For every word Hu Weijun said, they could refute him with ten words. Anyway, Hu Weijun didn’t understand the technology and he could not win the argument with them no matter what. What made Hu Weijun most angry was that whenever Hu Weijun spoke, they would say, “What do you know? If you don’t understand, don’t give orders blindly!” Although what they said made sense, the harsh tone made Hu Weijun stare and feel their contempt for him!

This is mainly because in the 8717 factory, most of the workshop directors and technical backbones were promoted by Li Jianshe. They were very resentful of Hu Weijun’s coming to power. In addition, Hu Weijun did not understand technology, so they looked down on Hu Weijun even more. At the same time, Hu Weijun had no way to deal with them. Their organizational and technical abilities were among the best in the workshop, so contempt, contradiction, non-cooperation, and even cursing were all common things! Now that the situation has reversed and Hu Weijun has seized the opportunity, can he have a good face to Wang Deshui who fooled him?

On the other side, Chen Zhiguo was furious. “I’ll be out for a while. You guys are all free. You can do whatever you want. Come on, tell me, are there any parts that meet the standards I set? Why are you silent? Are you all mute?”

“Ji Xiaojun, stand up,” Chen Zhiguo shouted. Ji Xiaojun, who was hiding behind the crowd, walked to the front tremblingly. Chen Zhiguo pointed his finger and said, “Use your hand to touch the engine. Have you cleaned up the burrs?”

“Master, I was wrong! I will change!” Ji Xiaojun said with a sad face.

“Change, how?”

“I will be serious and careful next time! I will never make the same mistake again!”

“Tear down the engine and grind it for me. If there is any unevenness, I will expel you from my sect!” Chen Zhiguo said coldly.

Chen Zhiguo pointed at these team leaders and said, “And you, look at the work you do. Don’t think that just because Director Hu doesn’t understand the technology, you can just mess around. You don’t have to do it, right? We can help you get transferred or retire! But messing around with your work and using the country’s resources and materials as a tool to vent your anger, wasting them in vain, this is absolutely not allowed! You are dereliction of duty and committing a crime! Look at these defective products, don’t you feel pain in your heart?

Work is work, and feelings are feelings! Don’t mix them up. You need to think clearly: are you working for Li Jianshe or for Factory 817? You are taking the salary given to you by Factory 817, and this is how you repay Factory 817? Are you qualified for your job?

I just want to ask you what you want to do? Do you want to show your dissatisfaction with Director Hu? Or do you want Li Jianshe to come back as the director? Do you think the orders from your superiors are wrong? Since you think so and want to work with Li Jianshe, I have no objection. Write a report and I will ask Lao Hu to sign for you. You can go find Li Jianshe and ask him to take you in! Raise your hands now. I promise to sign and let you go in front of everyone.”

Chen Zhiguo looked at the silent crowd and shouted angrily, “Why, are you all mute now? I saw that you were quite talkative when you first came here, weren’t you?

This is the first time and the last time. I think you understand the nature of our Factory 817. We never allow slackness or fooling around here. You are playing with other people’s lives!

I declare now that if such a situation occurs in the future, you will be fired directly and will not be tolerated! Factory 817 will never want workers like you who are not serious! Even if your skills are great, if you don’t work seriously and attentively, what’s the point of having you? “

Chapter 423 Rectification!

“I’ll give you two days. I want to see a car that is reliable and safe!” Chen Zhiguo looked at the crowd coldly. “If there are any more problems, you don’t have to work anymore. I will write this sentence in your file that you have no sense of responsibility and are seriously irresponsible for your work. It will accompany you for the rest of your life!”

After Chen Zhiguo finished speaking, he left the group of people, followed by Lao Hu. As for Wang Deshui and the others, they naturally stayed where they were and would be invited to the security department for tea later! The other workers were in an uproar. The younger ones were still unconvinced and were about to speak wildly when they were stopped by the older ones. Chen Zhiguo’s last sentence stunned them. If that sentence was really written in the file, no company would hire them even if they had great skills, and they would be nailed to the pillar of shame for the rest of their lives!

“Engineer Chen, what should we do with these people?” As soon as Chen Zhiguo walked out of the workshop door, the staff member called him. He saw four or five people standing in the yard, looking sloppy and standing in a daze, as if nothing had happened!

“Write down their names and assign them to the cleaning team directly!” Chen Zhiguo said coldly.

“Why? We are skilled workers. You are suppressing us without any reason!” A young man with glasses was immediately dissatisfied and shouted at Chen Zhiguo.

