Chapter 865 Lu Shiliang
Lu Shiliang is the head of Nandu and he has been working there for several years.
After Jiang Dahai left Nandu, he was replaced by a new comrade, but he did not stay in Nandu for long and left in less than two years.
After this comrade left, Lu Shiliang came to Nandu and became the head of Nandu.
Lu Shiliang comes from a government background and has no experience in corporate work. His personality is not as strong as Jiang Dahai was back then, but he has a good relationship with his superiors.
As the top leader, Lu Shiliang did not interfere much in the actual operation of Nandu. He and the current factory director Qian Wanjiang knew each other before, so they cooperated quite well. Compared with the tit-for-tat between Jiang Dahai and Gu Ping in the past, the two of them were in harmony in Nandu.
Of course, this was because Lu Shiliang was not Jiang Dahai, and also because of the factory director responsibility system established in the past few years. From this point of view, Lu Shiliang was somewhat self-aware, and he also knew that he did not understand business operations, so apart from his own work, he basically discussed everything else with Qian Wanjiang.
From this point of view, it seems that the internal atmosphere of Nandu is much better than during Jiang Dahai's period, but in fact, the situation of Nandu has been getting worse and worse in recent years, which is inseparable from Lu Shiliang and Qian Wanjiang.
Although there was internal fighting between Jiang Dahai and Gu Ping because neither of them was willing to submit to the other, it can be said that both Jiang Dahai and Gu Ping were very capable in corporate management, production, and sales.
If it were the planned economy era, Lu Shiliang and Qian Wanjiang might have continued to work steadily and even retired. After all, business operations were simple during the planned economy era, and everything just had to be done according to plan, without having to think about products, markets, and other issues.
But now it is different. With the reform and opening up for more than ten years, everything has changed. It is impossible to be a leader of a state-owned enterprise for a lifetime by "ruling by doing nothing". In addition, Lu Shiliang and Qian Wanjiang made several stupid moves after taking office and missed several opportunities, which made the situation of Nandu worse and worse.
On the surface, Nandu is still a large state-owned enterprise, but internally it is riddled with holes. The company has lost its vitality and has become lifeless. Its products are becoming increasingly difficult to sell in the market, and the amount of triangular debts is growing. Nandu has had serious funding problems since last year. It is difficult for Nandu to even maintain normal operations on its own. It has no choice but to seek help from higher authorities, and use the funds allocated from above to patch up gaps in order to make ends meet.
Lu Shiliang is not stupid. Although he does not understand business operations and does not have the ability to lead Nandu out of its predicament, he is very clear that Nandu will not last long.
The higher authorities could not subsidize Nandu endlessly, and such funding would eventually end one day. But Lu Shiliang had no good solution for the reality. For him, it was just a matter of living day by day, and he would live one day at a time. The money allocated from above was used to fill the gaps in the enterprise and to eat and drink. Anyway, this kind of life would not last long, so he would eat and drink as long as he could.
So in the past two months, when Lu Shiliang once again asked for help from the higher authorities and requested funding from them, but the higher authorities did not allocate the money as readily as usual, Lu Shiliang had a vague feeling that something was wrong.
Lu Shiliang was worried because he hadn't received the money yet. He found Qian Wanjiang and they discussed it behind closed doors for a long time but couldn't come up with a plan. In the end, he had to rely on borrowing money from others to barely get through the New Year.
Not long after the Chinese New Year, the leaders called Lu Shiliang and Qian Wanjiang for a talk and told them that after discussion they had decided to reform Nanfang Daily.
After hearing the news, Lu Shiliang and Qian Wanjiang were shocked, but they could do nothing. They both knew that this day would come eventually, but they didn't expect it to come so soon. People always have a lucky mentality, always thinking that maybe the worst result will not fall on their heads, but when this day finally comes, they feel a little bit overwhelmed.
It was impossible to oppose it. If Lu Shiliang and Qian Wanjiang had the courage, Nandu would not have fallen to this point today. In front of the leader, both of them expressed their attitude, saying that they would accept the arrangement of their superiors and would definitely stand their last shift at Nandu and cooperate with the reform of Nandu.
After returning to Nandu, the two worried people closed the door and discussed for a long time, discussing what they should do next and how to solve some issues related to their own interests. However, while they were discussing, the news about Nandu's restructuring had spread, and within a few hours, the entire Nandu knew about it.
In the following days, Lu Shiliang and Qian Wanjiang kept an eye on the progress of Nandu's final restructuring plan, while they were also secretly looking for a way to retreat.
Once Nandu completes its restructuring, it is unknown whether they can stay in Nandu in the future. Moreover, for Lu Shiliang and Qian Wanjiang, it is better to find a more suitable place than to stay. Anyway, they are leaders of state-owned enterprises and have administrative levels, just like Jiang Dahai and Gu Ping back then. It may not be a bad idea to change their job to another place.
