Back to the 80s Machinery Factory

Chapter 382 Finally met his little fan
But before he could finish praying...

The youngest student in the class who was actually a "high school graduate" spoke up: "He's real! I've read his books!"

Then, Little Four-Eyes excitedly pulled a "Practical English Communication Handbook" out of his schoolbag and waved it excitedly in the air.

"I did write this book." Chen Luyang was so relieved that she almost hugged Xiao Siyan.

Finally, I ran into one of my fans!
Sometimes, a single fan can be as powerful as a thousand troops, instantly crushing all doubts.

Everyone noticed the book in Xiao Siyan's hand, looked at the author's name on it, and then glanced at Chen Luyang, who was happily admitting it on the podium.

It once again raised the question of the soul and the heart.

"Wenwei, how old are you exactly?"

"I'm 19 years old," Chen Luyang said shyly.

"Wow...we've got a prodigy in our department!"

Upon hearing the word "prodigy" from the class, Chen Luyang's smile froze.
That's not a good nickname!
How can a grown man like me, strong and healthy, be called a child prodigy?!
This would be better called "Chen Damen'er"!

After a brief self-introduction, Chen Luyang immediately got to the point:
"Students, the school will be holding a welcome party at the end of this month. If any of our students have artistic talents, can sing, dance, or play a musical instrument, please sign up!"

"Our class teacher, Mr. Shang, said that our economics department has always performed poorly in arts and culture in previous years. This year, we must be proactive and turn things around!"

Pity.

A room full of heroes and valiant men,

They were having a lively discussion just a moment ago, but when it came to artistic performances, they all stammered.

"I'm good at giving injections and prescribing medicine, but I can't play any musical instruments or sing!" the doctor from Yuncai City said helplessly.

"I'm not good at artsy stuff, but if it's about showing movies, I can handle the equipment. How about our department holds a special screening on the playground?" The projectionist, Xiao Ma, excitedly suggested.
"Ghost Realm! Have you heard? A horror movie! It's got ghosts in it. I'll bring the equipment over, and we can watch it together!"

"Can you get your hands on any movie?" some students asked curiously.

"I do this kind of work, of course I can find it." Xiao Ma patted his chest: "If you want to see a movie, I can get movie tickets too."

"I heard that 'Heaven and Earth' will be showing in our area soon. I'll bring the tickets, and our class can watch it together!"

The cultural performance had veered off course and led directly to watching a movie.

Chen Luyang quickly drew everyone's attention back to the present.

"Hey, Mr. Wen, why don't you represent us and perform on stage?" the pig butcher shouted in his loud voice.

Immediately, the whole class started to cheer.

"Yes! Someone from the Cultural Committee should join!"

"The Cultural Committee will perform a show on our behalf!"

In the middle, a piercing scream rang out:

“In Teacher Shang’s office before, our cultural committee said that he can perform a large chorus by himself, the kind where he conducts himself.”

who? !

Who are you spitting on, you idiot!
Chen Luyang glared fiercely at the chubby boy who had spoken, his eyes like those of a hungry wolf.

He remembered this chubby boy.

Zheng Zhe

The student who scored full marks in both mathematics and science subjects in the college entrance examination was one year younger than Chen Luyang and was admitted directly after graduating from high school.

This chubby little boy has a round face and small eyes.

Especially when he laughs, his squinty eyes gleam with an incredibly bright light, making him look like he's hiding something wicked.

His shout had a significant impact; after he did, his classmates teased Chen Luyang even more.

They all egged Chen Luyang on, demanding that she give a solo performance of a group song on the spot.

...Just me?
Chen Luyang's gaze deepened!
Is he, a man from the prestigious Chen family, someone who can't save face?

He is not!
Given the opportunity, he could single-handedly carry half a variety show.

It includes hosting, singing, skits, folk dances, and acrobatics.

Of course, acting is one thing, but don't worry about the quality.

"Then I'll give everyone one!" Chen Luyang shouted out.

"Great!!!" The students in the class were surprised to find that there was a performance to watch, and they all applauded wildly and enthusiastically.

Cheers and applause pierced through the classroom door and walls, echoing throughout the entire corridor.

"What's going on?"

Hearing the cheers and jeers outside, students from other classes looked out curiously.

Before anyone could react,

Then a loud, forceful rendition of the Yellow River Cantata came out.

"The wind is howling, the horses are neighing, the Yellow River is roaring, the Yellow River is roaring!"

After singing this line,

I don't know if it's to cheer myself up or to add some mixed vocals.

A few more shouts, seemingly out of nowhere, echoed down the corridor: "Roaring! Roaring!"

Cultural Committee, huh?
One must be proficient in both literary and martial arts to be considered a member of the Cultural Committee.

