Back to the 80s Machinery Factory

Chapter 457 Forget sleeping, get up and study!
After politely saying goodbye to all the teachers,

Chen Luyang walked out of the office and gently closed the door.

Xiao Hui, Li Zhengfan, the modern philosophy teacher, and the German classical philosophy teacher each looked at the manuscript sent by Chen Luyang.

The office was eerily quiet, with only the sound of pages turning.

at last,

The modern philosophy teacher couldn't hold back any longer.

Is his file reliable?

"He really used to work in a machine factory??"

"Wasn't it some school teacher who came here anonymously for further training?"

Li Zhengfan sighed.

"If he were really a teacher at some school, with his level of expertise, he would have been famous long ago. How could we not recognize him?"

...That makes sense.

“But that doesn’t make sense!” The German classical philosophy teacher frowned.

"He was a factory worker, someone who worked with cars and machinery, and he studied economics."

“Even if he had worked at a restaurant for foreign guests before, could read German, and could understand Hegel and Kant.

"But to accurately find these theoretical supports in such a thick book and then translate them is something that most people simply cannot do!"

Although they are called philosophy, the books of these old masters are almost like cryptic texts.

Not to mention it's the original text, without a single Chinese character.

How can anyone understand this?!
"Director Xiao, what do you think?" the modern philosophy teacher asked Xiao Hui.

"How do I see it..." Xiao Hui flipped through the theoretical evidence for the project in his hand, his expression quite complicated.

"What he wrote doesn't look like a project proposal; it looks more like a graduation thesis."

Ok? !

Several teachers perked up their ears and curiously took Chen Luyang's project feasibility study materials.

I just looked at the title!
Hey!
This title is so long and concise!
Let's take another look at the content!
Hoo ho ho!
The paper begins from an epistemological perspective, drawing on Kant's theoretical framework of "a priori judgments" and "synthetic judgments," to point out that in the process of standardizing parts, the formulation of unified standards is essentially a priori abstraction of the commonalities of products.

The middle section, drawing on Hegel's logic of "objectification of subjective will," argues that technical standards are not simply institutional directives, but rather a practical form in which the production subject projects its will onto materialized products.

Based on the current workshop conditions and the research and development of general-purpose parts such as "universal spark plugs" and "standard washers" in the repair shop, we proposed a standardized production test, which is not only an engineering improvement, but also a reform attempt of production organization and management mechanism.

Finally, it is pointed out that in the context of social production transformation, mechanical standardization should be understood as a practical rational construction process with philosophical significance.

The entire document not only includes theoretical citations but also supporting examples, even covering the repair shop's frontline operating procedures, test results, and future plans. It's not just writing about a project; it's building a bridge system between "technology" and "philosophy."

Hohohohohoho!
"...This is better written than my students' papers."

Li Zhengfan couldn't help but sigh, but his eyes remained fixed on the document.

"Kant's synthetic judgment, Hegel's objectification, Habermas's institutional construction... these three are originally three completely different philosophical systems, with different theoretical structures and terminological styles. He can not only connect them, but also explain them logically and apply them to specific workshop practices!"

Xiao Hui also exclaimed, "What Chen Luyang wrote is hardly theoretical evidence for the project!"

"This is clearly an academic project set up for us."

Chen Luyang skipped the step of linking theory with practice and went straight to the point where theory guided production.

In a typical academic paper, it would be good enough if the paper could explain the 'comprehensive judgment' through theoretical deduction.

Chen Luyang is quite something...

They skipped 'integrating theory with practice' and went straight to 'theory directing practice'.

Originally, they were planning to play hard to get again.

I plan to let Chen Luyang cool off for a while first.

Pretend to be reserved, then slowly negotiate terms and set boundaries, so as to take the initiative.

But once the materials were laid out...

The philosophy department decisively withdrew.

No more pretense, no more airs, let's just join in!
But joining the group is one thing, but how to join is another.

Li Zhengfan pondered, "His project has already been approved by the school, and the structure has been finalized. It would be inappropriate for us to rush into submitting the main application materials."

"It's alright." Xiao Hui waved his hand. "It'll just be a matter of going through an internal collaboration process."

“We will set up a ‘philosophy sub-project’ in a separate column, with a project description that clearly defines the research content, phase goals and the form of the results.”

"The Department of Economics took the lead, and our Department of Philosophy jointly signed the 'Supplementary Report on Project Structure,' which was then stamped by the Research Office, sent to the Academic Affairs Office, and then forwarded to the city."

"In this way, we can legitimately enter the project system and be included in the results reports."

