1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 287: Turbulence at the Spoils-Sharing Meeting (2)

Although anyone with a discerning eye could see that Wang Yinuo was most likely targeting Zhang Wenshun today, the first person who became restless after hearing that the other party was planning to take action against the aid investment project was Vice President Tang, who had only half a month left in his term (after the Chinese New Year, Feng Yuan would become the new executive vice president, and the company's vice presidents were all deputy division-level cadres who were not qualified to read internal reference materials and did not know that Wang Yinuo would most likely be transferred from the position of general manager soon).

He is from Bashu, and although the Bashu region ranks second in terms of aid investment over the years, once Wang Yinuo starts to take action, the Bashu region will undoubtedly be the most affected.

what?
Shouldn't the area most affected be southern Yunnan, where the aid investment is the largest?
NO! NO! NO!

Putting aside Vice President Feng, whose power will increase greatly in the early spring of next year and who has actually formed an alliance with Wang Yinuo, even Wang Yinuo himself has a special feeling for southern Yunnan... This top leader had joined the team there in his early years, and it is said that he left behind a romantic debt!
With these two factors in place, even if the aid and investment projects in southern Yunnan will be affected to a certain extent, the impact will definitely not be large, at least not serious.

But the Bashu region has the largest population of drilling companies...

Ha ha.

Vice President Tang felt his scalp tingling when he thought that he, the executive vice president, would be known as the "most unsuccessful vice president in history" and would be criticized by countless fellow villagers after being transferred to the head office for retirement. Once he was transferred to the head office for retirement, the various causes and effects and help from his hometown would be his last resort. Now that Wang Yinuo had actually stabbed him in the back, how could he sit still?
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"Mr. Wang, the continuous losses of local aid projects are indeed a problem worthy of attention, but these aid projects are too large, and in many cases the losses are not entirely caused by the managers sent by the company. Therefore, I have no objection to appropriate adjustments to the strategy, but a one-size-fits-all approach may not be appropriate;"

"So, I want to ask... Mr. Wang, do you have any rules for this matter?"

Vice President Tang sighed, his face full of emotion and worry: "We all left our hometowns and traveled thousands of miles to come to Qilu to work hard. Although we are contributing to the four modernizations of the motherland, we are also working for the well-being of our hometowns!"

"If we cancel all these aid projects or even stop the subsequent aid funds because of some minor problems... I am afraid that the morale of all employees in the company will be seriously affected, and the fighting spirit that our Drilling Company is proud of will no longer exist!"

Vice President Tang's soft yet firm words were recognized by almost all the department heads present.

That's right, wolves travel thousands of miles to eat meat. We have left our homes and stayed in this broken place for more than ten years. You have to give us some thoughts!

Do you really think that we work so hard every year to reach new drilling depths just for that so-called honor and a few hundred dollars in salary every month?
Wang Yinuo looked at everyone nodding their heads and sneered in his heart.

The biggest taboo of Drilling Company No. 1 is "destroying unity"... In the eyes of almost everyone, the reason why Drilling Company No. 1 can gain a foothold in Qilu and still survive well despite all kinds of isolation and targeting is because of this spirit.

In fact, over the years, as long as you are a regular employee, or have a decent relationship with people in the factions related to the heads of various departments, as long as you give gifts and open your mouth, even if you are a contract worker, your relatives in your hometown can still be easily arranged for a new job locally, and then support the whole family... It can be said that although some small dirty things are inevitable in the middle, on the whole, the people from various factions have done a good job in rallying the hearts of the people in the region.

Therefore, a unique group culture emerged in Drilling Company 1:
Divided into small regions, the cadres of each small hilltop will do their best to seek benefits for the employees and their relatives from their hometown;
The lower-level employees will also obey the orders of these cadres and work very hard. While striving to advance themselves, they will also go all out to gain more say for the cadres at the top of the mountain.
When the situation requires, the cadres in the small hilltops will take the region as a basis, actively move closer to the higher-level cadres in the same region, and do their best to gain the right to speak for them;
For example, grassroots cadres from Luliang County will take the initiative to move closer to middle-level cadres representing the Qujing area when the situation requires;

When the situation requires, the middle-level cadres representing the Qujing area will take the initiative to move closer to the core department cadres and Deputy General Manager Feng representing the southern Yunnan area;
Before this competition, the core department cadres and Deputy General Manager Feng who represented the southern Yunnan region would, if they felt the situation required, unite with the middle and senior level cadres from the Bashu region, Guizhou region, and Guangxi region to fight against Wang Yinuo, a "non-southwestern person."

