That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 871 Whoever stabs first will survive
Lao Ding’s prediction turned out to be accurate. The second bidding for the general factory went very smoothly and successfully.

In order to avoid a failed bid, the purchaser did not set as strict requirements as in the last bidding meeting and "more or less" relaxed the procurement standards.
The several new companies that participated in the bidding were not as old-fashioned, conservative and petty as the old suppliers. Instead, they cooperated very enthusiastically with Zheng Jiemin and others and won 80% of the purchase orders.

Li Ye sat in a corner where no one was paying attention to him, watching the heads of new units happily signing the contracts, and he couldn't help but want to laugh.

A sarcastic laugh.

Because just half a year ago, when a branch factory held a bidding meeting, these successful people were supply and marketing section chiefs and deputy factory directors of public institutions. How could people who had earned salaries for more than ten years suddenly have the capital to transform themselves into private bosses?
In addition, a few months ago, the main factory did not want to learn from the "successful experience" of the branch factory in a big way. After all, this is related to the question of "who guides whom".

But now people are more open-minded and are brave enough to innovate and reform, so they have more opportunities.

Otherwise, according to the management process that has been passed down for decades, the most you can earn is some commission from cigarettes, alcohol, gifts, etc., which is not much of a gain.

But now, if we take the opportunity to learn from experience and adapt ourselves, wouldn’t everything suddenly become clear and a new world would open up, right?
Those who are not flexible enough in their minds are destined to be abandoned by this new era.

Director Sun, who was in charge of leaf springs, was abandoned.

Their factory had been supplying the Light Automobile Company for more than 20 years, but today it was defeated by a little-known private enterprise.

When the bidding results were announced, Director Sun was stunned for a while, and then he saw Li Ye.

Then he was like a drowning man who saw the straw floating on the water and ran towards it desperately.

"Director Li, Director Li, why are you sitting here? Smoke, smoke!"

Director Sun came up to Li Ye, took out a cigarette box and was about to offer Li Ye a cigarette. The smile on his face could definitely be described as flattering.

Li Ye waved his hand and said with a smile: "Old Sun, you know I don't smoke, why are you being so polite to me?"

"I'm not being polite, I'm just scared."

Old Sun's face was twisted into a bitter gourd, and he said as if to show that he was being honest and lenient: "You can see that our factory's reputation of several decades was destroyed today, and it was destroyed in my hands. I don't know how I will explain this to the 800 workers in the factory when I go back."

Li Ye looked at Lao Sun with interest and asked, "Lao Sun, you lost the business of the main factory, you don't want to get it back from me, right?
I can tell you that your company's products are a little worse than those of Jingjin Company, so I can't give you their purchase quota."

The first branch always has at least two suppliers for purchasing the same type of accessories, and Jingjin Company is a new technology unit invested by Wen Leyu. It is impossible for Li Ye to reduce his own business and distribute it to Director Sun's big pot factory.

The reason why the quota was not given entirely to Wen Leyu was that he wanted to force Director Sun and others and give them a chance to transform.

After all, those more than 800 workers have dedicated decades of their youth to the country. If they had known how to make progress, they would not have had to endure the cruel torture of being laid off.

However, after hearing what Li Ye said, Director Sun was instantly surprised and said to Li Ye: "No, no, no, no, I don't want to compete with Jingjin Company for the quota. I just want to keep the original purchase contract. As long as there is a purchase order from one branch factory, our factory will not collapse."

Li Ye said in surprise: "Then what are you afraid of? We have signed a contract."

Director Sun smiled awkwardly and said bitterly: "We also have a contract with the main factory, but it was still taken away by Old Wang. And I guess Old Wang will come to the branch factory to find you soon."

Li Ye touched his chin, looked at the ruddy old Wang on the stage, and suddenly asked Director Sun in a low voice: "Old Sun, tell me the truth, are the leaf springs from your factory really more expensive and inferior than those from Old Wang?"

"Let him brew it."

Director Sun almost jumped up, and the curse words in his mouth almost sprayed on Li Ye's face. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I just can't hold it in any longer."

Director Sun picked up the cigarette on the ground, took a deep puff, and then laughed, "In fact, Director Li, you also know that the quality of our leaf springs in the mainland depends on the quality of the material and the level of heat treatment technology.
In terms of technological level, we may not be as good as Jingjin Company, after all, their heat treatment equipment is imported, but we have always used Shougang’s raw materials, which are already the best materials.”

"But does Lao Wang's village-run factory have proper production technology? What kind of products can they provide? The price he quoted is much better than ours? I won't believe it even if you kill me."

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Li Ye could feel the resentment of Director Sun.

It is true that the production technology content of automobile leaf springs is indeed not high. In later generations, many small factories with only dozens of people can produce standard leaf spring products. However, given the industrial environment in 1987, it is indeed a bit outrageous that village-run enterprises are much better than state-owned enterprises.

As for the quotation issue, Li Ye could understand it.

As of the 1980s, small private steel mills were launching a dimensionality reduction attack on state-owned steel. As long as you could run a steel rolling mill, you could be a business that would take off on the spot.

Didn’t the No. 1 village in Tianjin flourish in recent years?

So much so that a reporter interviewed the village chief and jokingly asked, "Some people say you are the local tyrant here," and the other party arrogantly replied, "Remove the word 'local'."

"Old Sun! I have to remind you that I will definitely execute the purchase contract we signed, but you can't always do the same thing. Now everyone is developing, and we are sailing against the current. If we don't move forward, we will fall behind!"

Director Sun nodded slowly: "I know Director Li, we have already implemented the technical transformation, but this bidding suddenly cut off half of our production."

Li Ye thought for a while and said, "Our production capacity may increase a little in the next few months. In addition, we will launch a new car next year at the latest. I can allocate more purchases for you.
But you have to understand that this is your last chance."

Director Sun was stunned for a moment, then held Li Ye's hands tightly with his two strong hands, and his voice changed with excitement.

"Thank you, Director Li. We will definitely seize this opportunity. On behalf of our 800+ employees, I thank you. But you also know that we are a public institution, so we can't give you as much as Lao Wang did."

"Ok?"

Li Ye glanced at Director Sun, raised his lips and smiled: "It's better not to talk about other people's private affairs!"

"Hey, I understand, I understand. Director Li, you don't love money."

Director Sun laughed awkwardly, but he felt relieved in his heart.

His last sentence was actually a test of Li Ye's true thoughts.

Li Ye does have a reputation of not loving money, but who would complain about having too much money? Old Wang is a big spender. If a few hundred doesn't work, then he will raise the stakes, just in case Li Ye is tempted.
If Li Ye is tempted, Director Sun will have to grit his teeth and follow suit even if it means making mistakes.

This time he trusted too much that everyone was brothers in the state-owned enterprise, and that they would leave food for their own people, so he was beaten to a pulp by Old Wang.

[Alas, the era of mutual help is over. Everyone is playing their own game. Whoever stabs first will survive. ]

(End of this chapter)