Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 355: Secret Agents Involved, Evil People Arrive

"Regarding the supercomputing center, today two more regional universities and research institutes applied to us for support in establishing a supercomputing center."

Liang Yongsheng ignored Wang Mingjie's gaze. The reason why he rushed to report things was because Zhou Fengnian was becoming increasingly difficult to find.

Out of six days a week, he only came to the Shenzhou Computer Factory for one or two days, and the rest of the time he was not in the Fourth Ministry of Machine Building.

You have to make an appointment to report things, otherwise you have to report to other leaders.

"One is from Jinkou, and the other is from Guangzhou. The reasons for their applications are both very necessary. Except for some problems with funding, everything else can be considered approved."

After Zhou Fengnian took the document, he asked, "Is the funding insufficient again? Do you want to ask for some money?"

Liang Yongsheng smiled awkwardly and said, "I guess so. After the news about the supercomputing center spread, it has become their routine now, but the factory's finance department has already made a budget.

If they suddenly intervene, we can’t deduct it unless the ministry allocates some money.”

"If a 'rich man' like you can't even come up with the money, how can the ministry possibly pay for it?"

The surplus profits of the Shenzhou Computer Factory were to be split in half with the Fourth Ministry of Machine Building, but the finances of the Fourth Ministry of Machine Building were more difficult to maintain, after all, they were in charge of more things and had higher expenses.

After Zhou Fengnian looked at the application documents, he said, "The reasons are very legitimate, and there is also a major project involved. The only difficulty is the funding. You can send it to the ministry tomorrow or the day after tomorrow and discuss it."

To research the latest fighter jets, we can’t keep running to Sijiucheng, and there are many research institutes and universities in Tianjin.

Over the past few years, a lot of money has been contributed to the railway, all of which was spent on train tickets.

Although it was going to be discussed, Zhou Fengnian had already signed it. He didn't write that he agreed immediately, but just signed the two words "agree".

But the attitude is very clear, which is to hope that the ministry can squeeze out some money to support the construction of supercomputers.

They only have four supercomputing centers, and except for the one in Northwestern, the applications for use of the others will be ranked until the end of the year.

Even research institutes in neighboring provinces have to drive over to apply for use of the system. Now most research projects require supercomputers for simulation calculations, which can save a lot of time.

"I see, sir. There is one more thing that the comrades from the Security Bureau came to see me today."

When saying the latter sentence, Liang Yongsheng lowered his voice a little, but everyone nearby had left, leaving only him, Zhou Fengnian, and Wang Mingjie and Zhou Fengnian's bodyguard.

"Because of what? What did you do?"

Zhou Fengnian asked with a slightly frowned brow, being found by the Security Bureau is not good news, the worst possible situation is that it involves serious foreign involvement.

"Leader, this has nothing to do with me. They are investigating the case of Li Zhixuan from the Second Technical Department. I just provided them with the file."

Liang Yongsheng said quickly: "They told me not to tell anyone, but I thought about you being here today, so I asked if I could tell you, and the people from the Security Bureau agreed."

Zhou Fengnian thought for a moment and said, "Li Zhixuan has been promoted to a level 4 engineer now, right? What happened to him recently?"

This person was the one he personally appointed to be in charge of the research and development work of the second technical department. He graduated from a prestigious university and has a very solid foundation.

It has been almost eight years since Zhou Fengnian left the Shenzhou Computer Factory. During these eight years, Li Zhixuan was promoted to the level of fourth-level engineer, but he happened to be involved in the Security Bureau.

"I'll go ask about this tomorrow. Don't let anyone know about this. Does Secretary Ge know about this?"

Liang Yongsheng shook his head and said, "I don't know. I didn't go to him to ask. I don't know if the Security Bureau has looked for him."

"Then keep the status quo and don't worry about anything."

After Zhou Fengnian finished speaking, he asked what the Security Bureau had taken today, and then went home.

He originally wanted to call directly or go to his home to ask. If there was really a problem with Li Zhixuan, he must not be allowed to be involved in future computer research and development.

This is currently China's largest channel for earning foreign exchange. Personal computers, supercomputers, and the derivative income brought by computers amount to more than one billion US dollars a year.

If it is stolen by foreigners, then there will be problems.

However, this also shows that foreigners are increasingly concerned about the future of computers, otherwise they would not try every possible means to steal their secrets.

After returning home, Zhou Fengnian rested all night with a heavy heart.

The next day, he immediately called the Security Bureau; he had been able to contact the Security Bureau directly for a long time and even knew where their office was located in the city.

After learning from a director of the Security Bureau that Li Zhixuan was indeed involved in a espionage incident, he temporarily stopped going to the computer factory.

Research and development work has also been suspended and will continue after everything has been clarified.

