Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

"He Lai, the injection molding machine has arrived, do you want to go take a look?"

Liu Mu walked in and asked.

Finally, someone is here to get down to business.

"Okay, let's go and take a look." He Lai got up and went to the workshop with Yanagi.

When he arrived at the workshop, He Lai saw an injection molding machine, which was the same model he saw in Gangcheng.

He Lai skillfully opened the plastic injection molding machine, revealing the mold inside, which was a mold for producing washbasins.

"Brother Liu, look, this is what we want to study. This is a mold for producing plastic washbasins. Now we need to make a mold that produces the shape of a plastic lighter. This is what we will do next."

He Lai pointed at the mold and said.

"We haven't studied this thing before. How do we make it?" Liu Mu said, looking at the mold.

"Hehe, Brother Liu, this will depend on the research of those senior workers. Those eighth-level workers can even make parts for airplanes and cannons. This small lighter mold is nothing to them.

We can only produce this lighter after the mold is made!"

He Lai smiled.

"Okay, then go find it." Liu Mu said.

"Okay, I'll go find Director Ge and Director Yang. You take this mold down first, and be careful not to damage it."

He Lai ordered.

"I get it, you just know how to arrange things for me every day!" Liu Mu gave He Lai a blank look.

"Alas, those who are capable should do more work. This thing is crucial. I will feel at ease only if I give it to you, Brother Liu."

He Lai said.

"Okay, okay, I'll get a few people to take it down first, you go find someone."

Liu Mu looked at the mold on the machine and nodded in agreement.

Then He Lai went to Director Ge’s office.

"Uncle Ge, what are you busy with?" He Lai walked into Director Ge's office.

"You little brat, have you started fiddling with the injection molding machine? What do you want from me?"

The arrival of two injection molding machines at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill naturally could not be hidden from Director Ge.

"Well, I'm researching molds. I don't have any senior workers, so I want Uncle Ge to help me find Director Yang to get some senior workers to help me do it."

He Lai said.

"Here, okay. I heard your department is busy with some plastic lighters recently. This is what they use, right?"

Director Ge asked.

"Yes, the first step is to figure out how to make the plastic shell, which naturally requires the support of the mold, so we don't need to ask Uncle Ge for help."

"Okay, come with me to see Director Yang and ask him to assign you a few senior workers."

After Director Ge finished speaking, he took He Lai to meet Director Yang.

When Director Yang heard that He Lai wanted the senior workers in the factory to make lighter molds, he naturally did not dare to object. After all, He Lai did not spoil him. If he dared to refuse, He Lai would immediately go to the Metallurgical Department to find someone to do it himself! Then he would have to complain.

Soon, under the arrangement of Director Yang, two level eight workers and six level seven workers from the steel rolling mill appeared in the injection molding machine workshop.

"Master chefs, what I want to make is this mold. Of course, it is not a washbasin mold, but a lighter mold.

Let's take a look at the drawings and study them first."

He Lai distributed the drawings of the plastic lighter to everyone.

The senior workers looked at it for a long time, and then discussed it among themselves. Then, Master Li, an eighth-level worker, spoke up, "Hey, Chief He, we've seen the drawings. This mold can certainly be made, but does such a small lighter need such a large mold? Isn't this a waste!"

"Master Li, you are wrong. I am not going to make just one mold. I plan to make thirty-two slots. This means that one mold can make thirty-two plastic lighters at a time. Do you understand?"

He Lai gestured with the mold and explained.

"Oh, I see. OK, let's get started now."

When Master Li heard the number thirty-two, he understood.

"Master craftsmen, please make the work more precise. There can't be any error. This is the key. Otherwise, there is no need for you to help. If the mold is a little bigger or a little smaller, it will be useless."

He Lai reminded.

"Don't worry, I guarantee you will be satisfied." Master Li promised.

"Okay, I'll trouble you, the chefs. Once it's done, I'll ask Director Yang to give you a reward."

He Lai said with a smile.

"Hey, forget about his verbal reward. Chief He, I heard you can get meat. Can you help us old guys get a few pounds?"

Master Li said.

"Uh... no problem, as long as the food satisfies me, 10 kilograms of meat per person! That's what I said!"

