Chapter 56: I'm in love with you

"Director Li, Director Zhou and Director Wang are here to see you."

On this day, Li Jiandong was inspecting the work in the workshop when suddenly a worker ran over and said.

Li Jiandong looked up and saw Director Wang of the Production Department and Deputy Director Zhou walking towards him.

Li Jiandong quickly put down his work and walked over: "Director Zhou, Director Wang, welcome to come and give us your guidance."

Deputy Factory Director Zhou smiled faintly and said, "Li Jiandong, we are not here today to instruct you on your work."

"Oh? Then why are the two leaders coming here?"

Li Jiandong was a little confused. What was the purpose of the leader going to the workshop if not to provide guidance on the work?
At this time, Li Jiandong's immediate superior, Director Wang from the Production Department, spoke up.

"Li Jiandong, I heard that you recently developed a device that can generate electricity using the sun. The electric fan at home never stopped running all summer. Is this true?"

Li Jiandong nodded: "That's true, but..."

Before Li Jiandong could explain, Director Wang and Deputy Director Zhou burst into laughter.

"That's what I said. How could something that everyone is saying be groundless?"

"I never thought you, Li Jiandong, were so talented that you could even use the sun. Where is your device now? Can it still generate electricity?"

Director Wang and Deputy Director Zhou asked in succession, and their expressions looked very excited.

Looking at their expressions, Li Jiandong had already guessed their general purpose.

He replied somewhat awkwardly: "It's still in my house and can continue to generate electricity."

"Great."

Deputy Director Zhou clapped his hands and said, "Li Jiandong, you are such a talent. Why didn't you tell me about this great invention earlier?
Using the sun to generate electricity, what an amazing thing.

If you report it, it will be a great achievement. Your cadre rank will rise rapidly, right?"

Director Wang also said: "Since the stuff is still there, Li Jiandong, take a few people back and bring it to the factory. Let me and Director Zhou confirm its authenticity first."

The two leaders looked expectant.

Now all places are inventing things, such as producing millions of kilograms of sweet potatoes, breeding thousands of rams, and making steel without using coal.

These inventions made them jealous, and now their own factory has a talented person who can actually use the sun to generate electricity.

This is the sun.

Even this thing is being utilized. Isn't this much more awesome than not using coal to make steel?
So after learning the news, the two leaders immediately ran to Li Jiandong to confirm.

If they could really generate electricity from the sun, not only would they get promoted and make a fortune, but the entire steel mill would also be proud.

Li Jiandong knew what he was building.

Although it is novel, the technical content is not high. I smiled awkwardly.

"Director Zhou, Director Wang, you misunderstood. The thing I built can indeed generate electricity, but the power is too low and it takes up a lot of space. It is not practical at all. If the leaders really want to achieve results, they might as well develop hydroelectric power, which is something truly useful."

When Director Zhou heard this, he frowned.

"Li Jiandong, you are wrong. Water is something that can be seen and touched. How can it be compared with the sun that is high above us?

And using water to generate electricity is not your invention. Using the sun to generate electricity is the glory of our factory."

"Director Zhou, this invention is not..."

Li Jiandong was just about to say that this was not his invention.

As early as nearly a hundred years ago, the West had already developed this thing.

Director Wang next to him suddenly interrupted him

"Li Jiandong, just do whatever Director Zhou says."

"The whole country is doing research now. If you don't bring out such a good invention, do you want it to rot in your bed?"

"We are not asking you to take it for free. When the time comes, as long as you can prove that you can generate electricity, the factory leaders will definitely not treat you unfairly. At the very least, they will give you a promotion of three levels."

"But Director Wang, my generator is just a solar power generator. It is actually steam power generation. It has no technical content."

Li Jiandong sighed and said that he also wanted to be promoted, but he couldn't use something sensational to deceive everyone.

If you lead the industry's technology astray, you will be guilty.

However, Director Zhou and Director Wang obviously don't think so.

"A gimmick is a good thing. Even if it is not practical, it is good to encourage people."

Director Zhou said with a smile.

