Countercurrent 1978 starts with the production team

In the next few days, the preliminary preparations for the brick factory were carried out in an orderly manner under the leadership of Chu Jianghe.

The brick kiln was also dug out with the joint efforts of everyone, and it was ready for use after simple repairs.

Nangangzi, which originally looked a little dilapidated, has completely changed its appearance.

Now Chu Jianghe and everyone have tidied it up neatly and cleanly, with not a single weed in sight.

On one side is the land that has been leveled and will be where the brick factory will work in the future.

On the other side is a large open space, which is used to place the made bricks and fired finished bricks.

Not far away there is a temporary simple adobe house, which is a resting place for kiln watchers.

Members of the Chu Jianghe production team, under the leadership of Master Wang and Master Zhao, have made a batch of bricks and have already fired them.

The first time he burned bricks, Chu Jianghe went against all objections and burned a total of 10 yuan.

Today happened to be the day for the opening of the kiln. Chu Jianghe led everyone to Nangangzi early.

This first batch of bricks is related to whether the first shot of Xiaohe Village's development of collective economy can be fired. Chu Jianghe and Chu University pay special attention to it. Even many villagers in Xiaohe Village came to watch the excitement.

Such a big movement in the village can be seen by just one person, but it is difficult not to know about it.

They had long known that the production team led by Chu Jianghe had contracted the former broken brick kiln in the village, and today the kiln is still open.

Chu Dayou looked at the changes in Nangangzi and nodded repeatedly. His son was capable, and his father's face was bright, but there was still a hint of worry in his heart.

"Jiang He, originally I was worried that you were young and not considerate in your work, but now that you have made the brick factory so successful, I feel more relieved. But have you thought about how to sell the bricks after they are fired?"

This is something Chu Dayou has always been worried about. In his opinion, it is not difficult to bake bricks, but how to sell them is difficult. Their Xiaohe Village has not yet been able to let the supply and marketing cooperative purchase and sell them, so how to sell them can only rely on themselves.

If the bricks are fired and cannot be sold, it will be in vain.

"This brick factory can be implemented so smoothly only because of your support, otherwise I would have been exhausted. Dad, don't worry, I have already arranged the sales, and it will be effective in a day or two."

When Chu Dayou heard his son's words, his worries subsided a little. He pointed the cigarette rod in his hand at Chu Jianghe and cursed with a smile: "You brat! If there is any problem, be careful when you go home and I will take care of you."

Chu Jianghe was not afraid, and said with a confident smile: "Just take a look."

At this time, Chu Tiezhu and Master Wang came forward and said hello.

"Old secretary, Jiang He."

"Secretary Chu, Jiang He."

Chu Dayou and Chu Jianghe nodded to them one by one.

Because Chu Tiezhu is honest and capable, he has been promoted by Chu Jianghe to the group leader, which is also the de facto director of the brick factory.

Not only did he work hard during this period, his rigid temperament carried out all the regulations set by Chu Jianghe without any compromise. With his iron tower-like body, he could also control others.

So even when Chu Jianghe was away, he managed the brick factory in an orderly manner.

Chu Jianghe was very satisfied with his performance during this period.

It's just a small brick factory, but Chu Jianghe still doesn't care about it. He has other important things to do, so he can't tie himself tightly just because of this small brick factory.

Other time-travelers are all working in big companies. It would be too shameful for him to be trapped because of a small brick factory in a village.

He is very clear about his position. He is a decision-maker and can help plan the development of Xiaohe Village based on its specific conditions.

You can do some things by yourself in the early stage. If you have to do everything by yourself in the future, it will be too tiring. Besides, this is not his original intention.

Leaders must learn to delegate authority. If you have to do everything yourself, it means you are not a good leader.

How did Zhuge Liang die? So exhausted!

After thinking about these things, Chu Jianghe said to Master Wang in front of him: "How is Master Wang?"

Master Wang smiled and said: "The flame has been turned off a long time ago. The temperature has dropped and the kiln can be opened."

