Rebirth 1983

Chapter 325 Taking Over the Reform of the Water Pump Factory

Chen Song had heard about the First Water Pump Factory before he was born again, but he didn’t pay much attention to it at that time. He only knew that the First Water Pump Factory was divided into several factories and closed down in two years. Later, the workers had a quarrel for a while, and then it was nothing, and there was no follow-up.

It sounded like nothing special at the time, but when I heard Zhang Jinwei say these things in person, it suddenly felt different, as if I could see a factory on the verge of bankruptcy and a group of hardworking workers begging for food.

"When I took over the factory, I expressed my position in front of all the employees in the factory, and I wanted to lead them out of the predicament in the shortest possible time. After the Chinese New Year, we began to find the root of the problem, and we were determined to change after learning from the pain."

Zhang Jinwei continued to speak, looking at Chen Song as if trying to find something from his face.

There is a high probability that when Uncle Zhou came down to inspect the work, he told Zhang Jinwei about Chen Song and praised his sensitivity and ability in reform, opening up and enterprise reform, which made Zhang Jinwei feel that Chen Song would definitely help him solve the problem.

Chen Song glanced sideways at Uncle Zhou who was having a good time chatting with his son and daughter. He didn't pay attention to the conversation between Chen Song and Zhang Jinwei at all, but he didn't panic at all, as if he had a plan in mind.

Zhang Jinwei saw that the expression on Chen Song's face didn't change much, and he didn't know what he thought of, so his face was a little serious.

"I told Boss Chen very frankly that no matter how the industry was operated in the past, or how other peers operated, the No. [-] Water Pump Factory will continue to follow the road of high quality and strive to create famous brand products among domestic water pumps."

Zhang Jinwei seemed to be talking about an ordinary and ordinary thing, but Chen Song could feel the seriousness on the other party's face.

When he was speaking, the voice seemed to pause for a few breaths, and a faint sigh came from the other party's mouth, and then Boss Zhang's voice came out again.

"I see Boss Zhang's ambition, but the current situation in the factory is not optimistic. I wonder if Director Zhang needs any help? Or do you want me to help the factory carry out a new round of reform?"

Chen Song saw that the director of this state-owned enterprise, which is relatively well-known in the province, was sighing. He knew that it was not easy for many old enterprises to live. Facing the wave of reform and opening up, many enterprises were in jeopardy, and there was a high probability that they would be eliminated. Let’s not say that the products of this decades-old brand will disappear from everyone. How to arrange the workers who are less than a thousand is a big problem.

Chen Song couldn't help looking at so many people. After the water pump factory went bankrupt, he lost his job and income, and his life was difficult.

"To be honest, you must have heard some news. The situation of our factory is not easy now. Especially for the current No. [-] Water Pump Factory, it not only has to face the competitive pressure brought by the new products in the south, but also endures the doubts of the peers and the people in terms of quality. Therefore, the water pump factory needs the brains of Boss Chen to help us think about how to get out of this most difficult part of the road."

After talking about this offer, Chen Song naturally couldn't refuse.

Besides, Uncle Zhou personally asked him to come to help this time. He is a big leader, so he must not mess around. After all, many people are staring at him, so he can only ask Chen Song to find a solution.

"Chen Song, don't be burdened. If you have any ideas, it's a good thing to help the pump factory. If there is no way, we won't force it, right?"

Seeing a trace of difficulty on Chen Song's face, Uncle Zhou probably guessed what Chen Song was thinking. He guessed that Chen Song felt that the job of being driven off the shelves was really difficult, even he, who is known as a small reform expert, found it difficult.

"Uncle Zhou, the water pump factory is quite troublesome now, let me think about it first." Chen Song sat down, thinking quietly, and began to tap the table with his fingers, listening to the sound coming from the table, his head turned quickly.

As a result, many people in the conference room just stared at Chen Song, sitting quietly, and did not dare to make a sound to urge him.

Seeing that Chen Song's gaze seemed to have changed, Zhang Jinwei stepped forward and spoke again.

