Scholars in the courtyard

In the office, upon hearing Mr. Wang's request, Mr. Huang shook his head directly, "Don't think about it."

In his eyes, the Red Star Steel Factory is already part of the Red Star Machinery Factory. How can it be separated again?
Just looking at Lao Wang like that, he said helplessly, "Speaking of Lao Wang, I have been separated a lot. You can't just catch me here. There are also Lao Er and the others."

"This wool can't be harvested by our machine department."

"Hey, I know, I know, but there's nothing we can do about it."

Wang Laogan smiled and said, "Who told you that the First Machinery Department is so big? Besides, I said it was cooperation. It was cooperation."

"Don't come here. Under the guise of cooperation, you might end up working for your Seventh Machinery Department. Just pretend I don't know."

"Anyway, don't think about these. If I can consider other things, let's not discuss this."

Hearing this, Mr. Wang immediately said, "Really, I have brought this preliminary plan. Look."

As he spoke, he took out two pieces of crumpled paper from his pocket, which looked like they were written on the fly.

After Mr. Huang took it and opened it, he saw the "New Composite Materials Research Plan" on it, and then he frowned and asked, "What does this mean?"

"It is to reach cooperation with your steel factory and jointly develop new alloys."

Mr. Wang sat on the chair with a very serious look on his face, "You also know that our aerospace industry has very high quality requirements for steel, but in China, to be honest, some steel plants cannot even complete production support tasks."

"But the Red Star Steel Plant is different. The new steelmaking technology they use is what we value, so after we made a decision, we want to study new materials with you."

What Mr. Wang said was reasonable and well-founded, and he also listed the current development situation of domestic steel. This really convinced Mr. Huang.

Although he always felt that the other party was 'fooling' him, he had to admit that the steel plant needed this research.

"How are you going to cooperate?"

Huang Lao's heart was moved.

He knows best what is happening with domestic alloys.

The last time the machinery factory was not expanded, in order to produce a Venus, the entire No. [-] Machinery Department could not find a suitable tungsten alloy.

In the end, the steel rolling mill came up with its own idea, dismantling a lot of old machines and picking and choosing, and then made Daystar.

At that time, although many domestic departments had tungsten alloy, the quantity was not large.

Since then, Mr. Huang has been paying attention to the situation of alloy steel.

It is also keeping an eye on the domestic frontier.

Unfortunately, reports on this aspect are rarely seen in newspapers and on the radio.

"Old Huang, that's what I thought."

"Both of our families have contributed people to form a special alloy research team."

Mr. Wang expressed his plan, then pointed to two pieces of paper and said, "These are the research plans of our fifth institute on some alloy steels. Some of them have already reached the threshold and are just short of on-the-spot experiments."

“With this, research on steel plants will be helpful, and if you have any questions, you can ask us.”

"In terms of alloy research, our Seventh Machinery Department is still good at it."

Mr. Wang said confidently, and Mr. Huang nodded in his heart.

After all, the Seventh Machinery Department has attracted the people from the Fifth Academy, and there are many talents in it.

After careful consideration, it would be good to reach a cooperative relationship with the Seventh Machinery Department.

The First Machinery Department is not small, but it also needs some 'high-quality' factories or industries to improve its status.

What's more, some machines have very high requirements for alloys.

The production of these alloys is very important to industrial development.

Thinking of this, the two discussed it in the office for a long time.

In the end, when Mr. Wang left, besides leaving two bottles of wine, he also carried a list of names in his arms.

What is written above are all the materials provided by the First Machinery Department to support the Seventh Machinery Department this time, and of course the things that Mr. Huang verbally agreed to.

Among them, there is the issue of liquid oxygen supply.

The steel plant is responsible for providing liquid oxygen used by the Seventh Machinery Department, with a monthly task of [-] tons, and the task is issued by the No.[-] Machinery Department headquarters.

This is what Mr. Wang specifically explained.

Because, their Seventh Machinery Department has no money.

Overall, Mr. Wang’s trip to the First Machinery Department was indeed fruitful.

As for the research information he paid for, although it was a copy he asked his secretary to copy temporarily, the data formula on it was also genuine.

Even if the two parties cooperate in research, it also means this.

After waiting for others to leave, Mr. Huang was stunned for a while, then put the two bottles of wine in the drawer, then picked up the two pieces of paper and looked at them carefully.

After a long time, he put down the information and murmured to himself, "It's just two pieces of paper and so many things. Old Wang, Old Wang, it's really hard for you."

"And that alloy steel thing, you don't give a reliable reason, you guy."

"Forget it, just think that I was fooled. It's a congratulatory gift to you."

Then he regained his composure and shook his head vigorously.

How could this be a scam?

This is a symbol of revolutionary friendship and mutual unity!
"Who can do this?"

Huang Lao was thinking about it and suddenly thought of something, "It's just you."

Thinking of this, Mr. Huang felt much better and immediately picked up the phone.

"Lao Xia, come over in a moment."

Ah Choo~~
Ah sneeze~~
Chemical plant, outside the workshop.

Yang Xiaotao rubbed his nose and kept sneezing.

Ever since I came to the chemical plant, maybe because of the different air here, I started sneezing a few times after a while, and they were sneezing in succession.

Xu Yuanshan, who was next to him, looked over and said hurriedly, "The children at home must have thought about it."

Xu Yuanshan shrugged, and then turned his attention to the installed machine again.

Yang Xiaotao walked aside and wiped the saliva on his hands on the wall. Then he looked at his dusty palms and rubbed them vigorously again. He felt very clean.

