The Fiery Era: Becoming an Industrial Giant

Chapter 63 Soaring to the Sky [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

"The first tractor?"

This title prompted the director of the Industrial Bureau to come down and take a look. After learning about it in detail, he asked his assistant to call Dafeng Machinery Factory and ask them to send over the information on the small hand tractor.

He wanted to look at it carefully before discussing what to do next.

After the documents arrived, Director Qiao began to read them attentively, and even pulled Deputy Director Cai and Director Chen from the Technical Department to read them together.

If you don't understand, just ask. If Deputy Director Cai and Director Chen don't know either, then ask Zhou Zhiqiang, the developer.

Sometimes, he would ask Zhao Guangzheng and Liu Fuhua questions. If they couldn't answer, Director Qiao would say with a stern face, "How can you two not know? This is not allowed. Everyone responsible for this project must find out."

Anyone who has signed the document is not allowed to answer questions about the relevant details, and I am no exception.

"Now go and finish learning all the information about the small hand tractor. When I ask you questions later, you must answer them."

Zhao Guangzheng and Liu Fuhua were then ushered into another room by Director Qiao and made to familiarize themselves with the information about small hand tractors.

Zhou Zhiqiang then ran back and forth, explaining the issues to the two groups of leaders.

After asking a question, Liu Fuhua couldn't help but take out a cigarette and light it. Seeing this, Zhao Guangzheng said, "Old Liu, give me one."

"Come on, factory manager, take a break."

After handing him a cigarette and lighting it for him, Liu Fuhua took a long drag, then slowly exhaled and remarked, "This technology is really hard to understand. For us laymen to know about farming methods is not enough; we must also understand the current state of farming in rural areas."

"I guess this is what the leaders mean by 'coming from labor and returning to labor.' There's no way around it. I heard there's a leader who's very strict; he wants everyone who signs a document to see it."

Zhao Guangzheng remarked with a sigh.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhiqiang, who was standing nearby, remembered something: it seemed that the leader's requirements were indeed very strict.

Having worked in intelligence before, he is extremely meticulous about everything. When listening to his subordinates' work reports, if there is even a slight discrepancy in the data or a minor inconsistency in the details, he will ask the subordinates to report again.

Furthermore, you should ask everyone who signed the document, saying that since you signed it, it means you have read and understood the document.

If I ask you a question and you can't answer it, then I'm being bureaucratic and irresponsible.

Furthermore, when reporting, you cannot have your deputy or subordinates report with you. If you are the only one reporting and cannot clearly explain the details of the document, it is considered dereliction of duty.

With his imposing presence, even a high-ranking leader would become nervous and stammer if he gave a report more than twice.

This practice has indeed rectified the bureaucratic malpractices among many cadres, especially in Beijing, where being unaware of important matters would certainly result in criticism.

In severe cases, they might force you to go to work, taking you away from frontline production and labor for so long that not working is no longer an option.

Zhou Zhiqiang didn't know what to say, but he wholeheartedly agreed with this point, and he himself wanted to develop in the direction of a technical cadre.

This way, he won't need anyone else to approve his projects in the future. He can initiate and promote projects himself, bringing them to fruition in the shortest possible time, which will save him a lot of time.

If this leader's style is followed, then Zhou Zhiqiang has the highest probability of being promoted.

During this time, Secretary Yan also came over. After seeing Zhao Guangzheng and Liu Fuhua, he said to them in an annoyed tone that they were in too much of a hurry.

At least let him know before you come. He just finished a meeting and then he was called over to learn about the products his company produces.

After studying for a while, with Zhou Zhiqiang's detailed explanation, the three of them finally understood all the contents of the report. Zhou Zhiqiang had explained it to several leaders before, but at that time, in order to let them quickly understand the situation, he explained it in a simple and easy-to-understand way, omitting some key points.

Today I gave them a good make-up lesson, even teaching them about farming times and customs in the countryside.

After Secretary Yan, Factory Director Zhao, and Deputy Factory Director Liu had fully understood the small hand-held tractor, Director Qiao had also finished his training long ago.

The fact that the three main leaders of Dafeng Machinery Factory had a very clear understanding of the small hand-held tractor matter brought a smile to Director Qiao's face. However, his first words were directed at Zhou Zhiqiang.

"Deputy Section Chief Zhou, you've done a great job. I heard you were the one who single-handedly brought this project together?"

I've reviewed the detailed information and development progress report on the small hand-held tractor; your contribution is indispensable.

Zhou Zhiqiang said, "Leader, I have ideas for improvement, but without the support of the factory leaders and the efforts of the entire project team, the small hand tractor could not have been developed."

The credit belongs to the collective; it's truly undeserved for me to claim it all.

"That's true, but individuals belong to the collective, and the collective also emphasizes the individual; otherwise, we wouldn't have the title of 'Advanced Individual' in our awards."

Director Qiao was even more satisfied with Zhou Zhiqiang's ideas, and then said with a smile: "Our country's first tractor! This is not only an encouragement to our country's industrial development, but its function will also greatly enhance agricultural development."

I just took a close look, and this small hand-held tractor seems to be perfectly suited to all kinds of farming environments in rural areas.

Zhou Zhiqiang nodded and said, "That's right, it's suitable for both paddy fields and dry fields. If a township has seven or eight tractors, then if they are put together, they can complete the cultivation of less than 100 acres in a day."

"Nowadays, it's rare to find farmland exceeding 100 acres in clusters in rural areas, and even if there are, the number is small."

Director Qiao nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, that's very well said. It seems you really understand rural areas."

Zhou Zhiqiang said with a smile, "After all, I come from a rural background and did a lot of farm work when I was a child. In addition, I collected a lot of information before the research and development, so I naturally have an understanding of these things."

"Just the fact that you developed and manufactured the first tractor in our country is enough to warrant an award for you. However, I would like to wait until your factory changes its production process before awarding you and the relevant personnel the prize."

"If I'm giving you a reward now, I can only represent the bureau. But once your factory successfully transforms from Dafeng Machinery Factory to Dafeng Tractor Factory, it might not be the Municipal Bureau of Industry that will reward you."

After hearing Director Qiao's words, Zhou Zhiqiang quickly understood that if he put down his bet now, the big reward would come later.

Above the Municipal Industry Bureau were the Ministry of Machinery and the Sijiu City Government. Their Dafeng Machinery Factory manufactured tractors and expanded production, which was an honor for both of them.

Moreover, the Sijiu City government received more honors, after all, YTO, which claimed to be the first to manufacture domestically produced tractors, was delayed for a period of time due to an accident, and now their Sijiu City factory has taken the lead.

However, it was a bit presumptuous of him to discuss such matters with a mere deputy section chief; but it was also clear that Director Qiao valued him highly.

Zhou Zhiqiang quickly replied, "I will follow the leader's orders. The plan was to carry out special modifications to the factory's machine tools according to the needs."

Actually, it's not just tractors; our factory can also use the diesel engine of this small walking tractor to develop and produce other small agricultural equipment, making us a multi-faceted agricultural machinery manufacturer.

"Good! That's ambitious."

After Director Qiao finished speaking, he said to Deputy Director Cai, Secretary Yan, and Factory Director Zhao, "Deputy Director Cai, let's have a meeting. Let's try to get the matter of Dafeng Machinery Factory settled today, and the allocation of support for the factory's renovation should be issued tomorrow or the day after."

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