“Suppression? You, a skilled worker, are late. I ask you, why are you late? The meeting was called and everyone else is here, but you are late?” Chen Zhiguo asked disdainfully.

“We have unfinished work!” The man with glasses said with his eyes twinkling.

“Oh! Are you sure you have unfinished work? Which team are you from? Who is the team leader?” Chen Zhiguo said with a smile.

“I’m from the welding team. My team leader is Wang Deshui, a level 7 welder. He arranged the job for me. So what?” the man with glasses said, stiffening his neck.

“Oh! It’s him!” Chen Zhiguo nodded.

Seeing Chen Zhiguo’s expression ease, the man with glasses suddenly became proud and boasted, “Wang Deshui is my brother-in-law, he is the best welder in the factory!”

“Wang Deshui! I just met him. However, he will go to the Security Department to have tea later. You might as well go with him!” Chen Zhiguo said lightly, and then ignored the stunned man with glasses and left!

“Xiao Qian, remember their names. Go to the security department together and explain the situation. Report to me later. If the situation is not serious, go to the cleaning team!” Hu Weijun followed closely behind, shouting as he walked.

“Got it, Director Hu!”

. . . . . . . . . . .

“It’s so satisfying!” In Chen Zhiguo’s office, Hu Weijun waved his arms excitedly!

“Look at you, you can’t even manage your subordinates. How can you be a factory director? You are almost being fooled by others like a fool!” Chen Zhiguo got angry when he saw his look and couldn’t help but hit him.

Upon hearing this, Hu Weijun sat down on the sofa like a wilted rooster, lit a cigarette, and said sadly, “What can I do? I don’t understand the technology! They are blatantly fooling me! All they say is, you don’t understand, don’t give orders blindly!”

“Look at you, you don’t understand! If you don’t understand, you won’t learn! You know your shortcomings, but you don’t change them! You are not qualified to be the factory director!” Chen Zhiguo looked at the decadent Hu Weijun and said dissatisfiedly.

“Zhiguo, how about I write a report and let you be the factory director? What do you think?” Hu Weijun’s words almost shocked Chen Zhiguo. The position of factory director was not something Chen Zhiguo had taken a fancy to. In his opinion, with his current qualifications, it was still a bit weak to control a factory. He was too young, inexperienced, and unreliable! Moreover, once he became the factory director, he would definitely be surrounded by tedious tasks at work, which was not what he liked. At the same time, his energy would be dispersed again, and he could not concentrate on scientific research! So Chen Zhiguo immediately said,

“No, not at all. I’m so busy as the chief engineer that I don’t have time to manage other things. You should take care of it yourself and don’t have any bad ideas!”

Chen Zhiguo quickly refused. This was a typical case of courting disaster. He didn’t have so much time to waste! Besides, there were so many things waiting for him in Yanjing City!

“But it’s too much trouble for me to manage it!” Hu Weijun said dejectedly.

“Since you know that you don’t understand the technology, why don’t you find a solution quickly? There are so many old workers in our factory, old eighth-level workers, who have deep feelings for Factory 817. How can they tolerate their passive resistance like this?

You organize them and set up a quality inspection team. They have worked in the factory for their whole lives. They are masters in technology and have a keen eye. They will definitely not tolerate the fooling of these people. Moreover, they are very upright and dedicated to the factory. They will never show any favoritism or corruption. Moreover, many people in the workshop now are their disciples. Do you think they dare to play tricks in front of their master and ancestors? You don’t need to deal with them. These people will be dealt with by these masters! By then, scolding them is the least of their worries. No one will dare to fight back even if they are slapped in the face!”

“That’s a good idea. I’ll do it right away!” Hu Weijun, who had just been listless, suddenly stood up excitedly as if he had been injected with chicken blood. Just as he was about to walk out, he was called back by Chen Zhiguo, “Wait! Don’t be in a hurry!”

“What? Is there anything else?” Hu Weijun turned around.

“You’d better learn more from them. They are experienced workers with superb skills. You can learn from them for a while and they will teach you step by step. You are not required to operate the machine, but you must understand the technical process. Then, will you still be afraid of being fooled in the future?”

“I still have to learn!” Hu Weijun said with a constipated look on his face.

“How can you be a factory director if you are uneducated and unskilled? Do you want people to treat you like a fool?” Chen Zhiguo said angrily. Is it really that difficult?

