PDLP Chapter 807 The Iron Tower Has Been Built!
Chapter 807 The Iron Tower Has Been Built!
Yang Youning eagerly opened the document, and Li Huaide also leaned over. As he read, Yang Youning's tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and the corners of his mouth even stretched to his ears.
The report shows that during their absence, the comprehensive machinery plant not only did not stagnate, but also steadily advanced many tasks under the coordination of Secretary Liu.
Besides the 200cc "all-purpose core" engine, the factory technicians, based on the ideas left by Jiang Xia earlier, actually managed to tinker with several practical agricultural machinery parts, the most eye-catching of which were the "Iron Bull-1" small tire rotary tiller and the "Hanji-1" handheld power pile driver.
There are also improved corn threshers, small feed grinders, lightweight water pumps, and so on... all kinds of small and practical machines that closely meet the actual needs of agricultural production.
"Great! Great!" Yang Youning slapped his thigh, his excitement overflowing.
“These kids, we didn’t teach them for nothing! They’re running just as well without us!” He pointed to the list on the document. “Look at this! A small rotary tiller, modified from a 200cc engine, weighing only 80 kilograms. One person can carry it to the field, and it’s three times faster than plowing with oxen!”
And this pile driver, the lightweight version, is perfect for laying foundations when building houses in the countryside! Oh, and it can also be used to repair irrigation ditches, oh my gosh, that's great!
Upon hearing this, Li Huaide first rolled his eyes, then gave Jiang Xia a flattering smile before replying:
"The key is to be flexible in thinking, based on actual needs, and the cost is not high, making it easy to promote."
Seeing that the two were in high spirits, Jiang Xia tapped the table to bring the topic back on track: "So, you two factory directors, now you understand why I don't want to bring that PBy-1000 back, right?"
He picked up a document and pointed to it: "First of all, that thing is too heavy and too big. The installation, foundation, and debugging are all major projects, which will seriously take up our current precious production capacity and space."
Secondly, and more importantly, the future positioning of the comprehensive machinery plant is to respond quickly and manufacture flexibly, focusing on the research and development of small and medium-sized, general-purpose machinery products, such as these agricultural machines and 200CC engine derivatives.
What we need to do is create a 'spark' that can quickly ignite a prairie fire. As for those ultra-large specialized equipment, those are 'heavyweight instruments,' and should be placed in the 'major national projects' that need them more, such as the Darian shipyard for building large ships, to maximize their value.”
Jiang Xia looked at the two who seemed lost in thought: "We can't hoard all the good stuff. Only by using the right resources in the right places can the whole system thrive. For example, that 200cc engine alone could keep us busy for a while..."
Yang Youning was silent for a moment, then sighed heavily. Although reluctant, he nodded: "That makes sense... but I really can't bear to part with it!"
Li Huaide nodded vigorously and echoed, "Engineer Jiang has a long-term vision. We will follow your arrangements."
"Hey! You son of a bitch..."
"By the way, when I was checking the machine, you peed right in front of me while I was looking at the serial number. Was that on purpose?"
"Pah! Don't wrong me!" After Jiang Xia lifted the weight off his heart, Li Huaide reverted to his sharp-tongued nature.
"Can you hold back your pee halfway through?"
"If you can't hold it in, you can adjust the direction! You son of a bitch, you're doing this on purpose..."
The two started bickering again, completely oblivious to Jiang Xia's somewhat rebellious words, or perhaps they deliberately ignored it.
What kind of thing has become the future positioning of a machine factory? Even though you've reached the level of a Level 3 engineer internally, you can't just make positioning decisions for a factory! This is an organizational matter!
You're overstepping your bounds like this, uh...
Forget it, you're a loyal follower, so you'll get your share of the profits anyway...
……
Seeing that the two men had been persuaded, Jiang Xia breathed a sigh of relief. These two "lively" factory managers had great potential, as long as they could be guided to focus their attention on the factory's proper functioning.
Alright, things are all sorted out now, so surely no one will disturb my "lazy plan" now!
Leaving the two of them to continue their commotion, Jiang Xia directly called the Institute of Optics and Electronics.
Tang, the company commander who was standing behind Jiang Xia like a pillar, immediately lifted the white cloak that was originally covering the table and climbed onto the roof through the window as soon as Jiang Xia opened his mouth.
Li Huaide and Yang Youning were left alone to help the silly boy pick up the fallen blueprints.
"Hello? Is this the Optical Research Institute? This is Jiang Xia from Hongxing Comprehensive Machinery Factory. May I pay you a visit?"
"Uh, yes, there is a project I'd like to discuss with you! It concerns the assembly of a three-component strain balance in the wind tunnel test section. Also, do you have any extra high-speed cameras? Could we borrow one?"
"Huh? The request was made too late? The high-speed camera and the person in charge have already flown away?"
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Just as the boy with the shaggy hair was making a phone call.
Thousands of miles away, deep in the desert.
The setting sun dyed the vast Gobi Desert a crimson gold, and the wind swirled sand grains, which pattered softly against the corrugated iron sheet of the makeshift hangar.
A makeshift field airfield, built against several low hills, lies quietly in the boundless sea of sand, like a lurking giant.
Like an old horse that knows the way, the An-2 aircraft accurately aimed at the makeshift runway marked by two red flags, and the roar of its engines sounded particularly clear in the empty Gobi Desert.
The plane landed smoothly, kicking up a cloud of dust. A small team of ground crew, who had been waiting at the end of the runway, sprang into action like tightly wound gears.
The cabin door opened, and the first person to jump out was a middle-aged man with a lean build, dark skin, and sharp, eagle-like eyes. He had a bulging bag slung over his shoulder, and his gaze quickly swept across the entire airport before he nodded slightly.
Immediately afterwards, several technicians carrying various instrument cases also filed down.
The last thing to disembark was a rather large wooden crate.
The setting sun playfully winked at the group of people, then plunged into the sea of sand.
Countless stars appeared in the sky. They blinked their bright eyes, curiously gazing at this magical land.
"Professor Daheng, is this the place? The environment here isn't very friendly to our equipment!"
A young man frowned and muttered a few words to the swirling sandstorm.
Then, a series of banging sounds rang out, startling the young man.
"Don't panic! It's just a spotlight!"
The first dark-skinned, thin middle-aged man to disembark from the plane offered some words of comfort to the young man.
The young man had no reaction at all; he just stared wide-eyed at the strange sight before him.
"Wow...what a tall iron tower!"