He Lai said proudly.

"Good! That's enough, Chief Ariga! Old guys, get to work!"

Master Li immediately called the master chef to start studying the mold.

He Lai walked up to Liu Mu and said, "Brother Liu, please keep an eye on it. I'm leaving first. This mold will definitely take a few days to make. Thank you for your help."

"No problem, just don't forget to give me the meat." Liu Mu said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll give you some pig offal!"

"roll!"

……

After work, He Lai went to Mr. Zhou's place, because he had to trouble Mr. Zhou to deal with the plastic for the plastic lighter.

After all, the plastic used for plastic lighters is POM plastic, which is polyoxymethylene. This plastic is only available in some large factories, and it can only be obtained through Mr. Zhou.

After listening to He Lai's proposal, Mr. Zhou immediately agreed. After all, the profit from this lighter was too high and he had to support it.

"Come on, brother. The vegetable seedlings in the yard are blooming. They are so big, really big flowers."

Ke'er said happily.

"Really? Did Ke'er help pollinate the flowers?" He Lai asked with a smile.

"What is pollination?" Ke'er asked puzzledly.

"It's this flower. There are male and female ones. The male has to put his pollen into the female flower, so that the female flower will turn into fruit. If there is no pollination, it will not turn into fruit."

He Lai explained with a smile.

Ke'er was confused by what she heard, not knowing what was male or female.

"You know so much, you little brat! You know everything about these petals!"

Mr. Zhou said with a smile.

"That's right. Otherwise, what will we do if there are no bees flying into the greenhouse? We still have to rely on manual operation!"

He Lai smiled.

"Speaking of this greenhouse, your Director Wang sent some watermelons last time. It looks like it's doing well! It's amazing that watermelons can grow in the middle of winter!"

Mr. Zhou smiled.

"What's so special about watermelons? Don't you see pumpkins and winter melons in the yard? Do you want me to get you some winter melons? I'll make a winter melon for you!"

He Lai joked.

"You little brat, forget about the pumpkin, but when are you going to take your Grandpa Zhou hunting? I heard that your two golden eagles are really powerful! They can even track prey!"

Mr. Zhou said with a smile.

"Grandpa Zhou, why are you hunting? You just want to make Grandma Zhou worry about you. It would be better if you just stayed at home. I'll make you whatever you want to eat."

He Lai refused directly.

"That's right, why are you running around all day? Have you forgotten about the last attack? If it weren't for Xiao Laizi, you wouldn't be so comfortable!"

Old Mrs. Zhou also quickly voiced her objection.

"Hey, you little brat, you're trying to teach me a lesson. Have you forgotten who taught you how to shoot a gun? You bastard!"

Mr. Zhou immediately became so angry that he blew his beard and glared.

"Ah, who taught you? Didn't I learn it by myself?" He Lai directly denied it.

"You little bastard, do you want more plastic?"

"Yes, of course, Grandpa Zhou, work and personal matters cannot be mixed up. So, I got two bear paws a few days ago, and I'll let Brother Zhuzi cook them for you when the time comes. How about that?"

He Lai has killed a blind bear and got the bear's paws and gall!

"Okay, okay, good boy, you can even get bear paws! I've never even tasted this stuff!"

Mr. Zhou agreed immediately.

"By the way, where is the little soldier? Why can't I see him?" He Lai suddenly found that Ye Jun was not there.

"He was dragged out to play by his classmates and will be back soon." Old Mrs. Zhou said with a smile.

"Ah, very good, very good." He Lai was originally worried that Ye Jun would not be able to adapt to the life of a high-ranking official's child, but he didn't expect that he already had classmates and friends.

"Come on, brother. Actually, my brother didn't want to go. It was the other brothers who forced him to go."

Ke'er whispered in He Lai's ear.

"Then why don't you go?" He Lai smiled and touched Ke'er's head.

"I want to stay at home with my grandma." Ke'er said seriously.

"Well, Ke'er is so good, grandma's good baby." When Grandma Zhou heard this, she was so happy that she immediately hugged Ke'er in her arms.

He Lai exclaimed that it was amazing, Ke'er knew who the powerful person was, and it felt so good to flatter him.

After chatting for a while, He Lai said goodbye and left.