1986: Old Stories in Northeast China

"Leader, if I say I don't know about this, do you believe me?" Chen Tiezhu said with a wry smile.

"I think it doesn't matter whether you believe it or not. Now our whole county is supporting your mushroom cultivation and land cultivation, right?" Gao Xiaoguang said happily.

"Leader, to be honest, this matter is indeed helping me. Otherwise, the manure piles in our farms are just sitting there, and you can take a truck or he can take a truck." Chen Tiezhu said.

"Manure is really important for farming in rural areas, especially when the supply of chemical fertilizers is insufficient, these manures are even more precious."

"I did tell Liu Dayou in advance that I was thinking about these manures. But fundamentally, we really didn't intend to take advantage of them."

"The only thing is that because of the current lack of funds, I plan to pay later. It's such a simple process. Today, I threw another 300 yuan to the county machinery factory to make equipment for me, and the rest will be returned tomorrow and the day after tomorrow."

He knew that Liu Dayou had done the job with good intentions, but he was too anxious.

Being too eager to show off, he suddenly made a mistake, making Gao Xiaoguang think that there was some conspiracy between him and Liu Dayou.

"Is that equipment easy to make?" Gao Xiaoguang asked.

"Leader, what do you mean by that?" Chen Tiezhu drank a sip of tea.

"After all, I don't know much about technology, but our county machinery factory also attaches great importance to my work. Director Cui organized the people in the factory to study together, and now they have come up with a plan."

"It will take about half a month and twenty days, and then all these equipment will be almost ready. This is for future batch production and inoculation of culture medium, which will greatly promote mushroom cultivation."

"It seems that you are good at mushroom cultivation?" Gao Xiaoguang asked with a smile.

This is also the real smile on Chen Tiezhu's face after he came in.

"But leader, why do I feel that the operation of our county machinery factory seems not very prosperous?" Chen Tiezhu asked.

"Alas..., in the process of reform, many problems have indeed been exposed. At present, the machinery factory has reduced a lot of orders, and the situation next year will definitely be more complicated." Gao Xiaoguang sighed.

"Although we are an agricultural county, we cannot just ignore these enterprises that were originally built on the basis of the county. What do you think after reading this?"

"Leader, you are making things difficult for me, aren't you?" Chen Tiezhu shrugged.

"I grow some mushrooms and some land, which is not a problem. You asked me to think about the factory, but I can't figure it out. If the business is not good, it means that the product is not good enough. Or, the product is good but has no market."

"You still say you don't understand, but I see you know a lot, so you have pointed out the root of the problem." Gao Xiaoguang said with a smile.

"The county also wants to boost the productivity and competitiveness of these enterprises in our county, but this thing is not something we can do just by thinking about it."

"Not only does it require a large amount of funds, but it also requires new ideas. They are used to order production, and now they need to find sales channels themselves, which is a big problem."

Chen Tiezhu nodded, "This is indeed very difficult, and it must be much more difficult than growing mushrooms and farming."

"Can't you tell me the truth? Have you really never thought about this problem?" Gao Xiaoguang frowned and asked.

"Leader, you think too highly of me. How can I have such ability?" Chen Tiezhu said with a wry smile.

"In fact, you have just explained the essence of the problem. Just follow the prescription and it's over. I really haven't studied this aspect. If I didn't need to build equipment, I wouldn't know this situation."

"Then you say, if your mushroom cultivation is successful, can the equipment you ordered be sold as a regular product of the machinery factory?" Gao Xiaoguang asked seriously.

Chen Tiezhu looked at him with a resentful look, as if he was waiting for him here.

"Don't look at me like that. I need to consider more than just your industrial development. Anyway, you have tied up the county, and they have given you policies and support, so you have to give something in return?" Gao Xiaoguang asked with a smile.

"High, really as high as several floors. But this matter is not actually my business." Chen Tiezhu thought about it carefully and said.

"The current production of mushroom culture medium requires very complicated processes, using the natural fermentation method. I have made appropriate improvements now, which not only improves work efficiency, but also further expands the selection of materials."

"Then there is a new problem here. Growing mushrooms is not that simple. What is needed is technology. Especially the preparation of culture medium, which seems rough, but actually has a lot of secrets.""There must be certain nutrients in the culture medium. The more the better. You need to master the proportion. This is equivalent to a formula, which requires research, adjustment, and repeated experiments before it can be obtained."

"Even if I have Professor Xu's help, the new formula we want to study must be cultivated for at least two or three times. If we calculate it as two months each time, half a year will pass."

"So even if you want to sell these equipment, it is not enough. Another reason is that certain technical standards are also required in the process of culture medium preparation."

"The total value of these equipment is not very high. Director Cui quoted me one thousand and zero points, and I took the initiative to give one thousand and two. But later What about the follow-up? There may be many problems in the subsequent production process. "

"That is to say, after these equipment are shipped to me for trial production, we also need further adjustments. However, this has little impact, after all, the formula of the culture medium also needs time to adjust."

"What I mean by this is that our machinery factory can make these equipment according to the standards. But in the future use, not everyone can figure it out."

"Being able to assemble and drive cars does not necessarily mean being able to repair cars. So these equipment look very good, but whether they can be promoted is another matter."

Listening to his words, Gao Xiaoguang frowned.

Chen Tiezhu said it too thoroughly, and he had already revealed the essence of the problem. It seems that this road is really not feasible.

He really pinned his hopes on this, thinking that this is the opportunity for the recovery of the machinery factory.

"Leader, um, let me ask a question. Do you want to deal with Liu Dayou? Can you wait a little longer? I advise him to resign voluntarily?"

Gao Xiaoguang was still considering it, and Chen Tiezhu spoke.

Secretary Xiao Liu, who was helping to tidy up the office, was shaking.

Isn't Chen Tiezhu too bold? How dare he stretch his hand so far?