Zhou Fengnian focused his energy on two things: semiconductors and the Nuclear Energy Committee, as well as improving his skill level.

After seeing the benefits of reaching level ten, Zhou Fengnian now very much wants to develop a few more levels ten. Therefore, during his spare time, he holds a book in his hand and constantly brushes up on his proficiency.

Although he went home to rest at night, after dinner and spending some time with his family, he went to the study to improve his skill proficiency.

The skills closest to level 10 are Zhou Fengnian's goal to improve, including semiconductor-related skills and mechanical manufacturing-related skills.
With Zhou Fengnian's hard work, the proficiency of most level nine skills is improving every day.

After accumulating simulation times every month, he would immediately use them to improve his proficiency.

"Okay, good, well done. I didn't expect them to be so efficient. Please continue to follow up for me. Director Xiao, tell them that we will continue to cooperate in the future."

Zhou Xianyang hung up the phone with a smile, then made a gesture happily.

Although there was no one in the room now, he was still so happy that he could hardly control himself.

Two countries have entered the public announcement period for patent applications, which means that the patent is already his and the new factory has been successfully built.

Feiyang Electric also sent 300 skilled workers to the new factory to train apprentices. Those who went there would have their wages raised by at least one level, and would be guaranteed the same welfare benefits as Feiyang Power Plant.

Feiyang Electric Appliance Factory now holds orders worth more than 30 million US dollars, which guarantees it will make a lot of money for at least one year.

Moreover, for something like an MP3 music player, the first year will definitely have the lowest sales volume. At least after the trial period has spread widely, large-scale orders will come in.

Sales will continue to rise every year in the future unless replacement products emerge.

However, Zhou Xianyang is not a short-sighted person. He grew up with Zhou Fengnian and knows best the importance of scientific and technological research and development.

It can be said that scientific research has played the biggest role in Zhou Fengnian’s achievements today; as his son, how could Zhou Xianyang not know this?

In addition to production, his most important task now is to set up an electrical technology department. However, Zhou Xianyang still wants to make the electrical technology department an independent unit that belongs to him alone.

dong dong!

Suddenly someone knocked on the door. Zhou Xianyang looked up and said, "Come in."

After he finished speaking, a clerk from the factory office came in and said, "Director, several leaders from higher-level units have arrived and are standing at the factory gate. Security has called us now." "Higher-level units? Which ones?"

"Director Xue Shanming from the Industry Bureau."

The security personnel of Feiyang Electric Appliance Factory were all newly recruited by Zhou Xianyang, and most of them were retired soldiers in their thirties and forties.

There are more and more veterans now, and they have few professional skills, so it is becoming increasingly difficult to find jobs.

In the street office managed by Zhou Yan alone, there were more than 20 retired soldiers who were unable to find jobs. Now they have all been recruited by Zhou Xianyang, who has helped Zhou Yan a lot.

The salary is not bad, 90 yuan a month, and it will increase every two years. Compared with other places, this place is great.

Therefore, these recruited security personnel only listened to Zhou Xianyang and did not listen to anyone else at all; they also knew who paid the money for this factory, and no one except Zhou Xianyang could order them around.

"Tell security to let them in. I'll pick them up."

After Zhou Xianyang finished speaking, he stood up and followed the factory staff to the factory office building.

After they went downstairs, they happened to see several people from the Industrial Bureau walking towards them under the guidance of security personnel.

Zhou Xianyang immediately stepped forward and said with a smile: "Director Xue, Director Li, I didn't expect you two to come together. It really brings honor to our humble home."

"Deputy Director Zhou, I haven't seen you for a long time. Feiyang Electric Factory has become very famous recently."

Xue Shanming smiled and shook hands and said, "You have been quite active recently. Even the mayor of Dongcheng District has told our bureau that we are grateful to Feiyang Electric Factory for solving the problem of a group of unemployed young people."

Zhou Xianyang's new factory hired 600 people, directly solving the problem of unemployed people in Nanluoguxiang Street Office managed by his mother Zhou Yan.

This great achievement made Director Zhou Yan famous, and she was even publicly praised by the district mayor at a district-wide conference.

Many residents under the jurisdiction of the street office also had illnesses. After all, it was Zhou Yan who got them jobs. Even if it was a one-person factory, they could still earn a lot of money every month.

It is now the 1980s, and many state-owned enterprises have achieved considerable results. People are no longer averse to private factories.

There is work to do and money to earn, so what else is there to complain about? The subdistrict office has made a great contribution by solving the problem of unemployed people.

Therefore, Zhou Yan was praised throughout the district. When Zhou Jiaan, Zhou Weitian and others recruit workers, they will go to the Nanluoguxiang Sub-district Office, and Zhou Yan will definitely be promoted at that time.

