Dormitory for cooking oil factory staff.
Director Lu's frown finally relaxed after many days of frowning. Su Ye came to discuss the improvement of the oil press with him in person. He was so happy to receive the news that the worry on his face disappeared.
Early in the morning, Director Lu was busy asking people to move the machines to the First Machine Tool Factory in City C.
The oil press was jointly improved by the steel plant and the machine tool plant. The steel plant was responsible for producing materials, and the technical backbone of the machine tool plant was responsible for manufacturing parts and modifying the machine structure.
Director Lu decisively brought a box of heavy yellow croakers from home and exchanged them for 500 yuan to repair the machine. So far, Director Lu has invested nearly 50,000 yuan in these oil presses, which means he paid for half of the oil presses.
If they were fixed, he could take the working machines to the bank as collateral and get the money he paid. If they were not fixed, he could not pay his debts and would go bankrupt and go to jail.
Director Lu was so grateful that he almost knelt down to thank Zhou Honghan. He repeatedly said gratefully: "Professor Zhou saved my life!"
Professor Zhou said modestly, "Director Lu, you are too polite. Speaking of thanks, you should thank Xiao Su this time. It was she who proposed to modify the oil press in your factory. Otherwise, I would not be able to make parts and repair the machine."
"Of course, Teacher Su is also a great benefactor to our family!" Director Lu nodded repeatedly.
He thought of the days when he had to run around all night, sell his house and property, and hurriedly raise money everywhere. Then he looked at the scene of technicians in the workshop loading and unloading the oil press today, and he finally felt that his feet were on solid ground.
Several key members of the oil factory couldn't help but shed bitter tears, "Director Lu has finally gotten his reward after all the hardship!"
Some old employees wiped their tears repeatedly, feeling overwhelmed with emotions. Some couldn't help but ran outside to cry their hearts out. Yang Xue's father was one of them.
They worked together and watched the technicians in the machine tool factory busy and methodically modifying the oil press according to the design drawings.
Director Liu of the machine tool factory said to Director Lu, "Old Lu, let me discuss this with you. Is the oil yield of your batch of oil presses really 33%?"
Director Lu was stunned for a moment, then said after careful consideration: "There were indeed so many when I first went to inspect. If the machine is successfully modified according to Professor Zhou's design, there will be far more than this. Professor Zhou said that there could be this number..."
What is this number
Director Lu just gestured two numbers, 35%.
Director Liu stared blankly and took a deep breath, "So many?"
This number is incredible! Although their machine tool factory does not produce oil presses, Director Liu knows that the efficiency of these machines far exceeds the domestic level, and it is probably not much worse than the international leading technology.
Director Liu immediately changed his expression and looked at Zhou Honghan warmly and cordially. His eyes were so intense that they seemed to spark sparks. "Professor Zhou, can you give us the design of this oil press? Of course, our factory will pay you a certain amount of compensation."
Zhou Honghan glanced at Director Lu and smiled from ear to ear.
"This is a good machine, it saves energy. After it is promoted nationwide, it can save the country a lot of grain every year. If you want to produce it, I am happy to see it. However... This batch of oil presses was purchased by Director Lu, and I also improved it based on his machine. Director Liu, besides me, you have to ask him whether he allows you to promote it."
There was only one oil press factory in the country, and only Director Lu spent a huge amount of money to introduce a new production line, which was the first batch of spiral oil presses in the mainland. In order to buy the machine, he spent all his money and was heavily in debt and almost went bankrupt and went to jail. How could Zhou Honghan take all the credit
Liu hugged Director Lu affectionately and said, "Of course, if you use Director Lu's machine, he will definitely be the one to pay you."
He turned his head and said to Director Lu, "Come on, Old Lu, come to my office for a drink and let's talk about the issue of compensation."
Director Lu couldn't help but laugh. He didn't expect that after so many twists and turns, the ending would be like this
These oil presses that almost made him lose all his money suddenly became the best oil presses in the country, and even machine tool factories were rushing to produce them.
Director Lu wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a wry smile: "It's not even close yet, let's wait until the machine is repaired..."
All day long, all the technicians in the machine tool factory worked together to transform an oil press. By dusk, the machine was completely reassembled. Director Lu personally connected the power supply and poured the oil into the barrel. The machine started to hum, and after repeated squeezing, golden oil gushed out from the mouth of the oil filter.
