The reason why the Great Leap Forward in steelmaking in previous years was that the whole country had suffered enough from backwardness and was determined to move forward with all its might, hoping to achieve some development in industry.
Unfortunately, this kind of thinking is like a headless fly, ultimately causing a huge waste of resources and losses in manpower, material resources, and financial resources.
So, after making inquiries, Fan Xiaofan learned that even some simple parts that China might not be able to produce on its own.
The backwardness of industrial technology in this era was something Fan Xiaofan found hard to get used to.
Just as we were used to being able to turn on the light whenever it was dark, in this era even kerosene lamps were used in a planned manner, and the supply of kerosene was limited, with only half a catty (250 grams) of kerosene available each month.
Li Dafu grinned widely, stroking the tractor, and said, "Good, good, good..."
He also said he would report this to the commune, and the commune might make some arrangements then.
Fan Xiaofan pursed her lips and nodded. Staying here wouldn't offer her much room for development, and it would be a waste of her time.
Li Dafu laughed and patted her on the shoulder: "Xiao Fan, you are a capable person. We can't keep you here and let your talent go to waste. That would be extremely irresponsible to the country, the people, and even ourselves."
Back at the commune, Li Dafu had previously caused trouble for the commune leaders over the grain issue, leaving them frustrated and helpless. What could they do?
Li Dafu didn't falsify any data; he simply reported the actual yield per mu.
But now that he's heard that the old tractor has been improved, President Xu is the first to disbelieve it. How could he possibly control that tractor?
He wanted to see if Li Dafu's talk of seeking truth from facts was just empty boasting.
It just so happened that a colleague from the Agricultural Machinery Department came along, so Director Xu simply called him over as well. Li Dafu had been waiting for this day since he learned that Director Xu was coming.
The man from the agricultural machinery department was a bespectacled man in his thirties named Hu Teng. He held his chin up like a proud rooster, looking arrogant and domineering.
Working at the agricultural machinery department is such a great, secure job; when the tractors break down, everyone relies on them...
Upon hearing this, he thought the villagers were simply being ridiculous. Could a tractor be assembled haphazardly? Even he didn't have that kind of ability. Now, following behind Director Xu, his beady eyes darted around, trying to find out who was making such a fuss.
Li Dafu was planning to pave the way for Fan Xiaofan, so naturally he wanted them to see Xiaofan's abilities.
Hu Teng's appearance was an eyesore. What was he so arrogant about? Last time he came to repair the tractor, it took him seven or eight days to figure out what the problem was. Now he still looked down on people. How could he compare to Xiao Fan?
Seeing that he was having a headache over the tractor, the girl took the initiative to help him solve the problem.
Incompetent yet looking down on others, humph!
President Xu first shook hands with Li Dafu. As a leader, he naturally couldn't dampen the enthusiasm of the commune members, so he said with a smile, "Haha, I heard that the tractors have been improved. If that's true, it's a great thing that benefits the country and the people..."
As the company president, he knew more than his subordinates. The tractors they were using now were obsolete in other countries, and they would have been replaced with better ones long ago.
Li Dafu laughed and said, "Am I the kind of person who talks big? Isn't this a comrade from the Agricultural Machinery Bureau? Perfect, we have a professional here. He'll know once he takes a look..."
Hu Teng snorted: "We'll only know if it's true or not after we try."
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