"We are sincerely looking forward to Boss Chen's joining this time. We can even share some shares in the pump factory and transfer them to Boss Chen at a low price. All of these can be filed and approved in the province. As long as Boss Chen's demands are not excessive, as long as our employees don't lose their jobs and have a meal, as long as we don't starve to death on the way forward, I dare to agree."

The three "only" hit Chen Song's heart like a heavy hammer, making him in a trance for a moment.But after thinking about it later, I felt something was wrong. Isn't this playing the bitterness card with myself!

It is undeniable that Mr. Zhang's attitude is really not to be picky, he took the initiative to stick his head over, and even put on a posture of letting you kill him.

"Our province also expresses its position. If you can really help the water pump factory solve the problem, you can buy part of it at a low price. It just so happens that we want to reform the water pump factory.

Uncle Zhou also expressed his attitude, which was probably agreed long ago in the provincial conference room.

The main problem now is to revitalize the water pump factory and arrange the thousand workers properly so that no major problems will arise. Therefore, other problems such as private ownership of state-owned enterprises are minor problems.

Reform and reform must be crossing the river by feeling the stones, which can be considered as enterprise reform by feeling the stones!

As soon as these words came out, the conference room suddenly became silent, and Chen Song could hear his steady breathing slowly speeding up, and his whole breathing became rapid.

Chen Song didn't speak, but he was engaged in a fierce ideological struggle in his mind.

Judging from the current situation alone, the water pump factory is starting again, instead of following the previous path of casually improving the quality of products and quickly releasing them, and has chosen an unusual path.In an environment where everyone does not deliberately pursue product quality, if you jump out and hold high the banner of strict quality control, it is tantamount to slapping many peers in the face, and you may even be suspected of stepping on the superior position of your peers.

Is the quality of the water pump in the south good?It can only be said to be okay, but if the quality is particularly high, it is definitely not. After all, the premise of high quality is to increase the cost.These water pump factories in the south are not fools. How could it be possible to keep money and not make money, and insist on raising such a high cost?Besides, if the quality is really so good, there must be problems in the many sales of the water pump in the future. If the water pump is not broken, how can the customers replace it with a new one?

So is Zhang Jinwei really able to take this road of focusing on quality?Can colleagues from other places have any opinions?
If he hadn't come from rebirth, Chen Song would definitely not be optimistic about this approach, and would even sneer at it.Because the biggest habit of the Chinese people is to follow the crowd and follow the crowd, I will do whatever everyone else does, anyway, if the sky falls, there will be a tall man to stand up for it.

Especially businessmen, maverick businessmen, basically died in the wave.This has always been the case, without exception!
But the experience from his rebirth told him that there are indeed some domestic companies that have broken through this path in such a big environment, and even established the leading position of single product in the industry in one fell swoop.

That is Haier.

Haier is taking the road that quality is king.Before many well-known brands were established, Haier has successfully sold its refrigerators all over the country relying on its quality, and quickly grew into a leading enterprise in the home appliance industry.

In the past, Haier smashed refrigerators because of quality problems, so as to improve customers' confidence in Haier's quality.

Can the First Water Pump Factory do this?

Can Haier's approach be replicated?

Chen Song couldn't tell the difference for a while, and didn't know how to choose.

But just now, Factory Manager Zhang and Uncle Zhou both represented the two sides and expressed that they could transfer part of the shares to him at a low price.

This is the first water pump factory!
The well-known old factories in the province, even if the current situation is not good, the real estate value of production lines, machines, land, etc. is much higher than that of Chen Song, the national chain of Jiale supermarkets.

If Factory Manager Zhang goes this way, the water pump factory may take off immediately. By then, the market value may be much higher than that of Jiajiale Supermarket, how many times, or even dozens of times?
"Okay, I agree. Uncle Zhou, factory manager Zhang, listen to my plan first." Chen Song stopped tapping his fingers on the table, stood up and said, "If this method works, then I will have the audacity to buy the shares of the factory. If it doesn't work, I have no face to ask for it."

(End of this chapter)