Siheyuan: Cooking journey

Chapter 378 Red Steel Group

The ultimate goal is actually similar to the steel industry mentioned earlier, which is to allow some companies to strengthen themselves first, and then pull the surrounding companies to develop together.

This idea of ​​"making a small number of people rich first and then leading everyone to become rich together" seems very attractive...

He Yuzhu is a little confused about this...

In the quadrangle,

Ran Qiuye was teaching two children to read. Xiaodeng was sitting there listening attentively.

In comparison, the other child was not so well behaved.

Nian Qiu simply laid on the table, his mind had already flown elsewhere, and he didn't seem to be listening to the class seriously at all.

I was muttering to myself, my bad dad actually broke his promise

The chocolates I was promised have not yet arrived!

The majestic image in my mind suddenly collapsed

I was angry and helpless, with all kinds of thoughts running through my mind.

At this moment, He Nianqiu suddenly remembered a great idea to change destiny: first let a few places prosper, then slowly expand the influence so that more places can enjoy the benefits. "

And when this sentence first became popular,

The steel industry has become a model for learning through a series of restructuring and adjustments.

The steel processing workshop managed by his father was also at the forefront of the reform.

Unfortunately, there were no outstanding results.

Although the instant noodle company did perform well, it is, after all, a business operated by multiple partners, so there is no comparison between the two.

Not long after this incident, our country's independently developed engine came out. The Red Country had its first truck built entirely by itself, contributing a lot to the country's construction.

There was one thing that confused He Nianqiu very much.

In a later photo, my father was unexpectedly captured next to a group photo of engineers.

It wasn't that he was photographed intentionally, it was more like he just happened to be passing by there when the engineers were taking pictures.

Later, some people speculated that the father might be a member of the research and development team.

But most people tend to believe that he just walked by accidentally.

He Nianqiu also tended to believe the latter statement, but he really didn't understand why his father, as the director of a small steel mill in Beijing, would run to the far northeast and appear at that exciting moment.

There are several steel mills around the capital.

After the merger, the Red Star Steel Plant will be under unified management, which will indeed enable better organization of production.

But this also brings problems.

Managing a steel plant and an instant noodle factory is already enough of a headache.

If we take over more than ten steel mills, it will take several months just to sort out the situation of each mill.

Of course, mergers also have their advantages, such as more people in charge, which will increase status and influence.

However, I don't care much about whether or not to pursue a career in politics.

What is even more troublesome is the series of troubles that followed.

He Yuzhu thought about it and suggested: "In fact, stainless steel is now mainly produced by new furnaces."

"Now that new heating furnaces are common, almost all steel mills can produce high-quality stainless steel materials on their own."

"You can see this from the increasing number of stainless steel cutlery replacing enamelware on the market."

"Since everyone has the production capacity, there is no need to bring all these steel mills under the Red Star umbrella."

"It would be more appropriate to strengthen the existing management system, simplify the work process, and let these factories be returned to the large steel mills that provide raw materials."

"As for export, it is much simpler. We can directly use the sales channels that have been opened up, and send the finished stainless steel to Jinmen Port for shipment."

Auntie sighed and said to him, "Even so, we still need to merge and reorganize several factories including Red Star Steel this time."

"The newly built steel plant in the suburbs will also be included in the integration plan."

"You will be transferred from your current position to work somewhere else."

"Can you accept this situation?"

Faced with this situation, He Yuzhu frowned, then accepted the reality with relief.

Just do your best to do your job in your own position; if you leave this position, you don't have to worry about it anymore.

Projects like new factory construction, community planning, and the instant noodle business may have to be handed over to others - although it feels a bit regrettable, at least I don’t have to work too hard and I can spend more time with my family.

"Follow the organization's arrangements." He said sincerely.

After hearing this answer, the aunt couldn't help but roll her eyes at him and asked in a dissatisfied tone: "Do you know that the core topic of the entire meeting is to replan these surrounding steel companies and establish a new group."

"Also, do you know who proposed to merge several nearby companies into Red Star to form the Red Star Steel Group?"

"Do you understand the importance of completing the integration and establishing a new company group?"

"Hey......"

Hearing this, He Yuzhu quickly shook his head and said, "I really don't know."

How could such an internal decision made by high-level officials be told to outsiders casually? Only someone with extraordinary powers could know it in advance.

Seeing his reaction, the aunt was both angry and amused: "Others are scrambling to climb up, and you are just pretending to be innocent and confused!"

"Alright, alright, it's no use talking to you any further."

"You are right. It is indeed more rational and efficient to integrate those other steel mills into the big smelter."

"However, considering the special relationship between Red Star Steel and its co-operated noodle factory, it will not participate in this structural adjustment for the time being. Please continue to manage it."

