Chapter 142

With the decision of the superiors, a new toy factory was established and all products were used to earn foreign exchange.

Comrade Li Zhiguo is now awarded a cash reward of 500 yuan, and workers below the second workshop are given a subsidy of 5 yuan. The list is as follows: Yi Zhonghai, Zhang Cuihua, Qin Huairu, Tang Rude..."

As soon as the broadcast was made, the whole factory was in an uproar, because the bonus was too high. Five hundred yuan was the upper limit, which was beyond the upper limit of the reward that the Ministry of Metallurgy could give, unless the order was given personally from above.

Just when everyone hadn't digested this shocking news, the radio sounded again.

"Dear workers, now I will announce a disciplinary notice.

Comrade Li Xinmin of our factory, formerly the deputy factory director, was lazy at work and privately withheld workers' wages, causing great harm to the worker group.

After discussion and decision by the higher authorities, Li Xinmin was relieved of all his cadre positions and demoted to Workshop 2 as an ordinary worker from today. The authorities called on all workers in the factory to supervise and reform him.

Fellow workers..."

The broadcast was read three times in a row before it stopped. Even though there had been rumors beforehand, when the actual announcement was made, all the workers in the factory were shocked again.

Because this was a great victory of the workers over the cadres, and they even pulled out a deputy factory director.

"Don't you think Li Zhiguo is too capable? Just because Li Xinmin deducted his salary, he sent him to the workshop?"

"Isn't it? I heard that Li Xinmin's father-in-law is not an ordinary person."

"No matter how complicated it is, it depends on what Li Zhiguo is doing. Other people's inventions are all generating foreign exchange. As long as they are linked to foreign exchange, everything else has to stand aside."

"It's like this. You know the Second Ceramic Factory, right? They're doing painting to earn foreign exchange. I heard that out of 100 paintings, 90 can be destroyed, and only the remaining 10 best ones can be taken out to earn foreign exchange. This exceeds the cost, but the higher-ups are still rewarding them."

"Li Xinmin is stupid. He could pick on anyone else but the bad guy. He must be stupid now, haha.

I'll go out to drain the water later. I have to go to the second workshop to see what's going on."

"Add me in, I need to pee too."

……

Workers in other workshops were talking about it, but Workshop 2 was already filled with cheers.

Because the list submitted by Li Zhiguo had as many as thirty people, basically all those who had made the slightest move were included, so it could be said that everyone benefited equally.

Don't underestimate the power of five dollars. It is enough to buy lunch for a month in the factory, and it's all white flour, with only occasional meat dishes.

If you use the money to buy food, you can buy 50 kilograms of corn flour. If you add some sweet potatoes or something, it will be enough for a family of three to eat for a month, and they won't starve to death.

"I have five dollars too. I will make a pair of shoes for Li Zhiguo later."

Jia Zhang jumped for joy. This was the first time she received a bonus, and it was so high. She drilled a few screw holes yesterday.

"Look at Li Xinmin, he has a face full of resentment, he is a mean person."

"So what if he has grievances? He is a worker just like us. Who would be afraid of him?"

When Liu Haizhong heard the noise, he immediately scolded, "Li Xinmin, don't be lazy, go move the steel over there and put it over here."

"Why do you do that? Is there any difference between putting it over there and over here? Liu Haizhong, you want to take revenge on someone else."

Li Xinmin stood up. He had just been squatting in the corner, but there was no empty bench in the workshop.

"I am the team leader and I am your leader. You are just an ordinary worker. You have to do whatever I tell you to do."

Liu Haizhong stood up straight. As the team leader, he only led Li Xinmin and couldn't order anyone else around.

"No, whoever wants to do it can do it."

Li Xinmin did not take any action. He waited for a while until the tigress had calmed down and asked his father-in-law to plead for mercy. Maybe he could be reinstated.

"You don't want to do it, right? You are insulting the workers' position. I will punish you."

Liu Haizhong clenched his fists and was about to rush forward. If he didn't beat the man into submission, it would not be enough to prove his leadership ability, and how could he add workers to the team in the future?

"No, I did it."

Li Xinmin was scared. He decided to just treat it as physical exercise.

"Coward! Lao Liu, you did a good job."

Jia Zhang cheered on the side. How dare this deputy factory director bully the people in the factory? No way.

