Siheyuan: Starting from the driver

Is Chapter 747 the key to survival?
Jin Jianxian felt no emotional fluctuation as he left Bao Daxing's office.

He dared to refuse Bao Daxing's important appointment, and he naturally had the confidence to do so.

If he passes the graduation assessment, he will be a college student, a status that is incomparable to that of a current vocational school technician.

Even if he quits, with his college degree, he could easily choose any factory in Beijing, even the big ones.

As for Bao Daxing's attempt to withhold the files, Jin Jianxian didn't even need to say anything; the challenged party would handle it naturally.

How can a small factory compare to a large factory?

If he doesn't pass, could his future situation be any worse than it is now?

It's already this bad, how much worse can it get?

If things aren't going well, just wait for the day when each factory starts hiring again. If all else fails, just quit, go to another factory to learn, and retake the exam.

Neither of them makes much difference to him, so what is there to fear about Bao Daxing?

After Jin Jianxian came out, he grabbed his toolbox and went straight to the workshop; he couldn't be bothered to stay in the office any longer.

Dealing with machines is better than dealing with them.

Wang Lixing and Mu Guangfu huddled behind their workstations, watching Jin Jianxian's calm demeanor as he emerged. The suppressed sourness in their hearts, like fermenting dough, quickly swelled up again.

"Hmph, what's with the pretense of high and mighty!" Wang Lixing said first. "The factory director gave him a way out, and he actually put on airs? He should take a good look at himself in the mirror!"

Mu Guangfu immediately chimed in, his tone full of disdain: "Exactly! A country bumpkin got lucky and finished night school, and now he's all high and mighty?"

"You really think you can become a phoenix just by putting on a gilded plating? You haven't even gotten your certificate yet and you're already putting on airs? You really think the factory can't function without you? What a joke! You're still just a machine repairman!"

Their words were filled with jealousy.

workshop.

squeak-

Bang! ! !
Suddenly, a sickening metallic tearing sound and a tremendous crashing roar erupted!
One of the production lines in the workshop suddenly malfunctioned.

In an instant, the entire workshop descended into chaos.

Scalding hydraulic oil gushed out from the ruptured oil pipe, filling the air with a pungent odor.

The immense pressure pushed a twisted metal piece free from its restraints, causing it to crash into the safety railing of the workstation like a runaway horse.

"Quickly shut off the main valve!!!"

"Get out of the way! Everyone get out of the way!!!"

"The core axis seems to have broken!"

Workshop foreman Zhang Tietou's face turned deathly pale instantly, and he roared hoarsely.

At this moment, Yang, the engineer on duty in the technical department, was dragged out of his resting room without even having time to put on his work jacket.

"Engineer Yang, something terrible has happened! There's been a problem on the production line!"

"what happened?"

"We didn't know something like this had happened to us!"

"You don't even know what happened? Useless! Release the pressure now!"

Yang gave incoherent instructions, but after the workers operated the pressure relief valve, the alarm was not deactivated; instead, the production line was about to start smoking.

The situation became even more dangerous!

"Relief pressure is no use! Engineer Yang! Think of something quickly! If this continues, the entire production line will be ruined! This is the factory's treasure!" Workshop director Zhang Tietou was so anxious that he was jumping up and down.

Yang immediately broke out in a cold sweat. He opened the thick equipment manual, his fingers trembling as he flipped through it haphazardly, muttering to himself, but he couldn't even figure out the basic malfunctions.

But time waits for no one.

The production line was teetering on the edge of being out of control, and if something went wrong, the impact on the factory would be enormous.

"What's going on?"

At that moment, Bao Daxing rushed over upon hearing the news, his face filled with anxiety.

"Engineer Yang, think of a solution quickly! This production line is crucial to the factory's survival!"

This production line is crucial for the parts manufacturer; any mishap could mean order delays and compensation claims.

