But we have to give face to the boss of the First Ministry of Machine Building, since he is also involved in the game now.
"Today, while all the factory directors from all over the country, as well as Minister Zhao of the First Ministry of Machine Building, are here, I have something to say to you.
Our country's machine tools are backward, very backward, even though Shanghai, Shenyang, Kunming and other places have built their own machine tool factories, commonly known as the "Eighteen Arhats", and have also established 7 comprehensive machine tool research institutes and 37 various professional machine tool research institutes.
However, we must see how big the gap is between our machine tools and those abroad. So many machine tool factories and research institutes have not yet developed anything and are still imitating Soviet machine tools, and the result is that the imitation is neither fish nor fowl. This is a dereliction of duty.
Perhaps some comrades would think that since we cannot produce it ourselves, we should simply not produce it, disband the factories and research institutes, and import everything in the future. People who hold this view are also extremely wrong.
You can’t just buy advanced machine tools if you want to.
Even if they do sell to you, they'll dump your products in large quantities, completely crushing all your domestic machine tool manufacturers. Foreign machine tool manufacturers will dominate the market. Suddenly, one day, they say they won't sell anymore. What will we do? Will the entire industry grind to a halt?
Therefore, we must never lose the old tradition of self-reliance. Of course, many of you here are factories and enterprises. You only need to produce and do not undertake scientific research tasks. You think I am talking nonsense. If you have the ability, go and do the research on Lin Sanqi.
The next point I want to talk about is that I have acquired machine tool production lines from abroad, with a total of more than 40 lines. In the future, I will produce our own machine tools, but now I lack professional talents.
My machine tools are not given away for free; they come at a price. The price is that each machinery factory must contribute several senior engineers, especially those who understand machine tools, to work at the Baoan Machine Tool Factory I plan to establish.
Let me be frank: whichever factory contributes engineers will be eligible to purchase the machine tools produced in the future. Whichever factory's engineers make outstanding contributions will have preferential purchasing rights.
Everyone should go back and think about this. We can’t be like Deputy Director Liu, who only asks for things without knowing how to give back or be grateful.”
As soon as these words fell, everyone began to fall into deep thought.
Deputy Director Liu was annoyed and thought to himself, you little brat have no moral ethics, bullying him, an old comrade.
Lin Sanqi jumped out of the car and was supported by Minister Zhao, who had a smile on his face.
"Comrade Sanqi, our First Ministry of Machine Building has selected 50 of the best engineers from various major machine tool research institutes and is ready to join your machine tool research team. It seems you have quite an appetite and are still recruiting people?"
I tell you the truth, there is no shortage of machine tool-related scientific researchers in China. Our suggestion is to wait until you achieve results and have the opportunity, then we will merge all the domestic machine tool research institutes and factories into yours, leaving none behind."
Lin Sanqi knew that his superiors would not dare to take the risk of placing all their bets on him until he made some achievements.
"There's nothing we can do, Director Zhao. The investment in scientific research is simply too huge. If we want our country's machine tool industry to lead the world, we can only rely on our engineers. Even if there are no innovations, as long as we fully understand the machine tool technology I brought, it will be enough for us to use."
Minister Zhao felt a little sorry for Lin Sanqi and said:
"You're going to set up a pharmaceutical research institute, a machine tool research institute, and several major factories. That's a massive investment. Can you sustain it?"
Lin Sanqi said helplessly:
"We have to hold on even if we can't. From now on, the scientific and technological capabilities of countries around the world are growing rapidly, and our country cannot fall behind. I hope I can set an example and let everyone taste the benefits of economic and technological development.
When the time comes, everyone will see that we can produce the most advanced equipment, which can be exported or used for our own purposes.
Our factories are prospering, workers' wages are rising, and the variety of goods is growing. Let's all focus on construction."
Minister Zhao looked around to see if there was anyone around, then he whispered a reminder:
"Be careful with your words, Comrade Xiaolin. You're still young and don't know how treacherous people can be. But who doesn't know the importance of economic development?"
