Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 136 Progress is advanced, manufacturing begins (subscription required)
"Hey, Mr. Zhou, why are you in such a good mood today?"

When the people from the technical department saw Zhou Fengnian walk in with a smile, they asked boldly.

They are the only ones in the factory who can talk to the deputy director like this. Everyone else stands up straight when talking to their superiors and there is no such thing as joking.

"My son is born. Come, Xiao Li, help me spread out some candy for everyone."

What was distributed was fruit candy. There were many people in the technical department. If it was milk candy, at least two kilograms, Zhou Fengnian would not be able to afford it.

Fruit candies are much cheaper and candy coupons are easier to get.

"Congratulations, Mr. Zhou. Your son will definitely become a pillar of the country like you."

"Hahaha, thanks for your good words then."

Zhou Fengnian laughed out loud, and soon the entire technical department knew that Zhou Fengnian had a son. They all said a few words of congratulations, and Zhou Fengnian accepted them all.

With the birth of the child and someone to take care of him at home, Zhou Fengnian no longer had any worries.

What he is thinking about now is how to achieve results. If he fails to achieve results by the end of the year, he will feel ashamed of such good treatment.

The supply of supplies had just been restored, but Zhou Fengnian's family was already full, and there were many different ways to eat.

"Mr. Zhou, there is something wrong with the feed system, the processing motion part."

"Mr. Zhou, we have revised it again and made these changes based on the original one."

After the summary meeting every morning, the technical department enters a busy research and development period.

Everyone has his or her own calculation and design tasks. If they get stuck, they discuss it in the group. If the group cannot reach a solution, they will look for Zhou Fengnian.

Now, in the eyes of the entire technical department, Zhou Fengnian is almost equal to omniscience. No matter what is asked of him, he can give an answer.

Some people discussed it quietly during lunch, and they couldn't believe that Zhou Fengnian was a technical secondary school graduate and was about the same age as them.

There are technicians who graduated from college working in the technical department of the machine tool factory, but he feels that what he has learned is far from what Zhou Fengnian has learned.

Even when he asked his teacher for advice in college, his answer was not as quick as Zhou Fengnian's.

Zhou Fengnian knows so much, including mechanics, electromechanics, computers, etc. At the beginning, the technical department listened to him because of his status as a level 7 engineer, but now I sincerely admire Zhou Fengnian's accumulated knowledge.

Some people were also curious and asked how Zhou Fengnian did it. It has only been six or seven years since he graduated from technical secondary school. How come he gave them the impression that he was more powerful than a university professor?

Zhou Fengnian exaggerated a little when answering, saying that he had read more books than they knew.

noon.

After Zhou Fengnian queued up and got a meal, he sat down and took a few bites when someone sat down opposite him.

Zhou Fengnian looked up and immediately said with a smile: "Brother Gao, it's rare to see you. Why are you here so early today?"

He remembered that usually it was Assistant Xiao Zhao who helped Gao Zhiyuan prepare meals, but today Gao Zhiyuan actually came by himself.

Gao Zhiyuan smiled and said, "We have to come to the cafeteria anyway. It's a good year. Is the food in the cafeteria okay?"

"It's OK. Although it can't catch up with Master Lu's previous cooking skills, but the big pot dishes can be made like this. As for the big pot rice alone..."

Zhou Fengnian is not being picky, he is purely commenting on the cooking skills. As long as the big pot dishes are cooked through without being overcooked and taste good, that is enough.

Master Lu’s big pot dishes are purely based on an exclusive secret recipe, which can enhance the flavor and is unmatched by other big pot chefs.

"It's OK. Deputy Director Ma and I are trying our best to ensure that the workers have enough food and good food. By the way, Fengnian, you said last time that your eldest brother was learning a craft. How is he doing now?"

Gao Zhiyuan changed the subject and asked, this was his purpose. He also asked Deputy Director Ma to look for the chef, but he didn't find him.

The Master Lu he found last time was of bad character, but now he has been accepted by the machinery factory. He can't just go to the machinery factory to poach people again.

Zhou Fengnian said: "My eldest brother's skills are almost mastered, but he hasn't passed the exam yet. I thought I would tell you about this after he passes the exam."

Now he seldom cooks at home, and comments on Zhou Weitian's cooking skills less and less.

He has already mastered the heat and seasoning, and can cook the dishes he was taught. The only thing left is to take the exam.

However, it seems that the cooks have not taken the exam for a long time recently, and Zhou Fengnian is not clear about this. Last time he said he would help find out, but he still has no time.

"What level do you plan to take in the exam?"

"Level 8 or Level 7, Level 8 cook should be a safe bet, and Level 7 depends on what the exam is."

