1968: Started from breeding

Chapter 306 I don't think it's very good! Do you really think you can master the whole technique by just taking it apart a few times?

Upon hearing this, Su Wenchen immediately shook his head.

He knew that dismantling other companies' technologies was not uncommon these days; once successful, they would simply change the name and move on.

However, most of them are from their own units, and they submit reports to their superiors to apply for a piece of equipment to dismantle the equipment.

It usually takes several years of disassembly to fully master it.

In any case, Su Wenchen didn't believe a word of it that someone could master the production of such large equipment in just a few months.

So I said it directly.

"I don't think so! Do you really think you can master the whole technique just by taking it apart a few times?"

"Moreover, the fact that they illegally seized our farm's machinery and equipment cannot be simply left unresolved."

He even wondered if the agricultural machinery factory was desperate, otherwise why would it say such naive things.

Moreover, Su Wenchen didn't really care whether their agricultural machinery factory copied it or not; what he was mainly concerned about was the unauthorized interception of their farm equipment.

Otherwise, whatever equipment is distributed later, others might dare to intercept and dismantle it for inspection.

Upon hearing Su Wenchen's words, the expressions of the experienced craftsmen also turned sour.

Especially since Su Wenchen directly denied it in front of the higher-ups, and most importantly, after so many days of demolition, they had indeed found out that what the other party said was true.

This is something that cannot be mastered in a short time, although these experienced craftsmen all believe that given enough time, they will definitely be able to restore it.

But now it seems like there's not much time left.

As they expected, after seeing that Su Wenchen did not budge,

Liu Guangde knew there was no room for negotiation on this matter, so he looked directly at his secretary.

"Xiao Zhang? Didn't you hear me clearly?"

"What are you still standing here for? Do I need to repeat myself?"

Seeing the serious look in her boss's eyes, the secretary immediately understood and turned to run towards the factory office.

Upon hearing this, Wang Youfa, who was standing nearby, also sat down on the ground.

He realized that his last gamble had failed.

Moreover, based on Director Liu's attitude just now, he realized that they had misunderstood the situation from the beginning.

Previously, these items belonged to the city. Even if they intercepted them, they were still considered the city's property, giving the city significant room for negotiation.
However, this time Lanshui Farm is not a municipal unit.

Although it is within the city's boundaries, it is not under the city's jurisdiction.

This puts the leaders in a difficult position; no matter what, they have to be dealt with in front of outsiders.

It's clear that although the leaders initially said they had dealt with the matter, there's still a lot of room for maneuver if the leaders at Blue Water Farm don't pursue it further.

Now that they won't budge, their director has no choice but to take action against them.

Now that he thinks about it carefully, he realizes that he made a mistake from the very first step of this plan.

He didn't regret dismantling the machine, because if they missed this opportunity for heavy hauling, they would hardly get another chance like it.

Especially now, the city's hand-held tractor factory is producing one tractor after another in a continuous stream.

Although both are light tractors, the price of the walking tractor is only slightly more than half that of the walking tractor, while it has all the functions of hauling goods and tilling the land.

It can even be disassembled to replace different small farm implements.

They simply cannot compete in the local light tractor market.

If they don't transform into heavy-duty tractors, they'll probably have to merge their entire factory into this hand-held tractor manufacturing plant that they previously didn't even consider.

So when they encountered these currently most popular heavy-duty tractors, they couldn't possibly remain indifferent.

However, Wang Youfa now realizes that they have been dwelling on their past glories.

They are no longer the large factory that could rival the Xuzhou Heavy Machinery Plant in the city.

In recent years, they have weakened considerably, with hand tractor manufacturers constantly catching up.

Whether it's core or important, they're not on the same level as others; they just don't want to admit it yet.

After dismantling the equipment, they immediately contacted Blue Water Farm.

Then they would go directly to apologize, but perhaps they wouldn't have gone that far.

Since the demolition has already begun, as long as they have a good attitude, perhaps the other party doesn't really care so much about a tractor.

After all, he knew that the city had allocated ten hand tractors to that area.

In addition, there were three heavy tractors, which was why they dared to dismantle the farm at the time—they felt that Blue Water Farm shouldn't be short of a tractor.

He simply forgot that, for the other company, a tractor might not be that important.

However, rules cannot be broken at will.

After seeing the machines dismantled like this, Liu Guangde took a deep breath and said to Su Wenchen.

"Director Su, don't worry, I will give you a clear explanation of this matter."

"Let's go sit in the office for a while!"

"Don't worry, if the comrades from the Industry Bureau come over, regardless of whether it can be restored or not, I will have the Industry Bureau communicate with the comrades in Changzhou."

