Steal half a day's leisure.

Catching up with the stable mass production of Zhonghua brand soda ash of Yongli Alkali Plant, the factory has nothing else to do for the time being except for keeping an eye on the production line.

"Zhiyuan, Xudong, you have been tired for a while, and it is long time since you should have rested. I think it's a good day, why don't we go to the Haihe River? Enjoy the scenery, blow the wind, don't lock yourself in the factory all day long, and keep tightening the strings sooner or later to get problems. ”

Cheng Nuo wiped the sweat on his head, but forgot that his hands were full of engine oil, and under the sweat, he turned out to be a black bag.

"Elder Zhang, you go get busy first, I still have a bunch of work under my hands, deal with these things as soon as possible, and our output can go up another liter."

From boilers, steam engines, generators, compressors, vacuum pumps, to pig iron manufacturing instruments, carbonization towers, ammonium steaming towers and other alkali production equipment, all of which require Cheng Nuo to take ideas.

Knocking on the parts next to him, and leaning up to take a closer look, Cheng Nuo took out the chalk and made a big red cross directly on it.

"There are too many trachoma above, according to the standards set by our Institute of Applied Engineering, it is impossible to ensure the long-term production of soda ash, even if it can be used for a period of time, it is estimated that it will not be too long, and when there is a problem, it will also affect the purity of our soda ash, and then affect our reputation of "China". ”

Fan Xudong was a little nervous: "Then do you know what the problem is?" ”

Cheng Nuo knocked on the parts again, and after listening carefully to the voice, he said firmly: "If nothing else, this time it is because the temperature of the molten iron is not enough during casting, if you want to solve this problem, you must take it back to the original factory and recast it, but I want to see that the effect after returning to the furnace will not be too good, and the main problem is that the technology of the factory is not enough." ”

Fan Xudong looked embarrassed: "This is the seventh iron foundry we have replaced, there is no way to replace it, don't look at the sand hole, but it is already the factory with the best iron casting technology in Tianjin." ”

Cheng Nuo refused to give up: "Isn't there a better factory in other areas of Zhili, if not, let's go to the Northeast to have a look." ”

Fan Xudong shook his head helplessly: "Purely in terms of industrial technology, except for Shanghai and Guangzhou, no city dares to say that the industrial level is higher than Tianjin." ”

This is not an exaggeration at all, for well-known reasons, the dependence of national industries on foreign capital has also contributed to the irrational pattern of industrial concentration in large coastal cities.

By the thirties of the 20th century, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Guangzhou accounted for 39.8 percent of the country's total number of workers, 51.3 percent of the total capital, and 62.1 percent of the country's gross domestic product.

And this kind of industry, which is far away from the domestic raw material production areas, further increases the dependence on foreign capital.

In this context, although Chengnuo has stumbled on the road to developing domestic soda ash, it has good conditions for independent development.

Of course, a strong person and a prosperous factory do not mean that the industrial strength of the entire region or even the country is high.

Therefore, Cheng Nuo also has the intention to use the construction of Yongli Alkali Plant to attract a number of supporting manufacturers in the surrounding area to form a chemical industrial park.

Use your own sales to drive the update of local industrial technology.

After all, there are so many industrial portals, and Cheng Nuo can't be all-encompassing.

Looking at the surrounding area, there are still many of the same spare parts, and if you look closely, you can see that they all have similar problems.

Fan Xudong was very helpless in this regard: "Otherwise, let's use foreign goods, not to mention the low price, the quality is also guaranteed." ”

Cheng Nuo resolutely refused: "Let's do less about taking the initiative to make people stuck, and I'll lead the team to the iron foundry to see it in person, and if it can be solved, I'll help solve it together." ”

Fan Xudong nodded: "Okay, go back and tell me the time, so I can let them set it in advance." ”

At this time, Cheng Nuo suddenly remembered that there was Zhang Jian beside him, he was just busy with work, and almost forgot about it, so he hurriedly turned his head back.

At this time, there is still Zhang Jian beside him, and he has long been unable to know where to go.

Cheng Nuo sighed: "Alas, Mr. Zhang has stayed up with us for a lot of nights recently, at such an age, he is really guilty, and I have to talk to him when I go back." ”

"Wipe your face first, otherwise it will dry up in a while, and it will be even more difficult to deal with." Fan Xudong handed over a handkerchief and said with a little distress: "It's difficult to walk, it's difficult to go to the sky, especially if it's a road that no one else has ever walked, it's even more difficult." ”

Of course, Cheng Nuo's arrangement is not only in terms of technology, especially in enterprise management, but also takes advantage of the stage of Tianjin's industrial reshuffle to bet on many parties.

