Chapter 126: Pay out of pocket
In the afternoon, Xu Qiang, led by Liu Siying, came to the stamping workshop.

According to the drawings drawn by Xu Qiang, he needs the workers here to help him process some parts.

The military battery designed by Xu Qiang is different from ordinary batteries. The electrodes of this battery are electrode grids composed of multiple metal sheets, in order to increase the contact area with the electrolyte as much as possible, thereby generating enough electricity in a short time.

This time, Xu Qiang still used the traditional lead-acid battery principle, but in the subsequent process, he needed to plate a layer of special chemical substances on the electrode sheet, and the electrolyte also needed to be re-prepared, so this time the electrode sheet used a thinner lead sheet. At the same time, in order to ensure strength, Xu Qiang redesigned the shape of the lead sheet, which is relatively more difficult to process than the previous lead sheets.

"Captain Hao, this is Xu Qiang, the leader of our project team. He wants you to process some parts. Please find a few workers to do it." Liu Siying handed the drawings brought by Xu Qiang to Hao Yongxin, the director of the stamping workshop.

"No problem, I'll find someone to do it right away!" When he saw that the person coming was Liu Siying, Hao Yongxin immediately said with a smile on his face.

"This is Captain Hao from the stamping workshop. If you need to process anything in the future, you can contact him directly." Liu Siying said to Xu Qiang.

"I understand." Xu Qiang nodded.

"Then I'll go back first. If you want to process something, you can communicate with the masters yourself." Liu Siying said to Xu Qiang.

"Okay, you go ahead." Xu Qiang nodded.

Afterwards, Liu Siying left the workshop, while Xu Qiang and Hao Yongxin walked to a workstation in the workshop.

"Old Huang, help Liu Siying process a few parts later. Try to finish them before leaving get off work." Hao Yongxin said, handing the drawing to a middle-aged man named Old Huang.
"Okay." Lao Huang replied.

"This is Master Huang Baoshan from our workshop. If you need anything processed in the future, just find him." Hao Yongxin turned around and said to Xu Qiang.

"Okay, I understand." Xu Qiang nodded and asked, "When will the master finish the work?"

"How can I be sure of that?" Seeing Liu Siying leave, Hao Yongxin's face relaxed and he said to Xu Qiang, "Our workshop also has production tasks. We can only help you process after Master Huang finishes his work."

"But I'm in a hurry to use these things now, can you hurry up?"

"There's no way to hurry up. I don't care what your technical department develops, but the production task must not be delayed." Hao Yongxin said with a frown.

It is obvious that Hao Yongxin does not buy Xu Qiang's account, after all, the two did not know each other before.

If Liu Siying was still around, Hao Yongxin would definitely urge her a few words, after all, he had to give face to the factory director's daughter, but facing Xu Qiang, Hao Yongxin could only "handle business as usual."

"Okay then." Seeing this, Xu Qiang could only stand aside helplessly and wait patiently.

After waiting for more than half an hour, Xu Qiang saw that the drawing was still on the toolbox and no one had touched it, so he couldn't help but walk forward.

"Master Huang, when can this part of mine be processed?" Xu Qiang asked Huang Baoshan who was operating the stamping machine.

"Wait until I finish my work."

"So when can you finish the work?"

"Maybe before getting off work... maybe I can't finish it." Huang Baoshan said without turning his head.

"Can you work overtime? I need this urgently." Xu Qiang frowned. With only two months of research and development time, Xu Qiang had to race against time, because he knew that making samples was only the first step. New products often needed to be tested many times before they could pass the acceptance. If the initial sample production took too long, it would be very likely that all the testing work could not be completed within the stipulated research and development period.

Besides, this was the first time that Xu Qiang was developing this kind of military battery. Although he already had a plan in his mind, he still needed to solve a series of problems in order to actually make it. Even a component needed to be repeatedly modified and processed, which was time-consuming.

But now the first part has not been processed yet, which is somewhat unacceptable to Xu Qiang.

When he was working in the research institute, he directly directed the relevant workers to process parts. The workers did whatever he said. But now Xu Qiang is just an ordinary worker, not even a formal one, so naturally he can't order the workers to fully cooperate with him.

"Overtime? Who will pay overtime? You pay it?" The machine tool master rolled his eyes at Xu Qiang and said, "You technicians are really troublesome. You just talk, but we have to work hard for a long time, and the factory doesn't even give us any compensation..."

"Okay." After hearing this, Xu Qiang finally understood.

It is basically impossible for ordinary technicians to engage in research and development in this factory. They cannot even command these workers, let alone others.

Unless they are technical department leaders like Li Cunzhu or Liu Siying, their words will definitely be effective and the workers have to listen, but for people like Xu Qiang, it all depends on the other party's mood, even if the project book requires them to cooperate with the work.

But soon, Xu Qiang thought of a solution.

"Master Huang, I would like to ask, how much is your monthly salary?"

"Not too much, just over 60 yuan." When Huang Baoshan said this, he looked a little proud. He continued, "I joined our factory in 1968. Before I came here, I was already a third-level worker. Now I am the only sixth-level worker in this workshop..."

"It's really amazing." Xu Qiang nodded.

"So even though we workers are not as skilled and educated as you, our wages are not lower than yours. Last time, someone from your technical department came to me and gave me instructions. I scolded him in person. He really thought he was great just because he had studied for two more years..."

It is obvious that Huang Baoshan also regarded Xu Qiang as a member of the technical department.

"Master Huang, let's put this together. I'm in urgent need of these parts. If you are willing to cooperate with my work and process the products as soon as possible, I can give you ten dollars a month!" Xu Qiang said.

At this point, Xu Qiang’s only option was to use his “cash power”.

For front-line workers, it is useless to talk about the lofty ideal of dedicating oneself to the country. Only real money can motivate them.

Xu Qiang has nothing else, but he is richer than most people. As long as this product can be successfully developed, Xu Qiang is willing to pay for it out of his own pocket. After all, the rewards he will get in the future will be quite great.

"Who cares about your ten dollars? My monthly bonus is fifteen dollars..."

"Then twenty yuan a month!" Xu Qiang simply stretched out two fingers.

"Are you serious about what you say?"

"I only have ten yuan in my pocket now. You take it first. I will give you the rest after the things are processed. In addition, you must give priority to processing the parts I need this month. If you do a good job, I will also pay for your cigarettes!" Xu Qiang said, taking out a big unity from his pocket and handing it to Huang Baoshan.

"I'm really not doing this for money..." Huang Baoshan said this, but he took the Great Unity handed over by Xu Qiang, then picked up the drawing just delivered, and said with a smile:
"Wait a moment, I'll make it right away. By the way, my favorite cigarette is Hongmei..."

(End of this chapter)