Traveling back to 1977

Chapter 443 They're talking nonsense

The next morning, at Lujiawan Wharf.

Construction was still underway on the embankment, with a constant stream of people moving along it, spreading a mixture of stones and soil onto the surface. The embankment was noticeably higher than before after the work was completed.

On the exposed riverbed on both sides of the river, workers and machines work together to level off sections of the riverbed that are above the water level. The soil will then be carried by villagers in baskets to the embankment, becoming part of the highest point of the embankment.

Just as everyone was busy at work, a speedboat cut through the water along the Liuhua River and rushed over in the blink of an eye with a roar.

Tang Xianjun, the captain of Team 7, immediately raised his right hand and waved it, shouting loudly, "Xiao Chen, Xiao Chen."

Chen Fan slowed down and steered the small boat toward the shore. Tang Xianjun quickly ran down and shouted, "Why are you alone? Where are Secretary Yang and the others?"

Chen Fan stopped the machine and lowered the anchor before stepping out from behind the awning and standing on the deck. He asked, "They're still behind us. Are you waiting for them?"

He then looked at the completed cement wharf and said, "This wharf is a good place to unload goods, but the feed mill is located right next to the farm, so we still have to unload at the brigade headquarters."

Tang Xianjun immediately said, "Then why don't you suggest to Secretary Yang that the feed mill be located in our Team 7? We'll provide the land for the mill. We can put it on the hill next to the riverbank. It will be convenient to receive raw materials and transport feed out in the future. Wouldn't that be great!"

This morning, he saw Secretary Yang and Ye Shubao personally steering the boat, using the Luwan No. 4 10-meter wooden boat, which is rarely used. He couldn't help but be curious, so he went over and asked them a question.

This was quite a surprise. It turned out that the brigade headquarters had quietly purchased two feed mills from the prefectural machinery factory.

Everyone knows that these days, the hardest thing to buy is production machinery. Even with Lujiawan's financial resources, it is extremely difficult to buy suitable machinery.

The most recent purchase was made by Chen Fan, who went to the county agricultural machinery factory and bought a batch of defective agricultural machinery. It took a lot of effort to repair them all and put them into production smoothly. These machines have since proven their worth in agricultural production, such as the autumn harvest and the production of silage.

Even this dike-breaking operation was made possible by these agricultural machines, which allowed the soil to be turned over by machine, greatly saving the commune members' labor time.

These are not the most crucial points.

Most importantly, according to the current development pattern of production teams, once they buy feed mills, they will definitely want to set up feed mills!
They're all from Lujiawan, so why can't this feed mill be located in Team 7, which is closer to the dock?

Seeing Tang Xianjun grinning, Chen Fan quickly waved his hand and said, "Captain Tang, please don't say that. Even if I could persuade Secretary Yang and the others, it would only be to persuade them to move the feed mill to Team 6. To persuade them to move the feed mill to Team 7? Our Captain Yang would eat me alive!"

Tang Xianjun grinned, "Then you can move to our Team 7. I'll not only approve the land for you, but I can also build you a house that's just as good as yours!"

At this moment, Yang Ju and Huang Ying all emerged one by one. Yang Ju shouted loudly, "Uncle Tang, if you say this again, I will go back and tell my dad to come find you."

Tang Xianjun's face darkened. He wanted to argue, but the girl was a junior, so he could only angrily shout, "You think I'm afraid of your father? Let him come over and see if I'm afraid of him!"

Chen Fan chuckled and said, "Then let's go back and tell him to come find you."

After saying that, he went into the awning. After the girls came in and sat down, he put away the anchor, started the machine, and left.

Tang Xianjun watched the small boat sail away and couldn't help but shake his head. "That old Yang, he really knows how to spend money!"

After waiting for another half hour, the rumbling sound came from the river again. This time it was finally Secretary Yang and his large boat.

Tang Xianjun could joke with Chen Fan, but when transporting the machines, he wouldn't make things difficult for Secretary Yang and the others.

As the boat drew nearer, he took the red flag from the militia squad leader beside him, raised it high and waved it, shouting, "Comrades, let's shout!"

On the wooden boat, Director Yang and Secretary Yang of the machinery factory stood side by side at the bow.

He came on the ship that was transporting feed mills to see what the place where Chen Fan had stayed for a year looked like, and also to express his gratitude to Lujiawan.

But before they even boarded the ship, Chen Fan drove off in a strangely shaped speedboat... saying he wouldn't disturb the meeting between the two leaders.

This scene naturally aroused the curiosity of Director Yang, who kept pulling Secretary Yang aside to ask about Chen Fan along the way.

Outsiders only know that Chen Fan is a well-known writer and has some medical knowledge, having created the "Yunhu Emergency Treatment Method." They know very little about other things, or even nothing at all.

