Chapter 218 Inspection by the Superior
"What's the matter?" He Yonghong asked.

"Would you like to make some extra money after get off work?"

"No!" He Yonghong replied straightforwardly, and then he continued, "I like to be free..."

"What if I give you five dollars for working overtime?"

"This is not a matter of money...wait, how much did you say?" He Yonghong was stunned for a moment.

"That's the case. I have some business outside now and I need some specialized equipment. It's the same division of labor between the two of us as before. I will provide the design ideas and sketches, and you will help me draw the machine processing drawings. You will only work overtime for two and a half hours a day. I will pay for dinner and give you five dollars. What do you think?" Xu Qiang said after a moment of hesitation.

At present, Xu Qiang's dye business is getting bigger and bigger, especially indigo powder, which is in short supply.

Last month, the peat field produced a total of 600 kilograms of indigo powder. After deducting various costs, Xu Qiang made a net profit of yuan!
However, the demand from Fuzhou Textile is still huge, and they have placed an order for another 26 kilograms. In addition, there are also orders for more than kilograms from small clothing workshops around Fuzhou. The total contract amount is as high as RMB !
Even if the costs are put aside, these two orders can allow Xu Qiang to make a net profit of nearly 200,000!

With the current maximum production capacity of 20 kilograms per day at the peat field, it will take at least four months to complete the delivery.

In addition, Xu Qiang has limited trustworthy people. Currently, only Kang Jian is responsible for the production of dyes. If he adds more equipment, he may be too busy to handle it.

Therefore, Xu Qiang wanted to directly build a small dye production line, which could be operated with one button from raw material mixing, reaction and separation to drying. All the processes could be completed automatically. This would not only help keep the process technology confidential, but also save time and effort, and one person could easily produce it.

However, to build such a small production line, the first thing to solve is the design problem of the production line. Xu Qiang has his own set of design ideas, but when it comes to specific design, he still needs He Yonghong's help.

"I want to know what kind of business you are doing outside?" He Yonghong asked back.

"Soap, shampoo..."

"Those bulk soaps and shampoos in our factory are produced by you, right?" He Yonghong reacted immediately.

"Haha, yes, that's actually what I did."

"That's what I told you." He Yonghong also laughed at this time and said, "Ever since I started working at the scrap warehouse, Wang Yongsheng and his gang have been looking for you every few days. I knew there must be something fishy going on with you, but I didn't expect you to be doing business together."

"I didn't want to tell anyone about this, but we have been partners for a while, and I have always considered you one of my own." Xu Qiang paused, then continued, "If you are willing to help me, I promise that you will earn much more than the factory, and it will be no problem for you to make 10,000 yuan a year!"

Generally speaking, Xu Qiang rarely offers such a high salary, but for He Yonghong, Xu Qiang thinks he is totally worth the price.

Although He Yonghong has not revealed his past until now, as long as we compare his attainments and abilities in mechanical design with those of other people in the technical department, we can see that this person is a very rare talent!
Moreover, in Xu Qiang's opinion, He Yonghong is absolutely worth the price. Even if he only helps Xu Qiang design a production line, the return he brings to Xu Qiang will far exceed this price.

In addition, Xu Qiang plans to invest in a factory in the future, so he must have a group of senior talents who understand mechanical technology. After all, in the chemical industry, in addition to raw material formula and process, equipment is also very important.

"A millionaire with an annual income of ten thousand yuan? You are exaggerating too much. Don't come to me for business matters. I am the only son in the family and my parents are not in good health. Nothing can happen to me!" He Yonghong shook his head.

He Yonghong obviously didn't believe what Xu Qiang said. In his opinion, earning 10,000 yuan a year was simply too exaggerated. You know, even looking at the local county town, he had never heard of many people with an annual income of 10,000 yuan!

"You don't have to believe it, but I'll give you five dollars a day. Are you willing to help me do some overtime work?" Xu Qiang asked.

It can be seen that He Yonghong seems to have some resistance to doing business and is unwilling to have anything to do with such things.

After all, speculation and profiteering is a serious crime these days, and He Yonghong is a veteran, so he naturally would not do anything illegal.

However, Xu Qiang was not in a hurry to recruit He Yonghong, because he understood that as long as the two of them worked together, one day, He Yonghong would change his mind and become corrupt like him.

"No problem! I'll help you!" He Yonghong nodded decisively, and then said, "But you have to pay me half a month's salary in advance. I happen to be in urgent need of money now..."

"Here is a hundred yuan, take it. If you need money urgently in the future, you can borrow from me." Without saying a word, Xu Qiang took out ten Big Unity notes from his pocket and placed them in front of He Yonghong.

