Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 321: Old Leader Asks for Help (Subscription Request)
The word "sister" made the captain and members of the joint defense team in the room panic.

what happened?

Did they capture the brother of the newly arrived street office director?
Captain Fan of the joint defense team came over quickly and asked, "Director, is this comrade your brother?"

If he hadn't called her "sister", Zhou Hao would have been just a fighting thug in his mouth, but since he might be related to the new Director Zhou, he immediately became a comrade.

"He's my brother."

Zhou Yan's expression did not improve. She turned around and asked, "Captain Fan, what's going on with these people? Tell me in detail."

"Okay, Director, we just got the details of the interrogation. Please take a look."

Captain Fan quickly handed the whole story to Zhou Yan, who looked through it and quickly understood why Zhou Hao was arrested.

The cause was simple. Two groups of middlemen were fighting over the territory of selling clothes, and then they started quarreling and fighting.

Zhou Hao was one of them. Although he took the initiative, fortunately he had obtained a business license for an individual business owner and hired several people who helped him buy clothes as shop assistants.

As for the other group, they did not have a business license and were considered blind self-employed individuals. If they were caught, they would be fined and urged to apply for a business license.

Although many people are applying for self-employed business licenses at this stage, there are also some who are reluctant to spend the money and choose not to apply.

Mobile vendors who walk the streets won't be able to handle it. They don't have a fixed store, so why would they spend money on it?

After Zhou Yan finished reading it, she felt a little relieved. This was not a big deal, so she said with a serious face: "Captain Fan, punish him as he should. Don't listen to anything he says.

According to the previous regulations, he can be severely punished. You can come to the meeting after you have dealt with the matter here."

When Zhou Yan was speaking, she also pointed at Zhou Hao and referred to him as the one who would be severely punished.

"I understand, Director."

Captain Fan immediately said that although hearing it is one thing, what to do is another.

You can't just impose heavy punishment if the leader says so. That would be stupid. Although Captain Fan could see that Director Zhou had average feelings for her brother, no matter how average they were, they were still a family.

After Zhou Yan left, Captain Fan said, "You two guys are really causing trouble for us. Zhou Hao, you started the fight first and injured others. Now I will fine you 30 yuan for the other party's medical expenses and 50 yuan for gang fighting.

Li Silang, do you know what you are doing? Speculation and gang fighting, fined 350 yuan and detained for ten days. "

"Captain, I don't accept it!"

Li Silang was also an old hand, and he immediately shouted: "Why do we get such a heavy fine and he gets such a light fine? Just because he is a relative of the director of the subdistrict office!?

I am totally dissatisfied, I want to find the leader!"

"Bullshit! Are you saying I'm partial?

I tell you, Li Silang, it’s only in the past two years that things have been relaxed. In the past, if you were speculating, you would have been sent to work, understand! "

Captain Fan slapped Li Silang's face directly, making it swollen.

As the captain of the joint defense team, how could he be threatened by these street urchins?

"Go ahead and sue me if you want, but you have to serve your 15 days in prison now, and you can sue me when you get out.

He has a business license and is a legitimate self-employed person, so I only fined him for fighting. Who are you? Do you think you are justified in buying and selling things?"

Li Silang had just come back to his senses from his dazed state when he heard that he had been detained for five more days. He wanted to say something but held it back.

Even if you are not convinced, you have to wait until you get out. Li Silang has realized that if you keep complaining here, the time you stay here will only get longer and longer.

After briefly dealing with this matter, Captain Fan hurried to the conference room for a meeting.

He arrived late, and by the time Captain Fan arrived, other leaders of the street office had already arrived.

After Captain Fan took his seat, Zhou Yan began to preside over the meeting: "Comrades, I have just arrived and I haven't recognized all of you yet. This meeting can be considered a get-together, so let me introduce myself first.

I am Zhou Yan, and I was previously in charge of the Women's Federation of the Machinery Factory. In the future, we will need the joint efforts of all comrades to build the area under our jurisdiction."

After hearing Zhou Yan's words, everyone else in the room had their own thoughts, but they were all guessing about Zhou Yan's background. Some people felt that Zhou Yan was very familiar, but they only thought of the machinery factory.

Zhou Yan had never dealt with the street office before, and knowing that the director and deputy director of Zhou Fengnian's family had been transferred, other people naturally didn't know about the situation of Zhou Fengnian's family.

"Director Zhou, my name is Li Zhenrong, and I'm in charge of household registration and population statistics."

"Director Zhou, I'm Zhao De, in charge of the promotion of spiritual civilization."

"Director Zhou, my name is Tian Jinfeng, and I'm in charge of neighborhood services and the overall management of daily necessities."

Everyone in the room introduced themselves, including Fan Wutian, who was in charge of public security.

The street office is a small government that is in charge of everything, including property transfers, daily necessities, etc. After a while, they will also be able to issue business licenses for individual businesses.

