The booming era begins with the director of the Propaganda Department!

Chapter 401: So, casual?

Hearing Lao Qin's words, Zhang Shenfei raised the file bag in his hand: "Oh, this, this is the document that appointed me as the director of the peeling knife factory. Wasn't my previous file in our factory? I came here today to deal with this."

The Paring Knife Factory was originally part of a steel rolling mill.

Later, because of its outstanding contribution in foreign exchange, it became independent in 1956 and became a new factory jointly managed by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and the Ministry of Metallurgy.

The overall scale of the factory is not large, but the products it produces are only for export to earn foreign exchange.

Although my country has been in great shortage of steel in recent years, and even when steelmaking was being vigorously promoted, some common sense mistakes were made. In some places in the countryside, iron pots, hoes, iron farm tools, etc. were even used to melt steel.

Later, steel was not made, and the farm tools and food tools were also useless. Agriculture and industry were affected to varying degrees.

However, because foreign exchange is more important to our country, the grater and peeler factory has been producing steadily and has not been affected.

After that gust of wind passed, Zhang Shenfei designed the 2.0 version of the peeler and grater. In addition to the ability to peel and grater, it also has the function of shaving and cutting potatoes into wolf-tooth shapes.

For some Western countries that love potatoes, such products are obviously more popular, and the peeler and grater version 2.0 shines in foreign exchange.

These things are not secrets, and the workers in the steel mill basically know about them.

Hearing Zhang Shenfei's words, Lao Qin nodded and said, "It is all thanks to you, Dafei, that this peeler and grater factory was established.

Later, our company was able to grow and develop thanks to the second generation of peelers and graters you researched.

It is only natural for you to become a factory manager there after graduation. You can't let others reap the fruits of the seeds you planted, right?"

"It's just that you used to be the deputy director of the steel mill, and now you are the director of the grater factory. I always feel that there seems to be something wrong with your position..."

Although on the surface, Zhang Shenfei was promoted from deputy factory director to factory director, which seems to be a promotion.

However, the steel rolling mill has tens of thousands of employees, while the peeling and grating machine factory has only more than 300 people in total. In terms of scale, it is far inferior to the steel rolling mill.

Some of the larger workshops in the steel rolling mill have more than a hundred employees.

Lao Qin and Lao Dong looked at each other and both felt that Zhang Shenfei had suffered a loss this time.

He thought to himself that Zhang Shenfei was young after all. He seemed smart in small matters, but was still a little confused when it came to big things.

Only Zhang Shenfei himself didn't care.

He had reported to the Foreign Trade Department a week ago and was now assigned to the peeling and shredding factory. This was because the products of this factory were only for foreign trade, and he often had to travel to other places, even to places like port cities, to attend product fairs and the like.

It's just a cover, it doesn't matter what position it is.

For Zhang Shenfei, the work of the Foreign Trade Department is the key.

You have to know that in 1954, when he instigated Chen Xueru to expand the scale of the silk shop and increase the fixed assets more than ten times, he was planning to bring the rich woman to Gangcheng before the storm and start a new business with the wealth he had obtained.

But from his point of view at that time, the young rich woman had to go through many obstacles on her way to Hong Kong City.

To be honest, he had already prepared for a long-term war, and had been trying to find a way to get to the port city over the years, but he had never been able to find the right solution.

did not expect,
Just when he was confused, his uncle, whom he had never met, brought him an unexpected surprise.

Zhang Shenfei understood that after he entered the Foreign Trade Department with the help of his uncle, it would become much easier for him to bring the rich woman to the port city.

Even if I can't do it, my uncle can definitely do it.

And subsequently,
After Chen Xueru arrived in Hong Kong with a large amount of capital, it would be much easier to expand her business empire with the help of her uncle.

Chen Xueru started running a silk shop when she was a teenager. In the TV series "The Woman Under Zhengyang Gate", she showed amazing business talent after the reform and opening up.

In real life, Chen Xueru has run her silk shop very successfully over the years.

Zhang Shenfei believed in her abilities. As long as he could bring the little rich woman to the economically booming port city, she would definitely bring him even bigger surprises.

And now, my top priority is to get a job in the peeling and grating machine factory as soon as possible.

And let Chen Xueru convert the assets into gold bars or other properties that can be circulated in Ganggang City.

When the right time comes, create the right conditions and opportunities for the rich woman to escape, and immediately take her across the river to another world.

Of course, Zhang Shenfei couldn't tell Lao Qin and Lao Dong about these things.

