Jiang Jie had never felt so speechless. How could this guy become more and more frivolous as he got older?
However, Yu Zhou's good days didn't last long.
After staying at home for about three or four more days, the notice for him to take over the dried fruit factory finally came.
Yu Zhou had been looking forward to this for a long time.
It's just that he knew that many of the procedures involved were very troublesome, so much so that even he had to wait patiently, bit by bit.
Fortunately, hard work paid off. In just over a week, he received the results.
That day, early in the morning, Yu Zhou took Wu Dabiao with him to the west of the dried fruit factory's premises.
Although this factory looked quite old, its machinery and other aspects were all quite new, and it was profitable.
When Yu Zhou and the others arrived at the dried fruit factory, the deputy director had already arrived at the entrance.
Seeing him, the deputy director seemed very enthusiastic.
Regardless of whether Liu Dalong's matter was his doing or not, Yu Zhou's reputation had certainly spread.
Perhaps it was because of this that the retaliation didn't immediately target Zhang Meng.
"Thank you for your trouble, Director Liu. Coming here so early makes me quite embarrassed."
As he approached, Yu Zhou began to politely address the deputy director.
This deputy director was named Liu Bing. Yu Zhou didn't know how powerful he was, but at this time, to be able to hold the position of deputy director in the reform office, he was definitely not a simple person.
Either he was exceptionally capable, or he had other connections, or perhaps both.
Precisely because of this, Yu Zhou was always polite whenever he met this deputy director.
Although it couldn't be called reverence, compared to others, his rank was already terrifying. In the subordinate counties, he could easily be a deputy county governor.
Not only that, but his power was even greater than Liu Dalong's brother-in-law.
It could be seen that even if Yu Zhou didn't want to meddle in these official matters, there were some people he would never offend.
"Let's go inside. The director of the dried fruit factory has been transferred. Your arrival allows you to directly lead everyone below the deputy director."
"Of course, this factory is now your private enterprise, and we can't do anything even if you want to lay off people."
"My only condition here is to retain a certain proportion of old employees. The salary system is up to you."
"But the proportion of old employees must be met."
Liu Bing finally stated their requirements.
Indeed, reform was the major trend now. The second factory already had a large number of employees who were now facing layoffs.
This was unavoidable, as there were too many state-owned and collective enterprises.
And because of the guaranteed income, whether it was employees or cadres, they had gradually stopped making any contributions.
They muddled through and couldn't be fired. Such a large number of terrifying employees was a frightening thought.
If a company is profitable, it's fine, but if it's not, it's a disaster.
Whether it was the city or the country, the problems of enterprises had become too difficult to manage.
Under such circumstances, reducing the burden became the most important thing.
This is why, although many people were exploiting these enterprises heavily, the overall situation required them to shed these burdens.
This was why, even though some enterprises would have countless people taking advantage of them once they were transferred, they still had to undergo reforms.
"I understand. Reform is not buying a factory. Otherwise, with my current resources, it would really be very difficult."
Yu Zhou certainly understood the unspoken rules.
Otherwise, why would this factory, worth at least over a million yuan, be given to him for seventy to eighty thousand?
This was the result of many people competing for it. Wasn't it precisely because there were a large number of workers waiting to be rehoused?
Without these, even with his powerful connections, he could never have acquired it at this price.
Were the old employees troublesome? Of course they were, especially the veterans.
There was nothing you could do to change their ingrained mindset. However, trouble was one thing, and making money was another.
It was true that Yu Zhou feared trouble, but that didn't mean he had no desire to face difficulties.
"Let's go in! We might encounter some troublemakers, but after the handover, you can deal with them as you please."
"As long as you keep this proportion under control, we won't interfere."
Liu Bing came here personally precisely to befriend Yu Zhou.
He naturally wanted to minimize Yu Zhou's troubles.
Indeed, for someone with no background, he would usually not pay much attention.
But Yu Zhou was not simple, and he knew this.
Perhaps his backer was only in a cooperative relationship with him, but Yu Zhou himself was a capable person destined to succeed.
This was his conclusion about Yu Zhou. Naturally, befriending such a person was of great importance.
"Is this the new director?"
"He looks so young? Is he going to be a prodigal son?"
As soon as they entered the factory gate, some employees in uniform started pointing and talking about Yu Zhou and his group.
Because Yu Zhou and Wu Dabiao were wearing casual clothes, and even the office staff were dressed in standardized attire.
Therefore, many people immediately recognized Yu Zhou as the new director.
However, upon seeing how young the new director was, some of their eager hopes were dashed.
Wasn't this going to be a dilettante director? Although he had put in real money to reform the factory.
But if he was truly a prodigal son, then the factory probably wouldn't last more than a few years.
By then, they might all lose their source of livelihood.
Thinking of this, many people became indignant. After all, if the factory went bankrupt, it would be worse than them being laid off.
Being laid off at least came with some severance pay. But if the factory went bankrupt, and it was private, they might not even get their basic wages.
Although Yu Zhou heard the comments, he didn't care much.
It was normal for him not to be trusted, wasn't it?
If it were him, he probably wouldn't fully trust either.
Give it time. As long as they worked diligently, everyone would get along well.
Relationships are all built over time.
"Deputy Director Zhou, is Deputy Director Zhou there?"
As they walked, they arrived at the factory's office building. Liu Bing knocked on the door, but it remained unanswered for a long time.