Agricultural giant since 1983

Chapter 183
"This is Mr. Werner-Grich, who used to be the factory director of Wuchai. I invited him here after his term expired!" Li Lei introduced.

Gerich's term of office ended in November last year. During his two years in Wuchai, he strictly managed the factory and practiced himself. His approach has greatly changed the appearance of Wuchai's backward management and poor quality; countries, the annual export volume has reached 7 units, and the foreign exchange earnings have exceeded one million US dollars.

But his approach also touched the interests of some people. The strict management of the factory dissatisfied the workers who were accustomed to a lazy life, and the establishment of a system of more pay for more work also displeased those who were accustomed to eating from big pots. Offended a lot of leaders.

So after the two-year term ended, no one kept him, and everyone happily held a farewell party for him to send this strict foreign factory manager away, and then Wu Chai could return to the happy life in the past .

During the two years in Wuchai, Gerich liked this kind of life. For an engineer, there is nothing more satisfying than watching a substandard factory become qualified under his own hands, Geli Xi also wanted Wu Chai to change from qualified to excellent or even excellent, but Wu Chai didn't intend to give him this opportunity.

Wu Chai does not cherish him, but it does not mean that others do too. In the past two years, Gerich has been valued by officials at all levels from the central government to the local government. His plans for corporate organization and labor restructuring have been widely circulated among entrepreneurs, so As soon as he heard that he was resigning, many units came to snatch him up.

For example, the Hainan Automobile Factory and the Shanghai Volkswagen Automobile Factory both wanted to invite him, not as the factory manager, but as a consultant. They wanted to use this person, but they didn't want to delegate power. Richie does it all over again at his factory.

Therefore, it is best to confess this foreigner. On the one hand, it will show the leaders that we have the determination to reform, and on the other hand, we can use his ability to solve some technical problems. As for management matters, it is best for him not to get involved. .

Gerich is a little disappointed and regretful. Although he is in his 60s and almost 70 years old, he still feels that he is not old and can still make a career. Being a consultant is really not in line with his wishes.

At this moment, Li Lei came to his door and presented him with a letter of appointment from Shifeng Agricultural Machinery Factory, inviting him to be the director of this newly established small agricultural machinery factory, and promised to grant him all the powers that a factory director should have. , I hope he can lead this factory to become stronger.

Ge Lixi was still a little hesitant, but finally Li Lei's words convinced him, "Mr. State-owned enterprises can only give you a position as a consultant, and there is not much you can do."

"And my agricultural machinery factory is my sole proprietorship. I have the final say on everything, and I can give you the greatest support. This support is even better than when you were the factory manager in Germany and Egypt! You can follow your The idea of ​​completely remodeling this factory!"

"If you lead the team to produce an excellent new product, I can even grant you the right to name it, so that you can name your product like Dr. Porsche or Mr. Siemens!"

Gerich was able to give up his leisurely and rich retirement life in Germany, and came to China, which is still very backward, and worked hard in Wuchai for two years with a meager salary. He was definitely not doing it for money, so Li Lei did not discuss salary with him , but came up with something more attractive.

For an engineer, there is really nothing more exciting than naming a product with his own name, especially in Germany, where Porsche, Siemens, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Daimler, etc. are named after people. The well-known brand, Gerich suddenly fell in love with it.

He immediately proposed to visit Li Lei's agricultural machinery factory first. When he came to Heyang, he saw that although Shifeng Agricultural Machinery Factory was much smaller than Wuchai, the workers were full of energy, and all kinds of production equipment were not only advanced but also maintained. The land is very good, and the factory is a thriving scene.

It seemed that something could be done here, so Gerich agreed to replace Li Lei as the director of Shifeng Agricultural Machinery Factory, and began drastic reforms as soon as he took office.

He worked as the director of the aircraft engine factory in Cairo, Egypt, and he does not lack work experience in the third world. In addition, during the two years in Wuchai, he was familiar with the current working methods in China, so he got started quickly.

