When I rushed home, I saw several soldiers sitting upright on a long bench, which was a pleasant sight to behold.
"Haha, you're finally back."
Director Cao of the Military Region Procurement Section quickly walked up to Zhao Youcai and patted him on the shoulder.
"It's not that we're putting on airs or trying to make things difficult for you, it's just that we heard there are still some messy things to deal with at the farm. We're afraid that going there suddenly might cause unnecessary trouble, so please don't blame us."
Zhao Youcai smiled and waved his hand, thinking to himself that these people were really polite. He hadn't thought that much about it at all, had he?
"I haven't had a chance to congratulate Director Zhao yet. I also have something important to discuss with you today."
Zhao Youcai watched as the other person took out a file folder from his briefcase, solemnly took out a few pages of paper from inside, and placed them carefully in front of Zhao Youcai.
"Given that other military regions are also purchasing instant noodles in large quantities, but your small workshop simply cannot supply them, our military region, after several meetings and discussions, has decided to fund the establishment of an instant noodle factory near Zhaojiagou."
Zhao Youcai's eyes widened instantly, as if he were shocked.
It wasn't that Zhao Youcai was too shocked to react; he simply couldn't understand it. How could they build a factory here for such a major matter concerning other military regions?
Aren't they worried about spies or malicious individuals causing trouble?
Director Cao noticed the doubt in Zhao Youcai's eyes and smiled as he glanced at the soldiers standing behind him.
"Ever since you helped capture those enemy spies, we've dispatched over a dozen groups of people to conduct a large-scale search of the back mountain."
Director Cao did not elaborate, but they found many traces of human habitation on the mountain and arrested many enemy agents and more than a dozen suspected villagers from nearby villages.
At this time, Zhao Jiagou can be considered a fairly safe place. As long as the entrances and exits are strictly guarded and strangers entering and leaving Zhao Jiagou are kept in close watch, it will be fine.
Moreover, the security personnel at this instant noodle factory are not just a few random security guards; the military region sends a small squad of soldiers to patrol and protect the factory.
After all, these are military equipment, and cannot be taken lightly.
As for why he didn't open a factory in town, it's simply because there wasn't enough extra space in town for Zhao Youcai to allocate.
The town is only so big. A steel factory and a textile factory are already crowded. If an instant noodle factory is added, the number of people coming to the factory to look for work and pull strings will only increase, and the town will probably become a complete mess.
"The families in your village who have a good relationship with your family are all fine so far; we have already completed the review process."
Zhao Youcai never imagined that one day the entire village would be subjected to political vetting, all because of the construction of a factory.
"We can temporarily select workers from these people for the instant noodle factory." Director Cao helped to find a piece of paper in the pile of documents and placed it on top.
Zhao Youcai was very familiar with the names above; they were indeed villagers with whom he had a good relationship.
It seems the military region has been investigating everyone in the village and their relationships, but it's taking a long time and there's no way they'll get results so quickly.
Zhao Youcai nodded, but still asked with some concern.
"Our village only has so many people. If we transfer so many people to the instant noodle factory, I'm afraid the village's fields will be overwhelmed..."
It's not that Zhao Youcai is particularly selfless, still thinking about the work points from the collective industry; it's just that most families rely on work points for their livelihood.
If you didn't finish your work in the production team, your work points would be deducted. The money you earned working in the instant noodle factory probably wouldn't even be enough to compensate for the work points lost due to absenteeism.
"Don't worry about that. We've already spoken to the steel mill, and they'll allocate two seeders and three harvesters to your production team."
You should know that there are probably no more than five machines in the whole town combined, but as soon as the military region stepped in, five machines came directly to Zhaojiagou.
With this setup, Zhao Youcai was certain that once the battalion commander knew the news, he would have to march in step even when taking a walk.
Machines are definitely much faster than manual harvesting, although machine harvesting inevitably causes a small amount of loss. But this can be easily collected by one or two people from each household carrying baskets or burlap sacks after the harvest is finished.
Moreover, these straws are meant to be taken home to be used for heating the kang (a traditional heated bed), so there is no possibility that any grain will be forgotten in the fields.
A few machines running for three days can basically finish all the work in the fields of the whole village. As for the vegetable gardens of each household, each family has a lot of people, so that little bit of work can be done in a short time.
“Your village doesn’t need to go to the town to deliver grain. Someone will come to your village to collect it when the time comes.”
In order to unite all forces that can be united, the military region has really gone all out this time.
There was nothing they could do. They took the blueprints Zhao Youcai had given to the steel mill, built another machine, and went back to study it, but they still couldn't come up with a way to make instant noodles that were both economical and delicious.
Zhao Youcai now understands that he can't back down from building the instant noodle factory.
"However, there is one thing to make clear in advance: although you are the factory manager and are in charge of everything in the factory, the instant noodle factory is essentially a state-owned enterprise."
Zhao Youcai nodded; he had no complaints about the matter.
On the contrary, in the 1960s, a special era that was not exactly peaceful and tranquil, having the country backing them up gave them a surge in confidence and a sense of security.
He knew very well why, out of so many factories of all sizes in the province, it was Factory Director Zhu who had the problem.
One reason might be that he was really stupid, but the most fundamental reason is that the farm is a privately owned business.
The government allocates funds to build factories, and anyone who wants to take action has to think twice. Unless absolutely necessary, who dares to challenge the government?
Zhao Youcai was initially worried that taking over the farm would be like taking on a hot potato, with the risks and opportunities being equally balanced.
Now that he has unlocked a new identity and has the country backing him up, he is not so worried anymore.
Especially after the instant noodle factory expanded, Zhao Youcai was able to research more instant noodle flavors, and all the animals raised on the farm were arranged to appear in the seasoning packets of the instant noodles.
By running your own business, you don't have to worry about not being able to sell your products, and you can maximize the profits of your farm.
Zhao Youcai calmed down and carefully read all the rules and regulations. He asked about anything he didn't understand on the spot, showing great meticulousness.
In the end, Zhao Youcai signed a contract with Battalion Commander Cao, who represented the military region, and changed his fingerprints. Zhao Youcai was transformed into the factory director of two major factories.
It's tough on Zhao Youcai, though, because the two factories are quite far apart, making it very inconvenient for him to go out.
Before Zhao Youcai could even utter a few words of complaint, Battalion Commander Cao gave him another huge surprise with a smile.
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