Factory Director Yang wanted to know about Chen Fan's past, and Secretary Yang and the others naturally told him everything they knew without reservation, showering him with compliments.

In terms of rank, they were just production team leaders, not even rank enough to be the lowest-level clerks, while Director Yang was a division-level cadre, which was the same level as the county director!

In terms of employers, the machinery factory is the largest in the entire region. They are always the ones who ask for favors; when have they ever asked for favors from others?
Finally, let's discuss the relationship.

They are Chen Fan's real "elders," otherwise why would they have come on the ship in person to learn about Chen Fan's situation over the past year?

Therefore, both logically and emotionally, Secretary Yang and Ye Shubao would not keep it a secret, much less say anything negative.

Even Zhang Wenliang, against his conscience, praised Chen Fan, saying things like he studied the production team's development plan at home during the hottest days of summer and the snowiest days, which made his conscience start to hurt.

As the ship was about to arrive at Lujiawan, the crowd cobbled together a "Chen Fan's Struggle History" for Director Yang, leaving him somewhat stunned and unable to process what was happening.

My old friend's son is so outstanding?

Speaking Mandarin, repairing electrical appliances, repairing farm machinery... these are all normal things. After all, his father was a top student in electromechanical engineering and was from the capital. It's perfectly normal for him to know some technical skills and speak some Mandarin.

However, the veterinarian, after only a few days of training, was already better than the head of the veterinary station; after only half a year of medical training, he could make independent house calls and even created a brand-new emergency treatment method. Not only did he excel in his own studies, but he also worked hard to cultivate talent for the production team...

Take the seven girls he just took away, for example. Four of them actually took this year's college entrance examination, and their estimated scores were very high, all just a dozen points away from full marks.

The other three are also "skilled talents" entrusted to him by the team for training.

Seeing how highly Secretary Yang and the others praised Chen Fan, Director Yang couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself.

It seems that the idea of ​​transferring this kid to the machine factory is probably not going to work out.

With so many villagers supporting him, he probably wouldn't have the nerve to leave if it were him.

As for his salary, the health department paid him a deputy section chief-level salary and didn't require him to work. He also had income from writing articles and three part-time jobs in the production team, two of which earned him work points and one earned him consulting fees.

The consulting fee for the pottery factory alone is 100 yuan a month!
All things considered, my monthly income is estimated to be around 4 to 500!

Can a machine factory offer such high wages?
impossible!
The larger the organization, the more it emphasizes "rules". A factory leader's salary, plus position allowance and various subsidies, is less than 200 yuan. How can they pay a subordinate cadre 500 yuan a month?

I'm afraid that before his superiors even investigate him, his subordinates will have already gotten rid of him! Thinking of this, Director Yang couldn't help but shake his head secretly, finally giving up the idea of ​​poaching Chen Fan.

If he knew that Chen Fan could earn more than two thousand yuan a month in royalties by writing for just two hours a day in his spare time, he would probably faint on the spot.

Just as he was sighing inwardly, a sudden burst of gongs, drums, and firecrackers came from ahead. He immediately looked up and saw red flags waving and a sea of ​​people cheering on the embankment.

Secretary Yang naturally saw this scene as well, and was greatly pleased. He made a mental note of Tang Xianjun's actions and then said to Factory Director Yang, "These are the members of our production team, welcoming you."

Factory Director Yang smiled slightly. "Welcome me? Aren't you welcoming the feed mill?"

Of course, he wouldn't say those words aloud. Instead, he was filled with trepidation and said, "My fellow villagers are too kind. I really don't deserve such praise!"

After exchanging a few words of flattery, Secretary Yang looked at the cheering crowd on the embankment and couldn't help but frown slightly.

The shore is so lively, but the boat is so deserted, it doesn't look very nice!
He then winked at Zhang Wenliang and glanced at the large loudspeaker on the top of the cabin.

Zhang Wenliang instantly understood; they were going to turn on the loudspeaker and make things lively.

But... apart from Director Yang, almost everyone on this ship is a roughneck... wait, isn't this about safety?

He immediately pulled Anquan two steps to the side and said, "In case of emergency, go and turn on the loudspeaker. The atmosphere can't be worse than that on the shore."

Upon hearing this, An Quan's face flushed red. "Tsk, do you think I'm some kind of prodigy like Chen Fan? Or do you think just anyone can be a broadcaster? Why don't you go yourself?"

When Zhang Wenliang gets ruthless, he even hurts himself. He gritted his teeth and said, "I'm just an illiterate person. How can I compare to you, a prospective college student? Besides, you're a prospective student at a top university!"

Upon hearing this, Anquan thought it made sense.

Who am I? And who is Xiao Zhang? How can we even be compared?!

