Three deans from Huadu Medical University and West China Medical College personally accompanied the CEO of Lingnan Tang Pharmaceutical Company to visit.
Just hearing this name can scare people to death. Southwest Medical Equipment Factory also attaches great importance to it and directly sent Luo Jinyu, the company's vice president in charge of business, to participate in the reception.
If Lin Sanqi came to visit and negotiate with his secretary, it would probably be a problem whether Southwest Medical Equipment Factory would let them in. After all, as an established company, people have the capital to look down on you.
But when leaders from key universities across the country come to visit, the meaning is quite different.
This is the advantage of leaning against a big tree to enjoy the shade, and it is also an important reason why Lin Sanqi wants to use money to study at his alma mater.
Vice President Luo didn't know the purpose of Huadu Medical University's visit, so he enthusiastically took everyone to visit the advanced equipment of his factory.
"Professors, you all know the glorious history of our company. I am not bragging. In the field of precision medical equipment, if our Southwest Medical Equipment Factory dares to be second, no one dares to be first.
At present, we mainly produce medical diagnostic X-ray machines and ancillary equipment, including supporting machinery and equipment, spare parts, raw and auxiliary materials, etc. Since our factory moved from Neijiang to Chengdu, it has entered a period of rapid development..."
Vice President Luo kept talking and introduced the glorious history of his company.
In fact, everyone knows that the old Huhai Huhai Precision Medical Machinery Factory was indeed the most glorious existence in the history of the Republic. However, since the factory moved to Sichuan and was renamed Southwest Medical Equipment Factory, life has become worse day by day.
Especially after the reform in the 1980s, there was a division. Some scientific and technological personnel returned to Shanghai and re-established the Shanghai Electronics and Optical Technology Research Institute.
After this separation, Southwest Medical Equipment Factory lost its top scientific research team and declined, and was eventually acquired by the private Sihai Group.
So when Vice President Luo said that they were number one in the country, the deans didn't say anything, but they knew what was going on.
Lin Sanqi was not interested in the modern fully automatic equipment in front of him, so he asked:
"Mr. Luo, how is our company's current technology in X-ray machines?"
Vice President Luo smiled heartily:
"Mr. Lin, if you want an X-ray machine, then you have found the right person. Our company currently has the latest upper-tube remote-controlled diagnostic bed, high-frequency series Diagnostic X-ray machines have six series and more than 70 varieties
We also have sales and maintenance service outlets in various provinces and cities in China. Our sales network has basically covered the whole country. Our users are located in large, medium and small hospitals in all provinces, cities, counties, and townships across the country. You can absolutely rest assured about after-sales service. ”
Lin Sanqi scratched his head, his lack of business negotiation experience exposed, so he looked at his mentor with a pleading look.
Dean Wang knew that the young man was shy and embarrassed to say anything, so he took the initiative and said:
"Mr. Luo, we all know the history of your Southwest Medical Equipment Factory, but we just don't know whether the equipment and technology accumulated over the past few decades have been well preserved after your two major moves?"
Vice President Luo became anxious upon hearing this:
"Professor Wang, don't worry. I am from the second generation of the factory. My parents are both old Shanghainese. Their generation relied on their own efforts and worked hard to lay down the foundation. How can we waste it? Every piece of information, every old machine We all keep the machines like treasures.”
Lin Sanqi felt happy because this was what she wanted.
Dean Wang asked further:
"Mr. Luo, let me give you an example. You have been producing X-ray machines since 1952, from 200 mA to the later digital DR machines. Do you still preserve those old production lines and old prototypes?"
At that time, old state-owned enterprises liked to build an internal museum, and then put the products of their own factories over the years for display, so that outsiders could see the heritage of their own factories.
But more state-owned enterprises were restructured during the economic turmoil of the 1990s, and old traditions and equipment were all thrown away as rubbish.
Wouldn't it be a pity to throw it away?
In fact, it is not necessarily a pity. If the old ones are not removed, the new ones will not come in. If they are not thrown away in the warehouse, they will take up space. But in that case, Lin Sanqi's wish to buy old production lines and old equipment will be in vain.
Vice President Luo puffed up his chest at this time:
"Deans, Mr. Lin, what, are you interested in old equipment and old production lines? Haha, then you have come to the right place. Our Chengdu factory has the most modern equipment, but our Neijiang old factory can all They are all antiques.”
