Siheyuan: Taking over the steel mill

Only a few workers hired from the ** factory stayed in Guangzhou temporarily.

Teaching the Black Continental officials how to assemble the ** was not an easy task, so the workers stayed in Yangcheng for quite a long time.

It has been a while since Su Chen returned to Sijiu City, and these workers are still busy in Yangcheng. However, Assistant Zhang still took special care of the workers before leaving:

"The factory manager said that the expenses this time will be borne by the company, and all expenses in Yangcheng can be reimbursed by returning to the factory."

Zhang Aimin was about to leave when he saw the workers showing joy on their faces and quickly reminded them:

"Don't think you can spend lavishly just because you can get reimbursement. All expenses must be kept within a reasonable range. If it exceeds too much, I will report it to the factory manager."

These words immediately stopped the workers from making small calculations - it turned out that they wanted to take the opportunity to enjoy some high-consumption items and let Su Chen pay for them.

So, all the workers expressed their opinions one after another: "We understand, we understand, we will definitely not make trouble, go back without worry, the factory's affairs are more important."

The workers were eager for Assistant Zhang to leave as soon as possible, and they didn't want to be supervised by him. Assistant Zhang, considering that Su Chen still had a lot of things to deal with and he still had a lot of things to do, left directly.

Although the workers in Yangcheng were a little impatient, they were not vague about the tasks assigned to them and soon began to take the initiative to contact the ** of the Black Continent.

The ** from Ethiopia had been waiting for many days, and after paying the deposit, they were eagerly looking forward to the guidance of the workers. Although they firmly believed that the director of a large steel mill would not cheat, the fact that the workers still did not show up made these Ethiopian representatives feel uneasy.

The Ethiopian representatives were relieved only when they saw the workers coming to visit them. "Is it true that your factory manager said you would teach us how to assemble these equipment?"

In order to keep the secret and facilitate communication, the Ethiopian representative specially found a person who knew a little Chinese to act as an interpreter. However, due to his poor language skills, the conversation was a bit awkward. Both parties could barely understand each other's meaning.

The leading worker was an experienced old worker in a Jia ** factory, but he eventually left his original position because of his casual style.

"Our factory director said he would teach you, and he will certainly keep his word. Lead the way, where are the tools?" He was straightforward, and his desire to spend some time in Guangzhou was more urgent than that of the other workers.

Wu Weiguo's words just happened to cater to the wishes of the Ethiopian leader. He was eager to teach these workers how to assemble weapons as soon as possible so that they could return home to produce more weapons. "We bought some parts, but we don't know how to assemble them."

"We are going to assemble the M1919A4 heavy machine gun. We already have most of the parts for this gun, except for the barrel. It just so happens that we bought the barrel produced by your factory - no, we bought the water pipe."

As he spoke, he led the workers into a secretly rented factory building.

It was not easy for the Ethiopian military to rent a suitable factory in the country, and they finally found an ordinary local worker to help them. The parts had been purchased from other places, but it was difficult for these Ethiopian military personnel to put them together. After all, they had only seen this kind of weapon before, but had never actually operated it, so they were helpless.

Seeing the workers being brought in, the **s all looked at them expectantly, causing the workers to step back involuntarily.

"The heavy machine gun you mentioned was one of the main squad weapons of the United States during World War II, and it is also one of the weapons still in use today."

"It's not easy for you to successfully collect all its accessories." Faced with this scene, Wu Weiguo was not afraid and nodded in approval.

"This gun was originally the standard equipment of the Eagle Sauce Army. The model is the M1917A1 ** heavy machine gun. It is really not easy to assemble it by yourself." He knows this gun very well because he once worked in the ** factory.

Besides, he was a shrewd expert who knew all the details of this heavy machine gun.

"This heavy machine gun is very suitable for your country. The original model requires water cooling equipment, which is not practical in your country. The current air cooling modification makes it lighter and more suitable for infantry to carry and fight."

The President of Ethiopia was deeply gratified to hear his endless professional exposition.

"Great! Since you understand the assembly process, please give me more advice."

Wu Weiguo shook his head.

"Don't worry, let me see if you have all the parts."

Seeing how professional he was, the Ethiopian leader quickly ordered his men to bring all the purchased parts over. After careful checking, Wu Weiguo confirmed that all the equipment was correct.

"No problem, I can teach you how to assemble it."

As he spoke, he arranged the parts of the heavy machine gun in order and explained the assembly techniques one by one.

"Remember, whether you are disassembling or reassembling, you should arrange them in this order, which is the most efficient."

If the parts are not arranged in a specific pattern, the installation speed will be seriously affected.

** The sooner the assembly is completed, the sooner it can be put into actual combat, whether it is a fierce battle on the battlefield or an occasional enemy attack, it is particularly important. Wu Weiguo saw that the Ethiopian army and its soldiers were listening carefully, so he immediately asked the craftsmen around him to demonstrate with him.

"Everyone, watch carefully. I will show you the whole process repeatedly until everyone can get the hang of it. Remember, every detail cannot be ignored, because this gun will be an important weapon for you to decide life and death."

