Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 339: Meeting after the New Year, Change of Personnel
As soon as the New Year arrives, the Zhou family becomes lively.

At noon on New Year's Eve, Zhou Xiangde came with his family. Zhou Yan is about to have a grandson now, and she has long gotten over the awkward things between her and her mother.

However, there is still not much to say to each other between the mother and daughter. However, they are nice to their nephews and nieces, and they will give them red envelopes during the Chinese New Year.

It was the first time for Zhou Xiangde, Lu Honghui and others to come to the cadre area, and this three-story Western-style building was quite surprising.

Even Zhou Kai and Zhou Hao didn't dare to speak loudly, but after being greeted by Zhou Weitian and others, they gradually relaxed.

After working for so many years, Zhou Kai has become a workshop director, and the machine tool factory is also doing well. He is quite happy with his job as a director, which is considered a cadre position.

Although his younger brother Zhou Hao's business was booming, Zhou Kai was not interested at all. He planned to work in the machine tool factory until he retired.

The Huaxia Machine Tool Factory has a good prospect and it is still the first heavy industry in Huaxia. If I can be promoted two levels before retirement, I can retire with the treatment of a deputy director.

Compared with his experiences when he was young, it can be said that he has undergone a complete transformation.

Both families were present for lunch, except Zhou Fengnian, who was still busy in the office.

He was supposed to have a day off today, but he was called away by a phone call in the morning.

It was not until three or four o'clock in the afternoon, when the family had started preparing for the dinner, that Zhou Fengnian returned by car.

As soon as he entered the house, everyone in the living room stood up to greet him.

"Dad, why did you just come back?"

"Grandpa, Third Uncle is back."

"Third brother."

"San'er, why are you so busy now? Have you had lunch?"

There are nearly thirty people in the Zhou family now, and there are twenty in the living room alone. It becomes noisy as soon as everyone starts talking, but fortunately they are all here to say hello.

Zhou Fengnian took off his coat and said, "Don't mention it. Something happened suddenly and I went to a meeting. After the meeting, I was busy until the afternoon. Where's my brother?"

Zhou Xiaomei said, "Brother and sister-in-law are cooking. Third brother, your family's chef is on holiday today, so brother will cook lunch for you."

"Hehe, he must be exhausted."

Cooking for more than 30 people is not an easy job.

After Zhou Fengnian sat on the sofa, he took a cup of tea and drank it. Zhou's father also sat down next to him and asked, "Why are you so busy during the New Year?"

"I can't help it. It's something that concerns me, so I have to make it clear. By the way, Dad, are you still planning to work in the fertilizer factory after the New Year?"

Zhou Fengnian took a look at Zhou Fugui's physical condition. He was now considered a miracle doctor, and he could diagnose the condition with just one diagnostic tool: observation, auscultation, questioning, and palpation.

Zhou Fugui is now showing some symptoms of overwork. If he had not been taking health pills and having his body adjusted by Zhou Fengnian, he would have collapsed long ago.

He worked intensively in his middle age to support five children, and he is still working so hard in his old age. If he continues like this, he will sooner or later die before his mother.

Now Zhou Fengnian has also considered his age, but his health is very good. If he really wants to consider his funeral, he will probably have to wait another 30 years.

"Hire a professional to be the factory manager. As long as he can control personnel and finances, he can let go. You are almost 70 and still working so hard."

"I know what you said, but I'm worried."

"You have to let it go even if you are worried. Do you intend to devote yourself to the village collective? Find a local 'capable person'. The development of a fertilizer plant is not difficult, but it is cumbersome.

The fertilizer factory in Hongjia Village is almost taking up the entire Yanhe Province's market share. It will spread to the Central Plains next. By then, things will be three times busier than they are now. Can an old man like you handle it?"

After Zhou Fengnian finished speaking, he happened to see the peanuts his daughter was peeling for him, and he immediately ate them with a smile.

Zhou Fugui scolded him with a scornful look on his face: "You are so old and still can't speak. I will discuss this with the villagers next year."

At this stage, the development of a fertilizer plant is not difficult. With the technology and good transportation, the annual output value will increase steadily.

Previously, they were weak in the fertilizer field, and some chemical technologies and production lines were introduced from abroad, and now they have been developed for less than 20 years.

If the Hongjia Village Fertilizer Plant continues to develop step by step, it will surely become a large-scale fertilizer plant with an annual output value of several billion in twenty years.

For a village collective industry, it is already enough; so there is no need for Zhou's father to be so busy. He is busy for no reason, simply because he is worried.

"Brother, Weinan, Xianzhe and Xianrui, if you encounter difficulties when doing business outside, you can report my name. If reporting my name doesn't work, then call me."

Zhou Fengnian suddenly spoke up, then thought of something and continued, "But it's best to only do this when you are bullied, and don't break the law or bully others."

"Uncle San, can we register your name now? Dad has always kept me from telling you."

Zhou Xianzhe said in surprise that he had long wanted to use his uncle's reputation, but his father said that if he dared to reveal it, he would break one of his legs.

Now I heard Zhou Fengnian say it himself that the brothers Zhou Xianzhe and Zhou Xianrui were the ones who laughed the happiest.

Their factory is not big, and they have been troubled by the street office several times; either they are forced to work in a rush or they are asked to extort money. They are required to provide dry goods and snacks for this or that event.