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Dean Wang and Dean Lou’s eyes lit up, and Lin Sanqi couldn’t wait to ask:
"Mr. Luo, what do you mean, your production lines from the 1970s and 1980s are also in the old Neijiang factory?"
Vice President Luo felt a little guilty: "Yes, yes, they are all kept in the factory, but hey, they haven't been used in many years."
The reason why Vice President Luo felt guilty was that when the Southwest Medical Equipment Factory was restructured, Sihai Group was not satisfied with the remote location of the Neijiang factory, and was especially dissatisfied with the aging equipment of the old factory.
After the acquisition, Sihai Group is preparing for a comprehensive upgrade. All old machines will be thrown away and replaced with modern high-tech equipment.
Since they all had to be replaced, of course they went to the provincial capitals. The industrial zones in the provincial capitals had great discounts and convenient transportation. In fact, the entire four provinces were sucked dry by Chengdu.
The provincial capital accounts for 37% of the province's economic GDP, and the Internet joked that Sichuan should be called "Chengdu Province."
Therefore, after the Southwest Medical Equipment Factory decided to relocate to Chengdu, all technical workers were transferred to the new factory in Chengdu. The old factory in Neijiang was abandoned there, and some old employees who were unwilling to leave were arranged to guard the factory.
When Lin Sanqi heard that the old equipment and the old production line were still there, she clapped her hands:
"Great, Vice President Luo, can we visit the Neijiang factory? If it meets my requirements, I would like to buy your old production line and all the old X-ray machine technology."
Vice President Luo was stunned after hearing this, wondering if he had heard it wrong:
"Mr. Lin, are you the manager of a scrap company that collects scrap metal? Why do you want old equipment instead of the most advanced equipment?"
Dean Nie of the College of Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine said at this time:
"Mr. Luo, Mr. Lin is the CEO of Huadu Lingnantang Pharmaceutical Company. One of their businesses is to export medical equipment and drugs to Africa, so they want the old production line."
Vice President Luo still doesn’t understand:
"Exporting to Africa is a good thing, but our latest X-ray machine is not expensive. Why don't you want it, Mr. Lin?"
Lin Sanqi thought to herself that this manager is quite competent and never forgets to promote his own products:
"It's like this, Mr. Luo, you also know that Africa is poor and cannot even guarantee basic electricity supply. Moreover, few workers have received education, their professional quality is not up to par, and they can't even read the manual.
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If I buy the latest and most modern equipment like yours, your African uncles won’t be able to use it, and the computer-controlled fully automatic machines will not be repaired if they break down.
When the machine breaks down, please invite our people over. Do you think you will kill them? They charge them $10,000 for a $10 part. Didn’t we suffer like this back then? ”
Speaking of this, Vice President Luo was obviously convinced. After all, the Southwest Medical Equipment Factory was also slaughtered one after another by foreigners back then.
"Mr. Lin, what you said makes sense. Uncle Hei won't be able to use it if he is too advanced. In this way, I can't make the final decision on selling equipment. I will report it to the company and let the boss know that this is happening. < br>
In order not to waste your time, I can personally take you to visit the old factory in Neijiang. Do you want to buy it first? If you are satisfied, can we sit down and talk again? ”
Lin Sanqi nodded: "That's troublesome, Mr. Luo."
Luo Jinyu immediately took out his mobile phone and called Hu Naixing, the CEO of Sihai Group in charge of business, to report the matter.
The headquarters of Sihai Group is actually located in Huadu. When Hu Naixing heard about Lingnan Tang Pharmaceutical Company, he immediately knew who it was:
"Xiao Luo, I know that Lingnan Hall is a pharmaceutical company that just emerged this year. It has strong strength and a very deep background. Without strength and background, it is impossible to do business in Northeastern wild ginseng and cordyceps.
I have bought several bottles of their wild ginseng at home. It is authentic, and ordinary people will never get this kind of good product.
This company may not look small, but their cash flow is very scary. Now they sell 15 wild ginseng sticks every day, and the daily sales are more than 10 million, so Mr. Xiao Lin has money on his hands and should not play tricks. us.
If it hadn't been for the obstruction of those old workers, the pile of junk in the old Neijiang factory should have been sold long ago. I just took this opportunity to sell it to Lingnan Hall. This is the price. It can be as high as possible, but it doesn't matter if it can't be higher. It's better than selling scrap copper. Bad iron, right? ”
Vice President Luo was a little surprised:
"My God, a wild ginseng starts at a few hundred thousand, and a 50-year-old one costs over a million. The cash flow of this Lingnan Hall is terrible. It seems that the God of Wealth has come."
