A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

After happily devouring three steamed buns from Minister Xia, Yang Youning pulled Li Changfu aside and prepared to leave.

Minister Xia offered a few words of encouragement and then let them go.

We have to leave; people outside are whispering and discussing what's going on with the crying coming from the minister's office.

In the small suite, I obtained the stamped approval document and merger notice from Secretary Lin.

Unexpectedly, there was a familiar person standing in the small suite.

"Xiao Shu? What are you doing here!"

Shuxin felt a little embarrassed. She had just reported to the machine department and ran into her former factory director. She thought she would never see him again, so she didn't even say goodbye.

This time, I've finally met someone who's so rich they could practically dig a three-bedroom apartment out of their toes.

"Director Yang, Chief Engineer Li, hello!"

After speaking, the three looked at each other, unsure of what to say.

Secretary Lin chuckled and said, "Director Yang, with three factories merged together, there must be a lot to do! Come, let me see you out!"

"Xiao Shu, the minister is still having breakfast. Please wait here for a moment!"

After saying that, he helped Li Changfu walk downstairs.

Yang Youning nodded thoughtfully, greeted Shu Xin in a friendly manner, and followed the two outside.

"When did the ministry transfer people without even the factory director knowing?" Yang Youning asked in a sarcastic tone, mimicking Li Changfu's manner.

"Heh, does a big shot need to inform a nobody like you to do things?" Secretary Lin retorted without changing his expression.

Li Changfu sighed: "Never mind, Yongguang mentioned it to me earlier. I just didn't expect this kid to come over without even saying hello."

That Shu Xin was one of the three college students who came to the steel rolling mill.

Yang Youning grunted twice, realizing they were still inside the Ministry of Machine Building, and didn't say anything more.

"There should at least be a copy of the transfer order!"

Secretary Lin looked puzzled: "Transfer order? Wasn't it already issued to your steel mill? Didn't you see it?"

"Oh! I've been so busy these past few days, I probably didn't notice!" Yang Youning then realized that he seemed to have wronged Lin Yongguang, and apologized to Secretary Lin rather embarrassedly.

Secretary Lin said calmly, "The transfer order is probably in your factory's logistics department. Remember to check your work logs when you get back! If you haven't filled them in, you'll have to. The year-end evaluation is quite strict!"

Yang Youning immediately realized that the damned Li Huaide had set him up again. There was no transfer order, no record. Wasn't this tantamount to simply losing a living person for no reason?

Yang Youning immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

He hurriedly bowed to Secretary Lin, saying, "Brother Yongguang, I can't thank you enough! I'll treat you to a good meal when we have a feast at home later."

Lin Yongguang ignored him and simply nodded to indicate that he understood.

Everyone knows each other; we live in the same compound. The food your family makes is just enough to fill our stomachs.

Li Changfu was rather annoyed. Why couldn't these college students settle down? They were all rushing to the ministry. What a waste of all the knowledge they had learned.

Secretary Lin seemed to understand what Li Changfu was thinking: "Old Li, when a person's mind is no longer on something, you can't force them to stay!"

"It would be better to focus more on those who are willing to stay!"

Secretary Lin knows a lot, but he can't say it all. He can only offer his opinions casually; those who know, know.

When Li Changfu heard him say that, he thought of his beloved apprentice, Jiang Xia.

The feeling of annoyance immediately vanished.

There's only one left out of three, which is great. I don't have to worry about how to divide the work anymore.

Finally, he passed on all the knowledge he had acquired in his life to him, and no one else had anything to say.

Oh dear, I haven't seen my apprentice for half a day. The smell is wonderful.

I wonder if anyone has bullied him. Those bastards in the workshop are very good at judging people based on their status.

Engineer Li really wants to pat Jiangxia's head right now.

What is Jiangxia doing right now?

Jiangxia is currently in the maintenance department office looking for people to join the team.

Others may not know, but does Jiang Xia himself not know how effective this hand pump well is?

In modern terms, it was a sure-fire blockbuster product.

If you're doing it all by yourself, you definitely won't be able to handle it all.

Moreover, if credit isn't shared among subordinates, then it wouldn't be called a harmonious maintenance department.

Ma Zhendong was still carefully studying the blueprints. As an old man who had worked in the steel rolling mill since before the founding of the People's Republic of China, he had worked diligently and maintained the rolling mills for over 50 years before finally becoming a level 9 engineer.

In addition, the family burden is heavy, and the situation is basically the same as Jiangxia's. There are also family members to care about in the countryside.

But he's married, so his 102 yuan salary won't last long.

If nothing changes, life will just stay the same.

But diligent people are always rewarded, and that's how miracles happen.

"Mr. Ma, what do you think of the design of this hand pump well?"

Ma Zhendong raised his head, looked at Jiang Xia, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

He tentatively said, "Xiao Jiang, this design is indeed unique. However, it won't be easy to do it well."

Jiang Xia nodded: "I know, that's why I wanted to invite you to join this project. You are very experienced, and with you here, our chances of success will be much greater."

Ma Zhendong frowned slightly: "I'm too old for that, so I think I'd better not get involved."

Jiang Xia said sincerely, "Engineer Ma, your experience is our most valuable asset. Moreover, this project benefits everyone. If we work together, we will definitely achieve great results."

Ma Zhendong remained silent for a moment, and after the conversation, he felt quite embarrassed.

Although he climbed to this position through seniority, Ma Zhendong still possessed basic foresight. Jiangxia's hand pump well was already a well-established design; joining in at this point inevitably raised suspicions of him reaping the benefits.

Ma Zhendong, who is honest by nature, felt a little embarrassed about this, as if he had taken away a child's candy.

But through the conversation above, Jiang Xia practically made it clear.

Uncle, come on, have a share. We don't care.

Ma Zhendong was silent for a moment, then looked at the blueprints again, and finally slammed his hand on the table: "Done! Thank you!"

The Four Heavenly Kings naturally agreed, just like their master.

They weren't stupid; after all, they were technicians with vocational school diplomas. They were all thinking about moving forward.

Jiangxia is making pancakes now, and the dough is all ready. How could it not be served?

On the contrary, it was Ma Weihong who made Jiang Xia waste his breath.

To put it bluntly, Sister Ma is the kind of traditional woman who is content with a peaceful and happy family life.

Just live a simple life, watch the children grow up, and that's it.

After all, her husband's rank is high enough, and she herself earns several tens of yuan a month. She doesn't really care much about professional titles or ranks.

But Jiang Xia valued Ma Dajie's personality. Putting aside her powerful backers, her tough and assertive style, which allowed her to stand up to anything, could shield the still-young Jiang Xia from a lot of trouble.

"With you and Engineer Ma working together, this project will be a perfect 'double attack,' guaranteeing swift success!"

Amidst Ma Weihong's charming laughter, the "Pump Well Project" team was fully assembled!

Without further ado, after explaining the blueprints to the group, Jiang Xia told them to hurry up and go to the repair workshop to help keep an eye on things.

Although the product is simple, the precision of the relevant parts still needs to be guaranteed to make it well.

When it comes to precision, very few people in the repair shop are reliable.

The maintenance department staff, who had suffered greatly from the situation, discussed it and decided to conduct a spot check.

Fortunately, everything is normal in the steel rolling workshop right now, so the maintenance department is on the move!