At this moment, all the technical staff also came over. Seeing their flustered appearance, Bao Daxing guessed that they were useless.

At that moment, Jin Jianxian was rushing back from another workshop after completing repairs.

Jin Jianxian rushed to the control panel almost instinctively.

Looking at the oil mist and pungent smell permeating the production line, there was not a trace of panic in his eyes.

He didn't look at Engineer Yang, nor did he pay attention to Wang Lixing's complex gaze, a mixture of jealousy and fear, as he hid in the distance.

Jin Jianxian moved quickly and precisely, rapidly operating each switch to quickly identify the problem.

"It's not a problem with the pressure relief valve!" Jin Jianxian said firmly, his voice drowning out the noise.

"The initial assessment indicates a conflict during control; manual repair is required!"

"Huh? This isn't in the instruction manual," Engineer Yang stammered.

"Do as Jin Jianxian says! Now!" Bao Daxing roared.

For the first time, he clearly realized that this young man, whom he had never paid any attention to and had allowed to be ostracized, was the "lifeline" of this production line.

Jin Jianxian directed several experienced master craftsmen to work together, while he himself picked up a wrench and rushed into the production line to carry out repairs.

He knows this production line better than anyone else; he has personally debugged, repaired, and maintained every key function and every aspect of it dozens of times.

For him, maintaining this production line was not just a job, but also the only source of dignity in this hostile environment where he could prove his worth.

Those outside could only hear the sound of tools striking metal, and intermittent, brief, and forceful commands from Kim Geon-hyun:

"Number 3 wrench! Hurry up! Yes!"

"Wipe it clean! Clean up the surrounding oil and check the seal!"

Sweat mixed with oil dripped from his face, soaking his work clothes.

Jin Jianxian methodically repaired the production line, his mind racing, eliminating all distractions.

Time passed second by second, and every second in the workshop felt like being fried in boiling oil.

This production line is crucial for the parts factory; if something goes wrong and it can't be repaired, they won't have the money to buy a new one.

Bao Daxing paced back and forth, while Wang Lixing and Mu Guangfu, their faces already pale, huddled behind the crowd, not daring to utter a sound.

The fact that someone they despise can play such a significant role at this time only highlights their incompetence.

Half an hour felt like an eternity.

Finally, Kim Geon-hyun walked out of the production line, looking as if he had just been pulled out of a river.

His face showed no joy of success, only the calm of having completed his duty.
He didn't say anything, but walked to the control panel, carefully operated it, and restarted the production line.

"Oh!"

In an instant! All the flashing red lights went out, and the ear-piercing screeching sound of the equipment disappeared.

Only a low, smooth hum resumed.

The workshop was silent for a second, then erupted into a huge cheer!
"Alright! Alright! It's started!"

"Technician Jin! Amazing!"

"That was amazing! That was so close!"

The workers excitedly gathered around.

Zhang Tietou held Jin Jianxian's oil-stained hand tightly, too excited to speak.

"Xiao Jin, well done! That's great! Thanks to you!"

Bao Daxing watched from the side, his fists clenched with excitement. He stepped forward to pat Jin Jianxian on the shoulder, but was yelled at and the latter gently stepped aside to avoid him.

"This is what I should do. Everyone, go and see if there are any other problems there."

"Did you hear that? Don't just stand there, hurry up and go see what we need to do!" Zhang Tietou said, and everyone immediately grabbed their tools and went to check.

Jin Jianxian picked up a dark black towel and wiped his hands, then looked at Bao Daxing with a calm and unwavering gaze:
"Director Bao, the emergency response is complete. The hydraulic system is damaged, requiring replacement of the sealing components and some pipes. The core shaft was just impacted and needs inspection." "I suggest stopping the machine for a comprehensive inspection. I'll send you the report later."

Kim Geon-hyun's tone was devoid of any arrogance, as if he were describing an ordinary job.

