Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 164: Brother-in-law enters the factory, the Japanese intentions (Subscription required)
It seems a bit of a waste of talent for a level 6 engineer to stay in a factory.

However, according to Zhou Fengnian's development ideas for the Hua Xia Machine Tool Factory, the Hua Xia Machine Tool Factory will involve several industries, and if all of them are developed, they will be equivalent to several research institutes.

Computer workshop, semiconductor workshop, integrated circuit board workshop; then these three workshops were slowly developed into factory-affiliated research institutes for continuous innovation and research and development.

With Zhou Fengnian, technological innovation is not difficult. If it is developed, Zhou Fengnian will use technology to counter foreign countries.

It is not a waste to let Zhou Fengnian continue to stay here and shine. Moreover, machine tools are the most needed mother machines in domestic industry at present, and to some extent represent the upper limit of industrial development.

After Zhou Fengnian returned to the machine tool factory, he handed over his technical grade certificate to the Personnel Department and the Finance Department.

It will be time to collect salary soon, and he can get the salary according to the salary of a level 6 engineer.

The Personnel Department had received the above documents long ago and quickly replaced Zhou Fengnian's salary; but the Finance Department's eyes almost popped out with envy after seeing Zhou Fengnian's technical level and new treatment.

One hundred and fifty-four yuan is almost equivalent to two level seven workers.

However, for Zhou Fengnian, it was almost the same as the previous 133 yuan. He could not spend it all, and had to deposit the rest in the bank.

The subsidy may also be a little higher, with an extra five ounces of meat, two ounces of sugar, and so on.

However, this year is already the 65th year, and the technical level cannot be improved next year. By the year after next, Zhou Fengnian can only try his best to ensure that there is no trouble at the Huaxia Machine Tool Factory.

He plans to use this factory to earn foreign exchange and improve the domestic industrial level.

After arriving at the technical department, Zhou Fengnian planned to give a brief account of today and go back to rest early.

In the past month or so, Zhou Fengnian has been going back home around nine or ten o'clock, and by the time he gets home, his wife and children are already asleep.

No matter how careful you are, you will wake Zhou Yan up.

The manufacturing of the nine-axis five-axis machine tool has already begun. The next step is to keep an eye on it and prevent mistakes. There is no need to work overtime to overcome them.

Zhou Fengnian looked around and then asked, "Where is Section Chief Liu?"

One of them stood up and answered, "Mr. Zhou, Section Chief Liu has gone to the workshop."

Zhou Fengnian asked again: "Who is on duty tonight? Who has the duty roster?"

"Mr. Zhou, it's me."

Lu Zhifeng raised his hand and said, then he came to Zhou Fengnian with the duty roster, handed it to him and said, "I'll be on duty at midnight tonight."

"Zhifeng, why is it you again?"

Zhou Fengnian took the duty roster, looked at it, called him outside and asked, "I worked overtime in the technical department at night for a month, and I saw you stay for at least 20 days. Why are you working so hard?"

Lu Zhifeng is three years older than Zhou Fengnian and is almost thirty years old now, but in front of Zhou Fengnian, a level six engineer and deputy factory director, he is like a student.

"Are you having any difficulties? If you have any difficulties, you can tell me in private. Don't work overtime every day. The shift arrangement is to allow everyone to rest, but you are the only one working overtime all the time!"

Lu Zhifeng shook his head embarrassedly and said, "No. Mr. Zhou, you are also working hard. I stayed for 20 days last month, but you stayed for 30 days."

"What are you competing with me for? Besides, I plan to go back early today."

Zhou Fengnian said speechlessly, he had the skill of the art of sex, which greatly improved his physical strength and energy, but others did not have it.

"Really no suffering?"

Lu Zhifeng quickly said, "Really not, Mr. Zhou, I am a level 13 technician. If you include overtime allowances, my salary is already very high."

"Okay, come to me if you have any troubles, and no one else will know. But you can't work overtime like this anymore."

Zhou Fengnian paused and continued, "Starting tomorrow, your overtime work cannot exceed ten days per month."

"Mr. Zhou."

"I'm the deputy director, so that's it. I want you to be my assistant forever. If you get sick from exhaustion, I'll find it very troublesome."

After Zhou Fengnian finished speaking, he took out a meat ticket from his pocket and stuffed it into Lu Zhifeng's shirt pocket: "Have a good rest when you go back tomorrow."

"Mr. Zhou, thank you."

"Why are you being so polite? Putting aside our positions, we are of the same age."

After Zhou Fengnian finished speaking, he patted Lu Zhifeng on the shoulder and left.

I have to talk to Deputy Director Hong tomorrow. Except for apprentices who work night shifts, the number of overtime days for other workers will be limited, and they cannot work overtime consecutively.