“Learn! Learn! I will definitely learn!” Hu Weijun thought of the grievances and ridicules he had suffered these days, and he gritted his teeth and said,

“Enough! Get out of here now! Stop staying in my office every day and disturbing my work!” Chen Zhiguo chased Hu Weijun away like a fly!

Hu Weijun left, but in the evening, he ran in again happily, “Zhiguo, I’ve done it!”

“What did you say? Why are you here again?” Chen Zhiguo was angry and annoyed. He really wanted to hang a sign on the door of his office saying, “Hu Weijun is not allowed to enter!”

Hu Weijun didn’t notice Chen Zhiguo’s impatience at all, instead he said with a smile,

“I invited all the experienced masters to form a quality inspection team. I will have them inspect the workshops and I will follow them to learn the techniques!”

Chen Zhiguo nodded in approval and said happily, “Great! This is done very neatly! The execution is very strong!”

“That’s right! After I left you, I started to do this and held a symposium for old employees. I didn’t expect that when these old workers heard that they could return to the factory, they all signed up. Even though I said it was all voluntary, they were willing to do it! You really got it right. They have real feelings for 817! They have a persistent love for their work and their positions!” Hu Weijun sighed,

“But I have another idea,” Hu Weijun continued. “Since we need to focus on quality, we can set up some reward mechanisms. For example, we can select outstanding employees every month and give them certain bonuses and honorary titles. This can motivate everyone to work harder and improve product quality.”

Chen Zhiguo thought for a moment and thought this was a good idea. “Then do this. You go and formulate a specific reward plan and implement it as soon as possible.”

“Okay, I’ll do it right away!” Hu Weijun left the office excitedly. Chen Zhiguo looked at his departing figure and secretly sighed in his heart, hoping that this reform could bring new vitality to the factory!

I don’t know whether it was because of what Chen Zhiguo said in the file or because of the work of the quality inspection team formed by a group of veteran workers, but two days later, Chen Zhiguo saw two jeeps speeding on the rugged and muddy road of the experimental factory.

“How many drivers have been assigned?” Chen Zhiguo asked Hu Weijun standing aside.

“We have arranged six drivers, who will rotate every three hours to ensure that the vehicles can be replaced without stopping! I have also arranged for logistics maintenance support, meals, and medical care to be handled by dedicated personnel!”

Chen Zhiguo nodded, “Run it for three or four days first, then stop and check it again. If there are no problems, you can send it to your superiors!”

“Don’t worry! I guarantee nothing will go wrong this time!” Hu Weijun said happily with a grin!

“Zhiguo, what are you going to do with that welding team?” Hu Weijun suddenly remembered the interrogation record sent by the Security Department yesterday.

“What is the specific situation?” Chen Zhiguo asked.

“That broken weld was welded by Wang Deshui’s brother-in-law!” Hu Weijun’s words reminded Chen Zhiguo of the arrogant man with glasses that day.

“He didn’t check it either?”

“No, this guy learned the craft from his brother-in-law. His skills are okay, but he was lazy and cut corners! He was said to be in a hurry to play cards. He was late that day because those guys got together to play cards and the game didn’t end, so he was late!”

“Playing cards? You mean gambling? Did the security department report this to you?” Chen Zhiguo’s face suddenly turned cold.

“That’s exactly what was written in the security department’s transcript!” Hu Weijun also felt something was wrong.

“First, find them a secluded place and arrange a study class for them to learn ideological knowledge. Then talk to other comrades to confirm whether they are playing cards or gambling. They can’t leave the workshop. At most, find a place with few people. Someone will see them!”

“Zhiguo, what are you doing?” Hu Weijun’s face also changed. He was not a fool. If he were a fool, he would not have been the office director of Factory 817. This job requires a versatile and flexible person to do well!

Chen Zhiguo sighed, “The security outside the factory and at the entrance of the workshop is not our responsibility, but the internal security department is under our jurisdiction!”

“Yes!” Hu Weijun replied. In fact, he knew in his heart that there must be something hidden here!

“I just want to know, is it playing cards or gambling? Is there anything fishy here? Is there anyone in the security department involved? You are a big factory director, but you don’t understand the technology and you can’t control the public security in the factory. What else can you do? I know, they say you are soft-hearted, but it doesn’t mean that they won’t laugh at you behind your back and think they can play with you! You must know it!”

“I know that, but I just can’t bear it! If they really get serious, they will probably lose their jobs! I can only choose to play dumb!” Hu Weijun said with his head down.

