Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 1820: Build a three-division factory

After Mr. Chen finished speaking, there was another long silence.

After saying this, Mr. Chen felt a little regretful.

Thinking about the pressure the old man opposite me is under, and the internal and external situations he is facing, it is no less than the pressure I am under.

No, it should be much more.

Thinking of this, Mr. Chen felt a sense of self-blame.

I shouldn't have said that.

Just as Mr. Chen was about to speak, the old man's relieved laughter came from the phone, "It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. Good, good."

"Old Chen, I used to think you only knew how to deal with economics, but now I know that you are the only one who knows how to deal with economics."

"And it's a two-pronged approach, which is still a great trick."

The old man's praise made Chen Lao unable to react for a while, but he still said modestly after hearing the end, "Commander, it is all the comrades below who have done an outstanding job."

"Especially the machinery factories. They are not only good at industrial construction, but also excellent in agriculture."

"Especially Comrade Yang Xiaotao. These inventions and innovations are all his work. Moreover, our good harvest and increased production of grain are also related to his Yangcun No. 1."

"This Thresher"

Mr. Chen took credit for his subordinates and emphasized the role played by Yang Xiaotao.

The old man agreed very much and said, "Yes, this Red Star Machinery Factory is really good, and Comrade Yang Xiaotao is also very good."

"Of course, young people, there are some things that need more attention and guidance."

"I will bring this up at the meeting."

"However, right now, we need to gather the food support as soon as possible!"

"Don't worry, I will complete the task."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, comrades."

After hanging up the phone, Mr. Chen pondered the meaning of the leader's words. He reacted well to other things, but what did he mean by saying that Yang Xiaotao should be guided well?
In his impression, Yang Xiaotao is a good comrade who is steady in his work, and is talented and capable.

As far as he knows, Yang Xiaotao has made great contributions to the current scale of the machinery factory.

Sometimes he even wondered, if he moved Yang Xiaotao to another place, could he create a second Red Star Machinery Factory?
Of course, this is just a thought.

Now that the leader is reminding him to guide well, could it be that there is something he doesn't know?
Or is this a reminder from the leader to protect him?
Old Chen was a little confused, but for the time being he had to make the thresher as soon as possible.

He picked up the plan left by Liu Huaimin on the table and looked at it carefully. The tiredness on his face disappeared, replaced by a look of determination.

the other side.

The old man hung up the phone, and the old woman next to him came in with a bowl of millet porridge.

"There's a call so early in the morning, and today is a day off."

The old man smiled and said, "Old Chen called and told me good news."

"What good news?"

"The machinery factory has developed a machine that can thresh wheat."

The old man took the porridge and told him what happened on the phone call.

The old woman laughed happily after hearing this. "So, from now on, no one will have to beat the yellow rice anymore?"

The old man nodded immediately. "According to Lao Chen, except for corn and peanuts, wheat, millet, rice and so on are all fine."

"That's great! We need to make this quickly and send it to the farmers before the wheat is harvested."

"They have already started. By the way, they said they went to the village to thresh wheat yesterday. They threshed 150 tons of wheat in one day, which is most of the harvest of a village."

The old man was delighted when he heard this and started drinking from it in small sips.

“This porridge still tastes like the old district.”

The old man sighed, while his wife was still in shock. When she heard what her husband said, she immediately smiled and said, "Of course, this is the millet sent from there."

"Oh?"

"When was it delivered? How come I didn't know?"

"You forgot that after the steel mill was built last year, people from the old district came to express their gratitude and gave it to us."

"Oh, it's been so long."

The old man drank the yellow rice porridge, swallowing it bit by bit.

But this millet porridge tastes a bit bitter in my mouth.

"Yes, it was Mingyue who accepted it at first, but I didn't tell you because I was afraid you wouldn't agree."

"By the way, I don't know what the situation is like in Yanzhou."

After hearing what his wife said, the old man sighed in his heart and didn't know how to respond.

Saying that you don’t know is deceiving your wife.

But to tell the truth is too hurtful.

Last year, people came to thank them and bring millet, but more often they came to seek help.

In order to boost employment, he built a steel plant in Yanzhou out of selfish motives, thinking that it would drive the development of the surrounding areas.

But it turns out that some things cannot be taken for granted.

The steel plant was built, workers were recruited, raw materials were available, products were made, and the latest steelmaking method was used.

Logically speaking, now that things have come to this point, with production and products, there should be no problem.

But less than two years have passed and the steel plant has been deteriorating.

First of all, there is no industrial zone around the factory, and just a few small factories cannot use so much steel.

Even within a radius of 100 miles, there are only a few large factories that can be used, and the steel produced cannot be used at all.

Therefore, after the steel mill’s products are produced, they are in surplus and many of them are stored in warehouses.

Then there is the issue of transportation. If the steel mill’s products are to be shipped out, trains are essential.

This was taken into consideration when the factory was originally built, but now it seems that the traffic problem was underestimated.

After this product was released, there were not many tasks to be done. In the past two years, most of the people in the steel plant had nothing to do.

Because they are workers, they are supplied with food every month, and it is a considerable amount. The local grain production is not much, and a lot of it has to be transferred from other places.

As a result, some local people can no longer afford it.

According to reports from the people he sent out, if this situation continues for one or two years, the steel plant will become a burden on local development.

He meant well but ended up doing something bad.

Seeing the old man drinking rice porridge gently, the old woman felt the other party's depression, walked forward to take the empty bowl, and then asked, "Is there something wrong over there?"

The old man sighed, and then told the story of the Yanzhou Iron and Steel Plant. After listening to it, the old woman also sighed deeply.

