Siheyuan: Taking over the steel mill

The floor and various household surfaces are very clean, indicating that cleaners take care of them on a daily basis.

Su Chen looked around the house. The north-south orientation of the house was perfect, with a good balance in light and temperature control.

The interior decoration of the house is not the simple solid-color walls that are popular nowadays. Instead, it has a design concept with fashionable elements, which is quite trendy for this era.

Su Chen appreciated this very much.

"If the style of this decoration doesn't suit your taste, you can modify it at will in the future."

“There are many breakfast shops near the first floor. Across a small street is the morning market. Across the street is a large shopping mall. It’s very convenient to go anywhere.”

Yang Xue did her best to introduce the situation around the house to Su Chen. After Su Chen took a careful look, he had the idea of ​​buying it.

"This house is really nice, I'm very satisfied with it, but I've been busy at the factory lately, so I'll consider buying a house after I'm done with it."

Su Chen nodded slightly, feeling very satisfied.

However, due to the large amount of work in the factory, he is temporarily unable to take care of the moving.

Yang Xue nodded in understanding.

"There's no rush to sell this house. If you need it, I can reserve it for you first."

"Thank you very much, Ms. Yang."

"Mr. Su, why don't we call each other by our first names? That would be more intimate."

Seeing Yang Xue's shining big eyes, Su Chen nodded involuntarily.

"Okay, thank you, Yang Xue."

When Yang Xue heard this name, her smile was like a crescent moon.

After viewing the house, the two of them had a simple meal nearby and then returned to their own business.

After that, life went on in an orderly manner.

The workers in the factory are full of enthusiasm for production and the production of gas cylinders is progressing smoothly.

The new workshop arranged by Su Chen has also been completed.

As for the re-employment of laid-off workers, Assistant Zhang did an ideal job.

Now, all the unemployed employees are looking forward to the possibility of going back to work, and once the notice comes down, many people even rush directly to the factory.

Although they were told that salary payment would start from the next day, the employees' enthusiasm remained very high.

After all these tasks were completed, many days had passed.

Su Chen took advantage of the opportunity of the steel rolling mill to introduce a large number of technical talents and decisively assigned these people to the corresponding workstations.

Su Chen properly placed each person in various positions based on their skills, expertise and temperament.

Some of the men who had been working in the steel mill, those who were quick and thoughtful, were assigned to work under an experienced machinist.

After allowing this group of people to adapt to the working environment for a few days, Su Chen began to work on the layout of the new production line.

That day, Su Chen arrived at the factory early.

After witnessing the renovated and vibrant Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, I felt a surge of pride.

This time, Su Chen did not go to the gas tank production area, but came to the new workshop - where gathered a group of technical backbones who were re-hired by him.

The layout of this new workshop was roughly similar to that of the old one, so he easily found the locations of the persons in charge of each area.

After walking over, he greeted some core technicians whom he had pre-screened.

Although they were all new members, they were full of energy; especially the few technicians he had his eyes on who seemed particularly smart and clever.

Among them are fitters, general workers, and even a craftsman who used to be a bottle blower in a glass factory.

The three or four of them gathered around him, waiting for new instructions.

"I'd like to hear everyone's thoughts on the combination of water and electric fans."

Su Chen's words stunned everyone. They knew the working principle of the electric fan, but they didn't know how to integrate water with it for use.

In fact, this new idea was a plan that Su Chen had planned early on.

Before taking over the steel mill, Suchen had thought about what products he would choose to produce if he were to manage the factory.

Before traveling through time, he discovered that air-conditioning fans that combined water and electric fans were very common.

Air conditioning fans are not only low cost, but also an ideal complement to high-end air conditioners.

Compared to the high price of air conditioners, air conditioning fans are much cheaper, but they are cooler than simple electric fans.

Su Chen had already planned to use this product as the company's flagship product.

After all, in the northern market, there is still a lot of demand for air-conditioning fans.

It is the hottest summer season now. If there is no air conditioning, people can only rely on electric fans or fans to cool down.

