"This is the fourth mining area, but also the first development of the Red River ferry mining area."When it was just liberated, it was still a small hillside, only a few mines, you see, now have been dug more than a hundred meters deep...”

“This branch of the railway was built in 1957, and five comrades were sacrificed in order to repair the railway.”

“This beneficiation plant is currently the largest copper concentrate beneficiation plant in Asia, all of which have been built with Japanese technology.”

“This is an excavator introduced from the United States...”

Zou Bingzheng commanded the jeep to tour the mine, while walking to Feng Xiaochen to introduce everything in the mining area.To some important places, he would also let the car stop, and he took Feng Xiaochen to get off the car to investigate.He was the head of the Red River copper mine and knew everything about the mine.Speaking of the development of the Red River copper mine, he came, his eyes still flashed a few tears from time to time.

Feng Xiaochen can understand the feelings of this old man, he does not know how to comment.On the first day, he used wine to say that the Red River through mining was the wealth of the children of the overdraft, which is equivalent to completely denying the meaning of the existence of the Red River.Now Zou Bingzheng told him little by little about the sweat of his predecessors, and if he wanted to say this again, he would inevitably blaspheme his predecessors.

“I’ve been on the revolution since I was a teenager, first with the Japanese and then with the reactionaries.After the liberation of Huxi Province, the organization let me come to the Red River Ferry to resume the production of the Red River copper mine, from then to now, I have only done one thing, that is, mining.

Standing on the top of the mountain outside the mine, looking at the mining trucks that shuttled around, Zou Bingzheng said slowly.

"You're old enough."Feng Xiaochen complimented.

Zou Bingzheng did not take the stubble, continue to immerse himself in his own memories: "At that time, the country said that it needed ore, we worked overtime, bleeding and sweating and producing ore."At the end of the 1950s, the Soviet Union forced us to pay debts, our country has no foreign exchange, can only repay the debt with ore, I took the miners to fight night and night, three months in advance to complete the tasks entrusted to by the state, won the praise of the central leadership comrades.

In the past two years, the country has engaged in reform and opening up, all walks of life must import equipment, rural areas still need to import fertilizer, and the state has asked us to increase production and export foreign exchange.I am under various pressures, competing for equipment and investment, the purpose is to expand production capacity as soon as possible, and build the Red River into China's largest copper base.Do you think I’m wrong to do this?”

“Of course it’s... that’s right.”Feng Xiaochen had some words, he could not say that Zou Bingzheng should not listen to the arrangements of the state, right?

Zou Bingzheng said: “I am 65 years old this year.Last year, I applied to my superiors for permission to leave.But the organization disagreed, saying that I hope to cross the Red River for a while, and wait for the current expansion plan to complete and leave.The organization has such a need, what can I say personally?Honestly, I don't want to leave this post, and I want to contribute more to the country."

This kind of words, if you say it in a person's mouth, Feng Xiaochen may think that it is just some empty words, but from the mouth of Zou Bing's government, Feng Xiaochen knows that this is his heart.Zou Bingzheng's people are well-known, in the Red River for so many years, did not for their own self-interest, indeed, can be said to have devoted a mind to the construction of the mine.He has passed the age of retirement, he can enjoy the blessings, but he is still here to spare, and even in order to ensure the increase of production in the mine, he is willing to fight with the higher authorities.

Zou Bingzheng refused Luo's dump truck, as he said, is worried that the quality of domestic dump trucks can not be guaranteed, affecting the normal production of mines.From his position as head of the mining authority, there is nothing wrong with this.His mistake was simply that he did not stand in a higher position to think about it, and could not see the overall arrangement of the state.

“Mr. President, I can totally understand your feelings.But what I said yesterday, please think seriously.Our country cannot always be developed by selling ore, it is only a temporary stopgap measure, and manufacturing is the foundation of our final state.”Feng Xiaochen said.

He said, “What you said yesterday is really deafening.”You were drunk, and I asked the bear to take you to the guest house, and I came home by myself, and I didn't see you all night."

"I'm really sorry about this."Feng Xiaochen said in a low voice.

Zou Bingzheng waved his hand and said, “Nothing sorry, you are right.”I have been in a mine all my life, and I have only the string of mining in my head.In my opinion, more mining is to contribute to the country, but what mining is for, we do not think about it.

Red River copper mine to carry out expansion, using imported equipment, from excavators, to transport vehicles, and then to beneficiation equipment.The production capacity is increased, which can increase the production capacity after the ore is produced, and most of it is used to repay the equipment.As a result, we worked hard for half a year, all mining for small Japan.We’ve been muttering about it in the past, but we don’t know what to do.Yesterday I listened to your words, I suddenly realized that we really can't go on like this, we should do our own equipment.Our own copper mine, should be for our own service, how can it be cheap for foreigners?”