After that, Wu Weiguo assembled the parts attentively. Since it would take a long time to complete this task alone, he invited two craftsmen to help him. Fortunately, this heavy machine gun, the M1919A4, has a very similar structural design to the previous M1917A1. Both operate on the principle of short-distance withdrawal of the barrel, combined with the up and down flipping of the slide to achieve closing and starting. Wu Weiguo first picked up the gun magazine to install the automatic device.

At the same time, the partner on the other side inserted the barrel with the collar and then tightened it into the locking track. Although their steps were not dizzying, they all showed a strong rhythm and harmony. Multiple domestic assemblies allowed them to work in harmony even though they came from various ** workshops. Soon after, the three successfully assembled a heavy weapon, leaving the onlookers stunned.

"Now that the gun is loaded, let's go to the shooting range to get familiar with the feel of it." Although he felt a little excited as he hadn't done this kind of work for a long time, Wu Weiguo thought he still needed a break.

The Ethiopian commander's eyes lit up as he stared at the newly assembled heavy machine gun. His subordinates were equally excited as they looked at this powerful weapon and immediately moved the gun to the shooting area for trial use. They had rented an open area near the factory in advance to meet the test requirements and had simply set up targets.

This area is deserted, and even if live ammunition is tested, the sound is not easy to spread. In view of this, they set the test point about 200 meters away from the target. Although the ideal strike range of this machine gun can reach 1000 meters, the current conditions limit the maximum test distance. This M1919A4 heavy machine gun is carried on the shoulders of the Ethiopian **, and it looks very easy. Because its own weight of only about 6.3 kilograms is not a burden at all for a strong person. The ** first tried to fire more than a dozen shells, all of which hit the mark accurately.

The guide rails used were seamless tubes specially made by the steel mill with rifling added, and the actual effect was amazing. After several tests and observing the feedback from his subordinates, the general seemed very satisfied.

"Please tell your factory manager that I really like the water pipes in your factory and hope that you can maintain this quality."

His smile made his white teeth even more noticeable.

Wu Weiguo nodded in agreement, and his heart was filled with determination to go back and display his talents.

The praise from the Ethiopian government was in line with his expectations. How could there be any problems with the water pipes produced by their factory?

While Wu Weiguo led the workers to teach the installation technology to the ** of the Black Continent, Su Chen continued to accompany the military leaders to visit another production line.

Today's steel mill is no longer as simple as it was in the past. If it was still in the initial stage of taking over, Su Chen would not dare to let the military come to inspect it, because the steel mill was scarce in resources at that time, both equipment and talents were very scarce.

But now the steel mill has several production lines and the workforce is gradually expanding. Therefore, Suchen confidently took the leaders on a tour.

The next item to visit was the workshop that produced air-conditioning fans. Since the leader was here, we had to show all the work areas as comprehensively as possible.

Su Chen was not worried that the military would discover any secrets, because in the eyes of the top leaders, the steel mill was almost open and transparent.

Even though he could choose to keep it secret, he would rather show it completely to show that he has nothing to hide.

After all, in order to gain more resources and more policy support, winning the recognition of senior management is essential.

Rather than making the top management wary of Suchen, it is better to make them believe that he is a law-abiding entrepreneur.

Only when you gain trust will the top management not interfere too much.

This also enabled him to make a difference in the early days of reform and opening up.

Therefore, he was very calm while accompanying the military personnel on the tour.

Because this air-conditioning fan production line is indeed quite ordinary, far less bustling than the production of water pipes and gas tanks.

Su Chen led everyone to the door of the workshop and found that the noise inside was far less lively than the previous two workshops. Since the air-conditioning fan was still in the design stage and had not yet been put on the market, the production line in this workshop was not very busy.

Workers mainly produce parts that are unlikely to change, such as fan blades. Even if there may be major changes in the future, workers can make adjustments based on the existing foundation. Unlike gas tanks or water pipes, air conditioning fans are larger household appliances and require many parts.

For this reason, this factory building is much larger than the previous two, almost the sum of the two. However, compared with the huge area, the number of workers here seems to be insufficient. It's not that Su Chen doesn't arrange workers to work, but there are really not many tasks for them. The air-conditioning fan has not been designed yet, so the workers can only do some work within their capacity for the time being.

But they are not completely idle, they still produce some useful parts. Even if they are assigned to a relatively idle workshop, the workers are very conscious to find things to do. After all, the piece-rate wage system is implemented here. If you don't work hard, your income will naturally decrease. Therefore, the enthusiasm of the workers is still very high. Looking from a distance, seeing that everyone is working hard, Su Chen is slightly relieved. He secretly thought in his heart that since this is a workshop producing air-conditioning fans, at least there should be no accidents.

This time, Su Chen also planned to focus on showing this part to the military leaders. After all, compared with the first two (water pipes and gas tanks), the air conditioning fan workshop is relatively closer to ordinary production. Otherwise, the military might really misunderstand that the steel mill has changed its business.

As they walked forward, the military leader followed closely behind them, his eyes showing a bit of interest in exploring. He was very curious about the content of the next display.

The previous explanation about gas pipes and water pipes has made the military leaders realize that Su Chen is extraordinary. Although Su Chen emphasizes on the surface that he is making civilian equipment, the leaders know that these can be used as raw materials for large weapons with a different name. Even if this is a workshop that produces water pipes, the manufacturing standards are very high.