"At the latest, we will definitely send a new tractor to your farm. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Su Wenchen's expression softened immediately. After all, they had said they would coordinate a new machine for them no matter what. Especially since Liu Guangde had personally spoken up, Su Wenchen naturally had to give them face.

"Alright, then I'll leave it to Director Liu!"

Liu Guangde waved his hand, somewhat ashamed.

"Since this matter was decided by the factory in our city, it is natural for me, as the leader, to clean up the mess."

"Let's go wait for a while!"

After saying that, he left the workshop with Su Wenchen.

In the workshop, seeing the factory manager sitting directly on the ground, the veteran workers in the workshops also felt uneasy.

However, after the outsiders left, a number of employees gathered at the entrance.

Upon learning that higher-level municipal departments and the police would be arriving soon, people immediately began blaming each other.

"I told you this was a pipe dream, and you see!"

"Now look what's happened. We've caused such a big problem for the factory. City leaders and the police will be here soon."

"Our factory was barely managing to stay afloat before, but now I'm afraid we'll all lose our jobs."

"How could this happen! Wasn't it just like before, where we just take it apart to check the internal technology? How did it get so serious this time?"

"What do you know? That farm isn't even a city-run entity. Did you see the news at the end of the year? They said they've developed a very white pig, and it was even on the TV news! How can this be the same as before?"

"A white pig? What's the use of that?"

"It seems they grow fast, but the news also mentioned something about how tall they are and how many pigs they have, which I didn't quite understand. Anyway, these white pigs grow fast; it seems they can grow to adulthood in just six months."

"Oh! There's this kind of thing too! Then why are we dismantling someone's tractor? Isn't that just making people angry?"

"Who says otherwise? In my opinion, it's just that the factory leaders and those old workers have nothing better to do."

"They're always criticizing this or that, saying the factory is no good at this or that. Now that they've messed things up, it's better if they hadn't messed things up at all!"

"You're talking nonsense! Don't you know what's going on in the factory right now? The agricultural machinery we produce keeps breaking down. The communes down there are willing to wait another six months to choose our hand tractors. Don't you have any self-awareness?"

"In my opinion, the current situation of our factory is all because of you workers who don't work hard enough."

"What are you talking about! When have we ever not been serious about our work? What makes you think that any problems are caused by our lack of seriousness?"

"Maybe they're just having a problem with how they're using it! What does it have to do with us? Our machines have always been like this."

"If your sales department can't sell the agricultural machinery, that's a problem with your own sales department's capabilities. We won't accept blaming it on our workshop."

“If it weren’t for the quality problems with your products, would we be unable to sell them? The commune isn’t stupid; why would they spend a lot of money to buy machines that need to be repaired all the time?”

"It was fine before we didn't have the hand-operated factory, but now that we have a choice, how can people not compare? In my opinion, as long as we fire all of you and replace you with a group of younger people, our factory will naturally be fine."

"Hey, you little brat, you want to fight, don't you!"

"Fine, let's fight. I've been wanting to get back at you for a long time."

It looked like the employees at the entrance were about to come to blows because of long-standing conflicts.

Wang Youfa, who was sitting on the ground, shouted angrily.

"Row!"

"You don't want to live anymore, do you!"

"Then let's fight! Let's just kill each other!"

He then pointed to the location of the office and said.

"The city leaders are right here in the factory. Do you think life in the factory is too comfortable?"

Upon hearing Wang Youfa's words, the sales department employee who had spoken first couldn't help but speak up.

"Factory manager, they are shirking their responsibility."

Wang Youfa waved his hand.

"Alright, everyone, say less!"

Then he turned around and looked at the growing number of employees.

“I, Wang Youfa, have indeed let down Lanshui Farm and the city leaders who helped us clean up the mess, but I have done right by the thousands of employees in our factory.”

"However, my abilities are limited, and I really can't lead our factory out of its predicament."

"Things have come to this point now, and the city's higher authorities will begin to investigate our factory."

"I'll take responsibility for this! You all better behave yourselves from now on!"

After saying that, he lowered his head and walked out of the workshop, turning back to look at the workshop where he had worked hard for half his life.

He knew that this time their factory was unlikely to get through this hurdle.

In fact, the Industrial Bureau had previously suggested that they merge with the hand-operated factory, but it required the other party to take the lead. He was reluctant to see the factory he had worked so hard for his whole life merged with a new factory, so he refused.

Now that they have made such a big mistake, the higher-ups are unlikely to let this opportunity pass.

However, he is now in a precarious situation himself, so what happens to him in the future is no longer his concern.

Su Wenchen and Liu Guangde sat in the office for a short while.

Several vehicles then drove into the factory one after another to begin a detailed investigation into the ins and outs of the incident.

(End of this chapter)