tenure.

"During his tenure, Director Yang's achievements are obvious to all. His election is the result of unanimous approval by our leaders."

Afterwards, Director Lu, Secretary Wang, Li Huaide, Zhao Zhiyuan and others also gave speeches for Director Yang, and their words were full of praise and expectations for Director Yang.

The effect was quite significant. When everyone saw that their superiors were speaking for Director Yang, they naturally had no objections.

Amid the crowd's flattery, Director Yang stood in front of the stage, his face solemn and dignified.

He raised his hand for silence and began his speech as the new factory director.

"I am honored to be elected as the director of our Red Star Steel Rolling Mill and to be loved by everyone."

"I know very well that this position is not just a title, but also a responsibility and mission. I will go all out to lead everyone and the steel mill to a more glorious future and live up to everyone's trust."

Director Yang's words were full of confidence and determination.

At this point, the conference ended successfully amid applause and cheers.

Director Yang’s new term of office officially began, and the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill also ushered in a new chapter.

Several leaders went to Director Yang's office.

"Congratulations! Congratulations to Director Lu on taking up his new position at the Ministry of Metallurgy. Oh no, you can't say you are Director Lu now."

With a big smile on his face, Zhiyuan Zhao congratulated Director Lu who was about to leave.

The former director of the steel rolling mill, Director Lu, waved his hand with a proud smile on his face:
"Oh, you can't say that. After all, I came from a steel mill."

"The former Director Lu still has a reputation, so there's nothing wrong with calling him Director Lu."

"Yes, yes, Director Lu is right. I didn't think it through!" Zhao Zhiyuan apologized.

"It's okay, it's okay!" Director Lu waved his hand generously, as if he didn't care about these details.

His smile became even brighter, and his joy was evident in his words.

Finally, he was promoted to the department, leaving a bunch of difficult problems to Director Yang, who successfully solved them. Director Lu now has no worries and can devote himself to his new work and make great efforts for his future.

Everyone present was looking at the extremely happy Director Lu, and they did not have any jealousy or dissatisfaction in their thoughts.

After all, after Director Lu entered the department, he could also help them invisibly.

They all congratulated Director Lu, while the senior leader watched silently from the side without expressing any opinions.

After a while, he finally spoke:

"Okay, let's stop here with the congratulations. It's not like we won't see each other again in the future."

"Xiao Lu, you should also get ready. You can go directly to the department the day after tomorrow. Take a good rest in the next two days and take care of your own affairs."

"Don't worry, boss. I've been prepared for this." Director Lu responded quickly, his voice revealing confidence and determination.

"That's good. Let's prepare a little more. It's better to be prepared." The big leader nodded and said, "I still have some things to do in the department. I won't stay here any longer."

Before leaving, the leader turned to Director Yang and said earnestly:

"Xiao Yang, as the factory director, you must work harder and live up to everyone's expectations of you!"

"Don't worry, boss!" Director Yang responded quickly.

The big boss nodded and said, "Okay, I don't have anything else to say, I'll leave first."

"Boss, let me see you off!" Director Yang and Director Lu hurried to greet and see off the boss.

After taking office, Director Yang was not in a hurry to demonstrate his leadership. Instead, he chose to calmly observe for a few days to allow everyone to become familiar with the work rhythm.

First, he tackled the problem of the eighth-level workers.

Level 8 workers are the technical backbone of the steel rolling mill, but due to previous personnel losses, there is now a serious shortage of level 8 workers, which has also seriously restricted the production capacity of the steel rolling mill.

Therefore, he decided to integrate the existing eighth-level workers to maximize their efficiency.

The second is the workshop, setting up special workshops.

Concentrate all the senior workers in the factory to specialize in tackling extremely difficult orders.

This will not only improve the technical level of the steel mill, but also bring greater profits to the factory.

The departure of the former senior workers caused the steel mill to reject all difficult orders.

Although the department stepped in in the end and the company did not have to pay any compensation, this still accounted for the bulk of the factory's profits.

Afterwards, a welfare policy for teachers and apprentices was introduced. As long as the apprentice was promoted, the master would receive a bonus and in-kind benefits.

This is also to improve the workers' own technical level as quickly as possible.

A series of reform measures were quickly implemented under the promotion of Director Yang.

The workers in the production workshop showed great enthusiasm, and everyone hoped to create better results under the leadership of the new factory director.

“If these are implemented, the factory should be able to run smoothly.”

Just as Director Yang was fantasizing that the steel mill would have a bright future after the plan was implemented, he was suddenly caught off guard by bad news.

"Where is the canteen director? Look at what the workers wrote. If the workers don't have enough food, how can they produce workpieces and complete their tasks?"

Director Yang threw one letter after another in front of Zheng Feng. In them, workers complained that the food was getting worse and worse, and there was hardly any meat.

The workers complained about the food. They were doing physical labor, and not only did they not eat well, they were not even full.

"Now the workers are complaining to my face about this matter. It has been more than half a month. How did you solve this problem?"

Director Yang asked some questions and looked at the canteen director.

The current canteen director is no longer Zhao Qiming. Director Yang has taken office and naturally he has to bring some people with him.

The current canteen director is Zheng Feng, who is Director Yang’s man.

Zheng Feng also looked helpless and complained: "Director Yang, I have no choice. There is not much food in the warehouse. Now I have to cook according to the quota every day."

"We're already cooking too much now. If we cook any more, we won't have any food to eat by the end of the month."

Director Yang frowned and asked, "What's going on? How come we don't have enough food after just half a month of operation?"

Zheng Feng quickly shirked his responsibility: "Director Yang, I am useless. I am just in charge of cooking. Where did the food come from? You should ask the purchasing department."

