Lin Chuchu quickly shook her head, "Minister, you misunderstood. I meant, could you take the fan apart and take a look? I'd like to see if I can help you improve it."
This type of fan is impractical and noisy. Although it is safe, it is too expensive for most people to afford.
Upon hearing this, the minister's eyes lit up instantly. He quickly sent two people over to help Lin Chuchu disassemble the fan, while he himself followed behind.
Lin Chuchu carefully observed each component, pondered for a while, then asked someone to bring her paper and pen, and began to write and draw.
Lin Chuchu had seen fans from later generations. Although she didn't know the exact specifications, she remembered their general appearance.
The fan isn't very tall, just half-closed. The outside is made of plastic, like a thin strip, and the blades inside aren't big, fitting perfectly inside the cover.
"...The wiring and batteries can all be put in this box, and the switch is at the bottom."
Lin Chuchu handed the design drawings to everyone and pointed them out to the others.
Plastic is cheaper and lighter than iron, and its processing is relatively simpler.
Hearing Lin Chuchu's explanation, the minister was also shocked. "Comrade Lin, this design is amazing! How did you come up with it? We also have television sets in our factory. Can we take them apart and take a look? Maybe you can even design a television."
Lin Chuchu almost rolled her eyes. "Minister, I'm not a professional either. It was just a sudden thought."
"However, I've heard that color televisions have appeared overseas. Why don't you look into that direction?"
Inspiration doesn't come from simply taking things apart and playing around with them.
After calming down, the minister realized something was amiss. "Hey, Comrade Lin, why don't you come work as a consultant at our machinery factory? We'll definitely give you a bonus for any designs you come up with."
Is this a public attempt to poach her? Sister Wang stared nervously at Lin Chuchu, afraid that Lin Chuchu would agree.
Lin Chuchu shook her head. "Minister, this was just a lucky break. I might not be able to design anything in the future. What if you poach my people, but I can't produce any results? Wouldn't the electronics factory have been paying me for nothing?"
"Haha, I'd be happy to support you for free. Forget it, I won't compete with Lao Song. You can think about it more often, maybe you can come up with some design drafts. Our electronics factory will definitely buy them then."
The production of this fan will definitely earn foreign exchange for the country, which is the greatest value of the electronics factory.
Unfortunately, even if they put their stuff out there before, nobody wanted it. He wanted to see if those foreigners would go crazy for it once the fan came out.
After staying up all night, Lin Chuchu and Sister Wang didn't rush back, but instead checked into a guesthouse.
On their way back, the minister still loaded a lot of things into their car: 5 kilograms of meat, rice, millet, and a television and radio.
The minister smiled and said, "Chuchu can use these two things for now. She can take them apart and play with them whenever she wants. I'll have someone send them over when the fan comes out."
Lin Chuchu's face was full of unspeakable emotions; the minister still hadn't given up.
Oh well, I guess I'll just keep it.
When they returned to the unit, they happened to run into Liu Zixuan, who was asking someone to help carry the sewing machine inside.
Just as I was about to say something, I noticed the cardboard box the two of them were holding.
"You...bought a TV and a radio?"
These days, people only buy these home appliances when they get married; they rarely buy them for themselves.
Thanks to her loud voice, many heads popped out from the upper floors of the apartment building to watch the commotion.
“I didn’t buy it. This is broken. I went to the electronics factory to get things repaired, but the technician wasn’t there, so they asked me to fix it for them.”
She didn't plan to use the items anyway, but if she could actually research something from them, she would quickly send them back.
"I knew it! I didn't expect Comrade Lin to have this skill."
She puffed out her chest proudly; the other person was just a repairman who could fix electrical stuff, nothing to be proud of.
She turned to the people helping her and said, "Slow down, this thing is very expensive."
Finally, the end of the year arrived. This was Lin Chuchu's first New Year since her rebirth. Everyone who had a holiday went home, including Sister Wang and Mu Chen.
Mu Chen's family hadn't been together for many years, so he wanted to go home for a visit.
A group of people left the compound, but a new group of people joined.
It was still as lively as ever; the army canteen remained open, and people were counting the number of soldiers every day.
I tidied up the house before the New Year, took a shower, and declined the suggestion from everyone in the yard to celebrate the New Year together.
The New Year's Eve dinner was served at the cafeteria at 3 p.m. There were both vegetarian and meat dumplings, as well as six other dishes. The cafeteria also had alcohol, but Lin Chuchu couldn't drink; she was just there for the fun of it.
Children were setting off fireworks in the yard, dressed in new clothes, making it very lively.
When Lin Chuchu got home, she placed the dumplings she had brought back next to the stove. After thinking for a moment, she turned on the radio.
She took the radio apart once, and it took her a long time to put it back together. She never dared to take it apart again after that.
There weren't many shows, only a few, and Lin Chuchu was just trying to increase her popularity.
In the middle of the night, the troops set off firecrackers and fireworks. Lin Chuchu cooked some more dishes: braised pork, stir-fried pork with mushrooms, a cold dish, and a canned food. After eating and drinking her fill, Lin Chuchu cleaned up and went to sleep.
The holiday was extended to the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, which was quite boring.
Lin Chuchu wrote down her ideas about televisions and radios on a piece of paper and asked Old Song to deliver them to the electronics factory.
For example, modern TVs and radios are too heavy. If we put a three-color object on the imaging component of a TV, would it produce a color picture?
Radios are too heavy, and the main problem is the cassette tape. Is it possible to simplify other components, or to make the size of the components smaller but increase their functionality? Since cassette tapes can be used for playback, can blank cassette tapes be recycled, or can they be used for recording?
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