It was quite a coincidence that the old commander had just come from the forest farm on patrol and had just met Lin Ying's grandfather. However, he didn't have a relationship with Lin Ying's grandfather; rather, it was Lin Ying's great-grandfather who had saved the old commander.
In those days of gunfire and artillery fire, who hasn't been wounded?
When Political Commissar Wang's eldest son came to find Zhang Shanlin, the old commander was still asking about Lin Ying. Knowing that Lin Ying was being harassed, he decided to make the trip himself.
After the Revolutionary Committee members left, the old leader noticed the large log next to Lin Ying.
The old leader felt a little strange. He had never heard Lin Ying's grandfather say that Lin Ying's strength was anything special.
"Girl? I heard you built this 'shed' yourself? Can I take a look?"
Lin Ying quickly opened the door: "Please come in."
Upon hearing Lin Ying's voice, the old commander couldn't help but smile. Clearly, he knew why Lin Ying had become like this. The old commander felt that his grandfather had done the right thing; at such a young age, to contemplate suicide was something she deserved to suffer.
Sure enough, it was her grandfather who truly understood Lin Ying. Seeing the awkward expression on her face when she heard his voice, the old commander's mood improved.
He even maliciously pretended not to know these things and deliberately made her talk more.
"You prepared all these materials yourself? That's impressive!"
Lin Ying spoke frankly: "Gaining weight after being poisoned isn't entirely without its advantages; it gave me a lot of strength. It made doing these things a bit easier."
A large group of people went to the main house first and saw the rain marks inside, confirming that the house was indeed leaking. However, the old leader soon noticed the shelf inside the room.
Looking at the iron saw, the old commander had a guess in his mind, but he wasn't sure: "What is this?"
Lin Ying explained, "It's a table saw for cutting wood chips. Using a large saw takes too much time."
The old commander circled the saw for a long time, asking, "How does this work?"
Lin Ying casually picked up a piece of leftover wood and placed it on the pusher to secure it. Then she fixed the saw in the right position, walked to the control panel, sat down, stepped on the pedal, and slowly manipulated the pusher to move the wood forward.
Because the piece of wood Lin Ying chose was relatively small, it was cut in just a few minutes.
The old commander stared at the thing in disbelief: "You came up with this?"
Lin Ying nodded: "Follow the original idea of the sewing machine."
The old leader was very excited. He thought that if the machine were modified, it might be of great use.
He had just come from the forest farm. Although the forest farm had chainsaws, the number was always limited, and many people still relied on manual labor. Although this thing was not as fast as a chainsaw, it was faster than manual labor, and it could also free up one person's manpower.
He just looked at it, and it's not difficult to make. Maybe a professional can take a look and make some improvements.
The old leader thought it was a real waste to leave this thing in this leaky house.
“Sigh, girl, do you know how tough it is at the forest farm? Because there are only a limited number of chainsaws, if one chainsaw is used to cut planks, then fewer chainsaws are needed to cut down trees. But since the chainsaws are given to the lumberjacks, it takes two people to operate the large saw for the planks. It's not only a waste of manpower, but also a waste of resources. Dawn is approaching, and many people are still living in tents. They haven't even built houses for the winter yet. Who knows how cold it will be then.”
From the moment the old leader uttered his first words, Lin Ying knew what he meant.
"However, as far as I know, in 1906, in Berlin, Germany, Mr. Wilhelm Odendo invented the world's first sliding table saw in order to complete his furniture designs. Now, the table saw has already been invented. Doesn't our country have this technology yet?"
The old commander's eyes widened: "You mean, such technology exists abroad?"
Lin Ying nodded: "Yes, and their table saw is electric, which means the electric motor drives the high-speed rotation of the gears. It's different from the chain of a chainsaw, and it's different from my back-and-forth motion. Theirs is a disc gear. It cuts wood faster and more efficiently."
Upon hearing this, the old leader knew that Lin Ying might have seen the table saw she mentioned, and thought that perhaps she could get those materials from Lin Ying's maternal grandfather's house.
"Girl, now that you've seen it, can you draw it?"
Lin Ying didn't hide anything: "I can only draw the exterior; I don't know the workings of the engine inside."
The old leader wasn't disappointed when he heard this: "Alright, then draw a sample diagram."
Lin Ying thought she had saved her table saw, so she took out a piece of paper without hesitation and drew out what the table saw looked like in Mo Zi's memory. In order to make it clear to others, she also drew it from four different angles.
The old leader was satisfied with the blueprints, but as soon as he put them in his pocket, he started complaining about being poor: "Girl, you don't know how difficult things are for our country. Foreign countries have imposed a technological blockade on us, making it extremely difficult for us to obtain their technology."
"If we fall behind, we will be vulnerable to attack. Compared to other countries, our country lags far behind in terms of military weaponry. To protect our country from foreign invasion, we must invest our national human and material resources in more important areas. Do you understand?"
Lin Ying nodded, not only understanding but also knowing who these people were and what they were doing. After all, these were strictly confidential matters in modern times, but for future generations, they were inspirational stories.
However, Lin Ying wanted to try again: "But this shouldn't require too advanced technology, right? As far as I know, China has already independently completed the production of engines, right? It's just a matter of slight modifications and integration. Although it's not very sophisticated, it should be sufficient for now."
The old commander was very satisfied. Well, after a few more words, they'd figured out the core details. Of course, if the blueprints had been given to a professional, they would probably have quickly figured out the secrets behind them.
But if there's a ready-made answer, who would bother looking at the solution steps?
"We will develop the table saw, but the construction of the forest farm is of utmost urgency. I believe Comrade Lin Ying is aware of this, right?"
Lin Ying stopped struggling. She knew that the old commander was determined to take this thing away, and if she said anything more, she didn't know what else she might reveal.
"Yes, I am aware of that. It would be my honor if I could help everyone."
Seeing that Lin Ying had become obedient, the old chief felt a little sorry for her, but he didn't hesitate to have Lin Ying teach the people he brought how to move the things away.
The old commander was even more satisfied when he saw that the device could be disassembled.
Seeing the old commander about to leave, Lin Ying breathed a sigh of relief. Oh well, if it doesn't matter, she'll just make another one.
Little did she know that she had let her guard down too soon. Suddenly, the old commander turned around and asked, "I saw you were very skilled at drawing table saws just now. I suppose there are blueprints for this table saw as well?"
Well, the blueprints are lost too.
Lin Ying sighed, returned to the kitchen, and handed the blueprints to the old commander from the cupboard. Then she watched him leave.
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