Lin Sanqi knew this truth very well, but he was somewhat unwilling to accept it.
The two came out of the warehouse and talked as they walked:
Minister Zhao smiled and said:
"I heard that the higher-ups are planning to make you the county magistrate. They won't give you a penny, just wait and see how you manage. But if you want to build a skyscraper in a poor place like Bao'an, the difficulties are enormous.
Don't worry, we at the First Machine-Building Industry Ministry can guarantee you that we will provide you with the people and technology you need, and we will fully support your work. Of course, forget about the funding."
Lin Sanqi was so angry that he laughed:
"Minister Zhao, you're even more cunning than I am. Your Ministry of Machine Building is in charge of civilian machinery. I'm now developing a machine tool factory. Won't the machine tools produced by it be cheap for your Ministry of Machine Building? And you still want to spend nothing?"
Minister Zhao said calmly:
"I want to support you, but the problem is that I don't have any money. But don't worry, you're going to pick out antiques today, right? I'm an expert at that. I'll help you look at them later."
While chatting, the two got on a jeep and headed towards Huadu city.
On Wende North Road, in front of a three-story shop, leaders of relevant departments of Dongguan, managers and employees of the Huadu Cultural Relics Store and various branches were waiting quietly.
Manager Tao of the Huadu Cultural Relics Store quietly walked over to Director Yang of the Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau.
"Director Yang, what kind of foreign guest is coming today? He actually wants all of our employees to come to work and no one is allowed to ask for leave. And what are those large trucks outside for? Are they going to empty our cultural relics store?"
Director Yang laughed out loud:
"Lao Tao, you guessed it right. Look at those 30 trucks lined up outside. They're probably going to be returning with full loads. The superiors have already said that the buyers who come today can take whatever they like. If they like everything, they will move everything out without leaving anything behind."
Manager Tao was so frightened that he almost fell to the ground:
"Director Yang, don't be ridiculous. Our antique shop was just established in 1960. We have 260 employees across the main store and branches. If all the antiques in the shop are moved out, won't we all be out of work? How can this be possible?"
Director Yang didn't care:
"Why not? Let me tell you, the buyers who came today have contributed 2,000 of the most advanced machine tool processing centers to the country, and they will also support us with a complete machine tool production plant.
Lao Tao, you're also a hoemaker. Which are more important, the antiques in your shop or the advanced machine tools?
Besides, if the antiques are gone, you can go and collect more. There are more than a hundred counties in the province. If you search one county after another, the collection will be filled up in no time."
Manager Tao thought, "Why should I care whether they have machine tools or not? What's important to me are the antiques. What would he do as a manager without them?"
A short-seller commander? Being ridiculed by the world?
This is a typical case of the butt deciding the head.
While the two were talking, Lin Sanqi's jeep arrived.
After Lin Sanqi and Zhao Chucai, the Minister of the First Ministry of Machine Building, got out of the car, they shook hands and exchanged greetings with the leaders of Huadu one by one.
Although Manager Tao was reluctant in his heart, he still had a smile on his face and personally took Lin Sanqi into the door of the antique shop.
While walking, he introduced:
"Commissioner Lin, our Huadu Cultural Relics Store currently consists of one main store and five branches, including Jiyantang, Danhanlou Gallery, Gucuitang Antiques Store, and a sales department.
We carry antique ceramics, Chinese paintings and calligraphy, antique jade, bamboo and wood carvings, bronze wares, and other items, totaling 20,000 pieces. Of course, we don't have any national treasures in the store; we don't sell them."
Everyone chuckled.
Lin Sanqi thought to himself that it was just an ordinary cultural relic now, but maybe in another 60 years it would be a national treasure. Things will change.
A group of people chatted and laughed as they walked into the store. Lin Sanqi's eyes instantly sparkled when he saw the dazzling display cases. (End of this chapter)
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