"Okay, okay... With these advanced equipment, our Bicycle Factory No. 1... no, it's the Electric Bicycle Factory No. 1, we will definitely be able to create greater glories."
When Grade 8 worker Zhang Hongming saw the new production line in the machinery factory, he was almost stunned.
The semi-automatic mode used in the production line customized by the laboratory for the electric bicycle factory is different from the old purely manual production line in the past. This production line only requires a small number of workers to operate.
Moreover, he had just checked that the precision of this production line is extremely high, so that a worker with flexible hands and feet can skillfully operate it after simple training, which greatly reduces the cost of use.
Zhang Hongming turned around and looked at Zhang, an eighth-level worker at the manufacturer's machinery factory on the production line: "Master Zhang, we once met at the ministry's commendation meeting for senior skilled workers. At that time, I thought the two of us were incompetent in our professions.
But I didn’t expect that in just a few years, we would be working together.”
Master Zhang laughed loudly and patted the equipment lightly with his palm: "This is all thanks to Director Li Donglai of the laboratory. We are old friends, so I won't hide it from you. The designer of this production line is not me.
.”
"Not you?" Zhang Hongming looked shocked.
As a master of an electric bicycle factory, although he has never gone to college, his knowledge and professional skills far exceed those of ordinary university professors.
He knows very well that even professional professors in universities cannot design such a sophisticated and advanced production line. The biggest reason is that in terms of mechanical design, there are many designs and specific production processes. Only those who have been working on it all year round can’t design it.
Only the workers and masters working on the front line know this.
In the entire capital, there are not many masters who understand both production and design. Among them, Zhang Gong, an eighth-level master, is the most powerful one.
Master Zhang turned around and reached out to caress the mechanical equipment, as if appreciating a treasure.
He sighed and said: "To be honest, I would rather I designed this equipment myself, but my ability is not enough to complete this work."
"Who is that, more powerful than you?" Zhang Hongming couldn't help but take a breath.
"It's Director Li Donglai from the steel rolling mill laboratory." Master Zhang couldn't help but admired: "Not only is this production line, in fact Director Li also designed the production line of the seasoning factory. You haven't seen the automation of that production line.
The equipment is even higher than this one. Work that usually requires the cooperation of more than 20 workers can be completed with that production line, with only four workers."
"Director Li..." Zhang Hongming asked incredulously: "Isn't he from a medical research background? How can he still understand this?"
"So, you underestimate Director Li. Back then, we had a Lao Maozi lathe in our workshop. It had been broken down in the workshop for two years. No one could repair it, not even me, an old master. After Director Li found out,
, used some materials to exchange the lathe back to the steel rolling mill. At that time, we thought he wanted to dismantle the lathe into materials. Who knew that in less than a month, the lathe that even the old Maozi experts were unable to do anything about, turned out to be
It was fixed by Li Donglai."
"Really?" Zhang Hongming felt that he seemed to be biased against Li Donglai.
Before that, he felt that Li Donglai was the kind of leader who wanted to do practical things. Although he was worthy of respect, he was not admired.
After all, for skilled workers like them, only superb skills can truly deserve their respect.
"This Li Donglai is really not simple..."
"Who mentions my name again?"
At this moment, Li Donglai walked in with Zhang Qingcui.
He strode up to Zhang Hongming and asked with a smile: "Comrade Hongming, how is this production line?"
"Awesome!" Zhang Hongming gave a thumbs up and said excitedly: "Director Li, this is the first time I have seen such powerful equipment."
He paused and then said: "Director Li, I heard that you designed this production line yourself."
Li Donglai nodded: "It's not my fault alone. The electrification equipment in the production line was developed by people led by Mo Shanfeng in our laboratory."
"You are so humble." Zhang Hongming rubbed his hands and said, "Director Li, since you can develop a semi-automatic production line for the production of electric bicycles, can you also develop a semi-automatic production line for the production of other equipment?"
Hearing this, Zhang Qingcui's eyes widened in excitement.
