Chapter 2718
Honest people are easily bullied.
Chapter 2718 Honest people are easily bullied.
A week later.
Yang Xiaotao got up in the morning, got ready, and prepared to go to the Ninth Department.
Today is the day Li Hongfeng returns, and Yang Xiaotao is preparing to greet him, as he can finally be free from his tedious paperwork.
They set off happily, but Old Ye and the old Taoist priest in the car were still a little dazed; this guy wasn't usually this enthusiastic.
Especially after the Liuzhou issue was resolved a week ago, he went back to being completely lazy and unproductive, just like before.
I leave home on time in the morning and leave work on time in the evening.
In the past, I could see him working on documents in his office in the mornings, but after the helicopter design drawings were completed, he had nothing to do but read books.
In short, it's incredibly relaxing!
"Why are you leaving so early today?!"
"Didn't you serve me well last night?"
"If you can't handle it, I still have two jars of good wine!"
The old Taoist priest was joking behind him. Yang Xiaotao was driving and thinking about something when the old Taoist priest suddenly blocked his way, and he almost crashed into the curb.
"What nonsense are you talking about? With our young bodies, why would we need your thing?"
"Who are you looking down on!"
As he spoke, Yang Xiaotao straightened his back forcefully, his expression full of disdain.
However, I still feel a bit overwhelmed.
Over the years, with Xiaowei's help, my own body has become far beyond that of an ordinary person, but my wife's body is also quite extraordinary.
Under Xiaowei's care, not only are there no health problems, but there are also very few signs of aging.
Look at those women in the courtyard who have had several children; aren't they all depleted of their energy, with loose skin and out-of-shape figures?
But looking at his wife again, she is younger and more energetic than when they first met.
Outsiders would only assume that the Yang family had good food and lived a comfortable life.
But Yang Xiaotao was the most familiar with the inside story.
The two are not much different in terms of physical fitness, but women have a natural advantage in this regard.
What's more, my wife is almost thirty, a woman who embodies youth, vitality, maturity, and more, making her even more formidable.
As a result, Yang Xiaotao has been struggling to cope with the situation for some time now.
At this moment, Yang Xiaotao remembered a joke from his previous life.
It's said that before marriage, men thought women's periods were there to protect them, but after marriage, they realized that women's menstrual cycles are actually there to protect men.
Otherwise, there wouldn't even be a day off.
Yang Xiaotao is now just hoping that her period will come normally.
Give yourself a break.
"hehe"
"Looking at you, with sunken eyes and an unsteady gait, I don't believe you for a second!"
The old Taoist priest sneered, "Young man, you must learn to be moderate!"
"Go away, what do you know, you old Taoist priest? Your sunken eyes are from reading at night!"
"Walking unsteadily means you're tired from work!"
"Moderation? I'm not a saint!"
"So what if I'm physically tired? This is the price of love!"
Yang Xiaotao said it stubbornly, but he still took it to heart. He couldn't come consecutively anymore; he had to come at least once a day.
"Just be tough!"
The old Taoist priest leaned back in the back seat without saying a word, but Old Ye next to him smiled and said, "The photocopier matter should be settled in the next couple of days. Take a look when you have time."
Yang Xiaotao nodded. "So fast?"
"Have you chosen the manufacturers?"
"This isn't fast. If some places weren't too far away and the examiners hadn't arrived late, it could have been even faster."
The old Taoist priest added from the side.
Anyone who has used a photocopier knows its advantages.
Not to mention office slackers like them.
"As soon as we issued the announcement, factories from all over the country contacted us within two days."
"Let's have them deliver the finished parts as requested, and we'll choose them ourselves!"
"For those nearby, we'll deliver directly; for those farther away, we'll have the post office send it by courier."
"Now all the production components have been inspected and selected, and the two newly assembled copiers are running well."
"We also sent technicians to the local area to investigate the production situation and see if it can keep up with production needs!"
As Elder Ye inquired, Yang Xiaotao nodded, "Now that it's been decided, let's do it as soon as possible."
“These past few days, Mr. Chen has been asking about this matter repeatedly, and several other departments are also concerned about it.”
Recalling what Mr. Chen meant in his conversation, the cooperation with France had not even officially begun, but things were already in a mess back home.
