Scholars in the courtyard

On the other side, Ran's father returned to the office, thought for a while, then picked up the phone and called Director Zheng.

Soon the phone was picked up and Director Zheng's voice came from the other end.

"Lao Ran, do you believe it so soon?"

Director Zheng asked in surprise, not paying any attention to Ran's father's previous behavior of hanging up the phone.

The friendship between them was forged through hardship together and is stronger than steel.

"Old Zheng, I told Mr. Qian about the situation."

"Well, what did he say?"

Ran's father was silent for a moment, and then said, "Mr. Qian said that he was not familiar with this aspect and could not help."

Director Zheng sighed in his heart after hearing this, and it turned out to be true.

"However, Mr. Qian still gave me a suggestion."

After Ran's father finished speaking, Director Zheng became hopeful again.

"What did Mr. Qian say?"

"He said to calm down and overcome the problems one by one."

Ran's father said it more tactfully, but Director Zheng knew the meaning behind it as soon as he heard it.

So he sighed, "Lao Ran, I understand everything you said."

"This thing is the same as when we were in the northwest."

"But not exactly the same."

Ran's father frowned and didn't say much, but listened quietly.

"To be honest, I have also talked to the boss, but you know, the higher-ups have invested too much in this, and we need to show results."

"The same is true in the logistics department. Everyone is holding their breath and just want to make it quickly."

"But you can't rush this thing."

Ran's father spoke, but the phone was silent.

After a long time, Director Zheng thanked you, "Lao Ran, thank you for this."

"It's nothing, it doesn't help much."

"No, I have something else to trouble you with."

Director Zheng spoke again, but Ran's father did not refuse, "You say it."

"I heard that the Red Star Machinery Factory is also researching aircraft engines, and the progress is not slow."

"I want you to help me by asking if Yang Xiaotao can lend us the project personnel."

"In this way, the two sides compare, maybe they can spark a collision and find a better solution."

Director Zheng spoke very solemnly this time.

As for this idea, my subordinates also heard it from the Shicheng Research Institute.

It is said that people from the Shicheng Research Institute arranged for people to go to the machinery factory because the seismological research institute was destroyed.

The plan at that time was to 'borrow a chicken to lay eggs', and the effect was good. With the resources of the machinery factory, the final parts were made.

But now, it is a waste of time. Not only are people helping the machinery factory work, but also the main force of the research institute have become people from the machinery factory.

This time he searched for the reasons, finally summed it up, and reported the situation below. Only then did he remember that the machinery factory was also studying aircraft engines.

So I thought about taking the research from the Machinery Factory to the Third Machinery Department, and taking advantage of the last two months to work harder to complete it.

It's just that this kind of thing is not easy to do.

After thinking about it, the middleman found Ran's father.

Ran's father was silent again.

When I returned to the office and thought about what happened to Mr. Wang earlier, I felt sorry for my son-in-law.

Now that Lao Zheng said this again, it was clear that he was going to trouble his son-in-law again.

But he also knew Lao Zheng's character. Everyone has selfish motives, but Lao Zheng is by no means a person who abandons public service for selfish reasons.

On one side is a man who has been an old comrade for many years, and on the other side is his daughter.

Ran's father finally decided to remain neutral.

"Old Zheng, I can bring it to you, but I can't guarantee whether it will work or not."

"As you know, he is a decisive person when it comes to work."

"Besides, if we really talk about it, his rank is higher than mine."

Ran's father explained the situation clearly, and Lao Zheng nodded in agreement, "Don't worry, there is nothing I can do about it. It won't work. Xiao Tao, please apologize for me first."

"I know."

After saying that, the two hung up the phone.

On Saturday afternoon, Yang Xiaotao was assembling a threshing machine in the workshop.

Wang Fa and Huang Degong were all helping.

"Mr. Yang, what's going on in the Third Branch Factory?"

Huang Degong couldn't help but asked first.

