The atmosphere was a bit off, so Tao Xueying quickly changed the subject: "Squad Leader Yu, are we going to just switch to plastic collars now?"
Director Jiang: "Just replace it directly. Disassembling the machine is too troublesome, let's just get through these two days first."
Tao Xueying was about to get the plastic collar when Yu Yao stopped her: "Wait, replacing the plastic collar is only a temporary solution. Changing it every half hour will cause too much wear and tear on the plastic collar. Let's take it apart."
In those days, industry was underdeveloped, and plastic products, especially parts for imported machines, were consumables, costing a dollar each.
Changing the collar every half hour is not only unbearable for the factory, but there are also not enough spare collars.
Director Jiang frowned. "Squad Leader Yu, I know that solving the blockage is the fundamental solution, but we simply don't have the capability to disassemble the machine. I don't agree with taking it apart."
Tao Xueying looked at Director Jiang, then at Squad Leader Yu, unsure of whose opinion to follow: "Squad Leader?"
Jiang Zhiwei was displeased, but her face remained calm. "Squad Leader Yu, solving problems isn't just about idealism; we need to be realistic. This machine is extremely intricate inside. To disassemble it, you have to start from the top. There are many tiny parts on it, and if you make a slight mistake, you won't be able to put it back together."
“Director Jiang,” Yu Yao interrupted Jiang Zhiwei. Knowing that Jiang Zhiwei was being impolite, she had no intention of giving her any face. “I think you misunderstood me. When I said to disassemble, I didn’t mean to open it from the top. I just needed to disassemble the outermost rotating part from the bottom of the machine.”
Jiang Zhiwei couldn't help but chuckle. "Squad Leader Yu, you haven't been using the machine for long and don't understand the situation, so I don't blame you. The idea of disassembling the shaft is correct, but there are at least a dozen shafts inside this machine, and you can't just disassemble the outermost ones."
Zhao Meili chimed in, "Exactly, Squad Leader Yu. Director Jiang has been using this kind of machine for years; he's definitely more experienced than you. Let's just replace the collar directly. If we delay any longer and it slows down the production schedule, will Squad Leader Yu take responsibility?"
Yu Yao gave her a cold look. "Team Leader Zhao, didn't anyone teach you manners? I'm talking to Director Jiang, why are you interrupting?"
Zhao Meili choked and looked pale. She wanted to say something, but Jiang Zhiwei stopped her with a look.
Jiang Zhiwei looked at Yu Yao: "Squad Leader Yu, let's listen to me and just replace them with plastic collars. As for the wear and tear on the collars, I think the factory will understand. We're just trying to complete our production tasks smoothly, aren't we?"
That's the point, but plastic collars are consumables. If you use them now, you might not have them when you actually need them in the future.
Moreover, changing the collar every half hour would waste a lot of time and inevitably delay the progress.
Yu Yao said firmly, "Director Jiang, I have a way to solve the blockage problem without disassembling the top."
Jiang Zhiwei asked in surprise, "You have a way?"
How is that possible?
The Yangcheng factory has used the machine so many times, and every time it encounters such a problem, the only solution is to disassemble it. Yu Yao can do something that even the Yangcheng Food Factory cannot.
Yu Yao said confidently and calmly, "That's right, I have a way. Xueying, go get me the wrench and pliers toolbox."
"Okay, squad leader, I'll go right away."
After bringing the items, Yu Yao found a wrench. "As you can see, the position of this plastic collar is shown in detail in the manuscript that Comrade Zhu left me. I discovered that there is a correspondence between the plastic collar and the internal rotating shafts. As long as we follow the corresponding rules, we can determine the positions of the corresponding rotating shafts, so we don't have to disassemble the entire machine."
Is it true or false?
Jiang Zhiwei asked in confusion, "Squad Leader Yu, the instruction manual didn't mention that the plastic collar and the pivot should correspond. How did you know that?"
Tao Xueying also asked, "Class monitor, what did you mean by the correspondence you just mentioned?"
Everyone else listened intently; this was all valuable information, and learning it would be valuable experience for the future.
Zhao Meili craned her neck and stood on tiptoe, wanting to hear what Yu Yao had to say. "Squad Leader Yu, you're not just making this up, are you? We never heard of any correspondence when we were in Guangzhou."
"Whether it's made up or not is none of Team Leader Zhao's concern," Yu Yao said, looking at her with a half-smile. "Team Leader Zhao, go to the equipment room and get a plastic collar."
They're picking on her, trying to learn her stuff, and indulging in their daydreams.
"I'm not going. Can't we just find someone else to do it?" Zhao Meili wanted to learn from Yu Yao, who seemed so confident; she might actually have some skills.
Jiang Zhiwei values experience too much; after following her for so many years, she hasn't learned much.
Yu Yao ignored her and looked at Jiang Zhiwei instead: "Director Jiang, our new production line is too small to accommodate Team Leader Zhao. You should transfer her to another department."
"That won't do," Jiang Zhiwei said, looking at Zhao Meili. "Team Leader Zhao, didn't you hear what Squad Leader Yu said?"
Zhao Meili stamped her foot, "Fine, I'll go."
She just left very slowly.
"Team Leader Zhao, have you not eaten? Why are you walking so slowly?" Tao Xueying retorted.
Zhao Meili had no choice but to quicken her pace.
What's so great about it? What corresponding rules? Yu Yao must have made it all up.
When she brought the plastic collar back and walked into the factory, she saw that Yu Yao had already removed the bottom machine casing, cleaned the clogged shaft, and was reinstalling it.
Tao Xueying looked at her with admiration, "Class monitor, you're amazing! If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have discovered that the plastic collar and the pivot are actually related. This will make things much easier if this kind of problem occurs again in the future."
Other workers chimed in, "Yes, it's incredibly useful. They must have deliberately kept it a secret when selling the machines to us foreigners, just so they wouldn't let us off too easily. But we never expected to run into Squad Leader Yu; all their schemes and tricks were just paper tigers."
Everyone had smiles on their faces, looking at Yu Yao with a mixture of excitement and admiration.
Could Yu Yao have actually done it?
Zhao Meili put the collar aside with some skepticism, saying, "I've taken the collar back."
Yu Yao handed the wrench to Tao Xueying, "Xueying, I just explained the techniques, you can do the rest."
Tao Xueying looked surprised. "Me? Can I really do it?"
Yu Yao encouraged her, "You can do it. Besides, I'm here for you."
Tao Xueying nodded, took the wrench, and, following the points Yu Yao had explained, managed to put the outer casing back on smoothly, albeit slowly.
The remaining task was to replace the plastic collar. The first time I installed it incorrectly, it went smoothly, but after adjusting it, it was successfully replaced.
"Squad leader, I've set it up. Is the machine really working?" Tao Xueying asked nervously, still in a daze, unable to believe that she had actually done it.
Yu Yao patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction. "You did a great job. Whether you can do it or not, you'll know once you try. You have to believe in yourself."
As she spoke, Yu Yao had someone find a piece of beef, put it into the meat inlet, pressed the power button, adjusted the parameters, and started it.
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