Xinhua Commune isn't close to here either. We just talked about sprinkler irrigation yesterday, and today we got the engine.
Chen Dajiang was worried that the bumpy ride would damage the engine, so he treasured it when he came, because he had traded thirty catties of grain with the farm for it.
There was a tractor engine in the yard, equipped with a diesel tank. However, diesel is relatively expensive. The farm can use it easily because they are relatively wealthy. If the Xinhua Commune were to use it, it would probably be a bit difficult.
“This is Yang Daniu, an educated youth from our commune. He’s a worker-peasant-soldier college student and can be considered one of the more educated people in our commune. See if you need any help from him; you can ask him to help you with something,” Chen Dajiang said to Lin Yuxi as soon as he saw her.
Standing in the courtyard, Yang Daniu couldn't help but scratch the back of his head, looking somewhat embarrassed.
Because the number of college students from worker-peasant-soldier backgrounds was very low, admission depended entirely on recommendations.
“I studied engineering mechanics and have some knowledge of engineering drawing and materials. When Director Chen replaced this engine yesterday, they said there might be some minor problems.”
The minor issue is insufficient power supply, which affects engine operation and may cause intermittent power outages.
Most engines nowadays are basically imitations of Western technology; there is no good domestic equipment.
"Comrade Lin Yuxi, do you think this will work? Although it's a used one that they discarded, at least it can be used..." Chen Dajiang said without confidence. Thirty catties of grain could only buy him a faulty engine, which was already his limit.
That's thirty catties of fine grain!
"Let me take a look first." Lin Yuxi disassembled the engine. Actually, she only had some experience with machinery for studying crops. She really didn't know how to do anything else.
The engine's interior was exposed, revealing a lot of small parts that needed replacing. The educated youth working on the farm could only repair simple parts; they couldn't handle anything too complicated. That's why Chen Dajiang was able to find this engine by chance.
Chen Dajiang looked on expectantly, craning his neck in anticipation.
Although she was forced into the task, Lin Yuxi diligently checked the machinery to find any problems.
Lin Yuxi took out the soldering iron from inside the house. As she watched the smoke rise, she didn't move very fast, but Chen Dajiang was terrified. He couldn't sit still and paced back and forth in the yard.
"Don't worry, Da Niu and I will go back first. The engine is here with you. You can work whenever you want, or not. I've already told Cao Wang that you'll still get work points even if you don't work. Don't feel pressured."
Chen Dajiang was afraid that Lin Yuxi would be nervous and didn't want to put pressure on her, so he brought two cans of food from the supply and marketing cooperative before coming. After saying a few words, he took Yang Daniu and left.
After they left, Lin Yuxi packed up the engine and carried it into the house.
After the two left, Lin's mother, Jiang Shufen, came out of the house. She had been too embarrassed to go out when she saw two unfamiliar figures in the yard.
“I don’t recognize those two people. They don’t seem to be from Qinghe Village,” Jiang Shufen said, frowning.
Lin Yuxi put the engine in the corner and explained, "That's Director Chen from Xinhua Commune, and there's another one I don't recognize."
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