Chapter 91: Beast in Distress

  Back in the office, Secretary Xu thought for a moment and then found an opportunity to tell Su Dongyuan about meeting Su Cheng.

  Su Dongyuan replied calmly with a "got it" and continued to read the documents.

  Secretary Xu, who was familiar with him, knew that the boss would definitely be unhappy. But he couldn't figure it out either - his son had made a good match, so why wasn't he happy?

  In private, he also quietly reminded Hou Haiqing, lest this son-in-law did not understand the situation and privately went to contact Su City.

  After New Year's Day, Haliburton's production line arrived in China.

  Without Su Cheng making an appearance, Li Changzhang and others at home took care of the formalities.

  The Shengli Oilfield's brand is the most useful in Dongying, no matter how complicated the procedures are. As long as it's under the name of the oilfield, the staff in Dongying will directly stamp their approval without even asking a question. To them, the oilfield is like a stepmother - if you don't speak up, you'll be forgotten; if you do speak up, you'll be put on thin ice. Once the leader of the oilfield is no longer serving as the city leader, this sentiment will erupt.

  The production line that produced 1000 oil extractors abroad has taken root again in the country, and Lin Changlong, who is in charge of production, can't close his mouth with a smile. He called Su Cheng and promised: "With two production lines running, we can normally produce 10,000 oil extractors per year. If we continue to work three shifts and refine our management, we can produce 14,000 units."

  14,000 units are too many, it can be completed in two years for all orders, or change the oil extraction machine of the Victory Oil Field once, which is completely unnecessary.

  Su Cheng said over the phone from Beijing, "The second production line doesn't need to be fully operational for now. Take the workers on the three-shift rotation and free up one shift. Disperse them and mix them with the workers from Jinan Power Machinery Factory to use on the new production line."

  "Are the workers at Jinan Power Machinery Factory considered our workers or someone else's? I'm worried that they're hard to manage."

  "No matter who they are, if anyone doesn't work hard, you can directly send them back to Jinan. As for the specific workers, I'll give you a list later." Su Cheng was confident that as long as he arrived at Dahua Industry first and received two or three times his previous salary, these people would naturally come crawling back.

  Director Lin agreed and soon got the list, which was all selected by Chen Zuonian's technical workers. The third- and fourth-level fitters and car workers were not necessarily able to get in. In addition, the technical personnel of the power plant also moved to Dongying with this opportunity. The distance between the two places is over 200 kilometers, and it takes only one morning to go back and forth by bus. Going home once a week or every other week is nothing for workers who have been out of work for more than a year.

  As a result, the backbone of the engine factory was hollowed out. They used to receive a living allowance of 20 yuan, but now they can get 100 yuan, and there is no one who is unwilling.

  Su Cheng didn't want to use Qin Yun's method for the acquisition, but Mu Si Chang was reluctant to let go. If he didn't resort to some means, this matter would drag on indefinitely until Xu Fu You's new factory was built.

  Just as Su Cheng said that day, he hoped to get a pill with medicinal power, but if the conditions were not met, he could not give up this pill without medicinal power.

  If Suzhou is still playing games with ideals and reality, Xu Fuyou will go crazy.

  He was just a small section chief under the Petroleum Department, and after much effort, he became a direct subordinate of Mu. He easily saw the gap in the domestic diesel engine industry, wanted to build a new factory, and jumped out to be an enterprise cadre. Anyway, when the Petroleum Department was abolished, they were all enterprise cadres, and at that time, they could rely on the scale and efficiency of the factory to get a higher position.

  If his plan comes true, it is very likely that he will leap from a deputy department-level cadre to a department-level cadre. Of course, at that time, the level of cadre will not be emphasized - efficiency is king.

  For Xu Fuyou, Su City is just Cheng Yaowen who jumped out halfway.

  However, when it comes to fighting level, he thinks he is more like Cheng Yaojin. He took the initiative to take action, but failed; asking Mu Si Chang also didn't work, and using awards to restrict Dahua Industry was also easily resolved by the other party. After these three moves were exhausted, Xu Fuyou could only drown his sorrows in wine, hoping to drag on for another year or two until the new factory is built and there are more personnel, then he can have a showdown with Su Cheng.

  Who would have thought that before the Spring Festival, Su City had already poached the top talent from Jinan Power Machinery Factory.

  The factory with over 1,000 general workers is a huge burden.

  Xu Fuyou swallowed his heart and hastily went to find Mu Si Chang.

  After saying this, Mu didn't speak for a long time.

  Xu Fuyou and others couldn't help but rush to say: "Director, we can't let him hollow out the Jinan Power Machinery Factory!"

  Since the last meeting, Mu Si Chang also indirectly understood the social relationships in Su City, and his intention to maintain Xu Fu You's heart has faded a lot. He had no direct interest in the affairs of Jinan Power Machinery Factory, and at this time he glanced at Xu Fu You and thought: Is it only allowed for you to empty, but not for others?

  However, he also couldn't let his subordinates lose heart, so he vaguely said: "I'll go ask about it."

  Xu Fuyou came out dejectedly, still holding onto a glimmer of hope.

  As a result, within a week's time, the news came out that the 1988 National Science and Technology Tackling Plan had been released, with the Petroleum Department getting 12 key projects, one of which was Dahua Industry's "190L Multi-Purpose Diesel Engine Tackling Project".

