A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

After Li Changfu put down the blueprints, a large hand quickly snatched them away.

"Old Li? What's this?"

Factory Director Yang asked in a low voice.

Li Changfu shook his head: "Can the small canteen still cook? Look how tired the kid is!"

"Hey, what time is it? Who's going to cook for you now!" Director Yang muttered as he gently put down the blueprints.

"I have two bundles of noodles in my room, I'll just find a stove and cook them quickly."

Factory Director Yang answered casually.

Then his attention was drawn to another report on the table.

"Research on water spraying systems to prevent truck brake failure? What a ridiculous name, why make it so long?"

……

When Jiang Xia was awakened by the rustling sound, she saw a bowl of steaming noodles in front of her.

My master and Factory Director Yang were each holding a large bowl, happily slurping their food.

"See? I told you we didn't need to wake them! They woke up just from the smell!"

Factory Director Yang winked at Li Changfu.

"Eat up! Eat up, this is Director Yang's best-kept secret." With that, Li Changfu scooped a large spoonful of bright red stuff from a glass bottle and put it in Jiang Xia's bowl.

Jiang Xia took a sniff, and immediately a spicy aroma wafted from the bowl.

Without further ado, let's get started!

Seeing that Jiang Xia was enjoying his meal, Director Yang simply poured a little bit of the bottom of the bottle into Jiang Xia's bowl.

"This is the last bit I brought from my hometown."

This made Jiang Xia feel embarrassed.

Exactly, why are these two important figures at the factory in the middle of the night?

Director Yang and his colleague had already finished their noodles and sat down to chat.

It turns out, it was that 300 model in Workshop 3 that caused the trouble.

This batch of rebar from Workshop 3 is a military supply order; it's urgently needed and needs to be loaded onto trucks and headed north the day after tomorrow. The workers in Workshop 3 were originally prepared for three shifts, but this breakdown of the roller has severely disrupted their plans.

The workshop director was so anxious that his mouth was covered in blisters. In the end, he made a phone call to the Ministry of Machinery Industry to discuss the matter with Director Yang.

Fortunately, Director Yang and the others had already finished their meeting, so the two big shots rushed back to check on the situation without even having time to eat.

Jiang Xia finished the last bite of noodles: "Is the machine ready yet?"

Li Changfu nodded: "It's done, but not completely. In my opinion, this 300-type floor roller should be thoroughly inspected!"

Factory Director Yang waved his hand: "Let's wait until the end of the year for a thorough overhaul. The workload is too heavy right now! In the meantime, we'll just have to ask the maintenance department to work harder."

After speaking, Director Yang looked at Jiang Xia.

"But what about you? How come you fell asleep in the office? Have you been slacking off since your master wasn't here?"

Seeing Jiang Xia's embarrassed explanation, Director Yang finally burst into laughter.

"Just kidding! But don't sleep in the office for a while. Someone from the department is coming to inspect, and if they say I'm forcing my colleagues to work overtime, I won't be able to explain myself!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the merger had been finalized?

However, sleeping in this office is really more comfortable than in the dormitory. There's no Da Zhu's smelly feet, and no Er Zhu's teeth grinding.

Moreover, I fall asleep under the dim yellow light of the desk lamp.

It was absolutely beautiful.

And you don't even have to pay for electricity!

That's right, Jiangxia is afraid of the dark and also has mild night blindness.

Thinking about it, Jiang Xia looked at his master.

Li Changfu nodded: "We should be careful. Remember, the nail that sticks out gets hammered down!"

Hearing his master's blatant reminder, Jiang Xia shrank back.

As people of later generations, our actions and views are destined to be different from those of people in the early days of the People's Republic of China.

Habits can't be changed overnight, like Jiangxia's habit of using simplified Chinese characters. It caused quite a few embarrassing situations when he was studying at Wudaokou.

Another example is the way the text is written. At this time, the books are read from right to left, and some are even read from top to bottom.

When Jiang Xia wrote from left to right, people thought he was a student who had returned from studying abroad.

This led Jiang Xia to immerse himself in mechanical design, since working with mechanics is much simpler than working with literature.

This is also the main reason why Jiang Xia has always been careful to stay in the factory.

"Hey! Extraordinary people take different paths!" Director Yang waved his hand, helping Jiang Xia out of the predicament.

"By the way, can you tell me how this water spray system works?"

After some small talk, Director Yang finally got back to the main topic.

Jiang Xia then explained his original intention for developing the water spray system to the two bigwigs.

They also provided the afternoon's test data.

"In conclusion, I believe that the water spray cooling system is a practical and effective device that can reduce driving risks!"

Jiang Xia became happier and happier as he talked.

Factory Director Yang nodded. "Alright, the transport team has a heavy workload too. Let's load all the transport team's vehicles with this stuff you mentioned first."

"It's just a matter of a few steel plates and a few pieces of wire! I approve it!"

After saying that, Director Yang clapped his hands.

"Let's go, Mr. Li, I'll take you home. You've had a long day!"

Li Changfu rolled his eyes at Director Yang.

Instead, he plopped down on his bottom.

He rummaged through Jiangxia's bag and pulled out his own pack of cigarettes, then divided them among himself.

"Yang Youning, are you stupid? My apprentice's thing is perfectly implementing the ministry's instructions."

"Huh? Implement what?"

Factory Director Yang was a little confused.

Li Changfu was too lazy to beat around the bush with him; it's inevitable that old people will have declining energy.

"Self-reliance and increased efficiency!"

After saying that, he waved his hand impatiently: "Jiang Xia, explain things to him clearly. Honestly! The food is practically in his mouth, and he still won't open his mouth. No wonder you get bullied by Li Huaide!"

Li Changfu didn't treat Factory Director Yang like a pushover, but Jiang Xia wouldn't. He could only offer a tactful reminder:

"Factory manager, although our factory only has a dozen or so vehicles, what about the other places?"

"The trucks at the machine repair shop, the heavy parts factory, and even the motorcycle factory next door, all encounter long downhill slopes!"

"Especially in the Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan areas, those aren't just 8-kilometer long downhill slopes, they can be dozens of kilometers long!"

"Also, which department in China has the most trucks?"

Factory Director Yang listened intently, his thoughts following Jiang Xia's train of thought.

"Of course it's in the team. Didn't they send more than a dozen trucks to haul steel plates last week?"

At this point, Director Yang finally realized what was going on.

He lit the cigarette with trembling hands and took a long drag to calm himself down.

"That's right! Just think, if all the trucks in the country used this system, wouldn't the drivers' safety be much better guaranteed!"

"With their lives guaranteed, the workers can pull more trucks and run faster, making greater contributions to the country!"

"At the same time, pair it with this! The two sets together will definitely greatly improve the safety level!"

Jiang Xia then took out the drawing of a seatbelt he had made and handed it over.

Factory Director Yang took it, looked at it, and then handed it to Li Changfu.

"Our designed water sprinklers are now in use all over the country!"

Yang Youning's eyes were bright and sparkling, but then they dimmed.

"But we're a steel rolling mill! This isn't part of the task assigned to us by the ministry."

Jiang Xia was speechless, wishing he could crack open this blockhead and pour a ladle of hot oil into it.

If your brain isn't working properly, then don't use it!

Making a dish of oil-splashed monkey brains must be incredibly delicious!