MMB Chapter 1402 Expelled from the Family (Appendix: Chart of All Group Branches)
Chapter 1402 Expelled from the Family (Appendix: Chart of All Group Branches)
Chapter 1402 Expelled from the Family (Appendix: Chart of All Group Branches)
"Who is this?!"
Someone came out of the office building and happened to see the convoy passing by through the passage on the left side of the building, and couldn't help but sigh in surprise.
A fellow traveler glanced around and remarked, "There are vehicles from the management office of various units... and vehicles from the industrial bureau..."
"Oh, so it's Director Hu's car from the Industry Department."
It wasn't until Hu Ke's car passed that the man realized who this group was. He muttered doubtfully, "That can't be, Director Hu doesn't need such a grand entrance..."
As he was still in surprise, he suddenly saw Director Hu Ke's car pass by, followed by a Volga M24 turning in. He couldn't help but open his eyes wide when he saw the license plate.
"From the capital?" the first person to spot the convoy exclaimed in surprise. "They seem to be quite influential."
"A Volga M24, huh? Which ministry did it come from?"
He asked this question, but his eyes remained fixed on the convoy until the last minibus passed, at which point he looked at his companion.
The person traveling with him had already frowned, his eyes carefully watching the last small bus pass by and disappear as it disappeared behind the building, before he said casually, "It's not from the capital."
"Not from Beijing?" His companion asked in surprise upon seeing his expression. "Isn't that Volga with a Beijing license plate?"
"It has a Beijing license plate, but that doesn't necessarily mean it came from Beijing." The man curled his lip and reminded him, "Didn't you look closely at the last car? That came from Steel City."
"A license plate from Steel City?" His companion raised an eyebrow, pondering as he asked, "Which organization does it belong to?"
"No need to guess, it's Hongxing Steel Group."
This organization has countless talented people; being able to identify the person sitting in a car by its license plate and model is quite a skill.
He explained to his companion, "The last minibus was a Hongyun 9-seater model that was mass-produced by Hongxing Factory last year."
This person has a really good eye and is quite clever; not only can they remember license plates, but they can also understand the car's signals.
To be honest, the sales of Antelope cars and motorcycles produced by the Gangcheng Automobile Manufacturing Plant of Hongxing Steel Group are very good, but the order volume for Hongyun 7-seater and 9-seater models is not as high.
In particular, the Hongyun 9-seater model has certain limitations in its application scenarios, and is mostly used as a supplement for special operations and commuting.
The sales of the Hongyun 9-seater ambulance are still acceptable, which is a special case in the market application of this model.
Anyone in the marketing field knows that every region has its own unique circumstances and environment. The types of cars and styles preferred in the North and South differ, as do their aesthetic preferences.
Later generations have a rather stereotypical impression of car use and selection: older men in Montenegro prefer to drive Land Cruisers, older men in Northeast China prefer Volkswagen F570, and wedding cars in Suzhou prefer BMWs rather than Mercedes-Benzes, etc. This situation reflects the choices made by different groups in the market.
The Hongyun 9-seater received only lukewarm feedback in the domestic market, but does that mean the car is bad?
No, the negative feedback on 9-seater buses is due to a variety of reasons, including too many constraints imposed by the objective conditions of the times.
Not surprisingly, the export volume of Hongyun's nine ships is increasing year by year, and even month by month.
why?
Gangcheng is a transit point for Hongxing Steel Group's export trade, and the market feedback on this vehicle is quite good.
Li Xuewu found the market research report somewhat absurd. The idea of Chen Haonan's mobile office actually started around this time.
That's right, it's sturdy and durable, capable of carrying both passengers and cargo, making it the first choice for community commuting.
Although the vehicle was designed to carry 9 passengers, the actual number of people who can get off depends on the size of the event and the number of brothers.
Those who purchase this vehicle in mainland China mainly use it for company commuting, especially higher-level companies.
why?
Because most organizations can't afford them, owning a 212 or a Suzuki Alto is considered very impressive; they wouldn't even dare to dream of owning a small passenger car.
For higher-end units, the Hongyun 7-seater model is generally preferred because it is more agile and has a more convenient size.
