Siheyuan Great Craftsmen

He was not making this up. The production capacity of the machinery factory could only reach this point. He reported these data every year, and he didn't think that the higher-ups didn't know about it.

But they clearly knew about this, yet they placed such a huge order all at once. Isn't this deliberately making things difficult for him?

"Director, who cares? As long as the government has an order, we just need to take it. As for the quantity, isn't there any restriction on the delivery time?"

Song Weiguo didn't care when he heard this. After all, whether for him or the machinery factory, being able to receive such a huge national order would surely mean that the machinery factory would prosper in the next few years.

As for the fact that the orders cannot be fulfilled, we can just recruit more people. Didn’t the Ministry of Machinery retire 30,000 soldiers a few days ago? Aren’t these ready-made workers?

"No, it's not that simple!"

Zhou Tian disagreed with Song Weiguo's statement, and said thoughtfully: "Although our machinery factory has not been established for a long time, we submit production reports every year to both the higher authorities and the Ministry of Machinery."

"So the quantity of this order is so large, it's obviously not that simple. Wait a minute, I'll ask Minister Xie!"

Having said that, Zhou Tian turned around, picked up the phone and called Minister Xie.

It was not until the call was connected and Zhou Tian understood the origin of this national order as Minister Xie spoke on the phone.

It turned out that this was not a national order task, but an export task, and Minister Xie also explained that the other party required the delivery time to be three years, which means delivering more than 10,000 machine tools a year.

After listening to Minister Xie’s explanation, Zhou Tian suddenly understood everything.

But precisely because he understood, his brows furrowed deeply and he couldn't help but speak.

"But Minister, didn't we agree that our lathes cannot be exported? Now that the higher-ups are doing this, if the other party cracks our machine tool technology, wouldn't that be a loss?"

Zhou Tian was naturally very clear about the advanced nature of the machine tools he designed. It can be said that as far as current machine tools are concerned, except for the CNC machine tools that Bald Eagle is still working on in the laboratory, the machine tools he has developed are already at the top of the world.

A lot of the technology in it was copied from later designs, which cannot be easily exposed.

If the other party cracks it, it will not be a good thing for the country.

"Xiaotian, this order was placed by Big Brother through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Big Brother and we are currently in a period of close cooperation. The higher-ups actually have a lot of considerations for this order, but since it has been approved, then your factory should just produce it!"

Minister Xie advised over the phone.

"No, Minister, this matter really needs careful consideration!"

"Okay, Xiaotian, the higher-ups have their own considerations. Since it has been decided, don't question it anymore. This is also related to the relationship between Big Brother and us, so you should find a way to set up a branch factory as soon as possible! Okay, that's it!"

Before Zhou Tian could finish speaking, the phone was hung up.

Only Zhou Tian was left holding the phone. He looked a little unhappy and fell silent for a while.

"Director, what's wrong?"

Song Weiguo saw that the factory director looked very unhappy after he made the call, so he couldn't help but step forward and ask with concern.

"Hey, the higher-ups are planning to export machine tools to Big Brother!"

Zhou Tian sat weakly in the chair, looking a little bleak. To be honest, when he was developing the machine tool, he was afraid of this day, but who would have thought that this day would come so soon.

"What? It's the exit Big Brother's side!"

After hearing what the factory director said, Song Weiguo was a little confused for a moment. He was originally happy that the factory had received such a huge national order, but now this is not an order at all, it is digging up the roots of the machinery factory.

You have to know why the Bayi Red Star Machinery Factory was so valued by the higher-ups in the first place. Wasn't it because the machine tools developed by the factory director reached the world's advanced level?

But now it is going to be exported to Big Brother. If it were to be cracked, considering Big Brother's industrial capacity, it would be terrifying to think about it.

He also remembered that the factory director had been worried about this issue at the beginning, and it could be said that his resignation from the steel mill was related to this. Who would have known that now it is the state that is taking the initiative to promote this matter.

"Director, what should we do next? Don't answer it?"

Although this question was tricky, Song Weiguo still wanted to know what the factory director thought.

"Answer it, how can I not answer it?"

As Zhou Tian spoke, his originally bleak expression suddenly changed, and a gleam of brilliance flashed in his eyes.

"Not only should we accept it, but we should also accept more. Since the higher-ups have given us a huge order of more than 40,000 units, then we have to raise the price of our machine tools!"

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"What? What did you say? The price of machine tools in the machinery factory has increased?"

In a rather western-style six-story building, a middle-aged man in a Mao suit listened to the report from his subordinates, frowned, and couldn't help asking.

"Yes, Director, this is what Director Zhou of the Machinery Factory said himself!"

The young subordinate nodded.

"What on earth does Zhou Tian want to do? You know, this is related to the cooperation between us and Big Brother. How dare he? How dare he raise the price at will!"

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The middle-aged man slapped the table with an angry look on his face, then he looked at the young man and asked.

"By the way, have the higher-ups heard about the price increase of the machine tools at the machinery factory?"

"Director, the higher-ups said they've already known about this, and have tacitly approved the price increase for the machine tools at the machinery factory!"

The young man said hurriedly.

"Acquiesced? How is that possible?"

As soon as the subordinate said this, the middle-aged man's eyes suddenly flashed with a hint of disbelief. You know, this is the honeymoon period of cooperation between the country and Big Brother.

Even if it is to appease Big Brother, the higher-ups shouldn't do this.

Why is this? After thinking for a long time, the middle-aged man couldn't figure it out, but he knew that since the higher-ups already knew about this and acquiesced to it.

Then it might not be feasible to buy machine tools from the machinery factory at the previous price. Thinking of this, he waved his hand weakly, signaling his subordinates to leave.

Then he picked up the phone and started dialing.

"Hello, is this Mr. Wilson?"

"Hello, my friend, what's up?"

As a familiar voice came from the other side, the middle-aged man immediately told the other party what had just happened.

"What? Raise the price? No, no, no, dear Yue, you are violating the credibility of a company by doing this. If you really do this, then we won't have enough to buy!"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Wilson, this matter has already been agreed upon, so if you still want to buy the machine tool at the original price, then I'm sorry that I can't help you!"

As the middle-aged man spoke, his expression relaxed a lot. In the first place, the reason they placed an order with the machinery factory through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was because they were entrusted by the other party.

In fact, they have been under a lot of pressure from the military and higher-ups during this period of time, and they have long regretted it. Now that the other party does not intend to buy it, it is exactly what they want.