Mr. Chen was incredibly excited and enthusiastic in order to eat this cake.
However, the current situation has unexpectedly dampened expectations.
As originally planned, Mr. Chen had issued tasks to each department.
Just like their nine departments, they have a ton of missions.
It covers almost every aspect.
This is also why Yang Xiaotao insisted on expanding production and streamlining personnel.
But things weren't so simple in other departments.
Before the task was assigned, we conducted a survey and assessment, and the factories below all gave good responses.
When the task was actually assigned, all sorts of excuses and difficulties started to appear.
One report said there was a shortage of materials, another said the machine's precision was insufficient, and some even claimed there were too many tasks and that they needed to be postponed.
Those who say there aren't enough materials go to the downstream raw material manufacturers, and then the raw material manufacturers have a whole host of problems.
Those who complained about the machine's lack of precision wanted to import better machines, but the manufacturers of these machines also needed to be assigned tasks before starting production, so they couldn't finish in a short time.
In short, it's true that you won't know until you investigate, and what you find out is shocking.
During this period, Old Chen complained to Yang Xiaotao quite a bit.
Of course, Yang Xiaotao and his colleagues from the Ninth Division are considered to be the least troublesome kids.
This is also why Chen Lao supported Yang Xiaotao's efforts to streamline personnel within the Ninth Department.
I'm really disgusted by people who eat but don't work.
"However, we still need to be careful. Our photocopiers are for export, and we can't ruin our own reputation."
Yang Xiaotao still gave some instructions, since a large portion of these were destined for export to France.
As for developed countries like France, having it is like advertising for them. I believe it won't be long before the Shiguang photocopier becomes known all over the world.
That was the time when photocopiers experienced rapid development.
What the Ninth Department needs to do is increase its inventory and try to capture this first wave of benefits.
Therefore, if there is no technological breakthrough in copiers, the only option is to focus on quality, which requires improving the quality of each component.
Yang Xiaotao knew a lot about the intricacies of procurement from his previous life.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be people who specifically accompany others for drinks!
Especially for procurement personnel, personal feelings are often mixed in during the investigation.
"Yes, don't worry about that. We will conduct random checks on every batch."
"Anything that doesn't meet the standards will not be used!"
Those responsible will be held accountable!
Regarding quality control, the Ninth Department already has a complete monitoring system, and Mr. Ye expressed confidence in this.
"You made two more?" "Yes, they were finished the day before yesterday!"
"Alright, I'll arrange it later. Send one to Old Chen, and I'll send the other to the West Garden!"
Upon hearing Yang Xiaotao's arrangement, the old Taoist priest immediately became anxious.
"Hey, wait a minute."
"Didn't you say that once you made it, you'd give it to our research institute to use first?"
"You promised back then, why are you changing your mind now?"
The old Taoist priest, dissatisfied, spoke up directly.
Yang Xiaotao drove steadily, saying, "I did agree, but isn't there something more important?"
"Besides, the research institute has one machine in use for now, it's just a matter of you walking a few more steps."
"Besides, this was already agreed upon. You can't just keep it yourself; it would be awkward to let Old Chen see it."
The old Taoist priest was speechless, then looked at Elder Ye beside him.
But even Elder Ye shook his head, and he had nothing more to say.
No matter how much I try to argue, I wouldn't dare to compete with Old Chen.
"You bastard, you actually bully honest people."
The old Taoist muttered helplessly, while Yang Xiaotao chuckled, "There are two kinds of honest people."
"One type is someone who claims to be an honest person but does dishonest things."
"One type is someone who appears dishonest, but to outsiders, they seem like an honest person who won't say a word."
"Old Taoist, I think you should be the first type."
The old Taoist knew Yang Xiaotao was up to no good the moment he opened his mouth, and as soon as he finished speaking, he gave him a sharp tap on the head.
"Disparaging elders deserves a beating!"
"Damn it, you're such a disrespectful old man."
"Still talking nonsense? When your great-grandfather comes up here, he'll give you a good talking to."
"Okay, okay, you're amazing. You're really capable now."
Yang Xiaotao quickly begged for mercy, but the old Taoist priest solemnly exclaimed, "Infinite Heavenly Venerable!"
