Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 325 Becoming a Special Mission Team (Subscription Request)

Zhou Fengnian asked Luo Dechang and soon found out who the uncle of the Guo sisters was.

He is also a colonel and the deputy division commander of a unit, which is a high rank.

After finding out what happened, Luo Dechang said he would help him contact Guo Jinhuai so that they could have a meal together when Guo Jinhuai was free.

Although Luo Dechang had just returned, the fact that he was transferred back from the northwest showed that he had connections in Sijiu City.

Zhou Fengnian also told him that he planned to take Luo Jianye to the Northeast and teach him by his side, so that he could grow faster.

Following him is not considered as forcing something to grow, but rather as overnutrition. How much one can absorb and learn depends on the upper limit of Luo Jianye's talent.

After hearing this, Luo Dechang naturally agreed and told Zhou Fengnian that he would beat his son if he did not obey.

To make Zhou Fengnian devote so much effort to teaching his child, Luo Dechang could only thank his father for his unique vision and for helping Zhou Fengnian early on.

Otherwise, his son would have had a hard time going to college until now.

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Fengnian went downstairs and told Zhou Xianzhe and Zhou Xianrui that he had asked someone to arrange a meal for them, and if all went well, it would be best if the arrangement could be made within half a month.

Otherwise, we have to wait about half a year and make an appointment for dinner when he comes back from the Northeast.

After hearing that he might have to wait half a year, Zhou Xianzhe quickly revealed, "Uncle San, the Guo family lives in your little Western-style building. How about visiting them now?"

"What nonsense! Guo Jinhuai is in the army, and I go to visit his female relatives? If it doesn't work, you can just wait for half a year and maintain the relationship during this half year."

Zhou Fengnian slapped Zhou Xianzhe on the back of the head for giving him bad advice.

"The better your relationship is in the past six months, the greater the hope of getting married in the future. Anyway, you have a lot of time, so you can go on a date when they have a holiday. If that doesn't work, you can just send them meals on weekdays. You have a lot of time too.
Their uncles must also want their nieces to have a stable marriage, and your long-term performance will definitely have a high success rate."

The two nephews nodded after hearing this. They could only listen to Zhou Fengnian now. They had gone home to discuss it with their parents before, but unfortunately Zhou Weitian and Zhou Jiaan could not give any help.

They can go to ordinary families, even the daughters of middle-level cadres, to propose marriage.

But they couldn't even visit such a family. If Zhou Fengnian didn't live nearby, they couldn't even enter this Western-style building area.

After discussing this matter, Zhou Yan also happened to go home. She had been very busy recently and came home much later than Zhou Fengnian, and her previous rhythm was almost reversed.

After there was nothing more to say, Zhou Fengnian asked his family to prepare for dinner. Although there were a lot more people, Gong Lin had already notified Master Yang in advance.

Master Yang was happy to be a chef in Zhou Fengnian's family. Whenever Zhou Fengnian had time, he would teach him a few tricks.

Sichuan, Shandong, Huainan, Guangdong and even Western cuisine, as long as it involves cooking skills, there is nothing Zhou Fengnian doesn't know.

Master Yang followed Zhou Fengnian and learned a lot of good things and secret recipes of other cuisines; in the past, he could only learn the secret recipes of his master after serving tea and kowtowing to become his disciple.

Zhou Fengnian didn’t think too much about it. He didn’t even need a few cooking secrets. He just wanted to make the dishes cooked by Master Yang taste better.

After dinner, Zhou Xianzhe and Zhou Xianrui left first, while Zhou Xiangyang stayed and would go back with Luo Jianye later.

Otherwise, if Luo Jianye hadn't come here by bicycle, he would probably have walked back.

Luo Jianye and Zhou Fengnian went to the study room to study, and Zhou Xianyang followed them. He thought that he was also a college student, and a year higher than Luo Jianye, so there was no reason why he could not learn.

He also has a bit of possessiveness of family affection. Anyway, although he understands that his own father cares so much about outsiders, he still feels unwilling to accept it.

Zhou Fengnian did not stop him. He was just teaching classes anyway. He would teach as many people as came. If Zhou Xianyang wanted to study, he would have arranged it for him long ago.

At the beginning, Zhou Xianyang could still understand a little, but the more he listened, the more he couldn't understand. When it came to computer processing systems and mechanical movements, Zhou Xianyang's eyes were full of circles.

