At the end of the road is a row of red brick walls, which are painted with many slogans such as 'Long live the invincible class revolution', next to the factory is a small river, and there is a row of small bungalows not far away, which should be a staff dormitory, there are a few children squatting at the door, wearing very shabby clothes, they ran over when they heard the sound of cars, and ran along the side of the road behind Zhou Ming's car while shouting and running.

Zhou Ming drove to the gate of the factory, a wooden sign that read 'Xiling Canning Factory' was hanging next to it, the iron door was open, there was a communication room next to it, the window was open there, and the broken glass on the ground below seemed to be broken by the glass on the window.

This situation made Zhou Ming frown, and then Zhou Ming drove into the factory, and the situation inside was not much better, there was a straight cement road inside, and the roadside was overgrown with weeds, obviously no one had taken care of it for a long time.

Along the road, Zhou Ming drove the car all the way to a two-story building, Zhou Ming and Su Han got out of the car, Zhou Ming glanced at the small building, turned his head and said to Su Han: "Xiaohan, are you sure this is the cannery? ”

Zhou Ming said this with feeling, because from the style, it is obvious that this two-story small building should be an administrative building, but it is still as dilapidated as the communication room at the door, and the walls are painted with slogans that strive to do a good job in production, but including the door and all the windows of the office that Zhou Ming can see, almost none of the glass in that place is good, and there are even many windows that are pasted with paper.

Looking at the door of the factory not far away, the door is closed, and grass grows at the door and even the gap in the road, so you can imagine how long there has been no one here.

The whole factory gave Zhou Ming the feeling of 'dilapidated and depressed', as if it had been abandoned for ten years.

"I don't know how this happened? I haven't been back to my hometown since I went to school at the 76o factory, and I came to this canning factory a few times when I was a child, and then I never came back again, I just remember that this canning factory is still there, and I don't know how it became like this. Su Han said to Zhou Ming.

"Okay, I see, it seems that this cannery is really in tatters, let's go to the staff dormitory of the cannery over there and ask. ”

Zhou Ming said to Su Han, and then they got in the car and drove out of the factory, and when they left the factory gate, they saw a few people walking towards this side, it seemed that they should be cadres in the factory, and when they heard that a car was coming, they came to see the situation.

So Zhou Ming simply parked the car at the gate of the factory and waited, and soon these people came, Zhou Ming was about to say hello, but the leading one walked up two steps quickly and held Zhou Ming's hand, a handful of snot and tears: "Good leader, our Xiling canning factory is looking forward to the stars and the moon, but we finally hope for the comrades in the county, I know that the county will not ignore us." ”

The person in the lead spoke, and several people who followed him also cried, which made Zhou Ming a little embarrassed, Zhou Ming said: "This comrade, I am not from the county. ”

Not someone from the county?

Hearing Zhou Ming's words, they were stunned, they looked at the car that Zhou Ming drove, and then looked at the clothes on Zhou Ming's body, obviously a little puzzled, in this era, especially this kind of people in the remote countryside, in their opinion, the clothes they wear are good, and they can drive a car, except for the leaders of the county, there will be no one else at all.

At this time, Su Han suddenly spoke, and she said to the person in the lead: "Uncle Wang, do you still recognize me?" I am Xiaohan, from the nearby Diantou Village, my third aunt used to work in a canning factory, I came to the factory to play when I was a child, Uncle Wang, you even brought me canned food to eat!"

Hearing Su Han say this, Zhou Ming knew that the person in front of him was Wang Chen, the director of the Xiling Canning Factory.

Wang Chen looked at Su Han carefully, and then suddenly said: "You are Xiaohan, you are really Su Han! Oh, I didn't expect this to be really the eighteenth change of the female university, you are really getting more and more beautiful, where are you exhibiting now, I remember that you didn't go to Nanhui County with your father? Did you go to work in the county over there? You actually drove a car, it's amazing!"

Su Han said thank you shyly, and then explained to Wang Chen: "Uncle Wang, in fact, we really don't work in the county, I am still in the 76O factory, and this is Zhou Ming, the current first leader of our 76o factory." ”

Wang Chen hurriedly shook Zhou Ming's hand and said, "Hello Director Zhou, I am the director of Xiling Canning Factory, my name is Wang Chen, I don't know what happened to Director Zhou this time?"

Zhou Ming didn't pay much attention to this title, because in Wang Chen's view, the top leader of a factory can only be the factory director, Zhou Ming nodded and said: "That's the case, because of Xiaohan's relationship, I know that the efficiency of Xiling Canning Factory is not good now, and it just so happens that our factory has a project that needs the production equipment of the cannery, so I want to talk about cooperation." ”

"Cooperation, does Director Zhou want to buy the production equipment of our canning factory?" asked Wang Chen.

