King of Industry

  Chapter 298 The leader of Shagang Group

   There is an old saying that goes well, a person cannot be judged by his appearance, and sea water cannot be measured.

  In the office, after Zhao Guoyang revealed a bunch of "special researcher" titles, Chen Guolin was astonished by them, and spoke more politely.

   "Researcher Zhao, I heard from Xiao Xiao last time that you have some opinions on steel smelting. I wonder how much you know about our Shagang Group?"

   "In your opinion, where should we start the cooperation between our two families?" Chen Guolin looked at Zhao Guoyang with some respect and asked.

   Zhao Guoyang heard the words, and said unhurriedly: "Mr. Chen, you may not believe what I said, but I really have a deep understanding of your factory and Chairman Shen Zhirong..."

   "Oh? I would like to hear more about it!" Chen Guolin was shocked, and he stretched out his right hand and made a "please" gesture.

  Zhao Guoyang nodded and told what he knew.

"Shagang Group was first established in 1975 as an iron and steel enterprise with self-raised funds. At the beginning, the first batch of predecessors in your factory, relying only on a small rolling mill, surrounded by powerful iron and steel enterprises, insisted on breaking out. It has created a **** road, and up to now, it has developed into one of the best large-scale iron and steel enterprises in the entire East China."

"When I heard a teacher from our School of Mechanical Engineering talk about the arduous journey of Shagang Group step by step, and the courage and determination of Shagang's predecessors who founded this factory at the beginning, many of our classmates were very touched and encouraged... "

  Zhao Guoyang’s words are not casual. In fact, Jinling University of Technology’s School of Mechanical Engineering does have a teacher who teaches cold rolling technology. He shared some of his insights on Shagang Group in class.

  At this time, after hearing Zhao Guoyang's sincere words, Chen Guolin burst into applause.

   "Hey, I didn't expect Researcher Zhao to know Shagang Group so deeply. Maybe it's fate!" Chen Guolin said with a sigh.

Xiao Ruoyu on the side also echoed: "Yeah, Guoyang, you are really hiding something. At the beginning, Mr. Wang Gangqiang did talk about some details of Shagang Group. I have almost forgotten it a long time ago. It's embarrassing." You still remember..."

  Chen Guolin couldn't wait to stop Xiao Ruoyu's words, looked straight at Zhao Guoyang and said, "Researcher Zhao, what do you think about our Shagang Group, can you enlighten me?"

  Zhao Guoyang raised his eyebrows inadvertently, nodded with a slight smile and continued: "Hehe, I can't talk about enlightenment. In fact, when talking about the rapid development of your factory in recent years, I have to mention one person, and that is the director Shen Zhirong."

  Hearing this, both Chen Guolin and Xiao Ruoyu showed relief on their faces.

   Obviously, Zhao Guoyang knew the name of Shen Zhirong's factory director, and neither of them felt any surprise.

Zhao Guoyang paused and continued: "If I remember correctly, it should be in 1984 that Mr. Shen Zhirong, who took over as the director of your factory, decided to develop and produce construction based on the development situation of the construction industry that had gradually emerged in China at that time. less window frame steel."

"When Shen Zhirong, the director of the factory, proposed this plan, it caused quite a stir. You must know that the production process of window frame steel is very complicated, and the quality requirements are also very high. With the scale of your factory at that time, it was only a private workshop. It is easier said than done to produce this kind of steel..."

  The more Zhao Guoyang talked, the more he devoted himself, and a hint of admiration appeared on his face.

   Indeed, the decision Shen Zhirong made at that time required great courage. This person really deserves the title of an outstanding private entrepreneur.

  When Zhao Guoyang was talking here, he didn't notice that there were three or five people walking outside Chen Guolin's office.

   Several people who were going to enter the door were a little surprised when they heard Zhao Guoyang's infectious narration, and stopped in their tracks.

  Seeing the visitor, Chen Guolin, who was facing Zhao Guoyang and Xiao Ruoyu, shivered. He was about to stand up and greet the visitor, but was stopped by a gesture from the other party.

  Because he was too involved in talking, Zhao Guoyang really didn't notice the situation behind him.

He picked up the water glass on the coffee table, took a sip of water, and continued to talk eloquently: "Just when everyone didn't see the development prospects of your factory in window frame steel, the factory manager Shen Zhirong personally took the technicians to SJ Xinsong Iron and Steel Factory in the city to study; without a generator, a diesel generator was dismantled from an old ship at the port city wharf; insufficient funds, so I relied on tightening my own belt to raise money..."

   "Finally, hard work pays off. After exploring step by step, your factory finally found the key points of window frame steel production and started mass production. In this way, Shagang Group won the first pot of gold for the company's leap forward."

   "In the following years, through continuous innovation of technology and establishment of strict quality control system, your factory's 'Shagang' brand hot-rolled window frame steel quickly became popular in the market, and the supply often fell short of demand."