Zou Chunsheng and other former backbones of the factory also respect him very much. This is a celebrity who has been interviewed by the vice president of the Government Affairs Council. The newspapers are almost calling him the Bethune of the new era. He is also much stronger than them in terms of technology, so he is completely convinced now.

He accepted all kinds of reform measures proposed by him. Shifeng Agricultural Machinery Factory is not the same as the unit they worked in before. There is no big pot here. Whoever does a good job will get more. Now Gerich is just refining these rules. That's all.

Moreover, the wages of Shifeng Agricultural Machinery Factory are higher than their original units. Before Gerich came, they realized the benefits of this rule. With their own efforts, they can get several times the wages of the past. Who would be willing to give up such a Good chance?Besides, they have nowhere else to go!
"Li, there is very bad news. Although I feel embarrassed, I still have to say that the batch of engines sent by Wuchai are all unqualified, and I cannot accept them; in addition, we may have to re-select a supplier. It's a deal." Gerich's face was full of regret, he simply greeted Lin Yifu, and then got down to business.

"Not one, not two, not three or four. There are more than 80 diesel engines in the whole batch, and none of them is qualified! I simply don't know what to do, so that I can run a family in half a year. The factory has become like this!" Gerich was furious, which meant that all his painstaking efforts and efforts in Wuchai in the past two years were in vain.

"I called and communicated with them, but they didn't feel guilty at all, they just vaguely said that maybe the wrong product was sent, and they need to wait for their verification." What made Gerich more sad than the product quality was Wu Chai's attitude, With such a serious problem, they didn't take it seriously at all.

"Reform is always difficult, so do as you said, return all these products, and replace them with Weichai engines. Last time Kou Bin brought a few samples from them, and the quality seems to be good. Not bad; of course, this is just a suggestion, and you have the final say on which company’s diesel engine to choose!” In fact, according to Li Lei’s thinking, if he didn’t take care of Gerich’s face, he would definitely choose Weichai’s products.

Weichai will be a big player in the domestic diesel engine field in the future. Li Lei wants to make the agricultural machinery factory bigger and stronger. How could he let this good company go?Not only does he want to cooperate with Weichai for a long time, but he is even thinking about whether he can find an opportunity to get a share in Weichai when the time is right.

"Li, I still don't understand. Who do they want to sell to when they produce such a product? Is it necessary for a company that can't produce qualified products to exist? It doesn't matter that our factory uses a small amount. I helped They have signed many large-scale contracts in Southeast Asia, if those companies are held accountable, Wuchai may have to go bankrupt!" Gerich is now extremely worried.

"Although some enterprises in China have gone bankrupt, it is difficult for enterprises of Wuchai's size to go bankrupt in the short term. Even if there is a problem, the government will support them." Perhaps the employees of state-owned enterprises are used to the state Don't ignore them, that's why these problems arise, right?

However, this kind of good life will not last forever. If there are no accidents, Wu Chai will eventually go bankrupt, and this time is not far away.

The cooperation with Southeast Asia was about to come to an end. In the first half of 1990, Southeast Asian countries ordered a batch of products from Wuchai. The quality inspection department believed that the quality of the products was not good enough to be exported.

But the factory leader said: The contract time is coming soon, and I will get out even the tofu dregs; as a result, in the second year, Wuchai's products will no longer be used in Southeast Asia.

In 1993, Wuchai began to suffer losses, and by 1998, it was completely bankrupt, its employees were laid off, and its assets were restructured.

In 2000, at the age of 80, Gerich visited Wuhan for the last time. The changes in Wuhan made him very happy, but no one dared to tell him the truth about Wu Chai; They all politely avoided the topic by saying that they were building roads and other reasons.People really couldn't bear the old man's sadness when he saw the dilapidated Wuchai.

"The government can provide enterprises with due support, but it should never be a bottomless support! This will only breed a group of slobs!" Gerich has a lot of opinions on this reality.