Bao Daxing's hand froze in mid-air. Jin Jianxian's calm, almost aloof attitude and the way he avoided the shoulder all indicated that he had no attachment to the factory.

This incident also made him realize that the most important person in the factory was Jin Jianxian.

That engineer is useless when something goes wrong, and the other technicians aren't much better.

The atmosphere in the technical department was strangely unsettling after the crisis was over.

The roar of the machines still seemed to echo in my ears, and the cheers of survivors in the workshop formed a stark contrast to the deathly silence that had just been here.

Jin Jianxian sat at his most basic workstation in the technical department, which was near the door and piled with repair tools. He was engrossed in writing a detailed equipment fault diagnosis report and subsequent maintenance recommendations.

After finishing the report, Jin Jianxian handed it in directly without lingering in the technical department.

Compared to the other students at the night school, he was the one who most wanted that day to come quickly.

Steel rolling mill.

Materials Science.

Li Kailang strolled leisurely through the Materials Science Department.

On the contrary, Accountant Wang, Liu Mantiao, and others were busy as bees.

Accountant Wang's nose was almost touching the ledger, and her fingers flew up and down on the abacus, making a clattering sound.

Liu Mantiao, standing next to him, lived up to his name, working at a pace so slow it could drive anyone crazy. Yet, at that moment, he too had a furrowed brow.

He was facing a thick stack of documents, carefully checking the data line by line with his pen, muttering to himself silently.

"Slow down, no rush." ​​Li Kailang, however, couldn't avoid it and casually took the kettle to pour water for the two of them.

"Absolutely!" Accountant Wang didn't even look up, and slammed the abacus beads down. "Another mistake!" His tone was full of frustration.

Liu Mantiao took the water tank. "Thank you, Section Chief. We've also added inventory work to the warehouse this month. Xiao Hai and Xiao Wei have filled in for many warehouse managers, so we're really short-handed."

Seeing his two senior colleagues overwhelmed with work, and looking at his other colleagues who were busy to the point of exhaustion, Li Kailang felt even more relaxed and carefree.

Isn't that what being a leader is all about? Watching everyone else busy while you relax and have a good time makes you feel so comfortable.

"By the way, where is Section Chief Qian?"

"The section chief is even busier than us; he just got back and went out again," Liu Mantiao replied casually.

The leaders above are busy, the employees below are busy, but I'm the only one who's free and easy, which is great.

At this moment, Zhang Wei walked over.

"Deputy Section Chief Li."

"Zhang Wei, what's up?"

Zhang Wei walked up to Li Kailang and whispered, "Um...do you know the head of the technical department? Or...are you familiar with the people there?"

"What's wrong? What's the problem?" Li Kailang keenly sensed that something was wrong with him.

"Don't even mention it!" Zhang Wei immediately deflated like a punctured balloon, his face clouded with worry.

"Just now, Engineer Lin from the technical department came down to inspect a batch of spindle blanks. We checked the appearance and dimensions according to the procedure, and they all passed."

"As soon as the receiving slip was signed, Engineer Liu from the quality control department came back and said that there was a problem with the shafts we sampled, and the actual measurement was out of tolerance! He insisted that it was because we didn't do a good job of checking the receiving process!"

"What happened?" Li Kailang frowned. He was confident in his teaching abilities and believed that Zhang Wei would not make such a mistake.

“That’s right! Xiao Hai and I were both stunned. We immediately went with Master Lin and Engineer Liu to test it on that old sleight of hand indicator.”

"It's really strange. Zhang Wei and I measured it and it passed, but their measurements showed it was just short of passing! Both sides have their own reasons, and now that batch of spindles is stuck at the warehouse door, unable to move forward or backward."

"Yes, Deputy Section Chief Li, could you please go and take a look for us?"

Li Kailang's heart stirred.

This is more than just an opportunity to help Xiao Hai and his friends out of a predicament; it's a golden opportunity for them to proactively get involved in technical affairs and "intern" ahead of time!

