When everyone arrived at the brigade headquarters, Mr. Xia and Mr. Tao put aside their concerns, walked aside, and then asked each other about the purpose of their visit.

After some exchanges, the two knew each other's purpose.

Knowing that he was not here for Yang Xiaotao, Mr. Xia was obviously relieved.

Knowing that he was here for the steam engine, Old Tao also laughed.

Afterwards, the two of them seemed to understand and smiled at the same time.

They even got together and talked quietly.

"Old Tao, what do you think? If this thing is done, your Ministry of Agriculture will also benefit."

"Let's just talk about the current form. You know more about what we have developed than I do. If there is such a coal-burning tractor, it will be of great use."

"What's more important is that as long as we master the technology of steam engines, we can mass-produce them. We don't have to look at the outside world and rely on the imported ones."

Mr. Xia said with excitement, the guy in front of him was a leading figure in the Ministry of Agriculture. If we could get his help, then this matter would be more certain.

After Tao Lao heard this, he was not in a hurry to speak. He also thought silently in his heart.

Agricultural issues are about stability.

It is their greatest responsibility to keep the Chinese people full.

But providing food for this populous country is not just about sitting in an office and making decisions.

In the current form of agriculture, many places have been left destitute through the efforts of the big pot.

How many farmers don't have enough to eat themselves, so they give the food they save to the state and to the workers.

He felt sour when he heard it.

But there was nothing he could do. After all these years, there was only some improvement.

This is why he attaches great importance to high-yielding corn.

If agricultural construction could be strengthened, he would definitely agree.

But asking him to make a decision now is really a bit rash.

At his position, any decision needs to be made carefully.

"Lao Xia, this can't be accomplished with just a few words. Are you confident?"

"It's not that I look down on the steel rolling mill. This tractor factory either has a solid foundation or accumulated experience and invested heavily, so it was built."

"What about you? You have no plan, no preparation, no experience, just relying on your passion and impulse, thinking that you can make it out with a group of fitters?"

"Lao Xia, do you think this is reliable?"

Mr. Tao said politely, and Mr. Xia was not angry either.

"It depends on people. Besides, we are not unprepared."

"Just like this well-drilling machine, isn't it made from scratch?"

"If this can be done, then why can't tractors do it if we have a steam engine?"

"The most difficult thing has been done, so what else are you afraid of?"

"Besides, I have confidence in my soldiers."

After saying this, Mr. Xia stood up. Mr. Tao was silent for a moment and then stood up as well.

"Then let's see it with our own eyes before it's too late!"

While several people were talking, the sound of cars was heard again outside the village, and someone ran to the brigade headquarters. Yang Dazhuang quickly took people out to check.

Then I found out they were cars from a steel rolling mill and a cement factory.

Liu Huaimin and Li Zhixing came to the brigade headquarters and met Mr. Tao and Mr. Xia. They were both more nervous than excited.

Seeing that the cement pipes were in place, Yang Xiaotao and Yang Dazhuang discussed and sent the cement pipes up.

It just so happened that the two leaders were asked to inspect the well drilling machine and water press machine.

After discussing it, Yang Dazhuang went to report the situation, and then asked the car to come to Bei Slope. Mr. Yang also led everyone to Bei Slope.

When everyone arrived on the north slope, Zhou Kui was leading people to the new well digging place.

The place just now has been laid. Since there are no cement pipes, we can only try the next place first.

The villagers who followed the well diggers had a smile on their faces. They managed to build two wells in one morning. At this rate, there would soon be enough wells on the north slope for them to water their fields.

It was time to go back for dinner at noon, but news came from the village that a leader was coming to inspect and asked them to wait for a live demonstration.

Zhou Kui and others looked at the two old men who came. After knowing that they were leaders, they were a little nervous.

Yang Xiaotao went to help himself, and everyone became quiet.

Mr. Tao looked at the well-drilling machine. There was still soil on the drill bit.

Mr. Xia was staring at the steam engine on the groundcar. Liu Huaimin and Yang Youning were explaining to the side, and Mr. Xia kept nodding.

"Mr. Tao, let's give it a try."

Gao Yufeng asked, Mr. Tao nodded and moved away.

Yang Xiaotao understood, and then Zhou Kui began to operate. Wang Jun looked at the pressure of the steam engine and added coal at any time.

The drill bit drilled rapidly on the ground, and clumps of soil flew around.

Zhou Kui was a little nervous and lowered the drill bit too quickly.

There were noises all around, and several people were staring and saying nothing.

In the brigade headquarters, Ran Qiuye was busy with the women in the village, folding the rolled out noodles one by one. Women had already taken kitchen knives to cut the noodles one by one. The gray-white noodles were kneaded so hard that they immediately melted after being cut.

Shrink and distance themselves from each other.

After cutting one piece, the woman pinches a handful of flour with her hands, sprinkles it on top, and then shakes it again, causing the noodles to spread out, shake in mid-air, and then put them on the grate aside.

Ran Qiuye was cutting potatoes on the side, and Yang Dazhuang's family was cutting pig skin on the side.

Several women were talking about today's events together. They were well-informed and knew that the people who came this time were not simple, and they also knew who they were here for.

"Teacher Ran, your man is really awesome."

A woman was playing very fast with a kitchen knife, looking at Ran Qiuye with envy and happiness on her face.

"Hongye Mom, that's not just Teacher Ran's man, he's also a young man from our village."

The woman who was boiling water on the other side smiled and teased Ran Qiuye, "We have such a handsome young man in Yangjiazhuang, and you kidnapped him. You have to compensate us."

"Hahaha"

Ran Qiuye smiled and said, "Third Aunt, how do you want to compensate for this?"

The third aunt said happily, "No need for anything else, just wait until your boy grows up and marries my second daughter."

"This means that the wealth does not flow to other people's fields. Our own village has solved the problem."

After saying this, several other women around him were unhappy and said, "Her third aunt, your calculations are making a lot of noise, and now you've started to keep an eye on her."

"That's right, Teacher Ran, please don't agree."

"Isn't that right? Third aunt just thinks too much."

Several women attacked in a group, and the third aunt couldn't stand it any longer. "I said, "Why are you so anxious? I just said, look at you, it's like you've eaten me."

"Don't think I don't know how careful you are."

"If you ask me, this teacher Ran can still give birth. If you stand in the back, you can always catch a golden turtle son-in-law."

After everyone heard this, they laughed again. One said that the third aunt was right, and the other asked Teacher Ran to quickly add two more, which made Ran Qiuye's ears turn red.

These old ladies dare to say anything.

But she didn't refute what they said. She also wanted to have a few more children so that they could spread their wings for Yang Xiaotao.

"Out of the water."

As Yang Youning's excited voice sounded, several people around him came over to check it out, regardless of the dust.

The leader came closer, reached out and squeezed a handful of mud, "How many meters is this?"

"Eight meters."

Liu Huaimin accurately reported the number, and he started to remember it when he added the tube just now.

"for how long?"

"Thirty-two minutes in total."

This time it was Gao Yufeng who answered.

Mr. Xia and Mr. Tao came over, looked at it for a while, and both nodded.

Yang Xiaotao asked Zhou Kui to continue, select the correct position of the drill bit, and work again.

Mr. Xia and his superiors came to the ground train and looked at the steam engine again.

"Is this a pressure gauge?"
To be continued...