Back in 1978, I was admitted to Northwestern Polytechnical University.

Chapter 216 The college student returned to the village and led the village towards prosperity!
“Okay, then I’ll join!” Wang Jiadong took a deep breath: “At school, we only learned theory, but now we can finally get hands-on experience!”

“That’s right, we should really learn from them! Let’s see how they are used in actual projects!” Cheng Bo nodded.

Wu Yu's eyes were filled with regret. She had originally wanted to work on the project with Qin Liang, but unexpectedly... she ended up with a different girl. However, this girl seemed very knowledgeable. She had been tempered in the great melting pot of Northwestern Polytechnical University, and she was truly different!

Originally, they were going to ask three questions, but now, with just one question, the students were convinced and decided to stay and work.

After having lunch at Northwestern Polytechnical University, the teachers and students from the Capital Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics went to the computer lab that afternoon. When they learned that the entire floor was a computer lab, their eyes were filled with shock. Northwestern Polytechnical University is really rich!

"The CAD software developed by Northwestern Polytechnical University is really great!" Professor Ning said with admiration as he looked at the graphics on the screen.

"Well, this is only version 1.0. Version 2.0 is under development. Dear teachers, we at Northwestern Polytechnical University have nothing to repay you with for your help. Before the start of the next semester, we will send you dozens of computers!"

Professor Yu took a deep breath. He actually wanted to refuse, after all, it would be too much to talk about money when helping brothers. But... he couldn't resist the temptation of computers. He knew even more that these computers would greatly enhance the research capabilities of the Capital Aviation Academy.

"On behalf of Capital University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, I thank Northwestern Polytechnical University for your donation!"

Qin Liang smiled and said, "It's my pleasure."

Director Luo's throat bobbed a few times, but he still didn't speak. He had originally wanted to say that we should share part of our cooperative project with our sister units. A project worth 40 million, giving them 10 million would be fine. But paying some salaries and giving away some computers seems a bit too stingy.

However... then I realized that this money didn't even reach Northwestern Polytechnical University. It was all used to exchange for Python-3 missile technology. Northwestern Polytechnical University still has to spend money to build a factory to produce this missile, which is a huge investment. We have to be careful with this money!

Furthermore, Zhao Xiaoxia is indeed a capable leader, managing the students in an orderly manner, while the teachers are responsible for supervising and coordinating the work. Everyone is working enthusiastically, which is truly commendable!

Qin Liang's ability to recognize and utilize talent is truly remarkable!

Wait, where's Qin Liang? That kid, after making all the arrangements, just ran away?
Qin Liang ran away, of course!

It's time to pack up and go back to my hometown!

We've already moved into the new house. Considering my dad might have trouble walking in the future, we chose a second-floor apartment. As for the first floor...

Some people like the first floor because they don't have to climb stairs and can even have a small yard. However, once you've lived there, you'll know that the privacy on the first floor is terrible. You have to draw the curtains even during the day, otherwise someone can easily see you! It's not very convenient to do anything intimate with your wife during the day.

If there were an elevator, Qin Liang would prefer to choose the top floor for its peace and quiet.

The house has three bedrooms and one living room. There are two bedrooms facing south, but in those days, the living room was very small. The two bedrooms facing south are next to each other, and the living room is to the north of these two bedrooms. It is called a living room, but it is actually just a space to set up a table for eating. The living room has no windows and the lighting is very poor. Next to the entrance door is the bathroom, and to the north is another bedroom and the kitchen.

The total area was fifty or sixty square meters, which would be considered a pigeon coop by today's standards. However, Qin Baomin was already very satisfied and couldn't stop smiling on the first day he moved in.

In those days, there were few sources of pollution, and wooden furniture was made with fish glue. After a new house was built, it would be left to air out for ten days to half a month before you could move in.

When Qin Liang returned, Yang Duo'er had already packed her luggage.

“Duoduo, conditions in our hometown are very difficult. Going back to our hometown for the New Year... I'm afraid it will be unfair to you.”

“What’s there to complain about?” Yang Duo’er said. “I just want to experience rural life. I’ve heard that celebrating the New Year in the countryside is the real way to experience the festive atmosphere.”

