Siheyuan: Heavy Industry Revitalizes the Country

"Hello, my last name is Ren.

You are here this time for the cooperation on heavy trucks, right?"

As soon as Fang Xiang entered the door, he saw a middle-aged man in his fifties with a square face and messy hair.

"Yes, you have received the document from the First Ministry of Machine Building, right?"

Fang Xiang had a very bad impression of his previous visit to the steel mill.

Therefore, every time I look for others to cooperate with me, there will always be some shadow in my heart.

No, this time too, I must ask clearly.

"Got it, come and sit here."

Mr. Ren smiled, came out from behind his desk, took out a box of tea and started brewing some tea.

"This is the drawing I brought. Have you seen it before?"

Fang Xiang took out the simple blueprint he had drawn in advance from his briefcase.

There are too many drawings in the whole set to carry them all, so I can only take the simple ones first.

“The First Ministry of Machine Building had issued a copy before, and I read it.

In terms of difficulty, it is not complicated, it just requires a higher level of precision.

Most importantly, how much do you want?"

After Ren Gong made the tea, he placed it in front of Fang Xiang.

Then he picked up the drawing and went through it briefly.

“The quantity is still unclear, as the state has not approved the plan.

So this time I came to confirm our cooperation.

And then there is this.”

Fang Xiang took out the gearbox drawing of the 213 jeep and placed it on the table.

"This is easier. It's on the car, right?"

Engineer Ren could tell the difference between the two gearboxes at a glance.

"Yes, the one just now is for the 665 heavy truck, and this one is for the 213 jeep.

Our factory should have purchased the 212 jeep, right?

213 was designed by me, an improved version of 212.

I would like to open a 213 production line in Luoqi.

By then, we can provide some financial support to the factory.”

Fang Xiang didn't intend to hide it. This kind of thing could not be hidden in front of the technical staff.

"He is indeed a young talent..."

Engineer Ren took the gearbox drawing of 213, looked at it, and sighed.

“So, the 665 heavy truck is within the plan and will be produced as planned.

213, is it unplanned? "

After reading the drawings, Engineer Ren asked curiously.

“For the time being, the 213 is not on the plan, but Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation and the First Ministry of Machinery Industry do not rule out my production of the 213.

After all, this was designed by me, and I think you must have heard that Second Automobile Works will be settled in Luoyi in the future.

This can be considered as training some workers and reserving technology for Second Automobile Works in advance."

Fang Xiang nodded, neither denying nor admitting.

He is also mentally prepared for 213, which will be included in the plan in the future.

But in the short term, there are no such conditions.

It can only be planned.

“I’ve visited your factory before.

The place is small and there are few workers, if we look at it from the current scale.

The annual production of 500 to 800 heavy trucks is already the limit.

Let’s not discuss for now whether there is such a huge demand in the country.

Reproducing the 213 Jeep, isn’t it a bit...?”

Mr. Ren didn’t finish his words, but this is what he meant.

As a heavy machinery, producing gearboxes is, to be honest, somewhat unprofessional.

It's normal that people look down on such a trivial business.

Moreover, with such a large quantity, a separate production line needs to be set up and a group of workers need to be employed.

If the First Ministry of Machine Building had not stood behind it, this heavy machinery factory would probably not be very happy.

“That’s what I said!

This level of output can only ensure that the factory will not starve.

But they want to make money, pay more taxes to the country, and provide more benefits to the workers.

We have to think of other ways to create more employment opportunities locally.

So, we can only rely on the 213 Jeep."

Fang Xiang openly acknowledged Ren Gong's words.

It is to tell people clearly that he is ambitious, and that his ambition is very big.

"So...what do you think?"

As the chief engineer of a heavy machinery factory, he is only responsible for technology.

But he must also take into account the factory's efficiency and attitude.

But as a fellow technician, Fang Xiang thought that it would be better to go and talk to the factory manager first.

“We will definitely stabilize the heavy truck segment first, and then wait until the heavy truck segment is on track.

Just start the new business of 213 Jeep.

As for the domestic demand for the 213 Jeep, there is no need for me to say much.