"After all, you are a businessman. Do you usually carry so much money with you?" He Yonghong was surprised when he saw Xu Qiang took out so much money.

"Actually, I usually only carry a dozen dollars on me. I was planning to buy you some wine, but I guess I won't today."

"Hahaha, you're amazing!" He Yonghong said, giving Xu Qiang a thumbs up. Then, the two raised their glasses, clinked them, and drank them all in one gulp again...

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The next day, as soon as Xu Qiang got to work, he was called to the factory director's office.

But after entering the office, Xu Qiang was stunned.

It turned out that in addition to Liu Biao, there were two other people in the office at this time, one was Li Cunzhu, and the other was Luo Tao, the director of the Provincial Science and Technology Office!

The last time Luo Tao came to inspect the factory was during the National Day commendation ceremony for model workers. At that time, Luo Tao publicly praised Xu Qiang at the Workers' Cultural Palace, and later had a meal with several newly elected model workers at the factory guesthouse.

During this period, Xu Qiang and Li Cunzhu promised in front of Luo Tao that they would come up with new products to participate in the foreign trade military products exhibition held by the ministry before March this year.

But Xu Qiang didn't expect that Luo Tao would suddenly come to the factory to inspect at this time.

"Comrade Xu Qiang, hello!" After seeing Xu Qiang, Luo Tao immediately smiled and greeted him.

"Hello, Director Luo." Xu Qiang replied respectfully.

"I haven't seen you for two months. It seems that Xiao Xu has lost weight again." Luo Tao said after looking Xu Qiang up and down.

"Xu Qiang has been busy with the development of new products for the past two months. He has been working overtime every day and it's quite hard." Liu Biao interjected at this time.

"Very good!" Hearing this, Luo Tao nodded with satisfaction and said, "I have always believed that our Shengli Machinery Factory is a team that can fight tough battles. The old workers in the factory were like this, and the new workers today have also inherited this spirit. This is a very rare thing!"

"Yes, now the young workers in the factory are all full of energy, and Xu Qiang is the representative of these young newcomers." Liu Biao said.

"We must not only work hard, but also make a name for ourselves." Luo Tao smiled and continued, "Some time ago, samples of Lao Li's new project passed the provincial test, and all indicators were qualified. In the final analysis, the old ones are still the best, and it is cause for celebration..."

"The success of this project is inseparable from the care and support of all the leaders." Li Cunzhu had a smile on his face at this time, and he continued: "In addition, our project team also made a lot of efforts. Without them, it would be difficult for me to complete the task in such a short time."

"Old Li, you are too modest. You are a great banner of Shengli Machinery Factory. You are one of the biggest contributors to the success of this factory." Luo Tao patted Li Cunzhu's shoulder approvingly, then looked at Xu Qiang again and said, "Xiao Xu, how is your project going?"

Luo Tao had set up a 'bet' between the two men at the guesthouse during the National Day in order to stimulate Xu Qiang and Li Cunzhu to unleash their greatest potential and develop new products for the factory, thereby solving the problem of reduced military orders this year.

Now it seems that Luo Tao has achieved his goal. At least Li Cunzhu has given him a satisfactory answer. The new product has passed all the tests in the province. By March, it can directly participate in the foreign trade military products exhibition held by the ministry.

But there was no movement from Xu Qiang's side. You know, before this, Xu Qiang completed a technical transformation project within two months of joining the factory. He also developed two product projects, the proximity fuse battery and the military reserve battery. At that time, it not only caused a sensation in the whole factory, but also caused quite a stir in the Provincial Defense Science and Technology Office.

Luo Tao has always had high expectations for Xu Qiang. Seeing that there has been no progress on his project, Luo Tao took the opportunity of visiting various units on New Year's Day and came to Shengli Machinery Factory last night. As soon as the factory got to work today, he called him over just to find out about the news of Xu Qiang's new project.

"The samples have been made, a total of forty sheets of paper..."

"Forty pieces of paper? What does that mean?" Luo Tao was stunned when he heard that.

"My product project this time is aramid paper. This kind of paper is bulletproof and is a very good soft bulletproof vest material. In addition, it has many other excellent properties..."

"I heard from Director Liu that the factory has invested more than 100,000 yuan in this project..." Luo Tao interrupted Xu Qiang and continued, "Is it just made into some paper?"

"That's right." Xu Qiang nodded.

"Uh..." Hearing this, Luo Tao's face flashed with disappointment, and then he said: "Do you think that foreigners will buy the paper you developed if you participate in the foreign trade military products exhibition?"

Luo Tao didn't understand technology, and he didn't want to listen to Xu Qiang telling him about technology. He just wanted a result, a result that would satisfy him...

(End of this chapter)