Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 159 Enrollment Expansion Plan, Reward Bicycle Tickets (Subscription Request)
The expansion of recruitment can be said to be beneficial to the factory and also to the district government, creating a win-win situation.

The machine tool factory is very profitable. Even if it recruits two hundred more people, the monthly salary expenditure will only increase by three to four thousand yuan.

However, this annual worker expenditure of tens of thousands of yuan can bring millions or tens of millions of yuan in benefits to the factory.

However, socialism cannot only focus on efficiency. After these workers learn to operate CNC machine tools, they can complete many tasks for the factory.

After the main leaders of the factory finished reading Zhou Fengnian's expansion plan document, Gao Zhiyuan said, "I think there is nothing wrong with Deputy Director Zhou's proposal. Do other comrades have different opinions?"

“It’s a good proposal. It can effectively utilize CNC machine tools and improve production efficiency, and it can also increase jobs and fulfill our social responsibility.”

Deputy Director Hong spoke up. He also had some power to supervise production, so he naturally would not object to anything that could improve the factory's production efficiency.

Deputy Director Ma continued, "With two hundred people, the logistical pressure is not that great. We will recruit workers together with the Shenzhou Automobile Manufacturing Workshop. I don't know if the ministry will agree."

The workshop over there originally had a plan to expand its recruitment by 300 people, with support of 200 people from other automobile manufacturers.

At this time, they need another two hundred people, which means that their factory will need an additional seven hundred people after the new year.

It’s not a small number.

"We will ensure that the task is completed, and on top of that, we can produce more than the target. Then the leaders of the ministry will definitely agree."

Zhou Fengnian said: "The ministry still underestimates us. Even if we don't expand enrollment, we can still complete the production plan for next year. After the expansion, it is almost certain that we will exceed the production plan.

If we can produce five more machine tools every month, then the two hundred people we recruited will not be at a loss at all.”

The other factory leaders nodded after listening, and even the dozen or so workshop directors had no objections.

If they add five more machine tools every month, they can complete the task if they grit their teeth, and maybe a few more will not be enough to share.

After that, all the cadres raise their hands to vote, and if everyone agrees, it can be reported to the ministry.

Proposing such a thing before the New Year is a bit like a sneak attack, but since it is a plan full of benefits, the leaders of the ministries and commissions probably won't care too much about the time period in which the plan is submitted.

If they could get approval before the New Year, their factory would communicate with the street office and let the street office spread the news of the expansion.

Two hundred jobs were added at once, and the subdistrict office must be very happy when they know about it.
Two hundred jobs can solve a lot of problems, help two hundred families in need, and even improve public security in the area.

Two hundred unemployed young and middle-aged people can bring a lot of pressure to the joint defense team of the street office, and they often clash in order to make money.

This expansion plan was polished by Hong Bowen and Gao Zhiyuan and submitted to the ministry, and was soon approved before the New Year.

The Huaxia Machine Tool Factory then found the directors of two street offices, told them about the matter, and allocated eighty-five job vacancies to each street office.

The rest are left to recommendations from factory officials, the so-called "internal expansion."

Most leading cadres may not need this. Apprentices working the night shift earn little and are tired, so they would rather spend money to buy a formal job.

This is reserved for those cadres who have poor relatives at home. If they fail to recruit enough people, they will have to ask the street office for more.

One day, Zhou Fengnian was designing the key part of a nine-axis machine tool in the house when suddenly someone knocked on the door.

After Zhou Fengnian said "come in", a clerk from the Finance Department pushed the door and walked in.

"Deputy Director Zhou, today is the day for salary payment. I have sent you your salary and customs benefits, as well as the factory's supplies and benefits. The logistics department said they will deliver them to your home in the evening."

The female clerk placed the envelope on Zhou Fengnian's desk while reporting.

Zhou Fengnian said without even looking up: "Okay, I understand."

The clerk from the Finance Department put down the envelope and turned away.

After a long while, when I finished drawing the movement structure diagram on my hand and stood up to stretch, I noticed the envelope on the table.

“By the way, salary and benefits.”

Zhou Fengnian opened the envelope and saw a total of one hundred and thirty-three yuan and fifty cents, as well as industrial coupons, cigarettes, alcohol, cakes, sugar coupons, etc.

There was also a bicycle ticket mixed in, which was allocated to the factory and could be kept until the end of next year.

However, Zhou Fengnian didn't really need a bicycle, so he lent the two bicycles in his family to his eldest and second brothers.

After thinking about it, Zhou Fengnian decided to give the bicycle as a reward to the Technical Department. As for who it would be given to, he would discuss it with Liu Hanfei later.

He doesn't need a bicycle, but for others, a bicycle is still a big item.

