Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

Chapter 275 Grinding Machine

More than a week later, Sha Zhu successfully made corn flour cold noodles, and soon the workers at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill fell in love with these two types of cold noodles.

The price of a pound of flour cold noodle is much lower than that of a pound of two-pound flour steamed bun! There are many ingredients in the cold noodle. Although there is not much oil, it has been lightly brushed with oil when it is made. There is also soy sauce, vinegar, chili, and the gluten left over from kneading the dough and some side dishes such as cucumber. It tastes very good. At worst, it can be eaten with some soup.

Not to mention cornmeal cold noodles, the price is much lower than that of flour cold noodles. Although one pound of cornmeal can make about two or three pounds of cold noodles, which is much less than flour, the price of cornmeal is much lower than that of flour.

The two types of cold noodles are different. The flour cold noodles taste relatively more delicate, smoother and easier to accept.

The texture and taste of cornmeal cold noodles are affected by the characteristics of cornmeal itself. Cornmeal usually has a unique sweet taste, and the taste is relatively rough and granular. This kind of cold noodles may be more suitable for people who like the aroma and rough taste of corn.

But for today's workers, it is already a great blessing.

However, most workers still prefer steamed buns and wowotou. After all, these staple foods are more resistant to hunger, and people who need to do physical work still choose these. Liangpi is just a little bit delicious. It is okay to eat it occasionally, but if you eat it frequently, you will find that it is not enough to satisfy your hunger.

However, Liangpi is still very popular among some female comrades and most cadres. After all, it tastes better than other things.

He Lai has been busy these days, working day and night, and has successfully developed a corn grinder.

After careful research and consideration, He Lai went to Chief Ge's office with the drawings of the corn mill he designed.

"Hey, Xiao Laizi, why did you come to my place today? I won't continue to touch your fish."

Section Chief Ge teased He Lai with a smile.

"Uncle Ge, look at what you said. How could I be lazy? I spent several months and finally made a little thing. I quickly brought it over to show you."

He Lai handed over the corn mill drawing and responded with a smile, saying that one cannot admit to slacking off.

"Oh, let me see, a grinding machine!" Section Chief Ge looked at the drawing carefully.

This mill is a small powder making unit consisting of power, feeding, grinding and separation systems.

The material can be cleaned at any time, which can ensure the normal operation of the equipment and can automatically clean and crush a variety of different materials without stopping.

Mix evenly, turn into powder in one time without any residue, no cycle crushing, and can ensure the uniformity of the content of various ingredients.

There is no limit to the particle size of the feed material, it can be directly fed into the machine without coarse crushing, and it can adapt to various materials with different moisture contents without the need for drying equipment.

These dozens of pages of drawings record various data in detail, including detailed information on the inner and outer grinding heads. Each parts drawing is designed in great detail.

After a while, Section Chief Ge put down the drawings and looked at He Lai as if he were a monster.

"Xiao Laizi, you are indeed a mechanical genius. You can even think of this thing."

"Uncle Ge, I'm just a little clever. You can't go out and talk nonsense. If I'm dragged to the northwest, I'll fight you."

He Lai raised his thumb and index finger together in front of Section Chief Ge and joked with a smile.

“Hahaha, you are just a pleasure-seeking person, don’t worry, I won’t let you go.

Then you and I will go to Director Yang to report this, and have the workers make the product as soon as possible and test it.”

"Uncle Ge, go by yourself. I won't go. Don't mention my name. This is something you made. I'm leaving."

He Lai also didn't want to be in the limelight anymore. After all, he didn't want his position to be changed, which would affect his slacking off.

Section Chief Ge watched He Lai run out the door, smiled and shook his head, and had no choice but to go to Director Yang himself.

When Director Yang heard about corn mill, his eyes lit up and he began to check it carefully.

Soon after, Director Yang's smile gradually widened. This was a definite political achievement and it had to be done. He immediately asked his secretary to notify all the leaders of the steel rolling mill to hold a meeting to discuss it.

The meeting passed the proposal quickly. After all, this is something that benefits the country and the people. If the corn flour can be ground finely, the taste will definitely be improved a lot.

"Well, Chief Ge, you will be in charge of supervising the production. Director Tong, you will have the products made in your workshop. It won't take much time to make a few parts. Make sure you get it done. Got it?"

Director Yang gave the order directly, placing the first workshop in charge of production and Chief Ge in charge of supervision.

Although other workshop directors were dissatisfied, they did not express it. After all, the first workshop had more experienced workers and was indeed stronger than the other workshops.

After the meeting, Section Chief Ge came to the Technical Department, told everyone the news, and selected Engineer Yuan and several technical supervisors to discuss the matter together.

As for He Lai, he stayed obediently in the maintenance team. Section Chief Ge was very considerate and did not disturb He Lai.

"Come on, tell me the truth, is that what you drew recently?"

After Chief Ge and his companions left, Zhang Zhiwen began to ask about He Lai.

"Brother Zhiwen, when are you going back to the Ministry of Industry? I'm a little fed up with you."

He Lai rolled his eyes at Zhang Zhiwen and said softly.

"Hey, okay, okay, Brother Zhiwen, why don't you just stop talking? Why are you so low-key?"

Zhang Zhiwen saw that He Lai didn't want to get involved, so he stopped talking.

"He Lai, you are just lazy. Don't be afraid, Zhi Wen, I'll protect you!"

Liu Mu spoke up.

"Brother Liu, believe it or not, I will ask Chief Ge to call you over." He Lai threatened Liu Mu.

"Shut up, shut up, Zhiwen, let's go to the workshop and check, make sure nothing happens."

When Liu Mu heard that he was asked to be busy again, he was very upset and quickly pulled Zhang Zhiwen away. He had finally returned to the days of reading newspapers and could not bear to be forced to serve as a soldier again.

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A few days later, the first corn mill of this era was successfully born.

Director Yang and several other leaders stood in front of the machine early in the morning, all wanting to witness the machine successfully producing cornmeal!

"Chief Ge, are you sure it's done? Don't make any mistakes."

Director Yang has spoken.

"It should be fine. We have tested it once before, and you have seen the effect, Director Yang."

"Okay, let's try again. We can all gain some knowledge."

Soon, at the signal of the workshop director, the workers brought over a bucket of corn kernels that had been soaked for a day.

Section Chief Ge started the machine and told the workers to slowly pour the corn kernels in.

After a while, thin cornmeal flowed out from the outlet.

Director Yang hurried over, scooped up a handful of cornmeal to check, and found that it was indeed finer than flour, and he immediately became happy.

"Everyone come and take a look. From now on, it can't be called cornmeal. It has to be called cornmeal. It's so thin. I really want to make some dough and try it now, hahaha."

When everyone heard this, they all came up to check and found that it was really very thin.

"Then let's make some in the cafeteria. Let's all try the cornmeal steamed bread and see if it tastes good."

Li Huaide was very happy looking at the corn flour. If this worked, he would replace all the flour with corn kernels, and the food pressure would be much less.

"Okay, okay, Director Tong, ask a few workers to carry this bucket of cornmeal to the First Canteen and make it for everyone to see the result."

Director Yang ordered.

Soon the cornmeal was carried to the first canteen, and under the command of the canteen director, steamed corn bread was made!