The car giant started by marrying the daughter of the king

Chapter 154: Spring Festival without holidays, the same classic topic

On January 1979, 1, "XX Daily" published letters from the masses titled "Why No Holidays during the Spring Festival" and "Let Farmers Have a Peaceful Year."

This incident caused quite a stir, and by 1980, Spring Festival holidays finally began across the country.

But it is clear that you will have to wait another year before you can enjoy this benefit.

As the Spring Festival is approaching, the working atmosphere in various departments within the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant is changing visibly.

Fortunately, the factory was quite generous and did not arrange any production tasks on the afternoon of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

Although it’s not directly said that it’s a holiday, you can take any leave you want, which is equivalent to a holiday.

However, Zhu Lin and her colleagues have a harder life, as they have to work normally on New Year's Eve.

It wasn't until about four in the afternoon that she slipped back.

The couple did not ride a bike. Instead, they carried some luggage and New Year's goods distributed by the factory and squeezed on the bus to go back to the mother's home.

Probably because of the cold weather and it was New Year's Eve, there were fewer people on the bus than usual. Some people got off the bus, and Zhu Lin even found a seat.

It was already half past five when the couple returned to the family quarters.

I greeted each neighbor along the way, and my mother-in-law, who heard the noise, was already waiting at the door.

"I just finished making the last dish, and you guys came back just in time."

As Fang Zhen spoke, he took the things Jiang Hui was carrying.

As for the luggage in Zhu Lin's hands, his mother-in-law chose to ignore it.

"It's really inappropriate not to have a holiday during the Chinese New Year."

“No wonder everyone has such strong opinions.”

After Zhu Lin entered the house and put down his luggage, he first helped Jiang Hui take off his coat, hat and scarf, and then he simply tidied himself up. He felt that he had finally come alive.

"XX Daily has already reported on this. I guess we will have a holiday during the Chinese New Year next year."

Jiang Hui said with certainty.

"Are my sisters coming back this year?"

Zhu Lin has two sisters, and they had a very good relationship when they were young.

But after growing up, we were together less and less, and we might not even have the chance to see each other once a year.

"Your brother-in-law has been assigned to work on a Baosteel project. He is very busy right now. How can he have time to go back to the capital to celebrate the New Year?"

"I heard that your brother-in-law might have to go to the steel company in Japan to receive some training this year."

Fang Zhen curled her lips, feeling that after her eldest daughter followed her son-in-law to Shanghai, it was like she had lost a daughter. She only saw her twice a year.

"Baosteel is the largest project in the steel industry, and is planned to be built into the country's largest and most technologically advanced modern factory."

"Not to mention this year, I don't think I'll have time to come back in the next few years."

Zhu Jiansheng also put down the newspaper at this time, stood up and talked to his daughter and son-in-law.

"The Japanese steelmaking technology is indeed quite good, and the prices of various equipment are cheaper than those in Germany and America."

"I guess my brother-in-law will be very busy in the next few years."

Jiang Hui must know the famous Baosteel, and he is quite familiar with it.

In the later generations, in the steel industry, especially in the automotive plate industry, Baosteel completely controlled the pricing power.

The rise or fall of steel prices in various factories are based on the price increase or decrease changes released by Baosteel.

Such a behemoth has just begun to be built and it will take a few more years to be completed.

After all, this is a large-scale steel plant with a complete process from crude steel to cold rolling and hot rolling. It is not a steel company that simply imports hot-rolled plates from overseas and then carries out a cold rolling process in China.

"Since the conference last December, all walks of life have undergone various changes. I guess the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant will be busy in the next few years."

Zhu Jiansheng could clearly feel that the whole of China was beginning to change.

Especially as the head of the department, he is exposed to more information and pays attention to richer information than before, and his vision has begun to change.

"Dad, is the school considering the production of Hummer models now?"

"According to the current progress, we estimate that we can start the production of prototype vehicles next year."

Many things about the new BJ212 have almost been settled, and Jiang Hui now begins to pay attention to the situation of Hummer.

The success or failure of this project is related to the further development of my father-in-law in the future.

"Last week, I went to the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building with the school leaders to report this matter. The ministry's initial plan was to have us cooperate with the 618th Factory and allocate one of their workshops to us."

"Anyway, the production of amphibious vehicles they produce is not high, and many factories are not fully utilized."

"For our Hummer project, we only assemble the vehicles ourselves, and if we purchase other parts from supporting factories, the factory area required is not particularly large."

"If the military needs a large number of Hummers in the future, the ministry will consider whether to build a special factory."

After Zhu Jiansheng's explanation, Jiang Hui could understand it.

Although the Capital Institute of Technology failed to build a new factory directly, it could entrust production to sister companies, and part of the tasks could be produced in the school-run factory. In the end, the main credit would definitely go to the school, which was acceptable.

After all, part of the factory buildings of Factory 618 are now allocated to the Capital Institute of Technology, instead of directly handing the project over to Factory 618.

