"What kind of junk did you bring back?!"
Inside the No. 1 Machinery Processing Plant in Chishui County.
Old Zhou stared wide-eyed at the several-meter-long cylindrical behemoth.
This workpiece is covered with cracks.
Based on Lao Zhou's experience, he could tell at a glance that this thing looked like it was burned.
Something has fallen off.
Since Hao Jian and Lin Xiaotong went to Hunshui Power Plant to solicit business.
On the surface, Lao Zhou didn't expect the two of them to have a successful start.
But a sliver of hope remained in my heart.
In the past, we had to go out and find orders ourselves, braving wind, rain, and sun.
But ever since Wu Changfeng said that's not how you be a boss.
The specific tasks should be assigned, and the boss should focus on the overall situation.
Otherwise, if you do everything yourself, why would you hire so many employees?
This can also make employees feel restricted in their work.
Delegate authority when necessary.
Specialized tasks should be assigned to specific individuals, and business operations should be broken down into smaller, manageable parts and then assigned to specific employees for execution.
Therefore, Lao Zhou approached his fellow villager Hao Jian and asked him to set up a business department.
Hao Jian used to work in sales for local companies.
I have experience, but local businesses don't value this aspect at all.
The factory wasn't doing well either, and it was constantly relying on the government for support.
Hao Jian was no pushover either. When Lao Zhou mentioned the matter to him, the two hit it off immediately.
That's how Hao Jian ended up joining Lao Zhou.
Now……
A few days ago, Lao Zhou learned that Hao Jian and Lin Xiaotong had actually secured an order from the Hunshui Power Plant.
I was immediately overjoyed!
Of course, Hao Jian didn't mention that Wu Changfeng had helped in the process.
It carries a hint of selfishness and a desire to claim credit.
This order is for gates for a hydroelectric power plant.
This sum is enough to live on for a year.
This order alone costs over three million!
Old Zhou worked through the night using a calculator, deducting material costs, and concluded that the profit was over a million!
Of course, this profit does not include employee salaries, etc.
That was so damn exciting!
I'm back at my peak!
Old Zhou was generous; he gave the commissions he was due immediately.
We cannot cut corners in this area, especially on employee benefits; we should learn from Wu Changfeng's factory.
A few days later.
Old Zhou eagerly awaited the return of Hao Jian and Lin Xiaotong.
I just received the contract and took a look at it.
Then the sound of several trucks could be heard outside the factory gate.
Old Zhou stared in astonishment at the cylindrical workpiece, his eyes wide: "What the hell! Did we come to the wrong place? This isn't a scrap metal yard!"
Hao Jian pointed to the heavy truck and said, "This is the rotor of the steam turbine at the Hunshui Power Plant. They want us to repair it."
"Depend on!"
The old man circled the workpiece once: "Can we fix this thing?"
"I've taken a look, and the main problem is welding. Isn't welding one of our factory's strengths?"
Old Zhou gave him a disdainful look.
Can they be the same?
Our welding is done with welding rods, but the welding method on this thing is completely different!
Old Zhou asked with lingering fear, "Tell me the truth, how much money will we have to pay if we can't fix this thing?"
Hao Jianfeng said casually, "Old Zhou, you're underestimating me too much."
"If I take action, why would I need to lose money?"
"If it can't be repaired, just tow it back to the muddy water power plant. At most, we'll cover the transportation costs; no compensation is needed!"
"Let me tell you, back then, that factory manager Lü even wanted to sign a contract with me, saying that if we couldn't fix it or the repairs weren't good enough, he would try to extort money from us."
"I immediately got angry and pointed my finger at him, yelling: Shameless!"
"Guess what? My presence alone was enough to intimidate me."
"We'll quickly revise the contract. If it's fixed, we'll make a fortune; if it's not fixed, we won't lose much money."
Old Zhou looked at Hao Jian with suspicion.
Why does it sound like you're bragging?
Factory Director Lü is our customer. How can we point our fingers at him and yell at him?
Who are you trying to fool?
However, when I heard that the most I would get in compensation was for travel expenses, I felt relieved.
There are plenty of workers; we can try to do it together.
Compared to gates, this kind of work is considered rough work.
It basically involves welding a few parts, transporting them to the construction site, and then assembling and welding them together.
As long as the steel and welding meet the standards, it's fine.
But this rotor is different; it needs to have the cracks repaired by welding, and the fallen alloy also needs to be re-welded back on.
It also needs to be machined on a lathe for fine carving.
Ensure that the tolerances are within a reasonable range, otherwise it will not be able to be installed.
The only thing that gave Lao Zhou a headache was how to weld this alloy onto the rotor.
Welding rods are definitely not an option.
We discussed it with the factory technicians all night, but we still couldn't come up with a plan.
The workers were asked to try welding with welding rods, and sure enough, it didn't work; as soon as one side was welded, the other side started to crack.
Materials incompatible!
After several days of fussing, Lao Zhou suddenly realized: What the hell am I doing here!
I don't understand this welding process, but Professor Ji certainly does!
Immediately, Lao Zhou arranged the work at the factory.
Head to Beijing immediately.
Carrying large and small bags of local specialties, they arrived at Tsinghua University.
He first went to the rumored Jiangcheng Industrial Research Institute.
Looking at the energetic college students inside, I can't help but sigh at how time flies.
Huo Jiaqi recognized Lao Zhou. The two shook hands upon meeting, and then Huo Jiaqi looked behind Lao Zhou and asked, "The boss isn't here?"
"Ah, I came by myself."
"Oh," Huo Jiaqi said as he made tea and poured water, "What brings you here, Mr. Zhou?"
Old Zhou said, "There's a Professor Ji at Tsinghua University. Do you know which classroom he's in?"
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