A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

Upon entering the workshop, you'll see a grinding machine lying there quietly.

A pile of parts, gears, connecting rods, were laid out in front of the fuselage, neatly arranged in a straight line.

Although the grinding machine was spotless, it still exuded an air of age.

"Hehe, it seems the lads have taken it apart again..."

Uh, this...

That's really difficult. If you disassemble and reassemble everything, Xiao Jiang's scanner can quickly locate the faulty area. You've taken out all the "internal organs," so it's really not a good time to deal with it.

See? When you turn on the scanner, all you see are orange-red boxes: the spindle box is missing, the headstock is missing, the lateral feed mechanism is missing...

"Director Liu, do you have the blueprints for this machine?"

Seeing Director Liu's predicament, Jiang Xia even blamed himself for asking the unnecessary question.

Did you draw diagrams when you disassembled the device?

"Yes! Yes! Xiao Fan, quickly go to my desk and get the blueprints!"

A young man wearing glasses, whose build resembled Li Tiejun's, responded and returned with a stack of blueprints shortly afterward.

Jiang Xia took it and looked at it. Hey, it does have some skill.

Exactly, Factory Manager, why are you only drawing parts? You haven't even made a structural drawing! Besides, the parts drawings aren't even complete!

However, it's not a big problem.

This machine tool is from Germany. Although it didn't have a foolproof design back then, you could still identify the parts next to you by looking at the various bayonets.

Don't assume that the Germans are infallible; they also left some hidden doors to facilitate identification and installation.

What should we start with? The spindle box, of course! After all, there's a strong connection between the spindle box and the gears, and these early spindle linkage methods were all pretty much the same.

With the machine tool in the steel rolling mill as a foundation, there shouldn't be too many problems in completing it.

However, the most important thing is still drawing.

Jiangxia asked Director Liu for a bunch of blank paper, then pulled out his tools—a whole array of vernier calipers, micrometers, gauges, and so on.

Measure and draw one by one. Once you've finished drawing one part, find the next one based on that part.

And so, the blueprints grew thicker and thicker.

The people around Jiang Xia were whispering among themselves as they watched his actions. This method seemed more reasonable than their aimless, haphazard demolition.

As Jiang Xia listened to their discussion, he began to mutter to himself, his voice not loud, but clear enough:

"Disassembling and assembling machinery generally starts from the outside and gradually works its way inwards..."

"During disassembly, be sure to record the position and connection method of each component, and take photos or draw diagrams if necessary."

As he spoke, he glanced up at Director Liu.

"Director Liu, could you find me a paint pen?"

After the pen arrived, Jiang Xia began numbering the parts he had found, while muttering to himself again:

“The disassembled parts can be labeled using labels or markers.”

"For complex machinery, a number or letter system can be used for numbering so that it can be referenced when reassembling."

After speaking, Jiang Xia straightened his back and looked at a young man who was writing furiously beside him.

"Oh dear, I'm a little tired. Young man, would you like to help me?"

The young man pointed to himself: "Teacher, did you call me?"

"Okay, let's continue in order."

"For example, we'll use 'A' to represent the spindle box, and then A1, A2, and so on."

After the young man finished numbering, Jiang Xia walked up to the machine tool and said, "Come closer, you can't see clearly if you're too far away!"

A group of workers rushed over.

Workshop foreman Ding Dana patted Factory Director Liu on the shoulder.

"Great, Lao Liu, the trip to Beijing wasn't a waste. Teacher Jiang really knows how to teach!"

Liu Mingzhong chuckled and said, "Those dozen or so falls I took weren't for nothing!"

"Oh, right, go tell the security department to set up a few more sentries at the guesthouse later!"

"what?"

"Why so many things? Just get on with it!"

Ding Dana responded and hurriedly left.

Liu Mingzhong smiled slightly as he watched Jiang Xia pick up a conical wheel and explain its unique connection method.

"You have to protect your own child, right?"

Although the man's specific mission is unknown, his focus is definitely on little Jiangxia.

Liu Mingzhong's ability to make advance arrangements was his greatest asset in escaping the battlefield unscathed.

"Did you all listen carefully?"

"All right!"

"Hmm? Let's give it a try?" Jiang Xia quickly disassembled the spindle box that had just been installed.

"what!"

The group of young men looked at each other, feeling as if they were being given a pop quiz by a teacher.

"Gear transmission, in essence, comes down to just a few types. Once you understand this main shaft box, you should be pleasantly surprised when you go take a look at that marine engine!"

"Don't worry, you can just put it back together if you make a mistake. These gears aren't made of tofu. But if it doesn't fit, don't try to hammer it!"

A few young men standing nearby chuckled and put down their wooden mallets.

The young man who had initially been ordered around by Jiang Xia gritted his teeth and said, "Teacher! I'll do it! But you have to keep an eye on things for me!"

Jiang Xia ignored him and shouted to the back, "A few more! One person isn't enough! Form a team and let's all do it once!"

Hearing what Jiang Xia said, the young men's eyes lit up, and they each looked for a familiar coworker: "Hey, I didn't see it in front, but I saw it clearly a few steps behind. What about you?"

"Hey, what a coincidence! I'm at the front, so I'm fine for the first few steps!"

……

And so, small teams began assembling the components.

Jiang Xia nodded slightly as he watched the busy crowd.

That's right, the power of a team is the greatest.

Intensive learning doesn't mean everyone has to understand everything. Everyone just needs to understand a part and then study accordingly.

Seeing Jiang Xia's performance, Ding Dana drooled: "Factory Director! Let's keep Teacher Jiang here a little longer, okay? This guy not only knows a lot, but he can also teach students. Our factory is in dire need of talent like him!"

Liu Mingzhong had a sudden thought, but when he turned to look at the workshop entrance, the middle-aged man who was picking people up in a Jeep at the train station was looking at him with a half-smile.

Well, the main task of sending this person from above is probably to ensure that Engineer Jiang can return to Beijing smoothly...

However, what if Jiang himself is willing to stay a little longer?

Factory Director Liu lightly kicked Ding Dana: "Go and tell the head chef at the guesthouse to prepare a good meal, especially braised pork. Make sure Engineer Jiang eats well and is full!"

Ding Dana listened to Jiang Xia's new knowledge points for a few more minutes before reluctantly leaving.

Meanwhile, at the office building of the First Ministry of Machine Building.

Minister Xia and several vice ministers gathered together. In the middle, on the ground, was a honeycomb briquette stove, and on the stove, a pressure cooker was hissing.

"Hey, Lao Xia, how many applications for the processing center have you received?"

Minister Xia counted on his fingers: "The Ministry of Chemical Industry, the Agricultural Machinery Bureau, plus the Second and Third Ministries of Machine Building, wow, there are so many!"

"To put it bluntly, everyone except the Ministry of Foreign Affairs wants a piece of the pie."

"Uh, no, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs just asked me for detailed data on the machining center, saying they need to translate it into a foreign language," Old Liu, who was in charge of machine tools, interjected.

"I just shut down Old Hong from the logistics department today, hahaha! He was so stingy when I asked him to get some tungsten steel, let's see what he can say this time!"

Everyone chuckled.

"However, we still need to be careful about our methods, Lao Xia. If we anger Lao Hong, he might clear out the steel rolling mill's secret workshop in one night, do you believe it or not?" A vice minister seemed to remember something and laughed.