Back to the 80s Machinery Factory

Chapter 469 Liberal Arts Students Open the Door to Engineering Practice
With his thick skin and quick wit, Chen Luyang actually managed to get three or four technical schools willing to cooperate.

Although they are not large in scale, they all have processing workshops and the teachers have practical experience.

We're just waiting for Zhang Diancai's blueprints to come out.
Prototypes can be put into production immediately, and the first round of sampling can begin.

And so, Chen Luyang searched for a technical school while waiting for news from the Municipal Economic Commission.

But what Chen Luyang didn't expect was...

Instead of receiving news from the Municipal Economic Commission, we received another message.

"No... what committee exactly?"

in the dormitory

Chen Luyang lay on the bed, looking at Zheng Zhe who knocked on the door and came in, and asked with a bewildered expression.

These past few days, he's been hearing the word "committee" so many times he's practically worn out.

It's either his mother from the Municipal Economic Commission or his father from the Municipal Science and Technology Commission.

He was constantly being assigned tasks and responsibilities, which gave him a headache!
"Pian'er City Science and Technology Commission!!! Municipal Science and Technology Commission! Did you understand?!"

Zheng Zhe rolled his eyes, looking at the living ancestor in front of him with a speechless expression.

He had just come out of the study room when Lian Yinghua called him over and asked Chen Luyang to come to the office.

It seems that Chen Luyang's project on general components has been approved by the Municipal Science and Technology Commission and has even been designated as a key demonstration project.

Fearing that things might be delayed, Zheng Zhe hurriedly went to call Chen Luyang.

Who knew this ancestor would turn out so well!

Hearing the name of the Municipal Science and Technology Commission, I was not excited at all; in fact, I felt a bit disgusted.

...Isn't that a sign of disdain?
Chen Luyang stood up reluctantly.

He's now dreaming of getting a call from the Municipal Economic Commission!

They were eager to receive news from the Municipal Economic Commission immediately to resolve the technical school's production issues.

Why is the Municipal Science and Technology Commission getting involved at this time?
Seeing Chen Luyang's reluctant expression, Zheng Zhe urged:

"Oh my god, Teacher Lian is waiting in the office, you'd better hurry up and go!"

"Okay, okay, I'll go right away."

……

At that moment, in the Economics Department office, Zhang Guozhen, Lian Yinghua, and a group of other teachers were excitedly banging on the table.

What a joyous occasion!
Great news! What a joyous occasion!
Who would have believed a liberal arts graduate would get into engineering back then?!
The economics department had never even considered getting parts or running prototypes!

And today,
The "Generalized Components Project" led by Chen Luyang not only obtained the qualification for a university-level youth science and technology project, but also...
It was officially approved by the Municipal Science and Technology Commission as a "Municipal-level Engineering Practice Base for College Students," and was also given a key demonstration recommendation!
Let's not talk about Pangu creating the world.

This is the first time since the department was established!
This morning,

When Zhang Guozhen brought back the approval document stamped with the red seal from the academic affairs office, his steps were light as a feather.
dong dong dong.

A knock came at the door, and several teachers turned around to look!
"Hey, Xiao Chen's here!"

Lian Yinghua, with an undisguised smile on her face, waved towards the door, "Come in, come in!"

Chen Luyang walked into the office with a humble and honest expression, pretending to be unaware of the situation, and said:
"Teacher, Zheng Zhe said you were looking for me."

"Sit down, let's talk while you're seated."

Lian Yinghua looked at Chen Luyang as if she were seeing her beloved grandson, and she couldn't get enough of him.

After seeing Chen Luyang sit down,
Lian Yinghua then took out a clean cup, grabbed a pinch of tea leaves from the cabinet, brewed them, and personally handed them to Chen Luyang.

What the hell!

Chen Luyang quickly stood up and took the teacup with both hands!

It's one thing for other people to serve him tea and water, but this is his teacher!

What kind of teacher makes tea for their students?!
"Don't be nervous, sit down, don't be shy."

Lian Yinghua didn't seem to care about making tea for his students, and said with a smile:

"I've come to see you today because I have some very good news!"

"Your generalized experimental research project has been rated as a municipal-level engineering practice base for college students by the Municipal Science and Technology Commission, and it has also been given a key recommendation. They are preparing to use your project as a key demonstration project in the city."

"Really?!"

"real!!!"

"How much money can you give me?!"

"..."

Lian Yinghua's smile froze, and she choked on her breath, almost unable to swallow it.

The school officially approved it as a key municipal demonstration project...

This is the first practice base in the Economics Department's history to be included in the city's project database!

The fact that liberal arts students opened the door to engineering practice is a first-rate achievement that deserves to be recorded in the school's history!

