Chapter 580 Dar es Salaam Cable State-Owned Factory No. 1
Dar es Salaam city.
"Director Mori, how is your factory's performance this year?"
"Reporting to Director Waltz, our production capacity this year has increased by nearly 7% compared to last year, and foreign trade orders have increased by about 3%, especially for goods from the Far East and other regions, which have increased rapidly."
"Tell me more specifically, why is your factory's performance so good this year?"
"There are two main reasons. One is that we have recruited a lot of high school graduates this year. They have high academic qualifications, strong learning ability, and are easy to find work, which greatly alleviates our pressure of lack of staff. This solves the embarrassing situation that there was no one available in the factory before. Another reason is that our workers' skills will become more and more skilled over time."
"Well, you're right. Now that the human problem has been solved, it's understandable that the production capacity has increased. But have you solved the machine problem? Are they sufficient?"
"Most of our machines were shipped directly from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, mainly provided by the Hechingen Power Company or Siemens. Previously, the Hechingen Power Company also sent people to direct the construction of the factory, so we did not encounter any resistance in terms of equipment. As for the machines, there is no need to worry. Now we still have a production line that we have not used, and we will continue to recruit people this year!"
Waltz nodded and said, "That is to say, your factory actually has a surplus of production machines and equipment. Why don't you recruit the corresponding workers now? Why don't you just use ordinary workers? Do you have to find middle school students?"
"Director Waltz, it's not that our factory has high requirements, but that the Ministry of Industry has such requirements. Because we are involved in foreign trade, the Ministry of Industry also has high requirements for factories, so we can't be careless in the selection of workers. We don't need many workers with high school education, but we really can't have too few, because we have to ensure product quality."
"What's the trick here?"
"That is to say, the production of equipment requires a lot of professional knowledge. Otherwise, you can't even understand the manual, let alone the operation of the machine. In addition, you need to have a certain reserve of physics and chemistry. Otherwise, when the technicians and workers in the factory explain where the problem is, if the other party doesn't understand, then it would be like talking to a cow, and it would be a waste of time!"
Waltz finally understood, and he said to Mori, "So without a certain level of cultural knowledge, you still can't use these machines?"
Mori shook his head and said, "It's not that simple. Not only do you need to have a certain level of knowledge and culture, but you also need to have some understanding of electricity and physics. Of course, you don't need to have a very deep understanding. After all, the problems encountered in production are very different from those in learning. For example, our factory mainly serves these stupid and clumsy mechanical equipment, and students can't touch these mechanical equipment in textbooks."
Waltz agrees with this: "I also went to primary school in Germany, and I have some understanding of learning. It is indeed not easy, but it can broaden your horizons. The most important thing is to learn how to write and read, which is very helpful in life. However, since coming to East Africa, I have almost lost all my previous knowledge."
Mori: "Haha, Director Waltz, what you learn in middle school is very different from what you learn in elementary school. Moreover, many middle school students in East Africa have practical courses. Schools like No. 1 Middle School and No. 2 Middle School in the city have places for internships in our factory every year. Therefore, their ability to get in touch with new things is much better than those of us who are older."
"Yes, that's right! In this era, things are changing so fast. Trains, ships, big factories. Our generation is lucky enough to witness the rapid development of Germany and East Africa. I used to be from Hanover. Where is Director Mori from?"
Mori replied: "I am from Baden, in southern Germany."
"Then Director Mori must have witnessed the rapid development of Germany and East Africa like me?"
Mori denied it, "That's not the case. Before we immigrated to East Africa, my family had been farmers for generations, and I had never been to the city. Then there was a drought and the harvest was poor, so my family followed suit and joined the group of immigrants to East Africa. That's why I really haven't seen the development of German industry in the German region."
This surprised Waltz, and he said to Mori, "Then how did you become the factory manager in East Africa?"
Mori explained, "I was also in the military before, but I have one advantage, which is that I like to learn. Later, the army recommended me to study in school. Director Waltz, do you know any international students?"
Waltz: "Of course I know that. So you were sent to Germany to study at public expense, and then you turned around and became the factory director?"
Mori said: "It's not that simple. The main reason is that I made several contributions on the battlefield, but later I was injured and couldn't do strenuous exercise, so I had to retire. However, because of my strong learning ability, the army helped me apply for a place to study abroad."
Waltz: "So you were assigned as the factory manager right after graduation?"
Mori: "There were definitely some twists and turns in the process. The main reason was that I later interned at the Hexingen Power Company for a period of time. After returning to East Africa, I had military experience and the internship experience at the Hexingen Power Company, so the higher-ups gave me the position of plant manager."
It's easy for Mori to say, but these things all show that his file experience is quite brilliant. Those who can be recommended by the army to study abroad usually have made great contributions. The fact that Mori was able to become a factory director shows that he must have served in East Africa very early.
In this regard, Waltz believes that it is very likely that Mori was already an officer in the army during the colonial era, otherwise he would not have been able to get the position of director of the Dar es Salaam State Cable Factory.
So Waltz said to Mori, "Director Mori, what was your position in the army before?"
Maury: “I was a battalion commander the year I retired.”
Waltz: "That's right, your comrades must be extraordinary too."
Mori did not say anything, but just smiled. The officers in East Africa must be extraordinary, even after retirement. It was just that he was able to become the director of the First State-Owned Cable Factory in Dar es Salaam, which was largely due to luck. However, he was indeed much luckier than many East Africans.
After learning about some of Mori's private privacy issues, Waltz's attitude towards Mori changed drastically. He said to Mori, "Director Mori, you know that Dar es Salaam State Cable Factory No. 1 is a national key enterprise registered by the Ministry of Industry and the province, but most of its production capacity is given priority to local use, and its exports are somewhat inferior. Recently, our Foreign Trade Department has a large order in the Far East for a batch of submarine cables, and it requires the use of our own products. I came here this time just for this matter."
Morrie said, "How much do you need?"
Waltz: "That's a lot. It's mainly about laying a submarine cable in the Far East. The distance is definitely not short, and the material quality is required, so your production task next year will be very heavy."
(End of this chapter)
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