I am a small factory doctor re-walking my life.

It wasn't until he received the call at ten noon the next day that Li Tang realized that Uncle Qiao was here to make trouble for him, and the trouble was quite serious.

"Third son, I was tortured by the ministry and couldn't help it, so I made this call to you. I'm just a messenger. You don't have to consider me at all to tell you whether you want to acquire something, and if so, how to acquire it. Just start from the actual situation of your company.

But according to my estimation, if you refuse the acquisition, they may still look for your father. "

"I understand, uncle. I will carefully consider the actual situation of our company and call you back if I decide."

"Okay, don't worry about this, Sanzi. Purchasing a factory with thousands of employees is no small matter. Think carefully and discuss it with your company's senior management."

"Okay uncle."

"Okay, that's what it is, so I won't bother you anymore."

"Uncle, what you said is too outrageous."

"Hahaha... This is business, private is a private friendship, they are different and cannot be confused. Now that your parents are taking care of your children at your place, you will not come back. You should go back to the factory when you have time. change."

"No matter where I go, my roots are in our factory. Don't worry, I will definitely go back."

"Okay, then I'll kill the third son first."

"Okay, uncle, I will go back to see you another day."

……

After putting down the phone, the smile on Li Tang's face gradually faded, replaced by a frown.

First, Craig found something for him to do last night, and today Uncle Qiao found something for him to do. Hey, he really didn't let him have any leisure time.

What Qiao Mu's father just said about acquiring a factory on the phone was to send a message to the ministry that he wanted Qinshan Pharmaceutical to acquire a synthetic drug factory affiliated to the ministry.

This pharmaceutical factory, like the fertilizer factory, belongs to the chemical industry department above. The difference is that the fertilizer factory was built with the help of Daxiong back then. It was built early, in the 1950s.

The synthetic pharmaceutical factory mentioned was built with the aid of a meritorious pharmaceutical factory in Shandong Province and some schools and enterprises affiliated to the chemical industry department during the third-tier construction period. The first batch of employees in the factory was less than 2,000, all from all over the country. .

By the early 1970s, it was officially completed and put into production. The factory was located in the county east of Huaxian County where Qin Pharmaceutical No. 3 Factory was located. The distance between the two places was only about ten or twenty kilometers.

This synthetic pharmaceutical factory was quite profitable in the early days of its establishment. Its main production of antipyretic tablets accounted for one-sixth of the country's total output. At that time, it ranked second among pharmaceutical factories in the country and had a very glorious history.

However, history is history after all, and this synthetic drug factory gradually declined after entering the 1980s.

The factory currently has between 3,000 and 4,000 employees, including nearly 1,000 people who are nearing retirement and those who have already retired. The burden is not small.

Due to various reasons, the chemical industry department is currently reducing its subordinate enterprises. The fertilizer factory and synthetic pharmaceutical factory are ready to be handed over to Qin Province. The province intends to take over the fertilizer factory, but the synthetic pharmaceutical factory...

Qin Province, which already has Qinshan Pharmaceutical, now looks down upon any other pharmaceutical company, not to mention that it is still a burden.

The chemical industry department above is a bit restless. If we keep it, it will be a bottomless pit. If we don't keep it, no one will want to take over a company that is already insolvent.

Then, they thought of Qinshan Pharmaceutical. To be precise, they thought of Li Tang who walked out of the fertilizer factory.

However, Li Tang did not want to acquire this factory.

In fact, at the beginning of this year, Yao Liangzhong, who was still the deputy leader at the time, mentioned this matter to him and asked him to consider whether he could acquire a synthetic pharmaceutical factory.

After some private research, he immediately gave up the idea of ​​acquiring the factory.

How should I put it? It's similar to a fertilizer factory. This kind of aid-built factory is basically a small society of its own.

In the factory area, there are sub-schools ranging from nursery to high school, a hospital, a cinema, a grain station, a place to buy vegetables and meat, and a store to buy daily necessities. For ordinary employees, they almost don’t have to deal with the place. In fact, This is indeed the case.

The difference between a synthetic pharmaceutical factory and a chemical fertilizer factory is that when the chemical fertilizer factory was first built, although many people came from all over the world, locals still accounted for a very large proportion. Later, when large quantities of workers were recruited, All employees are local people, so the fertilizer factory has very close ties with the local people in Qinshan.

Pharmaceutical factories are different. They hardly recruit workers from the local area. They are basically people who graduated from chemical schools under the chemical industry system. So until now, even though they have been in Qinshan for more than 20 years, more than 90% of the people in the factory are They don’t even speak the local dialect.

In the factory, from front-line workers to leading cadres, when dealing with local people, they all have a kind of arrogance, which seems to be a bit contemptuous.

Therefore, local people don't like to deal with them, so the two parties go about their own business.