"Ms. Jia Zhang, please call me Team Leader Liu from now on."

Liu Haizhong followed Li Xinmin with his hands behind his back and stood by to supervise. He was the team leader, so he didn't have to do any work.

However, Li Zhiguo had been found by Director Yang and was called to the office for a meeting.

An engineer asked: "Master Li, what about the excavator's engine and gearbox?"

"Buy it? Do we have to develop it ourselves? That's unscientific!"

Li Zhiguo only got the title of Handicraft Geng, but he couldn't independently develop high technology, and his focus was on manual work.

And let alone now, there are so many joint venture car companies in the future, who will use domestic engines?

Therefore, the right way is to buy other people's products first and then find ways to copy them.

Unless he can be awarded a higher title later, it is hard to say.

Seeing that everyone was stunned, he simply handed out the design drawings in his hand and said, "Everyone, I designed two types of excavators, one with wheels and the other with tracks.

The initial cost, apart from the steel and labour, is roughly the cost of a truck plus a tank and a set of hydraulic presses.”

Everyone was stunned. Trucks were fine, but how could you say that with tanks? Instead of firing artillery shells, you were going to dig the ground?

"Master Li, even though it says no cost is involved, a tank is too wasteful."

Some engineers' faces turned green. Can this be reported?
Li Zhiguo shook his head and said, "I want the shell of a tank and the engine of an ordinary truck. The core power of the excavator is not in the engine. You can read the information first before discussing it."

He stretched out his hand and took the cigarette from a cadre next to him. Since it was a meeting, there had to be some cigarettes for entertainment.

The middle-aged cadre next to him twitched his face. He was here specifically to take notes of the meeting. The senior leaders above were very concerned about the excavator, but who knew that a pack of special-supply cigarettes that he had saved for show was lost.

After a full hour, the 47 people present finally finished reading the information and were all shocked.

"Master Li, this crawler excavator you designed is incredible. It actually uses the principle of 360-degree rotation. Doesn't it mean that it can complete continuous operations while keeping the body of the excavator stationary?"

"That's not all. The crawler design allows the excavator to adapt to various terrains, which is of great help in digging reservoirs and mines."

"I understand. Since the excavator does not need to move quickly, it does not need the core engine of the tank. This greatly reduces the cost. If it is just the outer shell of the tank, there is no problem."

"No, the excavator doesn't move very much when it's working, so how can it be moved?"

Everyone present here has some connection with the manufacturing of excavators. They are backbone personnel drawn from more than 60 factories of the Ministry of Metallurgy. If that is not enough, personnel can be transferred from other departments or even from other places.

At this time, Bi Jianhua, who was sitting on the right, said, "Li Zhiguo, please explain to us the principle of the excavator. I don't quite understand it."

"Okay, Director Bi."

Li Zhiguo shook off the cigarette ash, picked up the teacup with one hand, and then said: "The three most important parameters of an excavator are the excavation quality, engine power, and bucket capacity.

Taken together, they determine the core of the excavator, that is, the digging force. The greater the force, the faster and more it can dig.

The excavation force is achieved through the hydraulic system, and the engine determines the power of the hydraulic system. However, excavators do not pursue speed, so excessive engine power will cause great waste. "

After a pause, he continued, “It is easy for us to build an excavator, but the difficulty lies in balancing the parameters. We cannot have a small horse pulling a big cart, nor a big horse pulling a donkey cart.

Follow the steps I wrote above to conduct division of labor testing, find the most suitable and balanced point for running-in, and create a set of Red Star excavator system parameters belonging to our motherland, which can not only be used for self-use, but also for export to earn foreign exchange. "

"Clap clap clap!"

The applause was thunderous and lasted for a long time!
Director Bi was clapping, the middle-aged man next to him was also clapping, and everyone present was clapping.

"Master Li, you said it very well."

"Master Li, no wonder you can design a crawler backhoe excavator. Your concept of balance is very worth learning from."

People praised him not only because he really spoke well, but also because Li Zhiguo was only a second-level fitter. No matter how he performed, it would not have any impact on them.

Then there is the national pride that is so strong that one is willing to sacrifice one’s life to build a world-leading excavator that even shocks and amazes foreigners.

