Siheyuan: Taking over the steel mill

Su Chen did not intend to stop after making a little profit. He hoped to build a huge business empire. Therefore, he was determined to expand production capacity and use the current production capacity and orders to expand further. Only in this way can the existing production capacity have the opportunity to increase several times or even dozens of times the original.

This would allow tractor factories and steel mills to take on more high-end business rather than continuing to be limited to the low-level tasks they currently perform.

For many people, the current factory is performing excellently and has made huge profits; but in Suchen's eyes, everything is just the beginning.

Small profits are not enough to satisfy his ambition - his ultimate goal is to become one of the world's largest corporate giants.

"Director Su Chen, the existing workers are already quite familiar with the old equipment. Once the new facilities are replaced, there may be a transition period. Will it delay the progress of the production line?" Assistant Zhang Ming expressed his concerns.

As a competent assistant, he first had to ensure that the core production capacity of the factory was not affected. He was afraid that doing so would cause the production capacity to decline and lead to failure to deliver, thus requiring high compensation.

Faced with such concerns, Su Chen smiled and said, "Don't worry too much. We will keep the old equipment running at the same time. During this period, you can try to recruit new workers and I will accept them all. While letting the skilled existing employees use the updated equipment, they can guide the new employees so that the latter can also quickly master the application of the new machinery. In this way, the production gap can be made up in a shorter time until the production level is fully restored."

Su Chen also emphasized that "when recruiting workers, we must pay attention to their skills and professional attitude to avoid attracting people who only know how to eat but not how to work."

Assistant Zhang saw that Su Chen was determined, so he nodded and said, "I understand, Director." [Subscribe]

The assistant at the tractor factory had only been with Su Chen for a short time, so he didn't dare to say much, but nodded and agreed. "The tractor factory currently has a small number of employees, so you should adapt to the new equipment as soon as possible."

After Su Chen gave his instructions, the assistant quickly agreed. The two of them then left the room, and Su Chen called another person to his office.

This time, the man who entered the room was a muscular, not very tall man with a fierce face. "Wang Daming, I have a task for you."

Su Chen also recruited Wang David's brother Wang Daming into the steel rolling mill and temporarily arranged him in the security department.

Wang Daming had served in the army. He was not only physically strong but also smart. He soon became the team leader of the security department. Su Chen was quite satisfied with his performance.

Wang Daming thought that he had met a noble person. Since he came to the steel mill, his work was not busy and his salary was generous. Unlike the workers on the production line who were paid by piece, the security department had a different bonus system. Even though his income might be slightly lower than that of the front-line workers, the conditions were still very attractive because there was a monthly evaluation of outstanding employees and considerable additional bonuses.

After entering the security department, Wang Daming has received a bonus. When he received a large sum of money, he could not help but think of his past smuggling life, which he could only earn despite the hard work. He thought this was a good result of following the right leader.

As soon as Su Chen called, Wang Daming came over immediately. In his eyes, Su Chen was a benefactor. Without him, even his brother Wang David's restaurant might have closed down long ago. So he showed full respect, which made Su Chen very satisfied.

"Director, please give your orders. No matter if it's a sea of ​​fire or a mountain of swords, I won't hesitate for a moment." Wang Daming said in a firm tone.

Su Chen smiled: "It's not that critical. You just need to purchase these new equipment and try to reduce the purchase cost. You will get two percentage points as a reward based on your performance."

Upon hearing this, Wang Daming's eyes lit up with fighting spirit. He had smuggled rockets and other equipment from the north before, so this was one of his strengths.

"I will complete the task successfully!" Wang Daming saluted Su Chen.

Although working in the security department was okay, he preferred tasks like procurement. He had previously participated in smuggling activities because he loved adventure. Now with Su Chen's trust and entrustment, Wang Daming seemed to feel that he had the possibility to realize his ambitions. Seeing his positive attitude, Su Chen waved his hand and let him go.

"Just report any information you need to Assistant Zhang." "Okay, Director."

When leaving, Wang Daming was extremely excited because he had finally found a suitable job. Although he had done his job conscientiously as a member of the factory security department, the narrow scope of his duties left him with almost nothing to do. This assignment gave him room to show his talents.

After Su Chen arranged Wang Daming's purchase, he went to the military leader's office. Before that, the military leader had hinted to Su Chen that he could go to him if he needed help. With such a hint, Su Chen went straight there.

He instructed the driver to drive to a military station, where the military leaders were stationed recently. Although the sentry had recognized Su Chen's face, Su Chen still registered and entered according to the regulations.