The only reason I would choose this car is because it's not up to the level of a convoy, but I need a certain level of comfort.
The design has 9 seats, but usually only 7 people sit there. The back row of seats is used to store equipment and supplies.
This time, Li Xuewu brought only one Volga and this Hongyun 9-seater to Fengcheng.
The Volga has a license plate from Beijing, while Hongyun 9 has a license plate from the steel city; it's no wonder people can guess its identity.
"As far as I know, in Liaodong, people are using these high-end imported cars with Beijing license plates, and they're even traveling with buses from the steel city..."
The man turned to his companion and said, "The only person in charge of Hongxing Steel Group in Liaodong is Li Xuewu, who is also from Hongxing Steel Group."
He nodded, his tone becoming increasingly certain, and said, "It must be him. He's currently working in Liaodong. I heard that Director Hu invited him to visit Fengcheng several times, and it looks like he's here now."
"Hongxing Steel Group? The one that acquired Fengcheng No. 1 Machinery Plant?" his companion asked thoughtfully. "What other businesses do they have in Liaodong?"
"Wow, there are so many—"
My colleague laughed and said, "If I weren't in charge of liaising with the industrial sector, most people would have been stumped by your questions."
He explained to his companion, "The Red Star Steel Group has only been established and developed for a short period of time, just two or three years."
"However, Hongxing Steel Group has a very strong foundation, you could say it is very strong. The original industrial main body of the group, Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, is the mainstay of Beijing's industry."
"It was the organizational and personnel reforms in 65 and 66 that created development opportunities for Hongxing Factory, which allowed it to grow from a Beijing-based industrial enterprise into a ministry-managed group company, a truly dominant force."
"Did they only come to Liaodong in the last two years?" my companion asked in surprise. "Then they've developed really fast!"
“No, the branch plant of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, namely Hongxing Steel City Steelmaking Plant, was originally located in Steel City,” the companion explained. “However, the current industrial scale of Hongxing Steel Group in Liaodong was developed thanks to the Steel City Steelmaking Plant.”
He counted on his fingers as he explained to his companion, "Hongxing Steel Group initially acquired Yingcheng Shipyard, which had been under construction for almost ten years but was still not completed, and established Hongxing Yingcheng Shipbuilding Plant."
"Then, relying on the resources of the steel city, we introduced advanced metallurgical technology from abroad and developed special steel smelting technology... I heard that recently we have started to expand our business into the field of non-ferrous metal smelting, and for this purpose, we have integrated resources to establish the Hongxing Steel City Metallurgical Plant."
"During this process, Li Huaide, the director of the management committee of Hongxing Steel Group, visited Liaodong together with Li Xuewu, whom I just told you about. They were received by Deputy Director Lu."
He raised his eyebrows and said, "The two from Hongxing Steel Group reached an agreement on the acquisition of Fengcheng No. 1 Machinery Plant during this trip. Not long after they returned, the plant changed hands and underwent reform."
“I know that. I know Liu Zuodong, the former director of the First Machinery Plant. He mentioned it to me.” His companion nodded and explained, “We also talked about the reform of the First Machinery Plant.”
"Yes, Hongxing Steel Group is indeed very powerful." The person in the group nodded and emphasized, "They acquired the First Machinery Plant, used their own management and technological advantages to reshuffle and integrate resources, and reorganized the First Machinery Plant. They really revitalized the First Machinery Plant. Now it is a benchmark enterprise in Fengcheng."
"During the transformation of the No. 1 Machinery Plant, Hongxing Steel Group established Fengcheng Machinery Manufacturing Plant in Fengcheng and Gangcheng Parts Processing Plant in Gangcheng, splitting it into two."
The man continued, "In addition, Hongxing Steel Group has invested in and built a series of industrial enterprises in the past two years, including Hongxing Steel City Rolling Mill, Hongxing Steel City Aircraft Manufacturing Plant, Hongxing Steel City Automobile Manufacturing Plant, Hongxing Electronics Manufacturing Plant, and Hongxing Steel City Hardware Manufacturing Plant, which have modern and standardized production processes."
He counted on his fingers twice, raised his eyebrows, and said, "I haven't even included the other branches of Hongxing Steel Group in Liaodong yet."