  Zhao Guoyang glanced at Xiao Ruoyu who was beside him, and then said: "The situation is very good, your factory is not blinded by the glory in front of you, and pays more attention to the training of technical personnel."

   "It seems that my old classmate gave up the qualification of insurance research and joined the big family of your factory because of the favorable conditions offered by Shagang Group."

  When Zhao Guoyang said this, Xiao Ruoyu couldn't help but interjected: "Guoyang, you really surprised me today. You probably know more about our factory than most of the technicians in our technical department."

   "However, who can compete with you, the so-called academic master, for the qualification of postgraduate education. I want to see you give up first, and then follow in your footsteps, okay..."

   Facing Xiao Ruoyu's teasing, Zhao Guoyang just laughed it off and didn't take it seriously.

  He looked at Chen Guolin, who had a strange expression on his face, thinking that the other party was shocked by his words, and he was overjoyed. He felt that he could make persistent efforts, say something more, and add more impression points.

  So Zhao Guoyang coughed, and said solemnly: "After earning the first bucket of gold through window frame steel, your factory did not stand still, but continued to move forward courageously."

"About five years ago, a steel mill named Bizton in England was eager to sell a second-hand short-process production line equipment for electric furnace steelmaking, continuous casting, and continuous rolling due to lack of funds. Your factory passed several The Hong Kong businessmen who have a cooperative relationship got this information, and Director Shen was immediately tempted."

   "Based on the domestic steelmaking level at that time, if Shagang Group introduced this set of equipment, the level of technology and equipment would immediately leap to the forefront of the country, even far surpassing peer companies."

Zhao Guoyang changed the subject and said: "However, risks also exist. Shagang Group was only a small county-run steel factory five years ago. Whether it can control such a set of world-class equipment with world-class craftsmanship technically, everyone has no idea." end."

   "In addition, the total investment of this production line has reached more than 30 million US dollars. Even if your factory sells iron, there is still a big gap in funds. Once this project fails, Shagang, which has just started to improve, will be wiped out..."

Zhao Guoyang's eloquent narration made Xiao Ruoyu, who was listening next to him, couldn't help but stare at him intently, and said in his mouth: "Guoyang, if I didn't know you too well, I would have thought you were from our factory. Veteran employees."

   "Where did you hear these things, it's amazing!"

  Zhao Guoyang smiled slightly, and said calmly: "The success of Shagang Group is something that everyone in China likes to talk about. As a technical section chief of a state-owned enterprise, of course I have to understand and study hard."

  Chen Guolin on the opposite side waved his hand and stopped Xiao Ruoyu from continuing to ask questions. He looked at Zhao Guoyang with interest and said, "Researcher Zhao, I'm a little itchy to hear your wonderful narration. You continue to talk, what's next?"

Zhao Guoyang was overjoyed when he saw Minister Chen's joyful appearance, and continued: "In the face of criticism and pressure from the factory and all walks of life, Director Shen of your factory did not waver at all. He put forward a slogan at that time called ' Enter without seeking fame, retreat without avoiding crime', make up your mind to fight with your back."

   "The project started in the middle of 1989. After more than two years of intense construction and installation, last June, the steelmaking, continuous casting, and continuous rolling lines of your factory's Yongxin branch were fully put into operation."

   Zhao Guoyang said rather excitedly: "The completion of this assembly line not only doubled the production capacity of Shagang, but also directly shortened the gap between the domestic steelmaking industry's technological equipment level and the world's advanced level by 20 years."

   "Your factory's bold development and courage to practice this time has been praised by many metallurgical experts in our country as the 'model of the third revolution of the Republic's iron and steel industry'!"

   "I'm talking to Mr. Li from the State Machinery Industry Commission... Uh, it should be the State Machinery and Electronics Industry Department now.

After correcting his slip of the tongue, Zhao Guoyang continued: "Old Li and I talked about this matter when we were in Samba, and he also praised your factory's move. An example for entrepreneurs to learn from..."

   "Haha, this little comrade, Mr. Li you are talking about should be the Director Li Kejian, right? Mr. Li really praised Shen, I am ashamed, I am ashamed!"

  Before Zhao Guoyang finished speaking, a burst of hearty laughter sounded behind him.

  He quickly turned his head and looked, only to see a tall, imposing middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and big eyes looking at him with burning eyes.

Seeing this person's appearance and demeanor, Zhao Guoyang probably guessed the other person's identity, without hesitation, he immediately stood up and said politely: "You should be Director Shen, right? I'm really embarrassing, saying this in front of you, Isn't that just playing tricks?"

   "However, my admiration for your factory and Director Shen is indeed sincere!"

  Listening to Zhao Guoyang's words from the heart, the middle-aged man opposite him was naturally very happy.

  He stretched out his hand with joy on his face, and held Zhao Guoyang's right hand tightly, with an unconcealable appreciation in his eyes.

  (end of this chapter)