A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

Everyone nodded. Although the machine had caused quite a commotion, the leaders present now adhered to only one concept: seeing is believing!

After all, they've all been a bit overheated by the "Great Leap Forward."

After starting the fire, Jiang Xia called everyone to get on the cart and they began to drive around the factory area.

After wandering around, he stepped on the gas and took the big shots to the open-air stockpile of the steel rolling mill.

In the morning, Ren Zhongyuan brought the iron plow he had originally designed from his agricultural machinery department's warehouse.

This was originally part of the test. What's the point of a tractor if it can't plow the land?

However, it went astray halfway and was taken by Jiangxia to be paraded through the streets.

As they watched Jiang Xia unload the cart and reinstall the iron plow behind the tractor, the eyes of the group of bigwigs lit up again.

Again, I cranked the engine by hand to reignite it.

Oh no, we have to get the gearbox out. A tractor that can't idle isn't a good machine!

The tractor, now without its handcart, looked much smaller, and with the large iron plow at the back, it appeared somewhat top-heavy.

With a pull of the accelerator, the grasshopper's front wheel lifted slightly, and after a couple of puffs, it darted off.

The plowshare behind it plunged into the ground, and as the machine moved forward, the broken soil rolled along the side of the plow, leaving several gaps.

In no time, the ground, spanning more than ten meters, was completely plowed up. However, due to the lack of reverse gear and steering clutch, Jiang Xia had to make a sharp turn to bring the machine back.

But even this made the top leaders somewhat excited.

Minister Yang, in particular, had visited Er Mao's home and was deeply impressed by the large-scale mechanized operations there.

After returning, I had high expectations for the Yuhuayuan Factory. Unfortunately, since the announcement of the first Dongfanghong rolling off the production line a year ago, only a dozen or so have been assembled so far.

After running for half a year in the north, eight of these ten-odd vehicles broke down...

Thinking of this, Minister Yang patted Yang Youning on the shoulder.

"Director Yang, how long did it take for your tractor to go from design to actual production?"

Yang Youning counted on his fingers: "It's been a while, almost a day!"

"We gathered the master craftsmen at noon to study the blueprints, started hand-making the parts in the afternoon, and began assembling them early this morning. The assembly was only completed this morning."

"Tsk, it's still a bit slow. You know, the hand pump well was finished in a whole morning!"

Yang Youning clicked his tongue, looking somewhat dissatisfied.

Hearing Yang Youning's arrogant words, Minister Yang's hand itched and unconsciously reached for his belt, his face gradually turning pale.

Seeing Minister Yang's somewhat pale face, Yang Youning laughed inwardly. How could he not know that a tractor and a hand pump well were not in the same league?

But looking at my uncle's ashen face, I felt inexplicably satisfied.

"Haha, old man, I've beaten you!"

The two remained silent for a while, watching Jiang Xia "whoosh" past them, leaving behind a patch of freshly turned ground.

"Design? I don't know about the design, Jiang Xia did it. Anyway, he's always tinkering with it in the office at night, maybe he came up with it a while ago?"

"Hehe, I just kept fiddling with it and it turned out!"

Yang Youning was smug, and Li Changfu, seeing Minister Xia's expression, couldn't help but move away from him.

Those who court death will find their own way to do so.

He offended two ministers with just two sentences.

As expected of you, Director Yang!

Jiangxia made another sharp turn, dragging the iron plow on his back as he rumbled past the crowd once more.

After driving it so many times, I've gotten used to it. This time I was going a bit fast, and I sent the weeds flying.

A clump of grass roots, covered in mud, landed squarely on Director Yang's head. But Yang Youning seemed completely unaffected.

He continued speaking loudly, his head still covered in weeds:

"Hahaha, in just a few minutes, you've already plowed 3 mu of land!"

"You have to admit, our steel rolling mill is really something else. The machines they can produce in a single day are so amazing!"

"One machine a day, 360 machines a year, that's much better than that barren hen in the Imperial Garden!"

Okay, now even Ren Zhongyuan, who was standing in the corner recording data, cast a dagger-like glare at Yang Youning.

……

Yang Youning, who was standing in front, suddenly disappeared from people's sight. Not far away, the sound of a belt being used to stir-fry meat could be heard, accompanied by a few pleas for mercy.

The others didn't take it seriously and continued to watch the speeding grasshopper intently.

Only through experience can one truly understand the importance of agriculture.

Within China, manpower remains the primary resource.

The land in front of us was turned over completely in less than ten minutes.

Keep in mind that this is the stockpile yard of a steel rolling mill. The ground there is already completely compacted. If it were done manually, it would take a production team at least forty minutes to get up there.

Moreover, and most importantly, people need rest, but this little grasshopper can keep running as long as it has oil and water!

The car stopped, and the plot of land in front of us had been turned over and loosened, with the weeds buried deep underground being turned up, but it didn't look very straight.

As soon as Jiang Xia stepped aside, some people couldn't resist trying it out.

You can go up whenever you want; aside from needing to slow down when turning, there's nothing difficult about it. The only problem is there's no neutral gear, so you have to crank the gear lever.

So a group of leaders lined up to experience the thrill of being a tractor driver.

They were all elderly people who had lived through the war years, and deep down they all had a bit of a destructive streak. Watching the flat ground being turned upside down by their own hands gave them a strange sense of satisfaction.

Just like Jiangxia enjoys watching excavators, he can spend an entire afternoon watching them when he has nothing to do.

Ah, men~~

After waiting a while, Jiang Xia watched the leaders bending over and cranking gears. He didn't want to waste any more time with them. He'd promised last night to help Xiawa Village drill a well. He'd also promised to come back and haul the fuel; he couldn't go back on his word.

Grandma Jiang's red silk ribbon can be twisted and turned into a rope, and it hurts a lot when you whip it!

Jiang Xia wanted to run over and report to Director Yang, but Director Yang covered his face with one hand, waved his hand and vaguely told Jiang Xia to do as she pleased. After that, he ignored Jiang Xia and found a corner to squat down.

Helpless, Jiang Xia went to nudge his master again, saying that he had thought of a few ways to improve the tractor and wanted to do some experiments immediately.

Li Changfu knew how important occasional flashes of inspiration were for an engineer, so he waved his hand and told him to arrange things himself and just come back to complete the report.

I ran all the way to the small workshop, and as soon as I entered, I saw the master craftsmen still diligently continuing to make parts.

The master craftsmen weren't stupid either; after what happened that morning, they all understood that the tractor project was definitely going to be implemented.

The most important part of a tractor is its engine, and engine parts are so difficult to make. If we don't make a batch as soon as possible, we won't be able to provide them when the country needs them!

So after everyone finished eating, they all returned here to continue working.

In the very center of the small workshop, there was a backup machine, almost identical to the one that had been driven out.

This is a characteristic of China; they always have a backup for everything they do, only then do they feel at ease.

Not to mention that some organizations have dual or even triple backups.

Jiang Xia pulled out his bag, found a flat spot, and began to draw.