Reborn in the ’80s as a Group Favorite Bigshot – Chapter 44

Chapter 44: They Could Not Believe It

If he hadn’t seen the modification plans for the oil press first, Director Zhang definitely wouldn’t have been interested in any incubator.

But now he felt that the educated youth was quite capable in mechanics.

Hearing Song Chu’s mention, he became curious, “What’s an incubator?”

Song Chu explained with a smile, “Our village wants to start a chicken farm, but it’s hard to buy chicks right now, and natural incubation is slow and prone to failure, so our educated youth came up with the idea of building a chick incubator.”

“It’s mainly used for hatching eggs and embryo development, which can increase the success rate of hatching chicks from eggs, shorten the incubation time, and is also conducive to large-scale multi-egg incubation.”

She looked at Director Shi meaningfully and said, “If our chicken farm starts up, we can add another benefit for the worker comrades.”

Director Shi smiled even more, “You young comrades are really bold and innovative, very good.”

Meat was also a big problem in the city. If Song Chu and the others could really start a chicken farm, they could also have chicken a few times a month, which would be great.

“Old Zhang, I think this incubator thing is good, you guys can research it together.” He said to Director Zhang.

Director Zhang was also very interested after hearing Song Chu’s introduction, “Has that educated youth comrade designed it?”

Song Chu smiled and replied, “He has already figured out the principle, and now he is still improving the design. When he is done, I will bring him to see Director Zhang.”

She emphasized, “If it can be made, it will not only be beneficial to our village’s chicken farm, but also to the county’s chicken farms, and even the whole province’s and the whole country’s chicken farms. Our educated youth comrade wants to serve the people.”

Director Zhang’s heart was burning. If their factory could make this chick incubator, it would definitely enhance the machinery factory’s reputation.

The thought of possibly having chicken farms all over the province and even the whole country use the incubators they produced made him excited. This was a good thing for the country and the people, and it could also make their machinery factory famous.

Right now, their factory was at the bottom of the dozens of machinery factories in the province. Every time he went to the provincial capital for a meeting, he felt like an invisible person with no status. If they succeeded, their factory could definitely hold their heads high.

Director Zhang showed a big smile, “This is a good thing for the country and the people. Our machinery factory will definitely support it. After you complete the design, feel free to come to me.”

Song Chu looked at him gratefully, “Director Zhang, you are that educated youth comrade’s talent scout!”

She added a little embarrassedly, “It’s just that we’ll have to trouble you again.”

Director Zhang laughed out loud when he heard that he could be a talent scout, “No trouble at all. I will definitely support comrades who have ideas and are progressive.”

“Come to me anytime you have something like this in the future, don’t be shy.” He emphasized.

Song Chu nodded, “Yes, we will be troubling Director Zhang a lot in the future.”

Thus, the production of the chick incubator was also settled in advance.

She just hoped that Gu Yue would be efficient and finish it quickly so that it could be put into production and use soon.

After dinner, Director Zhang and Director Shi saw them out of the factory and arranged for them to come and pick up the tractor tomorrow when they delivered the oil.

After leaving the machinery factory, Song Lao Si and Tang Qing still felt that it was a bit unreal.

Song Lao Si couldn’t help but pinch Tang Qing’s arm.

Tang Qing jumped away in pain, “What are you doing?”

Song Lao Si grinned foolishly, “I’m checking if I’m dreaming.”

“What dream are you talking about? Why don’t you pinch yourself?” Tang Qing rolled his eyes at him.

Then he leaned closer to Song Chu and asked excitedly, “Boss, are we really going to have a tractor in our village soon?”

No matter what era they were in, men had a deep love for vehicles, even if it was just a tractor.

Song Chu pushed him away in disgust, “Isn’t it obvious? We can drive the tractor back tomorrow.”

“Boss, you are amazing, I admire you.” Tang Qing couldn’t help but give Song Chu a thumbs up.

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Exchanging some wild fruits picked from the mountain for oil could not only get them cloth, sugar, and furniture, but also a tractor. If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, who would believe it if they told others!

Song Chu curled her lips, “That’s because you haven’t seen much. There will be more things to broaden your horizons in the future. Learn well and don’t embarrass me.”

“Yes, yes, I will definitely learn from the boss every day.” Tang Qing felt that it was absolutely right to acknowledge such a boss.

What’s wrong with a woman? Chairman even said that women can hold up half the sky.

Song Lao Si saw Tang Qing trying to curry favor with his sister and squeezed him away, feeling displeased.

“Sister, you are simply the most amazing person in our village.” Song Lao Si also couldn’t help but flatter her. How could his sister be so capable, even getting a tractor?

Song Chu glanced at him, “So you guys better not drag me down in the future.”

“No, we definitely won’t drag you down. If anyone in the family dares to drag you down, I’ll fight them.” Song Lao Si promised.

Then he leaned in and asked with a sly smile, “Sister, who will drive the tractor when we get it back? Do you think I can do it?”

Tang Qing immediately said, “I can do it too.”

Although neither of them knew how to drive, they could always learn.

Song Chu ignored them, “Let the Brigade Leader Tang Min arrange that.”

Song Lao Si and Tang Qing, who originally felt hopeful and excited, were dumbfounded, “……”

The three returned to the village. Song Chu went to the office to find Tang Min.

Song Lao Si and Tang Qing went to brag in the village, boasting about their achievements.

Unfortunately, no one in the village believed them when they said that the sugar factory, textile factory, and furniture factory would exchange goods, and even the machinery factory would give them a tractor. They thought these two unreliable guys were just bragging again.

In the past, they would have gotten angry with these people, but now they held back.

It didn’t matter if they didn’t believe them now. Tomorrow, they would let these people be dazzled, hmph!

In the office, Tang Min and several village cadres were stunned after hearing Song Chu’s report on the situation she had discussed in the county town today.

Tang Min couldn’t quite believe it and asked, “Chu Chu, is it true? Don’t play tricks on us.”

Not to mention the cloth, sugar, and furniture, the tractor was too exaggerated.

Song Chu realized that they hadn’t changed their old thinking yet. Actually, the machinery factory wasn’t losing out at all. They could get a lot of cooking oil every month by using a tractor that they didn’t usually use much. They were actually making a profit.

But she could understand. After all, bicycles were considered big-ticket items in this era, let alone tractors.

Song Chu said, “Why would I play tricks on you? It would be exposed as soon as I went to the city tomorrow. I’m not stupid.”

“They’re really lending us a tractor?” A cadre asked, swallowing.

They had been thinking about a tractor for a long time, but the commune had a limited number, and they couldn’t get one for their village.

Now Song Chu had actually borrowed one from the machinery factory. It was like a dream, making them unable to believe it.

Song Chu said helplessly, “We really borrowed one. And as long as we keep providing oil or other things to the machinery factory, we can keep using this tractor.”

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