Chapter 679 Playing Chess
Ruth has a keen sense of business. Especially compared to domestic, mergers between international companies are very normal, and this is also a very familiar operation for Ruth.
In fact, from the establishment of the Ster Company to the present, Ruth has always had the plan to merge with other companies to strengthen herself. However, due to current policy issues, mergers, especially joint ventures merging with state-owned or collective enterprises, have never occurred, and no leader has the courage to make the decision.
Ruth felt that this was a pity. If policies allowed corporate mergers, then Sit's development would be much faster and costs could be greatly reduced in many aspects.
You have to know that when you pay for building a factory, you not only have to go through complicated approvals from various departments, but also site selection, infrastructure construction, equipment introduction, personnel training, debugging, product production and sales, etc. The investment is huge and the time period is also very long.
In addition to the special nature of joint ventures, people's concepts in society have not changed completely, and the lack of human resources is also one of the important problems leading to Sit's development.
But once other companies are directly merged, many problems will no longer be problems. Factory equipment and personnel are all ready-made. Except for management adjustments and some job changes, Si Te can transform the merger into tangible results in the shortest time. At the same time, it can also eliminate a potential rival and take over the rival's market. There are many benefits in these aspects.
Although the operation modes of international large-scale mergers and acquisitions are different in details, the general direction is the same. Ruth has been a senior manager in a multinational company, so she is very professional in doing this.
When Song Yuanchao told them about the decision he had made today, Ruth immediately thought of these things. Facts also proved that Ruth's guess was correct. Song Yuanchao intended to use this method to poach people from the Xinyoumin Factory first, and then wait until the opportunity was ripe to find a way to swallow up the Xinyoumin Factory in one go.
This plan had actually been in Song Yuanchao's mind for a long time. After hearing about the Quanlin Factory from Zheng Guoyuan, Song Yuanchao actually had the idea of taking over the Xinyoumin Factory.
However, the timing was not right at that time, and there were still a lot of problems at the Xinyoumin Factory that had not been resolved. It was simply impossible for a joint venture to propose to merge with a newly merged state-owned enterprise.
Taking advantage of Zheng Guoyuan's situation, he reported the matter to Lin Daoyuan. Although Zheng Guoyuan had his reasons, Song Yuanchao also hated the actions of Xu Guochu, Jiang Youxing and others. At the same time, Song Yuanchao also had his own other ideas.
What happened next was just as he had expected. When Lin Daoyuan paid attention to this matter, he knew that the fate of Xu Guochu and Jiang Youxing's gang was doomed, and everything that happened later was just a matter of course.
The last time Lin Daoyuan asked him to talk about the situation of Xinyoumin, Song Yuanchao tentatively proposed the suggestion of merging the Xinyoumin factory. Although this suggestion was made in a plain and joking tone, it was also a test to test Lin Daoyuan's attitude.
Unfortunately, Lin Daoyuan explicitly rejected his suggestion, so Song Yuanchao had to compromise and recommend Jiang Dahai to him.
The reason for recommending Jiang Dahai was, firstly, based on the actual situation, Jiang Dahai's work experience and ability made him one of the best candidates to take over the Xinyoumin Factory. Secondly, Song Yuanchao also had his own considerations when recommending Jiang Dahai. Compared with others, he knew Jiang Dahai better and could judge in advance what Jiang Dahai would do once he went to the Xinyoumin Factory.
Jiang Dahai is not young anymore, and it's only a few years before he officially retires. Based on Song Yuanchao's understanding of Jiang Dahai, Jiang Dahai is most likely to seek stability after arriving at the Xinyoumin Factory. Although he is capable, he lacks the enterprising spirit. It is likely that as long as he does his job steadily and completes the tasks assigned by his superiors, and waits until he is transferred to another station to get the rank of director, that will be enough for him.
It's just that Jiang Dahai came to him in person today and was very humble, which surprised Song Yuanchao a little.
But it also proves that the situation of Xinyoumin Factory is very not optimistic. Jiang Dahai is now eager to show his superiors his achievements and stabilize the situation of Xinyoumin Factory. This is not a bad thing for Song Yuanchao.
Sitting aside, Zheng Guoyuan's mentality was very complicated at this time. As the head of the former Quanlin Factory, he had deep feelings for the old factory. But now, as the executive vice president of Si Te Company, Zheng Guoyuan sat with the chairman and general manager to discuss how to merge with Xin Youmin, which made it difficult for him to accept emotionally for a while.
But Zheng Guoyuan's reason told him that the merger with Xinyoumin Factory would not only be a good thing for Si Te Company, but also for Xinyoumin Factory.
Once Xinyoumin Factory is merged with Sit, then this factory will become a part of Sit in the future. Sit is now on the road of rapid development. As the executive vice president, Zheng Guoyuan is very clear about Sit's advantages and the gap between his old factory and it.
Besides, the Quanlin Factory is gone. The company that I worked so hard for even had its brand removed. The Quanlin Factory has become history, and now there is only one Xinyoumin Factory.
Song Yuanchao saw the change in Zheng Guoyuan's expression, but he said nothing and continued talking about Jiang Dahai.
The second thing he mentioned was the Xinyoumin Factory welfare housing distribution project.
To put it bluntly, the welfare housing distribution project was something that Xu Guochu, Jiang Youxing and others came up with . They used this project to get money out of the merged new factory. Part of it was spent on food and drink, and part of it went directly into their pockets.
