sjar Chapter 102 You're amazing, sister!
Chapter 102 You're amazing, sister!
The factory is located in a relatively remote area, in the suburbs of the city.
Compared to the bustling city center, this place is relatively quiet, with fewer high-rise buildings and shops and malls located in a few fixed areas.
There are very few vehicles on the main roads near the factory area, and you can even see some farmers driving cattle and sheep past the roadside.
As you approach the factory gate, rows of electric vehicles are lined up on both sides of the entrance.
These are all cars driven by working people.
Lu Ran had informed the factory in advance, so after a brief greeting to the security guard, he was able to enter the factory area without any problems.
All the factory's leaders, big and small, came out to greet Lu Ran.
They even put on a welcoming ceremony, with a red carpet on the ground and two rows of balloons, which looked like they were made in a hurry.
As a newly appointed boss with real power, this kind of scene is not surprising.
However, Lu Ran did not participate in any ceremony.
Instead, he had someone take him on a thorough tour of the factory to get a basic understanding of the situation.
"Chairman Lu, this is basically all you can see outside the factory."
"Do you think we should go take a look at the workshop next?"
Lu Ran shook his head: "Let's talk about it another time. That's all for today. I'm going to my office to handle some documents. You guys go ahead and do your work."
"Yes, Mr. Lu."
Liu Nini and Hu Wen had been here before, so Lu Ran didn't need anyone to lead the way; he followed the two of them and found the former chairman's office.
On the desk in the office were the materials and documents prepared for him by the former chairman.
To prevent a repeat of the situation with Upstream Media, Lu Ran needs to thoroughly review and investigate this time. Otherwise, if there are any hidden dangers in the factory that he is unaware of, it would be disastrous if things went wrong later.
After he finished reviewing the documents and felt everything was fine, he paid the remaining half of the payment. This was a company he had actually bought himself, not one created by the system, so he naturally had to be more cautious.
Looking at the documents on the table, Lu Ran rubbed his head.
"Hey, it's been a long time since I've done any work, it'll be good to get some exercise."
Lu Ran consoled himself with a remark, then sat down and began working.
Fortunately, he wasn't alone; Cheng Ning, Liu Nini, and Hu Wen were there to help him out, otherwise he would have had to work overtime today.
After watching for an hour, Lu Ran felt a little thirsty.
So he called out, "Nini, could you please..."
Lu Ran was about to ask for a glass of water, but as soon as he finished speaking, a glass of hot water was handed to him.
Looking up, I saw Cheng Ning.
"I noticed you were pursing your lips, so I knew you must be thirsty."
Lu Ran smiled and was about to thank her when he saw Cheng Ning turn around, go to the sink, bring back two plates of washed fruit, and return to the office.
A plate was handed to Hu Wen and the other person.
Another plate was handed to Lu Ran separately.
"I just took some time to go to the factory supermarket to buy some. I've already eaten it, and it was pretty good."
【Ding! 】
[Cheng Ning seems to want to help you both in life and at work to soothe her anxiety and fear. Host, don't deliberately prevent Cheng Ning from doing things just because you feel sorry for her and are worried about her getting tired. Let Cheng Ning do some things for you; she might be happier.]
[Task: Get Cheng Ning to do your work.]
[Reward: 1000 Treasure Chest Experience Points.]
Lu Ran was taken aback.
It seems the system hasn't given him a task like this in a long time.
Previously, the system's missions were primarily aimed at comforting and healing Cheng Ning.
Now that he has this task, upon careful consideration, he realized that he had indeed overlooked an important matter because he was too worried about Cheng Ning.
That is importance.
He kept expressing the idea that Cheng Ning was not just a pretty face and should have her own life, but he was unwilling to let Cheng Ning do anything.
Cheng Ning already felt inferior because of her blindness over the past ten years. His subconscious pity for her made him overlook the importance of making Cheng Ning feel her presence, which only made Cheng Ning feel more inferior and fearful.
If it weren't for this task suddenly being issued by the system, Lu Ran might not have realized the problem for a long time.
Lu Ran smiled.
"Thanks."
"By the way, I have some questions I'm having trouble deciding on, could you help me take a look?"
Cheng Ning hesitated and said, "I... I don't know either."
Lu Ran stood up with a smile and pulled Cheng Ning to sit down in the boss's chair.
"You talk like I know everything. I'm just a half-baked amateur trying to do this job. Please help me out. I'll treat you to something delicious after you finish watching."
"Okay then."
Lu Ran handed a document to Cheng Ning.
"Look, there are two vacant lots near the factory. I'm planning to build new workshop buildings on them. What do you think?"
Cheng Ning thought for a moment: "To tell the truth?"
Lu Ran ruffled her hair: "What, are you trying to lie to me again?"
Cheng Ning shrank her neck, feeling a little shy, after all, there were more than just her and Lu Ran in the office now.
"no."
"To be honest, it's not very good."
"Hmm, how so?"
Cheng Ning slowly said, "Didn't the factory's vice president just say that there are many idle workshops in the factory, and nearly half of the employees have no work? Building new workshops in this situation will only increase the burden on the factory."
"I know you want to get the factory up and running, but that's not how you do it. The most important thing right now is to make full use of all the existing resources."
"For example, use the money spent on building construction for promotion and to attract more orders."
"Let's get all the employees and all the workshops busy first, and then, then, we can slowly consider building new workshops... It's not too late."
"If you want others to feel that the factory is thriving, you have to make the people in the factory think that way first. Otherwise, if everyone is lifeless, others can feel this gloomy atmosphere as soon as they come in."
"At the very least, we need to make sure that both the leadership and the employees feel like they can make money and have an endless stream of orders."
"The first step, and the most important step, is for our own people to be able to cheer up."
Cheng Ning finished speaking in one breath, as if she had lost half her strength. She was so nervous that her body was hot and trembling. This was the first time she had ever expressed so many opinions so boldly.
Lu Ran's original intention was to make Cheng Ning feel involved.
Unexpectedly, Cheng Ning's words actually uncovered his ideological problems.
They were so focused on expanding the scale that they didn't even consider these practical issues.
He was still thinking about hiring new employees, but many of the factory's veteran employees were just sitting around doing nothing. The priority was to save these people. Cheng Ning's words hit the nail on the head and instantly woke him up.
"Hearing your words is better than hearing them once. You're really amazing. I almost ruined the company I just bought."
"How about this, Cheng Ning, you will manage the factory from now on, and I will have Nini and the others assist you."
Cheng Ning shook her head and said, "I have no experience with this. I can't do it."
Lu Ran shrugged: "To be honest with you, nobody here has experience. Based on your insights just now, you're definitely better than me, so please help me."
Cheng Ning hesitated.
"Can I really help you?"
"You're amazing, sister."
"You, don't shout like that." Cheng Ning was a little helpless. Lu Ran was always like this, always liking to tease her.
I'm clearly younger than him, why is he calling me "older sister"?
【Ding! 】
[Your need gave Cheng Ning confidence, and your shamelessness made Cheng Ning feel ashamed and angry. Well done.]
[Gained 1000 treasure chest experience points.]
Lu Ran: System, you son of a bitch...