As you know, this quantity is calculated in units of one hundred thousand.

Compared with the application scope of heavy trucks, jeeps will definitely be deployed over a larger area.

Moreover... In the future, Second Automobile Works will have a wider business scope.

Not just jeeps, but cars, trucks, and even other vehicles.

We will also explore them one by one.

So, isn’t this just to get ahead of you? "

Fang Xiang smiled and expressed his thoughts.

Although the Heavy Industry Machinery Factory is not well-known, it is just overshadowed by the brilliance of YTO.

The scale, personnel and technology of this factory are actually unique in China.

I want to have a stable partner in the gearbox sector.

The heavy machinery factory next to it is the natural best choice, no doubt about it.

"According to what you said, you plan to let us handle the gearbox business in the future?

But please forgive me for being blunt, Chief Engineer Fang, you are just the chief engineer of Luoqi...

Let’s not even talk about how many years it will take for Second Automobile Works to start construction.

When the time comes, will you be able to speak?"

Mr. Ren frowned, thinking that Fang Xiang was too young.

They say that a man without a beard on his face cannot do things well.

Look, isn’t Mr. Fang a typical example?

Are you trying to trick me with the future Second Automobile Works?

“To be honest, the candidate for the chief worker of Second Automobile Works has been decided.

He is Professor Xu, my mentor at Shuimu and also a member of the Academy of Sciences.

The chief engineer of Second Automobile Works was listed as my mentor in name only.

That's what's left for me.

Mr. Ren should have some acquaintances in the Ministry of First Machine Building. You can ask him.

Once you've confirmed it, it won't be too late to reply to me. "

Fang Xiang revealed the news with a smile.

If you have a backer but don’t use him, you’re a fool!

Moreover, the reason why he looked for the chief engineer first and told him part of his background.

He just hopes that Ren will be the chief engineer and help him win over the leaders of the heavy machinery factory.

If Fang Xiang were asked to talk to everyone one by one, he would be exhausted to death.

Moreover, this is not his business scope or the area he is good at.

"this..."

Sure enough, Mr. Ren hesitated.

It's not that Ren Gong had not inquired about Fang Xiang, such a young chief engineer.

Even before I heard that Luoqi was going to separate from YTO, there were all kinds of rumors.

However, at that time, it was rumored that conflicts had arisen among some senior managers of YTO.

Some people wanted to defect from YTO and join Luoqi to serve as factory director and chief engineer, which led to YTO's attitude towards Luoqi being somewhat ambiguous.

But gradually, the position of Luoqi's factory director was taken by a man from Shanghai.

Then the position of chief engineer was also taken down by a graduate from Beijing.

This made many people doubt the previous rumors.

Furthermore, new rumors emerged.

What the second generation has been gilded, what Luoqi is the testing field of Shuimu.

It was not until later that Fang Xiang was parachuted in, accompanied by a large number of prefecture-level, ministerial-level and deputy provincial-level leaders.

All the talents agreed that this was the second generation coming to gild their reputation.

He has a strong background, so leaders from the province and city have come to support him.

Isn't this the second generation?

Do most people have this kind of energy?

Therefore, Ren Gong did not dare to slack off at all when Fang Xiang came to visit him.

Even though Fang Xiang was too young, no one dared to give him a cold look.

It was not until Fang Xiang revealed some information that Ren Gong compared the previous rumors in his mind.

At this point, he had no choice but to believe it or not.

But, you have no choice but to believe it.

"According to the process, we will just produce a few prototypes in small batches for testing, right?

We will definitely not shirk the heavy truck 665 project.

As for the 213 Jeep and the future of Second Automobile Works, it is too early to talk about it now.

We'll talk about it later?"

After thinking for a long time, I still couldn't come up with this idea.

Regarding 665, the factory received a document from the Ministry of First Machine Building, which stated that this was an important project that the state was keeping a close eye on.

Those who work in heavy machinery know best how important heavy trucks are to the domestic market.

How could I dare to go against my superiors and the country? I could only agree.

But 213 Jeep? Second Automobile? This is still a long way off, let's talk about it later.

Chief Engineer Ren quickly figured out the situation.