Interstellar Industrial Age

Shagang Group is a large-scale private steel group, and it is almost the second generation of its inheritance.

Shan Hong, the founder of Shagang Group, is in his 70s and his health is getting worse. He has also begun to slowly hand over the management of this family business to his grandson, Shan Yinglai.

At this time, the grandfather and grandson were walking in the huge steel-making workshop, chatting while walking.

"In the past, it was very lively here. At that time, there was no need to worry about selling steel. It was sold before it was trained. Several furnaces of steel were produced here every day."

"When the steel was out of the furnace, the crimson molten steel splashed with sparks, and that scene was the most spectacular scene in the world."

Shan Hong is getting older. When he was young, he was a steel worker in a state-owned steel company. Later, he went out on his own. The scene he likes to see the most is the scene when molten steel is released.

"Alas, times have changed. Steel has been difficult to sell these years. It is better to make a ton of steel than to sell a pound of cabbage to make money. Five or six years ago, our family almost couldn't support it anymore."

"That is, it has improved in the past few years, and the large-scale popularization and application of private anti-gravity aircraft, I can breathe a sigh of relief, and can pass this enterprise to your hands."

Older people always have a lot of memories. He has been running around for this steel company with every word. He has worked hard to build this industry, and he wanted to pass it on to future generations.

However, the ten years at the beginning of the 21st century were the most difficult years. The price of steel plummeted, and the price of international iron ore skyrocketed, making all steel companies extremely meager profits.

In many cases, selling a ton of steel is really not as good as selling a cabbage to make money. In the worst case, you even have to make money at a loss. Even if you lose money, you must support the company.

When steel and coal were at their best, I didn’t know how many local tyrants they had made. When they were also weak, I didn’t know how many people had turned from billionaires to destitute.

Shan Hong is not bad, at least he persevered, Shagang Group held on, and now, he can finally pass on this family business to his grandson, and then he can cultivate well and enjoy his old age in peace.

Shan Ying accompanied his grandfather, he listened carefully and thought carefully.

He is different from his grandfather. His grandfather had limited conditions and did not read many books when he was a child, so in many aspects, he relied on his own experience to manage and operate the business.

Shan Ying has received a good education since he was a child, and was sent abroad to study in famous schools. He has also worked for a period of time in large enterprises and large companies abroad. He also has some experience in the management and operation of enterprises.

But he also knew that his grandfather was able to lay this foundation, and he must have his own advantages, so he was very humbly learning from his grandfather and learned some things that could not be learned in books.

Shan Ying is not a rich second generation who only knows how to enjoy cars and beauties. He is a rich second generation with dreams and ideals. He studies harder than ordinary people, works harder and works harder.

Now, grandpa wants to hand this industry into his own hands, and he has been thinking about the future development of this enterprise.

"Grandpa, I carefully looked at the product structure of our company,

Our products are mainly steel bars for construction. The competition in this field is very fierce, and the price is very clear. Once the price of ore rises and the wages of workers rise, our life will be very difficult. "

"Now that the Chinese currency is internationalized, its purchasing power in the world is very strong. The imported steel is cheaper than our own steel. The impact on us is very large. If this continues, we may be the same as the previous years. almost."

Shan Ying has actually been working in the company for two years, so she has a clear understanding of the company's situation.

The key point of Shagang Group is that the steel and the like are ordinary products, and there is no way to carry out in-depth processing of these products. The products are all popular products, and popular products mean the price Transparent, competitive, and razor-thin margins.

In recent years, China currency has been internationalized, and its purchasing power in the world is very strong, and massive resources from all over the world have begun to flow in continuously.

From rice, wheat, pork, vegetables, etc. for people's necessities of life, to steel for construction, to clothes, shoes, toys and so on.

The things that Huaxia exported on a large scale in the past are now beginning to pour into Huaxia from all over the world, which has had a huge impact on many local companies in Huaxia.

For example, almost all garment enterprises have closed down, or they have all moved out of Huaxia to produce in areas with cheaper labor.

In terms of agriculture in China, China has to adopt the same policy as Uncle Sam, implement high subsidies, and vigorously develop space agriculture to ensure its own agricultural security.

