Wu Huanlin, a salesperson at a coal mining machinery factory, successfully applied for a new job when the factory union recruited secretaries for the entire factory. But soon I experienced several major events that would affect the direction of my life. First, the old factory director was sentenced for corruption. Then the newly appointed secretary and factory director formed a clique at work for personal gain, eager for quick success, and introduced an unrealistic management system, which caused chaos in factory production and operation, laid off workers, and triggered turmoil in the company. Unable to withstand the temptations of society, they engaged in eating, drinking, prostitution, and gambling. He used his career to collude with gangsters, used public power for private purposes, embezzled and accepted bribes, resulting in the loss of state-owned assets, and was successively punished by party discipline and state law. This is an important reason why some state-owned enterprises go bankrupt under the background of market economy.
After the new team of the company took office, Director Zhou Tianyu was appointed as the leader of the factory's party and government. After investigating and studying the company's financial background, he carried out drastic reforms to address the "solid problems" of state-owned enterprises. And promoted Wu Huanlin to factory office secretary. Wu Huanlin showed her gratitude and assisted the factory leaders in reforming the factory's management systems such as personnel, production and operation, scientific research and sales, and introduced a reward and punishment plan to mobilize the enthusiasm of all employees. At the same time, work such as exploring external markets and developing new products was carried out. It has overcome difficulties such as human interference, shortage of funds, and insufficient technical force, and gradually carved out a path of self-survival and development. It has become a microcosm of the development and growth of coal mining machinery enterprises in difficult times. Facts have proved that state-owned enterprises in a period of great change still have the vitality to not be afraid of difficulties and yearn for development.
Intention: The market economy is turbulent. The novel attempts to use the tortuous development history of coal mining state-owned enterprises to prove that actively exploring a path of survival and development that suits them is still the unyielding pursuit and mission of thousands of state-owned enterprises during the period of great social change.