Return to the red age

Liu Hai and Section Chief Hou came to the conference room and looked at several cadres wearing four pockets, as if they were conducting a three-chamber trial.

"Two comrades, sit down, we are here to understand the situation." An office director of the First Machinery Department said very politely after seeing Liu Hai.

Section Chief Hou and Liu Hai sat down. In fact, we already understand almost everything. This is how we handle things here. Once we talk to you, we already understand almost everything.

"Two comrades, who came up with the idea of ​​briquettes?" the director of the First Machinery Department asked.

Section Chief Hou immediately said: "Comrade Liu Hai proposed it. We first did an experiment in our department and found that there are many benefits. We originally only used it for a few employees in the maintenance department, but later there were too many people who wanted it, and we With the idea of ​​doing practical things for the masses, we have never received a penny.”

Someone was taking notes next to him, and the director asked again: "I heard that you have test data. Can you take a look at it?"

"Leader, here, according to our calculations, using briquettes can save Kyoto tens of thousands of tons of coal and thousands of tons of firewood every year. We don't need to start fires every day." Section Chief Hou immediately took out a piece of paper Hand it to the director.

"We have also calculated that burning briquettes can save 20% of the cost than burning briquettes." Section Chief Hou still didn't give up. After all, none of these cadres knew what they were thinking.

After the director looked at it carefully, he found that a simple line was drawn in the middle of a piece of paper to make it look like a table, allowing people to compare the advantages and disadvantages of briquettes and briquettes at a glance.

It looked more comfortable than the simple words. The director then asked: "I heard that you also made a coal press?"

"Yes, this is Comrade Liu Hai's idea, and I support it," Section Chief Hou told the truth.

The director put down the form in his hand, then looked at Liu Hai and asked, "Comrade Liu Hai, how did you come up with this?"

"Boss, I cook alone every day. I have to light a fire to burn the briquettes first. The rice will be ready after the briquettes have burned for a long time. If I cover it with coal, the fire will go out accidentally. I heard some people say that there is a kind of I thought about the big briquettes in the hole, and then tested it in our maintenance department and found that it is indeed very useful." Liu Hai told the truth.

The director nodded and asked: "Comrade Liu Hai, what do you think about the current situation, where more and more people are needed for coal stoves and more and more briquettes are needed?"

When Liu Hai heard the director ask himself, Liu Hai muttered in his heart, so he said: "Our maintenance department has designed a mechanical coal pressing machine that can produce tens of thousands of briquettes every day."

"As for the briquette stoves, I personally think that residents should trade in old briquette stoves for new ones and pay a little extra for new ones, so that the people can spend less." Liu Hai continued.

The director nodded and looked at the leader of Dongcheng District. The leader of Dongcheng District nodded and said, "Director, just ask, our district will cooperate unconditionally."

"Can I have a look at the machine drawings?"

"Of course." Liu Hai hurried back and took a thick stack of drawings.

A few people came over. The director looked at the drawing and asked in surprise: "This drawing is good. Who drew it?"

Section Chief Hou immediately said: "It's mainly Comrade Liu Hai. Comrade Liu Hai was born to eat this bowl of rice."

"It was Section Chief Hou who taught me well, and Master Liu Haizhong, a sixth-level fitter from the steel rolling mill, who is in charge of the hospital in our hospital. He also taught me how to draw and read drawings at night." Liu Hai said.

What Liu Hai said was actually an explanation. Of course Liu Hai didn't know. These people had already grasped the situation very well. Of course, even if Liu Hai knew it, they would also explain it.

"Good comrade, let's take this drawing away first. As for the briquette stove, you can do it as before for the time being. The needs of the masses are our responsibility." The director of the First Machinery Department finally said.

"Thank you, director." The factory director also breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at bangs, he felt that this was his lucky general.

"Comrade Liu Hai, do your best." before leaving. The director of the First Machinery Department also patted Liu Hai on the shoulder.

After everyone had left, the factory director immediately called the factory leaders for a meeting.

"I, the factory director, have the responsibility for this briquette incident and completely ignored the needs of the masses. So next, our factory will prepare a new workshop to do practical things for the masses and serve the masses." The factory director first admitted his mistake. , and then revealed the purpose of this time.

Someone below asked: "Director, this hasn't been decided yet, are we?"

"It's too late to decide. Why leave our own invention to others? We are authentic." The factory director was actually afraid that Liu Hai would be transferred away, so he might as well start making it first. Will he have to build his own invention by then? If the workshop is demolished, whoever dares to demolish it will dare to go to his office to cause trouble.

"Maintenance Department, please come up with the machine for making briquettes as soon as possible. Can it be ready in three days?" The factory director knows about briquette furnace casting. This is simple, as long as you have a mold and scrap iron.

"Have confidence." Section Chief Hou shouted immediately.

"Casting workshop, do you have the confidence to open a separate casting workshop to manufacture briquette stoves?" the factory director asked again.

"no problem."

"Purchasing Department, I want you to bring back scrap metal from material recycling depots across Kyoto overnight and draw notes."

"no problem."

"Sales Department, before tomorrow afternoon, you will open a separate office responsible for registering people who buy briquette stoves. As long as they pay the money, we will deliver it to their door."

"clear."

"I personally went to purchase the pulverized coal."

"Meeting dismissed."

"The one from the maintenance department stays."

The factory director and secretary looked at Section Chief Hou and Liu Hai. The factory director said, "The maintenance department is very good. It has made great achievements this time. When the machine is produced, the factory will not treat you badly."

"Thank you, director."

"The production of briquettes needs people. Do you know anyone? I will give you a quota for each of you. You can work as a temporary worker first. When the above policy comes down, you will be directly transferred to a regular job." The factory director asked again.

"Thank you, director, thank you." Section Chief Hou quickly patted his bangs and stood up.

"Thank you, director."

"Don't tell anyone." The secretary warned from the side.

"Don't worry, leader."

When Liu Hai and Section Chief Hou returned to the Maintenance Department, Section Chief Hou whispered: "Don't tell anyone about this matter. Tell others not to talk about becoming a regular employee. Otherwise, if you can't change the position later, they might hate you."

"I'm just an orphan with no relatives or friends." Liu Hai really didn't expect to give this spot to anyone.

"Teacher Zhu, can you go and ask?"

"Sure." Liu Hai nodded. He only had a good relationship with Mr. Zhu, the second uncle, Xu Damao, and Section Chief Hou in front of him.