Little did he know that all this was seen by Lou Xiao'e, and the handkerchief he was about to take out of his pocket quickly stuffed it back.

Man, huh
These are rough guys.

"Uncle Xu, can things still be used like this?"

Yang Xiaotao walked closer and looked at the construction site. The machines were being inspected bit by bit under the busy work of the staff.

From time to time there was the sound of chants, and they were working very hard.However, compared to the enthusiasm of the workers, the instruments they were packing looked a bit too hard to look at.

Hearing Yang Xiaotao's inquiry, Xu Yuanshan was also speechless.

I originally thought that I was just getting rid of unused machines and buying them back would be usable with maintenance.

But when these devices were placed in front of him, he realized that he was overthinking it.

This old equipment is almost like junk.

Not to mention the rust, some equipment is damaged and cracked. How to use it?
If the machine shop hadn't restored and manufactured replacement parts one-to-one, the distillation tower would have been empty when built.

"It should hold up for a while."

Xu Yuanshan said without confidence.

Yang Xiaotao was also speechless. They really collected all kinds of junk in the northwest. These things were probably sold as scrap metal abroad.

"Can you make it yourself?"

Xu Yuanshan asked about the doubts in his heart, and even had some expectations.

Yang Xiaotao shrugged, "This thing can be made even if it is made. Just follow the pattern of the gourd and make it the same."

Hearing what Yang Xiaotao said, Xu Yuanshan finally felt better.

It can be considered relieved.

As long as it can be made and used when the time comes.

"However, it will take time. There are quite a lot of bits and pieces."

Yang Xiaotao added, Xu Yuanshan glanced at the machinery and equipment that had not yet been disassembled, and nodded silently.

As part of the Gemini Project, the steel plant has achieved brilliant results, and the next step is to look at their chemical plant.

But as of now, the plan has not materialized.

But he also knew that what Yang Xiaotao said was true.

There is no way. Now that the machinery factory is on the right track, it is impossible to add projects casually. Even the air compressors that were promised before have only been built so far.

Of course, this depends on the timing. When new steelmaking technology is promoted, the demand for liquid oxygen equipment will naturally increase.

But equipment like petroleum refining involves many types, and some technologies have not been fully understood. He also knows that it is impossible to complete it in a short time.

"As soon as possible, we can't keep delaying it like this."

Xu Yuanshan finally gritted his teeth and said, Yang Xiaotao glanced at the construction workers and nodded silently.

"Don't worry! I'll have someone come over to measure and draw the drawings later, and try to get the machine ready before the tower is built."

"Okay, I'll wait for your news."

With Yang Xiaotao's guarantee, Xu Yuanshan breathed a sigh of relief.

After lunch at the chemical plant, Xu Yuanshan took him to visit other departments of the chemical plant.

This time finally brought back a little chemical memory from Yang Xiaotao's previous life.

Of course only a little bit.

Walking in front of the experimental table, looking at bottles of chemical reagents and large jars, the accompanying director kept introducing and talking about some chemical reactions that he didn't understand. Yang Xiaotao felt that it was better not to show off his little knowledge of high school chemistry. .

"Uncle Xu, I have another question."

Walking in the chemical testing area, Yang Xiaotao suddenly stopped, and then solemnly said to Xu Yuanshan.

"You said."

Yang Xiaotao waved to Lou Xiao'e, and Lou Xiao'e took out a piece of paper from her bag.

Yang Xiaotao handed it to Xu Yuanshan, "Uncle Xu, look, this is oil for engines from abroad. This is oil for engines made in our country."

Xu Yuanshan looked at it and saw that although it was a piece of paper, it was made of two newspapers pieced together.

The one above is engine oil in barrels from abroad. The rows are very delicate.

The picture below is a small bucket, various and messy.

"Uncle Xu, there are strict classifications of engine oil in foreign countries. What kind of machine should use what kind? What type of engine oil is suitable for what environment."

"Look at ours again, just one, Tiger Balm!"

"It's the same for any car."

"Sometimes, the bike needs to be oiled, so just dip it in and rub it on."

"But what's the effect?"

Yang Xiaotao thought of the car he bought in his previous life. Every time he did maintenance, he would ask what price to add engine oil and what brand of engine oil. There were even many price ranges for one brand.

Yang Xiaotao also asked the maintenance master, is there any difference?

The master's answer is often that you get what you pay for.

Different products represent different grades, and engine oils are also diverse.

The ingredients in engine oil also range from light to heavy.

Now, there is only one type of engine oil produced in China, with no model number, only a name.

But this kind of thing is already considered remarkable in China.

After all, this is an era that focuses on having or not having something.

Yang Xiaotao didn't say it, but everyone understood.

Xu Yuanshan was silent.

Regarding the production of engine oil, I have been working as the director of a chemical plant during this period and I also know something about it.

The engine oil currently used in China is mineral oil extracted from petrochemical industry.

Including the petroleum smelting they are currently doing, some mineral oil will also be produced and submitted as a task to the machinery factory.

Foreign engine oil is a mixture of mineral oil and chemical raw materials.

As for what the chemical raw materials are and how they are added, these technologies are kept secret and are not clear at all.

Even the alliance in the north only knows a little about it, and they will not inform the country.

In this case, if the country wants to produce qualified engine oil, there is no other way but to explore on its own.

There is definitely suffering, but Yang Xiaotao has already mentioned it. With his temperament, he will not explain it.

The best explanation is to find ways to solve this problem.