“For example, the Liaodong branch of Hongxing United Savings Bank has branches in Fengcheng, Yingcheng, and Gangcheng.”
"For example, Hongxing Steel Group United Energy Development Corporation, whose subsidiary Hongxing United Mining Company was invited by Liaodong Industry to be a pioneer in implementing mining reform."
"The United Energy Development Corporation's joint sales company is involved in oil, gas, heat, water, electricity, and so on, and has also established branches in the three cities I just mentioned."
"And their United Energy Company, which owns two thermal power plants, one of which is in the steel city. The equipment is imported directly from France and the technology is quite advanced."
This man knew the Hongxing Steel Group's industries in Liaodong like the back of his hand. If he was really in charge of liaising with the industrial sector, as he said, he wouldn't have remembered these data in such detail.
It just goes to show that those who are prepared do not do things they are not ready for.
“This Red Star Steel Group… is really big—” his companion exclaimed. “No wonder even Director Hu personally invited and welcomed them; they’re practically a god of wealth.”
"I haven't even told you about the specific branches of Hongxing Steel Group in Liaodong yet; they have the resources to do so."
The person accompanying me had a calm expression, but said in a nonchalant tone, "Their group also has a construction engineering company. The construction of the steel city industrial park, the expansion of Yingcheng Shipyard, the port construction, and so on, were all completed by their own engineering company."
“They have their own logistics and transportation system. The name of Hongxing United Logistics Development Corporation has been added to the recently submitted list, and Beijing Railway is one of their partners.”
He shook his head slightly and said, "They have many such branch offices, and many of them are jointly established with other large enterprises and banks. In terms of size, they can be called behemoths in the Liaodong industrial circle."
"This—this grew from a small steel rolling mill?" His companion exclaimed in disbelief, "People from inside the Great Wall really know how to manage things better than us."
"Not entirely—" a fellow traveler joked, "I heard that this Li Xuewu also speaks with a Northeastern accent, and he drinks extremely heartily. Last time, he beat our unit to a pulp."
"That's amazing?!"
(Note: One diagram clearly explains the organizational structure of all branches of Hongxing Steel Group:)
The order from top to bottom represents the sequence of the group's branches.
The same color, from left to right, represents branches and subordinate units.
(The related settings will not be explained further.)
"Oh, Leader Li, welcome, welcome!"
After Li Xuewu went upstairs, before he even reached the reception room, he saw Lu Qiming coming out from the direction of the corridor to greet him.
He extended his hand enthusiastically, greeting us with a smile, "I can say I've been waiting for you! Haha!"
"You're putting too much pressure on me."
Li Xuewu smiled and took his hand, shaking it as he said, "Director Hu Ke just told me to adjust my mindset from being a guest to being at home as soon as possible, so please don't stand on ceremony."
"Hahaha—" Lu Qiming shook his hand happily and said affectionately, "Director Hu is right. Your visit is not just a guest, it's like coming home."
"Let's go a little further back," he said, patting Li Xuewu's hand. "The metallurgical plant has been in Liaodong for many years—"
"That's what I think too, we're all family!"
Li Xuewu smiled and squeezed his hand tighter, saying, "No wonder I felt so close to you when I met you last time I came to Fengcheng. It turns out you're like the mother of our metallurgical plant—"
"Huh? Hahahaha—"
Lu Qiming almost laughed himself silly when he heard Li Xuewu's words, and kept shaking his hand.
He only knew that people from Northeast China were good at creating funny scenes, but he didn't expect that Li Xuewu, who came from Beijing, could also create such a scene (just kidding).
The group chatted and laughed as they entered the reception room. The dried fruit and tea laid out on the coffee table showed that it had been prepared in advance for his arrival, demonstrating genuine care.
Both Hu Ke and Lu Qiming, who invited him to meet in Fengcheng, showed great sincerity.
Li Xuewu was not joking when he said he was under a lot of pressure. These two are quite the talkers and have big appetites. Ordinary industrial projects can't really shut them up. They are not worthy of such treatment.
"Try it, it's a specialty of Liaodong."