Otherwise, if any work-related injury occurs, all factory leaders will have the headache of being held accountable.

At the gate of the machine tool factory, Zhou Xiangde walked out and pointed at Zhou Kai who was hiding in the distance.

When Zhou Kai approached, he immediately slapped him and cursed: "I told you to come earlier, but you kept delaying until the end of the work. Do you want to piss me off to death?"

"Dad, don't hit me outside"

Zhou Kai muttered unhappily: "I didn't say I had to come."

Zhou Xiangde snorted coldly and said, "If you don't want to, then you can work for three years first. When your brother reaches the age, I will transfer the job to you, and you can continue to carry the heavy load in the future.

Your mother and I don't care about you anymore, we don't care about your marriage or anything like that!"

"Why give it to him?"

Zhou Kai immediately became unhappy, then laughed and said, "I just need to do my best."

"Come with me. If you make a mistake or act out of temper again, I will really send you to the countryside, and your mother won't be able to stop me!"

Zhou Xiangde gave his son a final stern warning that if his son still did not change for the better, no one would be able to help him.

Afterwards, Zhou Xiangde took Zhou Kai to the gate for security registration and showed Zhou Kai's household registration book before he was allowed to enter.

Since the spy appeared on the first day of operation at the Hua Xia Machine Tool Factory, the security registration has become much stricter. If the security guard at the gate had not heard that Zhou Xiangde was Zhou Fengnian's father-in-law, he could have completely rejected him.

It is ten times more difficult for outsiders to come in without a letter of introduction than in the past.

Zhou Xiangde brought his eldest son to the Personnel Department, knocked on the door and walked in with a smile.

When the clerk of the Personnel Department saw Zhou Xiangde, he asked in confusion, "Comrade, what do you want to do in our Personnel Department?"

Zhou Xiangde smiled and asked, "I heard the factory was hiring when work started, so I came to ask if I can still try now?"

"Try? Comrade, you have to go to the street office to recruit workers."

"Xiao Wang, wait a moment."

Another clerk called out, then turned and asked, "Comrade, which workshop are you from?"

"I'm Zhou Xiangde from Workshop 11."

"Zhou Xiangde turned out to be..."

The clerk suddenly remembered, and then he immediately smiled and said, "Comrade Zhou, come and sit down. Xiao Wang, go and get two glasses of water."

"Sister Li?"

"Go get some water, Xiao Wang." Clerk Li repeated in a deep voice, then brought two chairs to Zhou Xiangde and asked Zhou Xiangde and his son to sit down before asking with a smile:
"Comrade Zhou, is this comrade next to you going to join the factory?"

Zhou Xiangde nodded and said, "He will definitely work hard when he joins the factory. If he doesn't do well, I will..."

"Hey, Comrade Zhou, you don't have to do that. Did you bring your household registration page and other documents? The factory still has vacancies, so we can just get this comrade admitted now."

Clerk Li quickly said that some of this batch of apprentices were originally arranged by the leaders, although Deputy Director Zhou did not say hello.

But it is not difficult to fill one of the few vacant positions.

The Personnel Department quickly completed the entry procedures for Zhou Kai, even before Zhou Xiangde had finished drinking his water. Their efficiency was incredible.

You can go to the Labor and Personnel Department to get your work badge and work clothes today, and then report to the factory tomorrow to wait for training and job assignment.

Zhou Xiangde waited until Zhou Kai had finished all his work before taking him away from the machine tool factory.

After leaving the factory gate, Zhou Xiangde reminded him: "When you get your first month's salary, buy something and go to your sister's house to thank her. Don't be so ignorant.

If there was no good harvest, you would still love to carry heavy bags; you even bullied your sister before, really..."

Zhou Xiangde became angrier and angrier as he spoke, so he simply slapped Zhou Kai again. Zhou Kai ran away immediately because of the pain.

Now his father would beat him at every turn, which scared Zhou Kai into being very obedient. His old street-urchin habits were changed by being hungry and beaten.

If the Personnel Department reported this matter to Zhou Fengnian, he would just acquiesce. But if Zhou Kai caused trouble in the factory, he would definitely be the first leader to fire Zhou Kai.

If you don't cherish the opportunity, there is no need to give it.

Song Weinan was also given the opportunity. In less than a year, he learned everything about maintenance and started learning how to drive.

Moreover, he is diligent and eager to learn, and will soon be able to drive independently. He should cherish the opportunity.

As soon as Zhou Fengnian returned home, he asked his fourth sister to run errands to buy a roast duck.

Zhou Yan smiled and asked after seeing this: "Why did you think of buying roast duck today? We just ate meat the day before yesterday."