As the three were talking, the car arrived at the main gate of the Ninth Department. Yang Xiaotao stopped the car and then stomped his feet as he walked towards the office building.
……
Yuefu, radio factory.
"Brother Qing, do you think our relationship can work out?"
Two people were smoking in silence in front of the steps.
The young man who spoke looked worried.
The middle-aged man, called Brother Qing, rolled up his sleeves, shook his head, and said, "Who knows?"
The young man bit his lip, and finally said cautiously, "Brother Qing, I think the technicians who came this time are quite young. Do you think we should make some arrangements?"
"What are the arrangements?"
Qing didn't react at first, but the young man whispered, "The exposure lamp task last time, all of our workshops could have done it, so why was it given to Workshop 1?"
"With their skill level, how could they possibly do as well as we do?"
"I heard that Director Kuan of Workshop One secretly gave money to the client and even arranged for female colleagues to be assigned to their workshop..."
"Shut up!"
Before the young man could say anything more, Brother Qing snapped, "If you can't speak properly, then shut up!"
"Is this something you can say?"
The young man still felt wronged, but remained silent.
My eldest son is a good man, but he's too upright.
Sometimes, you could gain benefits simply by saying a nice word or bowing your head, but you just don't know how.
In recent years, the factory has not been doing well, so every worker in these workshops has to find ways to do side jobs to supplement their income.
But the one in front of me wouldn't do that.
During work hours, I would focus on my technical skills, and after finishing my work, I would sit on the steps and bask in the sun.
He seems persistent, but he also looks rather lazy.
You might say he's useless, but he's actually the most skilled person in the factory.
Not only is he technically skilled, but the third workshop he leads is also the most technically skilled in the entire factory.
Unfortunately…
No matter how good your skills are, you'll get the same salary.
They're not even as good as those who do odd jobs.
"Wheat, let me tell you something: in this life, there are things you should do and things you shouldn't do!"
"I don't care what others do, and we can't control what they do either."
"The only thing we can control is ourselves!"
Brother Qing spoke again, then looked up at the sun.
Achoo achoo…
After sneezing twice, Qing Ge rubbed his nose and said, "Who the hell insulted me?!"
With that, the two turned and went inside to wait for news.
The young man, Xiaomai, shook his head silently and followed him inside.
After receiving the notice from the Ninth Department, their radio factory was like it had been injected with chicken blood. From the Party Secretary and Factory Director to the ordinary workers, everyone saw it as an opportunity for revival.
You know, a few years ago, the Tianjin electronics factory was in a similar situation to theirs, but it was selected by the Ninth Ministry and is now making a fortune exporting calculators.
They regretted it when they found out, regretting why the Ninth Division was located in Beijing instead of Guangdong.
Now, the Ninth Division has broken with convention by initiating a bidding process and distributing production tasks nationwide, which has given them hope.
Therefore, the radio factory immediately reported all the projects it could do to the Ninth Department based on the projects in the mission notice.
Yesterday, technicians from the Ninth Department arrived in Yuefu and began inspecting the factory.
This is a major event concerning the factory, and there is no room for negligence.
The project belongs to the factory, but it may not end up in their workshop.
The two entered the office building and then waited outside the meeting room.
By this time, quite a few people had already gathered there.
"Old Zhu, what's going on?"
Brother Qing walked up to one of them and asked.
"What else could it be? Let's just wait and see!"
Old Zhu looked absent-minded. After speaking, he glanced at Brother Qing and said, "This isn't the first time people from above have come to check on us. They're testing this person and that person, but in the end, it's all the same!"
"This time they even sent a virgin, and she's obviously no good!"
Then he glanced to the side, "That guy seems very confident!"
Following the gaze, Qingge saw Kuanming, the director of Workshop One.
At this moment, Kuanming had a smile on his face and looked calm.
"I guess once the research plan is finalized, we'll just be there to accompany the prince in his studies!"
Old Zhu shrugged and said dismissively.
"Yes!"
Qing replied, then walked aside and silently waited for the result.
Old Zhu glanced at Brother Qing, sighed again, and secretly shook his head in his heart.
These days, honest people get bullied!