The train driver in the courtyard

Woo woo woo, eat, eat, eat
It was two days later that Li Aiguo returned to the capital with the two professors.

At this time, Qianmen Locomotive Depot had already received a notice from the Railway Research Institute.

Although Director Xing Duan didn't know why the institute wanted to transfer two professors to build the crane, he still made proper arrangements.

The Qianmen Locomotive Depot is a large and powerful company, so having two more mouths to feed is no big deal.

Professor Dong and Professor Zheng's office is located in Li Aiguo's studio. They live in the staff dormitory building, and the Materials Department sends them meal tickets.

"Aiguo, you should go to the Railway Research Institute as soon as possible. Director Liu has been asking about container technology."

After arranging the work of Professor Dong and Professor Zheng, at the urging of Section Chief Xing, Li Aiguo rode his bicycle to the Beijing Railway Research Institute.

In the director's office.

Liu Guozhang flipped through the technical data of the container and his brows furrowed slightly.

After a long time.
He looked up at Li Aiguo and said, "You are going to do something big this time!"

"Teacher, the role of container technology"

Liu Guozhang patted the documents and said, "I passed!"

"what?!"

Li Aiguo originally planned to compile a complete set of information and then persuade Liu Guozhang.

Now we can only force the issue.

He originally thought that he would have to spend more time talking, but when he saw Liu Guozhang agree so readily, he was a little confused for a moment.

Liu Guozhang sat up straight and smiled: "Patriotic, our railway department has only one basic job, that is transportation!
We are actually porters, but porters rely on their hands, and we rely on trains."

Li Aiguo nodded in agreement.

Liu Guozhang went on to say: "Now there is a tool that is more convenient for transportation. Why don't we porters use it?"

I have to say that Liu Guozhang is worthy of being an old comrade and he has a very clear understanding of the issues.

However, Li Aiguo still told the transportation department about its refusal to develop container technology.

"Teacher, if we spend a lot of effort to develop container technology, will the department..."

Li Aiguo stopped talking halfway and stared at Liu Guozhang.

Liu Guozhang laughed and said, "Don't worry, as long as your technology is useful, I am confident that I can convince the ministry to promote it on a large scale."

If you want to convince the department, you have to provide real evidence.

So Liu Guozhang decided to use container technology on a small scale.

"You guys come up with the technical standards according to the plan."

"Afterwards, our Railway Research Institute will take the lead and your Qianmen Locomotive Depot maintenance workshop will produce the first batch of 40 containers. I will contact various railway bureaus to conduct transportation experiments!"

Liu Guozhang was a man who dared to think and act, but was also extremely cautious.

The work of producing containers is handed over to the maintenance workshop.

Even if the official containers are ultimately of no use, the whole thing can be kept small, and the containers can be converted into train cars.

The Railway Research Institute contacted various railway bureaus in the name of railway inspection to conduct transportation experiments to prevent interested parties from making a big deal out of this matter in advance.

If you want to accomplish something, you can't just rely on brute force, you have to pay attention to working methods.

Subsequently, the Railway Research Institute issued an official document.

A container technology research team was established with Li Aiguo as the team leader, Zhou Qigong, Professor Dong, Professor Zhou and Director Zhang of the maintenance workshop as members.

With Zhou Qigong, Professor Dong and Professor Zhou were mainly responsible for formulating standards that are in line with the actual conditions of domestic stations, ports and docks based on the standards proposed by Li Aiguo.

Li Aiguo and Director Zhang began to manufacture containers and modify carriages.

At present, Li Aiguo has decided to manufacture two types of general cargo containers.

One is a 20-foot small container, and the other is a 40-foot large container.

These are also the two main types of containers used in later generations.

At the same time, the car body must also be modified according to the size of the container to facilitate lifting.

Because it is an experiment, the manufacturing of the container and the modification of the car body must be perfect.

“It is difficult to manufacture containers of such a large size relying solely on our maintenance workshop.

Not to mention that we don’t have that many senior craftsmen, we don’t even have band saws, shears and bending machines for cutting large steel plates.”

Director Zhang was excited to join the project team, but soon realized the difficulties he faced.

He made a suggestion: "We can cooperate with the Baoding Locomotive Factory and use their equipment and workers to complete these tasks."

Li Aiguo pondered for a moment and rejected the suggestion.

"The Baoding Locomotive Factory is currently mass-producing the carriages of the Patriotic steam engines, which are to be exported to Iraq along with the locomotives produced by the Datong Locomotive Factory. I'm afraid they don't have the manpower to do it."

Of course, Li Aiguo had another concern that he didn't say.

Once this batch of containers is handed over to Baoding Locomotive Factory for production, it may alert other railway bureaus and locomotive factories and attract attention within the Ministry of Railways.

"Old Zhang, besides the locomotive factory, what other factories in Beijing can produce these things?"

"Red Star Steel Mill!" said Director Zhang.

"It's a good idea that the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill is a factory that specializes in producing steel products."

Li Aiguo picked up the phone and answered the call from Li Huaide at the Red Star Steel Mill.

"Director Li, this is Li Aiguo from the Qianmen Locomotive Depot."

Li Huaide's hurried voice came from the other end of the phone: "Brother Aiguo, is your medicinal wine ready?"

"Ahem. Director Li, I'm calling you this time because of official business."

Li Aiguo has been busy with port matters recently and actually forgot about the medicinal wine.

Over the years, Li Huaide has been a loyal customer of Lingguizhanshi Wine.

Every once in a while, I have to purchase some from Li Aiguo.

I can't stand up if I don't drink it for a day.

"Official business." Li Huaide was a little disappointed when he heard this.

However, he did not dare to ignore the train driver who could provide him with medicinal wine.

