A pleasant life in a courtyard

Chapter 260 Can’t afford it

Improving refrigerators is easier said than done.

The working principle of the refrigerator mainly relies on the combination of compressor and refrigerant.

This combination is so classic that stores selling frozen food were still using it until Li wanted to travel through time.

As for Li Xiang, if he wants to realize the freshness preservation function in advance, he does not need to change the refrigerant. What he needs to study is the compressor and control system.

That is to say, a temperature control system must be added after the refrigeration process.

When the temperature inside the refrigerator reaches the set temperature, the refrigeration system will stop operating. When the temperature rises, the refrigeration system will restart.

It seems simple to put it this way.

However, after adding the freshness preservation function, the appearance changes caused, as well as the optimization and arrangement of internal parts, the workload is actually quite large.

Even though Li Xiang naturally knew what a refrigerator with two functions should look like.

But the design of the internal parts is obviously impossible to achieve overnight.

For a long time, he and Sun Guoqing worked in both factories and work units.

It often happens that I can't even return home for several days.

Fortunately, the project went smoothly from the beginning. Whether it was the cooperation of various units or the test results, it could be said that the green light was given smoothly all the way.

But when the research and development of the new refrigerator was almost successful, Li Xiang still felt regretful.

New products are currently destined to only earn foreign exchange.

He is very clear that this product is obviously not suitable for ordinary domestic families today, both in terms of cost and subsequent use costs.

Not to mention that the selling price may be nearly a thousand yuan, but it can be said that there are very few families in the country who can afford this amount of money.

Even the subsequent electricity bill can be daunting.

After many tests by the project team, the refrigerator uses at least more than 400 kilowatt-hours of electricity a year.

BJ City is different now. With the popularity of individual small appliances, starting from this year, electricity bills are no longer based on the number of light bulbs.

The current electricity price is 0.148 yuan, which means that using a refrigerator costs nearly yuan a year in electricity bills.

It would be painful for ordinary people to pay this electricity bill.

Li Xiang had already prepared to move two units back after they were officially put into production.

One is placed in the single courtyard where the teacher lives, and the other is placed in the quadrangle courtyard.

By then Mother Li will probably be in pain and happiness again.

At this time, the office door opened from the outside, revealing Sun Guoqing's figure.

"Didn't you say you would go back directly from the factory today? Why did you come back again?" Li Xiang asked.

Sun Guoqing took out a stack of information from his briefcase and waved it towards him.

"At this juncture, it's better to hurry up and do something, maybe this time or twice."

Li Xiang took the document and looked through the data inside. The direction of the data made him raise the corners of his mouth. It was obvious that he was very satisfied with the results presented.

"Look at it this way, if we do two more tests and the error is still within this range, we can apply for mass production."

"The technicians at the factory also said so, so why don't I share the good news with you as soon as possible." Sun Guoqing took off his coat and made himself a cup of tea.

"Just say no over the phone." Li Xiang glanced at the phone on his desk and ignored his solicitude.

"Hey, don't bite Lu Dongbin. Talking on the phone can be the same as talking in person. You know what it means to be happy alone is not as good as everyone's happiness." Sun Guoqing's buttocks immediately jumped up from the chair as soon as he sat down.

Li wanted to put the materials he had read in a drawer and lock it, then stood up and started to get dressed. "You are not in a hurry to go back, but I am. If you don't show up at home, my mother will send chicken soup to the work."

After saying that, he looked at Sun Guoqing and asked, "What's the matter? Why don't you go back for a bowl of chicken soup on the way?"

Sun Guoqing originally came back and wanted to chat with his friends for a few more words, but now, the tea was already brewed.

In the end, Li Xiang was in a bad mood. He rushed home as soon as he finished reading the information. It was a waste of his emotions.

"De Xing, it seems that our family has no chicken soup, so what are you waiting for? Let's go." Sun Guoqing put down the tea cup in his hand and put on the coat he had just taken off.

Li Xiang smiled when he saw his actions, he was an unprincipled guy.

The two of them took their briefcases and walked out. They passed by the logistics office next to them and informed them that they could get off work safely.

The two of them have free time to commute to and from get off work. They come in late and leave early. No one will look at this to cause trouble.

If you need to find something, if you don't see anyone in the office, you can ask the support staff to find out their movements.

Li Xiang's current unit, GZW, is not close to home. In terms of distance, it is a little shorter than the distance from his teacher.

So sometimes when he was too late, he would either make do in the office or simply go to the teacher's place to rest for the night.

On the other hand, the courtyard here has been very busy since going to work, but I haven't been back a few times in total.

Sometimes she didn't go home for ten or eight days. When communication was inconvenient, Li's mother was worried if she couldn't see anyone for a long time, especially when Li Xiang was in trouble before.

Little Brother Li had a lot of free time in the second half of the year, and was often sent by Mother Li to deliver messages.

Inside the unit, Li Xiaodi definitely can't get in, and most of the time Li Xiang is at the factory.

So Li Xiaodi would write messages on paper every time and leave them at the security desk at the door, and they would help bring them to him.

But obviously this kind of information is not something that security guards need to keep confidential.

The news about Li Xiang's chicken soup tonight was not only known to him, but also to everyone in the work unit.

The two met Section Chief Bai at the top of the stairs, and they were joked: "Are you rushing home to drink chicken soup?"

Li Xiang followed his words and joked with a smile: "If you don't mind the soup being mixed with water, why don't you join in the fun?"

"Hahahaha, I won't join in the excitement. It just so happens that it's almost over there. You two haven't been home for several days. You can just rest for a few days when you go back." Of course Section Chief Bai will not go.

And you can tell from his words that he received the good news from the factory as soon as possible.

That's why I could say something to let the two of them take a break.

Although this was a well-intentioned statement.

But most of the time it’s better not to take the leader’s kind words seriously.

Even if it is a break, it should not be at this juncture. When the project is completely completed, I am afraid that I will not have a rest.

Naturally, Li Xiang and Sun Guoqing would not let their guard down at this time.

The two of them exchanged a few false words with Section Chief Bai before saying goodbye and leaving.

Before walking out of the unit door, I encountered smiling faces along the way.

Everyone regards these two people as the God of Wealth.

If the project is completed before the end of the year, maybe the superiors will be able to distribute more New Year goods when they are happy.

After all, these days, the national units are not rich either.

If you want your salary to improve, you still have to make tangible contributions.

(End of this chapter)