It's not too outrageous, but there are no female colleagues in the technical positions here, and those men look down on women. I guess Erdan won't have an easy time at first, but with him around, those people won't go too far.
Although Sun Kaicheng is ostensibly a skilled worker in this factory, he is actually a researcher sent down from above. However, not everyone knows this; only the leaders and a few genuine level-eight workers know.
As long as those leaders or real big shots say a few words to Comrade Erdan, his personality can quickly adapt. It's also thanks to Comrade Erdan's wisdom in changing his age back then, otherwise, no matter how good his skills are, people wouldn't have agreed so quickly to hire a fifteen-year-old.
Don't be fooled by the fact that the machinery factory is inconspicuous and located in a small county town. There are secrets inside, so naturally the threshold for entry is higher.
It was also because Comrade Erdan was outstanding enough, and with the guarantee from the school teachers, otherwise Comrade Erdan would never have been a formal employee right away. Of course, it was also this formal employee level that made those who had worked their way up for many years feel resentful.
The two of them walked to the only two-story building in the factory after exchanging a few words. The entire building was brick-colored, as if buildings at this time maintained their original color, unlike later generations which were painted in various colors.
He went to see the factory manager first, and then went to complete all the formalities. Everyone who saw Qian Xiao looked at him with curiosity, making Qian Xiao think that he hadn't washed his face properly that morning.
I didn't sense any malice from Qian Xiao, and I didn't care. I figured it wouldn't hurt me.
"They've never seen such a young female craftswoman before," and another thing is that it's quite intriguing that someone so young could be rated as a level six worker and earn such a high salary.
"Oh, look, I don't feel anything. Shall we go to her office now?" Does she have an office?
"Come on, I'll take you there. It's in the last bungalow at the back of that row of factory buildings. There are four people there right now, and a master craftsman is in charge."
Sure enough, when you get to the end near the grove, there's a row of bungalows with five or six rooms side by side.
Sun Kaicheng knocked on the door of one of the offices, and when he heard a reply, he opened the door and said, "Master Wu, I've brought the new guy to meet you."
"Hello, Master Wu, my name is Qian Xiao, I'm new here," Qian Xiao said confidently, allowing Master Wu to look her over, and politely greeted him first.
Just as Sun Kaicheng had said, Master Wu had deep nasolabial folds, making him look like a very serious old man. His eyes were quite sharp, but this little display of strength couldn't scare her.
When Mr. Wu learned that a new college student had come, and that it was someone whose major was relevant to the job, he was quite happy. But when he found out that it was a young girl who was not yet an adult, his happiness instantly diminished.
Their job sounds like a technical position, but frankly, it's no different from being a repairman. Where is this? This is a machine factory, a place where people fiddle with iron all day. How much strength can a little girl have? Can she even tighten those screws? Isn't this a joke?
However, upon seeing this little girl, he slightly changed his opinion. He didn't know how good her skills were, but she was quite bold. Even his own son and grandson were timid in his presence, yet this girl wasn't afraid of him at all.
Qian Xiao... You don't eat people, I haven't done anything wrong, and I didn't get in through connections, so what's there to be afraid of?
After looking at it for a while, as if he could see something interesting, Master Wu finally spoke up: "Since you're here, come with me to take a look at the machines. The machines in Workshop 4 are running a bit sluggish today."
Qian Xiao... what does this mean? Is he planning to give her a hard time first, and then test her skills? If she's good, he'll accept her; if not, he won't?
Qian Xiao was right. Master Wu really thought so. Their factory may not look big, but their machines are all the latest models. If they were accidentally damaged, who would bear the loss? It would be a loss for the country.
Qian Xiao didn't object. At this time, people were truly dedicated to working for the country, so it was normal for them to have some thoughts. This was unlike logistics work, where whether you knew something or not wasn't a big problem, and even if you made a mistake, it wouldn't be a major one.
However, no technical errors can be tolerated, as each machine tool is quite valuable, and even the slightest mistake can cause significant losses.
Although she wasn't outstanding in school, she often went to the factory with Sun Kaicheng to see the machines in person. Although she didn't get to use them much, Shuangdan in the space gave her a lot of simulated experiments. Qian Xiao believed that her hands-on ability was definitely no worse than that of someone who had been working for several years.
"Okay, whatever you say." Qian Xiao readily agreed, and Master Wu's expression softened a little.
Whether they are truly confident or simply ignorant and fearless, we'll soon find out.
The old man, for some reason, called all of them together to Workshop 4. When the three of them came out, they looked at Qian Xiao with curiosity. This was the new girl.
It doesn't look very big, and with those tiny arms and legs, how could it possibly tighten a screw?
Everyone remained skeptical, but no one said much. After all, they still looked like children, and saying too much would make it seem like they, being older, were bullying a kid, which would be embarrassing.
None of the four people thought highly of Qian Xiao. They were supposed to be college students, but they probably had never even touched a real machine tool.
Qian Xiao didn't think much about it. That's the good thing about technical jobs. As long as your skills are good enough, even if you have a strange temper, no one will bother you.
In the sweltering summer heat, the workshop was like a sauna, even hotter than outside. There were quite a few people in the workshop, but they were all at a standstill, clearly because the machines couldn't keep up.
Master Wu gestured for Qian Xiao to come forward and take a look. Qian Xiao didn't hesitate and went straight up to walk around the machine. Thanks to that potion, although Qian Xiao's superpowers were sometimes effective and sometimes not, his strength and five senses had evolved very well.
Sun Kaicheng provided meticulous explanations, combining them with what she had learned at school. Shuangdan would occasionally add to the explanations. It wasn't difficult for her to diagnose the cause of a malfunction by listening to the sound of the machine running. However, listening to the sound alone wasn't enough; she also needed to take a closer look to see if the problem lay in her own assumptions.
"Master Wu, could you please stop the machine for a moment? I need to check it thoroughly."
Seeing Qian Xiao's confident expression, Master Wu asked, "So you know the reason now?"
"I have a general idea, but I need to try it out first. Don't worry, I won't show off, I definitely won't mess around with things I don't know, and it won't damage the machine."
After considering it for a moment, Mr. Wu nodded: "Okay, stop the machine for a bit."
Qian Xiao took the gloves from Sun Kaicheng from somewhere, put them on, located the spot where he had identified the fault by the sound, and quickly removed the faulty part with a wrench.
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