Started as an independent producer in 1988

Chapter 363 Han Lao San's Performance

"Mr. Chen!"

"Good morning, Mr. Chen!"

"morning."

In the office area of ​​China Film Group, Chen Shiping greeted everyone with a vibrant smile.

He was in a very happy mood.

After two days of hard work as a gardener watering the plants, I feel a great sense of accomplishment.

Chen Shiping came to the office and sat in a chair in a daze, thinking about what to take Zhou Huimin to eat at noon.

At this time, Secretary Xiao Li knocked on the door and came in. Looking at Chen Shiping with a smile on his face, he felt secretly glad.

The leader is in a good mood, so he probably won't get angry when he hears the bad news later.

"Mr. Chen, the list of guests for the forum at the Shanghai Film Festival has been announced." Secretary Li carefully placed a document on the table.

Chen Shiping hummed, picked it up and took a look, the smile on his face gradually faded.

There are very few domestic guests at the Shanghai Film Festival forum, and the few that do are from the Shanghai Film Group.

Apart from them, almost all of them are representatives of foreign film companies.

There are almost no creative staff such as directors and producers.

They are all various management and administrative personnel.

This film festival has really changed.

Secretary Li then asked quietly, "Mr. Chen, the film festival didn't invite you, are you still going?"

"Why should I go if they didn't invite me?"

Chen Shiping closed the folder and sighed, "They are not afraid that I will not invite them to the Asian International Film Festival in the future."

"You are not that kind of person. I know that and they know it too." Secretary Li flattered him a little.

Chen Shiping shook his head and said, "Forget it, leave them alone."

"Okay, then I'll go out first. Call me if you need anything." After Secretary Li left the office, he saw Han Laosan walking towards him in a hurry.

When Han Laosan saw Secretary Li, he asked, "Is Mr. Chen here?"

"Yes, if you have something to do, I'll go."

Han Lao San interrupted her and said, "It's urgent. I'll go there directly."

Secretary Li watched Han Laosan knock on the door and then pushed it open and walked in.

What happened? Secretary Li was curious and turned to make tea to send in.

"Those guys are so bold that they even dare to threaten me!"

"Damn it! You really treat public property as your own!"

"I must change this land!"

At this time in the office, Chen Shiping listened to Han Laosan's complaints and felt helpless.

She glanced at his bulging waist and said, "You really brought a weapon?"

Han Laosan was stunned for a moment, coughed and said, "No, pager."

"Don't worry about the reconstruction of the old family quarters." Chen Shiping threw a cigarette over and said, "It's mainly about some issues of interests and the distribution of new houses."

Han Lao San took out his lighter and lit it for Chen Shiping, then said, "The room allocation has been cancelled, so what if I don't want one?"

"That being said, the key issue is not about those who have already been divided."

Chen Shiping took a puff of his cigarette and said, "The problem now is that you need to come up with a distribution plan as soon as possible."

Han Laosan couldn't help but say, "Some old employees have rented out their houses or opened shops. These are the people who are causing trouble."

Chen Shiping nodded, feeling that Han Lao San definitely didn't come here because of such a small matter.

The reconstruction of the small bungalows in the family quarters was not a big deal, except that some employees rented them out or opened their own shops to do business.

Even if there is a commotion, it won't be that big.

This old guy must be beating around the bush here, and Chen Shiping just went along with what he was saying when he saw him like this.

"It's still a matter of interest, but it's not a big deal. I remember in 1992, you and then Director Tian came to the bureau for a meeting, and you said something that left a deep impression on me.

He said, "The task now is to cross the river. Without a bridge or a boat, we cannot cross the river. If we want to cross the river, we must solve the problem of bridges and boats."

Han Lao San recalled and said, "I have forgotten everything."

"Haha, I do remember that."

Chen Shiping smiled and said, "The factory has been doing well over the years, and people are restless. It is normal for problems to occur. Now that we have bridges and boats, we naturally want more."

Han Lao San couldn't help but say, "The treatment given to those old employees is already very good, but they are all greedy and dare to make trouble in my office!"

Chen Shiping tapped the ash on his cigarette and said, "You're going to have to allocate rooms for the renovation, so naturally they want it. Come up with a plan as soon as possible, and be quick, otherwise there will be more trouble."

Han Lao San hummed, and after chatting with Chen Shiping for a few more words, he changed the subject and asked:
“The problem of the small bungalows in the family quarters is easy to solve, but the key is that the buildings in the entire family quarters are a bit dilapidated.

The other employees also have their own ideas and are going to make a fuss later.

So I want to exchange the land and rebuild the entire family quarters, but this requires the group’s approval.”

