Siheyuan: Craftsmen of a Great Country

When Qian Cheng left, Yang Weimin, who had been silent, said, "Your plan is quite detailed, but I'm afraid it will prevent many workers from being promoted."

There was quite a bit of resentment between the words.

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "Are you talking about production efficiency?"

Yang Weimin nodded: "Yes, the previous reserves have been exhausted, and we can only produce as much steel as we need to deliver to the rolling mill. This has resulted in a serious shortage of qualified steel, and even normal production cannot meet the requirements."

"Once your plan is implemented, only factory workers who can obtain steel will be able to advance. I'm afraid it will be difficult for workers in other factories."

The current workers are planning based on 1070 million tons.

Now that there is not enough steel, under Jiang Chen's system, whichever factories can get qualified steel will have their workers promoted.

Those who cannot obtain qualified steel will have technical skills but no use for them.

Jiang Chen said: "This is a problem that the Ministry of Industry needs to consider and solve. It must either increase steel production or reduce the number of workers in the rolling mill to achieve a balance between the two."

"If they can't even do this, then the Ministry of Industry is derelict in its duty."

In front of Yang Weimin and Tao Yuan, he spoke quite boldly.

Tao Yuandao: "Now our factory is facing the problem of insufficient materials, and some workshops have slowed down the processing speed."

"Even the steel that was delivered was a lot substandard. We went to the Ministry of Industry several times but couldn't solve the problem because they didn't have any surplus."

"I don't know when this problem will be solved. Fortunately, our machine tools have been successfully developed and we can initially transform and disperse workers to produce products. We don't have to worry too much about this."

Jiang Chen had a rough impression of this. The flower grower's steel output in 59 was about 1100 million tons, and its output in 60 was more than 1300 million tons.

However, due to large-scale downsizing and famine, steel production was greatly reduced in 61, with only more than 800 million tons.

It reached its lowest point in 62, with only over 600 million tons.

This is a problem faced by all steel rolling mills.

The most intuitive way to solve this problem is to create enough value, especially in foreign exchange.

Maybe he can't change the situation across the country, but he can at least ensure that the No. 3 Steel Plant is not or less affected.

When his machine tools go global, they will have material priority, and the qualified steel they produce will give priority to meeting the needs of the No. 3 Steel Plant.

Therefore, the problems raised by Tao Yuan cannot be solved in the short term, and may even become more serious.

However, Jiang Chen did not say these words.

Yang Weimin said: "There is no steel now, and workers are idle. Why don't we take this opportunity to conduct training for all employees."

"Xiao Jiang, can one training specialist train more workers? At the current rate of more than a thousand people per phase, it's really too slow."

After recruiting 3000 new workers, there will be more than 7000 front-line production workers in the steel rolling mill. At this rate, it will take half a year to complete the training.

Jiang Chen shook his head: "No, one hundred people is already the limit."

"No matter how many people there are, the people behind will not be able to see the demonstration operations of the training specialists, nor can they hear the courses given by the specialists, and there will be no training effect."

Yang Weimin frowned and said: "But in December, the weather is even colder, and the output may have been further reduced. It would be a waste of labor to leave the workers idle like this."

"I also want to take this opportunity to conduct a training for all employees."

Tao Yuan was stunned: "You dare to stop production? Are you risking your life?"

Yang Weimin said: "Why stop production? By then, haven't these more than a thousand workers been trained and ready to go into production?"

"I estimate that the steel in December can only support the production of more than a thousand comrades who have been trained."

"Even if there is a little left, after everyone returns to work in January, we can quickly catch up with the progress."

Jiang Chen said: "If you really want to train, there is no way."

Yang Weimin's eyes lit up: "Oh? Tell me."

Jiang Chen pointed in the direction of the training workshop: "Don't the Ministry of Industry have more than a hundred reserve training specialists participating in the training?"

"Now after being eliminated, there are still more than 60 qualified team leaders. After they have undergone training, they can take on the training tasks."

Yang Weimin said: "You want to detain them and release them after the training in our factory is over?"

Jiang Chen pouted: "It's not about holding them back, but we are testing and assessing them with an attitude of being responsible for the results. Although they have been trained, the overall training level has to be tested through actual combat."

"So, let them train the remaining workers of the No. 3 Steel Plant and test their skills. If problems are found, they can provide timely guidance and corrections."

"Otherwise, if they are involved in training at other brother companies, if problems are discovered then, let alone correct them, there won't even be anyone to discuss them."

"After one month of inspection, they will officially start the training of national worker comrades at the beginning of next year. You see, the time is just right."

Yang Weimin slapped the table: "Well, this idea is correct. Although they are not from the No.3 Steel Plant, we have to be responsible for everyone who goes out of the No.3 Steel Plant."

"Old Tao, please contact the Ministry of Industry immediately. If possible, we will also make preparations here."

Tao Yuan nodded: "Okay, I will go to the Ministry of Industry in the afternoon."

"I first asked them for steel, but they would definitely not be able to produce it, so I just proposed this plan."

Yang Weimin waved his hand: "You can handle this flexibly."

"By the way, Xiao Jiang, is your machine tool development work going well? Have you encountered any difficulties?"

Jiang Chen shook his head: "It's going well. If nothing goes wrong, it will probably be available before the New Year. The production efficiency will definitely be much higher than Big Brother's machine tools."

Yang Weimin was stunned: "So fast?"

Jiang Chen said: "We are all mature workers and have some understanding of machine tools. Combined with the experience of seniors Malotov and Lowry, we actually already have the prototype of machine tools."

"With the direction, the rest of the things will be much simpler. All we have to do is to implement component by component, so the progress is relatively fast."

Tao Yuan reminded: "Lao Yang, since the development progress is so fast and the results are so good, we need to protect the research results in advance."

"Although this research and development work is not carried out with great fanfare, there are many people who know about it. If the news reaches the enemy agents, they will definitely not let go of this opportunity."

Yang Weimin slapped his thigh: "Old Tao is still careful."

"I will notify the Security Department immediately to set up a restricted area around the warehouse. No outsiders are allowed to enter. At the same time, the Security Department will patrol 24 hours a day to ensure safety."

Tao Yuan said: "Okay. But since it's doing research and development there, don't call it a warehouse. It's too low-end."

Yang Weimin said: "Then what do you think is the appropriate name?"

Jiang Chen interrupted: "The third rolling mill scientific research experimental base."

Tao Yuan said: "This name is good, but the place is a bit small, so it is not appropriate to call it a base."

Jiang Chen said: "The third rolling mill scientific research laboratory."

Yang Weimin said: "This is okay, let's call it this."

"But we're keeping a low profile now. When the machine tool research and development project is completed, we will put up the brand."