Therefore, from a practical point of view, how big a piece of the pie can be obtained from the company's annual investment funds and guarantee funds is the most important and vital thing for the heads of these core departments... Without "food and grass", how can you make your soldiers willingly work for you relying solely on your position advantages?

Therefore, Vice President Tang's seemingly weak words just now were actually a clarion call... calling on the Southwest faction present to unite and do their best to prevent the company's head from taking drastic measures against the aid and investment projects in various regions.

How come Wang Yinuo couldn’t hear such a clear signal?

If it were usual, he would definitely not dare to easily touch this kind of positioning taboo exclusive to the drilling company... Even if his popularity has increased greatly this year, he will definitely not be stupid enough to touch this.

But it's a pity...

He is leaving soon, and what needs to be finalized today is directly related to his and Mu Siyuan's follow-up plans, as well as whether he can obtain two strong foreign aids to support his future development after his transfer.

and so……

Sorry, the knife is set to move today!

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"Everyone, regarding the policy adjustments for the regional aid investment projects, I already have some preliminary ideas, but before discussing the adjustment plan, I hope everyone can clarify the priorities of some things!"

Although Wang Yinuo still had an elegant smile on his face, his eyes became sharp. "First of all, I hope everyone can understand that it was the profitable Drilling Company No. 1 that came first, and then those aid and investment projects came into being; it was not the case that those aid and investment projects came first, and then the profitable Drilling Company No. 1 came into being;"

"The company's profit level is the [capital], and those aid projects are the [end]... The relationship between the principal and the end cannot be reversed, and the principal cannot be damaged by the end. This principle... is not difficult to understand, right?"

At this point, Wang Yinuo's tone was full of heaviness: "Secondly, many people may not realize that although the company's book funds this year are richer than any previous year, this is already the company's last glory... I can tell you responsibly that if we continue along the previous path, even if the company's tertiary industry projects will be further developed, the company's books will not have more funds next year... Not only will it not be more than this year, it will even be more than half less than this year!"

As soon as these words were spoken, many people started to make a noise.

Will the company's book funds be more than half less next year than this year?
How can it be! ?
Wang Yinuo glanced at Vice President Tang and several other executives who looked a little unnatural, tapped the table lightly, and waited until the noise died down before he sighed heavily: "Just a month ago, the ministry officially issued a document requiring Qilu Oilfield to be innovative and cancel the production battle mode... I'm sure everyone should be very clear about what this document means, right?"

"Once the production campaign mode is cancelled, it means that Qilu Oilfield will no longer be able to give us such generous bonuses for drilling depth as before!"

"In the production campaign mode that only pursues output, we can get a reward of 25 million yuan for drilling 2.27 meters... This is normal. In order to achieve results, the Dongying Command is willing to give generous incentives at any cost;"

"But starting from this year, they have cancelled the production campaign mode and started to pursue per capita benefits. It is impossible to give such high bonuses... Even if we drill to a depth of 30 meters this year, let alone 2.27 million, we may not even get 1.2 million in bonuses!"

At this point, Wang Yinuo's tone became heavier: "I'm not exaggerating, but stating the facts... If you don't want to believe it, you might as well ask Vice President Tian!"

Seeing a large number of people shifting their gazes to him, Vice President Tian, ​​who was in charge of drilling production on the rostrum, nodded reluctantly: "Boss Wang is right. The bonus the company can get from drilling depth next year will not be as generous as this year... Let alone 2.27 million, in fact, 1.2 million is a bit far-fetched... I think it's good enough to get 1 million."

Now that the topic has been brought up, Vice President Tian sighed helplessly: "In addition to the fact that the reward for drilling depth will be greatly reduced, the reward for technological progress will also be reduced... Although the reduction in this area will definitely not be that large, it is not realistic to get 1.02 million like this year... It will probably shrink by about % to %."

"So what Mr. Wang said is right. We must be mentally prepared for the company's main business revenue to drop by half!"

At this point, Vice President Tian's expression was a little bitter: "There is no way. Our Drilling Company 1 only has the right to drill wells, not the right to explore and produce oil... We don't even have the right to process crude oil. We can only rely on the face of the Dongying Command. Therefore, after the cancellation of the production battle mode, we were actually affected more than them... Alas~!"

“Of course, if the Southwest Petroleum Bureau issues a subsequent document to subsidize us in this area, then it will be different... However, I personally think that we should not report too much hope in this area. After all, the challenges faced by the brother units under the Southwest Petroleum Bureau after the cancellation of the large-scale battle mode are much greater than ours, and the Southwest Petroleum Bureau is far less wealthy than the Qilu Oilfield!
Upon hearing that Vice President Tian had confirmed the news, most of the department officials present looked grim.

