Xiaomi Heavy Industry, its first entrepreneurial venture!

Chapter 531 A Serious Person's Diary! (First Update!)

As dawn broke and the sky was just beginning to lighten, the dormitory lights came on, and the place became noisy.

Because of the difference in floors, when the people from the Ordnance Equipment Group got up, the people from the Ordnance Industry Group naturally couldn't sleep either, so they simply got up together.

So when Shen Weihua led the people from the weapons and equipment group downstairs and appeared at the dormitory entrance, the people from the weapons industry group, led by Liu Nanqiao, all with sleepy eyes, appeared in front of him.

The two groups collided, and the sleepy look on their faces immediately disappeared, replaced by a bright and energetic expression. The people who were close together even glared at each other.

However, Shen Weihua and Liu Nanqiao bumped into each other while chatting and laughing:
"Engineer Shen, are you up so early?"

"There's no other way. Everyone in our Ordnance Equipment Group is an elite soldier. We need to put 100% of our enthusiasm into our work every day. So, we get up early to exercise. What about you, Liu Gong? I heard you're a scholar. I didn't expect you to sleep in a little longer."

Liu Nanqiao could hear the sarcasm in Shen Weihua's words. He sighed deeply in front of Shen Weihua, then rubbed his head.

"There's nothing we can do. Our weapons industry group only hires smart people, and smart people need more rest. But the problem is that there are some jerks making noise early in the morning, and there's nothing we can do about it."

"The only thing we can do is get up together, exercise, and then work together to build a better future for our country!"

After making sarcastic remarks to Shen Weihua, Liu Nanqiao waved his hand dismissively:
"Everyone is here!"

"Shout out the slogans!"

"Strengthen the military and serve the country; dedicate yourself to national defense!"

Liu Nanqiao shouted, and the dozens of people behind him also began to shout. At first, the voices were a bit chaotic, but soon, under the watchful eyes of the large group from the weapons and equipment group, they became more and more orderly.

Their chaotic formation, after a few shouts, began to adjust according to height, gradually becoming neat and orderly.

Seeing that these people were going against him, Shen Weihua's face twitched, and he tilted his head, "Let's shout our slogans too!"

"Protect the military and serve the country, strengthen enterprises and enrich the people!"

As the slogans of the China Ordnance Equipment Group were shouted, the people from the group slowly adjusted their formation in response. Once they were in position, they took a deep breath and quickly caught up with the people from the China Ordnance Industry Group, keeping the same speed, and began shouting their own slogans.

The man's competitive spirit was fully ignited at this moment.

The slogans, the neatness of the formation, and even the stomping of feet as they ran became increasingly orderly and louder, all driven by a competitive spirit.

To demonstrate their damn competitive spirit, instead of running inside the battery factory, they ran out of the side gate of the factory area and ran laps around the original Xiaomi Heavy Industry factory along the sidewalk.

The area surrounding Xiaomi's heavy industry factory is exactly a circle, a big circle!
Telecommunications company.

Lin Yi's room.

At 6 a.m., Lin Yi was lying on the big bed in a very unladylike manner, sleeping soundly, but in his dream, he seemed to hear that he was surrounded by an army.

The army of unknown origin did not rush up and kill him directly, but instead kept running circles outside his house!

It seems they wanted to force him to comply in this way.

But Lin Yi didn't; he chose to end his own life with a gun!

In his sleep, he yelled "Go to hell! Nobody can catch me!" and then pulled the trigger. The next second, the person who had been lying on the bed in a very unseemly manner kicked his legs and sat up.

It took Lin Yi a few seconds for his eyes to adjust to the dimness. With the help of the faint light from the baseboard light strip, he could see that he was lying on the bed in the room.

He was not surrounded by the army, nor did he die a heroic death!

Just as he was wondering why he was having such a dream, a shout came from the window:

"Strengthen the military and serve the country! Dedicate ourselves to national defense!"

"Protect the military and serve the country, strengthen enterprises and enrich the people!"

Upon hearing those two shouts, he didn't even have time to put on his pants before he sprang up from the bed and rushed toward the window.

Pulling back the curtains, under the dim yellow light outside the wall, two groups of more than 100 people ran across the sidewalk outside the wall, shouting as they ran.

Inside the walled compound, security personnel were also conducting their morning training. However, instead of running, they carried riot batons and jogged slowly at the same pace as the group outside, separated by only one wall.

