My Ares Son-in-Law

After the meal, the two moved to the restaurant's lounge area, where they sipped the fragrant tea and slowly began to plan for the future.

Xiao Chen's eyes were serious. He gently turned the teacup in his hand, his eyes fell on Sophie's face, and asked gently: "I will go to Amei Group to deal with some matters next. How is the situation going over there?"

Sophie sighed softly and shook her head. The smile on her face seemed a little forced. She picked up the teacup and took a sip, as if to calm her inner turmoil.

"The situation is not very optimistic," she said slowly. "On the way to the restaurant just now, I have contacted the agent responsible for this acquisition. The agent revealed to me some internal information about the pharmaceutical factory.

From the perspective of hardware conditions, this pharmaceutical factory has advanced equipment, superior production conditions, moderate scale, and relatively stable sales channels. It can be said to be a rare piece of "fat meat".

However, the management problems within the pharmaceutical factory are very serious. Most of the employees here are from the local area, and they have formed a complex network of relationships. There is close collusion between superiors and subordinates, and between insiders and outsiders. Almost the entire pharmaceutical factory from top to bottom is eroding the interests of the enterprise in various ways. This has led to the deteriorating financial situation of the pharmaceutical factory, and the hole is getting bigger and bigger. "

At this point, a trace of worry flashed in Sophie's eyes. She knew that the road to this acquisition was destined to be bumpy, but she also understood that only by overcoming these difficulties could Su's Pharmaceuticals usher in new development opportunities.

Xiao Chen's brows were furrowed, his eyes revealing confusion and doubt: "Did the original management just let this happen and do nothing?" There was a hint of disbelief in his tone, as if he couldn't understand why someone would be so irresponsible to their own company.

Sophie shook her head gently, with a complex expression of helplessness and sighing: "If he could manage the pharmaceutical factory properly and run it in an orderly manner, he would not have come to the point of selling the factory. Management failures are often not formed overnight, but the result of long-term accumulation."

Xiao Chen smiled faintly when he heard this, trying to ease the heavy topic with a relaxed attitude:
“Why not just carry out a drastic reform, fire everyone, and recruit a new group of employees? Changing the boss, cleaning out the management, replacing the employees, isn’t this a very common operation in the business world?” There was a hint of joking in his tone, but his eyes flashed with seriousness and determination.

However, Sophie just smiled bitterly, her eyes revealing a bit of helplessness in reality:

"It's not appropriate to lay off all of them. The pharmaceutical industry has a high demand for skilled workers and technical experts. If we dismiss them hastily, we won't be able to recruit suitable people to replace them. This will not only affect production progress, but may also put the pharmaceutical factory in greater trouble."

She paused, as if to organize her thoughts, and then continued: "In addition, when the agency was drafting the contract, the other party also made a clear requirement. One of the requirements was that the number of employees to be laid off or replaced should not exceed 50%.

Therefore, we can't do this plan at all. What I'm thinking about is to find the root cause of the problem first, and then specifically dismiss those who are the leaders in harming the company. In this way, the employees below will naturally become obedient out of fear. After all, no one wants to be the next one to be dismissed."

At the end, Sophie's eyes became firm and resolute. She knew very well that the road to this acquisition would not be smooth, but she also understood that only by bravely facing the challenges could she find a solution to the problem.

Hearing this, Xiao Chen was stunned, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. He slowly said: "It's really hard for good people to do things. When dealing with problems, managers really can't be too emotional, otherwise they will easily be swayed by emotions and make irrational decisions. The boss of this pharmaceutical factory can actually consider this for his employees and set such restrictions, which shows that he is a man of affection and righteousness.

However, despite this, he still couldn't avoid the fate of bankrupting the factory, which is really sad. "

Xiao Chen's tone was full of emotion, as if he was expressing sympathy and understanding for the pharmaceutical factory owner whom he had never met. He knew very well that in the business world, the balance between emotion and reason is often difficult to grasp, and if you are not careful, you may fall into an irretrievable situation.

He turned to look at Sophie, his eyes revealing a firm determination:

"However, now that we have come this far, we cannot be constrained by past mistakes. We must face and solve the problems at hand with a more rational and decisive attitude. I believe that as long as we work together, we will be able to find a new path suitable for the development of this pharmaceutical factory."

Sophie patiently explained: "Most of the workers here are residents of nearby villages. Most of them are related to the company's management and even shareholders, or are friends from the same hometown.

This intricate network of relationships makes the internal operations of the company often full of human touch, and the proportion of fresh blood recruited from outside is not high.

Although such a structure enhances team cohesion to a certain extent, it may also lead to management inconvenience and biased decision-making. "

Xiao Chen heard this and showed an expression of sudden enlightenment on his face. He then smiled and said, "This is really a tough and hot potato. However, even if the proportion of outsiders is less than 50%, it is enough to establish prestige and serve as a warning to others.

After all, only a few people are restless, and most people still want to work and earn money in peace. As long as they are given a chance to hang around and get some benefits from the company, they will naturally join happily.

However, if anyone dares to reach out and touch the red line that cannot be crossed, he will be in trouble and severely punished. In this way, the rest of the people will naturally restrain their inappropriate thoughts and obey the rules obediently. "

Sophie smiled slightly when she heard this, her eyes flashing with approval: "Yes, I think so too. It was because I saw through this and weighed the pros and cons that I finally agreed to the special clause they added to the contract.

Although doing so may cause some controversy, for the long-term development of the company and to safeguard the interests of the majority of employees, such sacrifices and trade-offs are necessary.”

Xiao Chen took a sip of the tea in his hand, and the fragrance of the tea slowly spread on the tip of his tongue, bringing a hint of freshness. (End of this chapter)