"I'm here! Didn't you want to find me?"
Finally, as everyone was struggling, a middle-aged man in work clothes walked in.
There was no smile on his face, only solemnity.
He understood very well why they chose to riot at this time and have the workers demonstrate. Once the new factory director took control of the entire dried fruit factory, he, as the purchasing director, would completely lose his power. Not only that, but everything he had done before would also be exposed.
Therefore, even though Deputy Director Liang Xiaohai clearly sided with Yu Zhou, he still hadn't given up on the demonstration. What he wanted was to continue to embezzle money from the dried fruit factory and keep the management power firmly in the hands of them, the workers.
It was just a pity that this new factory director didn't fall for his trick at all. With a few words, he made the already indignant workers who were on his side completely lose their resolve. If he hadn't shown up under these circumstances, the final outcome would have been unimaginable.
Wouldn't it be exposed? It was impossible. Because these workers knew it was him. As long as Yu Zhou gave them some benefits or promised them something, they would turn him in.
Since that was the case, it was better to admit it directly and gain some goodwill from these workers. At least, by showing up now, he appeared to have some sense of responsibility. If he were exposed by this resourceful new factory director, he would be completely beyond saving.
"Deputy Director Liang? Who is this?"
Yu Zhou knew that after he said those words, the organizer behind it would definitely not be able to sit still. In such a situation, his appearance made the opponent seem somewhat intelligent, so his expression also became a little more serious.
It was just that Liang Xiaohai couldn't understand what was going on in the meeting room. How could this new factory director figure out the situation in the factory with just a few words, and handle it to this extent?
It wasn't that he couldn't understand, because as the deputy director, he couldn't consider the causes and consequences of the matter from a global perspective. He only knew that the troublemaking employees just wanted to fight for their rights. How could he have understood that it was actually a group of people who didn't want to give up power, pushing and instigating from behind?
After all, after Yu Zhou entered the new factory and became their boss, there were some powers that would inevitably be held by him and could not be handed over to them, the old employees. Among them, the purchasing power was the most important, and it was also one of the most profitable parts of the dried fruit factory before.
Of course, there was also financial power, which was the accounting office, and Yu Zhou was determined to hold onto it firmly. However, since he had just arrived today, these matters would need to be dealt with slowly later.
"He is the purchasing manager of our factory, Xu Nanfang. He has always been responsible for the raw materials."
Liang Xiaohai did not hide anything. Even if he wanted to hide it, it would be impossible. Moreover, after Xu Nanfang arrived, he had a rough idea of what was going on. It was just that Xu Nanfang, while embezzling money in the purchasing department, still didn't want to let go of power after it became a private enterprise. He still wanted to keep the purchasing department in his hands, which caused this incident. He wanted to negotiate?
It was just a pity that after he started organizing, Yu Zhou saw through everything. Yu Zhou didn't give him a chance to cause more trouble. With a few words, he directly ruined his plan. As a result, even though Xu Nanfang didn't want to appear, he had no choice but to do so. Seeing the bitter expression on his face, Liang Xiaohai knew that Xu Nanfang would probably face disaster.
"Purchasing department, it's not beyond my expectations."
"Manager Xu, what are your demands? What do you want? Tell me."
"I'm new here and I don't want to make enemies. As long as it's not excessive, we can discuss anything. Of course, except for your demand for permanent employment."
Yu Zhou said lightly. The departments that were important to him, he hadn't fully dealt with them yet, but it was only a matter of time before he did. Among them, the purchasing department was the most critical. If he didn't control the supply of goods himself, then even if the factory was handed over to him to manage, he wouldn't be at ease.
However, there was a difficulty that Yu Zhou still found troublesome. That is, if the previous sources of goods were directly abandoned, the dried fruit factory would be ruined. And from the current situation, these sources of goods were clearly controlled by the manager Xu in front of him, and he seemed to be not clean. This matter was much more troublesome than the employees' previous disturbance.
"The employees' demands are actually very simple, they just want a guarantee."
"As for my demands, they are also very simple: do not transfer me from the purchasing department. As long as you can satisfy me with this request, I will agree to anything."
Finally, after a period of contemplation, Xu Nanfang stated everyone's demands. In fact, for the employees in these factories, as long as they were not easily fired and had written guarantees, it was not unacceptable to not be permanent employees. This was because they all clearly knew that after the reform, it was impossible to obtain permanent employment. Their demonstration was just a sky-high offer.
However, what they didn't expect was that the organizer, Xu Nanfang, also had his own demands, and such a simple demand was not causing trouble? His request, as long as he spoke to the boss, should not be difficult. Why did he still have to use trouble to fulfill himself? The workers here were mostly just laborers, so they naturally couldn't figure out the twists and turns. Only Liang Xiaohai and the others knew very well that although his request was not excessive, it did require showing some strength to make the new factory director hesitant.
"There's no problem with the guarantee. I can even put it in the contract. If I breach the contract, you will naturally receive compensation."
"Is this enough?"
Yu Zhou said the matter of contract worker guarantees without hesitation. This was something he had already agreed to. Without this proportion, he wouldn't have obtained ownership of the dried fruit factory either. As expected, after hearing Yu Zhou's words, everyone present, whether it was the employees or Liu Bing and Liang Xiaohai, nodded with satisfaction. Wasn't this what they wanted to hear? And it being reflected in the contract, this point was very important.
"However, for you to remain in your original position, I'm afraid I cannot agree to that."
"Manager Xu, not only can you not remain in your original position, but you won't even be allowed to stay in the dried fruit factory."
In an instant, Yu Zhou's tone changed, causing everyone present to be stunned. What kind of operation was this?