In 1978, I was admitted to Harbin Institute of Technology

Chapter 124: Once We Produce It, the World Price Will Lower
"Sure enough, it's right to listen to Xie Wei. He is more familiar with these things than we are. His five years of experience in the factory is really not given in vain. He knows how to mobilize the enthusiasm of factory workers."

Wu Tao sincerely admires Xie Wei.

He had never thought of this method before.

Wages must always be paid, even if there is no production, the competent authority must pay them.

It can be sent first or later, and the effect produced is unexpected.

All kinds of work are easy to do.

"He has worked in the factory for several years, starting from the bottom. He is more familiar with the factory and has more experience than us. It's definitely right to trust him. I think the sanitary napkin factory can also do the same, paying wages first..."

Wang Zheng nodded.

There are not many people in the matchbox factory run by the street office next door.

Most of the business is done by unemployed people in the street who take the materials home and make them together with their elderly and children.

"The sanitary napkin factory doesn't need it. The materials for matchboxes are collected by quantity, and the payment is made directly. We only need a factory building and we can recruit female workers from the surrounding area. There are not many jobs now... It's best to arrange for the family members of the school staff first..."

Wu Tao has his own ideas about this.

Currently, many factories are planning to reduce production tasks and are recruiting a small number of workers.

A large number of educated young people returned to the cities, but there were not enough jobs to accommodate them.

Even the school faculty and staff, and many of their family members, are unemployed.

When recruiting for companies affiliated to the school-enterprise office, the school’s internal requirements should be the priority.

"This is indeed a problem. The subdistrict office will definitely need to recruit workers, and the employment and placement of returned educated youth is also their task."

When Wang Zheng heard Wu Tao talking about jobs, his brows furrowed.

The educated youth have begun to return to the city.

Harbin originally had many factories and many cadres and workers with urban household registration. In an era when there was strength in numbers and there was no family planning, many families had several children.

"Xie Wei also mentioned before that we should focus on the educated youth who returned to the city..."

"Once the news gets out, I'm afraid many people will use their connections to find us..."

Wu Tao's face also became heavy.

Jobs are too scarce.

Having a job means having a stable job.

Otherwise, many factories would not be able to pay wages even without planned orders, and cadres and employees would be unwilling to make a living on their own.

"Let's first ask the logistics department to count how many family members of the school's faculty and staff are unemployed, especially those with educated young people at home. We should first recruit a group of business personnel to open up the situation as soon as possible..."

Wang Zheng remembered that Xie Wei had previously asked the School-Enterprise Office to train business personnel first.

Only after obtaining market orders can the production scale be further expanded.

"That's fine. Let's first transfer the relationship with the department stores, put the products on the shelves, and see the market reaction."

Wu Tao thought about it and felt that Wang Zheng’s suggestion was correct.

The principal decided to distribute the sanitary napkins produced by hand by Mo Lingyu and others for free to all female employees and students in the school as a welfare benefit, also for the purpose of promotion.

Male employees do not have this kind of benefit, so if their family members want to use it, they naturally have to pay for it.

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"Chief, this is the situation. Opening a company in Hong Kong will not only make it easier to understand the international market, but also facilitate product exports."

Principal Li's attitude towards the newly appointed minister was very sincere.

He reported the situation in detail and then put forward his own suggestions.

Minister Zheng listened silently to Li Rui's introduction of the situation without any reaction.

Seeing this, Principal Li could only add, "Another benefit is that we can purchase high-end scientific research equipment needed by the school and sister units through the import and export trading company established in Hong Kong. Even if it is prohibited to export to China, we can set up a research institute in Hong Kong..."

This was what Xie Wei told Li Rui.

The international community imposes an embargo on mainland China, but will not impose an embargo on Hong Kong, which has not yet been recovered.

However, many high-end scientific research equipment will be under surveillance.

This problem can be directly avoided by establishing scientific research institutions in Hong Kong and dispatching personnel from the mainland to Hong Kong's research institutions for research and internships.

“It’s not a small amount of money to set up a scientific research institution in Hong Kong!”

Minister Zheng frowned and finally spoke.

"In the early stage, it only takes 300 million Hong Kong dollars at most to set up the office. All subsequent expenses will be provided by the Hong Kong branch..."

Li Rui knew that if he asked his superiors for funds, he would have to ask for a high price and pay back the money.

Xie Wei only asked for 100 million Hong Kong dollars, and he directly increased the number to 300 million.

Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Minister Zheng.

"All of this is based on the assumption that Xiangjiang Company will make a profit. Comrade Li Rui, how can you guarantee that Xiangjiang Company will make a profit?"

