Siheyuan: Start with a Truck Driver

Chapter 462 Take what you need
Zhou Lanxi froze for a moment, nodded and said, "I seem to know him, what do you need from him?"

His weird expression made Wang Weidong frowned secretly, and he slowly squatted beside Zhou Lanxi, and said with a smile: "I heard that Mr. Zhou is the most proficient in crystallization in the domestic chemical industry, so I came here specially to visit."

"You are also in chemistry?" Zhou Lanxi looked Wang Weidong up and down, woolen coat, shiny leather shoes, shiny watch, when did you do chemistry, so rich?

Wang Weidong smiled and said, "No, I want to hire a chemistry guy to help me research a gadget."

Hearing the word 'hire', Zhou Lanxi was a little puzzled. Hiring is not popular in this era, and work is all assigned.

Fortunately, he came back from abroad, so he understood what it meant.

Wang Weidong looked at Zhou Lanxi's weird expression, and said with a smile, "I am the director of Lanhua TV Factory. Our TV factory is going to develop a battery. The chemical reactions in the battery require experts in crystallization."

Hearing this, Zhou Lanxi completely lost interest. The experiment he is doing now is indeed related to crystallization.However, it is biased towards theoretical research and has nothing to do with actual operation.

"Forget it, he's not interested. He's already going to retire from his illness, and he won't do experiments again. You should go."

Wang Weidong took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to him: "You are Professor Zhou Lanxi, I heard that your crystallization project is about to enter the harvest period, and this is the greatest achievement in domestic chemistry in recent years. , once you succeed, you may be able to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, I think your body is quite strong, why did you suddenly retire from illness?"

Zhou Lanxi lit a cigarette, tasted the spicy taste, and looked at Wang Weidong through the white mist: "Oh, I didn't expect you to know the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, it's not easy. You are right, the crystallization experiment will indeed have results soon It is a pity that the institute decided to cut this project."

Wang Weidong was stunned for a moment when he heard the words. Like the result of his previous life, Professor Zhou Lanxi had already reached the edge of the success of the experiment, but had to give up the research because of lack of funds.

Later, Professor Fobert of Caltech discovered the principle of crystallization through a large number of experiments, and won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in the same year.

Zhou Lanxi fell ill the same day after watching Professor Faubert's interview, and died shortly thereafter.

It is really regrettable.

Now that Wang Weidong found Zhou Lanxi, he naturally wanted to change everything.

He stared at Zhou Lanxi and said with a serious expression: "If you agree to join our Orchid Lab, I can provide you with enough scientific research funds to help you complete the crystal experiment!"

Zhou Lanxi looked back at Wang Weidong for a long time, but he didn't know the ashes fell off.

He saw that Wang Weidong was not joking, shook his head and said with a smile:
"Young man, I understand your feelings, but do you know how much it costs for an experiment? 2000 yuan, and the result of the experiment is unknown. It may take hundreds or thousands of times to succeed. Your TV factory has Is it such a large amount of money?"

Wang Weidong stood up and looked at the sun in the sky, narrowing his eyes slightly: "It's Lanhua TV Factory, by the way, I forgot to tell you, our TV factory sold 5000 TV sets last month."

Hiss. Zhou Lanxi gasped. He suddenly remembered that he had heard his wife mention that a large domestic color TV had actually defeated foreign TV products in the international TV market and won the sales champion.

That domestically produced large color TV seems to be called the Orchid Large Color TV.

Although I don't know the real profit of the color TV, but the price is more than 1000 yuan, so the profit must be high.

Lanhua TV Factory seems to really have such a large financial resources.

Thinking about this, Zhou Lanxi seemed to see hope again.

But now there is one biggest problem that needs to be solved.

He stood up and held Wang Weidong's hand tightly: "Are you sure you want to invest in my experiment, you should know that the experiment has a high chance of failure, and your money may be wasted."

Wang Weidong said with a faint smile: "If no one takes risks, how can our domestic basic science progress? Basic science is the foundation of industrial development. Once those big foreign consortiums complete their research work, they will definitely use this to build technical barriers. At that time, our domestic factories can only rely on the breath of others.

Since there must be a risk, why can't that person be me? "

These words made Zhou Lanxi instantly awed, he did not expect that the young man in front of him would have such foresight.