They seemed ready at any moment to jump over the wall, rush out, and beat up the people on the other side.

After figuring out where the shouts were coming from, Lin Yi turned and went into the bathroom to wash up, his face dark.

After washing up, he went to his office, found a list on his computer, put it in his pocket, and then went out to find food.

He picked up a plate of fried dumplings from the cafeteria, then carried them straight into the office building of the special alloy company. Instead of going upstairs, he sat in the lobby and waited.

7: 20.

A group of people, who had run laps around the company twice, appeared at the door with breakfast in hand, full of enthusiasm.

Seeing them, Lin Yi greeted them with a smile and handed them the documents in his hand:
"Engineer Shen, Engineer Liu!"

"I worked overtime last night and compiled a list of all the supply chain companies we need in the tank production process."

"They're all private companies, and they don't know their own strength when they cause trouble!"

"So, I need you, along with the group of senior experts behind you, and our young engineers from Xiaomi Heavy Industry, to first set up camp in various factories, personally teach them how to produce parts, supervise their production, and once the parts are produced, you can come back."

"Once you're back, you can use your ingenuity to assemble the tanks together!"

"Finally, we can fire the cannons and celebrate!"

"Here! Take it!"

Two lists, one on the left and one on the right, were handed to the two people by Lin Yi. After handing over the lists, he turned around, picked up the fried dumplings, and headed towards the elevator. After taking a couple of steps, he realized the people behind him hadn't followed, so he quickly turned back to call for them.
"Don't just stand there, go upstairs and get the documents. We'll have someone take you to the various companies in the industry chain later!"

Having received Lin Yi's words, Shen Weihua and Liu Nanqiao, along with a group of people behind them, went upstairs in a grand procession.

In the technical department office of the special alloy company, Cao Bin held a cup of thick, unflowing coffee, sipping it while directing the technical staff to check the documents.

By the time Lin Yi and the others entered the office, the inventory work was basically completed.

Hearing footsteps, he turned around with his coffee cup in hand and saw Lin Yi, along with Shen Weihua and Liu Nanqiao behind him. He raised his coffee cup:
"Want a drink?"

How is the data segmentation progressing?

"The division is complete, and we just recounted everything. Now, we're just waiting for someone to come and take the documents to the various companies in the industry chain!"

Upon receiving this answer, Lin Yi held up the fried dumplings in his hand:
Would you like two?

"Two of them!"

Cao Bin took two fried dumplings and quickly ate them with his coffee, while Lin Yi carried the dumplings, dragged a chair to the window, and plopped down.

It was as if everything in the office had nothing to do with him.

After finishing the fried dumplings in his hand, Cao Bin wiped his hands clean, put down his coffee cup, let out a heavy sigh, and turned to look at Shen Weihua and the other person:

"Engineer Shen, Engineer Liu, let me give you the work assignments!"

"Mr. Mao has already gone to the supply chain company for the electronics products line he is in charge of, and I will arrange the work for him there."

"The people you've brought are all experts in their respective fields, so I won't go into any further details."

"Let me explain the personnel arrangements."

"Experts in vehicle hull, gun barrel, and tracks—that is, those in the metals field—are all staying here." "The remaining experts were assigned to groups last night."

“Each expert takes two of our new recruits to companies in the supply chain to provide on-the-job guidance on parts production.”

"Before we go, I will give the relevant documents and drawings to your people."

"This is military equipment, and I don't think I need to go into the details of the security measures. Now, have them line up outside, get ready for roll call, and get ready to hand over the documents."

Shen Weihua glanced back at the people in the corridor, then looked at Lin Yi. He noticed that Lin Yi's attention was entirely focused on the fried dumplings and he wasn't paying any attention to them. He knew that Lin Yi had given them 100% autonomy.

He took a deep breath and looked up at Cao Bin:
"Then, Engineer Cao, what about my task?"

“Shen Gong and Liu Gong, you have separate tasks. Your task is to supervise and manage the progress of various companies and groups in the early stages.”

"That means you have to travel back and forth every day!"

"come on!"

Upon receiving his assignment, Shen Weihua felt a bit of a headache. This assignment was no longer just the work of a single engineer, but rather an engineer leading management.

Within the China Ordnance Equipment Group, such a task is a general manager-level task.

