Scholars in the courtyard

Yan Fugui nodded, turned back to the table, took over the recording task, and waited.

Qinjia Village, in the fields.

A group of people, under the arrangement of a large army, are loosening the land in preparation for the next spring plowing.

Among a small group of people, Qin Huairu's father had just rested when several women on the edge of the field were walking towards here carrying barrels.

Several people around smiled and put down their farm tools, ready to drink some water and wait for their meal.

Qin's father followed behind, and when he came to see Qin's mother waving to her, he sighed in his heart and walked slowly over.

"Master, what do you think?"

Qin's mother said anxiously, looking at the sun, it was almost noon, but there was still no movement, no way.

Thinking of Qin Huairu, no matter what, it was the flesh that fell from her body.

Although this daughter is married and her in-laws are ruthless in what they do, after all, it is her daughter and her poor grandson. How can a family live like this?

Qin's mother burst into tears thinking about it.

Father Qin also sighed.

Qin's father had not taken a fancy to Jia Dongxu, his uncle at first. If his wife hadn't been short-sighted and had a few extra dollars, his daughter wouldn't have to suffer this grievance.

Even if that marriage had happened, just look at Yangjiazhuang and you will know that the Qin family will also have a share of the benefits.

Unfortunately, it's too late to say anything.

My uncle is gone. As an elder, he doesn't need to go, but as an in-law, he has to send someone to go.

This must take care of my daughter's face.

"Let the boss go there."

Qin's father made a decision, and Qin's mother didn't say anything, but the elders had something to say.

Every family has its own day, and every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite.

"How much? Our family has only five dollars in total."

Father Qin looked up at the sun and shook his head helplessly, "Just take one piece or two pieces."

After all, the daughter still has a soft presence in her father's heart. Now, if two yuan is spent, the family will be in trouble again.

Qin's mother left and found the boss who was also working in the fields. Then she saw the reluctant look of the boss's wife.

Father Qin sighed again and turned back to drink water.

The other side of the field.

"Captain, I want to ask for leave."

Qin Jingru's face was dusty, but she kept her clothes clean and asked for leave from the squadron leader who was pressing water.

The squadron leader glanced at Qin Jingru and replied without thinking, "Go back and ask your father. Just don't delay your work."

Qin Jingru pouted. If her father agreed, would he still be looking for it here?

I just wanted to kill first and then show off, but it turned out that the squadron leader was also a fool.

That smile just now was really in vain.

When Qin Jingru turned around and ran away, the squadron leader sneered, "You little girl, you only want good things."

Qin Jingru ran all the way to find her father who was resting under the shade of a tree. She ignored the teasing uncles around her and said, "Dad, my cousin-in-law is gone, why don't we go and see him?"

Qin's father raised his head and glanced, ignored him and her, and continued to compete with Hanyan.

This girl is getting more and more out of line.

"Dad, I'm talking to you. If you guys are busy, I'll go on behalf of our family."

Qin Jingru has always wanted to go to the city, so she just took this opportunity to check it out. If she can find the right one, she won't come back.

The sister-in-law in this family is becoming more and more disrespectful of her sister-in-law, especially when her matchmaking failed several times, and she has become completely famous in the village.

"Nonsense!"

"What's going on? You, a girl, can go there? Go back. You can go break the pimples in the fields this afternoon. Don't be embarrassed here!"

Qin's father shouted angrily, "How can a woman attend a funeral? It's such nonsense."

Besides, after Qin Huairu got married, her movements became unfamiliar.

The two families are not so closely related.

Qin Jingru stamped her feet, gritted her teeth and ran away.

If it weren't for the certificate from the brigade headquarters, she would have gone to Sijiu City long ago.

rolling mill

Guo Liang was called urgently, along with Chen Gong and Liu Huaimin.

After a few people came over, they came forward to check the steam engine.

At this time, people were still adding coal to the stove, and the flywheel felt like it was about to fly out, spinning very fast.

Yang Xiaotao watched carefully from the side. He just heard noise from the flywheel and lowered the damper. Then he lubricated the flywheel. The speed regulator failed several times and he stopped to repair it before continuing to use it.

"Lao Yang, how's the situation?"

"It's done, but I don't know the specific data. I need to test it."

Yang Youning stared intently at the beeping steam engine.

The steam engine in front of me is not big, it looks smaller than a desk.

Generally speaking, the size of the steam engine is directly proportional to the horsepower, that is, the greater the horsepower, the larger the size of the steam engine.

He still remembered the tractors made in the north at that time. When he went to visit them, the steam engines were much larger than this one.

And even such a large steam engine only has 18 horsepower when used on a tractor. The one in front of you is much smaller. Can this have 10 horsepower?

Then why were they so happy before?

For a moment, Liu Huaimin felt that his expectations for this steam engine were a little too high.

I couldn't help but sigh in my heart. Every line is like a mountain. Some things still have to be done step by step, and we can't aim too high.

On the side, Yang Youning noticed that Guo Liang was coming and kept looking, but did not take action. He asked anxiously, "Hurry up and test?"

Guo Liang's head was sweating, "Director, we haven't tested this steam engine, what should we do?"

"Huh? You don't know how?"

Yang Youning looked at Liu Huaimin again. Liu Huaimin was in charge of the assessment team. Whether he could be tested or not depends on him.