In the past, when the pharmaceutical factory was very profitable, the factory had direct buses to the provincial capital and the 49th Cities, and the company basically did not communicate with the locals.

But now, the factory's operating rate is less than 50%, and when local wages have risen to more than 100, they still live on the wages of a few dozen yuan, and they still have their own arrogance.

At the beginning of the year, the reason why Yao Liangzhong approached Li Tang to discuss the possibility of acquiring a synthetic pharmaceutical factory was because he knew that the chemical industry department above was planning to offload the burden.

Of course the province doesn't want to take on such a big burden, but it would definitely be a good thing if it could be acquired by Qinshan Pharmaceutical and revive the synthetic pharmaceutical factory's second life.

Because if this factory really goes bankrupt, the burden for so many cadres, employees and their families will definitely still be in the province. We cannot let the chemical industry department get rid of everyone. That is simply impossible.

However, after Li Tang sent someone to investigate privately, he found that it was not that simple to acquire this factory.

Let’s not talk about how much bank loans we owe and how many accounts payable are unpaid. Qinshan Pharmaceutical really doesn’t pay attention to that amount of money. The key is the disapproval of the pharmaceutical factory employees.

They do not agree with the changes in the outside world, do not agree with the local culture, are stuck in their own ways, and are more conservative than pioneering. This is true from leading cadres to front-line workers. This is also the fundamental reason why they have gone from glory to decline in just twenty years. .

Regarding being acquired by other pharmaceutical companies, the chemical industry department actually found a pharmaceutical factory from other provinces last year that was willing to acquire it. After all, the factory buildings and production lines are still usable, and there are so many skilled workers. After the acquisition, productivity can be directly generated.

However, similar to Qinshan Pharmaceutical's acquisition in the neighboring He Province, it encountered resistance from the entire factory. The major conditions were almost negotiated, and the work team entered the factory. In the end, the pharmaceutical factory saw that the anti-foreign sentiment among its employees was so serious that it had no choice but to Don't give up the acquisition plan.

This was only last year. Li Tang didn't believe that in just the past year, those people would have undergone earth-shaking changes in their thinking.

Moreover, the branch factories under the name of Qinshan Pharmaceutical have great autonomy, but if this factory listens to the instructions but not the propaganda, it will be very troublesome in the future.

Once the expansion and recruitment of various pharmaceutical factories are completed, and all the new factories are completed, the company's total number of employees will almost reach about 20,000, divided into nine branches. If the synthetic pharmaceutical factories are also included, there will be ten. .

If a disobedient branch factory appears here, other branches may follow suit, and things will really get messy.

Sitting behind the desk, Li Tang stroked his forehead with a headache. It was really difficult for him to decide whether to stop or not.

……

He has a headache here, and the current leaders of the synthetic drug factory have an even bigger headache.

The superiors have made it clear to them that they must either do a good job of appeasing the employees and accept the acquisition, or continue to hang around like this, but... all grants and loans will be stopped.

In other words, what the pharmaceutical factory will look like in the future will have no control at all from above. How many days can be counted as a few days, and whether wages can still be paid depends on whether your factory has the ability to make money. .

If this is really the case, then the factory leaders here can guarantee that if they stop allotments and loans today, the two workshops that may still be open tomorrow will have to stop immediately because they have no money to buy raw materials. , and cannot afford to pay the electricity bill for production electricity.

But regardless of whether it is acquired or the management rights are transferred to the local government, not to mention the employees below, even they are unwilling. This is why after the working group of the pharmaceutical factory from other provinces entered the synthetic pharmaceutical factory last year, it was again Reason for driving away.

Now the superiors want them to take good care of the employees below and prevent them from making trouble again. Haha, this is tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger and pointing fingers at others.

"Old Cao, when you went to the ministry this time, what did the leader say?"

"What else can I say? They definitely want us to be acquired. The director of the fertilizer factory, Qiao, was entrusted by us to help us make the case. He wants Qinshan Pharmaceutical to acquire us."

Factory director Cao Dayong, who was sitting in the conference room, took a puff of cigarette and said with a heavy face.

"Ask Lao Qiao to talk about the project? Why do you want to ask him?" The middle-aged man in the first place to the left of Director Cao asked curiously.

"Uh... Director Ye may not know because he came late. Li Tang, the chairman of Qinshan Pharmaceutical, is a son of the fertilizer factory. He was a traditional Chinese medicine doctor at the fertilizer factory hospital earlier. His father is Li Chengzhi, the old factory director who just retired last year. .

