Chapter 847 Idle Man
Lighting a cigarette, Song Yuanchao asked, "Tell me, what's going on with Sir now?"
"Yes, I almost forgot something important." Sun Yaoliang moved his butt and sat up straight, his expression becoming serious.
"At present, the company's basic work is still being implemented according to the strategy formulated when you left. You should have read last year's annual report. The company's market share of various products is steadily increasing. In particular, the market feedback of several new products is good. In addition, the previous sponsorship of the National Games and the subsequent advertising follow-up have also brought the company considerable fame..."
"There's no need to repeat what I know. Let's get to the point!" Song Yuanchao waved his hand, interrupting Sun Yaoliang from reciting the information, and said straight to the point.
Sun Yaoliang nodded and continued, "The company's current problems are internal problems, especially the new chairman who seems to be a little restless these days. He has been forming cliques and small groups within the company. In addition, after you left, the company is now divided into three factions. One is the foreign capital faction, which is led by Ruth."
"As the general manager, Ruth now has considerable power in her hands, and several middle-level managers in the marketing department, Tianjin, and Shancheng branches are her supporters. The second faction is the local faction headed by Lao Zheng, who is the executive vice president. In addition, with the support of the headquarters, Yanjing, and Suzhou branches, although they are slightly weaker than Ruth, they also have considerable say within the company..."
"What about the third faction? You wouldn't be the leader of this third faction, right?" Song Yuanchao asked with a smile.
Sun Yaoliang blushed and said, "I can't hide it from you. You are right. The third faction is me, Annie, and Lao Tang. We are called the Dragon Faction within the company."
"Haha, Conglong School? Who came up with the name? Interesting! It's only been a short time, and yet the distinction is already clear?" Song Yuanchao laughed.
Sun Yaoliang opened his mouth to explain, but before he could finish his words, Song Yuanchao waved his hand and said, "But this is normal. In fact, there were some shadows of this when I was here, but it was not as obvious as it is now. Besides, when a company becomes big, it is very common for factions to form within the company. It would be abnormal if there were no factions."
"By the way, didn't you just say that the chairman was also forming a clique? Didn't he form a faction?"
"He would like to, but he has to have the ability to do so." Sun Yaoliang said with a smile: "The chairman of the company is different from when you were here. To put it bluntly, he is just a decoration. Besides, we are a joint venture company, which is different from a state-owned enterprise. It is certainly not easy for him to deal with problems in the way of a state-owned enterprise. Moreover, after you left, the chairman's authority has been reduced to the minimum. Even if he has any ideas, he is powerless ."
"Be prepared for a rainy day and don't let your guard down," Song Yuanchao reminded.
Sun Yaoliang nodded and said, "Don't worry about that. They are keeping a close eye on it. I came here this time under the pretext of visiting the southern market. I didn't even tell Annie about it in the company."
"That's thoughtful." Song Yuanchao looked at Sun Yaoliang with praise. He was completely relieved that Sun Yaoliang was in Si Te, because Sun Yaoliang was not only the person he trusted the most, but also his right-hand man in Si Te.
As the vice president of Sit and the general manager of the sales company, Sun Yaoliang's current ranking in Sit is not low, second only to the nominal chairman, secretary, and general manager, and is on par with the executive vice president Zheng Guoyuan.
What's more, Sun Yaoliang and Ying Annie are husband and wife, and Ying Annie is the actual major shareholder of the foreign capital of Si Te. In addition, Ying Annie controls the company's administrative and partial personnel rights.
The sales company accounts for a large proportion of Sit, and directly controls all of Sit’s sales channels and market terminals. Together with Zhang Jianguo’s logistics company, relying on these few pieces alone, Song Yuanchao can still firmly grasp Sit’s lifeline even though he is no longer working for Sit.
In addition, although Zheng Guoyuan belongs to the local faction, he is also Song Yuanchao's right-hand man. In addition to Li Daqi and Zheng Li, Zheng Guoyuan is also Song Yuanchao's man. Not to mention Ying Annie, but now Ruth is a little different from before. After Song Yuanchao left, the general manager's authority has greatly increased. Ruth has also had some ideas of her own in the past year.
But this is normal. People are selfish. Besides, Ruth did not do anything to harm the interests of the company. She just has some differences with Zheng Guoyuan and others in market and business philosophy, so some minor problems are harmless.
"Yuan Chao, when do you plan to return to Si Te?" Sun Yaoliang suddenly asked.
"Return to Sir? Why do you ask?"
"What? Don't you want to come back?" Sun Yaoliang rolled his eyes at him and said, "I don't understand what you're thinking. Although you left Si Te, the importance of Si Te in your heart has never diminished. Besides, Sheng Hua controls a lot of Si Te's shares. As a major shareholder and chairman of Sheng Hua, isn't it normal for you to return to Si Te in the future?"
Song Yuanchao sighed and shook his head, saying, "The timing is not right now, let's wait two years. With your cooperation, there won't be any problems at Si Te for the time being. It's not inappropriate to return to Si Te at the moment, let's talk about this later..."
