Chapter 47: The Year of the League

The annual Spring Festival has finally come. The Zhao brothers who have been busy for a whole few months have not returned home, can finally return to the factory, and the scene of the family being lively and reunited is rarely seen.

Liu Cheng was finally accepted by the Zhao family and became the Zhao family's prospective son-in-law, which made Zhao Lingshan even more grateful to her eldest brother. Without Zhao Guodong's full support, she would not know whether she could have such a happy ending with Liu Cheng.

The joy of family joy diluted the haze of the great decline in the efficiency of the textile factory. Zhao Guodong also heard about the situation in the factory. In the last two or three months of 1993, the factory was even worse. Almost all employees felt tremendous pressure. The three shifts in the past had stopped and changed to two shifts, and some auxiliary workshops were even in a semi-stop state.

Several factory leaders were running around like ants on a hot pan. Bank loans expired and repeatedly came to the door to force debts. If they did not repay the due loans, it would be impossible to re-live them. In terms of finance, they had already demolished the east wall and repaired the west wall, but this was not helpful.

The things sold are either hopeless to receive payment or they are counteracted with a large number of groceries, which makes the sales department of the factory miserable. If they are not sold, the things produced will only be accumulated in the warehouse.

The people who went out to collect money went out to collect money were almost nothing except for consuming one business trip after another. Although the city leaders have repeatedly come forward to help coordinate, the bank's attitude is also very firm, not paying back old accounts or putting new funds, especially for textile factories, which obviously lose their development potential.

Zhao Lingshan has been transferred to the laboratory. Although the work is easy, she still feels the pressure brought by the downturn in the company. In the past, the sisters in the workshop were muttering almost every day why the warehouse goods in the factory were pressing more and more, and the leaders' faces became increasingly ugly, but the bonus was often heard only by the sound of footsteps and no one came down.

Zhao Deshan and Zhao Changchuan, who came back from Andu, took a taxi home. Although the neighbors knew that the Zhao family brothers were going out to do big business, when they saw two extraordinary young men getting off the taxi, they still didn't recognize them as the Zhao family brothers, and they didn't react until they entered the Zhao family gate.

Zhao Guodong, sitting at the table, carefully observed the changes of everyone.

Although the father became more and more taciturn, the joy in the corners of his eyes could not be concealed. Although the tone and attitude of Zhao Deshan and Zhao Changchuan during the meal were much different from the last Spring Festival, and even looked a bit beyond the rules of the family, as a father, he could see his two sons who could only stay at home and stay in unemployed so well, and their inner joy was enough to dispel all dissatisfaction.

The aura that Zhao Deshan showed was only restrained when facing Zhao Guodong, especially when he was indescribable to his elder sister and Liu Cheng. This kid still had the arrogance and stubbornness, and his views on Liu Cheng had not changed much.

Zhao Changchuan was much more implicit and restrained. Although he still respected his father as usual, it could be seen that it was just a kind of etiquette. The more than a year of hard work in the mall has transformed him. His confidence in the bones made him dare to argue even when facing Zhao Guodong.

My mother was still like that. Apart from occasionally glaring at Zhao Deshan, who was a little too much, she really couldn't find a better way to suppress her sons.

Liu Cheng also remained calm. His first time attending a formal gathering of a family like the Zhao family was undoubtedly announcing that he was considered one of the members of the Zhao family.

He tried his best to maintain the necessary calmness and reserve, but Zhao Guodong could see that he was very interested in everything Zhao Deshan and Zhao Changchuan experienced. Even if Zhao Deshan sometimes spoke rudely, he would not offend him. Instead, Zhao Changchuan respected Liu Cheng and the two could communicate from time to time. This is a good phenomenon.

Zhao Lingshan was a little nervous, especially worried about Zhao Deshan's arrogance and unreasonableness. Fortunately, Zhao Guodong was sitting in the table, even if Zhao Deshan was arrogant, he would not dare to go too far.

The economic foundation will show its decisive role at any time and place. After investing in the operation of the Canglang Water Mineral Water Project, Zhao Deshan and Zhao Changchuan's status has clearly surpassed their parents. Although Xu Xiuqin still occupies the absolute major shareholder position in the mineral water project, no one cares about this.

"The yarn workshop has cancelled the operation shift and has been changed to Changbai shift. I heard that the weaving workshop will follow the example after the year has been overturned." Zhao Lingshan couldn't get into the conversation, and finally waited until the opportunity to say something.

"This is inevitable." Zhao Guodong, who was busy eating vegetables, fell into the meal with a gentle word like thunder.