The yellow peanut oil is fragrant and contains no impurities or sediment. The new assembly line has simpler procedures and consumes less electricity. The peanut oil is weighed and the oil yield is 36%.
Everyone was overjoyed, their mouths almost stretched to their ears. The people from the oil refinery bowed deeply to all the employees from the other two factories.
They couldn't contain their joy and hurried back to the oil factory dormitory, eager to report the good news!
Yang Xue's father was young and strong, and he ran the fastest. He ran out of breath and returned to the dormitory building and shouted loudly: "Comrades, the oil press has been repaired!"
"Don't worry - the factory manager said - resume work and production - let us all have enough food..."
"Eat your fill, and don't stop working—"
In the white painted tube-shaped building, some people were washing their hair with honey locust beans, some were boiling water for cooking, and some were listening to the radio, each doing their own thing...
However, at this moment, the hustle and bustle of the street, the sound of parents scolding their ignorant children, the sound of couples quarreling, and the sound of children playing ping-pong and throwing balls on the ground suddenly disappeared.
The person who was washing his hair raised his head, the person who was boiling water stood up, the person who was listening to the radio turned off the radio, the people upstairs looked downstairs, and the people downstairs gathered together and surrounded Yang Xue's father and others.
"What did you say?"
"What did you just shout?"
"What? Did I hear that correctly?"
Downstairs, Yang Xue's father used all his strength to shout in a loud voice: "I say - Changyou Oil Factory, comrades - our oil press is repaired! It's done!"
"Really—it's fixed!"
The long tube building was silent for a few seconds, and then it became more lively and noisy. People upstairs and downstairs couldn't help but yelled frantically: "Really?"
"Fixed?"
Qin Lan, who was doing homework at home, heard a commotion outside. She looked downstairs and saw a group of workers excitedly lifting Yang Xue's father high up and throwing him up.
Tan Lan's father in the room asked, "What's going on? Why is it so noisy outside?"
Tan Lan's mother said ecstatically: "Dad, the oil press in our oil factory has been repaired! You can go back to work in the factory again, that's great, that's really great! I didn't expect it - I really didn't expect it!"
She wiped the tears that were falling from her eyes. "It's good that it's fixed, it's good that it's fixed!"
Qin Lan lay on the railing of the corridor of the tube building, with a smile on her face, watching the excitement below.
The Lu family is across the street.
Lu Siyuan was holding a book and was reciting "The Road is Hard" with difficulty. Halfway through, he heard a loud noise coming from the next street. He opened the window and looked out. He saw oil factory workers gathered together, and the hot summer breeze brought a faint voice.
"It's fixed—it's fixed!"
"Director Lu has fixed the machine!"
"Ah—that's great—we can go back to work tomorrow!"
Lu Siyuan was greatly inspired, and he finished reciting "The Road Is Hard" in a flash. After finishing, his eyes were fixed on the last two lines - "There will be a time to ride on the wind and waves, and set sail to cross the vast ocean."
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One middle school.
Director Lu came to the school with a smile and personally brought five kilograms of pure white sugar, ten kilograms of Fuqiang flour, and two boxes of snacks to give to Su Ye.
Su Ye was startled and asked, "How can this be possible?"
Director Lu grinned and said, "Yes, yes. Thank you Teacher Su for your help. You not only saved me, but also saved the life of the oil factory!"
He turned around and told his son: "Siyuan, after school, take these things back to the teacher."
Lu Siyuan enthusiastically stuffed the things into Su Ye's cabinet for the first time. Yang Chenxing said happily: "Teacher Su, don't be polite, take these grains and oils back to eat!"
Hearing that Director Lu brought a lot of fine grains to thank Teacher Su Ye, the students in the school heard the news and curiously rushed to the office, stood by the window, and looked at them with curious eyes.
They looked at the pile of fine grains with envy in their eyes.
A group of students who grew up in the grain and oil factory all knew Director Lu. When they heard Uncle Lu say that Teacher Su helped repair the machines in the oil factory, they looked at Teacher Su and felt a sense of admiration.
