Reborn in 1985, starting from a machine factory

Chen Mo approached the vertical machine tool and noticed that the machine tool's turntable was vibrating abnormally. The most common cause was that the base feet were misaligned, resulting in uneven force distribution.

A level can be used for calibration.

Chen Mo easily removed the bottom screws.

This vertical machine tool is about 20 or 30 years old. The exterior is relatively clean, but the unseen areas are covered in rust.

Chen Mo could reach out and touch a rusty iron.

Normally, this is the maintenance done by the Equipment and Power Department, but since Engineer Yang and his team moved into the office, no one has done any maintenance for a long time.

Chen Mo kept these things to himself, his eyes fixed on the level, as he turned the screwdriver in his hand round and round.

This screw has a total of twenty-two turns. Normally, you need to tighten it to twenty-three turns, and then turn it back one turn to adjust the height.

However, Chen Mo had already discovered that turning the knob twenty-two times and then turning it again to adjust the height would have the same effect.

it is good!

It's averaged out!

Chen Mo loosened the wrench, checked it again, and then turned to walk towards the gantry milling machine.

This huge thing was twisted to one side in a strange posture, the same as last time, yet somewhat different.

Chen Mo glanced at it a few more times, and his furrowed brows suddenly relaxed.

That makes sense; if two screws fall out in such a short time, this equipment should have developed other malfunctions long ago.

This malfunction wasn't a problem with the guide rail at all; it was purely a case of a gear missing a tooth, combined with the spindle bearing seizure.

If I hadn't lost my composure, this little problem wouldn't have required Engineer Yang; even Foreman Song could have fixed it in thirty minutes with just a wrench.

Chen Mo used a screwdriver to remove the screws on the protective cover one by one.

This kind of large equipment is great because the protective measures are very thorough.

Actually, state-owned factories are alright, but street-run factories and even individual businesses often cut corners in this area.

Mechanical injuries occur every year.

One moment of carelessness and the whole family is ruined.

Chen Mo carefully examined the gears when suddenly, Foreman Song's voice came from behind him: "Engineer Chen, someone's looking for you!"

Chen Mo turned his head: "Who is it?"

"You'll see when you get there," Song, the squad leader, said softly.

"Alright, Foreman Song, you do it! Unlike last time, this time it's a missing tooth on the gear and the main shaft is bearing failure."

"You should handle it."

"Okay!" Chief Song looked away from Chen Mo.

Chen Mo didn't think much of it and turned to walk out the door.

Two security guards and two people dressed in ordinary clothes stood at the door outside the workshop.

Chen Mo took a closer look and realized that he didn't recognize any of these people.

"Who's looking for me?" he asked, looking at the person in front of him.

"Oh, Chen Mo, right?" Two men dressed in ordinary clothes smiled. "Come on, let's go to the security office, we have something to discuss."

"What is it?" Chen Mo asked.

As they spoke, the two men quietly approached Chen Mo.

"There's something we need Comrade Chen Mo's cooperation in investigating. Here are his credentials! Please come with us."

Chen Mo was stunned. Before he could react to the police officer's ID in front of him, both hands were already on his shoulders.

Although it was said as a request, the strength on his shoulder clearly indicated that he could not refuse.

"Holy crap, what are you guys doing?"

Several workers near the workshop entrance recognized Chen Mo. They noticed something was wrong and quickly approached him.

The men who were holding Chen Mo down shouted, "We are police officers. We need Chen Mo's assistance in the case. You can go back now."

The security personnel also shouted, "This is the security department's business, not yours. Go back to your work."

Shock flashed across everyone's eyes as they looked at Chen Mo and the security personnel.

"Walk!"

Before these people could say anything, the two men pressed Chen Mo forward from both sides.

Chen Mo's heart tightened. Oh no!

It must have been either Sun Dapao or Chen Gang who exposed it.

It must be them.

Speculation and profiteering.

A few words weighed heavily on Chen Mo's heart.

