Reborn Industrial Tycoon

Li Weidong did not return to Qinghe immediately, but went to the ministry with Liang Xin.

Of course, the export of domestic agricultural machinery to the United States must be reported to the leaders of the ministries and commissions in person. Li Weidong, the person involved, is also an integral part of the work report.

So the leaders of the ministries and commissions met with Li Weidong.

This is not the first time that Li Weidong has met with the leaders of ministries and commissions, but before he met the leaders of the foreign trade department, but now he met the leaders of the agricultural department.

After listening to the work report, the leader nodded with satisfaction, and then said a few words of encouragement. Then he asked:

"Director Li, as a county-level agricultural machinery factory, it is really not easy for you to win orders from the United States at the Hokkaido Agricultural Machinery Exhibition. If your factory has any difficulties, you can raise them now and we will take a look.

Can I help you solve the problem?"

Li Weidong knew that this was the best time to ask for benefits, and he immediately said: "Thank you for your concern, the leader. I really have two things that I need the leader's help to solve.

The first thing is the agricultural machinery subsidy. Before I took over Fukang Agricultural Machinery Factory, Fukang Agricultural Machinery Factory had its agricultural machinery subsidies stopped because of substandard product quality.

After I took over the agricultural machinery factory, I have rectified the product quality issues. Now the product quality of our agricultural machinery factory is absolutely up to standard. Otherwise, American merchants would not place orders with us. So you can see if you can restore the quality of our factory.

Agricultural machinery subsidies.”

The leader nodded: "Since the products of your agricultural machinery factory can be exported to earn foreign exchange, I guess they pass the quality standard. Moreover, the unqualified product quality was a matter of your predecessor, and it was not caused by you. Is this agricultural machinery subsidy?

, I can restore it to you.”

Such small things do not need to be specially arranged by the leader. The leader only needs to nod his head, and his subordinates will naturally take care of it.

Li Weidong continued, "The second thing is also about agricultural machinery subsidies. I want to apply for special agricultural machinery subsidies for our factory's new products."

"What new product is it?" the leader asked.

"It's an agricultural tricycle." Li Weidong answered.

The leader pondered for a few seconds, and then said, "Remember, our country developed the 021 agricultural three-wheeler twenty years ago, and there are imitations of the 021 three-wheeler all over the country. This is not considered a new product, right?"

Li Weidong immediately explained: "Leader, our agricultural tricycle is not an imitation of the 021 tricycle, but an agricultural tricycle specially developed for rural areas in our country! If nothing else, just take the load as an example, 021

Agricultural three-wheelers can pull 400 kilograms of cargo, but the new agricultural three-wheelers we developed can pull two tons of cargo!"

"Two tons?" The leader was obviously attracted by this number.

For agriculture, the load capacity of 400 kilograms is indeed too insignificant, and it can basically not pull much.

But two tons was different. At that time, it was equivalent to the transport capacity of a walking tractor. This would be of great help to agricultural production and agricultural transportation.

Of course, the leaders will not issue special subsidies to agricultural tricycles just because of Li Weidong's words.

After thinking for a moment, he said: "Director Li, in a few days, the ministry will send people to your factory to inspect the work. They will also urge you to complete the orders from American merchants with quality and quantity. I think I can also inspect you by the way.

If that new agricultural tricycle can really help farmers and benefit farmers, then the ministry will approve a special subsidy for you!"

"Thank you, leader!" Li Weidong thanked him hurriedly.

Li Weidong also knows that special subsidies for agricultural machinery cannot be won with just one or two sentences. Being able to get ministries and commissions to inspect agricultural tricycles is already considered a success.

As for the results of the inspection, Li Weidong is not worried. The popularity of agricultural tricycles in rural areas in later generations shows that this product is indeed very suitable for China's rural areas.

…

Li Weidong returned to Fukang Agricultural Machinery Factory.

"Oh, Director Li, you are finally back!" A Sichuan accent sounded, and Shen Congzuo came up to him with a smile.

"Old Shen, why are you here!" Li Weidong said with some surprise.

"I came here the day before yesterday, and I heard that you were in the capital and were received by the leaders of the ministry, so I just waited for two days." Shen Congzuo paused and then said, "I'm here to deliver the engine to you! "

"Have you finished the agricultural tricycle engine?" Li Weidong asked.

Shen Congzuo nodded: "I made three prototypes, and I don't know if they will work. I'll give them to you to try first. If they don't work, I'll make changes."

"Okay, Lao Shen, you are very efficient! You are worthy of being the king of motorcycle engines in China!" Li Weidong sighed.

"The engine king? How dare I be that? Don't praise me blindly! I'm just a motorcycle repairman." Shen Congzuo said with a smile.