The Qinling Construction Project that Lao Qiao's son started was started under the guidance of Li Tang. Now it is getting bigger and bigger. I heard that there are investments in many cities. "

"Well, there is one in Sijiu City. I passed by it in the car that day. The main body of the thirty-plus-story building has already been built. It seems that some shopping mall will be built below, and demolition is still going on behind it. I heard that there is some kind of second-hand construction going on. The third phase of the project is to build a Qinling Plaza, with a total investment of several hundred million. Gee, where did they get so much money?" Lao Cao nodded and talked about what he saw and heard in Sijiu City. Suddenly, he realized that he was going off topic, and hurriedly changed the topic and said: "Everyone, our main problem now is that if the higher authorities really don't allocate funds and don't help with loans, we will face a shutdown, a real shutdown. If so, what should we do? We won’t even be able to pay wages by then.”

At this time, Director Ye suddenly asked: "Old Cao, you just mentioned that the director of the Ministry of Touqiao wants Qinshan Pharmaceutical to acquire our factory. Will he agree?"

"Ahem..." Before Director Cao could say anything, the person sitting opposite Director Ye coughed twice and answered.

"Director Ye, we don't care or control whether Qinshan Pharmaceutical will agree to the acquisition. The top priority is that we should start saving ourselves first. Chief Engineer Liu has already gone to learn from the pharmaceutical factory in Shandong Province and wants to see if our factory can produce it. Ibuprofen tablets, but I think it is impossible to save our factory by relying on this drug alone.

Therefore, everyone should brainstorm and see if there is any other way or other ways to get some money..."

Listening to the deputy director opposite talking a lot, and several others echoing incessantly, Director Ye finally felt a little enlightened. It seemed that there was a large-scale disturbance caused by the acquisition last year. , it is not an accidental emergency as he imagined, but should be driven.

In fact, it's right to think about it. If the factory is acquired, what will they do? Let’s not mention whether the new factory will allow them to stay here as leaders. Even if they agree, what about their level?

Originally, all of them were administrative-level cadres. Will they still be downgraded after being acquired? It's no wonder that everyone disagrees with being acquired, but because the ministry has been pushing it, people from their subordinate companies can't say anything and can only make small moves in the audience.

However, Director Ye did not agree with their actions.

If we can really find a way to save pharmaceutical companies, then it doesn't matter.

But the question is, how many times have the same discussions been held? If it really succeeded, it would be impossible to reach the current insolvency point.

The first and most important issue they face now is the accounts payable and the reimbursement of medical expenses for current and retired employees.

Although there are still some accounts receivable that have not been recovered, even if this part is removed, the external debt owed is as high as more than 23 million.

So now it’s not just a matter of investing a few million dollars to save the pharmaceutical company. Besides, where can we do it?

The ministry has stopped allocating funds. How about going to the bank for a loan? The previous loan has not been repaid, so who would dare to continue the loan? Now it is impossible to negotiate for money.

Director Ye was transferred from outside. He had only been here for three years and had no affection for this place. In his opinion, the acquisition of the pharmaceutical company last year was a very good opportunity and it would be a pity to miss it.

The Qinshan Pharmaceutical Company that the ministry found this time is much better than the pharmaceutical company last year. We should seize this opportunity. The same goes for the employees below. They don’t even think about it themselves. They just take what others say. , I don’t even think about it, now I can’t even put food in my mouth, I can’t even open the pot if I’m poor, and I’m fooled by others casually, ugh...

He couldn't understand the thoughts of these people. In his opinion, shouldn't the top priority be to make money first, keep his mouth shut, and support himself?

This is the difference between the unique feelings towards the factory. The employees in the factory, whether they are the group of people who came to aid the construction or those who were born here later and have now worked in the factory, their feelings towards this place are different from Outsiders are completely different, although this stubbornness is a bit ridiculous.

Just like the fertilizer factory, it also has a very unique meaning to Li Tang. If the fertilizer factory is in trouble now, then he, Qiao Mu, Ping An, Tian Jun, including Du Chengdong, will definitely take out the money without hesitation. Help the factory tide over the difficulties, even if the money may end up being wasted.

But he is a little worried about the synthetic pharmaceutical factory. Different positions require different issues to consider. If it is really acquired, he still needs to make plans for future management, and what will happen to the original leadership of the factory? manage.

It is unrealistic and impossible to ask the ministry to transfer them. If there were really a position arrangement, these people might have already sharpened their heads to think of a solution.

He went around the hospital and looked at the patients admitted by each project team, which was considered a ward round. When he returned to the office, it was almost lunch time. After pondering for a long time, he picked up the phone and dialed.

"Ok?"

"Hello Qin Gang, I'm Li Tang."

"Uh..." The voice on the other end of the phone paused suddenly, as if he didn't expect to receive a call from him.

The person who answered the phone was named Song Qingang. He was Song Xiaohui's cousin of the same generation, but not from the same branch. He was now the deputy county magistrate of the county where the synthetic drug factory was located.

After hearing who the person on the phone was, Song Qingang was a little confused. He really didn't know what to call this person. In terms of age, it was true that he was Song Xiaohui's cousin, but he was only two years older than the person on the phone. This one is three years younger, so it's not appropriate to call him brother-in-law. If he were to be called by his first name, he would have a toothache just thinking about it. After all, the gap between the two people is really too big.

