Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 332 Son's Request

"Comrade Tian Bing, how are the preparations going?"

The next day, Zhou Fengnian found Yang Tianbing and asked about the sales of the new energy-saving car. This new car could revitalize a quarter of the factories in the entire city.

Nearly a month has passed since the new car was developed, and some minor problems have been adjusted.

The new car has made a lot of improvements in safety, and at least when others ask, they can say that they have considered it.

Although the fuel consumption has increased by 0.2, it has not exceeded 6, which is still an unprecedented major improvement.

"Boss, don't worry. I also went to the Foreign Trade Department this time and asked them to contact a lot of foreign visitors. I used your name. Otherwise, they would not easily help to contact people at this time."

Yang Tianbing said somewhat embarrassedly that he had told Zhou Fengnian about this on the phone.

At that time, Zhou Fengnian just hummed and hung up the phone. He didn't know whether Zhou Fengnian didn't care or was not angry.

But he had no choice. There were only a few products for export, and when there was no Canton Fair, he could only ask for help from the Ministry of Foreign Trade.

Fortunately, the car they developed is very powerful and has the best cost-effectiveness. The Foreign Trade Department was very excited after hearing about it and directly ordered ten new cars from Yang Tianbing.

The first order for the new car was already placed with the Ministry of Foreign Trade before it went into mass production.

"Just use it for business purposes. It's all for industrial development. Just call in people. But don't ignore the domestic market and don't always think about foreign markets."

Zhou Fengnian warned: "The domestic automobile market will soon enter a stage of rapid development. If you ignore it, you will miss the first bite of soup."

"I understand, boss, I will give priority to the domestic market"

Yang Tianbing came up to Zhou Fengnian and followed him outside, but he lagged behind by two steps and said, "Leader, the cost of our new car is our biggest advantage. The cost price of a car is 4,500 yuan. How about selling it to domestic customers for 9,000 yuan?
If it is exported, it will be 5,000 US dollars. I think that price alone will make them rush to buy it. "

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"You are really a catfish in the car market with this price. Foreigners will want to kill you after hearing this. With such a cheap car, I guess ours will be the only entry-level car in the future."

Zhou Fengnian laughed after hearing this, and then continued: "Don't ask for 6666 in China. If you want to sell it, buy the lowest price. It's best to set a price of .

It is far lower than the price of any other car, so when buying a car, you can think of FAW. But this is my personal suggestion, and the specific method needs to be discussed. But if the price is this, the people at SAIC will strangle you to death. "

Selling at such a low price, do you want to let people survive?

If FAW dares to set this price today, SAIC will file a complaint tomorrow and accuse FAW of malicious competition.

The cost of one of their cars is seven or eight thousand yuan, and the cost is even higher after the joint venture, as most of the parts need to be imported from abroad.

"Hahaha, who told them to come to the leader for help? There are obviously better ones in the country, but they have to go far away to find a joint venture. It's no one else's fault."

Yang Tianbing said with a smile, and then asked

"Leader, when we discuss business with foreigners, would you like to come with us? With you here, we will have more confidence."

"What's the point? The product is there. If they are interested, they will definitely buy it. I have something else to do in a few days, so I may need to rest for a few days."

Zhou Fengnian said, "I've been away for half a year, and my family misses me a lot. They're coming here to play in a few days, so I have to take some time off to spend time with them."

Yang Tianbing said quickly: "That's as it should be, leader, do you want me to make the arrangements? I know there are several famous places in the local area, all of which have a certain cultural history."

"No, just do your thing, we'll go shopping by ourselves when the time comes."

"Hey, okay, boss, if you need anything, just let me know."

After Yang Tianbing finished speaking, Zhou Fengnian sent him away to do his work. Then Zhou Fengnian went to find other members of the working group to learn about the progress of the city's industrial reform.

It is much better than Zhou Fengnian had imagined. After the factories were loosened up, most of them became revitalized.

If the price can be reduced, they should be sold at a reduced price. If more can be produced, they should be produced more. Moreover, there is no restriction on them selling in other cities or even other provinces, so we should definitely try it.

And the more you work, the more you earn. Before, salesmen in the factory only earned a fixed salary and a few dollars in bonus a month.