"You are not now, but you will be in the future!" Li Weidong thought to himself, and then said: "Let's go and take a look at your engine."

The two came to the laboratory of the agricultural machinery factory and saw three engine prototypes neatly placed on the table.

Li Weidong stepped forward and took a closer look. He found that it was much more exquisite than he had imagined. It was not like a product that could be made by an individual businessman with a car repair background, but more like a product made by a large factory. .

"Old Shen, did you make this thing?" Li Weidong asked subconsciously.

"Of course we made it. How about it, it's not bad!" Shen Congzuo said proudly.

"Have you hired foreign aid from a large state-owned factory?" Li Weidong asked directly.

"You have seen this!" Shen Congzuo did not hide it, but said: "A relative of mine used to be an engineer at the Shanghai Internal Combustion Engine Research Institute. Now he is retired, and I invited him to help me. Engage in engine research and development!”

"No wonder, this engine is so good, you hired a big shot!" Li Weidong said.

The Internal Combustion Engine Research Institute in Shanghai was established in the 1950s. It is a scientific research institution directly under the Ministry of Machinery Industry. It mainly conducts technical research and development of small and medium-power internal combustion engines.

The retired engineers there are at least college students in the 1950s, and some are even talented people who studied in the Soviet Union. They must be very talented.

Li Weidong remembered that Shen Congzuo's ancestral home was in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, and he came from a scholarly family. It was said that his ancestors also had high officials in the border areas. It was not surprising to have such highly educated relatives.

Shen Congzuo continued: "I was able to ask my relative to help me thanks to the 300,000 you gave me. My relative didn't want to come, but his youngest son was planning to get married, and housing in Shanghai was tight. Their place is too small to live in.

So I gave him 30,000 yuan, and he added a little more to buy a house for his youngest son, which was considered a wedding. It was also because of this 30,000 yuan that he was willing to provide me with technical guidance. , and then make the engine you want."

"A house in Shanghai can be replaced by a retired engineer!" Li Weidong nodded silently, and he had a new plan in mind.

…

The engine brought by Shen Congzuo is very good and can be directly used on agricultural tricycles without much improvement.

The veteran engineers at the Internal Combustion Engine Research Institute are still reliable. Although the motorcycle engines they produce are not as good as Honda, Yamaha and other major Japanese manufacturers, they have all the performance they should have, and their stability is not bad either.

The first qualified agricultural tricycle was built. Li Weidong rode it for a spin and felt pretty good.

After getting off the tricycle, Li Weidong nodded with satisfaction, and then he said to Shen Congzuo: "Old Shen, when you go back, help me make the engine as soon as possible. I will ask for as much as you make! But the quality is good. Check it for me."

"Don't worry, I will personally monitor the quality!" Shen Congzuo said.

"One more thing, can you ask your engineer relative to help me develop a diesel engine for agricultural tricycles! If he can do it, I will give him a house!" Li Weidong continued.

"Diesel engine, I've never done this before. What kind of data should it achieve?" Shen Congzuo then asked.

"A single cylinder will do. It doesn't matter if it is noisier, but the volume cannot be too big. If it is as big as a tractor engine, it will not fit in an agricultural tricycle. The speed is about 3,000 rpm, and the rated output can be above 5. If the maximum torque is more than 10..." Li Weidong said a series of parameters.

"Okay, I'll go back and discuss it with my relative!" Shen Congzuo paused and then said: "But, there is one thing I have to make clear to you first. The engines I made for you are, in a strict sense, They are all three-no products. I don’t have a production license for the engine.”

"I understand this." Li Weidong nodded: "Individual industrial and commercial households can't get the engine production license. We can't rush this thing. Wait two years, the policy will be loosened, and the engine production license can be obtained!"

At that time, the private economy was still restricted. For example, motorcycle engine production licenses had to wait until after the Southern Tour speech before private enterprises had the opportunity to apply.

However, at that time, there were too many small workshops in various industries and it was impossible to manage them. Let alone building an engine, even building a bus was nothing new.

It doesn't matter whether you have a production license or not. The Quality Supervision Bureau has not yet been established. Supervision is more like a mirror. As long as the scale is not too large, it is a matter that the people will not take action.

Li Weidong and Shen Congzuo were chatting about diesel engines when they heard footsteps outside and Ma Zhongyi hurried in.

"Brother Ma, why are you here?" Li Weidong was slightly startled.

Ma Zhongyi should be busy building a factory for the microwave oven production line now. Ordinarily, he should not appear in an agricultural machinery factory.

Ma Zhongyi took a breath and said, "There is someone coming to see you. He looks very impressive!"

"Who?" Li Weidong asked subconsciously.

"The surname is Xiao, and the name is Xiao Yuanzheng!"

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