Xiao Zhao immediately shut his mouth and lost his temper when he heard Chen Zhen's stern scolding. His eyes secretly glanced at Chen Zhen's face, and then he picked up the payment slip in his hand and walked outside.
"stop!"
Chen Zhen shouted sharply.
Ruined!
Didn't he hit the muzzle of the gun? Xiao Zhao's heart was beating wildly and he was uneasy.
"Put down the payment slip. Since I have to leave the factory in the afternoon, I must be packing my things at home now. You don't have to go there in vain. It's dinner time now, so hurry up and eat!"
Chen Zhen's tone softened a lot as he spoke, which also made the other party immediately breathe a sigh of relief. He quickly put down the payment slip and nodded fiercely before exiting with a smile.
Chen Zhen lit his cigarette and looked at the willow leaves outside the window. The blue sky was mixed with a few white clouds. In his previous life, it was indeed because Hou Hongwen went to the Ministry of Industry and directly announced the ministry's documents when he came back, and all the staff were laid off. .
As for the pension insurance, you can choose to give up the insurance directly, or you can choose to pay the corresponding amount according to the length of service to pay the insurance until you retire, and you can still receive the insurance at that time.
But this money only costs three to four thousand yuan. At this time, basically no one has this money, so they can only eat mud. They are all laid off and go out to find new jobs. Because everyone cannot react at all, the skills in their hands are The job is not well versed in the current market, so naturally many people are living a life of borrowing money.
Who would have thought that the Pingjiang Match Factory, which was originally so high on the top, would collapse like this? Even the people in the factory could not accept this fact, and the arrogance in their hearts could not be let go for a while. The old factory that had been glorious for a hundred years collapsed like this!
Chen Zhen understood that this matter could not stop like this. Since he had lived a new life, he would not be able to watch the match factory collapse like this. He must make the match factory stand out in this wave of layoffs, complete technical transformation, and expand investment!
Thinking of this, Chen Zhen didn't notice that the cigarette butt had burned onto the cotton and was slowly extinguished. Chen Zhen poked the ashtray a few times, stood up immediately, put on his tunic suit and walked out.
People were talking a lot on the road in the factory, and there were far fewer people working seriously.
"Wait a minute, Factory Director Hou's trip is going to be very dangerous. Usually, he only meets with leaders in the city or province. This time he went directly to the capital. Something big must have happened. Let's find a way out quickly!"
"Well, the Ministry of Industry in Beijing seems to be in charge of all these industrial state-owned enterprises. Our life and death are in their hands. But is there no chance at all? We..."
"Hey, hey, stop working, what else are you doing? The factory is gone and you're the only scalper left to work here. If you have the energy, why don't you pick up a few more bottles and go out to sell the junk? I can also earn a few steamed buns every now and then!”
…
A group of people were chatting, smoking and joking at the door of the second workshop. This was something you could never see during working hours before, but today is different from the past, and the world has become colder.
"You guys, what are you doing? Go back to work. Usually I turn a blind eye and ignore you when I make irresponsible remarks during work hours. But now it's even more outrageous. You sit at the door and chat!"
At this time, the director of the second workshop came over, pointed directly at the few chatting people and shouted loudly. Everyone no longer had the fear before, but stood up lazily: "Director, please don't rush us, now The factory is gone and there’s nothing left to do, so get ready to go home and bake sweet potatoes!”
"Come on, don't you want today's working hours?"
The director shouted angrily. When it came to talking about working hours, several people were no longer as arrogant as before. Even if they knew that the factory was about to close down, it would be better to count more working hours, just in case the ministry would solve it by then. What about salary?
Chen Zhen walked over from the side at this time, and the director of the second workshop also walked over expressionlessly.
"Did you hear what happened?"
"Well, I just heard that I'm going over to the waiting factory to check the situation. If it doesn't work, I'll go to the capital with him!"
"Okay, if you need any help, please tell me!"
…
The two chatted for a few words, and Chen Zhen looked at the other person's sincere eyes and said, "Go to my new home, ask my wife to bring the stack of documents from before, and come to the waiting factory as soon as possible. , Zhang Baixue knows what I’m talking about, I’ll wait for you!”
Although the director of the second workshop was younger than Chen Zhen, he hoped to keep the factory more. He nodded sharply and walked towards Building No. 16 through the back door.
"Ding-deng-deng!"
After a knock on the door, Hou Hongwen's voice came from inside, and Chen Zhen pushed the door open without hesitation.
There were one or two shirts on Hou Hongwen's bed, as well as water bottles, towels and other things, all of which were placed in a black shoulder bag.
After Chen Zhen came in, Hou Hongwen was the only one at home. Hou Hongwen didn't even raise his head. He was still busy on the side. He raised his hand to wipe his sweat and said: "The house is a bit messy. You can just find a place to sit down first. I think you will have something to do." I’ve heard about it, it’s just like what they said, I tried my best!”
After Hou Hongwen finished speaking, he felt a surge of anger in his heart, and the clothes he was holding fell heavily on the bed, making a dull sound.
Chen Zhen had never seen Hou Hongwen break down emotionally, and said calmly: "Maybe there is still hope for the match factory!"
"What hope is there? The city leaders called me the day before yesterday and sent me a message in advance. The ministry released a list of bankruptcies and reorganizations of industrial state-owned enterprises across the country, and Pingjiang Match Factory is on the bankrupt list."
"I immediately contacted the people in the province hoping to get around it, but they also received a death order. There was no other way. I will arrive in the capital tonight and attend the ministry meeting early tomorrow morning. .”
…
Hou Hongwen sat down on the bed, his words were both angry and powerless, like a child. This nearly sixty-year-old man at this time...
"Director Hou, I'm saying that maybe the match factory really has hope!"
Chen Zhen said it emphatically again, but Hou Hongwen seemed not to realize it, but continued: "No, really not..."
Um?
What's the meaning!
Hou Hongwen immediately looked up and looked at Chen Zhen with hope: "Ah, what are you talking about? Do you have a way to solve this problem?"
Before Chen Zhen could say anything at this time, a shout came from the director of the second workshop.
"Chief Chen, waiting for the factory director!"
Breathless shouts followed. The director of the second workshop held a stack of documents in his hand and took a few breaths. He stood at home and said: "Hou...director Hou, our Pingjiang Match Factory...is saved!"
