Scholars in the courtyard

Yang Xiaotao, who knew the reason, had a wry smile on his face.

"Director Wang, here, the rolling mill and the grinding machine are two different things."

"Hey, no, no, that's the same thing. They're all machines. It doesn't matter. I have confidence in you."

Factory Director Wang waved his hand nonchalantly, but he was also feeling bitter in his heart. Now he could only rely on this young man. He found every engineer and even an eighth-level fitter master that Quancheng could find, but he couldn't get it right after several attempts.

If the young man in front of him can't handle it, he can only take the responsibility for this accident and step down in despair.

Wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes.

In a large factory with thousands of people, most of the first and second leaders are contradictory. There are some who cooperate with each other without competing for power, but there are few.

The same is true for their machine factory.

The deputy director below was assigned by his superiors. He was young and powerful and needed political achievements to oust him.

Originally, relying on local advantages, the deputy director of voltage stabilization was appointed.

But I didn't expect that I would hand over the handle myself. It was really my own fault.

Now he can only rely on the boy in front of him to save the situation.

Hearing what the other party said, Yang Xiaotao really wanted to roll his eyes. What's the use of your confidence in me?

I haven't seen anything here.

The two of them were still talking, and then a group of people came.

People came rushing in, filling the small office, and some people even stood at the door unable to get in.

Yang Xiaotao stood up and stood aside, followed closely by Wang Hao.

"Everyone be quiet and stop talking."

Factory Director Wang shouted loudly, and the scene immediately fell silent. Then he looked at a group of workers in work clothes in front of him, "This is Yang Xiaotao, Engineer Yang, who was sent by the steel rolling mill to guide."

"Everyone is welcome."

bang bang bang

Yang Xiaotao can only be humble.

"Gong Yang, you are here, everyone is waiting for you."

"If you don't come back, we'll have to tighten the screws in the middle of the night."

There was a tall man in front of the crowd with a particularly loud voice.

"Ma Guoan, please be quiet, don't scare people."

The person next to him raised an elbow, and Ma Guoan shrugged impatiently, still looking at Yang Xiaotao.

Only then did Yang Xiaotao remember that this person was the comrade who went to the steel rolling mill for exchanges.

"Hello, comrades from No. 1 Machinery Factory."

"I am very happy to study here and do my part to build our motherland with everyone."

Yang Xiaotao said politely, which was very pleasant. Learning and guidance have two different meanings. It not only took care of his face as the director of the factory, but also left a good impression on the comrades of the No. 1 Machinery Factory.

What's more important is that if you learn, it's mutual, and it's okay even if you haven't cultivated it well.

Factory Director Wang nodded, this young man can talk.

Then he began to introduce everyone to Yang Xiaotao.

The people who came were all senior executives of the No. 1 Machinery Factory, and some were technical workers. After being introduced, there were actually as many as twenty or thirty people.

There were people coming after hearing the news.

"Okay, stop arguing."

Factory Director Wang waved his hand to interrupt everyone's stiffness, "I just briefly explained the situation to Engineer Yang."

"I believe that under the leadership of Engineer Yang, we have been able to overcome the difficulties and repair the grinder."

"Do you have confidence?"

Factory Director Wang waved his arms, and the people below immediately roared like blood, "Yes. I have confidence."

Especially Ma Guoan, this guy screamed the loudest and looked at Yang Xiaotao with admiration in his eyes.

Yang Xiaotao felt his head hurt. What kind of people were they?

Could it be that my head was smashed by the machine tool? I didn’t say anything, and I didn’t even see the machine. How could I have so much confidence?

Apart from saying they are optimistic, Yang Xiaotao can't think of any other way to describe them.

However, Yang Xiaotao also knew that he could not vent his anger, so he could only grit his teeth and accept it.

Besides, he was really not afraid of shouting slogans.

“Work hard for nation-building.”

Yang Xiaotao shouted in a fuller voice. The scene was stunned for a moment, and then there was a louder response.

