Back to the 80s Machinery Factory

Chapter 433 More Exciting Than a Confession
They are all key workers in the workshop. They have seen many blueprints, big and small, and can tell at a glance whether there is any real equipment inside.

In just a short while, several rows of detailed and dense annotations and processing notes appeared on the drawings.
Even in the blank corners, he pasted small notes filled with alternative processing suggestions and allowances.

Although Zhang Nan rarely comes to the grassroots workshops, his basic drawing skills and theoretical knowledge are extremely solid!
As soon as the master craftsman speaks, he can accurately tell how to modify the parts, whether the stress transmission will change, and how to make up for the dimensional allowance.

Upon hearing the experienced craftsman say that "the tool is prone to chipping," Zhang Nan simply widened the edge distance and changed the tapping section to an avoidance overlap.

The more Zhang Nan painted, the more excited he became!

He truly never imagined that one day he would be in such a greasy, deafening workshop.
Discuss processing and structural modifications with experienced craftsmen, and draw blueprints while sitting next to the lathe.

Especially when I think about how the drawings I've finished will soon become a reality in the machines in the workshop,

This genuine sense of participation surged from the soles of my feet all the way to my head.

Thank goodness we came today!

……

At this moment, just as Zhang Nan was embarking on a new journey, frantically drawing blueprints on the factory lathe and sweating profusely as he discussed dimensional errors with experienced masters,
In the repair shop,

Director Lu, Li He, Sun Hongjun, Jiao Long, and Zuo Zhuo secretly sidled up to Chen Luyang, watching Zhang Diancai and his group gesturing enthusiastically around the old Liberation truck, and whispered to Chen Luyang:

"Director, are we really going to give them the second floor?"

Director Lu lowered his voice, his tone calm but with a slight upward slant at the end, clearly indicating a probing intent.

Li He pursed his lips: "So, will this place still belong to our repair shop from now on? We don't want to have to knock on the door to get in one of these days."

Jiao Long's tone was also somewhat resistant: "Yeah, the second floor is supposed to be where we rest. If they really come and don't do any work, just take up space, then we won't even have a place to put our kettles."

Sun Hongjun looked worried: "Does that mean I still have to cook for them? Do they even pay for their meals?!"

“Our factory’s subsidies are limited. If we take their meals out, everyone’s standards will have to be lowered.”

"Maybe even the pickled vegetables will be split in half..."

Listening to everyone's comments, which were getting more and more outrageous, I realized that they were all talking at once.

Chen Luyang was speechless.

"I just mentioned it casually, it's nothing at all!"

"You think Peking University is your own warm home, where you can just mooch off anyone you want?"

Let's not talk about anything else.

It's amazing that we managed to get Zhang Diancai here today, willing to sit here and look at the axles, and examine our little repair shop.
I have no idea how much effort it took to achieve this.

Consider the prestige of Peking University versus the prestige of your small repair shop.

To put it bluntly, if Peking University were to actually set up an experimental site here, it would be an audacity for them.

Chen Luyang's smile faded, and her tone became serious:

“I know you’re all afraid that people will come and ‘take advantage’ of us, that they’ll come and take up our space and try to get something for nothing.”

"But now we not only have to repair cars, but also make standard parts, promote standardization, and improve processes."

"But when it comes to drawings, modeling, and process analysis, nobody here can handle it."

"If Peking University can come in and work with us to develop the general-purpose parts, then our repair shop will no longer be just a small repair shop, but a pilot unit for the integration of production, education and research."

"Let alone the second floor, if we can really produce the standard parts, I'd be happy to sleep on the floor in the guardhouse."

Upon hearing this, the group looked at each other for a moment, and none of them uttered a sound.

Director Lu was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly spit out his saliva and laughed: "Then I'll go back in the next couple of days and tidy up those rooms properly."

“If Teacher Zhang really comes, I’ll even give him my own bedding.”

Chen Luyang gave Director Lu a grateful look.

If Yu Anshan provided him with any significant help, it was sending Director Lu to his side as the deputy director of the workshop.

Since arriving in Pian'er City

Director Lu almost always stood by me and was always on my side.

Even in this kind of situation, Director Lu was the first to stand up and support him.

With Director Lu's initial support, the others stopped arguing and readily complied with Chen Luyang's wishes, quickly obeying the arrangements.

Li He is young and has straightforward ideas.

"Brother Chen, if we really become an experimental site for Peking University in the future, will I be considered an unofficial member of Peking University? Will I be able to go to the library to read books?"

No.

Chen Luyang silently responded in her heart.

