Back to the 80s Machinery Factory

Chapter 462 What are you doing here, a Peking University graduate?

At this moment, the repair shop was bustling with activity.

Although the "standardized parts" issue has stalled for a while...

However, he is doing very well in his main job, and the yard is almost full of people.

In order to retain existing customers and build a good reputation for the repair shop,
Chen Luyang has recently figured out a way to "attract popularity".

In addition to "free parts replacement", the repair shop also offers free inspection services.

As long as it's a Jinba car produced by the provincial machinery factory, regardless of its condition, you can come to the factory for a free comprehensive inspection.

As soon as the news spread, many drivers in the town quickly brought their cars over and lined up to wait for repairs.

However, the repair shop is already under heavy workload.

In addition to the cars produced in their own factory, they also took on many jobs for other vehicles.

How could they possibly dedicate personnel solely to providing free checkups?

Therefore, through Director Lu's communication,

If there's an urgent situation, we'll arrange for a mechanic to inspect and handle it on the spot, and let the vehicles that can leave go as soon as possible.

If you're not in a hurry, you can leave your car here.
Once the repair shop has finished inspecting the car, I'll call them to pick it up.

This ensures that the repair shop's daily operations are not disrupted, while still allowing everyone to get their cars properly inspected and driven with peace of mind.

However, this resulted in a significant shortage of mechanics at the repair shop.

Even Director Lu personally rolled up his sleeves and got involved.

A row of Jinba brand cars and small trucks were neatly parked in front of the repair shop.

At first glance, it looks like a car show.

Don't be fooled by the fact that free repairs don't make money; the results are immediate!
The biggest worry for car buyers is that if a car breaks down, there will be no one to fix it.
Now that people hear that the factory not only produces cars but also provides free maintenance, many are tempted by the idea.

In just this month, the machinery factory received more than 30 additional orders for delivery vehicles.

Not to mention that the West Railway Station area is already crowded with cars and people.
Many drivers passing by couldn't resist pulling in to join the fun when they saw the long line of cars!

The main selling point of repair shops is that you don't have to pay to look at the parts; you only have to pay to replace or repair them.

When driver Xiao Ma arrived at the repair shop, the open space in front of the gate was almost full, and it was hard to find a place to stand.

Another car pulled up at the door.

Li He rushed out and helped guide Xiao Ma to a corner spot, managing to squeeze the car in.

"Sir, is there something wrong with your car? Should it be inspected?" Li He asked enthusiastically.

Xiao Ma shook his head: "Nothing serious, I just stopped by on the way."

"Okay, no problem." Li He took out a small notebook from his tool bag.
"Comrade, please register first."

"it is good!"

Xiao Ma picked up a pen and asked while registering:
"Sir, you have so many cars, will I be able to get a turn today?"

Li He smiled and nodded: "Yes! Definitely. We have many mechanics; I'll find someone to take a look for you right away."

He then added, "Car inspections are free, unless there's a serious problem requiring replacement parts, then there's no charge."

"For minor issues like applying grease or tightening a screw, the mechanic can fix it for you on the spot, and you can drive away right away afterward."

"for free."

"Really?" Little Ma was stunned for a moment, staring at him with wide eyes.

Li He laughed and said, "Why would I lie to you? This is a repair shop, not a rip-off."

After registration, Li He warmly led Xiao Ma and Liang Zhongwei to the reception room and invited them to sit down.

Inviting them to sit on the sofa wasn't the end of it.

Li He also took a tin of tea from the cabinet and brewed a cup of hot tea for each of them.

This can of tea was left by Director Lu, who said it was "only for entertaining important people."

Since arriving in Pian'er City,
Li He saw many cars and many people at the repair shop.

My eyesight has also improved as a result.

Those who can ride in a Hongqi car with a driver are definitely not ordinary people.

In a small place like this, being courteous is never a bad thing.

We'll treat you with the utmost care.

After accepting the hot tea, Liang Zhongwei simply nodded slightly and politely thanked him.

Many people regularly pour or brew tea for him, so it's nothing unusual for him anymore.

But the driver, Xiao Ma, was different.

These days, who gets treated this politely when they go out to get their car repaired?!
Suddenly someone brought him tea.
Xiao Ma subconsciously lifted his bottom off the stool, took the teacup with both hands, and thanked him repeatedly, feeling quite embarrassed.

Li He, used to this kind of scene, quickly smiled and gently pressed him back onto the sofa:
"Please sit down. In this small town, we don't care about anything else, we just want to be practical."