When it came to Chen Luyang, all she got in return was the question, "How much money can I get?"
In an instant,
All of Lian Yinghua's pride and sense of ceremony were shattered.

"You really are an economics student...!" Lian Yinghua said with a wry smile.

Listening to Lian Yinghua's words, Chen Luyang didn't sense anything was wrong.

He looked at Lian Yinghua expectantly, his hands obediently placed on his thighs, his eyes full of eagerness!
He admitted that fame is important!

That's why he urgently needs the involvement of the philosophy department, so that his project can appear more profound, have a broader perspective, and a more "positional" one.

But... comrades!!!
Having a reputation doesn't put food on the table!

True fulfillment comes from achieving both fame and fortune!

Otherwise, no matter how well the Municipal Science and Technology Commission approves it,
If you can't even produce blueprints and no one makes samples, what kind of project is that?!

To be honest,

The two most important things facing him right now are...
One is money.
One is the production unit.

If these two things are not in place, you can forget about any project achieving results!
Based on his understanding of the Municipal Science and Technology Commission, he estimated that they couldn't help him resolve the issues related to his production unit.

Therefore, Chen Luyang decided to take it one step at a time and clarify the money issue first.
Take whatever you have!

"I really don't know much about money,"

Lian Yinghua picked up her teacup and took a sip of water, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

That morning, everyone in the room was so happy that no one thought about asking about money.

wipe……

Chen Luyang looked at him with a deep, unsettling gaze.

And this is supposed to be teaching economics?

Why don't you even ask the crucial questions!
"We'll talk about funding and expenses later."

Lian Yinghua coughed awkwardly twice and decisively decided to change the subject.

"This morning, I just attended a coordination meeting with the Academic Affairs Office. The school highly values ​​your project,"

"The project has been officially included in Peking University's key scientific and technological practice project database, which is the first time our department has done this!"

"The school is preparing to issue an internal commendation notice, and the achievements of your project will be publicly announced to the entire school."

"Furthermore, the Publicity Department, the Youth League Committee, and the Student Union will launch special publicity campaigns and produce a series of reports for you."

Lian Yinghua became more and more excited as she spoke, but Chen Luyang remained expressionless.

It's not that he doesn't like being famous.

He really loves being famous!
However, he hasn't drawn up the blueprints, and he hasn't prepared all the sample materials. He has also only found half of the technical schools.

He really, really couldn't be happy.

However, Lian Yinghua saw Chen Luyang's reaction as something entirely different.

What a wonderful student!

Having received such a great honor, he can still sit here so calmly and humbly! It's as if he's talking about someone else's business.

That's why it's said that only with this kind of mindset can one accomplish great things!

Lian Yinghua gave Chen Luyang a deep look, her eyes filled with admiration.

"Of course, in addition to these, the school is prepared to relax some policies to support you."

Lian Yinghua pulled out an internal letter stamped with the seal of the Academic Affairs Office from the table.

"I have applied to the academic affairs office to enable a flexible study schedule for you, allowing you to take leave to go to the repair shop when necessary, without counting it as absenteeism."

“Some of the theoretical content in your course overlaps with the project, so you can consider replacing the paper or final report with project results.”

Damn it? ! !

Chen Luyang suddenly raised her head, her eyes wide, and looked at Lian Yinghua, thinking she had misheard.

The production of the second batch of standardized parts for the repair shop is now urgently needed.

A whole host of problems were waiting for him to solve at the other end of the workshop.

Here, we still have to attend classes every day according to the established schedule.

The school schedule was packed so tightly every day that I could only squeeze in a quick trip back to the factory on weekends.
When something urgent happens, there's simply no time to deal with it.

If the school can give me special treatment, things will be much easier for me in the future!

"Teacher, this flexible study period... won't affect my final exams and graduation, right?" Chen Luyang asked anxiously.

Lian Yinghua smiled slightly, her tone gentle yet firm:
"Don't worry, it won't affect anything."

"Are you on official leave, or is it supported by a formally approved project that falls under the category of teaching practice extension?"

He paused, then added:

"The school has already held a coordination meeting. As long as you submit the project progress reports on schedule and take the final exams, most courses can be handled flexibly."

"You don't need to worry about graduation at all. Your project-based achievements will actually be a plus."

He paused, his gaze serious: "In the end, the school isn't inflexible. If you do a good job, the school will support you."

Chen Luyang was thrilled to hear this.

"Thank you, teacher..."

"Thank you so much, teacher!"

Lian Yinghua laughed and said, "No need to thank me. Your repair shop isn't close to the school, and it's not good to keep going back and forth like this every day."

"Your commendation from the school should be coming out in the next couple of days, keep up the good work!"

