Rebirth 09: Synthetic Male God

Chapter 745 Xichang Base
In addition to Director Sun, there were also several important people who came to pick him up.

The top leader of the Xichang base, Dong Hui, is a veteran cadre in his fifties.

The leader of the rocket engineering team, Shan Chunyuan, is in his thirties, wearing work clothes and looking a bit fierce.

The chief engineer of Chang'e-3, Sun Ze, is in his early forties and is also very talented.

Although they both share the same surname of Sun, this person is not related to Director Sun.

Everyone is here, and the face is enough!

There was also a large group of young people who were curious about what Master Zhou looked like in person, and hid in the corner and whispered.

This makes the "Jade Rabbit Group" who should be the protagonists become a supporting role.

Zhang Xianpeng and others smiled and didn't care. Who made Master Zhou famous?
When this boss first joined the Yutu group, they were almost like this.

After a lively meeting, the little girl even gave him a bouquet of flowers, and then Zhou Rui was arranged to go to the dormitory to put things away.

It is obviously too troublesome for "Tai Tiangong" to build a team from scratch, and it does not comply with the agreement with the space agency.

Being able to become the leader of the rocket engineering team of the four major launch bases, this man should be one of the men who knows best about "launching" in the country.

But someone of Shan Chunyuan's level probably needs Zhou Rui's initiative to get his hands on him. We can check it out this time.

The person truly responsible for the "launch process" is Shan Chunyuan.

From admission, to assembly, to fuel injection, and finally ignition and launch, it is all the responsibility of the engineering team.

Although he participated as an external expert of the Yutu Group, he actually wanted to get to know Shan Chunyuan more than Sun Ze, the chief engineer of Changsan.

The construction of the Xichang base began in the 1970s. The technology-related buildings and equipment have naturally kept pace with the times and been renovated from time to time, but the dormitory buildings are still the same as they were back then.

When the big pot is served, I will be submissive and receive the leadership, but I will definitely strike hard!

Zhou Rui shook his head: "Nothing."

Because Sun Ze is mainly responsible for the Chang'e-3 probe itself, which is the payload part of the rocket.

Given China's aerospace advanced level, it is not impossible to rank among the top ten in the world.

The single rooms arranged for Zhou Rui and Che Gan here are single rooms with the best conditions and are also experts' dormitories with a long history.

Zhou Rui looked around and saw that Sun Ze, the chief engineer of Chang'e 3, was also chatting with Zhang Xianpeng.
But "Shan Chunyuan", the leader of the rocket engineering team, did not come.

When you open the window, you can see the green mountains outside. I have to say that the climate here is really good. It is said that there is no fog all year round, and the temperature is stable and cool, which are also favorable conditions for rocket launches.

Director Sun saw Zhou Rui looking around and asked with concern: "What's wrong with Mr. Zhou?"

In the evening, Director Sun took the lead to help Zhou Rui and the "Jade Rabbit Group". Of course, it was mainly for Zhou Rui that he set up several large tables in the cafeteria.

Furthermore, it is naturally better to be in the pocket than to be sent abroad.
It was a lively feast to welcome the wind. This kind of closed base still had a staffed canteen chef, so he had to have some real skills.

You can't say I'm looking for someone to poach.

Zhou Rui saw the mottled wooden door frame and couldn't help but wonder if many aerospace bosses had lived in this room before.

Basically, getting close to the moon is his job.

Both parties have promised that the space agency will provide personnel exchanges, such as expatriation.

Several large tables are full of color, flavor, and some local specialties, such as Tuotuo meat, Xichang drunk shrimp, and Liangshan burgers
Because it was during the mission from today until the launch was successful, no one drank.

After the reception banquet, Zhou Rui did not go back to the dormitory, but went to Director Sun: "Director Sun, I want to go to the 'preparation field' to visit."

Director Sun was not surprised. He knew that Mr. Zhou always pursued the word "fast", so he walked with him towards a corner of the base, followed by Che Gan.

The so-called "preparation field" is the rocket's transfer station.

Due to their extremely large size, rockets are produced in parts and then transported to the launch base.

The preparation field is the first stop for these big guys.

Components that often measure several to tens of meters in length are parked at the preparation site for testing and preliminary debugging.

Only on the eve of launch will the actual assembly begin. At that time, these components will enter the "launch tower" and be hoisted together into one.

Generally speaking, the assembly day and the launch day are very close. Because the rocket itself is large and heavy, if it is left for a long time after assembly, it may not be able to withstand its own weight and cause damage or errors.

