The new wheat threshing machine and tractor produced by Qianyuan County Machinery Factory were delivered to Beili Village as soon as possible. These two products were subsequently launched on the market.
The new product was already in high demand and short supply without the factory even needing to do any promotion. It was a planned economy, and products were scarce; there weren't enough to go around to just a few counties in H city. It was very difficult for each village to obtain quotas for the threshing machine and tractor.
The first batch of threshing machines and tractors soon arrived at the villages with assigned quotas.
Tractors and threshing machines were novelties, especially the tractors; when the men of Beili Village saw them, they were reluctant to leave.
He Yuhan's tractor design is not only advanced inside, but also simple, elegant and beautiful in appearance.
It's estimated that every man has a unique fondness for cars. In rural areas nowadays, tractors are considered a very high-end item by villagers.
So, there are few men in the countryside who don't yearn to drive a tractor. But they've never even touched one, let alone driven one.
Therefore, villagers in rural areas usually have to go to the township to learn how to drive a tractor.
However, this problem does not exist in Beili Village because Han Yixian, Gu Qishen, and He Yuhan are there.
Han Yixian and Gu Qishen can both drive cars, so driving a tractor would be no problem for them. He Yuhan is the designer of the tractor and can drive a car, so of course she can drive a tractor too.
So Han Yixian and Gu Qishen became the two tractor drivers in Beili Village, responsible for driving the tractors. However, they were both too enthusiastic about the job. They also wanted to give other villagers a chance and didn't want others to be jealous.
Han Yixian then approached Uncle Gao: "Uncle Gao, I think our village needs to train a few more tractor drivers. That way, if Qi Shen and I aren't in the village in the future, we'll have replacements."
Besides, we don't know when we'll be leaving, so it's better to train the villagers. We can find a few villagers with basic education and quick thinking to learn how to drive tractors; they should be able to learn quickly, and with our help and supervision, there shouldn't be any problems.
Besides, there's always Yuhan. If the tractor has any minor problems, Yuhan can help fix them.
Find more people, so that they all learn the skills, and prevent those who become tractor drivers from becoming arrogant and complacent. Competition will keep them serious and humble.
Gao Shuwen thought Han Yixian's words made sense, so he said, "Alright, you and Yuhan will be in charge of the assessment and help find a few suitable candidates."
Han Yixian said, "Then you'll have to inform everyone so that those who want to learn how to drive a tractor can sign up first. Those who sign up must have a certain level of education so they can quickly recognize the markings on the various parts of the tractor. This will also help them grasp the principles of the tractor and the functions of each part more quickly."
"This way, if the tractor encounters a problem in the future, I'll know roughly how to handle it."
Gao Shuwen nodded and said, "What you said makes sense. Let's do it your way. I'll pass on the notice tomorrow."
Han Yixian said, "Uncle Gao, Guohua and Guoan both went to primary school and can read, right? Let them both enroll. It won't hurt for them to learn another skill."
Gao Shuwen nodded and said, "Okay, I'll have them all sign up."
The village was abuzz the next day when Gao Shuwen announced a tractor driver training course. Especially the younger men; almost everyone wanted to learn how to drive a tractor.
However, when Gao Shuwen said that a certain level of education was required, most of the men in the village became dejected, because most of them had never been to school and were illiterate.
When Gao Shuwen explained why a basic level of education was required to learn how to drive a tractor, everyone understood. This tractor was a treasure of the village; if someone damaged it due to ignorance, they would be a sinner against the village.
Fortunately, there were a few people in the village who had gone to school, Gao Guohua and Gao Guoan being two of them.
The two brothers were also excited about learning to drive a tractor. Yesterday, when their father came home and mentioned Brother Han's suggestion, the two brothers were overjoyed because they both met the requirements to register.
Moreover, Brother Han also told them to enroll, and the two brothers were especially grateful to their parents for letting them go to school.
Han Yixian saw that there were just enough people to sign up, no more and no less.
The training course should begin by explaining the functions of each component of the tractor, followed by an explanation of some of the principles of the tractor.
He Yuhan is the most suitable teacher for this training course. As the designer of this tractor, who knows the functions and principles of each part of the tractor better than her?
The tractor was parked at the brigade headquarters, where the village clinic was also located. Now He Yuhan didn't have to delay her work and could conduct on-site teaching directly at the brigade headquarters. If patients came, she could also treat them.
He Yuhan used to be a teacher in the village, and no one questioned her training everyone; it seemed like a matter of course.
He Yuhan had previously written detailed instruction manuals for these agricultural products for the Qianyuan County Machinery Factory. Now that the manuals are available, it will be even easier to explain them.
The instruction manual contains diagrams of each component, along with descriptions of their functions. It also includes precautions and troubleshooting tips.
It was easy to teach with a real tractor as a teaching prop. He Yuhan first explained each part and its function in detail to familiarize everyone with the structure of the tractor.
After we were completely familiar with the structure and function of each part of the tractor, we started explaining the principles. He Yuhan explained everything that was in the instruction manual and everything that wasn't there.
Several students were very serious, taking detailed notes with pens and notebooks, just so they could review them several times at home and memorize them.
Once you've learned the theoretical knowledge, it's time to put it into practice.
He Yuhan also demonstrated the operation to everyone in person.
Everyone saw that Dr. He was indeed a cultured person who had been a teacher; he could even drive a tractor. He was truly remarkable. No wonder his theories were so detailed.
He Yuhan gave everyone a demonstration, and then she asked Han Yi to teach them how to operate the tractor first. After all, she was a woman, and the men felt embarrassed to teach them how to operate the tractor themselves. It was better for Han Yi to teach them first.
Han Yixian didn't want his wife to teach several grown men step by step; it was already good enough that she could explain the theoretical knowledge to them.
The tractor designer himself gave them a lecture; how many people get that privilege?
The trainees were thrilled to get to operate the tractor. They had all studied the theoretical knowledge diligently and were now finally able to drive it.
Driving a tractor is not a difficult thing, at least it's simpler than driving a car.
After a few practical exercises, the students gradually got the hang of it.
Towards the end of the training course, the wheat harvest began in Beili Village. This gave everyone a good opportunity to practice driving and familiarize themselves with the fields.
To prevent problems from arising, Han Yixian would usually sit beside the trainees to provide guidance and supervision, with several trainees taking turns driving the tractor.
This year, with the addition of tractors, wheat transportation in Beili Village has become much faster. Horse-drawn carts, oxcarts, and tractors together create a bustling transportation scene in Beili Village.
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