He was also very concerned during this period. Who asked Xiaohe Village to pay more.

He and Lao Zhao were both elderly and could not contribute much, even earning work points. How could he and Lao Zhao refuse this opportunity after all.

You must know that the masters of the brick and tile factory in the county only get a salary of 40 to 50 yuan a month, but Xiaohe Village pays each of them [-] yuan a month.

If they don't have snacks, the brick factory in Xiaohe Village is going bankrupt. Where can he and Lao Zhao find such a good job?

"Then let's open the kiln."

Chu Jianghe nodded towards Tiezhu.

Tiezhu understood, followed Master Wang to the kiln entrance, and shouted: "The kiln is open!"

At present, Tiezhu and Master Wang directed everyone to open the kiln.

Although it has been cooled, the temperature in the brick kiln is still around [-] to [-] degrees.

The weather in early spring was still a bit cold at this time, but the people who entered the brick kiln to move bricks were all shirtless.

I saw that after the fire, the red bricks were pushed out of the kiln entrance one by one, and then people outside neatly stacked the pushed bricks together.

There is strength in numbers, and within a short time, a large pile of bricks was placed in the open space in front of Chu Jianghe.

Chu Jianghe even thought in a funny way that if he were young and encountered such a large pile of bricks lying there, he would definitely go up and "build" them. He did this kind of thing a lot when he was a child.

After letting Tiezhu arrange for everyone to continue working, Master Wang came to Chu Jianghe with two bricks and said happily: "Jiang He, look, our bricks are very good."

After saying that, he knocked twice with the two bricks in his hand, making a crisp sound of "bang bang".

Even Chu Dayou couldn't help but play with it, and said with a smile: "It's not bad, this brick is still warm."

Chu Jianghe took the warm red brick, weighed it in his hand, and then flicked his fingers. He saw that the red brick was split into two halves. It could be seen that the inside of the red brick was thoroughly burned. Chu Jianghe nodded.

When Master Wang saw this scene, his eyelids twitched, and his heart was excited. I asked him, "What kind of finger is that?" It flicked the brick into two halves.

This young junior has such strong hands!

What would happen if this hit someone else's head?

"Master Wang, thank you for your hard work. Our bricks are very good, but I don't know what the yield is."

When it comes to his professional issues, Master Wang is not vague at all, and his chest is pounding.

"Don't worry about this. I took a look just now and the waste will definitely not exceed one percent."

Hearing the pride contained in Master Wang's words, Chu Jianghe nodded with satisfaction. The 50 yuan salary was well spent.

A normal brick factory in later generations would have a scrap rate of around [-]%.

For the first time they did it, they were able to achieve a scrap rate of less than [-]%, which is already amazing.

Just as he was about to praise him, Liu Yunfang pulled his sleeve and motioned for him to go aside to talk.

"Jianghe..."

When he came to the side, Chu Jianghe was a little curious when he saw Liu Yunfang hesitating.

"What's wrong? Don't worry. Speak slowly."

"This cost... is too low. I calculated that from just one kiln brick, we can make a net profit of more than 2000 yuan!"

Liu Yunfang said in amazement. When she first calculated the cost, she didn't quite believe it. Until she calculated the cost four or five times and still got the same result, she became a little panicked.

2000 yuan, what is the concept? The entire brigade headquarters does not have that much balance in a year!

After hearing Liu Yunfang's words, Chu Jianghe realized that this girl was frightened by the huge profits.

I don't blame her, even when I roughly calculated the cost, I was a little bit embarrassed.

This low cost... is simply outrageous!

Think about it, the brick kiln is ready-made, so the bulk is saved.

In other words, I bought some coal through my father's relationship. How much money can I spend, and the rest is labor.

Looking at the production team not far away who were busy moving bricks, Chu Jianghe sighed in his heart. There was not much money for labor.

No wonder there are still black brick kilns in later generations...

Next comes the sales aspect.

Chu Jianghe has already cast the bait, and he is full of confidence in sales.