Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 345: Department Expansion, Someone is Looking for You
"Xianyang, send someone here when you have time. Your first batch of accounts has come out. Send someone to take them back."

After hearing the good news on the phone, Zhou Xianyang said happily: "Uncle Pan, I will go there myself, please wait for me."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Xianyang drove to the wireless communications factory himself. When he arrived, he couldn't wait to go to Pan Heng's office.

As soon as his butt touched the chair after entering the house, Zhou Xianyang couldn't wait to ask, "Uncle Pan, how much did you buy?"

"How much? Sold out!"

Pan Heng took out a summary form, handed it to Zhou Xianyang, and continued, "If you are willing to lower the price, I am willing to lower it a bit to help you sell it quickly. Who knew the effect would be so good that it was sold out in about 20 days."

In the past decade or so, the price of portable music players in China once rose to 230 yuan, and then slowly dropped to 155 yuan. Zhou Xianyang offered the wireless communication factory 120 yuan. If the wireless communication factory sold it, it could make more than yuan for each unit.

However, Pan Heng directly bargained the price down to 140 yuan, but the price paid to Zhou Xianyang was still 120 yuan, which meant that the Wireless Communications Factory made less profit, but had to sell all the goods to Feiyang Electric Appliance Factory first.

The effect is also exceptionally good!

Pagers and portable music players are the first choice for young people, especially those who come to buy pagers. They all have some money at home. They had seen portable music players more than ten years ago, but did not have the money to buy them.

When I grow up and have money in my pocket, I will definitely buy some.

Besides, it's the end of the 1980s now, wages have increased a bit, and the price of portable music players has dropped a bit, so they are naturally very popular.

"Sales are so good, but those bastards from the supply and marketing cooperative still refuse to cooperate. They don't even want to earn the free money."

After Zhou Xianyang took the summary form and read it, he was immediately happy and said that the financial pressure on the factory could finally be alleviated.

In fact, what he was looking for at the beginning was the supply and marketing cooperatives. After all, supply and marketing cooperatives were spread all over the country, and their channels were much stronger than those of wireless communication factories.

But the supply and marketing cooperative looked down on people, and one of its directors pushed Zhou Xianyang back, and his words implied that he had to give up something before the deal could be settled.

Zhou Xianyang was so angry at the time that he turned around and went to the wireless communication factory; although the channels in other cities were not as many as the supply and marketing cooperatives, at least they were willing to help.

"Uncle Pan, can I withdraw the money now?"

"Of course. If it were someone else, they would have to wait until they get paid. But if it's you, it's absolutely fine. I'll write you a note and you can go to the Finance Department to get the money."

Pan Heng smiled and said, 30,000 portable music players would only cost a few million dollars, which is not a big deal for a wireless communication manufacturer.

After saying that, Pan Heng signed a note. It was called a note, but it was actually a formal financial appropriation form.

"Uncle Pan, you are a man of integrity. The wireless communication factory will surely soar to great heights in your hands. People with integrity are not bad."

Zhou Xianyang smiled and said, "Our factory's new products will be ready for production next month, and Uncle Pan will be needed to help us then.

And I think Uncle Pan, your factory’s stores in various cities can specialize in selling this kind of lightweight electronic appliances, which can be regarded as another type of supply and marketing cooperative! "

"Hey, you really can do it."

After being reminded of this, Pan Heng immediately thought of this possibility. Their factory's digital mobile phone will also be successfully perfected. By then, including the new products of Feiyang Electric Appliance Factory, there will be four electronic appliances in total.

It is entirely possible to set up a professional electrical appliance store, and if managed well, it can become a 'supply and marketing cooperative' in the electrical appliance industry.

Pan Heng smiled and said, "I have to hold a meeting to discuss this matter with the factory. Xianyang, what you said is probably feasible. You are a college student, and your brain is quite flexible."

"Uncle Pan, you are slapping me in the face. Everyone knows that you are also a graduate of Sijiucheng University."

Zhou Xianyang waved his hand and then asked, "Uncle Pan, does your factory have overseas channels? I think our new electrical appliances will sell well overseas after they come out."

"You've really got the wrong person for this. Our factory does have some overseas channels, but have you forgotten who your wife is?"

Pan Heng shook his head and said that when Zhou Xianyang got the marriage certificate and held the wedding banquet, he also went. It was then that he found out that Zhou Xianyang's wife was the granddaughter of Leader Bai Yongkang.

Although leader Bai Yongkang is about to retire, there are still people from the Bai family working in the Foreign Trade Department.

"Yeah, I almost forgot."

When Zhou Xianyang was reminded of this, he also remembered his wife's background and decided to talk to Uncle Bai Kang about this matter.

"Then Uncle Pan, I'm going to go get the money first. To be honest, the factory is almost starving."

"Okay, go ahead. If you need any help in the future, come to me."

"okay."

Zhou Xianyang left after he finished speaking. After leaving Pan Heng's office, he went to the Finance Department to settle the accounts.

It is not difficult to sell portable music players, but the previous people did not even have the power to lower the price. In addition, as foreign sales were weak and the supply and marketing cooperatives refused to help, several factory managers did not think of other ways out.