Although Liu Huaimin had given up hope, he still explained to Yang Youning, "Do you think our assessment team has a sharp eye? This thing is not a component. Can you use a ruler to gain energy?"

"Old Liu, tell me what to do. Everything has been taken out, so you have to know what is good and what is bad."

Liu Huaimin nodded. No matter what, everything was designed by the steel rolling mill, and the workers must be given an explanation.

"It's best to send it to a machine repair shop for testing. They have special equipment."

Yang Youning thought about it and immediately made a decision, "That's it, Lao Xu, tell the machine repair shop and we will arrange for someone to send it for testing."

Xu Yuanshan nodded and immediately went to the office to make a call.

"Gong Yang, go and have a look too!"

Yang Xiaotao shook his head after hearing this. Although he didn't know the plans of Yang Youning and others, he just wanted to make the well drilling machine now, and let the four of them do the rest.

"Director, there is another one here. I plan to install it this afternoon."

Yang Xiaotao pointed to the components on the ground. Seeing Liu Huaimin's lack of interest, Yang Youning nodded in agreement, "Okay, then you go ahead and I'll let you know the results."

Then he left with Liu Huaimin, and Yang Xiaotao stayed where he was, continuing to work with Sun Guo.

"The cylinder is ready!"

Yang Xiaotao directed everyone to get busy.

With experience, everyone felt confident and no longer panicked when working. After getting familiar with their hands, several welders took the initiative to take on the task, and the installation was much faster than the first one.

After a while, Xu Yuanshan led the people back. Yang Xiaotao had already taken out the coal. After the temperature of the boiler dropped, he poured out the water and then asked people to move the steam engine to the car.

Xu Yuanshan then personally escorted the car, and two people from the security department rushed to the machine repair shop together.

By 4:30 in the afternoon, under the auspices of Yang Xiaotao, the steam engine had been installed the next day.

Yang Xiaotao immediately asked someone to add water for the experiment. Sure enough, with his first experience, this time the steam engine ran normally and the flywheel rotated smoothly.

"Director Sun, let it run tonight and see how it works."

Sun Guo listened and nodded in agreement, "Gong Yang, just teach us."

Yang Xiaotao nodded and went home from get off work.

Sun Guoze personally led people in the workshop, adding coal to the stove from time to time, and observing the water level from time to time. He was so excited that he didn't feel tired at all.

In the office.

After Liu Huaimin came back, he told Yang Youning his guess.

After Yang Youning heard about it, he felt as if his hot expectations were poured down by a basin of cold water, and his heart felt cold.

"Old Liu, are we thinking too much?"

Yang Youning picked up a cigarette and lit one, "You think about what Yang Xiaotao said at the beginning, this steam engine is to power the well drilling machine."

"A few of us thought wrongly!"

Liu Huaimin also picked up the cigarette and nodded silently.

"You're right. There is no problem in this matter. It's just that we thought too much."

"Hearing what you said makes me feel much better."

"Besides, the completion of this well-drilling machine is also a big deal. Waiting to talk to the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, maybe it will be another big melon."

Liu Huaimin corrected his attitude, and Yang Youning also laughed.

"You're right, as long as it's useful, that's fine."

The two of them felt relaxed and waited for Xu Yuanshan's call in the office.

No matter what, they also wanted to know the power of the steam engine.

On the other side, Yang Xiaotao returned to the courtyard.

As soon as I entered the door, I heard the discussion in the courtyard, and then I saw Director Wang from the subdistrict office walking out with a serious look on his face.

Behind him were Yi Zhonghai and three other uncles.

"Aunt Wang!"

Yang Xiaotao took the initiative to say hello. When Director Wang saw Yang Xiaotao coming back, he nodded and walked over.

"Are you very busy recently?"

Yang Xiaotao nodded, "I'm almost busy. I was on a business trip a while ago."

"It's better to be busy. People can't be idle, otherwise they will be useless."

"Well, I was just too busy to see you. I was afraid you might be unfamiliar."

"You bastard has a smooth tongue. If you work hard, my aunt can see it." Director Wang said angrily, "The street office knows about the well digging and the third-class work last time. Do you think you can't? Say, I don’t know.”

Yang Xiaotao knew he couldn't hide it from her, so he just smiled.

"By the way, when is Qiuye due?"

"Around July."

"It's almost time. Please take time to spend more time with me. Women are easily stimulated during pregnancy, especially for the first time."

"As for work, you have done a good job. But don't be proud, be humble, and move forward step by step."

"In order to build our country, we must have the spirit of hard work and..."

Afterwards, Director Wang began to talk about the truth at the door of the courtyard. Yang Xiaotao had long been accustomed to it after being influenced by the four people in the steel rolling mill. He always smiled and nodded in agreement from time to time, indicating that he understood and listened to it.

After Director Wang finished speaking, he looked at the sky and prepared to leave.

Yang Xiaotao then asked about the business, "Aunt Wang, what are you doing?"

After hearing this, Director Wang turned around and looked at Yi Zhonghai and the others.

The three of them have been listening from the beginning to the end without speaking, and now they have their heads lowered.

Then Director Wang said a few words and left the alley.

After hearing this, Yang Xiaotao was speechless towards the Jia family.

There is no one in the Jia family who can do things as well as this.