Chemical Empire 1980

Chapter 116 A bowl of water is flat
"It's done!"

As the pungent smell in the air became lighter and lighter, Xu Qiang, who had been staring at the pot, finally smiled. He then asked Da Hei Niu to put out the fire and took the pot off the stove.

In fact, for Xu Qiang, it was the first time to use a pot to produce dyes. When he worked as a technical consultant for a chemical plant before, he used reactors with temperature control. Moreover, the active raw materials used at that time were not peat, but chemical raw materials such as aminophenol.

Looking at the brown-yellow finished product in the pot, Xu Qiang scooped out a piece with a spoon and observed it carefully.

Brown-yellow dye is one of the three primary colors of sulfur dyes and is also a dye with great demand in China.

Since the impurities in the peat were not completely removed, there are still some impurities in the dye this time. Although it can still be used for dyeing, the color will appear somewhat impure.

However, this is only the first time Xu Qiang has produced this kind of dye. In the future, he will need to improve the production process to make the dye have better texture, and at the same time develop dyes of more colors.

"Let's prepare dinner." Xu Qiang glanced at the big black bull next to him and said, "Cook more dishes tonight. There are new people here, so add more meat dishes."

"Yeah." Big Black Bull responded and walked towards the kitchen outside.

At this time, the sky had gradually darkened, and Liu Jun also led the three people back from a distance.

For this small workshop in the peat field, the happiest time of the day is during dinner time.

Dajun, Erhu and the three newcomers all helped Dahei Niu in the kitchen. They washed and cut vegetables, chopped wood to make a fire, and washed rice and cooked. In a short while, a sumptuous meal was served on the table.

The food at the peat field really surprised the three newcomers. They didn't expect that the food in such an inconspicuous small workshop would be so good, or even too good.

Among the eight dishes, five were meat dishes, and the other shredded potatoes were so thin that they made people smack their lips. In addition, there was a pot of egg soup, and the fragrant rice was emitting white hot steam...

In this era when the planned economy was still widely practiced, they might not be able to eat such good meals even during the New Year in Xiazhuang Village, but here, it seemed to be just ordinary meals.

Things like meat and eggs were supplied with tickets, but the black market in the town made it possible to eat meat every meal. Every week, Xu Qiang and Liu Jun would use money to directly exchange some meat tickets and oil tickets. Behind the workshop, a chicken coop had been built. The next step was to raise a rooster and a few hens to ensure that they would have eggs to eat every day.

"Fill their glasses." Xu Qiang asked Liu Jun to open a bottle of wine, and then said to the three newcomers, "We have a place to sleep and bedding here. You can eat and drink as much as you want tonight. Don't be polite to me."

"Boss Xu, I toast you a glass!"

The person who spoke was the nephew of the village chief of Xiazhuang Village. He was truly enlightened today. Not only did he see that this small workshop actually had valuable equipment such as tractors and generators, he also saw that the food standards here were far beyond what they had imagined.

Respect comes from strength. Seeing that Xu Qiang's stall was so good, the three newcomers did have more respect for Xu Qiang.

"I heard that you are the nephew of Village Chief Yang?" Xu Qiang picked up the wine glass and clinked it with his, then said after taking a sip.

"Yes, the village chief is my uncle." Yang Fulin nodded.

"Speaking of which, there are already five people from your village running this stall. We all know each other well. I don't care how you did in the village before, but here, it's all the same." Xu Qiang smiled slightly, and then said: "Also, I want to ask you a question, are you satisfied with the monthly salary of 30 yuan that I give you?" "Satisfied!" the three people said almost in unison.

Even though he was the village chief's nephew, Yang Fulin only earned 18 yuan a month when he worked in the production team. So when he learned from his uncle that he could earn 30 yuan a month working for Xu Qiang, he was so happy that he couldn't sleep all night.

The same was true for the other two people. A salary of thirty yuan was something they had never dared to think about before.

"But I want to tell you the truth, their salaries are lower than yours, but what they actually get is much higher," said Xu Qiang.

As soon as Xu Qiang finished speaking, the three of them immediately looked at Liu Jun, Erhu and Da Hei Niu who were sitting opposite them.

"I have always liked to treat everyone equally, but the premise is that everyone has to give their all." Xu Qiang paused, then continued, "When I had nothing in the beginning, Da Jun and Er Hu followed me, and later Da Hei Niu also came, but we had no equipment, and we worked by hand and shoulder, and then we built houses and water storage pits and produced the first batch of products. So the three of them are the veterans here. No matter how much money I give them, you don't have to envy them, because they deserve it. Even in a factory, there is a difference between an apprentice who has just entered the factory and a master craftsman. You should understand this principle..."

Xu Qiang said this on the one hand to balance people's hearts, and on the other hand to help Liu Jun and others establish their authority, and to warm up in advance for Liu Jun to manage newcomers when he is not around in the future.

"Understood." Yang Fulin and the other two nodded repeatedly.

"Of course, if you do well in the future, I will not treat you unfairly." Xu Qiang smiled and continued, "I have told them before that as long as they work hard, I guarantee that they will earn enough money to marry a wife within two years. If the business of the stall is better, I can also make each of you a millionaire!"

"Forehead."

Hearing what Xu Qiang said, the three newcomers' eyes widened.

The temptation of getting married was too strong for Yang Fulin and the other two.

Xiazhuang Village is a notoriously poor village within a radius of hundreds of miles. Girls from other villages are generally unwilling to marry here. There are more than a dozen bachelors in their thirties in the village, and they also see no hope. The village chief Yang Dong often suffers from insomnia because of this matter.

As for the issue of earning over 10,000 yuan per person, they dared not even think about it. It was estimated that there were not many such people in the entire county.

"I have equipment, technology, and funds. As long as everyone works together, it is easy to make money. Think about it, if you are still in the village, what can the village give you?" Xu Qiang saw their expressions and knew that he had succeeded in his promise, so his face darkened and he continued, "But if I find out that someone has done something to me behind my back, I won't be polite. Although this workshop is affiliated with your village, the management rights belong to me. We are not a state-owned enterprise factory. I can clear anyone I want with just a word."

"Boss Xu, rest assured. We promise to work hard and will never do anything to let you down."

Yang Fulin, who heard something of the situation, immediately expressed his opinion and took the initiative to show goodwill to Xu Qiang.

"Yes, we will do our best."

If they had listened to the village chief's instructions and were prepared to complete the task before, now after seeing Xu Qiang's generosity and strength, as well as the actual situation here, these people have decided to follow Xu Qiang for a long time...

(End of this chapter)