He is only 44 years old, and he has passed the university entrance examination on his own. He has so many achievements, it is possible for him to become a full-time official before retirement, and he may even be given the treatment of a deputy after retirement.

This is Zhou Xianyang’s biological mother, he will definitely give her support without hesitation.

"Thank you for the compliment, Director Xue. Let's go in first and talk while we drink tea."

Zhou Xianyang said with a smile, and then brought Xue Shanming and another deputy director Li into the office building.

After arriving at his office, Zhou Xianyang personally made tea and asked as he poured water, "Director Xue, do you have any instructions for this visit to the factory?"

Although he is Zhou Fengnian's son, Zhou Xianyang does not have the arrogance of a second-generation official at all.

If it were any other second-generation official, he would definitely put his arm around Xue Shanming's shoulders, pass him a cigarette and chat with him while saying "Old Xue, Old Xue", but Zhou Xianyang would not do that.

When he was a child, he was taught not to borrow the influence of his father. Although he was allowed to borrow his father's reputation and power recently, Zhou Xianyang was obviously not used to it.

"It's nothing important. We just need to back up the production and financial data of Feiyang Electric Factory. Deputy Director Zhou, you have to support us."

Before Xue Shanming finished speaking, Zhou Xianyang came over with a cup of tea and said as he put the cup down, "It's work, so I definitely have to support it. But Director Xue, didn't we agree to back up once a year? Why do I have to back up in less than half a year?"

Xue Shanming smiled and said, "Isn't your factory famous? It's well-known in the city. The bureau will definitely pay more attention to you."

"Director Xue, you have to give me a clear answer. Is this a special case or a common practice?"

Zhou Xianyang asked directly, "If it's a special case, then I will definitely give you a favor and I will have someone prepare it for you later.

But if it becomes a regular practice, then I will be responsible for the contract, and we will have to discuss it properly.”

Xue Shanming was startled. He didn't expect Zhou Xianyang to know all the details. However, he reacted quickly and said:
"Aren't exceptions and routines the same, Deputy Director Zhou?"

"It's different. Very different."

Zhou Xianyang shook his head and said, "Director Xue, I can make an exception for you once, but the rule is stipulated in the contract agreement, so we have to make it clear!"

"Deputy Director Zhou, I hope you won't make things difficult for us."

Deputy Director Li said: "Feiyang Electric Factory's net profit this year can reach more than 100 million, but it only handed over 6 million. The other contractors were a little reluctant after knowing this...

The bureau also has some objections to the situation. Deputy Director Zhou, I hope you can consider the overall situation..."

The contracting agreements of other contractors divide the finances based on percentages, for example, 30% for tax revenue, 20% for scientific research complaints, 30% for employee benefits, and the rest is the contractor's personal division.

However, Zhou Xianyang was smart. He was sure that he would make money before he took the contract, so he changed the percentage share into a fixed share.

The annual tax revenue is 6 million, the investment in scientific research is over 10 million, and the employee benefits are over 10 million... The tax revenue and investment far exceed the annual profits of other factories, and the Industrial Bureau agreed on the spot.

At that time, both parties were satisfied. The Industrial Bureau could ensure that it would get rid of a loss-making burden, and Zhou Xianyang could quickly take over a factory with workers and production lines.

However, some people now seem to be unbalanced after seeing Zhou Xianyang making huge profits.

At that time, the gross domestic product was only more than 1.3 trillion yuan, and Zhou Xianyang alone could distribute one ten-thousandth of the country's GDP. How could people not be jealous if this were spread?

It is true that there are objections to this matter within the Industrial Bureau, but there are not many people like Xue Shanming. The bureau would rather rely on other methods or maintain the status quo and wait until the contract expires.

"Deputy Director Li, I can consider the overall situation, but your Industry Bureau must give me a formal statement of termination of the contract. Then we can discuss anything."

Zhou Xianyang said calmly that if the Industrial Bureau really dared to do this, he would file a complaint.

And if they really dare to do so, they will find that MP3 music players cannot be sold abroad.

"Director Xue, Deputy Director Li, to be honest, it's not that I can't contact the higher-ups. You saw that I made money and wanted to take back the profits. I can't agree with that. If you have this plan, even if you take the case to court, I will fight to the end.

By the way, you don’t know who my father is, right? "

After a pause, Zhou Xianyang picked up the phone and dialed the number in front of Xue Shanming and Deputy Director Li.

He wanted to nip this tendency in the bud. As the saying goes, one strike is enough to prevent a hundred blows from coming.

The fact that his father is Zhou Fengnian should be known to only the deputy director, and he won't shout it around.

"Dad, I'm Zhou Xianyang, and someone wants me to hand over the profits of Feiyang Electric Factory..."

(End of this chapter)