Chapter 273 Failure
Lin Yuhang did not hide anything in front of Song Yuanchao and told him in detail what happened in today's meeting.
After listening to Lin Yuhang's confession, Song Yuanchao picked up the kettle and filled the teacup in front of Lin Yuhang, then put down the teapot and asked, "Second brother, what are your plans for these two matters?"
Song Yuanchao did not express his opinion immediately, but asked Lin Yuhang for his opinion. After all, Lin Yuhang was the boss of the factory, and his role was just a "staff officer".
Since Lin Yuhang has chosen this path, he will ultimately have to walk it alone. Others can help him temporarily but not forever. Only by moving forward through constant setbacks and difficulties can Lin Yuhang go further.
After taking a puff of cigarette, Lin Yuhang said, "At the meeting, I told everyone that I would communicate with the higher authorities. This matter is a big deal and a small matter, but then again, when I decided to do this, I was already prepared. I just didn't expect it to happen so soon."
What Lin Yuhang said was correct. When Song Yuanchao gave him the idea, he reminded him that this idea was a bit unorthodox and not the right way. If Lin Yuhang accepted it, then Song Yuanchao would help him with the advice. If Lin Yuhang refused, then it would be as if Song Yuanchao had never mentioned it.
In this regard, Lin Yuhang finally accepted Song Yuanchao's suggestion. Because the Eighth Factory has reached the edge of the cliff, if it cannot be changed, the end of the Eighth Factory is obvious. Once this is the result, it will not only be a disaster for Lin Yuhang himself, but also for the more than 100 employees of the Eighth Factory and several times more retired workers.
Choose the lesser of two evils. Lin Yuhang is not a pedantic person. As a qualified military commander, Lin Yuhang knows very well that in order to win a war in a battle, something must be given up, and it is inevitable to make some sacrifices for the overall situation, so he made up his mind after careful consideration.
"Do you plan to take the initiative to communicate with the higher authorities?" Song Yuanchao asked.
Lin Yuhang nodded: "I plan to ask someone tomorrow to find out the situation, and then communicate this matter to my superiors..."
Song Yuanchao smiled without comment, and then asked Lin Yuhang about raw materials and production.
Regarding this, Lin Yuhang frankly told Song Yuanchao that he didn't have a better solution. The supply and marketing department could still think of a way to get the raw materials, but the production process and products were there. The three workshops of the Eighth Factory took turns to work, and all the employees added up to only more than fifty people. Even if Lin Yuhang temporarily transferred the office staff to the workshops to support production, the effect would be limited.
Before coming, Lin Yuhang went to the workshop specifically to talk with the workshop director and team leader, and thus came to a conclusion.
The conclusion was similar to what he expected. Factory 8 no longer had much potential to tap. Even if these measures were used, its output would still be far from meeting demand...
Therefore, Lin Yuhang could only deal with the production problem by increasing purchasing power and further finding ways to squeeze production capacity.
After listening to Lin Yuhang's words, Song Yuanchao smiled without saying anything, took a sip of tea, and slowly refilled the cup with water.
"Yuan Chao, I came here today to listen to your advice. Do you think there is anything wrong with my approach?"
Seeing that Song Yuanchao didn't say anything, Lin Yuhang couldn't help asking. Song Yuanchao continued to pour the tea nonchalantly. After the tea was poured, he leisurely lit another cigarette and smoked it.
"Yuanchao, what's your attitude?" Song Yuanchao's reaction made Lin Yuhang a little angry. He had specially left work early to talk to Song Yuanchao about this matter, but Song Yuanchao behaved like this now.
"Second brother, what do you think?" Song Yuanchao raised his eyelids and looked at Lin Yuhang and asked.
"What?" Lin Yuhang was stunned, not understanding what Song Yuanchao meant.
"I mean, what do you think of these ideas yourself?"
"I think..." Lin Yuhang hesitated and said, "I thought about it for a long time and I think it's okay. It seems to be the most appropriate way at the moment. Why? Isn't it right?"
"Haha, if that's the case, second brother, you are not qualified to be the factory director." Song Yuanchao said to Lin Yuhang with disappointment in his eyes.
"Unqualified? How can you say it's unqualified?" Lin Yuhang didn't expect Song Yuanchao to say such a thing. Although he lacked experience in factory management, he had been working hard since taking office. He asked himself if there was anyone in the entire Factory 8 who worked harder than him.
What was the reason for him to work so hard these days? Wasn't it for the Eighth Factory, the employees in the factory, and the retired workers?
At present, the Eighth Factory has finally escaped from its previous predicament and has seen the dawn of hope. Although Song Yuanchao helped this, he also had his share of contributions. So when Song Yuanchao evaluated him as an unqualified factory director, Lin Yuhang was very dissatisfied and strongly disgusted with Song Yuanchao's conclusion.
