Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

Sanli River, a certain compound, a certain conference room.

"Leaders, it's the middle of the night, why aren't you resting and still working?" Qin Yang looked at the leaders in front of him: "Staying up late is bad for your health."

There were quite a few people present, some familiar Leader Fang, and a few leaders he didn't recognize.

"Factory Director Qin, we called you here, it's not a big deal. There's something we need to inform you about. Just nod your head, and you can go back to sleep." Leader Wang said.

"What is it? Wouldn't a phone call have been enough?" Qin Yang muttered to himself. Usually, people called him Engineer Qin or President Qin, rarely Factory Director Qin, mainly because that title was associated with his father. Here, it would be most appropriate to call him President Qin.

"It's about Factory 9123. I heard you're helping them with CNC machine tools. You should also know that their factory is facing a huge crisis that could erupt at any time. When that happens, more than two thousand employees will be out of work, and the bank's millions in loans will be gone with the wind," Leader Wang said.

"Yes, I know."

"So, we just had an emergency meeting, and after some discussion, we decided that only your Factory 960 can save them, just like you saved Factory 955 back then."

Qin Yang immediately reacted: "Our Factory 960 is a third-line military factory, unloved and uncared for. We've come this far with sweat and tears. When we were in crisis, none of you leaders from the Fifth Ministry* fought for our interests. Now that we're doing well, you want to burden us? If you want us to spend money to fill the hole that Factory 9123 created, no way!"

These leaders were high-ranking and powerful, usually aloof and superior. They had never seen a young man like Qin Yang reject them so directly. Only Leader Fang knew Qin Yang's temper, so he decided to remain silent. Anyway, he had already helped Factory 9123 once.

"Our artillery shells were copied by them, and I didn't say anything. I helped them write programs, which saved them hundreds of thousands. That's all we can do. We're not Factory 9123's wet nurse, we can't help them endlessly." Qin Yang looked at Leader Wang's ugly face and continued incessantly: "Our factory can make money, and we can spend money. The money in our account has already been spent. Leaders, you've come to the wrong person. Is there anything else? If not, I'm going back."

Qin Yang wasn't afraid of offending the leaders. Back then, he dared to argue with anyone, he wasn't afraid of anyone. Since becoming the general manager of Fangbei Company, people had been polite to him, and he hadn't lost his temper. But now, if someone wanted to pressure him, he wouldn't be afraid!

This precedent couldn't be set, otherwise it would be endless in the future. Every factory that was squeezed out by Factory 960 would ask Factory 960 to support them, and Factory 960 would be drained dry!

Such things had happened more than once in the 1980s and 1990s. For example, a certain city had a leading enterprise and a large number of dilapidated enterprises. In order to achieve political achievements, the leaders were reluctant to let the dilapidated enterprises go bankrupt and insisted on throwing them to the leading enterprise. In the end, the leading enterprise was also dragged down.

As Factory 960 gradually develops and grows, it will be accompanied by the bankruptcy and closure of many enterprises. He doesn't need to be a wet nurse for other enterprises, otherwise, it will be dragged down sooner or later.

"Factory Director Qin, don't forget that your Factory 960 is still our subordinate enterprise. All military enterprises must obey our management!" Seeing Qin Yang not giving face, Leader Wang said seriously.

"What subordinate enterprise? Has the higher-level ever allocated a penny to us?" Qin Yang said: "Whether it's the overall relocation of our factory, or the procurement of equipment and the construction of production lines, has the higher-level ever allocated a penny to us? We have developed through our own efforts, we have caught up with this good era! We will never drag ourselves down to save a factory that is about to go bankrupt. By the way, were you serious about what you just said? Leader, I'll give you an accurate answer here today. Even if we completely abandon military products and switch to civilian products, our Factory 960 can still develop very well. Our Lion brand air guns are still best-selling brands at home and abroad!"

Qin Yang was confident. If they were to give up military production, the army would have much fewer advanced equipment. If they were forced to become a farm tool factory, the army leaders would have to stand at the gate of their compound and scold them bloody.

Leader Fang sighed: "Old Wang, since President Qin's attitude is firm, there's no need to embarrass them."

Leader Wang wasn't the top leader here, Leader Fang was. Therefore, Qin Yang didn't care about offending this Leader Wang. He didn't remember such a person in later history, he should just be an unknown person.

Leader Fang also felt guilty. The last time he asked Qin Yang for help, he had already said it was the last time, but this time, he couldn't bear the crying of the leaders of Factory 9123. Once the system held a meeting, he softened again. In fact, he also knew that such a decision was unfair to Factory 960. In a market economy, some enterprises are always eliminated.

Factory 9123, let's just treat it as the first one.

Leader Wang's face was gloomy, and he didn't say a word.

"President Qin, Factory 9123 owes several million, we're very troubled." Leader Fang said: "Letting you take over Factory 9123 is also to make up for the country's losses. Now, if you want to recover the losses, can you provide some solutions?"

"They just purchased a machine tool from Nanjing Machine Tool Factory, and they still owe them a lot of money. We can take over their machine tool, and we will bear the debt," Qin Yang said:

"They also have some equipment and raw materials in the factory. We can buy these at twice the price of scrap iron. After we bring them back, we can use what can be used, and smelt what can't be used. This can also reduce some losses for the country."

"Twice the price of scrap iron? Isn't that a little less?"

"To others, it's the price of scrap iron." Qin Yang said: "This can pay off some debts. However, we don't have any money now. We also have to buy on credit. But, don't worry, we will definitely be able to pay it off before the end of the year."

This was Qin Yang's real purpose: to get the machine equipment from Factory 9123, so that his factory could expand its scale. After all, ammunition and the like simply couldn't be produced enough!

However, everyone present was an old fox.

"Factory Director Qin, you deliberately ruined Factory 9123 and then took over their production equipment. Your methods are really sinister!"

"What I just said was just to help the country reduce losses for Leader Fang's sake. It's a pity that some people will still slander me, dare to say it to my face, and will say even more behind my back." Qin Yang shook his head: "With the strength of our Factory 960, do we still need to covet those decades-old broken machines? We can take over the new machine tool, forget about the others. Everyone, it's late at night, you're not sleepy, but I'm sleepy, I'm leaving!"

Qin Yang turned around, dare to throw dirty water on me? I'm not playing with you, so what if you're a leader? Leaders have to be polite to me! The smaller the leader, the more they like to show off the airs of a leader, I don't care about you.