Chapter 192 My business has just started, stability must take precedence over everything else

Although Cao Zhiqiang doesn't like most of the performances because he thinks they are too old-fashioned and old-fashioned, this is mainly for those singing and dancing programs, especially the Peking Opera that can't be understood.

He quite likes some acrobatic shows.

For example, Cao Zhiqiang is watching the monkey show currently being performed on the stage with great interest.

But at this moment, Cao Zhiqiang suddenly felt his right arm being pulled.

When he turned around, he saw that it was Zhou Huaien, President Zhou, who was watching the theater at the same table as him.

President Zhou Huai'en was wearing a cap on his head, a pipe in his hand, and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his nose. He looked like an educated man.

Of course, even though he was the president, he was talking to the outside world.

In fact, he is a mascot, similar to the President of India.

On the contrary, Cao Zhiqiang, the vice president and general manager, is the real helmsman of this publishing house.

After all, the contract was signed by Cao Zhiqiang in his own name with Hongguang Machinery Factory. In theory, it is no different from the current contracting system.

Since it is a contract operation, of course it is the contractor who has the final say.

Although President Zhou is a mascot, it doesn't mean he has no power at all.

At least, if he only focuses on doing evil, he can still make people sick.

In view of this, Cao Zhiqiang, at least on the surface, still respects the president and deserves a lot of treatment, as long as he stays out of things.

Well, actually, for now, the publishing house really doesn’t have any big problems.

If something really happened, it would be the cleaning and renovation of the office building. But how could the president and the six mascots do such menial and tiring work?

That's right, the previous work of renovating and cleaning the office building and the yard was all done by newcomers. Zhou Huai'en and Sister Niu, among others, were six government-sponsored veterans who did not actually participate.

However, they don't show up when it's time to contribute, but they must show up at this opening ceremony.

After all, in terms of status, the six mascots are also employees of the publishing house. It would be inappropriate to not appear on such an important occasion as the opening ceremony, not to mention there are free shows and free food and drinks.

There are things to eat, play and take, you would be a fool not to come.

Of course, that's all. The real power of the publishing house is that you don't want it at all.

A mascot must have the consciousness of a mascot.

In view of this, and the fact that there were so many important people attending the ceremony, Cao Zhiqiang usually had no time to pay attention to those mascots.

But now, President Zhou suddenly took the initiative to pull himself, which is a bit interesting.

Although he looked down on him in his heart, on the surface, Cao Zhiqiang still respected him.

As a result, Cao Zhiqiang smiled and whispered to Zhou Huai'en beside him: "President Zhou? Are you okay?"

Zhou Huaien held his pipe and nodded with a smile: "Xiao Cao, you did a good job at the opening ceremony."

Cao Zhiqiang was stunned for a moment, and then he could only continue to smile and say: "Everywhere, it is all the credit of Chief Editor Yu."

"Humble, too humble." Zhou Huaien smiled and shook his head, "I know that boy Yu Deli can't do this with his ability. Especially Director Chen of the Publishing Bureau is not something he can recruit. It seems that Xiao

Cao, you have a very deep background."

Cao Zhiqiang laughed and pretended to be profound and said nothing.

What could he say? Could it be that he didn't know about the arrival of Director Chen of the Publishing Bureau and only found out about it later?

But it’s not unreasonable to say that I have a strong background.

After all, there are two giant Buddhas, Uncle Xu and Uncle Wang, behind him. As far as the current capital is concerned, he can indeed be considered to have a profound background.

Finding that the other party was still talking to him, Cao Zhiqiang gradually lost his patience and simply said: "Well, President Zhou, you should just say it directly. You are not an outsider."

Upon hearing what Cao Zhiqiang said, Zhou Huaien took a puff of his pipe with a smile, and then slowly blew out a smoke ring. As Cao Zhiqiang frowned, he said slowly: "Xiao Cao, don't be nervous, I have no intention of seizing power with you.

, don’t be nervous, hahaha.”

Hearing what he said, Cao Zhiqiang frowned again.

However, Cao Zhiqiang frowned, not because the other party made jokes about seizing power, but because he didn't like the other party smoking in front of him.

His predecessor was indeed a smoker, but Cao Zhiqiang, who came from time travel, was very concerned about his personal health. He never smoked, and he didn't like others smoking in front of him.

He detests the dangers of second-hand smoke.

It's just that on this occasion, he was embarrassed to have an attack.

As for never worrying about the other party seizing power and thinking that the other party was joking... the reason is very simple. The strength gap between the two sides is too great and completely unequal.

You must know that Zhou Huaien's position as president is just a false position. It is Secretary Dong's measure to take care of the elderly and to silence outsiders.

After all, Cao Zhiqiang is too young, only nineteen years old. No matter how talented he is and a famous poet, he has become the president of a publishing house with his qualifications and age. This has never happened nationwide.