As soon as he sat down, Lu Qiming gestured to the dried fruits on the coffee table next to Li Xuewu and exchanged a few polite words with a smile.
Li Xuewu listened attentively to his introduction and then mentioned a few gifts he always bought when he came to Liaodong on business trips.
"It was Comrade Hu Ke who told you that you were going to work in Liaodong."
A few words were enough for the initial pleasantries, and since it wasn't the first time the two had met, the conversation moved quickly, and that's how we got to today's topic.
Lu Qiming looked at Li Xuewu and said, "My reaction when I heard this news was one of delight. The last time we met, I felt that you had excellent management thinking ability for industrial construction and development, as well as vision and judgment in this regard."
"You're too kind. It's a great honor to have the trust of the group and its leaders."
Li Xuewu smiled and nodded, saying, "I have a deep affection for this land of Liaodong. My grandmother was from Sanjiangkou, and I grew up listening to her tell stories of Northeast China."
"Oh, no wonder, I was just wondering." Lu Qiming nodded in sudden realization and said, "Where did you learn that Northeastern accent? It's not easy for people from Beijing to speak like that."
"Hahaha—" Li Xuewu said with a laugh, "That's why I said I wanted to work in Liaodong."
"I have felt the vibrant vitality of industrial development in this land, the people's desire and efforts to pursue a happy life, and the dedication of leaders like you. I believe that Hongxing Steel Group will definitely have development and a future in Liaodong."
I completely agree with what you said.
Lu Qiming tapped the armrest of the sofa, glanced at the other comrades in the reception room, and said, "Liaodong has abundant mineral resources, a solid industrial base, and a simple and warm-hearted people. Liaodong has always maintained a welcoming and supportive attitude towards industrial enterprises. We welcome more companies like Hongxing Steel Group to set up factories in Liaodong, develop together, and make progress together."
“Then it seems we’re on the same page—” Li Xuewu said with a smile, “Only those who share the same ideals can be called comrades, and now you are my comrade.”
“You’ve always been my comrade, my comrade.” Lu Qiming’s eyes lit up as he smiled and said, “The overall situation of Liaodong’s industry needs comrades like you to contribute. I hope you won’t have any worries or pressure, and will go all out to make a great contribution, so as not to let down the times and your youth.”
"I believe that Director Lu's expectations for me and for Hongxing Steel Group are a driving force."
Li Xuewu first looked at Lu Qiming, then at Hu Ke, and said, "The group's goal this year is very clear: to continue to advance the various construction projects of the group's enterprises in Liaodong, ensure the precise implementation of industrial projects, consolidate the achievements of the enterprise's industrial transformation and development, and promote technological transformation and the construction of production efficiency and capacity..."
"Our attitude toward the Group's industrial layout and development in Liaodong, and our continued investment and construction in industries closely related to logistics, ports and trade, has been consistent."
In his conversation with Lu Qiming, he emphasized that Hongxing Steel Group's industrial layout in Liaodong is long-term, in line with the development interests of both the group and Liaodong, efficient, and in line with the demands of modern industrial development.
Lu Qiming listened very attentively, especially when Li Xuewu talked about Hongxing Steel Group's outlook and goals for Liaodong's industry and trade in the next few years, he nodded frequently in agreement.
In his reply, he stated that Liaodong and Liaodong Industrial Association will maintain a welcoming and supportive attitude, and are willing to actively assist Hongxing Steel Group in investing and building in Liaodong. They are also willing to invite more outstanding enterprises like Hongxing Steel Group to develop in Liaodong, participate in construction, and share the opportunities of the times.
In the ensuing conversation, Li Xuewu introduced him to several major moves made by Hongxing Steel Group this year.
First, Hongxing Steel City Aircraft Manufacturing Plant will achieve the goal of mass production of the first helicopter in China in the second half of the year, with orders already exceeding 500 aircraft.
Secondly, Hongxing Steel City Automobile Manufacturing Plant will set up a car factory in the second half of the year, with a separate production line to expand production capacity.
……
Based on Lu Qiming's understanding of Li Xuewu himself, Hongxing Steel Group, and the Steel City Industrial Park through Hu Ke and other channels, he was able to determine whether Li Xuewu was exaggerating or not.
