Traveling back to 1977

After Chapter 65, I'll just bury my head in the sand.

Since Captain Xiao had already spoken and was willing to take responsibility, the technician from the post office went along with it and rested to the side.

But he didn't go out; he just stood aside, wanting to see how this young man would fix it.
At Captain Xiao's signal, Chen Fan stepped forward, pulled out a chair, sat down, and immediately took a screwdriver to open the cover.

A moment later, when the lid of the box was opened, his eyes widened in astonishment.

Just then, Zhang Wenliang came over to take a look.

He didn't dare to come over when the technician was repairing it, but now that Chen Fan is repairing it, he dares to come over. Not only him, but Captain Zhang and Secretary Yang also came over and surrounded both sides of the table.

They first looked at the complex electronic components inside the broadcasting machine and couldn't help but gasp in amazement. No wonder the technician had refused to open the cover earlier; they wouldn't have dared to either.

What if this thing is broken and I can't even find a loose thread?
Then, looking at Chen Fan, he found him with a forced smile on his face, winking and making faces at Zhang Wenliang.

Zhang Wenliang was stunned for a moment, his eyes darting around several times, before he understood what Chen Fan meant.

He immediately coughed, shook his head, and walked out, muttering to himself, "It's making me dizzy."

When he got to the technician, he suddenly looked up and said, "Come on, it's stuffy inside, let's go outside for a smoke."

The technician didn't want to stay inside anyway, so he was pulled out of the room.

As soon as the two left, Secretary Yang immediately asked, "How was it?"

Captain Xiao and Captain Ye immediately filled in, watching him expectantly from the other side.

Chen Fan suppressed a laugh and pointed to a spot, saying, "Look."

People gathered around, and everyone's eyes were on that spot.

This sight caused several people to burst out laughing.

But he quickly held back, afraid that the technicians outside would hear.

Zhang Changjiang bent down and chuckled softly, "No wonder you had Sanhuzi call him out and let him see that it was such a small problem. He would be so ashamed that he would lose all face."

Everyone saw it; there was nothing wrong with it except for a loose thread. All you need to do is wrap the loose thread around the loose thread and tighten the screw.

Just as Chen Fan said, it would be a miracle if you could fix it without even opening the box.

Chen Fan laughed for a while, then started to tighten the screws.

He checked the other areas, tightened a few loose screws, then without closing the cover, turned on the radio and held it to the microphone, saying, "Hello, hello, hello."

The loudspeaker hanging on the roof of the courtyard immediately started playing, "Hello, hello, hello."

Everyone was shocked.

The members of Team 5 all knew that the technician was coming to install the broadcasting machine today. Upon hearing the sound, they were overjoyed and rushed to the brigade headquarters.

Instead of going into the brigade office, they stood on the adjacent blue brick walkway, discussing amongst themselves over the loudspeaker on the roof of the courtyard.

"Wow, this loudspeaker is so loud!"

"That's right, you can see how big his mouth is."

"So, will we be able to listen to the radio from now on?"

"I'm afraid they'll be broadcasting this every morning from now on; that's what the newspapers are saying."

……

Inside the broadcasting station, Chen Fan turned off the microphone and turned to Secretary Yang and Captain Zhang with a smile, "Want to say a few words?"

As a result, the two of them looked like they had seen a ghost and leaned back together.

The two initially pushed each other, but finally Captain Zhang waved to Chen Fan, saying, "You tell me, you tell me."

Chen Fan turned his head and looked at Captain Xiao and Captain Ye.

The two of them also shook their heads like rattles, indicating that he should speak.

Since that's the case, Chen Fan didn't stand on ceremony. He grabbed an old newspaper from the side and said, "This needs to be properly debugged. I'm afraid there will be problems after the technician leaves."

The technician, who had rushed back after hearing the commotion, was blushing. "I spent two hours fixing it and couldn't get it right, and you finished it in a few minutes? And you said you were worried something would go wrong if I left?"
Are you afraid that if I leave, you'll have no one to brag about?

But since the other person fixed the machine, he's awesome, and he can only keep his dissatisfaction to himself.

