Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 101 leaked, the reaction of the Russians (please subscribe)

In the machine tool workshop, workers are working hard.

In this workshop, they received the highest subsidies, because the machine tool workshop is considered a confidential workshop of the machinery factory, and there are security patrols guarding the workshop gate.

Ordinary workers are not allowed to enter, only workers working in the workshop can enter and exit.

Before we knew it, it was the end of April. Zhou Fengnian is now directing the workers to assemble an automated CNC production line, but this is only a small part of it.

According to the current progress, the most important control system components may not be completed until the end of July, and the other components will also take longer.

There is still a lack of talent, and other places have tasks. Even if Zhou Fengnian has the support of the Ministry of Machine Building, it is impossible to bring all the talents from other places.

"Okay, okay, be careful. Just install it to this extent. Use racks to secure the rest."

Zhou Fengnian gave the instructions carefully, and when he encountered some difficult parts, he assembled them himself.

After all, I have tried it twice in the simulation space, so I have some experience.

After the assembly was completed, Luo Cheng compared it with the finished picture painted by Zhou Fengnian and said, "This is not even one-seventh of it."

"We don't need to produce some things, Engineer Luo. We only need to be responsible for the complex parts."

Zhou Fengnian wiped his hands, walked over and continued, "The support racks and other things can be handed over to other workshops. Isn't it a waste of manpower to let senior workers do these things?"

"Then the progress will be much slower. At the current rate, it may not be completed before the end of the year."

"Don't worry, I promised my boss that I can finish it within one or two years, and it will be considered completed before the end of next year!"

Zhou Fengnian said confidently that compared with other researchers, he could skip a lot of tedious and complicated research and development and experimental steps.

In the simulation space of proficiency simulation, the installation effect is tested by changing the settings.

In the simulation space, Zhou Fengnian can instantly produce parts with very high precision, just like God. Unfortunately, it is just an illusory simulation.

If you have to put it bluntly, it is equivalent to a dream that can be controlled freely, and Zhou Fengnian can do whatever he wants in it.

Without these time-wasting steps in the early stages, Zhou Fengnian could jump directly to the result in the shortest time, and then draw the drawings for production, which naturally did not take much time.

If the same automated CNC production line were to be researched and manufactured by people from other research institutes, it would take at least seven or eight years to produce results, but Zhou Fengnian only needed two years.

Luo Cheng pointed and said with a smile: "I really should find someone to supervise you. Only when someone is watching you will you feel a sense of urgency."

"That won't work. Research and development requires inspiration. It's no use having someone keep an eye on me."

Zhou Fengnian quickly shook his head. He felt that he had worked very hard, but in Luo Cheng's eyes, it was still not enough.

Researchers of this era often get off work at 11 or 12 o'clock, and are still urged to go home and rest.

Compared with them, Zhou Fengnian is naturally inferior. Li Qingyuan from the Sixth Institute is about the same age as Luo Cheng. Asking him to go to bed and rest before ten o'clock feels like forcing him to commit a crime.

"Mr. Zhou!"

While Zhou Fengnian and Luo Cheng were talking, a security guard suddenly came to the machine tool door, entered the workshop and trotted to Zhou Fengnian.

"Mr. Zhou, there's news from the factory gate. A comrade who claims to be your father is waiting for you at the gate."

"My father is here?"

Zhou Fengnian was stunned for a moment, then said to Luo Cheng: "Mr. Luo, I'll leave this place to you. I'll go to the gate to take a look."

Luo Cheng nodded and said, "Well, go ahead."

Zhou Fengnian left the workshop and soon arrived at the factory gate, where he noticed Zhou Fugui at a glance.

"Dad, why are you here? Is there something wrong at home?"

Zhou Fengnian walked up, greeted him and asked, but he soon noticed the big bag next to his father.

"what is this?"

"This is mushroom, grown in our village."

Zhou Fugui opened the bag and said with a smile, "We picked 400 kilograms of mushrooms this time. You asked for some last time, so Secretary Changshan asked me to give them to you."

Zhou Fengnian said with a look of surprise, "Four hundred kilograms? Not bad, far exceeding my estimate. Did you sell the rest of the mushrooms?"

Zhou Fugui said happily, "Well, this thing is not easy to preserve, but it is easy to sell, so Secretary Changshan took it to sell at the farmers' market."

At that time, the farmers' market was also public. In addition to allocating and transporting vegetables and agricultural products, it also collected fresh vegetables from surrounding communes to replenish inventory.