Therefore, Su Chen firmly believes that as long as this air-conditioning fan comes out, it will be very popular in the market.

However, the technicians seemed a little confused about this, and one of the quicker ones raised a question.

"Does the factory manager mean to use an electric fan to blow the water to circulate it, so that the water can remove the surrounding heat?"

The technician continued, "But if we do that, do we need a special place to store water? Similar to the way water is stored in a basin, will the water evaporate quickly in the hot summer?"

These questions led them into a discussion, but they did not touch on the core point - the air-conditioning fan can not only make the room cooler, but also effectively increase the humidity.

This characteristic is particularly suitable for the arid climate in the north and can greatly meet market demand.

Faced with the divergent discussions of the crowd, Su Chen never interrupted their discussion but listened with a satisfied smile.

Although these technical experts pointed out some incorrect points, there may be some real talents among them. If any one of them arouses Su Chen's interest, it will also indicate the possibility of the initial shape of the future R&D department.

One of the most agile members proposed:

"I think the principle is that the air conditioning fan rotates through the evaporation of water, and uses the wind generated to increase the humidity in the air, and through this process, the temperature of the whole room is lowered."

This idea is quite close to the actual working principle of the air-conditioning fan, which aroused Su Chen's admiration for him and he felt that this person was very worth training.

Su Chen knew that this clever technician was called Wang Jianguo. He was originally an unemployed employee of a steel mill. His file indicated that his skill background was electrical work in a steel mill.

Therefore, it was expected that he could make a correct guess about the working logic of the air-conditioning fan.

Su Chen decided to stop letting everyone guess. He clapped his hands vigorously to attract everyone's attention.

He then explained that the concept of water plus electric fan is to use water as a medium to generate cool or hot air flow under the action of air flow with a temperature similar to that of the water - if cold water is injected, cold air is formed; if warm water is poured in, warm air is generated.

"Compared to traditional electric fan equipment, the combination of fans and water flow can effectively increase humidity and spread the airflow widely, which is more practical than ordinary single-function fans."

He suggests: "Place the water storage part at the bottom of the device and the air outlet should be placed at the top, so that as the water evaporates naturally and is carried out by the fan, it helps cool the room."

Then, Su Chen briefly explained the operating mechanism of this device.

Although he didn't remember many details, he had some understanding of the effects of this type of fan because he had personally experienced it.

After listening to Su Chen's explanation of the principle of the innovative air-conditioning fan, the technicians' expressions clearly revealed obvious surprise, especially Wang Jianguo, who clapped his hands and praised loudly:

"The factory manager is really creative. He can actually come up with such a solution."

"After listening to the factory director and Wang Jianguo, I seem to have some inspiration."

“It’s true that water absorbs heat, and if there’s a fan blowing, the cooling effect will be even better.

I usually sprinkle water on the floor and turn on the fan, and the room immediately becomes much cooler.”

"This method should be feasible, and I now have some ideas."

Inspired by Su Chen, the workers quickly found a solution.

The principle of the air-conditioning fan is not complicated, but it seems particularly novel because no one has thought of it before.

Without Su Chen saying anything more, the technicians walked to the workbench at the side, picked up paper and pen and began to sketch the design drawings.

They plan to draw out the idea first.

Of course, not everyone chooses to start with drawing.

A more simple technician walked straight to the machine, intending to make a model by himself.

Seeing that everyone was fully devoted to the work of designing the prototype, Su Chen nodded with satisfaction.

If we continue like this, we should be able to produce the finished product soon.

Obviously, these technical backbones are indeed treasures.

Just as Su Chen was watching the workers actively producing prototypes, Assistant Zhang came over.

"Director, the first batch of liquefied gas tanks has now been manufactured."

"So fast?"

Su Chen was quite surprised.

He had been so busy these days that he had forgotten the exact time, and didn't expect that a whole month had passed.

"That's right, Director. Today is the last day. You can start packing."

"I have another piece of good news to tell you."

Seeing the excitement on Zhang Aimin's face, Su Chen knew it must be a good thing.

