Early the next morning, Wang Ye set off by car, and his destination was the Yuntai City Shipyard.
To be honest, Wang Ye was looking forward to it very much when he was sitting in the car. After all, it was said that the three aviation companies won the shipyard regardless of family divisions. This would be a huge progress and an important start for the consortium. In the future, the products of the consortium will no longer be limited to land.
Leaving aside the military field, in the next thirty years, the global shipping industry will prosper tremendously.
And standing in time and space decades later, from a historical perspective, the center of the modern shipbuilding industry has actually shifted four times. The initial center was the United States, and then in order to support the European economy after World War II, it moved to Europe, with the development of Japan and its cheap labor force, turned to Japan in the 1960s. In the mid-1970s, due to the take-off of Japan's economy and the increase in labor prices, the center of the shipbuilding industry shifted to South Korea. Finally, After the new century, it moved to China.
In fact, there are only three factors that influence the development of the shipbuilding industry and the transfer of the shipbuilding industry center.
First, official policy support, or the need for economic development. After all, the basis of global commercial trade is ships. Otherwise, can we expect flights to transport goods? Isn't this funny?
For example, in Japan in the 1960s and South Korea in the 1970s, the economic development rate was very high, and the demand for shipping was very high. This was the market, which in turn drove the shipbuilding industry.
Second, cheap labor.
There is nothing to say about this. Shipbuilding is not an easy job. For example, Saudi Arabia and Dubai will definitely not be able to build shipbuilding industries because their labor costs are too high. Who wants to go to the shipyard when you can obviously enjoy the air conditioner and eat ice cream? Working?
Third, industrial base.
Without an industrial foundation, no matter how cheap the labor force is, it is impossible to shift the center of the shipbuilding industry. At least in a few decades, China will still dominate the global shipyard industry, followed by Japan and South Korea, and will not go to Southeast Asia or India. Because their overall industrial level is not good, and even their energy level is not good, they simply cannot support this business.
But no matter what, there is no doubt that the shipbuilding industry is a profitable industry.
And although they are both industries that require cheap labor, the shipbuilding industry is completely different from the light industry that produces stuffed toys and the like. That is, the shipbuilding industry is an industry that integrates all industries and is a serious industry. Before spaceships and mechas were invented, shipyards were the crown jewel of heavy industry.
Therefore, shipbuilding and heavy industry complement each other. Only heavy industry can develop the shipbuilding industry, and the development of shipbuilding will also promote the progress of heavy industry. In fact, it is not just heavy industry, but also precision manufacturing, such as various precision bearings. , propellers; and the energy industry, such as heavy oil engines, even small nuclear reactors, etc.
It is for these reasons.
For money, for the development of industry, for the manufacture of large ships and cannons, for the sake of moving towards the deep blue, for the sake of heading towards the stars and the sea, Wang Ye took this step and merged with the shipyard.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and a tower of hundreds of feet starts from tired soil!
Ten o'clock in the morning.
Wang Ye's car arrived at the gate of Yuntai Shipbuilding. As soon as this silver-gray pickup truck appeared, it instantly became a hot topic of discussion among countless onlookers!
"Oh my God! What kind of car is this? It looks so weird!"
"Hey, don't you understand? I heard this is called a pickup truck, and it's the latest product of the Red Star Consortium!"
"What do you mean by others? It's us! Do you understand? We are the Red Star Federation!"
"Yes, yes, the latest product of our Red Star Alliance looks very cool, doesn't it? It feels like science fiction?"
"Our factory director is so awesome! Counting it all, we are the second to join the consortium, right?"
"Yes, there is Laiyang Iron and Steel Plant in front of us. There is nothing we can do, they are so close!"
"I don't know how many factories our consortium will have in the future? Ten? One hundred? Isn't that too exaggerated?"
"God knows! But we are the second ones, hahaha!"
At that moment, when the pickup truck drove into the gate, Wang Ye understood what it means to welcome in the aisle. After all, the current shipyard has no production tasks at all. There are more than 3,000 workers and 17,000 or 8,000 family members. The scale is the original More than three times that of Hongxing Machinery Factory!
At this moment, it felt like everyone was rushing to the gate and standing on both sides of the road. It was truly a sea of people!
"Welcome, welcome! Warmly welcome!"
"Welcome, director, to Yuntai Hongxing Shipyard! Welcome! Welcome!"
As the pickup truck moved forward, there was a sound like a roaring mountain and a tsunami. At that moment, Wang Ye looked out of the window. There were children with rosy cheeks due to cold and excitement, as well as teenagers and girls aged seventeen, eighteen or twenty years old. , there are young and middle-aged people in their thirties and forties, and middle-aged and elderly people in their fifties, sixties and even seventies. There is light, energy and expectation in their eyes!
