Rebirth 1994: Starting from laid-off workers

Ma Jianguo was recruited, and several others couldn't stand it anymore.

One of the men stood up and shouted loudly, "To produce lighter casings, the two machines are not a big problem, but when it comes to assembling lighters, the broken machines may not be able to work, and a lot of manpower will be needed!"

Several other people also shouted.

"That's right, we'll gather the rest of Jiaqiang's staff. Just give me a squad leader then!"

"I don't want any official position, I just have to do the work!"

Zhang Jiaqiang does need manpower, but he doesn't like these people. If they join the team, they will only continue the past style and lead those who are on the right path astray.

Unless they can bring immediate benefits, these people will have to look elsewhere.

At this time, all kinds of words of loyalty and all kinds of flattery spewed out of their mouths like a tide.

However, Zhang Jiaqiang remained unmoved with a straight face.

"Jia Qiang, please give me a message!"

Someone finally lost patience.

Zhang Jiaqiang no longer had time to waste time with them. He coughed and said, "Don't waste time, everyone. Let's go back. After we go back, we will think about how to improve efficiency. This is the only way out!"

Only then did everyone realize that a boss like Zhang Jiaqiang did not need flatterers, he needed economic benefits.

These people immediately stopped and walked out of the office with their heads hanging down like a bunch of plague chickens.

Suddenly, someone quietly stayed behind after everyone else left. He looked around and knocked on Zhang Jiaqiang's office door again.

Zhang Jiaqiang opened the door and recognized this thin man in his early forties.

His name is Cai Yuanxing, a third-year college graduate who studied chemical engineering. He did nothing after being assigned to the factory. He relied on having a lot of ink in his stomach and flattering the factory director to make him comfortable, so he became the office director.

Although he has no bad deeds and no chance of corruption or bribery, in Zhang Jiaqiang's eyes, this guy is worse than an ordinary worker who cannot read a few words.

He immediately asked impatiently, "Does Director Cai have anything else?"

Cai Yuanxing held up his glasses, which were thicker than the bottom of a beer bottle, on the bridge of his nose and smiled awkwardly.

"In the eyes of others, I am just a flatterer. In fact, I wanted to apply what I learned back then to make the factory prosperous, but I had no chance to put it to use. I could only rely on my words to flatter the leaders every day to get a living!"

Zhang Jiaqiang nodded to express his understanding. When he was assigned to the factory at that time, he did not have the skills to put what he had learned into practice. This was the only way he could survive and protect himself.

It is precisely because of this that this talent, who was supposed to make a difference, became useless.

Cai Yuanxing said, "Although I have lost my studies, my vision has not. At least I know some things better than those laymen!"

Zhang Jiaqiang stepped aside to let him in, gesturing for him to continue.

Cai Yuanxing raised his hand and brushed the Mediterranean on his forehead and said, "Injection molding machines are not the only ones that can produce benefits in the factory. There are also blow molding and film blowing. If these workshops produce top products, the benefits will be no worse than lighters!"

As a person with 30 years of experience ahead of this era, Zhang Jiaqiang naturally knows that what he said is true.

Plastic will shine in the future, and even all walks of life will be inseparable from it.

The original decision to produce lighters was just because of low cost, quick results, and controllable risks. After taking over the entire plastic factory in the future, it will naturally be necessary to vigorously develop other products.

Zhang Jiaqiang said, "Director Cai, what you said is just a cliché. I need concrete measures, not empty words!"

Cai Yuanxing smiled with teeth blackened by cigarette smoke, "Since I came to you, I naturally have an idea. Last month, someone brought a production process of degradable plastics to the factory director. Unfortunately, this person was blocked by the secretary. I I think if I find this person, I can buy this craft..."

Biodegradable plastics are not very competitive now, but in the long run, this is the development trend of plastics.

When white pollution becomes more and more serious in the future, people will begin to pay attention to environmental protection and realize the importance of degradable plastics.

Zhang Jiaqiang's eyes lit up. It seemed that Lao Cai really had a forward-looking vision.

I just didn't know if he had high ambitions but low ambitions, so I immediately thought of testing him.

"Biodegradable plastics? That's not necessary. The plastics industry has just emerged less than ten years ago, and everyone else is developing towards durability. If you make degradable plastics and break down in a short time, won't you be laughed at by others?"

A look of disappointment appeared on Cai Yuanxing's face, which was soon replaced by his signature charming smile.

He said in a respectful tone, "You are right. Some things can be made more durable, but some are still degradable, such as plastic bags and mulch. If these cannot be degraded quickly, won't there be plastic waste everywhere in the future?"

This guy is also environmentally aware. Zhang Jiaqiang nodded secretly. It seemed that his college experience was not in vain, but the problem of flattery was deeply rooted in his bones.

Overall, this person was still useful, so Zhang Jiaqiang decided to give him a chance.

So Feng Qingyun said calmly, "In this case, you should contact that person. As long as he is an expert in this field and can develop degradable plastics, he can be treated as an engineer. As for you, let's take a look at this matter first. Let’s talk about how it goes!”

Cai Yuanxing felt that this test seemed to have been passed, and he felt relaxed in his heart. He nodded and bowed and left.

Zhang Jiaqiang looked at his back with an indescribable feeling in his heart.

What on earth turned a young man full of ambition and far-sightedness into a groveling slave?

As the sun gradually turned to the west, Liu Zhenxing and the workers from the middle shift began to take over the shift.

Zhang Jiaqiang found him and Wang Aiguo, who was taking over.

"Master Wang, Master Liu, there are more and more orders now. We still have three shifts with this small number of people. It's really too busy. You can consider recruiting some good people in the factory to help. The wages and benefits will remain the same. Anyway, they are free now. Being idle is also idle!”

"Ma Jianguo promised to install two old injection molding machines. I don't trust their technology. You two should pay more attention to it!"

The two masters looked at each other and saw the light of excitement in each other's eyes. Adding more machines equaled greater strength and a bright future, which proved that their choice was right.

"Okay, I'll go find them after I finish my shift. Lao Ma's management is okay, but someone really needs to keep an eye on the technical aspect!" Wang Aiguo said excitedly.

Liu Zhenxing also said, "I'll go there soon and watch them install the machines. Those two machines were imported from the screw country when I went there, hey!"

Zhang Jiaqiang finally said, "It's the end of June, and the salary is still low, but this month everyone is very motivated and has completed a huge number of orders. I decided to pay the bonus in advance. If Guo Xiaonian doesn't bother to count the list and report it to the finance department, just In this case, I’m going home first!”

Many employees have heard about early bonuses. In the past, wages in the factory were delayed as long as possible, and early bonuses were rarely paid.

They looked at Zhang Jiaqiang's retreating figure, with gratitude written all over their hearts and faces.