82: Competition between two people

"Minister Zhao is still more outstanding. He's young and learns quickly. I need to learn from him," Qi Qingan couldn't help but start saying polite words too.

"Right, Minister Qi, I've already notified four workers from the packaging workshop to come to work tomorrow. You'll have to put in more effort then," Zhao Rui said to him, making conversation when he saw Qi Qingan's expression had softened considerably.

"Okay, got it. Just have them come directly to me tomorrow," Qi Qingan also said kindly.

Liu Xiaolin then asked, "Does the new packaging assembly line require training?"

"No, the fully automatic packaging assembly line is very smart. After starting the machine, you just need to add packaging materials at the positions indicated by the manual. Although our Factory doesn't have this assembly line, I learned a lot about it when I proposed the purchase budget a few years ago. Later, due to funding and personnel issues, that budget was dropped," Qi Qingan replied.

"That's good. As long as the packaging boxes arrive tonight, tomorrow you can supervise the newly assigned workers to do the product packaging. Thank you for your hard work," Liu Xiaolin was still very polite to Qi Qingan.

Qi Qingan became even more pleased, thinking that the work in the packaging workshop tomorrow would all be guided by him, which fully demonstrated his importance in General Manager Liu's heart: "No problem, rest assured!"

"Uncle Wang, I'll drive you home in a bit. Starting tomorrow, you rest at home for a few days. For these next few days, let Zhao Rui learn from Minister Qi first." Liu Xiaolin deliberately wanted Zhao Rui to spend a few days alone with Qi Qingan first.

Wang Shengjun immediately understood Liu Xiaolin's meaning and stopped insisting on working: "Alright, I'll rest at home for a few days. Zhao Rui, if you don't understand anything, ask Minister Qi. He's very knowledgeable about workshop production."

"Okay, no problem. Deputy Factory Director Wang, please have a good rest these next few days," Zhao Rui said with a smile.

"Alright, it's time to get off work. I'll take Uncle Wang home first. Minister Qi, remember to send me today's statistics on my phone later," Liu Xiaolin reminded Qi Qingan.

"Understood, don't worry. I'll send it to you as soon as the statistics are completed," Qi Qingan said readily.

Only then did Liu Xiaolin walk towards the parking lot with Wang Shengjun. After getting in the car, Liu Xiaolin started the engine.

"Qi Qingan seems unhappy," Liu Xiaolin said.

"You noticed it too?" Wang Shengjun smiled.

"I think it's quite good for the two of them to compete. It's beneficial for workshop production, hehe," Liu Xiaolin showed a foxy smile.

"That's what I think too," Wang Shengjun said, "For now, we'll tentatively designate Zhao Rui as my successor, but if he can't even handle Qi Qingan, it fully indicates that his ability is still lacking and he's not qualified for the position of Deputy Factory Director. If he can make Qi Qingan genuinely convinced, it shows that he's used his brain and is truly capable, and naturally, the position of Deputy Factory Director will be his."

"I'm thinking the same thing as you!" Liu Xiaolin nodded and said, "This is a challenge for Zhao Rui, but also an opportunity."

"Yes, he has to walk the road ahead step by step himself," Wang Shengjun said with a kind expression.

He also had a good impression of Zhao Rui now and hoped that Zhao Rui could persevere.

After taking Wang Shengjun home, Liu Xiaolin didn't return to the Factory but went straight home.

It was rare for him to get home early today because he was still worried about Hao Xiuhua's health.

When he arrived home, he saw Hao Xiuhua still busy cooking in the kitchen, looking no different from usual, which greatly relieved him.

After finishing dinner and tidying up, he returned to his room, summoned the golden finger system, happily did remote tasks, and at the same time, prompted the system to place the packaging assembly line in the packaging workshop.

Before going to bed, he called Shen Zhiyong to ask if the packaging boxes had been shipped. Only after receiving a positive answer did he sleep peacefully.

...

The next day, in the packaging workshop.

Qi Qingan looked at the already installed packaging assembly line in the packaging workshop, secretly surprised. He hadn't expected General Manager Liu's capability to be so strong.

He picked up the product manual and training manual and glanced at them. It was the most advanced fully automatic packaging assembly line in the world today.

The workers from the packaging workshop also arrived. Zhao Rui brought them over.

Qi Qingan felt that Zhao Rui was just someone who did trivial tasks before, with no experience in production management. Today, when the packaging assembly line starts packaging products, he would definitely be flustered. He decided not to open his mouth to guide him today and just wait to see him make a fool of himself.

Thinking this, he walked towards Zhao Rui and said with a smile, "Assistant Zhao, I'll trouble you with this packaging workshop. I need to go supervise production on my side first, otherwise you won't have any products to package later."

Zhao Rui had originally thought that Qi Qingan would definitely help him, but he didn't expect him to just wave his hand and leave.

Since no one was helping, he decided to start learning himself. He picked up the user manual and read it carefully: This packaging assembly line is too advanced! It should be called an idiot-proof assembly line, meaning it's a packaging assembly line that even an idiot can learn to operate.

So, he took the training manual himself and started training the four packaging workers. How to start the machine, where to place the products, where to place the packaging boxes, how to inspect, and how to complete packaging, offline, and warehousing.

The few workers were also skilled workers and understood as soon as they heard.

"Do you all understand? Then let's start the machine and begin packaging in a bit!" Zhao Rui said.

At this moment, Liu Xiaolin had also arrived a little while ago. He listened to Zhao Rui explaining during the training very carefully and thought, this guy is learning on the spot and can explain it so thoroughly. He's truly a talent for comprehensive management!

"You explained it well, I understood everything," Liu Xiaolin said with a smile.

"Oh, General Manager Liu, you're here? I was just planning to invite you over to see the packaging assembly line formally start work," Zhao Rui said.

"I just went to the warehouse to take a look. A batch of packaging boxes arrived, and the quality is very good. Have the workers go get the packaging boxes and the engines that have already been warehoused, and then start packaging the products," Liu Xiaolin said.

"Yes, I also went to the warehouse to take a look earlier. I've already signed the material requisition form and had the workers go get the materials. We'll start packaging the products when he gets back," Zhao Rui nodded and said.

While they were talking, the forklift driver had already transported the packaging boxes and engines that had just been collected: "Material collection complete."

"Okay, please press the start button for the assembly line, General Manager Liu!" Zhao Rui said.

Liu Xiaolin reached out and pressed the start button, and the packaging assembly line began to turn.

The four workers began operating according to Zhao Rui's division of labor. Because this assembly line is very advanced, simply placing the finished products and packaging boxes in the designated positions completes eighty percent of the work. During inspection, they just need to check if any packaging boxes are skewed out of the predetermined track during circulation, and if they find one, just straighten it.

Soon, engines that had been packaged one by one came off the line.

. You provided God Wu Ji's Rise of Heavy Industry: Building the Light of Domestic Goods