Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 102: Luo Gongti was transferred away (Subscription required)
"I don't know what happened in the factory today. Many people were called in for questioning, and even production was affected."

Luo Cheng said this while drinking mushroom soup in the evening.

More than half of the workers in the workshop were called away, and said nothing when they came back. However, he was not called in for questioning, so he didn't know what happened.

"It's okay, Mr. Luo, it has nothing to do with us."

There were only two of them in the room, so Zhou Fengnian revealed a little and said
"The news about the CNC machine tools has been leaked and known to the Russians. It seems to have been leaked from the Northeast, but we have to investigate this as well."

"The Russians. It turned out to be this matter. However, they are the ones who know us best."

Luo Cheng shook his head and said that the country's industrial foundation was built with the support of the Russians.

Even if we want to conduct independent research and development after the relationship breaks down, it will take a long time. At least for now most of the research and development has no results.

Zhou Fengnian said, "Tomorrow I will start to modify the machine tool a little bit. Forget it, I'll do it in the side room. Engineer Luo, please help me arrange it tomorrow."

The machine tool workshop is quite large and is divided into two areas: one is for assembling the fully automatic CNC production line, and the other is reserved for Zhou Fengnian to experiment.

Zhou Fengnian estimated that 80% of the people above were planning to export machine tools, but not in exchange for money, but for various technologies.

When the Soviet Union withdrew its aid, many key technologies were only provided half way.

If we could take the opportunity to ask for some machine tools, it would be of great help to the domestic military industry.

Zhou Fengnian also had to make some adjustments to the machine tool, and this without changing the existing accuracy, which was a bit difficult for him.

Fortunately, I have accumulated two simulation times since the Chinese New Year, so I can try it in the simulation space tonight.

Previously, he thought that once a month was a bit too many simulations, and sometimes he couldn’t use them up even if he saved up four or five times.

But now Zhou Fengnian just felt that it was not enough. Even if he came ten more times, he would use it up in a short time.

"A good year."

"Well, what's the matter, Mr. Luo?"

Zhou Fengnian was originally planning to go back to rest, but when he heard Luo Cheng calling him, he turned back.

Luo Cheng was silent for a few seconds, then said: "I have submitted an application to the organization, and I expect a reply soon."

Zhou Fengnian was stunned for a moment, and quickly remembered that it was already the end of April and time had passed so quickly without him noticing.

It is easy to neglect time in research work. A day passed quickly. In addition, Luo Cheng was very busy all day, so for a moment he forgot that he was leaving.

"Wait a moment, the gift I prepared is ready."

Zhou Fengnian sighed, went back into the house, took out a small notebook, then came to Luo Cheng and handed it to him.

"what is this?"

“My unique cooking skills, if you follow the steps above, you can definitely make a dish that tastes similar, it will only take a few tries at most.

If cooking doesn’t work for you, just pickle some vegetables. All your favorites are on it.”

Zhou Fengnian said that he had just written it recently, and the steps were precise to the point of how many minutes to cook and how many grams of salt to add.

If you can cook home-cooked meals, you can take his recipes and study them every day and try to cook them. It won’t be a problem for you to improve your skills to the level of a chef in a state-owned restaurant.

"Hahaha, this really helps me a lot. I was worried about what to do if I couldn't eat well in the northwest. Now I don't have to worry about that."

Luo Cheng smiled with satisfaction after reading a few pages. All the dishes on them were his favorites, and they were recorded in great detail step by step.

"Nianhua, take a look. This is the gift that Fengnian prepared for you."

Just at this time Li Nianhua came in, and Luo Cheng handed over the recipe in his hand with a smile.

"Prepared for me?"

Li Nianhua opened it and took a look, then said unhappily, "I see you are too lazy to do it, so you want me to do it."

Zhou Fengnian reminded: "Aunt Li, there will be food you like later, just choose to make it when the time comes."

Li Nianhua immediately smiled and said, "That's great. Then I can only eat the dishes I like without having to do anything."

Luo Cheng said: "I also like to eat what you like, so it won't be a problem."

"Haha, Mr. Luo still knows when to advance and when to retreat."

Zhou Fengnian chatted with Luo Cheng for a while, and it was very late before he went back to his room to rest.

I don’t know whether I will come back or not, but from what Luo Cheng said, I will definitely come back if I have the chance in the future.

For the sake of his grandson, he had to go back to the old city to go to school. Luo Cheng planned to train his grandson to become a college student and take over his job in the future.

