The car giant started by marrying the daughter of the king

Chapter 209: The courage to heal the wound, the opportunity for reform

My father-in-law is going to be promoted again, which is a great thing.

Of course, the family opened a bottle of Moutai worth 8 yuan and drank it all.

Zhu Lin, the hidden master, did not drink tonight because she had to breastfeed.

"The Capital Automobile Factory probably doesn't have any new projects to do recently, right?"

"I think you might as well go to the 618th Factory and be in charge of the Hummer project?"

Zhu Lin usually doesn't ask much about Jiang Hui's work, but this time the Hummer military vehicle has a great influence, the main person in charge is Zhu Jiansheng, and the actual designer is Jiang Hui.

That's why she thought it would be more appropriate to let Jiang Hui go to the No. 618 Factory.

"Going to Factory No. 618 means I have entered the military industry, but this is not the same as my future development direction."

Jiang Hui is not opposed to military factories and has some ideas that can be developed in military factories.

However, if he wants to set up his own automobile factory in the future, there will be a lot of unnecessary trouble if he enters the military industry system.

Therefore, even if there are a lot of dividends to be made from the Hummer military vehicle market in the next one or two years, he is not planning to enter the market.

Of course, he is now looking for a suitable opportunity to see if he can take advantage of the reform to create something special.

Otherwise, there really isn't much point in expanding production capacity at the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant every day.

"Do you have any specific development plans in the future?"

After thinking about it carefully, Zhu Lin found that he really had not had a good talk with Jiang Hui about the long-term development plan.

Every time this topic is mentioned, Jiang Hui seems to lead the conversation astray.

Today she plans to ask carefully.

"If I say that what I want to do in the future is to start a car company and run it like General Motors and Toyota, do you think it's possible?"

Jiang Hui said half-jokingly.

The current direction of the wind has become increasingly clear. Although some issues are still controversial, China must reform and develop its economy. This general direction has been recognized by more and more people.

"If someone else had set this goal, I think it would definitely be impossible."

"But this goal was set by you, I think it will definitely succeed!"

Zhu Lin looked at Jiang Hui with a determined look and had great confidence in him.

Others may not be very clear about Jiang Hui's professional and technical level, but Zhu Lin is very clear about it.

The new BJ212 and Hummer projects were almost all developed by Jiang Hui alone.

"Although there are more and more people setting up stalls at the entrances of alleys and on the streets, they are not taken seriously and are considered to be a shameful thing."

"If too many helpers are hired, there will be some more serious problems."

"Aren't you afraid that if I set up my own car company, people will look down on me?"

Jiang Hui wasn't sure whether Zhu Lin understood what he said.

When he talked about setting up a car company, he was not joking.

Although there is no way to directly set up a company to produce cars now, sooner or later I will be involved in this industry, or produce other products such as motorcycles in advance.

This practice is absolutely heretical in this era and is not recognized by the public.

"Those vendors are indeed looked down upon now, but if they have other options, they probably won't set up stalls."

"Besides, the streets are turning a blind eye right now, so I don't think it's a big deal."

"If you can really set up a car company, it will definitely be completely different from being a street vendor."

“It shouldn’t be a shame to have a factory that can produce advanced cars.”

"It's just that in the current environment, it would be very difficult to actually set up such a company."

I have to say that Zhu Lin’s idea is very open-minded.

She has a relatively thorough understanding of the problem.

"That's true, so I want to see if there is any opportunity to contract a factory first and then establish an independent automobile company or parts factory step by step."

The topic has come to this point, and Jiang Hui is ready to put things bluntly.

Otherwise Zhu Lin would not be able to understand his thoughts later.

"Contracting a factory?"

"I've only heard that rural areas are doing land contracting. Can this factory also be contracted?"

The plan that Jiang Hui proposed was obviously beyond Zhu Lin's understanding.

Although contracting factories was the most popular practice throughout the 1980s, many entrepreneurs in later generations also started out by contracting factories.

But in the mid-1980s, the idea was still bold.

Jiang Hui was obviously prepared to be the first to try something new.

If you are timid about everything, it is obviously impossible to accomplish anything big.

Since contracting factories will be the hottest practice in the next decade, the risk of rushing in on your own is not that great.

Of course, in order to avoid future property rights disputes, some follow-up work must also be taken into consideration.

And before the various disadvantages of this method of contracting factories are exposed, I have to jump out of this track as soon as possible.

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"Against the backdrop of reform, everything is possible."

"What the higher authorities want is for the factory to complete its tasks on time, meet its profit targets, and not reduce workers' welfare benefits."

"Under this premise, it should be acceptable to subcontract some factories that are not doing well to certain employees or management of the factory."

"Of course, this kind of thing also depends on opportunities. For me, having the opportunity to own a factory is the most meaningful thing at this stage. Contracting a factory or setting up a factory to make money is not that urgent."

