"Master Lei, have you heard? Baigong has been appointed as the deputy chief engineer of our factory! ”

When the first rays of sunlight in the morning shine on the dormitory building of Baiyun Factory, Master Lei, an old fitter who is accustomed to getting up early, is holding a water cup and brushing his teeth carefully with a freshly changed toothbrush.

Wang Dehua, deputy director of the drawing room of the technical department behind him, held the washing utensils in his hand, and chatted with Master Lei in front of him about the things in the factory. You're talking about that cypress worker? ”

"Could it still be that cypress worker? Bai Yi, did you forget? When people first entered the factory, you were still thinking about introducing your niece to others! ”

Wang Dehua was gossiping, but Master Lei was speechless, at that time, in order to develop a Type 50 automatic rifle, Bai Yi used a scrapped machine tool to make a usable assembled machine tool, and Master Lei made up his mind to introduce his niece to Bai Yi at that time.

Which Cheng thought that Lin Bo, the director of the factory, was faster than his old fitter's hand, so he sent his daughter over directly, which made Master Lei, who had done fine work all his life, sad every time he thought of it.

However, soon Master Lei found the problem in Wang Dehua's words, hurriedly rinsed his mouth a few times, put the faucet away, and asked puzzledly: "Why is the deputy chief engineer?" It is not a problem to be a chief engineer according to Xiaobai's ability, not to mention that he is also a hero of Rongli's two first-class merits, how can he be a deputy? ”

Not to mention that Master Lei can't figure it out, any cadre and worker of Baiyun Factory will be extremely surprised if they hear this result, putting aside Bai Yi's super technical ability, since the Korean War, Bai Yi has won the first class merit twice with his Type 50 automatic rifle and the effective and rapid supply of the East China Corps before the second campaign.

With these two brilliant resumes, let alone being a chief engineer, even if the qualifications to be the director of the Baiyun Plant are enough, it is precisely because of this that when the cadres and workers of the Baiyun Plant learned that Bai Yi was about to return to China after completing his mission in North Korea, they all thought that he would ascend to the sky this time.

Some time ago, the sudden promotion of the factory director Lin Bo confirmed everyone's speculation, but just when everyone was looking forward to the Baiyun Factory was about to usher in the youngest factory director since the establishment of the factory, the result was just a deputy chief engineer with no sense of existence, which made the people who heard it not shocked?

Master Lei didn't know how others felt, anyway, he was shocked, a pair of eyes that were enough to perceive the subtleties of the workpiece, stared at Wang Dehua tightly, and repeated incredibly: "This ...... How can it be a deputy? ”

"I don't understand, but last night I heard Secretary Song say with my own ears that our factory has become a key factory aided by the Soviet Union because of its outstanding contributions in the Korean War, so in order to better complete the transformation and technological upgrading, the chief engineer will be served by the Soviets, and Bai Gong volunteered to be demoted to serve as the deputy chief engineer."

Wang Dehua's face was a little regretful, but more indescribable joy, that was a kind of joy for a better future, and Master Lei was the same, after all, compared with Bai Yi's personal lift, what they valued more was the overall development of the factory.

Being included in the key factories aided by the Soviet Union means that the Baiyun Factory has been officially involved in the transformation of the Soviet Union's industrialization furnace, and not only will the existing old equipment be replaced, but even several other idle workshops will be reused, and it is even possible to add new production departments to become a real comprehensive military factory with the world's technical standards.

This is tantamount to a great opportunity to change the world for every Baiyun factory person.

In the face of this general trend, personal honor and disgrace are really not critical, stepping on the beat of the times, realizing the leapfrog development of the factory, and completing the goal of national industrialization is the real royal road.

However, Master Lei thought about Bai Yi, who was voluntarily demoted, and couldn't help but sigh while being overjoyed: "It's a pity that Xiaobai is such a good person!" ”

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Similar sighs were not only for Master Lei, after learning the news, almost every cadre and employee of Baiyun Factory felt a trace of inexplicable pity for Bai Yi while being happy.

Repin walked on the tree-lined path of the factory, listening to the regret that the Baiyun factory workers passing by him were obviously incompatible with the joy on their faces, and his white face became more and more serious.

As soon as I entered the office building of the factory, I did not go to my own technical consultant's office, but went straight to the door of the office of Kvashnin, the chief technical consultant and chief engineer of the Baiyun Plant, and pushed the door after knocking on the door to get permission.

Seeing that the gray-haired Kvashnin was chewing a piece of dry bread, looking at the relevant technical information of the Baiyun Factory, Repin threw the briefcase in his hand on the desk without a good voice, sat on the chair opposite, and said angrily: "What does that Bai Yi want to do?" Is it a technocratic dictatorship or a gang? ”

Kvashnin didn't expect Repin, a capable subordinate, to be so angry, put down the information in his hand, stuffed dry bread into his mouth in two bites, and asked in a muttered voice: "My dear Comrade Repin, what's wrong with you?" ”

"What's wrong?"

Repin picked up the thermos on the side and poured a glass of water for Kvashnin and handed it over: "Comrade Kvashnin, have you heard the discussion in the factory, all of them are complaints and dissatisfaction with Bai Yi's appointment as deputy chief engineer, one moment he took the initiative to ask for demotion, and the next moment there is so much sympathy, which is clearly to compete for technical leadership, there is an ancient Chinese saying called two sides and three knives, I think Bai Yi is a typical two-sided and three-knife ......"

Repin became more and more angry the more he spoke, so that his white face became red, Kvashnin thought it was something important, and when he heard that it was the cadres and workers of the Baiyun Plant who were talking about Bai Yi's appointment as deputy chief engineer, he put down the water glass in his hand and smiled gently: "That's it?" I don't think you should make a fuss about Comrade Repin, Comrade Bai Yi already has a very good mass base in Baiyun Factory, and it is normal for some people to talk about him. ”

"But the problem is that Bai Yi is a very strong person, you should be able to see from yesterday's technical symposium, his insistence on his own opinions has reached an unquestionable level, plus his roots in Baiyun Factory are already very deep, so I am worried that he will ...... It's hard for us to do our job, because there are too many things like this in the country. ”

"This ......"

Listening to Repin's words, Kvashnin's coarse yellow brows couldn't help but twist fiercely a few times, but finally shook his head: "Bai Yi is indeed very strong, but I think his strength is more like a stubbornness in technology, rather than a problem in style, and more importantly, ......"

As he spoke, Kvashnin raised his head, looked directly at Repin opposite him with his blue eyes, and asked word by word: "This matter has been finalized by Comrade Stalin, do you still want to go against Stalin's will?" ”