The Official Ladder: I ascend to the pinnacle of power, wielding the power of life and death.

Jiang Yiming and the others were startled and hurriedly stepped forward to help him up.

"Grandpa Xu, what are you doing?"

Jiang Yiming asked, puzzled.

"Director Jiang, you're the first person to acknowledge my skills!"

Xu Shengmao said emotionally, "Before this, my wages were the same as other workers. In fact, many people who only talked the talk but didn't walk the walk not only earned more than me, but also complained that the work I did was too light! They didn't value skills and knowledge!"

"This makes me feel very wronged and painful. It's not about how high my salary is, but about wanting them to respect my knowledge and skills!"

"Based on what Director Jiang just said, I won't leave no matter who comes to me. You don't need to give me any special treatment; I'll just take my salary."

Jiang Yiming felt a mix of emotions. He suppressed his thoughts and said solemnly, "Old Xu, this is what you deserve. No one will dare to gossip. If you don't accept the 20,000 shares, we won't hire you as the technical factory director."

“No way, I’ve worked here for decades, how can I leave? Since you’ve said so, I’ll sign.”

Without saying a word, Xu Shengmao picked up a pen and signed his name.

He then strode out, determined to persuade his friends and family to agree to Jiang Yiming's enterprise reform plan!

3pm.

Although some employees have agreed to the enterprise reform plan, most are still undecided, and a small number are resisting it.

Some of them genuinely don't want to change, but others are deliberately causing trouble under the instigation of others!

Jiang Yiming naturally anticipated this situation. When he arrived at the venue, many people below the stage were holding up signs such as "Oppose enterprise reform, give me back my identity".

"Get out of the distillery! We don't need enterprise reform!"

"The government is using the guise of enterprise reform to change our status, which means they no longer want to manage us. We firmly oppose enterprise reform!"

"Whoever changes our identity is our enemy!"

"Oppose enterprise reform, give me back my identity!"

As soon as Jiang Yiming stood on the stage, a rousing chorus of slogans erupted.

Jiang Yiming's face was resolute and he showed no fear. Holding a megaphone, he said loudly, "Hello everyone, I am Jiang Yiming, the leader of the winery's enterprise reform team. I know your demands. Now I will say a few points, and after I finish speaking, you can express your opinions."

"Okay, let's hear what he has to say and see how he tries to defend himself!"

"That's right, I won't leave here unless we get a clear answer."

The crowd fell silent.

"I want to ask everyone a question: Is status more important, or is eating more important?"

"Of course eating is important. What use is status if people are starving to death?"

Someone immediately responded loudly.

"This brother is right. What's the point of giving you a civil servant status if you have no food to eat?"

Jiang Yiming nodded approvingly; he was quite satisfied with the performance of the shill he had found.

"As everyone knows, Yusha Winery is completely broke and hasn't paid salaries for three months. If things don't change, we're all just waiting to die!"

"Hoping the government will hand out money? If it were just our company, the government might be able to provide relief, but as everyone knows, the situation for businesses across the county is very bad right now, much like our winery. Do you really think it's possible for all the county's employees to be subsidized by the county finances?"

"Therefore, we must save ourselves. No matter what your status is, as long as the company survives, you can get your salary and continue to live. Holding onto a useless status will only lead to starvation!"

"Everyone knows the contents of the enterprise reform plan, and there must be quite a few doubts. If we follow this plan, will the company be able to survive?"

"Yes! I can tell you definitively that doing this will definitely ensure survival. Otherwise, why would I be messing around at the distillery with nothing better to do?"

"Of course, it's no use for me to say more. Let me tell you the benefits of supporting this, and then you can think about it carefully!"

"First, if the company survives, everyone will have food to eat; that's the most basic requirement. Second, if the company survives, the wages owed to everyone will be returned at 1.2 times the original amount. This means that for every two extra months you wait, your wages will increase by 1.2 times. Even loan sharks wouldn't offer such high interest rates. Third, once the company grows and becomes stronger, whether you work at the winery or in other factories, your wages will definitely increase. The more you work, the more you earn; the less you work, the less you earn; and if you don't work, you don't earn anything. This will allow those who are hardworking and willing to endure hardship to earn more money!"

Jiang Yiming's impassioned and somewhat deceptive speech immediately drew cheers and applause from the sycophants, generating a strong response.

In any case, the points Jiang Yiming made all hit their weak points.

Who among those present didn't want to get their salary and change their life?

Who wouldn't want to work hard, earn more money, and support their family? Before, it was a system of equal pay; no matter how much you worked, you got the same salary, so nobody was willing to work harder.

If the principle of "more work, more pay" were truly implemented, they would be more motivated to work hard!

Amid cheers, Hao Qiang, the former director of the technology factory, stepped forward and questioned, "What you said is very good, but all of this depends on the successful restructuring and development of the winery. What if the winery fails? At that time, we will lose our status, we will not receive our wages, and we will no longer be able to get government bailouts!"

"Director Hao is right. What if the company fails?"

"Exactly, if we lose our identities, who will take care of us then?"

"Don't listen to his nonsense, you must choose carefully."

Hao Qiang's followers responded enthusiastically.

"This kid is Secretary Qiu's brother-in-law."

Wang Weifa whispered a reminder: "When we were persuading the employees to agree to the enterprise reform plan, this guy brought his men and lobbied everyone to unite against it."

Jiang Yiming nodded and replied, "This comrade raised a very good question."

"I assure you all that if the enterprise reform fails, the government will still provide a safety net and will never abandon you."

Jiang Yiming said, "If you don't want to change your status, you can apply to Mayor Chen to transfer to another company."

“I am Chen Zixin, the acting mayor of Yusha Town. I can assure you that if the enterprise reform fails, the government will not abandon you, just like before.”

Chen Zixin stood up for Jiang Yiming and said loudly, "If you want to transfer to other companies, that's fine, but I want to make it clear in advance that you won't get paid if you transfer to other companies either. You must think it through carefully. Once you transfer, you will have no connection with the winery. When the winery is successfully restructured and develops, the related benefits will be irrelevant to you. If you want to transfer back, you will have to find a job on your own."

"Everyone has only two days to consider. Once that time is up, they will automatically be converted into members of the general public."

The conference ended, and everyone left with different feelings.