Siheyuan: Taking over the steel mill

Colonel Ka was quite surprised to hear such praise from the Consul of the Camel Country.

He knew that although the Camel Country Consul seemed easygoing and friendly on the surface, he was actually extremely arrogant. Even some people that Colonel Ka had known in the past might not receive such high praise. So when Colonel Ka heard him praising Su Chen, he couldn't help but become interested. Seeing this, the military leader on the side hurriedly said:

"Actually, my original reception schedule included meeting Su Chen, but now it seems that since General Ka is so eager to see him, let's just arrange a meeting."

As the host, they naturally couldn't let the guests leave on their own. The original plan to take Colonel Ka to dinner, take a short break, and then visit the steel mill was canceled.

Colonel Ka showed such an eager look when he got off the plane, which also made the military leaders understand that Su Chen was indeed highly valued by an extraordinary person. Since they were so anxious to see Su Chen, the military leaders personally led everyone to go. The group moved quickly.

After visiting the steel mill, a vehicle soon sent several people to the destination. But it is not so simple for Colonel Ka to go out. To ensure safety, the group in the country must be closely protected; so on the surface, it seems that there is only one vehicle in front, but in fact, there are many disguised ** following closely behind to protect everyone's safety.

Although the information about Colonel Ka's visit was not strictly blocked, it was likely that Eagle Country would also know about it. If someone in Eagle Country tried to harm Colonel Ka during this period, it would be difficult to explain clearly in the country. Therefore, the army sent many soldiers to guard the surrounding area to ensure the safety of the visitor.

It has been a long time since Colonel Ka visited here. Now, looking at the new scene around him that is changing every day, he is extremely shocked. Is this really still the somewhat backward country in his memory? I didn't expect that it has developed so significantly in just a few decades since the founding of the country.

Sitting in the car, looking at the ever-changing scenery outside the car window, Colonel Ka had a deeper understanding of the country's strength. Originally, he did not have much expectation for this visit, after all, the country's global status is not yet prominent.

As for the progress of some countries mentioned by the Camel Country Consul, Colonel Ka did not really take it to heart. Only when he came here in person did he realize that everything had changed dramatically.

In the car, the Camel Consul described in detail his experience of placing an order at the steel mill that Su Chen was in charge of. At the same time, after hearing the personal account of the process, the military leaders realized that all the reports submitted before were obviously a bit conservative. Su Chen was so outstanding that he was able to accurately capture the mentality of the Camel Consul and successfully sell his gas tanks.

Recalling these situations, the military leader felt that Su Chen had unlimited potential. As long as there were suitable conditions and opportunities, he would never let anyone have the chance to let Su Chen go downhill.

While talking about various topics, they quickly arrived at the Red Star Steel Mill without encountering any traffic jams. Colonel Ka got out of the car and saw the gate of the Red Star Steel Mill, and nodded with satisfaction.

Originally, Colonel Ka thought this would be a small and simple workshop, but he was surprised to find that this factory was much more standardized and modern than many production sites in his country.

Colonel Ka had compared the design of gas tanks and knew that the technical threshold for this type of equipment was not high, and it would not take too much time to imitate and copy. However, if he wanted to successfully copy the gas tank, he must first ensure a large amount of steel production - this was really tricky for the "Black Continent".

For the above reasons, it would be more labor-saving and efficient to simply buy directly from him than to ask their country to copy the same product as Su Chen.

When this group of people arrived at the factory gate in a hurry, they immediately aroused the high alert of the security personnel.

The person guarding the gate recognized at a glance that the visitor was the senior military commander who had visited the factory last time, so he quickly saluted and conveyed the visitor's information to the factory.

Everyone entered the factory through the wide-open gate, and as they walked, Colonel Ka deeply realized that the place in front of him was not the small and unprofessional place he had expected, but a large factory with real modern management processes.

The factory was very clean and tidy, and he saw that every worker was in high spirits. This was obviously different from his previous imagination of the exploitation of employees in underground black workplaces. All the workers here were smiling, and it seemed that they were extremely happy to be able to work in the factory.

The Camel Country Consul was already accustomed to this kind of scene. After all, he had visited this factory many times and witnessed similar situations. "There is no doubt that Su Chen is a business person with a moral conscience," a person in charge of the accompanying army nodded in agreement after hearing this evaluation.

"Not long ago, he was selected as a national outstanding ** entrepreneur representative. He is the first business leader to receive this honor. If all businessmen in the country can reach Suchen's level, then our country will inevitably become rich and powerful."

