"Go to sleep, watch!"

In the room, the old man leaned against the head of the bed, holding papers in his hands, rubbing his eyes from time to time.

Although he yawned, he had no intention of letting go at all.

The old woman beside her said it several times, but the old man didn't listen anymore.

"Look at it a little longer!"

The old man spoke, and the old woman sat up.

"How many times have you watched this little thing for a while?"

The old man smiled when he heard this, "This kind of good thing, I will be happy to watch it several times." ”

As he spoke, the old man pointed to the data on the document, "You don't know how important these changes will be to the country." ”

"Steel!"

"The last time I went to North Korea, with the support of the alliance, they built the infrastructure very quickly, and the overall domestic economy developed rapidly."

Speaking of this, the old man put the document aside, "There are elderly people there, medical care is very advanced, and children can go to school." ”

"They eat a lot of food. They also have a lot of cars on their streets. ”

"They also have a lot of planes, tanks."

The old man said softly, thinking of the situation in China, those who were struggling with food and clothing, those who were still struggling for the revolutionary construction, felt a heavy weight on their shoulders, and there was a pressure in their hearts.

"The gap between us is widening."

The old woman saw what was on her wife's mind, gently grabbed her arm, and then smiled, "Why do you envy them?" It's all begged, not your own after all! ”

"This is done with the help of others, can you lay a good foundation? If this foundation is not strong, there will be no stamina! ”

"No matter how good the things on this are, they are still in the sky."

The old woman is also aware of the gap between them, but she also understands that this gap is only temporary, and with the size gap between the two sides, as long as the country catches up, the other party is by no means an opponent.

"Look at us again, although we don't have the help of the Alliance, don't we make a lot of things now?"

"I made it myself, and I used it easily."

The old man nodded slightly, "How could I not know?" ”

"Industrial construction has always been to go up step by step, and we must avoid taking the wrong path."

"The gap between them can be easily narrowed!"

"Moreover, this process is too grinding!"

The old woman also sighed, "No way, who made our foundation too thin?" ”

"But as long as you keep moving forward steadily, you'll be fine."

"Just like the comrades in the machinery factory, you can do a good job."

The old man smiled and nodded, "Yes, the leading role of this machinery factory has done a good job through these things." ”

The old woman shook her head, "That's not what I'm talking about. ”

"You see, they are not familiar with steelmaking, but they can firmly support the use of new technologies, and for this reason, they have heard that they went to Jinling to study, this kind of attitude, this kind of courage, is rare."

The old man was silent for a long time before nodding seriously, "You're right, everyone crosses the river by feeling the stones, and whoever can take the first step bravely represents victory." ”

The two said no more and got ready to sleep.

Smack

It was dark in the room.

"By the way, the last time you went back to Yanzhou, how was it there?"

The old man asked.

"The villagers are living a better life, and the corn harvest is much better now than before! However, you also know the local agricultural situation, and irrigation is not easy. ”

"What's more, the largest factory in the neighborhood is actually a cement factory, young people have no way to work, the farmland can't support so many people, and the factory doesn't have so much, so they have to leave..."

"In the village, only the old man and the child are left..."

"Alas!"

The old woman's words were tinged with melancholy.

Especially before leaving, those villagers insisted that she bring back a bag of millet, saying that it was home-made, and it was familiar to eat.

Those simple faces always appear in her dreams.

The old man was silent.

The last time I went, it was the same.

He also wants to change the local economy, but it's like this all over the country, and there is nothing he and I can do!

The two did not continue to talk, but neither of them fell asleep.

After a long time, the old man seemed to have made up his mind, and asked softly, "You say, how about building a factory there?" ”

"I remember that there were a lot of resources there, and it should be okay to build a small steel plant."

"What do you say?"

The more the old man spoke, the more energetic he became, but after waiting for a while, there was no response.

Only then did I find out that my wife next to me was already asleep!

The old man tucked the quilt, then slowly lay down and closed his eyes.

But the attachment in my heart is even stronger.

The next day, the old man got up and went to the office.

First of all, he made a systematic written record of the affairs of this visit, and asked people to hand over some important matters to other comrades to handle.

Then let people archive it, which frees up time for other things.

Secretary Tang sorted out the things that needed to be dealt with, and the old man finished it step by step, and it was already noon.

"Don Jr., what's going on in the morning?"

"Chief, just now the Secretariat called, and a few people want to report to you and ask when you have time."

The old man nodded, "Who are they?" ”

"Chief Li of logistics, as well as Chief Chen, and Chief Wang who returned to Xinjiang are also waiting."

"King's beard? He's coming? ”

"Yes, Chief Wang came here in the morning, so he should have been notified by Director Li."

The old man nodded and looked at the time, "You go and ask someone to add two dishes, by the way, you want to buy some meat, the beard loves meat, and you want to be fatter!" ”

Saying that, the old man took out two paper tickets from his pocket and handed them to Secretary Tang, "This is my private treat!" ”

Secretary Tang knew the old man's temperament, and he didn't refuse, "Then call you Chief Wang." ”

"Well, don't worry, let's talk about lunch at noon, call Comrade Chen over first."

The old man thought of his decision last night and spoke immediately.

"Okay!"

……

Not long after, Chen Lao walked in from outside.

"Chief, came back last night?"

Chen Lao walked in and sat on a chair beside him.

The old man smiled and nodded, "Yes, this trip, everything is pressed, and it is hard." ”

Old Chen shook his head, "It's nothing." But these days. ”

"There are a lot of things, there are joys and sorrows, but overall, there are still a lot of good things."

