269: Chapter 268 Important Things

Thinking of this possibility, Shen Yan felt a sudden, inexplicable panic.

But... why is this?

Shouldn't the core essence of a factory be these skilled workers?

If all these people resign, what does the new boss plan to use for production?

Rely on the equipment?

But equipment also needs people to operate it.

Newly recruited personnel might not be able to skillfully use these things.

Shen Yan frowned, pondering the new boss's intentions.

"Shen Yan, I've decided to go to the Personnel Department to handle my resignation procedures. Are you going?"

His companion patted Shen Yan's shoulder, startling him out of his thoughts.

Shen Yan shook his head slightly: "I'm not going."

"You're really not going?"

His companion was a bit surprised. When they first learned the factory was being sold, Shen Yan had the strongest reaction, but now that the factory was confirmed to be sold, the person with the strongest reaction had become the one staying behind.

"Not going." Shen Yan shook his head firmly.

"Alright then, I'm leaving."

His companion jumped off the workbench, dusted off his pants, waved at Shen Yan, and quickly walked toward the outside of the factory.

A fifty percent increase in severance pay—if you miss this opportunity, you won't get it again.

As for work... isn't working anywhere just working?

Why limit yourself to one option?

Watching his companion's back, Shen Yan shook his head slightly and also jumped off the workbench.

He had made up his mind; he would stay. He wanted to see what method this new boss had to bring the factory back to life.

If he couldn't be satisfied, it wouldn't be too late to leave then.

Half an hour later.

Shen Yan saw that young boss again.

He was standing on the podium where Director Wei often stood, facing the crowd that had shrunk significantly.

Director Wei was nowhere to be seen, and many familiar faces among the high-level personnel behind the new boss were missing; only a few people remained.

Shen Yan saw the new boss reveal a faint smile, his voice loud and clear:

"Congratulations, you have made the right choice!"

...

Wang Shuo had never expected the military to just hand him an equipment factory directly.

According to his thoughts, the military, represented by Zheng Yi, would assist him in building a new production base, clearing all obstacles, and strictly supervising and restricting this production base.

But facts proved that he had completely misjudged the boldness of the general behind Zheng Yi.

Or perhaps, he might have underestimated the military's determination to equip electromagnetic Weapon as soon as possible.

In any case, after Factory Manager Wei Qingyun handed over all the factory's financial statements and production materials to him, everything was already a settled matter.

Since he had already taken over, Wang Shuo couldn't let this factory truly sit idle.

He didn't have that much extra money to keep pouring into this pit, so he still had to find a way to restore the factory's production. He didn't demand how much money it should make, but at the very least, it should be able to be self-sufficient, right?

Thus, a problem arose.

The consequence of laying off people on a large scale without a bottom line was that nearly seventy percent of the workers chose to resign.

These were all skilled workers; some had even worked in this factory for twenty or thirty years, and they knew the factory's equipment even better than their own living rooms.

With these people gone, who would operate the equipment?

Recruit new people?

Not to mention how to cultivate the workers' awareness of confidentiality, the training alone would consume a lot of time.

Every day consumed meant hundreds of thousands in costs.

Wang Shuo stared blankly out the airplane porthole, thinking silently.

Opposite him sat a middle-aged man with a square face and a crew cut, who was looking at Wang Shuo with a conflicted expression.

After a long while, he tentatively called out: "President Wang?"

Wang Shuo came back to his senses: "Factory Manager Zhou, is something the matter?"

The person who came was the Old Zhou who had been following Factory Manager Wei Qingyun.

Old Zhou, whose original name was Zhou Ping, served as the General Manager of the Production Department of Yunsheng Equipment Factory, responsible for the management of imports and exports, warehouses, production workshops, and production processes of Yunsheng Equipment Factory.

After being given the free choice this time, he unexpectedly stayed behind.

Because he was more familiar with the factory's production processes and specific work, financial status, and material reserves, Wang Shuo had him accompany him when he left, returning to Hanzhong City.

"President Wang, I want to know, is what you just said... true?"

Zhou Ping said somewhat nervously: "Is there really a factory that can provide fiber cloth at a price of 200 yuan per kilogram?"

"Yes." Wang Shuo nodded and said: "Once we arrive in Hanzhong City, you can fly directly to Donghai City to handle the procurement. I will give you the address."

"This..." Zhou Ping hesitated: "With the price being so cheap, could there be any quality issues?"

If there were quality issues, he would rather not use it than ruin his own factory's reputation.

"Rest assured."

Seeing Wang Shuo so certain, Zhou Ping felt slightly relieved, and then felt a bit excited.

Why were they worried about leaving the group?

Wasn't it because after leaving the group, they would lose various conveniences?

Among them, the most important was the acquisition of raw materials.

Just like this time, because the factory was to be handed over to President Wang here, when the group distributed raw materials for the last time, Yunsheng Equipment Factory didn't even make it onto the distribution list.

He had heard that this batch of raw materials was procured through unified bidding by the military, of superior quality, and intended for customizing a batch of standard equipment, including bulletproof vests.

They had no part in it.

Not getting a share wasn't the main issue; the key was that the factory's own reserve of raw materials was about to run out.

Once the main sales item—bulletproof vests—could no longer be produced, the factory would immediately have its capital chain broken and fall into trouble.

Now it was better; the new boss had found other sources of goods outside the group, and the price was cheap. If the quality could be guaranteed just a little bit, he could immediately make the decision to order.

This was the important reason why he was on this plane.

Wang Shuo looked at the somewhat excited Zhou Ping, smiled, and said: "Factory Manager Zhou, regarding the factory's upcoming production work, I will still need you to put in the effort."

"I have only one requirement, and that is that the production of bulletproof vests cannot stop. Not only can it not stop, but you must also continue R&D to keep up with the progress. When necessary, I will provide some guidance."

Unlike the majority of workers who resigned, most of the researchers at the 171 Research Institute, which belonged to Yunsheng Equipment Factory, stayed behind, with a retention rate of over ninety percent.

Only some older researchers who were no longer interested in research chose to resign.

This made Wang Shuo feel a bit relieved.

Sure enough, happiness is something that still needs comparison.

Zhou Ping waved his hand and said: "President Wang, I dare not say 'put in effort'; taking care of the factory is originally what I should do."

"Yes." Wang Shuo nodded: "Additionally, I need you to give me a list of personnel who can be absolutely trusted."

Zhou Ping frowned, seemingly deep in thought.

"President Wang, may I ask, what do you need these people to do?"

Wang Shuo turned his head to look at Liu Yemei. Seeing her slightly furrow her brows but not object, he then said: "I need them to produce something, something very important."