A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

Jiang Xia, who had suffered an undeserved calamity, repeatedly comforted his master.

Jiang Xia was speechless about his luck.

In my past life, I always had a full pity system when drawing cards, and even after that, I would still get the wrong character.

You won't get the card you want unless you hold on until the very last minute, when the guaranteed drop is given.

I finally managed to transmigrate, only to be bound to a broken system—a simplified version at that.

Four years have passed, and I've only paid attention to Jiangxia twice.

One time was when Jiang Xia was admitted to Wudaokou Vocational College, and he was given a storage space that was neither too big nor too small. Another time was after he was assigned to the steel rolling mill, he was given a fault analyzer.

Fortunately, Jiangxia is capable of working hard and rolling (a metaphor for being able to do something).

In addition to the foundation from his previous life, his life is not bad overall so far.

But this time, the question selection shouldn't be due to my poor luck.

Instead, this streamlined system finally spoke:

"I've successfully been promoted to junior engineer after repairing a large bending machine at a steel rolling mill!"

"Reward, success—guess?"

"Failure—unknown. (It should be hehehehehe~)"

Gan!

What does "hehehe" mean?

The broken system continues to play dead as always.

With this broken system interfering, Jiang Xia probably won't get a perfect score even if he gets lucky, and he'll still be able to draw this question in the end.

In order to avoid being "hehehehehe," could Jiang Xia ask his well-meaning but misguided master to change the question?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

"Master, there's no need to change the question! I'm confident!"

Jiang Xia handed the notebook to Li Changfu: "Master, I looked up similar machines in the school library, they're fine!"

While Li Changfu was flipping through the notebook, Jiang Xia bowed slightly in the direction of Director Yang and the middle-aged man.

"Thank you for your kind offer, factory manager, but a fledgling eagle must eventually soar on its own. If it only knows how to be arrogant in its nest, then it's not an eagle; it should be called a free-range chicken!"

Yang Youning looked at Jiang Xia, whose words were resounding, and nodded almost imperceptibly.

She also glanced casually at Li Huaide standing to the side.

He had high hopes for this young man; otherwise, he wouldn't have suggested changing the topic.

The main reason was that Jiang Xia, who had just joined the factory, left a very deep impression on him.

Jiang Xia, who went straight to the workshop as soon as he arrived at the factory, was quite an oddball compared to the other two college students who stayed in the technical department office.

Moreover, based on his usual observations, the workers in the workshop also welcomed him.

The main thing is that Jiangxia is very approachable. He calls men "Master" and women "Big Sister." In particular, he always smiles before even speaking, and his smile always reveals eight teeth.

In addition to his handsome face and his status as a college student, most of the factory workers had a very good impression of him.

At first, Director Yang thought it was just another fame-seeking opportunist, and he was waiting to see how he would fare when he couldn't stick to it.

I didn't expect this kid to be so talented.

He repaired a bunch of small machines in the factory and even took the level exam twice within a year.

He went from being a level 12 technician when he first joined the factory to a level 10 technician.

And now, they've already started applying for the engineer exam.

Oh well, never mind. It's always good for young people to have drive; we can always try again next year.

Thinking of this, Director Yang stopped talking and prepared to nod and begin the test.

Jingle Bell! ! !

The alarm bell rang again, signaling the start of work.

After the doorbell rings, it will ring again after 15 minutes. That's the official start-of-work bell.

Workers in Workshop 1 gradually returned to the workshop.

Seeing the factory manager and chief engineer gathered around the bending machine, they couldn't help but start discussing it.

"Hey, what's going on today? The factory manager and chief engineer are both here, how strange!"

"Hey, isn't that Xiao Jiang? Why is he standing in the middle looking like he's getting scolded?"

Just then, Jiang Xia bowed to the factory director, but his coworkers, being far away, couldn't hear what they were saying.

Those with a short temper would rush towards the bending machine.

"Xiao Jiang is such a good young man, we can't let him be bullied!"

Hey, hey, hey, the coworker next to him quickly pulled the impulsive man away.

"How could you be bullied? Li Huaide is over there, be careful he doesn't make things difficult for you!"

"It's only because that bastard Li Huaide is around that Xiao Jiang gets bullied!"

The workers' voices were quite loud.

The steel rolling workshop is noisy, so if you don't shout, others might not be able to hear what you're saying.

But before work even started, the people working on the bending machine clearly heard what they were saying.

Li Huaide's chubby face turned pale and then red again, and he was about to look up to explain to the middle-aged man from the ministry.

The middle-aged man looked at Jiang Xia curiously and said, "I didn't expect Comrade Jiang Xia to be so good at doing mass work!"

The middle-aged man had only joined the ministry this year, and he had been working his way up from the bottom for quite some time.

Knowing the workers' usual attitude towards these "leaders," it's not easy for them to stand up for him when something happens.

"Director Yang, you'd better explain this to the workers! Otherwise, I don't think we'll get away with this today!"

As the workers who had gathered around began discussing how to deal with Li Huaide, the middle-aged man couldn't help but smile and speak to Yang Youning.

"Comrade Jiangxia has a really good mass base!"

"Hahaha~~ You flatter me, you flatter me!"

Yang Youning waved his hand smugly, with a proud expression that showed he was pleased with his child's success.

He glanced at Li Huaide again.

Li Huaide was trembling all over, whether from anger or fear, it was hard to tell.

"Quiet down! Quiet down!"

After Yang Youning and the others quieted down, he spoke again:

"Let me explain the situation to everyone! This is the engineer exam site in Jiangxia! Please don't speculate too much."

"You can watch if you want, but you're not allowed to make a sound!"

"You don't want to bother Jiangxia, do you?"

Before he finished speaking, the workers' discussion suddenly erupted, as if startled by a flock of birds.

"What? Xiao Jiang has already passed the engineer exam!"

"Is it testing your skills with this bending machine? That's a tough one. Back in the day, none of us dared to touch the technology the Russians used to have. This kid Jiang Xia is pretty bold to take on this job."

"Hey, didn't you guys hear what happened? The factory manager said we could switch to another project, but he insisted on fixing this bending machine. That young man has guts, I like him!"

Factory Director Yang listened to the discussion but didn't interrupt rashly. He had faith in the quality of his workers and in the popularity of Jiang Xia.

Sure enough, everyone quieted down after a while.

I don't know who started it:

"Jiang Xia, keep it up!"

"Jiang Xia, once you fix this machine, I, Old Zhang, will treat you to a drink!"

The waves of sound made Jiang Xia's face flush red.

He clasped his hands together and spun around in the center of the room, giving a respectful bow.

"Thank you, everyone. Your support is my greatest motivation. I know this bending machine was once the pride of the steel rolling mill, but also our biggest challenge. But I believe that as long as we work together, there's nothing we can't overcome!"

"It's better to rely on ourselves than on others"—this is the spirit and confidence of Chinese workers. Today, I stand here not only for my personal promotion, but also to prove the strength and wisdom of our steel rolling mill and every one of our workers. We will not rely on external assistance, nor will we fear difficulties; we will use our own hands to revitalize this bending machine!

Therefore, I ask everyone to give me some time and space to prove myself. The result may be success or failure, but whatever the outcome, it will be a shared effort and a shared memory. Let us together meet the challenge and create brilliance!

Thank you again everyone, let's keep going!