These projects do have the potential to break through limits and continuously expand production capacity.
He approves of Hongxing Steel Group and Li Xuewu's attitude because the various industrial enterprises under Hongxing Steel Group have demonstrated a strong sense of responsibility and commitment in areas such as technological cooperation, industrial cooperation, and worker recruitment, which he greatly appreciates.
Putting everything else aside, Hongxing Steel Group provides more than 10,000 jobs in various industrial enterprises in Liaodong, so Lu Qiming has to carefully consider his attitude towards Hongxing Steel Group.
Industry embodies depth, while the economy demonstrates real strength.
Hongxing Steel Group can create jobs, drive a series of economic growth, create industrial clusters, and provide ample support for local industries.
The more Li Xuewu explained, the more moved he became. It seemed he really had to go all out tonight and risk his life to keep this gentleman company.
-
"How well do these two CNC machining centers perform?" Li Xuewu bent slightly, observing the rather complex industrial machinery, and asked the technician beside him, "I've heard that CNC machine tools lose precision after being used for a period of time?"
"That's true," the technical engineer explained, half-squatting beside the machine. "Many parts of CNC machine tools are related to machining accuracy, and we learned this from the training organized by Sanhe Co., Ltd."
He explained, "After returning, we conducted research on this machine in conjunction with experts in related fields, and have analyzed and understood the structural characteristics of each component."
“Just running around analyzing and understanding isn’t enough.” Li Xuewu turned back to look at him, then emphasized to Xiao Zihong standing to the side, “Sanhe Co., Ltd.’s approach is to teach a man to fish rather than give him a fish. We can’t let people see that we’ve got the fish but not the fish. That would be an international laughing stock, and I can’t afford to lose face like that.”
"This year, our factory invested 3 yuan to establish a CNC R&D team to specialize in this complex field."
Xiao Zihong replied earnestly, "We have also invited colleagues from the group's research institute to conduct joint research, and we believe there will be good results."
“Go all out. I’m not afraid of spending money, I’m just afraid you won’t strive for perfection.”
Li Xuewu reluctantly looked away from the CNC machining center equipment and said to Xiao Zihong and the research team behind him, "I won't set any limits for you, and don't talk to me about 3 or 5, it's useless."
He raised his hand and pointed to the technical engineer standing to the side, saying, "Let me put it this way: as long as you can fully uncover the secret of precision loss, then on behalf of the Group's Management Committee, I promise that each of you key participants will receive an apartment. If you want to buy one in Fengcheng, you can do so with the Group's funds; if you want to buy one in Beijing, it will be in the Group's newly built Liangma Riverside Workers' Village. I mean what I say."
"Om-"
As soon as Li Xuewu finished speaking, the workshop workers who had gathered around instantly became excited, forgetting about the politeness and discipline that the workshop leaders had emphasized earlier when welcoming the inspection.
Hearing the surrounding chatter, Li Xuewu hadn't actually finished speaking. Looking at the somewhat excited technical engineer, he continued, "If you can master the secret of controlling this kind of precision loss, then each of you key participants can have a car—the Red Star Antelope, Gemini, or Hongyun, you can choose whatever you like."
"Wow—"
The workers in the workshop who could hear what Li Xuewu said immediately exclaimed in surprise.
A house and a car—are they trying to spoil technicians rotten? Only government officials get this kind of treatment!
No, cadres absolutely do not receive this treatment, because what Li Xuewu just mentioned was a house and a car as a reward, which means that the house and car are rewards given to individuals.
With a house and a car readily available, allowing their families to achieve modernization in one step, how could they not be excited?
Li Xuewu wasn't finished yet. He waved his hand and addressed the excited crowd, "If you can completely eliminate or fully master the ability to control this kind of precision loss, then I promise you here that the main R&D personnel will be rewarded with 1 yuan and enjoy the same treatment as a second-level engineer in the group, with no upper limit—"
"Wow--"
Money and silk touch people's hearts!
What's that saying again? A generous reward will surely bring forth brave men; who doesn't want a house, a car, and good benefits?
If they can overcome the secrets and challenges of CNC machine tool precision, the rewards will ensure they never have to worry about making a living again; perhaps they'll have to worry about how to spend the money.
