Rebirth of the Industrial Tycoon

Li Weidong did not return to Qinghe immediately, but went to the ministries with Liang Xin.

Domestic agricultural machinery is exported to the United States. Of course, it is necessary to report to the leaders of ministries and commissions in person. Li Weidong, the party concerned, is also an indispensable part of the work report.

So the leaders of ministries and commissions met with Li Weidong.

It is not the first time that Li Weidong has met with the leaders of ministries and commissions, but he met with the leaders of the foreign trade department before, but now he sees the leaders of the agricultural department.

After listening to the work report, the leader nodded with satisfaction, and then said a few words of encouragement. Then he asked:

"Director Li, as a county-level agricultural machinery factory, it is not easy for you to win orders from the United States at the Hokkaido Agricultural Machinery Exhibition. If your factory has any difficulties, you can raise it now, let's see. Can you help you solve the problem?"

Li Weidong knew that this was the best time to seek benefits, and he immediately said: "Thank you for your concern, I really have two things that I need to help solve.

The first thing is the matter of agricultural machinery subsidies. Before I took over Fukang Agricultural Machinery Factory, Fukang Agricultural Machinery Factory was suspended from agricultural machinery subsidies because of substandard product quality.

After I took over the agricultural machinery factory, I have rectified the problem of product quality. Now the product quality of our agricultural machinery factory is absolutely qualified, otherwise the American merchants will not place orders with us. So you can see if we can restore the agricultural machinery subsidy for our factory. "

The leader nodded: "Since the products of your agricultural machinery factory can be exported to earn foreign exchange, I think they have passed the test in terms of quality. Moreover, the unqualified product quality is the matter of your previous term, and it is not caused by you. Is this agricultural machinery subsidy? , I can restore you."

This kind of trivial matter does not need to be specially arranged by the leader. The leader only needs to point his head, and his subordinates will naturally do it well.

Li Weidong went on to say: "The second thing is also about agricultural machinery subsidies. I want to apply for special agricultural machinery subsidies for the new products of our factory."

"What new product is it?" the leader asked.

"It's an agricultural tricycle." Li Weidong replied.

The leader pondered for a few seconds, and then said, "Remember that 20 years ago, we developed the 021 agricultural tricycle in China, and there are imitations of the 021 tricycle all over the country. This is not a new product, right?"

Li Weidong immediately explained: "Leader, our agricultural tricycle is not an imitation 021 tricycle, but an agricultural tricycle specially developed for the rural areas of our country! If nothing else, take the load as an example, 021 The agricultural tricycle is very difficult to pull 400 kilograms of cargo, but the new agricultural tricycle we developed can pull two tons of cargo!"

"Two tons?" The leader was obviously attracted by this number.

For agriculture, a load of 400 kilograms is indeed too insignificant, and basically it can't pull much.

But two tons is different. At that time, it was equivalent to the carrying capacity of a walking tractor.

This will be of great help for agricultural production and agricultural transportation.

Of course, the leaders will not give special subsidies to agricultural tricycles just because of Li Weidong's few words.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Director Li, in a few days, the ministry committee will send someone to inspect your factory, and it is also to urge you to complete the orders of American merchants with good quality and quantity. I think I can also visit you by the way. If the new agricultural tricycle can really help and benefit farmers, the ministry will give you a special subsidy!"

"Thank you leader!" Li Weidong hurriedly thanked.

Li Weidong also knew that such a thing as a special subsidy for agricultural machinery could not be taken down in one or two sentences. It was a success to be able to get the ministries and commissions to inspect agricultural tricycles.

As for the results of the inspection, Li Weidong is not worried. The fact that agricultural tricycles can become popular in rural areas in later generations shows that this product is indeed very suitable for rural areas in China.

...

Li Weidong returned to Fukang Agricultural Machinery Factory.

"Oh, Director Li, you're finally back!" A Sichuan-style accent sounded, and Shen Congzuo greeted him with a smile.

"Old Shen, why are you here!" Li Weidong said in surprise.

"I came the day before yesterday, but I heard that you were in the capital and were received by the leaders of the ministry, so I just waited for two days." Shen Congzuo paused, then said, "I'm here to send you the engine!"

"The engine of the agricultural tricycle has been fixed?" Li Weidong asked.

Shen Congzuo nodded: "I have made three prototypes, and I don't know if it will work. I'll bring it here and give it a try. If it doesn't work, I'll change it."

"Okay, Lao Shen, you're efficient enough! You deserve to be the king of motorcycle engines in China!" Li Weidong sighed.

"The engine king? How dare I be! Don't bully me! I'm a motorcycle repairer." Shen Congzuo said with a smile.