If you haven't learned it, it will be difficult.

After persisting for an hour, Zhou Xianyang left the study room on the pretext of helping his sister with homework; he couldn't understand what was being said here, so it would be more fun to bully his own sister.

After a while, the noise of the brother and sister quarreling was heard outside, but it was quickly suppressed by Zhou Yan.

Zhou Fengnian and Luo Jianye ignored the noise outside and concentrated on studying in the study room; this kid's diligence is indeed beyond words, and Zhou Fengnian is willing to give Luo Jianye some advice because he is really a talented person.

If he was a useless person, even for the sake of Master Luo and Aunt Li, Zhou Fengnian would not have gone to such great lengths to teach him. At most he would have kept a bond with him.

It was almost nine o'clock, and today's classes were almost over. Luo Jianye packed up his things and walked down from the second floor. Zhou Xianyang, who was watching TV on the first floor, saw Luo Jianye coming down and said happily:
"Jianye, you finally came down. I thought you were going to learn till twelve."

Luo Jianye scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "Sorry to bother you, Xianyang."

He knew that Zhou Xianyang stayed to take him back, otherwise it would be very troublesome for him to go back. He would have to borrow Zhou's bicycle and then return it.

"It's okay, it's just a matter of convenience. But Dad, when can I buy a car? If not, a motorcycle will do. It's much more convenient than a bicycle."

Zhou Xianyang asked with a sigh. When he first entered college, he thought bicycles were good enough, but now he wants to drive a car more.

Besides, he earns a lot of money, which is definitely enough to buy a car.

"It has always been possible. Many car manufacturers are selling unplanned cars. You go to reserve one, queue up and pay, and you can get it in two or three months."

Zhou Fengnian said, and after a pause he continued: "The difficult part is the gasoline coupons. You can't just leave the car at home after you buy it, where can you get the gasoline coupons?

You can’t even exchange this stuff. You can wait in the pigeon market for a month and still not get one liter.”

He can ride the bus as he pleases because of his position, and he has more than enough gas permits approved for him every month.

Without this kind of connection, the car you buy will just be a piece of scrap metal.

However, by next year, there will be an unplanned outflow of gasoline, and it will be better to buy a car then.

"Alas, it looks like we have to wait a little longer."

Zhou Xianyang sighed, then waved to Luo Jianye and said, "Let's go, Jianye, go back quickly."

The two of them were going in the same direction, so Zhou Xianyang could take Luo Jianye back first and then ride his bike home.

Before going to bed at night, Zhou Fengnian habitually lies on the bed and reads newspapers. He reads a lot of newspapers every day, and all the newspapers subscribed by the office are related to political affairs.

My family subscribes to a miscellaneous newspaper, which contains a lot of prose, poetry and serials, which I use as entertainment before bed.

After Zhou Yan applied the vanishing cream, she lay on the bed and asked, "Fengnian, what are Xianzhe and Xianrui doing here today?"

"I want to get married, but the two girls are from big families, with unusual family backgrounds, and they don't agree with what they are doing and look down on self-employed people, so the two guys want me to intervene."

Zhou Fengnian said as he read the newspaper, "It seems that they are in our area. According to the new building numbering, ours is No. 25, and they are in Villa No. 11, the two sisters of the Guo family."

"It doesn't seem far. We'll be there in two steps."

Zhou Yan was a little surprised. After thinking for a moment, she continued, "Are you planning to visit me?"

"I won't go. He's in the army. There are only women left at home. What's the point of me visiting him?"

"Then I'll find a chance to get closer and see if I can get closer to you."

Zhou Yan became interested in matchmaking again. Before, when she was the director of the Women's Federation, she often helped female workers solve their marriage problems. Now that she is the director of the street office, she still keeps this interest.

"It's fine if you have time, but what do you think about going to school? The cadres have a few recommendation spots, I can get one for you."

Zhou Fengnian turned his head and asked, now that the advanced school has reopened, Zhou Yan's age is just right to go to the advanced school, and she can even go from the junior college class to the undergraduate class and then get a diploma.

The value of a diploma from a prestigious school is higher than that from an ordinary university, and is sufficient to be used as a reference for future promotion.

