Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 265 The uncles decided to go south

"No problem, once a word is spoken, it's hard to follow up!"

Liang Yan stretched out her hand with a smile. Zhu Xuefeng was surprised, but he still pulled the hook honestly. This matter seemed to be a bit of a drama.

Looking at the time, it was almost the time agreed with Li Zhenhua. Zhu Xuefeng directly picked up the jeep and agreed to send his eldest brother to the car. Uncle Kong was not free at work, and his godmother did not want to see the scene of separation. It happened that the two brothers were reunited. Have a chat.

"Fourth, I've decided. I'll help with this matter. I'll make preparations when we get back, just as we agreed..."

"Brother, take this, let them have more money, and make it easier to do some things."

Zhu Xuefeng took out a small box and handed it to Li Zhenhua. Li Zhenhua couldn't help but open it and take a look, his eyes were dazzled.

"Fourth brother, these cost two to three thousand. They come here legally. I don't need any messy money."

Zhu Xuefeng said with a smile while driving.

"Brother, don't worry. There is absolutely no problem with my origins. Didn't you listen to what your godmother said? In the past six months, I have received thousands of bonuses from various awards."

"Fourth brother, you are a capable person. When the time comes, you have to be nice to my old brothers..."

...

"You two make your own arrangements. I don't care whether you go to the movies, go to the temple fair, go to the department store, go to the compound to play with them, or meet your classmates or study. I'll be back in the evening."

"This is for you guys. If you play in the yard, be careful not to break other people's glass."

He took out a black thing, a rubber ball, which is not cheap at [-] cents each. Let his younger siblings and other children play with it. There is nothing to play with now. In fact, I also prepared two pairs of hoops. I forgot to make iron hoops. Hooked up, I'll go to the factory in a few days to find some scrap wire and make two.

The younger brother and sister went to play with the black ball in the yard. After a while, there was a surging movement. Sure enough, even the three from the opposite door came out and chased them in the yard. They kicked them from time to time, but never kicked them. Broken glass.

"Be careful, don't damage the glass."

"Brother Feng, we will pay attention."

Yan Laoer responded loudly and told him to add water to the car. Zhu Xuefeng went straight to the steel rolling mill. It was really troublesome to add water. He would tell the leader later that he would prepare the antifreeze himself. It would not be difficult.

Just a little purified water, ethylene glycol, preservatives, etc. This motorcycle is also designed to be water-cooled and needs to be used. We can't export it all and let people pour and drain it.

I drove the car directly to the driver's class. All the drivers were at work, but it was only the third year of junior high school and there was really not much work. Most of them were smoking and chatting outside the garage, and only a few were inspecting the vehicles inside.

"Master Liu, happy New Year, I wish you a happy New Year."

"Hey, it's only the third year of junior high school and you're here. Why are you so anxious? I didn't tell you last time..."

Zhu Xuefeng smiled and handed over a cigarette, stuffed two more boxes into them, and lit them for Master Liu.

"I just happened to have something to come to the factory today, so I sent it here. Otherwise, I would have to make a special trip in the future, don't you think so?"

The two smoked cigarettes and chatted for a while, then left. They had to report to the leader. The leader had given so much care, so it would be inappropriate not to take the initiative.

"Director Yang, Happy New Year. I'm here to report. What work do you have..."

Director Yang was relaxing with the door open. He must have just had a small meeting in the office, which was very smoky. Zhu Xuefeng knocked on the door and spoke directly, but he was interrupted after just a few words.

"Xiao Zhu, you came just in time. I was hesitant to find someone to treat you, and I don't want to disturb you during the New Year. You, this is delivered to your door. Come on, let's go to the secretary's office to chat again."

"Director, this isn't appropriate for you. I'm here to wish you a happy New Year and check in. I don't even let you finish what I have to say. I have to arrange tasks."

As he said that, he deliberately glanced at Hua Zi, who was thrown on the table by Director Yang. Zhu Xuefeng respected these two leaders very much. He dared to take responsibility and had to find opportunities to build some relationships.

It is not appropriate to give gifts. You can only bring them closer in life. It is best to have a sense of intimacy, so that you will be more likely to return to the rolling mill in the future.

Director Yang understood and patted Zhu Xuefeng on the shoulder.

"You kid, come on, come on, aren't they just a few packs of cigarettes? I'm really thinking about you."

With that said, he turned back to the cabinet, took out a piece of Huazi, and threw it over.

"Here, come up with more ideas for us. I'll take care of as much as you want."