At that time, university libraries were relatively strictly managed and had a low degree of openness to the public.

The library is primarily open to faculty, staff, and students of the university; outsiders are generally not allowed to enter and read or borrow books at will.

However, Chen Luyang still comforted us, saying, "If we can be included as members of the research group, we can ask Professor Zhang to grant us temporary access to the books so we can go to the school to read them."

Upon hearing this, Li He's expression instantly lit up.

Sun Hongjun, however, remained bitter and resentful: "Then who will pay for the factory's electricity?"

You really don't know how expensive food, oil, salt and firewood are.

Sun Hongjun not only has to worry about what his large family eats and drinks every day,
Electricity and water bills are also things he has to worry about.

When they turn on their machines, light bulbs, and fans, who will pay for the electricity?

Although the provincial machinery factory allocated them a lot of money, they couldn't just use that money to support others for nothing!

Chen Luyang shook her head slightly: "Let's take it one step at a time. Let's keep them calm for now, and I'll figure out the rest later."

Seeing Sun Hongjun's still worried expression, Chen Luyang said helplessly:
"If the teachers and students from Peking University are willing to come, we should be burning incense and praying to Buddha."

"If you really care about money, go back and replace the lights in the workshop with 15-watt ones, and you'll save on electricity bills."

Zuo Zhuo's eyelid twitched!
With a 15-watt light bulb, everyone could bump into each other's faces in the dark at night.

"Director Chen, my master is getting old, and his eyesight is already a bit poor."

"If we replace another light, we won't even be able to find the right parts, let alone repair them."

"Let's worry about my master's eyes instead..."

……

As they chatted, Chen Luyang glanced around, puzzled, and asked:

"That's strange. Why haven't Uncle Zhang and the others returned yet?"

It was getting dark.

However, Zhang Nan, Zhang Guoqiang, and Tan Rensong still haven't returned.

"Could it be that there's something wrong with the blueprints?" Li He asked, puzzled.

Zuo Zhuo shook his head: "I've looked at that young man's drawings, they're quite good, he shouldn't be back so long ago...!"

As the group was speculating about the reason, they saw Zhang Diancai and Lin Qiming reluctantly waving goodbye to Jiefang and walking towards them.

Although they were reluctant to leave, it was too late, and they needed to rush back to school to rest.

Zhang Diancai glanced around the workshop: "Where's Zhang Nan? Why haven't they come back yet?"

"It should be soon," Chen Luyang said with a smile.

"Teacher Zhang, you go back to school first. I'll wait here for Senior Zhang Nan and make sure he gets back to school safely and in good condition."

"……Fine."

Zhang Diancai was also somewhat worried.

After all, Zhang Nan didn't go out alone; he was accompanied by two experienced technicians, Zhang Guoqiang and Tan Rensong. They couldn't possibly lose all three of them at once.

The group then returned to the school, leaving Chen Luyang to wait at the factory.

They waited until nearly 9 p.m. Chen Luyang was getting impatient and was about to go to the railway police to report the missing person when finally, a bicycle bell rang out from the repair shop entrance.

"Why did it take you so long to get back!" Chen Luyang almost jumped up.

Zhang Nan couldn't contain her excitement: "Xiao Chen, the experienced workers at the factory gave me a lot of advice. I completely changed the structure of the groove wall, and now the cutting tool won't drift during machining! You must take a look at the new stepped structure I drew! I drew it on the spot, and it feels so smooth..."

As Zhang Nan spoke, she reached into her bag to pull out the blueprints, wishing she could explain them to Chen Luyang right there and then.

Chen Luyang glanced at Zhang Nan, who looked excited and somewhat abnormal, then turned to Zhang Guoqiang, her gaze seemingly asking:

"What happened? What triggered this person's reaction?"

Zhang Guoqiang said helplessly, "Don't even mention it, I'm addicted, I can't stop writing."

"He would lie on the machine and draw furiously, and no one could stop him. If it weren't for the master who insisted on stopping work because it was getting dark, he could have squatted on that little stool and drawn until 9:30."

Hey!
Such high work enthusiasm?!

Chen Luyang looked at Zhang Nan with a puzzled expression.

Zhang Nan was quite reluctant when asked to go to the factory during the day.

Why did they become so proactive after going to the site?

but!!!

In any case, the more detailed Zhang Nan's drawings were, the smoother the parts production would be.

"Don't stand here yet. Haven't you eaten dinner yet? The Red Army has saved some food for you. Come in and have something hot."

As Chen Luyang led Zhang Nan into the house, she asked him with a smile, "How was it? Was it more exciting to revise drawings on-site for the first time than in the classroom?"