Zhou Yan thought for a moment and said, "Maybe in the second half of the year. The street office has too many things to do recently. If you go on a business trip, I'll be the only one at home and I won't be able to handle it."

Zhou Fengnian said: "Then I will reserve a spot for you first. If you want to go this year, you will still have time."

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As night falls, most people finish their meals and prepare to rest, but here in the center of the city, many people are still working.

The leader was smoking while looking at the documents submitted by various departments.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door, and then the director of the General Office pushed the door open and walked in, saying, "Leader, Comrade Zhou Fengnian from the Fourth Machine Department handed in a document today, saying that he was a little anxious."

"Oh, bring it here. Comrade Fengnian may have some new ideas."

After the leader finished speaking, he took the document from the director of the General Office, opened it, and began to read it. It didn't take the leader long to finish reading the document. He looked up and asked, "Did we have an investigation report on FAW when we discussed the joint venture last time?"

Director Zhang said quickly, "Indeed, we have information on several domestic automakers. If the SAIC joint venture is successful, it will also be a successful solution for other automakers. Do you want to see the information on FAW?"

"Yes, bring it here for me to see."

After the leader took the documents that Director Zhang found, he began to compare and look at them one by one.

This time it took longer, and the key is that there are some differences.

Regarding the future results, Zhou Fengnian made it clear that if no changes are made, it is possible that more than ten years of development time will be lost, and a large piece of meat will be bitten off by foreigners.

Anything not earned is a huge loss. This is Zhou Fengnian’s consistent view.

However, the First Ministry of Machine Building's investigation was quite optimistic about FAW, elaborating at length on FAW's newly expanded production lines, production capacity, and expanded workers.

If it were not for various reasons, the first joint venture car manufacturer would probably be FAW instead of SAIC.

"It's all nonsense. I can't tell what the people who went to do the research are doing."

Just by seeing the factory director who retired before reaching the age, the leader realized that something was wrong. If it was just a minor problem and everything was still thriving, why should the factory director be replaced?
It should be what Zhou Fengnian said, it is difficult to turn around if the car is rushed too hard. This is the situation that FAW Auto Factory is currently facing.

Such a large factory has many supporting parts factories and nearly 100,000 workers. If problems are exposed again in a few years, it will be difficult to save it even if we want to form a joint venture, and we may even be severely hit.

The leader suddenly remembered that Deputy Leader Li of the First Ministry of Machine Building had handed over a joint venture supplementary plan.

Let SAIC separate its core technology and build a new factory, but let the new factory cooperate deeply with SAIC, so as to preserve their core assets. This seems to be Zhou Fengnian's opinion.

"Although Comrade Fengnian is not involved in this matter, his understanding of it is no less than any of us.
If we cross the river by feeling the stones, then he crosses the river with a cane, without even bending his waist!"

The leader sighed and said, it would be better if Zhou Fengnian was more hardworking.

But that's not the case. Zhou Fengnian has been very hardworking over the years. He has been shouldering so many responsibilities. Although he has unloaded some of them recently, he has taken on another one right after.

It's just a bit strange. According to Comrade Fengnian's temperament, it seems that he shouldn't stir up this matter so quickly.

"Director Zhang."

"Leader, what's the matter?"

"Please remember to make an appointment with Comrade Fengnian for me tomorrow morning. I want to talk to him. Let's see when he is free. If not in the morning, then in the afternoon. I'm fine with that."

Director Zhang was a little surprised when he heard this. He had almost never seen a leader being so lenient with other cadres. It almost entirely depended on Zhou Fengnian's time.

The next day, just as Zhou Fengnian was about to leave after breakfast, his little daughter hugged his thighs.

"Dad, can you take me to school today? I want to take a car. Zhao Hongliang always comes to school in a jeep."

"Why are you comparing this with them? You are students, you should compare your academic performance."

Zhou Fengnian picked up Zhou Linlin and said, then put her aside: "Take mom's bicycle, it's the same."

"Humph!"

Zhou Linlin looked unhappy and walked away with a pout.

After Zhou Fengnian left, Zhou Yiyi smiled and said to her sister, "Don't think about it. My elder brother and I have tried every possible way but failed. We can only sit down if we take a break and go out.

Instead of relying on Dad, it’s better to wait for Big Brother to buy a car and then ask him for help.”