Chen Shiping glanced at him and put out his cigarette.

I knew this old guy must have something else to do.

The old residential area for family members of the Beijing Film Studio used to be desolate and remote, but it is different now.

After so many years of modernization, the Third Ring Road has also developed.

Real estate is so hot now, so naturally someone will set their sights on that piece of land.

Han Lao San glanced at Chen Shiping's expression and continued:

"I have the same idea. The main reason is that the conditions in the old family quarters are not very good. But it depends on what the group considers."

Chen Shiping glanced at him, leaned back in his chair and said, "Why are you beating around the bush with me? Which real estate company? Is there anything special about it?"

"No, I'm still considering who to cooperate with."

Han Lao San smiled and said, "I'm not beating around the bush. I just thought of this. The main reason is that everyone has a lot of opinions and wants to improve it. The factory doesn't have that much money, so land exchange is more cost-effective."

Chen Shiping rubbed his temple and said, "Is the factory having financial difficulties recently? Or do you have complaints?"

"It's not difficult. The main reason is that the group has made a lot of big moves in the past two years, including digital research, cinemas, cultural tourism, and supercomputing. With so many projects, there is not much money left in the factory."

Han Lao San coughed lightly and continued, "Here at the group, some of the benefits are indeed much better than at the factory."

Chen Shiping glanced at him and said, "Is the strange group sucking blood?"

Han Laosan immediately said: "No, only when the group develops well can the factory be better."

Chen Shiping thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I understand what you mean, but the old family quarters are indeed a problem. You can inspect them later and make changes if necessary."

"Okay, then I won't bother you anymore. There's still a commotion going on in the factory."

Han Laosan stood up and was about to leave, but was stopped by Chen Shiping.

"There is one more thing you need to prepare for. Next year, several groups will be merged. There will be no shortage of problems by then. I plan to transfer you to the headquarters in advance."

Han Laosan was stunned for a moment, then quickly nodded and said, "Okay, then the factory is over here."

"When the time comes, transfer Mei Juan over to be the deputy factory manager to hold the position for a while."

"it is good."

A few minutes later, Han Laosan returned to the Beijing Film Studio, but he was still wondering what Chen Shiping meant.

If he had known that he had to come to the group earlier, he wouldn't have said anything.

At this time, Chen Shiping couldn't help but sigh in the office. The group's development was indeed good.

But there are also many problems.

It is understandable that Beijing Film Studio has opinions, as they generate most of the group's profits.

I guess it’s caused by the purchase of supercomputers.

Many people think that instead of spending so much money on some meaningless supercomputer, the group would be better off improving their living environment.

It may also be that he feels a little unbalanced because he sees that the digital film technology team is paid more and the group headquarters is going to build a new office building and a new family quarters.

These problems have accumulated little by little. The most important thing is that there are many problems on the group side, otherwise the resentment of the subsidiary would not be so great.

The group has developed and everyone wants to enjoy themselves.

Many state-owned enterprises in China are like this. They go from difficulties to glory, then enjoy themselves, and finally show off themselves to death.

When we are poor, everyone will work hard.

After getting rich, some people want to continue working, while some people feel that a 28-liter bicycle is not good enough for them.

If you don't have a Mercedes-Benz when you go out, you'll have to have a Santana.

Otherwise, how can you be considered a successful person?
Chen Shiping feels that these problems are caused by the group moving too fast.

This reconstruction is just a superficial appearance. Those small bungalows will be demolished, but they will also be compensated with housing distribution. What are those people doing? Do they dare to threaten Han Laosan?

What signal do you want to convey?
You can't survive?!

The group is unfair?!
No matter which one it is, this matter needs to be handled properly.

Rebuilding the old family quarters is only a temporary appeasement, and problems will definitely arise in the future.

But this can be considered a happy trouble, as many factories have already started selling land.

After selling the land, they take the money out for investment, lending, or whatever else.

Not many of them are actually used to make movies.

But this matter is not that easy.

Chen Shiping thought that the internal work style of the group needed to be rectified.

He called Secretary Li and asked him to bring over some administrative expense accounts of the group in recent months.

Ten minutes later, Secretary Xiao Li came over with documents.

Chen Shiping read halfway through and closed the book again. Damn, after deducting the basic salary and supplementary salary expenses every month in the past few months, other expenses exceeded four million!

The key is that it has not been lower than this number every month and is still rising!

These miscellaneous expenses can total more than 50 million a year!
Chen Shiping rubbed his temples, feeling that this matter was very troublesome.

I haven't paid attention to this aspect before and have been a bit negligent.