"Secretary Lu, this requires your signature." There was a knock on the door. Lu Shijiang put down the newspaper he was reading, picked up a document whose contents he didn't know, pretended to flip through it, and said, "Come in."
The person who pushed the door open was Lao Yang, the head of the Supply and Marketing Department. After entering, he nodded and smiled at Lu Shiliang, then handed him a document.
After taking the document, Lu Shiliang briefly flipped through it. It was a payment application for a raw material purchase contract, and it already had the signature of the factory director Qian Wanjiang.
Nodding, Lu Shiliang took out a pen and signed his name at the bottom in a flourish, then looked up and told Lao Yang, "Execute this contract as soon as possible. Go ask the Finance Department if there is any problem in remitting the payment before the end of get off work today."
"Don't worry, I asked the Finance Department before I came here, and they have already prepared the payment for the goods. They will be able to arrange it once I send the items over." Old Yang nodded and replied.
Lu Shiliang looked at Lao Yang with satisfaction. Lao Yang was quite good. It was no wonder that he was promoted from general purchasing to the position of head of the supply and marketing department after coming to Nandu.
Old Yang understood my intentions completely, and he had also taken the lead in some things, such as this procurement contract. There have been many similar arrangements in the past few years, and Old Yang had helped me to do them all safely and securely.
"Old Yang, how long have you followed me?" Picking up the cigarette box in front of him, Lu Shiliang took out a cigarette and threw it to Old Yang and asked.
Old Yang took the cigarette with great trepidation, and took out his lighter and quickly stepped forward to help Lu Shiliang light it up. Then he said, "I followed you in the second month after you came to Nandu. Now it's been four years..."
"Four years... this is not a short time. I didn't expect so many years to have passed in the blink of an eye." Lu Shiliang said with emotion.
Old Yang didn't know how to respond to this and could only smile foolishly.
"Old Yang, you have done a good job in the supply and marketing department over the years. I have seen your hard work. Our Nandu will be restructured soon. You should know this news, right?"
"I heard about it." Old Yang nodded.
Reaching out and flicking his hand in the ashtray, Lu Shiliang said, "How much do you know about the reform now?"
"Secretary Lu, the reform plan has not been finalized yet. I heard that there are three companies that have proposed plans. One is Si Te in this city, one is a company in the south, and the other is Coca-Cola?" Old Yang asked tentatively.
Lu Shiliang smiled and said, "See, you are still well-informed."
Old Yang pulled the corner of his mouth awkwardly and continued, "That's all I know. I don't know much about other situations. Secretary Lu, what's your side...?"
Waving his hand, Lu Shiliang did not answer Lao Yang's words, but asked: "Which one do you think is more suitable for our Nandu?"
"This... is hard to say..."
"Haha, let's discuss it in private. There are only two of us in this room. Just say whatever you want and speak freely."
Old Yang thought for a moment and said, "In fact, judging from the opinions of most people in the factory, it is most welcome for Sit to participate in the restructuring of Nandu. As you know, Sit's predecessor was Nandu's First Branch Factory, which was a subsidiary of Nandu. In the past, Sit's chairman, general manager of the sales company, director of the general manager's office, general manager of the main factory, etc., all came from Nandu."
"After all, we were all family before. When Sit was founded, several cadres from our Nandu side also went there, including comrades from the Supply and Marketing Section and Section Chief Tang from the former Labor and Capital Section. In the past few years, Sit has developed very quickly and its performance is very good. To be honest, you may not like to hear this. In fact, many people in the unit regret going to Sit. If they had known that Sit is so good now, they should have tried their best to find a way to go there. If they had gone to Sit, maybe things would have been different..."
At this point, Lao Yang suddenly felt that he had said something too much, and quickly apologized to Lu Shiliang. Lu Shiliang waved his hand generously and said with a happy expression: "It's okay, it's not something that can't be said, it's all true."
After taking a puff of cigarette, Lu Shiliang asked, "According to you, the majority of people are inclined towards Si Te?"
"Yes, but Secretary Lu, being inclined towards Si Te is one thing, but whether it can succeed is another. You also know that Si Te's shares are in our Nandu. Once Si Te is involved in the restructuring of Nandu, it will involve the issue of Si Te's controlling stake. It is said that the leaders above also considered this and basically rejected Si Te's plan."
"Old Yang, it seems you have studied this a lot." Lu Shiliang laughed, pointed at Old Yang and asked, "So, tell me, who will we choose for the final restructuring of Nandu?"
"Secretary Lu, you're putting me in a difficult position. I'm just a small supply and marketing section chief. This matter is too big, and only leaders of your level have the authority to decide. To me, it's hard to say, but I heard that Coca-Cola seems to have a better chance." Old Yang replied tactfully.
Lu Shiliang nodded, and then did not continue to ask, but told Lao Yang to handle the contract as soon as possible. Lao Yang agreed and left with the signed document.