The preparation yard is a huge steel structure factory building, the area is not much larger than that of the 919 factory, and the floor height is even more prominent, because occasionally some parts need to be placed vertically.

In the factory building, several huge sections of white shell lay in the center, including the first-stage tail section of the "Long March 3B Enhanced" that Zhou Rui met on the road, which was placed on a specially made huge bracket.

Although Zhou Rui came here for the first time, he had learned a lot about the space agency's information before. Under the "unity of knowledge and action", he was no stranger to these things.

After a cursory scan, you can see that all the rocket components carrying the "Chang'e-3" are complete.

As for the detector body "Chang'e-3", according to Director Sun, it is in another "Satellite Detection Center". In the factory, more than a dozen engineers were testing newly arrived parts, and Shan Chunyuan was among them.

He didn't come to the reception banquet, probably because of new parts. It seems that he is an engineer who is loyal to his duties.

Seeing Director Sun arrive, Shan Chunyuan handed the work board in his hand to his deputy: "Director, what can I do?"

Director Sun said: "Bring Mr. Zhou here for a visit. Is it convenient for you? Let me introduce you."

Shan Chunyuan sighed and said helplessly: "Okay."

It's just that his disgust is written on his face.

Director Sun's eyelids twitched.
I know you have a bad temper, but the guests are here, please give me some face!

Forget it, there are a lot of hot-tempered technicians who have kicked in his office door.
Shan Chunyuan and a few people passed by the behemoths:

"All the components for this launch have arrived. The engineering team has completed 80% of the component inspections and pre-installed some 'connectors' and 'electronic components'. All inspections are expected to be completed on Friday."

"We have launched Long March 3B before, so we are familiar with it, but this time it is going to enter lunar orbit. It is an enhanced type. There are still some changes in the fuel system. The engineering team will try its best to ensure that everything is safe."

In aerospace, "safety" is a fundamental concern.

Only when you are always "perfect" can you be called a master.

Currently, Shan Chunyuan holds this record. The rockets he took over have not had any equipment failures so far.

That's why he was in his thirties and became the leader of the engineering team at one of the four major launch bases.

Well, that's how you can avoid giving the director face.

After finishing speaking, Shan Chunyuan looked at a few people, meaning: Now that the introduction is over, can you go back to sleep?

Director Sun's eyelids were twitching wildly, and his heart was asking, "Do you want to count? Did you say there are 100 words?"
Zhou Rui took the initiative to come to the rescue, stepped forward and said with a smile: "Team Leader Shan, can I go up and have a look?"

He pointed to a steel structure platform with a height of about 20 meters above the factory building.

Che Gan looked up and understood his boss's thoughts in a second.

Shan Chunyuan frowned: "Why? Forget it, I'll take you there."

I secretly thought of trouble again
Isn't this person from the lunar rover? Why are you here?
He is a typical expert. Apart from his own technical field, he doesn't even care much about technology in other fields, let alone the news on the Internet.

Although many people in the group told him how awesome Master Zhou was, he never took it seriously.

All I know is that this man is very rich.
Zhou Rui, led by Shan Chunyuan, climbed onto the steel structure platform.

Shan Chunyuan also made a safety rope and was about to teach Zhou Rui how to use it, but saw that the leader Zhou had already tied it up very skillfully.

Zhou Rui came to the center of the steel structure without fear, where he could overlook the entire "preparation field" and all its components.

A very familiar perspective. When "Kunpeng" was created, he was also in this position, taking charge of the overall situation.

He stood there for a moment.

In just a few breaths, I had gained insight into the operating mode of the "preparatory field".

He was not only a master of engineering but also of planning.

Kunpeng, Weilong, Bifang, and many other civilian production plans were all made by him.

This kind of pre-installation and debugging can be understood at a glance.

Learning experience completed!

Then he said: "Okay, thanks to Team Leader Shan, let's go down."

Shan Chunyuan was surprised: "So fast?"

What did you see?

Seeing the other party's unhappy expression, Zhou Rui had a sudden idea and said:

"I originally wanted to see what the rocket launcher preparation site has to offer."

Shan Chunyuan: "What then?"

“Then I discovered that there’s nothing profound about it, it’s very simple.”

Shan Chunyuan frowned deeply.
Zhou Rui smiled slightly.

How to make someone who is not interested in you become interested?

Make him/her angry!
It’s a principle that even primary school students understand, and everyone who has used it says it’s good!

(Try the illustration function. The picture below shows the launch tower, not the preparation site.)
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