The German classical philosophy teacher followed up with, "Then what should we write about the sub-topic?"

Xiao Hui pointed to the philosophical theory explanation on the table and said:

"His manuscript can serve as the basis for the sub-project."

“We can build a two-way link between technology and theory around the ‘technical philosophy supporting the development of universal standards’.”

"We use Kant's 'transcendental synthetic judgment' to explain the process of standard abstraction, Hegel's 'objectification of subjective will' to analyze the logic of technical specification generation, and Habermas's 'legitimacy structure' to interpret the institutional coordination mechanism."

"Our research project's responsibility is to provide theoretical support for the technical standards behind the project, completing the logical loop from practice to cognition and then to system."

“The structure is now clear.” The modern philosophy teacher said, sketching a draft on a notepad.

"The repair shop conducts hands-on practice with sample parts, the Department of Mechanics performs modeling and evaluation, and the Department of Economics calculates costs, organizes processes, and allocates resources."

"And we are responsible for providing the theoretical foundation."

"The original 'general component R&D' has been upgraded to 'multidisciplinary collaborative experimentation of the process of constructing technological rationality'."

"We handle all the institutional rationale, epistemological basis, and institutional evolution analysis for universal standards."

"And another thing," the German classical philosophy teacher added, "is the issue of translation, which also has to be included."

"The German manuscript he submitted this time is crucial."

"It must be explicitly stated in the cooperation agreement that the translation of philosophical classics and the research on sub-topics are linked and that he himself will continue to complete them."

good! !
At this point, Li Zhengfan looked at the few pages of German manuscript in his hand and chuckled, "This kid is really cunning."

"He could have translated it well, but he insisted on writing those outrageous things before."

Li Zhengfan previously disagreed with Chen Luyang joining the translation team because Chen Luyang's translations were too novel and bold.

The philosophy department cannot afford this risk.

The materials Chen Luyang sent this time followed a very conservative and predictable approach.

Not only is there not a single bold translation, but it's even somewhat conservative.

And this conservatism... is excellent!!
That's exactly the kind of conservatism they want!

Xiao Hui was also amused.

"You have to do the work, but you also need to have a legitimate reason for doing it."

"I think it would be better to set up a 'Philosophical Literature Translation and Analysis Group' under the name of a project support group, under the general parts project of the repair shop, with the Department of Philosophy responsible for its organization and management."

"It is specifically stated that the project initiator, Chen Luyang, is responsible for translating designated philosophical excerpts for use as theoretical support."

“We’ll have him submit a ‘Translation and Research Weekly Report’ every week. We’ll create a participation file, issue a research number and a participation certificate, and register him as a ‘student in a university-level research project’.”

"The library reading room pass and access to the German collection were also processed for him."

“Okay!” Li Zhengfan nodded. “I’ll go talk to the economics department about this.”

"Let them take the lead in going through the process. We'll prepare the project description tonight, and once it's finished, we'll stamp it and send it over."

……

That night
Inside the school's teaching building, the philosophy department offices were brightly lit. Meanwhile, in the boys' dormitory...

Comrade Chen Luyang, the person in charge of the project, was standing in front of the sink spitting out the last mouthful of water from brushing his teeth and wiping the foam off his mouth with the towel draped around his neck.

then,

Chen Luyang looked in the mirror, grinned, and checked the color of her teeth.
good! !
Pretty fair-skinned~
Hey... my skin hasn't been in great condition lately.

I have two pimples on my forehead and chin, and they hurt a little when I touch them.

Time to get some sleep!

Chen Luyang swayed and walked back to the dormitory.

He's been really exhausted lately.

I'm getting less than 5 hours of sleep a day, and not only are I getting dark circles under my eyes, but my complexion isn't as good as it used to be.

Tonight, who cares? He's going to sleep!!!
"Hey! Not studying tonight?"

When they saw Chen Luyang carrying a washbasin into the house, Tao Runze and his brothers looked surprised.

"I'm not studying anymore, I'm going to sleep."

As Chen Luyang rolled onto the bed, she lifted her blanket and lay down comfortably.

"As Chairman Mao said, health is the foundation of revolution."

"I really need to get some rest."

As she spoke, Chen Luyang looked at the ceiling.

The upper bunk is very close to the white wall above the ceiling.

Not long ago, in the package sent from home, besides that precious pair of underwear, there was this provincial newspaper with a family photo printed on it.

Chen Luyang was certainly not that heartless, and like her mother and sister, she didn't stick the photos on the door.

After receiving the newspaper,

Chen Luyang carefully cut out the photo and taped it to the ceiling.

