The steel rolling mill is going to be expanded.
As for the target of the expansion, it was naturally the machinery factory located next to it.
I heard that this expansion is not just a merger, but also involves recruiting additional workers.
There are a full eight hundred slots available.
Upon hearing the news, Wang Shouren did not rush to Director Yang's office like the others.
Instead, he calmly and patiently instructed Li Li and Sun Liancheng.
"Master, aren't you in a hurry?" Sun Liancheng was sweating profusely with anxiety.
"What's the rush?" Wang Shouren glanced at him. "What, do you also have someone you want to introduce?"
“Everyone has relatives and friends,” Li Li chimed in from the side.
That's the truth. Only people living in this era know just how precious factory jobs are.
“That’s it, you, the technician.” Wang Shouren pointed to himself again: “Me too, I’m a technician. There are so many people ahead of us in line, Director Li from logistics, oh, he’s already Deputy Factory Director Li, Factory Director Yang, the street office, the engineering department, the workshop directors, all of them. How many are left? You don’t need to bother looking for Factory Director Yang, he’s probably busy right now.”
"You guys have no chance. You might as well think about making this project with me."
"Master, is it really possible for your project to succeed?" Sun Liancheng was immediately pulled back by Wang Shouren's words and asked.
This project is another powerful weapon that Wang Shouren unleashed after solving the 5S management system.
He had previously told Sun Liancheng that to improve efficiency, one could either start with manual labor or with machinery. He had already done most of the work on the manual labor aspect. Now, it was time to start with the machinery aspect.
In fact, many people are still unclear about what steel rolling mills actually do.
Steel rolling mills have always played a crucial role, their primary function being to transform steel ingots or billets into usable steel products. From small steel frames and pens to large items like airplanes, rockets, and ships, the output of steel rolling mills, in a sense, represents a nation's strength. This is why the Great Leap Forward's steel production campaign occurred a few years ago.
Therefore, Wang Shouren had to find a way to increase production here. On the one hand, it was to improve the country's strength, and on the other hand, it was closely related to his future plans.
He noticed that many of the wire rod mills in the workshop were quite old. Although the maximum rolling speed was stated as fast, in reality it could only reach 9 m/s or even lower, and the coil weight was only around 900 kN.
Wang Shouren knew a piece of knowledge that his old professor had specifically emphasized when he was in school.
The cantilevered 45° twist-free finishing mill will only appear more than a decade later. This system can increase the rolling speed to over 70 m/s and the wire rod coil weight to over kN. Operation is also simple, without any operational difficulties.
When he handed over the report, Zhao Wuliang was completely stunned.
This feeling is like a primary school student suddenly telling their teacher that they have solved the Goldbach Conjecture – it's so absurd.
Is this the kind of work a vocational school graduate would do?
After confirming with Wang Shouren, he was eager to work alongside Wang Shouren to see when the machine would be ready, but as the chief engineer, he had too much work to do. Besides, Wang Shouren's entire plan was already quite mature, so he decided not to get involved. He simply let Wang Shouren find the people himself, giving him the authority to quickly set up the infrastructure.
There aren't many steel rolling mills in other places, but there's still plenty of space.
Finding an experimental workshop isn't difficult.
The key point is that Wang Shouren didn't plan to hire anyone; he simply pulled in his two apprentices to work.
This thing still needs some improvement. Some parts don't meet the requirements yet, so the machine needs to be modified according to the current workpiece precision.
Therefore, not too many people are needed. The most important thing is to find some experienced craftsmen to make the parts.
This is where the importance of the old man becomes apparent.
It's fair to say that Wang Shouren didn't need to ask anyone for the parts he needed. He simply took them to an old man, who, after a roundabout journey, led him to a workshop. After some pleasantries, he presented the blueprints. The craftsman glanced at the blueprints, said "No problem," and then, when he went to collect his parts, offered him a pack of cigarettes—and that was the end of it.
In the period leading up to the Lunar New Year, almost the entire factory knew that a young technician had a good relationship with Master Yi. Apparently, he was inventing some new machine, and eventually, he no longer needed Master Yi's guidance. Naturally, people were willing to help Wang Shouren.
Everyone has a lot of respect for the technicians.
They had no idea what kind of bomb their help would drop in this era.
For this project, Wang Shouren and his two subordinates spent several months working on it. They finally managed to gather almost everything they needed.
Looking at the parts piled up in the workshop, Sun Liancheng wiped the sweat from his forehead. He thought to himself that the quota didn't seem to be that important. If this thing really succeeded...
"Master, when do we make our move?"
"The sooner we can resolve this, the sooner we can. Letting it pile up like this isn't a good thing." Wang Shouren looked at the thing and let out a sigh of relief. He took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and tossed one to Sun Liancheng.
Li Li rolled her eyes as she watched the two grown men puffing away on cigarettes, then ran off to the side.
Things did not take too long for Wang Shouren to anticipate.
Three days after the steel rolling mill released the news (about the expansion), the phone in Director Yang's office finally stopped ringing.
"Master, Master, Director Yang wants you to go to his office." Sun Liancheng rushed into the test workshop, panting, his voice full of excitement.
"Alright, I'm leaving. Keep an eye on things." Wang Shouren put down his tools and walked outside.
Pushing open the door, a strong smell of smoke hit the nostrils, clearly indicating that Director Yang had been subjected to a lot of cigarette abuse these past few days.
Before I even sat down, they tossed me a whole pack of Daqianmen cigarettes. Note that it was a whole pack, not a bag.
"Factory manager, you've struck it rich?" Wang Shouren smiled, didn't refuse, and put it directly into his pocket.
"I'm really fortunate to have your help." Director Yang was no longer as serious as when they first met; he was now all smiles. This was mainly because Wang Shouren was someone who aspired to know when to advance and retreat, to understand boundaries, and to know what he should and shouldn't do.
Moreover, they just stay within their own little territory and don't cause any unnecessary trouble.
This pleased him greatly.
Who wouldn't like a subordinate who doesn't steal credit but still produces results for them?
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