Chapter 216 Change
This was basically the trajectory of Zhang Jianguo's previous life. Although he was not rich, he lived a peaceful life. Even after being laid off and driving a taxi, Zhang Jianguo lived a much better life than ordinary people.
But now, for some unknown reason, Zhang Jianguo's life trajectory has changed. If he hadn't taken the initiative to talk about this with Song Yuanchao, Song Yuanchao would not have known about it.
"Uncle, are you saying that your new factory leader kicked you out of the small car team?" Song Yuanchao asked with a frown.
"Yes!" Zhang Jianguo looked very depressed. He smoked a cigarette and said indignantly, "Actually, today is my last day in the small car class. After I hand over the car tomorrow, I will have to go to the workshop to work..."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hands and gestured, "I've been driving for so many years, and these hands have always been holding the steering wheel. Now you want me to go to the workshop to drive a machine tool? I have no problem driving, but I don't even know where to drive a machine tool. Besides, how old am I? I'm in my thirties, almost forty, older than the ordinary workers in the workshop. Do I have to worship a young man younger than me as my master?"
Zhang Jianguo's depression can be imagined. You know, as a driver of the small car team, he is a very powerful person in the unit. Ordinary workers, even the workshop director, have to greet him with a smile when they see him.
In this era, drivers are a special type of worker. Few people can drive, and even fewer can drive small cars. Every family has occasions for welcoming and seeing off guests, plus some weddings and funerals, so a small car and a driver can be very useful, which is why Zhang Jianguo is doing very well in the company.
But now the leader kicked Zhang Jianguo out of the car team and put him directly in the workshop, which was equivalent to making Zhang Jianguo fall from the lofty clouds to the dust.
State-owned enterprises cannot fire employees, but they can adjust their jobs. So from this point of view, there seems to be no problem with Zhang Jianguo's job adjustment, but for Zhang Jianguo himself, this matter is something he cannot accept anyway.
Zhang Jianguo is a person who cares a lot about his reputation. Being demoted to the workshop is equivalent to stripping away all his reputation in the entire factory.
Besides, Zhang Jianguo himself said that he only knew how to drive a car, so how could he operate a machine tool? He couldn't find a younger worker to be his master and learn from him all over again, right? If he did that, he would be even more embarrassed in the factory.
"Uncle, have you offended this new leader?" Song Yuanchao couldn't help asking. This kind of job adjustment was not normal. Even a fool could see that this was a way to make things difficult for Zhang Jianguo.
When asked this question, Zhang Jianguo looked a little embarrassed and hesitated for a while before telling Song Yuanchao that he had indeed offended the new leader unintentionally.
Some time ago, a new driver came to the small car team. Zhang Jianguo, as an old member of the small car team, took turns with several other drivers to lead this newcomer. However, because the new driver was young and frivolous, he drove casually and carelessly, which was a very bad habit for a driver.
As a driver, safety first is the most important thing. As an old member of the small car team, Zhang Jianguo attached great importance to this situation and went directly to talk to the young driver. However, the other party not only did not listen to Zhang Jianguo's reminder, but also made sarcastic remarks, which directly made Zhang Jianguo angry.
Immediately, Zhang Jianguo and the young man started slamming the table and quarreling. The quarrel became more and more intense and finally came to a head. Fortunately, other car drivers who came after hearing the news pulled them apart and the incident was not made a big deal.
Afterwards, Zhang Jianguo directly expressed his opinion to the team leader and factory leaders, believing that this young man was not suitable to stay in the small car team. As a driver, he had no concept of safety at all. If such a driver got into an accident, it would be a big deal.
But Zhang Jianguo never expected that his sense of responsibility would bring him bad luck. Although the factory leaders apparently agreed with his reflection and severely criticized the new driver, not many days later they issued a notice to adjust Zhang Jianguo's job position. They found a random reason to transfer him from the driver of the small car team to the front line of the workshop.
Upon hearing the news, Zhang Jianguo was dumbfounded. He immediately found the team leader to ask what was going on and why he needed to be adjusted.
The team leader seemed to have known that Zhang Jianguo would come. When he saw him coming, he quickly pulled him into the office, closed the door, handed him a cigarette, and then told him the truth of the matter.
It turned out that the new driver who had quarreled with Zhang Jianguo and was reported by Zhang Jianguo was actually the nephew of the new factory leader. As a factory leader, he put his nephew in the small car team with the intention of giving him a good position and taking care of his own people, but who would have thought that he would encounter such a thing as soon as he entered the small car team. How did the factory leader view Zhang Jianguo?
In this way, Zhang Jianguo, who was completely unaware of the situation, became their target of revenge. His job position was directly adjusted from a car driver who was envied by everyone to the front line of the workshop, from driving a car to operating a lathe.
Zhang Jianguo was angry but could not change the fact. Once he went to the workshop, he would not know how to work. More importantly, the income of the workshop was much lower than that of the small car team. Although the basic salary was the same, the small car team had car subsidies and additional benefits. Without these, Zhang Jianguo would lose dozens of yuan in income every month.
