Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 46 Three New Plants
"This brake part is too complicated. In my opinion, even if a part is reduced, it can still meet the needs of all current parts processing."

"Mr. Luo, if you can fill it up, you must fill it up. You can't ignore winter just because it's not cold in summer wearing short sleeves. You must prepare the necessary cotton clothes."

On Monday morning, Zhou Fengnian and Engineer Luo had several arguments over the research and development of CNC machine tools.

But in the end, it was Zhou Fengnian who persuaded Luo Gong, and he did it as if he was disciplining a student.

There was no reprimand in the tone, it was just that the positions were completely reversed.

Engineer Luo was like a student asking questions. After all, the research and development of CNC machine tools was already in Zhou Fengnian's mind.

There are many types of machine tools, such as drilling machines, boring machines and lathes, but their core is similar, they are all digitally controlled.

Zhou Fengnian has solved the foundation for realizing digital control, and all that remains is to build the building slowly.

However, Zhou Fengnian found that he was now more tired than drawing by himself, because he had to teach Luo Gong while drawing.

The whole morning passed without drawing a single picture. After teaching Luo Gong a lot, Zhou Fengnian planned to find an excuse to concentrate on drawing in the afternoon.

When it was time to get off work at noon, everyone in the factory put down their work, took their lunch boxes and went to eat.

"Engineer Luo, let's eat first. We are tired after studying for the whole morning."

Zhou Fengnian greeted him and said that he was very tired, and the two steamed buns he had eaten in the morning were not enough to satisfy his hunger.

Luo Cheng took the lunch box and said, "I'll treat you at noon."

"Haha, you must be embarrassed because I've been asking you all morning. Is it tuition?"

Luo Cheng's thoughts were immediately exposed by Zhou Fengnian, and he immediately glared and said, "Eat it or not!"

"Of course I love it. It saves me a meal."

Zhou Fengnian followed Luo Cheng with a smile and walked towards the canteen of the machinery factory together.

They both came out early, but there was still a long line.

They were chatting while waiting in line, and when Zhou Fengnian came, he looked at the window and said in surprise: "It's rare that there are meat dishes today."

The kitchen staff said, "Yes, it's a pity that there is too little. It's just this meal. What would this comrade like to order?"

"One serving of stir-fried pork and cabbage, one serving of potato chips, and two steamed buns made from 200 grams of flour."

Zhou Fengnian handed over the lunch box, and after the kitchen staff prepared the meal, he took it and prepared to leave.

The kitchen apprentice saw this and said quickly, "Comrade, you haven't given me the meal ticket yet."

Luo Cheng stood in front of the table and handed over the meal ticket, saying, "I'll pay for his."

After the meal was ready, the two found a table and sat down to eat. However, after taking two bites, Zhou Fengnian sighed and said, "The cooks in our factory are too perfunctory. Or maybe we don't even have an eighth-level cook."

"We'll just have to make do with what we have. Our factory's logistics are really poor."

Luo Cheng advised, but he also sighed. Now that Zhou Fengnian had spoiled his taste buds, he couldn't even get used to the food in the factory.

"Our factory director likes to go to the steel mill for research and eat. I heard that the cooks in their factory are good. But I think your cooking skills are good enough that you can go out and take jobs."

Zhou Fengnian said with a smile: "If I'm short of money, I'll do this. The life of a cook is much better than that of us technicians."

The cook has no worries about food and drink. He has never been hungry in the past three years. He also gets red envelopes for cooking outside, and he eats the first bite.
Among the eight major personnel, the cooks are definitely ranked in the top two, and only the drivers can be compared with the cooks.

Luo Cheng glanced at him and said, "Aren't you afraid of what others say about you?"

"What do you mean by that? Reputation is meant to protect against noble men, not villains. If a villain wants to ruin my reputation, he will use any means possible."

However, Zhou Fengnian is not short of money now, so cooking outside will naturally not happen.

He was also able to serve as deputy director of the new workshop for two months, earning sixty-five yuan a month, which was more than most of the workers.

Besides, Zhou Fengnian didn't spend much. Apart from buying a watch and a bicycle, he didn't have any big expenses. He saved all his money. The small treasury had more than 1,100 yuan, and in three months it would be more than 1,200 yuan.

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After dinner, Zhou Fengnian washed his lunch box and was about to return to the technical department, but before he had gone far, he heard someone calling him.

"Brother Zhou!"

Zhou Fengnian looked back, and when Bai Kang came closer, he asked, "Brother Bai, what's going on? Is this the workshop?"

"Everything is normal in the workshop. I came to see you, Brother Zhou, because of something else."

Bai Kang took Zhou Fengnian to a place where no one passed by and whispered, "Brother Zhou, you know about the establishment of the new factory. Now the factory is almost completed, so the new workshop will be moved there in two months."

"Brother Bai, I know about this. Is there any unexpected change?"

"That's not true."

Bai Kang shook his head and said, "The initial staff size of the new factory is 800 people, but there are too few skilled workers. We will transfer at most 100 people from our factory and other sister factories, and recruit the rest from the society."

When Zhou Fengnian heard this, he immediately had an idea in his mind.

Bai Kang then continued, "Except for a portion of the quota allocated to the nearby street offices, the rest are with our factory leaders and the ministries. Brother Zhou, you also have three."

"Brother Bai, is this true?"

"Of course it's true. To be honest with you, Brother Zhou, I also have a quota."

Bai Kang didn't elaborate, but the smile on his face was obviously no less than the three places.

But think about it, the new factory is an electrical appliance factory. Although it has only 800 people, the task it shoulders is not easy.

The Russians seem to be inclined to continue to demand them, and we can also take our products to the Canton Fair to earn foreign exchange. If we can get a few orders at the Canton Fair, we will definitely expand production the year after next.

It is reasonable to give Zhou Fengnian, who has produced three electrical appliances within a year, several apprenticeship quotas.

"Brother Bai, I won't say anything else. I'll cook for you a meal when I have the chance."

Zhou Fengnian said happily: "My cooking skills have improved recently, brother gave me this opportunity."

"Brother Zhou, you are too polite. I can give you a letter of introduction by the end of this month. The First Electrical Appliance Factory will recruit all the good people in early June and start work in the middle of the month."

Bai Kang waved his hand and said that he was also betting on Zhou Fengnian's future and believed that Zhou Fengnian would be able to develop new electrical products in the future.

They have developed three things in less than a year, and I heard recently that they are still researching new ones. They are so close to Mr. Luo, there is no reason for him not to invest.

"Brother Zhou, don't worry. I will take care of the people you bring here and your sister."

"Thank you, brother. I will definitely treat you to a drink some other day."

"Okay, then I'll remember that you owe me a meal."

After saying this, Bai Kang left. His work is still not easy as he has to run back and forth between the workshop and the new factory.

However, Bai Kang was promoted two levels, to deputy director of a small factory, a level 15 deputy section chief.

When Zhou Fengnian returned to the technical department, he suddenly realized that Bai Kang seemed to have a background. Normally, it would be good to be promoted to the next level.

This guy was promoted twice and became the deputy factory director in charge of production.

If the performance of the Electric Appliance Factory No. 1 is good, he might have the opportunity to be transferred to the position of 13th-level factory manager.

But he also gained a lot. He originally thought that he would have to spend some money in two or three years to help his eldest or second brother buy a job, but now the job has come to his doorstep.

(End of this chapter)