After the cancellation of the production campaign mode, even if the drilling company tries its best, its annual revenue from its main business will not exceed 1.6 million.

Although an annual revenue of 1.6 million is already a scary number at the moment, you have to consider who you are comparing it with.

Not only did the drilling company's per capita income suddenly drop from the top of the oil system to the midstream level, but they also found it difficult to accept the reality that the company's income had shrunk by nearly half, as they had become accustomed to having more than 3 million yuan in funds on the company's books in recent years.

The company's annual fixed expenses are basically constant, so the impact of a halving of its main business revenue is far more than just dividing by two... In other words, the company's tertiary industry projects have opened up. If the tertiary industry projects are still wiped out like before, let alone continuing to provide aid and investment to various regions, it would be good if the company did not lay off more than half of its contract workers and struggle to survive!
Thinking of this, many people subconsciously looked at Zhang Wenshun who was still sitting still in his seat.

Drilling Company One was prosperous because of Mr. Wang, but now it is also facing a huge crisis because of that mountain pioneer... If Mr. Wang had not taken the initiative to give up the exploration rights, oil production rights and refining rights in front of the leadership, even if the large-scale battle mode was cancelled, Drilling Company One would never be so passive.

No, not only will we not be passive, but we may also win an opportunity for a second glory... You have to know that the original Drilling Company No. 1 was not only much stronger than its brother units in Qilu in terms of drilling technology, but also had better technical level and talent pool in the field of refining and chemical industry!

and so……

Director Zhang is currently trying his best to seek the return of Mr. Wang. In order to fight against Wang Yinuo, he and others have given strong support to this veteran fat man. Is this really the right thing to do?
Or maybe, in fact, putting aside regional prejudices and working together with Wang Yinuo to help the company overcome the current difficulties is the wisest choice... After all, last year's competition proved that this boss who looks like a gentleman with a soft and unpleasant personality is actually quite good at managing the company and generating revenue.

Human beings are social creatures that seek benefits and avoid harm. When everyone suddenly realized that compared to Mr. Wang, who might return at any time, this bespectacled gentleman in front of them was more likely to lead everyone through the extremely difficult and dangerous times before them, most people looked at Wang Yinuo with somewhat different eyes.

This guy is right. You need to distinguish the primary from the secondary. You are almost losing your job. Even if you get more benefits for the people in your hometown, how many of them will really appreciate your kindness?
The phrase "people leave and tea gets cold" does not only happen in the supervisory unit, and it does not only apply to job changes. As a person, you should take a long-term view!

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After letting everyone present whisper for half a minute, Wang Yinuo knocked on the table again.

"The cancellation of the production campaign mode has become a fact... It is not just the Qilu Oilfield. According to the news I heard, after the spring, our Southwest Petroleum Bureau will also follow the instructions from above and cancel the production campaign mode in the crude oil and natural gas fields;"

“So the situation the company is facing now is clear.”

"The first path is the most common way of reducing staff and increasing efficiency."

"By cutting 30% to 40% of contract workers and merging 6 to 10 non-core departments or logistics support agencies, we can achieve a balance on the books... In this way, we may be able to continue to provide aid to various regions according to the old practice;"

"But please note that this can only guarantee the addition of 4 to 6 new projects in various places every year. The company is still unable to support the losses of previous projects and can only let them fend for themselves!"

Everyone's eyes twitched when they heard this.

Need to cut 30%~40% of contract workers?

How is this possible? This is totally unacceptable!

So many people and so many departments have been laid off, people’s morale has been lost, the team is in disarray, and even the foundation has been damaged. What’s the point of investing in more projects?

Besides, the biggest hole is the support for those previous aid projects. What's the point of adding fuel to the fire by tactically investing in a few new projects every year?
Wang Yinuo saw everyone's reaction, but he didn't pause: "The second way is to use the side to support the main. Start to try to walk on two legs, get benefits from the tertiary industry projects, and then use the revenue from the tertiary industry projects to subsidize the company's accounts."

"As long as the company can successfully shift its focus this year and everything goes smoothly, at the very least, the company can ensure that its book profit remains at the same level as in the past... By then, the company will not need to lay off employees to increase efficiency, and the aid and investment projects can continue smoothly."

At this point, Wang Yinuo's tone became serious: "Of course, for past aid projects, those that need to be rectified must be rectified, and those that need to be managed must be managed more strictly. Tertiary industry projects are different from drilling and oil production. It is impossible to guarantee a stable income regardless of drought or flood. We cannot support those aid projects indefinitely!"

