Lu Ruyai had indeed come with the intention of visiting the factory today.
Although this was a food processing plant, different from their silk factory, Lu Ruyai felt that the management model here could be learned from. Su Dan Novel Network.
In other words, he was actually here to learn their trade secrets.
He hadn't expected Su Xiaotian to so readily offer to give him a tour of the factory.
Lu Ruyai, of course, would not refuse.
Su Xiaotian took Lu Ruyai on a tour of the factory.
"Xiaotian, oh, I should call you Boss Su now."
After seeing the factory, Lu Ruyai's perception of Su Xiaotian reached a new height.
This young girl was not simple; managing a factory so well while still in university made people like them seem like they were merely occupying their positions without contributing anything.
"You say that, but I'm still the same Xiaotian as before." Su Xiaotian refilled Lu Ruyai's water and continued to sit opposite him.
"You've grown too fast, making us old folks feel useless!"
Lu Ruyai sighed.
A few years ago, he was still thinking about power struggles. Now, looking at Su Xiaotian, he suddenly felt that their struggles were meaningless and only led to the factory's decline.
For a factory to develop well, everyone from top to bottom must be united.
But clearly, their silk factory could not achieve this. From the leadership to the workers, everyone had their own little schemes.
With all these little schemes clattering away, each person thinking of how to gain personal benefits, how could the factory possibly prosper?
But the food processing plant was different. The workers here were all passionate about the factory, and the factory's leaders were focused on how to develop the factory, rather than seeking personal gain.
With such unity, how could it not develop rapidly?
"That's not entirely true. You are a large state-owned enterprise. No matter how much we develop, we cannot compare to a state-owned factory like yours."
After a pause, Su Xiaotian continued, "Not to mention anything else, your workers will receive pensions in the future, but it's difficult for our factory workers to have retirement security!"
This issue had troubled Su Xiaotian for a long time.
Su Xiaotian was waiting for the day when pension contributions would begin. Then, she could find a state-owned factory to affiliate with and contribute to her workers' pensions, which would finally put her mind at ease.
"Xiaotian, this problem may not be solvable for now, but the fact that you are already thinking about it gives me confidence that it will be resolved one day."
As Lu Ruyai spoke, there was a sense of admiration in his voice.
This factory was privately owned by Su Xiaotian, meaning all the profits belonged to her. She had no obligation to consider so many things.
Workers came to the factory to work, and she paid them. It was a mutually agreed-upon arrangement, and no one could fault it.
"I also believe it will be resolved soon. Director Lu, thank you for thinking of giving this small factory an opportunity to earn money."
Lu Ruyai glared at Su Xiaotian and said, "Does your factory lack my orders? I think my orders will only make your workers work overtime!"
He wondered if the workers would have any complaints during overtime.
After all, if their silk factory workers were asked to work overtime, they would surely have objections.
"Our workers have already prepared not to go home for the New Year and are waiting to work overtime to earn overtime pay!"
The overtime pay the factory offered was quite substantial. Since they were already confirmed not to be able to go home, they might as well work more to earn overtime pay and ensure their families lived a better life.
Hearing the words "overtime pay," Lu Ruyai felt he understood.
These workers and the workers at the silk factory were in different positions.
Their status and position were different, and their attitude towards work was also different.
The workers at the food processing plant were all laborers, earning a living through their skills.
To gain more benefits, they treated this job as a career.
On the other hand, the workers at the silk factory had "iron rice bowls." Regardless of whether they worked or not, they would still receive their wages.
They only treated work as work, and the results were naturally different.
However, Lu Ruyai also realized that implementing the management style of Su Xiaotian's factory in a large state-owned enterprise would likely be difficult.
But no matter how difficult it was, he decided that he would persuade the factory director to try after returning.
Perhaps, changing the management methods could even bring the factory back to life.
Lu Ruyai, having grasped what he desired, politely thanked Su Xiaotian and then left the food processing plant.
Su Xiaotian stayed at the breeding farm for another two days. After confirming that Qian Xiaobei had adapted well to the breeding farm, she finally returned home with peace of mind.
Upon returning home, Su Xiaotian's first act was to visit Dong Yuanzhong with gifts.
Naturally, since she was going to the compound, she couldn't just visit Dong Yuanzhong. She also visited all the other familiar leaders, not missing a single one.
As for the gifts, they were also very simple: Lu Xiangxiang New Year gift packages.
The packaging of this New Year gift package, if seen decades later, would be too crude to look at, but in this era, it was definitely capable of starting a trend.
Even Dong Yuanzhong, upon seeing the design, marveled that the gift package looked festive.
When he learned that Su Xiaotian planned to build dormitory buildings for the factory workers, Dong Yuanzhong was truly shocked.
However, he could not directly approve land himself. But he promised Su Xiaotian that he would find a way to resolve the issue of land for the dormitory buildings, though Su Xiaotian would need to pay a small amount of money.
Su Xiaotian was originally seeking the quota, not to save money.
If she were given a piece of land for free, Su Xiaotian would worry that policies might change in a few years, and she would be at a disadvantage when development occurred.
Land purchased with money would always be hers, no matter when, a sure profit with no loss.
"Second Uncle, please rest assured, our factory can afford this money," Su Xiaotian agreed on the spot.
Dong Yuanzhong said with a smile, "As expected of my sensible Xiaotian."
"Second Uncle, could you also approve more quotas for our factory? I plan to expand the factory and recruit more workers. If we recruit more workers, we will need to build more housing for them later."
Dong Yuanzhong looked at Su Xiaotian and said, "You little girl, you have great ambitions. However, I heard from my elder brother that you are building a building and have spent all your money, haven't you?"
Although he knew Su Xiaotian could make money, he didn't know exactly how much she could earn.
But in his opinion, after buying a dilapidated factory and building a building, Su Xiaotian should be penniless.
"Second Uncle, it's different. This doesn't require my personal funds; it can be paid for by the factory's money!"
Dong Yuanzhong clearly did not understand Su Xiaotian's words.
The factory was entirely Su Xiaotian's. The factory's profits were essentially Su Xiaotian's money, weren't they?
But Dong Yuanzhong did not say much more. Knowing that Su Xiaotian could afford the funds, he said he would help her resolve this matter during the New Year.
After she returned from her hometown, she could proceed with the paperwork.