Seeing that everything in the office was ready, Lin Ying drained the water from the heating system. She dressed the two children, closed the doors and windows tightly, sealed the stove, and left.

She asked Zhao Qinghuai to take her to the Second Factory so she could buy an inner liner for a chimney and a set of heaters for a stove.

Zhao Qinghuai didn't know why she needed heating. The house was very warm now, and her office, while not small, was just the right size. With a stove and a set of radiators, the room temperature was comparable to her home.

However, Zhao Qinghuai was already used to Lin Ying buying whatever she wanted. If she said she wanted to buy something, then so be it.

Lin Ying had called Director Jiang beforehand and arranged for her to pick it up when she had time.

The car arrived at the Second Factory, and the gatekeeper let it through after recognizing Lin Ying. He was quite polite.

The car pulled up in front of Director Jiang's office, and Lin Ying, familiar with the place, went straight to the door.

The honeycomb briquette stove that used to be in the room was now at the door. A hot water tank was hanging on the stove, and the chimney had been replaced with one that had hot water, so it was obvious that two heating systems had been installed inside.

Lin Ying knocked on the door and heard someone inside say, "Come in." Only then did Lin Ying and Zhao Qinghuai go inside.

Upon seeing Lin Ying arrive, Jiang He happily stood up to greet her: "Oh, Comrade Lin Ying, you've finally arrived! Come in, please. Is this your lover?"

Lin Ying smiled and replied, "Yes, this is my husband, Zhao Qinghuai. This is Jiang He, the factory director."

As she spoke, Lin Ying observed the layout of the room.

Just as Lin Ying had predicted, two more heating units were installed in the office. One was mounted directly on the wall near the door, and the other was located under the window.

The two sets of radiators made the whole room warm and cozy.

It's no worse than Lin Ying's office.

"It looks like Director Jiang's office won't be cold this winter."

Jiang He smiled broadly upon hearing this: "Oh dear, this is all thanks to Comrade Lin Ying. This winter isn't just not cold, it's been wonderfully warm. Not only is the office warm, but my pockets are warm too! And my face is warm!"

When the heating system was being manufactured, Jiang He listened to his father's advice and was very ambitious. All the radiators were made to conform to standard radiator specifications, ensuring they were of the same quality.

The basic needs of the people have always been a top priority for the country, second only to military affairs.

During the First Five-Year Plan period from 1953 to 1957, my country decided to carry out industrialization, which included the construction of centralized heating systems. However, this project faced numerous difficulties in implementation, especially after the Soviet Union completely withdrew in 1960.

Our country had to tighten its belt and sell everything it owned to pay off its debts, and then three years of natural disasters struck. It was truly a difficult situation.

The original heating plan could only proceed slowly, or even be shelved.

However, the Northeast, a major grain-producing province, always suffers greatly in winter. Rural areas are somewhat better off, but people in the cities freeze to death almost every day.

If you don't have enough to eat or wear, you won't actually get cold.

Just then, the heating system was turned on at the No. 2 Machinery Plant.

If each household installs a heating system, the house will be warm inside and out within half an hour. Even if you're asleep, your nose and ears won't get cold.

Furthermore, the factory guarantees that any quality issues within five years will be replaced, not repaired, and the heating system can be used directly if the local area has central heating within five years, without needing to spend extra money to buy another one.

This heating system will only be provided to the three northeastern provinces for the time being, and will not be shipped outside the province for the time being.

Most importantly, a set of heating equipment can be bought with the combined monthly salary of two working family members and industrial vouchers.

The Second Factory has also stimulated national consumption, prompting workers who were previously reluctant to spend money to buy heating systems.

Although the heating system used a lot of steel, it was more important than bicycles and washbasins because it concerned the basic needs of the people.

This naturally led to a redistribution of steel resources.

Steel mills also like to send materials here. Why? Because it's quick money.

The steel mill also has employees and needs to pay their wages. Compared to other factories that might only receive payments once every six months, the No. 2 Machinery Factory receives payments every week. Naturally, the steel mill is happy about this.

Nowadays, thanks to the heating system, the momentum of the second factory has somewhat surpassed that of the first factory.

However, Jiang He also knew that the other side was good at manufacturing military equipment, something they could never match.

But he is already very content that he has been able to revive the factory.

Just as he himself said, not only is the office no longer cold, but the factory employees also get full attendance bonuses and year-end bonuses. Even his reputation has improved.

The factory's phone lines are constantly ringing off the hook with calls urging them to place orders.

Judging from Jiang He's appearance, Lin Ying knew without asking that he must be doing very well now.

She came to discuss the heating issue. Although Jiang He said she didn't need to pay, Lin Ying still paid. After saying goodbye to Jiang He, she took a car home.

After lunch, Lin Ying got busy.

Zhao Qinghuai continued to follow behind her, as he had always been curious about what Lin Ying was doing.

Zhao Qinghuai never expected that Lin Ying would be smelting iron there.

Zhao Qinghuai couldn't help, so he could only follow Lin Ying's instructions and move the coal to the outside stove that had been put out of service, and light it with a match. Then he saw Lin Ying find one of the radiators she had brought and stuff it into the stove to heat it up. After the radiator deformed, she started forging iron.

Although Lin Ying was indeed very strong, Zhao Qinghuai couldn't bear to see him so busy. Originally, he was just there to watch the fun, but in the end, he became the main tool for blacksmithing.

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