The mushrooms produced in Hongjia Village are very fresh. They are picked on the same day and delivered the next day. There is no reason why the farmer’s market would not buy them.

"Dad, how much is a pound of mushrooms at the farmer's market?"

"It's 35 cents a pound. Our village is going to develop. When we go back this time, we plan to hold a production team meeting and grow more mushrooms."

Whenever Zhou Fugui talked about the price, a smile never left his face.

The first batch of mushrooms sold for just over 100 yuan. If they double the current scale of mushroom cultivation, they will make even more money in the future.

Just now, Hong Changshan, Li Anhong and himself were discussing whether to stop the brick kiln and concentrate on growing mushrooms.

They went into the city to inquire and found out that brick kilns could make money and the red bricks produced could be sold easily, but it was tiring!
Compared to growing mushrooms, making bricks is much more tiring.

Hong Changshan asked Zhou Fugui to deliver the mushrooms, and he also wanted to ask Zhou Fengnian's opinion on whether he should stop working in the brick kiln and concentrate on growing mushrooms.

".Fengnian, Secretary Changshan and his men are planning to do just that. Now let me ask you if it's possible."

Zhou Fugui explained and then asked Zhou Fengnian for his opinion.

"Dad, I don't have any objection. It depends on what you think."

Zhou Fengnian shook his head and said, "When we gave the village two methods, we were afraid that one of them would not make money, so at least there was another one that could make people rich. Now both collective industries can make money, it depends on which one you choose."

“However, my suggestion is that more manpower can be invested in mushroom cultivation, but there is no need to close the brick kilns.

Mushroom cultivation does not require many people, and even if the cultivation is expanded, it is impossible to use all the remaining labor in the village. The brick kiln can reduce production, but there is no need to close it directly. "

Zhou Fugui nodded and said, "Fengnian, you are right. I will convey your words to Secretary Changshan when I return. Okay, then you go ahead. I have to go back."

"Are you leaving now? Come stay with me for a day, and I'll take you out for something nice to eat in the evening."

Zhou Fengnian advised, but Zhou Fugui shook his head and said, "Your mother is still at home, and there are other things to do in the village. If I stay for a day, I will delay a lot of things."

Zhou Fengnian was about to say that it didn't matter if there was one less person in the village, but before he could open his mouth, Zhou Fugui continued, "By the way, I have taken over the production team now."

"Oh, Dad, you got promoted. From now on, I have to call you Captain Zhou."

"Go, what are you yelling about?"

Zhou Fugui felt a little embarrassed when he heard this title. After all, he became the captain of the production team thanks to his son.

"Then take these tickets and buy some meat buns or raw meat." Zhou Fengnian took out three taels of meat tickets, three taels of grain tickets, and two dollars and stuffed them into Zhou Fugui's hands.

“No, you take these.”

"Okay, just take it. I'm an eighth-level engineer. What else do I need?"

After Zhou Fengnian forcefully stuffed it in, he said, "Then you go back first, Dad. I have some things to do at the factory, so I have to go back to work."

"Okay, I'm leaving now. I'll come to see you next time in the city. Leave the bag for me then."

After saying goodbye, Zhou Fugui also turned and left.

Zhou Fengnian was carrying a bag of mushrooms and walking towards the factory. He had not forgotten that the professor from the Agricultural University wanted mushrooms, so he would send them to him after get off work.

He carried over 100 kilograms in the bag, and he kept a small amount for himself and gave the rest away.

After returning to the workshop and telling Luo Cheng that he would go back to have mushroom soup in the evening, Zhou Fengnian went back to the technical department to work.

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In the afternoon, Zhou Fengnian had just finished drawing a blueprint of a precision component and was about to get up to make himself a cup of tea when he suddenly heard a voice outside asking him about it.

When I opened the door, I found that Deputy Director Gao had come to the technical department.

Zhou Fengnian asked unexpectedly: "Deputy Director Gao, what's the matter?"

"There's something going on, Fengnian, you have to come with me now."

"Where?"

"The department leader wants to see you. Pack up and go. I'll ask the driver to take you. The car is already downstairs."

Deputy Director Gao’s words startled Zhou Fengnian. This must be a very important matter.

However, he did not waste any time. He returned to the office to collect all the drawings before following Deputy Director Gao downstairs and into the car.

As they drove to the First Ministry of Machinery Industry, Zhou Fengnian asked in a low voice, "Director, what's going on? Tell me about it."