"Patriotic comrade, if you have anything to say, just tell me."

During the phone call, Li Aiguo explained the matter of entrusting the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill to manufacture containers and transform train cars.

"Just this matter, leave it to me." Li Huaide agreed immediately. Not to mention that he and Li Aiguo were friends.

The locomotive depot is a wealthy unit. If they manufacture this batch of equipment, they will definitely earn a lot of money and even a few roosters.

Li Huaide had inquired and found out that most of the big roosters around Beijing were taken away by the locomotive depot last year.

"Director Li, these devices are of great importance. We have strict production standards, so we need the best craftsmen to manufacture them. Let me personally come to your Red Star Steel Rolling Mill in a couple of days, and we can meet and discuss in detail."

"Then I will be waiting for you."

After Li Huaide hung up the phone, he reported the Qianmen Locomotive Depot's request for cooperation to Director Yang.

“The railway department is the big brother, and we must support the work of the big brother.

Comrade Li Huaide, this matter is handed over to you, and you must complete the task. "

Director Yang was very conscious and immediately issued the order.

"Director, don't worry!"

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Li Huaide was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth.

This time I can earn both flour and a big rooster.

You can also buy medicinal liquor.

Now I can show up in front of Director Yang again.

Triple win!

It was him, Li Huaide, who won three times.

With excitement in his heart, Li Huaide returned to the office.

At this time, Secretary Liu from the Technical Department knocked on the office door and handed over a document.

"Director Li, this is the list of workers who have signed up for the promotion exam this year."

Seeing the materials, Li Huaide frowned and waved his hand: "Is this matter under the responsibility of Deputy Director Chen? Just hand it over to him directly."

Secretary Liu felt a little embarrassed when he saw that Li Huaide refused to accept the materials, but he could only nod and leave.

The promotion of employees is related to their wages and status in the factory.

Therefore, the employee skills promotion examination can be regarded as the most important examination in the factory.

Ever since Li Huaide became the deputy factory director, he has always wanted to take control of the power to preside over the examinations, so he has done a lot of work.

But now he is the last deputy factory director in the ranking, and is in charge of workshop production.

So at the factory committee meeting, Director Yang nominated Deputy Director Chen, who was in charge of education and publicity, to be the leader of the promotion examination group, and Li Huaide as the deputy leader.

In those days, the factory adopted the full-time responsibility system, and the so-called deputy team leader was just a mascot.

Li Huaide naturally felt resistance to this.

Secretary Liu had no choice but to knock on Deputy Director Chen's door and return the materials to him.

"It seems that Xiao Li is still a little upset. Forget about him. We must do well in this exam and there must be no mistakes."

After learning the whole story, Deputy Director Chen smiled and took the materials.

In the evening, the setting sun is like fire.

The aroma of food wafted from every household in the courtyard.

The residents in the compound discovered that Chen Xueru had actually brought back two big fish.

"Xue Ru, what day is today?" The third uncle looked at the two fishes with envy.

One of these fish is worth ten small fishes, and it must taste delicious.

"A few of Aiguo's friends are visiting our home. They are all from other places. I will treat them to dinner tonight." Chen Xueru answered with a smile.

"There are guests. No wonder." The third uncle immediately gave up the idea of ​​going to the Li family for a free meal.

In the evening, Li Aiguo brought Zhou Qigong, Professor Zheng and Professor Dong back to the courtyard.

Jia Zhang squatted at the door, her nose twitching, and when she smelled the fish aroma, her face suddenly turned cold: "Li Aiguo, that damn guy, he didn't even think about me when he cooked the fish."

"They have invited guests from out of town." Qin Huairu saw that Jia Zhang's old illness had recurred and was worried that she would cause trouble, so she hurriedly explained.

"Guests from out of town?"

Jia Zhang's eyes turned, she looked at Jia Dongxu and said, "Dongxu, I remember there is a rule in our compound that outsiders who come to our compound must first register with the street office, right?
Li Aiguo is definitely not registered, go find an old man now and let him deal with him."

Jia Dongxu sighed listlessly: "Mom, haven't you noticed that Master Yi has rarely appeared in the compound recently?"

Jia Zhang hadn't noticed this situation at first, but when she heard Jia Dongxu's reminder, she immediately felt something was wrong.

In the past, Yi Zhonghai would walk around the compound with his hands behind his back several times every day. Later, he was disciplined by Li Aiguo and became more restrained.

However, it is rare for him to be absent for several days.

"Son, what has your master been busy with recently?"

"This year's promotion exam is about to begin. The master is preparing for the eighth-level worker exam. At this critical juncture, he would not care about these trivial matters." Jia Dongxu said.

Jia Zhang knew that the so-called preparation for the exam was only one aspect. Yi Zhonghai was worried about offending people, so he had been so low-key recently.

"No wonder." After figuring out the whole story, Jia Zhang suddenly lost the desire to cause trouble.

After all, it is really tiring for her to face Li Aiguo alone now.

Qin Huairu suddenly thought of something, stood up with her big belly, and asked, "Dongxu, why don't you prepare for the exam this year?"

"My master said that my skills are still a little lacking, so there is no hope this year."

When the exam was mentioned, Jia Dongxu shrank his neck guiltily, made an excuse to go out and play with his friends, and ran away.

Qin Huairu looked at his back, rubbed her stomach, and sighed helplessly.

Jia Dongxu has been working for several years, but he is still only a first-level fitter.

I'm not working seriously now, so I don't see any hope of promotion at all.

Li Aiguo is now a train driver, earning more than 100 yuan a month.

Now he has won the title of National Outstanding Train Driver and has been featured in newspapers.

Comparing the two, it is clear which one is better.

Qin Huairu regretted it a little.

(End of this chapter)