She also had this idea in the past. The semi-automatic production line developed by Li Donglai can greatly improve production efficiency. If all walks of life can use semi-automatic production lines, the domestic industrial level will be greatly improved.
It's just that Li Donglai doesn't seem to have the idea of expanding the semi-automatic production line. The production line developed is only used in factories affiliated with the steel rolling mill laboratory.
Zhang Qingcui has had this idea for a long time, but she is a member of the laboratory and Li Donglai's subordinate, so she is too embarrassed to ask.
Li Donglai didn't want to answer this question at first. Seeing Zhang Hongming's impatient look, he chuckled: "This is a complicated question. It won't take a while to explain it clearly. How about this? I'll let them check and accept the equipment first."
, let’s go to Mr. Zhang’s office to chat later, I believe Mr. Zhang is also interested in this issue.”
Master Zhang nodded repeatedly: "Okay, I will arrange for someone to inspect the equipment right away."
The steel rolling mill laboratory has a complete process for the acceptance of equipment. In order to prevent defects in the production line, an acceptance group was specially set up.
The members of the team are randomly selected from the masters of the steel rolling mill, and the people selected are different each time. In this way, some people with ulterior motives who are ready to take shortcuts can be avoided.
Although people in this era are very simple, the most difficult thing to guess in the world is the human heart.
When Li Donglai came to this world, no matter what he did, he would use rules and regulations to avoid guessing people's hearts.
"This batch of equipment is related to our laboratory's electric bicycle production plan, and we must not take it lightly."
"Director, don't worry, I will definitely take care of it." The leader of the acceptance team this time was a young workshop worker. This was the first time he was responsible for such a major matter. He was filled with a sense of mission and secretly swore in his heart,
Quality must be strictly controlled.
Half an hour later, the acceptance inspection officially began. Li Donglai felt relieved when he saw that things were on track. Under the leadership of Liang Ladi, he came to Master Zhang's office.
This is said to be an office, but it's actually just a utility room. A huge workbench takes up more than half of the space inside the room.
The workbench was filled with various mechanical tools, which were also covered with a thick layer of oil.
Master Zhang has already placed several enamel cups on it, and the tea inside is emitting a faint heat.
When he saw Li Donglai coming in, he stood up with a smile: "Director Li, the conditions are simple, please don't be offended."
Li Donglai waved his hand: "As simple as it is, Master Zhang, if your office had bright windows and was spotless, I wouldn't dare to come in!"
"Yes, yes, we are workers, so we must have some characteristics of workers." Liang Ladi nodded repeatedly, pulled out the chair, and asked Li Dong to sit down.
Li Donglai picked up the enamel jar and took a sip. Don't tell me, I haven't had Gao Sha for a while. It tasted really good.
At this time, Master Zhang and Zhang Hongming looked at Li Donglai expectantly.
"Director Li, why are you unwilling to promote semi-automated equipment throughout the industry?"
In the end, Zhang Hongming couldn't help it anymore and asked impatiently.
Just now, while taking a break, he had already calculated that if the entire capital switched to semi-automated equipment, he would be able to create millions more wealth every year.
Li Donglai took a sip of tea and gently put down the enamel jar. He did not answer Zhang Hongming's question, but asked: "Comrade Zhang Hongming, let me ask you, the industrial products produced in our factory, such as bicycles, thermos bottles, enamel jars, etc.
, to whom were they sold?”
"Of course it's the people." Although Zhang Hongming is not a statistician, he is aware of some of the current situation. He nodded and said: "Most of them are sold to workers in the city, and a small part are sold to members in the countryside. After all, most of the members are relatively
Poverty, not having much money.”
"What if it can't be sold?" Li Donglai asked.
"It can't be sold... How come it can't be sold..." Zhang Hongming's expression suddenly changed in the middle of his sentence.
Nowadays, materials are scarce, such as food and so on. Using the coupon system can indeed avoid looting.
But not many people can afford big-ticket products such as bicycles, radios, and televisions, even without coupons.
Master Zhang frowned and interjected: "If you can't sell it, you can reduce the price. After we use the semi-automatic production line, the labor cost has been reduced a lot, and the price can be cheaper."