“Work hard for nation-building.”

Behind the crowd, Wang Hao's eyes were blazing and he shouted loudly, but in his heart he was complaining, 'a bunch of cute lunatics'

No matter how loudly the slogan is shouted, there must be corresponding "achievements" in order to be convincing, otherwise it will just be false and empty.

The louder you shout, the more painful the slap in the face will be.

After the introduction, Director Wang sent the people in the factory away. The workshop was still busy. Today's bearing tasks have not been completed yet, so they have to rub them away.

"Director Huo, have you arranged your accommodation?"

Factory Director Wang shouted to Huo Lin who was coming.

"Director, it's all done."

"Okay." Factory Director Wang nodded, then looked back at Yang Xiaotao, "You two, you are tired from the car ride all the way. Let's go and rest first. We will go to the workshop again tomorrow and have a big fight."

"Okay, let's go first."

Yang Xiaotao really couldn't stand the "passion" of the fat factory director. What a good slogan.

He stood up, picked up his backpack, and left with Huo Lin. Behind him, Factory Director Wang's business came again, "Okay, you guys go back and have a good rest. I won't disturb you at night."

"Xiao Huo, you have to entertain these two comrades well. Food is considered a factory expense, so you must take good care of it."

The three of them all sped up as they listened to the chatter behind them.

Walking out of the office, Wang Hao was the first to speak, "Director Huo, is your factory director always like this?"

Holin obviously knew what this meant, "As time goes by, you'll get used to it."

"Speaking of which, Factory Director Wang is quite good. He can follow us to the workshop and endure hardships. Unlike the deputy director who was parachuted above, he only knows how to make things happen and has no serious skills."

"Deputy director? I didn't see him today."

Wang Hao remembered that this person was not included in the introduction just now.

"I went to the automobile factory. I went there three times a day. Didn't I just want to get closer to Director Liu of the automobile factory? I didn't even look at the relationship between Director Liu and Director Wang. They were back-to-back on the battlefield. Brother, why are your elbows turned outward?"

Director Huo obviously had a problem with the deputy director.

In his eyes, only those who work hard with the workers and work hard to build the country are qualified factory directors.

A guy like that who only talks nonsense and has high ambitions but low abilities is not worthy of being a factory director at all.

This is also the reason why the grinding machine broke down and all the factory workers worked overtime to rub the bearings by hand.

"Here we are, right here."

Huo Lin walked as he talked and came to a row of low houses. There were several women cleaning up nearby.

"This is the staff room. Once these two rooms are cleaned up, you can live here."

Huo Lin pointed to two rooms. At this time, several women noticed the situation and came over one after another.

"Director Huo, who is this? Can you please bring him here in person?"

Someone spoke and stared at Yang Xiaotao and Yang Xiaotao again and again.

"Sister Ma, this is a comrade from Sijiu City. This is Engineer Yang, and this is Director Wang."

"Come from Sijiucheng?"

Someone exclaimed, and then asked from inside, "Have you been to Tian** Square? I heard it's so big there, right?"

"By the way, have you seen ***? Is he okay?"

When a group of women heard that they were from Sijiu City, they immediately gathered over and asked various questions.

Yang Xiaotao pushed Wang Hao forward and leaned back.

Only then did a group of old women block them. Of course, Wang Hao also refused in his heart.

"Fellow lesbians."

"The square is very big. I have been there. But the old man has a lot of things to do, so we can't see it. But we can see it rise and see the five-star red flag waving."

Several women looked forward to this, and someone looked at the two of them and asked, "Does everyone in Sijiu City wear military jackets, eat white noodles, and ride bicycles?"

"Well, not everyone is like this, it's just a little more common."

While Wang Hao was thinking about it, Yang Xiaotao followed Director Huo into the room on the other side.

A typical northern residence. There are two rooms in the house, east and west. When you open the door, you will find the hall. There is a pot and a board next to it for cooking.