They hope that this young man in this car will bring them a new life, the life they dream of!
For children, it may be a meal of meat or a piece of candy; for teenagers and girls, it may be a book, a long-desired good clothes, and a bicycle of their own; and for those in their thirties and forties, For them, it is firewood, rice, oil and salt, the clothes on their body, the confidence for their children to get married, or a glass of white wine that they have not tasted for a long time; but for those old people, it is just everything called "food, clothing, and decentness"!
"Hello everyone! I am your factory director, and I am Wang Ye!"
"Remember my face! From today on, I am your factory director! My name is Wang Ye!"
"Don't crowd and stay safe!"
Looking at the bustling crowd and their excited and fanatical expressions, Wang Ye rolled down the window, waved his hand outside and shouted like this. Wang Ye was even ready, what if someone uses rotten eggs to sneak attack? , but in the end Wang Ye was both disappointed and happy because this scene did not appear.
What emerged was even more fanatical applause, cheers that resounded through the sky, and a deafening welcome!
In Wang Ye's opinion, maybe they are not welcoming Wang Ye, but welcoming their new life!
"Welcome! Welcome! Warm welcome!"
"Welcome, director! Welcome, director! Hello, director!"
In the sea of joy, the pickup truck finally slowly arrived in front of the shipyard's office building. There was also an open space here that could be used for various simple gatherings. At this moment, the surroundings were already surrounded by crowds. Director Li and others Already waiting here.
"How was it? Was the welcome ceremony warm?"
"I'm telling you! We didn't say a word, it was all spontaneous!"
As soon as Wang Ye got out of the car, Director Li said with a smile, but Wang Ye was not polite at all. He waved his hands around, and there was a burst of joy in an instant. At the same time, he said to Director Li:
"If you were the one who assigned it, I wouldn't be so happy!"
Hearing what Wang Ye said, Director Li couldn't help laughing, then he breathed a sigh of relief, looked around and said with emotion:
"The human heart can be used! The human heart can be used!"
"Actually, I was worried before I came here. If the shipyard is completely rotten, how should I explain to you?"
"Now it seems that I was wrong and misunderstood everyone. Everyone's hearts are still warm!"
Having said this, Director Li couldn't help lowering his voice, shaking his head and saying with a bitter smile:
"Sometimes I feel like you are just a magic mirror!"
"They are specifically looking after mediocre people like us!"
"We are in this position, whether we are genuine or fake, we have been working hard for several years, and the result is that we have nothing. The work is not done well, the people are not aligned, and in the end... A piece of chicken poop looks disgusting!
"And as soon as you came, the situation was reversed in an instant, the work was done, and people's hearts were unified. Look! Look! It really makes us ashamed!"
"To be honest, sometimes I am very jealous! What a scene!"
Regarding Director Li's statement, Wang Ye smiled without thinking:
"I don't agree with what you said. Any development must abide by objective laws. In the era of planning, if there is no plan, there is no plan. It is useless to think of ten thousand ways to break the sky, so today is different from the past!"
"Besides, it is the leader's responsibility to select talents and promote them, and to know and appoint people well. Now that they are annexed and I am here, won't this be settled?"
"To be honest, I have to thank the leaders of our Yuntai City for giving us such great support. If it weren't for the leaders' support, we wouldn't have gotten this far. If it weren't for the leaders' care, how could we have merged like this? Fast? Are you right?"
As soon as these words came out, other staff members and relevant city leaders around them all looked happy and proud, and Wang Ye also pulled Director Li's hand hard, as if shaking hands. Generally speaking, everything is left unsaid.
After Wang Ye had shaken hands with everyone, he got to know the relevant leaders and staff involved in the merger. After all, the scale of the shipyard was different from that of the former steel plant. The steel plant only had a few hundred workers, but the shipyard was There are about 3,500 people, so naturally there are many departments involved and there are many problems in all aspects. Naturally, merging it will be troublesome and requires the cooperation of many departments.
The reason why Director Li suddenly said a few hypocritical words just now was to ask Wang Ye to say a few sincere words. After all, when the merger working group came, it was just lively. Now that Wang Ye is here, the entire shipyard is about to explode. Yes, many people still have a gap in their hearts to some extent. Although they understand this situation, Wang Ye, who is the director of the factory, is better off saying a few nice words, so that it will be easier to talk after forming a good relationship, right?
Sure enough, after Wang Ye finished speaking, he expressed his high recognition of the work of the superior department and his sincere gratitude. Coupled with Wang Ye's current status and attention, everyone present could not help but feel excited. , Wang Ye's senses are getting better and better, and he is more and more pleasing to the eye!
