Li Qing, the director of Jingcheng Petrochemical Machinery Factory, is 58 years old this year. He has worked in this position for nearly 10 years and is truly an old man in the industry. During his tenure, Jingshi Machinery has created many innovations in the industry. He has made brilliant achievements, some of which were even directly praised by the central leadership. Just half a year ago, a national core newspaper published an exclusive interview with him, with the title: "An old man is still in trouble, but his ambition is far-reaching - a record of the enterprising Beijing-Shijiazhuang people." Li Qing, the head of the machine.”
According to what Li Qing said in private chats with some other leaders of brother companies, this article can be regarded as a final conclusion for him. After two more years, he can retire gloriously with this conclusion and enjoy a deputy director. Leaders of state-owned enterprises deserve the treatment they deserve. It is precisely because of this thought that Li Qing does not want to be troublesome and just wants to spend the last two years of his work in peace and quiet.
However, a notice from the State Planning Commission shattered Li Qing's dream. The notice stated that in order to improve the level of China's equipment manufacturing industry and get rid of the passive situation of relying on foreign countries for major and large equipment, the State Planning Commission, together with other departments, A call was issued to some key enterprises and scientific research institutes, requiring these units to unite and cooperate to carry out major equipment research. As a key enterprise in the field of petrochemical equipment, Jingshi Machinery has also been listed as one of the key enterprises by the State Planning Commission.
"This is a good thing, Lao Zhou, you have a use again."
After receiving the notice sent directly from the State Planning Commission, Li Qing said to the technical director Zhou Yicheng with a smile.
But Zhou Yicheng shook his head and said: "Director Li, this matter is not simple. I don't know whether it is a blessing or a curse."
"What are you worried about?" Li Qing said disdainfully, "This is not the first time we have undertaken this kind of key project. With our strength, are there any projects we can't win? This time it's the State Planning Commission. Taking the lead in doing this, the funding is definitely more generous than that of the ministry in the past. Didn’t your technical department always say that you want to build a testing center? Take this opportunity to ask for more money from your boss. Don’t you already have everything?”
Zhou Yicheng said: "Director Li, this time is really different from the past. To tell you the truth, I already knew about this a few days ago. My teacher, Professor Chen Heqian, called me and told me. He said, this Once again, the country needs to take action seriously, and it will no longer be like making waves like in the past. Just get a few awards and you’ll be able to pass the test.”
Li Qing smiled and said: "Look at what you said, which of the projects we have done in the past is not real? Look at the certificates on the wall of my office and these trophies. Aren't they all filling the gaps in the country? Are you afraid? What?"
Zhou Yicheng said seriously: "It's really different this time. In the past, our company determined the problem ourselves, and we had the final say whether it succeeded or not. I heard from Teacher Chen that the State Planning Commission plans to change it this time. They raise the questions, and they have the final say on the standards. If the standards are not met, you will not be able to pass. Even the funds allocated in the early stage will be recovered."
"How is this possible? Besides, if there are any problems in major equipment, don't our companies know best? What do those people on the Planning Commission know? They are here to determine the problems and also determine the standards. Do they have this ability?" Li Qingwou He said with a frown.
What Li Qing was talking about was indeed the practice in the past when the state organized major project research. The units that organized the research were naturally national ministries and commissions. Most people in the ministries and commissions did not understand the technological frontiers, and a few cadres were transferred from the grassroots to the ministries and commissions. Because of the love of incense, we will not be too harsh on the company. Therefore, every time a project is determined, the company undertaking the project will demonstrate the necessity and feasibility of the project, and determine whether the project results are qualified or not. standard.
Of course, most companies are not so shameless as to deliberately cheat. Since they have undertaken key national projects, they will still try to choose content that can truly fill the domestic gaps. The final result can indeed solve some existing problems.
However, this method of tackling key problems in which the athletes themselves act as referees determines that the athletes will inevitably determine the rules that are most beneficial to them. For example, it is obviously difficult to fill the domestic gap between the international advanced level in the 1970s and the international advanced level in the 1980s.
It's different. If companies are not sure about impacting the level of the 1980s, they will set the level of the 1970s as their goal. Even some units, in order to continue to produce results and clearly can reach the level of the 1980s, still only do what they did in the 1970s.
There is no other reason. This time I won the project at the level of the 1970s. Isn’t it possible to do it again at the level of the 1980s next time?
In addition to being opportunistic in project selection, some companies will also make trade-offs in technical details. For example, for a set of equipment, the most difficult part may only be 5%, and the other 95% can be solved by current levels. Companies will make these
Pick out 5%, use outsourcing methods to solve it, and only do the easy parts yourself, and then report to the country a localization rate of 95%, which is also resounding.
