A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

The train traveled a long way and arrived at Dezhou Station.

Texas?

I don't know if they sell braised chicken. I've only heard people say it's delicious, but I've never tried it myself.

Jiang Xia wiped his mouth and looked outside with a hint of curiosity.

Aside from the hurried crowds, where are the food stalls? Tsk, I'm overthinking it.

Leaning against the bed, as the train restarted, her body swayed gently, and soon Jiang Xia also drifted off to sleep.

After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Xia was shaken awake by Director Liu.

"Jiang Gong, look! The Yellow River!"

"Oh, so you have to cross the Yellow River to get to Jinan!"

"Yes, after crossing the Luokou Yellow River Railway Bridge, it's only half an hour away! That bridge was built during the Republic of China era!"

As he spoke, Director Liu took out two steamed buns and handed them to Jiang Xia.

"Hey, Jiang, are you hungry? Here, have something to eat. After we get off the bus, I'll treat you to braised pork belly and braised pork intestines!"

After taking a few bites of dry food, which was quite harsh on his throat, Director Liu pulled out a teacup.

"Jiang, wait here, I'll go get some water!"

Not long after they left, the flight attendant returned with Director Liu, carrying a water bottle.

A flight attendant followed behind, carrying two lunch boxes.

Upon meeting, the flight attendant greeted us warmly, "I saw you were sleeping soundly, so I didn't disturb you. Now that you're awake, come and eat!"

"Flight attendant, this..."

The train conductor smiled and said, "Eat up, this was specially saved for you! We railway workers don't have the tradition of letting passengers get off the train on an empty stomach!"

Then he bent down and whispered, "Thank you, railway hero."

Hey, you don't even know how much face you have until you go out!

Nonsense! Actually, these days, you don't need meal tickets to eat on the train. Most people who take the train don't leave with a full belly; otherwise, they'd be wasting the ticket they bought.

Factory Director Liu made Jiang Xia eat cornbread; it was like a country bumpkin coming to the city for the first time.

He had never taken a train before; when he went to Beijing, he hitched a ride on a freight train.

The train was approaching Jinan. It passed through the city and stopped at the East Station.

After getting off the camping vehicle, a small jeep was parked next to the platform, and a man wearing a military cotton-padded coat was standing in front of it.

Seeing Jiang Xia, he quickly waved and said, "Jiang Engineer, over here!"

Jiang Xia didn't take it seriously and even joked with Director Liu: "I didn't realize your car factory had such a big reputation, the cars even came right to the platform!"

With that, he walked up.

Factory Director Liu looked bewildered. He didn't recognize him. Besides, no one in the factory knew he was coming back today.

Sensing something was wrong, Director Liu quickly took a few steps, shielding Jiang Xia behind him, and casually pulled his satchel to his chest while reaching inside.

The man smiled slightly at Director Liu, straightened his posture a little, and at the same time showed a small notebook.

"Don't worry about me, I'm now in the security department of the car factory."

Factory Director Liu suddenly realized what was going on and couldn't help but glance at Jiang Xia.

"Am I that lucky? Did I accidentally invite a true god?"

They traveled in silence until they arrived at the car factory, when it was already evening.

But the machines in the factory area were still noisy, and busy workers were constantly running around, creating a bustling and vibrant atmosphere.

"Director?"

"The factory director is back!"

"Factory manager, it's good to see you back! Come and see, we've improved the transmission system, and the transmission efficiency is much higher now!"

"Factory manager, look at this! We've optimized the load-bearing structure; it'll definitely work this time!"

As soon as Director Liu appeared, he was surrounded by enthusiastic workers.

They surrounded him and kept shouting.

Factory Director Liu looked at them one by one and praised them repeatedly.

"Comrades! I've invited an engineer to guide our work! Everyone, give him a round of applause!"

Right there on the steps at the factory gate, Director Liu invited Jiang Xia out.

Applause erupted, mixed with some discussion.

"What? Such a young engineer?"

Amidst the murmurs and chatter, Jiang Xia remained unfazed, extending his hand and saying, "Hello, comrades! I am Jiang Xia from the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill in Beijing! I am very happy to be here to learn and to contribute to the construction of our motherland together with you all."

Upon hearing Jiang Xia's explanation, Director Liu's lips curled up again.

Jiang's words are really pleasing to the ear; guidance and learning are two different things.

"Jiang Xia! You are Jiang Xia?"

A middle-aged man stepped forward from the crowd and stretched out his hands to Jiang Xia: "Hey, I've finally seen a living person!"

Jiang Xia was puzzled, but still reached out and shook hands with him.

"Hey, I forgot to mention. I'm Ding Dana, the workshop director of Quancheng Automobile Factory. I recently came to your factory to learn how to make water pump wells and drilling rigs. I wanted to meet you then, but unfortunately I missed it!"

"Wow, what an accent you have!"

"Hey, from the Northeast. It's kind of strange, everyone else is heading to our area, but I'm going against the flow and ending up here, hahaha~"

Ding Dana's interruption sparked a lively discussion among the crowd. Some of them, who had studied at the steel rolling mill, began to quietly explain Jiangxia to their comrades.

"Alright, stop arguing! I briefly explained the situation to Engineer Jiang on the way here. Engineer Jiang is not only here to help us repair that internal grinding machine, but also to help us improve the steering system of the Yellow River truck."

"I believe that, under Jiang's guidance, we will definitely be able to re-polish our Yellow River trucks before the acceptance test."

"Comrades, do you have confidence?"

Factory Director Liu raised his arm and shouted, and the workers below immediately roared back.

"Have!"

"I can't hear you! Haven't you eaten?"

"Have!"

The loud shout shook the glass next to them, making it tremble and almost fall.

Wow, with this style and work ethic, are all the employees at the Quancheng Automobile Factory veterans? Their optimism is simply unmatched.

"Alright!" Director Liu turned to Jiang Xia: "Engineer Jiang, you must be tired from traveling all this time. Come on, let's go to the guesthouse to rest for a bit, and then we'll get back to work tomorrow!"

Tsk, you're already this pumped up, why would you need to rest?

Besides, I've already been lying on the train all day, there's no need to force myself to lie down any longer, my head is practically flat from lying down.

He rolled up his sleeves and said, "No rush, let's go check out that internal grinding machine first. I'm still thinking about your skills; I can't just ask without showing them off!"

Factory Director Liu grinned and said, "Good soldier! No wonder your Factory Director Yang was reluctant to let you out. If it were me, I would have kept you hidden in my hand too!"

As Jiang Xia walked towards the workshop, he asked curiously, "Did you run into our factory manager?"

"If we run into him, please come and help us. We can't get through without telling him."

"So how did you convince him?"

"Uh~" Factory Director Liu actually hesitated for a moment.

“I told him that once the Yellow River card is completed, I will give him ten slots internally.”

"Tsk, you think too highly of me."

Meanwhile, in the steel rolling mill office.

"Yang Erlengzi, you idiot! That piece of junk truck from Quancheng didn't even pass inspection!"

"You sold the little brat because ten trucks failed inspection?"

Li Huaide grabbed Yang Youning by the collar and spat at him.

"What? No wonder that guy was so generous..."