He just talked to the two of them, haha, and told them that even if he went to the peeler and grater factory, his rank would not change and he would still be a deputy-department-level cadre.

"This is the situation. Nowadays, in many units, there are situations where the official is high in status but the position is low, or vice versa. I am just following the trend... After all, we are all serving the people." He laughed.

After smoking a cigarette with the two doormen and chatting about how hard the doormen's job was, Zhang Shenfei threw away the cigarette butt and put it out with his foot.

"Look at you, you are such a big leader, but you are still so well-mannered." The relationship between Lao Dong and Zhang Shenfei is not as good as that between Lao Qin and him. He habitually flatters him whenever he gets the chance.

"Well, your flattery is a bit stiff." Zhang Shenfei laughed.

Then he looked at the Plum brand watch on his wrist and said, "Well, it's already this late, I have to go in and do some work, so I won't chat with you two anymore.

Well, let's drink together when we have time."

"No problem, we are both free at any time. It just depends on your schedule as a busy man." Lao Qin and Lao Dong said in unison.

The two sides said goodbye and Zhang Shenfei walked into the steel rolling mill.

It was working hours, and there were not many idle people in the factory. But whenever they met someone, they all greeted Zhang Shenfei.

"Director Zhang, you're back?" said the cleaning lady who was sweeping the floor.

"I heard that you graduated. Are you going to come back to work in our steel factory?" A security officer who was on patrol came over.

"Of course it is. Look, he's holding the file bag in his hand." said his partner.

"That's great, Director Zhang, if you come back, our move will be settled!!!" A worker who came out to pee came over.

"I heard from the collective housing project team that the situation has improved after the New Year and construction will begin in a few days."

"It seems that Director Zhang came back just for this matter. With you back to lead the formation, we are all relieved."

"We have waited too long for this house, but as long as we can live in a new house, it's worth it."

"I've saved some money. Once I get a house, I'll buy a big bed..."

The obsession of the people in the old city with houses is deeply engraved in their bones.

A group of people surrounded Zhang Shenfei, chattering non-stop.

Zhang Shenfei certainly understood everyone's eagerness. He was the one who pushed forward the collective housing project. Although it was suspended due to some force majeure during the past three years, the factory has decided to restart it. Although he is no longer in charge of this work, the project has been smoothed out.

In at most a year, everyone will be able to move into their new home.

The dawn of victory is just around the corner, and overall, it has lived up to expectations.

After chatting with the workers about the situation of the collective housing, Zhang Shenfei walked into the office building, handed over what needed to be handed over, and at half past ten, he got up and went to the grater factory.

The director of the grater factory was previously held by Director Yang.

Later, after the factory was jointly governed by the Ministry of Metallurgy and the Ministry of Foreign Trade, Comrade Wen, the current Vice Minister of the Ministry of Metallurgy, concurrently served as the factory director.

Vice Minister Wen was very busy at the Ministry of Metallurgy, but fortunately the grater factory had a single business and did not require him to devote much attention. He only needed to spare two or three days every month to come over and simply deal with the accumulated official business.

Minister Wen knew that Zhang Shenfei would come to report today, so he waited for him in the office.

dong dong dong.

"Please come in."

The door creaked open and Zhang Shenfei walked in.

Seeing the other party appear, Minister Wen smiled and said, "Comrade Zhang Shenfei, welcome back after completing your studies!!!

From now on, the grater factory will be yours to take care of."

"Brother Wen, you're too polite. I have feelings for this factory. It contains the hard work of both of us. I will work hard and will not let you down." Zhang Shenfei smiled very simply.

When facing the superiors who are in the same group with him, he always behaves very well.

"Come, sit down. I know you love drinking tea, so I asked my secretary to make you a cup of the best Jin Jun Mei in advance. Please try it." Minister Wen motioned Zhang Shenfei to sit down.

The two sat face to face on the single sofa, and Minister Wen looked at Zhang Shenfei with a smile:
"Shen Fei, time flies by so fast. I still remember the first time we met. You had just joined the steel mill and were still a propaganda officer.

At that time, my position in the department was not high, I was just a section chief.

At that time, the country had just started to carry out worker-level certification, and I was sent to the steel rolling mill as a judge..."

When the two met for the first time, Minister Wen was only in his forties and was still a deputy director-level cadre.

In a blink of an eye, ten years have passed.

His head was already covered with white hair, and the glasses pressed against his nose were becoming increasingly darker in degree.

