Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

“Buy the steel rolling mill…” Zhang Linbao was stunned by Wang Dong’s bold decision and remained speechless for a long time.

Wang Dong didn't give him much time to process the news, and spoke again: "I've already started preparations..."

"At most three years, as long as the policy allows, I will definitely be able to buy the entire steel rolling mill."

"But as you know, although I have worked as a manager in the steel rolling mill, I was always in the logistics department. I don't understand steel rolling mill production at all, let alone lead the steel rolling mill to develop new products."

"If the steel rolling mill wants to get out of its predicament, gain a foothold among so many machinery factories in Beijing, and even stand out, it must have a professional technical person who understands steel rolling mills and knows how to conduct research and development as its leader."

"Of all the people I know, you're the only one who specialized in mechanical processing, and you had excellent grades in college..."

"If you are willing to join the steel rolling mill after graduation and spend two or three years thoroughly understanding it, you will be the future leader of the steel rolling mill when I buy it in the future."

"Although I can't give you a very high position, the treatment I offer you will definitely be the best in Beijing."

"Let's not talk about anything else. Just take the Dongjun Breeding Farm that I set up outside Beijing. The factory leaders there are basically people I poached from several state-owned factories in Beijing. They have a lot of breeding experience."

Do you know how much the farm manager currently earns annually?

Seeing Zhang Linbao shake his head, Wang Dong didn't waste any words and said directly, "I won't talk about last year... I'll just tell you about the other party's income this year."

"With my salary and various bonuses, my total income for this year will definitely exceed 13,000 yuan."

"His basic salary is six thousand yuan, and the remaining six or seven thousand yuan is profit sharing. The higher the profit of the farm under his management, the higher the profit sharing will be."

"Given the current growth rate of the farm, as long as there are no unforeseen circumstances, their annual income will definitely exceed 20,000 yuan by the end of next year."

"If you are really willing to join the steel rolling mill and work for me in the future, becoming the factory manager, your basic salary will be six thousand yuan a year."

"As for how much money can be made in the end, that depends on the steel rolling mill's final profit over the course of a year."

"The more profit, the more dividends."

"Based on my understanding of steel rolling mills, as long as you solve the series of problems that currently exist in the steel rolling mill, earning 15,000 yuan a year is a piece of cake."

"If I can lead the steel rolling mill to stand out in Beijing, earning 20,000 to 30,000 yuan a year is no problem."

"more importantly……"

“You don’t have 100% autonomy in a state-owned factory. Even if you become the factory director one day, you will still be under the supervision of your superiors. You will need to ask for permission to do anything and you will not be able to develop according to your own wishes.”

"Things are different once you get into the steel rolling mill."

“Once you become the factory director, you will be in charge of the entire steel rolling mill. After all, I am an outsider and do not understand the production of steel rolling mills.”

"Therefore, the steel rolling mill is definitely the best platform for you to showcase your talents."

Hearing this, Zhang Linbao was finally tempted.

Especially after Wang Dong said that "the steel rolling mill is the best platform for him to display his talents," all the last bit of worry in his heart disappeared.

He didn't know Wang Dong's character perfectly, but he certainly wouldn't deceive him on matters of principle.

If someone says their annual income will exceed 10,000 yuan, then they definitely will.

If Zhang Linbao had entered the steel rolling mill through normal channels, his annual income might not have been this high even ten years later. Therefore, the salary Wang Dong offered him was indeed very generous, and since it was linked to the steel rolling mill's profits, he was even more motivated to work there.

As for status...

To put it bluntly, even if you work in a state-owned factory for decades and eventually become the factory director, you still won't have much status in Beijing, a city full of officials. Moreover, you'll be under the control of many superiors, and you won't have the freedom to do anything you want in the state-owned factory where you work.

Since that's the case, why not follow Wang Dong? At least you can earn more money that way, and you can also develop the steel rolling mill according to your own ideas. Why not?

He immediately made a decision: "Brother Wang..."

"I agree to go to the steel rolling mill..."

"But the school doesn't assign me to wherever I want. What if the school doesn't assign me to the steel rolling mill?"

Wang Dong confidently replied, "As long as you want to work at the steel rolling mill, I have a way to get you in. You don't need to worry about anything else; just wait for the results at school."

"If you have free time, you can learn more about the steel rolling mill and the latest developments in the machinery manufacturing industry. That way, you won't be completely clueless when you join the steel rolling mill."

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When Wang Dong returned to the courtyard house, it was already six o'clock in the afternoon. A large truck brought him and Zhang Linbao back.

A large amount of New Year's goods were also delivered together.

Zhang Linbao originally didn't want it, but he eventually accepted it after Wang Dong's strong insistence.

After all, both mother and son are now working for him, and they are his most trusted confidants in the future.

Wang Dong arranged a New Year's gift for Zhang Linbao based on the same standard as his apprentice Tang Dashan and his wife.

Seeing her husband carrying bag after bag of New Year's goods back into the house, and Zhang Linbao also carrying New Year's goods into the backyard, his wife Chen Jun knew without a doubt that Wang Dong's long-cherished wish had come true.

But just to be on the safe side, she asked again very carefully: "Honey... Zhang Linbao agreed..."

Wang Dong smiled and replied, "I agree..."

"Honey, after the New Year, we'll try to pull some strings and find a way to get Zhang Linbao assigned to the steel rolling mill..."

"We aim to take over the steel rolling mill within three years."

"Brother-in-law... what do you mean by taking over the steel rolling mill... and assigning Zhang Linbao to the steel rolling mill... I don't quite understand..." Sister-in-law Chen Li appeared out of nowhere, looking puzzled and asking.

“I heard that the steel rolling mill is almost going out of business and often defaults on workers’ wages. If you assign Zhang Linbao to the steel rolling mill, aren’t you pushing him into a fire pit?”

Wang Dong rolled his eyes at his sister-in-law and replied, "Little sister..."

Do you think your brother-in-law is the kind of person who kicks someone when they're down and likes to scheme against others?

“If Zhang Linbao doesn’t agree, I definitely won’t go with your sister to get him a job at the steel rolling mill…”

"You don't need to worry about this. Just focus on your studies at school..."

"I'll be graduating in six months, and it'll be hard to find such free time to study again then." (End of Chapter)