Secretary Li looked at Chen Shiping's expression and had a bad feeling that something big was going to happen in the group.

"Mr. Chen?" Secretary Li called in a low voice.

Chen Shiping looked at her and said, "Speak."

"Do you want the finance department to come and report in person?"

"Not for now, you can go out first."

"Ok."

Chen Shiping flipped through the documents again and found that a lot of money was spent on some vaguely defined expenses.

For example, maintenance, consultation, publicity, office, reception and so on.

In addition, the cost of employee welfare expenditure is very high.

Chen Shiping doesn't care about the employee welfare, but the problem is that the consulting fees, maintenance fees, entertainment fees, transportation fees, and travel expenses are too high.

The same goes for office use. The group’s monthly office expenses can exceed 200,000.

Can office supplies cost so much money?

The entertainment expenses exceed 800,000 every month. How could the group entertain so many people? How come he doesn’t even know about it!

The hotels under the group all have internal prices, how is it possible to spend so much!

These days, spending two hundred dollars on a meal is considered a big deal, so how the hell did he spend eight hundred thousand?

Which VIPs were entertained? How come General Manager Chen Shiping didn't know?
Chen Shiping felt that this matter must be dealt with. The entertainment expenses had increased too fast from 100,000 last year to 800,000 now.

If you don’t plan to find millions by next year!
The key point is that the group doesn’t have so many people!

There are not many people in total, and it is not a super state-owned enterprise with tens of thousands of employees.

No wonder the people at the Beijing Film Studio felt unhappy. Chen Shiping was aware of Han Laosan's abilities.

He can still solve a small house renovation problem!

This time I came here to protest in a subtle way.

After thinking for a while, Chen Shiping estimated that directly cutting these expenditures would definitely lead to disputes and problems in the end.

It’s because I have too much money. I spent it all on her!

Just make sure that the money in the group’s account is just enough for normal operations!

Enjoy the eggs!
If anyone protests, we can just say that the group is in a rapid development stage and we all need to overcome difficulties!
If you can't overcome it, get out!
One hundred digital cinema pilot projects is still too few, let’s increase this number!
Chen Shiping did some calculations and increased the number of pilot digital cinema chains to 200.

This added burden to the group, and the group had no money, so Chen Shiping took the opportunity to propose cutting down on various expenses.

Chen Shiping looked at the document in his hand, thinking about how to proceed.

Soon it was noon and Chen Shiping pinched his nose to refresh himself.

Adjustments within the group should be made slowly; drastic measures may easily lead to problems.

There is no need to rush this matter, let’s go eat first.

I don’t know if Zhou Huimin has woken up.

After Chen Shiping left, several vice presidents of the group went out together, chatting and laughing.

Everyone got into the Audi cars provided by the group and headed towards Xinjiekou together.

The group has a hotel in Xinjiekou. They haven’t eaten in the canteen for a long time. That hotel is their canteen.

After the few people arrived, they were skillfully taken to the private room that had been reserved in advance by the waiter.

"Leaders, is it still the same today?"

"Yes, please serve the food quickly. Just a bottle of wine will be fine. I have a meeting this afternoon."

"Ok!"

The waiter left and the dishes came up soon after. They had obviously been prepared long ago.

A few people started chatting while eating.

"Did you know that Han Laosan is here today?"

"I heard that it's probably a problem with the reconstruction of the family quarters at the Beijing Film Studio. I heard it's quite serious."

"Of course, they rushed to his office."

"I don't think this matter is that simple. How could Han Lao San not be able to handle this matter? Why did he specially come to find Chen Shiping?"

"protest against an injustice?"

"I guess so. Let's see what Mr. Chen does."

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's eat, Lao Zhou. Let's go first. You even owed me a drink yesterday!"

They immediately put aside the previous topic and started eating and drinking happily.

At this time, Chen Shiping and Zhou Huimin were sitting in an old-fashioned braised pork restaurant and slurping their food.

Zhou Huimin's expression was one of resistance, yet she couldn't help wanting to try.

Chen Shiping smiled and said, "You don't like it?"

"No, it just doesn't look good." Zhou Huimin hesitated for a moment, picked up a bun and took a bite.

Chen Shiping laughed and said, "I'll take you to dinner tonight. Are you going to the art exhibition in the afternoon?"

"Well, someone from the curatorial company called yesterday and said someone wanted to buy my paintings."

"Not buying!"

Chen Shiping snorted and said, "You want to sell me out?"

Zhou Huimin raised her voice and said, "I'm going to sell you. You're not mine anyway."

"You are such a little Jew!"

"You curse so harshly!"

(End of this chapter)