Song Weinan was also very happy. As a truck driver, he had seen what it meant to be stuck every ten miles. The key point was that if he reported it to the local authorities, he might be harassed.

Zhou Jiaan asked, "Old Third, why do you suddenly say that?"

"Nothing. As long as it doesn't break the law, I will help my relatives." Zhou Fengnian said, "The law doesn't say anything, and I also hope that you can develop faster. In another two years, I may also need a lot of resources, and then I can only count on you."

He is not a saint. He does not violate the law when developing the country. There is nothing wrong with giving relatives a green light to make things convenient for them.

Father Zhou said, "Old Third can help you, but you have to listen to him and not break the law or I won't forgive you."

"Dad, don't worry, we are not fools."

"Yes, Grandpa, no one would do that."

Zhou Jiaan, Zhou Xianzhe and others quickly said, it is not impossible to make money through legitimate business, so why go the crooked way.

After finishing this matter, it was time to chat and wait for dinner.

However, most of them were questions asked to Zhou Fengnian. He would answer what he could, and would shake his head and ignore what he could not.

It is already quite good that the Zhou family has grown to its current size in twenty years; this is largely due to him alone, and the next generation has no intention of going into politics.

Zhou Xianyang was originally the most suitable person, but he was unwilling to do so, so he could only train others.

In the next twenty years, economic boom will be the theme, and businessmen will be the guests of honor.

With Zhou Fengnian's vision and ability, he can develop faster in business than in politics, which means there are more opportunities, and any opportunity he grabs may be a chance to make money.

Zhou Fengnian wanted to make the country strong and the people prosperous by himself, but his energy was limited, so he could only do the first half, and let his relatives do the second half.

The New Year’s Eve dinner was a feast for the eyes of Zhou Weitian.

Zhou Fengnian also helped to cook a few dishes. When he finished, Zhou Weitian couldn't wait to pick up his chopsticks and taste them.

Then he asked with a look of doubt and a bit unwilling to believe: "Third brother, you haven't cooked for such a long time, your cooking skills haven't fallen behind?"

A chef is also known for being a hard worker. If you are not diligent in this job, you will gradually become unfamiliar with the heat and other things. Logically speaking, the third brother has not been in the kitchen for several years and has been served by a chef, so his cooking skills are no longer good.

How come he hasn't changed at all since he started, and is still a little better than him?
Zhou Fengnian said with a smile: "Brother, this is my talent, you know, it is given by God."

"What talent? You must have practiced secretly."

Zhou Weitian said with a pout, and then brought the New Year's Eve dinner to the table.

There were ten meat dishes and ten vegetable dishes, shared across two tables. This was the most sumptuous meal their family had had in recent years.

There is no one to enforce discipline now, and everyone in the house is our own people.

Everyone in the Zhou family is happy now. Everything about their development is going smoothly, and those who make money are making a lot of money. It can be said that everyone is happy.

In this atmosphere, Zhou Fengnian also drank a few glasses. He might only drink like this once a year.

The whole family was laughing and talking happily. The meal alone took almost two hours. After they were full, the older ones led the younger ones out to set off fireworks and firecrackers.

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After the New Year, the first thing to do is to hold a work meeting to determine the development plan for the next year.

Now that Zhou Fengnian is back, he has to take care of some things.

Several leaders and directors of all important departments had arrived. When Gu Wenjie saw that everyone was present, he began to speak: "Comrades, the new year has arrived, and our department must also discuss the development work for the coming year.

Over the past year, development has been booming in various places, and we have to keep up. Director Luo, you go first."

"Good leader, the situation of electronic-related factories in the three southwestern provinces is not good. Last year, the three factory managers applied for contract reform."

Soon the first person discovered it and reported the next development plan.

After Director Luo finished speaking, it was the turn of other directors to speak. They also mentioned a lot of problems that needed to be solved this year.

Their department had relatively few problems, and they had two trump cards: the computer factory and the semiconductor factory. The other factories were gradually becoming unavailable.

Especially the Wireless Communication Factory, there is now a voice in the ministry calling for upgrading the Wireless Communication Factory.

The scale is too large, and it is not appropriate to continue to refer to it as a "factory".

The wireless communications factory’s business now covers more than a dozen cities, and in a few years it may catch up with the supply and marketing cooperatives.

"Everyone, I have something to say."

When discussing the wireless communication factory, Zhou Fengnian interrupted and said, "I have no objection to upgrading the specifications, but Director Zhao is not suitable for the position of factory director. I suggest changing him."

"Substitution?"

Gu Wenjie was a little surprised. He didn't expect Zhou Fengnian to suddenly mention this.

Sun Gongran was even more anxious than Gu Wenjie, and asked directly: "Comrade Fengnian, Director Zhao is doing a good job, why do you want to replace him? The output value of the wireless communication factory exceeded 300 million yuan last year, and the profit was 90 million yuan. Director Zhao has made great contributions..."

"It doesn't matter who you ask for this kind of thing. What I care about is whether he can take on the development plan."

Zhou Fengnian said firmly: "I told him three times to develop digital communication technology, but he kept delaying it. He only thought about making money.
Who doesn’t know how to make money and achieve benefits? What I want is the development of the communication layout, which is the most important thing! ”

(End of this chapter)