HPDBC Chapter 20 Mini Tiller R&D Team
Chapter 20 Mini Tiller R&D Team
After Director Feng left with his secretary, everyone held a small meeting in the venue to discuss the work arrangements for the micro-tiller R&D team.
"Deputy Team Leader Tai is still with a group of people at Hongqi Commune and can't come back for the time being. I will convey the meeting's content to him after the meeting."
Section Chief Ma's voice was loud and clear: "The following is the work arrangement. Comrades Zhang Chengfei, Ke Yisheng, and Tai Jinyan will be responsible for the preliminary drawing work."
As for who will be responsible for the general layout drawings, and who will be responsible for the component drawings and equipment drawings, Comrade Tai Jinyan and Comrade Zhang Chengfei will make their own arrangements.
"As for Lao Tian? Drafting is your weakness, so you'll need to work with the other people in the technical department for now. You can come back when the mini-tiller enters the trial production stage."
Old Tian seemed surprised that Old Ma would make this arrangement. He moved his lips as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he didn't say anything.
"That's the arrangement for the work. Meeting adjourned." After saying that, Old Ma packed up his things and left first.
After taking a couple of steps, he suddenly remembered something and turned back: "As you all know, our factory is short of technical staff for certain reasons."
So, we need to work on the mini-tiller project, but we can't neglect our daily work either.
Seeing everyone nod, he then took another step.
As soon as the leader left, Xiao Ke approached Zhang Chengfei with a beaming smile: "How was it? Isn't our section chief's style quite different from other cadres?"
Zhang Chengfei: "I just graduated and haven't met the other cadres, so I have no way to compare, Brother Ke. Why don't you tell me what the other cadres are like? I can make a comparison."
Xiao Ke: "..."
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Zhang Chengfei wasn't the factory director, so he couldn't sleep wherever he wanted. His first lunch break after arriving at the machinery factory was the same as everyone else's – he simply slept on his desk.
The machinery factory's technical department has three offices, all the same size. The one closest to the stairwell is for the maintenance team, and the one further inside is for Section Chief Ma and Deputy Section Chief Tai.
The middle room had eight desks. Lao Tian, Xiao Ke, and Da Liu each occupied one desk, while the other five were empty.
As soon as he entered, Lao Tian greeted Zhang Chengfei with a smile and told him that all five seats were empty and he could sit wherever he liked.
Liu, who had been silent at the meeting, finally spoke up: "It's best not to sit by the door. It's cold in winter and hot in summer, not to mention that when outsiders come in, the first thing they do is talk to the people here, which causes a lot of trouble."
"Thanks, Brother Liu. I'll sit by the window then," Zhang Chengfei said, taking off the satchel he had been carrying all morning and noon.
The other three veteran workers didn't know that he was already at level fourteen when he entered the factory, but based on that concept drawing of the mini-tiller, no one dared to underestimate him.
The three then introduced themselves in turn. Old Tian was a worker in the maintenance team of Lou's Steel Rolling Mill before liberation. Through his diligence, he successfully became a technician in the second year after liberation. He currently receives a technical grade thirteen salary.
Xiao Ke graduated from the School of Mechanical Engineering last year and just became a full-time technician this year, earning a salary of 42.5 yuan.
Da Liu graduated from junior high school and took over his father's job; he's currently in grade 14.
After the three introduced themselves, Zhang Chengfei also gave a brief self-introduction: "I'm eighteen this year, just graduated, and my hometown is Changping. I have two older brothers and three older sisters."
He didn't mention his salary, and no one else asked.
After chatting for a few minutes, the group lay down to doze off, and Zhang Chengfei followed suit.
At 2 p.m., when he woke up to the sound of the work bell, he found that there was another person in the office, a woman.
The woman, probably in her thirties, sported a hairstyle common in that era: "Are you Comrade Zhang Chengfei?"
Seeing Zhang Chengfei nod, she introduced herself as Lan: "You can just call me Sister Lan."
Zhang Chengfei was incredibly obedient: "Hello, Sister Lan."
"The young man is quite polite." Sister Lan smiled. "Well, Section Chief Tai has returned from the Red Flag Commune and has also learned about the micro-tiller R&D team."
He told me to come to his office for a meeting this afternoon, along with the rest of the team.
Good grief, I've had three meetings in just one day at work...
Zhang Chengfei thought to himself, but he was still obedient on the spot, saying that he would go downstairs to wash his face and come back.
At 2:10, everyone in the micro-tiller R&D team sat in Chief Tai's office.
Chief Tai looked to be in his fifties, with a middle parting, very thin, with a gaunt face and droopy lips, giving him a somewhat fierce appearance.
Once everyone was seated, he gestured for Xiao Ke to close the door.
Xiao Ke looked around: "The section chief hasn't come back yet."
"The section chief went to the security department, don't worry about him." Section Chief Tai waved his hand, thinking to himself that this old Ma was completely clueless.
Despite being the head of the technical department, he frequently visits the security department.
Then I thought, well, what can I do? They have impeccable revolutionary credentials and come from a military background. Unlike me…
"Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it," he shook his head and began to chair the meeting.
"After returning from Hongqi Commune today, I've already seen the overall design of the mini-tiller." He looked at Zhang Chengfei. "The design is good. This machine isn't technically difficult, and your suggestion to start with assembly was correct."
If the machine receives a good response after its release, the higher authorities will naturally arrange follow-up measures.
He paused for a moment, then continued, "Of course, those are things for later. Our first phase of work involves designing the blueprints."
I'll make the arrangements now. Comrade Zhang Chengfei will be in charge of the overall layout and system components, Xiao Ke will be in charge of the power system and parts, and I will be in charge of everything else.
He emphasized: "Remember, if you don't understand something, you should ask Comrade Zhang Chengfei. Technical work must be done rigorously. You can't assume things or work blindly."
For a machine to function, all its parts must work together. Similarly, for our research and development work to succeed, it requires everyone's collaborative efforts.
Section Chief Tai succinctly assigned the tasks and then signaled to everyone that they could begin working. The group immediately launched into a heated discussion.
Before they had even finished speaking, someone from Workshop 1 arrived, saying that there was a problem with the machine and specifically requesting that Technician Tian come over.
Old Tian was very dissatisfied: "Isn't Da Liu free? Can't we let him go?"
The visitor shook his head: "Our director instructed us that Tian is a highly skilled technician, and we only recognize Tian's expertise."
Xiao Ke chimed in, "Anyway, the section chief said that Lao Tian, you don't need to do the preliminary work for the R&D team. If you have time, go and take a look."
Old Tian left with a dark face and never returned.
Others discussed everything from the concept of a mini-tiller to the size of its main components and the horsepower required for the machine.
Zhang Chengfei studied mechanical engineering in his previous life, and with the help of the system, when he drew the micro-tiller, it was just a momentary flash of inspiration.
But when it came time to implement it, we realized there were quite a few things that needed to be changed.