78: Bringing his wife and children to Harbin Institute of Technology

Chapter 144 Acceptance

8:00 AM on the third day.

There are four hours left until the deadline.

Ye Bingwen neatly arranged 102 finished products on a tray, each labeled with its batch number, production date, and test results.

The test reports were bound into a thick book, arranged in chronological order, with each item having a corresponding original record.

The process records have also been bound together, with all parameters, operators, and times for each furnace included.

Chen An also flipped through the report again and again to confirm that nothing had been missed.

Liu Xiaojun wasn't idle either; he wiped down the two mixers again.

Master Li cleaned the workshop thoroughly, sweeping the floor clean and arranging the tools neatly.

After dropping An'an off at kindergarten, Zheng Shuyun returned to the factory and tidied up her office thoroughly.

After all this was done, everyone waited for Sun's project to be inspected.

At 9:30, a black sedan stopped at the factory gate.

Engineer Sun got out of the car first. He was still wearing that dark gray jacket and carrying that briefcase.

Behind them was the young man wearing glasses.

Ye Bingwen was already waiting at the factory gate. Upon seeing their arrival, he quickly ran forward to shake hands.

Upon seeing this, Engineer Sun shook hands briefly, then walked directly towards the workshop without saying a word or exchanging pleasantries.

Upon arriving at the workshop, Engineer Sun saw the neatly stacked finished products.

Engineer Sun walked over, picked up an item, and began to inspect it.

After looking at one item, he picked up another.

I picked up five items in a row and examined each one very carefully.

After inspecting the five finished products, Engineer Sun set them aside and said to the young man behind him, "Sampling."

The young man took out a sampling form from his bag and selected twenty items according to their numbers.

Engineer Sun placed the twenty items on the testing table and looked at Chen An: "Test them."

Chen An then began taking measurements, while Engineer Sun stood by and watched without saying a word.

Chen An's hand was shaking a bit when he was taking measurements. When he was measuring the first dimension, the calipers slipped and didn't stay in place.

Chen An took a deep breath, reset the measurement to zero, and measured again.

Zheng Shuyun took notes from the side.

The first size is acceptable.

The second size is acceptable.

The third dimension is acceptable.

After all tests were completed, the results showed that everything passed.

Engineer Sun took the item and measured it again himself.

Passed.

The second item was tested by Chen Ance and then retested by Engineer Sun.

Passed.

The third item, the fourth item, the fifth item.

All passed.

When he tested the twelfth item, Chen An's hands stopped shaking.

When the eighteenth item was tested, Engineer Sun stopped retesting it himself.

After measuring the second dry piece, Chen An put down the calipers and looked at Engineer Sun.

Engineer Sun reviewed the twenty finished products again and placed them on the tray.

"Test report".

Chen An handed over the bound report.

Engineer Sun took it and flipped through it from beginning to end, reading it page by page and word by word.

"Process Records".

Chen An handed over the process record book.

Engineer Sun also flipped through the entire book carefully from beginning to end.

"qualified."

Upon hearing the results, everyone remained silent for a long time, unable to calm down. The workshop was quiet for quite some time.

After a pause, Liu Xiaojun finally let out a long breath.

Mr. Li turned his face away and wiped the corner of his eye with the back of his hand.

Old Hu, the carpenter, stood at the warehouse door, his hands clenched into fists behind his back.

Chen An lowered his head, took off his glasses, and wiped the lenses with his sleeve.

Zheng Shuyun stood to the side, saying nothing.

Ye Bingwen walked over and extended his hand.

Engineer Sun held his hand tightly without saying a word.

After letting go, Engineer Sun took a document out of his briefcase and placed it on the table.

"This is the second batch of contracts, 150 pieces, with a production period of 45 days, and the yield rate is still 99.9%."

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Ye Bingwen looked at the document but did not take it immediately.

"Mr. Sun, we just finished a batch of equipment. The equipment needs maintenance, and we need to rest."

"I'll give you forty-five days, fifteen more than this batch. Is that enough?"

"enough."

"Sign it."

After Ye Bingwen signed his name, Engineer Sun put the documents into his briefcase and looked at the 102 finished products on the tray.

"You made two extra?"

"A backup, just in case there's a substandard one to take its place."

Engineer Sun's lips twitched slightly upon hearing this.

Ye Bingwen realized that it was a smile.

"It's not needed."

Engineer Sun left with the young people.

The black sedan drove out of the factory gate and slowly disappeared at the intersection.