In the arts and literature, they must play a leading role!
In the classroom, Chen Luyang was jumping up and down, clenching her fists and puffing out her chest.

In the end, it wasn't a solo chorus at all; it was practically a one-man show.

After finally finishing the "Yellow River Cantata", the whole class applauded and cheered!

As long as the atmosphere isn't tense, and there are one or two capable people to organize things, everyone's excitement can be piqued.

"The Cultural Committee has set a good example for us; we can't fall behind!!"

Tao Runze stood up with a smile, showing his support for Chen Luyang's work.

"Although I, Lao Tao, am tone-deaf and can't play any instruments, I volunteered and will follow Chen Luyang's arrangements!"

"Me too!!" Pan Yu and other class committee members from dormitory 421 also actively signed up.

“Then I’ll go too!” The tall and strong educated youth meteorologist raised his hand and stood up.

Seeing that some ordinary classmates were supporting her work, Chen Luyang didn't even have time to feel happy.
Li Zhiqing shattered his smile into dust with a single sentence: "If someone like Wenwei can sing in a chorus, I certainly can!"

that's it,
Thanks to Chen Luyang's initiative in performing and the class leaders' initiative in signing up,
Quite a few classmates were happy to join in the fun. After all, Chen Luyang has the nerve to sing something so awful, so let's all have some fun and enjoy ourselves!
Poor Chen Luyang had no idea that she was having a negative motivating effect.

Confident in himself, he thought it was his singing and captivating dance moves that won him applause, which fueled his even greater enthusiasm for work.

Even when memorizing names, he wrote with such force that his writing seemed to penetrate the paper, full of enthusiasm!

Seeing his enthusiasm for his work made everyone find it even more interesting.

that's it,
The first meeting of all students in the Department of Economics (1) and the mobilization meeting for the welcome party were successfully completed!

"cheers!"

At Quanjude Restaurant, Tao Runze raised his glass.

With a "bang," Chen Luyang and several other older brothers happily clinked their glasses together.

"cheers!"

Everyone drank the wine in their glasses in one gulp!

"Xiao Chen, you've been hiding it well. You're so capable of not saying anything during the dorm introduction. You're punishing yourself with a drink."

Pan Yu chuckled and teased Chen Luyang, then picked up the wine bottle and poured Chen Luyang a glass of wine.

Chen Luyang started to act spoiled: "Then Brother Zhang has to come with me!"

Zhang Dongliang chuckled and said, "Why should I accompany you?"

Chen Luyang shamelessly said, "When you were introducing yourselves, you asked one after another what you did before, but when it came to me, you asked which school I graduated from and what my parents do. You didn't give me a chance to speak!"

Zhang Dongliang sighed helplessly, "So this whole thing is my fault! Fine, let's have a drink, you two!"

The glasses clinked!
Chen Luyang and Zhang Dongliang drank their small bottles of wine in one gulp.

"Speaking of which, where is your car maintenance and repair center?" Pan Yu asked curiously.

"It's right over at the West Railway Station square. It used to be a sunflower seed factory, but our factory got approval to convert it into an auto repair center," Chen Luyang said.

"Then you can take us to see it when you have time."

Pan Yu became interested. "I'd really like to see how you make your cars. I heard your chassis is even more durable than our machine tool beds?"

Chen Luyang chuckled and put down his chopsticks: "I'm not bragging—our car can still start even if it falls into a ditch and we pull it out."

“Don’t brag!” Pan Yu slammed her chopsticks on her bowl. “I’m really taking this seriously. If they don’t take us during the National Day holiday, I’m going to kick the bed board from the bottom bunk.”

"Go, go, go!" Chen Luyang said happily, "It'll definitely be done by the 11th, I'll personally lead you there."

After a pause, Chen Luyang looked at Pan Yu, his face now displaying a humble and inquisitive expression, and said:
"We'll have to trouble Director Pan to give our repair center some guidance then. I've heard a lot about the craftsmanship of your machine tool factory."

"Don't be ridiculous!" Pan Yu laughed and scolded directly: "When it comes to building cars, you guys are professionals. How could I possibly show off my limited skills in front of you?"

"But Jiang Feng, can you really get all of our classmates to join the Party within two years?"

Jiang Feng was just putting a duck meat pie into his mouth when he heard Pan Yu's question. He quickly swallowed the duck meat and confidently replied:

"Yes! I'll go to the school's Party Committee office every week to report to the Party officials, and I'll manage to get a few spots!"

Wow...!
Chen Luyang stared wide-eyed at Jiang Feng's nonchalant demeanor.

Just now in class, Jiang Feng was tossing documents around and throwing fruit candies, acting as if he knew the policy trends inside and out.