"There are a lot of cars on the road right now, so the repair time is a bit slow. You might have to wait a while."

"Please sit down and rest for a while. I'll go get you some melon seeds and peanuts. Now that we're sitting here, let's keep our mouths open."

As he spoke, Li He turned around and went to fetch peanuts and melon seeds.

Holding the hot tea, Xiao Ma smacked his lips with emotion: "Boss, your junior brother's repair shop is really hospitable. In all my years of running repair shops, this is the first time someone has served me tea and water."

Xiao Ma spoke as if in a dream.

When company vehicles break down, they are usually sent to the vehicle fleet repair shop.

However, these vehicles are frequently repaired at maintenance shops and come into contact with many government departments and organizations.
Forget about serving you tea or water; you'd be lucky if you didn't offer him cigarettes or alcohol or let him cut in line to get your car repaired.

"He really did a good job managing this small place."

Liang Zhongwei nodded in satisfaction.

As the two were talking, Li He returned with two plates of melon seeds and peanuts.

"These sunflower seeds are roasted by our repair shop; they're especially fragrant. Why don't you try them and see how they taste?"

Xiao Ma casually picked up a piece, cracked it open, and his eyes immediately lit up.

"It smells good!"

"These sunflower seeds are roasted exactly the same as the ones from the previous batch!"

Li He laughed and said, "Isn't it the same? Even the pot for frying melon seeds is the same as before."

Ok? ? ?
Xiao Ma was taken aback, and Liang Zhongwei also raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Seeing the puzzled looks on Liang Zhongwei and Xiao Ma's faces, Li He spoke up:

"Our repair shop was converted from the original Brothers Sunflower Seed Factory. The kitchen equipment is the same as before."

"Even the big pot they used to roast melon seeds is still sitting in the back of the kitchen."

"When we cook for the workers, we usually stir-fry some food as well, which is just right for entertaining guests."

Liang Zhongwei was delighted.

"You guys are really making the most of things."

Li He laughed and said, "Our small repair shop is just starting out. We have a weak foundation and a thin base, so every penny we can save is a penny earned."

Liang Zhongwei raised his eyebrows slightly.

This repair shop is quite interesting; they're stingy with themselves, but very generous to their customers.

"Please rest here for a while. I'll go to the front and get busy. Call me if you need anything."

Liang Zhongwei smiled and said, "Okay, thank you, little master."

Although the repair shop is currently offering free maintenance services for cars produced by the provincial machinery factory,
However, if there are outside car repairmen available, they will still prioritize the outside car repairmen.

Although Xiao Ma was grateful for the repair shop's service, he was still a little nervous as it was his first time getting his car repaired.

Seeing that Zhang Guoqiang had already started dismantling the hood, Xiao Ma didn't dare to sit and wait any longer.

He quickly greeted Liang Zhongwei, jogged out the door, and followed to keep an eye on the situation.

Feeling bored sitting alone in the reception room, Liang Zhongwei got up and wandered around.

to be frank,
His first impression of the entire repair shop was that it was cramped.

It's too crowded!
The entire work area was like a child playing with building blocks, with all the equipment and passageways neatly crammed together.

Apart from the necessary operating position and turning space, there is almost no extra space.

Moreover, the equipment in the repair shop also made him feel vaguely awkward.

In a corner against the wall, he actually saw an abandoned train carriage!

The carriage had clearly been modified.

Equipped with a hoisting system, piston rod, and horizontal loading arm,

It doesn't look like a car repair tool; it looks more like a simple testing platform.

And next to the test bench,
Several young people wearing cotton-padded coats were gathered around a pile of scrap parts. Some were wearing gloves and turning over the parts, some were writing something in a notebook, and some were kneeling on the ground measuring dimensions with calipers. They were all working very seriously.

This group doesn't look like a mechanic's group; they look more like researchers.

Looking to the side again,
A young man wearing glasses was leaning over the machine tool, with a pile of disassembled parts in front of him. He was taking measurements and drawing something on a blueprint with a pencil.

Liang Zhongwei walked over curiously.

He looked down and saw a set of detailed structural diagrams of the parts on the drawing, with many handwritten parameters and modification annotations on the side.

"You car mechanics do research?"

After looking at it for a long time, he finally couldn't help but ask a question.

The young man looked up and said with an honest expression, "I don't work at the repair shop. I'm from Peking University. I don't repair cars."

Ok? !

Liang Zhongwei was taken aback.

"You're from Peking University, what are you doing here?"

The young man said, "This repair shop is our mechanics department's off-campus experimental site. A few of us are doing our research here."

