The car giant started by marrying the daughter of the king

Chapter 150: Snowflake-like Applications, the Happy Troubles of the First Ministry of Machinery

There is no such thing as Spring Festival travel rush in this era.

Train tickets are always hard to come by.

Of course, with FAW's influence, a deputy chief engineer like Yu Jiang can get not only ordinary train tickets but also hard sleeper tickets when traveling.

"Chief Engineer Yu, it seems that Director Geng is really anxious this time, otherwise they wouldn't have asked us to go on a business trip to the capital when the New Year is almost approaching."

As the director of the design department, Wang Le had relatively more contact with Jiang Hui before.

Considering that Geng Weidong planned to arrange Jiang Hui as a section chief in the design department after poaching him this time, he naturally followed Yu Jiang on the business trip to the capital.

For many factory workers, having the opportunity to travel is a great thing.

Not only can all kinds of expenses be reimbursed, there are also travel subsidies, and you can even go to other places to experience different customs and cultures.

Maybe you can even buy some local specialties.

But for people of Yu Jiang and Wang Le's level, the appeal of business trips is greatly reduced.

If they want, they can travel frequently throughout the year.

"On July 1956, 7, the first batch of 14 Jiefang brand cars rolled off the production line amid thunderous applause."

After hearing Wang Le's words, Yu Jiang couldn't help but think of FAW's past glory days. "I still remember that day, 52-year-old veteran driver Ma Guofan led the team in a parade to celebrate. As soon as the car left the factory, it was surrounded by people in three layers inside and outside. Everyone was vying to get a ride, and their chests were straightened out, as proud as they could be."

"In the 1956 years since 23, FAW has produced hundreds of thousands of old 'Liberation' vehicles, laying a solid foundation for the development of China's automobile industry."

"However, from the time the first Jiefang rolled off the production line to now, the factory has also faced severe challenges such as the difficulty of product transformation and the risk of declining sales."

"The whole factory has been looking forward to our old Jiefang being able to be remodeled and converted to production, and to launching some new models."

"If all the car factories in the country have no achievements, then our pressure will not be that great."

"But now that Capital Automobile Manufacturing has come up with the new BJ212, it is about to smoothly realize its transformation and upgrading, so the pressure on Geng Factory is naturally great."

"In addition, the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant took the initiative to propose to the First Machinery Industry Ministry some time ago to carry out factory management reforms, which complied with the spirit of the conference held in December last year."

"These things have made Capital Automobile Works a big hit in the Chinese automobile industry."

"I guess among the relevant leaders, their factory director Zheng Haiming is more well-known than our Geng factory director."

After Yu Jiang said this, Wang Le immediately understood why he was so anxious to go to the capital to recruit people.

The position of Big Brother is about to be lost, how can we not be anxious?

"We also invited Jiang Hui last time, but he refused."

"Can we succeed this time?"

This problem has to be faced sooner or later, so Wang Le did not beat around the bush but asked it directly.

"It's hard to say. If we meet an ordinary engineer, we will definitely have a chance to poach him with our conditions."

"But Jiang Hui is a special young man. He has his own ideas."

"It is precisely because he is special that I suggested Gengchang to recruit him."

Speaking of this, Yu Jiang couldn't help but frown.

This mission is not easy to complete.

"It is indeed very special. Normally, FAW's platform is many times higher than that of Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant. He should be happy to come here."

The green train moved slowly, and they chatted all the way amid the clang and clang sounds.

As the person involved, Jiang Hui was riding his bicycle again at this time, going to the supporting factories one by one.

"How's the contact with Jiang?"

"We didn't embarrass you, did we?"

Cheng Tao personally led people to receive Jiang Hui.

This time, 30 new prototypes will be produced. Shuuchi certainly does not have that many engines prepared, so production needs to be reorganized.

Like the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant, the engine that Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant prepared for the new BJ212 is not produced on the mass production line. It now requires additional production and also needs to coordinate with its secondary supporting factories to produce parts.

Fortunately, the main components are produced by Shounei's own subordinate factories, such as Shounei Oil Pump Factory, Shounei Oil Pump Factory and other supporting factories. As long as Shounei gives an instruction, they will fully cooperate.