The nature of these two treatment solutions is still very different.

"No matter which method is used, the most important thing is to produce a prototype of the Hummer model as soon as possible."

"As long as this project is done well, I think it will be enough for the Department of Vehicle Engineering to reap dividends for more than a decade."

"It would be best if some of the parts can be produced by the school-run factory itself, and the relevant technical data is kept confidential."

"Even if other factories want to produce Hummers, it is not that easy." In the era when there was no patent law, if other manufacturers wanted to produce the models developed by the Capital Institute of Technology, they only had to report to the higher authorities.

Even without filing a report, it will be no problem if you can find a way to get the drawings and data.

Even if you don't get anything, it's okay if you can produce a similar car based on other people's finished cars.

Local relevant departments will also support local enterprises to do such things.

Therefore, it is very important to set some thresholds.

"That's what I was thinking too. We plan to produce some parts, such as the transfer case, in the school-run factory."

"The school can't own its own car factory, but it's no problem to have its own auto parts factory."

Zhu Jiansheng was not stupid either, so he naturally knew the significance of Jiang Hui's arrangement.

If you work hard for several years and then have someone else pick the fruits of your labor, you will be so angry that you will die.

"Today is New Year's Day, so let's not talk about work. Let's all come over for dinner."

My mother-in-law took the initiative to open a bottle of Moutai. It was obvious that the family was going to have a few drinks tonight.

Although Jiang Hui is the youngest, he has the worst alcohol tolerance.

Fortunately, I don’t have to go anywhere today, so there’s no problem drinking two taels of Moutai.

"There are so many dishes. It looks like we are in for a treat tonight."

Braised beef, braised beef brisket, stewed chicken soup, pan-fried hairtail, braised pork, Kung Pao chicken, plus pickled cabbage, spicy and sour shredded potatoes and a plate of peanuts.

My mother-in-law definitely put a lot of effort into preparing this New Year’s Eve dinner.

Four people certainly can't eat so many dishes, but we must prepare more for the New Year's Eve dinner, which is also the tradition of every household.

"You all have to go to work in this cold weather. You must be hungry now. Drink a bowl of chicken soup to warm yourself up first, then eat some food and drink some wine slowly."

Fang Zhen was in a very good mood.

Although my eldest daughter is not here, I feel a little regretful.

But my younger daughter lives nearby and can come back often, which is also good.

"This chicken soup looks delicious. I have to drink two bowls first."

Jiang Hui didn't hesitate and directly picked up the chicken soup that his mother-in-law had prepared and drank it in big gulps.

The chickens of this era are basically free-range chickens, and their taste is many times better than that of feed-fed chickens in later generations.

"You two have been married for half a year now, isn't it time to consider having a baby?"

"Then I can apply for early retirement and help you take care of the children."

After eating for a while, my mother-in-law started to urge me to have a baby.

"Mom, Linlin and I will work hard to complete this task this year."

For this kind of topic, the best way is not to explain anything, but to just agree and then move on to the next topic.

However, after Fang Zhen mentioned this, Jiang Hui was a little puzzled.

He and Zhu Lin did not take any protective measures, but there has indeed been no movement recently.

If there is no movement this year, then you should really consider seeing a doctor.

Jiang Hui would never do anything to hide his illness and avoid seeking medical treatment.

He agrees that when it comes to having children, either don't have them at all or have them early.

"Mom, we are planning to buy a courtyard house in a hutong near the clinic this year. Please ask your acquaintances to keep an eye out for it."

Zhu Lin's interruption, coupled with Jiang Hui's statement that they would try their best, immediately diverted Fang Zhen's attention.

"Do you really want to buy a courtyard house?"

"That living environment is not as good as the apartment."

Fang Zhen's idea was very normal. After all, siheyuans were not a rare thing in the capital of that era, and they were everywhere in the city.

A large part of them will be demolished in the future.

"We have considered this issue before. Many existing courtyard houses are indeed not very comfortable to live in, especially those large courtyards."

"But we plan to buy a whole yard with clear ownership rights, and then we can get the heating and bathroom systems right. That way, it will be much more comfortable to live in."

No matter what era it is, buying a house is a big deal.

Zhu Lin mentioned this topic, and the whole family quickly got involved.

"If it can be renovated, it will be much more comfortable. If there is more space, we won't have to worry about the noise from the neighbors upstairs, downstairs, or on the left and right."

Zhu Jiansheng thought Jiang Hui’s proposal was good.

Anyway, he also knew that his son-in-law and his wife were not short of money now, so the issue of decoration costs was not a problem for them at all.

"Since you have all thought about it, I will find a few more people to help ask."

Fang Zhen is not a particularly strong person.

Since my daughter and son-in-law both think that the courtyard house is good, let’s buy one.

The yard is big enough, maybe I can live there in the future.

If you have children in the future, there will be more space for activities.

Thinking about it this way, the advantages of the courtyard house seem very obvious.

(End of this chapter)