From the Siheyuan, I started to run around in the world

Zhang Dongliang has been walking briskly these days, and everyone can see the joy on his face. People are speculating, is Section Chief Zhang getting married? He is so happy.

In late March, the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill underwent major personnel changes.

Director Yang was transferred from the steel mill to the First Ministry of Machinery Industry as Director of the Law and Regulations Department. Deputy Director Li Huaide was promoted to Director of the Steel Mill.

Deputy Section Chief Lao Zhang of the Propaganda Department retired, and Gao Hongyu, the former factory office secretary, was transferred to the Propaganda Department and took over the position of Deputy Section Chief Lao Zhang.

Comrade Zhang Dongliang was relieved of his duties as deputy section chief of the Propaganda Section and deputy section chief of the Second Procurement Section, and took on the acting position of deputy director of the Logistics Department.

The deputy director, who just turned 20, is an acting one, which is shocking enough.

A joint repair and construction center was established in the logistics department of the steel rolling mill, which was headed by Comrade Zhang Dongliang.

How could the Logistics Department be in charge of the Joint Repair and Construction Center? This department was established based on the Logistics and Transportation Department, so shouldn't the Logistics Department be in charge of it?

The current factory director came from the logistics department, and it is possible for the logistics department to be in charge of any department. Believe it or not, I believe it anyway.

Xu Jianmin, the director of the logistics department, originally thought that he and Zhang Dongliang would become partners again. However, he never expected that Zhang Dongliang's office was not located in the office building at all, but in a large house next to the transportation department as his office.

This repair and construction center is composed of personnel drawn from several departments, and the fitter workshop, machine repair department, transportation department and other departments must work together.

Why did they go to all that trouble to set up such a department? Wasn't it because Zhang Dongliang wanted to build cars?

Zhang Dongliang has a sentiment in his heart. The steel mill went bankrupt in the later part of the plot. In order to keep the steel mill alive, he had to find a long-term project.

The reason why Zhang Dongliang pushed this matter forward so hastily was because he had a vague feeling that the time for him to leave the steel factory might be approaching.

He has been feeling a new sense of mission lately, which has forced him to speed up his pace.

This can be considered as a small thought about the steel mill since I came to this world.

However, given the current domestic situation, it is impossible to achieve rapid progress. Zhang Dongliang did not expect to achieve results and get promoted by building something from scratch first, as he set an example for them.

Zhang Dongliang had already thought about the car models. There are two models in total, one is a copy of Wuling's magical car van, and the other is Santana Pusan.

The basic model of Santana, Pusang, has probably not been launched in the country yet, but it will be soon, so I can definitely get ahead of it.

We are not afraid of launching them at the same time, at least our shell is different from theirs, we directly use the shell from the 80s. This is called following others' path and leaving them with no way to go.

It is difficult to design something from scratch, and it requires constant trial and error. But it is very easy to copy a mature thing.

Especially after decades of widespread use, it has become very mature in all aspects.

Zhang Dongliang broke down the task. It was just three big parts: the engine, the gearbox, and the frame. Electric windows? No, the radio was optional.

Without considering the cost, it is still no problem for an eighth-level fitter to manually assemble such an ordinary vehicle.

Of course, tires, glass, and rubber seals on shock absorbers still require outside help. Oh, and the high-voltage coils for ignition also require help. The other parts can be made by hand by an eighth-level fitter.

This is just a verification model and there is no need to consider cost.

In the name of the factory committee, Zhang Dongliang appointed Zhang Hong, head of the machine repair department, as the general commander of the production site.

I am not familiar with these senior workers and I am young, so I cannot take on the responsibility of commanding them. It would be better for them to be managed by experts and acquaintances.

The daily work of the machine repair department is to disassemble, assemble and maintain various machine tools and equipment. They are much more familiar with the overall operation of the machinery than a simple fitter.

The eighth-level fitter is mainly responsible for parts manufacturing, and the mechanical maintenance personnel are mainly responsible for assembly. It is most appropriate to entrust Section Chief Zhang Hong to be the general commander of the assembly site.

Supported and inspired by the belief that a steel mill could be used to build cars, all those involved in the project showed great enthusiasm.

The workers in the steel mills were not used to working overtime. When it was time to get off work, they would leave quickly without saying anything. But now at the construction center, we have to persuade these people to leave, and often have to persuade them several times.

The overall progress was advancing at an unreasonably fast pace. In just less than a month, both prototypes had been manufactured.

This is not only an advanced vehicle in China, but also one of the most advanced in the world. Whether it is advanced or not depends on the times.

Just like the gearbox, most of them are three-speed gearboxes now, but we will directly use the four-speed one, which is advanced.

In addition, current gearboxes do not have shift synchronizers, so shifting gears is very challenging and requires two clutches to successfully shift gears.

A few years ago, when taking a driving test, you were required to use both feet on the clutch, which also originated from the rules passed down from that time.

The gearbox with synchronized shifting provides a silky and push-in feeling when shifting gears, which is a feeling that people today have never experienced.

In addition, the steering wheel hydraulic power and brake hydraulic power are the most advanced technologies at present. Without them, braking and steering are both very laborious.

Why do truck drivers have such thick arms nowadays? If you don’t have enough strength, you can’t even turn the steering wheel. Drivers who drive long distances will have tired arms after a day.

The finished products of these two cars are exactly the same as those in later generations. Even the outer shells are hammered by hand to be smooth and flat. After painting, they have a modern aesthetic.

As the chief designer, Zhang Dongliang personally tested the car and drove it around the factory. All the controls were as smooth and silky as the driving feeling of later generations.

When the two cars slowly stopped in front of the construction center, huge cheers broke out from the crowd.

The two vehicles are internally called Jingcheng Van and Red Star Sedan. The specific names need to be decided by superiors, and the final naming rights are not in the hands of the steel mill.

The two cars were successfully trial-produced at the fastest speed, which left Director Li stunned, and then ecstatic.

This Zhang Dongliang is really his lucky star.

After the trial production of these two cars was completed, Zhang Dongliang no longer cared about other matters, such as who would produce them and how to divide the cake.

Lei Tingting has been feeling both pain and happiness recently.

Every time she looked at Zhang Dongliang’s young face, Lei Tingting felt so painful that she couldn’t breathe.

"Really, why was I so stupid at that time~~" She has been talking to herself like Xianglin Sao recently, but some things can never be turned back once they are missed.

She was happy because she participated in the great event of car building. She liked these mechanical things, especially such a historical event that allowed her to participate. She felt very happy.

The only unhappy thing is that the man always forces me to look at drawings, saying that this is to cultivate my growth.

Repairing a car by yourself is all based on experience and feeling. Who knows how to read blueprints? Isn't this embarrassing?

When the two cars succeeded at the fastest speed, Lei Tingting's eyes were full of stars. This man is really amazing. When she thought of this, her heart ached again.

Zhang Dongliang has been very busy recently and has not had time to look at Lei Tingting's expression.

Being a hands-off boss, as a person who has experienced it from later generations and is very familiar with these two cars, he must pay close attention to and provide guidance on the key links. This is the most stressful and busy month he has experienced since he traveled through time.

Ignoring the people cheering around the car, Zhang Dongliang prepared to leave as he had things to do in the evening.

He received a message from Lou Xiao'e that he would go to Director Lou's home for dinner that evening. Lou Xiao'e had already gone home, so he rushed over immediately.