A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

The K3 train has two hard sleeper carriages that are rotating carriages.

The flight attendant had originally planned to take Jiang Xia and her companion on the return trip, and had even specially provided them with brand-new blankets. Unfortunately, a transfer order came from above, and the K3 charter crew had no choice but to say goodbye to Jiang Xia.

After Jiang Xia and Tie Jun finished dealing with the small cannon and completed the handover, they stared at each other, asking, "How are we going to get back?"

"I don't know, should we go buy a ticket?"

Buying tickets was out of the question. Under Zheng Aiguo's guidance, Jiang Xia and the other man boarded a train carriage.

A carriage with a separate double bed, a separate office area, and even a shower.

When they arrived in Jining, Wang Dadan, whom Zheng Aiguo had mentioned, even boarded the vehicle and discussed the dump trucks and the strange-looking "smoke box" with Jiang Xia.

When passing through a certain section of the road, they even made a special stop to have Jiang Xia explain the specific use of thermite.

They walked and talked along the way, and in the midst of the lively conversation, Jiangxia even came up with a "car overturning machine".

It's that kind of rotary tipper. When the coal trucks drive in, they flip over 180 degrees to dump the coal out.

The delivery speed of this thing is phenomenal. Unfortunately, its applicability is too limited.

So, it took two days to go there and a full four days to come back.

When they got off the train, the badges of railway heroes were hung directly on their chests.

It's a small, round piece of metal, dark green overall, and it's not eye-catching at all when you wear it.

But as long as you wear this into the train station, you can sit anywhere on the train without a ticket, starting with a soft sleeper. If the soft sleepers are full, you can switch to a hard sleeper?

No, we'll provide you with a campervan. Will you make do with that?

However, the observant Tie Jun noticed that his badge was slightly different from Jiang Xia's; Jiang Xia's badge had a gold border.

They politely declined the train station's offer to help them find a car to take them directly back to the steel rolling mill, and the two walked out of the arrival hall with the flow of people.

Zheng Aiguo nudged Wang Dadan: "You're having such a good chat, why don't you transfer him over here? Then you can talk every day!"

"Tsk, why don't you go and take a couple of hits from Xia Heizi's wild punches?"

"There are still people watching at the top, how could it be our turn!"

Wang Dadan pursed his lips in frustration: "Oh right, let's send a truckload of Inner Mongolian specialties we brought back to someone else. Let's build up relationships first!"

……

Jiang Xia led Tie Jun through the bustling crowd.

Returning to Beijing and strolling under the sunlight calmed Jiangxia's restless heart.

The crowds coming and going, though all dressed in coarse cloth, some in black, some in blue, and some even with many patches, all radiated enthusiasm and positivity.

that's nice!

Upon returning to Beijing, what's the first thing to do?

Of course, I'm going back to the factory to report for duty!

There's a saying, isn't there?

A lack of enthusiasm at work indicates a problem with one's mindset!

In this era where ideology determines everything, once you're labeled a non-activist, it's not easy to get rid of it.

As Jiang Xia and the other person stepped into the factory area, Yang Youning was just beginning his weekly work meeting summary.

In accordance with the requirements of the "Ansteel Constitution," each enterprise must submit a daily work report, which is attended by the workshop director. A weekly work summary is also required, which, in addition to the mandatory attendance of the workshop director, is also attended by worker representatives from each workshop.

Upon hearing the report from the relevant personnel, Yang Youning stood up.

"The work meeting is suspended. Comrades Jiang Xia and Li Tiejun have returned. Both of them have made great contributions this time. Let's take this opportunity to hold a celebration for them!"

Everyone at the meeting agreed.

Just two days ago, Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill suddenly received a letter of commendation from the Ministry of Railways. Moreover, it wasn't just the Ministry of Railways; some unnamed department, under the guise of the Logistics Department, also sent a letter of commendation.

It's important to know that even letters of commendation have different levels nowadays.

A letter of commendation from a powerful department is completely different from one from an ordinary small factory.

Moreover, these are now two top-tier departments.

It would be unreasonable not to give sufficient rewards.

"I propose that the title of Advanced Worker this year be awarded to Comrade Jiangxia, and his salary grade be raised by one level! Comrade Li Tiejun's salary grade should also be raised by one level. This level is an internal factory grade and will not be included in the technical grade evaluation!"

As soon as Yang Youning finished speaking, the atmosphere in the conference room became lively.

The title of "Advanced Worker" is the highest honor that Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, a unit at the deputy provincial level, can bestow.

This honor is usually awarded after a major evaluation, selected from the best among the advanced work groups.

However, looking at Jiangxia's achievements, not to mention the water pumps and drilling rigs, even the small cannons were enough to crush any dissent. Naturally, no one would be so ungrateful as to try and cause trouble.

The subsequent factory-level grading was simple and straightforward.

Simply put, it means a salary increase of one level, but this salary is not linked to the technical level. For example, a level 9 engineer in Jiangxia can receive the salary of a level 8 engineer.

Once Jiang Xia reaches level 8, he can directly receive the salary of level 7.

Well, it was too early to say that there wouldn't be any spikes appearing earlier.

"Hmph! You think you can just dismiss Comrade Jiangxia with a mere 'Advanced Worker' award? Yang Youning, are you really that petty?"

"I propose that Comrade Jiang Xia represent our factory in the competition for the title of Advanced Worker in the Machinery Department!"

Sitting at the front desk, Li Huaide, contrary to his dejected state of the previous days, waved his arms and spoke righteously.

After saying that, he nodded to Li Changfu.

Li Changfu remained calm and composed, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Heh, the little brat's achievements are about to become too much to bear!"

The discussion in the conference room was very lively.

The discussion on the technical side was equally thorough.

Ma Zhendong looked at Jiang Xia as he returned and proudly pulled out a set of blueprints.

"what!"

"Uncle Ma, you actually designed a straight-gear gearbox? And it's so small! Have you test-assembled it yet?"

A straight-gear transmission is a sequential transmission. The characteristic of this type of transmission is that the shifting operation can only be performed in a certain order, which is called "sequential shifting". When shifting gears, the driver can usually only shift up or down one gear at a time and cannot skip gears.

However, this is perfect for a small 45cc gasoline engine.

"A batch has already been modified, and the feedback has been quite good! It wasn't designed by me alone; the entire technical department was involved!"

As he spoke, Ma Zhendong winked at Jiang Xia.

Hehe, everyone for me, and me for everyone, no problem!

Upon entering the courtyard, Ma Zhendong brought out the "Torch" from Jiangxia.

"Hey, isn't this opened by my master's wife?"

“It’s been upgraded a long time ago! Your mentor’s wife, representing their department, wants to purchase a batch of 45cc engines to modify bicycles for use by the police station.”

"Perfect timing! We've allocated a batch of the improved version to them as test data. Why don't you give it a try?"

Jiang Xia kicked the engine to start and stepped onto it.

The newly modified bicycle had an added dial paddle shifter, just like the geared mountain bikes of later generations. Although there was still some jerkiness when shifting gears, it was infinitely better than the "deadly gearbox" that Jiang Xia had tinkered with before!

"Great job, Uncle Ma! You're awesome!"

After taking a picture of a project proposal and participation form, Ma Zhendong puffed out his chest, then winced in pain.

"I've been benefiting from your success all along, so this time~ come on, sign it!"

That's great. One person's efforts can't compare to everyone being like a dragon.

"Engineer Jiang! Engineer Jiang!"

There's a car waiting for you at the door!

Uh, it's not so bad if someone is looking for you, but what does it mean if someone has a car looking for you?

Jiang Xia was a little confused when he saw the security guards who had been brought in.