"Guodong, what did you say?" Zhao Fuwang was shocked. He didn't say much, but he could hear his eldest son's words very clearly.

"I mean this trend is inevitable, and it will become more and more obvious. Textile factories have entered a dead end, and it will be a matter of time before closing down." Zhao Guodong's face was plain, as if he was evaluating something that had nothing to do with him.

"Impossible! How could the government stop such a large factory? What should the workers do?" Zhao Fuwang shouted angrily at first sight.

"It's not that the government wants to stop production in the factory, but that the market forces the factory to stop production! The market does not accept the things produced in the factory because there are better and cheaper goods for market choices, it's that simple." Zhao Guodong picked up a chopstick and steamed meat and stuffed it into his mouth, and said carelessly.

"Market?" Zhao Fuwang asked in a daze.

"Dad, it's not a planned economy now. The government will not take care of everything. Whether your products can be sold depends on the cost and quality of your company and whether it meets market needs. Our textile factory is already behind in any way. This year, the factory is so hard to maintain it all depends on the support of the bank. Once the bank feels that our factory is unable to repay the previous loan, they will not throw the money in any case. "Zhao Guodong put down his chopsticks, "Do you think our factory can still maintain it in this situation?"

"What should we do?" Zhao Fuwang Qinghuang's face appeared with anxiety, "What should we do with the factory? It's impossible to just wait every day, right?"

"Of course it is impossible. Although the factory will stagnate, I believe the government will consider the employees' issues. There are many ways to do it. It depends on how the government considers it. But one thing that is certain is that our factory will not last long." Zhao Guodong said decisively.

Zhao Guodong's words made the atmosphere during the meal suddenly heavier, but Zhao Changchuan opened it up: "Dad, mom, what are you worried about? With us here, even if the factory collapses, we live the same way, and we don't rely on the factory."

"Yes, dad and mom, you are all at this age. Or you should rest at home and be too lazy to work hard. You can't make a lot of money in a month, why bother?" Zhao Deshan also said in a loud voice: "We brothers can support you, or do you think the factory is not good, and you can buy a house in Jiangkou or Andu and move to the city to live."

"Get out!" Zhao Fuwang was rarely furious. His sharply undulating chest and red cheeks showed the change in his heart, "Get out!"

"The third brother!" Zhao Guodong stopped Zhao Deshan who was still trying to speak again.

"What's wrong with you? Deshan didn't say anything, it's not for your own good!" Xu Xiuqin blamed her husband uneasyly. In her opinion, Zhao Deshan's words were nothing wrong, but these words really made Zhao Fuwang, who had been doing it in the factory since the establishment of the factory, really stimulated his emotions.

"Dad, Deshan can't speak, but he is also for your own good. The factory really can't move, that's also historical reasons, and it has nothing to do with you. Do we have so many people in our Zhao family say that you are still worried about not being able to afford to eat? Deshan also hopes that you can have a good environment and live a good life in the second half of your life. It's been a matter of decades for the factory. It's enough to have a clear conscience. This is not something we can reverse."

Zhao Guodong's words calmed down a little, but his somewhat lonely and unwilling expression showed that he still did not give up: "Guodong, what you said is true? Will the factory really not be able to move?"

"Really, if you can survive for a year at most, it will be considered that the people in the factory are very capable." Zhao Guodong shook his head, "The large state-owned textile enterprise has completed its historical mission, and it is inevitable to withdraw from the stage."

Old Zhao finally couldn't eat it anymore, so he threw down his chopsticks and went back to his bedroom. The meal was completely destroyed by Zhao Guodong's words, which made Zhao Guodong a little regretful. The words he said casually could cause such a storm, but it was understandable to think about his father's mood.

"Guodong, don't take it to your heart. You know your father's temper. I'll persuade him later to make him think more excited."

Although Xu Xiuqin was also a little worried about the fate of the textile factory, her sons are now working outside, especially Zhao Deshan and Zhao Changchuan, who are working outside under the arrangement of their eldest son. Although she doesn't know what they are talking about when opening a factory and where the money comes from, she is very relieved about Zhao Guodong.

There are only a few younger generations left in the living room. Zhao Yunhai is about to take the college entrance examination in July and is devoted to studying. Although the conversations between several brothers made him very interested, he also knew that his current task is to get into a prestigious university and lay a solid foundation for finding a good job in the future.

Zhao Deshan and Zhao Changchuan originally wanted to discuss the matter in Pennsylvania with Zhao Guodong, but Zhao Lingshan and Liu Cheng were present, and they were unwilling to say it in depth. The atmosphere seemed to become a little subtle at once.
Chapter completed!