Besides, with such a skill these days, who knows if the post office might need his help someday? He wouldn't dare lose his temper. Chen Fan glanced at the newspaper, turned the power switch back on, and then coughed lightly. "Good afternoon, fellow villagers. Now, I'll be broadcasting a news report, 'A New Agricultural Support Line Brings Early Spring—The Deeds of the Sui-Fu Railway Line Workers Supporting Agriculture.' The spirit of the Second National Conference on Learning from Dazhai in Agriculture is driving the nationwide movement to learn from Dazhai in agriculture and popularize the Dazhai model in counties across the country..."

The others standing behind him were all dumbfounded.

Secretary Yang nudged Captain Zhang, "His speech is just like what you hear on the radio!"

Captain Zhang nodded. "This is Mandarin."

Secretary Yang: "I definitely know that. Last time I went to the commune for a meeting, Secretary Qian said it would be best to find someone who understands Mandarin to be the broadcaster. I mean, can he speak Mandarin?"

Captain Zhang turned his head and said, "Currently, he's the only one in the entire brigade; there's no one else."

She then looked at him and asked, "How about...?"

Secretary Yang frowned. "But he's not from our brigade, and his background is unknown."

Captain Zhang was also struggling to make a decision.

Captain Xiao, who was standing nearby, said, "We can discuss this later. Let's get the broadcasting station set up first."

Chen Fan read a news article with complete focus, then tested the radio and record player to make sure there were no problems before turning off the radio and closing the casing.

After restoring everything to its original state, he stood up, turned around, and smiled, "All done."

Then he looked at the technician and said, "Comrade, I'm just a novice, but I'm a bit bold. Please don't mind. I'll need your help to check it out."

The technician wasn't very old, around twenty years old, and his skin was still growing, so the flush under his skin was hard to hide.

However, he didn't say anything, just came over and did a token check, then said, "It's okay."

I've tried it on all three machines. Is it possible?

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Captain Ye quickly stepped forward to smooth things over, "Master Huang, you've worked hard today too. Come on, let's go downstairs for a drink."

Zhang Wenliang also stepped forward to help pull the people away.

Technician Huang reluctantly followed along.

After they left, Captain Yang and the others invited Chen Fan to walk downstairs.

Captain Xiao walked beside Chen Fan and whispered, "Master Chen, aren't you afraid of being held responsible if you can't fix it?"

Chen Fan chuckled and said, "If it can be fixed, then fix it; if it can't, then put the cover back on. It's just opening a cover, what responsibility could I possibly bear?"

Zhang Changjiang pointed at him from the side and laughed, "This young comrade is a man of action."

Captain Xiao nodded in deep agreement, "That's why I vouched for him. If it doesn't work out, I can always swallow my pride and go to Old Cao."

The others chuckled softly, while Chen Fan blinked, somewhat puzzled.

So this is what getting things done?

Seeing his expression, Secretary Yang couldn't help but sigh softly and said with a faint smile, "In the old days, capable people were afraid of taking responsibility. One or two of them dared not make a move. Even the smallest problem had to be reported to the commune and the county, which delayed countless things."

Then he glanced at him and said, "But it's not their fault. If it were a year ago, even if Old Xiao vouched for you, you wouldn't have gotten away with it if you couldn't fix this thing today."

That is, after the bad guys are defeated, the practice of labeling people is no longer allowed.

Unless you're caught red-handed, it's not a big deal.

But now that you've fixed the radio, you can get another credit for that.

Upon hearing this, Chen Fan broke out in a cold sweat.

He studied mechatronics in college. While in school, he often worked part-time at repair shops that provided after-sales service for major appliance brands. He was no stranger to repairing appliances and had even played with old-fashioned crystal radios and vacuum tube televisions.

After graduating, I worked at a small electromechanical equipment agency. To save costs, the boss required me to solve common problems myself, so I became proficient in handling general electronic and mechanical products.

It was precisely because of this confidence that I dared to take on this delicate task.

I wanted to show off in front of the brigade leaders, let them see my abilities, and hopefully get them to say a good word for me in order to resolve my household registration issue.

Who knew that fixing a machine could lead to being labeled?
Fortunately, the result was good.

However, once my household registration issue is resolved, I will definitely hide away like an ostrich and never show my face!
(End of this chapter)