Moreover, the publishing house operates under a contract management system. Although it is not the first to do so in China, it is indeed the first to do so in Beijing.

Because of this, Secretary Dong made Zhou Huai'en, an old guy, the president. The purpose was to show the outside world and avoid too much objection and resistance.

As for how it works internally, it is not something that outsiders can know, let alone control.

To put it bluntly, Secretary Dong did this for the sake of Cao Zhiqiang. He did not want Cao Zhiqiang to receive too much criticism from the outside world in his early stages. It was also a sign of love and affection.

Of course, if the publishing house does well enough, Cao Zhiqiang accumulates enough prestige, and everyone obeys him, then the mascot president will no longer be needed, and Cao Zhiqiang can become the real president.

Cao Zhiqiang believed that Secretary Dong and Factory Director Li should have mentioned this matter to Zhou Huaien early on, so as long as Zhou Huaien was not crazy, he would not want to seize power from Cao Zhiqiang, let alone at this time.

Because if Zhou Huaien really wanted to cause trouble, such as seizing power, Cao Zhiqiang would not have to do anything else but just file a complaint.

As long as Cao Zhiqiang files a complaint with Director Li, Director Li can transfer Zhou Huaien at any time and replace him with someone else as the mascot president.

After all, Zhou Huaien's archival relationship is still with Hongguang Machinery Factory. He is still a member of Hongguang Machinery Factory, and of course he has to listen to the direction of the machine factory.

On the contrary, the current personnel contracts signed by the six newcomers brought by Yu Deli are only signed with Hongguang Publishing House. It is a contract system, similar to temporary workers.

For contract workers like this who signed a contract with the publishing house, the main factory, that is, Hongguang Machinery Factory, has no management rights. After all, the files are not with them.

Unless the six newly recruited people want to be promoted to administrative staff, for example, they will need to sign a new contract with the machinery factory, and they will become employees of the machinery factory.

It sounds a bit complicated, but it is actually very complicated.

The so-called unequal pay for equal work in China at this time is often due to differences in treatment between employees in the same job position due to different establishments and different file jurisdictions.

As for the contract signed between Cao Zhiqiang and the machinery factory.

Haha, contracts, at least for now, don't mean much.

Because during this period, the legal constraints on state-owned enterprises were not that great.

Therefore, in theory, Hongguang Machinery Factory can unilaterally tear up the contract at any time without being punished.

Even if you signed the contract and notarized it!

Who makes low default costs a characteristic of this era?

Unless the country begins to transform into a legal society in the 1990s, especially after the company law is officially promulgated, then Cao Zhiqiang's contract will be useful because it is binding.

But this is actually nothing.

Because Cao Zhiqiang's biggest reliance now is not the contract, but Uncle Xu and Uncle Wang.

As long as Uncle Xu and Uncle Wang survive, even if they retire, Cao Zhiqiang is not afraid that anyone will dare to break the contract.

In Cao Zhiqiang's memory, although Uncle Wang didn't know the details, he didn't know how long he could live.

But Uncle Xu, the big leader behind Silly Pillar, seems to have lived a long life.

It seems that at the finale of Love in the Courtyard, the big boss is still alive and kicking.

The finale of Love in the Courtyard happened in 1992.

In addition, Cao Zhiqiang also has a good relationship with Secretary Dong and Factory Director Li.

Even though Secretary Dong and Director Li are very old and will have to retire after only a few years of working, at least for now, with the support of these two people, I can still speak my mind in the publishing house.

Seeing that Cao Zhiqiang just frowned and said nothing, President Zhou laughed a few times, stopped pretending to be profound, and directly stated the purpose:

"Actually, it's like this. I have a little daughter who is currently unemployed at home. Can you see if you can let her come to work in our publishing house?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Zhiqiang breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and said: "That's it? No problem, just let him come for an interview later, go through the motions, and sign a labor contract with us."

"That's a good relationship." President Zhou smiled, "But do you think this is okay? Doesn't our publishing house still have a few places for administrative editors and business editors?

My youngest daughter has a high school diploma and I don’t want to be an administrative editor, but do you think you can give her a spot as a career editor?”

Upon hearing this, Cao Zhiqiang frowned again.

His publishing house has a total of only three institutional establishments and five business establishments. Compared with other publishing houses, the number is not small.

But Cao Zhiqiang planned to keep those few establishments as decorations, or baits, to attract people.

In other words, these empty quotas are very valuable, but they are most important only when they are not given to others.

Just like a nuclear bomb, it is most effective as a deterrent if it is not fired.

As a publishing house, there are different situations between those who have time to compile and those who have no time to compile. At this time, the appeal to outsiders is definitely different.

How could Cao Zhiqiang give such a valuable thing to others at will?
To be continued...