Knowing that Zhu Xuefeng didn't smoke very much, Director Yang deliberately made him cough.

Zhu Xuefeng opened the package, took two boxes, threw the others on the coffee table, held up two packs of cigarettes, and smiled at Director Yang.

"I won't take more. These two bags are enough to last ten days and a half. I'll come back if it's gone."

Seeing that Zhu Xuefeng was well-founded and not greedy, he even left an excuse to make excuses for himself. This guy is a genius. How could he have so many tricks at such a young age?

"Okay, I'll keep it all for you. You can go now."

"We have to wait a while. Factory Director, there is something I need to say. I'm really embarrassed to say it, but I can't help it. The neighbor came to the door, so I will help deliver a message. Whether it can be done or not depends on the factory's own arrangements."

Director Yang was quite curious and sat down again.

"You kid really didn't say anything. Let me see what's going on. As long as it doesn't violate the principles and there's no problem, I'll help you handle it."

It turned out that it was about the eldest son of the third uncle's family becoming a regular employee. The third uncle knew that according to the rules during the Chinese New Year this year, Lao Zhu's family would not receive people. Last night, he waited for Zhu Xuefeng in the yard, then invited him into his house and told Yan Jiecheng that he wanted to become a regular employee. After listening to this, Director Yang looked relaxed and didn't take it seriously.

"That's it. It's really hard to explain to you. How big of a deal is it? It's not according to the regulations and it should be changed to a regular position. Okay, don't worry about it. I'll keep an eye on it for you. This time we should go find the secretary. Come on, let’s go.”

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In the secretary's office, the three of them were sitting in front of the coffee table with the door closed, drinking tea and smoking cigarettes.

"Boss, I didn't expect the progress to be so fast. Everything has been renovated. What I didn't say is that the Chinese New Year is not so important. I promise the two leaders that I will follow the production of the first batch of prototype cars."

It turns out that with just such a little effort, the rolling mill strictly implemented the last resolution and solved the upgrading and renovation of the casting equipment in a short period of time. Now it is just waiting for the experiment. If the experiment is successful, the casting of the new engine will start. The speed is really amazing. , The foundation of a large factory is really not something to boast about. As long as all kinds of talents are used well, the efficiency is really high.

"There is one more thing that we are not sure about, and we would like to ask your thoughts."

The secretary was a little anxious. It seemed that this matter had bothered him for several days.

The secretary was also thoughtful. Since he mentioned participating in the Canton Fair in April, he was more thoughtful and asked around, but the news made him very depressed. Foreign exchange was not so easy to earn.

FAW reported that their latest truck participated in the conference last year, but only five units were sold. They were bought by black brothers. The motorcycles are not good at all. If they can only sell a few units, it will only take half a day with all the fanfare. joke.

An acquaintance in the Key Commercial Department provided information that Xiaoli's light motorcycles were heavily advertised in the United States, but only two hundred units were sold in a year.

After hearing the secretary's troubles, Zhu Xuefeng immediately felt much more relaxed. This is the advantage of a prophet. He only sold [-] vehicles last year. Who would have thought that sales would start this year and then take off directly, accounting for [-]% of the sales in the United States within one year. The motorcycle market share is so miraculous that no one would believe it.

"Secretary, there are a few points that need to be analyzed. First of all, the technology of this truck is not leading in the world, so it can only be bought in the third world because it is cheaper. The third world is poorer than us. Of course I can’t buy a few cars.”

"Secondly, the purchase of large trucks is mainly a government action, but our small pedals and large pedals are aimed at personal consumption. This buying group is different. The popularity in China shows that ordinary people need these things, and there are many who are richer than us. Bar."

"As for what you said, only [-] motorcycles were sold in the United States a year. This is a new concept. The motorcycle market in the United States is large and mature, and they are all large-displacement. A new type of small-displacement model has just entered the market. , of course it will be affected by everyone's habits, but this is temporary. Everyone has found that smaller ones are more suitable than larger ones in many cases, and this habit has changed. I conclude that there will be big changes this year."

"Besides, we have not established diplomatic relations with the United States, so we cannot sell directly to them. My suggestion is this: conquer Southeast Asia first, and then expand to other places. Then we will have to think of ways to see if we can use the products produced in Xiangjiang. In name, there will be a chance..."