"Yes, yes, as long as the price is lowered and a bicycle sells for 30 yuan, I don't believe people will be able to afford it." Zhang Hongming agreed.
Li Donglai chuckled and said: "In fact, in our industrial production, labor costs only account for a small part. The biggest cost is raw materials and technology costs."
"So, simply using semi-automated production cannot significantly reduce the cost of products."
"On the contrary, semi-automatic production requires less manpower, and accordingly there are fewer workers recruited from society. If people can't find jobs, they can't get wages. No matter how much equipment we produce, we can't sell it.
If you drop it, what’s the use?!”
With the planned supply and marketing adopted in this year, people generally believed that life was difficult because supplies were relatively scarce, and there was no overall consideration.
This was the first time that Master Zhang and Zhang Hongming heard this statement, and they were stunned for a moment.
They always feel that something is wrong, but they can't explain it.
It was as if Li Donglai was just talking nonsense, but they couldn't find any evidence for his nonsense.
Liang Ladi also frowned and asked: "Director Li, according to you, we will never be able to develop?"
Master Zhang and Zhang Hongming both nodded: "Yes, if people don't have money to buy products, we can't produce more products and recruit more workers. If people don't have jobs, they will have even less money, and then there will be even less money."
People buy the product, which creates an endless cycle.”
It must be said that the two masters' minds are very flexible, and they immediately noticed the strangeness.
Li Donglai said slowly: "This requires the improvement of overall domestic productivity. Productivity should be improved in all aspects. The steps should not be too big. The development of productivity should be transformed into improving the living standards of workers, rather than producing for the sake of production.
"
Of course, there is another point that Li Donglai did not mention, and that is export.
Sell the products abroad, then exchange them for a large amount of foreign exchange, and then use the foreign exchange to purchase a large amount of raw materials.
Hearing this, both of them nodded in unison.
Li Donglai continued: "So, I do not agree with the implementation of semi-automated production in the entire industry, which will cause a large number of workers to lose their jobs. You also know that there are many young people in the capital who cannot find jobs and spend all day on the streets.
If you go around blindly for a long time, problems will inevitably occur."
"Director Li, you have thought carefully." Zhang Hongming nodded in admiration. As a master worker, he is not the kind of person who is aloof from the world. At that time, the first bicycle factory could hardly pay wages, and the workers in the workshop were reluctant to leave their jobs.
, the biggest reason is that jobs are hard to find.
If semi-automated production is implemented and a group of workers are laid off, the gains outweigh the losses.
If it is not abolished, then what is the use of the transformation of semi-automatic production!
"Director Li, listening to a group of people is better than studying for ten years." Master Zhang also praised repeatedly.
He has clearly felt that he and Li Donglai are not on the same level. His eyes are only limited to the inside of the machinery factory, while Li Donglai's eyes have begun to take in the overall situation.
Liang Ladi also nodded: "Yes, we should take small steps and slowly adopt semi-automatic production in the factories affiliated to the steel rolling mill laboratory, then increase workers' wages, slowly improve workers' living standards, and finally use steel rolling
Factory, factory, laboratory to drive the overall development of the country.”
"Perhaps in just three to five years, our lives can be improved to a higher level."
Li Donglai said: "Maybe the process will take longer, but I believe that as long as we work together, we will be able to live a good life one day. I dare not say more. Every family has an electric bicycle, and every family has a chicken in the pot.
, it can be achieved after all.”
"One electric bike for each family...hiss..."
Several people took a deep breath.
At present, electric bicycles are not yet on the market, and the price has not yet been determined.
But you have to know that most people now can't even afford bicycles, let alone electric bicycles.
in addition.
Nowadays, commune members in the countryside can live a good life if they can only eat one meal of meat throughout the year.
There is a chicken in the pot...this is simply wishful thinking.
Li Donglai looked at their expressions and felt a little amazed in his heart.
Life is so difficult in this era, who would have thought that a few decades later, we would be on top of the world!