Yang Xiaotao was tightening the screws with a wrench. When he heard Huang Degong's words, he asked without looking back, "What's going on?"

Huang Degong glanced at the people around him and then asked, "I heard that not only the steel plant in Yanzhou is coming in, but also several local factories. This is not a small scale."

Yang Xiaotao straightened up with the wrench in his hand, "Why are you asking me if you already know everything?"

"Hey, isn't this just a confirmation?"

"There is such a thing. The leaders above have held a meeting to discuss it. It is estimated that there will be a result in the next few days."

Yang Xiaotao said, taking out his glasses and starting to walk around the machine.

Finally, he came to where he was just now, took off his glasses, and said to Huang Degong beside him, "Keep this thresher alone. I'll drive it back tomorrow morning."

"By the way, we also need a matching tractor."

"Okay, let's do it."

Huang Degong slipped out and ran out. Wang Fa looked behind and came to Yang Xiaotao's side to take out a cigarette.

"It seems that Lao Huang is interested."

Yang Xiaotao lit it with a lighter, and the two started puffing away the smoke together.

"Brother Wang, do you want to go too?"

Wang Fa shook his head after hearing this, "I don't want to go."

"I still have a wife and children at home, not to mention this is Sijiu City. If I want to come back after leaving, I still don't know if I have a home."

Yang Xiaotao nodded in approval, but still said, "If you really want to go, I will support you."

Wang Fa smiled and shook his head, "I'm telling the truth."

"It's hard to leave my hometown. I've lived here for so many years and I don't want to move."

Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao didn't say anything more.

At this moment, Lou Xiaoe ran in from outside and quickly found Yang Xiaotao.

When Yang Xiaotao heard that Ran's father was looking for him, he thought something happened again, so he ran to the office and called.

After a while, Ran's father's voice came.

"Dad, is there something urgent?"

"Well, there are two things."

Yang Xiaotao was shocked.

"First, I heard about your third factory and the thresher, so I want you to help give some of the production tasks of corn threshers to our Seventh Machinery Department."

After Ran's father said this, he picked up the water cup and drank a sip of water to ease his excited heartbeat.

"The situation facing our Seventh Machinery Department is not good now, and we really need this task."

After Ran's father finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao nodded.

Besides, corn threshers need to be produced and popularized as soon as possible.

It is not enough to rely on the third factory alone.

He has thought about it. When the third factory is in production, the first factory in the west will also participate in it. After all, the corn planted in the northwest farm is not a small amount.

"Okay, that's no problem. When the time comes, you can talk to Mr. Wang and we will give you some projects."

Father Ran's heart fell back into his stomach after hearing this.

Finally, half of it was completed, which also made him misjudge the current situation.

"This second one is about the aircraft engine."

"Of course, I just brought a message."

Father Ran then told the story, thinking that Yang Xiaotao would continue to agree.

After all, the aircraft that even the Third Ministry of Machine Building couldn't make, the Machinery Factory would not come out.

The only way out is for both parties to unite.

But just when Father Ran thought that Yang Xiaotao would agree, Yang Xiaotao spoke.

"Dad, I can't agree to this."

Father Ran was stunned for three seconds on the other end of the phone, then he adjusted his mentality, "Okay, then I'll tell him."

"Dad, I have a reason."

"It's okay, I'm just passing on a message. If it works, it works, if it doesn't, it doesn't."

"By the way, your uncle Zheng means the same thing. He's desperate to try any possible means."

Yang Xiaotao felt a little relieved, so he asked, "What's the situation with Uncle Zheng? Didn't he say that the engine has been made?"

"Well, it has been made, but it doesn't meet the design requirements of the aircraft."

"Ah, what should I do then?"

"Change it."

The two talked for a while, and finally Father Ran hung up the phone, then picked it up again and called Director Zheng first.

Director Zheng was not surprised to learn that Yang Xiaotao refused.

You can only think of other ways.

