The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 290 Suffering from old sins

“Just think of it as a union activity.”

State-owned enterprises all have trade unions, but private enterprises generally do not have them now. However, as the legal system becomes more sound, they will eventually have to be established. Since they will have to exist sooner or later, why not establish them now?

"That makes sense." Teacher Liu said with a smile, "Why don't I just be your union chairman?"

Liu Hua shook his head: "Don't talk nonsense. The trade union has its own organizational procedures. Let's call it a workers' club. You are the person in charge. If you help me manage these young people, it will be a great achievement."

Li Huaide praised Ju Wei for being a good hand in production management. With less than 100 experienced masters in the whole site, he led more than 300 new workers and got the production on the right track in less than half a month.

At the end of the month, 500 motorcycle engines were delivered on time, and at the same time, a larger order of 2,000 engines was received.

The motorcycle parts factories under the jurisdiction of Beijing Jeep are almost going crazy with joy. They did not expect that after large-scale OEM, the cost could be reduced to this level. Now the funds allocated by the head office are the same, and they have saved such a large sum. The remaining money can be used to provide benefits to the workers and the managers can also enjoy it.

Of course, the factory does not just provide engines for Beijing Jeep, but also produces its own engines.

Liu Hua has 100% confidence in his engine, as proven by several novels. Basically, everything produced by the system is high-quality.

Xu Damao had gone to the mountain city a week ago, but he didn't call back. Liu Hua didn't know how to contact him, so he could only wait at home.

Without a mobile phone, it is really inconvenient to communicate nowadays. Minghua now understands why some bosses in later generations control their employees so tightly, because the feeling of waiting is really unpleasant.

Even if you are gifted, even if you feel you can control the world, when all you can do is wait, you will feel lost and helpless, as if there are twenty-five little mice living in your heart, making you anxious.

Xu Damao stayed in the mountain city for half a month. When he came back, the 1.8-meter-tall man had become unrecognizable after being emaciated.

Liu Hua asked in surprise: "No, what's wrong with you? I asked you to go to the mountain city, not to escape famine. You have a lot of delicious food, so why do you look like you haven't eaten for a long time?"

"Eat, do I dare to eat?" Xu Damao said fearfully: "It was only when I arrived in the mountain city that I realized that chili peppers are actually a kind of snack. It was only when I arrived in the mountain city that I realized that it's fun to eat on the top but painful on the bottom."

Xu Damao did not take out his own travel invoices first, but took out a bunch of hospital invoices first: "This is the money I spent on medical treatment in Shancheng, you have to pay for it."

"Don't worry, the reimbursement will definitely be made. I don't understand what's wrong with you?"

Xu Damao shook his head: "I, Xu Damao, thought I had seen the world, but when I arrived in the mountain city, I realized what it meant to be humble when away from home. I couldn't eat or sleep well."

"On the first day, I thought about having a bowl of noodles for breakfast." Xu Damao gestured: "I saw that there was only a little noodles in their bowls, so I asked for the big bowl, a big bowl of Shancheng noodles, sprinkled with red chili oil. I drank a big bowl of boiling water. Before I could visit Zongshen that day, I was admitted to the hospital for acute gastroenteritis." "You have to adapt to the local climate as soon as possible. You will have to travel all over the country in the future."

Xu Damao shook his head. "I also want to adapt as soon as possible, but when I get to the mountain city, it's not a matter of adaptation. It's hot and humid, and the food is so spicy that my stomach can't stand it. I've also eaten Shazhu's Sichuan cuisine, and it's not the same taste."

"My friend, your stomach and butt are in trouble this time." Xu Damao said with lingering fear, "But luckily for you, I have signed a contract for 2,000 units."

"Of course, they dared to sign a contract for 2,000 engines just by looking at the information." Liu Hua said in surprise, "Are Zongshen crazy? They dared to sign a contract without even seeing the actual products?"

"Isn't this all thanks to you?" Xu Damao forced a smile. "After all, you are an engineer in the Science Department. People didn't believe it at first. I had no choice but to bring you up."

"Can my reputation spread so widely?" Liu Hua shook his head: "Maybe someone at Panzhihua Iron and Steel knows my name, but Zong Shen shouldn't know it."

Xu Damao said with a guilty conscience: "Isn't it that our Red Star Steel Mill is well-known? As one of the country's most important heavy industrial factories that can produce various types of rolled steel plates, Zongshen, far away in the southwest, has also heard of the name of the Red Star Steel Mill."

Liu Hua frowned and said, "No. What does the Red Star Steel Mill have to do with me? They can't give you an order just because I worked as an engineer at the Red Star Steel Mill."

"Of course that's impossible. Isn't this just a small favor you can do me?"

Liu Hua suddenly had a bad feeling: "What kind of help? I told you in advance that my abilities are limited. I can't help with anything too complicated."

"Now the market is dual-track, and some unplanned materials are really hard to buy, especially in the south." Xu Damao said tentatively: "I said if they are willing to buy our motorcycle engines, you can help to connect with the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill to buy some unplanned materials."

"I have two questions." Liu Hua raised his finger: "There are steel mills in the south, too. Why do we have to buy in the north?"

"The second is that they think it's too expensive. If they want to ship it back, they have to pay for shipping, which is a considerable expense."

Xu Damao shook his head. "You don't understand. Materials like steel and steel plates are priced but not sold in the market. People also want to buy them in the south. The private economy in the south is much more developed than in the north. Any materials that are not planned are immediately snapped up. Zongshen can't get them at all. They have to pay more to buy them from middlemen. So they did the math and decided that it would be cheaper for us to buy them from the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, even with the freight. It would be cheaper than having the middlemen skin us."

Xu Damao said with some regret, "If I had known this earlier, I would have specialized in dealing in steel. It would not be difficult to get approval from our steel mill, and then I would directly sell it in the market with the approval. Even if I doubled the price, people would still buy it."

Liu Hua nodded: "Then you just wait to be dealt with. Don't you see who is doing this business now? If you don't have a background and connections, you dare to do this kind of business. Maybe one day you will be buried in a ditch."

When Xu Damao said this, he suddenly covered his stomach and said, "Hey, no, it's coming on again. Hey, I have to go to the toilet quickly, and then ask him to go to the hospital quickly. This time I have to rest for two days."

(End of this chapter)