Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 15 Establishing a Character

"Secretary Bai, this tractor has relatively few problems, but there are a few parts that need to be replaced. I'll write it down tomorrow and you can ask someone to write a note to apply for it to be bought back. I'll take a look at the other one tomorrow. It's getting late today."

Zhou Fengnian wiped the sweat from his forehead and said to Bai Youtian.

Bai Youtian said quickly, "No problem, no problem. I'll listen to you on this matter. Technician Zhou, I didn't expect you to fix the tractor by yourself. You know, there were more than a dozen people who came to our commune to help last year. At that time, it took two or three days to repair a tractor!"

However, Zhou Fengnian repaired one within one day, and he did it all by himself.

As for Li Sangou, he had been ignored by Bai Youtian. He was the one who called out to him, so how could he not know what kind of person Li Sangou was? He was just a laborer.

"I just checked the other tractor, and it needs replacement parts. Secretary Bai, I'll tell you the parts you need first, and then I'll repair other farm tools tomorrow, and then I'll set off for the next commune. After you buy the parts from Sijiu City, I'll come back to help you repair this tractor."

Zhou Fengnian thought for a while and said that this was how he made the most of his time, without any rest at all.

Bai Youtian naturally had no objection after listening to it. He just hesitated for a moment and said, "Technician Zhou, it's okay, but won't it be too tiring for you? You've been busy all day and you've been running to the next commune, and then you have to come back again."

Zhou Fengnian waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter if I'm tired. I can't delay the farmers' farming. After all, the number of people sent by the factory this time is small. If I delay any longer, wouldn't it be a mistake?"

"Technician Zhou, you are such a good person!"

Bai Youtian shook Zhou Fengnian's hand excitedly, and then asked quickly: "Technician Zhou, you must be exhausted. You only ate a little at noon, so you must be hungry. The commune has prepared dinner for you. Wang Pandi, go fry two more eggs for Technician Zhou to supplement his diet!"

While speaking, Bai Youtian winked at Wang Pan. Today, many of them felt that Zhou Fengnian was not able to repair it, and they would have to ask the machinery factory for help, so the dinner was very sloppy.

A few steamed buns, a portion of stewed cabbage and radish, and a small dish of pickles.

It was considered pretty good for the people in the commune, but compared with the receptions in previous years, this dinner was far worse; in previous years, there was meat every day, and at least some minced meat.

This time Bai Youtian had misjudged him, but there was still time. He could quickly fry two eggs, which could also be considered a meat dish.

Zhou Fengnian guessed what was going on and said, "Secretary Bai, don't bother. Just eat something casually. I'm from the countryside too, and the steamed bread is pretty good."

"That won't do. Technician Zhou, you came all the way here to help us repair the tractor. If we don't let you have enough to eat, then wouldn't the Red Flag Commune be an ungrateful wretch?"

After Bai Youtian finished speaking, he turned around and kicked Wang Pandi, telling him to go and notify the customers to have more food.

Afterwards, Bai Youtian took Zhou Fengnian to the resting place, and they chatted a lot during the period. He probably wanted to find out why Zhou Fengnian came here alone. Even if he had two more people to help, he wouldn't be so tired today.

Zhou Fengnian did not hide the fact and told others that he might have been framed by the factory leaders. He was a weak man now and had done nothing wrong, so it would not be embarrassing to speak out and it would only resonate with others.

After all, Zhou Fengnian refused this kind of thing for the sake of his family!

As expected, Bai Youtian started to curse after hearing this: "What the hell did this damn factory leader do to make such a good person like Technician Zhou suffer so much?"

Zhou Fengnian also sighed and said, "There's nothing we can do. However, going to the countryside is very tiring for them. It has no effect on me who comes from a rural background. Secretary Bai, I'm from Sanshui Commune. Going to the countryside is no different from going home for me."

Bai Youtian was surprised and said, "Sanshui Commune, that's not far from Hongxing Commune."

"That's right, I'm from Hongjia Village, Sanshui Commune, so if I finish visiting the three communes early, I can go home and rest for a few days, haha." Seeing that Zhou Fengnian really didn't think that going to the countryside alone was hard work, Bai Youtian nodded secretly. This technician Zhou has good quality and is worth getting along with.

Then the commune members brought dinner, which consisted of four steamed buns, a bowl of cornmeal porridge, stewed cabbage and potatoes, pickles, and scrambled eggs; that was three dishes, and Zhou Fengnian was satisfied. Eggs had to be purchased with coupons, and if he didn't go to the Pigeon Market, he could only eat them a few times a month in the city.

After eating, Zhou Fengnian prepared to rest. Bai Youtian was on duty at the commune today, so he didn't go back either.

The next day, after Zhou Fengnian washed up and had breakfast, he began to inspect another tractor.

Moreover, Hongqi Commune gave him a roasted egg in the morning. Zhou Fengnian refused it twice and then ate it. However, Zhou Fengnian said righteously afterwards that he would eat the same meals as his farmer friends in the future and there would be no need to prepare special meals for him.

Although Zhou Fengnian knew that what he said would have little effect and Hongqi Commune would most likely still give special treatment, he still had to make his attitude clear.

He went to the countryside alone this time to make achievements, not to feast and eat.

After hearing what Bai Youtian and other people from the Red Flag Commune said, they immediately admired Zhou Fengnian. This was a good comrade; he went to the countryside to work hard and didn't care about food and drink.

The next day, Zhou Fengnian worked hard again.

However, as he expected, the other tractor had a broken part, so he had to at least buy a part or find a worker to make one. Fortunately, Dongfanghong was domestically produced, so he didn't have to go to the original factory to buy it. The Second Machinery Factory could make such parts.

After Zhou Fengnian wrote down the details of the parts that needed to be replaced, he handed them to the people from Hongqi Commune and told them that they had to go to the Sijiucheng Machinery Factory to buy them back; they could also report to the Tractor Factory to replace the parts, but that was too far away and would not be as fast as getting the parts from the Second Machinery Factory.

After Bai Youtian got the parts that needed to be replaced and the instructions, he immediately asked the people from the commune to set off. If everything went well, they would be able to return in three days.

In the afternoon, Zhou Fengnian also repaired other farm tools of Hongqi Commune and even repaired the circuit meter.

Based on the original body's decades of memory and experience, his electrician level has reached level five or six, so this rural commune stuff is naturally not difficult for Zhou Fengnian.

Over the past two days, Zhou Fengnian seldom rested. His diligence made many people in Hongqi Commune feel ashamed. At the same time, they admired Zhou Fengnian even more. They all said to each other secretly: "No wonder he can eat food in the city."

After repairing everything that needed repairing in Hongqi Commune, Zhou Fengnian proposed to head to the next commune tomorrow, but he hoped that the militia of Hongqi Commune could give him a ride.

Zhou Fengnian felt a little guilty about having to travel so late at night, and now that he had the militia escorting him, he certainly wouldn't miss it.

Bai Youtian naturally agreed and even tried to keep Zhou Fengnian, wanting him to have a few more days of rest. After arriving, he had been working continuously without asking for any material food or drink. After finishing the work in their commune, he would rush to the next one. He couldn't stand it anymore.

'The bastard leader of the Second Machinery Factory bullies good people!'

Bai Youtian cursed him more than once in private.

However, Zhou Fengnian still refused to rest for another two days. He came here to make achievements and become a model worker, not to eat, drink and enjoy himself; if he stayed to eat meat and rest, wouldn't that destroy his image?

In a few years, the supply will gradually recover. By then, Zhou Fengnian will probably be able to become an engineer, and it will not be too late to enjoy life then.

(End of this chapter)