After hearing his words, several people immediately surrounded him as if they had seen a lifesaver, 'What's your idea?'
'How much money do you all have, or how much money can you transfer?' Lao Chang from the finance department asked an unrelated question.
'How much money can we have? We all work for the same company, how much money do you not know we have?'
'Exactly, how much money can there be?'
'My family is the worst, we still live in that old building, we can't wait for the company to allocate a house, so we bought one ourselves, but we don't have the money,'
Lao Chang's question came out of the blue. Although the anti-corruption campaign was not as vigorous as it would become more than ten years later, people in state-owned enterprises were much more sensitive to this issue than those in private enterprises. None of them gave him a direct answer, but instead complained about their lack of money.
Lao Chang was a little contemptuous. As an old finance professional, he knew more or less about everyone's financial situation. Crying poverty in front of me, huh! Besides, are people's perspectives so short-sighted? Am I the only one who has thought about this?
Lao Wei from the personnel department was the first to react, 'Lao Chang, what do you mean?'
Finally, someone understands me. Lao Chang nodded, 'Yes,' and in his heart, he looked at Lao Wei in a higher light.
He had an estimate in his heart. If his estimate was correct, this short, fat man who only had a few sets of clothes to rotate throughout the year was the one with the most substantial family background among the few people, and his income other than salary was higher than Lao Sun, who was in charge of procurement.
There was no way around it. The personnel department of a state-owned enterprise has always been lucrative. Who among the family members recruited into the company would not greet Lao Wei in advance? Not to mention the managers of the branch stores below, whose work is easier than that of ordinary employees, but whose salaries are a cut above those of ordinary people. Who wouldn't seek Lao Wei's favour for such a position?
Lao Yu in the office also understood, 'You mean, we'll buy it?'
'Buy it?' The remaining few people finally understood.
'Yes, buy it. The company's main business, although not as good as Youjia's, is actually quite good, except that other expenses are a bit high,' Lao Chang said.
Everyone naturally knew what these other costs were, and if it really became their own business, they would definitely be easier to control.
'Let's take a look at Youjia again. They're also convenience stores, but they've managed to change year by year, and drastically change in three years. We old guys who have been working in department stores all our lives, in terms of experience and connections, which of us are not as good as them? I just don't believe in this evil. Without those young people giving orders blindly, if we use our hearts, how could we not be able to do such a thing well?' Lao Chang often said.
Thus, from Jinling at the beginning to He Zhitiao now, they have become the main reason for the development of Jiamei to its current situation.
'Yes, I agree, even if it is a chain within the province, it is still a very promising business. Therefore, this is an opportunity!' Lao Wei said.
'Yes, if we do it well, the scale will not be smaller than the head office,'
'Not bad!'
These words aroused everyone's enthusiasm.
Among those present, no one was willing to sacrifice the public good for personal gain, but they were all more or less insightful and capable. Even if they didn't work hard, they had been in the provincial business system for decades and could naturally tell that Lao Chang and Lao Wei's words made sense.
Unexpectedly, the company's bad things might turn out to be the best opportunity of their generation. If they seized it, their future would be even better than the present!
As the ancients said, 'Where there is blessing, there is also calamity.'
'So we all agree?'
'Yes,'
'We all agree,'
'Good, then I'll go ahead and talk about the next steps. First, we'll all go find someone to smooth things over and get the head office to agree to our approach. In addition, we'll have to find a way to raise the money, borrow from private individuals and the bank, in short, the more the better. But these things will have to rely on you guys, I don't have the time,' Lao Chang said.
'Don't worry about these things. Just take care of the company's finances. These days, you should spend more time with the finance department at the head office and keep all the invoices,' Lao Wei said.
No one would ask why. Since the acquisition had been decided, the price was a key issue. If Lao Chang did a good job with the financial statements and the head office approved, well, that would be too good to be true!
It would mean that everyone would make a fortune as soon as the company was taken over.
However, the older generation also said that the power of the masses is infinite, and the older generation also said that the wisdom of the masses is also infinite.
Not only did they see an opportunity in this matter, but many people below them did as well. Before they had even decided to talk to the headquarters about it, the next morning, He Zhi Tao was in his office, giving them instructions on the work to be done before the company was liquidated, when a large group of employees barged in, even the secretary couldn't stop them.
'What are you doing?' He Zhitao went up to them. 'This is a decision made by the head office and cannot be changed. However, please rest assured that regarding your whereabouts, after my repeated efforts, the head office has already made proper arrangements, and it will be confirmed in the next two days,'
He Zhitao did not even mention why the notice had not yet been issued, and everyone already knew about it.