"The food that their purchasing department buys is much less than before, so I did this."

Director Yang waved his hand and made a direct decision: "Forget about other things for now. From the beginning of the day, we must have enough food. Without enough food, how can we work?"

Then he looked at the two section chiefs of the bank's Procurement Section 3 and Procurement Section 4, Sun Yongkai and Zong Changyi.

But beating a dog depends on its owner: "Deputy Director Li, do you know what this is about?"

Li Huaide nodded and said, "Yes, I learned the situation from the transport team, and now I have asked the procurement department to purchase food with all its strength."

Then, he turned to look at Zhang Jinwu, "Captain Zhang, please explain to Director Yang what is going on."

Everyone looked at Zhang Jinwu, especially Director Yang, who looked at Zhang Jinwu with sharp eyes.

He had only been in office for half a month when the food shortage occurred. How could he not care?

If he cannot solve the problem, does it mean that he does not have the ability to be the factory director?

Zhang Jinwu briefly explained the situation: "It's like this. In the past, our transport team would transport a month's worth of food in one day."

"But this time our people went to the grain station, and they asked us to transport the grain in batches."

“Our people argued with reason, but the people at the grain station wouldn’t let us, saying that if we transported all the grain, other factories would have nothing to eat.”

"No food? Even the grain station has no food?" Director Yang asked in disbelief.

Zhang Jinwu nodded heavily and confirmed: "Yes, they said it themselves. I also went to see it, and what they said doesn't sound false."

"By the way, we still have a batch of grain that has not been shipped back, and we have to ship it back today," Zhang Jinwu added.

Hearing this, Director Yang's eyes lit up. Could there be a chance for a turnaround? He hurriedly said:
"How much food has not been shipped back?"

"There are still about 2 kilograms of grain." Zhang Jinwu replied.

"2? Is that so little? It's not enough for everyone to eat. It can only last for three days at most." Zheng Feng shook his head regretfully.

There are several thousand people in the steel rolling mill, and each person costs seven or eight thousand yuan per kilogram. Most of the workers in the production workshop eat a lot.

And this food does not only refer to staple food, but also includes vegetables.

"Director Yang, why don't we just forget it and just forget about it." Zheng Feng suggested.

"No, if we don't have enough food, how can the factory operate? We must have enough food." Director Yang said firmly.

It would be fine if one or two people were not full, but if hundreds of people were not full, it would cause a huge commotion.

Director Yang turned to look at Li Huaide, frowning and speaking in a serious tone:
"Deputy Director Li, how is the grain purchase going in the purchasing department? Is there any harvest?"

As mentioned before, the grain ration for the steel mill is just to ensure basic operations, not too much.

If we want everyone to have enough to eat, the most important thing is to rely on the purchasing department to purchase extra food.

Li Huaide turned and looked at the two purchasing section chiefs.

"You two should talk to Director Yang about the situation."

"Ah this."

However, the two section chiefs seemed a little hesitant in response to Director Yang's questions, and they stammered for a long time without being able to utter a complete sentence.

Seeing the two of them being so hesitant, Director Yang was furious, and the anger in his heart suddenly bubbled up.

He shouted sternly, "If you two have anything to say, just say it. We are here to solve the problem, not to watch your performance."

Li Huaide echoed: "Did you hear that? If you have something to say, please speak up and don't waste everyone's time!"

Seeing this, the two purchasing section chiefs could only answer reluctantly.

Sun Yongkai: "I can purchase 4 kilograms of grain."

Zong Changyi: "I also have 4 kilograms of grain."

Upon hearing this, Director Yang frowned even more tightly, "Why is it so little? I remember that you usually purchase more than 10,000 kilograms of grain?"

Director Yang has seen the factory's income and expenditure, especially the grain aspect. Which factory director would not pay close attention to it?

Sun Yongkai immediately started to cry poor: "Director Yang, this is already the best effort of our Procurement Section 3. The deputy section chiefs all drank themselves into submission and failed to procure anything."

“Now when buyers go to the countryside, they can’t buy any food at all.”

Zong Changyi also quickly agreed: "Director Yang, I am the same, we have tried our best."

Suddenly, the conference room fell silent.

But now is not the time to be depressed, they need to find a solution to the problem as soon as possible.

Director Yang took a deep breath and gave a decisive order:
"This amount of food is far from enough for the monthly consumption of the steel mill. I don't care what you Purchasing Department thinks, we must get enough food!"

"Forget about this month, but starting from next month, the food supply must be the same as before, at least 10,000 kilograms."

The two section chiefs were about to open their mouths to beg for mercy and cry poor, but Director Yang interrupted them:
"I don't want to hear you say you can't do it. You are the purchasing department, and this is your duty."

"I won't make it hard for you. As long as you do a good job, you will be rewarded. The factory can provide you with tickets, money, and even bicycles."

Then, Director Yang looked at the leaders present and said, "When you go back, tell your people that as long as they can purchase food, they will receive the same reward as they do."

Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement, and the tone for purchasing food was set.

"Okay, the meeting is over. Everyone, please implement it as soon as possible after you go back."

Director Yang was the first to walk out of the meeting room. He also urgently needed to find someone to solve the food problem.

The food shortage broke out at this moment. Originally, as the year was coming to an end, there was no sign of food shortage.

But all this is hidden beneath the prosperity of the New Year, and the food shortage situation is an undercurrent.

At the request of Director Yang, those with connections mobilized their forces, but the results were not optimistic and the problem was still not effectively solved.

The buyers go directly to the countryside to purchase. Almost all of them are equipped with bicycles and go to the countryside to purchase every day.

In the past, they could complete the task in more than half a month, but even if they went to the countryside every day, the results were still not optimistic.

(End of this chapter)