Whenever I met him in my hometown during the holidays, I would just say haha ​​and speak in plain language and answer the phone. This was really the first time for him.

"Haha, Qin Gang, just call me by my name."

"Uh... Okay, Li Tang, I was a little surprised to receive your call. I'm sorry."

"It's okay. I'm surprised because we have less contact. We should contact more in the future."

"Of course I'm happy to."

"How is Grandpa Six's health recently? I didn't know until Huihui and I returned to our old house last month that you took him to your place."

"I want the old man to stay with me for a while and plan to send him back during the National Day. He has been drinking the medicine you prescribed. He has no problem eating and sleeping. Thank you."

"My family, don't be so polite."

"Li Tang, I don't know why you called today..." Song Qingang didn't believe that this person called simply to ask about his grandfather's physical condition.

"You are such a Qin Gang. I want to ask you about the situation of the synthetic pharmaceutical factory. I remember that your job is not in charge of industry."

"Yes, the synthetic drug factory is the unit I am responsible for contacting. Li Tang, is your company planning to acquire the synthetic drug factory?"

They are not stupid, Song Qinggang reacted immediately.

"It's not our plan, it's their superior authorities who want us to acquire it. At the beginning of this year, I asked people to inquire about it privately. There were many problems, and I gave up at first, but today their department found me again, so I Thinking about seeing it again.”

"Alas..." Song Qin just sighed, thought about it and said, "As you said, we are a family. I will tell the truth. If you want to ask my opinion, then my answer is don't touch it." The water inside the synthetic pharmaceutical factory is too deep, not only the depth of the water, but also the thoughts of the cadres and workers at the top and bottom.

Last year, the Ministry wanted to transfer the pharmaceutical factory to the province. I did some research at that time. The first thing I want to explain is that because there are basically no locals among the cadres and workers of the pharmaceutical factory, their xenophobia is particularly serious. This is one point. .

Also, the leadership of the pharmaceutical factory are all smiling. They talk about cooperation and shout slogans for the sake of the factory and the employees. In fact, they only consider their own interests and make their own calculations. Those employees below are stupid Whatever people say is what it is.

Last year, their department found a pharmaceutical company from other provinces to negotiate the acquisition. At that time, the general direction was basically agreed upon. However, because the leaders of the factory felt that their interests were seriously damaged, they encouraged the employees to find trouble and deceive them. He said that the pharmaceutical company would put half of the older people on the job, which would ultimately ruin the acquisition.

Therefore, if you want to make an acquisition, the first problem you face is to kick out these factory leaders first. Without them, it is impossible to succeed. But there is another problem, and that is one of the people in their department who is talking about the acquisition. The condition is to accept all the people. I think they came because there was no way or it was difficult to arrange, and..."

Song Qin just talked a lot eloquently on the other end of the phone. Here, Li Tang listened carefully and recorded it in his notebook.

As a local cadre of a synthetic pharmaceutical factory, he is in charge of work and is also responsible for liaison. His familiarity with the pharmaceutical factory is far beyond what others can match. Even when he did research, what he saw and heard may not be as detailed as what he said.

After all, when you did research in the past, many of the things you saw were what people wanted you to see.

"Thank you, Qin Gang."

"Hey, you're welcome, I said a bit too much. In fact, the county also wants to restore the synthetic drug factory to its former glory. If your company can acquire it, then we will definitely support it with both hands, but... alas, there are too many problems anyway. More, you’d better think it over carefully.”

"Okay, I understand, yo, it's already half past twelve. I'm delaying your meal. Oh, I'm really sorry."

He didn't pay attention just now, but now Li Tang realized that it was already past the off-duty time.

"It's okay, I'll eat a little later and I won't be hungry anymore."

In fact, when he was talking just now, his secretary, or more appropriately, his correspondent, came over once. When he saw that he was on the phone, he respectfully left.

"Okay, let's do this for now. Let's talk some other time."

"Okay, if you want to know more about the synthetic drug factory in the future, you can contact me at any time. I have also asked someone to help sort out some information in the past two days. It will be more convenient for you to see it when you want to see it."

"Thank you, Qin Gang."

"You're welcome, you should."

Putting down the phone, Li Tang took a deep breath, moved his neck, looked at the two messages he had just recorded, and sighed slightly. There were indeed many questions.

He believed that Song Qingang would not just make up some random information, because if Qinshan Pharmaceutical acquired the synthetic drug factory, it would definitely be great news for their county.

Putting down the pen in his hand, Li Tang got up and walked out of the office. In the downstairs hall, Guo Dacheng had already driven his car to the front and was waiting. Since the birth of his child, he had not eaten in a restaurant in the past few months.

(End of this chapter)