"Director, please say a few words!"
"Yes, director! Let me tell you a few words!"
"We want to listen to the factory director!"
Afterwards, more and more people gathered around and blocked the open space. Perhaps they saw Wang Ye, Director Li and others were about to enter the office building. I don’t know who took the lead and suddenly shouted like this. As soon as he spoke, a chorus of unanimous voices echoed across the scene!
"Director! Say a few words!"
Under such circumstances, Director Li smiled and said:
"Come on! I agree with your words!"
"Can you tell us a few words?"
Hearing what Director Li said, Wang Ye nodded under the gaze of everyone, and then climbed directly onto the top of the pickup truck. Suddenly, there was a lot of noise in the scene. After all, in everyone's eyes, the car is still a precious thing. , how can you go through such trouble? Moreover, in the past, all 212 jeeps had soft cloth roofs, which were not strong at all and could not bear the weight at all!
But the next moment.
Wang Ye stood condescendingly on the roof of the car. The roof did not seem to be deformed at all. Before anyone could be surprised, Wang Ye coughed lightly and shouted:
"Everyone suddenly asked me to speak, and I didn't know what to say for a while."
"Yes, I guess you have heard too much about the scene, so I will tell you something from the bottom of my heart."
"Can everyone agree?"
Following Wang Ye's voice, there was a burst of applause for an instant, and then Wang Ye smiled and said:
"I came to the shipyard to do only three things."
"First, find products, second, engage in production, and third, focus on sales!"
"And everyone only needs to do one thing, and that is to listen to my voice, and do whatever I tell you to do!"
"As long as everyone works hard and does their job well, I guarantee that everyone will follow me. In the future, you will definitely be able to drink spicy food and wear good clothes. It is not as delicious as fat pork slices, nor as spicy as our Lao Baigan. As for the clothes, at least It has to be a good start!"
"As long as everyone is willing to endure hardships and work hard, I guarantee that within five years, every household will have electric lights and telephones upstairs and downstairs, electric fans, washing machines, radios and televisions, and motorcycles downstairs. If I say If you don’t reach it, you can come to me directly to ask for it! Okay!”
If other leaders speak, they may be trying to spread the pie, but when Wang Ye, the director of the Red Star Consortium, speaks, no one will doubt it, because the current consortium has proven everything!
"good!"
At that moment, there was a response and applause.
Then Wang Ye smiled and said:
"In this case, everyone will go back to their homes to wait for news. Our production activities will start soon."
"If you have something to do, you have to do it quickly. When the time comes and you get busy, you won't have the time. Don't blame me for not asking for leave for you then!"
As soon as these words came out, the scene burst into laughter. After all, although what Wang Ye said sounded strange, after all, the shipyard is idle every day. Do you still need to ask for leave? Isn’t every day a holiday?
However, they also know that Wang Ye is definitely not joking, because this is what the alliance is like!
"boom!"
Then Wang Ye jumped off the roof of the car and everyone walked into the small building.
Next came the handover work. After the original factory director was dealt with, Lao Miao, the former director of the technical department, temporarily took over as the factory director. He was a talent from the Jiangnan Hushi Shipyard, and his overall level was still very high.
However, shipbuilding is not something that comes in a hurry. It will definitely not be started in a short time. Therefore, televisions, compressors, picture tubes, electric fans, and washing machines will all be produced here. As for compressors, there is no need to worry about the backlog of goods, because As long as a simple publicity is given, this thing will not be sold at all. After all, the state-owned factories in China that want to build refrigerators will have three hundred if not five hundred next year, but they cannot produce compressors at all. They all want to import them. Where can they come from? How much foreign exchange?
Furthermore, the consortium now has sufficient liquidity, so wasting a little money on stocking up here will not affect normal production activities at all.
The next ten days.
Wang Ye rushed to the consortium headquarters, shipyard department, and base dismantling plant department to solve various problems, coordinate various resources, participate in various technical meetings, and determine various scientific research projects. Goals, etc., keep your busy feet off the ground.
Time has finally arrived in December.
On December 5th, both the shipyard department and the dismantling plant department, the work finally settled down. Several scientific research project teams in the department, with the participation and guidance of Wang Ye, made very good progress, so Wang Ye got the job. Ye, decided to go to Yanjing to find a way to contact the Japanese first and solve the problem of machine tools.
There are many places where you can get in touch with Japan in Yanjing. For example, Mitsubishi has offices, Panasonic has offices, not to mention motorcycle manufacturers such as Honda, Kawasaki, and Yamaha.
Of course, Wang Ye’s target this time is also indispensable, Toshiba!
