Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 3266 Industrial Restructuring, Satellite Delivery

The headquarters meeting lasted for more than an hour. After setting the goals, Yang Xiaotao assigned targets to various departments and factories.

In this regard, industries that were originally advantageous, such as computers, printers, copiers, and pharmaceuticals, need to increase production capacity and purchase as much as possible.

As for the rumors circulating in India that a new computer could be developed in March or April, Yang Xiaotao didn't take them seriously at all.

So what if we figure it out?

Can it be mass-produced immediately?
Moreover, the amount of raw materials needed for this large-scale production is not small.

High-purity silicon alone could torment India to the point of near death.

He refused to believe that the other party could continue importing raw materials indefinitely.
If that's the case, Yang Xiaotao wouldn't mind lowering the price to see who has the lower costs and who can hold out until the end.

Emerging industries and high-profit industries should increase production.

Previously low-profit industries, such as tractors, diesel engines, pressure cookers, and rice cookers, were all devolved to the subordinate companies of the Ninth Department for production.

The freed-up production capacity was put into the production of machine tools, aircraft engines, and electronic equipment.

This round of industrial restructuring is scheduled to be completed by the end of February, which has put immense pressure on everyone.

With only half a month left until the end of the month, completing personnel training and equipment adjustments within this timeframe presents a tremendous challenge.

But since Yang Xiaotao had already assigned the tasks, they had no choice but to go through with it, even if they were reluctant.

After the meeting, everyone left the conference room one after another, while Yang Xiaotao left Guan Zhiyong and An Zhongsheng behind.

The two were still a bit dazed at being left behind, especially Guan Zhiyong, who felt uneasy, fearing that Yang Xiaotao would lecture him because of what happened before the meeting.

Although he felt he was right, how could he dare disobey Yang Xiaotao?

Just as the two were feeling uneasy, Yang Xiaotao took out a set of drawings from the folder.

"Take a look, this is the natural gas pipeline that brings natural gas into the house. Go back and start mass production."

Upon hearing this, An Zhongsheng nodded, "President Yang, we have been making preparations since the West-East Gas Pipeline project was finalized."

"That's good!"

Yang Xiaotao nodded with satisfaction. With someone as capable as An Zhongsheng doing the work, he could save himself a lot of trouble.

Then Yang Xiaotao asked, "To ensure the smooth progress of the construction, especially around Beijing, the quality must be up to standard."

The two nodded again.

An Zhongsheng then said again, "Mr. Yang, we would like to apply for some generator sets."

"A generator set? What do you need that for?"

"Mr. Yang, the converter ironmaking process we are using involves blowing oxygen into the molten iron, which reacts chemically with elements such as carbon, sulfur, and phosphorus, and then produces combustible gases such as carbon monoxide."

"We can vent these gases out of the furnace and then use them to generate electricity."

"The electricity generated can then be used in an electrolysis furnace, achieving the secondary utilization of resources."

After An Zhongsheng finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao immediately clapped his hands happily and said, "Great idea!"

"I've approved this. Write down what equipment you need and what support you require, and submit it to me. This matter must be completed as soon as possible."

An Zhongsheng nodded happily upon hearing this, but he was very grateful to Yang Xiaotao.

If this idea were proposed in another department, the person sitting in Yang Xiaotao's position would definitely say immediately, "Let's consider it," then "Let's investigate further," and finally "Let's evaluate it."
Unlike Yang Xiaotao, who is so direct and decisive.

Working under Yang Xiaotao is a pleasure.

Yang Xiaotao glanced at Guan Zhiyong, who was grinning from ear to ear, and said in an annoyed tone, "You should learn from Lao An."

"Also, talk less and do more in the future."

"If you can complete the mission, they'll come after you if they fail, right?"

"You have to be strong yourself to forge iron, don't you understand that principle?"

Guan Zhiyong lowered his head, feeling wronged.

"Alright, stop looking so aggrieved here. Go back and ramp up production. If you're short of manpower, give us manpower; if you're short of materials, give us materials. Make sure we hold on this year."

Upon hearing this, Guan Zhiyong immediately straightened his back and said, "President Yang, don't worry, our steel plant is full of tough guys, we will definitely complete the task."

Yang Xiaotao nodded. "Also, pay attention to production safety!"

"Yes, we understand."

After they finished speaking, the two left the meeting room.

Regarding the generator, Yang Xiaotao turned to Lou Xiao'e, who was waiting beside him, and said, "Tell Dengzhou about the generator set."

"it is good."

After saying that, Lou Xiao'e ran out to make a phone call to Dengzhou.

Yang Xiaotao then went to the research institute and found Professor Shu Xingbei and Wang Can in their office.

As soon as he sat down, Yang Xiaotao announced this year's target of one trillion yuan.

Both of them felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.

A trillion dollars is not an easy goal to achieve.

"I'm telling you this because it's about preparing satellites for Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan."

Yang Xiaotao continued, and the two exchanged a glance, both seemingly lost in thought.

Last year, the league provided an assist by sending a tungsten rod down from the sky, which directly confirmed the power of 'space-based weapons' and caused a great stir internationally.

Many countries feel that this thing is the "Sword of Damocles," and that if others have it, they must have it too.

Otherwise, who knows if this thing might fall on their head?

As a result, a satellite craze immediately swept across the world.

However, the number of countries that truly have the capability to launch satellites into space can be counted on one hand.

Even if other countries start researching and designing now, they won't be able to do it in a short time.

Just like India to the south, which kept clamoring to launch satellites, but what happened?
There's no sign of a rocket yet.

Finally, those who were doing well on the Japanese island proposed at the conference that the safety of the space environment should be maintained and that the sending of lethal weapons into space should be prohibited.