The military leader who was handling official business was a little surprised to hear the news of Su Chen's visit, and couldn't help but speculate on the purpose of this young man's visit. Even so, he still ordered Su Chen to enter. After Su Chen entered the office, the leader asked in a joking tone: "You should be developing those so-called civilian items in your company, why are you here?" There was some dissatisfaction in his tone, so Su Chen immediately explained, "Because I just successfully developed a new product, I want to report it to you first."

Upon hearing this, the leader immediately raised his eyebrows, curious: "Oh? So this time you are seeking help from me for a new product?"

Su Chen answered frankly, "Yes. I hope to use a military base to test the latest developed fire-fighting rocket." This sentence stunned the other party.

"Wait, you mean you developed a rocket?" the military leader said in surprise.

Su Chen immediately clarified: "It's not a combat rocket, it's the latest firefighting rocket launched by the steel mill, used for firefighting purposes."

The leader looked at the formal request document handed over and was speechless - in this situation, there was no point in even pretending.

Even though they emphasize that it is a civilian invention, they invented rocket-like products and claimed that this steel plant has nothing to do with weapons manufacturing. Isn't that a bit of a fraud?

However, he knew in his heart that Su Chen was doing this under the guise of civilian use, so he didn't make things difficult for him: "Okay, since you have come all the way here, I will agree to this request." The leader nodded in agreement.

In fact, Suchen himself did not expect such a quick response and support for his request. He did not realize that his steel mill had already received attention from the top management, and as long as it was legal, it could be accommodated.

The leader felt incredible that this young man always had good luck, and put the request document aside. "It's settled. If you need a test, just let me know in advance. Just come to me directly."

The leader waved his hand, he seemed to have a headache about Su Chen's arrival.

If Su Chen had not achieved such remarkable results, he might have been driven away long ago, but he was really unreasonable - he had already begun to covet the military site!

After all, by providing jobs for a large number of laid-off workers, the steel plant has made a significant contribution to social stability and brought huge economic benefits, which is a timely rescue for the country.

The success of the steel mill was like a godsend to decision makers.

If it weren't for the sudden large-scale recruitment of workers by the steel mills, this wave of urban layoffs might have led to social unrest.

What's more, Su Chen also earned a lot of foreign exchange from other countries. This made the top management more tolerant of the steel mill.

After all, there are some things that are not convenient for the state to intervene in, and private enterprises like Su Chen can just fill this gap and obtain those profits.

It wasn't because of Su Chen's deep background that made the top management look at him with new eyes. It was mainly because the steel mill performed exceptionally well, to the point where it could not be ignored.

This also enabled Su Chen to receive many preferential treatments.

In this day and age, the country is in urgent need of foreign exchange, which is why steel mills have become such a special case.

Even if another similar company emerges, the top management may not be so tolerant.

It is precisely because Su Chen has achieved unprecedented achievements that the top management is willing to turn a blind eye to some of the steel mill's operations that are close to the red line.

Su Chen was completely unaware of this. He believed that the reason he received special care was because his leaders saw the outstanding achievements of the steel mill.

But in the eyes of senior management, the excellent performance of the steel mill is not only due to itself, but is also closely related to Su Chen's outstanding contribution.

If it weren't for Su Chen, the clever and resourceful factory director, who brought it to its current height, even if he were given a few more years, it would be difficult for a bankrupt Red Star Steel Mill to earn so much foreign exchange.

Su Chen took the document signed by the military leader with a smile.

Originally, his application was just to test the waters and find out what the top management's attitude towards him was.

Su Chen knew very well that the so-called civilian products were just a cover to deceive people. He did not believe that the top management would be easily fooled.

For this reason, this move of using the military base as a gateway is not only to pave the way for his own further development, but also to test whether the top leaders and military leaders will be more tolerant of him.

Obviously, the speed with which the military leaders agreed to let Su Chen borrow the military base proved that his strategy was correct.

This also means that he doesn't have to worry about the state interfering with production and research and development in the future. The support of the military leadership means everything.

As long as he doesn't advertise his products in sensitive areas, he will be cautious even if someone wants to make things difficult for him.

In contrast, although the military leaders admired Su Chen very much, every major move he made would catch them off guard and even give them a headache.

Such troublemakers also remind the military ** of some of the elite figures in the army whom they both love and hate.

Fortunately, Su Chen is not involved in military affairs, but is a member of the private economic sector. Allowing him to develop on his own in the market can save a lot of trouble.

With this thought in mind, the military leaders’ dissatisfaction dissipated a lot.

At least Su Chen knew the rules and would let relevant people review the new products after they were launched. If he encountered the same unexpected situation again, it would not be a surprise, but a shock.

"Thank you for your support. Please be sure to try the imperial chef's cooking next time." Su Chen noticed that the military leader was also a food lover.