Yesterday, Mr. Wen called home and said that the batch of equipment he had bought from Lucas had been delivered a few days ago, but the embarrassing thing was that no one at the steel plant understood German, so the machines could not be installed and used.
Therefore, the factory submitted an application and report to higher authorities, hoping to bring down several professional technicians and a German-speaking translator to provide guidance.
However, due to the difficulty and time involved in installing various supporting machinery and equipment (approximately one month), and the involvement of specialized knowledge, it is difficult to allocate personnel.
The steel mill could only wait about a month before they could spare the manpower to cooperate, but time really waits for no one. Time is productivity. There was really no other way, so Wen's father approached Wen Ruan.
Having just finished the college entrance exam, and with Song Yan at work, Wen Ruan figured she had nothing to do at home anyway. She decided to borrow a couple of books on international relations from the city library and help out at the steel factory to pass the time. After thinking about it, Wen Ruan nodded in agreement.
I'll officially start reporting to the factory tomorrow.
After learning about the situation, Song's mother told Wen Ruan to work hard and kept encouraging her. She also asked when the university admission notice would arrive.
Wen Ruan estimated that the results would be available by the end of the month. Song's mother actively assured her that she would stay home and wait patiently for Wen Ruan, and that she definitely wouldn't miss receiving the notice, so she could go to work without worry.
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The next morning, after Wen Ruan and Song Yan had breakfast, they went to work together. Song Yan dropped Wen Ruan off at the steel factory gate before leaving.
The gatekeeper was very enthusiastic when he saw Wen Ruan: "Our top scholar is here! Would you like to come inside and warm up? I heard yesterday that you're going to report to the technical department to translate some foreign languages!"
"Oh my, I knew it! No one else could be the top scholar. Only someone as capable as you could do it. There are thousands of people in the factory, and none of them understand that foreign language, except you!"
"I've said before that Director Wen's daughter is outstanding. Every time she sees me, this old man who guards the gate every day, she greets me warmly. She's clearly different from some people; she's a good girl..." The gatekeeper, Grandpa Wang, started talking non-stop.
It was right at the start of the workday, and people were coming and going at the entrance. Everyone couldn't help but stop and look at Wen Ruan, making her feel quite embarrassed. After politely saying goodbye to the old man, she hurriedly headed to the steel plant's technical department.
Zhang Weidong is still the head of the technical department of the steel plant. Wen Ruan had visited the steel plant a few times before and I had met him.
Zhang Weidong was very familiar with Wen Ruan. Not to mention through Wen Ping and Song Yan, the article about the steel plant reform that had already been published alone made him look at Wen Ruan in a new light.
Furthermore, she helped the factory secure this batch of machines, which made them value her even more.
It's important to understand that this batch of machinery was extremely important. Putting aside everything else, the Shanghai Steel Plant alone was a formidable competitor. Moreover, through Wen and Ruan's efforts, they had won Lucas's favor, leading to concessions and significant discounts and conveniences for the factory during the machinery purchase...
Although this batch of machines was salvaged from the Lucas factory, it is far superior to the factory's existing machines, making it one of the most advanced manufacturing machines on the market globally.
Zhang Weidong was extremely grateful to see that all the major research institutes were preparing to send people down to conduct research, and the steel plant's technical department had the advantage of being among the first to make contact.
After leading Wen Ruan to the technology research and development department and introducing her to the main person in charge, she was arranged to give a lecture to everyone on the instruction manual and the German buttons on the machine.
Everyone took out their notebooks and diligently took notes to learn. Machines are productivity; if a machine is not on the production line for even a day, it will have some impact on the steel plant's efficiency.
For the next month, Wen Ruan arrived at the steel plant on time every day to participate in the assembly, use, and repair of various types of machinery.
This new machine was completely unfamiliar to everyone. For anyone new to it, both assembly and use were extremely difficult, especially since there were no readily available technicians to guide them. They could only rely on a thin German manual and constantly figure things out by trial and error.
The pressure was immense for Wen Ruan, especially given the technical jargon involved. She made two trips to the Beijing Municipal Library to research materials, working late into the night every day. Song Yan felt deeply sorry for her each time he saw this, but seeing her so full of energy, he could only offer his support and assistance.
Time flew by in the midst of their busy schedules. Song Ling received her admission notice from Beijing Normal University, and Miao Cuihua even held a celebratory banquet at the brigade headquarters, repeatedly instructing Wen Ruan and the others to be there on time.
At the graduation banquet, Uncle Song and Miao Cuihua repeatedly thanked Wen Ruan for her guidance to Song Ling, making Wen Ruan very embarrassed. She repeatedly said that it was the result of her own hard work.
When Wen Ruan and the others were about to leave, Miao Cuihua loaded a bag of local specialties onto Song Yan's bicycle. Song Yan didn't even have time to put it down, so he had no choice but to accept it.
A few days later, Wen Ruan's admission notice arrived, stating that she would enroll on February 27, 1978. The Chinese New Year was just around the corner, which meant that school would start in a few days after the New Year.
The whole family got busy preparing for Wenruan's school enrollment.
I don't know if the school allows students to stay at home. If it does, that's fine, as the small courtyard house is not far from Tsinghua University. If it doesn't, I'll have to prepare all sorts of accommodation supplies.
Finally, before the end of the year, Wen Ruan successfully completed his work at the steel plant...
All the machines have been installed and are running. Major research institutions in Beijing have also moved into the steel plant to study this new batch of machinery.
In the past, we have always lagged behind in second-generation steel production technologies such as oxygen top-blown converters, continuous casting, and continuous rolling. The introduction of these machines has extremely important implications for the upgrading and replacement of various mechanical products, and all departments attach great importance to it!
Everyone in this industry is working hard to promote the upgrading and transformation of the entire steel industry, striving to achieve a future level of overall advancement and self-reliance...
In the 1970s, by absorbing (albeit not advanced) existing technologies, a complete steel industry system was initially established, and its own talent pool, R&D system, and equipment support system were developed.
Wen Ruan was deeply moved by the atmosphere and benefited greatly from it. She spent more than half a month translating the instruction manual and repair manual into Chinese, and after consulting various materials, she finally printed and distributed them to the factory's technicians...
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