Chapter 165 Core Equipment
"You just have to do this..."

At this time, Xu Qiang leaned close to Yang Dong's ear and whispered a few words.

"Hahaha! Right, right, right! Boss Xu is really a capable man. He is so resourceful to be able to make such a big business." After hearing what Xu Qiang said, Yang Dong laughed immediately. The sadness on his face just now disappeared immediately. He said, "Just do as you say! They want to steal our jobs, we can't be soft-hearted!"

In fact, in essence, Xu Qiang and Yang Dong are the kind of people who do things unscrupulously. In this era, honest people are destined to fail. If you want to get rich, you must have a bit of a rough spirit.

It’s just like Xu Qiang’s previous situation in the factory. If Xu Qiang just obeyed his leaders and was content with his job, then even if he had talent, it would be impossible for him to rise so quickly in such a short period of time, become a hot celebrity in the factory, and get the title of model worker. So when doing business, sometimes you can’t just follow the rules and do things step by step. As long as it’s within the scope of the law, you can use any means.

"There are many people in your village. If this fertilizer factory makes money, your whole village will benefit from it in the future." Xu Qiang smiled slightly, and then said: "Besides, this place is closest to your village. Other villages don't have this geographical advantage. We have the advantage of being the first to come. In addition, if other factories make trouble with us, you have to be able to hold your ground..."

"Don't worry about that. Our village has never lost a fight with other villages! If they dare to steal our jobs, we will smash their pots!" Yang Dong said, patting his chest.

"In addition, the production efficiency of our peat farm is still low. Next, I plan to buy some equipment and improve the process, which will definitely cost a lot of money." Xu Qiang glanced at Yang Dong and then said, "But let's be clear, the equipment was bought with my own money and does not belong to the fixed assets of this factory. I can only lend it to the factory. Don't get it mixed up, Village Chief Yang..."

Since the production principle of humic acid fertilizer is no longer a secret, if Xu Qiang wants to continue to occupy a dominant position in this factory and make Yang Dong continue to rely on him, then Xu Qiang needs to come up with more weight.

When the contract was signed with the Xiazhuang Village Committee, the relevant property rights issues were also clarified. Equipment such as tractors, pumps and generators all belonged to Xu Qiang personally and were not collective assets. The new machinery that was planned to be purchased this time would also belong to Xu Qiang personally.

In later generations, there were many affiliated enterprises that had unclear ownership of factory assets, which eventually led to the entrepreneurial bosses being caught up in endless disputes and lawsuits, suffering heavy losses, or even losing everything in the end. However, Xu Qiang would never let this happen. From the very beginning, he clarified the ownership of these equipment to prepare for possible separation issues in the future.

"Don't worry. Although I, Yang Dong, sometimes have a bad temper, I am definitely a reasonable person. Brothers should settle accounts clearly. I understand this principle!" Yang Dong said with a smile.

"Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation in the future and make a fortune together!" Xu Qiang raised his glass at this time.

"Yes, let's make a fortune together!!"

The next moment, their glasses clinked together...

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For the next week, Xu Qiang went to work to review his lessons, and after get off work he went to the peat field to make flavors and supervise the production of soaps and shampoos. His days were quite fulfilling.

After Yang Dong and Xu Qiang had a drink that night, he led a dozen villagers to the peat field the next day. They built a row of mud houses at the water source entrance on the upstream hillside, and also built fences hundreds of feet long around them to enclose the entire area.

At the same time, Xu Qiang also asked his workers to dig two stepped sedimentation tanks at the water source, so that the peat field now has six humic acid extraction production lines.

The mud house and fence that Xu Qiang first built enclosed the best peat field in the area, while the newly built area occupied the only water source entrance to the ravine. The two locations echoed each other. The remaining areas were either too far from the water source or had too shallow peat layers and low content of active substances, and basically had little development value.

Although Xu Qiang and his team do not have the right to block the upstream water source, which is illegal, if the upstream peat field fills its sedimentation pond with water every morning, if the downstream peat field wants to store water, the water flow will be very small, which means that it will take longer to store water.

If humic acid is extracted according to Xu Qiang's solar mulch method, the pond will still not be full of water at the hottest time of the day, and the water temperature will basically not reach its peak, which will naturally seriously affect production.

However, if other peat fields dig earth stoves under the sedimentation ponds to heat them, this will undoubtedly increase production costs. Moreover, Xu Qiang has occupied the best peat mining area. The peat humic acid content in this area is the highest, and the fertilizer produced here is of high purity and high yield. The humic acid produced in other areas is naturally of low purity and low yield.

