"Damn, how could this happen at such a critical moment!"
Fang Youcai paced anxiously back and forth. Tang Liang hadn't expected his timing to be so poor, coincidentally running into trouble on his uncle's side.
"Uncle, why don't I take you to the office to sit and wait?"
Tang Liang spoke courteously to Li Junsheng, who stood with his hands behind his back, calmly observing the equipment as if interested in the machinery factory's devices.
Tang Liang was a bit helpless, thinking Li Junsheng wanted to watch the commotion, so he let him be.
With such a major incident, Fang Youcai planned to report to his superiors first. The superiors would naturally send someone to negotiate with the agricultural machinery customers!
All he needed to do was get the equipment fixed as soon as possible.
"Let's do that. You guys should immediately try to buy parts while I report this to the leadership..."
Just then, Li Junsheng took a step forward and gently interrupted Fang Youcai.
"Director Fang, don't worry. I can try to help fix this equipment first."
"Ah? You, you know how to fix this kind of large equipment? Are you a mechanic?"
Fang Youcai and everyone else in the workshop looked at Li Junsheng in surprise.
Li Junsheng smiled but didn't explain much about his identity. Instead, Tang Liang introduced Li Junsheng with great enthusiasm.
"Uncle, Uncle Li is an old worker from the city's machinery factory. He has been dealing with these mechanical parts for many years. Maybe Uncle Li can really fix it!"
Hearing this, Fang Youcai and everyone in the workshop regarded Li Junsheng with newfound respect.
An old worker from a state-owned machinery factory might not be worse than a mechanic, even if he wasn't one!
He truly didn't expect his niece's boyfriend's father to be so capable. Fang Youcai immediately wanted to shake Li Junsheng's hand.
But Li Junsheng had already walked over to the equipment and started examining it. The equipment was an old-style crane. The workshop had many heavy agricultural machinery parts that were difficult to move and assemble by hand.
This thing was needed to lift and transport them. With this equipment broken, the agricultural machinery couldn't be assembled and produced, which was indeed a delay.
"This equipment is quite old. The iron shaft part inside is quite worn out and does need to be replaced. However, I can try to weld and repair it."
Fang Youcai nodded and quickly had the mechanic bring over a welding machine for Li Junsheng.
"However, from what I can see, your equipment maintenance is actually quite good. It's clear you take great care of it."
Li Junsheng had someone connect the welding machine, put on his protective gear, and began welding the worn-out and cracked crane shaft part.
For a moment, sparks flew from in front of Li Junsheng, making it impossible for everyone present to look directly.
After welding the iron part, Li Junsheng polished it and oiled the various parts of the equipment.
After half a day, he finally took off his protective mask.
"Try starting the equipment."
Li Junsheng spoke, and Fang Youcai immediately had someone start the equipment. With the parts repaired, the crane could operate freely again.
Fang Youcai, Tang Liang, and the rest of the workers were pleasantly surprised.
"Wow! Brother Li is amazing! You really fixed the equipment. That's great! You've really helped me out."
Fang Youcai excitedly shook Li Junsheng's hand.
Li Junsheng remained calm and reminded Fang Youcai, "This is just temporary, not completely fixed. The mechanic was right. For long-term operation, you still need to replace the new parts."
"After all, the parts are old and worn. If you don't replace them, they'll break again in a while. As for the parts that need to be replaced, I'm an old worker from the machinery factory, so I can help buy them and save you some trouble!"
"That would be great! Thank you so much."
Fang Youcai kept holding Li Junsheng's hand. Ever since Li Junsheng temporarily fixed the equipment, he had become extremely respectful when speaking to him.
"Director Fang, my hands are oily."
Li Junsheng smiled and pulled his hand back to avoid getting Fang Youcai's hand oily.
Unexpectedly, Fang Youcai didn't mind at all and had someone bring water to wash Li Junsheng's hands!
With the equipment temporarily fixed, Fang Youcai invited Li Junsheng to move to the office.
In the office, Fang Youcai hurriedly poured tea for Li Junsheng. Seeing that his cigarettes were finished, he gave him a whole pack!
"Come, come, come, Brother Li, have a cigarette and some tea. You've really helped me out today. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known how to explain it to the leadership above."
"Director Fang is too kind, just a small favor!"
Fang Youcai sat down with Li Junsheng, looked at his nephew, then at Li Junsheng, rubbed his hands, and said nervously, "Brother Li, why did you come with Xiaoliang? Did this boy do something wrong?"
Fang Youcai thought Li Junsheng was unhappy about his nephew's relationship with Li Xiaoyu and had come to hold them accountable to manage their nephew properly!
Tang Liang quickly clarified with his uncle.
"No, Uncle, Uncle Li is a good person. He agreed to let me date Xiaoyu first. I'll marry her when I earn enough money for the 'three revolutions and one sound' and the eighty-eight dollar dowry."
"Uncle Li came today for something else!"
Fang Youcai was surprised, thinking Li Junsheng was indeed a good person.
He glared at Tang Liang and said angrily, "Your aunt and your parents have already prepared the money for you to marry. Why do you have to be stubborn? Wouldn't it be better to bring the girl home sooner?"
"It's fine. Tang Liang has ambition. I believe he won't disappoint me."
Fang Youcai nodded and then asked, "Brother Li, I wonder what business you have? If you need any help, I'll definitely assist!"
Not to mention that Li Junsheng had temporarily fixed his equipment, just thinking about becoming relatives, Fang Youcai wouldn't stand idly by.
Li Junsheng smiled and said seriously to Fang Youcai, "I came this time to ask the factory to issue me a letter of introduction and sign a cooperation agreement with our factory to become a factory-run collective enterprise under the agricultural machinery factory."
"I also want to contract one of the factory's workshops. As the contractor, I will pay management fees and contract fees to the factory on time. I'll be responsible for the profits and losses myself, and I'll run the workshop independently. I wonder if Director Fang can make this decision?"
Fang Youcai's expression gradually became serious, realizing that Li Junsheng was about to do something big.
He wanted to contract one of the factory's empty workshops, which wasn't impossible.
In recent years, private individuals contracting state-owned factories had become quite common!
Moreover, Li Junsheng would sign a cooperation agreement with the factory and would still be nominally a factory-run collective enterprise under the agricultural machinery factory.
The factory had an empty workshop that was losing money. Why not rent it to him? A letter of introduction with the official seal was a small matter!
"We do have empty workshops, but are you sure you want to contract? If you lose money, it will cost quite a bit."
Fang Youcai wanted Li Junsheng to think carefully. Li Junsheng had long considered it!
"Director Fang, rest assured. Even if I lose money, I can afford it. If there's no problem on the factory side, let's sign the cooperation agreement and contract agreement now?"
"Deal! Just hang under my name. Call it the Production Supply Department!"