Father Ran then came to Mr. Qian's office and informed him of what the machinery factory agreed to.

As for Yang Xiaotao, after hanging up the phone, he just thought about it and knew what the problem of the Third Machine Department was.

Or the design is out of touch with reality, or the reality cannot meet the design requirements.

Just like when the machinery factory made the three-roll steel rolling mill, Mr. Zhang and Mr. Qin brought people to ask for it.

And when you encounter problems in research and production, you have to consider solving them.

Instead of waiting for others to help you solve them.

After leaving the office, Yang Xiaotao continued to the first workshop and then joined the production of the thresher.

Sunday, Yangjiazhuang.

Yang Xiaotao drove the tractor assembled yesterday and pulled a thresher into the village.

Behind the car, a group of children ran and shouted loudly.

Along the way, Yang Xiaotao once again enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention.

Since the machinery factory made the thresher three days ago, the whole village around Sijiucheng quickly spread.

Especially after the propaganda of local officials and the reality of the village, everyone couldn't help but believe it.

In the past two days, the production of the machinery factory and the first branch factory has gradually improved. After the workers are skilled, the production efficiency is getting higher and higher. Now the daily output of the first workshop has exceeded 100 units, and the first branch factory has reached 120 units.

After three days, the tasks assigned by the Academy of Agricultural Sciences were completed by a small part.

Of course, this is just a drop in the bucket compared to the needs of the vast rural areas.

Fortunately, after the First Machinery Department got the drawings, Mr. Xia and Mr. Sun had arranged the factory and started to organize production one after another.

I believe that in the next few days, the threshing opportunities will show an exponential explosion.

As the threshers produced are continuously delivered to local farmers for use, this kind of machine has also penetrated into the hearts of farmers and gained more recognition.

At this time, which village, no, which township wants to have such a thresher, it must be the envy of the people around.

In this case, Yang Xiaotao drove the thresher approved for the farm over, and the scene of the surrounding villages can be imagined.

At this time, Yang Dazhuang and others had been waiting on the threshing ground for a long time. Not only that, many people from the surrounding villages also came.

The wheat that had not been picked up around was also ready, just waiting for the thresher to arrive, and then a live demonstration.

"Here we are, entering the village."

A shout came from outside, and the old man, who was smoking a pipe, immediately stood up from the stone, put his hands on the awning and looked to the east.

Not far away, a tractor was pulling a large iron box towards this side.

The driver was Yang Xiaotao at first glance.

At this time, there were two children standing on both sides of the handlebar. You could tell through their clothes that one was Miaomiao and the other was definitely the Dragon Boat Festival.

"Quick, get ready, no one will lose their grip for a while."

Mr. Yang shouted to the people around him and picked up the straw hat standing on the stone.

Many people around also put on their hats, and many even rolled up their sleeves, but more people still wore sleeveless mandarins, waiting to get started.

Yang Xiaotao told them on the phone that this kind of threshing machine can thresh more than two thousand kilograms of wheat in one hour, which is faster than a group of them can do in half a day.

For this reason, they took a half-day off yesterday to prepare the wheat and wait for today.

Da da da

Yang Xiaotao held the handle of the car and greeted the surrounding villagers from time to time.

"It's so hot and I don't even wear a hat."

Yang Xiaotao saw that the faces of the two children were darkened by the sun, so he took off the hat on his head and put it on Miao Miao's head.

"Where's your mother?"

Yang Xiaotao asked when he saw that there was no figure of Ran Qiuye in the crowd.

Miaomiao stood aside with curiosity in her eyes. After hearing the question, she said, "Mom and Aunt Ping went to school."

"Where are the sisters?"

"They were playing with Coyotito at Aunt Qian's house."

Duanwu said from the side, but his eyes were staring at the threshing machine behind the car.

The two of them were able to get on the bus and immediately attracted the envy of the children around them.

Yang Xiaotao said a few words to the two children, and the car stopped along the road at the threshing floor.