Author: Zhe Lei

"Master, give me two kilograms of soda ash. I only want the Zhonghua brand from Yongli Soda Factory. I don't want anything else."

"Old man Xu, why do you need so much soda ash? Aren't you afraid of getting damp when you buy it home? Will the steamed buns still have the same flavor when they are steamed? Let me tell you, you can buy as much as you need."

"Hey, hey, I don't like hearing this anymore. Wang Leizi, you said not to buy so much, why are you carrying such a big basket on your waist? Who are you kidding? You are in this business of eating one thing and doing another.

Very good at it.”

"Don't smear someone's innocence. Aunt Li next door is old and her legs and feet are inconvenient. I'm not trying to pick up a piece of cake for her. Don't look at people through the crack in the door and make them look bad."

"What a lie. Your Aunt Li has been dead for many years, and I helped bury her during the funeral. What, did you buy soda ash and burn it? Or did you deliver it in person?"

"Bah! Are you talking human language? You know why I bought it, and I also know why you bought it. Do you have to reveal it and let everyone see the joke?"

…

The sales of Chinese soda ash are so hot that many people directly bring their families, big baskets and small bags with them to buy it.

On the one hand, the soda ash produced by Cheng Nuo and others is of high quality, far exceeding the soda ash produced by Bu Nemen Company.

On the other hand, we are also suffering from the high price of nemenate, and ordinary people are complaining.

Even though our country's imports of cyanosine dropped sharply from 630,000 quintals in 1914 to 40,000 quintals in 1916, 90% of them were purchased from the British company Benemen, and the price far exceeded the pre-war level, making these vampires

Make a lot of money.

Nowadays, a domestic product suddenly appears on the market, and the price is so cheap that they can't bear to be tempted.

As for quality, there is no need to worry at all.

The freshly steamed buns at the door are the best testimony. They feel soft to the touch and have a sweet aftertaste when eaten.

"Everyone buy in an orderly manner. You don't have to rush. There is still plenty of goods. As long as everyone needs it, our Wynn Soda Plant will not run out of soda ash." Standing behind the display window, Cheng Nuo shouted to the crowd.

"Professor Cheng, is it true that the soda ash of your Wynn Soda Plant is unlimited?" someone asked with their faces pressed against the display window.

"Yes, today in front of everyone, I, Cheng Nuo, personally tell Cheng Nuo that the price of our Zhonghua brand soda ash will never exceed everyone's needs, and the quality and quantity are guaranteed. It will never be hoarded like some soda ash, making no profit.

Wealth from righteousness." Cheng Nuo assured loudly.

"Okay, I can't trust you, but I do believe Professor Cheng's words. The last time our child had a date pit stuck in his throat, it was because of Professor Cheng's little trick that he published in the newspaper that he saved his life. Our whole family is grateful to him.

." As he said this, the man bowed heavily directly in front of everyone.

This scene not only stunned the customers outside the window, but also Fan Xudong on the side was surprised.

I couldn't help but want to pull Cheng Nuo aside and ask him clearly.

Before leaving, Cheng Nuo specially asked his employees to put several baskets of soda ash on the counter so that everyone could see clearly.

In this way, when customers saw so many reserves, they instantly felt much more at ease, and the queue gradually became more orderly.

In the yard, Fan Xudong pulled Cheng Nuo aside and asked curiously: "Zhiyuan, did you really not arrange for care?"

With the well water, Cheng Nuo picked up a cucumber, rubbed off the burrs on it, and slowly washed it: "Are you not confident in our alkali production technology, or are you not confident in our market?"

Fan Xudong was stunned and said to himself: "Yes, our purity is higher than that of Bu Nemen, and our price is lower than theirs, why can't we sell to them?"

"That's right, let's eat a cucumber." He broke the cucumber into two pieces and handed one over to Cheng Nuo: "In the future, the output of our factory will be higher and higher. I want to hear your opinion on how to arrange the treatment of workers.

view?"

"The treatment is the same as Jiuda Salt Production." Unable to bear the fragrance of cucumbers, Fan Xudong took it and clicked: "Ordinary workers work 12 hours a day, and skilled workers work 10 hours."

Cheng Nuo shook his head: "I did some general research before coming out of the factory. The main jobs in our factory include boiler stove pool and coal pushing and washing pool. Especially the boiler workers, the main job is to collect raw materials. It's okay in summer, but it can be done soon.

It's getting colder. In winter, when the steam in the pot gets cold, it invades the skin and easily causes diseases.

Of course, other types of work are also having a hard time, and we need to improve the treatment of workers." The number of surgical visits was 3,612, accounting for 39.9% of all patients. Among various types of trauma, inflammation of the limbs and limbs are the most common.

The most injured patients were 2,195 in total, accounting for 60.8% of surgical patients.

In addition to the fact that most workers come from rural areas and are not familiar with the operation of precision machines and often get injured, a large part of the reason is that the working conditions are too harsh.

Once upon a time, workers and peasants were also a complimentary term.

But later on, it also became a symbol of low social status.

As a person who has been oppressed, Cheng Nuo is bound to change the historical pattern when he comes here.

The dragon slayer turning into an evil dragon will never happen to him.

