Although it was not absolutely necessary, Tan Bing's arrival saved a lot of trouble.
When the matter came to this point, Jiang Chen no longer hid it, took a pen and paper, and started talking and drawing at the same time.
The general idea is what kind of thing is needed, including the structures, and what kind of thing it needs to be assembled into.
Tan Bing also understood. It was quite simple. To put it bluntly, it was to make the set of things more regular and more beautiful.
But then again, simple is simple, clear is clear, but he cannot do it alone.
He can help with the design.
He can make some better suggestions.
However, for the production of parts and components, external assistance must be sought.
So the details were discussed, two more employment agreements were signed, and soon a formal design drawing was announced.
That's pretty much it.
Jiang Chen looked at it and felt that there was nothing wrong with it, and then the two of them set off together to seek external help.
The main thing here is Tan Bing.
He stayed there for a long time, became familiar with it, and had some classmates and friends, so that he knew where everything was sold and which parts could be made by which company.
Under such circumstances, Jiang Chen could just act as a motorcycle driver and follow him around, buy cigarettes and treat him to a meal.
It didn't cost anything.
After all, it's just a few things, and the samples have come out. It's nothing more than integrating them, making them regular, beautiful, and useful.
As this cycle was completed, a few adjustments were made, and soon the first prototype of the Shennong brand electric sprayer was officially released.
There are three in total, all of the same size and different colors, namely red, yellow and blue.
There are words on it, Shennong.
Today is December 1st, Friday.
The sky was a bit gloomy, with drizzle falling constantly.
In the factory, Tan Bing took matters into his own hands. As the three machines were successfully assembled and turned on, the mist of water sprayed out from the nozzles. Suddenly, the crowd was boiling and the scene was filled with cheers.
After the commotion, we started testing the machine.
Jiang Chen personally carried the first one, followed closely by Tan Bing and Zhang Hai who carried the remaining two.
How should I put it, it still has some weight.
The battery and other components, plus a full pot of water, weigh 20 to 30 kilograms. It looks larger than the manual swing arm, and it is heavier when fully loaded.
But it can be carried, which is no problem for people who work all year round.
The operation feel is also very good.
Because there is no operation. You only need to be able to turn on the machine, twist the speed regulator, and hold the spray bar while walking and spray water to the place you want to spray.
If there is anything else you can do, just plug in the power cord and charge the built-in sprayer.
This brings efficiency, convenience, and reliability.
Mom finally doesn’t have to worry about me not being able to shake!
Mom finally doesn’t have to worry about me shaking the sprayer!
Mom finally doesn’t have to worry that I can’t manage an acre of land for a long time!
That's it.
Although this thing is simple, its emergence is destined to subvert the entire industry.
Unless a large area is contracted, plant protection drones are used, or there is no need to spray pesticides and foliar fertilizers, this thing will not be eliminated.
Next is stability.
After trying it in turn, even Xu Yue tried it. After confirming that the problem was not serious and that he could carry it, Jiang Chen arranged to test the machine.
It's very simple, just keep it on, 24 hours a day, and charge it when it runs out of power.
This also includes no-load, that is, no water added, and idling tests. For this purpose, shifts have been specially arranged, and there are people there at night and on weekends.
Until Monday, December 4th.
"How's it going? Is it okay?" When he returned to the factory again, Jiang Chen immediately came to ask about the test situation.
Tan Bing was already there. Hearing this, he replied: "There is no problem. They are all assembled. If there is really a problem, it should be the battery factory and the diaphragm pump factory."
The words don't sound very nice.
Assembly is a derogatory term. As a computer student, Jiang Chen is particularly sensitive to these two words.
But the problem is, that's really it. The sprayer is assembled. The company only provides a plan, and all production relies on matching.
But then again, this is not the same thing after all.
To put it bluntly, assembly and assembling are also different. Just like Apple, Apple also relies on assembly.
Especially in the earliest days of Apple, it was all about integration. Except for the system, everything else belonged to others.
But so what?
Can you say it is the same as Lenovo?
This is obviously not a concept.
Therefore, Jiang Chen didn't hesitate and said: "It's okay if there's no problem. Let's tidy up and prepare for the inspection by the city leaders."
"Inspection by city leaders?"
Tan Bing was obviously not very sensitive to this aspect. Hearing this, a question mark appeared in his head. The city leader asked, "Is it necessary to check?"
Jiang Chen smiled and said: "Yes, the city leaders will check it out. This is free advertising. Don't give it up. And you have to believe that the city will be more concerned about this matter than us."
How to get a patent quickly?
This way you can get a patent quickly.
This is the power of local government.
As long as the stuff is good, has technical content, is meaningful, and the local government thinks it's okay, then it's more anxious than you.
By then, not to mention patents, local authorities will spare no effort in publicity, promotion, and even production and sales.
When the time comes, you can't move even if you don't want to, it will chase you.
Of course, Tan Bing couldn't count on this kind of thing, so when he looked back, Jiang Chen made arrangements again, doing hygiene when he should, unfurling banners when he should, and buying firecrackers when he should.
After everything was arranged, I personally went to the municipal party committee compound, and then went to the municipal government compound.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, the city leaders got off the bus at the factory gate.
"Crackling——"
"boom!"
"boom!"
"..."
Loud.
There aren't so many rules these days, not allowed to do this or that.
These days, if there is a happy event, if you don't set off a whip or light a cannon, it will not be grand and cannot express your attention.
At this time, many people gathered around the factory gate. The banners "Warmly celebrate the successful development of our company's new generation of plant protection equipment" and "Warmly welcome city leaders to inspect the work" made people talk about it and discuss it a lot.
It’s not anything else, it’s mainly about plant protection equipment and what it is. Many people don’t understand it and are confused.
Adding a new generation to the mix makes it even less clear, and it’s a bit more high-end.
But if it’s a sprayer, it’s almost certain that everyone knows about it and doesn’t think it’s that big of a deal.
The leaders from the city didn't take it seriously at first.
Sprayers are just like that, with limited prospects. Whether they can be made is another matter.
The reason for coming here is more of an attitude. After all, this is an investment from outside, and it is extremely consistent with the city's current development strategy of "agricultural development."
But when I came in and saw it, oh my god, it’s electric, it’s a new thing, and I immediately paid more attention to it.
After Jiang Chen introduced it in detail, asked people to demonstrate it, and then tried it himself, it was hard not to be excited now.
The inspection level was raised on the spot.
In order to arrange related matters, Jiang Chen was dragged into a meeting that afternoon, which lasted until around nine o'clock in the evening.
The next day, a more grand inspection came as scheduled. Newspapers and TV stations followed and reported the whole process, and important city leaders appeared one after another.
For this reason, a competition was specially arranged to compare electric sprayers with old-fashioned rocker sprayers.
At that time, the market also made bold statements that they would make every effort to build the country's first advanced demonstration area for agricultural plant protection. Within one year, plant protection equipment would be fully upgraded...