Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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Lü Xiaomi touched her burning cheeks and sighed.

Today was such a surprise. Not only did I hold hands with He Yuzhu, but he also hugged me and carried me on his back for such a long distance.

After waiting for more than 10 minutes, He Yuzhu rode back on his bicycle, had her sit sideways on the back, and took her to the medical room of the machinery factory.

Lu Xiaomi finally breathed a sigh of relief; the awkward moment was finally over.

This was just a minor incident at work, and things returned to normal after today.

Lü Xiaomi maintained the same respect for He Yuzhu as before, continuing to maintain a clear superior-subordinate relationship.

He Yuzhu has been living a very fulfilling life these days. Ever since the system gave him the professional title of inventor, he has devoted more of his energy and time to research and invention.

The first step was to upgrade and modify the existing lathes, after reviewing a large amount of technical data.

He Yuzhu himself also speaks Russian. The relationship between China and the North is still very close, and they will not part ways until next year.

He Yuzhu's machinery factory has already been registered with the top leaders, and all the materials they brought over have been made available to He Yuzhu.

At first, He Yuzhu's changes were minor. Every time he made an adjustment, he would test it on the machine to confirm whether his changes were good or worse.

He Yuzhu quickly completed the upgrade and transformation of the machine tool. Without making large-scale modifications, he improved the precision of the lathe, reduced errors, and made the operation more in line with the habits of Chinese people.

After completing all the current experiments, Tong Zhi said in surprise:

"Brother-in-law, you've really amazed me. Other companies have only just completed localized production, but you've upgraded the machine tools and improved the precision by a whole level. It can already be considered a new product."

Although He Yuzhu was very happy, he still humbly said:

"Don't flatter me like that. This is just a small change."

Tong Zhi shook his head and said, "Brother-in-law, you're too modest. This is arguably the most advanced technology available right now. We should have the leaders come and inspect it, and let them certify it."

"Is it really necessary to be so formal?" He Yuzhu asked.

In his mind, this was just an upgrade on the existing basis, and there was no need to make such a big fuss about inviting the leaders.

"I think it's still very necessary. Although the general direction hasn't changed, you've made quite a few changes and made a lot of innovations. It should be considered a new generation of lathes."

"Alright, I'll talk to the higher-ups and ask them to send a working group over to take a look."

Whether this modified lathe can be considered a new generation product still needs to be verified by professionals.

After flattering Da Zhuang for a while, Tong Zhi went back to work.

Lu Xiaomi stood to the side and listened from beginning to end, but he didn't understand the specific technology, so he couldn't tell whether a new lathe had really been developed.

"Is this a new lathe, He?"

He Yuzhu said, "I did upgrade and modify some technologies. As for whether it is new, it depends on how the higher-level leaders judge it."

He Yuzhu actually had some regrets, as the first generation of true vacuum tube computers existed in 1951.

Unfortunately, no one in China is researching computers yet.

Even if it existed, it would be highly confidential and not something He Yuzhu could access.

If I were to start from scratch and create a computer myself, the workload would be far too great.

Machine tools lack precise computer control and rely solely on manual adjustments, resulting in significant errors and less refined products.

To a large extent, it all depended on the master's personal ability, which was also the best era for skilled workers.

Since it was necessary for the leaders to come and inspect, He Yuzhu finalized the configuration and called it Unit 1.

Then the precision manufacturing workshop produced more parts and assembled multiple lathes.

Once the 10 lathes were assembled, it was time for He Yuzhu to cook for the big boss again.

After greeting the high-ranking leader at his home, He Yuzhu said, "These past few days, I've upgraded the lathe and improved many workpieces, raising the precision to a higher level."

At first, the senior leader was somewhat absent-minded, but when he heard that the accuracy had been improved by one level, he paused for a moment and then carefully looked at He Yuzhu.

"Big boss, why are you looking at me like that?"

"You didn't drink too much at noon?" the senior leader asked.

"I didn't touch a drop of alcohol today."

"You're not talking nonsense? You upgraded and modified the lathe, improving its precision by a level?"

"Would I lie about something like this? You can send someone over to check and verify it. Why would I need to lie?"