When everyone heard the second suggestion, they breathed a sigh of relief, and many of them even smiled.

Yes, I almost forgot that the company brought out a few golden gooses last year. With the profitability of those tertiary industry projects, if the scale is slightly expanded, they will almost catch up with the main business revenue of Drilling Company 1. With them, do we still need to worry about having no money in the account?
As for those joint venture projects with higher investment amounts...

I'm sorry, in the eyes of most department heads, these projects are just props to achieve superficial results and a vehicle to absorb employees' families into employment. No one thinks these projects can really bring much profit.

The reason is very simple.

Over the years, there have been quite a few large-scale joint venture projects across China, but if you look closely, how many of them are truly profitable?

Thinking of this, dozens of pairs of eyes looked at Yang Mo sitting in the seat with jealousy.

Since the company is starting to shift its focus and start walking on two legs, the main responsible party must be Mo Mo Bai Tou... Those old hens that lay golden eggs were all created by Yang Mo. Apart from him, no one has the confidence to handle it.

Since he has such a heavy responsibility, this young man who has only been in the company for a short year will definitely be promoted again.

amount……

It seems that there is no way to pull it out anymore.

Even if it was a promotion on the spot, this guy was promoted two levels within a year, from a small clerk to a section-level cadre, which was already an exaggerated thing. Given his qualifications, it would be a bit excessive if he was promoted to a deputy division-level cadre.

The most important thing is that the evaluation requirements for the promotion of cadres at the division level and above are different from those for cadres at the section level. Even if Yang Mo wants to be promoted again on the spot, he does not meet the requirements!
Don't forget, unlike state-owned enterprises in other systems, before 92, China, which was not rich in crude oil, had a sensitive strategic industry in its oil system, just like its military industry system. Although the review of cadres was far less strict than that in the military industry system, when it came to the department level, there were rigid requirements for family background and marital status... This guy didn't even have a partner, let alone getting married. How do you expect the Organization Department to approve him?

It was the first time that they discovered that someone's love life and marriage had become a major issue concerning the life and death of the company. Everyone's expression was a little strange, and many people even had the idea of ​​introducing their younger generations or unmarried beauties in the department to this guy.

Don't blame them for being indifferent to other people's business. They have also heard about Yang Mo's personality... He is the kind of person who will do as much work as he is paid.

Not only does this guy have little sense of belonging to the drilling company, he also has no sense of honor at all.

You want to cheer him up with all those fancy things?

dream!

Therefore, if this guy is always just the head of a department and is not assigned a vice president-level position or title, do you think he will devote himself to generating revenue for the company?
Stop it!
Do you really think that everyone can't see that this guy seems to be acting uprightly, but in fact he is secretly using his position to seek benefits for the few villages where he is related and the one hundred villages that have done him favors?
We are all the same kind, okay?

Just when everyone was thinking about how to make up for a certain guy's "shortcomings" and make him willingly act as the donkey and work hard to generate income for the company...

Yang Mo, the person involved, suddenly spoke.

"Mr. Wang, thank you for the company's recognition of the achievements of the tertiary industry experimental project in the past year."

"But unfortunately, if the company plans to shift its focus to the tertiary industry this year, the main responsibility may be placed on Xintai Management Company... We at Momo Baitou may not be able to take on such a heavy responsibility for the time being!"

!!!

Hearing that Yang Mo actually jumped out first to hide the burden and his tone was so resolute, everyone looked at him in disbelief.

What's happening here! ?

With such a godsend opportunity, you don't even want to take the initiative to negotiate terms and seize power, but instead actively refuse it?

Is this a step backward to advance?
Xintai Management Company?

Xintai Management Company is just a stock-level department and is not even qualified to attend today's meeting. You want them to be the main body for the shift of work focus this year?

If they had this ability, could they sustain losses for more than ten years in one go?
Stop it!
Besides, do you think that units like Qingfeng Food and the Fifth Farm can obey the orders of Xintai Management Company?

Isn't this a joke?
Everyone knows that these units are directly under your command, Section Chief Yang!
Seeing everyone looking at him with frowns, Yang Mo sighed: "Boss Wang, and all the leaders, it's not that I don't want to step out and take the responsibility in the company's critical moment, but..."

After a slight pause, Yang Mo's tone was full of helplessness: "It's true that even a good cook can't cook without rice!"

Make bricks without straw?

What do you mean?
Everyone stared blankly at this excessively young face, all confused and suspicious.

Zhang Wenshun, who had been sitting quietly on the chair like Maitreya Buddha, suddenly remembered something and his face suddenly turned ugly...

(End of this chapter)