Li Zhiguo pressed his hands together and said, "I just play the role of inventing concepts. After all, I don't know much about the specific parameters. I have never even seen an engine or driven a truck, and I have only seen tanks from a distance.

How to achieve this depends on everyone’s efforts.”

Others may think that there is nothing wrong with what he said. Li Zhiguo is just a second-level fitter. Even if he is a super genius, it is true that his knowledge reserves are insufficient. He is also humble, which is a good thing.

I knew you were going to be lazy, Director Yang thought, if you keep on like this, you won’t be able to be awarded the model worker title this year.

Bi Jianhua was also wondering how he could apply for one of the top ten most progressive young people in Beijing this year.

"Li Zhiguo, you have to come to the factory at least once a week. If there is an emergency, try to work even if you are sick."

Bi Jianhua directly interrupted the boy's chatter.

"Director Bi, seeing what you said, how can I not come?"

Li Zhiguo was speechless, he couldn't get away with it. No, it seems that the steel mill has one day a week, and the street also has one day a week, which means working two days and resting five days, which is not much different from the two-day weekend in later generations.

Forget it, let’s just muddle through in the early stages, and when the condition gets worse, I’ll just have to slip away.

"If you say that, I feel relieved."

Bi Jianhua smiled and said that as long as the progress could be guaranteed, everything else would be fine.

Afterwards, Director Yang stated that a factory building should be set aside specifically for the manufacture of excavators, and the necessary manpower and personnel would be needed.

Li Zhiguo listened for a while and just remembered to find the factory director if he had any problems.

Time passed in a flash. Just when everyone was chatting animatedly and imagining how sensational it would be when the excavator was built, the voice of a foodie suddenly came out.

"Everyone, it's almost time for lunch. I'm leaving first and I won't be attending the afternoon meeting."

"Okay, go have dinner, and remember to come to the factory next week."

Bi Jianhua stood up to see him off, but saw Li Zhiguo subconsciously took the cigarettes and matches on the table.

"No problem! Director Bi, Director Yang, and everyone, see you next week."

Everyone looked at Li Zhiguo in confusion as he turned around, picked up two lunch boxes, and left quickly. They said they just felt strange, why put two lunch boxes on the podium during a meeting.

"Director Bi, this Master Li has a somewhat unique personality!"

The middle-aged cadre in charge of taking minutes twitched his face. He had learned something new today.

Bi Jianhua said hurriedly: "Everyone, let me explain, Li Zhiguo has a serious stomach disease and is currently recuperating at home.

He must eat on time, otherwise his condition may worsen. I hope everyone can understand. "

"So that's how it is. Stomach problems are quite troublesome. He has stomach problems at such a young age. He must be so busy that he often forgets to eat."

"That should be the case. I just looked at the bulletin board at the door before entering the meeting room. It said that Li Zhiguo's name was among the model workers of the steel mill last year."

"No, are you sure he was the model worker last year? But I heard that he didn't work last year!"

"Cough cough..."

Director Yang quickly interrupted the gossip and explained, "Although Comrade Li Zhiguo is not at work, he studies hard at home every day and often works until late at night. If this is not the spirit of a model worker, who else can be considered a model worker?"

……

"Hey, there are meat dishes, that's good. Auntie, give me two meat dishes and one vegetable dish for each of these two lunch boxes, and five servings of white flour."

Li Zhiguo brought his wife's lunch box with him so that when the dinner bell rang, she could come over and eat hot food.

"Young man, I only cooked one meat dish, why do you give me two?"

The lady at the window was stunned. She was not dazzled.

"I can finish two meat dishes in one lunch box. Here, I give you the money and ticket."

It’s because there is not enough meat in the meat dish, so one portion is not enough, so I’ll just order two.

"Well, you have a really good appetite!"

This is the first time that the aunt has encountered such a fierce person, but it’s a common thing.

"Auntie, you are wrong. My stomach is not feeling well."

Li Zhiguo took some flour and two lunch boxes. Five bowls of flour were not enough to carry, so he had to string them together with chopsticks, which cost one pound of flour tickets.

Just then the lunch bell rang, so he simply went to the workshop to find Qin Huairu and ate there.

"Hey, Li Zhiguo, you eat so much!"

The factory's sprint champion sprinted to the canteen door with his lunch box, and the bell hadn't stopped ringing yet, so he was also the number one eater.