Jiang Hui discussed his views with Zhu Lin, which helped Zhu Lin gain a certain understanding of his future plans.

I will communicate with her later based on the situation at different stages.

The next day, after Jiang Hui returned to the factory, Qin Hao, director of the Automobile Bureau of the First Ministry of Machine Building, led a team to inspect, and Zheng Haiming arranged for Jiang Hui to accompany them.

The previous procedures were all normal inspections. Jiang Hui was just a nobody and just followed behind.

Even when eating in the cafeteria's private room at noon, Jiang Hui was the only accompanying staff member who focused on eating, leaving the opportunity to perform to factory leaders such as Zheng Haiming and Chen Qi.

However, when the meeting was held in the conference room in the afternoon to exchange the various experiences and lessons learned after the reform of the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant, Qin Hao frequently asked Jiang Hui for his opinion.

Fortunately, there were quite a lot of people like this, and the issues discussed at the summary and exchange meeting were not particularly sharp or sensitive, so Jiang Hui was able to answer them normally.

But when the meeting was over, Qin Hao left Jiang Hui alone to talk, which was a bit surprising.

Although similar things have happened in the past, this is still quite special.

Jiang Hui is just a middle-level manager in the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant, and there are many people above him in rank.

Qin Hao did not look for anyone else, but chose Jiang Hui to communicate alone. This is definitely something that attracts more attention.

"Xiao Jiang, since you came to the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant, a lot of changes have taken place in the plant. Now it feels like it is thriving. Your contribution is indelible."

There were only Qin Hao and Jiang Hui in the conference room, so the atmosphere was naturally different from before.

Qin Hao simply stood up and stood by the window, looking at the scenery outside.

The Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant has done a good job in greening its landscaping. Standing in the conference room on the third floor, you can basically see what is happening in half of the factory.

"This was all the result of the planning of the First Machinery Industry Ministry and the good command of the factory leaders. I just made some small contributions."

Jiang Hui certainly couldn't just sit there and talk to Qin Hao, so he stood up and walked to the window.

"The credit belongs to you, and no one else can take it away from you. You don't have to worry so much."

"The Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant is now a star enterprise of our First Ministry of Machine Building, and has earned us a lot of honors from other ministries."

"It's just that the Hummer project of the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building has emerged recently. The superior departments have given them high praise. The leaders in the ministry also want to do something to make our First Ministry of Machine Building the most watched among all the ministries and commissions."

Qin Hao and Jiang Hui are quite familiar with each other.

Although there is still a gap of several levels between the two, they have been in contact for a long time and there is no need to beat around the bush when talking. "The Hummer military vehicle is indeed a very good product. If the Fifth Machine-Building Department can fully play its role, the export and foreign exchange earnings in the next few years will definitely exceed everyone's expectations."

Jiang Hui was a little unsure about what Qin Hao was up to, so he had to follow his words and carefully express his thoughts.

"The Hummer military vehicle is indeed an excellent product, which is why the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building is receiving so much attention now."

"At a high-level meeting last week, the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building was praised by its superiors as a model of reform."

"Leaders from our department also attended the meeting. After returning, they hoped that our Automobile Bureau could work together with the factories to see if they could do something meaningful and representative to promote the reform."

"It would be best if there were one or two exemplary cases that are worth promoting nationwide, whether in terms of products or management."

Qin Hao came here today to respond to Zhou Jian's instructions and to ask Jiang Hui for "ideas".

So he must explain the general background and expectations.

Jiang Hui was not stupid. After listening to Qin Hao's words, he roughly understood why he kept him alone for a private conversation today.

I was chatting with Zhu Lin yesterday about some of the things I was going to do in the future, hoping to find a suitable opportunity to do something.

I didn't expect the opportunity to come so soon.

Although I have proposed some ideas to Qin Hao today, and they may not be agreed in the end, it is at least a good opportunity.

However, how to raise it is also a problem.

Seeing that Jiang Hui fell into deep thought after hearing what he said, Qin Hao did not ask any further questions.

After a long while, Jiang Hui said, "Director Qin, if we want to use this as a model for reform, we should focus more on breakthroughs and reforms in the management system. Simply developing a new product may not be very popular, and it may not produce results in a short period of time."

"If we want to make some reforms in the management system, the best starting point may be to work on some factories that are not doing well, which may be more representative."

"For example, our factory is doing very well now. Even if we make some reforms and get better results, it may not be representative enough for promotion."

“At least some people in other factories will feel unrepresented.”

"But if it's a factory on the verge of bankruptcy, has been losing money for years, or is a headache for higher authorities, then the situation is different."

"Once such a factory implements a special reform plan and the situation changes significantly, both the higher authorities and sister factories will definitely be very interested."

"In this case, it is very suitable to exist as a model of reform."