Su Chen also made a few jokes:

"Could this good news be that the workers have already moved all the gas tanks onto the truck?"

"That's not the case. The number of gas cylinders produced is huge and the workers are moving them non-stop."

Touching his head, Zhang Aimin continued:

"Reporting to the factory director, the workers have been very enthusiastic about production this month and have already produced 100,000 liquefied gas cylinders!"

What is even more gratifying is that the new production line has started to operate.

It is expected that production capacity can double next month!

Assistant Zhang spoke excitedly, then looked worried.

According to the contract, the steel mill does not need to produce so many liquefied gas cylinders, and how to sell the current surplus has become a concern for him.

Looking at Zhang Aimin with a worried look on his face, Su Chen immediately understood his concerns.

"Are you worried that the gas cylinders won't sell?"

Zhang Aimin nodded.

"Director, there are too many liquefied gas tanks. They are piled up like a mountain in our warehouse. How can we sell them?"

Faced with his confusion, Su Chen waved his hand slightly.

"Don't worry, I will find a suitable sales channel for these gas cylinders."

Su Chen is full of confidence.

In the past, factories usually only produced according to the order quantity and never made more to avoid inventory backlogs.

However, Su Chen knew clearly that there would be no trouble finding buyers for this batch of gas cylinders, and the demand was even far greater than the supply.

These gas cylinders are disposable!

His confident attitude also made Assistant Zhang feel at ease.

"Then I will immediately notify the workers to count these gas cylinders and move them outside so that they can be loaded onto the trucks."

Su Chen waved his hand and signaled Assistant Zhang to handle it.

Now that the gas tanks have been produced, he needs to tell the consul the good news as soon as possible.

Because all the goods need to be sent over, the Camel Country Consul also needs to prepare to pay the balance.

Fortunately, the consul of Camel Country left a contact number before leaving.

However, there is no convenient tool like mobile phones yet, so Su Chen had to go back to his office and make the call using a landline.

Su Chen returned to his office and dialed the contact number of the Camel Country Consul.

In those days, it was not possible to connect directly to the consulate, and calls had to be transferred through an operator before the consul could answer the call.

While waiting for the call to be connected, Su Chen sat in his office chair and looked out the window at the busy workers. The scene at the steel mill was much better than before.

"A month has passed so quickly. Mr. Su, have the required gas cylinders been produced?"

The consul of Camel Country happened to be in the consulate. He calculated the time today and knew that Su Chen should call him.

Therefore, he did not go out all day today and stayed by the phone.

This matter is of vital importance to the consul, and the gas cylinders are undoubtedly important supplies.

Consul Mohammed only wanted to confirm the news personally and did not want anyone else to convey it.

"Yes, Mr. Consul, we have already produced 100,000 gas cylinders and are ready to be loaded and shipped. Are you ready to receive them?"

Su Chen spoke in fluent Camel language.

Mohammed laughed out loud when he heard this and was very happy.

"No problem. We have already made arrangements here. How much do you expect to produce next month?"

“You might be pleasantly surprised by the numbers next month.”

Su Chen said with a smile.

"Oh, then I'd like to hear it all the more. I want it no matter how much you can produce."

Mohammed was clearly intrigued.

Although he knew that the other party couldn't see it, Su Chen still stretched out his hand.

"Next month our production can double to 200,000. Can you accept that?"

As soon as Su Chen finished speaking, the consul of Camel Country stood up excitedly.

"Are you serious? If there really are 200,000 gas cylinders, I'll take them all."

The consul of the Camel Country felt that the more of these consumables the better. Their country was financially strong and they didn't care about the money at all.

They worry about whether they can buy enough items, not about having too much inventory.

"That's for sure. I value credibility when doing business."

“Then our cooperation will be very pleasant.”

The consul of Camel Country laughed and took the initiative to bring up the issue of the balance.

According to convention, one should receive the goods first and then pay, but considering that Su Chen was able to meet his needs and was efficient, the consul decided to pay the balance first this time.