"This……"

Principal Li is stuck.

He couldn't guarantee it.

I didn't discuss this issue with Xie Wei on the way.

Running a business is not what Principal Li is good at at all.

He has no idea how to develop the market or how to make a profit, and he can't come up with any plan.

"At present, your school's enterprise has several products such as daily chemicals and kitchen supplies. Although the price of rice cookers is quite competitive, they are not well-known internationally..."

Minister Zheng reminded Principal Li seriously.

When Li Rui didn't know how to answer, he continued, "The market potential for dishwashing liquid, shower gel, soap, etc. is huge. In the international market, the old-fashioned daily chemical giants have already occupied the market... The market with the greatest potential for these products is in China!"

Obviously, Minister Zheng had previously investigated and learned about the details of Harbin Institute of Technology's School-Enterprise Office.

I also have a clear understanding of the business in the school-enterprise office.

"Even if the quality of the chips produced by Factory 14 has been improved, the production scale is not large enough. Currently, they are mainly used for military purposes and cannot be exported. The production capacity is insufficient, and even if there are foundry orders from the international market, they cannot accept them..."

Each one of them left Principal Li at a loss as to how to refute it.

This is the case.

"Leader, how about I let Xie Wei explain it to you? He was the one who proposed the plan, so he is more familiar with it."

Li Rui had no way to refute, thinking that Xie Wei was waiting for him in the guesthouse outside.

Originally, he thought he could convince his superiors not to let Xie Wei come.

Principal Li was afraid that after the ministry learned about Xie Wei's abilities, they would transfer Xie Wei to a certain department within the ministry or directly to other scientific research units.

Harbin Institute of Technology is not the only unit under the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building that needs to become self-reliant.

"Xie Wei is here too? Haven't you been hiding him for fear that others might come into contact with him?"

Hearing that Xie Wei was also here, Minister Zheng raised his eyebrows and teased Li Rui.

"How could that be possible! I don't have such an idea! The school is to train outstanding talents for the department, but Xie Wei is only a freshman now..."

Principal Li hurriedly explained.

Minister Zheng did not comment, with a faint smile on his face, and watched his performance silently.

"Leader, he is in the guesthouse. Please go ahead and do your work. I will go and call him over."

"You don't have to go. I'll have someone go to the guesthouse to find him."

Minister Zheng's answer once again stunned Li Rui.

He also planned to take this opportunity to explain things to Xie Wei.

The leader seemed to know what he was thinking and didn't give him any chance.

Without waiting for Li Rui to respond, Minister Zheng picked up the phone on his desk and called his secretary, "Go to the guesthouse and find Xie Wei."

After saying that, he hung up the phone. "Boss, how about I go?"

At this moment, Principal Li regretted it.

I regret bringing Xie Wei to the department.

The minister seemed familiar with Xie Wei, and he did not explain much when he asked his secretary to find Xie Wei. This showed that the leaders of the department already knew Xie Wei quite well without Xie Wei himself knowing.

"Don't worry. The department will not transfer Xie Wei away from school until he graduates. The school is more suitable for his growth at the moment. I heard that the Air Force asked the school to improve its drones?"

Seeing Li Rui's worried face, Minister Zheng smiled and told him that Xie Wei would not be transferred from the school to another department now.

"Leader, Xie Wei..."

"Tell me about the cooperation project between the school and the Air Force."

Minister Zheng interrupted Li Rui directly, knowing that the other party wanted to ask him why he was familiar with Xie Wei.

After returning, Vice Minister Ren introduced to the minister the research status of Harbin Institute of Technology in aerospace technology. Xie Wei not only proposed chlorine trifluoride as a new rocket fuel, but also supported the ultra-long-range rocket artillery project.

Although the rocket launcher is a cannon, rocket technology is the key.

It belongs to the business scope of the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building.

The high-sensitivity sensors involved in the quadruple-redundant fighter control system proposed by Xie Wei are also key technologies that urgently need breakthroughs in the aerospace field.

After Vice Minister Ren came back, he praised Xie Wei highly, and it was impossible for Minister Zheng not to be familiar with him.

"At the beginning, we used the school's newly developed HZ80 chip as the central data processor of the PL-4, and replaced the infrared guidance system. However, during target shooting, the improved PL-4's performance was not fully utilized..."

The target aircraft is the responsibility of the Third Ministry of Machine Building, and air-to-air missiles also fall within the business scope of the Third Ministry of Machine Building.

The significant improvement in air-to-air missile technology can also improve the hit rate of air defense missiles.

Air defense missiles fall within the business scope of the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building.

Principal Li naturally had nothing to worry about and explained the situation in detail.