As for the built houses, they were originally going to divide them among themselves. In addition to Xu Guochu, Jiang Youxing and others, even Director Shi and several other leaders of the region got a share. On the contrary, the employees in the factory did not get a single spot.
After the Xinyoumin factory incident, with Xu Guochu, Jiang Youxing and others being taken under control, several regional leaders were also brought down, and the so-called welfare housing distribution became a bubble.
After Jiang Dahai took office, he was able to continue this welfare housing distribution project and get the project underway. After the houses were built, they would become real housing benefits according to normal procedures.
Doing this is actually a good thing for Jiang Dahai. As a newly appointed leader, bringing tangible benefits to the factory workers and cadres will be very helpful in improving his prestige. Jiang Dahai also wants to do so in his heart, but the reality does not allow him to do so.
Due to the chaos and greed of Xu Guochu, Jiang Youxing and others, the initial investment has far exceeded expectations. Jiang Dahai checked the accounts after taking office. According to the current expenditure, the money is enough to complete the house construction project. But now the money has been "spent", and the foundation of the house has just been laid, and there is not even a trace of the building above.
So if we want to continue this project, we must invest more money, but where can Xinyoumin Factory get the money now? Jiang Dahai has no power to do this, and he knows very well that the first priority now is to stabilize Xinyoumin Factory. In the case of tight funds, he must save the factory first, and as for welfare housing distribution, it is a later matter.
In this case, building a house is impossible for the time being, and it would be a waste to leave the project there. That's why Jiang Dahai plans to transfer the project directly to Si Te, using this method to get some cash from Si Te to solve the current difficulties.
Song Yuanchao thought that this project could be taken. Although Sit Company was a joint venture and should not have a welfare housing policy, considering the welfare and incentives of employees and cadres, and the talent introduction strategy that Sit was focusing on, it was still worthwhile to have a number of suitable houses.
At present, experimental commercial housing has appeared in the south, and the door to commercial housing in Shanghai has also been opened. Although there are still various restrictions, for example, domestic commercial housing is not available in other places except the special economic zones, but the sale of export housing has begun, just like the house that Gu Jie bought, which is a vivid example.
In the past two years, Si Te has been recruiting talents, but the results are not very good.
This is because there is a shortage of high-end talents in China and people have different ideas. But as time goes by and reform and opening up deepen, talent mobility is inevitable. There will soon be a trend of talent mobility in the future. If Sirte considers this in a hurry by then, it will be too late.
Given that the real estate market is not officially open at present, self-built houses are a good choice. Take this project, build a few houses, and give them to the other party to live in for free as a welfare when recruiting talents.
Some senior executives and outstanding employees within the company also need certain incentives. If this is done by improving their living conditions, the effect will be very significant.
In terms of funds, Si Te is also short of money now, but what Si Te lacks is big money, not small money.
There is no shortage of funds for this project, and Si Te can easily come up with it.
But Song Yuanchao didn't want to agree to Jiang Dahai so easily. This matter had to be put aside for a while. He had to get the labor cooperation started first. After the labor cooperation was confirmed to start, Song Yuanchao planned to discuss the welfare housing distribution project with Jiang Dahai.
Song Yuanchao's suggestion was approved by Ruth and Zheng Guoyuan. After the three of them discussed, the general arrangements for the next work were determined, and the meeting was over.
"Old Zheng, you stay." The meeting ended, Ruth and Zheng Guoyuan got up to leave, and Song Yuanchao stopped Zheng Guoyuan.
Ruth looked back, smiled and said nothing, then left Song Yuanchao's office.
"Old Zheng, are you feeling a little uncomfortable?" After Ruth left, Song Yuanchao handed a cigarette to Zheng Guoyuan.
"Did you see it?" Zheng Guoyuan took the cigarette and said with a wry smile.
Song Yuanchao didn't say anything, but just gave him a questioning look.
After lighting up a cigarette and taking two puffs, Zheng Guoyuan said, "Don't worry, I'm fine. I just feel a little sorry for the Quanlin Factory. But when I think about it, when Jiang Youxing and I first started working together, we were hoping to merge with the Youmin Factory one day. It's just that things changed later, and all our plans have become fantasies."
"If Si Te can merge Xin You Min Factory, it will be a good thing for both parties . It's true that I was the former director of Quanlin Factory, but I am now the executive vice president of Si Te. I won't say much about putting myself in the right position. From the actual perspective of Xin You Min Factory, I know which is more important."
"I feel relieved if you think this way." Song Yuanchao said with relief. He was really worried that Zheng Guoyuan would feel uncomfortable because of his feelings for Quanlin Factory. If this was the case, Song Yuanchao might consider adjusting the content of Zheng Guoyuan's work and let him avoid work related to Xinyoumin Factory as much as possible.
But now what Zheng Guoyuan said made Song Yuanchao feel relieved. It seemed that he was not wrong about Zheng Guoyuan. Zheng Guoyuan was a very clear-headed person. Although he was a little upset because of the Quanlin Factory, he still knew what he should do.
"Don't worry, I'm not that fragile. I've been through a lot. What's past is past. We should look forward, right?" Zheng Guoyuan finished his cigarette, extinguished it in the ashtray, and stood up with a smile: "If there's nothing else, I'll talk to Lao Liu first and make preparations for the Xinyoumin factory personnel to come to Sit as soon as possible."
Song Yuanchao nodded, stretched out his hand and shook hands with him vigorously, but no other words were said because both of them saw the answers they wanted from each other's eyes.