But they don't need these. There is a canteen for eating, and they usually just have a fire to heat the house.

Lifting up the door curtain and walking into the east room, the bottom of the kang is only one and a half meters wide. The top of the kang is close to the east and west walls and the north window. The window sill is made of cement. The wooden window above is not big, and the sunlight just shines directly on the kang. .

Yang Xiaotao wanted this room, but Wang Hao could only go to the west room.

While Yang Xiaotao and Wang Hao were packing up and settling down, Team Leader Yu led the team members who came with them to discuss matters with the Chief of the Security Section of the No. 1 Machinery Factory.

This is also the reason why the head of the security department did not show up.

"Chief Ding, this is the situation. During this period, we still need the cooperation of the comrades of the No. 1 Machinery Factory."

"Team Leader Yu, don't worry, our security department will fully cooperate." Chief Ding is not tall, but he speaks loudly. There is a scar on his face, and he looks even more ruthless.

"That's good!"

After the two of them finished speaking, they began to mobilize capable personnel and arrange tasks.

After Yang Xiaotao and Wang Hao finished cleaning up, they followed Huo Lin out to the restaurant for dinner.

It can be seen that the comrades from the No. 1 Machinery Factory specially opened a small stove for the two of them, a bowl of braised noodles and a fried egg. There was minced meat in the braised noodles. It had a strong taste, but it made Yang Xiaotao and Wang Hao eat it. Hot rice.

After dinner, Huo Lin left first if he had something else to do. The two returned to their residence, and neither of them went out to hang out.

When it got dark, Yang Xiaotao lit the kerosene lamp, took out a pen and paper and began to draw, trying to get the steam engine out as soon as possible.

Outside Sijiu City, Chenjiapo.

Chenjiapo was originally a village where a family named Chen set up a village. Because the terrain was gently sloping, it was called Chenjiapo.

The surrounding land is fertile, and there is river irrigation not far away. Gradually, there are more and more people, and the size of the village has also grown.

In contrast, under night, a group of people gathered together on the threshing floor of Chenjiapo.

Wearing cotton-padded jackets, they looked attentively at the curtain in front of them.

A red movie is going on.

The projector rotated slowly, and the sound came from the front. People forgot about the sounds around them and watched carefully.

Even those mischievous children would lean on the arms of their elders and ask from time to time, are they good people?

Then listening to the elders' explanation, Xiao Xiao had a good or bad choice in his mind.

Every time we watch a movie in a rural area, it is always a grand event, especially since the first lunar month is not yet out, there is not much work in the fields, and farmers have a lot of time to waste, so villages with a radius of more than ten miles invite friends to come together.

The cold wind couldn't dampen the enthusiasm at all. Some people even followed the projectionist and followed him to whichever village the projectionist went.

Li Quan stared carefully in front of the projector, fearing that something might go wrong.

The position of projectionist in the steel rolling mill was not easy to come by. Thanks to his father's operation, and of course the original projectionist committed suicide, the position was made available for him.

If not, how could it be his turn? How can there be so many opportunities to come down and show it?

If it were before, there wouldn't be so many tasks in the first month.

Without the opportunity to go to the countryside, how can I earn souvenirs from fellow villagers?

This is already the tacit income of the projectionist, and it is also an important channel for everyone to maintain their family expenses.

Li Quan felt happy when he thought of the souvenirs he received during this period.

This period of harvest is more than the previous half year.

Feeling happy, I just thought about the person I was looking for at home.

The two have met twice, and they are interested in each other. Moreover, the person is from the city. He is good-looking and seems to be good at raising children. They are talking about getting married. When the weather gets warm, they will prepare for the marriage.

Then, it won't be long before he has a son and teaches him this skill.

Thinking of this, the smile on Li Quan's face became even brighter.

Behind the crowd, a tall figure was wearing thick clothes and a hat on his head. He was hunched over, his hands in his sleeves, and his eyes were staring at Li Quan.