The generosity of the logistics subsidy also surprised Zhou Fengnian. Ten kilograms of meat and forty kilograms of flour, if used to make meat dumplings, would be enough for the Zhou family to eat for seven days.

There are also benefits for level 7 engineers, which will be delivered to your home in due time.

Zhou Fengnian, who was so well-off, felt a little embarrassed. Other workers' families could barely get enough to eat during the New Year, but Zhou Fengnian could eat well every day.

".Next year we will have to produce several more large satellites, and our machine tools will become the best in the world, with an output value of over 100 million!"

Zhou Fengnian thought to himself that it would be a bit difficult to achieve an output value of over 100 million yuan, but it was not impossible; once there was a breakthrough in machine tool technology, he would export the second-rate machine tools.

As long as there are measures to protect technology, the goal of occupying the market and suppressing the enthusiasm of foreign independent scientific research can be achieved.

It's time to return the methods used by the foreigners on them. However, Zhou Fengnian still needs to study the measures to protect the technology.

After the machine tool is installed, it cannot be moved, and even cannot be disassembled, otherwise it will be completely locked; at that time, you will have to spend a lot of money to hire domestic technicians to repair it, and let them earn some repair fees and travel expenses.

Zhou Fengnian wrote down this plan in a small notebook and took some time after the New Year to develop this technology.

Seeing that there was still some time before the end of the work day, Zhou Fengnian put his salary into his bag, then walked towards the technical department with his bicycle ticket.

When I arrived at the technical department, the busy sounds were still there. Some people just greeted Zhou Fengnian when they saw him coming, and then continued with their own work.

Zhou Fengnian has been in the technical department frequently over the past year. In the first half of the year, he even lived in the technical department like them, so they had long been accustomed to it.

After knocking on the door and entering the section chief's office, Zhou Fengnian said, "Section Chief Liu, how are the tasks arranged before the New Year going?"

"Mr. Zhou, it has been arranged."

Liu Hanfei took out a document and handed it to Zhou Fengnian, saying, "Final inspection before leaving work, and production progress inspection."

"Okay, I'll check it out on that day to make sure everything is safe."

After reading it, Zhou Fengnian nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Chief Liu."

Liu Hanfei grinned and said, "This is not hard work. What's most important is to gain something. Last year was much more tiring than this year, but I didn't gain anything. That was a miserable feeling."

"By the way, Chief Liu, the factory gave me a bicycle ticket, but I don't need it anymore. Do you want it?"

Liu Hanfei shook his head after hearing this and said, "I don't need it either. I have a bicycle. Mr. Zhou, you should give the reward to someone else." Zhou Fengnian asked, "Then let's go to the technical department. Who do you think would be the best person to give the reward to?"

"Well, if you ask me, I think Lv Zhifeng is better. He has the best attitude, works the most overtime, and is usually helpful."

Liu Hanfei thought for a while and then said a name.

After listening to this, Zhou Fengnian also thought of the young man Lu Zhifeng; although he called him young, Lu Zhifeng was three years older than Zhou Fengnian.

As a college student, he was assigned to a machine tool factory after graduation. He always performed well, and there was no need to call the roll every time someone worked overtime, as he must be there.

"Lü Zhifeng is indeed capable, so I'll give him this bicycle ticket."

After Zhou Fengnian finished speaking, he called Liu Hanfei to come outside together, and then clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention.

"Comrades, today the factory has distributed a bicycle ticket. After discussion with Section Chief Liu, we decided to award it to Comrade Lv Zhifeng of our department."

Zhou Fengnian said loudly: "I don't need to say much about Lu Zhifeng's performance. You all have seen it. Those who didn't get a ticket don't have to worry. The bicycle tickets that are distributed next year will be rewarded to everyone according to their performance."

After hearing this, the people in the technical department were almost stunned with surprise, and then they started to applaud after they realized what was going on.

"Zhifeng, congratulations."

"Go get your ticket, Zhifeng."

Most people are convinced by Lu Zhifeng. He is always there to work overtime, and no leader ever calls his name on his own initiative, saying that he is the one who should get the ticket.

When Lu Zhifeng was pushed forward, he felt a little embarrassed, but after Zhou Fengnian handed over the bicycle ticket, he said
"Here you go, Comrade Zhifeng. This is what you deserve. But you must also take care of your health. Your body may not be able to withstand such hard work."

Lu Zhifeng quickly thanked him: "Thank you, Mr. Zhou, and thank you for the factory's recognition of me."

"Okay, then you guys get busy from now on. Don't work overtime before the New Year. Try to go back early."

After Zhou Fengnian finished speaking, he left the technical department.

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After returning home in the evening, Zhou Fengnian handed his salary and banknotes to Zhou Yan.