"We should save where we can and spend where we can, and when something good happens, we should definitely celebrate."

Zhou Fengnian smiled and picked up his son who turned around and wanted to run with his power bike. He then continued, "My salary has been raised to a higher level. I am now a level 6 engineer, with a monthly salary of 154 yuan, so let's treat him to a meal today."

"Again? Fengnian, how come your technical level has increased so quickly?"

Zhou Yan was delighted at first, then asked with some confusion.

It was very difficult for others to level up, but Zhou Yan felt that it was as easy for her man to level up as drinking water. She never told outsiders about Zhou Fengnian's income, for fear that others would be envious.

The salary of a level 6 engineer is equivalent to that of an administrative level 13, which is considered deputy division-level salary in the military.

Moreover, mental workers are now more cared for and have the same treatment, and their status is half a level higher. Zhou Fengnian's current salary has exceeded that of the factory director Gao Zhiyuan.

"It depends on the impact. How much impact the project the engineer is responsible for has on domestic construction. After evaluation, the technical level will be upgraded as appropriate."

Zhou Fengnian said: "I don't have experience in managing large projects. If I had more project experience, my technical level would be even higher now."

"But it doesn't make any difference. We don't have to worry about food and drink, and we are well treated."

Zhou Yan nodded and said, "That's right. We can't spend all the money. It's a good year, and we'll save more and more money in the future. How should we spend it?"

"Let's look at this kid Xian Yang."

Zhou Fengnian glanced at his son and continued, "If he can be like me, I will buy him a house and let him get married. If he wants to do something else, I will give him all the money. Anyway, we both have the government to support us in our old age."

Whatever he wants to do in the future will definitely require a lot of money, and the country may not be able to give it by then, so let's see if there is anyone suitable in the next generation of the Zhou family.

If not, Zhou Fengnian will find a way himself.

After a while, Zhou Chunhua came back with the roast duck. Zhou Fengnian gave her money to buy two roast ducks. He divided one of the ducks into two halves and asked Zhou Chunhua to deliver them to her eldest and second brothers' homes.

The other one was eaten by the three of them.

The roast duck was enough for three people, so Zhou Fengnian also made duck bone soup and added some noodles.

After eating, he took a comfortable rest. Zhou Fengnian came back early today, so it was natural for him to leave his son to the care of his fourth sister Zhou Chunhua.

At night, the bed in the room in the backyard began to creak again, accompanied by the suppressed chirping of swallows.

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"Comrade Yachirogov and everyone else, we have to remind you that since you are going to purchase machine tools from our country, this maintenance supplement requires your consent."

Director Liang from the Foreign Trade Department spoke up, and then pushed over several documents in foreign languages.

The six foreigners sitting opposite him took it and read it. They were shocked at first, then they shook their heads and mumbled something, and they seemed a little agitated.

Without any translation, Director Liang guessed what they were saying.

He waved his hand and said, "This must be signed. Of course, it's okay if you don't sign it, but if there is any damage, we will not be responsible for repairs."

The CNC machine tools exported have taken safeguard measures. Once problems occur, several problems such as mechanical and electrical problems will arise, and their people must be responsible for the installation and fixing of the position.

And if they need repairs, they will have to pay for the plane tickets and travel expenses.

Although they are all countries in the same camp, they have already fallen out with the Russians. The Russians are also treated in this way, not to mention their younger brothers.

What’s more, it is not certain whether these countries will use it themselves, they just don’t say it out loud.

After a long and intense discussion, Director Liang insisted on this point and finally made the other party compromise.

Director Liang breathed a sigh of relief only after signing the purchase order. This batch of machine tools was worth more than 10 million US dollars.

dong dong!

There was a knock on the office door. After Director Liang gave permission, a man pushed the door open and walked in to report, "Director, the Japanese guy from last time is here again."

"Huh? He hasn't left yet."

Director Liang looked embarrassed, then said, "Just say I'm not here and send him away."

After Panasonic visited the Huaxia Machine Tool Factory last time, it has been wanting to buy some CNC machine tools. However, due to the poor performance of their group during their stay at the Huaxia Machine Tool Factory, the Ministry of Foreign Trade rejected it immediately.

Who knew that Panasonic was like a dog-skin plaster and stuck to them.

"I was going to say that, but Panasonic brought in Mr. Kuo's assistant"

"This little devil is quite good at finding people!"

Director Liang sighed after hearing this. He knew that he had to go out and make a visit, but he certainly couldn't agree to this matter with the Japanese.

Not to mention whether the machine tool factory can place an additional order, the behavior of the Japanese is not well-intentioned.

"Let's go and meet Mr. Matsushita. If it doesn't work, just tell him clearly."

(End of this chapter)