After all, in their view, the factory belongs to the country, and no matter how hard they work, they can only earn a hundred yuan or so, so why bother running around?

Now the contract has been given to Zhou Xianyang, who is trying to revive the factory. It has not yet returned to its peak state, but once the MP3 music players are produced, Feiyang Electric Appliance Factory will truly be revived.

This is a bit difficult to sell in China. There is digital music in China now, but there are few computers. If they want to download digital music on MP3, they have to use a computer.

At that time, Feiyang Electric Appliance Factory might have to pay to install computers in the wireless communication factory's store to help buyers download the software on the spot. Maybe only then would someone buy it.

However, Zhou Xianyang's target is still abroad.

After getting the money, Zhou Xianyang immediately returned to the factory. The factory still owed the workers wages, which he had taken over when he first took over the business. Now he could pay them out slowly.

In addition to the 30,000 portable music players purchased with the help of the wireless communications factory, Feiyang Electric Appliance Factory was also trying to find ways to sell them, and sold more than 5,000 units in more than a month.

All in all, Feiyang Electric Factory made a net profit of more than 2.7 million yuan in two months.

The total wages owed to the workers are only more than 500,000 yuan, which can now be paid off in one lump sum. The factory can also update its production equipment and expand reproduction.

"Buy two cars and go to the Guangdong Special Zone again in two months."

Zhou Xianyang thought to himself that he had originally wanted to wait until the factory had some spare money and Bai Qingan had given birth to a child before going to the Guangdong Special Zone, but now he saw that the portable music player was selling so well, and the new music player was about to be successfully developed.
He always felt that if he was a year late, he would lose a lot.

"I'll have to discuss this with Qing'an and my parents when the time comes."

Zhou Xianyang muttered to himself as he hurried on his way, and when he returned to the factory, he put the matter aside for the time being.

Now the overdue wages had to be dealt with, so Zhou Xianyang quickly called the finance department and asked them to sort out the wages from previous years.

The factory's finances and personnel recommendations are all under his control. Although he cannot fire people at will now, Zhou Xianyang can transfer people at will.

Theoretically, if he wanted, he could expand the factory cleaning team to two hundred people and clean the toilets cleaner than the offices.

After the task was assigned, the loudspeaker of Feiyang Electric Appliance Factory broadcast the incident, and all the workers in the factory were excited after hearing it.

When the new factory manager took office, he promised to settle the wage arrears within a year, but he didn't expect that all the wages would have to be paid off in just a few months.

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"Fengnian, I heard you're on another mission?"

Inside the Fourth Machine Department, Gu Wenjie walked into the room and said with a smile, "Do you want to go out this time?"

Zhou Fengnian put down the work in his hands and said with a smile: "It's just a small matter, just finish it when you have time, there is no need to go out. But you didn't come here to ask about this today, what's the matter?" Gu Wenjie smiled and said: "You really don't chat at all, you didn't even give me a cup of tea."

"Yes, of course I won't. But I've finished my tea, so you can just make do with it."

"It's only March, and you've already finished all the good tea? Forget it, I won't ask for tea from you, Mr. Zhou."

After seeing Zhou Fengnian stand up to pour water, Gu Wenjie lost his joking tone and said in a slightly more serious tone: "It's nothing important, I just casually said that the Ministry of Machinery Industry has made too many changes recently. Do you think it will be our turn one day?"

There were eight ministries of machinery industry, but now two are gone and one has been replaced. This move came too hastily and too quickly.

"It will definitely be our turn, but we are moving in a good direction. You have also noticed how much the electronics industry has grown over the years."

While Zhou Fengnian was making tea, he casually said, "Our Fourth Machine Department will only become stronger and stronger, and we may even have to split up in the end.

According to my expectation for the wireless communication factory, it will definitely develop into a department that manages the national communication industry in the future. This size alone is larger than the average industrial ministry."

"According to what you said, they will definitely be split up in the future."

Gu Wenjie felt a little uncomfortable. Development was a good thing, and he was definitely happy to see it, but when he thought about the need to split up after development, he felt a little uncomfortable.
"It'll take about ten years. Why are you so sentimental? You'll be in your seventies or eighties by then."

Zhou Fengnian smiled and said, "I will be retired by then, Comrade Wenjie."

"Even if it's more than ten years, you won't be sixty by then, right? Why retire so early?"

"I have done too much brain-intensive work. I must retire when I reach the age. I must strictly abide by the retirement regulations for cadres."

Zhou Fengnian brought the tea over and said with a smile: "I am so young, but I already have white hair."

After hearing this, the corners of Gu Wenjie's mouth drooped immediately. If he remembered correctly, Zhou Fengnian was already in his forties, and it was not normal for him to have white hair.

But when you think about it, Zhou Fengnian is indeed a little too young. At this level, he seems to be the youngest and an academic cadre.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this. Do you have any opinions on the selection of new deputy cadres?"

After talking for a long time, Gu Wenjie finally asked the most important question. The scale of management of the Fourth Ministry of Machine Building was getting bigger and bigger, and Zhou Fengnian was shouldering more and more other tasks.

