As the holiday came to an end, Zhu Youliang and Liang Yuan also returned to work at the machinery factory. Seeing that the two of them were so leisurely every day, Ji Minhuai assigned them more work, which included a lot of problems that needed to be calculated. The two of them were not vague when they received the tasks, and they didn't say much. What others needed a day to calculate, they finished in half a day. When there was no work, the two of them started drinking tea again. Ji Minhuai looked up and saw the two of them holding cups, and suddenly felt a little upset. He, a professor, was not as leisurely as them, they were really capable. As for Li Mingde, he had no reaction from beginning to end, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him. Although Zhu Youliang didn't deliberately inquire about him, he still knew a thing or two from chatting with people in other offices. When he was young, this man had reported his mentor because of a misunderstanding, so he was now despised by people around him. But Ji Minhuai didn't care and kept him here.
That day, just as get off work was about to end, Ji Minhuai suddenly called the two of them over and handed them a document. "Take it back and have a look. You two have been here for a while now. This is the project assigned to you. Take it back and take a good look at it."
Zhu Youliang took it and flipped through it, and it turned out to be a research report on agricultural tractors. It not only explained the necessity of agricultural tractors, but also introduced the latest agricultural tractor technology in the United States in detail. Finally, it hoped that the country could introduce this technology.
"Mr. Ji, do you want us to research an engine that is suitable for this new type of agricultural tractor?" Liang Yuan asked from the side.
"What? No confidence?" Ji Minhuai picked up the large white porcelain pot on the table and took a sip of tea before speaking. He had watched these two drinking tea all day, so he thought it was time to find them something to do.
The old man was beginning to accept them, Liang Yuan immediately expressed his determination and said, "Of course. Mr. Ji, don't worry, even if you ask us to design this tractor, we will agree. After all, this is the first task you have officially given us, and we guarantee that we will complete it."
Old Ji glared at her and said, "You're so young, yet you're so arrogant! You should design one for me. Ever since this thing came out, people in China have been trying to copy it, but without exception, they've all failed. I'm giving it to you just to give you something to do so you don't have to be more idle than me all day long."
Zhu Youliang hurriedly said, "Mr. Ji, don't be angry. Yuanyuan just wants to show off in front of you and make you happy."
"You two are both very eloquent. Okay, let's all go home. Before you leave work tomorrow, remember to give me a rough plan. Although this thing cannot be made now, it does not mean that it can never be made. We still have to study it." After saying this, Ji Minhuai waved to the two of them.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Youliang hurriedly pulled Liang Yuan out the door.
When they returned to the dormitory, Liang Yuan picked some vegetables while saying to Zhu Youliang, "Youliang, what do you think Mr. Ji would do if we handed in the design drawings for the agricultural tractor before the end of the get off work day tomorrow?"
"What can we do? Of course we need to evaluate the feasibility." Zhu Youliang said while washing rice.
"Maybe he'll think we're just fooling around?"
"No. The reason why Mr. Ji said that is because he doesn't want us to be too stressed. If we were really freshly graduated college students, it would be a huge blow to us. Let alone researching the engine, it would be a bit difficult for us to even assist in the research."
"Then why did he give this task to us?" Liang Yuan said disapprovingly.
"This shows that he is optimistic about us. As young people, it's good for us to hone our skills." Zhu Youliang answered casually.
"He himself said that we were too idle." Liang Yuan said with a smile.
"It's good to have something to do."
"I decided to give him a surprise."
"I think the shock is enough. Wait, don't be too scary, take it step by step."
"Okay. Then who will come up with the plan, you or me?"
"Let me write it."
"You take care of the engine, and I'll take care of the design drawings, including the chassis and electrical equipment. I'm going to open Mr. Ji's eyes this time. Don't think I don't know that between the two of us, he values you more."
Zhu Youliang nodded helplessly. It couldn't be helped. In the entire research department, there were only a few female researchers, and even fewer female professors. Thinking of this, he suggested, "How about you take care of the engine and design drawings, and I'll take care of the chassis and electrical equipment. I'll still write the plan."
Liang Yuan nodded. "That's fine. The engine is the most important thing. This will better demonstrate my ability. No, I have to donate some more money to the school to support more girls to study. This way, we women won't be looked down upon all the time."
"As long as you are happy," Zhu Youliang said and started cooking.
In order to ensure that their design would not be too advanced and to enable it to be implemented using the technology of the time, Liang Yuan and Zhu Youliang consulted a large amount of information and even visited the nearby tractor factory. Finally, considering agricultural needs, they spent a full three months before placing a stack of design drawings and plans on Mr. Ji's desk.
Ji Minhuai didn't take it seriously at first. Zhu Youliang's earlier proposal, while interesting, was too general. He smiled as he read, "You guys actually designed an agricultural tractor." But as he flipped through the pages, his smile faded, and he sat up straighter.
He put down the "Agricultural Tractor Design and Feasibility" that Zhu Youliang had just presented to him and turned to flipping through the drawings on the table, carefully examining each one. Halfway through, he called Li Mingde over and said, "Mingde, come here and help me recalculate these data."
Upon hearing this, Li Mingde put down what he was doing and picked up the blueprint to start calculating.
Ji Minhuai was about to continue watching when he saw Zhu Youliang and Liang Yuan still standing across from him. He waved at them and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Xiaoyuan, sit over there. I still have some questions for you. Youliang, go get Director Guo."
"Hey." Liang Yuan said and sat on a chair beside him, while Zhu Youliang went out.
Ji Minhuai asked questions as he looked at it, especially about the engine, and he became more and more excited as he asked.
When Guo Daqiang came over, he had already put down the blueprint in his hand, took off his glasses, wiped them and said, "The young are formidable, the young are formidable. Our country has hope."
Liang Yuan listened, suddenly feeling a little ashamed. To people of this era, she stood on the shoulders of giants. Perhaps she shouldn't have been so easily able to produce this blueprint. It was unfair to many who were struggling. Even in the interstellar era, she was considered a genius, even though she hadn't awakened any special abilities.
Zhu Youliang sensed her emotional fluctuations, quickly moved towards her, and gently patted her shoulder.
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