"What? Are you not convinced?" Song Yuanchao saw the expression on Lin Yuhang's face and asked directly.
"Yes! I just don't accept it!" Lin Yuhang said emotionally, "I admit that the changes in the Eighth Factory are inseparable from your ideas, but my hard work is also an important factor. If it weren't for my changes in the factory's culture and my efforts in production and sales, no matter how good the method is, it wouldn't be implemented, right? The changes in the Eighth Factory today are real, and everyone can see it. What right do you have to say that I, as the factory director, am unqualified?"
"Why? Just based on what you said now!" Song Yuanchao refuted rudely: "Why? You are complacent after improving the atmosphere in the factory, changing bad habits, and promoting production and sales? Do you think you are qualified to be the factory director because of your achievements? Wrong! If you think so, then I tell you! You are totally wrong!"
"Wrong? Where did I go wrong? Song Yuanchao! Explain it to me clearly today! Stop being sarcastic!" Lin Yuhang slammed the table and stood up, staring at Song Yuanchao with his one eye and gritting his teeth, his chest heaving up and down with anger.
The door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and Lin Yan walked in with a fruit plate.
"I just bought pears today. The duck pears from Tianjin are very sweet. The weather is bad, it's cold and hot, it's easy to get irritated. Come, don't just smoke and drink tea, eat something to relieve the irritation."
Putting down the fruit plate, Lin Yan said unobtrusively with a smile on her face, as if she didn't notice that Song Yuanchao and Lin Yuhang were acting like fighting cocks.
Lin Yan's sudden entry eased the heavy atmosphere in the room a lot, and Lin Yan's words were full of meaning, with a double meaning referring to the two of them.
She picked up the pears and stuffed one into each of Song Yuanchao and Lin Yuhang's hands. Before leaving, Lin Yan deliberately signaled Song Yuanchao with her eyes. Although she didn't say anything, Song Yuanchao understood her intention and nodded slightly to her.
Lin Yan left. Although it was only two minutes from the time she came in to the time she left, the tense atmosphere just now disappeared with her appearance and behavior.
"I'm sorry, I was a little emotional just now. I apologize to you." The room was silent for a moment. Lin Yuhang took a breath and said to Song Yuanchao: "But I remain negative about your point just now. If you think I didn't do well in some place, or if I am really incompetent, Yuanchao, I hope you can tell me directly."
"It's not scary to have problems. Just bring them up and solve them. The same goes for people. There is no one without flaws in this world. I am no exception. But I believe I can find my flaws, recognize them, and correct them!"
Lin Yuhang said this to Song Yuanchao frankly, and his words made Song Yuanchao nod slightly in his heart. In fact, Song Yuanchao's performance just now was intentional. His real purpose was to see Lin Yuhang's actual reaction, and at the same time make Lin Yuhang pay attention to his own problems.
With Lin Yan's episode and Lin Yuhang calming down, Song Yuanchao no longer kept the matter in suspense and directly pointed out the problems with Lin Yuhang.
Song Yuanchao told Lin Yuhang that he had indeed done a lot of work in Factory No. 8.
For example, the atmosphere in Factory 8 has been changed, personnel from various departments have been transferred to workshops to support production, adjustments have been made to supply and marketing, and the cohesion of employees within the factory has been increased, etc.
These are indeed achievements, and Song Yuanchao does not deny them. Moreover, judging from the achievements made by Lin Yuhang, they are also worthy of admiration. At least in some aspects, Song Yuanchao may not be as good as Lin Yuhang.
But the problem is that no matter these or those, what Lin Yuhang did was not the key, because these jobs were what he should do, or in other words, they were the job that he should do as a leader in the factory.
For example, the adjustment of supply and marketing is the responsibility of the head of the supply and marketing department. Another example is production tasks, which are the responsibilities of the deputy factory director in charge of production and the workshop director, including the team leader. As for the factory atmosphere, these are factory rules that employees should abide by.
These are not the details that a factory manager should do. What is a factory manager? The factory manager is the head of a factory! If the Eighth Factory is compared to an army, then the factory manager is equivalent to the highest commander of the army and the final decision maker.
As an army commander, the focus is not on trivial matters, but on the overall situation and how to command the army to win the battle.
But Lin Yuhang's thinking has not changed. He is still focusing on the small things and has not put himself in a higher position. He looks at and thinks about problems from the overall perspective as a decision maker rather than an executor. In this respect, Lin Yuhang is a qualified executor and grassroots commander, but not a decision maker who considers the overall situation. As a decision maker, you must have the vision and thinking of a decision maker, and Lin Yuhang is not qualified in this regard.
When Song Yuanchao expressed his point of view, Lin Yuhang was silent. After a long time, he sighed. Although he felt a little uncomfortable, he admitted that Song Yuanchao was right. This was indeed a problem that he had not noticed before. He paid too much attention to details and ignored the overall situation. He was indeed unqualified as a factory director.