Director Wang also nodded in agreement: "Yes, Li Jiandong, you are a smart man. You should have seen the news about the one-million-jin sweet potato yield per mu. Do you think your invention is more impressive than their gimmick?"

"Ah this..."

Li Jiandong never thought that he would fall to the point where he had to compare himself with those people.
"Okay, that's enough. Go back and get the equipment. I'll have the Propaganda Department contact the newspaper. We'll release the news today, and then have Director Yang report it to the leadership to commend you."

Deputy Director Zhou gave the order directly and it could not be changed.

Although Li Jiandong was somewhat reluctant, the general trend was unstoppable and he did not dare to go against everyone.

So he took a few people home and carried the equipment.

Director Yang and other factory leaders were already waiting outside the office building.

People from the newspaper also came. When they saw Li Jiandong coming back with the equipment, Director Yang took the lead and went forward to greet him.

“Li Jiandong, you are really good. You used your benchwork skills and cooperated with the maintenance team to repair the truck that was about to be scrapped. That was amazing.

I have made a generator without making any noise, and it is solar powered. Come on, show everyone how this thing generates electricity. "

Director Yang laughed.

The people from the newspaper followed closely behind Director Yang, holding cameras and taking pictures of the generator from several angles.

At this point, Li Jiandong had no way out.

All we had to do was ask someone to fill the solar water bag with water, and then just wait quietly.

It is October now, and the sun is not as scorching as in the summer. It takes quite some time to boil the water.

Several directors asked the clerk to go back to the office and bring stools. Director Yang and a group of steel mill leaders sat in the sun and waited quietly.

After more than half an hour, everyone was getting impatient.

Finally, steam began to escape from the valve, and the airflow became more and more violent.

Under the action of steam, the fan wheel also rotates faster and faster.

When a relatively fast speed is reached, the light bulb connected to the battery suddenly lights up.

"It's on. It's on."

"Look, the light bulb is really on."

"It's amazing. Just put some water in the water bag and put it under the sun to generate electricity. Am I seeing that?"

The factory leaders were shocked.

Although they all expect solar power generation to be real, everyone is skeptical in their hearts.

Now, they saw the light bulb light up with their own eyes, it couldn't be fake.

"Okay, okay, great."

Director Yang was very excited and said "good" several times.

He called Li Jiandong over, took his hand and said with a happy smile,
"Jiandong, you really bring honor to our steel mill. Come on, in front of the comrades at the newspaper office, explain to us how this thing was invented."

Li Jiandong was a little embarrassed.

But Director Yang was there with him, and he couldn't let the factory leaders down.

So he perfunctorily said, "Actually, it was also a matter of luck. Because it was too hot in the summer and there were frequent power outages, and there was no fan at home, my son developed a rash.

I just fiddled with it to get the fan to keep spinning, and it worked."

Everyone could tell that Li Jiandong was just being perfunctory, but it didn't matter. As long as the stuff was real, everything else would be fine.

Other people's sweet potato yields of one million kilograms per mu can be reported in the newspapers, not to mention that we have something that can actually generate electricity using the sun.

The people from the newspaper took a few more photos and then left.

The next day, Li Jiandong's photo and the story of his invention of the solar generator were reported in the newspaper.

In the steel rolling mill, loudspeakers and blackboards constantly publicized Li Jiandong's great achievements.

Before waiting for instructions from higher-level leaders, the factory leaders held a meeting to discuss the matter and directly promoted Li Jiandong by 3 levels.

From a level 24 clerk to a level 21 clerk, although still a small clerk, this promotion is actually very impressive.

You know, many people who work there haven’t even gotten to the rank of deputy section chief until retirement.

For a time, Li Jiandong became a famous person, and after he returned to the courtyard, his neighbors came to congratulate him.

"Mr. Li got promoted, right? It's such a big happy event, we have to set up two tables to celebrate."

Yan Bugui said with a grin.

Whenever there is a happy event in someone's family, he will definitely mention inviting guests.

However, Li Jiandong didn't want to treat everyone this time.