At this time, the benefits of the same system can be fully reflected.

Because the personnel appointments of these subordinate factories are all under the responsibility of Shounei, anyone who dares to disobey may lose his position.

It’s not like coordinating work with factories outside the system, the difficulty of which can easily make people give up.

After all, we are all state-owned enterprises, and as long as we can complete the production tasks and operating indicators assigned by superiors, that's enough.

As for customer opinions, what do they count for?
Service attitude and the like, that doesn't exist.

"The leaders who took the test ride were very satisfied with the improved power performance of the new BJ212."

"It is estimated that many automobile manufacturers across the country will soon come to you to place orders for this engine."

"Even some brother manufacturers will apply to the First Ministry of Machine Building to ask you to pass on the drawings and technology to them."

Jiang Hui has fully adapted to the working style of this era.

It is not uncommon for your technology to be transferred with just a report.

Even the drawings and technical data of the 212Q gasoline engine that Shounei originally produced to match the BJ492 came from this.

It is simply unrealistic to expect everyone to do research and development on their own.

In the context of the big pot system, no one has the enthusiasm to do this.

There is no concept of "Patent Law" in China, so it is useless to use your technology. How can people have the motivation to develop new technology?
Unless the superior department has clearly issued a research and development task and provided matching funds.

"Our new engine technology is not obtained directly from somewhere. Instead, our factory worked with you, Jiang Lianluo, to draw it one drawing at a time, and tested each part one by one to achieve today's results."

“Even if the First Ministry of Machine Building issued a direct instruction, I would not agree to directly transfer the drawings and technical data to other manufacturers.”

“Unless our own production fails and we cannot meet the needs of the OEMs.”

Cheng Tao rarely showed any toughness.

I just don’t know if he is just being tough in front of Jiang Hui or if he can continue to be tough.

However, if Shuuchi can really quickly increase the production of new engines to meet various needs, it is not impossible to support the applications of other manufacturers.

After all, the Ministry of First Machine Industry has to ensure the various usage needs of the main manufacturers. As for who will produce, the leaders don’t care much.

While Cheng Tao was talking to Jiang Hui about the situation at the First Ministry of Machine Building, Qin Hao from the Automobile Bureau was also feeling a bit overwhelmed as he looked at the increasing number of purchase applications for the new BJ212.

"Chief Engineer Zheng, what do you think is wrong with these people?"

"The Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant's new BJ212 prototype had just been produced, and they were already rushing to apply for quotas from us."

"Everyone is asking for too much. You want 200 cars, and he wants 300. It's totally nonsense." Qin Hao was quite familiar with Zheng Zhengqing. When he was in a meeting with Zheng Zhengqing, he couldn't help but complain.

"Director Qin, those people are very smart. They sent the report to us in advance. When the new BJ212 is produced, we need the Automobile Bureau to give it priority."

Zheng Zhengqing had obviously heard about the fact that various provinces and cities had to submit applications to the Automobile Bureau of the First Ministry of Machine Building.

If you think about it for a moment, you can tell what everyone is planning.

Cars are definitely a hot commodity in this era, and many places are submitting reports hoping to be allocated one.

Of course, these people know exactly what kind of cars there are in the country.

Everyone naturally hopes to be assigned a better car.

"The new BJ212 has not yet been mass-produced, but applications are pouring in like snowflakes. Won't it be even crazier by then?"

"Ultimately, this matter will depend on the Planning Commission. They should go to the Planning Commission."

Qin Hao really didn't want to care about so many things.

There are many units that he cannot afford to offend.

This is also a feature of the ministries and departments, that is, a director or director-general has the right to review various applications from provinces and cities. Sometimes, the provinces and cities are running forward, and it is these specific responsible persons who are running forward.

“Although the final allocation of cars is closely related to the Planning Commission, the influence of your Automobile Bureau cannot be ignored.”

“They see this very clearly.”

"Director Qin, please be more open-minded. Put these applications in the cabinet and we'll talk about it later."

"Anyway, even if someone asks, you can say that Capital Automobile Manufacturing has not started mass production of the new BJ212, and these applications are not yet ready for processing."