Sun Yaoliang did not ask any more questions, but he hoped that Song Yuanchao could come back soon. Although the development of Sit was still good after Song Yuanchao left, and it was good in many aspects, as a senior executive of Sit and the president of the sales company, Sun Yaoliang felt some changes in Sit after Song Yuanchao left. Although these changes were not big, they made him feel that Sit was like a sports car that was originally running on the highway, and suddenly someone gently stepped on the brakes. Although it was still moving forward, the speed began to slow down.
In addition, some of the current internal problems of Si Te have involved a lot of energy for Si Te's development, which makes Sun Yaoliang feel the difference between Song Yuanchao's presence and absence. He sincerely hopes that Song Yuanchao will return to Si Te as soon as possible to take charge of the company. Unfortunately, although Song Yuanchao has been paying attention to Si Te and communicating with him privately over the past year, he has never revealed the idea of returning.
"I asked you to keep an eye on Nandu before. What's the situation in Nandu now?"
Sun Yaoliang shook his head: "The situation in Nandu is not very good."
"specific?"
"To sum it up in three sentences: internal chaos, aging products, and shrinking market."
Song Yuanchao didn't say anything, just smoked quietly. After a while, he put out the cigarette butt and asked, "What is Xiang Xianrong's current situation in Nandu?"
"He is still the deputy director of production. However, after Jiang Dahai and Gu Ping left Nandu, Xiang Xianrong lost his backing. In addition, Shi Manlin was later transferred out of Nandu, and Fu Qinghong, who stayed, had always been at odds with him. After the new leader took office became much more low-key."
Song Yuanchao smiled, and the scene of the meeting in Nandu that year flashed through his mind. At that time, in addition to Song Yuanchao, there were also Jiang Dahai, Gu Ping, Gu Changjun, Xiang Xianrong, Fu Qinghong, Shi Manlin and others attending the factory meeting. Song Yuanchao, as the deputy factory director, ranked seventh, just higher than Lao Tang from the Labor and Personnel Department.
In the blink of an eye, several years have passed. Among the factory leaders who attended the meeting, only Xiang Xianrong and Fu Qinghong are still in Nandu. Jiang Dahai first went to the bureau, and later he was appointed to the position of the head of Youmin Factory for a period of time because of the crisis of Xinyoumin Factory.
Due to the special circumstances at the time, Jiang Dahai had no choice but to seek help from Song Yuanchao, and he managed to maintain the situation of the Youmin Factory with great difficulty. After he officially retired after two years of hard work, the Youmin Factory, which had long been in name only, was annexed by Song Yuanchao and became a part of Si Te.
As for Gu Ping, he didn't gain any benefits from the fight with Jiang Dahai in Nandu. After the establishment of Si Te Company, Gu Ping was transferred from Nandu to work in another enterprise. Song Yuanchao , but heard that he was doing so-so.
Gu Changjun was transferred from Nandu to Shancheng before the establishment of Si Te Company. He later died of illness. Song Yuanchao personally went to see him off for the last time.
Shi Manlin, needless to say, had no talent at all. He relied on Jiang Dahai's position. Once Jiang Dahai left, Shi Manlin could no longer stay in Nandu. However, for the sake of their relationship, Jiang Dahai arranged a position for Shi Manlin in other units after he went to the bureau. But this position was just for retirement, and it no longer had the prestige it had in Nandu.
Therefore, among the old people still working in Nandu, there are only Xiang Xianrong and Fu Qinghong. Xiang Xianrong is Gu Ping's man, and is mainly responsible for the production and daily management of the workshop. Fu Qinghong is Jiang Dahai's man, and is responsible for supply and marketing.
With Jiang Dahai and Gu Ping gone, both of them are now without any backing. It's just that Fu Qinghong is smarter and quick to stand in line. It is said that he is doing quite well in Nandu. In addition, he is in charge of supply and marketing, which is much more flexible than production. Having been the deputy director of supply and marketing for so many years, Fu Qinghong still has some channels of his own outside. As long as the unit does not remove him as deputy director, his life will be quite comfortable.
However, Xiang Xianrong's life was not so good. Nandu had many problems during the Jianghai period, but these problems did not break out at that time. Now, the market is becoming more and more open, and there are more and more competitors, but Nandu is still clinging to its shortcomings. Life is getting harder and harder, and Xiang Xianrong, who is in charge of production, is the first to bear the brunt.
"Find some time to make an appointment with Xiang Xianrong. Just show your concern for each other as old colleagues. You can have a drink with him and chat with him more often." Song Yuanchao said to Sun Yaoliang.
Sun Yaoliang nodded thoughtfully: "I understand. I will do this when I get back. First, I will find out his background and understand his thoughts."
Song Yuanchao laughed immediately. Sun Yaoliang really understood his thoughts, and it was most appropriate to let him handle this matter.
Song Yuanchao has always had his own considerations for Sit. His resignation from the position of chairman of Sit does not mean that he will give up Sit. On the contrary, Song Yuanchao has been secretly planning.
As a joint venture, if you want to control Si Te through Xiangjiang Shenghua and Si Te headquarters, it will be very difficult. After all, the policy does not allow foreign investment to hold controlling stakes. Moreover, after Lin Daoyuan retires, Song Yuanchao is not suitable to continue staying in Si Te. It is better to step back in advance.