That way, every night when I go to sleep and every morning when I wake up, I can see my parents, my sister and brother-in-law, my younger sister Junjun, and that old hen in the house who doesn't know what's going on.

I looked at the photos with a happy smile.

Chen Luyang secretly opened the wallet again and looked at Chen Jinyue's photo inside.

So beautiful~~
After stealing several kisses, Chen Luyang placed her wallet next to the pillow.
I closed my eyes, just about to drift off to sleep...

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

Boom boom boom!
"Who is it? So late at night?"

Pan Yu's bed was closest to the door. She muttered something and got up to open the door.

"It's me... Why are you guys in your dorm sleeping so early?"

Seeing the room was completely dark, Cui Shaojie asked in surprise.

Jiang Feng said helplessly, "What do you mean 'early'? The lights are already off."

Cui Shaojie said, "Even after the lights are out, we can't slack off on our studies! What about Brother Chen?"

Ok?
Hearing his name called, Chen Luyang sat up from the top bunk: "I'm here, what's up? Need something so late?"

"Of course something's wrong!" Cui Shaojie strode into the room, standing close to the edge of the upper bunk.
“You used to study in the hallway every night, but now you're suddenly gone. Everyone is feeling uneasy.”

Chen Luyang asked in confusion, "What does it matter to everyone whether I'm here or not?"

Cui Shaojie said righteously, "Of course it's related!"

"With you suddenly gone, the corridor feels like something's missing. Several people just asked you what you did tonight."

Ok? ? ?
"Am I really that influential?" Chen Luyang's eyes lit up, and she sat up a few more feet.

"Of course! You've motivated this big guy."

Cui Shaojie simply nudged Chen Luyang's arm.

"Come on, let's go downstairs and study! Why are you sleeping so early!"

Chen Luyang immediately refused: "I'm not learning anymore. I'm going to take a nap today, I'll do it tomorrow!"

"I'll study with you again tomorrow."

Cui Shaojie persisted: "Learning is a lifelong pursuit, and you should seize every minute. How can you give yourself a break!"

"Let's go, we can watch for half an hour!"

Chen Luyang is someone who doesn't take advice.

After Cui Shaojie offered a few words of advice, Chen Luyang became restless and couldn't stay in bed any longer.

Lately, he has been translating Kant and Hegel every day, and has even suspended the progress of his original manuscripts on economics.

Now that I've finished preparing the application materials for the philosophy department's program, it's time to go back and work on my own major.

After all, the project's money was invested in the repair shop.

The money from translating manuscripts goes straight into my pocket.

The thought of money made Chen Luyang unable to lie still.

"Let's go! Let's study for half an hour."

A kite flip!
Chen Luyang got up and left the dormitory with her books and manuscript paper.

Upon reaching the corridor,

Chen Luyang was surprised to find that her favorite place for studying was still there!

Seeing Chen Luyang coming over,
Other students studying in the corridor glanced at it, then turned back to focus on their books.

This applies to people, whether you know them or not.

If you arrive before me and leave after me, then we're definitely study buddies!
I may not learn it, but you must.

The main focus is on companionship and a sense of ritual.
……

The day the materials from the Philosophy Department were sent to the Economics Department coincided with the day Lian Yinghua was selected to attend the university's academic meeting.

The stack of documents was placed on the wooden table in the Economics Department's teaching secretary's office.

On top of it was a bright red letter with the heading "Department of Philosophy, Peking University," which stood out prominently.

The teaching secretary picked it up and flipped through it, but couldn't figure it out, so she put it aside.

By the time Lian Yinghua returned from the meeting, it was already past 5:30 PM.

"What is this?" Lian Yinghua asked, flipping through the documents on the table.

"It was sent by the Philosophy Department. They said it's supplementary material for the repair shop project, and they need you and Director Zhang to sign and review it," the secretary replied.

Lian Yinghua frowned slightly, her gaze fixed on the red-headed document.

Joint Application Letter Regarding the Establishment of a Sub-Project on "Technology Philosophy Support"

What is this?

Lian Yinghua picked up the supplementary report on the research structure and flipped through a few pages.

The more he turned over, the darker his face became.

"The module on the philosophy of technology... Kant's transcendental judgments, Hegel's objectification of will, Habermas's institutional evolution..."

"They're trying to do a philosophical reversal!"

The accounting teacher next to him noticed something was wrong with his tone and curiously peeked over: "What's wrong?"

Lian Yinghua said irritably, "Someone's here to steal the peaches."

(End of this chapter)