"Tell me, did I do something stupid?"

The old man looked ashamed and asked, "If these resources were used in other places, would there be better results?"

"Now, not only has it not played a good role, it has also damaged the local economic development."

"I did something wrong!"

The old man was filled with self-blame.

He seldom asks others to do things for personal reasons, but this time, his selfish motives led him to do the wrong thing.

"What's right or wrong? In my opinion, you are right."

The old woman took her husband's hand, put it on her knees to smooth out the rough marks, and said, "There's nothing wrong with us doing something for the people."

"The mistake was just not finding the right path." "If there was a project, wouldn't it be okay?"

"Just like the Red Star Machinery Factory, I heard from Qiu Ye that their machine tool tasks are scheduled for three years later."

"That's not all. The engine project is in short supply."

"With a project like this, why worry about not having tasks?"

“Are you still worried about workers having no jobs?”

The old man knew about the Red Star Machinery Factory, but he shook his head when he heard his wife's story.
"It's different."

"They are a machinery factory, which is different from a steel factory."

"The steel mill provides raw materials to the machinery factory, and those machines cannot be produced."

The old woman said seriously, "Then let's build a machinery factory."

"Build one? It's not that easy. This machinery factory not only needs people, but also machines, and..."

As the old man was talking, he suddenly stopped and looked at his wife opposite him.

"Build one?"

The old woman smiled and nodded, "You still didn't stick to this path."

"Since the steel mill is already built, why not build a machinery factory? It doesn't matter if there is one more."

"Just like the second branch of the Red Star Machinery Factory, Wang Huzi was able to do it in the northwest, and it was very successful, so why can't he do it in Yanzhou?"

"At least, I think Yanzhou is much stronger than the Northwest."

Snapped

The old man slapped his thighs and a look of joy appeared on his face.

"That's right, well said."

“It doesn’t have to be too large, it just needs to have output.”

"A steady trickle of water flows forever, right?"

The old man felt as if the cork of a bottle had been pulled out, and everything was instantly unobstructed.

"Have you figured it out now?"

"Ok!"

The old man regained his wise look and began to think about how to build a machinery factory.

"I'll have someone go investigate locally to see if it's possible."

But before he could finish, the old woman slapped her thigh and interrupted him, "I'm telling you, this kind of thing should be left to professionals."

"Don't worry about it."

The old man's expression froze after hearing this, and then he said self-deprecatingly, "If you hadn't reminded me, I would have made another personal mistake."

"Who do you think is the most suitable person to entrust this matter to?"

The old woman shook her head. She said so much today just to give advice to her husband. She usually didn't get involved in work matters.

"Just discuss this matter with Lao Chen."

After that, he picked up the bowl and walked out, "By the way, I asked Mingyue yesterday, and she said that she would come back during the Mid-Autumn Festival and would not be with the team to avoid attracting attention."

"I'm thinking of buying some clothes and gifts for the kids, and also some furniture. I'm going to live here from now on, so I have to prepare well."

"When your allowance is distributed, remember to pay me back."

“I have to save some money in the future.”

The old man blushed when he heard this. He had been treating guests to meals too frequently recently and was a bit short of money.

Seeing his wife leave, the old man sighed.

Even though he is the chief steward, he is also the one being managed in this family.

Do you want to set up a small treasury?
As soon as this idea came out, he killed it.

It's not that I don't want to do it, it's just that all my money is taken by others.

There's no way.

Ugh!
A penny can stump a heroic man.

Only when the money is used will it be regretted.

Thinking of this, the old man thought of Tang Mingyue. The child's parents left in the war, and he has been by his side for many years. He and his wife treat him as their own child.

I also want to give her a husband's family in the future so that she can have her own home like Xiaolong.

Now, my own cabbage is...
But I still can’t say it clearly.

Even the children can only be said to have been adopted from the disaster area.

What made him even more upset was that after this incident, he no longer wanted to think about getting married.

Saying that having children is enough.

Who wouldn’t feel upset after hearing this?

Just thinking of this child, the old man's heart felt softer.

"This brat, just think of it as helping your child."

The old man muttered something, then picked up the phone and made a call.

Mr. Chen had just finished reading the plan sent by Liu Huaimin, which clearly pointed out the production requirements for the thresher.

Obviously, it is not something that can be made in any small workshop.

This is probably why they sought help from the Ministry of First Machine Industry.

After all, the other ministries of machinery do not have a business as big as the Ministry of Machinery that can be expanded quickly.

As Mr. Chen was thinking and preparing to get up, the phone on the table suddenly rang.

When Mr. Chen saw the red phone, his expression froze.

Then he walked forward, picked up the phone, and heard the familiar voice again.

"Old Chen, I have something I want you to help me think about."

The old man explained the situation directly, and Mr. Chen was speechless.

He knew about what happened in Yanzhou, and to be honest, it shouldn't have been done on such a big scale in the first place.

Because in his opinion, there is no need for it, and there is no such "soil" around. He just wants to take care of the "nostalgia" of his old brothers, and he can't say it.

Talking about this again now makes him feel very embarrassed.

If you want to solve the problem, you have to approach it from many aspects.

"Old Chen, think of a solution. If it doesn't work, ask the machinery factory for help. Don't they have two branches?"

“Just build another one.”

When Mr. Chen hung up the phone, he finally understood the other party's intention.

Build a branch factory.

"The third branch? That's not impossible."

Thinking of this, Mr. Chen immediately asked someone to find a famous machinery factory in Yanzhou area.

It’s too late to start over, so the only option is to rebuild.

(End of this chapter)