West Henan Second Machinery Factory, in the workshop.
A group of people who seemed out of place with the unused equipment around them were constantly wandering through the machinery factory.
"Dean Zhang, although our equipment is a bit old, the accuracy is still very good!"
"You may not think that these old guys are a bit old, but they are still very capable in terms of performance!"
The current director of Henan West Second Machinery Factory seems to have just arrived at this old factory that is on the verge of bankruptcy and is eager to change the current situation of Henan West Second Machinery Factory.
So after knowing that Rocket Research Institute was interested in investing in the company, I was very enthusiastic.
Zhang Xingyang ignored the current factory director who kept chattering in his ears. Instead, he kept checking the existing equipment in the factory and carefully inquired about the performance of some more critical machines.
Although the factory was basically shut down at this time, most of the old workers still stayed in the factory.
Therefore, there has not yet been a situation where no one can answer the various questions Zhang Xingyang asked.
"What was the maximum daily output of rockets that could be achieved in the factory before?"
After Zhang Xingyang walked around for a while, he had a certain grasp of the equipment of the Second Machinery Factory in Western Henan.
The current factory director Cui Zhendong's eyes lit up. Since Zhang Xingyang asked about the production problem, it means that he is quite satisfied with the basic situation of the factory and said quickly:
"The daily output is quite large. At the peak, we were able to produce more than 300 rounds of 300mm caliber rockets in a day!"
When Cui Zhendong said this, he was quite proud. After all, he produced nearly 10,000 rounds per month, which was considered very impressive.
Of course, the main reason is that the rockets produced by the Second Machinery Factory in Western Henan were all relatively traditional models without guidance systems.
The error after launch is extremely large, and the error of each shot is basically at the level of several hundred meters.
Of course, rockets mainly rely on large-area fire coverage to kill the enemy.
Therefore, this accuracy was still acceptable in the past era.
Especially when fighting on the plains, large-caliber rockets that can attack in a large area and hinder the enemy's attack or retreat are very useful.
"The output is not bad, but how is the situation of your workers now?"
This time Zhang Xingyang did not listen to Cui Zhendong, but directly reached out to stop him from speaking.
After asking a worker who had been accompanying everyone, Zhang Xingyang could tell at a glance that the worker had definitely spent a long time on the front line of the workshop.
This can be seen from the calluses on his hands and his attitude towards those equipments.
The half-white-haired old worker glanced at Cui Zhendong and ignored the current factory director who was frantically making eye contact.
"Now most of the young people in the factory have left, and only us old guys are left."
"Approximately how many people have left? If you want to turn these devices back on now, how many more people will be needed?" Zhang Xingyang asked two questions in a row.
"Do you really want to buy our factory?"
The old worker looked at Zhang Xingyang in great surprise. This young man who looked ridiculously young seemed to really intend to take over the already bankrupt factory.
"Most of the people leaving are young people who just came in the past two years. There are about forty or fifty people."
"However, if you just want to restart the production line, we have enough manpower now!"
The old workers still didn't know the identities of Zhang Xingyang and his group at this time, so they didn't dare to believe that they could acquire the Second Machinery Factory in Western Henan.
Because after all, the Second Machinery Factory in Western Henan is also a military factory. It is quite sensitive in all aspects and normal people will not touch it.
"I'm relieved. As for whether we really want to acquire it, we won't know until we talk about it."
Zhang Xingyang smiled gently and then replied.
Because this acquisition was in the name of the Rocket Research Institute, it was relatively convenient in many aspects.
Because the Rocket Research Institute and the Second Henan West Machinery Factory are both under the scope of the Aerospace Corporation, they only need to agree with both parties and talk to the parent company, and it will basically be considered an agreement.
Of course, the Second Machinery Factory in Western Henan still has some local shares in Western Henan, but local officials are eager to get rid of this mess as soon as possible, and there will basically be no obstacles.
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Henan No. 2 Machinery Factory, inside the conference room.
Everyone started negotiations, which were relatively easy, about taking a stake in the renovation of the Second Machinery Factory in Western Henan.
"All the current equipment, workshops, and land of Henan West Second Machinery Factory are all packaged. We quote a price of 25 million!"
Zhang Xingyang's style is very simple and direct. As soon as the meeting started, he directly gave the Rocket Research Institute's quotation.
As for Yuxi Aerospace, the superior supervisory unit of Henan No. 2 Machinery Factory, they don’t have much opinion on this.
In fact, before the Rocket Academy came, they had internally discussed the value of the Second Machinery Factory in Western Henan and felt that it would be good if it could be around 20 million.
Therefore, the price of 25 million given by the Rocket Research Institute is definitely considered a conscientious price in the eyes of Hexi Aerospace!
And even if it's less than 20 million, as long as we can get rid of this mess that costs nearly a million in losses every year, it's still worth it!
As for the local government departments, it's hard to say anything, but they are a little curious about the Rocket Research Institute's next use of the Second Machinery Factory in Western Henan.
After all, the Second Machinery Factory in Western Henan Province still has to stay in their local area, so it is not surprising to learn more about it.
"Of course we should continue our previous business."
Zhang Xingyang gave a matter-of-fact answer very calmly.
If a rocket launcher factory does not produce rocket launchers, what does it produce?
Producing fireworks?
People from Henan West Aerospace and local officials who were present felt puzzled.
After all, the Second Machinery Factory in Western Henan was squeezed out of bankruptcy in this round of market competition because it could only produce rocket launchers.
"Are you sure you don't want to change the direction of production?"
"There seems to be no way out for the production of rocket launchers now?!"
People at Yuxi Aerospace still can't bear to see the Rocket Research Institute fall into this big pit.
"Sorry, we have already made a decision." Zhang Xingyang still gently rejected the other party's proposal.
"Have you ever thought about which type of rocket launcher production line to restart first?"
As the current director of the factory, Cui Zhendong doesn't care what the Rocket Research Institute thinks. He only cares about whether the Second Machinery Factory in Western Henan can stand up again.
"We have already made preliminary plans, and the first one to start will be the production line of six-unit 300mm rocket launchers."
"But before the official launch, we need to upgrade the current production equipment in the factory."
"As for personnel, they also need to be re-educated to adapt to the new production line."
(End of chapter)
