Xipo. Research Institute!
In the office, Zhou Yang was on the phone with Nie Nansun!
"Why do you need so much printing equipment?" Nie Nansun's confused voice came over the phone.
Just now, he received a call from Zhou Yang and asked him for three complete sets of printing equipment.
This request stumped Nie Nansun!
He knew that the printing equipment Zhou Yang wanted was not an ordinary mimeograph machine, but a real large-scale printing equipment, and any set would cost tens of thousands of yuan.
These three sets of equipment cannot be purchased without more than 100,000 yuan.
Money is secondary, but the main reason is that these equipments are hard to get!
"Mr. Nie, our artillery reconnaissance radar will soon enter the final assembly stage. At that time, these equipment will inevitably be equipped with instructions for use, maintenance guides, etc. How can we do it without printing equipment?" Zhou Yang said.
"You kid, don't look at me carelessly. I don't know what you are up to!"
Then Nie Nansun said again: "Besides, a set of radars only has one instruction manual, so why do you need so much printing equipment?"
Seeing that Nie Nansun had exposed him, Zhou Yang didn't feel embarrassed at all. He smiled and said, "Haha, you still know everything. I can't hide anything from you..."
"Stop it, you kid, don't put a high hat on me. Tell me, what do you want to do?" Nie Nansun said.
"Let's build a printing factory first!" Zhou Yang said.
"Printing factory, what are you doing with that thing?" Nie Nansun asked with a frown.
Zhou Yang immediately said: "On the one hand, there is indeed a need for research. For example, the instructions for use of radar and various materials we research often need to be printed, and ordinary mimeograph machines are too troublesome and relatively low in efficiency!"
"On the other hand, I plan to provide employment for some of the family members of scientific researchers by running this printing factory!"
Yes, this is what Zhou Yang thinks.
As the scale of the research institute becomes larger and larger, especially the launch of the artillery battery reconnaissance radar assembly line, the Babaoliang Research Institute is no longer the Caotai team it once was.
In addition, the construction of welfare housing is on the agenda, and a large number of family members will inevitably arrive in Babaoliang Village by then. How will the work problems of these people be solved by then?
As the head of the research institute, Zhou Yang must take precautions and handle this matter well.
When chatting with Lao Zhangtou today, I saw that he was writing the "Self-study Series of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry", and Zhou Yang came up with the idea of setting up a printing factory.
Anyway, they also need to prepare operating instructions, maintenance guides, etc. for the artillery reconnaissance radar. Why not take this opportunity to set up a large-scale printing factory, which will not only meet the needs of the institute itself, but also provide employment for the family members.
More importantly, there is money to be made from this thing, which can cover part of the research funding, killing three birds with one stone!
Nie Nansun on the other side of the phone was silent for a while, and then said: "Your idea is good, but the question is, does the printing factory have that much business?"
"As far as I know, many printing plants have little business now and need funding from their superiors to survive. Our project department doesn't have that much money to feed idle people!"
Zhou Yang smiled and said, "Don't worry, boss. This printing factory can also be regarded as a factory-run enterprise of our 888 Factory. We will be responsible for our own profits and losses. Apart from these equipment, we will never need a penny from our superiors!"
"You guys are serious. Are you sure this printing shop can support yourself?" Nie Nansun said.
"Yes!" Zhou Yang said firmly.
Hearing Zhou Yang's affirmation, Nie Nansun immediately said: "In that case, I agree to this matter, but again, the project department is only responsible for getting you a few sets of equipment, and the rest depends on you. It’s my own!”
"clear!"
"Well, then I'll contact the relevant departments first and let you know if there's any news!" Nie Nansun said.
"OK!"
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After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yang felt quite relaxed and a little excited at the same time.
If this thing is done, it will really bring a lot of benefits to their research institute.
As for what Nie Nansun was worried about, Zhou Yang was not at all worried about the lack of business after the printing plant was completed.
If it were before, setting up a printing shop would really not have been a good idea. After all, there were no large local newspapers, magazines, or even a decent publishing house.
Once this printing plant is established, it will at most be able to serve the interior of the research institute, and it will not be able to use such a large scale.
But Zhou Yang knows that the college entrance examination will be held next year. This is not only an opportunity for the educated youth, but also an opportunity for all industries related to education.
Since the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination was only published in the newspapers on October 21, 1977, the actual examination time was in December, only more than a month before the examination period.
Time was short, and the educated youth did not have much time to prepare. Not to mention asking for advice, the vast majority of them did not even have a decent textbook.
Therefore, many people flock to bookstores to buy some reference books for self-study, and the "Self-Study Series of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry" has become the most popular thing.
At that time, as long as it could be printed, someone would be willing to spend money to buy it, even at a high price.
And this situation lasted until about 1983 to 1985.
More importantly, as far as Zhou Yang knows, in the past few years, "Congshu" has been criticized twice in a row, saying that it serves the purpose of serving higher education and imparts the concept of "learn mathematics, physics and chemistry well and travel all over the world without fear", and is cultivating revisionist seedlings. of.
Under this circumstance, almost all publishing houses and printing houses burned all the paper copies of the "Series of Books" they had saved and threw them away.
Don’t get it wrong, paper model is not just simple paper, it is a professional term, which refers to the mold of the cast plate used for printing, which is similar to the engraving paper in the mimeograph machine.
The lack of paper type means that the printing house must re-check the typesetting, and this is often the most arduous link in the printing process.
If we follow the normal speed, it will take at least half a year to reprint a set of science and technology books like "Self-study Series of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry".
Therefore, when many printing houses received the notice from above and began to prepare to print the "Self-study Series of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry", it was already too late.
By the time they finished the paper pattern and printed the book, the 1977 college entrance examination was over.
Fortunately, the college entrance examination would start again in 1978. Therefore, as long as the printing plants and publishing houses that printed the "Self-study Series of Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry" in those years were making a lot of money, there was no possibility of losing money.
Of course, Zhou Yang will definitely not make small fuss like others.
He not only wanted to make a fuss, but also wanted to make a big fuss. After all, what Zhou Yang wanted to solve was not only the employment problem of his family members, but also a large amount of scientific research funds.
Researching radar is a money-burning project. Although higher-level departments have given full support to their research, funds are still stretched thin.
More importantly, as a reborn person, there are so many things that Zhou Yang wants to study. It is impossible to apply for funding from the state for every project, right?
Even if the higher-ups want to support him, they may not have that much money.
Therefore, Zhou Yang felt that it was better to do this kind of thing himself and have enough food and clothing.
Anyway, there is still nearly a year before the resumption of the college entrance examination. He can make plans in advance and get the "Self-study Series of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry" out early.
As long as you are well prepared, you will surely be able to quickly occupy the market and make large profits after the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination is announced.
Of course, the idea is good, but whether it can be done depends on the news from Mr. Nie.
If the equipment problem cannot be solved, everything is in vain!
PS: Chapter 2 is delivered!