Although his clerk rank was promoted, any discerning person who saw the reports about him would inevitably make some sarcastic remarks.

This is a shameful thing for Li Jiandong. Is it not shameful enough to treat him to a meal? .
"Director Zheng is here."

Li Jiandong was dealing with the congratulations from the people in the hospital.

Suddenly, someone shouted outside, and then Director Zheng and an officer walked in from the front yard.

Seeing Li Jiandong surrounded by people, Director Zheng couldn't help but smile.

"It seems that everyone knows that Li Jiandong has become famous. Jiandong, congratulations."

Li Jiandong was almost crying out of embarrassment.

Hearing this, he said helplessly: "Director Zheng, what is there to congratulate?"

Director Zheng raised his eyebrows and said, "Of course I have to congratulate you. You are now famous all over the country."

“Using the sun to generate electricity, you’re so smart, but it’s a pity that I realized it too late.

Otherwise, I should have come to you earlier and applied for newspaper coverage in the name of the street. That way, I, the street director, could also benefit from it.”

Director Zheng did feel a little regretful.

Such a good opportunity was missed by the steel mill, which is a huge loss.

Li Jiandong was speechless for a while, and then he said after a long while,
"Director Zheng, you are a leader who gets things done, so I will tell you the truth. That solar generator is not practical at all. If you really want to be famous, why don't we go to the Grand Canal and build a hydroelectric power plant. That is a practical project that will benefit the country and the people."

Yan Bugui asked from the side: "Li Jiandong, can you also build a hydroelectric power station?"

The others also looked unconvinced.

Although solar power generation is amazing, it is only a little bit, and it doesn't seem very difficult to build it. But hydroelectric power stations are different, which are huge projects that cannot be built by one or two people.

Li Jiandong said: "I learned a little by myself when I was studying generators with Guangqi. But I definitely can't do it alone.

I am just providing an idea to Director Zheng and our street.

Otherwise, there would be power outages for almost 365 days out of 360 days a year. With the hydropower station, our electricity problem can be solved."

Since Liu Guangqi went to university, Li Jiandong's career in hydropower engineering has been promoted three levels in a row.

In addition, this type of small hydropower station does not require high technical content.

Therefore, even if he did not look for experts outside, Li Jiandong could still figure out how to build it by bringing some skilled workers with him.

Li Jiandong originally thought that after a few years, when he had reached the maximum level in hydropower engineering and published papers to increase his influence, he would slowly promote hydropower construction.

But right now the society is impetuous. Not only are the people anxious, but the leaders are also thinking about achieving some results.

At this time, there would be much less resistance if we proposed to build a hydropower station, and it would be easier to gain experience through practice than by reading books.

Maybe, by the time the hydropower station is built, my own hydropower profession will have reached the maximum level.

"Yeah, I think it works."

Sure enough, just as Li Jiandong thought, Director Zheng hesitated for a moment and quickly agreed to Li Jiandong's proposal.

However, unlike other leaders, Director Zheng not only wants to achieve achievements, but most importantly he wants to do something practical for the people.

He is already over 50 years old and is about to retire. In the remaining time, if he can leave a hydropower station for the street, it will mean that his time as street director is not in vain.

"But our street has no money. If we want to build a hydroelectric power station, we have to cooperate with wealthy factories. Li Jiandong, do you have someone to accompany me to meet the leader of your steel mill?"

Director Zheng said seriously that the street was too poor and could not compare at all with the wealthy steel mill.

Li Jiandong had just mentioned it casually, but he didn't expect Director Zheng to make a decision so quickly. He nodded and agreed immediately.

The two then went to the steel mill.

Director Yang personally received Director Zheng. After a few polite words, Director Zheng turned the topic to the construction of the hydropower station.

The steel rolling mill has its own industrial electricity and basically does not encounter power outages.

However, building a hydropower station will benefit the entire nation, and Director Yang is considered a visionary leader. After weighing the pros and cons, he agreed to contribute the money together.

But the agreement of two leaders alone is not enough.

A hydropower station cannot be built in any place; actual exploration must be done first.

