A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

Actually, it's not surprising that Director Yang had this idea.

These days, whether it's a steel rolling mill or any other kind of factory, they all take on tasks and complete them. As for profits...

Ha, what is benefit? What kind of benefit do you want when you contribute to the development of the country?

Anyway, the salary is fixed, and the government pays it on time.

Li Changfu patted his forehead and stood up; it was his turn to speak. Jiang Xia hadn't attended the meeting and didn't know the situation.

"So, what are some hot potatoes the ministry has given us?"

Factory Director Yang exclaimed excitedly, "One machinery factory, two commune blast furnaces. Hehe, now that our steel rolling mill has blast furnaces, does that mean we can also make steel?"

"how many people?"

"The machine shop still has about a hundred or so machines, but the blast furnaces are doing alright. There are only about twenty. But the machine shop does have two master craftsmen!"

At this point, Director Yang chuckled.

Li Changfu pursed his lips. In the current situation, you think having a master chef is a blessing?

"What are the main products of that machinery factory? What else can those two makeshift blast furnaces produce besides smelting turtle steel?"

"For the large number of people, is there a salary budget?"

Factory Director Yang, like a scolded schoolboy, said: "A machinery factory? I think it makes nails!"

Blast furnace...sigh, I don't know. There's no budget; they say it's tight. The ministry told us to fill it in first! They'll give us the rest when they have more money.

This is simply the Ministry of Machinery Industry's way of shirking its responsibilities; how could it possibly allocate a budget for it?

"With a hundred or so people, how are you going to fill them? The factory is all about one person per position, and wages are paid according to the number of positions."

"Don't tell me you used your own salary to pay for it! The head chef's salary is 99 yuan, right?"

Li Changfu's bucket of cold water jolted Director Yang, who was dreaming of expanding the steel rolling mill.

"So, I've been tricked by the Ministry of Machinery!"

The factory director, belatedly realizing what was happening, suddenly looked dazed.

Although my salary is 135, I still have five mouths to feed at home. My elderly parents are also back in my hometown.

Even if I try to be more virtuous, I can't fill this hole.

Frustrated, Factory Director Yang pounded his head, realizing he had only thought about expanding the steel rolling mill but hadn't prepared for future development.

"Oh dear, Mr. Li! Why didn't you stop me!"

Li Changfu sighed, "With your energy level like that, do you think you can stop me?"

"No way! I'm going to talk to the boss. This is just fooling the idiot!"

As he spoke, Yang Youning decided to make a trip to the Ministry of Machinery.

"Come back! Is there a young man nearing forty?"

"Besides, it was already decided at the meeting. Are you playing house?"

Li Changfu then turned to Jiang Xia and said:

"Jiang Xia, what is the cost price of this system?"

"8.26 yuan. If we can produce in bulk, the cost price can be reduced even further."

Li Changfu paused for a moment, then said, "Well, let's set the price at 43 yuan. 8, 438,438 sounds auspicious!"

Jiang Xia grinned, wanting to say, "Master, why are you swearing?"

But considering the difference in understanding, I held back. This price might be considered a lucky number these days.

After all, even a simple word like "Miss" can evolve into something else, right?

Seeing that Mr. Li had already set the price, Director Yang stopped worrying about it.

Instead, they turned around and carefully calculated the costs and the arrangement of the work processes.

Although Jiang Xia felt that Director Yang was a bit slow to grasp things, he still possessed strong basic skills as a factory director. Otherwise, how could he be the director of a factory with tens of thousands of employees?

Don’t use bean bags as dry food!

Before anyone else could do it, they had already done the cost calculations in no time, and even compiled a list of production staff.

"Hey, if we calculate based on 100 sets, the cost is only 6.2 yuan!"

"If all of them are sold, then we'll make a net profit of 3700?" Factory Director Yang gasped.

"If you include the entire city of Beijing, goodness gracious!"

Li Changfu remained calm and collected, and Jiangxia followed suit.

Don't think that Director Yang has never seen a lot of money. He has seen hundreds of thousands of yuan in cash in the finance department when salaries are paid at the end of the month.

But it just feels different. It's like a silly son who usually lives off his parents suddenly gets to see the taste of money coming back to him.

"Hehehe, let's do it, let's do it!"

"I'll call Old Jiang at the mechanic shop tomorrow and tell him to get ready. And Old Li, Old Feng, and the others too. None of them will get away!"

"Jie Jie Jie!"

Having figured things out, Factory Director Yang's mind became more active, and he began to actively seek customers for his company's business.

Jiang Xia looked at Yang Youning with pity: "Poor kid, he's taken on a huge burden and is almost driven crazy."

"Factory manager, master, don't just focus on the price of the sprinkler; this safety belt is also very useful!"

"When used together with the water sprayer, it's like two swords combined, providing double protection for the driver!"

Seat belts were actually invented in the 19th century.

Back then, it was just a belt-like thing used on carriages to prevent passengers from falling off.

Jiang Xia then directly took out a three-point seat belt from later generations, since he was extremely familiar with this thing from his later years.

Don't ask why I'm familiar with it; the answer is I failed the exam. I don't know how many times I drew the internal structure diagrams during my retake.

The blueprints that Jiang Xia presented were also heavily modified to better suit the current situation.

"When the transport team was helping me with the water sprayer experiment, several of the workers braked suddenly and their foreheads hit the windshield directly."

"So I thought, if there's a rope that can pull them back, then they won't crash into each other."

Hearing his beloved apprentice say this, Li Changfu took out a project approval form and quickly signed it.

He handed it to Yang Youning without hesitation.

"It's just a strap, why do we need to sign a project proposal?"

Yang Youning mumbled as he took it, deciding to sign it first and then look at it.

"Hiss~~ Everything else is easy to make, even small springs can be made by the fitter in the workshop. But where am I supposed to get this elastic band?"

"Hehe, actually, hemp rope will do too. It's just that it's uncomfortable, so I was thinking of increasing the surface area so it wouldn't be so uncomfortable when it's stuck!"

"Alright, alright. We'll have to ask the Ministry of Textile Industry about this." Yang Youning looked troubled.

"Those old women over there are not easy to deal with!"

Jiang Xia shrugged. "Anyway, I've already told you about the difficulties."

If you don't step up now, who will? Peaches aren't so easy to pick.

To be honest, during this period, China's export earnings were entirely supported by the textile industry.

The huge bill demanded by the Russians, apart from some basic minerals and agricultural products, mainly concerned textiles.

Didn't you see that the textile industry is managed by a separate Ministry of Textile Industry?

Even the bigwigs of the First Ministry of Machine Building and its subordinate departments had to put on a smile and greet the senior women of the Textile Department with proper etiquette when they met them.

They even come to your door regularly. "Hey ma'am, how's the machine? Let me come over and do some maintenance for you."

Sister, you want to manufacture your own textile machinery? No problem, I'll send someone to you right away. Do you think this newly developed motor works well?

There's a reason why a textile industry ministry was called half a machinery industry ministry!