He immediately rolled up his sleeves and said confidently, "Don't worry, leave it to me!"

After saying that, he swaggered to the driver's seat.

When he picked up the microphone, he started to feel uneasy again.

I'm a prospective college student majoring in finance, not literature or journalism. Why should I be a guest broadcaster?
But if you're forced to do something, you have to make it work.

He wiped the sweat from his brow, swallowed hard, and said tremblingly, "A warm, warm welcome to Director Yang of the Machinery Factory for visiting and guiding the Lujiawan Production Team. A joyous celebration to announce that the Lujiawan Feed Mill has purchased two feed mill machines and will soon be opening smoothly..."

On the deck, Zhang Wenliang glanced at the wheelhouse, then at the two feed mills surrounded by dozens of militiamen, and silently lit a cigarette.

A prospective college student? And a top-tier one at that? Is this all the level you're capable of?
He's nowhere near as good as my sister!

tui!

However, this call for safety does have an effect.

From team 7 to team 5, except for team 6, all other production teams were within the range.

As they sailed along the water, people cheered on the shore.

Secretary Yang was overjoyed, feeling that the whole team had gained face.

Factory Director Yang was also very happy. Who could withstand such a thunderous roar?!
This is even more exciting than being the director of a machine factory.

After all, there are workers in the factory who would yell at him and curse at him, but there aren't any here!
Not long after, the wooden boat carrying dozens of people and two feed machines came to a steady stop next to Team 5 of Lujiawan.

Hundreds of commune members had already gathered and were waiting. Captain Zhang of the brigade and Captain Zhang of the fifth team were directing the operation. More than a dozen gangplanks were placed on the ship's side, and then dozens of people rushed onto the deck. In an instant, they pushed Secretary Yang, Ye Shubao, and Captain Yang out of the railing, leaving them dumbfounded as they watched all this.

Some people tied ropes, some inserted wooden sticks, and some dismantled the railings.

Before long, a dozen or so people carried a machine, chanting as they steadily walked down the gangplank, then onto the embankment and headed towards the brigade headquarters.

Chen Fan stood at the back of the crowd, smoking a cigarette, and silently commented to himself, "Inhuman!"
After the machine was carried into the brigade headquarters courtyard, it was placed on a mat and covered with an oilcloth before everyone dispersed.

In the brigade headquarters meeting room, or rather the study room, the originally scattered desks had been arranged into a rectangular conference table under Chen Fan's direction.

Director Yang and Secretary Yang sat together at the head of the table and had a friendly conversation with all the staff of the Lujiawan Brigade.

During the meeting, both sides held cordial and friendly talks. Director Yang highly praised the development of Lujiawan and commended the leaders of the Lujiawan brigade for adhering to the principle of putting commune members first and vigorously developing the production team's agriculture, forestry, fishery, animal husbandry and other industries, which has created a bright future for the majority of commune members' families by increasing production and income.

Secretary Yang expressed his gratitude for Director Yang's evaluation, especially for Yunhu Machinery Factory's special approval for the machinery urgently needed by the Lujiawan production team's feed mill, which solved an urgent problem facing Lujiawan's development.

After friendly communication, both parties decided to form a friendly development partnership between Yunhu Machinery Factory and Lujiawan Production Team. To the best of its ability, Yunhu Machinery Factory will provide assistance to Lujiawan's production development, while Lujiawan will provide agricultural products services to the machinery factory to the best of its ability.

After the meeting, Lujiawan hosted a village banquet to entertain Director Yang and his entourage... one person.

Director Yang expressed his gratitude to Secretary Yang for the hospitality and extended his best wishes to Lujiawan.

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On the embankment, Director Yang stood with his hands behind his back, listening to the announcement coming from the loudspeaker in Lujiawan. He couldn't help but feel annoyed. He then looked at Chen Fan and asked softly, "Your broadcaster is quite talented!"

Chen Fan smiled slightly, "Not bad, not bad."

Today's news report was written by Zhang Cuie herself, and she has truly mastered his skills. How could it not be good!
Factory Director Yang rolled his eyes and decisively changed the subject, saying, "Judging from your current situation, you probably won't be going to work at the machinery factory."

Just as Chen Fan was about to nod, he heard him continue, "However, I've also heard Secretary Yang and the others talk about your abilities. From medicine to literature, from mechanics to electronics, you're truly a polymath."

Chen Fan immediately corrected him seriously, "They're talking nonsense, don't believe them."

Director Yang acted as if he hadn't heard him and continued, "During the years I was away, the production of the machinery factory wasn't greatly affected. It's just that the types of products we produced were the same ones that your father and I had developed back then, without any progress."

Since you're so capable, and you even visited the machine factory yesterday, why don't you share your thoughts on what the machine factory should do next?

(End of this chapter)