So although Xu Qiang's approach seems to be fine, in fact, he has already strangled possible future competitors and is destined to have the upper hand in business competition!
As the saying goes, the wool comes from the sheep. With the development of the new area, Xu Qiang hired eight more villagers from Xiazhuang Village. However, according to Xu Qiang's requirements, these villagers all had a two-month "probation period" and their salary was still 20 yuan a month, but Xu Qiang had the right to replace them at any time, which meant that Xu Qiang could still firmly grasp the dominant position of this peat field.

That night, Xu Qiang came to the peat field after get off work as usual.

When he saw Erhu coming towards him from afar, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

After the two met and exchanged a few words, they went into the cabin together.

"Why did you take so long to come back this time?" Xu Qiang asked as he entered the house.

Compared with his own business, Xu Qiang is more concerned about Erhu's situation. After all, there are not many people around Xu Qiang that he can trust, and Erhu is one of them.

"I went to several manufacturers. In addition to the addresses you gave me, I also found other manufacturers that produce these devices..." Erhu walked into the room and took out a piece of paper. He handed it to Xu Qiang and said, "Uncle, take a look. These are the manufacturers that produce the equipment you need, as well as the models and prices of their products. They are mainly manufacturers in Shanghai and surrounding cities, including Hangzhou, Suzhou and other places..."

"You've been to so many places?" Xu Qiang said in surprise when he saw the manufacturer's address written on the list handed over by Erhu.

No wonder Erhu was gone for such a long time. Judging from the addresses of these manufacturers, he had been to at least six or seven cities!
"I also asked around along the way, and I spent a lot of money on dinner..." Erhu paused, then continued, "Our factory is short of funds, so I want to find a manufacturer that has good and cheap products. But I don't know much about this stuff, so every time I come to a manufacturer, I simply ask them to list their products, and also their product manuals. Uncle, take a look, do you have the equipment we need?"

As Erhu spoke, he took out a stack of colorful product manuals from his bag and handed them to Xu Qiang.

Sometimes you can tell the size and situation of a factory from the product manuals of these manufacturers. The product manuals of some small factories use color covers, the pictures inside are quite clear, and the content is also very detailed.

The product manuals of some other big manufacturers look very "rustic", with pictures in black and white. Apart from the basic performance introduction of the product and the manufacturer's address, there is basically nothing else, as if they have not changed in more than ten years.

This also shows that many domestic companies currently do not attach importance to product packaging and promotion, or that most state-owned enterprises have no worries about selling their products, so they are not willing to do fancy packaging. On the contrary, some small factories have put more effort in this regard. After all, they are pursuing market-oriented operations and need to give customers a good impression.

In addition, there is a big gap in price between large state-owned enterprises and small enterprises. For the same model of reactor, the product of Shanghai Chemical Instrument Factory No. 5800 is priced at 4100 yuan, while a small factory in Suzhou only charges yuan, a difference of nearly %!
But as the saying goes, you get what you pay for. There are many counterfeit and shoddy products in China these days. Xu Qiang dare not use things that are too cheap, especially the core equipment used in the chemical industry. Once a failure occurs, the consequences will be disastrous. Therefore, Xu Qiang must be cautious when selecting equipment.

"As long as you can get the job done, I'll reimburse you for the meal." Xu Qiang looked at the list and began to calculate silently in his mind.

To extract indigo powder, the equipment required includes a reactor that can precisely control temperature and stir, a centrifuge with separation, filtration and dehydration functions, an evaporator to concentrate the dye solution, and a dryer to turn the dye into powder particles. In addition, a water purification filter is also required.

At the beginning, Xu Qiang wanted to buy the whole set of equipment in one go, but if you calculated it this way, even the cheapest model would cost 20,000 to 30,000 yuan.

But Xu Qiang didn't have that much money on hand, so he could only buy the most important and critical equipment for now, and he had to find replacements for the rest.

Among these, a reactor with precise temperature control and stirring functions is a must-buy equipment. It is also the core equipment for refining industrial dyes. Although Xu Qiang made his own reactor, this simple reactor cannot precisely control the temperature and stir automatically. Moreover, when faced with highly corrosive raw materials, the tank body made of iron sheets is also prone to reaction. Therefore, it can only be used to make soap and shampoo. If you want to make dyes, you must use professional equipment.

Another thing is the centrifuge, which also plays a key role in the production of dyes. In particular, when making dyes, it is necessary to separate oil and water and impurities. Without this thing, it is difficult to ensure sufficient purity of the dye.

As for the evaporator and water purifier, Xu Qiang can use the traditional distiller made in the workshop to replace them. Put the dye solution directly into the steamer, and the evaporated distilled water can be directly used for dye synthesis, but the efficiency will be slower...

(End of this chapter)