Now, if you work well, you can earn as much as the factory director. If the workers produce more in the workshop, they can also get rewards.

So far, more than 800 factories have accepted the reform, and almost two-thirds of the city have begun policy reform.

Among the more than 800 factories, more than 80% achieved positive growth.

Now the working group can say with certainty that the industrial output value of CC City will at least triple next year. This is the result of the past few months, and does not include statistics on the parts factories related to FAW Automobile Plant.

Other members of the working group heard that there has been considerable progress at FAW Automobile Manufacturing Plant, and a factory-wide dinner was held some time ago.

If FAW can hit the jackpot in the second half of the year, CC's industrial output value will definitely become a highlight of the province and even the country.

The other members of the working group believed in Zhou Fengnian very much. He had a great reputation in scientific research and development. The Shenzhou Computer Factory had now been promoted to the number one in the world, and half of it was due to Zhou Fengnian's efforts.

After Zhou Fengnian arranged the next work, he reported to Sijiucheng again and also learned about the recent developments of the Fourth Ministry of Machine Building.

Even after coming to the Northeast, Zhou Fengnian still did not ignore computers, semiconductors, wireless communications and robots.

In the past few months, Zhou Fengnian has frequently contacted Wang Mingjie, and learned about the situation of these factories through him. If anything happens that requires his handling, Zhou Fengnian will also call Gu Wenjie, Luo Yifeng and Sun Gongran to communicate.

There was nothing for Zhou Fengnian to worry about at the Shenzhou Computer Factory. His former assistant Pan Heng, who is now the deputy factory director, was still there.

Now the Shenzhou Computer Factory has almost become a signboard of China. Anyone can fail, but the computer factory must not fail.

If something happens in a computer factory, the top leaders will be involved.

There is a problem with the wireless communications factory. According to Wang Mingjie, the wireless communications factory seems to have slowed down its development plans for digital mobile communications.

After hearing this, Zhou Fengnian became furious and called the wireless communications factory directly to ask Director Zhao if he could do the job. If not, he should get out immediately. He would give him a note to approve it.

After a merciless scolding, Director Zhao was frightened and immediately made a promise.

However, Zhou Fengnian didn't say anything on the phone, but he had already made up his mind to replace him immediately after returning.

Such a short-sighted person is really not suitable for such an important position, and being here would only cause trouble for him.

Apart from the wireless communications factory, there is nothing to worry about with the other factories. It's the wireless communications factory that always creates some trouble for him to worry about.

"Mom, this hard sleeper is really uncomfortable. Can I sleep in a soft sleeper next time?"

Early in the morning, after getting up, Zhou Xianyang tapped his shoulder and said that the bed was too small. He had to curl up to sleep yesterday and it was uncomfortable to turn over.

"Don't even think about it. You bought your berths through connections. My rank is only good enough for a berth."

Zhou Yan patted her two daughters to get up, and then continued, "If you want to sleep in a soft sleeper, your dad has to buy the tickets."

Zhou Xianyang complained, "Then let him buy the return ticket. I think the soft sleeper tickets should be sold. It's too strange to leave them empty. Don't you want to make money?"

Bai Qing'an patted Zhou Xianyang and motioned him to go wash up and stop talking.

The group woke up after washing up. They took the bus last night and after a nap in the car, they arrived at the city where Zhou Fengnian was on a business trip.

Zhou Fengnian is the backbone of the family. Almost 90% of the Zhou family’s current appearance is due to Zhou Fengnian’s efforts.

This backbone of the family has been away for such a long time. Even Zhou Xianyang, who usually doesn't say a word, misses his father very much after not seeing him for such a long time.

Apart from sightseeing, the main purpose of this trip was to meet Zhou Fengnian.

After finishing their breakfast on the train, the group arrived at their station and prepared to get off.

The train station was quite messy these days, but luckily they all took hard sleeper trains so there were not many people; but even so, they were still very careful when getting off the train.

Zhou Xianyang took good care of his two sisters. His wife and Zhou Yan held hands, and the group walked out of the station.

Not long after I came out, I saw a man standing on a high platform, holding a sign with the word Zhou on it, and every once in a while he would shout, "Zhou Yan, Zhou Xianyang."

"Here here!"