Zhang Nan nodded rapidly: "Different! Completely different!"

"When the master craftsman says something, my mind goes straight to the next level."

"Just say the word, and I'll show it."

"Tell me..."

As he spoke, Zhang Nan chuckled to himself and scratched his head shyly.

Chen Luyang saw this and her smile grew even deeper.

OK……!
Very good!
Go ahead and shine!
The brighter the better.

By the time Zhang Guoqiang and the others finished dinner, it was almost 10 p.m.

The buses had already stopped running.

Helpless, Zhang Nan could only stay at the repair shop temporarily, and then go back to school with Chen Luyang the next morning.

The dormitory was bustling with activity at night.

Zhang Nan lay on the bed that had been prepared for him, her eyes closed, all she could see were images of drawing blueprints at the factory that afternoon.

The thought of my drawings immediately becoming a real object is so appealing.

He was genuinely excited!
In his excitement, he couldn't help but roll over again!

Crunch, crunch~~
The creaking of the bed frame woke Tan Rensong from his drowsy sleep once again.

He is a light sleeper and wakes up easily at the slightest noise.

Unfortunately, Zhang Guoqiang is a heavy snoreer. When a group of men sleep in one room, they all grit their teeth, fart, and talk in their sleep.

In the first few days after Tan Rensong arrived, he was almost driven to the brink of neurasthenia by the torment.

I finally got used to Zhang Guoqiang's snoring, but who knew that another "snoring hero" would come tonight.

Crunchy~
The sound of someone turning over came again, and Tan Rensong sighed in despair.

All right……!
If you can't beat them, then join them!

"Xiao Zhang, you're a senior now. Where will you be assigned after graduation?"

Tan Rensong prepared to start a conversation, gently coaxing Zhang Nan to sleep.

Ok? !

Upon hearing this, Chen Luyang, who was also having trouble sleeping due to the noise, became interested.

"Yeah, senior, where are you going to be assigned after graduation?"

Zhang Nan put her hands behind her head: "I don't know. I guess it's either a research institute, a military department, or a government agency. We'll see how things go."

As soon as these words came out,
Li He, Jiao Long, and Sun Hongjun remained silent.

Although being recruited into the provincial machinery factory and becoming a factory worker is a good thing...
But people are different after all.

Highly educated students like Zhang Nan are assigned jobs by the government after graduation, and the places they are assigned to are all very good.

"That's so nice... I'm so envious," Chen Luyang murmured.

Um? ! ! !

Hearing Chen Luyang's words, the men and women in the room were all shocked.

"Xiao Chen, what are you envious of?" Zhang Nan asked, voicing everyone's thoughts.

In terms of school, Chen Luyang is from Peking University, so she's not lacking in anything.

In terms of work, Chen Luyang was a trainee at the provincial machinery factory. He studied and worked for four years in college without missing anything, and his seniority was even counted.

In terms of employment, after graduation, they would all have to start from the bottom and wait for job assignments. But Chen Luyang is already the manager of a repair shop.

With this kind of start in life, what is there for him to envy about others!
"How could I not be envious!" Chen Luyang sighed softly.

“I’m especially envious of the company that was able to hire you.”

Chen Luyang sighed heavily.

"I hope you can come and work for us after graduation."

As soon as these words came out,
In the darkness, Zhang Nan's face suddenly turned from red to purple.

He turned around abruptly to look at Chen Luyang, his breath seemingly stopping for a second.

The impact of these words is even more potent than a confession of love.

"It's a pity our yamen is too small, otherwise I would have found a way to poach you too."

Chen Luyang spoke with some frustration.

If a repair shop wants to grow, standardizing its parts is an essential path.

To manufacture parts, you need to draw blueprints.

Although Wang Qingzhou had always been very supportive, given the current reality of this small repair shop, he couldn't possibly send one of the shop's engineers to work there.

In this way, if you want to draw, you have to rely on your own strength.

Although Zhang Nan is still a student

However, if he is properly trained and given more opportunities to participate in actual factory work, he can be developed into a good engineer in a few years.

Pity……

"Yes, there aren't any Peking University students in the provincial factory!"

"If Xiao Zhang comes, and our repair shop says we have a Peking University student, I don't know how many people will be envious."

Director Lu was also there, making excuses.

"That's right. Don't underestimate this young Zhang just because he's still a student. He was really good at drawing blueprints today, no less than the engineers in our factory."

Zhang Guoqiang also participated in the battle.

The group of people flattered Zhang Nan, moving her to tears.

(End of this chapter)