A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

After a heartfelt conversation, the air force veteran, who had extracted a great deal of valuable information from the young man, left with a sense of satisfaction. Clutching his briefcase full of blueprints to his chest, he didn't forget to greet Li Huaide and Yang Youning, whom he encountered at the office building entrance.

"Your engineer Xiao Jiang has agreed. Hurry up and get me a few engines so that 122 can start assembly!"

Ok?

Yang Youning was immediately displeased. When did the steel rolling mill, no, the comprehensive machinery plant, start needing out-of-town manufacturers to assemble its products? They'll do the assembly!

Just as he was about to lash out, Li Huaide, standing beside him, kicked out again, accurately stomping on Yang Youning's little toe. While covering Yang Erlengzi's mouth with his chubby hand, he said, "No problem, leader. However, our factory is responding to the call from higher-ups to go to Tianshan to provide support. We might need to transfer quite a few personnel, so please don't rush the production of your engine!"

"Tianshan! Hey! Wang Huzi really got this done? Tsk tsk, this level of trust is truly unmatched."

Li Huaide lowered his head, pulled Yang Youning back two steps, and pretended not to hear the air force bigwig's mutterings.

"But I'm in a real hurry for this too. If that system can really be established, our air force soldiers..."

"I know you're in a hurry, but please don't rush. You see, this factory is a Sino-foreign joint venture, which is unprecedented in China's history! The order they placed is quite large! The higher-ups have also instructed us to ensure quality and quantity while speeding up the process!"

These words silenced the air force bigwigs.

Wow, look at that, this is Li Huaide's wisdom.

This seasoned veteran didn't try to play the victim in front of the bigwigs; he simply calmly explained the truth of the matter. Otherwise, how could others have done so well?

Look, even the bigwigs in the Air Force are giving him the time of day now!

"Speed ​​up the progress..." The Air Force leader pondered for a moment.

The accelerated pace of this era means a major campaign. What does a major campaign mean?

Use a group of people!

Even though Wang Huzi's side has a hardworking and resilient reclamation army, they still need the Comprehensive Machinery Factory to send people over to help and guide them in operating the machinery!

How many people went there in the initial phase?

"Quite a few, around a hundred!"

The air force leader pondered for a moment, then turned to look at his confidential secretary.

"Are there any Il-14s available for transport in the near future, the ones we traded our dog-skin coats for?"

The confidential secretary gave a wry smile: "Don't you know perfectly well whether I have time or not? As the only transport aircraft in the country that can be used for civilian purposes, even a fool would know that I can't possibly have time!"

But since the leader has asked that question, he certainly doesn't want to hear him say "no".

"Report! Yes, but the flight from Beijing to Hami might not be long enough. We'll need to refuel en route, and the number of passengers will be limited to 50..."

The Air Force leader waved his hand: "Alright! When are you departing?"

"tomorrow!"

"So urgent?"

"Hehe, leader, our factory's comrades are highly enthusiastic and eager to contribute to the construction of our motherland!"

"Well done! For the sake of our motherland, our air force certainly cannot lag behind. Here's what we'll do: tomorrow, don't go to the train station. Head to a certain airport, and I'll let you take a plane there! It would take a whole week to get from Beijing to the sky, what a waste of time!"

"Thank you so much, leader! Thank you for your support of our machinery factory!" Li Huaide was overjoyed and grabbed the air force leader's hand, refusing to let go.

I just didn't want my precious son to be too tired, but I never expected that my words of procrastination would bring me such a great benefit!

Li Huaide had prepared himself to lose three pounds by the time he arrived, but an unexpected surprise just popped up. An airplane! This was his first time flying one!

I've really made the right choice in clinging to this powerful figure! Xiao Jiang, Uncle Li will love you forever!

"Yes, this saves time, especially for engine manufacturing..."

Well, there's always a price to pay for every gain. But Li Huaide isn't really good at production. But no worries, Yang Erlengzi, the workaholic, is right here beside him.

Yang Youning gave Li Huaide a deep look, then estimated: "The seven days saved can be used to produce a batch of seven horizontally opposed engines!"

"Seven? You must have missed a zero! I bet you guys are using at least a hundred engines a week for your hot hatches!"

"It's different, boss. The horizontally opposed engine is not only much more precise in manufacturing than the small steel cannon engine, but it's also much more difficult to assemble. Our top-level master craftsman's team can only assemble two a day!"

When it comes to production, Yang Youning is completely unfazed.

Look, he's brought out the production records to support his claim!

The Air Force senior officer took the paper with suspicion: "Didn't you brat say your factory represented the pinnacle of Chinese craftsmanship? Such low output..."

"Uh, okay, I misunderstood you. No wonder the 'Flying Cat Car' could fly so smoothly."

Looking at the detailed process flow chart and subsequent quality inspection sheets in Yang Youning's hand, which even recorded the assembly time in detail, it was truly impeccable that this work was done without any faults...

"Good! This is a high level of work! It's well-reasoned and logical. If Factory 122 were like you... well, forget it! Let Factory 122 produce the rotors, and you can do the final assembly!"

The air force leader sighed, glanced at the two men again, and then, as if struck by a thought, chuckled.

"You two are a perfect match! One's good with words, and the other's good at work!"

The two factory managers raised their heads high after hearing the first part of the air force leader's praise, but upon hearing the second part...

The two exchanged a glance, then both turned their heads away in disgust: "Pah! I'm not good enough for him!"

"I see! Your support is phased, right? Can we switch personnel midway?"

"Huh? Could it be?" Upon hearing this, Li Huaide understood and shielded Yang Youning behind him again.

"It's phased. Apart from some specific equipment that requires dedicated maintenance, our factory workers can handle most of the general equipment by hand!"

"Okay! I'll give you a phone number. Contact me here when you're on rotation! I'll have the people in the team give you the green light! The people in your factory are all capable. Wasting time on the road is wasting your lives!"

"Thank you, leader!"

"No need. We're all revolutionary masses. But you all know who you should thank! Let's go!"

"Take care, sir!"

……

As the air force magnate's jeep drove away, the voices of the workers who had been watching from the sidelines grew louder.

"Wow! I can fly to help out! I've never flown before!"

"Idiot! That's flying! That means flying both in and out! Damn it, flying! Even Director Yang isn't qualified to fly!"

That's absolutely right. Now that we have air routes and civil aviation, look at what the department that manages this is called.

Central Military Commission Civil Aviation Administration!

At that time, civil aviation was managed by the Air Force Command!

Aside from the elderly and some high-ranking officials, only a few were qualified to travel by plane. For a small factory manager to dream of flying was more of a pipe dream.

But now, does that Air Force bigwig mean that ordinary workers can also ride it? Or is it with pick-up and drop-off included?

"Director Li! I had diarrhea when I registered earlier, can I still register now?"

"Director Li! Director Li! Pick me, I'm a level 3 worker!"

"Get out of my way! I'm a Level 4 worker, Director Yang, choose me!"

Hehehe, Li Huaide put his hands behind his back, looking smug.

Oh dear, if you latch onto a powerful figure, you'll reap the rewards!

Yang Youning greeted his coworkers with a cheerful smile. Despite having a piece of his brain missing, he was genuinely happy that some of the veteran workers didn't have to endure the hardships of long journeys.

"A little river fell from the sky, hehehehe..."