Chapter 107 This is a notification, a secondment of personnel.
“This is no joke. Our project team has so many people, and it took us months to barely manage to put together a rotating ‘iron lump,’ but it’s incredibly noisy. You…you’re saying you can come up with a new solution in a day? That…is impossible.”
Li Mingyang couldn't help but interject, his tone sincere: "Yes, Comrade Xu Zhili, we know you're great at repairing machines, but this design... is a completely different matter! It requires repeated calculations and experiments!"
Xu Zhili remained calm, but her eyes were full of determination: "Director Zhou, Comrade Li, I understand your concerns. But please believe me, I have observed your existing prototypes and the bottlenecks your engineers are encountering, and I already know the crux of the problem."
“Give me a day, and I can put the solution into blueprints. Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth. Once the blueprints are out, you'll immediately see how well they're done. It's much better than waiting a whole month, right?”
Looking at Xu Zhili's confident demeanor, and recalling her amazing skill in repairing watches and her thorough understanding of mechanical principles, Director Zhou's judgment began to shift.
He pondered for a moment, then slapped his thigh and said, "Alright! It's fine as you say. It's good that young people are energetic. Xiao Li, the plan has changed. Go to Xiangyang Brigade."
"Just say... the machinery factory has an urgent technical problem that requires Comrade Xu Zhili's assistance. We need to handle this as a special case and only temporarily transfer her for one day. Be sure to explain this clearly to Captain Xie. This is an important task."
"Yes, Factory Manager!"
Li Mingyang agreed more readily this time, since the timeframe was much shorter.
Before leaving, he glanced at Xu Zhili with a complex expression, a mixture of surprise, anticipation, and a hint of challenge.
At 2:30 p.m., Li Mingyang walked briskly toward the oxcart stand at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative.
A bullock cart was parked under the tree, heading back to Xiangyang Brigade. Several people were already sitting on the cart, waiting impatiently.
"Uncle, is this the car going to Xiangyang Brigade?" Li Mingyang asked as he stepped forward.
"Yes! Young man, are you going to visit relatives in our brigade?" the cart driver asked warmly.
"No, uncle. I work at the county machinery factory, my surname is Li."
Li Mingyang pulled out his work ID and waved it. "The factory has an urgent task and needs to ask Comrade Xu Zhili from your brigade to assist for a day. I'm here to deliver the notice to the brigade cadres."
Upon hearing "county machinery factory," "urgent mission," and "Comrade Xu," the people on the bus immediately erupted in discussion:
"What? The machinery factory hired Xiao Xu, a former educated youth?"
"Wow! She's only been here a short time, how is she so capable?"
"What urgent mission is it that requires a special request?"
The old woman who had been complaining about waiting too long for a while forgot her annoyance and asked curiously, "Comrade, do you know Little Xu, the educated youth? Is she working in your factory now?"
Li Mingyang explained, "Comrade Xu Zhili helped our factory solve a very difficult machine malfunction today; her technical skills are exceptional."
"The factory is currently facing a technical challenge and urgently needs someone as skilled as her to help analyze it for a day."
"She's still at the factory cooperating with the work, so she asked me to ask the brigade for leave, so that everyone won't have to wait for her here."
"Oh! I see." Everyone suddenly realized, their envy evident in their expressions.
"Young Xu, the educated youth, is really something!"
"You've really given Captain Xiangyang too much credit!"
"Let's go, let's not wait any longer. Young Xu, the educated youth, has gone to do important business for the government."
The oxcart started moving, swaying and rocking all the way.
Upon arriving at the entrance of Xiangyang Brigade Village, everyone got out of the car.
Li Mingyang asked the driver for directions and went straight to find Captain Xie.
Team Leader Xie had just returned from the fields, his feet covered in mud. When he saw Li Mingyang, dressed in clean work clothes and holding documents, he paused for a moment and asked, "Comrade, who are you looking for?"
Li Mingyang showed his work ID again and briefly explained his purpose: "Hello, Captain Xie, I am Li Mingyang, a technician from the county's No. 1 Machinery Factory."
"This is the factory's official notification. Today, Comrade Xu Zhili assisted our factory in successfully troubleshooting a major equipment malfunction, demonstrating an extremely high level of technical skill."
"The factory has an urgent technical analysis task that requires her assistance. Therefore, we are requesting that Comrade Xu Zhili be temporarily transferred for one day. She will be returned tomorrow. This is the factory's notice and my work ID."
Captain Xie took the document and looked it over carefully. He then glanced at Li Mingyang, his face showing a mixture of surprise and pride.
"Little Xu, the educated youth... is she really that capable? Can she be of great help to the machinery factory?"
"It's absolutely true! Director Zhou personally instructed us to ask for your support! This is related to the factory's production targets."
Li Mingyang spoke solemnly.
After a moment's thought, Captain Xie remembered that Xu Zhili was indeed quick and eager to learn, and after looking at the notice stamped with the red seal, he waved his hand.
"Since it's to support the construction of the machinery industry, and it's an urgent task, no question! Our brigade will give it our full support! One day off, approved! Tell Xiao Xu to do a good job and bring honor to our brigade."
This young educated youth, Xu, is really capable. He's helping out at the machinery factory, which is a secure job with good benefits and high pay. This young educated youth, Xu, is remarkable.
The other educated youth were filled with envy, secretly competing with each other.
In the production team, everyone praised Xu Zhili's performance and looked forward to her bringing back new technologies from the machinery factory.
No one expected that Xu Zhili would devote herself entirely to her first design project at the machinery factory. She repeatedly measured and drew a satisfactory electric fan.
Soon, thanks to this outstanding achievement, they firmly established themselves in the factory.
For her, this is just the first step into the field of scientific research, and the starting point for contributing to China's scientific research cause.
From then on, she set her sights on something more and strode toward higher scientific research goals.
Upon hearing the news, the surrounding villagers and educated youth discussed it with even greater envy, and all looked towards Xu Zhili's residence with deep respect.
Back in the machine factory office.
Xu Zhili was completely focused and concentrated on drawing at her desk.
Factory Director Zhou specially prepared a quiet office for her and instructed people not to disturb her.
Xu Zhian sat obediently on a small stool to the side, flipping through an old comic book called "Raid on the White Tiger Regiment," occasionally taking small bites of the sponge cake that Director Zhou had sent over.
Time slipped away with the scratching sound of pencils tracing lines on paper.
Xu Zhili's paintings feature smooth and precise lines, and a clear and reasonable structure.
She would sometimes ponder intently, and sometimes sketch quickly, presenting her ideas about motor heat dissipation optimization, fan blade aerodynamic design, and the application of lightweight materials one by one.
The sky outside the window was gradually darkening.
Xu Zhili finally put down her pen, let out a long sigh, and rubbed her slightly sore wrist.
Two design drawings—one a sleek, vertical fan, and the other a sophisticated table fan—are complete.
"Sister, are you done drawing?" Xu Zhian put down the comic book and came over.
"Yes, it's finished." Xu Zhili smiled and patted his head. "Once it's finished, An'an won't be afraid of the heat when he sleeps in the summer."
"That's great! Sister is amazing!" Xu Zhian's eyes sparkled.
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