Jiang Hui spoke as he watched Qin Hao's expression change.

As long as there was any displeasure on his face, Jiang Hui would not continue talking.

After all, the plan he was going to propose later was definitely very bold in 1980.

"What you said makes sense. There are many such factories in the whole country, even in the factories under the First Ministry of Machine Building."

"Especially after the situation began to change in the past two years, the operating conditions of a number of factories immediately became very unsatisfactory, and they were completely dependent on the funds allocated by the ministry to survive."

Several factories suddenly popped up in Qin Hao's mind.

On the Automobile Bureau’s side, although the manufacturers in the capital area are doing well because of the BJ212 project.

But across the country, there are still many factories that are poorly managed.

There are quite a few of them, whether they are complete vehicle manufacturers or parts manufacturers.

If it is really possible to make a big difference in the situation of these poorly managed factories as Jiang Hui said, that would be of great significance.

"I also heard some stories about workers outside complaining about the conditions in their own factories a while ago."

"For factories that are already in trouble, if it is expected that there will be no changes in the next few years, then it is necessary to think about what reforms these factories can make to turn the situation around."

"If we allow this trend to continue, the situation of these factories may become increasingly unsatisfactory."

After hearing what Jiang Hui said, Qin Hao couldn't help but nodded.

This is indeed the truth, but how should it be changed?

"Xiao Jiang, you have always had a broad mindset and a much higher vision than your peers."

Do you have any specific solutions for facing such a situation?
Qin Hao simply asked Jiang Hui if he had any solution.

If this matter produces any results, he can make it a key reform project that the Ministry of First Machine Building will focus on in the next stage.

When it is completed, it can be promoted not only within the Ministry of First Machine Building, but also nationwide, which will have a very different meaning.

"There is a solution, but it is probably a bit unorthodox and difficult for people to accept."

The more Jiang Hui said this, the more interested Qin Hao became.

Since it is intended to be a typical case, it must be somewhat shocking.

Minor reforms will certainly not serve as a national model.

So he immediately continued, "Reform is imperative. This is something that our superiors have clearly stated on various occasions. We at the First Machine Industry Ministry must resolutely implement the instructions of our superiors."

"You don't have to worry so much. It's just the two of us today anyway."

"If the plan is feasible, I will go back and report to Leader Zhou. If it is not feasible, let's just talk privately between the two of us and forget about it when we leave the house."

Qin Hao was afraid that Jiang Hui had too many concerns and did not dare to speak out all his thoughts.

He fully understood this concern, so in order to relieve Jiang Hui's worries, he told him his plan.

"Director Qin, I think many factories are in trouble right now for many reasons."

"First, it doesn't matter how much work the workers do, and they have no motivation to work."

"There is all sorts of waste in the factory, and no one really values ​​it."

"Another thing is that all products rely on unified allocations from higher-level departments and are produced according to plans, but for some products, we actually need to consider opening up sales channels ourselves, and relying solely on higher-level departments is definitely not enough."

"Also, the factories basically don't pay attention to the research and development of new products, and they don't have the funds or willingness to develop new products."

"also……"

"If nothing changes, more and more factories will face operational difficulties in the future."

Jiang Hui raised all these questions in a very affirmative tone.

Anyway, Qin Hao had heard about most of the problems to some extent.

In order to gain approval for the plan I am going to propose next, it is necessary to explain the situation clearly.

Otherwise, if the current situation is not clearly understood, the solution to the problem will naturally appear unreliable.

“You are right, these problems do exist, and every factory has them to a greater or lesser extent.”

Qin Hao looked at Jiang Hui with encouragement, motioning him to continue.

Being able to point out problems is not a special ability.

As long as Qin Hao wants to investigate, many people can raise various issues.

However, when faced with these problems, few people can come up with a very satisfactory solution.

The practices of the eight demonstration factories are certainly of certain reference value, but they are obviously not enough when used in factories that are in operational difficulties.

"For some factories that have fallen into serious difficulties, if we want to reform them, we must have the courage to scrape the bone to heal the wound."

“It will take extraordinary changes at the root to turn the situation around and bring the factory back to life.”

"In the past two years, the reform of rural land contracting has been the biggest change in the agricultural sector."

"From the various feedbacks from various places, the effect of this reform is very good."

"The land is still the same land, and the people who farm it are still the same people, but the food produced from the land has changed dramatically."

"I think the key reason is that it has mobilized the workers' enthusiasm for production."

"Our factory reform also needs to be closely centered around this point to achieve very good results."

Jiang Hui took a deep breath and prepared to take this opportunity to slowly put forward some of his ideas.

It has been several years since I came into this world.

Although the best time to start a business has not yet arrived, I can't wait until 1992, that would be too long.

Now, if you do some things that you can do a few years later, based on your past achievements, perhaps you can achieve unexpected results.

(End of this chapter)