Siheyuan: Heavy Industry Revitalizes the Country

“There are more than 20 of them, you have to arrange accommodation for them.

By the way, I've been busy drawing recently, how's the progress of the project in the dormitory?"

Fang Xiang looked at the workers who were watching not far away and replied.

“I have to say, more people means faster speed.

In addition, a batch of tractors and excavators were borrowed from First Tractor and Heavy Industry Machinery Plant.

Now the foundations of the river channel and dormitory building have basically been completed.

The fastest few buildings have already started basic protection.

Even though it's cold now and the ground is too hard, the progress has been slowed down a bit.

Otherwise, it will be able to come out of the ground in a week.

What? Are you concerned about when you can move into your own dormitory?

How about we go and have a look together later?"

Director Ma talked about the dormitory building project that had been delayed for a long time.

I was also very happy at this time.

“It makes no difference whether you watch it or not.

It’s just about progress. . . Can we move in before the end of the year?”

Before Fang Xiang traveled through time, it was the era of national large-scale infrastructure construction.

I have seen a lot of construction sites, so naturally I am not very interested in construction sites these days.

However, the temperature this year seems to be colder than in previous years.

It's only December now, but the perceived temperature in Luoyi is no worse than that in Beijing in January.

Fortunately, he brought enough clothes, otherwise, he would have caught a cold.

“I’m afraid it’s bad enough...

This year the Chinese New Year falls early, with January 20th being New Year’s Eve.

There's no way we can catch up with this progress.

As soon as they dragged it over there, they didn't even ask our workers to make room.

What, are you not used to staying in a guesthouse?"

Director Ma counted the time with his fingers, and the expression on his face was not as happy as before.

As a southerner, he feels the temperature this year more deeply.

“The guest house is quite comfortable.

I was thinking that if the houses could be distributed before the New Year, the workers would be able to have a comfortable year.

The temperature this year is quite strange, colder than previous years.

Do the workers have heating in their living quarters now?"

Fang Xiang shook his head. The heating in the guesthouse had been turned on when he arrived.

Today, the conditions at YTO are still very good, and they have their own boiler.

As soon as the weather turns cold, the heater starts to burn out.

As for the workers and their own dormitory buildings, I don’t know how the heating situation is.

“Yes, the conditions of Yituo are already counted among the best in Luoyi.

Come to think of it, it was because we didn’t consider the dormitory building before that there was no boiler in the factory.

Should we apply for a boiler room and a bathhouse?"

Director Ma immediately understood what Fang Xiang meant.

"Let's do it now. Luoqi has already been separated from YTO.

If you keep using other people's products, there won't be any problems in the short term, but after a long time, it won't seem to be a big deal.

Although Henan Province is in the Central Plains, it still belongs to the north.

Winter is still very cold.”

As soon as Fang Xiang finished speaking, he felt a cold feeling on his face.

"Okay, I'll arrange this when I get back."

Director Ma has been paying attention to dormitory issues recently. Although he knows about the heating.

But after all, I came from the South and had never used it before, so my sensitivity was a bit low.

“It’s snowing…”

Just as the two were chatting, the workers suddenly shouted.

At this time, in the slightly gloomy sky, ice flowers as big as sand began to float up one after another.

“The snow came too early this year, and there’s something wrong with the weather.

We need to check our factory's preparations for the cold weather as soon as possible.

In addition, do we need to prepare some warm cotton clothes for the workers?

Especially, many of our factory workers came from the south."

Fang wanted to reach out his hand, but didn't catch any snowflakes.

But considering that many of the workers transferred here from other places are from the south, they may not have cotton-padded clothes.

"That's right... I have to go check it out right away.

However, the factory still had cloth coupons and cotton coupons issued by the region.

In a few days it will be time to pay salaries, and we will pay more then.”

Director Ma was also looking up at the sky.

I touched my own clothes and found them to be quite thick, but the workers' condition was probably much worse.

