For several days, Qin Chuan was immersed in the electronics factory.
He had people report all the financial status of Xinhua Electronics Factory in recent years, as well as detailed information on all personnel. He even had in-depth conversations with everyone to understand the situation as meticulously as possible.
The final result was that the factory's chronic losses were not without reason.
In the entire factory, the highest educated was Ge Lan, the head of the marketing department, who graduated from Zhengzhou University with a specialization in business.
There was also Jiang Wanpeng, the head of the technical department, who graduated from Huaxia University of Science and Technology with a degree in electronic information.
Others, such as the factory director Qian Baoshan and the deputy director Sun Zheng, were essentially frauds. Looking at the flowery descriptions, Qin Chuan even felt their diplomas were bought.
During their years as factory directors, these two had achieved virtually nothing. They were completely like parasites, leeching off the state and continuously draining its resources.
Occasionally, they would make foolish decisions, turning good deeds into bad ones.
It wasn't that a diploma determined a person's ability, but rather that a person's achievements were often entirely dependent on their understanding.
The extent of one's understanding of a particular matter almost entirely dictated the magnitude of their achievements.
Regarding other employees, very few truly mastered professional technology. Only a few older employees were competent; the rest were merely filling positions.
After understanding the true situation of Xinhua Electronics Factory, Qin Chuan indeed felt a heavy pressure. The situation here was even more severe than he had anticipated.
To develop the factory, talent was the foremost priority. Without talent, it was difficult for any enterprise or factory to succeed.
He called Ye Meiyun to inquire how many people she had recruited recently.
Ye Meiyun replied, "Xiao Chuan, technological talent is the most valuable resource in any enterprise. Unless there is a major event, ordinary people are unlikely to leave easily."
"I've been lobbying at Ziguang Electronics Factory recently, looking for people who are unhappy with their jobs and are constantly being marginalized and suppressed. And as you said, I've promised generous salaries."
"So far, only three people have agreed. They were all members of the team that participated in the development of the electronic locker. The others are unwilling to develop in a small county town."
Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan said decisively, "Let those three people start working first!"
"As for other talents, you can recruit them from the talent market. My factory is really in urgent need of all kinds of technological talent. Salaries are negotiable. If all else fails, we can recruit recent university graduates."
"Alright, I understand!"
Ye Meiyun agreed. As long as the money was there, she was confident in recruiting many talents.
Qin Chuan was fortunate that his decision to keep Ye Meiyun and Xu Ronghua in Shicheng City was wise.
Now, one of them was responsible for the procurement of spare parts for various mechanical equipment, aligning with Li Chunsheng's efforts to repair the equipment as quickly as possible and improve the qualification rate.
Ye Meiyun, on the other hand, was responsible for recruiting talented individuals, helping Xinhua Electronics Factory absorb new blood.
Qin Chuan believed that in time, these two would surely bring him pleasant surprises.
Two days later, Qin Chuan and Li Chunsheng met Ye Meiyun at the station to pick up the three talents she mentioned. They were two men and one woman, all around forty years old.
The two men were named Liu Shengli and Shen Weiguo, and the woman was Miao Nan.
All three were technical talents. The reason they agreed to work in the small Yongnan County was entirely due to the high salaries offered.
To discover talent quickly, Qin Chuan had always been very generous with money, which was the fastest and most effective method.
The arrival of the three was met with Qin Chuan's enthusiastic hospitality.
The next day, Qin Chuan assigned them their tasks.
Miao Nan became a teacher, with the temporary mission of training a batch of qualified employees, who at least needed to understand the operation of various mechanical equipment.
Liu Shengli and Shen Weiguo directly became Li Chunsheng's assistants, responsible for inspecting and repairing all mechanical equipment.
With the help of these two, Li Chunsheng's workload was significantly reduced.
This scene, witnessed by the employees of the electronics factory, immediately sparked various discussions.
They couldn't figure out how much influence their boss had, as impressive figures were constantly joining the factory, all appearing to be highly skilled professionals.
The employees below were all speculating. It was even more so for the higher-level management. They all felt that their fate was about to change.
This new boss was likely to gradually fill important positions with his own people, and their livelihoods were about to be in jeopardy, requiring them to make plans quickly.
This afternoon, Qin Chuan left the electronics factory and went to the construction site.
He first inspected the progress of the second phase of the housing project and chatted with Wang Ying. Afterward, he found his elder brother, who was looking up words in a dictionary, and Zheng Chengdao, who was also studying.
Qin Yang had been reading dictionaries every day recently, always carrying a thick notebook and a pen, constantly practicing writing. The thick notebook was already more than half used, filled with dense handwriting.
Qin Chuan watched with satisfaction. His elder brother's character was much stronger than his second brother's. With just a word, he could honestly study and improve himself.
The three sat together, smoking and chatting. Qin Chuan inquired about the progress of the road construction at the sandfield. Zheng Chengdao informed him that the road had reopened and would be completely passable in a few days.
Recently, Qin Gang had been in charge there, and once he was done, the sandfield operations would become smooth.
Furthermore, all the materials for the sand suction vessel had been procured and were currently being manufactured by the workers.
Qin Chuan was completely relieved. With a few reliable core members helping him, he, as the boss, was indeed much more at ease.
During their casual conversation, Qin Chuan also asked if there had been any unusual activity from Han Shifei's side recently. The answer was that he had been very quiet.
Since that night, Han Shifei's team had suffered a significant blow, and the number of low-level thugs operating in the city had decreased.
As for Han Shifei himself, he seemed to have disappeared, with no further activity.
"Han Shifei is a domineering and petty person. I believe that old man will not just swallow this insult and let the humiliation linger."
"He will find trouble with us sooner or later. Tell the brothers on that side to be vigilant and not to relax at all."
Qin Chuan instructed.
"Boss, don't worry. I'll tell the brothers to be careful."
Zheng Chengdao nodded.
In the evening, Qin Chuan received a call from Li Ya, asking him to have dinner together.
"Ever since you got the electronics factory, you've had less time to see me!"
During dinner, Li Ya complained about Qin Chuan, looking unhappy with her rosy lips pouting.
"Sister, you're also a factory director, so you should know very well how heavy my burden is and how troublesome things are. I've been so busy these past few days, I'm almost exhausted..."
"Are you sure you're exhausted? I can test it tonight!!"
Li Ya's eyes suddenly lit up, and she looked eager to try.