Zhou Fengnian lay on the bed but did not fall asleep immediately. He was thinking about pickling a few jars of pickles for Luo Cheng tomorrow and letting him take them away.

This old senior was the outsider who helped him the most. Otherwise, Zhou Fengnian might have had to wait four or five years before he could become an engineer.

It's so hard to find someone you trust and fully support.

This yard was transferred to him a month ago. Zhou Fengnian wanted to give more money, but Luo Cheng refused.

With their salary, buying a courtyard house is not a problem; they can buy it as long as they have the money.

If Luo Cheng comes back in the future, he will have to make some arrangements.

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After going to the machinery factory the next day, Zhou Fengnian could still feel that the factory's defense level had been greatly improved.

The number of security departments near the machine tool workshop alone increased from three to six.

This is the number of patrols during the day. You can imagine how much importance the factory attaches to the machine tool workshop.

However, this had little to do with Zhou Fengnian. After arranging tasks for everyone in the technical department, he returned to the office and started drawing.

After using the simulation room last night, he already had ideas for modifying the machine, just a few insignificant things.

But if the Russians take it apart, it will be difficult to put it back together, and it will also interfere with their imitation progress.

However, it does not affect the use at all before disassembly.

After finishing the drawings, Zhou Fengnian took them to the workshop.

".Does your change have any effect?"

Luo Cheng looked at the drawing for a long time, and also found the previous machine tool drawing. After comparing it for a while, he still couldn't figure it out.

Zhou Fengnian chuckled and said, "It doesn't do much, but it's stuck near a critical location, so it just causes them some trouble, so it's considered a courtesy."

"You."

Luo Cheng laughed out loud immediately, but he also knew that this might be the leader's intention, so he let Zhou Fengnian do it on his own.

The next step in manufacturing will be to use "improved" CNC machine tools.

Even if the Russians don't want it anymore, Zhou Fengnian can repair it, so nothing will be wasted.

After a busy morning, Zhou Fengnian was mostly instructing the workers on production and assembly. However, most of the workers in the workshop were skilled, so Zhou Fengnian didn't have to spend much time on the matter.

By lunchtime, most of the workers at their workstations had stopped working.

It’s time to eat. Zhou Fengnian used to get the lunch box when it was time, but now he doesn’t need to get the lunch box.

His lunch box was with Zhou Yan. Every time they ate, Zhou Yan would come to get him lunch together. After the meal, Zhou Yan would help him wash and put away the lunch, and then put it in her lunch bag. After Zhou Fengnian walked out of the workshop and headed towards the canteen, he saw Zhou Yan waiting for him when he turned a corner.

"Zhou Yan, here."

Hearing Zhou Fengnian's call, Zhou Yan ran over with a smile, then stuck close to Zhou Fengnian and said, "Let's go eat. You must be tired today, right?"

"It's OK. I went to the workshop for a while and didn't do much by myself, so I can't say I was tired."

Zhou Fengnian said with a smile: "You just became a clerk. Is there any problem?"

Now Zhou Yan is a level 26 clerk, which is equivalent to an intern at a technical secondary school. Her salary is higher than before, but she still has to work at the radio station.

The advantage of becoming a clerk is that it will be easier to get promoted in the future and you will have the opportunity to become a cadre.

Zhou Yan blinked and asked, "Fortunately, the workers in the office don't know about it for now, but Fengnian, how did you do it?"

"Help each other. Today someone helps me, and the day after tomorrow I will be the one who breaks the thing. I almost forgot about it."

Zhou Fengnian suddenly remembered that he had promised Bai Kang to research new electrical products.

I thought I had plenty of time before, so I listed a few ideas and put them aside for the time being. Today, when I talked about clerk Zhou Yan, I remembered what he said last time at Bai Kang's house.

Zhou Fengnian thought about it the last time he went back. Now the products of the Electrical Appliance Factory No. 1 are all small appliances. The reason for today's order volume is due to low prices and quality.

But the Canton Fair is almost at its limit, unless more foreign teams come.

Bai Kang discovered this problem last time and came to him.

Zhou Fengnian thought of several suitable electrical products last time, but the machinery factory did not have the right materials to manufacture them, so he put them aside.

"I can improve my skills in a few days, then save up for a chance to simulate the space, get the complete manufacturing technology, and then go find Bai Kang."

Zhou Fengnian thought about it in his mind, but soon he felt someone pushing him.

Zhou Yan stretched out her hand and waved it, and asked worriedly, "Fengnian, what are you thinking about? Why are you so absent-minded?"