Leaving aside the intangible rewards like houses, cars, and benefits, just that 10,000 yuan is enough to overwhelm them.
These days, the average price of rice and flour is 18 cents. Ten thousand yuan can buy more than 27 tons of rice and flour, which is more than enough for a family to eat in their lifetime.
They couldn't finish the food, they couldn't possibly finish it all, they would eat until they were stuffed but they still wanted to live that kind of life where they could eat until they were stuffed, so they were extremely excited.
These people only saw Li Xuewu talk about the rewards for technological research and development, but they never considered the difficulty of such research and development.
Xiao Zihong and the engineers in charge of technology research and development knew that it would be very, very difficult to obtain the reward that Li Xuewu mentioned.
Those houses, cars, and money aren't given away for free, but they can really motivate the technical staff's enthusiasm for research and development.
Even the workers who weren't involved in technical research and development showed expectant eyes, their gazes gradually becoming more fervent as they looked at the two CNC machining centers and the other CNC machine tools.
What if, what if they suddenly have a flash of inspiration and come up with a solution, or grasp the secret of this precision loss? Wouldn't they become rich?
They don't ask for anything else, just a house. Rewards like cars and money are too difficult to obtain, so they dare not even think about them. But they dare to dream of a house, and they've already figured out how to decorate it.
Xiao Zihong exchanged a complicated glance with the deputy factory director in charge of technical production.
The fact that they were able to allocate 3 yuan in special funds to tackle the research and development of CNC machine tools already showed how much importance they attached to this work, but Li Xuewu felt it was not enough. He removed the upper limit on research and development investment and further increased the relevant reward standards.
These days, the reward for technological research and development might be a small teacup, or a bonus of ten or twenty yuan, but it would never be a house, a car, or ten thousand yuan.
Xiao Zihong had long heard about the material reward system that Li Xuewu had set up for the research institute, and it was really tempting.
Although he hadn't visited the research institute many times, he could tell from the engineers who came to Fengcheng Machinery from the institute that these people, looking at the standard reward standards on the wall, wished they could work day and night and were all daydreaming.
Are all these rewards fake?
Of course not. No one has ever received a house or a car as a reward, but material rewards have been continuously distributed. These are real and tangible rewards.
One hundred, two hundred, three hundred, five hundred, one thousand, and so on—these are just some of the rewards that the R&D team has already received.
The team that designed the Tundra engine and power system received a material reward of 5,000 yuan before the new year, which made many people envious. It has become the norm for the lights in the research institute to stay on all night.
The group has never asked its engineers to work overtime or stay up all night; it has only ever given bonuses to the R&D teams that deliver results.
Is this a bonus? It's about saving face!
They're all in the same research institute, the same research center, even on the same floor. They're receiving bonuses and enjoying happiness with their families, while the others just watch. How can they not feel envious and jealous?
In this era, bonuses are still considered a low-value material reward, and the amount is generally small; the emphasis is still on the spirit of dedication.
Of course, the group also promotes dedication, but that does not prevent the group from providing corresponding material rewards to employees for their dedication.
Li Huaide initially disagreed with the suggestion, but Li Xuewu only advised him to give it a try, on a small scale.
This scope is limited to the research institute, which is still in its initial stage. Its funding mainly comes from the profits of the security department's vehicle maintenance, and is not included in the group's overall finances.
In just six months, Li Huaide saw tangible results and tasted the benefits, and began to take the initiative to propose extending the material reward standard to the entire group's technology research and development.
Anyone who is an employee of the Hongxing Factory and achieves personal success in technological advancement will be awarded a prize.
The reward is no less than 100, and the reward standard is very high in line with the standards for technological progress.
If you're talking about using a screw to solve the problem of unusual noises from the casing, that doesn't count as technological progress.
If you can replace a gear with a screw, that's progress; the money for the remaining gears would be enough to reward him.
The benefits brought by technological progress have been enough to make the group's management realize the importance of science and technology, as evidenced by the annual investment in education and scientific research.
On the other hand, the recruitment and placement of outstanding scientific and technological workers also reflects the group's emphasis on science and technology.