Teacher Su is really amazing! If it weren't for her, would their parents be forced to work, and would the whole family be starving and dying on the streets
Director Lu scratched his head and explained the recovery of the oil refinery in detail. "Now all the laid-off workers have returned. If these machines work well, they may be able to absorb some of the laid-off workers in the future..."
"Compared with the help from Teacher Su, these things are insignificant. Please accept them!" he said cheerfully.
Su Ye just finished listening to Director Lu's description, and she had a strong premonition that she might get a food reward? She casually opened her backstage and counted the food.
The price of fine grains in the warehouse rose rapidly at an incredible speed, from 100 kilograms, 200 kilograms, 300 kilograms... all the way to 600 kilograms.
Pork belly also saw a surge in price, with the numbers jumping rapidly and finally stopping at 500 kilograms.
The smile on Su Ye's lips suddenly disappeared, and he looked at the skyrocketing food prices in the warehouse in disbelief, as if he had been hit by a huge lottery ticket.
Although she thought she could get a little compensation, she never imagined that repairing an oil press would bring such a huge reward!
I’m rich, I’m rich… This is what it feels like to become rich overnight. At this moment, when Su Ye looked at the factory director in front of him, there was no telling how grateful he was in his eyes!
Su Ye calmed down his agitated emotions for a while, thinking that he must thank this diligent factory director!
She smiled and said, "Director Lu, it's too much to say that we can save the oil plant. Anyway, I have a little suggestion for you. If you don't mind, you can listen to it."
Director Lu laughed and for the first time humbly lowered his head to listen to the young man's advice.
"Why would you dislike it?"
Su Ye coughed lightly, his eyes clear and bright, he looked up and looked at Director Lu,
The comments in the live broadcast room were rapidly changing: What is Teacher Su going to do
Oh my god—this familiar posture, familiar smell, it’s coming, it’s coming!
It seems that Teacher Su wants to show off, so he brings his own melon seeds and soda to listen to the King of Showoff.
Su Ye said with a smile: "Then I will speak out my humble opinion without any shame. If there is anything wrong with what I said, please forgive me, Director."
"Changyou is a well-known large factory in the province, with nearly a thousand employees, and thousands of people all rely on it for their livelihood. Although the oil refinery had a narrow escape from the crisis this time, if you think carefully, many problems in the intermediate links can be avoided in advance.
When machines and equipment break down or become damaged, can’t we find technicians to repair them? When parts break down, why can’t we find factories that can guarantee the production of parts? In the future, will we have to buy machines from foreigners every time we upgrade our technology, but can’t we make them ourselves
If Changyou wants to stand firm, it must have its own core technology. It cannot just rely on one or two helpers or one or two experts or professors to solve problems. It must develop its own core technology and cultivate its own talent team! "
Su Ye paused and said with a smile: "We always have to spend a lot of foreign exchange to buy the old machines that others have discarded. We don't understand the technology, and we have to swallow the loss of technology with blood and tears. When will it be someone else's turn to buy the machines we produce
Don’t say we can’t make good machines ourselves. How can Professor Zhou’s improved oil press be worse than those made abroad, right?”
Director Lu listened for a long time and fell into deep thought, his eyes flashing with excitement, and he held Su Ye's hand for a long time, "I didn't expect Teacher Su to say these words..."
The older students' eyes sparkled with excitement after hearing this. They were unable to describe the shock in their hearts in words, and they all looked at Su Ye in astonishment.
Let foreigners buy our own machines? Such a lofty goal... How dare Teacher Su think of it
But they understood what was said, and something seemed to take root in their hearts. The things that are experienced personally are always the most profound. Will they continue to be in difficulties
It was the first time for the young children to hear such words from someone else, and it was also the first time they understood what the teacher meant by "the power of science". Science can help the oil mill repair the oil press, allow the workers to resume production, and allow everyone to live a good life.
They also seemed to understand why Teacher Su always told them to "build airplanes", "build rockets", "repair roads"... Although they could repair some watches and radios, they were helpless when faced with such a disaster.
The children of the oil factory workers could not describe the complexity of their feelings, but they kept these words deeply in their hearts.
Yang Xue thought: This is Teacher Su.
666, force the king to do this!
Fortunately, I memorized the political textbook by heart, otherwise I would have been fooled.
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