"Let me help your eldest brother arrange this matter. I'll go and ask."

Gao Zhiyuan thought for a moment and said, "If he passes level eight, I'll try to make him the monitor of the cafeteria, but I have to negotiate with the Electric Appliance Factory."

"This is good news, Brother Gao. I can just go talk to the Electric Appliance Factory No. 1. I'm very familiar with their deputy director."

Zhou Fengnian smiled and said that they were working hard to produce the portable music player, and as soon as they got the news about the patent application, they would take it to the Canton Fair.

This year, their factory's output value is estimated to rank among the top ten in the country.

The fact that a light factory was suppressing a number of heavy factories supported by the state was enough to make the Electrical Appliance Factory No. 1 proud.

Zhou Fengnian played a big role in this. He just needed to transfer a chef and say hello to Bai Kang.

Gao Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll tell you when I get a letter. The supplies are now sufficient. If the food is better, the workers will be more motivated."

Zhou Fengnian also smiled and said yes. This matter would be good for their family, so naturally they would not refuse.

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Time passed day by day. After resting at home for almost twenty days, Zhou Yan went to work.

In the morning, Zhou Yan went to work only after her second sister-in-law brought the children to Zhou Fengnian's house.

Now the two nephews come to Zhou Fengnian's house during the day. After all, his house has a big yard, a toilet, and a radio.

If you have food, you don’t have to go out for the whole day.

Zhang Fangfang also looked relaxed. Her children and her sister-in-law's children were all grown up, so they could just let them play in the yard. As long as they didn't bump into anything, they would be fine.

With someone watching over his family, Zhou Fengnian felt completely at ease and focused 90% of his energy on the factory.

The research and development of the five-axis linkage heavy-duty machine tool has been going on for more than a month, and the part drawings of the bed, spindle box, processing foreman and other parts have been produced by the technical department.

Zhou Fengnian compared each part with his memory and only announced it as passed after confirming that there were no errors.

Now we are still short of the electrical system and CNC parts, but Zhou Fengnian can just follow up on these himself.

In the morning, Zhou Fengnian gathered together all the research and development design drawings of all the teams, filling several tables with them.

These include 70% of the entire five-axis linkage CNC machine tool, plus the electrical system and CNC parts that Zhou Fengnian successfully guaranteed, so the research and development can basically be declared a success.

Liu Hanfei asked excitedly: "Mr. Zhou, what should we do next?" "Gather the manpower and start production."

Zhou Fengnian announced, "Section Chief Liu, you lead Group 1 and Group 2 to monitor the progress. All production must be strictly in accordance with the data. You must check every part. If there is any problem, I will find you."

Liu Hanfei immediately said, "Mr. Zhou, don't worry, I promise to check everything."

"You can arrange for the others as well. I will personally follow up with Group 5 to supervise and coordinate the production of the remaining unfinished items. The CNC machine tools and automated production lines produced by our factory will be used first."

After Zhou Fengnian assigned the tasks one by one, he quickly asked the technical department to take action.

It is now March. It has been more than a month since the factory started operations, and the progress so far has been good.

Fortunately, he had so many technicians helping him, otherwise it would have taken Zhou Fengnian several months just to draw these drawings.

Next, he spent some more time to solve the problem with the motor equipment. Then he went on a business trip to a cooperating electronics research institute to master the computer numerical control, and the five-axis linkage heavy machine tool was successfully manufactured.

Now I still feel a bit overwhelmed. Many things were proposed by Zhou Fengnian, but others cannot do them, so he has to guide them personally.

But this efficiency is already very fast.

When the factory director Gao Zhiyuan heard that the technical department had mobilized workers to start manufacturing machine tools, he came to take a look in person.

Although I didn't understand what Liu Hanfei was talking about regarding assembly issues, I got the general information.

If everything goes well, we will be able to see the birth of the first five-axis heavy-duty machine tool around June.

"Hello, Lao Zhang, I'm Gao Zhiyuan. I'm here to ask about the cook grade exam I asked you about last time. Can I just go and take it? Okay, I'll have someone bring a letter of introduction to you."

After hanging up the phone, Gao Zhiyuan wrote a letter of introduction, introducing Zhou Weitian in his name to apply for the cook grade.

There are no exams recently, but the local labor department can make changes, and Gao Zhiyuan also asked an acquaintance to help.

He has been the deputy factory director for so many years and has many acquaintances and friends.

After writing the letter of introduction, Gao Zhiyuan called his assistant and asked him to deliver the letter to Zhou Fengnian.