"Comrades from the Eighth Machinery Bureau proposed that the guidance technology and central data processing system of the PL-4 could be used in the improvement project of air defense missiles..."

Minister Zheng spoke up.

At the same time, he stared at the changes in Li Rui's expression.

"It can improve the performance and hit rate of air defense missiles. We will definitely transfer this technology to our sister units. Leader, as a pilot school, we will raise the research funds on our own. What do you think?"

When it comes to funding issues, Principal Li instantly becomes shrewd.

"Come on! You are a pilot project, but technology is not part of the pilot project. Guidance technology and missile control technology are not self-funded..."

Minister Zheng's expression suddenly turned grim.

Li Rui's greedy personality hasn't changed at all.

"Leader, you can't say that. The new infrared guidance material was developed by the school itself, and the control system was also a project funded by the school itself. The superiors did not give us the project before, let alone the funds."

At this time, Principal Li was unwilling to give in at all.

It is too difficult to ask superiors for funding.

When you encounter an opportunity, how can you offer it for free?
Anyway, the school is a pilot project.

Want technical achievements?
no problem.

Give me money.

"Don't give me that. All of what you said was based on the HZ80 chip. Of the 1200 million yuan in funding, 400 million was used for chip development and improved design, and the rest was used for missile control technology research and development. Tell me, how did this become a self-funded project?"

Looking at Li Rui's stubborn face, Minister Li was so angry that he laughed.

The 1200 million yuan in scientific research project funds given by the ministry are all for scientific research.

Now that there are results, Li Rui actually used the school's self-raised funds and independent project establishment to justify it.

"..."

Li Rui was silent again.

He is not right in this matter.

Minister Zheng did not continue speaking and just looked at Li Rui silently.

For a moment, the office became silent.

Neither of them spoke again, and the atmosphere gradually became tense.

When it was Minister Song's turn, Li Rui had already started banging the table.

"Dong Dong Dong~"

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Please come in!"

Minister Zheng's secretary brought Xie Wei into the office.

"Hello, Minister Zheng!"

Before entering the office, Xie Wei felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere in the office.

When greeting the unfamiliar Minister Zheng, he looked at Li Rui, hoping that Li Rui could tell him what happened.

Otherwise, you might say something wrong.

"Xie Wei, you came just in time. Tell Minister Zheng about the plan to open a company in Hong Kong..."

Xie Wei's arrival made Li Rui feel relieved.

Minister Zheng is different from the previous Minister Song.

Minister Song is an old leader, and Li Rui knows his temper very well. If he really can't get out of this situation, he can just throw a tantrum and act like a rogue.

Minister Zheng is different.

Not only was he unfamiliar with the subject, but he already had a full understanding of the things he was asking about before he came, so there was no way he could fool him.

This is not to say that Minister Song does not understand the situation, but that Minister Song is an old leader.

Minister Zheng is not easy to fool, and it is impossible to play rogue.

We can only count on Xie Wei.

"Xie Wei, you came just in time. Principal Li introduced the plan to me regarding the school-enterprise office opening a company in Hong Kong. I have a few questions at the moment..."

Minister Zheng did not continue to argue with Li Rui about whether the school should give the technology to other related scientific research teams for free. Instead, he directly asked how Xie Wei could ensure the profitability of the company he opened in Hong Kong.

Minister Zheng was very excited about the plan proposed by Li Rui.

There is no need to consider whether to export or not. What really interests Minister Zheng is the establishment of a research unit in Hong Kong and the purchase of banned high-end equipment to set up a research institute.

"Commander, international established companies do have an advantage over us, especially in terms of brand image... However, the current selling price in the international market is much higher than our production cost. In the absence of cheap product supply, capitalists set very high prices for their products. Even if they are sold in the market, most people cannot afford them..."

After listening to this, Xie Wei did not directly talk about the profit plan.

He can guarantee that the company opened in Xiangjiang will be profitable, but he cannot say this in front of his leader.

Investment is risky.

Be cautious when entering the market.

"Oh?"

Minister Song frowned and looked at Xie Wei, not understanding what he was trying to say.

"Cheap labor! This is the biggest advantage of domestic enterprises. Apart from other things, the average salary of domestic workers is only 30 or 40 yuan per month. It is difficult to find such cheap labor in the world... Of course, it is not that there is no labor, but there are no skilled workers in places with such low costs..."

For a long time after the reform and opening up in China, we relied on cheap labor to gain competitive advantage.

"When labor costs go down, prices in the market will also go down. In this way, the entire market needs to be reshuffled!"

Xie Wei said with confidence.

(End of this chapter)