Chapter 68: The beginning of the rise of domestically produced cars...
She had to find a way to persuade her uncle to agree to be laid off and get the compensation.
Based on my uncle's length of service and his hard work in the factory over the years, he should have received at least 20,000 yuan in compensation. Of course, if the factory could continue to operate, it would not be worthwhile to receive the compensation. After all, 20,000 yuan is only his salary for four or five years.
But the current situation is that the factory can no longer operate.
It is better to get 20,000 yuan now and be laid off to find a way out than to get a pile of scrap metal and be kicked out of the factory with nothing in the future.
Xu Heye was just thinking about this when she heard Lian's father say, "Brother, it's not easy for anyone. Our factory, for example, has recently been researching the localization of auto parts, and the requirements are staggering. The number of test indicators for a steering wheel alone has increased from six to over a hundred."
Localization of auto parts?
What a familiar noun! Xu Heye frowned, she felt like she had seen this word somewhere before.
Lian's father continued, "To make this component localized, I've been working overtime at the factory for the past six months, day and night, even staying in the staff dormitory at night. I've been completely unable to take care of my family. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known about the child's misfortune."
As Lian's father spoke, he wiped his face, tears in his eyes.
When Lian's father learned that his youngest son was in trouble, he was so scared that he broke out in cold sweats, his legs went limp, and he couldn't even stand steadily.
But what to do?
The eldest son is going to college, and the younger son needs medical treatment. It is unknown how much money will be spent in the future. He is the only one in the family who can earn money.
Like today, after lunch, he has to go back to the factory to continue working.
Being busy was more frightening than not having orders and being unable to continue. So even though the process of localizing parts was incredibly difficult and painful, no one at the factory, from the factory director to the experts and even the grassroots technicians, gave up. They all persevered, grumbling and pushing through.
Because they all understand that only if their products are recognized by Volkswagen of Germany will other car companies come to place orders.
To some extent, the recognition of the Germans can be said to be synonymous with high quality.
Xu Heye suddenly thought of something, got down from the table and ran into the house, rummaging through a pile of old newspapers and found a few old newspapers.
The first one was published three years ago in the Economic Daily in 1986.
She flipped open the newspaper and found the front page headline: Deputy Director Zhu of the State Economic Commission inspected Shanghai Volkswagen and stated, "The localization of Santana parts must adhere to German Volkswagen standards and absolutely not resort to 'substitution.' The localization of the Santana must be 100% qualified; even a 0.1% reduction is unacceptable."
"Meal and vegetable substitute" refers to the temporary measure of using "food substitutes" to satisfy hunger during the three difficult years.
The second one was published a year earlier, in the Economic News in 1988.
To increase the localization rate, the Santana sedan localization community was established. To achieve this goal, Shanghai Volkswagen decided to add an additional localization fund to the Santana sedan, using this money to help the community's parts factories finance the introduction of technology and equipment.
Not only that, Shanghai Volkswagen has also brought in hundreds of retired experts from Volkswagen Germany to help solve technical and management problems in China.
Xu Heye realized that now is just the beginning of the rise of domestic cars.
The bicycle factory where my uncle works is a sunset industry, and it is inevitably sliding into decline under the impact of cars.
However, the era of domestic car companies and joint venture car companies is gradually arriving.
Even if you can't enter these car companies, entering the parts factories of those car localization communities is also a way out.
Xu Heye ran out with a newspaper in hand. "Uncle Lian, is your factory a member of the Santana sedan localization community? Are you researching the localization of Santana sedan parts?"
Lian's father nodded, a little surprised.
He didn't expect Xu Heye to know about this.
Xu Heye was a little excited and immediately asked, "Uncle Lian, is your factory short of people?"
Lian's father paused and nodded, "We are indeed short of people."
They were also very annoyed. The process of localizing parts was too long and difficult. They didn't know if it could be successfully completed. If it couldn't be completed, the outcome for their factory would not be good.
Xu Heye immediately said, "Uncle, do you think my uncle could come to your factory? He's a hard-working and diligent man, meticulous in his work. He's definitely capable of handling something as complex and demanding as the localization of auto parts."
Xu Heye tried hard to recommend her uncle to Lian's father.
Lian's father is an engineer. If he can recommend my uncle and recruit him internally, it will be much easier for my uncle to get a job in the factory.
Lian's father: "..."
After a pause, Lian's father said, "Xiaonan, our factory is indeed short of people, but the future is also uncertain. If we can't produce results, the end of our factory will be no different from the bicycle factory where your uncle works."
Xu Heye shook her head: "No. Your factory will not go bankrupt."
"Why?"
Xu Heye said, "Automakers in developed countries have been developing for hundreds of years, and their technical standards are becoming mature. It will be very difficult for our auto parts to catch up with their standards in the shortest possible time."
Lian's father nodded.
“Since it’s so difficult, do you still want your uncle to come to our factory?”
Xu Heye: "Uncle, a crisis is a time of danger but also of opportunity. Your factory is having a hard time right now, but precisely because it's difficult, it means this is something very promising and has great prospects. You have to know that those easy things have already been taken away by others."
"and--"
Xu Heye took out a newspaper, unfolded it in front of everyone, and said, "I have seen Premier Zhu..." No, Premier Zhu started taking office in 1998, and he is not yet the premier.
"I've read Deputy Director Zhu's speech during his inspection of Shanghai Volkswagen. He said the localization of Santana parts must adhere to German Volkswagen standards and absolutely not resort to 'substitution'."
"What the Executive Vice Director of the State Economic Commission said during his inspection represents a certain national sentiment, which shows that our country also strongly supports the localization of car parts."
"We have state support," Xu Heye said, pulling out the 1988 economic report. "We have special funds, and we have advanced technology and management experience introduced by foreign experts."
After a pause, Xu Heye said, "The most important thing is you!"
"I?"
"Yes," Xu Heye said. "Under such difficult conditions and a global blockade, our country was still able to develop Miss Qiu, launch missiles, and send our own satellites into space. How could we be stumped by the localization of a small car part now?"
"Mountains block mountains, mountains are crossed; rivers are blocked. Isn't this the instinct etched in the bones of us Chinese? I believe that with you and countless hardworking workers like my uncle, the localization of parts is only a matter of time."
Facts have proven that all this is not false.
However, Xu Heye firmly believed that even if she did not have those memories of later life, she still believed that this was not a problem.
Because history is created by this group of people in front of us, and when they created history, they never thought that they would become a highlight in history.
Lian's father was somewhat touched. He didn't expect that Xu Heye, a fifteen-year-old girl, would believe so much in his career.
He said to Pang Li, "Brother Pang, our factory is indeed short of people, but it's also true that the future is uncertain. So, if you're willing to come, you can give me a call. I'll recommend you then!"
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