Moreover, only a few general managers have this authority.

I have management experience, but only in the laboratory of the management institute.

Doing this kind of coordination task is somewhat troublesome, but also challenging.

What General Manager He, who sent me here, said makes a lot of sense. If I complete this task, I really will be capable of becoming the director.

With a soft sigh, he nodded to Cao Bin: "Don't worry, Engineer Cao, I'm just a brick in the revolution. Wherever the organization needs me, I'll go!"

"Let's start taking attendance!"

After hearing his words, Cao Bin handed the two of them another document.

This is the corresponding personnel pairing list.

Just as Cao Bin said, one experienced person is paired with two novices, and the three of them work together in a company, each responsible for one or more parts.

After reviewing the list, the two began calling out names.

Once a name is called, the corresponding person enters the room. Cao Bin hands over a registration book, registers the relevant information, and then submits the necessary documents.

Meanwhile, his walkie-talkie was always on.

After submitting the documents, he pressed the intercom to call the two new recruits on the list and asked them to wait downstairs.

The further down the name is, the fewer people are outside the door.

By lunchtime, only Shen Weihua and Liu Nanqiao remained.

And those who were originally going to stay at Xiaomi Heavy Industry.

Cao Bin handed over the remaining materials, along with the relevant safety production regulations and the safety officer, waved his hand, and then turned and went into the next-door rest room.

He closed the door and began to snore loudly.

The remaining people, after lunch, also began learning the safety regulations and rules for production, starting from the gate of the special alloy factory, under the guidance of the safety officer.

The study session continued until dinner time.

After dinner, Shen Weihua did not continue studying, because he knew very well that to learn well, he could not absorb too much information in one day.

You need to set aside time for yourself to organize the information you've gathered during the day, either by writing it down or keeping it in your mind.

Back in his dorm, he pulled out his diary from the drawer and began writing in it.

[Weather on December 22, 2010: Cloudy turning to sleet]

On my second day in Suzhou, I started writing in my diary.

Before coming to Suzhou, although I had heard the name Xiaomi Heavy Industry many times through many people and channels, this was the first time I had met them in person.

Yesterday, Mr. Lin, the young general manager of Xiaomi Heavy Industry, gave us a rude awakening.

In one afternoon, I created a near-perfect turret mount.

For such a part, the entire manufacturing process at our research institute takes about two days.

Today, according to normal work habits, it should be a meeting where everyone takes an oath, speaks, and expresses their determination.

But it didn't.

They simply exiled the man.

They were reassigned to various companies in the industry chain, just like the people we brought with us were originally under their control.

In the afternoon, I also took the opportunity to learn about their safety production rules and regulations.

Before the team was dismissed, the safety officer relayed the orders from Chief Engineer Cao Bin:
[Body manufacturing begins tomorrow!]

Their efficiency is terrifying, their quality control is even more terrifying, but their cost control is the most terrifying.

Seeing their work reminded me of what my mentor told me when I first entered the industry.

"When we manufacture these parts, we are actually working on the triangle of cost, quality, and efficiency."

"We cannot engage in militarism and waste a country's money on building up its military. We must learn to find a balance."

"Every single one of our parts is extremely valuable, so we cannot allow a single defective part to be produced!"

"If defective products appear, the cause must be found!"

"We must do this until we have the ability to make our own durable parts!"

In the blink of an eye, it's been 15 years since my master said those words.

The grass and flowers on his grave have been blooming for five years.

I wonder what his expression will be when he sees this scene?
They must be very happy!
After all, some people can precisely grasp the triangle of efficiency, quality, and cost.

Speaking of which, I also look forward to the day in the future when, when war breaks out, our people can confidently and boldly tell the other side:

If you have any opinions, please discuss them with my factory regarding production capacity!

After writing that sentence, Shen Weihua thought for a moment and then drew a smiley face at the end of the diary.

He smiled at that smiling face for a while, then closed his diary, got up, humming a song, and went to the bathroom next door to wash up.

He was humming a song and laughing, but Lin Yi at the telecommunications company couldn't laugh at all.

Because he had just received a simultaneous message from Zhong Zhenbang of the National Security Bureau.

King Saeed bin Talal of Saudi Arabia will be making a friendly visit on the 24th and will be visiting your company on the 25th!

(End of this chapter)