Li Lei comforted the old man for a long time before he calmed down. He muttered a few words, then went to the office to call and informed Wu Chai that all the diesel engines were rejected. They buy diesel engines.

In the end, Gerich still couldn't control his concern for Wuchai, and told them on the phone that they must pay attention to quality issues, so that this kind of thing can't happen again. If they can improve the quality of their products again, Shifeng Factory They will still be given a chance.

Wuchai's leaders still didn't take it seriously. In their view, you've already left our factory, so why bother?As for cooperation, it seems that no one cares about cooperating with a dilapidated township enterprise. We only need to maintain the export of Southeast Asia and a large enterprise such as YTO.

Li Lei doesn't care about them either. Although diesel engines are in high demand, it's not that they can't be bought. Without Wuchai and Weichai, their quality is better than yours.

Justin Yifu Lin recorded this episode, and then continued to visit with Li Lei. He was more concerned about rural issues, and Li Lei was more inclined to this angle when introducing.

"First of all, our products are developed for the current situation in rural areas after contracting production to households. They are cheaper and more suitable for small-area land. They also have multiple functions. They can be used for plowing, harvesting, and threshing during busy farming periods. Sometimes it can be used as a short-distance transportation tool to help pull goods and earn money!"

"Secondly, when we recruit workers, we will also be more inclined to the surrounding villagers. After passing the assessment, the same conditions will be given priority!"

"Finally, in terms of road construction and water conservancy projects, we will also provide some support to the local area to reduce the burden on local farmers!" In addition to the money, Li Lei and the farmers will lose a share of apportionment.

"There is also the issue of taxation. If you pay taxes to the local area, the local financial situation will be a little better, and the burden on the farmers will be lighter!" Lin Yifu added, the government has money, and if it wants to do things, it will not do it again. Collect money from farmers.

Of course, this is all in an ideal situation. As long as the local people think about it, they will definitely find a reason to charge money.

After visiting the agricultural machinery factory, I went to the farm, feed factory, and food processing factory. Li Lei’s food processing factory in Luxiang mainly produces almond milk, apricot jam, hawthorn rolls, and hawthorn sauce. With the help of meat and eggs produced in the farm, products such as spiced eggs and ham sausages are produced.

Justin Yifu Lin appreciates the cooperation between the farm and the local farmers the most. The farm provides feed and fine-bred chickens and pigs. It also provides them with technical guidance, disease prevention and control services.

"This kind of cooperation can greatly reduce farmers' breeding risks and increase their income. It is indeed a model worth promoting!" Justin Yifu Lin praised it.

There are two biggest risks for farmers, disease and sales. Once a disease occurs, it is difficult for individual farmers to resist. They lack experience in this field and do not keep medicines at home. In addition, sales are also a big problem, and there are not so many local ones. Things, pork and eggs are hard to digest clean.

There are no such problems when we cooperate with the farms. The farms have veterinarians and various standing medicines, and they will regularly visit the farmers. Once problems are found, they can be solved as soon as possible.

At the same time, Li Lei also has a complete sales channel, which can transport meat and eggs to big cities for sale, and the farmers will not worry about not getting money.

"It's not enough, we need the support of the financial system. If breeding insurance can be introduced, the losses of farmers can be further reduced when encountering an epidemic!" In the future, not only insurance, but also various subsidies, but at that time small breeding Life is not much easier for Huhu.

In addition to competition from large farms and environmental protection requirements, there are fewer and fewer small farmers.

Lin Yifu stayed in Heyang for more than a month, followed Li Lei to Luxiang to visit a food processing factory, and then left with a full harvest.

After sending Lin Yifu away, Li Lei went south to the Special Economic Zone. Wang Shi warmly received him and took him to a star hotel for dinner. While looking through the menu, Li Lei saw a new product, which aroused his attention. interest, another foreign giant has come.

(End of this chapter)