Lian Yinghua gave Chen Luyang a deep look and sighed:

"People outside say our economics department is a bunch of intellectuals, but now you've given our department a living signboard of someone who can actually tighten screws."

Chen Luyang grinned: "So, does this mean I'm combining arts and crafts?"

Lian Yinghua tapped his forehead, "You think you can come up with words?"

Hehehe~
Chen Luyang chuckled and was about to speak when...
Lian Yinghua suddenly stopped smiling, and her tone became more serious:

"The school has given you the green light now, but I hope you understand that your studies should always come first."

"You only get to go to university once, and the friendships you form with your classmates will only last a few years, so cherish them and don't wait until graduation to regret it."

"Although what you are doing now is very important, don't neglect your studies."

"If you can come to class, you absolutely must come."

Chen Luyang nodded seriously.

"Teacher, don't worry, I understand this principle!"

If you really want to build a career
He could have easily made a name for himself at the provincial machinery factory; there was no need for him to go through all the trouble of coming to Pian'er City to study at university.

Once things are on track regarding the zero-unit price issue, he will definitely return to school to focus on his studies.

Lian Yinghua nodded slightly.

One more thing...

"The Publicity Department, the Youth League Committee, and the Student Union will probably interview you in the next couple of days."

"It's different from last time."

"This special publicity campaign is to highlight you as a 'model of reform across the entire school'."

Lian Yinghua spoke cautiously, seemingly considering her words.

Chen Luyang looked at Lian Yinghua with some confusion.

I've done this kind of publicity and interview before, so why is the teacher telling me all this?
"Um... please pay attention to your attire when you go."

Lian Yinghua gestured slightly in front of her chest, looking at Chen Luyang with a hint of something unsaid.

Swoosh!
Chen Luyang's face turned bright red!

That bright red scarf...!
"Don't worry, teacher, I will definitely pay more attention to my personal image this time!"

……

With the school's flexible study period letter, Chen Luyang finally had a powerful tool in hand.

Lian Yinghua's approval document not only solved his urgent problem of running between 9 and 5, but also meant that the school officially recognized his dual identity as a "student + person in charge".

Upon receiving the letter, Chen Luyang immediately informed the teachers in her department and her class advisor, as she needed to rush back to the repair shop to address the issue of raw materials for the project.

The teachers were happy to let them go.

If a student can pull off such a big project and bring glory to the school and department, we should support them even if it means attending more classes, right?
After completing the formalities, Chen Luyang didn't even have dinner and went straight back to the repair shop by car.

The manganese steel plate and several large steel pieces that Jiao Long mentioned to me last time are still there.

With the end of the year approaching, all industries need to take stock of their inventory.

If you arrive too late, the materials may have been transferred, scrapped, or recycled, which would be a huge loss.

Fortunately, the production of manganese steel plates went smoothly.

The people at the scrap yard were easy to talk to. When Chen Luyang came over with the official seal and the repair shop's red-headed report, the two parties completed the formalities and then called a car to transport the manganese steel plate back to the repair shop.

However, those few large pieces of steel were not easy to obtain.

……

"Jiao Long, what does your buddy do?"

At the entrance of the alley, Chen Luyang and Jiao Long shivered from the cold as they rode their bicycles side by side toward the southwest.

Despite the biting cold wind, Chen Luyang wore a liberation cap and gloved gloves, his face radiating a chill.

Jiao Long had two thick scarves wrapped around his neck and was sniffling as he rode his bicycle.

"My buddy works in a machine shop assembling equipment. I came here to get parts before, and we shared a table at a small restaurant at lunchtime. We struck up a conversation, and that's how we met."

"At first, he was very tight-lipped and would dodge everything I said. Later, I treated him to a few meals before he started to open up to me."

Jiao Long said, "He said they wanted to clear out their inventory and find acquaintances to 'dispose of' a few large steel pieces that had been stockpiled before."

"Find someone you know to handle it?" Chen Luyang listened with a frown.

The government now has very strict control over the steel industry.

Especially high-quality and large-volume materials, even those that are stockpiled and not used, are all classified as "state-owned materials".

If the factory needs to produce some materials, it has to go through layers of approval and signatures, unless it's an internal planned allocation.

Such "handling" can easily be used against you if you're not careful.

If a problem really arises one day, and an investigation is conducted to find out "which factory's parts the repair shop used," the higher-ups will follow the trail and, even if they haven't broken the law, they'll still be in serious trouble.

Although the other party said they would find someone they knew to handle it, it would be better to find out the specific reasons behind it.

"Hey, how about you call your buddy out? Let's find a restaurant for lunch," Chen Luyang said.

Jiao Long readily agreed: "No problem!"

(End of this chapter)