Hu Naixing is also a little jealous:
"They make a lot of money domestically, but they actually have foreign trade channels. The foreign trade profits are all in US dollars. It's so profitable. So I say this company has a deep background. It can also be accompanied by three deans. We don't want to offend such people. , you should have a better attitude.”
It has to be said that successful people are all smart.
The leaders over there in 1960 were like this, and so was the CEO Hu in front of me.
"Okay, I understand, I will know how to handle it."
After hanging up the phone, Luo Jinyu rubbed his face, tried his best to put on a smile, and then trotted to the reception room: "Mr. Lin, deans, haha, I kept you waiting for a long time. Our leaders are very welcome to you. Those guys, should we rest for one night before leaving, or should we go directly to Neijiang Factory to visit?”
Dean Nie looked at his watch:
"It's only 10 o'clock now, and Neijiang has only passed for 2 hours. Let's go now. Let's seize the time."
The dean is very busy at work, so there is no time to spend on receptions.
Vice President Luo nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, I know there is a shop in Neijiang that is particularly famous for its catfish. I'll treat you to it at noon, haha."
Lin Sanqi said softly to Yin Lianyi:
"Why did Vice President Luo become so enthusiastic after making a phone call?"
Yin Lianyi is so smart, she immediately thought of:
"I guess the name of Lingnan Hall is known even to their leaders. Knowing that we are making crazy money selling ginseng, this is not a good thing. Be careful of you being slaughtered like a pig!"
Lin Sanqi didn’t take it seriously:
"They are all rags. No one should play gossip with anyone. If their price is outrageous, we will not buy it. It is difficult for us to buy the most advanced production line, but if we want to buy the most backward production line, our national conditions are not enough. A lot of them? You won’t hang them on a tree.”
Yin Lianyi quietly gave a thumbs up:
"Okay, you are becoming more and more boss-like now, I admire you!"
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In the afternoon, the visiting group appeared at the Southwest Medical Equipment Old Factory.
Neijiang is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Sichuan. It is not well-known in the country and is at best a fourth-tier small city.
Although it is close to Chengdu to the west and Chongqing to the east, the geographical location seems to be very advantageous.
However, in inland areas such as the southwest, which lack capital, small cities sandwiched between two megacities not only cannot benefit from it, but are also targets of being sucked.
For example, the GDP of Chengdu is 2.2 trillion, and the GDP of Chongqing is as high as 3 trillion. The GDP of the prefecture-level city of Neijiang is only 180 billion, which is a fraction of others, which shows the degree of backwardness.
Lin Sanqi stood at the door of the old Southwest Medical Equipment Factory, thinking that no wonder the factory was moving.
The old factory is located in a mountain. This was also a characteristic of third-tier factories in those days, so as to prevent it from being discovered by the enemy in the event of a war.
The door of the factory is clearly in the style of the 1960s and 1970s. When Lin Sanqi saw it, he thought of the factory in the movie "Hello Li Huanying".
The road in front of the factory is also in tatters. It has obviously not been maintained for many years. A gust of autumn wind blows, making it look particularly lonely.
Vice President Luo introduced sheepishly:
"Our old factory has been shut down for several years, but don't worry, we still have 100 old workers here, including retired workers, who have been maintaining the machines. These old comrades have a commendable spirit and use their remaining energy, haha."
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Yin Lianyi has another level of worry:
"Vice President Luo, if we really want to buy, will these old workers become resistance? Don't rush out and block a group of old people in front of the car, shouting that they want to take the machine away, and run over me first."
The three deans all laughed after hearing this.
Vice President Luo was so sweaty when he heard this:
"That's not the case. Those are all scenes in TV dramas. Let me tell you, if it had been 10 years earlier, maybe these old workers would have strongly opposed it. Before, it was because they strongly opposed selling the production line because of the possibility of restarting the factory. Production.
But after so many years, science and technology are developing rapidly, and the old workers have also recognized the reality and know that it is impossible to resume production. Especially after visiting the new factory, they know that the gap between new equipment and old equipment is dead. That's the heart. ”
Lin Sanqi thought to herself that everything is a double-edged sword. It is not absolutely bad, but it is not absolutely good either.
The old workers were indeed meritorious officials in the past and active members of the economic construction back then.