After finishing the work of his subordinates, Cheng Nuo immediately called Jiang Jiang Zuo.

"Lifu, I haven't seen you for a long time, how is it lately, the economic power of our Academy of Sciences is in your hands, how does it feel to be in power?"

Jiang Lifu had a wry smile on his face, and the bags under his eyes were much heavier than a few days ago: "Forget it, learning mathematics well and doing a good job in economics are two different things, while managing the exit, and worrying about the entry, how can it be so easy?" ”

Cheng Nuo smiled and handed over a cup of tea: "It's hard, didn't I just find you a young man surnamed Fang, how about it, he is quite clever, and he specially found a deputy for you." Mr. Tesla is powerful enough, I didn't arrange it for him, and the talents are all close to you. ”

Speaking of the new subordinates, Jiang Jiang Zuo's face softened slightly: "The sensitivity to numbers is indeed good, very talented, is a good seedling, I doubt that it was born in the previous life, where did I find so many strange talents?" ”

Cheng Nuo leaned on the edge of the table and said happily: "Things gather people in groups, our strength has risen, our fame has risen, and naturally talented little guys have come over, but how to make reasonable use of it and help it become a talent is a big problem." ”

Jiang Jiang Zuo took the cup and nodded while warming his hands: "Yes, but what are you calling me here for today, it's not just to arrange Fang Xianting, right?" ”

Cheng Nuo smiled: "I can't hide it from you, I came to you today, mainly to lay out a new industrial direction." ”

The topic finally led to the main matter, Jiang Jiangzuo put the cup on the table, took out a paper and pen from his chest pocket, and said with a serious expression: "You say, I listen." ”

"Do you know what I've been busy with lately?" Cheng Nuo raised his hand and pressed down, and said with a smile: "Don't be so nervous, you listen first." ”

"I know, you haven't been back to Beijing for several months since you came to Tianjin a few months ago, and if you hadn't called me over today, I might not have been able to see you." A trace of helplessness flashed on Jiang Jiang Zuo's face, and then he seemed to think of something amazing: "Why, the alkali was successfully made?" ”

Cheng Nuo had a mysterious smile on his face, and the outside world generally didn't know the true situation of the factory at the moment, so he deliberately sold Guanzi: "I will know about this matter in a few days, but now I am going to give you a list, you can look at it and do it, it is all about the soda ash industry." ”

As he spoke, Cheng Nuo handed over a list of industries.

The ink on it hadn't dried yet, and it was clear that it had just been drafted.

"Soda ash industry?" As an outsider, Jiang Jiangzuo obviously does not know much about the industry and related industries.

In this regard, Cheng Nuo has been prepared for a long time.

Pointing to the words on the document, he slowly explained: "Although some of the pasta we eat at the moment needs to be added with soda ash, in fact, civilian use only accounts for a small part of soda ash, and the industrial value is far greater than these."

In industrial soda ash, it is mainly light industry, building materials, and chemical industry, accounting for about 2/3, followed by metallurgy, textile, petroleum, national defense, medicine and other industries.

The largest consumer sector of soda ash is the glass industry. It is used in the chemical industry to prepare sodium silicate, sodium nitrate, sodium fluoride, baking soda, borax, etc.

It is used as a co-solvent for smelting and a flotation agent for mineral processing in the metallurgical industry, a desulfurizer in steelmaking, and a water softener in the printing and dyeing industry. The tanning industry is used for the degreasing of raw hides, neutralizing chrome tanning and increasing the alkalinity of chrome tanning liquid.

Even in the steel industry, the sulfur contained in steel cannot be removed without the addition of alkali. ”

Jiang Jiang Zuo was puzzled: "So what do you mean?" ”

Cheng Nuo said solemnly: "I mean, in the future, these industries will usher in new development, and the new development is bound to drive the change of the domestic industrial situation, but the change is not necessarily in the right direction, and an industry leader is needed to explore first and lead everyone to move forward." ”

Jiang Jiang Zuo had some reminiscences: "In other words, we want to invest in some companies and become the leader of the industry in the future?" ”

Cheng Nuo said with a smile: "So to speak, so you have to study it carefully, which factory is suitable for investment, it doesn't matter if the scale is small, the important thing is talent, these people in our Academy of Sciences can do technology, but it is still almost tasteful to do business." ”

Jiang Jiang Zuo immediately got up: "No problem, I'll go down and take a look, and try to pick one or two of the industries listed above you." ”

Cheng Nuo nodded: "Well, the speed should be fast." ”

Jiang Jiang Zuo was about to leave immediately.