However, Xiao Zhao said after hearing this: "Director, Deputy Director Zhou is on a business trip and is not in the factory. Should we leave it in his office or send it directly to his home?"

"On a business trip? Oh, yes, I almost forgot."

Gao Zhiyuan suddenly remembered that Zhou Fengnian had gone to Yanhe for machine tool matters and it would probably take a few days for him to come back.

"You can go and deliver it to Deputy Director Zhou's home after work."

Gao Zhiyuan said that maybe the people in the labor department would forget about it in a few days, so it would be better to do it as early as possible.

"Okay, Director, I'll go there as soon as I get off work."

the other side.

Director Liu from the cafeteria came to Ma Sisheng's office, knocked on the door, and pushed it open when he heard the sound inside.

Ma Sisheng saw that it was the canteen director who came to see him, so he asked, "What's wrong, Lao Liu? Is there an accident in the canteen?"

Liu Yangsheng quickly said: "No, no, I know that you have been looking for a chef. I have some news about the chef."

"Do you know a good cook?"

Ma Sisheng smiled and said, "Old Liu, why didn't you tell me earlier? But I have to tell you in advance that it's not enough to be able to cook small dishes, you also have to be able to cook big pot dishes. After all, the chefs we are looking for should be mainly service workers."

"Director, don't worry, there will definitely be a big pot of food."

Liu Yangsheng smiled and said, "This was introduced to me by a fitter in the factory. The cook is from the steel mill. I heard he has good skills and is an eighth-level cook.
It just hasn't leveled up yet, if he comes we'll have to give him a heads up."

"The steel mill is unreliable, how can they let me go? And I'm only an eighth-level cook in the factory, how good can my skills be?"

Ma Sisheng thought for a moment and shook his head and said, "Lao Liu, I'm busy here, how dare you try to trick me with this kind of thing?"

"Director Ma, I don't dare to do that. I'm afraid the person who introduced me is lying, so I went to ask around."

Liu Yangsheng said quickly: "The chef's cooking skills are good, but he is not a good person. I heard that he offended the leader with his foul mouth, so he has never been promoted.
As for whether the steel mill will release us, we can give it a try. After all, it was the cook who proposed it, so we won’t lose anything if we come.”

Ma Sisheng thought about it, nodded and said, "Okay, then you go and try. If you need the factory to issue an official document, just tell me. The factory director has also been asking about this recently, so I'll just tell him if it works."

"Okay, Director Ma, don't worry, we will definitely be faster than you."

"Why are you working so hard? It's all for the factory. We have four canteens in our factory, which is enough to accommodate four chefs. Don't say such things anymore."

Ma Sisheng immediately criticized that the news of this kind of fight must not be spread out. It would be a disgrace if news of the fight between the deputy director and the director spread only a few days after the merger.

Moreover, Ma Sisheng also understood why the ministry sent Gao Zhiyuan. Logically speaking, one senior leader would be enough to handle logistics, but they transferred Gao Zhiyuan to slander him.

This means that the two of them are required to "serve" Zhou Fengnian.

Zhou Fengnian is the main person in charge of the factory's production, and they are just auxiliary services.

Now everyone in the factory has to work together. If the top and second-in-command start to fight again, both of them will have to leave without exception.

Nanluoguxiang.

dong dong!

There was a knock on the door. Zhou Yan had just returned and had not yet sat down when she heard someone knocking on the door.

After arriving at the front yard and opening the door, Zhou Yan saw the person outside and immediately felt that he looked familiar.

"Comrade Zhou Yan, I was the assistant to our former deputy director Gao. Now I am going to Huaxia Machine Tool Factory with Director Gao."

After hearing Assistant Zhao's introduction, Zhou Yan immediately remembered and said quickly: "Comrade Zhao, what are you doing here? Fengnian is on a business trip."

"I know that Deputy Director Zhou is on a business trip. This time I came to give you a letter of introduction."

Assistant Zhao took out the envelope, handed it over, and continued, "This is from Director Gao to Deputy Director Zhou, but Deputy Director Zhou is not here, so I sent it to your home."

"What kind of letter of introduction is this?"

"Regarding the rank of the cooks, it seems to be related to Comrade Zhou Weitian."

As soon as Zhou Yan heard this, she knew what was going on. She had heard Fengnian mention it before, so she quickly thanked him: "Thank you for your trouble, Comrade Zhao."

"It's okay. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now."

Zhou Yan nodded after hearing this and waited until Assistant Zhao left before closing the door.

There was no man in the house, so Zhou Yan did not invite him in. She took the letter of introduction and returned to the backyard, preparing to deliver it to her eldest brother's house later.

(End of this chapter)