  Xu Fuyou then wanted to flip over the office desk - it was too heavy, didn't succeed.

  He went to the 4th floor first, walked to the front of Mu's office, and suddenly thought: this matter, Mu must be clearer than anyone else. What can I ask if I go? Dahua Industry has no experience in producing diesel engines. After buying Jichai, it can pass the National Science and Technology Plan, or even a key project. The relationship is too good. This news will probably make Mu more withdrawn.

  He came down from the fourth floor again, returned to the office, like a trapped beast, turning around and occasionally lifting the office desk, feeling as if he had fallen into the cage of Dahua Industry.

  To jump out of the petroleum department before it was abolished, he almost used up all his social connections, without a single thread of strength left. Dahua Industrial's step-by-step approach made him even more unbearable. Xu Fuyou thought and thought, but couldn't find any hope to turn things around, thinking: Can't let my two years of effort go to waste.

  He thought and did it, so he took a bus to the International Hotel in the afternoon.

  When I arrived at Su City, a group of people were celebrating.

  "We are a factory with 60 years of history, and we have applied for the National Science and Technology Plan before, but it was always just a superficial project, not a key one. But this time, Director Su is really worthy of being the director!"

  He drained his cup in one gulp, with tears streaming down his face.

  Su Cheng hastily grabbed Chen Zunian and persuaded him, "Old Chen is still the director of Jinan Power Machinery Factory. I will do my best to keep this factory safe. Please rest assured about this."

  Huo Chang also persuaded: "Director Chen, our Director Li is still the director of Dahua Industry. Director Su is not a power usurper."

  Chen Zu let out a long sigh and said, "It would have been better if I had met Director Su a year earlier."

  Xu Fuyou stood in front of him, feeling uneasy again, but not wanting to leave.

  Qin Yun saw it and said sarcastically: "Oh, Mr. Xu has arrived. Are you here to buy Jinan Power Machinery Factory? We have some good news. The number of employees at the factory has been reduced to 1200, which reduces labor pressure."

  Xu Fuyou smiled awkwardly and said in a low voice: "Director Su, I want to have a private word with you."

  "Alright, let's talk inside." Su Cheng lived in an administrative suite, which was a humble term used by Chinese people. If it were to be put in a foreign hotel, it would definitely be called the "Presidential Suite". Although it couldn't compare to top-notch hotels abroad, from the perspective of 80s China, this suite with a conference room was already luxuriously unparalleled.

  Xu Fuyou was even lost in thought looking at the oil painting on the wall. He had been abroad and what he envied most was the French, who could go to the Louvre to see oil paintings and sculptures, and go to the Left Bank to drink coffee... This was his first time on the 23rd floor of the international hotel, and only then did it dawn on him: our country is so advanced.

  "Director Xu, take a seat." Su Cheng sat down calmly in the chair. He didn't have the arrogance of a victor because he had never considered Xu Fuyou as an opponent.

  But Xu Fuyou considered himself a failure and sat down dejectedly, saying: "Director Su, I set up a diesel engine factory in Qingdao, you might know about it."

  "A new factory, I've heard."

  "I've already purchased all the equipment, some of which are domestic and some are imported from abroad. The ministry invested 300 million yuan, and we borrowed 150 million yuan from the bank, for a total of 450 million yuan. This factory is one of China's top-notch factories." Xu Fuyou said this, then paused and added: "I can talk to the ministry and let you buy into it."

  Su Cheng directly shook his head and said: "No."

  "Didn't you even ask about the price?" Xu Fuyou's face turned red, and he said: "450 million hasn't even included bank interest. If you invest now, you can save 2 years of time. 200 million is equivalent to 49% of shares, and I won't make you pay it all at once. I know you have this money..."

  Su Cheng stood up to see off his guests.

  "51%, the factory is yours, or 200 million..." Xu Fuyou gritted his teeth and said.

  "I really don't want to." Su Cheng's attitude became more sincere, saying: "I've investigated this factory before. It was bought at the highest price for equipment, and some machinery is outdated. We plan to produce a new diesel engine in the future. If there are any machines that can be used, we'll talk about it then."

  He spoke tactfully, in fact, Xu Fuyou didn't take less kickbacks from this factory.

  If the factory goes into production smoothly, there will be no problem. But if it can't go into production immediately, the ministry will have to conduct an audit, which is what Xu Fuyou fears most. Therefore, he wants to bring Su Cheng in... Seeing Su Cheng turn around and want to leave, Xu Fuyou couldn't help but shout: "The factory is yours, how much money do you put out?"

  Su Cheng helplessly said: "Director Xu, I really can't help you with this matter. Moreover, we're not even familiar with each other."

  Xu Fuyou walked out of the suite in a daze.

  Chen Zuonian was in a relaxed mood at this time and said a fair word: "Their equipment is expensive, but the things are pretty good."

  Su Cheng nodded and said: "After the department has figured it out, we will buy some spare parts again. The equipment of the diesel engine factory doesn't need to be replaced completely, that's too expensive."

  Huo Chang this time raised his thumb and said, "Good job, being able to save a little is a good thing. That scoundrel Xufuyou, with a guilty conscience and ill-gotten gains, can't have us filling the pit for him."