Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 34 Refusing to Go to the New Factory

Time flies, and soon it is the end of March.

The last batch of hot pots and electric blankets were also rushed to completion, and warm celebrations were heard again in the new workshop.

The tiring days of overtime work can be temporarily relieved, and even Bai Kang, the workshop director, has tears in his eyes.

The last time he saw his daughter was five days ago. He has only been home three times in the last month. He is just like Dayu, who never returns home.

"Okay, that's enough. The factory will definitely give out rewards. Each team leader will monitor the products entering the warehouse, and the comrades in the technical department will conduct random inspections by category."

After Bai Kang arranged the workshop tasks, he said to Zhou Fengnian happily:
"Brother Zhou, shall we go report our mission to the factory director?"

"Okay, Brother Bai, let's go."

After the two of them finished talking, they walked towards the factory office building together. The product sampling was done by people borrowed from the technical department. They were all Zhou Fengnian's acquaintances and had been sampled several times before, so they felt more at ease.

After arriving at the factory director's office, Bai Kang knocked on the door, and after hearing the answer from inside, he pushed the door open and walked in.

"Director, we are here to report our mission to you. The second batch of hot pots and electric blankets has been completed. After random inspection, they will be sent to the warehouse for storage."

Bai Kang said with some joy and excitement that they completed the task three days ahead of schedule, and even if they encountered one or two unqualified products during the inspection, they could quickly remedy the situation.

"Well done, you did a great job. I didn't expect you to complete the task three days ahead of schedule."

After hearing this, Director Li smiled and said, "The factory has applied for a reward for your workshop, and it will be distributed in a while. Thank you for your hard work during this period of time and for making a great contribution to the factory."

A workshop converted from a warehouse, with more than a hundred people, created a value of 1.4 million in half a year.

This has really brought great honor to the machinery factory. When I went to a ministry meeting a few days ago, the deputy leader praised them in front of dozens of sister factories.

"Director Zhou, please wait outside. I want to talk to Director Bai about something."

Zhou Fengnian left the factory director's office after hearing this, but after a while, Bai Kang came out and said to Zhou Fengnian
"Director Zhou, the factory director wants you to come in. Don't worry, it's a good thing."

The last sentence was said in a low voice, then Bai Kang patted Zhou Fengnian on the shoulder and went to wait on the other side.

After Zhou Fengnian entered the room, Director Li stood up and poured Zhou Fengnian a cup of tea, then said with a smile: "Director Zhou, you have been working so hard recently. You should be credited with the great achievements made by the factory this time."

"Director, you are too polite. This is what I should do."

Zhou Fengnian also stood up and took the teacup, then sat back down and asked, "Director, why did you call me?"

"Oh, I just want to tell you about the next arrangements for the new workshop. I just talked about this with Director Bai."

After pouring the tea, Director Li sat back and continued, "I believe Director Zhou knows that the new workshop will be closed down, but the ministry has decided to build a new factory, mainly to produce the three things you have researched.

In addition to continuing to trade with the Russians, we will also participate in the Canton Fair next year."

"The workers in the new workshop will be transferred to the new factory, and Director Bai will also be transferred there. We have just agreed on this. Now I want to ask about your plans."

After Director Li finished speaking, Zhou Fengnian couldn't help but think in his heart, he had already been told about Bai Kang, and he was asked to stay away just now?

"Director, is the factory planning to transfer me to the new factory as well?"

"That depends on your decision, Director Zhou, but I can tell you about the benefits of being transferred to the new factory; you will be transferred to a cadre position and become the head of the technical section, with the benefits of an 18th-level deputy section chief.

You are already a cadre, so it is easy to transfer from a technical position to an administrative position."

Director Li paused for a moment and continued, "But it depends on your choice, Director Zhou. Of course, the factory is reluctant to let you go." "Then I will stay in the factory. I am not suitable for cadre positions. I would rather specialize in technical research.

I also plan to take the exam to become an engineer and a factory manager in two years. I don’t think I’ll have much time to study technology after I move to the new factory.”

Zhou Fengnian said decisively. This was something he had decided long ago, so there was no hesitation at all.

"In fact, it is not difficult to make hot-water heaters, electric blankets and induction cookers. It only requires mechanical maintenance and technical guidance. I believe that many people in the technical department can do it."

It’s just that developing new products is not that simple.

"Okay, since you plan to stay in the factory, the new factory's technical section chief will be selected by the ministry. In fact, the leaders value you the most. With you leading the new factory's technical section, it may develop better."

Director Li said with a smile on his face. It would be better for such talents to stay in the machinery factory. Any research in the future would also belong to their machinery factory.

Although the new factory and their machinery factory are sister units, they are just brothers, not father and son.

"Thank you for your hard work during this period, Director Zhou. Your reward will be announced later, but I'll give it to you first."

After saying that, Director Li took out an envelope from the drawer, placed it on the table and pushed it over.

"A watch ticket, a radio ticket, and other industrial tickets. The remaining tickets in the factory are all collected for you. In addition, there is a hundred yuan reward for the research and development of the induction cooker, fifty from the factory and fifty from the department."

"Thank you, Director."

Zhou Fengnian took the envelope without hesitation and laughed.

All in all, he has received three rewards from his superiors. The first was for developing the hot water machine and electric blanket, and the second was for completing the task.

This time I should complete the task and the induction cooker ahead of schedule, but the reward is generous enough.

Zhou Fengnian touched the envelope and found, in addition to ten big black tens, a lot of bills of various kinds.

He saved 100 yuan from his salary in the past three months, and with today's 100 yuan bonus, his savings have increased again.

Apart from buying a house, there is no way to spend this money.

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"Dear leaders and workers, I will now broadcast a notice that after hard work, the 17th workshop of our factory has completed the task assigned by the superiors ahead of schedule."

The broadcast was repeated three times, and soon everyone in the factory knew about the great achievements of the 17th workshop, which is also the new workshop.

It has made a significant contribution to the factory. I heard that the bonus before the New Year is so generous because the value created by the new workshop is so huge, so the factory leaders try their best to provide benefits to the factory.

The performance of other workshops was also good, but that was a planned task, and they only received some bonuses for good performance.

However, the new workshop is an unplanned foreign exchange earner, and it has created such huge value in just half a year, which is worthy of praise.

Not long after the broadcast ended, Luo Cheng came back from outside. Seeing that everyone from the technical department was there, he spoke
"Okay, since everyone is here today, it's a good opportunity to have a meeting. Come over."

After hearing this, everyone in the technical department gathered around. Since there was no special meeting room, they moved their chairs to sit next to Luo Cheng.

"The factory is planning to build a branch factory, and is preparing to transfer three people from our department to the branch factory's technical department. The level of the people who go there will remain unchanged, but they will receive an additional subsidy of three yuan per month."

(End of this chapter)