Reborn in 1981, the first to get rich start with dairy cows.

In the office of the county machinery factory, several people sat down, their faces beaming.

Wang Xuebing took the towel, wiped his hands, and said with a smile, "Director Hou, let's keep in touch. I'll explain the situation here to my section chief when I get back."

"You can organize people to visit our factory and learn from us, and we can also organize people to come and share our experiences. This is the spirit required by our superiors."

"Well done, as expected of a technician from Shanghai, you have a broad perspective."

Factory Director Hou was extremely excited at this moment.

Just now, after Wang Xuebing repaired the machine tool, the group chatted as they walked.

The issue of parts shortage and lack of second-hand equipment was mentioned, and Wang Xuebing gave an affirmative answer.

For machine factories in Shanghai, the small milling machines and lathes that were phased out were not scrapped, but simply did not meet production standards. Instead of leaving them idle in the warehouse, it was better to give them to smaller factories below them to exchange for resources.

It's about making use of waste.

"However, Director Hou, the allocation of equipment still needs to be reported to higher authorities and follow the proper transfer procedures. I can't say there won't be any problems, but it's basically feasible."

Even so, Director Hou was already quite satisfied and quickly said, "It's alright, it's alright, we can wait."

And so we arrived at the office.

After chatting for a while, Director Hou said, "If your machinery factory ever needs our help in the future, just let us know, and we will never refuse."

Wang Xuebing exchanged a subtle glance with Shen Dong, knowing that Director Hou had brought it up so that they could make their requests.

So, Shen Dong stood aside and spoke up with a smile, "Director Hou, Comrade Wang has indeed come here this time with a small problem he would like to ask for your help with."

Even if everyone present knows it, they still have to perform when it's time to perform.

Factory Director Hou patted his chest and replied, "Oh, really? Comrade Wang, just say the word, as long as it's possible, I won't hesitate."

Wang Xuebing took over the conversation and said sincerely, "To be honest, our factory is currently short of coal. We are lacking coal for machine tool operation and quenching and forging. If we can't find coal soon, we may have to stop production."

We've heard your factory has some unplanned coal quotas. We'd like to ask if you could allocate a portion to us? Of course, we'll follow all the regulations perfectly, adhering to all procedures without exception, ensuring we don't violate any rules, and we certainly won't treat your factory unfairly!

Factory Director Hou nodded without hesitation: "Hey, I thought it was something serious, no problem!"

Wang Xuebing's face lit up with joy, and he quickly thanked him, "Thank you so much, Director Hou! You've really solved our factory's urgent problem!"

Once the details such as the quantity and price of the coal have been agreed upon, it needs to be filed with the county mining bureau.

Any unplanned resources at this time, whether coal or anything else, cannot be privately allocated, nor can they be involved with individuals; they must be registered with the county mining bureau.

Only after paying the corresponding coal price and obtaining the registration certificate can the coal be hauled away.

Director Hou made a phone call, explained the situation, and soon went to the Mining Bureau with the logistics director.

It must be said that the reputation of a Shanghai machinery factory was still very useful in those days.

When the leaders heard that the machinery factory would not only pay the required fees, but also donate a batch of second-hand lathes and milling machines, and produce a batch of high-precision parts for the county, they were overjoyed.

"Okay, Comrade Wang, please wait a moment while I report to the Party Secretary."

He then left the group behind and went to his office to make a phone call.

Wang Xuebing and Shen Dong exchanged glances, worried that attracting too much attention might cause trouble.

Actually, they were overthinking it.

Nowadays, county-level factories have very few resources available, and it is extremely rare for something like a Shanghai-based machinery factory to voluntarily provide obsolete equipment. Therefore, every leader will regard this as their political achievement and promote it vigorously.

It's just coal resources, it's not part of the plan, give it to us, give it to us as you please.

Sure enough, the mining bureau leader's face was full of smiles. "Comrade Wang, you're staying at the county guesthouse, right? Our Secretary Hong said he'd like to have dinner together tonight. Is that convenient for you?"

"It's convenient."

"Okay, I'll go and get back to the boss right away."

After everyone left, Shen Dong prepared to leave.

He has already done his job of making the introductions, and he has also finished dealing with the milk and other matters in Pixian County. He will no longer be involved in dealing with the leaders.

After saying goodbye to Wang Xuebing, he explained the situation to the leaders of the mining bureau. They were naturally indifferent, since their focus was on Wang Xuebing. A small factory director in a neighboring county was not worth their attention.

The milk from Pixian will take a few more days to arrive, so we will continue production at the current pace for the next few days.

The next morning, before Shen Dong even arrived at the factory, Yang Yujun dragged him to the commune office.

"Xiao Shen, the county agricultural machinery station came looking for you for ages yesterday. What's going on? Did something happen? That guy named Huang Maoqiang seemed really anxious."

"The county agricultural machinery station?" Shen Dong immediately knew. Judging by the time, the refrigeration machine should be ready.

He immediately smiled and turned to leave.

"Hey? Tell me what happened, I'm asking you a question!"

Shen Dong slapped his forehead, realizing he had forgotten about the director. He smiled awkwardly and explained, "It's probably because the refrigeration unit is ready. We gave them the blueprints before the New Year, and it should be almost finished."

"You? Refrigeration machine blueprints? When?" Yang Yujun was full of questions.

Did I miss something?

"Uh..." Shen Dong forgot whether he had told Yang Yujun or not, and quickly explained again.

Fortunately, Yang Yujun was only surprised. Knowing that the matter was urgent, he let him go first.

Shen Dong arrived at the county agricultural machinery station without stopping.

"Oh, Xiao Shen, you've finally arrived! I've been looking for you for ages," Huang Maoqiang complained.

"Section Chief Huang, I was busy in Pixian yesterday, and I didn't get to the factory until last night."

"No wonder I couldn't find it. But let's not talk about that for now. Come on, I'll show you a treasure." Huang Maoqiang rubbed his hands excitedly and pulled Shen Dong away.

Inside the workshop, a not-so-new refrigeration machine lay on the floor, its surface still covered in oil stains.

Zhang Huaqiang, whom Shen Dong had met a few times before, was squatting on the ground, listening to the roar of the machine and recording something. When he saw the two of them coming over, he waved and greeted them before continuing to work.

"Xiao Zhang is a tech enthusiast. These past few days he's been spending all his time with the refrigeration unit, noting down any problems he encounters and not going home until he's solved them that day."

Such people are the most endearing right now. Shen Dong is a technically skilled person, but he's not enthusiastic about production and R&D, so he's not that endearing.

Shen Dong smiled and waited for Zhang Huaqiang to finish his work.

Seeing that the matter wouldn't be resolved anytime soon, Huang Maoqiang pulled Shen Dong aside and said, "We've produced two refrigeration units so far, and this one in front of us is for you. The boss said to send it directly to the dairy factory!"

The independent production of the refrigeration unit means that the dairy factory can begin making popsicles.

Shen Dong was also very happy.

"Director Shen, take a look at your treasure!"

Zhang Huaqiang finally finished his recording work.