The project is then approved and only after it is passed is funding allowed for construction.

This whole process will take at least half a month, if not a year, to complete.

But in this special era, everything is speeding up like being chased by a dog.

It took less than half a month to complete the exploration and approval of this hydropower project.

The geology, width and water flow rate of the Grand Canal section through the sluice gate are relatively suitable for construction.

The Nanluoguxiang Hongxing Hydropower Station has been approved for construction.

We arrived at the steel mill this morning.

After Li Jiandong finished explaining the work, he habitually opened the apprentice recruitment system.

At this moment, his water conservancy profession has reached level 9. In less than two months, he has upgraded 13 levels from level 4, which is much faster than Xu Damao's agricultural upgrade.

However, this does not mean that Xu Damao is a slow learner, nor does it mean that water conservancy is simpler than agriculture.

All I can say is that university is indeed a place for teaching, and Liu Guangqi is indeed a top student and learns very quickly.

Don’t think that the level 9 water conservancy profession is weak. You should know that for these professions with relatively high technological content, it is already very impressive to reach level or .

Level one and two are of world-class standard, and there may not be many of them in the whole country.

Li Jiandong now has a 9th-level water conservancy degree and can complete the design of a small hydropower station on his own.

With the help of the apprenticeship system, the knowledge is even more comprehensive than some professors, and the design will be more reasonable.

"Director Li, Director Yang wants you to meet in his office."

A staff member from the department walked into the workshop and said.

Li Jiandong looked up and asked, "Do you know what it is?"

"It seems to be related to the construction of a hydroelectric power station. I seemed to hear in the office this morning that the hydroelectric power station was approved."

"Okay, I understand. I'll be right over there."

Li Jiandong became a little nervous. Although it was just a small hydropower station, it was still a big project for him.

When we arrived at the director's office on the second floor of the office building, Secretary Cui walked out with the door open. Seeing Li Jiandong, she smiled and said,
"Director Li is here. Director Yang and the others have been waiting for you. Come in quickly."

"it is good."

Li Jiandong nodded and walked into the office.

In addition to Director Yang and Director Zheng, there was also a bald middle-aged man and a tall and thin old man with white hair.

When Director Yang saw Li Jiandong coming in, he introduced: "Jiandong, you've come at the right time. Let me introduce you. This is Secretary Wu from our District Electricity Bureau, and this is Secretary Jiang from the Water Conservancy Bureau."

After introducing the two leaders, he introduced them to the other leaders: "This is our director, Li Jiandong. He is not only an eighth-level worker, but also self-taught. He repaired trucks that even the car factory couldn't repair. And a few days ago, he invented a device that uses the sun to generate electricity."

"So you are the one who uses the sun to generate electricity. I've read that report. It's really exciting."

The bald middle-aged man, Director Wu from the Electricity Bureau, said with a smile.

Secretary Jiang from the Water Conservancy Bureau was older and just nodded slightly without saying anything.

Director Zheng was a little excited: "Jiandong, it was you who proposed this hydropower station."

"Director Yang and I agree that you are the most suitable person to be the chief engineer.

Now we invite the two secretaries over. If you need anything regarding electricity and water, the two departments will assist you.”

"You can directly ask the two secretaries for help."

Director Zheng's words confirmed Li Jiandong's identity as the project's chief manager.

Although he does not have an engineering certificate.

But nowadays, we emphasize employing talents in an unconventional way, and having the trust of the leaders is enough.

Li Jiandong nodded and said, "Director Zheng, I understand. I will have to trouble the two secretaries in the future."

"Okay, Secretary Wu and Secretary Jiang rarely come to my place. I have asked someone to prepare a reception meal for lunch today. We must build a good relationship. Jiandong, you should go back to the workshop first. We can have lunch together at the guesthouse at noon."

Director Yang said with a smile, Li Jiandong responded and turned to leave.

Back to the workshop.

I don't know who spread the rumor.

The workers all knew that Li Jiandong would soon supervise the construction of the hydropower station as the chief engineer.

They stepped forward and congratulated him, "Director Li, congratulations on your promotion again."

