industrial overlord

Chapter 186
Lin Zhenhua still felt upset. He said, "Well, don't you have more than 200 people? Let me explain to Xiong Lijun, let him get you 1500 catties of pork every month, which is a few thousand dollars. Now the old Xiong He has a good relationship with the commercial department, and he can get cheap pork. In the future, you, the director, will be able to give everyone another five catties of pork every month."

"That's not acceptable, how can I accept your things for no reason?" Liu Xianghai said embarrassedly.

Lin Zhenhua said in a tone that could not refuse: "Old Liu, you can leave this matter alone. As a responsible company, we send some condolences to comrades in the People's Liberation Army. Why do you refuse?"

"But..." Liu Xianghai was speechless.

He knew that Lin Zhenhua was not short of money now, but he always felt a little inappropriate to accept Lin Zhenhua's gift like this.On second thought, Lin Zhenhua did not give gifts to him personally, but to all the employees of their firm. As the director, does he have the right to refuse?If everyone knew that he rejected the donation of five catties of pork per person per month, wouldn't he become the public enemy of the whole institute?At the very least, the family members of the whole institute will not spare him.

Of course, he also knew that Lin Zhenhua did this because he was thinking about his old relationship, and he was supporting his director in a disguised form.In this year and month, the leader who can help employees get benefits is the best leader.With these meat and eggs, he will be able to win the respect of all employees, and it will be easier for him to carry out his work.

"Old Liu, don't refuse. In the future, I have something to trouble you with." Lin Zhenhua said.

"Well, okay, but, there's no need to give it every month. When it's Chinese New Year and August [-]st, it's enough to give it away once or twice." Liu Xianghai said insincerely.

"Old Liu, don't be polite to me. To be honest, you earned all the money I paid. Your five-bladed fan patent earned me tens of millions. Actually, it was me They are exploiting your labor force." Lin Zhenhua said.

Liu Xianghai said: "No, I'm just a technician. These technologies are worthless to me. It is you who developed the value of these technologies, so all the benefits are yours."

Lin Zhenhua said: "Old Liu, the state's financial resources are tight now, and you blindly expect the state to allocate funds for you to do research, which is too passive. Have you ever thought about starting some business activities and earning money yourself? If you earn money, do welfare work. Whether it's good or doing research, it's better than suffocating like this, right?"

Liu Xianghai said: "We don't have any industry, maybe we can also produce electric fans?"

Lin Zhenhua said: "Who said you have no industry, isn't your warship an industry?"

Liu Xianghai laughed: "You don't want us to sell warships, do you? The Navy is also very poor now. We sell 1300 million ships, and the Navy can't afford it. By the way, the modular one you released last time The idea, we are really working on it, what we are selling to the navy is the interlocking version, the cheapest one can be compressed to more than 900 million, the navy welcomes it very much.”

Lin Zhenhua shook his head: "Just relying on selling warships like this, no wonder you will die of poverty. Have you never thought about selling warships abroad?"

"Sell it abroad?" Liu Xianghai looked at Lin Zhenhua suspiciously and asked, "Why do you have such an idea?"

"What's the matter with my idea?" Lin Zhenhua said confidently: "You have developed products, aren't you just to sell them? What's the difference between selling domestically and abroad? Yours is not a cutting-edge weapon, it is two years behind the United States. There are more than one generation, are you still afraid of technology loss?"

Liu Xianghai shook his head: "That's not true. However, Xiaolin, what you said is also reasonable. In fact, our military industry system is indeed engaged in foreign trade now. Several foreign trade companies have been established in aerospace, aviation, light weapons, etc. Our navy This has been mentioned, but no one has taken the lead. We have no shortage of people who can fight wars, but there is a shortage of people who can do business."

Speaking of this, he suddenly looked at Lin Zhenhua steadily, with a smile in his eyes: "I just remembered, you Xiaolin is very good at business."

"I can't do it!" Lin Zhenhua waved his hands again and again, "I'm good at selling civilian products, but I don't know how to sell military products. Besides, I'm not from your military, so don't try to think of me."

Just kidding, I am very comfortable in front of the capitalists among the people. If I get into trouble with the military, how can I be as free as I am now.If it doesn't work out, his own Hanhua company will be nationalized and become some kind of naval company.