Mr. Chen concluded, and then reported on the recent domestic situation, and implemented the things in the report with the old man one by one.

"How's the follow-up to the accident?"

When asked about the explosion at the Shishan Iron and Steel Plant, Mr. Chen immediately told the old man about the results.

"Alas!"

"It is said that new technologies are good, but there are risks, and the slightest carelessness will lead to disaster!"

The old man sighed, and Chen Lao also nodded.

"So we have to be more regulated and prepared. That's what I'm here for! ”

As he spoke, Chen Lao took out a booklet from his pocket, "This is the management manual produced by the Red Star Iron and Steel Factory. ”

"On that day, we each had one copy and operated according to the instructions in the booklet......"

Old Chen told the matter again, although the old man read the report last night, but listened carefully, he was still in a mood.

"These safety regulations are all summed up experience, and some of them are lessons of blood and tears, which cannot be buried, and everyone must learn from them."

Chen Lao said with emotion, and the old man touched the booklet, "With this, the steel technology transformation you said will be more certain!" ”

Old Chen nodded, "Yes." ”

"I heard from the machine factory that the steel plant will renovate the 100-ton open-hearth furnace in the future, and if it succeeds, the technology will become more and more proficient with experience."

"This is also the basis for what I said, within a year, domestic steel production will be doubled."

"If 100 percent of the country's steel mills were renovated, the output would be even higher!"

"Of course, this needs to be kept up with other supporting facilities!"

Chen Lao sighed as he spoke.

The increase in steel production is very important for all domestic construction.

The old man nodded, "You said that the railway plan can be advanced, what do you think about this?" ”

After hearing this, Chen Lao said what he thought in his heart.

"If there is enough steel, the increase in railway trunk lines is conducive to transportation exchanges and can drive the local economy."

"At the same time, it also facilitates the transfer of troops"

Chen Lao said, the old man naturally knew the benefits of building a railway, "The specific plan is there?" ”

"It's still in the plan, but at this time next year, steel production will increase, and the whole country can start work at the same time in multiple stages, and it will not be a problem to deploy manpower."

"We still have to do a good job of exploring, this matter of opening roads and building bridges in the mountains and rivers is not a trivial matter."

The old man said cautiously, "By the way, how is the bridge in Jinling going?" ”

"It's not slow, but it's not fast."

Chen Lao thought for a while, "The output of Anshan Iron and Steel is just that, and it can't be fast." ”

"You can let other steel mills try to develop it, but you can't rely on one steel mill to win the world."

Chen Lao shook his head helplessly when he heard this, "We have also expanded the refining technology of this manganese steel, but so far, none of the imitation learning has been successful. ”

"In addition to technical problems, the same method is not applicable due to different equipment"

After the two discussed the things in the report one by one and reached a consensus, Chen Lao told the machinery factory about the successful development of a new engine.

"In order to meet the demand for export in the northwest, the machinery factory specially made a new diesel engine."

Old Chen said, and the smile on the old man's face continued.

"So, the machine factory has done something big again?"

"Yes."

After the work report, Chen Lao was ready to leave.

Both of them have a lot of things on their hands, and it's rare to find time to meet.

"Wait a minute, there's one more thing, you help me with the staff!"

At this moment, the old man stood up and walked to him.

"Chief, you say."

"That's right, you also know the situation in Yanzhou, I remember that there are coal mines around there, as well as iron mines. You see, if you can build a steel plant, you can use this new technology to build a factory. ”

The old man spoke with some expectation.

"I also know that this matter is not in the national plan, but the young people in Yanzhou have no way out, what if they leave a group of lonely old people and children?"

"The land and the people there have made important contributions to the revolution, and they have also contributed to us.

"Don't forget the people who dig wells. Let's not forget the yellow earth that feeds the red! ”

When Old Chen heard the old man say this, he was very silent.

Because he knows that it is not easy to build a factory there.

Not to mention the resources needed to build a factory, it is a problem to transfer manpower.

Now there is a shortage of workers, and Lao Huang of the first machine department complained to him yesterday that the lack of workers affects the output, especially the continuous breakthrough of new technologies, and the demand for workers is increasing.

No, not all factories have as many machine tools as machine shops.

Therefore, it is too expensive to build a new steel plant.

And Yanzhou has no roads there, even if it is produced, it is...

What's more, the lives of workers and the arrangements of their families are all a lot of pressure!

In the above sentence, after the order, the factory can definitely be built, but for the sake of long-term development, it is better to do less to quench thirst.

Seeing that Old Chen had not spoken, the old man sighed in his heart.

It's still wishful thinking on your own!

"Alas!"

A sigh made Old Chen's heart tighten.

"Actually, it's not impossible!"

Chen Lao said, thinking of what Wang Huzi mentioned to him, and suddenly had an idea.

"Chief, Wang Huzi is back this time, you know!"

The old man nodded, but he still didn't think that there was anything to do with Wang Huzi.

"I guess my superiors will agree."

The old man nodded again.

"There is a real need to develop industry back in Xinjiang, especially in the current situation, which is especially important for the border region."

"Since he made a request this time, we can't refuse it."

Chen Lao nodded, when Wang Huzi mentioned this matter to him, he knew that even if he would not fully support it, his superiors would not refuse.

After all, the construction of Huijiang is inseparable from the support of industry.

"You don't know, this time Wang Huzi came back, but he had a lot of connections. There is no shortage of running there in the first machine department, and it is eating and delivering cigarettes and alcohol. ”

"I estimate that with his ability, there must be a lot of sponsorship this time."

The old man listened to it and suddenly thought of something.

"You mean, rob halfway?"

(End of chapter)