Flip the table and divide the family property! Take his wife and daughter into the mountains and eat

The door at the end of the corridor creaked open, and the noisy din from the auditorium rushed in.

The rows of long benches were already full of people.

In front were the veteran workers and cadres from various workshops, while behind them were many young workers, as well as some people who usually loved to join in the fun and observe the situation. They hunched over with their arms crossed, but their eyes were brighter than the last.

Wang Guowei, Zhang Erlai, Liu San'er, and a few others sat at the back, leaning to one side with their legs spread wide, looking like they were waiting to watch the show.

Old Chen and Wang Daikui had already sat down in the front seats.

Old Chen still had that somber face, his hands tucked into his sleeves, and no expression on his face.

Wang Daikui glanced up at the doorway, met Zhao Shanhe's gaze briefly, and then quickly looked away.

Liang Tiejun walked to the front first and tapped the table with his hand.

"Quiet down, everyone."

The noise in the auditorium gradually subsided.

Once the room had completely quieted down, Liang Tiejun cleared his throat and scanned the entire audience.

"Everyone knows what's going on in this meeting today."

"Director Li has sent a new factory director to our factory, who will be fully responsible for the factory's production and restructuring. I, Lao Liang, have worked in the factory for so many years, but I haven't been able to pull it out of the mire. That's because I'm incompetent."

Many of the older workers below had tears in their eyes when they heard this.

Liang Tiejun waved his hand, raising his voice a few decibels.

"But everyone knows about Director Zhao's abilities. Not to mention anything recent, quite a few people in our factory, thanks to Director Zhao, made some real money trading squirrel pelts, didn't they?"

These words immediately sparked a buzz of discussion among the crowd, with many young workers nodding in agreement and looking at Zhao Shanhe with even greater fervor.

Liang Tiejun continued speaking.

"As everyone saw yesterday, on his very first day here, Director Zhao recovered the machine that was almost switched out. Now, let him say a few words to everyone."

After Liang Tiejun finished speaking, he turned his head and glanced at Zhao Shanhe.

"Mountains and Rivers, speak."

Zhao Shanhe nodded and took two steps forward.

He didn't rush to get down to business. His gaze slowly swept across the rows of faces below, and finally, he twitched the corner of his mouth slightly.

"Did you enjoy the meat that Director Li brought yesterday?"

As soon as he said that, the audience was stunned for a moment, and then some people couldn't help but laugh.

"fragrant!"

"It smells so good!"

"Director Zhao, we've never eaten so heartily since the New Year!"

"Director Zhao, when are we going to eat again?"

A low chuckle suddenly filled the auditorium.

The workers below had a very good impression of the new factory manager. He made great contributions as soon as he arrived, and he even swept the usually domineering security department into the toilet. The key point is that he also led everyone to earn extra money and eat meat.

Zhao Shanhe smiled and raised his hand to press down.

"It smells good, that's all that matters. Who doesn't like meat?"

"The big slices of fatty pork stewed in the cafeteria yesterday were so juicy that all the oil was rendered out. I mixed the piping hot broth with big white steamed buns and ate three big bowls of it, my mouth was dripping with oil."

He turned his head and glanced at Liang Tiejun beside him, his tone slightly teasing.

"As for when we'll eat again, you'll have to ask Director Liang. He's in charge of the factory's accounts. If he's willing to squeeze out a little profit, we can definitely keep eating."

There was another round of good-natured laughter from below. Liang Tiejun pointed at him helplessly and then shook his head.

Even Wang Guowei, who had been sitting in the back row with his arms crossed, waiting to find fault, now craned his neck.

Zhao Shanhe stopped smiling, his gaze slowly sweeping over the faces below, his voice becoming completely somber.

"As Director Li said yesterday, Hongxing Factory is no ordinary factory."

"This was one of the first batch of key machinery factories established in our province after liberation."

"The first row of heavy-duty gears in the entire province was milled in your workshop back then."

"Parts from our Hongxing Factory have been used in the drilling rigs of Daqing Oilfield."

"The medals for the industrial construction of the Republic bear the blood and sweat shed by your fathers throughout their lives."

"Back then, the name 'Red Star' was a banner for our entire city."

The auditorium fell into a deathly silence.

Even the young people who usually loved to stir things up had tense faces, and several veteran workers in the front row, who had worked their entire lives, had their eyes instantly redden.

Zhao Shanhe looked at them, his voice growing increasingly rough.

"But in the last two years, the factory has gone downhill, wages haven't been paid on time, and the workshops have become deserted."

"But I know in my heart that it's not that our workers are incapable."

"He's just getting old; he's narrowed down the path he used to take, and now he's stuck."

"We have to accept our fate, but we can't just wait to die. So we have to transform ourselves and find a way to survive."

Zhao Shanhe raised his hand and pointed towards the outer gate.

"Everyone saw the foreign machinery that was moved from the truck to the warehouse at the factory yesterday."

"That's the new way out the city pointed out for us: fur processing."

"I know that once I say this, some people will definitely have doubts. We've spent half our lives in mechanical manufacturing, working with lumps of iron every day. Suddenly asking us to sew leather and make clothes will definitely make everyone feel uneasy."

"Don't even mention you guys, even I was just as unsure when I first took over this business. That's perfectly normal."

"Even if it's all just talk, the factory still has to survive and keep moving forward."

He paused for a moment after saying this.

"I just discussed this matter with Director Liang and Deputy Director Zhang."

"We won't be greedy for big things, nor will we engage in reckless actions."

"Let's get the most important machines working first."

"First, have an experienced technician lead a small group of people to familiarize themselves with the machine and lay a solid foundation."

"The experts will arrive in a few days, and then we'll continue to study in greater depth."

"A road is not built in one step, but by walking it one section at a time."

He looked at the workers below, his voice steady.

"I dare not confidently tell everyone that I will be able to turn things around tomorrow."

"But I dare say that as long as we keep breathing and as long as everyone is willing to work hard, Hongxing Factory is not without a future."

Zhao Shanhe paused here.

"If you want a horse to run, you have to feed it grass."

"The factory not only gave the first batch of people who followed the master craftsmen to learn how to operate the machines, but also provided them with a safety net."

"Those selected for this study group will have their outstanding wages paid in full, prior to the start of this month. As long as they are on this line, their wages will be paid in full, without delay."