Chapter 552 Buy the Food Factory
After the meal, Bai Song went back by QQ on his own, while An Zhiyuan drove the car, taking Bai Ju, her family of five, and Li Chunhua to their accommodation.
Bai Xiao asked Bai Ju in a casual manner, "Second Sister, your factory’s performance is not doing well now, is it?"
According to the timeline, it was almost the year eighty-eight, and a major wave of bankruptcies and layoffs was about to hit the state-owned enterprises. This was just the beginning of layoffs for workers of state-owned enterprises. Although their town was small and wouldn’t be affected so quickly, if a factory’s performance was poor, it could only cease operation before going bankrupt. The workers would struggle to even receive the minimum wage, as the factory would fall behind on paying their salaries.
Bai Ju would likely be one of the first to be affected.
"Yes, the factory has already been shut down for half a month. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have been able to come to the provincial city so early to see our eldest sister. We don’t even know when production will resume. Wei, the factory manager, did hint to me that the situation is not very good. Bankruptcies are happening at the county and city level, and a factory like ours probably won’t last much longer. He advised us to be prepared, to quickly find a way out if things really go south, either to transfer or to find our own path. The factory going bankrupt is an inescapable outcome."
Bai Ju could only sigh when talking about this issue.
The situation was life-threatening for them, both working in the same factory. Once laid off, both spouses would suffer a severe shock to the family.
He Wang comforted Bai Ju, "It’s okay, Xiao, it’s good that you are here. Give us some advice. I was thinking, at least I can drive. If things really don’t work out, I can buy a vehicle and start a transport business. There’s always a way out. What do you think?" He had plans in mind and wanted to ask his sister-in-law, since she was a college graduate and smarter than most. Didn’t he see how well his eldest sister was doing now, all thanks to Bai Xiao’s advice?