Back to the 80s Machinery Factory

Chapter 476 Extravagance! A phone call that lasted over half an hour!!!

More than an hour later, the small truck was finally full.

The truck bed was covered with a canvas, which was properly tied up, and hemp ropes were strung together in a net shape from the front to the back of the truck.

The weight of the steel on the vehicle caused the tires to sag slightly.

"Brother Xu, let's go!" Chen Luyang poked his head out of the driver's seat and waved to Director Xu and Third Sister.

"Back to the factory!"

With a "putt-putt" start, the small truck slowly drove out of the factory gate, emitting white steam.

In the driver's seat, Chen Luyang gripped the steering wheel with both hands, her eyes shining.

He had it all planned out!

After this batch of steel is transported back, half of it will be allocated to the technical school to make fuel injector nozzle test pieces, and Zhang Nan's universal bracket housing will also need to be approved and drawings will be made.

Another piece will be cut out to test the inner groove of the spark plug cone, and the rest will be left for Zuo Zhuo to optimize the structure and style of the limiting component.

A complete set of materials led to the entire "second batch of test specimens" production line.

Just as Chen Luyang was thinking about her good fortune, Director Lu spoke up from the side.

"Thankfully, our factory sent a few small trucks for repairs this time, otherwise it would have been really difficult to transport this batch of materials home."

“Yes!” Chen Luyang also exclaimed.

“You know, our repair shop is supposed to be a car repair shop, but apart from three bicycles, there isn’t a single car in the whole shop. People will laugh at us if they find out.”

Repair shops are getting busier these days, and there are more places where cars are needed.

"I'll ask the factory to provide us with a car later!" Chen Luyang said.

Back at the repair shop, Zhang Guoqiang, Lin Qiming, and their group all rushed out to help unload the goods.

Just as Chen Luyang was about to jump out of the car to help, the window of the factory office suddenly opened, and Li He poked his head out and shouted:
"Phone!! Brother Chen! Your phone!!"

My phone number?
Chen Luyang asked subconsciously:
"Done at the factory?!"

"No, it was the Municipal Economic Commission that called; they're looking for you!"

What the hell!

Chen Luyang jumped in surprise and rushed into the office, almost bumping her head on the corner of the table as she slid through the door.

"Hello! This is Chen Luyang!"

"Director Chen," a middle-aged man's voice with a slight smile came from the other end of the phone.

"I am Du Chong from the Equipment Section of the Municipal Economic Commission."

Du Chong?

Chen Luyang reacted for a moment, then quickly greeted him warmly, "Section Chief Du, hello, hello, hello~"

Section Chief Du smiled and said, "Director Chen, I have some good news for you."

"Your Jinba Auto Repair Center has been officially listed as a municipal-level pilot unit for industry-education integration. The document will be delivered to your factory and Peking University tomorrow."

Chen Luyang was stunned for a moment, as if a thunderclap had exploded in his ears.

"Really?!"

"Absolutely true. The General Office just stamped it this afternoon, and we'll send someone to deliver the approval document tomorrow morning."

"The city attaches great importance to your project... so do a good job."

"Great!! We'll definitely do our best! Thank you, Section Chief Du!!"

hang up the phone,

Chen Luyang stood rooted to the spot, her mind almost completely blank.

These days, he's been running around to each technical school with a map of the city in his hand, all for the sake of producing the second batch of general-purpose parts.

Almost every night he has nightmares about being trapped with nowhere to go, unable to move forward with parts production, and no factory willing to manufacture for him.

Now... the Municipal Economic Commission has sent a notice.

He was selected.
The production of the second batch of general-purpose parts is secured!
Starting today, we're officially at the table for a formal banquet.

He no longer needs to go door-to-door begging for help!

Two things that had been weighing on Chen Luyang's mind were finally resolved today.
In the sudden feeling of weightlessness and excitement, he dialed a number almost without thinking!
beep...

As a familiar, raspy voice came through the microphone,

Chen Luyang asked urgently, "Uncle Tian, ​​where's my mother?"

Old Tian seemed to sense something was off about Chen Luyang's tone, and immediately started calling for help after hanging up the phone!
After a while,

Chen's mother's loud, joyful voice came through the microphone:
"Son! What made you suddenly decide to call your mother?"

"Mom~"

"Mom's here! What's wrong? Say something!"

"Mom~"

Chen Luyang seemed to have lost her strength and slowly sat down on the stool, holding the microphone tightly to her ear.

"I'm fine, I just miss you."

"You miss me? Hahahaha, you spendthrift son, a phone call costs so much, and you say you miss me for no reason..."

"Old Tian, ​​look at my son, he called me and said he missed me."

Hearing the noise from the microphone suddenly amplified several times, and the clamor from Old Tian and the others next to the microphone,

A smile couldn't help but appear on Chen Luyang's face.

"Son, are you cold in Pian'er City? It's gotten colder in the provincial capital these past few days."

"When you go out, make sure you wear clothes properly, especially a scarf."