"You are not now, but in the future!" Li Weidong secretly said in his heart, and then said, "Go, let's go and see your engine."

The two came to the laboratory of the agricultural machinery factory and saw three prototypes of the engines, neatly placed on the table.

Li Weidong stepped forward and took a closer look. He found that it was much more refined than he had imagined. This is not like a product made by an individual industrial and commercial household with a background in car repairs, but more like a product made by a large factory. .

"Old Shen, did you make this thing?" Li Weidong asked subconsciously.

"Of course we made it, how is it? It's not bad!" Shen Congzuo said triumphantly.

"Have you invited foreign aid from a large state-owned factory?" Li Weidong asked directly.

"You've seen it all!" Shen Congzuo didn't hide it, but said, "A relative of mine was an engineer at the Shanghai Internal Combustion Engine Research Institute. Now he's retired, he was invited by me to help me. Engine development!"

"No wonder, this engine is doing so well, but you have invited a big cow!" Li Weidong said.

The Internal Combustion Engine Research Institute in Hucheng was established in the 1950s and is a scientific research institution directly under the Ministry of Machinery Industry.

The retired engineers there are at least college students in the 1950s, and some even studied in the Soviet Union back then. They must have two brushes.

Li Weidong remembered that Shen Congzuo's ancestral home was in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, and he was from a scholarly family. It is said that his ancestors also had senior officials in the frontier, so it is not surprising to have such highly educated relatives.

Shen Congzuo continued: "I was able to ask my relative to help, thanks to the 300,000 yuan you gave. My relative didn't want to come, but his youngest son was planning to get married, and the housing in Shanghai was tight. The place is too small to live in.

So I gave him 30,000 yuan, and he added a little more to buy a house for his youngest son, which is considered to be the end of the marriage. It is also because of the 30,000 yuan that he is willing to give me technical guidance, and then make the engine you want. "

"A suite in Shanghai City can be replaced by a retired engineer!" Li Weidong nodded silently, and he had a new plan in his mind.

...

The engine brought by Shen Congzuo is very good, and it can be directly used on agricultural tricycles without much improvement.

The old engineers of the Institute of Internal Combustion Engines are still reliable. Although the motorcycle engines made are not as good as those of big Japanese manufacturers such as Honda and Yamaha, they have all the performances they should have, and the stability is not bad.

The first qualified agricultural tricycle was made, and Li Weidong rode it for a lap himself, feeling pretty good.

After getting off the tricycle, Li Weidong nodded with satisfaction, and then he said to Shen Congzuo: "Old Shen, after you go back, hurry up and make the engine for me. I want as much as you make! But the quality can be given to me. Shut it down."

"Don't worry, in terms of quality, I'll keep an eye on it!" Shen Congzuo said.

"One more thing, can you ask your engineer relative to help me develop a diesel engine for agricultural tricycles! If he can get it out, I'll give him a suite!" Li Weidong continued.

"Diesel engine, I've never done this before, what kind of data do I want to achieve?" Shen Congzuo asked.

"Single-cylinder is fine. It doesn't matter if the noise is louder, but the volume should not be too large. If it is as big as a tractor engine, it will not fit in an agricultural tricycle. If the speed is about 3000 rpm, the rated output can be more than 5. Now, if the maximum torque is more than 10..." Li Weidong said a series of parameters.

"Okay, I'll go back and discuss with my relative!" Shen Congzuo paused, and then said, "But, there is one thing I have to make clear to you first. The engines I made for you are still strictly speaking. It's a three-no product. I don't have an engine license."

"I understand that." Li Weidong nodded: "Individual industrial and commercial households can't get the engine production license. This thing can't be rushed. After two years, the policy is loosened, and the engine production license can be obtained!"

At that time, the private economy was still restricted. For things like motorcycle engine production licenses, private companies had the opportunity to apply for it after the Southern Tour speech.

But at that time, there were too many small workshops in all walks of life, and it was impossible to manage them at all. Not to mention saving an engine, or saving a bus, is nothing new.

Whether there is a production license or not is not important. The Quality Supervision Bureau has not yet been established, and supervision is more like a mirror. As long as the scale is not made too large, it is a matter of the people and the officials.

Li Weidong was chatting with Shen Congzuo about the diesel engine, only to hear footsteps outside, Ma Zhongyi hurried in.

"Brother Ma, why are you here?" Li Weidong was slightly taken aback.

Ma Zhongyi should be busy building a workshop for the microwave oven production line now, and should not appear in the agricultural machinery factory.

Ma Zhongyi took a breath and said, "Someone came to you, it looks like a big deal!"

"Who?" Li Weidong asked subconsciously.

"My surname is Xiao, my name is Xiao Yuanzheng!"