Liu Xiaojun stood at the workshop door and watched the car drive away before turning around.

"Uncle Ye, he said he doesn't need it."

"If we don't need it, it means everything we did was up to standard."

Liu Xiaojun grinned.

Master Li lit a cigarette and took a deep drag.

"One hundred and two items, not a single one was wasted."

Old Hu, the carpenter, came out of the storeroom, holding the small porcelain jar in his hand.

"There's one piece of beeswax left, Xiaoye, I'll save it for you."

"Keep it; we'll need it for the next batch of work."

Old Hu the carpenter carefully wrapped the small porcelain jar and put it back in the storeroom.

That evening, the factory shut down its machines.

Everyone gathered in the workshop, instead of going to a restaurant, they set up two tables in the middle of the workshop.

Zheng Shuyun brought a large pot of stew from home, and Chef Li brought a bottle of baijiu from home.

Old Hu the carpenter brought a dish of peanuts.

Liu Xiaojun brought nothing but two pairs of hands: one of his own and the other of the blender.

An'an sat next to Zheng Shuyun, holding a small panda in her arms, looking at this and that.

Chen An stood up, holding his cup.

"Director Ye, let me toast you."

Ye Bingwen picked it up and took a sip.

Chen An poured another glass, turned to look at Liu Xiaojun, and said, "Xiaojun, this is for you."

Liu Xiaojun picked up the glass, took a big gulp, and choked, coughing violently.

Master Li patted him on the back: "Drink slowly, it's not like we have to deliver the goods tomorrow."

Everyone laughed.

Old Hu, the carpenter, picked up a peanut and chewed it slowly.

"I've spent my whole life carving wood, and I never imagined that one day I would be carving a mold for the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense."

Master Li added, "I've been milling iron all my life, and I never thought I'd be milling military-grade products."

Liu Xiaojun put down his cup: "I'm just a vocational school graduate, all I need to do is fix machines. I never expected to find such a treasure while I was fixing them."

Ye Bingwen listened to their conversation without interrupting.

An An suddenly stood up and held up the little panda in her hand.

"I also salute you!"

Everyone laughed. Chen An poured her a glass of water, which she picked up and took a big gulp of.

Master Li patted An'an's head: "You're even more amazing than your dad."

An'an took the certificate out of her pocket; it was the first prize in the kindergarten's drawing competition.

"Which is more prestigious, my certificate or yours?"

Liu Xiaojun thought for a moment and said, "You're amazing. The mixer you drew looks even better than the real one."

An'an put the certificate away with satisfaction.

After the meal, everyone dispersed.

Ye Bingwen and his family of three walked home.

An'an was asleep, nestled on Ye Bingwen's shoulder.

Zheng Shuyun walked beside her without saying a word.

When she arrived at her front door, Zheng Shuyun took out her keys and opened the door.

Ye Bingwen put An'an on the bed and covered her with a blanket.

He returned to the living room, sat down in a chair, took off his shoes, and his feet hurt terribly.

Zheng Shuyun brought over a basin of hot water: "Soak your feet."

Ye Bingwen put his feet into the basin, felt a jolt from the heat, and then slowly relaxed.

Zheng Shuyun sat opposite him, looking at him.

"Are you confident about the second batch of 150 pieces?"

"Yes, the first batch has paved the way, so the second batch can just follow suit."

"That Engineer Sun smiled today."

"I saw it."

"His smile is quite ugly."

Ye Bingwen laughed as well: "It is quite ugly."

Zheng Shuyun stood up and handed him the towel.

"Wipe your feet, go to bed early, you have to go to work tomorrow."

Ye Bingwen dried his feet, put on his slippers, and went into the bedroom.

An'an lay sprawled on the bed, still clutching the little panda in her hand.

Ye Bingwen covered her with the blanket and sat by the bed for a while.

The next morning, when Ye Bingwen arrived at the factory, Liu Xiaojun was already there.

He wiped the two mixers clean again.

Ye Bingwen walked over and squatted down, watching him wipe.

"Xiaojun, aren't you tired?"

"I'm tired, but I feel at ease after I've finished cleaning."

Ye Bingwen stood up and walked into the office.

On the table was the contract left behind by Engineer Sun.

The second batch, 150 pieces, took 45 days, with a yield rate of 99.9%.

He put the contract in the drawer, took the charred wooden mold off the cabinet, wiped it clean, and put it back.

The machine outside started running.

Another new day.