The two leaders pondered for a while and nodded. This is a good idea. They can be divided into several steps. Now they want to go directly to the American territory to compete with Xiaoli. The time has not come yet. Just like the revolution, encircling the city from the countryside will be very effective. Truth be told, there is nothing wrong with surrounding the cities from the countryside!
  "This matter still needs to be negotiated with the Ministry of Foreign Trade. This needs to be coordinated by the superior leaders. As for the antifreeze you mentioned, if it is really done, it will be a good thing. I can't stand having to add and drain water every time. The tossing."

"Okay, okay, you kid solved this trouble as soon as you came here. Just such a bad thing made me have a bad year. I didn't even go to the first day of junior high school. I just spent the whole day at home thinking about it..."

Seeing that the two leaders were in a good mood, Zhu Xuefeng asked another question.

"Leader, there is one more thing we need to hurry up. News from Xiaotian. The speed of the small-displacement motorcycles they use for competition has exceeded [-] rpm. Our new material is now set to not exceed [-] rpm. This gap is relatively large. big……."

"I guess they used a lot of aluminum. Otherwise, the heat dissipation would not be solved. Didn't the ministry report that last year's aluminum production achieved a big leap? I think this aluminum alloy engine has to be launched. Otherwise, if you fall behind, just..."

The two understood that Xiaori's technology had also made a breakthrough. The advantage of relying solely on ductile iron engines would not last long. When Xiaori began to popularize aluminum alloy engines, the technological advantage would be...

"Then it took so much effort to achieve some results in ductile iron, but it was all in vain?"

Factory Director Yang was very unwilling. He had taken such a big risk and spent so much manpower, material and financial resources. Not a single car had come out yet, and the materials had to be replaced again. Was there any mistake? If he hadn’t absolutely believed that Zhu Xuefeng’s butt would not Sitting crookedly, I suspected that this kid was here to cause harm.

"Director, don't worry, listen to me clearly."

In fact, aluminum alloy engines cannot be made entirely of aluminum. Ductile iron still has its irreplaceable advantages. What needs to be tested now is how to properly match the cylinder block, piston, cylinder head, cylinder and other parts.

As for the joint between the piston and the cylinder, of course it is better to use ductile iron. If they were made of aluminum alloy, they would not be able to move at all. The friction between the aluminum alloys is huge, and they can bite after a few times of friction.

Zhu Xuefeng knew the idea. The problem of the cylinder head was not really solved until the [-]s. In the early days, we should only have made some progress on the cylinder block or cylinder, which was still far away.

As for ductile iron, of course we need to study it. Future cars, especially high-power ones, will definitely be dominated by ductile iron. Aluminum alloys are not strong enough, and the cost of using high-grade carbon steel is high. There are not so many equipment and machine tools, so we have to rely on manual labor. Otherwise, this processing would not be possible. Besides, ductile iron has a wide range of applications.

The two leaders nodded, recognizing Zhu Xuefeng's explanation and analysis.

"Old Chen, why are you so busy at the end of the year? Although according to Xiao Zhu, there is still a lot of room for research results on ductile iron, I can report it now so that everyone can take a look. If the place can be used, that's their business, and our factory has another scientific research result."

"Yes, Lao Yang, what you said makes sense. We really don't have to wait for the final results. The current ductile iron is already much stronger than primary carbon steel. This can save the country a lot of steel. If you report it early, the country will be early Benefit.”

The factory director looked at Secretary Chen and threw another round of cigarettes. Secretary Chen was in a good mood now and lit it again. Zhu Xuefeng took a sip of tea and smoked it too.

Being able to smoke with the leader behind closed doors is an honor that no one in the steel rolling mill would want. This guy just took two boxes and was waiting for the leader to smoke. No one else.

"Xiao Zhu, our leader came to inspect our factory years ago and saw that our factory's motorcycle project was good. He made a request to the factory. We also want to hear your opinion."

Zhu Xuefeng didn't know what the leader asked for. There were so many things going on in the steel rolling mill, and he didn't have the skills to help with anything, so he had to say it tactfully.

"Boss, you really praise me so much. I'm just a student who has been studying for half a year. I only have this little stuff, and it's gone after I pour it out. I'm a layman with other things. I don't know if I can help. end."

Director Yang is somewhat confident.

"Well, you should be able to make some suggestions. We originally wanted to wait until the new research team is established before we can study it, but now it seems that it is too late. This staff will not be available for a while, so we have to trouble you to help think of a solution first. .”

It sounded like it was either related to the car or the engine. This could be discussed, and Zhu Xuefeng would not refuse.

"You tell me first, I'll do my best."

It turned out to be a request from superiors to strive for some breakthroughs in supporting agricultural production, which meant producing suitable machinery or vehicles for farmers.

(End of this chapter)