Less than a week after Erhu left, two Jiefang trucks carrying Liu Jun, Da Hei Niu and Kang Jian arrived in Changzhou.

At this time, the two warehouses rented by Xu Qiang had been repainted. After the equipment was in place, with the help of several electricians from Cotton Mill No. 4, the power supply was quickly connected and the equipment was debugged. After everything was completed, Xu Qiang's workshop was reopened.

As for the residence of Liu Jun and others, it was a row of bungalows next to the warehouse, which was also cleaned meticulously. In addition to the steel-frame beds for sleeping, Xu Qiang also bought them electric fans, radios, tape recorders and other electrical appliances.

Liu Jun and his companions were very satisfied with their new residence. After all, they had always lived in a mud house before. It was extremely hot in the summer, and snakes and insects would often crawl in. In the winter, they could only rely on a stove for heating. Their living conditions were quite difficult. But after moving here, the conditions were obviously greatly improved.

In addition, there is a wash room and a special kitchen, which is very convenient for bathing and cooking. There is also a vegetable market nearby, and the material resources are much richer than before.

So on the night he arrived in Changzhou, Da Hei Niu bought a lot of meat and vegetables and cooked a large table of sumptuous dishes.

"Come on, let's celebrate the successful relocation of our factory. Let's drink this!"

At the dinner table, Xu Qiang was very excited and raised his glass to speak to everyone.

"Dry!"

At this moment, everyone's face was filled with excited smiles, and they also picked up their wine glasses.

After a few people clinked their glasses, they drank it all in one gulp.

"Let me tell you guys... You guys are all my old brothers who have been working with me all this time. Thanks to your appreciation, I have achieved what I have today." Xu Qiang paused and continued, "We moved the factory here this time to step onto a bigger stage and make our business bigger and stronger. I hope that you guys can continue to unite as one, work hard, and make more money in the future!"

"Uncle, we will do whatever you say." Liu Jun said.

"We all listen to you!"

"Boss, the factory here is so big, should we buy a few more machines?" Kang Jian said at this time.

"You're right. We didn't have the conditions before. There was no running water or electricity in the peat field. We could only rely on machines to generate electricity, so we couldn't buy too much equipment..." Xu Qiang looked at Kang Jian approvingly, and then said, "It's different now. We have everything here, so we must expand the scale of production."

"Well...it seems we don't have enough manpower." Liu Jun said with a frown when he heard this.

"This is what I'm going to do next." Xu Qiang smiled and continued, "Next, I plan to purchase another batch of equipment and recruit ten more people. In this way, I can make full use of the factory buildings and conditions here to increase production..."

"Want to recruit ten people? Can we recruit so many people in the city?" Liu Jun asked.

"There are so many unemployed people in the city these days. As long as the salary is high enough, they can get any job they want." Xu Qiang paused and said, "Once these people are recruited, you guys will be the management staff. Of course, your salary will be raised as well."

"That's great!"

When several people heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up.

"This is my plan. From now on, Liu Jun, you will be the deputy director of this factory. If I am not here, you will be responsible for all matters." Xu Qiang said after looking at Liu Jun.

"Don't worry, uncle. I promise to manage the factory well." At this time, a hint of joy flashed in Liu Jun's eyes, and he said repeatedly.

In fact, when they were at the peat field before, Liu Jun had been helping Xu Qiang manage the workshop, including recording daily attendance, production management, purchasing raw materials, and delivering goods. These were all Liu Jun's concerns. It was because of Liu Jun that Xu Qiang could work in the factory with peace of mind, so Liu Jun has always been the second in command of their group.

So after the factory expanded, Liu Jun naturally became the deputy director of the new factory, and Xu Qiang still trusted him quite a bit.

"Kang Jian has been working with us for such a long time. He does a good job and loves to learn. From now on, you will be responsible for training workers and conducting product testing. I will set up a laboratory here later, and you can also use it as your own office." Xu Qiang said to Kang Jian at this time.

"Okay, thank you, boss." Kang Jian hurriedly thanked him. In Xu Qiang's team, Kang Jian is the most educated person besides himself. He graduated from high school. Since he came to work in Xu Qiang's workshop, he has mastered the complex operating procedures in a very short time. In the past six months, there have been no problems. This shows that he is a very careful person at work.