"Last month, I was promoted three levels for inventing solar power generation. If I build a hydroelectric power station this time, won't I be promoted directly to a section-level cadre? When you become a production director in the future, don't forget us old friends."

Soon, Workshop 1 also received a request from Li Jiandong to supervise the construction of a hydropower station.

Jia Dongxu was naturally the most excited one, and his apprentice Dazhuang also said excitedly,

"Master, how come Master knows everything? His previous invention of the solar power generator was incredible, and now he wants to build a hydroelectric power station. He is really amazing."

Jia Dongxu said proudly: "Of course, he is your master. I, your master, was promoted from an apprentice to a level 6 fitter in just one year. I am so awesome, shouldn't I respectfully call him Master?"

On the other side, in the fleet maintenance team, Yan Jiecheng drove the car into the maintenance workshop.

He had already passed the driving test a long time ago, and after completing the last test he was now a level 2 driver. He parked the car and jumped out of the cab. Just as he was about to check the car, he saw Liang Ladi walking towards him.

"Jie Cheng, did you know that your master is going to be promoted again?"

"Ah? You're going to be promoted to production director?"

The production director is a section-level cadre and is the immediate superior of workshop directors like Li Jiandong.

Liang Ladi looked around and saw that there was no one around. She stepped forward, protecting her mouth with her hands, and whispered,

"You know that our factory and the street are going to jointly build a hydroelectric power station. Your master is now the chief engineer, and he has the final say on all personnel. Building a hydroelectric power station will definitely require a transport team. Do you understand what I mean?"

Liang Ladi made a face and even though Yan Jiecheng didn't have a high EQ, he understood what she meant.

Although driver is a good job, he is one of the eight major members.

But his upgrade is slow and his upper limit is low. If Li Jiandong lets him get him to the transport team building the hydropower station, he can be a team leader.

Once the hydropower station is built, perhaps I can be promoted based on this experience.

Even if he is a level 24 clerk, he will earn more than he does as a driver.

A cadre is a cadre. Even if he is a clerk and cannot become a section-level leader, he still has a chance to return to the fleet and become a team leader or squad leader.

"Sister-in-law, thank you for reminding me. I will talk to my master about this when I get back."

When he returned home in the evening, Yan Jiecheng told his father Yan Bugui about this matter.

When Yan Bugui learned that Li Jiandong was in charge of a big project, his eyes rolled around.

Soon he said to Yan Jiecheng: "Let me talk to your master about this matter. You stay home and don't go there."

Yan Jiecheng was a little confused, but he still listened to Yan Bugui's words.

He has low emotional intelligence and is not good at speaking, so it's a good thing that Yan Bugui is willing to speak for him.

Li Jiandong came back early on his bicycle. He had finished his meal and was about to wash the dishes.

Qin Huairu has to take care of her son every day, so Li Jiandong will occasionally do some housework within his ability.

Yan Bugui walked into the backyard and saw Li Jiandong washing dishes. He quickly stepped forward and took them from her.

“Hey, Lao Li, you have hands that can do big things, how can you do small things like washing dishes?

Your Huairu is taking care of the kids, so she doesn't have time to wash the dishes. It's okay. From tomorrow on, Chunmei will help you wash the dishes."

As Yan Bugui spoke, he took Li Jiandong's hand and pulled him into the house.

"No, Old Yan, what are you doing? My bowl is still outside."

Li Jiandong rolled his eyes. Yan Bugui was acting like a thief all day long.

As soon as I saw his look, I knew that he was here to take advantage of me again.

Yan Bugui closed the door and then said with an apologetic smile,
"Old Li, let me tell you something. I heard that the hydropower station project has been approved. When it is built, will it require a lot of temporary workers?"

Li Jiandong nodded: "Yes, what's wrong?"

Yan Bugui said: "Your sister-in-law was diagnosed with her third pregnancy last month, and I suddenly felt a lot of pressure.

Although Jie Cheng can help me share some of the pressure now, as a father, I can't rely on my son for everything, right?"

(End of this chapter)