The "New Year's flavor" has faded in later generations. After all, fireworks and firecrackers are not allowed in cities. Moreover, the things that could only be eaten during the New Year in the past can now be eaten every day in later generations. As a result, every day is like the New Year, so naturally the food doesn't taste as good as it did in childhood.

The aroma of stir-fried dishes wafted from the kitchen; it was Dad busy at work! Since moving to the new house and having a dedicated kitchen, Dad rarely went to the cafeteria anymore. He cooked different dishes for Qin Liang every day, and when his daughter-in-law came home, he would cook several of his signature dishes.

"Come on, dinner's ready!" Qin Baomin came out carrying a plate of braised fish. "Actually, it doesn't matter where we spend the New Year, it's just that Duoduo insists on going back to our hometown. I haven't been back for a year, and the house must be a mess... It's so cold there, it would be a real hardship to go back..."

"It's okay, Dad. You said yourself that you haven't been home for a year. You must miss home a lot, right?"

"Alas, as people grow old, it's hard to leave one's homeland."

These words left Qin Liang with mixed feelings. Yes, for the old man, his small plot of land back home was the foundation! The old man had farmed all his life, and even when he came to the city, he would always miss it. In the future, he would still have to make time to take his father back a few times.

A few days later.

212 dropped the group off at the village entrance, whereupon a large group of kids immediately surrounded them.

"Wow, this lady is so pretty!" The children stared wide-eyed at Yang Duo'er, who was wearing a fur coat and getting out of the car.

Seeing the little ones with runny noses and even frostbite on their hands from the cold, Yang Duo'er smiled and took out some White Rabbit milk candies from her pocket, giving each of them one. The children then shouted excitedly.

The adults also came out.

"Liangzi is back!"

"I still took a bus from the county to come back!"

"Liangzi has really made something of himself this time! Oh, he even brought his wife back!" Aunt Wang said with a big smile. "This girl is really pretty!"

"Yes, Second Aunt, this is my wife, Yang Duo'er."

It really is!
The whole village looked on with envy.

Going to university is great; you can marry a beautiful wife!

Yang Duo'er greeted everyone and walked slowly forward with Qin Liang, while Qin Baomin, unable to contain his eagerness to go home, strode towards his house.

Opening the gate, there was no snow, no mud or fallen leaves; the yard had been swept clean. Before leaving, Qin Baomin gave the key to his neighbor, Aunt Wang. This old neighbor was really kind; she not only looked after the house but also cleaned it!
Pushing open the door, you'll find a bunch of old objects.

Stove, oil lamp...

"Duoduo, this is where I've lived for almost twenty years." Qin Liang led Yang Duo'er in. This old house, with its sense of history, held so many memories for him!

First, he gathered some firewood to heat the kang (a heated brick bed), then sat on the warm kang and, seeing Yang Duo'er's rosy cheeks from the cold, Qin Liang reached out and warmed them with his hands.

Living in a big city, and being the wife of someone from a developed country, it's a bit unfair that she accompanied me back to this small mountain village.

The villagers gathered around and chatted enthusiastically. After about ten minutes, village chief Wang Jinshan was the first to speak.

“Liangzi, we’re lucky to be born in such a great era. The village has been allocated land, and everyone is working very hard. But… the land here is scarce and infertile, so the yield is too low to feed us! You’re a college student, could you…” Qin Liang took a deep breath: “Yes!”

"Really? That's wonderful!"

"I knew it, Liangzi is capable!"

“Liangzi, the elderly and women in our village are capable of farming. You should find a way out for the young and strong in our village! We don’t need to ask for a stable job in a factory, we just want to do our best!”

After decades of poverty, the people were filled with longing for a better life. They heard about the first household with 10,000 yuan in savings and the first batch of people who had become wealthy. They were envious, but they could not change their own fate.

Rural people have limited experience and knowledge! They pinned all their hopes on the only college student in the village!
Those expectant eyes filled Qin Liang's heart with a heavy weight. One must never forget one's roots! He had to repay the land that gave him birth and nurtured him, and the people he knew!

Qin Liang's gaze was fixed on his father, his eyes filled with anticipation. It was no big deal for him to eat meat every meal; he had to make sure that everyone in the village could eat meat every meal too!