“The factory office can go directly to the district office to exchange some in advance.

It's much more convenient for us to change them in bulk than for the workers to do it themselves.

Send it directly to the workers.”

Fang Xiang recalled that when she was in Siheyuan, she always received invoices from the factory.

Then the workers go and buy it themselves.

That said, there is a lot of flexibility.

But most of the time, workers have to queue up, buy the products and make them themselves, which is quite troublesome.

Since the factory hasn't started work yet, I might as well do it for you.

“That makes sense, the factory can also organize a group of female workers and their families.

Hurry up and make a batch of winter clothes."

Director Ma nodded. He was very familiar with these tasks.

A solution was proposed immediately.

"Okay, that's it, I'll arrange it right away."

Director Ma did what he said and immediately turned around and walked towards the office building.

After the workers placed the equipment in its designated location, there was nothing much to see anymore.

Fang Xiang also turned around and walked towards his office.

"Mr. Fang, this is what the factory director just told us.

Let us install a fireplace in your office.

It will be warmer this way.”

Not long after I returned to the office, Director Huang from the factory office came over with several staff members and a brand new stove.

"Isn't there heating? And a stove?"

Fang Xiang, who was drawing a picture, looked up and asked curiously.

“The temperature dropped too quickly this year.

The heating in our factory is still connected by a single-trailer pipe.

Even though it's far away, the temperature is still a lot lower.

It would be more convenient to have a stove to boil some water or something."

Director Huang is a local and was transferred here from the factory office of YTO.

Because he was efficient, Director Ma never had to adjust his position.

"Is it this cold this time of year in previous years?"

As far as Fang Xiang could remember, the capital had never been this cold during the same period.

I couldn't help but ask.

“No, it never snows at this time of year.

The temperature this year is very strange. It was too hot in the summer, and it’s already as cold as the Chinese New Year in early winter.”

Director Huang, a local, was also surprised by the temperature this year.

“The factory purchased a batch of coal briquettes before.

I'll send it to you shortly, but judging by the situation, I think it will be used up pretty quickly.

I will have to ask the purchasing department to stock up another batch later."

Director Huang, who had just finished complaining, quickly took people to install the stove.

"Let me arrange an assistant for you.

This way, I can run errands or something if there are any small things to do. "

This office building is also newly built and has reserved ventilation holes.

Director Huang was in charge of a large group of people, and they easily completed the construction of the pipeline.

Before leaving, Director Huang suddenly proposed to arrange an assistant.

"Assistant? Can I be a match too?"

Fang Xiang was a little surprised. Could he also have an assistant?

"According to the level of our factory, you and the factory director can have assistants and secretaries.

You didn't mention it before, so I thought you brought it yourself.

But recently I noticed that you have been keeping to yourself except for the driver.

As the mainstay of our factory, I have a secretary and an assistant who can usually do some small things for me.

When it is inconvenient to go out, there are people who can take care of you. It is very convenient.”

Director Huang explained with a smile.

Luoqi is currently at the deputy division level because it was previously a subordinate unit of YTO.

But everyone knows that when heavy trucks go into production, the situation will be right.

Moreover, Director Ma was previously at the deputy director level and he was transferred from Shanghai to Luoyi.

It is totally unacceptable to downgrade it.

In addition, Luoqi is also an independent unit, directly under the vertical management of the First Ministry of Machine Building.

Assistants and secretaries can still be a good match.

"Okay, then you arrange it."

Fang Xiang didn't bother to be pretentious and nodded in agreement.

“Tomorrow, Shuimu’s engineers will arrive.

Have you received the notice? Remember to arrange a reception at that time."

After saying that, Fang Xiang thought of Cao Tianwei and his group and mentioned them.

“The factory manager just mentioned this to me.

However, the guesthouse we are staying in now is a drag.

There is no room for so many people anymore.

I’m afraid there might be some trouble with the accommodation...”

Director Huang looked embarrassed.