Siheyuan: Grassroots Counterattack

As soon as the work started in the afternoon, Director Yang led the factory leaders to wait at the gate of the steel rolling mill, and soon two Hongqi cars stopped at the gate.

A group of leaders got out of the car, led by the head of the Ministry of Industry, followed by Vice Ministers Zhao and Wu, and of course several engineers.

The minister did not bother to be polite with Director Yang and directly asked to go to the workshop. Director Yang led the way in front and Li Tianyi followed behind the crowd. He did not come to the front to show off.

In the workshop, molten iron flows out of the tall steel furnace continuously, and then pieces of steel are taken shape.

The minister called Director Yang to his side and said, "Comrade Yang, come here and introduce this new steelmaking method to us."

Director Yang knows his own weight, and he will not force himself to get in front of the leader just to show off, so he said: "Comrade Li Tianyi has been in charge of this project. I will ask him to explain it to you, so that it will be clearer."

The minister nodded. He had heard of Li Tianyi's reputation before and knew this young engineer in the ministry.

Director Yang called Li Tianyi over. Li Tianyi greeted the minister and began to briefly describe the output and advantages of the steel furnace. He then picked up a piece of steel for everyone to see.

Everyone listened silently, but their expressions were very excited. During the time they were there, the blast furnace had already produced a batch of steel, which was more than three times faster than the steelmaking method they were using now.

After Li Tianyi finished his brief speech, the minister excitedly shook Li Tianyi's hand and said, "Xiao Li, thank you for your contribution to the country."

"Commander, you are too polite. I was also trained by the country, and it is my duty to contribute to the country."

The leaders of the department looked at Li Tianyi with admiration. If this matter was reported to the central government, their Ministry of Industry would be in great trouble.

After visiting the workshop, the minister refused Director Yang's request to stay and went back to the department directly, while Li Tianyi returned to the office to organize the information of the project, which had to be submitted to the Ministry of Industry for filing.

At noon, Director Yang's secretary came to see Li Tianyi and said that the factory would hold a celebration party at noon today and invited Li Tianyi to go to the private room in the small cafeteria.

Li Tianyi locked the information in the safe, and then came to the private room. At this time, the box was already full of people, waiting for Li Tianyi to serve the food.

After a full meal, Li Tianyi returned to the office to continue sorting out the materials. Three days passed like this, and Li Tianyi left the department. Now that he had nothing to do, he wanted to take a good rest for a while.

But things did not go as planned. The next morning, he was called to the office of Vice Minister Zhao of the Ministry of Industry.

"Xiao Li, the department held a meeting yesterday and decided that you will lead the team. The department will send five engineers to first build blast furnaces in all the steel mills in Sijiu City, and then disperse them to large steel mills across the country. You must popularize the new steelmaking method as soon as possible."

"what do you think?"

Li Tianyi immediately stood up and promised, "I will complete the task."

The deputy minister was very happy. He liked Li Tianyi's drive. "Little Li sat down and said."

"Xiao Li, this business trip will take quite some time, so you need to make arrangements at home."

Li Tian nodded slightly to show that he understood and would explain it to his family.

Because time was urgent, Li Tianyi did not stay in the department for long and rode his bike back to the steel rolling mill. He needed to arrange things at the steel rolling mill.

After arriving at the steel rolling mill, he first went to the office of Director Yang, explained the situation to Director Yang, then explained the work to Section Chief Zhang, and then rode his bike home.

Passing by the vegetable market, Li Tianyi bought some meat and vegetables. Now his family still cooks in his small yard, so no one would know if he made something delicious.

After get off work in the evening, Xiaoxue helped Li's mother cook in the kitchen. Li Tianyi and Li's father chatted in the yard. Li Tianyi told Li's father the news that he was going on a business trip, and Li's father expressed his support.

After dinner, Li Tianyi also informed Xiaoxue and told her the location of the cellar he had dug. If there was not enough food at home, she could come here to get it.

Only then did Xiaoxue realize how much food her husband had stored. Looking at the food in the cellar, Xiaoxue felt at ease.

It's not that she is being pretentious, but food has become increasingly difficult to buy on the market recently. Even if you have money and tickets, you may not be able to buy food. Xiaoxue also heard from her colleagues that the price of food on the black market has risen to 1 yuan per catty, and this is for coarse grains. If it is rice or flour, the price has reached more than 2 yuan.

Now everyone knows that food is in short supply and they secretly want to stock up on some food, but they are simply unable to buy it.

The next day, Li Tianyi took his luggage to the ministry, and the ministry sent a car to take them to the steel plant.

Three months passed like this. During this period, Li Tianyi went home twice. The rest of the time he lived and ate in the steel plant.

In the first month, he provided guidance throughout the process, and the engineers who followed him also learned with an open mind. After the blast furnace was built and ignited successfully, Li Tianyi divided these engineers into groups of two and assigned them to other steel mills.

He is in charge of the overall command and anyone who encounters a problem can come to him for advice. He also trains engineers in the steel plant. Even if they cannot independently guide the construction of blast furnaces, they can still provide repairs.

As he trained more and more engineers, the work pressure on his side gradually eased. In the end, he only needed to coordinate management, and would only take action when he encountered problems that he really could not solve.

The ministry very much agrees with his actions. After all, the country is so big and the power of one person is limited. Li Tianyi's behavior of sharing his experience free of charge and training engineers for the country is noble and selfless.

Li Tianyi's deeds were also publicized through newspapers, and both the Siheyuan and Mr. Shen knew about it.

Although they couldn't meet often, Xiaoxue had no complaints. She knew that her husband was a genius and had his own ambitions and ideals. As his wife, she had to silently support him in his progress.

The construction in Sijiu City has been completed. Li Tianyi gave everyone three days off to let them go home and spend time with their families. Then they will disperse to all parts of the country. In the future, they will not only train engineers from other factories, but also be responsible for building blast furnaces.

When Li Tianyi returned home, everyone in his family was at work or school. This time, Li Tianyi did not go anywhere. He returned to his bedroom and slept in his clothes.

He has been very tired during this period of time, not only physically exhausted but also under tremendous mental pressure. Now that he has a holiday, doesn't he need to have a good rest?

In the blink of an eye, it was evening. Li's father and mother came home from get off work and walked from the courtyard to Li Tianyi's yard. Seeing that the gate was not locked, they thought Xiaoxue had come back from get off work early.

But Xiaoxue’s bicycle was not seen in the yard.