But after a long time, the old workers became old diehards and royalists in the new era.
This group of people stubbornly believe that the old production methods are correct and are afraid that they will be eliminated by the times. They then strongly oppose any technological reform and factory restructuring, and then engage in various "factory protections", troubles, and superiors to hinder the development of the factory.
In the end, many factories missed the window period for reform. In the end, they had to close down and everyone was laid off.
No wonder Sihai Group would rather abandon the old factory in Neijiang and build a new one in Chengdu, using all the latest equipment. It will transfer all its skilled workers to the Chengdu factory and leave the so-called veteran workers to fend for themselves in the old factory.
This is not a helpless "starting from scratch."
Walking through the quiet and shabby factory area, Lin Sanqi held Yin Lianyi's hand, fearing that she would fall. The two of them felt like they were dreaming back to the 1960s and 1970s.
Yin Lianyi has a novel vision, the three deans have a nostalgic vision, and Lin Sanqi has a normal vision, because he can really go back to 1960 and has seen many factories built in this style.
After entering the factory, Lin Sanqi found that it was clean inside and could smell a smell of engine oil.
Jiao Hongwei, an old worker who was left behind and the person in charge of the old Neijiang factory, helped introduce as he walked:
"In the early morning of 1970, Ala moved to Neijiang with the factory. Most of the old workers in the factory believed that Ala would be ready for Haining at any time."
Vice President Luo reminded from the side: "Uncle, I'm from Dongguangning. I can't understand the Shanghai dialect, but it's easy to speak Mandarin."
Old Man Jiao has a typical old Shanghainese attitude and looks down on outsiders.
Anyway, for old Shanghai people, except for a few districts in Jing'an, Huangpu, and Xuhui in the city center, all other places are in the countryside. Even Jinshan, Songjiang, Qingpu, and Jiading districts are in the countryside. Even Putuo, Fengxian, and Baoshan are not urban areas.
"Dongguang people, okay, I speak Mandarin, but I don't know if Dongguang people can speak Mandarin."
Lin Sanqi couldn't help it anymore: "Uncle, stop speaking Mandarin, our English is also very good, we can communicate in English."
As Uncle Jiao walked away, he said to himself: "Little Chi, it's so hard to speak a foreign language..."
Lin Sanqi rolled her eyes, thinking that no wonder she was abandoned by the new factory. Who could stand this mouth?
Old Man Jiao didn't care at all what would happen to foreign merchants. Maybe he liked to nag like a resentful woman, and he was also dissatisfied with the possibility of his own production line being sold.
"Nao, what you are seeing now is an X-ray tube production line. .
The anode in the base is composed of four parts: target surface, copper body, anode cover, and anode column; the anode column is made of copper; the filament is made of tungsten. This bulb glass shell is used to support the cathode and anode and keep the inside of the tube of vacuum.
Forget it, you may not understand what I’m saying. Do you only care about making some bad money? ”
Professor Lou chuckled:
"Old sir, some of them don't understand, but I still understand. I am engaged in manufacturing medical machinery and instruments, but your production line is old enough and has been eliminated for at least 30 years."
Old Man Jiao sighed after hearing this:
"It was less than 30 years ago. More than ten years ago, we were still producing 1,250 mAh X-ray machines. At that time, they were sold to rural health centers and so on. But later the factory moved to Chengdu and all of them were upgraded to make digital X-ray machines. Our production lines just stopped production.”
Lin Sanqi felt happy. Although production has been suspended for more than ten years, it is better than being suspended for more than 30 years, right?
Machines can easily become scrapped if they are not used for a long time, just like a car. A car that has not been driven for ten years will be completely useless.
The key is that these production lines can produce 1250 mA X-ray machines, which is another surprise. This is more advanced than 750 mA.
Old Man Jiao continued to introduce the past:
"Nao, this workshop is a high-voltage generator production line... This is a console assembly production line... This is the production of image detectors..."
After walking around, Lin Sanqi felt dizzy. After all, he was a clinical major. Although he could operate an X-ray machine, how to build an X-ray machine was beyond his scope of study.
Professor Lou listened very carefully.
He is an expert in this field. He knows whether these production lines are in short supply, whether they can be used, and whether they are worth buying. He was also the one who gave the final evaluation on whether to buy it or not.
After visiting like this for 3 hours, everyone was a little tired. When they came to the office, Lin Sanqi finally couldn't help but asked: (End of chapter)