Siheyuan: My Northeastern Farmhouse

Chapter 239 Dust falls to the ground

After Duan, the head of the First Machinery Department, hung up the call from Secretary Feng of the automobile factory, he rubbed his brows tiredly, thought for a while and called Changchun FAW again.

Chief Duan first notified FAW of the results of the technical analysis report on the modified Willys, and informed him that people would be sent to drive a prototype car and the technical data. He asked FAW to manufacture the prototype car and simultaneously conduct road tests in the north. Learn and absorb the technology contained in it.

After making a call to FAW, Commander Duan lit up a cigarette, pondered for a while amid the smoke, hesitated again and finally dialed Vice Mayor Wang's phone.

First, they exchanged pleasantries and expressed concern about Jingcheng Agricultural Machinery Factory’s problem with the engine matching of the jeep, and then the topic was brought to the new jeep developed by Shi Jingshan!

The Shijingshan-modified Willis performed very well in various off-road tests conducted at the army training ground. The leaders of the Military Commission were particularly satisfied with the performance of this jeep!

And it’s not just a test. This month, the Military Commission sent people to conduct authenticity tests on multiple road conditions around Beijing, including long-distance, mountain roads, towing, etc. So far, there have been no major problems with this modified jeep!

Vice Mayor Wang was shocked when he heard the news. Is this car designed and modified by Shijingshan Iron and Steel Works so good? Asked again and again on the phone!

Oh, the engine is diesel, the transmission is a manual five-speed transmission, and the chassis is a part-time four-wheel drive. The performance is particularly good? Just have a shell and apply it casually without any design?

After Chief Duan relayed the results of the technical analysis and verification by the Machinery Research Institute, Vice Mayor Wang fell into deep self-doubt!

What happened to this world? Shijingshan Iron and Steel Plant has really developed an excellent off-road vehicle! No wonder Zhou Guanwu came to me again and again for mass production!

Then Vice Mayor Wang's anger increased. What does this Beijing Automobile Factory do for food? Ask for money, give money! Want people and give them to people! Can't even keep up with a steel plant?

In the end, Commander Duan finally tactfully suggested that part of the Jingcheng Auto Repair Factory could be allocated to Shijingshan Iron and Steel Works? Such good research ability cannot be wasted! What if they design other excellent models?

Vice Mayor Wang quickly regained his composure and confidently replied to Chief Duan that he would definitely deploy such outstanding technical personnel to the automobile factory, and it would not affect subsequent research!

After hearing that the designer was a freshman from Tsinghua University who went to help the steel plant because he was the nephew of Secretary Huang of the steel plant, Vice Mayor Wang fell into doubts about the world.

In the end, Vice Mayor Wang replied to Chief Duan that he would carefully consider his proposal and hung up the phone.

After Vice Mayor Wang took a few deep breaths to calm down his mood, he immediately called the Capital Automobile Factory and said in a calm and cold tone, "Secretary Funk, are there some situations that you did not report to me?"

"I'll see you in the office in half an hour!"

Then he ordered Secretary Qi to postpone the rest of the matters

After receiving the call from Vice Mayor Wang, Secretary Feng from the automobile factory immediately joined the factory director and rushed to the city hall as quickly as possible. After quietly asking Secretary Qi about the mood of the leader, the two of them looked at each other knowingly, full of satisfaction. He knocked on the door with a bitter look and entered Vice Mayor Wang's office.

After seeing the attitudes of these two people, Deputy Mayor Wang finally couldn't suppress his temper and slammed the table, "You two, don't show me such aggrieved faces!"

"Now the Military Commission is very dissatisfied with the attitude of your automobile factory!"

"I don't ask you why!"

"I'm just asking you! When can the final production of 212 be completed!"

"Don't fool the troops with today's immature products!"

The carpentry director of the automobile factory said bitterly, "Mayor Wang, our Beijing Automobile Factory was ordered to do so at a critical moment! The Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense, and the First Ministry of Machinery all know that we are developing off-road vehicles from scratch!"

"We learned from all the off-road vehicles in the world, and we have been making improvements since the prototype came out in June 61!"

"The off-road vehicle we developed fully meets the requirements of the Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense!"

"75 powerful horsepower, 172 kilometers of newton torque"

"We can't just suddenly have an off-road vehicle with better performance than us and throw us aside, right?"

Secretary Feng then echoed: "Mayor Wang, the 212 Jeep embodies the hard work of more than 8000 workers in our automobile factory! This Military Commission is so unreasonable!"

