Siheyuan: Craftsmen of a Great Country

Zhou Xinjian glanced at Jiang Chen: "Don't think of this matter too simply. The development of alloy steel is an extremely complicated matter and cannot be completed overnight."

"That Chen Tongshan has been developing alloy steel for many years and has rich experience. He also has complete staffing and a full set of experiments. How can you compare with others?"

Jiang Chen said: "It all depends on people. We will do our best to speed up research and development and strive to produce results as soon as possible."

"If you really can't compare, then you can only think about it. They are all contributing to the development of the flower grower industry. No matter who produces the results, they will be used by the Ministry of Industry."

Zhou Xinjian sighed: "It seems that this is the only thing we can do."

"How is the progress of your preparation work?"

The eyes of Yang Weimin and Tao Yuan were focused on Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen said: "Everything is unfolding in an orderly manner. Yesterday I went to the steelmaking plant for a walk and borrowed a few workers from there."

"They should report back this afternoon, and then we will immediately set up an experimental steelmaking furnace and start research as soon as the supporting personnel are in place."

"However, Mr. Zhou may still need to worry about staffing."

Zhou Xinjian said: "Say it!"

Jiang Chen said; "We need rare metal elements or compounds for the finished product, and the support of a chemical expert who understands steelmaking technology."

"If Mr. Zhou doesn't recommend a suitable candidate, when we sent the water quality for inspection, someone wrote his own judgment on our test report. I think this person is good."

Zhou Xinjian said: "I will take care of the rare metals. I can get them for you as long as you have them. Report to me."

Jiang Chen handed over the report.

Zhou Xinjian took it and looked at it carefully: "Chromium, tungsten?"

"Are these two elements related to changes in the quality of blast furnace steel?"

Jiang Chen said: "Preliminary inference is that the excess of these two substances should have led to an improvement in the quality of the steel and an increase in hardness."

"However, the specific answer still needs to be tested and verified through experiments."

Zhou Xinjian said: "So, you need these two elements?"

Jiang Chen said: "These two are definitely needed, but not just these two."

“Any metal raw material that can possibly be used to make alloy steel, we need.”

Zhou Xinjian said: "Can you be more specific? If you give such a broad scope, how can I prepare materials for you?"

Jiang Chen thought for a while and said: "In this way, as long as you can get some of the metal elements on the periodic table, get me some."

"If it's really valuable, you can leave it alone. After all, it's just steel."

Zhou Xinjian nodded: "Okay, let's do it! I will give you priority in providing tungsten and chromium. Regardless of whether it is in stock or adjusted, it will be in place by tomorrow. You can start work as soon as possible."

"Which institution did you send for inspection?"

Tao Yuandao: "Research Institute of Qingbei University."

Zhou Xinjian said: "Okay, I'll make a phone call later to communicate. In the afternoon, Old Tao, take my note and go there in person."

"After all, it is an institution of higher learning, so you still have to have the proper etiquette."

Tao Yuan nodded: "Okay!"

Zhou Xinjian continued: "In the future, you should pay more attention to your affairs. It is best to handle major matters with the Ministry of Industry through me."

"It's not that I need any credit or glory, but I don't want to see the fruits of your hard work being picked by others. What a pity."

In the Ministry of Industry, Zhou Xinjian and Lu Tianyi have always been difficult to deal with.

Not to mention the bitter tit-for-tat confrontation, at least there are undercurrents of overt and covert fighting.

No. 3 Steel Factory and Zhou Xinjian are in the same boat. Zhou Xinjian naturally does not want anyone to take advantage of No. 3 Steel Factory's achievements.

Especially Lu Tianyi.

After the explanation, Zhou Xinjian stood up to leave and make arrangements.

Yang Weimin said: "Xiao Jiang, I have matched you with the people you need for theory and practice. They are all quick-witted people, and they have been reviewed at all levels and have no problem with their background. You can use them with confidence."

"Then I have also arranged the laboratory for you. It is a separate location. The surrounding area is very quiet. You don't have to worry about the influence of others. At the same time, the security office will guard you with guns 24 hours a day."

"Lao Tao and I are still discussing whether to designate a control area to enclose the previous laboratory and the new laboratory, as well as the alloy steel experimental area you are about to launch."

"Then we will put up protection around it to prevent outsiders from entering."

Once bitten, twice shy.

After the manufacturing blueprints were stolen, Yang Weimin became more cautious in his work.

In addition, the value of what Jiang Chen is researching is getting higher and higher, and it can be regarded as an industrial secret for flower growers, so he cannot be as casual as before.

Although the workers selected this time are not direct descendants of Yang Weimin, they have all been carefully researched.

Even after his list was finalized, people from the security department came to ask for the list and conducted a more in-depth investigation.

Jiang Chen nodded: "Okay, thank you, Director Yang."

"I think this control area can be set up. It's best to apply for the army to send people to come here to protect it in shifts. The security department is too familiar with our comrades, and it is easy to be taken advantage of by people with malicious intentions."

"And randomly sending people to guard the camp every day can avoid risks to a large extent."

If you are familiar with too many people, it will be easy for the enemy to find loopholes and corrupt them.

There is only a camp, and ordinary people cannot enter at all.

There are random people on duty every day, making it even more confusing.

Yang Weimin looked at Tao Yuan: "Old Tao, what do you think?"

Tao Yuandao: "I think we can do what Xiao Jiang said, because no matter which aspect of what he is researching now has results, its value is inestimable."

"Therefore, it is necessary to appropriately strengthen protection to prevent enemies from coveting it."

Everyone happily reached an agreement.

In addition to safety, this also has another important purpose. Everyone knows it, but no one says it.

That is abdication of responsibility.

The enemy is hidden in the dark, and he will inevitably find loopholes based on his unintentional calculations.

If the security department is responsible, the first responsibility is of course the security department.

But none of the three leaders in the factory and the person in charge of the laboratory was involved.

Simply leave it to the soldiers to guard it.

Yang Weimin said: "Xiao Jiang, when you have time, you can preach the importance of confidentiality to everyone in the laboratory, so that they will not leak the secrets unconsciously."

Jiang Chen nodded: "Don't worry, I can do it."

Tao Yuan said: "Okay, now that we've finished talking about the business, let's talk some gossip."

"Xiao Jiang, what's going on with Liang Yue from the Engineering Department? Recently, many workers have reported that he is perfunctory and prevaricating. He gets angry if he says more than a few words."

"This kind of work attitude is unacceptable."

Jiang Chen said calmly: "It's probably because he was frustrated in love, which affected his work."

"I will talk to him when I have time. My department does not allow such people to exist. If he can do it, he will do it. If he can't do it, he will not force it. Everyone has his own ambitions."

Tao Yuan said: "You should tell people carefully. After all, college students are better off if they can use it."

Jiang Chen nodded: "I'll give it a try. There are indeed few college students, but this cannot be a reason to be full of superiority everywhere and think that I am superior to others."

"A college student succeeds and a college student fails. It's the name of a college student that makes him overly conceited. If he can't get rid of this, it may be difficult for him to achieve anything in his life."

Tao Yuan said: "You can figure it out yourself. If it doesn't work, we will transfer a new technician to take over his position."

He also saw that Jiang Chen and Liang Yue were not friendly, otherwise he wouldn't have thrown a college student into the engineering department and completely turned into a quality inspector.

College students are indeed precious, but compared with national treasure-level engineers like Jiang Chen, they are nothing.

The choice between these is not difficult to choose.