Three days later.

Red Star Steel Plant.

Yang Xiaotao was wearing a safety helmet and was soaked with sweat, but his eyes were fixed on the converter in front of him.

"Mr. Yang, we built this according to the design plan given by the research institute!"

Guan Zhiyong also wiped his sweat and kept explaining the machine in front of him.

Beside him, An Zhongsheng nodded, sweat dripping down his cheeks and onto his chin. With a flick of his hand, there was a drop of water on the ground.

And here, it can only be regarded as the second line, but it is already so hot. You can imagine how hard it is for the workers on the front line.

“How is the production now?”

"We are now in preliminary production. We can produce about half a ton a day. When the workers become more skilled, and we add more equipment, it will not be a problem to produce one ton a day."

An Zhongsheng calculated his answer, but Yang Xiaotao was not satisfied with it.

"It's still too little."

"Let me do the math for you. Among other things, the machinery factory needs aluminum alloy as the frame to produce air conditioners. In addition, aluminum alloy will also be used in the new rice cooker."

"This is important to us."

"With this ton of output, less than a thousand kilograms can be left for the machinery factory. What's the use of this?"

"At least the output must be quadrupled, follow this goal!"

Yang Xiaotao gave the minimum value, and several people looked solemn.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao explained, "Now we are the only factory in China that produces aluminum alloys."

"Nowadays, all walks of life need aluminum alloys. In the past two days, not to mention other things, the calls from our First Machinery Department have not stopped."

"What's more, there are other departments, including some special departments, and we can't refuse."

Everyone looked at each other in shock. They had also learned about the situation of aluminum alloys in China, but they did not expect that there would be such an urgent shortage.

"Mr. Yang, if you want to expand production, you must first solve the problem of raw materials."

An Zhongsheng began to ask questions. This was because he and Yang Xiaotao had worked together for a long time to understand each other's temperament.

If there is a difficulty, say it is difficult. Once the difficulty is solved, the task must be completed.

"Also, there is a lack of professionals in various processes. Now everyone in the research institute has to do two jobs. As a result, mistakes always occur."

"Yes, and in this environment, six people suffered from heatstroke the day before yesterday. Fortunately, they were discovered in time and there were no safety incidents. We are now on the third liner, so the efficiency cannot be improved."

Li Lei, Li Junming and others also started talking.

Yang Xiaotao walked to a shady place aside. The air was still hot, but it was no longer as scorching as before.

"What's going on with the raw materials? Didn't we contact the place of production?"

Guan Zhiyong took out his cigarette and several people lit it.

"Mr. Yang, the raw materials we receive now are alumina. We need to obtain Lu first before we can use it."

"This adds another process and is inefficient..."

"Alumina?"

Yang Xiaotao frowned. He had told the First Machinery Department that he wanted raw materials, but he didn't expect this to happen.

The aluminum alloy process he obtained uses aluminum, but there is no pre-processing.

“How to deal with aluminum oxide?”

An Zhongsheng stepped forward, "The current international method is to use electricity, using two electrodes of direct current, to smelt electrolytic alumina, and then obtain aluminum."

"Unless pure bauxite is used, this is the only way to use it."

“Where does the bauxite come from?”

“The ones we use now are those from Gong County!”

"Then order more!"

After hearing this, Guan Zhiyong coughed and said, "Mr. Yang, this bauxite mine belongs to Metallurgical Pipe now!"

Yang Xiaotao was silent after hearing this.

He didn't know much about some things, but it was clear from the establishment of the United Star Research Institute that Mr. Huang from the First Machinery Department and the others were obviously going to start a new business.

In fact, this is also the case. Not only Huang Lao and the others, but also the Second Machinery Department also have separate smelting plants.

After all, metallurgy has been severely damaged after the last boiler explosion accident.

Without strong support from the state, it will take several years to recover.

Even so, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, not to mention that this is the last possession that Alloy has on hand, so he must hold it in his hands!

"I will coordinate this matter later!"

"If it doesn't work, just think of a way to get electrolytic aluminum!"

Guan Zhiyong nodded.

"Tell me about the personnel. Do you have any ideas?"

Yang Xiaotao looked at several people, and finally fixed his eyes on An Zhongsheng.

After all, he can be regarded as someone who has been in the metallurgical and steelmaking circles.

"Well, Mr. Yang, there must be many talents in Metallurgy."

"In recent years, most metallurgical students have been assigned there after graduation."

Yang Xiaotao rolled his eyes, "Of course I know, but don't you know that colleagues are enemies? Not to mention poaching others?"

An Zhongsheng smiled bitterly, "This is the best way. For the rest, you can only cultivate it yourself!"

Yang Xiaotao said no more.

Cultivating talents takes time.

What they lack is time.

Everyone changed the topic and saw the hot work site. If they want to solve environmental problems, they need the machinery factory to work!

Only then did Yang Xiaotao focus on Liu Wei, who was coming with him.

Everyone looked at him and saw that he was thin and tall with a silly smile on his face.

"Director Liu, tell me!"

Liu Wei put away his smile and took a step forward.

Ever since the news of the establishment of the fifth workshop came out, the deputy directors of the workshop have opened their eyes wide and stared at this piece of fat.

In the past, when workshops were not merged, there were eleven workshops and eleven workshop directors.

Everyone is on the same level and there is nothing to compare with.

At most, it's just that which workshop does excellent work and the workshop director's face is a little bright.

But now, there are four workshops, and the gap in performance is immediately apparent.

Workshop directors who perform well become deputy directors, while those who do not perform well become deputy directors. Those who do not perform well are not even qualified to be directors. They can only retain the iron rice bowl of workers and go to the workshop to wield a sledgehammer.

Didn't he just keep swinging the hammer when he didn't see Mr. Guo?

Therefore, after the workshop was merged, several directors did not dare to fool around like before, especially as the machine shop is getting better and better. Everyone knows that a rising tide lifts all boats, and there is no reason not to work hard.

It was because of his outstanding performance in the workshop that he caught Yang Xiaotao's eye and was promoted to workshop director again during the recruitment process.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In charge of the production of air conditioners.

For him, this emerging industry is both a challenge and an opportunity.

This is especially true of Yang Xiaotao’s trust in him!

In the past two days, he has been following Yang Xiaotao to understand the work. It can be said that Yang Xiaotao is both his superior and his leader.

Regardless of age, those who are simply mature come first.

"Hello, fellow comrades."

Liu Wei kept his mind calm. After all, he had been a director and had seen big scenes before, so he quickly got into the role.

"Before coming here, Mr. Yang had considered the production environment problem of the steel plant. The newly established air-conditioning workshop of our machinery plant is here to solve the problem!"

"According to Mr. Yang's request, we will install large-scale air conditioners in special areas, and at the same time, water-cooling devices will be established in other areas..."

Liu Wei later told Yang Xiaotao what he had discussed before, and Guan Zhiyong and others present nodded with satisfaction.

They tried air conditioning on a machine shop truck and it worked really well.

If we move here, it will definitely work.

Liu Wei was left to discuss the installation of air conditioning with Guan Zhiyong, while Yang Xiaotao left the steel factory with Lou Xiaoe and rushed back to the machinery factory.

"Xiao Tao!"
To be continued...