Zhang Shenfei began to look back at the past, his eyes also became dazed: "That's right, I still remember that it was you who personally assessed Yi Zhonghai's seventh-level worker.

That was the first seventh-level worker in our factory. Yi Zhonghai was so excited that he was speechless. "

"Happy?" Minister Wen couldn't help laughing, "He was very happy at first, as a level 7 worker, he could earn over 80 a month!!!

It’s just that, it’s just that this is the only highlight of his life, and he didn’t even have a few minutes to enjoy it before it was interrupted by you.”

"At that time, everyone was flocking to see the peeling and grating machine you invented. Who would care about Yi Zhonghai, a seventh-level worker???
I still remember that Yi Zhonghai was so angry that his face turned blue and his hands were shaking. " Thinking of the past, Zhang Shenfei couldn't stop smiling.

"Is Yi Zhonghai still working at the steel mill? He should be about to retire, right?" Minister Wen said after thinking for a while.

"He is already over 50 years old. He will retire in about five years." Zhang Shenfei thought for a while and thought that Yi Zhonghai should be around 56 years old this year.

"Are you two on good terms? Do you know everything so clearly?" Minister Wen was a little surprised.

Zhang Shenfei used to be the deputy director of a steel rolling mill. There were so many workers in the factory. Although there were not many level 7 and level 8 workers, there were at least dozens of them.

Zhang Shenfei actually remembered clearly when which worker retired???
Zhang Shenfei did not explain that he and Yi Zhonghai lived in the same yard and had heard him talking about retirement with the second uncle.

He just pretended to be cool and said, "Senior workers are the wealth of our factory. It is only natural for us leaders to pay more attention to them."

Minister Wen gave him a strange look and said, "Shen Fei, have you forgotten that I am also very familiar with Master He from your hospital?"

Master He?? Are you stupid??
Zhang Shenfei came back to his senses.

Minister Wen nodded and said, "A few years ago, I invited everyone to dinner. Director Yang of your factory brought Master He to our house to help with the cooking. Later, we hit it off right away...

In recent years, whenever needed, I would invite him to our house to cook.

Oh, by the way, we also play chess together and occasionally chat about people's livelihood.

I heard from Master He that he, you, and Master Yi all live in the same courtyard... Master He also said that you and Master Yi don’t have a good relationship and you always try to bully him.”

Ah, this...

Zhang Shenfei touched his nose awkwardly. He had finally put on a show of being cool, but how come he was exposed? ?
"You kid... you always talked nonsense before, and now you are almost thirty, but you are still so unruly." After exposing Zhang Shenfei, Minister Wen laughed and patted him on the shoulder.

"Hey, I'm saying this only because I'm close to you. If it were an outsider, I wouldn't be so rude." Zhang Shenfei added.

After the two finished talking about the past, they started talking about other things and didn't get to the point for a long time.

Seeing that it was almost lunch time, Zhang Shenfei couldn't hold it in any longer: "Brother Wen, why don't you hand over your work to me?"

"What is there to hand over? The peeler and grater factory is not your steel mill. There are only three or four hundred workers here... You can be the deputy director of the steel mill, so shouldn't you be able to handle things here?"

"Let's go. It's almost lunch time. Let's go to the cafeteria to eat first. I'll go back to the Metallurgical Department to get it after we're done. You can familiarize yourself with the work environment in the afternoon. If you have any questions, go to Secretary Liu."

After Minister Wen finished speaking with a calm face, he stood up first.

This? Is it so casual? Although it is a small factory with 300 to 400 people, it is still a department-level unit after all.

Is the factory director's handover work so plain and simple?
Why does Zhang Shenfei feel like he has entered a black factory...

The two of them went downstairs one after the other and walked towards the cafeteria at the back.

The peeler and grater factory is small and has only one cafeteria, but according to Minister Wen, the cooking skills of the chefs here are very high and are comparable to those of Sha Zhu.

"Master Nan's skill in stir-frying is similar to Sha Zhu's, but when he cooks big pot dishes, he is more attentive than Sha Zhu, so the workers in the factory like him very much," Minister Wen explained.

He often went to inspect the steel mill and once, by chance, he had eaten the big pot dish made by Sha Zhu.

I can only say that Sha Zhu is good at making stir-fries, but he is a bit too sloppy when it comes to making big pot dishes.

The key points Zhang Shenfei heard were all about Master Nan. There were not many people with the last name Nan in the city.

(End of this chapter)