“You are so confused! If you were still the office director, you wouldn’t be wrong with your personality. But now you are the factory director, in charge of more than 10,000 people. If you are still so weak and kind, can you manage the work well and complete the tasks assigned by the leaders?” Chen Zhiguo scolded.

Chapter 424 The difficult journey home!

Hu Weijun was scolded away by Chen Zhiguo. Taking over 817 was indeed a bit of a rush for Hu Weijun, but now that he has taken office, he must learn to adapt to the new position, new environment, and new leadership skills. If Hu Weijun does not make changes in time, it will not only be he who is in danger, but also the entire 817 factory will be affected!

There is an obvious difference in the mental outlook of employees under a strong leader and those under a weak leader. That’s why Chen Zhiguo gave Hu Weijun a painstaking education, hoping that he could learn lessons from recent events and change himself!

Of course, if Hu Weijun is still a hopeless case, Chen Zhiguo will have no other options. He can’t force a cow to drink water! Chen Zhiguo is not his patriarch. He can do his duty as a friend and remind him, but he won’t keep nagging him. This may make people dislike him!

Chen Zhiguo did not continue to care about Hu Weijun’s troubles, but was busy with his own affairs. The experiment of the entire armored beast has begun, and the production of various components has begun one after another. Since many parts require the use of special steels that Chen Zhiguo has experimented with this time, many of the original processes have to be improved in processing parts. Chen Zhiguo has been busy these days, busy every day!

Busy in the factory during the day, Chen Zhiguo is still busy at night. He has to draw the design draft of the entire diesel version so that the production of the test vehicle model will not be delayed when Chen Zhiguo leaves!

Of course, whenever he was free, Hu Weijun would always come to eat for free. Chen Zhiguo would always say in an unpleasant manner, “Sister-in-law, don’t I cook for you every day? You are a big factory director, but you come to my place for free meals every day!” He looked so disgusted!

However, Hu Weijun was not annoyed at all. Instead, he said with a smile, “I think highly of you by coming to eat here. I would not go even if others invited me!”

“Bah! I don’t want you to come. I get annoyed when I see you!” Chen Zhiguo retorted directly. In the kitchen, the Jiang sisters and the Hu sisters all laughed out loud. The bickering between two grown men was so childish!

“Let’s talk about business!” Hu Weijun’s face turned serious.

“What’s the matter?” Chen Zhiguo didn’t care.

“Last time, Wang Deshui’s matter has been investigated clearly!”

“Oh!” Chen Zhiguo still didn’t care, as if he didn’t care about these things at all, and as if he knew all these things clearly!

Hu Weijun didn’t care about Chen Zhiguo’s attitude, but continued, “You really guessed it right. Wang Deshui’s brother-in-law gathered people to gamble in the workshop, and someone in the security department accepted bribes and committed corruption for personal gain!”

“So how do you plan to deal with it?” Chen Zhiguo said calmly.

“Wang Deshui was fined three months’ salary, his brother-in-law was demoted to an apprentice, and several workers who participated in gambling had their wages reduced by one level. They were sent to the cleaning team to work for half a year. Their work attitude will determine whether they will return to the workshop! As for a team leader of the security department, he was demoted to the cleaning team!”

After listening to this, Chen Zhiguo did not say anything, but just nodded. This kind of punishment was already the limit of Hu Weijun. It was not that he could not fire the employee, but the procedure for firing him was too complicated. It was not something that Hu Weijun, a factory director, could decide. He had to write a report, and the leaders would hold a meeting to study the matter. After making a decision, he had to report to his superiors, one level at a time. It would take at least half a year to go through all these procedures!

Moreover, firing someone from the factory means destroying someone’s job. In this era, this is equivalent to deciding a person’s fate for life. Even their food and clothing will become a problem! Therefore, if the problem is not particularly serious, workers will not be fired. In order to save lives, we must always give people a chance to correct their mistakes!

Chen Zhiguo changed the subject, “Has the car been sent away?”

“It’s here. The leaders have arranged a new round of testing!” Hu Weijun said happily. This was his achievement. Although most of the credit went to the designer Chen Zhiguo, as the factory director of 817, his contribution was also indispensable!

Chen Zhiguo nodded and said, “Take the design draft of the diesel version away when you leave later!”

Hu Weijun was overjoyed and asked quickly, “Have you designed it?”

“You chase me around every day, I’m getting fed up with you, can you not come out? I’ll give you the design this time, I wonder if you still have an excuse to come to my house for a meal?” Chen Zhiguo said with a look of disdain.