In addition, people who usually work in the workshop drink or play cards after get off work, but Kang Jian has been self-studying chemical engineering knowledge and often reads until very late, which is very rare.

Xu Qiang knew that he might not be able to retain such a talent in the future, but in order to keep him working for a long time, Xu Qiang increased his salary on the one hand, and provided him with a good working and learning environment on the other hand. This was actually a training and attraction for him. After all, it is very difficult for private enterprises to find highly educated employees these days. Even if they graduated from technical schools, most people would choose to work in state-owned factories rather than small workshops like theirs.

"As for this kid Erhu, let him continue to run the business." Xu Qiang said with a smile at this time.

"Uncle, what are you going to do with the big black bull?" Liu Jun glanced at the big black bull next to him and asked Xu Qiang.

At this time, Big Black Bull still looked indifferent.

In fact, Da Hei Niu can be regarded as an indispensable figure in this team. This guy is simply born with supernatural powers. When it comes to rough work, he can do the work of several people alone. Moreover, when he is on night duty in the peat field, there has never been a case of equipment loss. The most important thing is that Da Hei Niu can be said to be the "royal chef" of the factory. Even the simplest ingredients can be cooked in a variety of ways with good color, fragrance and taste. As a result, the appetites of Liu Jun and others have been spoiled by him. Even Erhu, who has been having dinner parties outside all year round, the first thing he does when he comes back is to ask Da Hei Niu to make him a good meal.

If such a person works outside, even if he cannot become the head chef of a big restaurant, he will definitely have no problem becoming a chef in a small restaurant.

In the beginning, he followed Xu Qiang just to make more money to support himself and his mother, so as long as he was paid, he didn't care what he did.

"He will be the head of the factory's security department in the future!" Xu Qiang smiled and patted Da Hei Niu on the shoulder, saying, "He will be responsible for looking after our factory's equipment and product raw materials in the future. If there are other tasks in the factory, you two can just assign him to do them."

"Okay, Big Black Bull has also been promoted." Liu Jun said with a smile.

"So, do you have any other requests?" Xu Qiang asked Da Hei Niu.

"No, that's good." Big Black Bull nodded with a smile.

"You may stay with me in the future." Xu Qiang glanced at Da Hei Niu and said, "But don't worry, no matter what job I assign you, I will not treat you unfairly."

"Yeah." Big Black Bull responded.

In fact, Xu Qiang did have other uses for Da Hei Niu, because as his assets grew, personal safety became an issue that he had to consider.

You know, Xu Qiang's assets now exceed 300,000. If this money is placed in the future, it may be equivalent to tens of millions of yuan, or even more. Therefore, if Xu Qiang goes out to discuss business with a large amount of cash in the future, he must have a bodyguard with him.

With a physique and fighting ability like that of Big Black Bull by his side, even if they encounter some thugs, they can definitely deal with them easily.

Afterwards, Xu Qiang began to arrange the next tasks for these people.

At present, Xu Qiang is still focusing on the production of industrial dyes. Erhu, who has been away these days, has already started contacting new raw material purchasers and product customers. It is estimated that he will be back in the next few days.

In fact, after moving to Changzhou, Erhu's business trips have become much more convenient. It is very convenient to take a train or even a long-distance bus directly from the city. According to Xu Qiang's plan, the sale of raw materials and finished products will be transferred to cities around Shanghai in the future. In this way, a lot of transportation costs will be saved.

All in all, this factory relocation is a new beginning for Xu Qiang.

After staying in the new factory’s dormitory for one night, Xu Qiang returned to Shanghai early the next morning.

The Chemical Research Institute located in the Hujiang Machinery Factory in Luwan District is being renovated at a very fast pace.

A few days ago, when Xu Qiang drove here to check the progress, a dozen workers were dismantling the fire rubble on the third floor of the building. When Xu Qiang came here today, he found that the third floor had been completely demolished. The workers were dealing with some construction waste and had begun to clean and paint the exterior walls.

After talking with the person in charge of the building renovation, Xu Qiang learned that it would take at most a week to clean up the garbage and paint the exterior of the building. Then some circuits and pipelines would be re-laid. It is estimated that the project will be completed by mid-September. (End of this chapter)