For the next few days, Zhou Ziwen basically stayed at home.
Only when I am bored will I go to places like the pig farm and chicken farm in the village.
Sometimes, he would tinker with the tractor at the pig farm.
With the improvement of his mechanical manufacturing skills, repairing tractors is no longer a difficult task for him.
At his level, many parts can be made with a file and some basic tools, and the precision is quite high.
Seeing Zhou Ziwen busy in the warehouse every day, Li Lei and Chen Guowei would come to visit from time to time.
When they saw that this old tractor was getting better day by day and looked like it was about to be assembled, they were immediately amazed.
Li Lei widened his eyes and said in disbelief:
"Brother Ziwen, your skills are amazing! Using just these simple tools, you can actually repair the tractor so well. It's amazing!"
Chen Guowei also nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of admiration:
"Yes, Ziwen, I also learned some mechanical knowledge in the Agricultural College, but compared to you, it's really far behind. Your skills are almost catching up with professional mechanics."
Zhou Ziwen smiled and said modestly, "It's not as exaggerated as you say. I just think about it more and practice more. Practice makes perfect."
As he spoke, he continued with his work, his movements skillful and steady.
Soon, the fact that the tractor was almost repaired also alarmed Wu Dagang and the team leader.
They came to the pig farm together and looked at the tractor that was about to be renovated, their eyes full of surprise and anticipation.
Wu Dagang walked around the tractor, looked at it carefully, and couldn't help but exclaimed:
"Ziwen, you've really solved a big problem for our village! If this tractor is repaired, transportation and farming in the village will be much more convenient in the future."
The captain nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, I didn't expect that this tractor could actually be repaired. Ziwen, you are really capable!"
"Haha, this thing is not difficult to repair, it just takes a long time to repair." Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.
"Haha, it doesn't matter if it takes a little longer. If we had known you had this ability, we would have bought a few more." Wu Dagang looked at Zhou Ziwen with shining eyes.
When Zhou Ziwen said he wanted to buy back the old tractor, he didn't object, but he was not optimistic about it.
It was just because this was what Zhou Ziwen wanted, and it was about the price of scrap metal. At that time, I thought that there was no big deal in buying it. At worst, I could just sell it as scrap metal later.
But unexpectedly, after so many months, Zhou Ziwen really fixed it.
"Haha, this is the first tractor in our village. No one in the surrounding villages, no, not even in any production team in Lushan County, has a tractor."
"From now on, our village will be very powerful."
The captain laughed heartily, already thinking about how impressive it would be to sit on the tractor.
He has ridden a tractor and even a car.
But this is the tractor from my own village, the feeling is completely different.
"Of course not. Lao Niu and the others will be so envious by then." Wu Dagang also grinned.
"Haha, Uncle Wu, I think this tractor will be repaired in a few days, but you have to find a driver who can drive a tractor first."
Zhou Ziwen said that although he could drive a tractor, he had no interest in being a driver for others.
Wu Dagang and the team leader exchanged a glance, and then the team leader scratched his head and said, "That's a problem. There's really no one in our village who can drive a tractor."
"But it doesn't matter. We can learn now. Ziwen, you can drive a tractor. You have to teach us when the time comes."
Zhou Ziwen nodded and said, "Okay, I'll teach you after the tractor is repaired. But driving a tractor is not an easy task. You need to be patient and careful, and you have to pay attention to safety."
"Of course, safety comes first." Wu Dagang said, "Ziwen, don't worry, we will select some young, strong and smart guys to learn. They will definitely be able to learn it."
In the next few days, the village began to actively look for suitable candidates to learn how to drive a tractor.
After the news spread, many young people were eager to try it out. After all, at that time, being a tractor driver was a very enviable job.
After some screening, several young people were finally selected, including Wang Qiang, Liu Yong and Zhao Gang.
They are all activists in the village. They work very hard and there are many people in their families.
Sometimes, even Wu Dagang and the team leader would consider their opinions.
This is how it is in this era. The family with more people and more men speaks more confidently.
This is also the reason why people want to have more children no matter how poor they are.
While he was busy repairing the tractor, Zhou Ziwen did not forget the translation materials Li Guangwen gave him.
With his translation skills, translating these materials is no different from copying books.
When he sees a foreign language, the corresponding Chinese meaning automatically appears in his mind. He can smoothly convert it into accurate and fluent Chinese expression without even thinking too much.
He translated all these materials in his spare time.
However, in order not to appear too shocking, he did not submit the manuscript too early.
Judging from his usual speed, it would take at least a week to complete the translation.
It was a sunny day outside. Although the temperature was still low, it couldn't dampen everyone's enthusiasm.
On this day, almost all the village cadres, big and small, came.
Everyone crowded into the pig farm's warehouse, excitedly watching Zhou Ziwen busying around the tractor.
Several team leaders of the production team surrounded Zhou Ziwen and helped him.
Zhou Ziwen focused on the final adjustments, his movements skilled and precise. The team leaders, handing tools and parts to him, worked in perfect harmony.
As the number of parts on the ground decreased, everyone's expressions became more and more excited.
Finally, Zhou Ziwen completed the installation of the last component, stood up, clapped his hands, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
"Okay, it's done!" said Zhou Ziwen.
Everyone cheered and applauded loudly.
Wu Dagang walked forward excitedly, patted Zhou Ziwen on the shoulder, and said:
"Ziwen, you are such a great hero to our village! This tractor is so beautiful!"
The team leader also said with a smile on his face: "Yes, Ziwen, your craftsmanship is really admirable. It will be so impressive for our village to have this tractor in the future."
"Haha, don't get too excited, we haven't tried it yet to see if there are any problems!"
Zhou Ziwen jumped onto the tractor with a smile, sat in the cab, skillfully inserted the key, and started the engine.
The tractor suddenly emitted a low and powerful roar, as if announcing its new life.
"Get out of the way, make a way for Ziwen, don't block the road."
Wu Dagang hurriedly pushed through the crowd blocking his way.
Zhou Ziwen gently stepped on the clutch, shifted gears, then slowly released the clutch, and the tractor slowly moved forward.
He drove the tractor out of the warehouse.
In the pig farm, the tractor ran smoothly, sometimes accelerating, sometimes slowing down, and sometimes turning, demonstrating the tractor's good performance. (End of this chapter)
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