A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

The lunch break bell rang.

After finishing receiving reports from various research institutes, Jiang Xia finally managed to tidy up her face.

Eat, eat! Nan Yi told him this morning that there would be lots of fatty meat for lunch.

Along the way, the radio started playing again, broadcasting the same computer news from this morning. It seemed the good news would be heard at the steel rolling mill for a while.

The workers beamed with joy upon hearing the news, even though those in the industrial sector didn't quite understand what this "chicken" actually did. But hearing about its world-leading status and domestic production made them feel relieved!

To be honest, the sense of ownership that people have these days is ridiculously strong. In their eyes, anything that benefits the country is something to be happy about.

As for yourself?

Ha, aren't you just a part of this "family"? Going against the grain, saying strange things? The only reason you haven't been beaten to a pulp is because your great-grandmother pulled strings for you.

"It smells so good..." Jiang Xia's eating speed was a direct inheritance from the old company commander; he didn't care about the ingredients, he just stuffed them into his mouth. After all, unexpected things could happen at any time.

As for digestion, it's a joke in the face of a scanner.

See, trouble has already arisen.

"Xiao Jiang! The inspection of the wheeled excavators has begun. Come with me to take a look. As you said, every single one of these machines needs to be inspected, right?" Yang Youning burst in, covered in oil, and asked, pointing to the inspection items.

"Yes! That's right! I added a few outriggers to the wheeled version, mainly because I was worried about this little thing having problems." Jiang Xia took the test list and pointed to one of the key items.

This outrigger is actually two hydraulic rods. Unlike later ones, it is a single structure, unlike later ones which can be divided into two sections and can be completely retracted into the vehicle body.

This resulted in the wheeled excavator having two hairless wings-like extensions on both sides of the vehicle.

Given the current trend of people operating machinery recklessly, Jiang Xia was very worried that the two supporting legs would be damaged by the operator...

"Don't worry, those two supporting legs are bound to break!"

At the testing site, Yang Youning and Jiang Xia each held a rice bowl and continued chewing.

Yang Youning pointed to the hydraulic column: "Let's just remove it. I don't think it will have a big impact."

"How can it not be big? Without these two pillars, every shovelful of digging will cause all sorts of turbulence. What about the construction standards?" Jiang Xia swallowed a mouthful of rice and looked at Yang Youning with disdain.

Uncle, if you do that, those groundhogs that marked the lines will bite you!

"It's not like building a house, why would you need a reference standard? It's just digging a ditch. Even if it's a bit curved, the water will still flow..."

“There aren’t many repair shops over there. If your thing breaks, how are they supposed to fix it?” Yang Youning saw that Jiang Xia’s rice bowl was empty, so he put two steamed buns from his own bowl into Jiang Xia’s bowl.

Jiang Xia pondered for a moment: That seems to make sense, it's not like it's for mining. The original idea for developing a wheeled chassis was based on its rapid deployment capabilities. After all, Hebei is mostly flat land. And as a major agricultural province, their industrial level is actually quite...

No, that's not quite right. Other people's textile machinery is quite good, but apart from that, they're really a bit weak in other areas.

However, you may not need to use it, but I can't overlook it. If the irrigation canal has to go over a mountain, the sloping excavation and such would be too difficult for a wheeled chassis!

After careful consideration, Jiang Xia decided to retain the outriggers on the first batch of eight wheeled machines.

As for the later improvements, listen to the opinions of those who actually operate them. Mechanical design that ignores public opinion is simply irresponsible!

"Alright, let's start the test!"

Hearing Jiang Xia make her decision, Yang Youning stopped hesitating.

With a wave of his hand, the drivers quickly stepped onto their vehicles, and the yard was filled with a cacophony of noise. The rows of excavators gave Jiang Xia a sense of a large construction site from later generations.

With time running out and the task heavy, Jiang Xia carefully scanned each of the little guys before signing the factory approval form.

"Uncle Yang, regarding the maintenance issue you just mentioned, do you think we should set up a maintenance point outside?" Jiang Xia cautiously offered her suggestion.

These days, setting up repair centers is a bit impractical. It's good enough that they provide the product; why would you want after-sales service?

(However, it must be said that the machinery and equipment of that era were made with very solid materials, and the kind of exploitative practice of "lifespan limitations" hadn't yet become widespread in the United States. The lack of repair shops didn't seem to be a major problem. But that was especially true for small appliances.)

"Hey! You little rascal, what you're saying..."

"That's exactly what I wanted!"

Yang Youning clapped his hands and waved to his secretary, Xiao Liu, who was standing behind him: "Xiao Liu, where's that thank-you letter from our brother unit?"

"It's in the office, Factory Manager, please wait a moment, I'll go back and get it!"

Secretary Liu, sporting dark circles under his eyes, ran as fast as he could. This was the discomfort of having a dual role; he couldn't neglect either. After all, his official job was as the secretary to the steel mill director.

Although this factory manager likes to spend all his time in the workshop...

Holding the thank-you letter, Jiang Xia skipped over the string of words of gratitude at the beginning; in such letters, the important part is usually at the end.

Sure enough, the unit at the very end pointed out tactfully that while the "little powerhouse" was good, it was still a machine and would break down. Although they used it a bit too frequently and the maintenance wasn't very thorough…

It's not a big deal if it breaks down, but it's a real headache if there's nowhere to repair it. Following the usual practice of domestic machinery factories, this batch of "little cannons" needs to be taken back to the steel rolling mill for repairs.

Damn it, thousands of miles away, are you expecting these people to push the little cannon back? Those poor folks don't have the ability to mobilize the railway giant's train cars like that little idiot.

Moreover, both Yang Youning and Jiang Xia had deep feelings about repairing machines.

Don't forget what Little Ahoge was doing in the first chapter...

"Let's get one! We've suffered this much, let's not let our comrades suffer this too! I know what that feeling of anxiety is like..."

"Those who are willing to go will receive a subsidy!"

Yang Youning clapped his hands and offered his solution.

"Give me a damn thing!" Li Huaide, with his protruding belly and a lunchbox lid in his hand, kept stuffing a pale yellow, snow-like substance into his mouth.

"Old man, you need to be taught a lesson. I'm the factory manager!" Yang Youning turned his neck and confronted him again.

Li Huaide ignored him and handed his lunchbox and a clean spoon to Jiang Xia.

"This stuff is really delicious! If it weren't for our Xiao Jiang! He's a master at handling machines, and he's just as good at making delicious food!"

"Is it done already?" Jiang Xia took the ice cream, stepped aside, and watched as the two big shots from the steel mill began their "daily activities" again.

Bang bang bang~~

This is Li Huaide being humiliated by Yang Youning.

"What's wrong with that! This is what a people's steel mill should be like, this is what it means to address the people's urgent needs!"

"Bah bah bah..."

This was Li Huaide's biological attack.

"You really think you're something special? The country is so big, are you going to send all our technicians out there? And you want to create another one? If there's no one else, you can be the temporary factory director! Where does this leave the organization? Where does it leave the leadership of the Ministry of Machinery Industry?"

"Wow, such a rich milky aroma~ Eating ice cream in winter is truly a treat..."

This is Little Da Mao's rambling while eating melon seeds.

Let them fight, it's all for the development of our country, it doesn't matter...