Therefore, the leaders also made certain adjustments to the Fourth Ministry of Machine Building and decided to add a deputy cadre, who was the third-ranked deputy in the ministry.

At present, it seems that Zhou Fengnian is tending to be ranked first as the deputy, because what he says is the most effective. Although he seldom expresses his opinions, once he does, Gu Wenjie will have to give in.

"I don't know, Lao Gu, you know, I never care about these things. Now the boss wants to use me like a cow, I really don't have the energy."

Zhou Fengnian said that when he changed his address to Lao Gu, it meant that he was serious about what he said.
After he finished speaking, he paused for a few seconds, then Zhou Fengnian said casually, "Don't worry about it. There are 20 or 30 people. Who knows what the final decision will be."

"Twenty or thirty? There are only three in our department."

Gu Wenjie quickly realized that there were indeed only three qualified people in their department, but those who got wind of the news might want to compete for it. After all, being a deputy position in a department is a hurdle, and if you can overcome it, you will have a bright future.

Not everyone is Zhou Fengnian. Those with strong abilities must be promoted. Having completed so many national projects, it is time to promote them.

Gu Wenjie shook his head and said, "It's really a popular commodity. Why are there so many people competing for it?"

"The leader asked me, I recommended Comrade Hanzhong truthfully, but it was just a recommendation. Comrade Hanzhong's ability is indeed good."

Zhou Fengnian said: "I don't know about the rest, Lao Gu, don't think too much, just follow the organization's arrangements."

"Okay, okay, I'll just use your recommendation. You go ahead and do your work. I have to go take care of things as well."

Gu Wenjie said with a smile, then stood up and left.

After everyone left, Zhou Fengnian shook his head and laughed, "This old Gu..."

I didn't even drink a sip of tea just to tell him about this. He's over sixty years old and still worrying about this.

Theoretically, Gu Wenjie could have retired long ago, but he chose to continue working. Plus, he is in good health, so his leaders will consider it.

Zhou Fengnian will definitely retire when he turns 60. Even if he is re-employed at that time, he will not do too much. His ideal state is to be like Yan Zhengzhi and just teach students every day.

With his intervention, the Fourth Ministry of Machine Building is now developing abnormally fast, especially the Wireless Communications Factory, and the finances of the factory have been flowing continuously.

When we make money, we go to new cities to build paging stations and communication stores. Basically, we develop communication stores in four or five new cities every two quarters.

As long as the city's population meets the standards and the traffic is not too bad, they will go there to build paging stations and communication stores.

After Gu Wenjie left, Zhou Fengnian continued to be busy, but not for long. After receiving a call, Zhou Fengnian asked Wang Mingjie to notify the driver and prepare to go out.

After coming out of the Robotics Research Institute, it was already late and dark.

Zhou Fengnian got in the car and said, "Please take me home, Comrade Wen Qiang."

His previous driver and security guard Zhao Qiang has retired and is now the deputy director of the ministry’s security department. He is in his early fifties.

Although he was still good at driving, he was no longer able to continue working as a security guard, so they replaced him with someone else.

Drip!Drip!
Suddenly, a pager sounded in the car. Zhang Wenqiang took a look and said, "Leader, this is a message from Secretary Wang, saying that he hopes you can call back if it's convenient."

"Why at this hour? It would be better if it were earlier."

Zhou Fengnian looked around and asked, "Is there a place nearby where I can make a phone call?"

Zhang Wenqiang asked, "I remember there's a police station nearby. How about we go there? There's also a public telephone at the intersection ahead. Leader, which place do you think we should go to?"

Zhou Fengnian said, "Please stop at the public telephone ahead."

After reaching the public telephone, Zhou Fengnian quickly called Wang Mingjie's landline: "Mingjie, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"Leader, Madam Zhou Yan just called and said that your elder brother wants to see you and asked you to stop by the Imperial Kitchen after get off work."

Zhou Fengnian said: "Okay, I got it. I will go home directly later. You can go back and rest if you have nothing to do."

"I understand, Leader."

After returning to the car, Zhou Fengnian asked the driver to take him to the imperial kitchen.

It was a busy street, and his elder brother was thinking of turning Yushantang into a chain restaurant, planning to open five Yushantangs in the city.

Not long after, Zhou Fengnian came to the imperial kitchen and asked the driver to eat on the first floor and wait for him. Then Zhou Fengnian went straight to find Zhou Weitian.

After arriving at the general manager's office on the third floor, Zhou Fengnian pushed the door open and saw Qu Ying doing the accounts in the room. He then asked, "Sister-in-law, where is my brother? Does he need anything from me?"

Qu Ying immediately smiled and said, "The third brother is here. Your eldest brother seems to be in the kitchen watching. I'll call him for you."

After calling the front desk, Qu Ying poured tea for Zhou Fengnian.

"Sister-in-law, don't bother. What did my brother call me for?"

After Qu Ying served the tea, he shook his head and said, "I don't know. He didn't tell me. It seems like someone else came to you and asked him to do it."

(End of this chapter)