As an expert who has worked in the field of chemistry and chemical industry for many years, Zhou Lanxi knows that foreign chemical groups are increasing basic research and building various technical barriers.

I also made suggestions to the institute and the higher authorities many times, but to no avail.

The reason is simple. There are too many places in China that need money, and basic research like this is not urgently needed at present.

Zhou Lanxi nodded heavily: "Okay, I've decided, I'll follow you!"

The old and the young, under the bright sunshine, came together for a common goal.

Then it was time for Zhou Lanxi to go to Ningzhou. Since Zhou Lanxi had already obtained the approval from the director and could retire at any time, it was not difficult to poach people.

However, Zhou Lanxi proposed that he hoped to bring the laboratory equipment to Ningzhou.

Over the years, Zhou Lanxi has been running around a lot in order to save a complete set of equipment, most of which are difficult to buy in China.

Wang Weidong also agreed with this idea. The TV factory is indeed rich, but the special equipment in the laboratory needs the approval from the above, and even if it is rich, there is no way to buy it.

He pondered for a moment, patted Zhou Lanxi on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Go back and prepare first, especially to do your wife's work well. I'll meet with Director Liu for a while."

"Okay!"

For some reason, Zhou Lanxi had an inexplicable trust in this young factory director whom he had just met.It's like nothing can trouble the young factory manager.

Wang Weidong rode a bicycle to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy two big front doors, and returned to the Chemical Research Institute.

Knocking on the door of the director's office, he directly threw the two cigarettes on the table: "Director Liu, I am a chemical enthusiast, and I saw that your conditions are a bit poor. When I passed the cafeteria just now, I saw the cook preparing They are all radishes and cabbage, how can this work!

The hard work of the researchers every day is still mental work, and they will definitely not be able to bear it if they only eat radish and cabbage.

I would like to donate two big fat pigs to your Chemical Research Institute. "

Those two cigarettes and these words directly confused Director Liu.

These days, the difference between the poor and the rich is not that big, at most it is the difference between being able to afford eggs in the morning and not being able to afford them.

No one has ever been rich enough to throw money away.

A big fat pig weighs 250 catties. If you buy it in a rural commune, it will cost at least 400 yuan.

Both ends are 800 yuan!
Don't have a plan?
Fool?

Director Liu seemed to see two completely different labels floating around Wang Weidong's head.

But looking at Wang Weidong's woolen coat, Director Liu still felt that the possibility of him being a fool was relatively low.

Pretending to be indifferent and throwing the cigarette into the drawer, Director Liu stood up and offered to light a cigarette for Wang Weidong: "Comrade, our institute is really difficult, and I am really grateful to you, but you will not be rewarded for nothing. , what can we do for you?"

Director Liu's performance was beyond Wang Weidong's expectations. He originally thought that this person was also a rigid professor, and he had to spend a lot of talking before he understood what he meant.

Now it seems that it is not necessary.

Wang Weidong took a deep breath of the cigarette, and exhaled slowly: "Bang Liang! I like to deal with people who are open and bright. Just now I heard that your research institute has abolished a laboratory, which is the one that studies crystals. Our Lanhua TV Factory happens to be in When preparing to build a laboratory, I just thought about whether you can give us the equipment that is not needed in the laboratory."

With that said, he took out his work card from his pocket and handed it to Director Liu.

Director Liu picked up his work card, took a closer look, and immediately became respectful: "You are young and promising! I read an interview with you in the newspaper not long ago. When I saw you today, it really is extraordinary. Your Lanhua TV The factory is now a well-known and wealthy unit in China, unlike our Chemical Research Institute, where the annual budget is so small, even radish is not enough!"

"Three big fat pigs."

"Comrade factory director, you may not be aware that the equipment in the crystallization laboratory is the most advanced in the country. It took me a full year to get it, and the threshold of the ministries and committees offices was even stepped on by me. "

"Four big fat pigs, if you don't want to, forget it. As far as I know, those equipments are specially made, and you can't use them in other laboratories in your institute. Moreover, since the laboratories have been abolished, You should have reported the loss of those equipments, right? You’ve made a lot of money by exchanging them for four big fat pigs.”

"Deal! As expected of the director of the Lanhua TV Factory, I feel inferior to discussing business with you."

