Before he knew it, Fu Weidong was purring softly like a little pig.
A gust of wind blew in, and Fan Xiaofan, who was focused on drawing, looked up, went forward to half-close the window, and took a coat to put on Fu Weidong.
I rested my chin on my hand and watched the poplar trees swaying in the wind outside the window. The blueprints on the table were already taking shape.
A watch blueprint is constructed from intricate mechanical parts. By the mid-1950s, China had its own light watchmaking industry, but compared to the mature watchmaking industry abroad, it was still in its infancy.
Compared to established international brands like Rolex, Piaget, Omega, and Cartier, China is still lagging behind. Naturally, the emerging domestic industry appears rough compared to their sophistication.
However, the profits involved are hard to ignore.
For people, watches are both practical for daily life and luxury items that signify status.
If one can gain a foothold in a region, it will be very beneficial to export profits.
China is now burdened with foreign debt and, in order to maintain its international standing, it needs to unite with the third tier of countries to counter the suspicion and suppression of China by the first tier of nations.
Unfortunately, China currently lacks an advantage in industry, and its exports still mainly rely on some crudely processed products with extremely low profit margins.
In comparison, if the watch industry can develop, it will be an important pillar industry for China to alleviate economic pressure.
Beside the desk was a domestic watch that Fan Xiaofan had dismantled into pieces. He had shamelessly asked Secretary Wang for it, and Secretary Wang's face turned black at the time.
This watch was the only valuable possession he owned. He immediately clutched it, looking as if Fan Xiaofan was abducting an innocent man, and jumped several feet away.
It doesn't fit the image of an elite secretary at all.
"What are you doing...?"
Fan Xiaofan clenched her fists in front of her chest, looking at you with a pleading expression, like a little kitten begging for something.
Secretary Wang struggled to look away. No, he had to firmly refuse. *Sobbing* He was protecting his precious treasure, who was more important than his own life.
No, absolutely not.
Fan Xiaofan blinked and held up her finger to draw a line: "I promise, I'll get you an even better one in a while."
Secretary Wang didn't want to give it, she was reluctant... President Xu, standing to the side, coughed twice, patted Secretary Wang on the shoulder, and said righteously, "We must support Comrade Xiao Fan's work..."
Secretary Wang felt wronged; they couldn't just take advantage of her, this poor, pathetic lamb...
I feel so wronged, so incredibly wronged.
In the end, the watch still ended up in Fan Xiaofan's hands. Before leaving, Secretary Wang repeatedly emphasized to Fan Xiaofan not to forget what he had promised her, and that he must remember to give her an even better one.
Thus, the watch, which had a poor owner, ended up in pieces, having completed its heroic mission in life.
Fan Xiaofan's drawings didn't go too far. Compared to the watch in front of him, the biggest optimization was to make the gears more precise and the hands more accurate. At the same time, he also made a few small modifications to add waterproofing and shock resistance.
The most common problems encountered when using a watch are accidentally dropping it on the ground, causing the hands to break and rendering it unusable. Another issue is that water can cause rust to form when the watch comes into contact with water, making it stop running and affecting its appearance.
Putting away the blueprints, Fu Weidong reached out and pinched the cheeks of the little dumpling who was sleeping like a pig. He was groggily woken up by his sister and heard her say, "It's lunch break time. If you keep sleeping, you might not be able to finish the daily task your master gave you..."
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