Zhang Jianguo is the pillar of the Zhang family. His aunt works in a street factory and her salary is not high. Zhang's mother is an old woman with no income. The two children need to go to school, get clothes and eat. They rely on Zhang Jianguo's salary to support the family every month. Once they lose this income, their life, which was barely enough, suddenly becomes tight. This is something Zhang Jianguo cannot accept.
"Uncle, what do you think about the current situation?" Things had already happened, and Song Yuanchao was powerless to change the outcome. He could only comfort Zhang Jianguo and listen to his thoughts.
"There are only two options now. One option is to go to the workshop obediently. But if I go to the workshop, my face will be reduced, but the salary will be much less. You know the situation at home. It will be difficult to live without this money..."
After taking a puff of cigarette, Zhang Jianguo was in a bad mood. He didn't expect that his sense of responsibility would lead to this result. If he had known this would happen, he should have ignored it at the time. But it's too late to say these words now.
"There is another way. I have been thinking about it for a long time these days. I plan to take a long sick leave and find another way out for myself." Zhang Jianguo had finished his cigarette. He threw the almost burnt cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out. "As the saying goes, moving a tree dies and a person lives. I am not incompetent. I have to live by the faces of these bastards. I have thought about it. No matter what, I can't let these bastards look down on me."
"Uncle, what do you think of this way out?"
"What else can I think? Your uncle's greatest skill is driving, so of course I will continue to drive. I have consulted with my fellow apprentices these days. There are many people working outside, and some have made a fortune in business. Since they can do it, there is no reason why I can't do it, not to mention that I have the skills to drive."
"We plan to get two vehicles ourselves, and drive a large truck to help people transport goods or something. I can't say about other things, but I have confidence in this. I roughly calculated that if we can run it, we can still make money. At least it's better than staying in the company and suffering."
"Transportation?" Song Yuanchao had vaguely guessed Zhang Jianguo's idea before. When he actually told him his plan, Song Yuanchao fell silent for a moment.
"What? You don't think it will work?" Seeing that Song Yuanchao didn't say anything, Zhang Jianguo couldn't help but ask.
Song Yuanchao shook his head: "That's not the case, but have you thought about how to do this transportation specifically? This is not like driving in the company. The car and the goods belong to the company. You are just the driver. Once you do it yourself, you will have to bear many risks, especially if you travel long distances. The risks are even greater."
"I know all this. I've been driving for so many years and I started out driving large trucks, so I have a good idea of what this means. Besides, although driving long distances is risky, you can earn more money. My brothers and I are all veterans in this business and have a lot of experience, so this shouldn't be a problem."
"What about the car? Where does it come from? A car is not cheap. Besides the car issue, where does the business come from? You have to find business yourself. You can't do business without business!" Zhang Jianguo had some savings, but it was just a little bit. It was far from enough to buy a car. A Dongfeng truck cost tens of thousands of yuan, which was money Zhang Jianguo simply couldn't afford.
"I can get a loan for the car. I've asked about it, and the credit union has this service. It should be no problem if I pay part of the money myself and then get a loan for the rest."
"As for business, we can go and try if we have the car waiting for us. If we can't get business from big companies, we should be able to get business from some small factories. There are also private businesses. We can also get business from these companies. There is a mouth right under our nose. We can always find it if we ask around."
It seems that Zhang Jianguo has indeed thought a lot about this matter, and judging from his thoughts, he has already made a decision in his mind.
Song Yuanchao thought for a moment and nodded, "Uncle, since you have considered it all, I support you in doing so. However, some details still need to be considered in advance, including the cooperation method between you and your fellow apprentices, the investment ratio of everyone, the distribution of profits, who will be responsible for the sports car business, the transportation costs and routes, etc. These all need to be planned well. I suggest that you don't rush into this matter, and take a long sick leave first to think about it carefully."
"Yeah, I thought so too. Doesn't that make me think of you? Yuan Chao, you are a college student, which is much better than being an uncle. How about you help me plan it?"
Song Yuanchao agreed immediately with a smile. Zhang Jianguo's affairs were his own affairs, so of course he had to take good care of them. Moreover, Zhang Jianguo wanted to buy a sports car, which was also in the logistics industry. Logistics was indeed a very profitable industry if done well, but could also result in huge losses if not done well. Although Zhang Jianguo was an experienced driver, he had never had direct contact with this industry, so it was natural for him to give him advice.
In addition, Song Yuanchao has decided to help Zhang Jianguo. Doesn't he want a loan? How can a loan be so easy? Not to mention that he has to run around to find someone, even if he gets the loan, there is still the pressure of repayment. It would be better for Song Yuanchao to help him solve this problem directly. For Zhang Jianguo, the money to buy a car is an astronomical figure, but for Song Yuanchao, it is nothing. He can easily come up with this money.