The words Li Xuewu spoke in the workshop were meant to subtly instill an emphasis on science and technology in the minds of the employees, and to dispel their blindness and ignorance about technology.
There are some prejudices against technology and science in this era, and the same goes for scientific and technological workers. Li Xuewu wants to change this situation within the group, and scientific development should begin with respecting scientific and technological workers.
Do you know how much benefit we could gain from solving the problem of machining accuracy loss in CNC machine tools and mastering the secrets of machining accuracy?
Li Xuewu walked out of the workshop and turned back to ask Xiao Zihong a question. Without waiting for his answer, he pursed his lips, nodded, and said, "Let me put it this way: as long as we can ensure that the CNC machine tools produced by our factory are at the international leading level in terms of processing precision, then there will be a trillion-dollar market waiting for us in the future."
He stepped forward, adding, "The trillion I'm referring to is a unit, not a specific number."
Actually, there was no need to emphasize this sentence; the people following behind him were already dumbfounded.
They were the management staff of the machine shop; how could they not know the importance and value of CNC machine tools? They just never imagined that the precision machining capabilities of the CNC machine tools produced by the Fengcheng Machine Shop could unlock a trillion-dollar market—a trillion dollars, no less!
After listening to Li Xuewu's emphasis on the concept of units, they were genuinely taken aback.
No wonder, no wonder Li Xuewu dared to reward those R&D personnel. What do those rewards amount to in the face of this trillion-dollar future market?
Sure enough, technology can be really valuable sometimes, but in comparison... it can be worthless.
But ultimately it is still valuable.
-
On March 11, with the support of Li Xuewu, Hongxing Steel City Automobile Manufacturing Plant officially submitted the application materials for the passenger car factory assembly line project to the group, preparing to refine automobile production.
Currently, SteelCar only has two production lines. The first one was originally for producing Alto cars, and the second one is for producing motorcycles. The two production lines are different.
Later, projects such as Gemini and Hongyun Automobile were launched and put on the first production line when they were put into mass production, which resulted in multiple projects operating on the production line at the same time.
This is disruptive to assembly line operations. The drawbacks of sharing production lines for cars, jeeps, and buses are too obvious. Moreover, SteelCar will launch more automotive projects in the future, such as the Tundra and the Land Cruiser...
Therefore, separating the passenger car production line and returning the Jeep production line to Jeep has become a key focus this year.
There is a high demand for the Antelope in China and a high demand for the Gemini abroad. The production capacity of both models has been affected by the production line, and neither has been able to meet market demand.
The first problem Li Xuewu had to solve upon arriving in Liaodong was production capacity; otherwise, no matter how well sales were done, it would be useless.
You have to be strong yourself to forge iron.
If you're strong enough, you can not only forge iron, but also for... for anything else.
"I have already discussed the project with the relevant leaders, including Director Li, and they all agree with the project."
Li Xuewu looked at Lü Yuanshen and emphasized, "Don't wait, submit the materials and continue your preparations."
"We can contact Beijing No. 2 Machinery now to plan the production of the relevant production line equipment."
He tapped his finger on the table and said, "The sooner the project is implemented, the sooner steel and automobile companies can achieve professional and modern production and release production capacity."
"The workers in the workshop are also very tired now, and the error rate is increasing. You need to be careful."
“Indeed, we’ve noticed that too, and we’re working on it.” Lü Yuanshen nodded, then turned around to look at the door behind him, sensing someone there, but he didn’t recognize them.
He frowned slightly, not expecting their conversation to be interrupted.
Li Xuewu noticed that it was Huang Gan standing at the door. He raised his chin and said to Zhang Enyuan, who was standing behind Huang Gan, "Please go to the reception room, Director Huang. I'll come over as soon as I'm done here."
He interrupted Lü Yuanshen's conversation, but he also made arrangements for Huang Gan's sudden visit.
After Huang Gan waved and left, he explained to Lü Yuanshen, "He is Huang Gan from the Logistics Management Department of the Capital Division. He has many cooperative projects with our group's tertiary industry."
"Is that the former warden of Dongcheng No. 1 Prison?"
Lu Yuanshen recognized the name Huang Gan, and his expression returned to normal: "Many of the furniture in our factory is transported from Chadian."
