Chapter 528
City Talks
Chapter 528 City Talk
The most profound impression left on the two during their entire visit to Pang Donglai Selected Supermarket was the sense of ownership among all Pang Donglai employees.
"Pang Donglai Selected Supermarket adopted Comrade Lin Xiaohe's suggestion to distribute 50% of its profits to all employees. This is similar to Changhong Factory's practice of giving 30% of its shares to the employee stock ownership plan."
"These two examples show that how to stimulate employees' initiative is a topic worthy of study."
The middle-aged man with the camera took pictures while agreeing, "That's right. There have been many discussions at the higher-ups about the lack of initiative in the management of state-owned factories. Some people insist on allowing management to make acquisitions so as to stimulate their competitive spirit. However, judging from the examples of Pang Donglai and Changhong factories, management buyouts are not the only way to break the deadlock."
"Cough cough cough."
His companion's reminder made the middle-aged man with the camera immediately shut up.
The country is not blind to these problems; there are just too many difficulties. If it tries to manage each one individually, the whole system will be dragged down.
Therefore, the main policy set above is to focus on the major issues and let go of the minor ones.
The two continued to use their own eyes and their own minds to observe Anning County, Changhong Factory, and Lin Xiaohe.
At this moment, Lin Xiaohe was unaware that she had successfully brought herself into the sights of certain people through her swift and decisive actions.
Lin Xiaohe is also discussing the next work plan with Ge Hongqiang, the factory manager of the precision injection molding plant.
"Our injection molding plant is a close partner of Changhong. A color TV priced at 1500 yuan per unit is enough for us to snatch a large slice of the market from Japanese brands. This year will be a year to remember in my country's color TV market! Our PanShi color TVs will completely turn the tide!"
"My requirements for your injection molding plant are to increase production lines, increase production capacity, and establish a high-quality export line to prepare us for capturing the CIS market."
Ge Hongqiang and the others stood at attention and pledged their commitment: "Please rest assured, Director Lin, we are already recruiting and will absolutely not delay the progress of Changhong Factory!"
Lin Xiaohe nodded.
Turning Anning County into a rock-solid color TV production base is no easy task.
How to purchase raw materials? How to innovate technology? How to allocate resources? How can we reduce costs to below 1000 yuan without compromising quality?
Lin Xiaohe had to take care of all these things herself.
These days, she's been going from factory to factory every day, listening to reports from the sales department. She's like she's been injected with adrenaline, constantly busy.
After the inspection, Factory Director Ge Hongqiang insisted that Lin Xiaohe stay for a meal at the factory: "Let's eat in the canteen, no extravagance, no waste! Director Lin, you must give me this face. If the workers know that our factory's cash cow has come and I haven't left him a meal, they'll curse me to death!"
Factory Director Ge was overly enthusiastic, and Lin Xiaohe happened to be hungry, so she agreed to Factory Director Ge's suggestion.
Factory Director Ge led the way: "After receiving the first payment from Changhong Factory, our factory paid the employees two months' back wages and reopened the factory canteen. The employees' enthusiasm for production is extremely high!"
It was lunchtime, and the cafeteria was packed with people.
Factory Director Ge was about to take Lin Xiaohe to the small canteen on the second floor when, unexpectedly, the workers recognized them.
"Hello, Director Ge! Hello, Director Lin!"
"Director Lin, on behalf of all 1054 workers in our factory, thank you! Without you, our whole family would be starving."
A man with rough hands, dressed in a frontline worker's uniform, stood up, his eyes red-rimmed, and bowed deeply to Lin Xiaohe.
The factory workers all know how those parasites were ousted from the precision injection molding plant. Who placed the orders? Who taught them the technology? Everyone knows perfectly well.
A deep sense of gratitude, like a volcano, ignited the hearts of these simple workers.
They didn't know how to repay Lin Xiaohe, so they could only do their best to stand firm at their posts, be good cogs in the machine, and defend the Panshi brand military factory label to the death!
Lin Xiaohe stopped and glanced at the grateful, expectant, and apprehensive faces.
They have just crawled out of a desperate predicament, and what they need most is affirmation and reassurance from a strong person.
Lin Xiaohe paused, organized her thoughts, and said gently but firmly, "Our Panshi TVs sell very well. Our Eastern country has a population of over 10 billion, and extremely wealthy families only make up a small portion. Japanese brands target these wealthy people, but we at Panshi TVs don't compete with them."
"Because we are targeting billions of ordinary households, our goal is to bring color TVs into every home and let every citizen of Donggu enjoy the benefits of technological progress."
"We will learn from our great leader and follow the strategy of encircling the cities from the countryside, so that those arrogant Japanese companies can see just how huge our Eastern market really is!"
Thunderous applause erupted in the cafeteria.
The workers stood up and clapped their hands until they were red.
Lin Xiaohe smiled sincerely: "In this day and age, it's no longer the era where good wine needs no bush. If we have good products, we should promote them and take the initiative to reach out to the world! This time, we spent 30 yuan on advertising on CCTV, and the results were excellent. Next, we will increase our advertising investment and strive to make sure that every Chinese person has heard of our Panshi color TVs."
"Comrades, do you have the confidence to become the leader in the color TV industry in East China together with Changhong Factory? We will not only take back the domestic market, but also take our products abroad and sell them to the CIS, to Japan, and to the United States!"
The entire roof of the cafeteria was practically lifted off by the enthusiastic applause.
"We have confidence! We all have confidence!"
"Director Lin, we'll all work for you!"
Amid the workers' fiery enthusiasm, Factory Director Ge smiled as broadly as a chrysanthemum, escorting Lin Xiaohe up to the second floor.
"After listening to Director Lin's words, I was deeply moved. I only regretted that I was born more than ten years too early and could not work with you to expand our territory."
Lin Xiaohe smiled and said, "An old horse in its stall may still aspire to gallop a thousand miles. Director Ge, now is the best time."
Factory Director Ge's smile became even more genuine; Lin Xiaohe's words meant that she was willing to continue playing with him.
"We will follow Director Lin's lead in everything."
The round dining table was laden with fragrant dishes.
Factory Director Ge pointed to a plate of candied sweet potatoes and laughed, "Normally, when I ask Old Zhang to make an authentic plate of candied sweet potatoes, he always makes excuses and ends up making a very shoddy one. But today, he's really putting on his specialty!"
A middle-aged man wearing a chef's hat walked out of the kitchen and grumbled, "Fine wine for a hero. A young talent like Director Lin deserves the best skills!"
Lin Xiaohe thanked him gently, but halfway through the meal, she received a new notification.
"Boss, the city wants to talk to you."