Scholars in the courtyard

After Chen Lao finished speaking, there was another long silence.

After saying this, Chen Lao felt a little regretful.

Thinking of the pressure the old man opposite him was under, thinking of the internal and external situation he was facing, it was no less than the pressure on himself.

No, it should be much more.

Thinking of this, Chen Lao felt a sense of self-blame in his heart.

He shouldn't have said it.

Just when Mr. Chen was about to speak, the old man's gratified laughter came from the phone, "It is better to teach a man how to fish than to give him a fish, good, good."

"Old Chen, I used to think you only knew how to do economics, but now I know that you are the only one who knows how to do economics."

"And it's a two-pronged approach, it's still a great trick."

The old man's praise made Mr. Chen unable to react for a while, but he still said modestly after hearing the end, "Sir, it's all the comrades below who have done a great job."

"Especially the machinery factory, they are not only good at industrial construction, but also very good at agriculture."

"Especially Comrade Yang Xiaotao, these inventions and innovations are all from his hand, and our grain harvest and increase in production are also related to his Yangcun No. 1."

"This thresher"

Mr. Chen took credit for his subordinates and emphasized the role of Yang Xiaotao.

The old man agreed very much, "Yes, this Red Star Machinery Factory is really good, and Comrade Yang Xiaotao is also very good."

"Of course, young people, some things still need to be paid more attention to and guided well."

"I will bring this up at the meeting."

"However, at the moment, the food support must be gathered as soon as possible!"

"Don't worry, we will complete the task."

"Okay, comrades, thank you for your hard work."

After hanging up the phone, Chen thought about the meaning of the chief's words. He was responsive to other things, but what did he mean by saying that Yang Xiaotao should be guided well?

In his impression, Yang Xiaotao is a good comrade who is steady and talented.

According to his understanding, Yang Xiaotao has made great contributions to the scale of the machinery factory today.

Sometimes he even wondered if he could bring out another Red Star Machinery Factory by giving Yang Xiaotao a new place?

Of course, this is just a thought.

Now that the chief reminded him to guide well, could it be that he didn't know something?

Or was it the chief's reminder to protect him?

Old Chen was a little confused, but he had to make the thresher as soon as possible.

Picking up the plan left by Liu Huaimin on the table, he looked at it carefully, and the fatigue on his face disappeared, replaced by a touch of determination.

On the other side.

The old man hung up the phone, and the old woman next to him came in with a bowl of millet porridge.

"There is a call early in the morning, but today is a day off."

The old man smiled, "Old Chen called and said good news."

"What good news?"

"The machinery factory has developed a machine that can thresh wheat."

The old man took the porridge and told what happened on the phone just now.

The old woman laughed happily after hearing this, "So, in the future, this millet doesn't need to be threshed anymore?"

The old man nodded immediately, "According to Lao Chen, except for corn and peanuts, wheat, millet, rice, etc. are all fine."

"That's great, we have to make this stuff quickly and send it to the farmers before the wheat is harvested."

"It's already started. By the way, it was said that they went to the village to thresh wheat yesterday. In one day, 150 tons of wheat were threshed, which is most of the harvest of a village."

The old man was also happy when he said this, and began to drink it in small sips.

"This porridge still tastes like the old district."

The old man sighed, while his wife on the other side was still in shock. When she heard what her husband said, she immediately smiled and said, "Of course, this is the millet sent from there."

"Oh?"

"When was it sent? Why didn't I know?"

"You forgot, after the steel plant was built last year, people from the old district came to express their gratitude and sent it by the way."

"Oh, it's been so long."

The old man drank the millet porridge and swallowed it bit by bit.

It's just that this millet porridge tastes a bit bitter in the mouth.

"Yes, it was Mingyue who accepted it at the beginning, but I didn't tell you because I was afraid you wouldn't agree."

"By the way, I don't know what the situation is in Yanzhou."

The old man sighed in his heart after hearing his wife's words, not knowing how to answer.

Saying that he didn't know would be a lie to his wife.

But telling the truth would be too hurtful.

Last year, in addition to thanking them and sending millet, the people who came were more to seek help.

In order to boost employment, he built a steel plant in Yanzhou out of selfishness, thinking that it could drive the development of the surrounding areas.

But the facts prove that some things are not taken for granted.

The steel plant has been built, workers have been recruited, raw materials have been obtained, products have been made, and the latest steelmaking method is used.

Logically speaking, things have come to this point, there are production and products, there should be no problem.

But it has been less than two years, and the steel plant is getting worse and worse.

First of all, there is no industrial zone around the factory, and only a few small factories can't use so much steel.

Even within a radius of 100 miles, there are only a few large factories that can be used, and the steel produced cannot be used at all.

So after the steel mills produce their products, they are in a surplus state, and many of them are stored in warehouses.

Then there is the transportation problem. If the steel mills want to transport their products, they need trains.

This was originally taken into consideration when the factory was built, but now it seems that the transportation problem was underestimated.

After this product was released, there were not many tasks. In the past two years, there were so many people in the steel plant, and most of them had nothing to do.

Because they are workers, they are supplied with food every month, and the amount is quite large. There is not much food produced locally, and a lot of it has to be allocated from other places.

As a result, the locals can no longer afford it.

According to reports from the people he sent back, if this situation continues for one or two years, the steel plant will become a burden on local development.

And he did something bad with good intentions.

Seeing the old man gently drinking rice porridge, the old woman felt the other man's depression, stepped forward to take the empty bowl, and then asked, "Did something happen over there?"

