The ups and downs of life in the Siheyuan

Taking out the letter paper from the envelope, there were only two thin pages.

It was just a simple fold in half, not the various letter paper folding methods he was familiar with.

Putting down the letter paper and envelope, he poured himself a cup of tea, then lay down on the lounge chair, and then took the letter paper from the table next to him.

Hello Comrade Li Yuan:

Seeing a letter is like a face.

It has been 58 days since we were separated. I wonder if you still remember me.

In the snowy primeval forest, I will always think of you who accompanied me to watch movies.

I always think of boiled meat, boiled chicken, mapo tofu, and griddle potatoes. . .

. . . . . .

I'm fine now and have gotten used to life here.

Everyone is very brave, fighting against the sky and the earth, and having fun.

. . . . . .

Okay, lights out soon, so let’s stop writing here.

By the way, you don’t need to reply. I won’t receive a reply.

Moreover, I don’t always have time to write to you, so I need to wait for the opportunity.

Sincerely!

salute!

Your comrade: Zhao Xiuqin.

. . . . . .

Li Yuan took the letter and read it several times.

The girl's voice and smile filled his heart, and because there were so many, his heart was filled with panic.

After an unknown amount of time, he sat up, found the letter paper, took out his pen, and began to write:

"Dear Xiuqin:"

He suddenly stopped writing and didn't know whether he should call him that. His face turned red.

Putting down the pen, the longing and guilt were biting at his conscience, and he couldn't help but give himself two slaps.

One left and one right, symmetrical red marks.

Tear off this paper and write on the next page:

Hello, Comrade Zhao Xiuqin:

The days go by so fast, 58 days have actually passed. I wish my memory only stayed at 58 days ago.

Winter in the Northeast is tough, so keep warm.

. . . . . .

Something has happened since you left.

. . . . . .

The great revenge has been avenged, and I feel at ease.

The next step is to live your life well and wait for the wild geese to fly south.

good luck!

The person who misses you: Li Yuan.

. . . . . .

Find an envelope, fold the letter into an airplane style, and carefully put it into the envelope.

Seal it with glue, send it into the space together with the letter, and put it firmly into a drawer with only two letters in it.

After doing all this, Li Yuan refilled the cup with hot water and lay down in the recliner.

He took the tea cup and watched the mist drifting in the air, his eyes slowly losing focus.

When he woke up the next day, the stove had gone out and he was still lying in the recliner.

Step by step, light the stove, boil water, practice the exercises, eat breakfast, sign in, and go to work.

This routine has become instinctive and requires no thought.

As soon as I arrived at the unit, I met the enthusiastic leader, Lu Xingyu.

"Good morning, Xiao Li".

"Good morning, director."

"Come and sit in my office."

The guests and hosts took their seats, and Lu Xingyu enthusiastically helped Li Yuan make tea.

"Xiao Li, when Lao Wang left, he said that you had a plan for the future development of the factory?"

"Ah! Yes, it's just some superficial opinions, which only adds to the laughing stock."

"Haha, Lao Wang admires it very much and specially reminded me to listen to your opinions more."

"Director Wang is full of praise."

"It doesn't matter, I just came here, I don't know much about the machinery factory, and I don't have any mature ideas about the future. You can say it boldly, whether it's good or bad.

If it's good, I'll learn from it. If it's bad, I won't blame you.

If you refuse again, you will not give your brother face."

When he said this, he kept smiling, which made people relaxed and willing to believe him.

"Since the leader doesn't mind my superficiality, I will boldly say some nonsense.

The current maintenance business cannot become our main business in the future, and you must know the reason: there are not so many worn-out bicycles.

Factory Director Wang plans to produce two types of products: wrenches and compact welding machines.

But I personally think that the business focus should be on wrenches.

Although compact electric welding machines have selling points, their structural principles are simple and easy to be imitated, which does not provide a competitive advantage."

The other party listened and took notes, nodding frequently.

"Our current economic form is a planned economy, why do you propose competitive advantage?"

“The launch of our small electric welding machines may not be widely used in large-scale industrial production, but there will definitely be a huge market in the people’s livelihood economy.

Since it is a people's livelihood market, there is a demand for production in various places.

In addition, the investment is small, the results are quick, and it is very easy to get approval. By then our orders will definitely shrink significantly."

"What you say makes sense, but we can still have a place. Tell us about the wrench."

"The wrench is different. It requires a certain amount of investment. For example, our punch press was acquired through hard work by our head office for a long time.

In addition, our universal wrench can be exported to the whole world and earn foreign exchange reserves for the country."

When it comes to foreign exchange, the other party's interest has greatly increased.

"Wrench? Don't the foreign devils have any?"

"Yes, but not necessarily like us. I like to go to the library, and I also asked the senior fitters in the factory, and I learned that today's wrenches are very traditional.

It is inconvenient to use, and in order to leave space for the operation of the wrench, the structural design is also affected.

So I proposed the design of the universal wrench. If we design a universal wrench for different purposes, it will definitely become a good product that sells well all over the world."

"Hmm! Your idea is very good. So, how do you think our machinery factory should be built?"

Li Yuanshen felt that he had talked too much today and was afraid of causing unnecessary trouble, so he wanted to hide his stupidity.

"Boss, my main focus is on designing wrenches and how to build a factory. I haven't thought about it yet."

"It doesn't matter. Chatting with you has inspired me a lot. Speak boldly and don't have any worries."

Since the other party said so, it was hard for him to give in anymore.

“The three workshops, namely the stamping workshop, the casting workshop, and the machining workshop, have already received approval from the reports submitted years ago, so I won’t say more.

Since we are targeting the international market, R&D innovation is essential.

Therefore, I suggest that a dedicated R&D group must be established.

In addition to R&D and innovation, we need to pay attention to the research and innovation of production and manufacturing processes.

In this way, we can always lead the market, occupy the market, and earn more foreign exchange for the country."

After Li Yuan said so much, he felt thirsty, picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp.

Lu Xingyu poured hot water on Li Yuanxu very naturally, then held a pen and waited for recording.

"Leader, I'm done".

"Ah, that's it."

He looked at the three pages that were full of memories, and felt full of gains.

"Wait a minute... tell me what this R&D and process is all about."

There is nothing that can be done about this. Now that the country has just started industrialization, and in an era when junior high school graduates across the country are considered highly educated, it is absolutely impossible for the country to pay attention to research and development.

At present, the main focus of each factory is to put into production and expand production capacity.

In many places, the technician's only role is to repair equipment.

As for R&D and innovation, that is what universities and research institutes should do, and has nothing to do with enterprises.

Since Lu Shengli proposed it, he wanted to fight for it, hoping to make some efforts in this area.