Zhou Xianyang shouted loudly as he walked towards the man holding the sign. He had to shout at the top of his lungs in the train station because it was too noisy. When he got closer, he saw Zhou Fengnian next to him and shouted happily, "Dad, we are here!"

After seeing his family, Zhou Fengnian also walked forward with a smile, took the little daughter from Zhou Xianyang and held her up: "You are finally here, how was your trip, did you encounter any trouble?"

Zhou Linlin immediately complained: "My mother doesn't give me pocket money."

"Hahaha, Dad will give it to you later!"

After Zhou Fengnian comforted his little daughter, he said to Zhou Yan and the others, "Go out first. I have arranged a guesthouse for you. I will stay with you for the next few days. The local accommodation is full."

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "I'll do as you say. Let's go out first."

After leaving the train station, the group followed Zhou Fengnian into the car. Since he had a large family, he specially borrowed an extra car.

After dropping them off at the guesthouse, Zhou Fengnian said to the driver, "Thank you. Go back. There's nothing else to do."

"Okay, leader, call me if you need anything."

After the driver from FAW Automobile Factory finished speaking, he left and returned to the factory.

Zhou Fengnian is quite strict with himself and his family. Although he will not try to take advantage of anyone, he will try to avoid it whenever possible.

Like today, it was not excessive for him to lend two cars for the family to play, but there was no need, so Zhou Fengnian would not accept the offer if he could.

After the driver left, Zhou Fengnian asked them to put their things away. The rooms in the guesthouse opened by Zhou Fengnian must be the best, and they are almost like a tube-shaped building.

"Let's go out for a walk? There are a lot of interesting things in the local area. I was busy these two days before you came. I asked the locals everywhere about where there were fun things to do."

Zhou Fengnian smiled and said, "I'll take you to eat some local specialties at noon to warm you up."

Autumn is coming soon. The beginning of autumn in Northeast China is like the beginning of winter. The temperature drops sharply, so it is just right to eat something warm.

After the family made the decision, they set out. They slept on the train for a night. Although they felt a little uncomfortable, they were not very tired.

Zhou Fengnian has arranged his work in advance, so he can relax for a few days.

We took the bus to the scenic spot. There were quite a few people there on weekends, including many local young people.

The attractions here are different from those in the old city, and you can feel the freshness when you see them for the first time.

After playing for a long time, Zhou Fengnian took his family to find a local iron pot stew. They had never eaten this kind of dish in the old city.

During the meal, Zhou Yiyi suddenly said, "Dad, I have graduated from high school, but it is a bit troublesome to take the college entrance examination. Can you let me join the art troupe?"

Zhou Fengnian asked: "Is there no hope at all? If you can go to college, I still suggest you go to college. You can also learn dancing in college."

Zhou Yiyi lowered her head and said, "Dad, can I get in with more than 100 points?"

"More than a hundred points?"

Zhou Yan was shocked when she heard this, and then she was about to raise her hand and said angrily: "No wonder you, a dead girl, are unwilling to estimate your score and insist on waiting until you meet your father. How did you get this score?"

Normally she is the one who urges her two daughters to study, and this result simply shows that she has not contributed at all.

Zhou Fengnian quickly stopped him and said, "Forget it, forget it. We are eating now. Let's talk about it another day. Let's talk about it another day."

Zhou Xianyang also started to persuade her, trying to protect this stupid sister.

"It's a bit difficult to get more than 100 points. Let me ask around. I remember there's a dance academy in Sijiu City. It was established not long ago, so the requirements shouldn't be high."

Zhou Fengnian said, "It's similar to you going to the art troupe, but the dance academy is still a university. I'll call and ask in the evening."

After hearing this, Zhou Yiyi smiled and said, "Thank you, Dad. Dancing is much more interesting than studying."

"How dare you laugh!"

Zhou Yan's words immediately made Zhou Yiyi lower her head to eat, not daring to say anything else.

Zhou Linlin also kept her head down. She felt that her sister's today was her tomorrow, and her grades had always been poor.

Bai Qing'an also kept quiet and did not dare to get involved. Although Zhou Yan treated her as a daughter-in-law very well, if she knew that Zhou Yiyi was often taken dancing by Zhou Yan, she might punish her.

