Siheyuan: Heavy Industry Revitalizes the Country

In my previous life and this life, I have lived for more than thirty years.

It was my first time to have such a wonderful meal. . .

Fortunately, Fang Xiang was smart and said that he was young and didn't drink.

Even so, Fang Xiang, who was not good at entertaining guests, still felt awkward for a long time.

After the dinner, we counted and found that this group of people actually drank ten bottles of Moutai.

Seeing how much these people could drink, Fang Xiang almost dropped his jaw.

Fortunately, the restaurant was inside the guesthouse, so if you drank too much, you could fall into bed after walking a few steps.

In addition, Fang Xiang really didn't expect to meet an acquaintance in Luoyi.

Yes, it is the director of Luoqi, Director Ma.

"I didn't expect to see you here..."

Sitting in the reception room of the guesthouse, Director Ma's face had a variety of expressions.

"Chief Engineer Fang, I have been looking forward to it for a month.

I didn't expect you to come. This is really great!"

That’s right, this Director Ma is the former office director of Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation.

The person who was responsible for receiving Fang when he wanted to go to Shanghai Automobile last time.

When they were at the door of the guesthouse, the two saw each other, but it was not appropriate to reminisce about the past.

Just as the drinking party was over, Director Ma followed over like a follower.

The way he looked at Fang Xiang was like he was looking at his first love... No, it was like he had seen a savior.

"From Shanghai to Luoyi, are you used to this?"

Fang Xiang picked up the brewed tea and took a sip.

"What's there to be used to? I'm not the only one coming to Luoyi from Shanghai.

A lot of technicians and workers came to Shanghai Automobile to support the construction of the Third Front.

Besides, coming to Luoyi is better than going to the mountains in the southwest."

Director Ma smiled. Among the people who accompanied him today, he had the lowest status and drank the most.

As a Shanghainese, it was beyond Fang's expectation that he could drink so much.

Doesn’t Douyang say that people from the South can’t drink alcohol?

But then I thought, if I can't drink, how can I get the position of office director?

“Are there many people coming to Shanghai Auto?”

Fang Xiang grasped the key point. Although Shanghai Automobile is a small company among all the automobile manufacturers in China.

But it is still better than Luoqi, the younger brother of the newly established factory.

“Not many, only about a hundred people, all skilled workers, not a single engineer.

They have quite a few family members, who will move here soon.

But the living space in our factory is still a bit tight.”

Director Ma took out a cigarette, lit it up, and started complaining.

"How long have you been here? How well do you understand the situation at the factory?"

Fang Xiang did not directly respond to Director Ma's question.

And he asked about something he was very concerned about.

“It’s only a month.

Just a few days after the National Day, I received a transfer order from the Ministry of First Machine Building.

There was no time to react at all, he left as soon as he was told to.

After arriving here, I had no time to rest and started working that day.

Compared to your grand occasion today, I am so shabby that I don’t even have anything to give as a gift.

I heard it from the older generation who came from Shanghai.

The construction of Luoqi this time is almost exactly the same as that in 55.

When we were building the factory before, it was very slow.

Somehow, after the National Day, it was like being wound up.

There were people coming from all over the country.

There were people from construction teams, factories, schools, and even your mentor, Mr. Xu, came over.

For a moment, it was a mess.

It took me nearly half a month to get back on track.

There isn't much going on in the project right now. The factory buildings and other things have been mostly built.

There's just some finishing touches left.

But the workers and management in the factory had no place to live.

All of them rely on the temporary space vacated by the trailer next door.

If we don’t arrange to build some housing for the families, this construction team might just leave one day.”

Director Ma's face was filled with resentment of being unwelcome.

Having said that, he paused and looked at Fang Xiang's expression.

"Have you discussed this matter with YTO and the prefectural committee? What did they say?"

Fang has mentioned the matter of wanting to see Director Ma twice.

The explanation is either top priority or imminent.

Logically speaking, housing issues are not yet important.

That must be an urgent matter, and as I just said, the workers and managers are all staying here temporarily.

I immediately understood what he meant.

It is said that food and fodder must be sent ahead before the army moves.

How can these workers devote themselves to their work if they don’t even have a stable place to live?

“We have communicated several times...

When he dragged his hands over there, his attitude was quite ambiguous.

It is said that before National Day, they were in charge of everything.

After the National Day, things changed. People said that our Luoqi was a girl who was married off and water that had been poured out.

All right, I got it. But I never got anything done.

I went to the Prefectural Committee several times, but I didn't see anyone who could make decisions.

If the occasion wasn't inappropriate today, I would have stopped Secretary Wang from leaving."

Director Ma spoke slowly but smoked a lot.

After a few words, the cigarette was at his butt. After that, he took out another one and smoked it.

"Okay, I know about this, let me handle it.

Tell me about the others, too."

Fang Xiang nodded. Director Ma was an outsider and was unfamiliar with the place.

In addition, it is estimated that Luoqi and YTO have severed their relationship, which made YTO unhappy.

Yituo is a wealthy local tycoon in Luoyi. If Yituo is unhappy, how can the district committee have a good attitude?

I agreed to this matter immediately, and I would mention it tomorrow morning before the provincial leaders leave.

"The rest is easy to handle, as equipment is being shipped over from Northeast China and Shanghai.

If it weren't for the limited train capacity, everything would have been in place by now.

But it should be soon. I calculated that it will be ready by mid-December at the latest.

The workers' side was originally a mess, with support coming from all over the place and the relationships were complicated.

It's been a month since I arrived at the factory, and I've only just started to sort out the loose ends.

The frameworks of several departments have just been set up and staff are being gradually added.

Fortunately, the equipment in the factory has not yet arrived, so the workers still have time to make arrangements.

Human resources and other issues will not hinder us.”

Director Ma explained it clearly and Fang Xiang listened carefully.

"How many people are there in the factory now? How many engineers and technicians are there?"

There are too many problems in the factory. Fang Xiang is only the chief engineer and it is impossible for him to handle everything.

Director Ma does a very good job in administrative work.

As for the follow-up, let him handle it. At least, the two of them have dealt with each other before.

Although they were not close friends, they were acquaintances after all, and there was a basis for cooperation.

Therefore, Fang Xiang did not intend to interfere in his work scope.

It’s better to focus on your own field first.

“More than 600 workers have already arrived.

The full quota is 800 people, and there are still more than vacancies. It is said that some are unwilling to come, and some are probably still on the way.

As for engineers and technicians . . . "

When Director Ma said this, he looked up at Fang Xiang's expression again.

"YTO had previously formed a technical team, but they withdrew after the National Day..."

Director Ma paused and talked about another headache.

National Day, National Day.

Before and after National Day, the delay and the attitude of the local committee changed really quickly.

I guess the source is here.

Fang Xiang quickly faced the reality.

Before National Day, Luoqi was a group of its own girls.

After the National Day, Luoqi is a married girl.

Well, now that they are married, in the eyes of Luoqi Yitu, their treatment will naturally change.

If you put yourself in his shoes, it is not difficult to understand his attitude.

But the Prefectural Committee... isn't this a bit too much?

Isn’t Luoqi Luoyi’s own company?