A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

Head Nurse Zhang looked at the tuft of hair on Jiang Xia's head and finally couldn't resist reaching out to tug it.

"Xiao Jiang, how old are you this year?"

Jiang Xia was taken aback. Did they have to check household registration to see a doctor?

He opened his mouth and, as usual, began reciting: "I am 21 years old. My home is in the First Brigade of Hongqi Commune in the west of the city. I have a grandmother and two younger sisters. My mother passed away early, and my father went to support the Northwest a few years ago, sending back twenty yuan every month. Currently, I live in the factory's staff dormitory."

After memorizing the usual incision methods, I realized that my basic situation seemed to have changed.

"Wait, that's not right. I've transferred my household registration to Nanluoguxiang."

"Alright, alright. This child is so honest~~" Head Nurse Zhang couldn't stop laughing at Jiang Xia's words. "By the way, the one who drank a huge bowl of Chinese medicine upstairs, was that you?"

"Ugh! I almost ate myself to death. Is the medicine prescribed by Old Liu always this large and filling?"

"Hahaha~~ Uh, a perfect match! A perfect match!" Head Nurse Zhang suddenly covered her mouth and burst into laughter.

"Zhang Hongmei, Head Nurse Zhang! Please come here for a moment." Li Huaide's voice rang out from one end of the ward.

"Alright, what are you yelling about! Are you trying to summon a soul?" Zhang Hongmei replied impatiently.

He lowered his head and stroked Jiang Xia's tuft of hair again: "Take good care of yourself and sleep soundly. Dr. Ding is coming soon, I'll ask her to come see you! You'd better seize the opportunity!"

"Nurse Zhang! The blood has returned!" the man cried out in a hoarse voice, his voice trembling with tears.

Head Nurse Zhang finally walked over, saying as she went, "You're not afraid of getting covered in blood from fighting, so it's okay to get some blood back now. Anyway, you guys with your pubic hair have a lot of blood to lose!"

Tsk tsk, head nurse, what a double standard you have!

That's really great!

After the noise subsided, the ward became quiet.

Li Huaide's voice rang out again: "That's how it is. The police station wants you to sign a letter of understanding. He Yuzhu said he's willing to compensate you 5 yuan."

"Only 5 yuan? Factory manager, look at my injury! A chunk of my hair has been shaved off, how am I supposed to face anyone now!"

"And this, Sha Zhu was really going all out. Factory manager, I'm not even married yet!"

Jiang Xia, out of curiosity, peeked through the gap in the curtain.

Then Xu Damao suddenly threw off the blanket, insisting on showing Li Huaide his little sparrow.

"Ugh! This is so offensive, it really hurts my eyes!"

My mundane existence is none of my concern; evil spirits, retreat! Retreat! Retreat!

Sleepiness came over him, and with a yawn, Jiang Xia fell into a deep sleep.

……

When I woke up again, the sun was high in the sky.

Jiang Xia felt a sweet smell coming from beside her.

Turning his head, he saw Ding Qiunan sitting next to him, holding a book, her little head drooping.

Through the curtain, Xu Damao and his group had left sometime earlier, leaving only empty beds.

Moving my arm startled the lazy girl awake.

"you're awake?"

"you're awake!"

They spoke in unison, then exchanged a smile. An indescribable warmth filled the air.

"Jiang Xia! Everything is ready, the transport team's vehicles are all on their missions, the factory manager has found us a handcart and even provided a mule!"

"We need to hurry! Four legs can't compare to four wheels!"

Li Tiejun barged in, head down, and reached out to pull Jiang Xia.

Ding Qiunan pouted in frustration, picked up a book, and smacked Li Tiejun's arm.

Personal feelings can never compare to the heavy responsibilities on one's shoulders.

After Jiang Xia promised to bring her a little rabbit, Ding Qiunan finally let the "patient" leave.

A few sections of iron pipe, a few drill bits, plus the main body of the drilling rig and the newly manufactured "drilling rig power unit," filled a flatbed cart to the brim.

