A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

Upon arriving at the department, Jiang Xia went straight to Li Changfu's office.

He knocked on the door and entered the room, where he saw an unopened pack of Zhonghua cigarettes on the table. Jiang Xia skillfully opened it, handed one to Li Changfu, and respectfully lit it for the old man.

Then it was his turn, and he skillfully slipped the pack of Zhonghua cigarettes into his pocket.

Li Changfu didn't care at all and pointed to the lunchbox on the table.

"Eat up, it's something the small restaurant brought back for you, it's still warm!"

Jiang Xia opened the lunchbox and saw that it was half meat and half vegetables.

I was starving, so I put out my cigarette and set it aside, then picked up a spoon and started eating.

Li Changfu just looked at him with a smile.

After finishing his cigarette and seeing that Jiang Xia had almost finished eating, Li Changfu finally spoke:

"When we get back, don't worry about anything else. First, finish completing the circuit diagram and structural diagram of the bending machine. Our factory director, Mr. Yang, is planning to take it to exchange for some quotas."

"Okay!" Jiang Xia nodded. "Actually, the one in the notebook is quite detailed. As for drawing diagrams..."

"Master, I just got a job with the transport team, it's to cool down the brake pads. Their foreman is going to that water plant in the south the day after tomorrow, I want to get this done first!"

Li Changfu was stunned. How did the topic of the transport team come up again?

After thinking for a moment, he slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "You mean that Ghost's Sorrow place? The one with the long downhill slope?"

Jiang Xia nodded repeatedly, it seemed to be the one!

Li Changfu recalled: "That place was indeed dangerous, mainly because of the long downhill slope, and there was a U-shaped bend at the bottom of the slope. It was okay for small cars, but it was really difficult for large vehicles!"

"A couple of years ago, they even organized a trip for us to the site to see how it could be modified. But how would I, a machine repairman, know how to modify the road?"

"In the end, all we could do was install a few concrete railings and increase the number of patrols, doing our best as best we could!"

Jiang Xia felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this.

It seems that the relevant departments are handling everything haphazardly; when something happens, they just grab any expert and push them to the top, regardless of whether they're even qualified.

In retrospect, this would be seen as a clear example of lazy governance.

But only those within our own circle know our own situation. In this day and age, there is a real shortage of relevant personnel. Literacy classes are still running, and the simplification of Chinese characters is still being explored.

What can be done?

We'll just have to feel our way across the river.

"Master, I've come up with a brake water spray system that I think will be useful!" Jiang Xia said, taking out a pen and starting to write and draw on the white paper on the desk.

"The most common cause of brake system failure in trucks, aside from mechanical malfunctions, is overheated brake pads."

"To prevent the brake pads from overheating, just use water to cool them down!" Jiang Xia explained as he drew.

In no time, a complete brake water spray system was presented on paper.

This thing is quite simple; it's basically a water tank and nozzle installed on a truck. Water is sprayed onto the brake discs or drums through the nozzles, and the evaporation of the water absorbs heat, thus achieving the purpose of cooling. However, care must be taken to prevent icing when using it in cold weather.

Li Changfu picked up Jiangxia's work and examined it carefully.

He slammed his hand on the table and exclaimed, "It's feasible!"

"Hehe, then I'll go take care of this first, which is the funding?"

Li Changfu pointed at Jiang Xia: "You rascal. Alright, the stuff's not bad. Let's see how it goes. If it's good, we can promote it!"

As he spoke, he picked up an approval form and quickly signed it.

"The amount isn't large, so I approved it directly. After it's done, write a report!"

Originally, how could a steel rolling mill not find a few steel plates?

Aside from the extra work of welding, it really doesn't cost much.

Jiang Xia took the approval document and sighed softly; the small loophole from before had been patched up.

It's important to understand that, whether now or in the future, the products resulting from research belong to the public and cannot be touched.

Especially now, "undermining socialism and taking advantage of public resources" is a crime that can be brought to justice.

In order to meet the deadline, I asked Wang Tiezhu to find someone to make a water tank. Although it's not a big deal, it's still a work in progress.

Having the approval document makes all the difference; this is what it means to strictly follow the procedures!

"Master, I'll go take care of that. You don't need me to draw the bending machine circuit diagram, right? The specifications are pretty much all marked on the notebook!"

"Besides, Director Yang is in a hurry to get it, what do you think?"

Li Changfu didn't answer Jiang Xia, but instead beckoned to her with his finger.

Jiang Xia understood, shook out a cigarette, and stuffed it into Li Changfu's hand.

"Master, this is the last one for today! Otherwise, I won't be able to explain it to my wife!"

Li Changfu, his old face hardening, gave Jiang Xia a few perfunctory scoldings.

They're just some little brat who thinks they can tell me what to do.

Jiang Xia ignored the buzzing of mosquitoes in his ear and continued to rummage through the food in his lunchbox.

Hey, I wonder which master chef cooked this dish, it smells amazing!

"Alright, the other experienced mechanics in the maintenance department did put in a lot of effort in the early stages. With you fixing the bending machine first, the blueprints are just so-so."

"Since we've taken the lead, it doesn't matter if we share a small portion of the profits!"

Li Changfu has been through so much in the office for many years, and he has seen a lot of dirty tricks.

Originally, no one could fix the machine, so everyone was at peace.

Then some talented person pops up, so young, and fixes it in no time. Doesn't that make you guys look like you're just good for nothing?

Li Changfu thought that with him standing in front, he could at least protect his little apprentice from some of the storms.

But he didn't expect his little apprentice to be so sensible, so he suppressed his desire to let Jiang Xia take all the credit.

You should know that resisting trouble can drain your goodwill.

Favors are something you can only use once, and then you'll have one less.

Let's wait until this kid overcomes his insurmountable obstacle before using him!

The thought that he could still have a good apprentice when he got old made Li Changfu secretly happy.

You have to understand that these days, the relationship between a master and his apprentice is truly extraordinary.

To put it bluntly, you might raise a son who turns out to be an ungrateful wretch. Outsiders will just think it's your family matter, and they can't interfere.

But if you actually choose an apprentice and train them properly, and that apprentice is even disrespectful to you in the future, you'll be drowned in the scorn of others!

The bond between master and disciple is even stronger than that between father and son; that's no joke.

"Oh, by the way, Director Yang asked you to go to his office to get a certificate, don't forget."

Seeing that Jiangxia had finished eating, Li Changfu urged him to hurry up.

"Hurry up, that kid should be going to the ministry to ask for a quota soon. Don't blame me if we can't find him!"

As he spoke, he picked up Jiang Xia's notebook and walked towards the main office of the maintenance department.

"I'll go find Lao Xia and the others, and they'll draw the picture for you!"

Jiang Xia was stunned. He had never understood why he needed to get a certificate from the factory manager.

Is it proof of passing the assessment?

Who cares? Listen to advice and you'll have a full meal.

Jiang Xia quickly washed up and headed to the factory director's office.

"Snack Buckle"

"Enter!"

Upon hearing the sound, Jiang Xia quietly entered the factory director's office.

"Oh, you're here?" Yang Youning smiled slightly when he saw Jiang Xia enter.

"Yes, factory manager! Didn't you ask me to come and get a certificate?"

Yang Youning slapped his forehead.

He immediately took out a piece of stationery, wrote a few lines on it in a flamboyant style, and finally signed his name. Then he took out his seal and stamped it on.

Only then did he hand over the letter.