"If Director Wang wants to sell it, I can also consider buying it, but it's better to have workers who can use these equipment proficiently," Zhou Ming said here, and then said, "Just look at this factory is dilapidated like this, do you still have equipment?"

Wang Chen nodded hurriedly and said: "Yes, the equipment of our Xiling Canning Factory has been well preserved here, and I have been letting people do the maintenance of the equipment, which can be used at any time, it will definitely be no problem, if Director Zhou doesn't believe that I can swear to Director Zhou as a party member!"

Zhou Ming glanced at Wang Chen deeply, what he said would be a in twenty years, but in this era, especially in this kind of remote countryside, this kind of party member is really advanced in thinking and really has faith, so they will swear by this, and it is really a kind of determination.

Zhou Ming thought for a moment and patted Wang Chen on the shoulder and said, "Director Wang, I believe you, since you said that you can use it, then you will definitely be able to use it, but how did this Xiling canning factory become like this? I heard Xiaohan say that the canned food here is not very delicious? Wasn't it still a well-known good enterprise in Xiling Township a few years ago? Why can't I see anyone when I come today?"

Faced with Zhou Ming's question, Wang Chen and several people behind him were silent for a while, and after a while, Wang Chen sighed and said: "This is all because I, the factory director, failed to do well, and I can't open up the sales of products, and the factory is getting worse and worse. ”

With Wang Chen's words, the leaders of several canning factories lowered their heads in shame, and Wang Chen continued: "Director Zhou, you also entered the factory just now, and it is the result of the workers and their families in the factory. ”

Zhou Ming can understand this very well, the life of the workers in the factory depends on this salary, if it can't be released in time, the life of the workers will definitely have problems, this is still five consecutive years without a normal salary, the last half a year has not been paid, the workers do not make a mess in the factory It is strange.

"Director Wang, didn't you sell the things in the factory to relieve the urgent need for the workers' wages?" Zhou Ming asked.

Hearing Zhou Ming's question, Wang Chen and several other people's faces turned red all of a sudden, Wang Chen said: "Don't hide it from you, Director Zhou, don't look at our canning factory, there are still so many houses, the factory is still here, in fact, the things in it can be sold a long time ago." ”

"What about the production line?" Zhou Ming asked again.

"The production line is the lifeblood of our cannery, how can this be sold? Not to mention that if there are any more production tasks in the organization, we will have to test the production line to complete the tasks!" Wang Chen said.

Wang Chen's remark was the normal thinking of many workers' leaders in the past, and in their view, working in the factory was just a kind of fulfilling the tasks assigned by the organization, and it was a very glorious revolutionary mission. This idea doesn't matter whether it's right or wrong, it's just a product of the times, but in Zhou Ming's opinion, it is now a good way to help him keep the production line of the cannery, otherwise if this Wang factory director sold all the things in the factory in order to pay the wages of the employees, then he would have to run in vain today.

"But now I just want this canning production line, what should I do?" Zhou Ming asked.

Wang Chen was stunned for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said: "If Factory Director Zhou can promise me to help me make up all the wages owed by the workers in the factory, I will sell this production line to you, and even I, the factory director, can sit for you! I have figured it out now, we can no longer cling to this factory, I must find a way out for the factory workers, and if I want to criticize and shoot at that time, I will carry it!"

Zhou Ming raised his eyebrows, Wang Chen's words may sound ridiculous in later generations, but in people whose thoughts and ways of thinking are still stuck in the previous era, it is a matter of course, otherwise there would be no crime called 'digging the corner of socialism', Wang Chen's practice was this crime in that era.

However, sympathy is sympathy, but the one who should be asked has to ask: "How much wages do you owe in total?"

Wang Chen hesitated for a while before replying, "There may be more than 100,000." ”

"More than 100,000 yuan? Uncle Wang, don't I remember that your factory only has a total of about 100 employees? Why do you owe so much? There has been no salary for a year or two, right?" Su Han next to him said in surprise.

Wang Chen and the others blushed and lowered their heads, and said embarrassedly: "Yes, it has been more than a year in total. ”

"There is no problem with taking out this money, but the key is that you owe wages for so long, and the workers in the factory are still there? Can you guarantee that I can start work directly after I buy the production line?" Zhou Ming asked again.

Zhou Ming's words made Wang Chen's eyes light up, he originally thought that more than 100,000 yuan was a lot of money, and his requirements were excessive, but he didn't expect that the young man in front of him didn't even think about agreeing directly, it seems that the benefits of the 76o factory are really good.

Thinking of this, Wang Chen nodded hurriedly and agreed: "Yes, our factory workers are still there, although they have not been paid for so long, they have all gone to work in the production team next door, but as long as they can pay eighty yuan a month, they will definitely be able to do a good job and make the best canned food!"

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