"Mm." A rare look of relaxation and tenderness appeared in Chen Luyang's eyes.

"Mom, I'm not cold."

I'm just a little tired.

"Even if it's not cold, wear more clothes! Don't be like your dog dad, who still wears his shirt open and acts like a silly young man in his twenties."

"Xiaoling too!"

"Ever since she went shopping with Xiaoyue twice, she's become vain. She doesn't even wear a hat when she goes out, and her ears are always red from the cold!"

"That won't do! Mom, you can't indulge her bad habit! What if she catches a cold?"

"That's right! You know, Xiaoyue is a great kid in every way, but why doesn't she like wearing a hat in winter!"

"Mom, when I come home for winter break, I'll personally give her a piece of my mind!"

"You? You think you have the guts?"

"Hehe...Where's my sister?"

"Your sister and brother-in-law had a fight a few days ago. You know, what a coincidence, your brother-in-law ran into Chu Huijuan while he was buying groceries, and after a few words, your sister saw it. Your sister has that temper of hers, she can explode in a heartbeat..."

Listening to Chen's mother talk about the everyday matters of her family,
Chen Luyang seemed to feel the fatigue and pressure on her body gradually dissipating, and her energy gradually being restored. Her gossipy little ears perked up immediately.

"Then my brother-in-law will definitely get a beating these next few days!"

“It’s awful… Your dad and I can’t stand it anymore.”

……

This phone call lasted for more than half an hour.

That's too extravagant...

unacceptable! ! !

That's such a powerful energy boost!!!

After hanging up the phone, Chen Luyang felt as if he had just taken a powerful tonic, the Imperial Twenty-Four Flavors Dihuang Pill, and his whole body was bursting with energy!

As he left the office, Director Lu approached him and asked with concern:
"Director Chen, what's the matter with the call from the Municipal Economic Commission? Did our repair shop get approved?"

"We've been selected. We're a municipal-level pilot unit. The official documents will arrive at the factory tomorrow."

Chen Luyang looked nonchalant and indifferent, as if this was just a natural outcome and a trivial matter that he didn't care about at all!
The entire factory fell silent for two seconds.

Then it exploded with a bang!

"Huh? Really?!?"

"A pilot program?! We've already issued official documents???!!!"

"This time we finally have someone to rely on, instead of fighting alone!"

A deafening roar of cheers erupted!

Jiao Long, Zuo Zhuo, and Li He were so happy that they rushed towards Chen Luyang.

"I'm really impressed!"

Zhang Guoqiang gave Chen Luyang a deep look, his eyes filled with admiration. Initially, they followed Chen Luyang, ostensibly as key business personnel and founding members of the new factory.

But everyone knows the real situation.

That's because I couldn't stay in the factory any longer, so I had to find another way out.

But who would have thought that this was not the way out at all!

It's a magical road to heaven!
How many months has it been?
In less than four months,

A small repair shop with fewer than 10 people has become an off-campus experimental site for Peking University.

It has also become a university student engineering practice base of the Municipal Science and Technology Commission and a pilot unit for industry-education integration in the machinery industry of the Municipal Economic Commission!
And all of this was done by Chen Luyang all by himself!

People aren't afraid of working or enduring hardship.

Instead, they fear that there's no future in their work and that their hard work is meaningless!
But as long as Chen Luyang is at the repair shop...

Everyone believes that the repair shop's future will only get better and better!

"My treat tonight!!!"

Chen Luyang let out a loud shout.

Don't be shy and eat whatever you want!

"Let's go down to the restaurant and smash it up!!!"

Director Lu raised his arms and shouted, "Let's go, smash the place!"

"Brother Lin, Brother Zhang, let's go! Let's go eat together!"

Chen Luyang waved his hand, put his arm around Lin Qiming and Zhang Nan, the students from Peking University, and walked out without saying a word!

Even if the sky falls tonight, I still have to go out and have a good drink!

……

We ate and drank our fill.

Back at the repair shop, everyone was making a ruckus and getting a little drunk.

They even took out playing cards and started playing together.

The main theme is being so happy that you can't sleep.

Chen Luyang is even more so!
Don't be fooled by how composed Chen Luyang appears in front of Director Lu and the others.
But deep down, he was torn between love and hate, and in the office, he couldn't escape the fate of writing reports!
Yes, he needs to write some materials!!!
I wrote it myself.

He was going to write award materials for each of Lu Quanyou, Zhang Guoqiang, Tan Songren, Liu Kangwen, Zuo Zhuo, Li He, Jiao Long, and Sun Hongjun!
He wanted to ask the factory for a reward for these brothers!

For the workers, the most important thing is the year-end awards and commendations.

Receiving an honor is more important than anything else.

Although the repair shop is not located in the province, it is still part of the provincial machinery factory. It cannot be forgotten just because it is far from the provincial machinery factory. It should also participate in the evaluation and commendation!
In the past, Chen Luyang would have the four group leaders of the rubber workshop discuss and decide on these matters together.