Deputy Director Gao shook his head: "To be honest, I don't know. The director asked me to send you off. He and the secretary are probably busy in the factory."

Zhou Fengnian recalled that it was impossible for him to do anything out of line, so he felt relieved.

If you don't do anything wrong, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door. He hasn't done anything wrong, so what is he afraid of?

After arriving at the First Ministry of Machine Building, Deputy Director Gao registered with the security guard and soon the minister's secretary came out to greet them.

Under his leadership, they arrived at the minister's office, and only Zhou Fengnian was allowed in.

There were two people in the room, the director and deputy director of the First Ministry of Machine Building. When they saw Zhou Fengnian come in, Li Hetong smiled and said, "Mr. Zhou is here. Please take a seat first."

After the secretary poured a cup of tea and walked out, Li Hetong brought a document and handed it to Zhou Fengnian.

"Mr. Zhou, take a look at this."

"I understand, Leader."

Zhou Fengnian opened it and saw that it had been translated into Chinese and Soviet languages. He read very quickly, almost ten lines at a glance, and he would never forget what he had read.

"So they want to buy CNC machine tools? Leader, how did they know about CNC machine tools?"

Zhou Fengnian suddenly reacted, looked up and asked in confusion. He remembered that Minister Zhang said last time that all of them would be supplied domestically. It was estimated that forty or fifty units would not be able to meet the domestic demand. How did they contact the Russians?

"We are also investigating this matter. The news may have been leaked from the Northeast, but the machinery factory must also be checked."

Minister Zhang said slowly. After hearing this, Zhou Fengnian immediately reacted.

The news was leaked, and then the Russians found out, so they wanted to buy one and take it back to crack it? Or do they have other ideas?

Zhou Fengnian thought about it, but couldn't think of an answer. He might not be suitable for this aspect, so he asked, "Leader, why did you call me here?"

Minister Zhang said, "Mr. Zhou, the leak of information has nothing to do with you. I called you here to ask you, do you think they can crack the technology of this CNC machine tool they bought back? Or make an exact imitation?"

Zhou Fengnian thought about it carefully, then said with a slightly serious expression: "According to their technical background, if they want to crack the imitation, they will definitely be able to do it with time.

But we can also do some confidentiality measures, give them some tricks in key places, delay the cracking time, and maybe even divert them. But it depends on luck. "

The Russians’ light industry is poor, but their heavy industry and armaments are truly world-class.

Today's CNC machine tools are not a particularly difficult technology. If they are determined to crack and copy them, it won't be a problem.

It depends on whether the Russians can make up their minds and invest great efforts. If the machine tools are traded over and the Russians are determined, it will definitely be impossible to stop them.

“Yeah, I see.”

Deputy Leader Zhang nodded and fell silent. Li Hetong beside him was also constantly taking notes of something.

Zhou Fengnian didn't say anything either. He remembered that the Russians seemed to lack large-scale, high-precision processing machine tools, but the CNC machine tools they manufactured were for processing small parts.

However, if they can fully understand and break through the technology, it may be possible to manufacture large-scale high-precision processing machine tools.

It seems that he needs to develop better machine tools as soon as possible.

"Mr. Zhou."

Minister Zhang suddenly asked, "How is the fully automatic CNC production line you are developing going?"

Zhou Fengnian said: "Almost one tenth of the work has been completed. According to the current progress, we will ensure that it will be completed within the deadline."

Minister Zhang nodded and said, "That's good. The higher-ups haven't made a decision on their request yet, but Engineer Zhou can study it and think of a solution after he returns."

"I understand, Boss. I will 'upgrade' the machine tool when I return."

Zhou Fengnian said with understanding that he understood the importance of reciprocity.

The relationship with the Russians has broken down now, but it is not as tense as it would be a few years later. If it were a few years later, we would have refused without a second thought.

But in this relationship, I am still paying off my debts in China, so I didn’t refuse immediately.

Moreover, many of the Russian military technologies are also coveted by China. The higher-ups may have this idea. If they just want money, then there would be no need to go through so much trouble.

After chatting some more about the machine tools, the matter was finally over.

After Zhou Fengnian came out, he was taken by the minister's secretary to see Deputy Director Gao, and the two left in a car together.

Along the way, Deputy Director Gao didn't ask anything, and if he did, Zhou Fengnian wouldn't tell him.

When he returned to the factory, Zhou Fengnian found that the atmosphere in the factory was a little solemn, and the security department was walking back and forth many times.

It has nothing to do with him anymore, he is absolutely innocent.

(End of this chapter)