Siheyuan: Craftsmen of a Great Country

Chapter 90 The first snow in 58 years
  The first snow in 1958 came earlier than usual.

On the evening of the 6th, the sky was overcast and the temperature dropped sharply.

The next morning, Jiang Chen got up from his warm bed, opened the door and saw that it was completely white outside.

The snow on the ground was nearly a foot deep.

The goose-feather heavy snow still fell from the sky as lightly as a broken kite.

In one piece.

The chill mixed with the ice and snow hit my face.

Seeing such heavy snow, Jiang Chen didn't feel cold, but rather excited.

The sorrow of southern little potatoes.

But on the way to work, he stopped laughing.

Walking in thick snow is really inconvenient.

Even though the system has increased its physical fitness and its cold resistance has been greatly improved, the cold wind is pouring down the neck and it still feels cold.

Especially the shoes, after being stained with snow, they were melted by the body temperature and chilled to the bone.

The sub-district office has organized manpower to clear the snow on the road, but judging from the current situation, it won't be long before the snow is cleared on the ground again.

Sprinkling salt is reluctant, but burned carbon residue is fine.

When he arrived at the factory, Jiang Chen took a look at the training, and then went straight into the workshop.

Malotov's machine tool repair work has been completed. He only needs to check the last few workshops after get off work in the evening, and the remaining work will be completed.

So during the day, apart from eating, he basically wandered around, and Jiang Chen was too lazy to accompany him.

As soon as the furnace in the workshop was turned on, red steel bars rolled out, and the temperature of the workshop went up.

Even in the snowy weather, it was frighteningly hot inside.

Between cold and hot, Jiang Chen chose hot.

Except for a few senior workers who were transferred to handle emergencies, the employees in this workshop were the same group of children who had just completed training.

They have all learned the production safety manual, and there really haven’t been any mistakes during the past few days of production.

When Liu Yue saw Jiang Chen come in, she put down her work and came to Jiang Chen's side happily: "Boss, why are you free to come over to inspect the work?"

Jiang Chen chuckled: "Let's see how everyone is doing at work."

Someone next to me laughed and said, "I guess I miss our sister Yue. I come over to see her whenever I have time."

Liu Yue's face turned red and she did not deny it.

Jiang Chen pondered for a moment: "Is Sunday a day off? Why don't you come to my place and let's have a hot pot together?"

“A snowy day goes well with hot pot.”

Liu Yue was overjoyed and agreed without thinking: "Okay, I haven't had hot pot yet!"

"Who is there?"

In fact, she hoped it was just the two of them.

Jiang Chen said: "He Yuyu, you know him, he will be cooking for us when the time comes! And that foreign expert, he has helped us a lot, he is leaving now, treat him to a hot pot!"

"Well, there are Luo Xue and Lei Jie. Lei Jie is Uncle Lei's son. He decorated my house. He paid very cheaply and helped me guard the house for a week."

In fact, Lei Jie was the main person he wanted to invite, and everything else was incidental.

At that time, Qi Fei didn't say that the security department was recruiting people. The first thing he thought of was Lei Jie.

He works hard and happens to be idle at home. Besides, Uncle Lei is also a good person, so you might as well give him a try when you have the opportunity.

Hot pot is more lively when there are more people, so Jiang Chen simply invited everyone he had good relationships with.

I originally wanted to call him Wen Wan, but thinking about the fact that they are all young people and Wen Wan is the leader, I gave up in the end.

"Oh!" Liu Yue curled her lips: "Okay, I'll go there early on Sunday and help you wash the vegetables."

Jiang Chen nodded: "Okay!" Liu Yue looked around and saw that no one was around. She approached Jiang Chen and said, "After we finish the hot pot, after they leave, can I take a shower at your place?"

"Working in the workshop, I sweat every day. Now that it's cold, it's not convenient to take a shower where I live."

"Okay, but you have to hot water yourself!"

"Ok!"

Jiang Chen said again: "Okay, I'll just stroll around and sit for a while, and you can go do your work!"

Liu Yue nodded again and returned to her workstation reluctantly.

Jiang Chen pulled up a stool and found a seat to sit down.

The workshop director came over and handed a cigarette: "Director Jiang, what brought you here?"

Jiang Chen had no impression of the person in front of him.

He replied: "Let's see how these children are doing. Are they serious about their work?"

The workshop director said: "Serious, too serious. Not only are the movements standardized, but the movements are also efficient. I just need to throw the engineering drawings to them and don't have to worry about anything. It's very worry-free."

"By the way, my name is Qiao Qi, the workshop director here, and Wang An is my master. My master pointed you out to me before, but you may not know me."

Speaking of Wang An, Jiang Chen had an impression.

Yang Weimin's direct descendant, an eighth-level worker, even fought against Liu Xi for Jiang Chen at that time.

Jiang Chen said: "It's true that famous teachers make great disciples, and you have become the workshop director!"

Qiao Qi waved his hand: "That is because my master and his group of people despise this position, so I have a chance. Otherwise, I will be a sixth-level worker in that round."

"To tell you the truth, during this time I watched their operations and learned a lot about your technique. I feel more and more how magical it is. It's really simple but very practical."

"I guess if I take the assessment now, I might be able to reach level seven."

This Qiao Qi is quite a talker. He can't stop talking when he opens his mouth.

Jiang Chen smiled and said: "You can use it as long as you think it is useful. Once the training of new employees is completed, I will gradually incorporate the training of old employees into the scope of the training department."

"At that time, everyone will be able to master this method and use it in production."

"If there is still time, I am also planning to set up a night school so that our comrades workers can be literate and educated."

The same kind of words as Sister Liu's are the best way to reveal the information you want to spread to him. It won't take long for the whole factory to know.

Of course, this work will not start immediately. According to Jiang Chen's estimation, the training of new workers will take at least three batches, which takes three months.

Therefore, the earliest start of these work will be after the new year.

But it’s good to have everyone look forward to it for a while.

Wang An looked happy: "Really? Not only do you teach us techniques, but you also teach us how to read?"

Jiang Chen nodded: "Really, although we are engaged in front-line production, after becoming literate, the future will be easier."

Wang Andao: "Director Jiang is very thoughtful. I will tell you in advance that I will let all my friends study."

"There will be a notice when the time comes, just pay attention."

"Okay, I will sign up as soon as I see the notice. If I go late, there may be no spots."

"It's okay. It's a continuous training. It will be carried out over a long period of time and the training will be cyclical to try to give everyone a chance."

"That's great." Qiao Qi himself is a motivated person.

Jiang Chen said: "Okay, I'm here to observe everyone's production and think about other ways to increase production capacity."

With the training department's lessons learned, this is the reason to try everything.

Qiao Qi said: "Okay, Director Jiang, I won't disturb you anymore. You can think slowly here. I hope you can surprise everyone again."

Jiang Chen nodded and started to be in a daze.

(End of this chapter)