By mid-December, the capital had been hit by two straight days of heavy snow, and the temperature had suddenly dropped by more than ten degrees.
Yet the hearts of the Eighth Machinery Factory's thousand-plus workers burned hotter than ever. Even the icy wind slicing across their faces like knives seemed like nothing.
That was because their merger with the Light Vehicle Company First Branch Factory had reached its final stage. First Branch Factory's cadres and technical personnel had already begun moving into the Eighth Machinery Factory, and the new production standards had been distributed to the workers.
Both sides were racing against time, hoping to "cut the ribbon" before the New Year and hand their superiors a commendable annual report.
As for the ordinary workers, they did not care about achievements or anything of the sort. They only cared about tangible benefits tied to their own interests.
According to rumors, First Branch Factory had already provided a sum of money. If the merger could be completed before the end of December, the factory would likely issue every worker a "year-end bonus" worth no less than one month's wages.
Good heavens, how long had it been since they had even seen the face of a bonus? Say that, and nobody would feel sleepy anymore.
Thus, spurred on by all kinds of "good news," the merger between the two units proceeded very smoothly. Even the redundant management personnel Li Ye had worried about most did not cause much trouble.
That was because Director Kong had some real tricks up his sleeve. From the outset, he used First Branch Factory as the "villain" and pointed out two paths for them—either cadres working as laborers, or remaining behind to handle affairs.
Cadres working as laborers was easy to understand. It was the reverse of