Several guests were walking through the internal passage of the factory, chatting and laughing.

At this time, Mr. Ka noticed a production space not far away, and walked in to observe with a hint of curiosity. This was exactly the site where the gas tank assembly operation was taking place.

This department was placed outside because it was the initial stage of manufacturing. Just as Cardoso stepped forward, the employees inside were startled by the sudden appearance of such a strange face.

In those days, the number of secret hostile external forces lurking in the country was considerable, so the common people generally remained on high alert.

Even a person who appears to be a citizen and behaves in a slightly suspicious manner may attract everyone's attention.

Therefore, the employees in the workshop temporarily stopped their work and walked forward to investigate the situation, wanting to understand why this happened.

But the team leader soon discovered that the person accompanying him outside was the military leader. "Welcome, distinguished commander!"

He said excitedly. Hearing this, the other workers gradually let down their guard, realizing that if the visiting guests were accompanied by military personnel, they should be safe and reliable. So everyone started to gather around to see what was new.

However, Mr. Ka did not anticipate that this accidental action would attract the collective attention of the employees, so he used gestures in English to persuade the workers to return to their posts and concentrate on their work.

After understanding the meaning of the gestures, the employees slowly returned to their production posts and continued to devote themselves to the gas cylinder production process.

Colonel Ka watched curiously as the gas cylinders were gradually formed in the hands of the workers, and he sincerely admired the workers' skills. The environment here was far better than he had imagined. The workers were neatly dressed, healthy, and full of energy. It was obvious that the welfare benefits of this factory were very generous.

Colonel Ka even felt that these workers were more organized than his subordinates. After visiting for a while, the military leader's entourage hurried to find Su Chen. However, after asking around, they found that Su Chen was not in the steel mill.

The military leader temporarily acted as a guide and introduced the operation status of the gas tank workshop to Colonel Ka. When Su Chen came to inspect before, he also introduced the situation here, so he remembered it clearly. Even if the military leader felt that it was a bit far-fetched to talk about such civilian products, since Su Chen insisted that it was so, he had no choice but to copy it.

When everyone had a general tour of the gas cylinder production line, the attendant hurried forward to report: "Report to the chief, according to the factory office assistant, Director Su is not in the steel rolling mill at the moment. He has gone to the tractor factory that was recently acquired to inspect the work."

Hearing this, the military leaders hurriedly invited Colonel Ka and the consul of Tuoguo to leave together. It was obviously meaningless to continue staying in the steel mill, and the most urgent task was to find Su Chen first.

Everyone got on the bus again, and the wheels kicked up a cloud of dust. Soon, their convoy left the busy steel mill. The workers at the steel mill were a little confused by the hurried movements of this group of people. They didn't know what this group of people wanted to see the factory director for, but they were not very worried because they were accompanied by military leaders. However, Colonel Ka's appearance caused some discussion: "That foreigner looks fierce and a little scary."

"I feel the same way. His eyes are scarier than a**."

"Is it a general? I saw his epaulettes."

"It has nothing to do with us. Let's get back to work."

After some discussion, everyone soon stopped paying attention to Cardoso and others, because they delayed some production time. If they could not make up the time, their income would be reduced. After the implementation of the piece-rate wage system, everyone hoped to spend more time on the production line. Only in this way could they earn more and have more money for their family's daily expenses in the future.

Most of these workers are the main labor force in their families, so every extra penny they earn means their children will suffer less. With this motivation, they all complete their tasks with all their heart and soul.

After leaving the factory, Colonel Ka and his companions confirmed their location and drove to the area where the Changhong Tractor Factory was located. He had only heard of Su Chen's name before, but now after visiting this bustling steel mill, he became more curious about this entrepreneur.

What kind of entrepreneur is he who can produce such excellent civilian gas cylinders and make all the workers work with high morale?

The military leader's driver used to drive a truck in the army, so he was skilled and quick in driving. Soon he brought the group to the gate of the Changhong Tractor Factory.

The group got off the car again, and Colonel Ka felt like Liu Bei who had visited Su Chen three times. In his mind, the image of Changhong Tractor Factory was like this.

The factory area was not as lively, neat and orderly as the steel mill, and seemed a bit run-down, but the workers still had optimistic smiles on their faces. Colonel Ka noticed that most people along the way had melancholy faces, but the workers in these two factories had hopeful faces. This observation made him admire Su Chen even more. This trip was obviously not in vain.