Chapter 11

Du Yimeng finally got a day off, but he didn’t go anywhere. He stayed in his little room drawing.

The next day at work, she took the design drawings of the fan and went directly to Section Chief Song.

Section Chief Song’s eyes became brighter and brighter as he looked at the design drawings. Finally, he looked at Du Yimeng with a sharp gaze.

Their technical department has found a treasure. It has only been a short time since I came to the technical department, but I have been able to improve the machine tools and equipment, and now I can develop such a good fan.

He had a hunch that once the fans were made, they would definitely be exported to other countries and sell like hot cakes, which meant they could help the country earn foreign exchange.

Du Yimeng was not surprised to see Song Zhi’s surprised look. The fan she designed had a plastic shell and blades. Plastic was not cheap at that time, but it was relatively cheaper than iron.

The biggest advantage of this fan over the iron fan is that it is less noisy and safer.

In terms of noise, the plastic blades of plastic fans have a smooth surface, strong hydrophilicity, are light and soft, and produce less noise when rotating than metal blade fans.

As for safety, the lightness and flexibility of the plastic blades make it difficult to injure people even if they are accidentally bumped into while rotating.

Although the metal blades of an iron fan are very strong and durable, their solidity also increases the risk of injury from fragments.

Especially for families with children, it is safer to use a plastic fan, after all, children are more curious.

The advantages of plastic fans over iron fans are mainly reflected in cost and weight.

Because the processing of plastics is relatively simple and does not require complex processing like metals, time means money, which has always been the case in any era.

The weight of a plastic fan is much lower than that of an iron fan, which makes it more convenient to carry, install and use.

There is a plastic factory in Changde County, which usually produces daily necessities and children’s toys. Once this fan is put into production, it will definitely drive the plastic factory to take off.

“Xiao Du, come… follow me to find Director Yu.” Song Zhi took Du Yimeng straight to the director’s office.

After looking at the design drawings and listening to Du Yimeng’s explanation, Yu Hongru was also shocked.

“Comrade Xiao Du, how did you come up with the idea of ​​designing such a fan?” Yu Hongru asked curiously.

“I also have to thank Director Yu and the factory for rewarding me with a ticket for an electric fan, otherwise I would not be able to draw this design.” Du Yimeng’s words made Yu Hongru’s heart boil.

She then explained where she got the inspiration from. When the two heard that she had taken the newly bought fan to pieces, they were speechless for a moment.

The Du family really loves their children. If it were another family, they would have been beaten with a stick a long time ago.

In fact, Du Yimeng only said half of it. The other half, of course, came from the future when she had seen many such plastic fans.

In the past, she would just look at it and that was it, but now her scientific research skills have reached an intermediate level. Every time she sees something, she subconsciously thinks about how to improve it.

Yu Hongru took her words seriously. He thought about getting a tractor from the factory for her to disassemble for fun. He wondered if she would get some inspiration while disassembling it.

Engineers all value inspiration, maybe this trick really works.

“Our machinery factory is engaged in machinery, would it be bad if we could also engage in home appliances?” After calming down from his excitement, Yu Hongru asked the fatal question.

If he gave it up, he would be reluctant to do so. There is no doubt that the profits brought by this plastic fan are huge.

“As long as you can make money, it doesn’t matter what you do.” Du Yimeng persuaded.

“Director Yu, my idea is the same as Xiao Du’s. It doesn’t matter whether it is a black cat or a white cat, as long as it can catch mice, it is a good cat. If our machinery factory can earn foreign exchange for the country, it will be our greatest value of existence.” Song Zhi advised earnestly.

Yu Hongru also thought of this point. If the steel plant is the leader in Changde County, then their machinery factory is the second.

The steel produced by Changde Steel Plant can only be provided for domestic use. If their machinery factory can earn foreign exchange, there is no doubt that they will be the leader.

To rise or to stay where you are, any man with courage would choose the former, and so would he.

“Old Song, your technical department should make a sample as soon as possible. I will report to the higher-ups now.” After thinking it over again and again, Yu Hongru decided to do it. The country needs foreign exchange. If their machinery factory can really contribute to the country, then that is the value of their existence.

As for the future, without the present, how can there be a future?

“Xiao Du, leave the shell and fan blades to me. We will work separately and try to make the samples as quickly as possible.” Song Zhi said excitedly as he walked out of the factory director’s office.

Du Yimeng felt warmed when she heard what Section Chief Song said. Section Chief Song took on the difficult task. The motor and iron parts were easy to solve and could be done at the machinery factory, but the shell and fan blades still needed to be sent to the plastic factory.

But what Section Chief Song said next made her speechless.

“If this succeeds, the directors of the plastic factories will have to curry favor with our machinery factory. In the past, they were always reluctant when asked to make something, but I wonder if they dare to do it this time?” Song Zhi said proudly with his chin raised, and then walked away with a step that showed no regard for any relatives.

Du Yimeng: It turns out that he didn’t want to take on the difficult task, but just wanted to show off. I didn’t expect that he would be such a Section Chief Song?

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Section Chief Song had been gone for a whole day, and all the things Du Yimeng needed had been made, but he had not returned yet.

Until two o’clock in the afternoon of the next day, Du Yimeng was busy in the office. She could hear Section Chief Song’s loud voice from a distance.

She put down her pen and walked out, only to see him waving at her excitedly with sweat all over his forehead. There was a pile of white plastic at his feet.

“Xiao Du, come here quickly, everything is ready.” Song Zhi puffed out his chest proudly. For these things, he stayed in the plastic factory last night instead of going home.

Of course, Director Zhou of the plastic factory did not go back either. He also asked the workers who made the molds to work overtime. Both of them wanted to finish the products as soon as possible.

“Chief Song, take a break and leave the rest to me.” Du Yimeng quickly moved all the things into his office and started assembling them.

After a while, a complete fan was assembled. When the power was turned on and the switch was pressed, the fatigue on Section Chief Song’s face seemed to disappear.

“Congratulations to the host for bringing the plastic fan to market ahead of schedule. Reward: 20 free attribute points, 200 cash, some food, 200 kilograms of rice, 100 kilograms of flour, 10 kilograms of sugar, 5 cans of beef, and 10 cans of fruit.”

Hearing the system announcement, Du Yimeng’s mouth corners could no longer be suppressed. The smile on her face was not too big, but still a little silly.

“It’s great!” The cool breeze blew on Song Zhi’s face, making the middle-aged man smile like a child.