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Chapter 239 Steel Plant Shareholders
Inside the steel plant, the workers were in high spirits.

After this period of propaganda, all the workers accepted the change in their status. It was a wonderful thing to become workers of the country and no longer be exploited by capitalists.

Of course, there is more that makes them happy.

It turned out to be a private factory, and the workers' wages were decided by the factory leaders and master chefs.

Look at Jia Dongxu. Just because he became Yi Zhonghai’s apprentice, his salary increased by 100,000 yuan, and his salary is even expected to increase further.

Many workers with better skills than him don't earn as much as he does.

It's different now.

The state took over the steel mill and implemented the eight-grade worker system. How much you can earn in the future will depend on your skills, not on other people's attitudes.

Those who think they have skills but earn low salaries have long been looking forward to the day of assessment.

After the steel mill was remodeled, it was renamed the Red Star Steel Mill. Han Bo's position did not change, and he was still the director of the steel mill. He was a private director. The original leaders of the factory basically did not change.

At the same time, the government also sent a team to represent the public side. The public side's factory director was named Fan, and he had a high level of experience, but he was old, so he was transferred here just for transition.

In fact, the leadership of the public side was in the hands of Yang Peishan, who had less experience and needed to be tempered and make contributions before he could take the position.

Basically, the leadership team of the public side is similar to that of the private side.

This is done to prepare for the future expansion of the steel rolling mill.

On the day of the assessment, all the leaders from the public and private sides came, even shareholders like Lou Zhenheng, who usually did not take charge of the affairs, came.

After attending the oath-taking ceremony, the workers began to be assessed according to the list.

The first people to be assessed were apprentices, followed by junior workers. The factory's master chefs were last in line to maintain a sense of mystery.

"The workers are very enthusiastic." Director Fan said with emotion.

The leaders watched for a while and then prepared to leave. There were many junior workers in the factory, and it was impossible to complete the test in one day, and the leaders could not stay here to watch all the time.

They will come again after being assessed by the factory’s master chefs.

As the largest shareholder, Lou Zhenheng has a good reputation and was nominated by everyone.

"Indeed. I have been to the steel plant many times. The last time the workers were so passionate was during the founding ceremony."

Director Fan was very satisfied with Lou Zhenheng's tact and started chatting with him with a smile.

The shareholders gradually felt relieved after seeing this. What they feared most was that Director Fan would turn against them after taking control of the steel mill.

Before they knew it, it was noon and Director Fan invited Lou Zhenheng and other shareholders to stay in the factory for lunch.

Director Han was in a dilemma.

The factory employs the chef He Daqing, not because he wants to eat good food, but because he prepares food for the shareholders.

After He Daqing left, the shareholders of the factory disliked the poor cooking skills of the canteen cooks and rarely came to the factory to eat. Even if they came, they would not stay in the factory to eat.

He had always wanted to find a chef, but it was difficult to find one through someone. The talented chefs all stayed in restaurants and were unwilling to come to the steel plant canteen.

Government officials like Director Fan don't care much about the food, but the shareholders are different. They can't get used to the big pot meals in the factory.

One of the small shareholders smiled and said, "I had a boiled fish dish at Emei Hotel some time ago, and it tasted very good. Why don't we go to Emei Hotel!"

Yang Peishan's face turned dark, and he was about to stand up and accuse the small shareholder.

Director Fan reacted quickly and spoke before him: "Emei Hotel is quite far from here, and we have things to discuss in the afternoon. I think we should eat in the factory. Chef Ge in the cafeteria is quite good." Seeing the look in Director Fan's eyes, Yang Peishan had to suppress his dissatisfaction.

Seeing that Director Fan had a friendly attitude and was easy to talk to, the small shareholders became bolder.

"Director Fan, Lao Ge's cooking skills are not good. They are far inferior to Lao He's. If you are not used to Sichuan cuisine, we can go to Fengze Garden. The Shandong cuisine there is also good."

They had done their homework and knew that Director Fan and Yang Peishan liked spicy food.

"Yes, Lao Ge only knows how to cook big pot dishes. I learned my current skills from Lao He, but I only learned the basics."

Those small shareholders put pressure on Director Han, hoping that he would persuade Director Fan.

Director Han complained in his heart and looked to Lou Zhenheng for help. When Director Fan and his people came, he had invited them, but they were not happy and said he was greedy for enjoyment. In the end, he had to stay in the steel plant every day to eat the big pot meal.

Others said he had lost weight and thought he was trying to reform himself, but in fact it was because he was hungry.

Lou Zhenheng was the first to support the transformation and persuade the small shareholders. It can be said that without him, the transformation of the steel plant would not be so easy.

Those small shareholders were all his friends and believed in him, so they readily accepted the reform.

Now they wanted to invite Director Fan to dinner, also to seek peace of mind. This request was difficult to refuse.

Lou Zhenheng said with a smile: "Lao Niu, you are so petty that you didn't even tell me when you had something delicious. Are you afraid that I will eat you out of money?
Director Fan, I don't have any other hobbies, but I'm a bit picky about food. Since Lao Niu said that boiled fish is delicious, I have to try it.

I'll host a lunch today, how about we all go and try it?"

Lao Niu, the shareholder who mentioned the boiled fish, patted his chest and said, "If I had known that you, Lao Lou, were the one treating, I would have told you a long time ago. Don't you agree?"

When Director Fan saw this situation, he found it difficult to refuse and could only nod and agree.

When the shareholders saw that Director Fan agreed, they all laughed happily.

"Director Han, please call Emei Hotel."

Director Han immediately agreed, called Emei Hotel and reserved two large connected private rooms.

There were quite a few people this time. A private room could only accommodate two tables at most, which was definitely not enough. He was not sure how many people would come from the official side. This required Director Fan to make the decision.

After the private room was booked, everyone prepared to leave.

Director Fan used the excuse of arranging work and asked Director Han to take the shareholders down first.

Yang Peishan finally found an opportunity: "Director Fan, how could you agree to go to Emei Hotel for dinner? Do you know that this is a mistake?"

Director Fan explained: "Xiao Yang, look at you, why are you so anxious? I am also an old revolutionary, don't I know that doing this is a mistake?
But you have to take care of the shareholders' feelings. Look at them, they are all pampered. If you ask them to eat from the same pot, will they be happy? "

Yang Peishan said: "These capitalists are really despicable. They eat all kinds of delicacies at home, but all of them are the blood of the workers."

Director Fan snorted, "Don't say anything that's not conducive to unity. The leaders of the Ministry of Metallurgy asked us to come here so that we can unite with shareholders like Lou Zhenheng, not to create conflicts.

You have to remember that this is not a military unit. Economic development now requires the unity of these patriotic capitalists."

Yang Peishan blushed and said quickly, "I remember. I was impulsive this time. I still won't go to this banquet."

Director Fan's face darkened. Are you dissatisfied with me or the capitalists? You stick to your principles and be a good comrade, and you want me to be the bad guy, right?

"You are the deputy director of the factory. Can you not go? Not only you have to go, but Deputy Director Cao has to go too. Xiao Li, go tell Deputy Director Cao."

Li Huaide, a clerk, looked at Yang Peishan with contempt and ran to call Deputy Director Cao.

(End of this chapter)