Chapter 29 If you really want to give me a reward
The villagers were proud, but the grain station staff were completely baffled.
The delivered grain was defective, and the village chiefs didn't dare to raise their heads, initially hoping to muddle through for the time being...
But now they've been caught red-handed.
It's hard to say for a moment whether it's not paying or which has caused more trouble.
One by one, the people, all over fifty years old, lowered their heads and looked at their toes, not even daring to breathe loudly.
They occasionally looked up and saw that the staff at the grain station all had dark faces, so they dared not say a word.
The people at the grain station appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly they were in dire straits. They all knew that if there was a problem with this batch of public grain, they would be the first to suffer.
Both sides were unsettled, worrying about their different futures.
The oppressive silence seemed to break a little when the sound of a car started again, and someone hurriedly stepped forward.
"Xiao Zhao, why are you all alone?"
Xiao Zhao's excitement had subsided somewhat after driving back. He took a deep breath and said, "The stationmaster instructed us to prepare a truck to go to Hongye Village."
The others looked at each other, completely bewildered.
Grain depots bear the heavy responsibility of transporting grain, so naturally they have trucks. However, trucks are valuable, and each trip requires layers of approval procedures.
"Xiao Zhao, don't mishear me. Our stationmaster is very particular about rules. Someone who disobeyed before was immediately reprimanded."
Xiao Zhao was anxious. If he hadn't gone with the stationmaster this time, he would have had the same thoughts as these people. But this time he went, and even without the stationmaster saying anything, that iron lump, what it's called, the grain dryer, is now more valuable than a truck!
"If I'm deployed, I'll take responsibility for whatever consequences arise."
With things having come to this point, soon a truck drove out of the grain depot. Usually, it was transporting grain, but this time, it wasn't.
Red Leaf Village.
Seeing the stationmaster's anxious expression, Yin Xiaoyin said, "Don't worry, it will take some time for the truck to arrive..."
The grain station manager sighed deeply: "It used to be so fast, and now it's been so long. Xiao Zhao is really something. He's usually so quick. But this is a race against time; every minute is crucial."
Yin Xiaoyin: "..."
But the people had just left.
She was quite rational and calmly wrote out a formula, roughly the truck's speed plus some minor time intervals, and then handed it to the grain station manager.
Grain depot manager: "Forty minutes, but it feels like half a day has passed."
Yin Xiaoyin silently crumpled the paper: "I guess what you're feeling right now is called 'every second feels like an eternity'? The person just left not long ago..."
The grain depot manager touched the lump of iron: "I'm terrified something might happen to this big lump."
At this moment, the village chief, who had been keeping a stern expression, couldn't help but speak up: "Station Chief, what are you afraid of? Xiao Yin is here..."
Yin Xiaoyin instantly noticed the stationmaster's burning gaze fixed on her.
"Yin Zhiqing, no, Xiaoyin, can you still make it?"
The station manager asked somewhat uneasily, after all, things done by chance are not necessarily perfectly replicable later on.
Yin Xiaoyin remained calm: "As long as you provide the basic equipment I need, that's fine."
Then she saw the grain station manager's eyes light up instantly, and he excitedly said, "Great, great... I'll definitely apply for it for you."
Relying solely on this one method is definitely not enough to handle the workload. Moreover, from a broader perspective, the emergence of grain dryers may be of great significance to the nation's grain production.
After all, no one can predict the weather, but when can we stop worrying about food? If we have grain dryers, we can have more control over rainy days and make things more manageable.
Yin Xiaoyin nodded, feeling quite calm. To the grain station manager, this lump of iron had become an irreplaceable treasure.
But for Yin Xiaoyin, this was just a stepping stone.
For her, the grain dryer was not technical at all; it was simply the perfect opportunity to test her abilities.
Finally, after the grain station chief's agonizing wait, Xiao Zhao arrived with his men. These men got out of the car, still somewhat uneasy, fearing that the station chief would be a jerk.
But the stationmaster had no time to care about them. He directly ordered them to move things, shouting loudly, "Be careful, all of you. If anything goes wrong with these things, you'll all be in big trouble."
The others breathed a sigh of relief, then hurriedly followed the instructions, carefully lifting the grain dryer together.
Yin Xiaoyin, standing to the side: "..."
The grain dryer was loaded onto the train, and the group then took a freight car to the county town.
This truck seems to represent a new beginning for China's technological development.
The grain depot manager was a very efficient person, and besides, those damp grains couldn't wait, so he immediately organized the relevant leaders.
The people invited this time are all influential figures in Qingcheng County, people who wield real power.
Yin Xiaoyin remained calm, while the village chief suppressed his excitement with a dark expression. As for Uncle Wu, holding Afu's hand, he smiled sweeter than honey under the leaders' admiring gazes.
The matter was decided immediately.
The grain dryers were turned on to salvage the damp grain from various villages, and also...
The grain station manager looked at Yin Xiaoyin, who then took out the blueprints she had prepared from her bosom and handed them over.
Then the stationmaster solemnly promised, "Don't worry, I'll definitely report it. Don't worry about the reward; you might even get a certificate and a ceramic mug..."
Yin Xiaoyin shook her head. She lacked nothing. Nowadays, most people might not even be able to afford pencils, but she had more ink than she could use, and her home had everything she needed.
She doesn't really need certificates; they're just pieces of paper to her, displayed at home for others to see.
"Station manager, if you really want to give me a reward, could you help me apply for it? I have some ideas about agricultural machinery, but our Red Leaf Village has limited resources. Could I go and take a look at the machinery factory?"
The grain station manager was very much in agreement. In his opinion, Yin Xiaoyin's ability to use the discarded mechanical fertilizers from Hongye Village to manufacture a grain dryer was very creative and proactive.
However, this is not a matter that he can decide alone, unlike applying for an award.
If Yin Xiaoyin were just going to the machinery factory for a casual stroll, that would be easy, but this young girl's idea clearly involves matters of confidentiality.
He thought for a moment, then nodded seriously: "We will discuss this matter carefully and give you an answer as soon as possible."
"Thank you for your help."
Yin Xiaoyin thanked him politely but firmly, revealing a bright smile that shone like a little sun, seemingly able to dispel all gloom.
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