"If we want to go out to work, we can only go to the south, which is too far! Besides, the people in our village are all honest people. If we go out to work, we are easily cheated. Why don't we start a business in the village?"

Starting a business? What kind of business?

Nobody else understands, but as long as Qin Liang does, that's enough!
“The area to the north of our village is all yellow soil. This soil can be used to make bricks. So we built a brick factory in our village. Those who want to work at the brick factory can come and move bricks. Those who want to run transportation can buy a small four-wheeled vehicle and go out to sell bricks,” Qin Liang said. “Now, the lives of the people are getting better day by day.”

In my later memories, there was a brick factory in my hometown, but it was already the mid-1990s. There was no way around it; in such a backward mountainous area, everything was done later than in other places. Not long after it started operating, environmental protection regulations and farmland destruction came into play, and the brick factory went out of business in just a few years.

Now, in the early 1980s, we opened a brick factory! Not to mention the whole township, even the whole county only had one brick factory! Within a year, as long as the villagers were willing to work hard, every family could become a household with ten thousand yuan!
“Liangzi, opening a brick factory is one way, but… it requires investment!” Wang Jinshan puffed on his pipe, exhaled smoke, and then sighed, “It’ll take at least 100,000 yuan, for our village…”

"Money is not a problem," Qin Liang said. "As long as the villagers are willing to work, I... I'll go and talk to the credit union and ask them to give us loans."

Qin Liang originally wanted to offer to pay for it himself, but after thinking about it, he decided against it.

If we rely on ourselves for everything, it might not be a good thing. Perhaps these people will develop a dependency mentality and always want our help in everything. We still need to help the village become self-reliant!
I'm still just an ordinary college student. Even if I'm capable, I don't have much money. What would the villagers think if I suddenly pulled out 100,000 yuan? Anyway, the Qin family is successful now and has a lot of money. Can I lend them some money to spend?
"Borrowing money from a hole is easy, but what if the hole can't be patched up..."

"If you're afraid of wolves in front and tigers behind, you won't make money," Qin Liang said. "Fellow villagers, times have changed. Whoever has the courage will get rich and live a comfortable life! I, Qin Liang, am still in school and don't have much ability, but I can still guarantee loans for everyone! The village can rest assured and boldly take out loans to start the brick factory. If it really fails in the future, I, Qin Liang, will use my salary to help everyone pay off the loans!"

Having said all that, Wang Jinshan tapped his pipe on the sole of his shoe and then said, "Liangzi, our village is doomed! But you don't have to pay back the loan. If we really lose money, we'll have to sell everything we own to pay it back!"

“That’s right, Liangzi. You’re a college student, you’ve seen a lot of the world. If you think starting a brick factory is feasible, then let’s start a brick factory!”

"Liangzi, if we're going to run a transport business, we'd better buy a small four-wheeler, this..."

"Everyone who wants to buy a small four-wheeled vehicle should also apply for a loan from the credit union! I'll also act as your guarantor!"

It seems that loans don't require collateral these days, but Qin Liang still has to say it: Go ahead and do it with confidence, I'll be your strong support!
"It's not just a matter of money. Right now, these little four-wheelers are selling like hotcakes. Even if we get the money, we probably won't be able to buy one!"

The most popular small four-wheeled tractor in China is Dongfanghong, which is a product of Luoyang YTO. This factory was one of the 156 projects after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Originally, it produced tracked tractors. After the reform and opening up, they conducted market research and found that farmers needed a product that cost the price of one ox but had the power of ten oxen. Thus, the Dongfang-150 tractor was born. This small four-wheeled tractor quickly became the most popular tractor in rural areas.

Nowadays, if you want to buy a small four-wheeled vehicle, you have to carry a large sum of money to Luoyang and wait in line for several months. For rural people, this is almost an impossible task.

"Well, I'll ask around when I get back." Qin Liang nodded. He wasn't really familiar with Luoyang, and he didn't know if there were any tractor factories in Chang'an. If there were, he could send a whole train carload over, or even ask the Air Force to transport them by plane!
Chang'an, Changle West Road.

