Chapter 74: Red List Cancelled
"Technician Xu Qiang!" Liu Biao was stunned for a moment, but then he reacted and said, "Is it Xu Qiang from the chemical workshop?"

The last time provincial leaders came to the factory to inspect the military-to-civilian product collection activities, Liu Biao didn't care about the experts who were traveling with him. His mind was all focused on how to please the team leader Gao Zhiguo. Looking back now, one of the accompanying experts did take Xu Qiang's plan away.

"No matter if he is from a chemical workshop or somewhere else, just bring him here. Our experts will have a meeting and need to ask him some questions. If this project is really good, I can apply to my superiors for funding for your factory." said Gao Zhiguo on the other end of the phone.

"Okay, I'll prepare in the next two days and report to you the day after tomorrow at the latest."

Liu Biao really wanted to go there immediately, but there were too many things to do at the factory and he couldn't leave for the time being, so he would report the day after tomorrow.

"Okay then. I'll wait for you."

After Gao Zhiguo finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

After Liu Biao hung up the phone, he suddenly felt excited.

As the saying goes, when you reach the end of your rope, you'll always find a way out.

For a factory like theirs, any funding from higher authorities is very important.

If the relevant plan can be approved by superiors, the relevant equipment transformation costs will be at least tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands. The most important thing is that it can also improve the factory's output value and efficiency and create more profits for the factory. This is the most critical thing.

Liu Biao just took out a cigarette and was about to light it when he suddenly remembered something and shouted to the outside:

“Little King!!”

"Director, what can I do for you? Secretary Wang just went upstairs." A young staff member came to the door and asked.

"Hurry up and go to the Propaganda Department and tell them not to post the list of winners of this military-to-civilian product collection campaign. If you've already posted it, tear it down immediately!"

"Ok!"

After seeing the staff member leave, Liu Biao sat back on his chair...

……

At the same time, Xu Qiang had finished work and returned to the village.

"Liu Jun, how are you doing in learning driving skills at the agricultural machinery station recently?" Xu Qiang asked when he saw Liu Jun who was about to go to the agricultural machinery station to learn tractor driving.

"This thing is pretty easy to drive. I learned it on the first day. These past two days I've been mainly learning about tractor maintenance and some simple repairs. I think I can take the exam and get my license tomorrow," said Liu Jun.

Drivers these days not only need to learn how to drive, but also need to learn some car repair techniques. Normally, it is a master-apprentice relationship, and it takes two or three years for a new apprentice to be born.

But a tractor is much simpler than a car. You can quickly get started with both driving and maintenance, so a week is enough to get a driver's license.

"That's great." Xu Qiang smiled and continued, "Are the people at the Agricultural Machinery Station easy to get along with? Are you confident about tomorrow's exam?"

"People everywhere are very nice. I give them a pack of cigarettes every day. I played poker with them for a while yesterday afternoon. If nothing goes wrong tomorrow, I should be able to get my money back." Liu Jun said as he took out a box of Guanting cigarettes from his pocket and shook it in front of Xu Qiang.

"In the future, several of us will have to get a driver's license. You will be the first one. I will also sign up Erhu later. I will be the last one to learn. As for Da Hei Niu... I will ask him if he is willing to learn." Xu Qiang said after thinking for a while.

In Xu Qiang's opinion, motor vehicle driving is a skill that must be learned. After buying this tractor, Xu Qiang will definitely use it to make money. However, if there is only one driver, once he is sick or absent, the machine will be idle, which is undoubtedly a waste. Compared with Erhu and Liu Jun, Xu Qiang and Da Hei Niu are not very close, because this person is usually serious and although he is a good worker, he doesn't seem to like to interact with too many people.

But no matter what, sometimes you need to be fair in doing things. Since the two of them have the opportunity to learn, naturally you have to give Da Hei Niu a chance.

"Just ask him. Although this big black bull has committed crimes in the past, he is actually not a bad person. He has been working here for more than half a month, and I have never seen him slacking off. I have seen it all." Liu Jun paused and continued, "Besides, this guy is a filial son. After work every day, he walks a long distance up the mountain to cook for his mother. Sometimes we give him all the leftovers that we can't finish..."

"Well done." Xu Qiang nodded.

"By the way, recently many people in the village have asked if your tractor can be used for work, and they said they can pay you..."

"Of course!" Xu Qiang replied straightforwardly, and then said: "As long as we don't need tractors for the time being, we can all go out to work. The price in this village is negotiable. As long as they can buy diesel, we can let them do the work first, and the money can be paid at the end of the year..."

As the saying goes, "A tall tree attracts the wind." After Xu Qiang bought this tractor, it caused a huge sensation in the village. Fortunately, Xu Qiang's father used to be a worker in the factory. He died in this accident and the factory gave him a pension. This also explains why the Xu family could afford the tractor. Otherwise, Xu Qiang's business might be in danger of being exposed.

But the village has always been Xu Qiang's foundation. Xu Qiang can make some concessions to the villagers. Recently, Xu Qiang and Liu Jun drove a horse-drawn carriage to transport some peat bricks from the peat field and delivered them to the five-guarantee households and the elderly in the village in order to win people's hearts and avoid some remarks that are unfavorable to them in the village.

As the saying goes, a little bit of rice is rewarded with a big bit of rice, Xu Qiang can give them some small favors, but he will never give up the opportunity to make money for the sake of reputation.

"Then I'll be leaving first. I have a mock exam this morning and I can't be late."

"Go quickly."

"Ah."

After Liu Jun finished speaking, he left.

Even though Liu Jun is not here, the work at the peat field continues.

Compared to the beginning, today's peat fields are no longer as tiring. At that time, all work had to be done manually, but now with pumps, generators, and crushers that will soon be modified, the efficiency of fertilizer production has been greatly enhanced. Usually, two people can complete the production, and the other person can do something else. It is because of this that Liu Jun has time to learn tractor driving.

"cockroach!"

Just as Xu Qiang was about to go to the peat field, someone suddenly called him at the entrance of the village.

"Uncle Sun?"

When Xu Qiang saw that the person coming was Sun Zhanwu, who worked in the same workshop as him, he was stunned for a moment.

Sun Zhanwu used to be on good terms with Xu Qiang's father and had come to their house to drink. When Xu Qiang first entered the workshop, the two had a brief chat.

However, Sun Zhanwu was also a traditionalist. Seeing that Xu Qiang was not ambitious enough at work, he felt a little disappointed with him. It was useless after he tried to persuade him. So the two of them hardly spoke to each other during this period, and only greeted each other occasionally.

"Come back with me quickly, the factory manager wants to see you!"

Sun Zhanwu said breathlessly.

(End of this chapter)