Before even leaving the factory gate, the mule, after being harnessed, began to bray and refused to take another step.

In the end, it was Wang Kui who drove a small jeep, attached a flatbed cart, and carefully made his way back to Jiangjia Village.

Thanks to the efforts of the workers in Workshop 6 of the steel rolling mill, a batch of water pumps has been deployed in Hongqi Commune.

The five pillars that remained in the village became professionals installing hand pump wells, busy traveling from village to village every day.

But today was an exception. The five pillars received a notification from Jiang Xia via a delivery driver and were all waiting for Jiang Xia's arrival in the village.

The small jeep slowly pulled the cart to the village entrance, and before it had even come to a complete stop, they began unloading things.

Shoulder to shoulder and hand to hand, the group of people shouted in unison as they carried the machinery up to the mountainside.

Uncle Jiang pointed to a slightly recessed stone pit.

"This is it. The expert said that if we went down a few meters, we could draw water."

Jiang Xia scratched his head. Shouldn't we choose a place with lush vegetation when digging a well?

Okay, let's call and see. After all, those who claim to be "experts" these days are no ordinary people.

Erect the drilling rig, install the drill bit, and attach the drilling rig's linkage to the diesel engine.

Once the diesel engine speed stabilized, the linkage was activated, and the drill bit began to rotate. Jiang Xia pressed the handle, and a harsh friction sound rang out, instantly sending up a cloud of lime from the ground.

The drill bit continued to press down, drilling deeper into the ground at a steady pace. As the drill bit went deeper, the vibrations in the ground gradually spread, and small stones occasionally flew out of the hole.

This caused everyone to step back.

Others can retreat, but Jiangxia cannot.

When drilling into rocks, the biggest fear is that the drill bit will deviate or get stuck. If this happens, it will not only affect the drilling progress, but may also damage the drill bit and the machine.

Jiang Xia kept a close eye on the drill bit's position, constantly adjusting the downward pressure and angle to ensure that the drill bit always remained on the correct trajectory.

The roar of the diesel engine continued incessantly, carrying down the mountain.

After pressing down for a while, Jiang Xia, worried that the drill bit was overheating, lifted the drill rod. After a brief check, he continued pressing down.

They kept going back and forth like this, and the drill only went down three or four meters in an hour.

When the drill bit was lifted again, it was discovered that the tip had been worn flat.

Ah, no wonder the exploration teams from the north looked down on it; it's been leveled in such a short time.

Fortunately, this situation was anticipated, and I brought several extra drill bits.

Change the drill bit, and while you're at it, extend the drill rod a bit. Continue!

Puff puff puff puff~~~ The diesel engine has been refueled twice, and only the last section of the drill pipe extension rod remains.

Jiangxia was getting anxious; if he couldn't get any water out soon, he figured there was nothing he could do.

Jiang Xia called Jiang Dazhu over and asked him to continue operating the machine. Jiang Xia himself ran to the hole he had drilled and looked around.

As the drill bit was lifted again, a clump of slightly moist soil caught Jiang Xia's attention.

"There is a door!"

Hearing Jiang Xia's shouts, Jiang Dazhu became excited and steadied his hands even more as he operated the machine. After observing the hole carefully for a while and confirming that there were signs of water, Jiang Xia quickly returned to the drilling rig and, together with Jiang Dazhu, increased the downward pressure.

The drill bit went deeper into the hole once again. Besides the sound of the drill bit rubbing against the hole, Jiang Xia could vaguely hear a strange "gurgling" sound.

"Lift the drill bit! Quick! It looks like water is coming out!"

Before the drill could be lifted, everyone crowded around it.

Jiang Wuzhu ran fast, ignoring the dust on the ground, and lay down to listen carefully: "Water! There's water!"

Uncle Jiang took out his flashlight, turned it on, and shone it into the cave. He saw a spring of water bubbling and surging upwards.

“It’s out of the water!”

“It’s out of the water!”

As they spoke, the spring water gushed to the ground and flowed gently down the cave entrance.