"Dad, I also want to discuss something with you. The news that Uncle Qing'an revealed to me is an opportunity, but I'm not sure."

Zhou Xianyang took the opportunity to speak out what was in his mind. This was one of the reasons why he came here to find Zhou Fengnian.

"You came here to reform the factories, and we in Sijiu City are also doing this.
The last time I accompanied Qing'an home, Uncle Bai said that the Electric Appliance Factory seemed to want to contract out, but the requirements were a bit high, and no one had taken it over so far. Uncle Bai asked me if I was interested. "

"No one is taking over, why are you joining in the fun? And you haven't graduated yet, so you don't want to go to school anymore? Just go and start a business."

Zhou Fengnian shook his head and said, "Why are you joining in the fun, Brother Bai? I'll go back and talk to him."

"No, no, okay, Dad, I took the initiative to think of it."

Zhou Xianyang let out a sigh of relief and said, "It's not difficult to graduate from school. I can finish a semester's courses in more than a month. I can't just sit there doing nothing. There won't be many opportunities to build websites."

They visited all the units in the city and built websites for all those that could be built, so all the money they could make was gone.

The only thing left was website maintenance, but they didn’t have to pay for it, so Zhou Xianyang felt a little bored for a moment.

But he didn't want to relax like this. The last time he accompanied Qing'an home, he happened to hear Bai Kang and Old Man Bai talking about this matter. Later, he asked Bai Kang about it after repeated inquiries.

Zhou Fengnian shook his head and said, "You have finished a semester's course in just over a month. If you can concentrate on your research, you can inherit my legacy in the future. To be honest, you are smarter than me."

He felt that his son was smarter than Luo Jianye, but compared with Luo Jianye, he was more persistent and hardworking.

If he could be patient, his name would definitely be in the future scientific research community; he had the proficiency in simulation, but Zhou Xianyang did not.

"Farewell, you don't feel guilty telling this lie, but I don't want to work hard in a field where I can never catch up with you."

Zhou Xianyang shook his head quickly and then changed the subject: "Dad, you haven't told me about that matter yet. Do you support it if it doesn't affect my studies?"

"Tell me what's going on at Electrical Appliance Factory No. 1 first. They're not from the same department. I haven't heard from them for a long time."

Zhou Fengnian shook his head and said, "But for such a large factory, which used to export and earn foreign exchange frequently, why should it be contracted out to an individual? Is it losing money?"

"It's not that we're losing money, it's just that the burden is too heavy and the profits are getting lower and lower. Also, the competitiveness of the products of the first electrical appliance factory is almost gone."

Zhou Xianyang quickly explained the situation of the Electric Appliance Factory No. 1. Zhou Fengnian hadn't paid attention to it for a few years, but he didn't expect that the Electric Appliance Factory No. 1 has developed to its current state.

Previously, the company was able to earn steady foreign exchange with its portable music players, but later on it neglected investment in technological research and development, and instead took on too many responsibilities, resulting in the current Electrical Appliance Factory being somewhat bloated.

Revenue has been declining year by year. Last year, the income and expenditure were barely balanced. This year, sales have dropped significantly again, and expenses have increased a lot. It is a clear negative growth.

The current factory manager is old and will retire next year. He doesn’t want to change anything now.

Few people were willing to take over, so they took out the first electrical appliance factory for reform and tried to contract it out.
There are quite a few conditions. Not only do the companies have to pay the workers' wages, but they also have to guarantee the workers' interests. Moreover, the profit base paid to the superior department must not be less than last year's revenue.

"It's only been more than 20 years, how did it become like this?"

Zhou Fengnian shook his head and said that it was he who facilitated the establishment of the First Electrical Appliance Factory, which earned tens of millions of US dollars during its peak period.

As a result, the income and expenditure are now unbalanced, and the higher authorities need to fill the gap.

Zhou Xianyang said: "Uncle Bai was also very angry. He said that when he left the First Electric Appliance Factory, it was ranked in the top 20 in the country, but now it has become like this.

So Dad, can I take over?"

"There are too many burdens and too little breakthrough, and you will be under too much pressure after taking over."

Zhou Fengnian paused, looked up at his son and continued, "You shouldn't be asking if you can take over. You should be asking if I can help you, right?"

(End of this chapter)