Iron and steel enterprises are also one of the industries that have been greatly affected. Because of the high labor costs and the fact that imported steel is cheaper than local steel, the life of local iron and steel enterprises is actually not easy. More importantly, China's side More and more attention is paid to environmental protection.

The pollution of this iron and steel enterprise is relatively large, so the expenditure on environmental protection is also increasing. Shagang Group has to invest hundreds of millions in the treatment of waste gas, waste and waste water.

"Well, you haven't stayed in the company in vain for the past few years. You have seen it very thoroughly."

Mr. Shan Hong nodded and said.

"It's not appropriate to give the courage to you at this time, but I also deeply feel that if I don't give it to you now, this company may go bankrupt in a few years."

"This world is the world of your young people. The times are changing rapidly. I am old and can't adapt to this new era. So at this time, you are under a lot of pressure, but I believe you can do it. It is better than me and will make our Shagang Group bigger and stronger."

Master Shan Hong is still very confident in his grandson. Of course, he has to give up his courage at this time. In recent years, it has been idea technology, virtual technology, interstellar mining, space solar energy, space agriculture, private anti-gravity aircraft, etc. Wait.

All these made the old man feel extremely unfamiliar, as if he had entered a strange world all at once. He knew that he was old and it was time to hand it over, otherwise the company might really end.

"Grandpa, if I come, I want to do the list of Galaxy Technology Group."

Shan Ying thought for a while and said slowly.

In fact, not all the iron and steel enterprises are facing the same huge challenges as Shagang Group, and some enterprises are living a very comfortable life now.

The steel companies that have been very comfortable these days have a characteristic, that is, they are all suppliers of Galaxy Technology Group, providing steel for the private anti-gravity aircraft, anti-gravity spaceships, and anti-gravity spacecraft on the side of Galaxy Technology Group.

"It's hard to take orders from Galaxy Technology Group. I have also been to Galaxy Technology Group. Although their orders are very large and the prices are even higher, their requirements are also very high."

"With our current strength, we simply can't meet the standards of Galaxy Technology Group, as far as the steel required for private anti-gravity aircraft is concerned."

"The steel on the side of Galaxy Technology Group has extremely high requirements for high temperature resistance, heat insulation and heat dissipation, and it must also meet the processing requirements of Galaxy Technology Group."

"Although they have given a high price of 2,000 yuan for this square meter of steel, the only companies in the country that can eat this are the few large state-owned enterprises, and only they can produce steel that meets the requirements of Galaxy Technology Group, and Have a large 10,000-ton hydraulic press to forge."

"In addition, Galaxy Technology Group also requires a laboratory or research team to be able to make changes in real time according to their requirements. We can't meet the requirements in this area."

Hearing Shan Ying's words, Shan Hong couldn't help shaking his head. Once, Galaxy Technology Group recruited suppliers from all over the world. There are tens of thousands of accessories required for private anti-gravity aircraft, and the most important one is the private anti-gravity aircraft. shell.

Because the anti-gravity aircraft flies at a speed of several Machs in the air, the requirements for the shell material are also extremely strict, there are many requirements, and of course the price is quite attractive.

Shan Hong once wanted to participate in the recruitment of suppliers of Galaxy Technology Group, but after hearing various requests, he had to back down.

"The requirements are very high, but the requirements of Galaxy Technology Group are also in line with the requirements of the development of the times."

"Now is a high-tech era. Companies without certain technological strength and R\u0026D strength will be eliminated sooner or later. If we change now, we can still give it a shot."

"Not long ago, Qin Yi also proposed to invest 10 trillion to build a super-large space factory. I have studied it carefully. The steel consumption of this huge space factory will be a huge number. If we If we can have a piece of this cake, it will be enough for us to eat."

"In addition, this space factory is obviously not one or two. It is very likely that there will be many in the future. In addition, the manufacture of spaceships, space battleships, and spacecraft are all steel that requires a lot of use."

"It can be said that in the future, the demand for steel may be 100, 1,000, 10,000 times larger than now. If we still only want to train some steel bars for construction, then we will take measures against this. The coming age of steel."

"We must make changes, learn from Galaxy Technology Group, and pay more attention to technology and research and development. Only in this way can we take off in the new era of steel."

Shan Ying thought about it and said very solemnly, he has seen the arrival of a new era.

PS: What will the future steel companies be like?