Liu Xianghai said: "Don't tell me I haven't thought of it yet. After all the calculations, if we really want to sell warships, you are the most suitable candidate. You see, you are a veteran and politically reliable. You understand machinery, You know English, and you have given us advice on modular shipbuilding. You are an all-around talent. You have experience in business. When dealing with foreign businessmen, you have never suffered a disadvantage. And..."

"Old Liu, you're not telling the truth, are you?" Lin Zhenhua was a little confused.This is called inadvertently inserting willows and willows into shades. I just made a suggestion casually, but Liu Xianghai discovered so many advantages of myself. It seemed that I wished to get myself a military uniform immediately and send him abroad to sell arms.

Liu Xianghai said: "I still have one last thing to say, that is, we are going to deal with warships now, and we can't do it in the name of the military. We must find a non-military identity, preferably a non-state-owned identity. Internationally, it can reduce a lot of troubles. And your Hanhua Industrial Company is essentially a private enterprise, so where can you find a private capitalist like you with a clean background and high political awareness?"

Lin Zhenhua heard Liu Xianghai's words became more and more true, and he couldn't help but become serious. He asked, "Old Liu, how do you know so much? Could it be that you have thought about this problem in the past?"

Liu Xianghai said: "If you don't tell me, I really forgot. In fact, when Minister Zhang came to inspect the work last time, he mentioned the export of new frigates. According to intelligence agencies, some third world countries in South Asia and the Middle East , there is an urgent need for some light frigates for offshore defense. The United States, Britain, Germany, and the Soviet Union are all negotiating with them on the sale of frigates, but it is said that the price is too high for them to accept. However, the intelligence agencies do not care about foreign trade, so they do not understand through the possibility of selling Chinese frigates to them.”

"Old Liu, according to the information you have obtained, the frigates from the United States, Britain, Germany, and the Soviet Union are of the same level as ours. What is the approximate price?" Lin Zhenhua asked, and now he felt that he had begun to enter the role.

Liu Xianghai said: "The detailed price is not available, but it is estimated to be more than 1 million U.S. dollars. The highest price in the United States may reach 2 million U.S. dollars, and it is said to be a simplified version."

"What about ours?"

"1500 million yuan, if all air defense, anti-submarine, and anti-ship weapons are fully equipped, it will not exceed 2000 million."

"Damn it!" Lin Zhenhua jumped up, "With such a big price difference, why don't we sell it!"

Wei Jingwen, who had been sitting by the side listening to their chat, interjected, "Xiao Lin, why do I think we shouldn't sell it?"

"Why?" Lin Zhenhua was confused.

"We are a peace-loving country, how can we be arms dealers like the United States and the Soviet Union?" Wei Jingwen said.

"My Teacher Wei!" Lin Zhenhua sighed, "What age is it, we still maintain this facade. If we don't become arms dealers, will there be fewer wars in this world? Look around us, including our Treasure Island Taiwan is all weapons sold by American arms dealers. They sell weapons and earn money to develop more advanced weapons and use them against us. We pretend to be saints here, and the end result is to be passively beaten.”

Liu Xianghai clapped his hands and applauded: "Xiao Lin is right, Lao Wei, it's time for you to change your ideas."

Liu Xianghai's qualifications are older than Wei Jingwen's, and Wei Jingwen can't say anything when he talks like this.Wei Jingwen also knew that he was a pedantic teacher, and some ideas were indeed too outdated, so he waved his hands and said: "Oh, I said it casually, you should continue talking."

Liu Xianghai turned his head and said to Lin Zhenhua: "Xiao Lin, just for what you said just now, I think you are really the most suitable person to do warship trade for us. After you go back, think about this issue seriously. As for me, I will Report this matter to the courtyard as soon as possible, and then we will form a report and hand it to Minister Zhang of the Equipment Department. What do you think?"

Lin Zhenhua said: "Old Liu, I know what you think, but I am really afraid that I will not be able to take on this important task. You see, my understanding of foreign trade is very shallow, and I am not mature enough in politics, and I also have knowledge about naval equipment. , I also have only a half-knowledge. I'm afraid I'm not suitable for understanding even a little bit of confidential matters, why do you think I can take on this matter?"