"Principal Ji, this is our Chang'an Tractor Manufacturing Plant. Our factory has a long history. In 1955, it was a production cooperative established by seven handicraft households. Later, it gradually developed into a professional factory for manufacturing small four-wheeled vehicles. In 1974, it was renamed Chang'an Tractor Manufacturing Plant."

Mayor Liu accompanied Principal Ji through the factory area, giving him a warm introduction.

"The factory covers an area of ​​2.13 square meters, of which 1.66 square meters are buildings and 1.03 square meters are production buildings, which can be fully converted to produce air-to-air missiles."

Principal Ji turned to look at Director Luo, who was standing beside him: "Old Luo, what do you think?"

"Hmm, this factory looks acceptable. It saves us the time of rebuilding the factory. Right now, our No. 8 missile is a project that the Air Force urgently needs, and using the factory in front of us can shorten the construction period..."

With the cooperation with the Davidian, the production technology of the Python-3 missile will be completely handed over to Northwestern Polytechnical University. Now, Northwestern Polytechnical University has more and more school-run factories, and the construction of these factories has become a major problem. The city recommended using the existing tractor manufacturing plant's factory buildings, so as to avoid duplication of construction and start production as soon as possible. So, everyone came to inspect.

Seeing the satisfaction of the people from Northwestern Polytechnical University, Ma Shiyong, the factory director of the tractor factory, finally breathed a long sigh of relief: "That's great! Our tractor factory is finally saved! We owe the bank more than five million yuan, and we really don't know how we're going to pay it back..."

what?
Director Luo's expression changed drastically: "This tractor factory still owes debts?"

"Yes, our tractor factory has been losing money for eleven consecutive years since 69." Mayor Liu's face was full of emotion. "Our tractor factory has been a major headache for the city. No one knows how to solve the problem or turn the factory around. Now that Northwestern Polytechnical University needs a new school-run factory, it's perfect to take over this factory and fill the hole in it..."

Principal Ji frowned: "Mayor Liu, Northwestern Polytechnical University can give the city a sum of money if it wants this factory area, but this historical debt has nothing to do with Northwestern Polytechnical University!"

“President Ji, Northwestern Polytechnical University is doing so well now, you should help our city’s less developed brothers in the field,” Mayor Liu said. “The factory has six or seven hundred employees, and they’re barely making ends meet. The city gives the tractor factory a subsidy every year. Now, you need the factory, and we need funds…”

Seeing this, Ma Shiyong quickly gave his men a look, and then the employees' families, who had been prepared beforehand, including the elderly, women, and children, all came out, their eyes filled with tears: "Principal Ji, please help us!"

"Northwestern Polytechnical University, please lend us a hand!"

An elderly man with white hair stepped forward, trembling: "Every day, we just drink thin porridge and eat cornbread. Now that the New Year is almost here, the factory can't even afford to give out New Year's goods, and the children don't even have a new set of clothes! Teachers from Northwestern Polytechnical University, please, please help us!"

Looking at the elderly, women, and children in the factory, Principal Ji felt a pang of pain in his heart. Living in the same city and the same country, how could he watch them suffer from hunger and cold?
It seems that Northwestern Polytechnical University also has this capability, so why don't we... lend them a hand?
Thump thump thump... Just then, someone ran over.

"Director Luo, Director Luo, Qin Liang has sent a telegram from his hometown!"

Director Luo immediately took it, opened it, and looked at the scene. He felt a bit complicated. Qin Liang, who was far away in Yan Province, actually managed to get us out of trouble!
"Mayor Liu, since this is a tractor factory, why not continue producing tractors?"

"This……"

"Right now, the rural market needs the Dongfang-150 tractor produced by Luoyang YTO Group the most. Could our Chang'an Tractor Factory switch to producing this type of tractor?"

What was initially thought to be a lucky break turned out to be a huge burden! Northwestern Polytechnical University certainly wouldn't fill the hole, but simply leaving would seem heartless. So, it's better to offer them a way out.

"We need to switch to a different product line... and we already owe the bank several million. I'm afraid they won't lend us any more money!"

"Northwestern Polytechnical University will lend you 500,000 yuan to support your new tractor production! This loan will be repaid with the tractors you manufacture!"

"it is good!"

(End of this chapter)