In reality, it's about restraining China.

The United States and the Union agreed to this, but it was opposed by France and Britain, naturally because they had not yet sent the satellite into orbit.

As a result, the bill has never been passed, much to the disappointment of the people on the Japanese islands.

This disappointment turned into deep resentment, especially after the launch of satellites carrying tungsten rods to both Persia and North Antarctica. Now, if two more countries were to enter space, they could imagine how difficult it would be for those living comfortably.

However, they don't need to worry about these things.

When will it be delivered?

"The sooner the better."

After replying to Shu Xingbei, Yang Xiaotao added, "Under the premise of ensuring success, appropriately increase the weight."

"This time, we're offering one million per kilogram."

After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, the two men showed strange expressions.

You can start making money now!

Upon hearing this, Wang Can asked, "Mr. Yang, isn't our price a bit too high?"

"The last time we took from Persia, we only got 500,000. This time it's doubled."

"What if the negotiations break down?"

Yang Xiaotao smiled and shook his head, explaining, "They won't."

“We’ve heard that France and Britain will have their own ‘space-based weapons’ by June at the latest, and by then they will certainly agree to space environmental protection laws.”

"So, this is their last chance to make a deal."

"If you miss this opportunity, you'll never have another one."

"They won't let this opportunity slip by."

Hearing Yang Xiaotao say this, the two of them understood what was going on.

Things are valued for their rarity.

Wang Can laughed and said, "President Yang, why don't you ask your foreign trade colleagues to find a few more, and we can sell them ten or eight? That would make it much easier to achieve our goal."

Yang Xiaotao rolled his eyes. "Do you really think the United States and the Alliance are blind?"

"We help those two countries because the gas pipeline has to pass through their land. It's mutually beneficial, so it makes sense and is reasonable!"

Wang Can smiled when he heard this; he was just joking.

However, this is indeed the last chance to make money, so we must make the most of it.

"Okay, we'll put the communications satellite on hold for now and try to complete it by the end of March."

Wang Can said seriously that they had this plan in mind, but according to the original plan, they needed to complete the communication satellite and satellite phone first.

Now that I have some free time, I can start earning some extra money.

After leaving the Satellite Research Institute, Yang Xiaotao went to the Computer Research Institute and told Lu Tao about the new computer processor, asking him to be prepared.

Finally, I went to Xu Pengcheng's place again to ask him to get the new printer sorted out as soon as possible.

Everything is for the purpose of completing the mission.

Time flies, and it's already March.

It turns out that when a group of people unite to accomplish something, nothing unexpected happens.

The saying "plans can't keep up with changes" simply means that the plan wasn't done well.

Within a month, the industrial restructuring of the nine departments was swiftly completed.

First, the steel plant successfully utilized the 'waste gas' to generate a considerable amount of electricity.

The electricity saved can power more machinery and equipment, enabling steel plants to add several converters and promoting the development of electric arc steelmaking.

This greatly increased steel production.

In addition, the Third Ministry of Machinery Industry has taken over the research and development and production of the Panda fighter jet, and the Ninth Ministry only needs to send some researchers.

Of course, a matching engine must also be provided.

After the diesel engines were outsourced to the factories below, the extra production capacity was put into full-scale production of aircraft engines.

Finally, for electronic devices, small toys like calculators and game consoles were directly outsourced to local production, freeing up manpower to help manufacture computers and printers.
In just one month, computer production increased by 10% and printer production increased by 20%.

This is still in the initial adjustment period; as they become more proficient, their skills will only improve further.

All departments of the nine ministries also cooperated with the industry to make adjustments. Whether it was the personnel department or the logistics department, even Comrade Yang Youning, who was "busy with work," led the cultural troupe to help with publicity.

After the industrial restructuring was completed, good news also came from the satellite research institute.

Both satellites are ready.

A tungsten rod carrying 800 kilograms has a total weight of over 3,000 kilograms.

A tungsten rod carrying 1,000 kilograms has a total weight of 3,500 kilograms.

If these two satellites are sold, that's 6.5 billion yuan in profit.

Although it's far from a trillion, it's still a good start.

Of course, the functions of these two satellites are not limited to this; they have all the necessary capabilities, especially communication functions, which are also an important aspect of demonstrating the satellites' performance.

After receiving confirmation, Yang Xiaotao immediately called Mr. Chen.

Upon learning that the satellite was ready, Chen immediately instructed Li Rong to contact both Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan to reach an agreement as soon as possible.

After hanging up the phone, Yang Xiaotao called Old Wang instead, because launching a satellite into space is inseparable from rockets.

Upon receiving the news, Old Wang rushed to Yang Xiaotao's office. After a "friendly" discussion, the two finally agreed on a 30/70 split.

Of the money earned, three-tenths of the foreign exchange went into the pockets of the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry.

There's nothing we can do; their Seventh Ministry of Machine Building is far inferior to the Ninth Ministry of Machine Building.

Three days later, as Yang Xiaotao waited anxiously, Old Chen finally called.

Over the phone, Mr. Chen briefly explained the situation, the gist of which was that the other party had agreed to the transaction, but wanted to send someone to inspect it in person.

Yang Xiaotao was naturally not afraid of this; he was free to look and watch.

As April approached, delegations from Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan arrived in Sijiucheng one after the other, stayed in the city for three days, and then returned to their respective countries.

In early April, the satellite arrived at the Xizhou Launch Center, and delegations from both countries subsequently visited again.

Just one week apart, two satellites were launched into space. Representatives from both countries were extremely excited. When the news reached their respective countries, it was said that some people had already taken to the streets to celebrate.

When Yang Xiaotao appeared in Chen Lao's office, both of them smiled happily.