The old man sighed, and then told the story about the Yanzhou Iron and Steel Plant. The old woman sighed after hearing it.

"Tell me, did I do something stupid?"

The old man looked ashamed, "If these resources are used in other places, will there be better results?"

"Now, not only has it not played a good role, it has also damaged the local economic construction."

"I did something wrong!"

The old man fell into self-blame.

He rarely asked people to do things for personal reasons, but this time he did the wrong thing out of selfishness.

"What's wrong is good. In my opinion, you are right."

The old woman took her husband's hand and put it in front of her knees to smooth out the rough marks. "There is nothing wrong with us doing something for the people."

"The only thing that was wrong was not finding the right path."

"If there is a project, wouldn't it be done?"

"Just like the Red Star Machinery Factory. I heard from Qiuye that their machine tool tasks have been scheduled for three years."

"That's not all. The engine projects are in short supply."

"With such a project, are you still worried about having no tasks?"

“Are you still worried about workers not having jobs?”

The old man knew the Hongxing Machinery Factory, but when he heard his wife’s words, the old man shook his head.

"It's different."

"They are a machinery factory, which is different from a steel factory."

"Steel factories provide raw materials to machinery factories, and those machines cannot produce."

The old woman said seriously, "Then build a machinery factory."

"Build one? How can it be that easy? This machinery factory not only needs people, but also machines, and..."

As the old man was talking, he suddenly stopped and looked at his wife opposite.

"Build one?"

The old woman smiled and nodded, "You still haven't persisted on this path."

"Since the steel plant has been built, why not build a machinery plant? This one is not bad?"

"Just like the second branch of Hongxing Machinery Factory, Wang Huzi can do it in the northwest, and he does it with great success, so why can't he do it in Yanzhou?"

"At the very least, I think Yanzhou is much better than Northwest."

snap

The old man slapped his thighs, a look of joy on his face.

"You're right, you're right."

“It doesn’t need to be too big, it just needs to be productive.”

"The water flows slowly and steadily, right?"

The old man felt as if the cork had been pulled out of a bottle and everything was flowing smoothly.

"Have you figured it out now?"

"Um!"

The old man regained his wise appearance and began to think about how to build a machinery factory.

"I'll ask someone to go to the local area to investigate and see if it can be done."

But before he could finish speaking, the old woman slapped her thigh and interrupted, "I tell you, this kind of thing must be left to professionals."

"Don't worry about it."

The old man's expression froze after hearing this, and then he laughed at himself, "If you hadn't reminded me, I would have made another personal mistake."

"Tell me, who is the most suitable person to entrust this matter to?"

The old woman shook her head. She said so much today because she was giving advice to her husband. She usually did not get involved in work matters.

"You just need to discuss this with Lao Chen."

After saying that, he picked up the bowl and walked out, "By the way, I asked Mingyue yesterday, and she said that if she comes back during the Mid-Autumn Festival, she won't be with the team, so as not to attract attention."

"I'm thinking about buying some clothes and gifts for my children, and I also need to buy some furniture. I'm going to live here from now on, so I have to be well prepared."

"When you receive your allowance, remember to pay it back to me."

“I’ll have to be more careful in the future.”

The old man's face immediately turned red after hearing this. He invited guests to dinner quite frequently during this period, and his money was a bit tight.

Seeing his wife leaving, the old man sighed.

Even though he is a great butler, in this house, he is also the one being managed.

Do you want to set up a small treasury?

As soon as the idea came up, he killed it.

It’s not that I don’t want to do it, it’s just that all the money I have is being taken away by others.

No need to do it.

well!

A penny can stump a heroic man.

Only when the money is used will it be regrettable.

Thinking of this, the old man thought of Tang Mingyue. This child's parents had left during the war and had been by his side for many years. He and his wife regarded him as their own child.

She also thought about giving her husband's family a home of her own like Xiaolong in the future.

It's better now, my own cabbage is...

Still can't say it clearly.

Even the child can only be said to have been adopted from the disaster area.

What made him even more upset was that after this incident, he no longer wanted to get married.

It is enough to say that having children is enough.

After hearing this, who wouldn’t be upset?

Just thinking about this child made the old man feel softer in his heart.

"This brat, just think of it as helping your children."

The old man muttered, then picked up the phone and dialed.

Mr. Chen had just finished reading the plan sent by Liu Huaimin, which clearly pointed out the production requirements of the thresher.

Obviously, it was not something that could be made in any small workshop.

This was probably why they sought help from the First Machinery Department.

After all, the other machinery departments were not as big as the First Machinery Department and could not be quickly rolled out.

As Mr. Chen was thinking and preparing to get up, the phone on the table suddenly rang.

When Mr. Chen saw the red landline, his face froze.

He then stepped forward, picked up the phone, and heard the familiar voice again.

"Mr. Chen, I have something for you to think about."

The old man explained the situation directly, and Mr. Chen was speechless.

He knew about the Yanzhou incident. To be honest, it should not have been so big at the beginning.

Because in his opinion, there was no need for it at all, and there was no "soil" around. He could not say it just to take care of the "nostalgia" of his old brothers.

Now he was talking about it again, which made him very embarrassed.

If you want to solve the problem, you have to start from many aspects.

"Old Chen, think of a solution. If it doesn't work, ask the machinery factory for help. Don't they have two branches?"

"Just build another one."

When Old Chen hung up the phone, he finally understood the other party's intention.

Build a branch.

"A third branch? That's not impossible."

Thinking of this, Old Chen immediately asked someone to find a famous machinery factory in Yanzhou.

It was too late to start over, so he had to rebuild.