Unexpectedly, he was stopped by Cheng Nuo again: "Don't be in a hurry to go, there is a piece of paper below, different from the previous one, these are supporting industries in alkali production, and you also need to select a few representatives, and then we will select the best of the best and invest in the name of the Academy of Sciences." ”

Jiang Zuo's eyes widened: "There are so many factories, can we get them?" ”

Cheng Nuo waved his hand, took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and explained: "Don't look too much, in fact, I have also briefly investigated, the scale will not be large, most of them are small workshops with a family partnership system, and there are not so many twists and turns." ”

From 1912 to 1927, 1,627 industrial and commercial enterprises were approved and registered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce of the Beijing government, with an average of 102 registered per year, involving a wide range of industries.

In fact, in 1913, there were 279 factories employing more than 30 workers, and by 1920 the number had increased to 808.

In other words, even if Cheng Nuo buys one or two companies in all soda ash-related industries, it will not cost too much money overall.

Jiang Jiang Zuo was a little puzzled: "Even if it's cheap, isn't it a little unbearable for us to buy so much at once?" ”

Cheng Nuo thought for a moment, and then said arrogantly: "Then simply set up an economic committee, you will be the chairman, recruit some good seedlings, and both supervise and know the development of these holding factories." In a special period, only by concentrating on strength can we develop rapidly, and others can't believe it. ”

Jiang Jiang Zuo hesitated for a moment, and then continued to ask: "That soda ash, have we succeeded in making it?" ”

Cheng Nuo smiled: "It's all come to this point, do you still need to ask?" ”

It's not enough to do a good job in a certain factory, just do a set.

Including the upstream, midstream and downstream of the industrial chain, just like the BYD car of later generations, the reputation is not mentioned for the time being.

But there is one thing that is difficult for its peers to do, that is, all the parts of the vehicle, he can manufacture independently, even if it is outsourced, it is also outsourced out of some things with low technical content and no threshold.

The ugly country wants to get stuck in the neck, but I don't know where to start.

Cheng Nuo has a similar idea here, and even if there is any accident, it can be solved in a timely and controllable manner.

On the other hand, although Zhang Jian did not succeed in taking Cheng Nuo and the others out, he did not give up his wandering plan.

When I came to the Haihe River, I saw someone fishing on the shore, and I got a pair of fishing rods under the itch.

muttered in his mouth and caught a few fresh fish for Cheng Nuo to improve their diet.

The fishing rod in his hand had not yet been hot, and out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a foreigner coming.

In the concession, there are not a lot of foreigners in Tianjin, and Zhang Jian has no curiosity about foreigners, so his attention is always on the fishing rod in his hand and the fish float on the water.

"Uncle, I caught a few of them, I think the fish are in good condition." The foreigner was curious.

"Oh, it's all miscellaneous fish today, and I haven't caught any big ones." Zhang Jian was a little helpless: "I'm not familiar with the water conditions here, and it hasn't been shipped yet, but your foreigner's accent is good." ”

Although he was familiar with this voice, Zhang Jian didn't think much about it.

After all, in his eyes, foreigners actually look the same unless they are particularly ugly.

As for speaking in a stiff voice, that's more normal.

If you talk numbly, and you can pop out some black words from time to time, then it's really worth watching.

"I like the scenery of your country very much, I have been in your country for a long time, and I regard this place as my second hometown, plus I like Chinese culture and often speak Chinese, so I can be more fluent, but compared with you, I still can't." The foreigner said politely.

"Haha, you can say that this level is already quite good, and among the foreigners I know, you can at least rank in the top five." Zhang Jian stroked his beard and said proudly: "Our China is an ancient civilization with a history of thousands of years, and there are many historical sites and scenic spots. ”

Seeing this, the gringos finally showed their true colors.

"Me?" The foreigner shrugged: "Mr. Zhang, let's get acquainted again, I am Li Lide, the general manager of Bneimen Alkali Company in China, and I am very happy to meet Mr. Zhang again." ”

"Isn't this the rampant foreigner who just came to Tianjin, why has it changed so much today?" Zhang Jianxin said.

However, out of personal cultivation, Zhang Jian held back his temper and asked, "Is there something wrong with me?" ”

"Yes, I heard that Mr. Zhang has a stake in Yongli Soda Factory, and on behalf of Bneimen Alkali Company, I am willing to buy your shares at twice the market price, I don't know what to do?"