All you need to do is submit the application.

But this won't do!

He wants to write it himself!
If the factory doesn't agree, he'll take the train back to the provincial machinery factory overnight and slam his fist on the table to get this honor back for them!
He kept writing until the wee hours of the morning.

Chen Luyang wrote until he couldn't even lift his neck anymore, so he put down his pen and went to sleep.

……

The document everyone had been waiting for finally arrived at noon the next day!

"Director Chen, look at this headline!"

Director Lu excitedly handed the document to Chen Luyang.
Chen Luyang looked down and saw the following words printed in red on the paper:

Notice on Designating Shishan Iron and Steel Plant and Other Units as Pilot Units for Industry-Education Integration

Open the materials,

Chen Luyang skipped over the purpose of the first paragraph, the methods in the second paragraph, and the significance of the third paragraph...

Turn directly to the page with the names of the pilot units.

“Got it…!”

"Jinba Car Repair Shop, located in Pian'ercheng, affiliated with the Provincial Machinery Factory!"

Chen Luyang excitedly poked at the name on the document with her finger, almost jumping up with excitement!
Next, Chen Luyang looked at the other unit names.

Shishan Iron and Steel Plant, Shishan Machinery Plant, No. 1 Machine Tool Plant, Electrical Equipment Manufacturing Company, Boiler Plant...

When Chen Luyang saw "Jinba Repair Center" prominently listed among a group of national-level major manufacturers, he was completely stunned.

Good guy!
Aside from being a small repair shop, everything else about it is pretty awesome!

There's no need to mention Shishan Steel Plant and Shishan Machinery Plant.

The territory of Grandpa Lu and Factory Director He.

The 12-meter-tall eagle alone is enough to attract worldwide attention.

The First Machine Tool Plant was Pan Yu's workplace, a central enterprise that did export business!
Needless to say, electrical equipment factories and boiler factories are also involved!
Which one of them isn't a large factory with thousands of employees and an incredibly strong technological foundation?
Only the repair shop...

How could such a small place be included in such a list?

Damn it...!
Chen Luyang gasped sharply!
I'm so awesome!

Turning the page to the official seal, the last page reads:

“Each pilot unit must complete the first batch of phased work reports within one month and attend the Industry-Education Integration Pilot Unit Work Coordination Meeting at the Municipal Economic Commission on December 3.”

What's the date today?!
He suddenly looked up at the calendar on the wall.

Tuesday, May 12th.

So, the meeting has to be held the day after tomorrow?!

The school probably didn't have a rehearsal that day!
Chen Luyang frowned slightly!
The homeroom teacher, Ms. Shang, told me.

During the rehearsal for the "December 9th" commemorative movement, he served as a torchbearer and a speaker.

Absolutely, absolutely, absolutely!!
Come to the rehearsal for the school event!

You are absolutely not allowed to take leave.

"Please, please don't run into it!"

Chen Luyang prayed silently in her heart.

……

Although it's a joyous occasion, everyone should enjoy the celebration and then get back to their normal lives.

Those who need to draw should draw, those who need to repair cars should repair cars, and those who need to do research projects should do research projects.

Chen Luyang, on the other hand, continued to stay in his room writing materials.

With the foundation laid last night, the application materials are almost finished.

All that's left is to talk to Wang Qingzhou over the phone.

Chen Luyang looked at the materials from the Municipal Science and Technology Commission in her hand, and then at the materials from the Municipal Economic Commission.

He nodded emphatically!
With such fruitful results, awarding them a prize shouldn't be a problem!

Just as Chen Luyang was about to pick up the phone, the repair shop's phone rang first.

"Hello, this is Jinba Auto Repair Center."

"Director Chen! It's me, Dong Mangui!!!"

As soon as the call was answered, Dong Mangui's excited voice came through the receiver.

"Old Dong! Oh my!! You finally remembered me!" Chen Luyang said cheerfully.

"...Director! I've been thinking about you all along!" Dong Mangui said anxiously, trying to explain.

"Director, you have no idea!"

"In the months you were away, the workshop was incredibly busy. The brothers worked day and night, not only completing the annual tasks assigned by the factory excellently, but also exceeding them..."

On the microphone, Dong Mangui's voice was like a little firecracker.
You can hear the faint sound of saliva being ejected after just a few words.

Chen Luyang listened with a smile as Dong Mangui gave her a work summary over the phone, her mind perfectly clear about Dong Mangui's thoughts.

This old Dong is just like me!
He also came to cry about how hard he had worked for the sake of year-end honors.

But that's understandable!
Everyone has worked hard all year.

As the year draws to a close, nobody wants to be an "unsung hero."

Chen Luyang didn't interrupt. Instead, she took out a pen and listened attentively while carefully taking notes of the data reported by Dong Mangui.
He would occasionally chime in with a few words:

I've noted this down.

"Is this record complete?"

"Is there a test report for this technological improvement?"

(End of this chapter)