After listening to this, Zhou Yan nodded and said, "The next thing to do is to focus on the things that have not been completed before, Deputy Director Tian, ​​and implement the real estate settlement policy as soon as possible.

Those who want to buy a house can get a property certificate, and those who don’t want to buy a house can sign a short-term rental contract again.”

"I understand, Director Zhou, but most people probably won't be happy about it."

Deputy Director Tian agreed reluctantly, but he felt a little embarrassed; if it was easy to handle, it wouldn't have been delayed until now.

After renting the house for more than ten years, these local residents have long regarded the house as their own, but now they are told that they have to pay for it?
Can't buy anything!
Anyway, they just keep dragging their feet and refuse to move. It would be fine if there were only a few of them, but at least 80% of the tenants in the area managed by the street office are like this.

"We can teach them in batches, calling them to the street office, teaching them in each compound; calling the household owners over, and our street office will ask for leave for their factories..."

Zhou Yan said, "Either you choose to buy out the property, or you sign a new short-term lease contract with the street office. If you don't choose anything, you can just keep attending classes and talk to them about policy propaganda."

The Women’s Federation has several kinds of soft knives, and this is one of them. Previously, the Women’s Federation had the least time and the most free time.

Calling people over and talking for a whole day, even for a month, no one can stand it.

"I understand, Director."

Zhou Yan nodded and said, "There are still expansions, and we have dealt with them as needed. Our patience must be higher than that of the people."

"Yes, Director."

The meeting lasted a long time and finalized many things that were not completed by the predecessor Wang Xiaoxia; if Zhou Yan can resolve all of them, it will be considered a considerable political achievement.

If she gets the opportunity to be recommended for further study, it may be possible for her to advance one or two levels before retirement. It all depends on whether Zhou Yan is willing to give it a try.

After the meeting, it was time to get off work.

After work, Zhou Yan pushed her bicycle out. Just as she left the street office, she saw Zhou Hao walking towards her.

When he got closer, he smiled flatteringly and said, "Sister, thanks to you today, otherwise it wouldn't be so easy to get out. I really didn't cause any trouble. I have now applied for a business license for a self-employed business. They are the ones who are jealous of me and are looking for trouble with me. I always listen to you and Dad."

When Zhou Hao saw Zhou Yan's eyes, he quickly explained that he was now more afraid of his sister than his father.

Especially since Zhou Yan is now the director of the subdistrict office, her position is too high. And knowing that he and his elder brother had treated his sister badly in the past, Zhou Hao has tried his best to repair the relationship over the years, although the effect is minimal.

Zhou Yan warned, "Don't take the initiative to cause trouble, and don't use my identity to do anything reckless, otherwise even if you call your father over, I won't care about you."

"I know, sister. I will do business honestly now and earn hundreds of dollars every month. I will never do anything bad, and I will not use your identity to cause trouble."

Zhou Hao quickly assured her, and then seeing Zhou Yan's expression eased a little, he asked, "Sister, thank you very much today. Can I come to thank you another day?"

"We have moved and we no longer live in Nanluoguxiang."

After Zhou Yan finished speaking, she got on her bike and left.

"moved?"

Zhou Hao was stunned, and by the time he reacted, Zhou Yan had already ridden away.

"Then I'll go ask Dad. He went there last time, so he must know. And my sister didn't tell me not to come over."

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"Fengnian, do you have time? I may have something to do here and need your opinion."

When Zhou Fengnian was busy, he suddenly received a call from an acquaintance.

Hearing Deputy Leader Li's question, Zhou Fengnian immediately smiled and said, "Hey, old leader, if someone else asks, then there is definitely no time, but if you ask, there is definitely time.

What's the matter? Do you want to talk in person or over the phone?"

The person who called him was Deputy Leader Li of the First Ministry of Machine Building. When Zhou Fengnian was an eighth-level engineer, it was Deputy Leader Li who often helped him realize his ideas.

He helped many times later.

"Let's talk about it in person. There's a lot to talk about, and it's hard to explain over the phone. If you're not busy this afternoon, you can come over right away. You'll understand the situation if I tell you."

After listening to Deputy Leader Li's words, Zhou Fengnian immediately said, "Okay, then wait for me. I'll be there after I finish arranging the work on hand. It will take half an hour."

"Okay, then in half an hour."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Fengnian began to deal with the things at hand, turned down the person he was supposed to meet this afternoon, and after finishing his business, he took a car to the First Ministry of Machine Building.

When he arrived at the door, he showed his face and went straight in. Zhou Fengnian was very familiar with this place, having been here nearly a hundred times before.

After getting out of the car and going upstairs, Zhou Fengnian met Assistant Liu and pointed to the office and asked, "Is Deputy Leader Li here?"

Assistant Zhao quickly stood up and said, "Yes, Leader Zhou, you can just go in. The leader said that you don't need to inform us when you come."