They all heard Zhou Xianyang talking about buying a car yesterday; except for taking the bus back to Hongjia Village, the two sisters almost always went to school by bicycle.

The son of a factory manager in the same class had already gotten on the jeep.

"I'm not looking for him!"

Zhou Linlin was bullied by Zhou Xianyang last night and is still angry with her elder brother.

After a while, Zhou Linlin still obediently rode Zhou Yan's bicycle to school. She would go to junior high school in the second half of the year, but with her grades it would be difficult for her to get into university. In the end, Zhou Fengnian had to think of a way for her.

Among his three children, the intelligence and IQ seem to be concentrated in his son. He was able to enter Tsinghua University after only one year of preparation, and he got almost full marks in the school's internal medicine department.

If you have an interest in research, you will definitely be a scientist in the future.

Unfortunately, Zhou Xianyang is only interested in things for a short time. The reason he still insists on studying is because he wants to get his diploma. Zhou Fengnian estimates that he has no interest in postgraduate studies.

After arriving at the Fourth Ministry of Machine Building, Wang Mingjie reported to Zhou Fengnian while making tea for him: "Leader, the Z Nanhai Office sent a message this morning, asking when you are free. The leader wants to see you, and said that you can meet in the morning or afternoon."

"Wait a minute then. I'll be there at half past nine."

Zhou Fengnian looked at his watch. There wasn't much to do, so he came back just in time for lunch after the talk.

Yang Tianbing has already gone back. Zhou Fengnian promised him that he would call him if there was any news. If he couldn't go, he would have to ask them to send someone to Sijiu City to study.

After Zhou Fengnian dealt with the matter, he took the documents and information left by Yang Tianbing to find his leader.

After arriving at Z Nanhai, Zhou Fengnian found Director Zhang and said something. Then he was taken inside and soon arrived at where the leader worked.

Director Zhang gestured at the door, but he didn't go in. He just turned around and left.

Zhou Fengnian pushed the door open and greeted, "Leader, I'm here."

"Oh, you're here. Come and sit down, Comrade Fengnian."

The leader smiled and said, "I knew you were coming. I just made some tea. Pour it yourself."

"Then you're welcome. To be honest, this is such a delicious tea that I finished the one I was given in less than three months. Since then, I've been drinking other people's tea."

Zhou Fengnian said with a smile, then poured himself a cup of tea.

“Hahaha, it’s indeed a little less.”

The leader said this with a smile, but did not say anything about giving his share to Zhou Fengnian, and at the same time avoided Zhou Fengnian's gaze.

"Comrade Fengnian, is the situation at the FAW car factory really that serious?"

"That's true. The root cause is that we have developed too fast, which has made those foreigners wary. They are so shameless in targeting our family, which has set a precedent..."

Zhou Fengnian said: "The previous FAW factory director could not have imagined that a joint restriction regulation would suddenly be issued. I want to counter it with the computers we export, but now is not the time."

It is they who need the world market now. Only when China becomes prosperous will the world need them.

It’s not time to fall out yet.

“The previous FAW factory director and the current factory director Yang Tianbing both had good foresight and knew they had to turn around now, so they came to me for help.

If we don't change our production policy now, two-thirds of our production lines will not be able to start operation, and we will lose money if we start operation.

China can’t absorb so many cars, and no one abroad wants them. We will suffer losses in one year, and then the losses will pile up.”

After listening to Zhou Fengnian's words and looking at the information brought by Yang Tianbing, the leader was already quite in favor of this matter.

But it's a bit troublesome to arrange it.

“Comrade Fengnian, someone of your rank can be the SW secretary at a local level, but you can’t stay for long, so we will send a special team to be responsible for CC’s state-owned enterprise reform.

When necessary, we can seek help from neighboring cities and provinces.”

The leader said to Zhou Fengnian: "When you get there, you will be fully responsible for matters related to the reform of state-owned enterprises."

Zhou Fengnian was a little surprised when he heard this. This did not just refer to the FAW car factory, but almost all the factories in the entire city were under his control.

"Okay, leader, since the organization trusts me so much, I will definitely submit a report that will satisfy the organization."

Zhou Fengnian made this assurance, thinking secretly in his heart that it looked like he would have to work very hard over there, and at least surpass the joint venture SAIC by three times to be considered successful.

(End of this chapter)