Siheyuan Great Craftsmen

Not to mention that he actually didn't know the specific details. Even if he knew, he wouldn't tell him. Before things were completely settled, many things were subject to great uncertainty.

He didn't want any changes to happen regarding the branch factory.

Soon, Liu Yuan drove a jeep into the compound of the Ministry of Machinery.

As soon as they got off the car, they saw Secretary Yuan already waiting for them in the courtyard.

"Secretary Yuan, why did you come out?"

Seeing Secretary Yuan, Liu Yuan immediately stopped the car, and Zhou Tian and Song Weiguo hurriedly got out of the car and asked.

"Director Zhou, Director Song, you are here. The Minister has been waiting for a long time!"

When Secretary Yuan saw Zhou Tian and Song Weiguo, a smile immediately appeared on his face. He walked up to them and shook hands with them.

"Okay then, let's go quickly and don't keep the minister waiting!"

As Zhou Tian and the other man were talking, they followed Secretary Yuan up to the third floor and went straight to Minister Xie's office.

At this time, Xie Yuanchang was writing today's plan at his desk. When he saw Zhou Tian and the others coming, he put down his work, stood up and said with a smile: "Xiaotian, Xiaosong, you are here?"

"Minister, we are here!"

The two men stood respectfully in the office and spoke to Xie Yuanchang.

"Okay, don't be nervous, sit down!"

Xie Yuanchang looked at the two people's nervous expressions, but smiled, motioned for them to sit on the sofa, and then he sat down on the sofa as well.

"Xiaotian, I have explained the matter of building a branch factory to you very clearly on the phone just now. Is there anything you still don't understand?"

Sitting on the sofa, Xie Yuanchang first looked at Zhou Tian and asked.

He was very optimistic about the young man Zhou Tian. Unfortunately, he didn't know what mistake this kid made, but his superiors' evaluation of him was lowered a lot.

Fortunately, the higher-ups were very considerate of special talents and did not block their application for branch factories, nor did they hold him accountable.

"Minister, I want to ask, have all five branches passed?"

Zhou Tian naturally had no objection to what was said on the phone, but he was so happy at the time that he forgot to ask the minister whether all five branches had passed.

"Well, all five branches passed!"

Xie Yuanchang also felt very strange when talking about this matter. He naturally knew that the higher-ups valued Zhou Tian and the machinery factory, but the problem was that the country was currently facing a shortage of funds due to the First Five-Year Plan.

But when he submitted Zhou Tian's application, he was directly approved, which he had not expected at the beginning. He originally thought that it would be good enough if only one or two were approved.

But who would have thought that all of them were approved. You know, today, in addition to the Bayi Red Star Machinery Factory, there were other factories that applied, but in the end, only their Bayi Red Star Machinery Factory was approved.

"Great!"

When they heard the minister say that all of them passed, no matter how calm Zhou Tian and Song Weiguo tried to appear, they couldn't help but show excitement.

"Okay, don't be too happy yet. Although your application to build five branches has been approved, they have made a request!"

"Require?"

Zhou Tian and Song Weiguo's originally excited expressions suddenly froze, and a hint of nervousness flashed across their faces.

"Minister, what is your request?"

"This requirement is actually not difficult for you, and it is certainly not low either!"

Perhaps sensing the two's anxiety, Xie Yuanchang first comforted them before continuing, "As you know, as the situation gradually eases today, many veterans will be demobilized in batches, and the requirement is that you must accept at least 30,000 demobilized veterans!"

"Thirty thousand people?"

When Xie Yuanchang said this number, both Zhou Tian and Song Weiguo were shocked.

While Zhou Tian was shocked, a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes. As for Song Weiguo, his eyes were full of worry.

"Yes, exactly 30,000 people. As long as you agree to this condition, not only will the higher-ups agree to build all five branches at the same time without the machinery factory having to spend a penny, but they will also give you as much support as possible! What do you think? Do you have confidence?"

Xie Yuanchang said, and he listed all the above conditions in one go. He also explained the discounts one by one, and then he looked at the two people with a smile on his face.

"No, Minister, thirty thousand people. If it was three thousand people, we would have agreed after gritting our teeth. But thirty thousand people, this is really a bit too much!"

Before Zhou Tian could speak, Song Weiguo was the first to express his dissatisfaction.

After all, the number of employees in the machinery factory is close to ten thousand, so he has a clear concept of 30,000 of them. Not to mention the resettlement conditions, even the wages to be paid are enough to drag down the current machinery factory.

What's more, if these 30,000 people want to take up their jobs, they must undergo pre-job training in accordance with the machinery factory's regulations, and the money and energy spent on this will be incalculable.

By then, even with government subsidies, it would probably still be a problem.

"Xiaotian, what about you?"

Song Weiguo's disagreement was naturally within Xie Yuanchang's expectations, but he didn't say much. Instead, he looked at Zhou Tian.

He had high expectations for Zhou Tian and he wanted to hear this little guy's opinion.

In fact, before the two of them came, Xie Yuanchang had already looked for other factories. At the beginning, the quota for veterans given to the Bayi Red Star Machinery Factory was 20,000, and the quota for other factories was 10,000.

However, when he raised this condition to other factories, many of them said it was difficult. Of course, this was not an excuse.

Nowadays, the profits of many factories are not high. If it were not for the support of the state, it would be difficult to even pay the workers' wages.

Although there is a shortage of supplies on the market in the country now, people's living standards are not high.

In addition, except for the old city where all the capitalists' factories have been put into public-private partnership, the progress of public-private partnership in other places is not as fast as expected.

The country's industrial development has not yet entered a period of rapid growth, so it is a big challenge to undertake the resettlement of veterans.

"Minister, I want to ask, if I agree to 30,000 people, can our machinery factory get the export rights?"

Zhou Tian did not respond to Xie Yuanchang's words immediately, but pretended to think for a while before asking.

"Export rights?"

Xie Yuanchang was immediately shocked by Zhou Tian's words.

"Xiaotian, why does your machinery factory want export rights?"

You should know that the products produced by factories are now distributed uniformly by the state, and the export rights are limited to state-owned factories in a few cities, such as the canneries in the Northeast, Jinling, Haikou and other factories.

As for other companies, only China Grain Corporation and China Oils and Fats Corporation have the right to export, but the problem is that Zhoutian’s machinery factory is a heavy industry.

Moreover, it is a semi-military enterprise. Does such an enterprise need export rights?