The Fiery Era: Becoming an Industrial Giant

Chapter 92 Another Agricultural Machinery Equipment Application for Development [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

"Section Chief Zhou."

Chen Li knocked on the door a few times, and after hearing Zhou Zhiqiang's voice inside, she pushed the door open and came in.

Seeing Zhou Zhiqiang engrossed in writing and drawing, Chen Li frowned slightly, then said, "Section Chief Zhou, this is this week's training schedule and duty roster. Once you've confirmed that everything is in order, I'll submit it."

“I trust Deputy Section Chief Chen to do things properly, there are no problems.”

After taking it, Zhou Zhiqiang glanced through it a few times and then signed his name at the end.

Upon seeing this, Chen Li felt even more displeased. She had already realized that Zhou Zhiqiang was using her as a laborer while she stayed in the office all day doing who-knows-what.

At first, Chen Li was a bit competitive. She thought that if she managed the technical department well and did a good job, and everyone praised her, would the head of the technical department still have the nerve to be a hands-off manager?

However, a month later, Chen Li realized that she was completely wrong. The better she did, the happier Zhou Zhiqiang would be. In the end, apart from post-event inspections, he rarely even went to the workshop.

Chen Li was about to say something, but Zhou Zhiqiang spoke first, "Deputy Section Chief Chen, is there anything else?"

Chen Li said, "Nothing else. Section Chief Zhou, may I take a look at these drawings you made?"

"Of course you can. You can watch whatever you want, and just put it back in order when you're done."

After Zhou Zhiqiang finished speaking, he continued to draw the structural drawings of the parts, saying as he drew, "This is an external groove wheel seed metering device. I envisioned a total of ten sets, and I have already drawn the ninth set."

Once the component drawings for the external grooved wheel seed metering device are ready, we can then attempt production and field tillage and sowing tests.

Fortunately, I had considered using some parts from small tractors during the design phase, and now we've achieved about 44% parts commonality. Otherwise, I would have been working for another month or so.”

"???"

Chen Li was completely confused. What was an external grooved wheel seed metering device? And what was Group Nine?
She picked it up and took a look. She could understand some of it. It seemed to be a combined grooved wheel. After it was installed and moved, it could transport some things.

What's the point of studying these things?
After looking at them for a while, Chen Li was puzzled, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Section Chief Zhou, why are you drawing these parts drawings?"

"This is a small seeder that can save manpower in farming. With its help, it can basically sow an average of seventeen or eighteen acres of land per day, and only one person is needed to operate it."

Zhou Zhiqiang looked up and explained, "After all, we are Dafa Agricultural Machinery Equipment Factory, not Dafa Tractor Factory. Although we have enough small tractors to produce for several years."

But as a comprehensive agricultural machinery manufacturing plant, how could it only produce one type of agricultural machinery?

Upon hearing this, Chen Li understood, but then asked, "But the small tractors are already consuming all of our factory's production energy. Where do we find the spare time and manpower to produce these?"

"Mini seeder."

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Chen Li was a little unhappy after being reminded, but she still continued, "Our factory simply doesn't have the capacity to produce this small seeder right now."

“I know, Deputy Section Chief Chen. Come, sit down and let’s talk.”

Zhou Zhiqiang gestured and then continued, "I know there are many novice apprentices now. It doesn't matter that we can't produce on a large scale now, but maybe we can in the future."

"A year later? Or two years later, once these apprentices have mastered the production processes and techniques, our factory will have around three thousand skilled workers. Combined with the branch factories, we'll be fully capable of producing other agricultural machinery."

“It’s better to develop it now than to have to work on it at the last minute three years later, don’t you think, Deputy Section Chief Chen?”

“That’s what they say.” Chen Li was speechless after Zhou Zhiqiang’s words. What she wanted to ask now was, “How did you manage to develop and design a small seeder all by yourself?”

From basic theory to finalizing the structural design, as well as material selection and component assembly, all aspects of agricultural machinery must be carefully considered during the design process.

Is such a large workload something that one person can complete?
"Section Chief Zhou, how much have you completed?"

"Not much, about 10% short."

Zhou Zhiqiang gestured with his chin: "The drawings over there are all sorted out; I've been busy at home every day, going to bed at 11 or 12 every night lately, but it's almost finished now."

Chen Li asked, "Can I take a look?"

She had been quite resentful, but after hearing that Zhou Zhiqiang had drawn up the design drawings for half of the cabinet all by himself, she suddenly felt a great deal of admiration for him.

She certainly couldn't draw so many blueprints; drawing so many by herself would leave her with almost no rest time.

"Of course, I was just about to report to my supervisor and then have one produced on a trial basis in the factory."

After taking a sip of water, Zhou Zhiqiang continued, "Everyone in the technical department will need to be familiar with these blueprints, otherwise how can they guide production?"

"Deputy Section Chief Chen, you can take it out if you want, just don't lose it, get it dirty, or mess up the order. I'm going to find Deputy Factory Director Liu now."

Chen Li nodded and said, "I understand, Section Chief."

After saying that, Zhou Zhiqiang picked up the report application and got up to leave. Seeing this, Chen Li picked up the assembled parts blueprints and also left Zhou Zhiqiang's office.

She admired Zhou Zhiqiang, but she didn't want to be convinced of his abilities, so she planned to first look at the blueprints of the small seeder that Zhou Zhiqiang had researched, and then go back to ask her elders for advice.

dong dong!

"Enter."

Zhou Zhiqiang pushed open the door and saw Liu Fuhua working at his desk. He smiled and said, "Uncle Liu, are you busy?"

"Hmm? It's you, Zhiqiang."

Liu Fuhua looked up and saw Zhou Zhiqiang. He smiled and stopped his work, saying, "Is there something you need? I don't see you for ten days or half a month at a time. This should be the first time I've seen you since the factory conference."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhiqiang immediately complained, "The technical department is too busy, Uncle Liu. The tasks assigned by the factory are too heavy. My wife has already complained several times that I'm too busy to be home."

“Your technical department is very capable and has a lot of responsibility. Just hang in there a little longer, things will get better after this busy period.”

Liu Fuhua pointed to the kettle and the water cup next to it and said, "If you want to drink tea, brew it yourself. The tea leaves are in the drawer."

"No, I had already drunk some before coming. I came to see you today because I have something to discuss."

As Zhou Zhiqiang spoke, he handed over the research and development report application in his hand: "Uncle Liu, take a look at this. It's a research and development and production report for a small seeder. It's another type of agricultural machinery that is very suitable for our country's farming and sowing."

The technical department plans to assign a team of technicians and some workers to assist in production. Once two seeders are manufactured, they will be taken to the fields for testing.

　Asking for a monthly ticket!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)