So this is the trick we'll end up using?!

"Can it be ground out?" Chen Luyang asked, puzzled.

"Sure!" Jiang Feng picked up a piece of duck skin, dipped it in sugar, and put it in his mouth. "Just you wait!"

"Maybe we can get all the Party membership slots for our class this year."

Chen Luyang: ...

Awesome!
"Little Chen, what kind of cars does your factory have?" Wu Dechen asked after listening for a while.

Chen Luyang truthfully explained: "Our factory currently only has two models of vehicles, one is a single-cab pickup truck and the other is a minivan. Brother Wu, are you interested?"

Wu Dechen, wearing a gray polyester shirt, propped himself up on his elbows and said, "A few years ago, our village cooperated with the Fruit Tree Research Institute to try planting apples, pears, and apricots. This year, the harvest is so plentiful! But the old oxcart can only carry about ten baskets at a time, and it takes half a day to get there. We're thinking of buying a truck so it will be easier to transport the fruit to the wholesale market."

Upon hearing this, Chen Luyang's eyes lit up!
"You've come to the right place! Our factory's small trucks are second-generation vehicles developed in cooperation with Italy. Their load capacity, shock absorption, and fuel consumption are all the best on the market. They can handle anything from transporting fruit to transporting eggs without any problems."

Wu Dechen clicked his tongue, leaned closer to Chen Luyang, and said in a consultative tone, "Little Chen, if our village wants to buy a car, could you give us a 'friendship price'?"

Chen Luyang shook his head: "The friendly price can't be arbitrarily changed, but I can help you write a formal 'Letter of Intent to Purchase a Car'. Then, our Hongxing Village will stamp it and send it back to the factory. Our factory has a policy that collective units can get priority approval when buying cars, and the price can really be cheaper."

The car on both sides was bought for the village, not for personal use.

If you can get a discount by simply getting a stamp, it's definitely more convenient to go through the proper stamping process.

"Great! It would be best if we could follow the policy," Wu Dechen said happily.

Upon hearing about fruit trees, Tao Runze, also a Party Secretary, sighed:
“Your Hongxing Village is considered good. Our area has tens of thousands of acres of apple orchards, but unfortunately, during the autumn harvest, we have to rely entirely on livestock to carry the apples down the mountain, bag by bag. It takes a day and a half to make one trip, and it’s exhausting. There isn’t even a decent road. If you want to haul apples, you have to haul them through the mud first.”

Wu Dechen asked in confusion, "Then why don't you build a road?"

Tao Runze said helplessly, "That's easy for you to say. We're on the Loess Plateau, brothers. Just digging up the slopes would take two months. We need money to build roads, and we need money to sell apples, so we have to get the apples out first—which just brings us back to the truck."

Listening to this, Chen Luyang suddenly asked, "Brother Tao, did your apples go on export to the Soviet Union several years ago?"

Tao Runze said, "That's right! Our 'Zhouzhi Big Red Fruit' is sweet and keeps well. We used to supply it exclusively to Yan'an. Now that the market has opened up, our commune decided that we can't just wait for the state to buy it; we have to start producing it ourselves!"

"But unexpectedly, as production increased, roads and transportation became problems."

Chen Luyang frowned: "Brother Tao, I'm not just bragging, but the cars from our factory are indeed of good quality. The chassis is really sturdy! They can even drive on the Loess Plateau."

"If our commune also wants to buy a car, we can do it under the guise of collective purchasing. I'll write to our factory to help you find a way. Our cars are sturdy, have a high load capacity, and can even be modified to carry canopies, so they're not afraid of the sun."

Zhang Dongliang laughed: "Little Chen, you're doing this from both sides! You just finalized the deal with Hongxing Village, and now you've already made contact with Zhouzhi County."

Chen Luyang laughed and said, "Wait until National Day! I'll take you to the car maintenance and repair center then. If they have any cars that have been brought in for repair, you can take a look at them in person. Make sure you like them before you buy!"

……

Although Tao Runze is treating us today, and it's also the first meal in dormitory 421.

But no one was polite to Tao Runze. Everyone ordered and drank what they were supposed to, and everyone ate their fill.

Since everyone has a salary, we can take turns coming from now on!
After finishing their meal, the six people from dormitory 421 took the bus back to school.

Since classes haven't officially started yet, students can still manage their time freely.

After the class meeting in the morning, Tao Runze organized the class to go to the library to study together in the afternoon so that everyone could get to know each other more quickly.

None of us had ever been to Peking University's library before, and this was the first group activity organized by our class monitor. In the afternoon, one by one, we left our dormitories carrying our backpacks, paper, and pens.

(End of this chapter)