Liu Xianghai said: "Don't worry about this. I said that I will entrust this matter to you, not to let you do it alone, but to use your Hanhua company as a platform to avoid all kinds of unnecessary Trouble. As for foreign trade, policy, and military manpower, the equipment department will come to coordinate and solve it."

"Uh..." Lin Zhenhua thought about it for a while, and couldn't help laughing: "I see, Lao Liu, what you mean is that I am just a puppet, acting for you at the front desk. As for how to sell it, what price, etc. Who to sell to is up to your people, and then I will carry it out, right?"

"You can understand it this way, but..."

Lin Zhenhua interrupted Liu Xianghai, not letting him finish the "but": "Then if you make money, it will be yours, and if you cause diplomatic disputes, it will be our Hanhua Company's, isn't that right?"

Liu Xianghai smiled: "Xiao Lin, you are too pessimistic. First, you are still the core of the entire business. I am very optimistic about your vision and courage. This is something that comrades in our system do not have. Our comrades have no problem fighting wars, but they are not as ruthless as you in business. You are indeed ruthless in making money."

"Is this a compliment to me?" Lin Zhenhua asked depressedly.

"Second, the matter of making money will not bypass you. We will negotiate a reasonable sharing ratio with Hanhua Company, and we will distribute all sales profits according to a ratio."

"This sounds like a human saying." Lin Zhenhua muttered to himself.

Liu Xianghai's nose was almost crooked: "Comrade Lin Zhenhua, please respect a division-level cadre of the Chinese People's Liberation Army!"

"Yes! Comrade teacher-level cadres, Comrade Lin Zhenhua has now understood that everything you say is in human language, Chinese with a Shanghai accent."

"Hey!" Liu Xianghai raised his hand, hesitated for a while, and finally did not hit Lin Zhenhua, "You little Lin, when will you become more mature?"

Lin Zhenhua laughed and said, "Well, you can start reporting on this matter, and I'll go back and make up the numbers. I'm a businessman, so I can't afford to be early. If it's profitable, I won't refuse."

"This is like a human saying." Liu Xianghai said in a vengeful tone.

Next, Liu Xianghai introduced the development of the waterfall washing machine to Lin Zhenhua.Chang Qingbo and others have basically mastered the technical know-how of washing clothes with water spray technology through a large number of theoretical calculations and actual simulations.The first waterfall-type washing machine trial-manufactured by the machinery factory at the base has been born. After hundreds of hours of trials, it was handed over to the family members and received unanimous praise.

This washing method saves water and electricity, wears less clothes than traditional pulsator washing machines, and has no dead ends in the washing process, fully achieving the desired effect of Lin Zhenhua.

Lin Zhenhua didn't know if the technology developed by Chang Qingbo and others was the same as the waterfall technology he had heard about in later generations, but since the expected effect had been achieved, he stopped thinking about it up.

The waterfall washing machine has relatively high requirements on the control system, and there is a certain synergistic relationship between the nozzles, which need to be controlled by the program.For Wei Jingwen, this question was not a problem.After communicating with Chang Qingbo and others for an afternoon, he basically understood everything he needed to know, and he could complete the corresponding circuit design after returning to Xunyang.

In the next few days, Lin Zhenhua took Wei Jingwen to visit various electronic research institutes and factories in Shanghai. While learning about the technical situation of each unit, the products that they might provide, etc., he asked in private whether these units had Idle electronics talent.

I don't know if it was true that there was a surplus of talents back then, or if the hard work paid off. After Lin Zhenhua asked in circles like this, he found more than a dozen electronic engineers. Some of them had retired from the unit, and some were because the project in the unit had stopped production. And those who are idle at home.

After Wei Jingwen communicated with these people, he circled the names of some of them and told Lin Zhenhua that these circled people are available, and some of them are of a level that is even higher than that of Wei Jingwen himself. above.

Lin Zhenhua was unceremonious when he saw a talent, and immediately went to the door again to understand the reason and lure him for profit.In the end, when he and Wei Jingwen left Shanghai, a prototype of Hanhua Electronics Research Institute with more than a dozen people had already taken shape.

(End of this chapter)