This is the first time Niu Xiaoqiang has taken a ship in his life, and it is also the first time he has gone to the city. In the past, he had only been as far away as the county seat.

Since the ferry only departs once a day at 9 o'clock in the morning, the two did not dare to slack off, and the road was very urgent. When he got on the ferry, Niu Xiaoqiang asked about the situation: "Master, is Sanyang Tractor Factory a state-owned unit or a private unit?"

Fang Dongping took out a cigarette and lit it, took a puff before replying: "It used to be a state-run unit, but later the city carried out a reform pilot project, and the nature of the unit became semi-state-run and semi-private. ”

"What is the size of this factory?"

"In the past, the scale was quite large, there were more than 3,000 employees at the peak, and then due to frequent quality problems, the efficiency declined year by year, it is said that there are only a few hundred people left, and it is precisely for this reason that the factory will be regarded as a pilot unit for reform, the new factory leaders are more enterprising, and feel that the reputation of the old products is stinky, and it will definitely not work to continue to take the old road, so they asked me to help them drum up new products, and want to use new products to open the market. ”

Niu Xiaoqiang stopped talking, took out a book from the cloth bag he was carrying, and began to study. Now Niu Xiaoqiang will study by himself as long as he has time, because only in this way can he finish Fang Dongping's course faster and prepare for opening a factory in the future.

Fang Dongping was very satisfied with Niu Xiaoqiang's hard study, and he didn't bother Niu Xiaoqiang, sitting on the side and smoking silently.

"Yo, isn't this Fang Gong?

Fang Dongping turned his head to look, and then showed a look of surprise: "Old Liu, why did you come here?"

Talking to Fang Dongping was a little old man with glasses, Niu Xiaoqiang glanced at it and felt that this person had the posture of being an official.

Lao Liu sat next to Fang Dongping, and the few people who followed him sat in the vacant seats around him. He put his black handbag on his lap, took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Fang Dongping: "Fang Gong, I am here to discuss cooperation with your factory, you also know, our life is not good now, and it is not okay if you don't want to find a way." ”

What Lao Liu took out was China, which is considered a top-level cigarette at the moment. Niu Xiaoqiang had only heard his father mention it before, and it was the first time he saw it with his own eyes. Since Lao Liu can afford to smoke such a good cigarette, he must not be small.

Sure enough, Fang Dongping smiled and said Lao Liu's identity: "Lao Liu, I remember that the efficiency of your factory is quite good, you, the factory director, also went to Iraq to deliver goods last time, why did you complain so quickly?"

Lao Liu lowered his voice and said: "It is precisely because I have been to Iraq that I want to cooperate with your factory." ”

Fang Dongping was a little curious: "How do you say this?"

Lao Liu lowered his voice: "The last time I went to Iraq, I mainly wanted to communicate with customers to see if people had any opinions on our products, but they unceremoniously told me that our engine power was insufficient, and it seemed a little powerless under full load, I thought about it in my heart at the time, and felt that this matter could not be solved by one of our factories, and only by uniting all the supporting factories to carry out technical research could there be hope, and your 311 factory was one of them, so I would personally come to negotiate." ”

He said this: "Actually, I don't value your factory very much, only you are a worker, if you are willing, just go to our factory, I will definitely give you the best treatment." ”

Fang Dongping smiled and waved his hand: "Lao Liu, thank you for your kindness, I am old, whether it is energy or drive, it is not as good as before, plus I have not tinkered with diesel engines for so many years, and the old foundation of the past has long been forgotten." ”

Lao Liu sighed: "Look at what you said, I don't need you to go into battle in person, just help me bring my apprentice, I came to Factory 311 this time to see your apprentice Niu Xiaogang, he is really not bad, if it weren't for Director Chen saying that Niu Xiaogang is his son-in-law, I want to poach him!"

When Fang Dongping heard this, he asked such a question: "Have you already negotiated the intention of cooperation with Factory 311?"

Lao Liu nodded: "Yes, I have already signed the contract." ”

Fang Dongping smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Old Liu, you fell into the pit this time." ”

Now it was Lao Liu's turn to be curious: "How do you say this?"

"It's very simple, the 311 factory currently does not have the technical conditions for the development of diesel engines, the most important thing is the lack of technical personnel in this area, even my apprentice Niu Xiaogang, is not very good at this aspect, if you don't believe it, let's see, 311 factory is impossible to complete the contract. ”

Lao Liu showed a surprised look: "Fang Gong, Niu Xiaogang is your apprentice, if you don't help him say good things, how can you say bad things about him?"

Fang Dongping said solemnly: "Just because I am his master, I know better how many catties and taels he has, if it is mechanical maintenance or machine tool operation, Niu Xiaogang is definitely a good hand, but when it comes to technology development, he is not qualified at all, Lao Liu, you know that I will never tell lies, if you listen to my advice, go back and cancel the cooperation agreement quickly, otherwise it will definitely be you who regret it." ”

Lao Liu has known Fang Dongping for more than 20 years, he knows Fang Dongping very well, and knows that Fang Dongping has never made a lot of nonsense, since people are kind enough to remind him, he can't ignore it.

After hesitating for a moment, Lao Liu stood up: "I listen to you, so I'll go back and cancel the cooperation." ”

Seeing this, several people who boarded the boat with Lao Liu immediately followed, and when they got off the boat, Niu Xiaoqiang couldn't help but speak: "Master, is this Lao Liu the director of that factory? ”

Fang Dongping looked at the Chinese cigarettes in his hand, and said with a smile: "This is not bought with his own money, it is regarded as a hospitality cigarette in the factory, and it has nothing to do with whether he has money or not." ”

Fang Dongping said this, looked at the back of Lao Liu and his party, and then said: "Lao Liu is the director of Baotou No. 1 machine, this person is still relatively capable, unlike our factory director Chen, who is not enterprising at all. ”

A big question mark popped up on Niu Xiaoqiang's brain: "What kind of factory is Baotou No. 1 machine?"

"Baotou is the abbreviation, the full name is NMG Baotou No. 1 Machinery Factory, people are making tanks, and the diesel engine cylinders processed by our factory are the supporting parts for them. ”

Only then did Niu Xiaoqiang understand, "So that's the case, Master, don't you have the design drawings of the diesel engine in your hand? Why didn't you tell the truth just now?"