Mayor Wang pounded the table again, pointed at their noses and cursed: "Okay! 8000 people, a lot of investment in manpower and material resources, and yet the final production of 212 has not been completed yet?"

"Breakdowns keep happening! Problems keep coming!"

"Whether there is bureaucracy or not, you yourself know best!"

“I will discuss this issue at the municipal party committee and government meeting next week!”

"Now, tell me your solution!"

Secretary Feng and the director of the woodworking factory looked at each other. Fortunately, Secretary Feng had already made a plan, "Mayor Wang, after learning that Shijingshan Iron and Steel Plant had a modified jeep with good performance, we immediately applied for technical drawings from the First Machinery Department. And we will work with technical personnel from the Machinery Research Institute and the factory to conduct research and learn from it!”

"Although the absorption of all the technology has not been completed yet!"

"But we have partially adopted their four-wheel drive part-time chassis technology, and the Jeep's performance has improved a lot after applying it!"

"The only technology left now is the five-speed gearbox, which is relatively complicated. Because there is no physical object, we are slower to absorb it."    "I believe that as long as we are given time, we will soon be able to produce an off-road vehicle that the military is satisfied with!"

"Okay!" Vice Mayor Wang directly called Director Zhou of Shijingshan Iron and Steel Plant and asked him to prepare a set of newly processed engines, gearboxes and chassis, all of which were handed over to the automobile factory. After that, he did not speak to Director Zhou at all. Chance hung up the phone.

After Vice Mayor Wang hung up the phone, he stared at Secretary Feng and the carpentry director sternly, "You already have the technical drawings, and you have jointly studied them with the Machinery Research Institute!"

"The real thing, as you just heard, I also helped you get it from Zhou Guanwu!"

"I hope you won't disappoint me again!"

“Don’t let the city government and the municipal committee down either!”

Secretary Feng and the carpentry director quickly promised that Mayor Wang would never be disappointed! The party and the people will not be disappointed!

After leaving the Beijing City Government, Secretary Feng and the director of the wood factory split up. The director went to Shijingshan Iron and Steel Plant to get engines and other physical objects, while Secretary Feng convened an agricultural machinery factory and a gear factory to meet to discuss subsequent production cooperation.

Secretary Feng opened his coat, put his hands on his waist, and showed his domineering attitude. He stared at Secretary Li from the agricultural machinery factory and Secretary Liu from the gear factory. "Just now, Mayor Wang called me and the director of the carpentry factory to the office and scolded me!"

"Because the performance of our 212 Jeep is no better than a modified Willys!"

"The Military Commission also questioned whether we have bureaucracy!"

"We are very passive now. The only way to turn passive into proactive is to wait for the director of the wood factory to get the physical objects back and then we will go into full production!"

"We must satisfy the municipal party committee and city government! We must also satisfy the Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense! We must also satisfy the First Machinery Department!"

"Are there any technical problems now? If there is a problem, bring the technical staff from the Mechanical Research Institute over to solve it directly on site!"

“Last year the National Planning Commission’s production guideline for us was 4400 vehicles!”

"This time, even if the workers are required to work overtime and overtime, they still have to meet the production deadline!"

“Only in this way can the city government’s investment in us be implemented faster!”

Secretary Feng finally encouraged the two secretaries and directors of the Agricultural Machinery Factory and the Gear Factory, "Now the jeep we designed is lagging behind, don't be afraid! We still have the support of the city government!"

"As long as we understand Shi Jingshan's technology thoroughly, then it will be our technology!"

"We are the Capital Automobile Factory!"

After Deputy Mayor Wang sent away Secretary Feng and the director of the woodwork factory, he leaned back on his chair tiredly and gently rubbed his temples. Shijingshan Steel Plant suffered a loss in this matter!

The city government also needs to deal with the situation in an even manner, otherwise the city government will be too passive when the news gets out.

"Ring!" The sudden ringing of the phone interrupted Vice Mayor Wang's contemplation, "Hello? It's me!"

"Oh? China Resources has registered patents for the processes of the Jingcheng Pharmaceutical Factory? Have you got the patent certificate back?"

"it is good!"

"very good!"

"Hopefully this drug won't let us down!"

"Well, China Resources reported that the hospital in Xiangjiang is very interested in this stomach medicine?"

"This is good news!"

After cheering up, Vice Mayor Wang called the phone, "It's me!"

"Well, I have a few things to report to you!"

"Okay, I'll be right over!"

(End of this chapter)