Chapter 139 Careful Decision
"This one……"

Hearing Li Cunzhu say this, Liu Biao immediately frowned.

Who is Liu Biao? He has been the head of the largest third-tier enterprise in Jiangxi for more than ten years almost single-handedly. His mind and insight are naturally extraordinary.

After Li Cunzhu handed Liu Biao the military order signed by Xu Qiang, he kept it locked in the drawer of his desk.

It is obvious that once this military order is made public, it will bring considerable public pressure to Xu Qiang. After all, he is just a temporary worker who has just been in the factory for more than a month.

Moreover, the military order is in his hand, so there is still room for maneuver even if Xu Qiang's project fails. As for how to deal with Xu Qiang, Liu Biao has absolute say, and even if he doesn't deal with it, others can't say anything. After all, the technical department of the factory has to carry out multiple R&D projects every year, and I have never heard of anyone taking responsibility after the failure of a project, and in the end everything is left unresolved.

But if Xu Qiang's military order was announced, this matter would have to come to an end. At that time, no matter how much Liu Biao loved talent, he would have to punish Xu Qiang. Moreover, if the punishment was too light, the people below would still have opinions.

Therefore, Liu Biao must be cautious about announcing Xu Qiang’s military order.

"Old Li, I think you haven't thought this through." After a moment, Liu Biao said in a serious tone, "Xu Qiang is a rare talent that our factory has recently discovered. He has helped our factory win the chemical workshop renovation project before, and the provincial leaders have also paid attention to him. We need to protect such a talent. I don't think it's appropriate to make his military order public, at least not now, because if the project fails, it will definitely cause him considerable harm."

"But..." Li Cunzhu had no hope. He had never expected that Liu Biao would actually protect Xu Qiang so much. This was obviously beyond his expectation. After all, in his opinion, Xu Qiang was just a temporary worker with better luck. Such a small figure was not worth mentioning.

"I have 100% trust in you, Mr. Li, regarding the technical aspects of the factory, but you may not have considered things carefully when it comes to factory affairs."

Liu Biao paused, then continued, "I have seen Xu Qiang's abilities. Although I don't know where he learned them, he has made contributions to the factory. Moreover, his father died in the line of duty for the factory some time ago. He can be considered a descendant of a martyr, so we can't let him get hurt again..."

"Actually, I am doing this for Xu Qiang's own good, and also for the long-term development of our factory."

Seeing Liu Biao's firm attitude, Li Cunzhu immediately changed his tone and said, "I am very happy that Xu Qiang took the initiative to sign a military order to engage in the research and development of new products. It is something I have always been looking forward to, to be able to mobilize the wisdom and potential of all the workers in the factory and make contributions to the factory, but..."

"But what?" Liu Biao asked with a frown.

"Our factory needs to strictly follow internal processes and regulations when doing any work. As you know, it is almost impossible for one person to independently complete the research and development of a new product project, because it involves many aspects of technology and processes, and requires the cooperation of multiple departments and workshops, so usually a special team needs to be formed."

Li Cunzhu hesitated for a moment, then continued, "I also wanted to form a project team for Xu Qiang before, but no one was willing to join his team. Even though I persuaded many people in the department, in the end, only your daughter was willing to help him. In the final analysis, it was because Xu Qiang was not from the technical department, and his education level was low, so it was difficult to convince others..."

"Yeah." Hearing this, Liu Biao nodded gently. The situation Li Cunzhu described did exist. Liu Biao also knew that Xu Qiang's team formation was not going smoothly. His daughter Liu Siying did tell him about some things about Xu Qiang and the technical department.

"And Xu Qiang's situation was different from Xiaoying's when she first entered the technical department. Xiaoying was able to successfully form a team because she had a good education and your relationship, so naturally there were many people helping her. Of course, Xiaoying lived up to everyone's expectations and successfully completed the project. But if Xu Qiang had no one to help him, he would have to rely on himself for everything, and the workers in the workshop might not be willing to cooperate with him."

"That's true. It's difficult to do anything now. All aspects have to be taken into consideration..." Liu Biao was naturally very familiar with the situation in the factory. He also knew that many workers were resistant to doing research and development with the technical department. After all, this affected their normal work, and they could not get extra money.

"On the one hand, publishing the military order is to motivate Xu Qiang. On the other hand, once the project is successful, no matter how big the reward is, when the time comes, let him join the technical department, even as a team leader, and no one else will have any objections. After all, this is a matter of signing a military order, so a heavy reward is understandable! When he does other projects in the future, it will definitely be much smoother..."

"But what if it fails?"

"Of course there will be punishment for failure, but the severity of the punishment is still up to you. If you are worried about the opinions of the people below, you can directly hold a staff representative meeting. I think other people in the factory should be tolerant, and at most they will deduct some bonuses." Li Cunzhu smiled slightly and continued, "But from the current situation, Xu Qiang's project is progressing smoothly. He told me personally that it may be possible to produce a sample in one month. He is very confident of success!"

"A sample can be made in just one month!?" Liu Biao found it hard to believe.

Because in this factory, the research and development cycle of a new project starts at at least three months, and larger projects may even take a year or even several years. It is incredible that Xu Qiang can complete the production of samples in just one month.

"Yes, he is very confident. I have seen his design drawings and craftsmanship, and they are indeed unique. I feel that the possibility of success is very high."

"In that case, there is no problem in making this military order public." At this time, Liu Biao finally nodded.

Liu Biao has great trust in Li Cunzhu, especially in terms of technology. As long as Li Cunzhu agrees, it should be correct in all likelihood.

After all, the two have worked together for more than ten years, and Li Cunzhu did make a considerable contribution to the factory when it was first established. Without him, Shengli Machinery Factory would not have had such glory for so many years.

Moreover, Liu Biao was eager to put Xu Qiang into the technical department, because only in this way could he play a greater role and maybe bring him more surprises.

But due to his academic qualifications and temporary worker status, Liu Biao can only put him in the scrap warehouse.

Once this military order is made public and Xu Qiang's project is successful, the doubts and opposition about his joining the technical department will naturally disappear...

(End of this chapter)