Siheyuan Great Craftsmen

"I am much older than you, so I will call you Xiaotian."

"Of course, it's my honor." Zhou Tian quickly responded with a smile.

"Well, Xiaotian, I've seen your factory's financial statements last year. I never expected your machinery factory to have such a huge profit. It has really set an excellent example for our Ministry of Industry."

Hearing Xie Yuanchang's words, Zhou Tian immediately became alert. He knew very well that when the leader praised you, he would often give you a difficult problem.

"Thank you for the compliment, Minister. This is the result of the joint efforts of all the staff in the factory."

"Good! Very well said!" Xie Yuanchang immediately smiled and patted Zhou Tian on the shoulder.

"Xiaotian, it seems that you have a high level of awareness. That's right, the tasks assigned to you this year are not easy. How about it? Do you have the confidence to complete it?"

"This, this..." Zhou Tian was instantly shocked by Xie Yuanchang's words. His heart sank and he couldn't help but hesitate.

"what happened?"

Xie Yuanchang looked at the hesitation that suddenly appeared on Zhou Tian's face and couldn't help but ask.

"Minister, may I ask how many tasks are assigned to our factory this year? And what kind of tasks are they?"

Zhou Tian thought for a moment and said, after all, he didn't even know what the mission was now. If the task was not too much, he might be able to accept it by gritting his teeth.

"Okay! In fact, even if you don't ask, I will go to your machinery factory in a while. Since you ask now, I will tell you. Since Big Brother is going to support our project and it will gradually go into production this year, the demand for some machine tools and equipment will be more urgent. The machine tool equipment task volume of your factory will probably double that of last year. In addition, the agricultural machinery project also requires a lot of investment this year."

Xie Yuanchang continued to talk, but he did not elaborate on the specific details, so Zhou Tian naturally did not ask any further questions.

After all, there are many things that a small factory manager like him cannot fully know.

However, after listening to the task Xie Yuanchang mentioned, Zhou Tian felt disappointed and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Minister, isn't this task too heavy?"

As soon as he said this, he saw Xie Yuanchang's face suddenly became a little ugly, so he hurriedly explained with a wry smile: "Minister, it's not that I don't want to accept the task from my superiors, it's just that the amount of the task is indeed a little difficult to complete."

Then, he also talked about the military's mission. Seeing Xie Yuanchang's expression gradually eased, he continued: "Minister, our factory's production capacity is limited. According to last year's task volume, if there were no military tasks, it would only take overtime to complete them. But the problem is that with the addition of military tasks, the production capacity is obviously insufficient, unless..."

Zhou Tian was speaking when his voice suddenly paused.

"Unless what?"

Xie Yuanchang asked curiously when he heard this. He was very unhappy when he heard Zhou Tian's refusal, but after listening to his explanation, he understood Zhou Tian's difficulties.

But the problem is that this is his first mission since he took office, and he naturally doesn't want any mistakes to happen. Now hearing Zhou Tian's words, he suddenly felt happy and asked.

“Unless we set up a branch factory!”

"Set up a branch factory?"

When Xie Yuanchang heard this, he fell silent for a moment and took out a cigarette and started smoking.

Setting up a branch factory is not an easy matter. You know, if you agree to set up a branch factory with the Bayi Red Star Machinery Factory, the funds and resources required will be difficult to handle.

Not to mention other things, the entire country's industry is now in a period of development, and funds are needed everywhere, which is a huge amount.

And with the First Five-Year Plan that has just been decided, it can be said that the country needs money everywhere.

He was worried that it would be difficult to apply for a branch factory at this time. But the problem was that what Zhou Tian said made sense. The factory's production capacity was there. If a branch factory was not established, it would be extremely difficult to complete the above tasks.

After thinking for a while, Xie Yuanchang put out his cigarette and asked, "Xiaotian, tell me, how much support do you need from the department to build a branch factory?"

"How much support?" Zhou Tian was pleasantly surprised when he heard the minister ask this.

"Minister, to be honest, it doesn't take that much. The factory itself has some funds reserved. If it were just to build a branch, it would be enough. But I want to solve the problem once and for all, so I want to build five branches directly!"

"Five branches?" Xie Yuanchang was immediately frightened by Zhou Tian's bold proposal, and looked at Zhou Tian with shock in his eyes.

"Xiaotian, you said you want to build five branches?"

"Yes!" Zhou Tian nodded firmly.

Xie Yuanchang couldn't help but take out another cigarette, light it up, and took a deep puff before asking, "Why did you build so many branches? Isn't it enough to build one branch?"

It’s no wonder that Xie Yuanchang was so shocked and surprised. It was just that what Zhou Tian thought was too absurd in his opinion.

Five branches. He already felt it was difficult to set up one branch, but five branches seemed a bit unrealistic to him. Even if he agreed, the higher-ups probably wouldn't agree.

Zhou Tian naturally understood what Xie Yuanchang meant, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly as he told him all the projects in his factory.

After Xie Yuanchang heard Zhou Tian's words, he couldn't help but gasp.

My goodness, this Zhou Tian is really too outrageous.

He originally thought that the machinery factory where Zhou Tian worked was already remarkable just for its research on machine tools, transistors, and oxygen top-blown converters, but he didn't expect that it also included mining machinery and household appliances.

No wonder, some time ago, he was still wondering why the military logistics department called him. It turned out that the root cause was here.

Now that I think about it, Zhou Tian’s request is actually reasonable, but the problem is that the country is now in a state of chaos and is in the implementation period of the First Five-Year Plan. If we spend money on a machinery factory at this time, I don’t know whether those above us will agree.

However, he did not deny it on the spot. After all, if the Bayi Red Star Machinery Factory could establish five branches, it would be a good thing for their Ministry of Industry.

"Forget it, Xiaotian, I can't promise you this right now. After all, I can't make the decision on my own. How about this, I'll report your factory's affairs first and see what they think! Do you think it's okay?"

After a long time, Xie Yuanchang finally made a decision.

"Okay then, Minister, I will wait for your good news. If you have nothing else to say, I will leave first!"

After getting the answer he wanted, Zhou Tian decided not to stay in the Ministry of Industry any longer, especially since the Ministry of Industry was full of leaders and he always felt uncomfortable.

"Okay, I'll take you there!"

Just as Xie Yuanchang was about to stand up to see him off, Zhou Tian quickly stopped him.

"Minister, please don't be so polite. You are very busy. Please do your job. I can't take over your responsibility!"

Having said that, Zhou Tian quickly left the office under the gaze of Xie Yuanchang.

"This little God!"

Xie Yuanchang smiled and shook his head, but then he remembered what Zhou Tian had just mentioned and frowned.

"It's difficult!"

After a long time, he sighed, stood up, walked to the window and watched Zhou Tian leave in the jeep. Thinking about it, he turned and left the office.