Zheng Zhengqing is also a veteran in the workplace and he easily gave Qin Hao some advice.

This also reduced Qin Hao's anxiety a little.

For the Motor Vehicles Bureau, this is a happy trouble.

Another person who is also enjoying the troubles of happiness is Jiang Hui.

Yu Jiang and Wang Le from FAW came to the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant in a formal manner with letters of introduction to talk to me.

Even if he wanted to avoid seeing her, he couldn't.

"Chief Engineer Yu, Director Wang, I am very grateful to FAW for valuing me, but I really have no plans to leave the capital."

Jiang Hui felt a little helpless.

He didn't expect FAW to be so persistent.

"Jiang Lianluo, no matter where you work, you are actually contributing to the country."

"Although the capital has its own advantages, our Spring City is not bad either."

"Even in terms of material support, FAW is definitely doing much better than Shouqi."

"As long as you come here, our design department can directly reserve a position for you as a section chief, saving you several years of hard work."

Yu Jiang came here with a mission this time, how could he give up so easily?
He just didn't believe that Jiang Hui would not be tempted at all after he kept increasing his conditions.

If it really doesn't work, I will go find the leaders of the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant. As long as they nod, I can just issue the transfer order directly.

"This is really not a question of position or salary, it's purely a personal choice."

"If it's due to family reasons, I can go and help with the work, and your wife can be arranged to work at our FAW affiliated hospital."

It was obvious that Yu Jiang came prepared this time and had basically figured out Jiang Hui's situation.

"I just like the atmosphere of the capital and hope to continue to develop in the capital. It has nothing to do with my wife and them."

For Jiang Hui, it would be better to accept General Motors' invitation to stay in America for a few years than to leave the capital to develop in FAW.

Whether it is to gild your resume or to make money, this choice is much better than going to FAW.

There are definitely many reasons why I did not choose to take this path.

Here in the capital, a lot of information can be obtained quickly, and external communication is relatively convenient.

Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant is not as powerful as FAW, which is beneficial to its development to a certain extent.

If I really went to FAW, the relationships there are very complicated.

After several decades of development, many young people have started working at FAW, but they may not be able to display their talents there.

He is not the kind of young man who knows nothing and thinks that as long as he has the ability, he can be the focus wherever he is.

When doing business in the country, social skills are often more important than personal talent.

At the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant, he is now highly valued by Zheng Haiming and Chen Qi, and Lu Jianqiang and Liang Yi also have great trust in him.

Because of his work in translation and other fields, he left a good name in the Ministry of First Machine Building.

The most important thing is that he has to take advantage of the opportunity in the capital to push his father-in-law up step by step.

To a certain extent, his father-in-law's development is more important than his own.

This will be an important support for me to do some extraordinary things in the future.

Of course, there was no way to tell Yu Jiang these things, so I could only find some presentable reasons.

"The climate in the capital is actually quite similar to that in Spring City. Why don't you find an opportunity to go on a business trip to Spring City, get a feel for the situation there, and then make a decision?"

The best way would naturally be to convince Jiang Hui directly.

As for directly issuing a transfer order, let alone whether there will be any obstacles in the middle, even if it is really carried out, if people are unhappy in the end, it is estimated that it will not play any significant role in the future.

This would not achieve Geng Weidong's desired goal, and Yu Jiang might end up in trouble.

So he resorted to a roundabout approach.

As long as he could get the person to Chuncheng, he was confident that Jiang Hui would agree to join the FAW family.

"If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely go on a business trip to FAW to study, but I won't consider changing jobs for now."

No matter what Yu Jiang said, Jiang Hui just refused to nod.

In the end, Yu Jiang had no choice but to force it. "Lianlian Jiang, please think about it carefully. I will go visit Zheng Chang and Chief Engineer Chen first."

Knowing that continuing the discussion would produce no results, Yu Jiang decided to slow down for a while.

Anyway, he didn't expect to be able to convince Jiang Hui just by meeting him once.

There is a saying that Liu Bei visited Zhuge Liang three times at his thatched cottage. One has to come a few more times to better demonstrate his sincerity.

(End of this chapter)