"For our Yongli Alkali Plant, technology is the focus, but talent is the core. This treatment is really bad." Cheng Nuo bit the cucumber in his hand and said firmly: "If you want long-term development,

We must propose reforms."

Fan Xudong was stunned for a moment: "Then what do you think we should do?"

Cheng Nuo thought for a while and said: "Once the alkali-making machine stops working, the factory will be greatly damaged. It is unrealistic to blindly pursue load reduction. Let's do this. At present, our factory implements an eight-hour three-shift system, with five days off and two days off.

We should set aside a period of time every month for skills training, and try our best to ensure that everyone has skills..."

Historically, although Fan Xudong enjoyed a high reputation in the history of our chemical industry, her reputation for treating her own workers was far inferior.

In addition to monthly salary, workers' salary income also includes wages, processing allowances, gifts, overflow bonuses, and year-end bonuses. However, like many other companies, only some workers can receive processing allowances and overflow bonuses, which are purely for decoration.

.

Many workers use most of their wages for food and clothing, and very little for miscellaneous expenses. They have no time, money and energy to pursue entertainment, culture, education and other activities.

Even work clothes cannot be distributed to everyone, and those from poor families can only use white cloth bags to make clothes.

Although there are historical limitations, the overall treatment is far inferior to that of other factories in the same period, not to mention that the labor union in this era is not as simple as handing out some rice flour and oil during the New Year.

The corner of Fan Xudong's mouth twitched slightly: "In this case, wouldn't the production cost of our Yongli Alkali Plant be too high?"

Cheng Nuo finished the remaining cucumbers, clapped his hands and said, "What are you doing here? Other chemical factories will be built later. By then, these skilled workers will be our wealth. Our factory is based on people from Zhili and Shandong."

There are too many people, do you know what that means?"

Fan Xudong asked curiously: "What does it mean?"

Cheng Nuo said with a smile: "Shandong people value loyalty, and Tianjin and Tanggu people value face. This means that we pay special attention to these in terms of treatment. If there is an opportunity, we will also set up a night school for workers to pass on some more valuable information."

Things, don’t forget the mission on our shoulders..."

As soon as the call ended, Fan Xudong's heart twitched.

After a little silent calculation, I almost rolled my eyes and fainted.

Cheng Nuo just said cheerfully: "There is endless money to be made. In the future, we will be involved in more and more chemical industries. By then, will we have to recruit people from scratch? The cost is not small, and training

It will also take a long time, so it is better to build a talent reserve now."

Fan Xudong's pupils shrank: "What are you going to do next?"

Cheng Nuo smiled: "Of course it's for making acid. After all, the disposal of some waste materials and raw materials in the alkali making process is quite a problem."

Fan Xudong couldn't wait: "Then when will you start doing it? What is missing? Do you want us to cooperate together?"

Cheng Nuo suppressed his laughter: "It depends on whether the workers' treatment has been improved. I don't want to worry about the safety of the workers in addition to technology."

Fan Xudong patted his chest and promised again and again: "Don't worry, I'll show you when I get back. If you want to throw money around, just have the skills..."

As time went by, the soda ash of Yongli Soda Plant completely covered the entire market, focusing on high quality and low price, and soon won the love of the people.

As for Bu Nei Men, the sales volume of alkali has plummeted, and it is about to be squeezed out of the market.

Li Lide was dumbfounded when he saw this scene, and his men seemed to resort to more frequent methods.

A few days later, at the shareholders' meeting.

Cheng Nuo arrived at the venue late due to some worker reasons.

When he arrived at the door, he was about to open it and apologize for being late, but unexpectedly he heard something he shouldn't have heard.

Listening to the voice, it seemed to be an unknown small shareholder A, speaking in a male voice: "Professor Cheng didn't come to such a big meeting. Doesn't he take us too seriously? We Wynn Base

Does the factory still have a place in his heart?"

Unknown small shareholder B: "Yes, I heard that it was because of him that our alkali plant could earn three-cent profit. It was because of his words that we had to give up one cent of profit to these idiots. This is not a harm."

The interests of our shareholders?”

Unknown small shareholder C: "Yes, Xudong, you are the director of our Yongli Alkali Plant, not his surname is Cheng, and we old people have been with you for so long, we know that you are a capable and manly man

Born between heaven and earth, how can you live in depression for a long time under human beings?"

Unknown small shareholder A: "Old C is right, if we know people well enough, we should just go it alone."

These small shareholders were fussing among themselves, especially when they brought up Lu Bu's famous quotes, which made Fan Xudong's face turn black with anger.

For the sake of years of cooperation, Fan Xudong suppressed his anger and said: "According to what you said, what should we do now?"

Several small shareholders who were full of bad intentions looked at each other and then nominated one person and said: "Bu Nei Men Company needs technology and capital, and we should cooperate with them so that we can make big money. That person named Cheng

It’s really a hindrance.”

Fan Xudong frowned, glanced at these people, and asked: "Is this what you mean too?"

Although the small shareholders did not dare to look directly at Fan Xudong and lowered their heads to avoid him, this silent silence was precisely the best expression.

"Tell me, how long have you been cooperating with Bu Neimen?" Fan Xudong could no longer suppress his anger and roared: "We are charging and fighting on the front line, and you are going to harm your own family like this?"
To be continued...