Except for Zhou Fengnian, all the brothers and sisters have already gone on holiday; Zhou Fengnian will hold on for two more days until the last day before the holiday.

Zhou Yan is going shopping with her elder and younger sisters-in-law tomorrow. The responsibility of babysitting the children will be taken over by her second brother Zhou Jia'an, as his wife has never gone shopping since coming to the city, so they will go shopping together during the pre-New Year's fair.

After buying things, they took the bus back together; it was not easy to ride a bicycle back with children and so many things.

Several people agreed to set off together. Together with the eldest brother Zhou Weitian and Song Weinan, the six of them could bring back a lot of things.

After arriving at the supply and marketing cooperative, Zhou Yan and a few others began to queue up, but they had too many things to buy, so they split into three teams.

Finally, Zhou Yan and her second sister-in-law Zhang Fangfang went to the snack counter and bought a lot of snacks.

Zhou Yan bought a lot of snacks at once, including seven boxes of tiaozi cakes, which weighed more than five kilograms in total.

When Zhang Fangfang heard that Zhou Yan was going to buy so much, she quickly advised: "Third sister-in-law, why are you buying so much? You are spending too much money."

"It's okay, sister-in-law. We have a big family and these cakes can only last for seven or eight days. Besides, if we don't use these tickets before the New Year, they will expire and be wasted."

Zhou Yan explained: "When I go back this year, my father will definitely be happy to entertain people all the time, and more cakes will also make him proud."

After listening to this, Zhang Fangfang laughed twice and said, "You know what, Dad really has a chance."

Everyone in the Zhou family knew that Zhou Fugui loved face, and he was scolded by his mother several times for this. He suffered for being so obsessed with face.

However, things have improved for the Zhou family this year. Except for the youngest, all five children have jobs, and Zhou Fengnian is even the deputy factory director.

Zhou Fugui himself was also the leader of the production team. Less than 30 years after moving to Hongjia Village, he became a "rich man in the village."

This year, when the whole family goes back home to celebrate the New Year, Zhou's father will definitely show off. He might just walk around the village with a box of cigarettes, give one to everyone he meets and say a few words about family life.

After a while, several people came to the door of the supply and marketing cooperative to meet. Song Weinan and Zhou Chunhua bought two pieces of cloth, and the cloth coupons of the four families were pooled together, among which Zhou Fengnian's family contributed the most.

However, they had no plans to buy or make clothes this year. Four or five pieces of clothing were not even damaged, and Zhou Yan had a lot of clothes, so they planned to give the cloth back to their parents and younger sister.

"There are so many people in this tobacco and alcohol place, especially the cigarettes that don't require tickets. It's impossible to get them. If it weren't for the tickets given by Fengnian, I might not be able to buy cigarettes this year."

Zhou Weitian was a little scared because of the crowding. If he hadn't been holding the money tightly, he probably wouldn't have noticed that the money had been taken away.

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Brother, Fengnian still has a pack of cigarettes. I'll get you some when I get back."

"That's great! Thank you, sister-in-law."

Zhou Weitian smiled when he heard this, but then he warned: "Don't tell Dad, or he will ask me for cigarettes again."

"You only know how to smoke. Why don't you learn from my third brother? He never smokes."

Qu Ying pinched Zhou Weitian. She was ashamed of being the eldest brother as he took advantage of his younger brother every day.

Zhou Weitian forced an explanation: "The third brother needs to use his brain, and he can't smoke or drink."

"You have so many reasons!"

After talking for a while at the door, everyone started to count what they had not bought. Then Zhou Chunhua and Song Weinan squeezed in again. After buying everything, they planned to go home first.

Then go to the farmer's market and the grocery store to buy some chickens, fish and grains to take back.

After everything was bought, the machine tool factory just happened to send Zhou Fengnian’s customs benefits to his home.

Zhou Yan left some meat behind, and then packed it together with the factory welfare provided by Zhou Weitian, Zhou Jiaan and others, to be taken back together when the time comes.

Zhou Yan asked her eldest and second brothers to take back the light and easy-to-carry things in advance, and she and Zhou Fengnian would take the heavier things back later.

There is a car to take us back, and it can drop us off directly at the village entrance, which is much more convenient than taking the bus.

When Zhou Fengnian came back in the evening, everything had been arranged for the return trip and they would set off the next morning.

Zhou Fengnian also smiled and didn't say much. He just handed a pack of special cigarettes to his eldest brother and asked him to give it to Zhou's father when he returned.

The eldest brother Zhou Weitian immediately agreed with a smile, but I don't know how many packages he would intercept.

If Zhou's father didn't ask, the boss would make money; if Zhou's father asked, Zhou Fengnian could only answer truthfully and then eat melon seeds with a smile on his face.

(End of this chapter)