The previous assistant Liu has been promoted, and this one was replaced seven years ago.

Zhou Fengnian knocked on the door, pushed it open and said with a smile, "Old leader, do you have good tea this time?"

"You have more special tea than I do now, and you still have the nerve to drink my share?"

Although Deputy Leader Li said this, he still took out the specially supplied tea from the drawer and threw it to Zhou Fengnian, asking him to brew it himself.

Zhou Fengnian took it with a smile, found a cup, and asked while making tea: "Old leader, you haven't told me what happened yet? Why are you so anxious?"

"I'm not in a hurry. I'm not sure about this. One thing was confirmed at the meeting today. From now on, foreign-funded automakers will be allowed to enter the market through joint ventures, and foreign investment will not exceed 50% of the shares.
Let them bring technology to improve our manufacturing industry. We discussed with several factories, one of which is SAIC, which you are familiar with. "

"SAIC? Allowing foreign investment to acquire our factory? When did this happen?"

"Comrade Wenjie also went to the meeting. I guess it has nothing to do with your Fourth Ministry of Machine Building, so I didn't tell you.

After all, your Fourth Ministry of Machine Building is not a precious treasure. It involves national defense construction, and you must not allow foreign capital to get involved. "

Zhou Fengnian was stunned after hearing this, but shook his head and said, "I'm not familiar with SAIC, but our car exports are very strong, so why do we need to build a joint venture? What technology do we lack?"

When he first planned to build a car, he basically designed 70% of the technology independently, from the engine to the body, from the chassis and transmission system to the electronic control.

What’s the difference now? We need to build a joint venture factory, and it must be an automobile factory that is better at exporting.

"In fact, except for the first few years, the export volume has begun to decline slowly. However, even if it declines, the export volume is still considerable. However, most European countries promulgated an import and export regulation last year."

Zhou Fengnian took the document and quickly found out the reason.

"Isn't this a deliberate targeting? What if their cars exceed this displacement? We can be non-environmental, but others must be?"

This regulation almost made Zhou Fengnian laugh. It was limited to Asia, and it was just short of specifically mentioning China.

"Who said it wasn't? But there's nothing we can do unless we give up. Otherwise, we can only use their parts. It just so happens that we are relatively backward in some aspects. We decided on this joint venture during the meeting."

After Deputy Leader Li finished speaking, he sighed and continued, "But I'm not sure, so I want to ask you, Fengnian, how reliable do you think this joint venture is?"

"I don't have a cent. I am always on high alert against foreigners."

After taking a sip of tea, Zhou Fengnian continued, “It’s called a joint venture, but what about him proposing to exchange technology for technology?

Our engines are very good. They proposed to exchange other technologies for engine technology. Should we accept or reject it? "

"If we refuse, the export volume will drop sharply. I guess Ami will do the same. They have no reason to refuse openly, so they are thinking of this crooked way."

Zhou Fengnian thought for a moment, then said: "Otherwise, we can strip out the core technology and build a new factory, and SAIC will be left with unimportant manufacturing workshops and assembly production capabilities.

Anyway, they have bad intentions, so we can use some tricks."

The joint venture was like a trap for the Chinese. They said they would exchange market for technology, but although the market was given, the technology was given slowly or not at all.

Zhou Fengnian was just planning to use this method in the robotics industry to crush the foreigners' robot parts manufacturing industry, but the foreigners did it first.

"Will this method work? What if they find out?"

"Let's try it first to see if it works. I don't think they will give us the key technology. If they find it, we can ask for the technology explicitly."

Zhou Fengnian said: "Transactions are mutual. It doesn't make sense for them to take the benefits but not pay us.

Besides, they are willing to form a joint venture, right? Although we have policies, if they don't want to, can we still force foreigners to come over?"

After listening to it, Deputy Leader Li immediately felt that it made some sense, so he wrote it down and planned to discuss it with other people in a meeting later.

There is not just one joint venture with SAIC. There are thirteen joint ventures in the first batch of finalized joint ventures. However, Zhou Fengnian has built cars before, so he can give some advice to SAIC.

After talking for a while, Deputy Leader Li suddenly said, "By the way, Fengnian, FAW has encountered some technical difficulties and has been having difficulty making breakthroughs recently. They wanted to ask for your help, but ended up asking me for help."

"These people, we gave them such a good advantage in the beginning, how did they develop into what they are today?"

Zhou Fengnian sighed and said that Huaxia Automobile was once second only to computers and machine tools in terms of foreign exchange earnings, but now it has fallen to a state of technological stagnation and needs joint ventures for development.

This is almost equivalent to no progress in almost 20 years. Although there are some reasons that cannot be ignored, there has been no progress in 20 years.
"Old leader, I can't say for sure. I have more things to do over there. I can spare half a day, but if it takes a long time, I have to wait and see."

(End of this chapter)