"That's true. If you dare to talk nonsense, I'll whip you with my belt."

The top leader asked, "Are you sure you're not lying?"

He Yuzhu was speechless and once again assured the senior leader that he was not talking nonsense.

The senior leader said with some skepticism, "You should also know that the lathes we are using now are the most advanced in the world."

The world's two poles are vying for supremacy, and both now possess the most advanced technology.

The blueprints we brought to support domestic construction this time are the most advanced available, and we haven't kept that a secret.

But today, He Yuzhu said that he had upgraded and modified the world's most advanced lathe to improve the machining precision, which surprised the top leader.

I've checked it several times, but I still can't believe it.

He Yuzhu said, "As you know, I'm a self-taught expert and haven't had any systematic training. I've managed to develop the lathe, but whether it's the most advanced or not will have to wait for lathe experts to evaluate it."

"That's more like it."

The top leader still didn't believe that He Yuzhu could carry out a systematic upgrade and transformation; he only thought that He had made improvements in minor aspects.

"Since you put it that way, I'll have people from the research institute go and inspect a few lathes tomorrow."

"Okay, thank you, boss."

The big boss laughed and said, "Stop with the nonsense, hurry up and cook me two dishes. It's been so long since I've had your cooking."

Although the top leader was somewhat skeptical, he still sent people down to conduct an inspection the next day.

He Yuzhu waited in the factory until around 9 o'clock, when the inspection team finally arrived.

The team leader was Zhu Fengchen, the director of the research institute whom I had met last time. He was very happy to see He Yuzhu and shook his hand, saying:

"Hey, you've given me a surprise! I heard you've developed a new lathe?"

He Yuzhu said, "To be honest, I only made some modifications. As for whether the effect is good or not, we still need to wait for you, the expert, to evaluate it."

Director Zhu was completely unpretentious; he knew from the last inspection that He Yuzhu had an unusual relationship with the top leader.

He exchanged a few polite words with He Yuzhu and introduced the experts who were accompanying him.

Some were comrades I had met before, while others were comrades I was meeting for the first time.

Director Zhu was very polite, but the experts weren't so enthusiastic. After the introductions, one of the men, who wore square glasses, said:

"Enough with the polite words. Let's take a look at that new lathe. How could a small collective factory possibly develop the world's most advanced lathe?"

He Yuzhu was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself that this expert really didn't give him any face at all.

I don't know what I did to offend them.

Someone tugged at the bespectacled man, and he strode in first.

Director Zhu sighed, then said to He Yuzhu, "He, please don't take offense. These people all have this kind of temper, and I have to be careful to serve them."

Did I offend him?

Director Zhu said, "Engineer Meng is leading a team to study the lathe and wants to upgrade and modify it."

Now He Yuzhu knew that both sides were modifying the lathes in an effort to develop a new generation of lathes.

If their research is recognized, it means that all their previous efforts were in vain.

It seems I stole their job; no wonder they have such a bad temper.

We invited the group into the workshop, and left the rest to them.

The experts gathered around the brand-new lathe, started machining it, and produced parts for verification.

Although some improvements have been made to the operation of the lathe, these are minor issues for them, and they are not unfamiliar with it at all.

The workpiece was quickly produced, and the technician measured it, saying, "The machining precision has been improved by one level compared to before."

"What's impossible?" Meng Gong asked in surprise.

"I've measured it repeatedly. Why don't you measure it yourself, Engineer Meng?"

The technician handed the parts in his hand to Engineer Meng.

"How is that possible? Are you kidding me?"

Although He Yuzhu just introduced the lathe, explaining what aspects were modified and why.

He spoke eloquently, but as a highly skilled professional, Engineer Meng also had his own principles.

After personally measuring the parts, Engineer Meng still couldn't believe his results, saying, "How is this possible? This is really impossible."

Repeated measurements confirmed the facts, but the truth was right before our eyes.

Meng glanced at He Yuzhu and sighed. The other party was younger than him and had taken the lead in upgrading and modifying the existing lathe.

At first, I was somewhat dismissive, but I never expected that He Yuzhu had made dozens of modifications.

Some of them are things I'm currently designing, while others are things I haven't even thought of yet.