He was certainly aware of the cooperation between the prison and the factory. He also knew that Li Xuewu had many connections in Beijing, and that people like Huang Gan might be acquainted with Li Xuewu in some field.
No, he's more than ten years older than Li Xuewu, but his network of connections is definitely not as extensive as Li Xuewu's.
Knowing that Li Xuewu was busy, he didn't continue with idle chatter, quickly finished explaining his work, and got up to leave.
Li Xuewu saw him off to the door, and only walked towards the reception room after they reached the stairwell.
It wasn't that he was particularly polite, nor that Lü Yuanshen was very important to him; it was simply a matter of managing relationships.
In the workplace, you should never go to extremes unless absolutely necessary, or you will suffer a great loss.
Li Xuewu maintained this distant yet approachable attitude towards the heads of the group's several industrial enterprises in Liaodong, making them understand that he was easy to talk to but not easy to "say".
In the lounge, Zhang Enyuan chatted with Huang Gan for a while. When he saw Li Xuewu come in, he quickly got up to greet him.
Li Xuewu nodded, smiled, and looked at Huang Gan, asking, "Manager Huang, it's an honor to have you here. I'm so sorry I didn't greet you properly."
"You're too kind, you're too kind—" Seeing that he was so scholarly, Huang Gan also cupped his hands in a similar manner and said, "It's not that I'm honored to have you here, but it's true that I have a friend who has come from afar."
"Hehe—" Li Xuewu chuckled and turned to Zhang Enyuan to explain, "This is Manager Huang from the Logistics Department of the Capital Academy. He is also my old classmate. Remember to treat him well next time. Don't let him go back to Beijing and say bad things about me to his classmates."
Zhang Enyuan listened carefully to the previous explanation and knew that this person was Li Xuewu's classmate. Because the leader valued the other party very much, he especially emphasized the importance of polite treatment.
But to his utter surprise, there was an ambush and a twist at the very end, causing his face, which had been nodding and smiling, to freeze.
Is this a hoax directed at someone, or at me?
However, the fact that they can make such jokes shows that these two have a very good relationship and must have a good personal relationship.
Zhang Enyuan's embarrassment lasted only a moment, and he immediately replied with a smile, "I'll remember that, I'll definitely pay attention next time."
He nodded to Huang Gan and said, "I'm sorry, Manager Huang, the hospitality was inadequate. It's my fault for not doing my job well."
"Hey—you're kidding!"
Huang Gan was a very loyal and generous man. He smiled and waved his hand at him, saying, "It would be meaningless to take it seriously."
"Yes, you two can continue your conversation."
Zhang Enyuan politely replied, "Sir, would you like us to prepare lunch? Would it be alright if we put it in the guesthouse canteen?"
“Yes, meals should be provided.” Li Xuewu sat down next to Huang Gan and asked with a smile, “Did you come here with a meal, or are you on an empty stomach? Don’t pretend with me—”
"Hey, don't even mention it—" Huang Gan smiled and gestured to Zhang Enyuan, "I was starving for three days before I came from Beijing just for this meal. Why would I pretend with you?"
"See? Manager Huang isn't hungry."
Li Xuewu smiled and said to Zhang Enyuan, "No need to prepare lunch, he'll be back in a bit."
"Let's get ready. It wouldn't look good if Manager Huang actually fainted from hunger here."
Zhang Enyuan smiled outwardly, but inwardly he was bitterly amused. These two were playing him, weren't they?
He gestured towards the door and said, "Then I'll take the liberty of arranging for you to stay at the guesthouse."
As he said this, he left the meeting room, knowing that the leader had something to discuss and it was inconvenient for him to be there.
Since that person was able to travel all the way from Beijing, there must be something they wanted to discuss that they couldn't say over the phone.
He was going to arrange the meals, and he also needed to arrange for someone to "stand guard" so that no one could get too close and overhear.
Inside the reception room, Li Xuewu raised an eyebrow at Huang Gan and asked, "Did you really starve for three days or just pretend to starve for three days? Did your sister-in-law kick you out of the house?"
"Can't you wish me well for once?!"
(End of this chapter)