Director Liu hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded.

As he said just now, most of the equipment in the crystallization laboratory is indeed specially made. If it is really repurchased, in addition to the need for approval and a lot of time, it will cost at least 8000 yuan.

However, just as Wang Weidong said, those equipments are of no use to the Chemical Research Institute at all.

What impressed Director Liu the most was that the director of the factory was very transparent.

People don't buy equipment, but send big fat pigs.

In order to thank others, it is very reasonable for you to give them some unnecessary equipment.

The mutual support between the two units has also avoided being accused of speculation at the root.

Then Wang Weidong, accompanied by Director Liu, inspected the equipment in the crystallization laboratory.

When he saw that all-electronic precision balance, Wang Weidong knew he had made a lot of money.

This balance can be regarded as an antique in later generations, and it has long been thrown into the garbage dump, but in this era, it can be regarded as the most accurate weighing equipment.

There are also gas chromatographs, microscopes, and benchtop low-speed centrifuges on the test bench.
Good guy, this Director Liu is still a talent, and he has saved so many good things.

No, I have to pull it back quickly, lest the Chemical Research Institute change its mind.

Wang Weidong left the Chemical Research Institute, went to the Post Office, and spent [-] cents to dial the office phone number of the Lanhua TV Factory.

"Hello, who is it?"

"I, Liu Hongchang, hurry up and call Deputy Director Niu to answer the phone."

"Ah? Director, I understand, I'll go right away."

Two minutes later, Deputy Director Niu, who was inspecting the workshop, came to the office and picked up the phone.

"Hong Chang, how is life in the capital? What? Do you want four big fat pigs? Send them to the capital right away?"

Putting down the phone, Deputy Director Niu scratched his head: "What is the director doing? He wants me to get four big fat pigs before the sun goes down, and find a big truck to send them to the capital. Big fat pigs This thing is only available at the food station."

Wang Xiaolin, who happened to pass by, stopped and said with a smile, "Old Niu, what's the matter?"

Deputy factory manager Niu told her Wang Weidong's request.

Wang Xiaolin smiled and said: "Listen to Director Liu, you are right. As for the big fat pig, you can go to Liu Changshun, they should have it in Liujiagou commune, and we will help their commune with some money at the end of the month. No, it will be fine." gone."

"That's right, Comrade Xiaolin is smarter, I'll go right away."

Liu Changshun has stopped working in the workshop since he was admitted as a salesperson.

When I am not on business on weekdays, I practice dialects and learn foreign languages ​​with my colleagues in a conference room.

Now Orchid TVs have been exported to foreign countries, and the current channel is foreign home appliance sales companies.

Sales channels are the lifeblood of a factory, so Wang Weidong decided to establish his own sales channels.

Then overseas, as an important sales market, must be taken seriously.

"Yes, there is!"

"Rice, three grams of oil."

It was the first time for the salesmen to receive foreign language education, and they seemed a little clumsy, but everyone knew the importance of learning foreign languages ​​for the factory, so they all worked hard.

Liu Changshun was in the middle of class when he was called out by Deputy Factory Manager Niu, looking a little unhappy.

"Boss Niu, I'm learning new words, what's the matter, Ma Liudi."

"Hong Chang just called back."

"Huh? What did he say?"

"Hongchang needs four big fat pigs. After thinking about it, only your Liujiagou Commune can do it."

"What does Hong Chang want? All right, you go and prepare the truck, and I'll go back to Liujiagou right now."

When Liu Changshun heard that it was Liu Hongchang's request, he immediately became nervous and rode his bicycle back to Liujiagou. The pedals of the bicycle were all smoking.

After the secretary of the Liujiagou Commune knew the ins and outs of the matter, he agreed without any hesitation.

Just kidding, since Liujiagou Commune and Lanhua TV Factory have become mutual support units, there are now a total of 25 commune members working in the factory, and they can get at least 30 yuan a month.

With this money, Liujiagou Commune quickly became the wealthiest commune in Shili Baxiang.

In the past, the little girl from the neighboring village turned her head and left when she heard that it was the young man from Liujiagou.

Now he is going to the pole to find a guy in Liujiagou to talk about a partner.

All of this was brought about by Liu Hongchang.

This is busy, I need help!
(End of this chapter)