To say that officials in state ministries and commissions cannot see the fishy nature of this would be to underestimate their IQ and experience. But it is clear that no one can change this situation.
First, the professional and technical level of officials is not enough to judge which difficulties can be overcome and which problems cannot be solved under practical conditions. If they blindly require companies to overcome certain difficulties, they may dampen their enthusiasm.
Secondly, the relationship between ministries and commissions and enterprises is inextricably linked. Some officials from ministries and commissions originally came from enterprises, and some officials may need to work in enterprises in the future to increase their seniority, and some officials want to seek help from enterprises.
Reimbursement of some food and drink expenses. In this case, who can offend the company for something that no one is sure about?
This kind of unspoken rules exists in various industries in China, such as industry, scientific research, and education. Old people like Li Qing have been immersed in the unspoken rules for many years and have long been unable to make progress. Now at first glance, I heard Zhou Yicheng say
As for the strict requirements, his first reaction was disbelief.
"I'm afraid it's true this time." Zhou Yicheng said, "Teacher Chen said that the leader of the government this time is Deputy Director Wang Hongsheng of the State Planning Commission. This person should be familiar to Factory Manager Li, right?"
Li Qing nodded and said: "I have dealt with him before, and he is indeed a serious person. When he came to the factory last time for investigation, he asked very detailed questions, and many questions couldn't be answered even if he tried to ignore them. However,
, after all, he is not from a technical background, can he figure out things about petrochemical machinery?"
Zhou Yicheng added: "It doesn't matter if he can't figure it out. He also hired a group of experts in the committee to be responsible for technical checks. The chief expert is Teacher Chen Heqian."
"Professor Chen is your teacher, he shouldn't make things difficult for us, right?" Li Qing said.
"Indeed, under normal circumstances, he will not embarrass our company." Zhou Yicheng said. He has a lot of contacts with Chen Heqian in public and private affairs, and he also understands Chen Heqian's character. Chen Heqian is very rigorous in learning and has very high requirements.
But he is also a good-natured man with a sharp tongue and a soft heart. When he sees the company having difficulties, he will often give it a try. If Chen Heqian was just the chief expert, Zhou Yicheng believed that Jingshi Machinery would not be criticized.
"Then what are you worried about?" Li Qing asked.
Zhou Yicheng said: "What I find difficult is that Teacher Chen told me that he is only a nominal chief expert in this committee, and his main role is to block bullets for others. He wants to give him the real right to speak.
A student of.”
Li Qing asked strangely: "Aren't Professor Chen's students your fellow juniors? Which of your classmates has achieved so much that Professor Chen can trust him so much?"
Zhou Yicheng said: "This man's name is Qin Hai. He is only a nominal student of Teacher Chen. He is not a real disciple who did a doctorate or master's degree with Teacher Chen. I have inquired and found that his highest degree of education is only from a technical school in the province.
"
"Technical school!" Li Qing almost spit out a mouthful of old blood, "What background does this Qin Hai have? A small technical school student can gain the trust of Professor Chen. Not only does he have the right to speak, but he can also make Professor Chen willing to block him.
bullet?"
"It seems that Teacher Chen met him when he went to the local area to solve a certain technical problem. At that time, he made several rational suggestions, which won Teacher Chen's praise. Later, Teacher Chen accepted him as his student.
As for other backgrounds, I have never heard of them." Zhou Yicheng said to Li Qing.
Zhou Yicheng really didn't ask about Qin Hai's origins. Although Chen Heqian also chatted with him on the phone, he never took it seriously. In an era without the Internet, it was difficult to become famous. Qin
Hai is doing well in Anhe Province, but not many people in the capital know him. Even if some people have heard of Daqin Group, it is difficult to connect Qin Hai, the chairman of the group, with Qin Hai, a technical school student.
Come together.
"Rational suggestions?" Li Qing sneered, "This kind of technical school student who can give rational suggestions, our Jingshi Jiji can at least put together hundreds of people, not to mention tens of thousands. I think Professor Chen is also a little confused.
, for a few rational suggestions to be able to trust a technical school student so much and let him climb on top of everyone's heads, isn't this taking the country's affairs as a joke?
But that’s okay, Lao Zhou, just go ahead and apply for the project boldly and ask the planning committee for a sum of money. As for that technical school student, don’t worry about him. Do you think he can support you technically?
"
"That's true." Zhou Yicheng's thoughts also came to life. At first, he was frightened by Chen Heqian's warning. This was probably a psychological shadow left over from his student days. He always felt that the teacher's words were a big deal.
Now after Li Qingyi's analysis, he felt that this matter seemed simpler than before. Chen Heqian said that he was only the nominal chief, and the real chief was the young Qin Hai. With Zhou Yicheng's ability, it was not easy to deal with a Qin Hai.
Just for fun? (To be continued)
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