However, this time, he had completely misunderstood the reason these people had come. These people didn't care about the work the head office would arrange for them next.
'General Manager He, we didn't come here to cause trouble, and we don't want to add to the company's burden. After discussing it with our families, we have decided to find our own way out,'
what was going on? He Zhi-tao subconsciously looked at the sun, which was still in the east, and still rising!
He didn't understand, but the people sitting there understood the reason these people had come in seconds.
Sure enough, the people who had barged in immediately said, 'I've decided to share the company's worries and take over the No. 1 store on Renmin Road,'
'Yes, I'm the same. I want to take over the No. 2 store on Shengli Road,'
'Me too, I want Zhongshan Road's...,'
In the end, even some stores in average locations were being scrambled for.
'Mr. He, we're just waiting for your word. We've even raised a lot of money,'
Looking at these store managers scrambling to solve the company's problems, He Zhitiao felt a little disoriented!
In our usual meetings, you all said that it was difficult to do business in the store because of this and that. Now why are you all so positive?
...
With the official announcement of the liquidation of Jiamei, Vice President Wang's report on the future of Jiamei was immediately submitted to the chairman.
The first option was for the original management team to buy the company as a whole, the second was for the original employees to take over in groups, and to negotiate with other companies about buying the company. The third option was to close down the company, and the last option was to keep it open.
He also specifically mentioned the enthusiasm of the former management and employees of the company to help the company solve its problems.
Unexpectedly, the chairman's approval of the results completely surprised him. The first two options were heavily crossed out in red, and only the latter two disposal opinions were agreed.
With the help of some people, the news spread immediately, causing an uproar and directly leading to the first mass incident in the history of the provincial business.
Those who had already been happily counting the small change felt very hurt when they heard the decision of the head office, and they all expressed their dissatisfaction. 'We are outraged!'
To be honest, most employees of state-owned enterprises absolutely respect their leaders and superiors most of the time.
This is most of the time, but there are also times when their vital interests are infringed upon and they decide to go all out. Sorry, no matter how much these leaders usually look up to them, they will all speak out against them without discussion.
That afternoon, the first mass incident since the establishment of the provincial company officially took place.
The first floor where the chairman and senior management were located was blocked off by some employees spontaneously!
Many people shouted over there, 'There's a conspiracy!' and 'There must be an exchange of benefits.' Some people even shouted such extreme things as 'Better with outsiders.'
Hearing this, the old chairman's hand holding the cup shook in the meeting room. Sister Li, who was taking notes, hurried over and helped unscrew the thermos.
Everyone knew why the chairman was so angry. The most famous person to say, 'I'd rather go with outsiders' was the Empress Dowager Cixi.
'Chairman, don't be angry,' Vice President Wang said, "but the employees below are really enthusiastic. Shouldn't we also give some consideration to their voices?'
'Wang, don't you understand? The more active and enthusiastic they are now, the angrier I am! He, do you agree with this?" The chairman asked He Zhi-tao, who was sitting low in the back.
He Zhi Tao didn't say a word.
'Bang!' The chairman slammed his glass down on the table, "I'd rather go out with outsiders and close down the business than give these people a penny!'
'It's a good thing you weren't in the management team that proposed the acquisition, otherwise..." The chairman gave He Zhi Tao another dig.
'What does their enthusiasm show? It shows that they are very optimistic about the convenience store business, which is a profitable business. Then I would like to ask, why give them a business that they also like to do, but give us a result of annual losses?'
'Think about it, if we agree to them now and set this precedent, next, the big shopping mall on Renmin Road, they might also have ideas. It's not easy to make money, and it's not easy to lose money, so let the company lose for two years, and then have a management buyout. What a good thing!'
'You are afraid of offending people, but I, an old man who is about to retire, am not afraid,' he immediately ordered, 'Director Li, immediately issue a document, let the supervision department take the lead, set up a working group, thoroughly investigate these management of Jiamei, look for their financial problems, and those who caused trouble today, see what kind of misdeeds they usually have, and if they are worthy of dismissal, they will be fired!'
The tiger still has its prowess. These troublemakers really picked the wrong time. If the chairman could have stayed in office for a few more years, he might have compromised. But now that he is retiring, his power is precisely when it expires and cannot be used. These people let him use it just in time
...
Then, Zhou Xinyu, who had long since learned about the latest situation at Jiamei, never imagined that Feng Yiping's earlier words would really come true. The provincial business association took the initiative to contact Youjia and wanted to discuss with him the possibility of Youjia acquiring Jiamei.