Yang Xuan's skill levels were leveling up so fast mainly because he had been completing many high-difficulty component processing tasks lately. The precision requirements were very high. Every time he successfully processed a high-difficulty workpiece, his skill proficiency increased significantly.
Often, his Machinist skill proficiency and mechanical engineering skill proficiency increased at the same time.
Chief Engineer Xiao Man Chun had been keeping an eye on Yang Xuan's progress.
"Yang Xuan, Chief Engineer Xiao wants you to go over and report your technical modification progress," Tao Shao Ping came to workshop number one.
"Alright," Yang Xuan could only put down his work, take off his gloves, place them on the machine, and follow Tao Shao Ping out of workshop number one.
"How's it going? Everything smooth sailing?" Tao Shao Ping asked.
Yang Xuan nodded. "It's going alright. The main problem is that our machines are a bit lacking in precision. After all, we usually process parts with less stringent precision requirements. This time, we need to improve precision to such a high level, which is indeed quite difficult. We can only increase the precision bit by bit, gradually accumulating it."
"Can you guarantee the final precision?" Tao Shao Ping asked. "We've been delayed on that big project we're involved in for quite a while. The ministry has been urging us repeatedly. Chief Engineer Xiao is also very anxious."
"Currently, we are basically on schedule, and the precision is within a controllable range," Yang Xuan said.
In fact, the progress was even faster than Yang Xuan had expected. Since his Machinist skill reached the maximum level, the processing precision was more guaranteed. His maxed-out Machinist skill had brought his processing ability to the peak of human hand-crafting.
This level of processing ability was quite magical, exceeding expectations in terms of processing precision.
Sometimes, there's a touch of the mystical in hand-crafting. Originally, the human eye couldn't distinguish such a level of precision. But during the processing, Yang Xuan could rely on his max-level skill and feel to ensure that the precision even surpassed the design requirements. This greatly accelerated the technical modification progress.
Seeing Yang Xuan enter his office, Xiao Man Chun personally poured him a cup of plain water. "Xiao Yang, how's the technical modification going? I'm still waiting for your results."
"Progress is going smoothly. It should be done in another half a month to a month," Yang Xuan said.
"Can you reach the preset precision requirements?" This was Xiao Man Chun's biggest concern.
"It should be no problem," Yang Xuan said.
"Are there any difficulties?" Xiao Man Chun asked.
"There are indeed some difficulties. The machine is in the workshop, with people coming and going, making it difficult to carry out the work. If someone takes the core components, it's easy to lose all our efforts. These past few days, my master and I have been taking turns watching over it. That's why there haven't been any problems," Yang Xuan said worriedly.
Xiao Man Chun nodded. "That's indeed a problem."
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Man Chun said, "I'll go find Director Yang later and ask the factory to make some arrangements. Let's try to get you a dedicated space for the technical modification."
Yang Xuan introduced the results of his work during this period to Xiao Man Chun.
"In other words, as long as the processing ability is sufficient, the current equipment can meet the processing requirements of this project?" Xiao Man Chun asked.
Yang Xuan nodded. "The processing ability requirements are extremely high. Even an eighth-grade machinist, the good product rate probably wouldn't be very high. It's hard to meet our requirements."
Xiao Man Chun sighed. "If you complete the technical modification, what would the pass rate be for average mid-to-high-level machinists?"
Yang Xuan said, "These high-precision machines have relatively high requirements for the skill of the operator. Perhaps not every machinist can operate them. But I estimate that average mid-to-high-level machinists, after accumulating some processing experience, should be able to improve the good product rate to over eighty percent."
"Those with good skills can achieve over ninety percent, it should be no problem."
Xiao Man Chun said excitedly, "That's enough! Xiao Yang, please try to speed things up. I'm under a lot of pressure. The ministry is urging us. If you need manpower, just speak up. Even I can help you. Tao Shao Ping! Arrange some skilled personnel from the technical department to assist Xiao Yang!"
Tao Shao Ping quickly said, "Yes, yes. If there are no important matters, I'll send everyone over."
"No need to send many people. That place is too small, too many people won't have enough room to work." Yang Xuan said.
"It's fine, I'll have Director Yang arrange a larger space for you." Xiao Man Chun said.
Director Yang took Xiao Man Chun's request very seriously. He had also been urged by the ministry several times.
As a large factory with tens of thousands of workers, the steel mill had quite a few idle warehouses.
The warehouse where Xu Da Mao was watching melons was a long-term idle space.
It was filled with all sorts of random items.
Director Yang assigned this restricted warehouse to the technical department as a temporary technical modification room.
All the items stored inside were emptied, and the logistics department also urgently repainted the warehouse.
They also fixed the roof tiles.
The day after the warehouse was cleared, the machine tool that Yang Xuan was modifying was moved into the temporary technical modification room.
"This place is big enough, it's about the same size as our workshop number one," Zhou De Min said.
Tao Shao Ping laughed, "This place was originally intended to be a workshop. Later, Da Mao broke with us and stopped providing technical assistance. New equipment was gone. This room was used as a warehouse. It wasn't put to use. Later, it was used to store all sorts of discarded items."
"This place is good. We don't have to worry about the core components of the machine being taken," Zhou De Min said.
Once Yang Xuan moved out, Yi Zhong Hai and Qin Huairu were a bit dumbfounded.
Originally, they were going to give Yang Xuan some trouble. But unexpectedly, Yang Xuan and Zhou De Min had been very vigilant, giving them no opportunity to make a move. Now, he had moved out, and they would have no chance in the future.
In a blink of an eye, winter had arrived.
The courtyard was covered in a layer of white snow, which actually concealed its ugliness quite well.
After spending half a month at her parents' house, Lou Xiao E returned to the courtyard. In those days, divorce wasn't an easy thing.
Especially for a family like the Lou family. They couldn't afford to bear the accusation of abandoning their worker-class son-in-law!
The Lou family had been keeping their tails between their legs for years, thinking that they could get through this. But they didn't know that an even more difficult challenge awaited them.
The winter break was approaching, and Qin Huairu still hadn't paid Bang Geng's tuition for this semester.
When she had money, she would quickly buy grain, allowing her three children to eat some fine grain. Then, she would quickly spend all her wages. Afterward, she would seek sympathy everywhere.
This had become a regular routine for Qin Huairu.
However, now that they were missing a fool, He Yu Zhu, the Jia family's life was even more difficult.
Ran Qiu Ye pushed her bicycle into the courtyard.
She happened to run into Yang Xuan.
"Hey! Yang Xuan, you're home?" Ran Qiu Ye's eyes lit up when she saw Yang Xuan.