Saying,

The young man pointed to the people in the courtyard and said, "Those are also my classmates."

hiss……

Liang Zhongwei glanced down at the "Peking University" badge pinned to the young man's clothes and a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

The companies that usually collaborate with Peking University are either arms factories, research institutes, or large state-owned factories.
When did you start partnering with a small repair shop?

Seemingly noticing Liang Zhongwei's confusion, the young man pointed to the gate and said:

"Our school partnered with this place to put up the plaque, and it's hanging right at the main entrance."

Liang Zhongwei couldn't help but go outside and take a closer look!
really,

At the entrance of the repair shop,

Below the words "Jinba Car Maintenance and Repair Center" in black lettering, a sign hangs prominently:
"Experimental Site of Department of Mechanics, Peking University"

Two banners also hung high on both sides, with the following contents:

"Joint university-enterprise practice, integrating work and study to cultivate talents"

"Standardized components and universal parts will help propel the wave of modernization."

Hey!
They actually got involved with Peking University.

Liang Zhongwei remained silent.

He turned around and went back into the room, slowly walking behind the students.

The Peking University students were carefully using calipers to measure the assembly angles of the parts, recording the measurement data as they discussed whether the assembly deviations met the model's set values.

As he looked on, Liang Zhongwei's expression darkened.

Although under his strong intervention, Fengnan Light Factory cooperated with Pian'ercheng Packaging Machinery Technical School to build a training base, and dormitories, positions and responsible persons were all in place.

But in reality, the situation is far from ideal.

According to the agreement, students should regularly visit the factory for practical experience.

In reality, they mostly stayed in the classroom drawing theoretical diagrams.

I spent two whole months arranging classes, but I only actually went into the factory to operate the equipment twice.

The worst part is that the training progress has been repeatedly delayed because the light factory had a negative attitude and did not cooperate well in the early stages.

Seeing that the teaching quality was falling to the bottom, the vocational school became anxious.

We had no choice but to consider outsourcing some of our practical training hours and seeking new practical training providers.

But at this critical juncture, finding a place to practice is not so easy.

Firstly, many companies have only recently recovered from "production stoppages and conversions" and are still adjusting themselves, so they are unwilling to bring in students to cause trouble.
Secondly, many factories have little interest in "picking up students".

Fearing accidents, fearing responsibility, and fearing delays in the construction period, it's better to save trouble and do it yourself;

Thirdly, some factory directors and workshop foremen haven't quite grasped the change in mindset.

They felt that "students are troublesome" and that it was more reliable to find temporary workers in the factory.

In addition, it's the end of the year, and all units are rushing to meet production targets, settle accounts, and submit performance reports.

How could I possibly care about the teaching arrangements of other schools?
So even if the school is in a hurry, it won't be able to find a suitable new idea for a while.

The vocational school principal was forced into a corner.

Lately, I've been going to his office every few days, ostensibly to have tea, but we end up chatting idly.
But what they were really saying was that they hoped he could step in and help them find a reliable training unit to settle down in.

Ultimately, after going around in circles, it still comes down to Liang Zhongwei stepping in to handle this matter.

Because of this,

In addition to completing the routine tasks, this survey...

More importantly, we need to fill the gap in practical training units for vocational schools.

Let's tackle this tough nut that nobody wants to touch before the end of the year.

But to his surprise, what he had been longing for actually came true at this small repair shop.

Moreover, it wasn't students from vocational schools who achieved this, but students from Peking University!
Liang Zhongwei was thinking about the technical school here.
Suddenly, I heard the little horse next to me let out a surprised sound:
"Hey, you guys have a pretty complete selection of parts, even my old spark plugs?"

Zhang Guoqiang looked up and said with a smile, "It's not the original part you're thinking of."

"These are universal spark plugs that our factory designed and manufactured ourselves. They work well, don't they?"

Little Horse asked in surprise, "You made this yourselves?"

“Of course!” Zhang Guoqiang raised an eyebrow.
"Not only spark plugs, but also nozzles and gaskets have been made into universal models."

"If you need to exchange it, come anytime. We have it in stock."

Little Horse nodded in agreement: "That's so convenient!"

“In the past, when our company needed to replace a spark plug, it would take several days just to wait for the parts. Now, you can replace it in one trip.”

"Besides these three, are there any other common parts?" he asked.

“Yes,” Zhang Guoqiang patted the toolbox beside him, “it’s still being designed.”

"Our director said that we will strive to manufacture thirty types of parts next year."

(End of this chapter)