"The mayor thinks so."Feng Xiaochen said with relief, "This is also the reason why we reinstall the dump truck that pushed forward."We used the market for technology method, introduced the technology of Haifei, and paid a lot of foreign exchange for this.When we have all mastered these technologies, then our mines no longer need to import dump trucks, but can use our own production of dump trucks, then we do not need to export ore in exchange for foreign exchange.In addition, it is wonderful that our dump trucks can be exported abroad in exchange for other people's minerals.”

“You’ve been to Luo Yu, do you think they have any hope of doing this?”Zou Bingzheng asked.

Feng Xiaochen nodded his head and said, “I think they have hope to do it.”Mr. Zou, you must believe that the enthusiasm of our generation will not be inferior to yours.What you can do under the difficult conditions of the 1950s is even better than we should have done in such a good environment today.I was in Luoyu a few days ago, and Luo metal workers, technical personnel contact, their hearts are also holding a breath, hoping to use the shortest time, master the introduction of technology.They do not work much harder than you do.”

"I should go to Luo Yue and see what they're doing."Zou Bing's political path.

Feng Xiaochen smiled, “If Director Zou wants to go to Luoye, I think Luo Yue will definitely meet the bed.”In addition to Luo metallurgy, Director Zou can also go to Linbei heavy machine, Qinzhou heavy machine these factories to see, they and Luo metal, are from abroad, the goal is to achieve import substitution.We used to be busy with sports, we have spent a lot of time, and now we are starting to make up lessons, although it is difficult, but it is still time.”

Zou Bingzheng said, “The last time your cold director came, he told me something similar, but I still couldn’t believe it.”This time, from you, I saw such a feeling, and I began to believe that you could do something."

“What am I special about you?”Feng Xiaochen asked in amplitude, he wanted to come and think, as if he had also said something grand.

Zou Bingzheng looked at him and said, “What did you say last night, you forgot all about it?”You are a young man, in order to persuade me to accept Luo Yi's dump truck, dare to point to my nose and call me old shame.I don’t think you’ll not know the consequences of doing it, but you still do.I knew you were a man who really wanted to do things."

Feng Xiaochen smiled awkwardly: "Director Zou, I am also anxious and helpless, only to come up with this policy, you are an elder, but don't care about me."

Zou Bingzheng pointed to the mine below and said, "If I want to compare with you, I will send you to the mine, as long as I say hello, to see if the miners will beat you."

"It seems that I have to thank the director of Zou for not killing."Feng Xiaochen joked.He had been able to feel Zou Bing's good intentions to him, and it was clear that Lao Zou now regarded him as an unforgettable relationship and could say something to him, and he could joke with Lao Zou.

"It's not easy, the newborn calf is not afraid of the tiger, as I was when I was young."With such a force, there is no such thing as doing bad things.”Zou Bing said in the voice of the elders.

“So, the director has decided to accept Luo’s dump truck?”Feng Xiaochen brought the conversation back to the topic.And Zou Bingzheng talked about this degree, it should be possible to implement this matter.

Zou Bingzheng nodded and said, "This morning, I and a few leaders carefully analyzed the plan proposed by Luo Yue, believing that their plan is sincere, and at the same time, there is also an effective method for the quality assurance of the dump truck."In order to support the development of our own dump truck, we are willing to be the crab-eating person."

"That is a great thank you to Director Zou, thank you to the leaders of the Red River Water Mining Bureau."Feng Xiaochen sincerely said, "Don't worry, we will also urge Luo Yu to do a good job of quality control, try not to add trouble to you."

Zou Bingzheng said, “The trouble is not troublesome, we are already mentally prepared.”We considered it, and were ready to come up with a fund, and Luo Ye, to set up a research center in Red River Ferry to improve the dump truck.In the future, we will also absorb these factories in Linbei Heavy Machinery to develop our own mining machinery in China.

As you said, the copper mine of the Red River is going to be dug sooner or later, and I hope that before the ore is finished, we can have the ability to manufacture equipment, and then we will no longer need to rely on mining to contribute to the country, and we can export our own equipment to exchange for foreign ore."

“Very good!”Feng Xiaochen clapped his hands and praised, "When I was in Luoyu, people on their side also put forward this idea, saying that they hoped to be able to engage in the development of equipment with the mining side, so that they could do better directly to the practical department."Director Zou has such an idea, they really can't ask for it."