"This is for my wife. She has a big appetite."

"No...let's talk later."

The sprint champion rushed away. The breakfast was served not only hot, but also with some soup. There was a bit of oil and meat in it, and it tasted good when eaten with white flour.

However, Li Zhiguo said more than ten times that his wife had a big appetite before he reached the workshop door.

They are all people who just want to eat. They usually procrastinate at work, but when it comes to mealtime, they run faster than rabbits.

"Li Zhiguo, you've already served the food! This tastes like meat, it's so good."

Jia Zhang rushed out of the workshop holding a lunch box. With that speed, she was able to rank among the top 50 people working in the factory. This is a large factory with nearly 3,000 people!
"Ms. Jia Zhang, please go quickly. There are not many meat dishes today."

Li Zhiguo also hurried into the workshop so as not to be blocked at the door.

"Huai Ru, here it is."

"Zhiguo, you have already prepared the meal."

Qin Huairu's speed is not slow anymore, but she is still not as fast as these people who just eat.

"Well, come over for dinner. I don't have much to do this afternoon, so I'll just go pick up Aunt San and the others."

He had previously offered thirteen job vacancies, and today the silk shop and tavern were jointly operated by the public and private sectors, and the second silk shop was launched.

It's a time when we need manpower, so the villagers went to the city to work today.

"Governing the country, look how much trouble it is for you!"

Qin Huairu thought that after her fellow villagers settled down, she would go and see them, which would make people envious.

After eating for a while, Sister Hua and Aunt Chen also came. Li Zhiguo stood up and called Liang Ladi who was about to leave with her lunch box.

"Aunt Chen, Sister Hua, this is Liang Ladi. Invite her to have lunch with you from now on."

"okay!"

After the meal, the relationship became more familiar.

After dinner, Li Zhiguo left after staying for a while. As for the excavator, he let others take care of it.

"Huai Ru, your man got a 500 yuan reward, but he didn't tell you to share some of it with you?"

Sister Hua couldn't help but joked, that's five hundred, enough to buy all the four major items and then get a wife.

"He manages the money at home, and I can't spend that much money."

While Qin Huairu was talking, she was looking at Liang Ladi, as if her man was taking good care of this girl.

……

Qianmen Hutong, tavern!

After Fan Jinyou introduced his old team, he said, "Xu Huizhen, public-private partnerships must have a new look. In the future, our tavern will also sell stir-fried dishes."

"We sell stir-fried dishes, but we don't have a kitchen."

Xu Hui was really dumbfounded. Her father-in-law had been selling wine all his life and had never cooked.

"It's okay. The public housing next door belongs to us and we use it to run a canteen."

Fan Jinyou stood up and finally got his relationship transferred back to the neighborhood committee. He wanted to make achievements and become a street-level cadre.

"what!"

Xu Hui was really numb. Could this work? She always felt that it was unreliable, and she was afraid that she wouldn't even be able to pay the salary.

"That's it! We'll start the renovation this afternoon. Open a door in this wall and connect it to the next door. The tavern will be turned into a canteen tavern in the future."

Fan Jinyou had been thinking about it for a while, and then said, "There are two pilot projects for public-private partnerships. We must beat the silk shop."

He was resentful towards Chen Xueru because she had come to his house so many times but she had never been interested in him.

Xu Huizhen didn't say anything, as long as her salary and dividends were not reduced.

"Manager Fan, why didn't Yumei come with us?" asked the cashier Kong Yuqin.

"Oh, you mean Yumei. She was transferred to work in the silk shop."

Fan Jin didn't care. There was only one waiter, so he hired another one who was capable of doing the job.

"Ah, how did Yumei go to the silk shop? Who transferred her there? Was it Director Li?"

Kong Yuqin was confused. She remembered that Yumei had nothing to do with Director Li.

"He was the one who transferred him. The silk shop has many employees and they need to eat at noon. Yumei is familiar with the grain station and said it would be convenient for her to buy grain there. It's not important!"

Fan Jinyou was still immersed in the joy of doing a great job and didn't care about these little things.

Xu Huizhen suddenly interrupted and said, "Are you saying that Li Zhiguo is the official manager of the silk shop? How is that possible?"

(End of this chapter)