Chapter 212 Unable to Exchange for a Courtyard House
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Shao Hongyi, the factory director of the municipal machinery factory, finally managed to squeeze through the excited crowd to stand in front of Lin Baozhu, his face beaming with eager smiles: "Engineer Lin! Engineer Lin! Our municipal machinery factory currently has a critical project that is stuck in a bottleneck and we just can't seem to break through! We earnestly request that you and your team take some time to come and give us some guidance! As long as you're willing to go, the factory is willing to pay you 1,000 yuan as your personal technical consultant fee!"
He paused, then added, "Of course, the other members of your team also receive corresponding compensation, but it certainly won't be as much as yours!"
“Okay! No problem!” Lin Baozhu readily agreed.
Shao Hongyi was overjoyed and pressed his advantage: "Great! In addition, the latest mechanical technology exchange conference is about to be held, which is a perfect stage to showcase our domestic cutting-edge technology! I sincerely hope that Comrade Baozhu can personally take this high-precision machine tool to show it off and shock those arrogant foreign countries!"
Lin Baozhu's gaze swept over Lin Erlang, who was wearing a maternal smile in the crowd, and her lips curled slightly: "Engineer Shao, for things like the exchange conference that require 'showing off,' let my second brother take these hardworking teammates! As for me..."
She pointed to her head, "I still have to stay in here and figure out some new gadgets!"
Just as the machine tool successfully roared to life, she clearly felt the space deep within her consciousness tremble violently! She subconsciously tried to sink her consciousness into it, but was firmly blocked by an invisible, resilient barrier... It seems that the space is undergoing a critical upgrade and transformation period and is temporarily unusable.
"this……"
Upon hearing that he was to lead the team, Lin Erlang was so surprised that he waved his hands repeatedly and shook his head like a rattle drum: "No, no! Little sister! Such a big event, of course you have to go! If it weren't for you, we brothers wouldn't even have been able to get started with this project. How could we possibly steal the show!"
"Yes, Engineer Lin! We appreciate your kindness, but you really have to go to this exchange meeting!" the other team members chimed in. They knew perfectly well that they had only spun some precision parts according to the blueprints; the real core—the ingenious designs and the incredibly complex calculations—was all handled by Engineer Lin! Now, Engineer Lin had not only generously granted them authorship rights but was also going to take them to the city for research… This kindness was already too great for them to bear!
Lin Baozhu raised an eyebrow and deliberately put on a stern face, "Just go when I tell you to! Stop dawdling and making excuses, can't you act like men?"
Upon hearing this, the group scratched their heads and chuckled foolishly.
"Okay, when we come back, we'll bring Lin some local specialties and gifts."
"Then I'll be waiting."
Lin Baozhu worked at the machine factory until the sun was setting before she and Qin Haifeng, who had been silently watching over her, set off on the path back to the village.
The bicycle bumped along the country dirt road, the setting sun casting a warm golden glow on their figures. Qin Haifeng turned his head to look at the girl beside him, bathed in the afterglow, and softly asked:
"You've made such a great contribution to the country this time, have you thought about what reward you want? This is a rare opportunity!"
Lin Baozhu's eyes lit up instantly. She leaned closer to Qin Haifeng, lowered her voice, and asked with boundless anticipation, "Do you think... if I asked for a courtyard house in Beijing... it would work out?"
"Cough cough cough!" Qin Haifeng almost choked on his own saliva, and his hand gripping the handlebars wobbled. He glanced at her helplessly, his lips twitching involuntarily: This girl, she really dares to dream!
"The contribution of a high-precision machine tool is indeed significant..."
He steadied the car and continued, "But getting a courtyard house in Beijing... that might still be a bit difficult."
Upon hearing this, Lin Baozhu's bright smile vanished instantly, and her lips involuntarily pouted. But her disappointment lasted less than three seconds before her eyes lit up again—if one wasn't enough, then two, three! Surely she could manage to collect enough?
Thinking of this, she suddenly grabbed Qin Haifeng's waist, her fingers involuntarily fidgeting.
"Qin Haifeng! Does your unit have any research projects that are currently stuck? For example... new weapons? Armored vehicles? Tanks? Giant mushrooms? I might be able to help with these!"
Feeling the warmth from her waist and the pressure of her fingertips, Qin Haifeng quickly wrapped her mischievous little hand tightly in his broad palm. He hesitated for a moment, then his voice deepened:
“Those military projects are classified at a very high level; not just anyone can get involved. However…”
He changed the subject, his tone becoming somewhat somber, "Our unit does indeed have a pressing problem to solve—increasing vehicle speed."
"In recent years, border frictions have been constant, and enemy agents have become increasingly rampant within the country. A few days ago, when our people were escorting a group of returning researchers, they were strafed by enemy aircraft at low altitude..."
His voice was strained: "If our transport vehicles had been even 20 miles per hour faster... those scientists and their comrades who were escorting them might not have been... wiped out."
Lin Baozhu sensed the sorrow in his tone and said in a deep voice, "Previously, the factory manager gave me a research document on increasing the speed of a car engine... I helped correct some key calculation errors in it. If it is successfully manufactured according to the data I modified, the estimated speed can be increased by about twenty miles per hour."
"Twenty miles per hour? That's a lot?!" Qin Haifeng exclaimed in surprise!
Upon hearing this, Lin Baozhu laughed and said, "This only increases the speed by about twenty miles per hour based on their research. But if I were to do the research myself, could I create a car that can exceed one hundred and fifty miles per hour, or even faster? If that were successful, then my courtyard house... wouldn't that be settled then?"
It's absolutely worth it to work overtime and do research now so that I can live a comfortable life of counting money in a courtyard house in Beijing in the future!
Qin Haifeng slammed on the brakes! He abruptly turned his head, staring intently at Lin Baozhu, his breathing instantly becoming extremely rapid! The grip on her hand tightened unconsciously, his voice trembling slightly with extreme excitement and disbelief:
"Baozhu! If you can really develop a car that can run at 150 miles per hour... let alone one courtyard house, even two! The government will definitely approve it for you! The value... is too great!"
Hearing Qin Haifeng's excited tone, Lin Baozhu sighed softly in her heart.
Alas, the scientific research foundation of this era is ultimately too weak. A mere 150 mph car can actually be exchanged for two courtyard houses in Beijing? If she were to actually build those advanced weapons that could crush the Western powers... wouldn't the state be able to generously bestow even the former dynasty's princely mansions upon her?
"If only the government could really agree to give me a courtyard house..."
She patted her chest and vowed, "Even if it takes all my hard work, I will definitely make it!"
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