“It turns out that not all of them are cancelled…”

After hearing this, He Yuzhu showed a slightly disappointed expression on his face.

I thought I could completely let go and relax, but it turned out to be just a beautiful misunderstanding.

Seeing his lost look, the aunt held her forehead and sighed again, then asked another question:

"Manager Chen mentioned some opinions in the meeting just now. What do you think?"

"Viewpoint?"

He Yuzhu thought about it and shook his head, "I don't have any special ideas."

The topic of the discussion was studying abroad, and there were obvious differences of opinion. Some people thought that studying abroad was good, while others held opposing views.

Any special opinion on this?

“Really, you don’t have any special ideas?”

Auntie frowned and asked, "You have been to America, Japan, and Hong Kong, and you also helped Zhou Xiaobai apply for admission to Hong Kong University."

"How do you think Hong Kong's universities compare to universities in the United States or elsewhere?"

“It’s actually hard to make a direct comparison.”

He Yuzhu thought for a moment and said, "In Hong Kong, there are many people who appear to be red-country people but actually identify with Western values. They usually think that foreign education systems are more advanced. Therefore, as long as they have the conditions or their grades are good enough, most people will choose to study abroad."

"America and England are the most popular choices, followed by Australia. In those countries, anyone with money can go to university and get a diploma easily. There are also many schools of this type in America and England, but the fees are much higher."

“After graduation, will most of these people be willing to stay abroad to develop their careers? Or will they return to Hong Kong?”

Auntie continued to talk to herself: "After all, Hong Kong Island has also been influenced by many Western cultures."

He Yuzhu hesitated for a moment before speaking frankly: "People who are able to survive abroad will choose to stay. Even if they can't find a good job, there are many people who don't want to return to Hong Kong, so there are not many students who actually return to Hong Kong."

After hearing this, the aunt pondered for a while and said with emotion: "The description of yellow skin and white heart is so appropriate. It hits the point right away."

"What percentage of international students would return from abroad to develop their careers?"

Faced with such a question, He Yuzhu found it difficult to give an answer for a while.

Think back to modern society.

Every year, millions of students rush to take the college entrance examination just to be able to study in top universities.

However, after receiving higher education and completing further studies abroad, many people rarely have the opportunity to return to serve their country.

Someone once made a statistical analysis and found a thought-provoking fact:

When the Red Country faces a shortage of civilian mobile phone chips and automobile chips in the future, despite the high domestic design level, it will be unable to achieve independent manufacturing due to the lack of production technology.

At the same time, a large proportion of high-end talents working in the world's semiconductor field are of Chinese descent.

"I guess many people will eventually return to their home country to develop."

He Yuzhu said uncertainly, "After all, the cultural identity here in the mainland is a little different from that in Hong Kong and other places."

"Really a lot?"

"You also heard discussions during the seminar that the key is not how many people choose to return, but whether they truly care about the development and construction of the motherland."

Looking at the silent He Yuzhu in front of her, the aunt shook her head and sighed.

In fact it is.

It would be great if only one or two out of ten international students could return to their motherland and contribute their strength.

What is worrying is that if everyone chooses to stay abroad, it reflects a deep-seated problem - there is now a large gap between the Red Continent and developed countries. The former is in rapid development, while the latter has reached an extremely high level in terms of both material living standards and cultural soft power.

When a person from an economically poor area suddenly enters a prosperous place, he or she will often experience a huge cultural shock or even a change in thinking.

Can we always remain true to ourselves and unwaveringly guard our own identity and values ​​in the face of temptation, so as not to be alienated into someone who appears to be a red national but is completely Westernized at heart?

This is something that no one can guarantee for themselves.

I thought about it.

He Yuzhu hesitated for a moment and said, "We are no longer a feudal society in the agricultural era. The conditions in all aspects are very different from those in industrialized countries, and it is difficult to catch up."

"Generation after generation of our predecessors went abroad to study and brought back advanced knowledge and technology. After the founding of the new red country, countless talented people who cared about their motherland returned to contribute their own strength."

"By now, our basic science education has kept pace with the international level and is not much behind other countries."

"Even if you go abroad to study the most advanced science and technology, industrial countries will not let you master it easily. Just like some key technologies, no country is willing to openly let others learn them."

"So, we can only take the path of independent research and development."

The aunt was silent for a while, then asked, "What do you think?"

He Yuzhu subconsciously flicked his fingers, thought for a moment and said:

“I think it’s more important to develop it domestically than to send people abroad to study.”

"To rapidly promote economic development, all industries and factories need a large number of skilled workers."

"Even though I spent seven years in high school and then college, I learned mostly theoretical knowledge, and I may not be able to become a technical backbone after graduation."

"It is urgent to set up some professional technical colleges to train technicians in related industries..."