Just when I was feeling bored, something came up at my door.

Without the slightest hesitation, he said, "Let's go! Let's go take a look!"

The atmosphere at the warehouse entrance was indeed tense.

Seven or eight blank spindles, each over a meter long and gleaming with a cold, hard metallic luster, were piled on the flatbed truck.

Zhang Wei stood awkwardly beside the car, his face flushed.

Lin, the "workhorse" of the technical department, frowned as he looked at the measurement record book in his hand, shaking his head and sighing repeatedly.

The other engineer, Mr. Liu, stood nearby with a stern face, looking as if the evidence was irrefutable and beyond question.

Two quality inspectors and a warehouse manager were also present, but none of them dared to utter a sound.

"what happened?"

"Brother Li!" Zhao Xiaohai felt like he had found his pillar of support when he saw him.

"Deputy Section Chief Li, take a look, this is it." Master Lin pointed to a marked blank shaft on the machine.

"We retested it three times using the standard method, and each time the results were different from theirs."

Liu, the engineer from the technical department, pointed to an old-fashioned lever dial indicator next to him and said, "This is the only equipment we have, and the measurement benchmark is the same, so why are the results different every time?"

"This batch of raw materials is crucial for the trial production of key products next month. If we discover the problem halfway through processing, who will be responsible for the losses? We must re-evaluate your warehousing process!"

Master Lin's lips trembled with anger: "Old Liu! How could you say that? Our quality control is very strict and transparent, and it's all strictly enforced."

"Strictly enforced?" Liu Weiguo sneered. "Then how do you explain such discrepancies in results? Could the machine malfunction?"

Zhang Wei interrupted anxiously, "Engineer Liu, we really..."

"Really what? Are you professionals?" Liu Weiguo glared at Zhang Wei, directly retorting.

Li Kailang ignored their argument and squatted down next to the problem axis to examine it carefully.

I even checked the general repair panel, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with this spindle.

Looking at the lever dial indicator again, sure enough, the machine was malfunctioning.

"Alright, stop arguing. It's just that this machine is faulty. It's been used for a few years, so some deviations are normal. There's no need to make a big deal out of it."

"There's a problem? That's impossible. This machine was only roughly calibrated. Even if there was a problem, it wouldn't have happened so quickly."

“Rough calibration?” Li Kailang keenly grasped the word. “How rough?”

"Master Wang tested it with a standard gauge block, and the indicated error was within 0.005. He has a handwritten qualified label on it."

Liu Weiguo pointed to a small label on the watch stand.

Li Kailang nodded and asked again, "This old machine has a significant impact on the lever arm length depending on the contact point. What happens if the operator applies..."

"The hand strength and angle used when using a lever probe may vary."

A barrage of technical jargon left Engineer Liu somewhat bewildered.

Engineer Lin's eyes lit up: "That's right! Deputy Section Chief Li is right! I'm used to applying pressure with my right thumb, the movement is relatively light. Lao Liu, do you usually press harder when you measure?"

Liu Weiguo was stumped by the question. He recalled that he did seem to have a habit of applying force.

His expression changed, but the facts were undeniable, and there was no point in denying it. They would just retest it, and arguing would only bring him humiliation.

"Alright, now that we've found the problem, there's no need to argue. Let's test it twice more. If the results are within the range, then let it go. There's no need to dwell on this."

"This machine is quite old; we can't expect it to be perfectly accurate like we used to be, can we?"

Since Li Kailang had spoken, Zhao Xiaohai immediately took it for retesting.

Upon seeing the result, Engineer Liu didn't say anything more, leaving only the instruction to quickly get the materials out of the warehouse before slinking away.

"Deputy Section Chief Li, thank you so much," Master Lin said gratefully.

Li Kailang waved his hand: "You're too kind, we're from the same department."

Now that the matter was settled and he was out, Li Kailang decided to wander around.

(End of this chapter)