How could someone like Chen Gang possibly withstand interrogation?

I had considered the risks beforehand, but my mother's health simply couldn't withstand the strain, so I had no choice but to take the risk.

Chen Mo shook his head slightly, his eyes filled with helplessness.

Upon entering the security office, the people on both sides released Chen Mo and ordered him to sit in a chair.

"Name?" The person on the left took out a draft paper, and the person on the right spoke in a deep voice.

"Chen Mo!"

"age?"

"Twenty-one."

"Position?"

"Assistant Engineer!"

"Are you an assistant engineer?"

"Yes, the announcement should be released in the next few days."

"We can have the security department staff verify this."

The security guard standing by nodded.

Seeing the appearance of their security colleagues, the two police officers exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with confusion.

Then, one of them spoke up: "Do you know why we're looking for you?"

"I don't know!" Chen Mo answered, forcing a smile.

"Snapped!"

Another officer slammed his hand on the table: "Confess and you'll be treated leniently; resist and you'll be punished severely."

"Tell me, where did that watch in your pocket come from?"

Chen Mo was taken aback, then pulled out his watch from his pocket: "You mean these two?"

"Yes, those are the two pieces."

"Someone reported you for stealing watches." The officer's tone softened as he recognized the two watches.

Both of these are domestically made watches, one is a BJ brand and the other is a Shanghai brand, each costing at most a hundred yuan.

The person opposite me is so young, yet already an assistant engineer. How could he possibly steal something like this?

"I borrowed this from a friend. I know a bit about watches and I'm currently writing an article for the city newspaper about common malfunctions of household mechanical watches."

"Officer, the first copy has already been sent out. This is the second manuscript, which is not yet finished, but is expected to be completed today."

Chen Mo felt relieved and took out the manuscript, which was more than half-written, and handed it to the police officer opposite him.

The officer took it naturally. Chen Mo's handwriting was rather stiff, with each stroke almost tearing through the paper, and it was covered in ink spots at a glance.

The officer frowned slightly, but after reading a few lines, his brow relaxed.

The handwriting is ordinary, but the content is indeed about diagnosing and repairing watch malfunctions.

Here, take a look.

As he spoke, he handed the manuscript to another police officer.

Then, quite naturally, he took off his watch: "Mr. Chen, this watch of mine keeps going fast by several tens of minutes a day. Can you tell what's going on?"

Chen Mo reached out and took it, understanding that this was a test from the police officer.

He quickly returned the watch: "Officer, your watch is magnetized. You'll need to find an old, unused loudspeaker in the village, the kind that's plugged in."

"Put the watch on, take it off after five minutes, and it'll be fine."

"What about mine?" a colleague from the security department chimed in. "Mine's fogged up inside; even putting it in the sun didn't help..."

"Alright!" the officer suddenly said. "Officers are on duty, so please be quiet."

"Mr. Chen, thank you for your cooperation. There are a few more..."

"Knock knock knock!"

Just then, a knock sounded on the door.

"Come in!"

Secretary Liu walked into the security office. He was wearing a Zhongshan suit and was a little out of breath as he walked.

He glanced at the security guards, then took out a pack of Hongtashan cigarettes from his pocket and handed it to the officer handling the case.

"Hello comrade, this is Liu Jianguo from the factory office. This is Xiao Chen from our factory. What kind of misunderstanding is this?"

The two police officers immediately stood up. The director of the factory office of Beiyang Heavy Industry had a much higher rank than the director of an ordinary police station.

"Good morning, sir. We received a report that your factory's engineer, Mr. Chen, stole two watches, so we've come to investigate."

"Oh, who lost their watch? Why didn't they come to confront me?"

The two officers were taken aback: "This is just a quick investigation. The misunderstanding has now been cleared up. Mr. Chen borrowed the watch from a friend to write the article."

Chen Mo stood up at that moment: "Officer, may I go back to work now?"

"Sign here, that's all."

Chen Mo signed his name.