"Haha, nothing, I'm just thinking about our wedding. After we get paid next month, let's go get some clothes ordered and take a photo then."

Zhou Fengnian said with a smile that after dating such a beautiful girl for more than a year, they were finally able to get married.

Although he often took advantage in private, the last step was never completed due to two accidents. This was a big challenge for Zhou Fengnian, and he was not a monk who had no desires.

Moreover, this beautiful girl sometimes had a kind of coquettish aura. It was unknown where Zhou Yan learned this from. Anyway, that time Zhou Fengnian almost got married early if someone hadn't suddenly come to find him.

Zhou Yan said with a smile: "I'll take a few more pictures as souvenirs then."

"You tell me how many pictures to take, so I'll take as many pictures as you want."

Zhou Fengnian said generously that with his salary, he could afford to take a hundred photos.

The two of them walked towards the cafeteria, chatting and laughing. When they arrived at the cafeteria, the line was almost at the door.

Zhou Yan stood on tiptoe to take a look and said somewhat disappointedly, "It's packed. It looks like we have to come earlier next time."

"Then you will line up first?"

Zhou Fengnian thought for a moment and said, "The workshop is too far from the canteen, unless I am busy in the technical department, but I should be in the workshop most of the time recently."

Luo Cheng is about to leave, so he has to take over the workshop affairs in advance. However, Zhou Fengnian begins to train Yu Cheng and the guards and asks them to act as assistants.

"Forget it, I'll wait for you."

Zhou Yan shook her head and said, "Just queue up, I'll queue with you anyway."

Zhou Fengnian smiled and said, "But the food in the cafeteria has become better, so it's okay to wait a little longer. If you still want it to be the same as before, then it's really not worth queuing."

After returning from the steel rolling mill last time, Deputy Director Gao looked for a cook everywhere and finally found one with good skills.

Thanks to that cook, many people come to the second canteen. Even if the workshop is close to the first canteen, they will come to the second canteen to eat.

Since I’m spending the same amount of money on meal tickets, I naturally want to eat better.

After waiting in line for about six or seven minutes, it was Zhou Fengnian and Zhou Yan's turn.

"Beans and minced meat, roasted potato slices, and two steamed buns."

It was a rare meat dish today, so Zhou Fengnian ordered a little more.

After finding a place to sit down with Zhou Yan, the two began to eat; although it was not as delicious as what Zhou Fengnian cooked himself, it was already quite good for the big pot meal to be like this.

Moreover, Zhou Fengnian's cooking skills have slowed down. Recently, he is sometimes too busy to cook, and it is not as easy as before.

"A good year."

While eating, Zhou Yan suddenly said, "My mother didn't come to see you secretly, did she?"

"no, what happened?"

"It's because of my brother."

When Zhou Yan talked about her brother, her beautiful eyes drooped: "He has been getting a little better recently, and he has earned five or six yuan by doing odd jobs. But my mother is so happy that she wants you to help him find a job.

Fengnian, if she comes to you privately, you must not be reluctant to agree to her request."

After hearing this, Zhou Fengnian nodded and said, "Well, don't worry."

Zhou Yan sighed again and said, "Dad didn't agree to this either. He said he wouldn't let me look for you, but I don't think Mom will give up."

"You can tell him that you can find a job, but you have to promise one thing first."

Zhou Fengnian thought for a moment and said, "First go to the countryside to make bricks for a year, then farm for a year. You are not allowed to send money during the process. If you can do it, I will help him find a job."

Zhou Yan immediately asked: "Fengnian, is it because of me? You don't have to be like this."

"It's because of you, but it's a little different than you think."

Zhou Fengnian smiled and said, “Let me put it this way, if he can really do it, I would kind of admire him.

But after burning bricks and tilling the land for a year, even if he doesn’t lose 20 kilograms of flesh, he will at least lose a layer of skin.”

He will definitely not be able to collect the work points in the first year, and he will have to continue working even if he owes work points. It is said to be two years, but there is a high possibility that he will have to wait for three years.

At this time, the prisoners in the prison were just doing labor. Zhou Fengnian asked Zhou Kai to do this, which was almost equivalent to letting him stay in prison for two years.

If you can get through it, you will be reborn as a new person.

Otherwise Zhou Fengnian would have no interest in helping a street thug.

Zhou Yan asked curiously, "Is it so tiring to make bricks and farm?"

Zhou Fengnian shook his head: "I'm exhausted after working all morning. I'll just lie down on the bed when I get home after a day's work."

He is relatively strong but has no experience. People like Zhou Kai have neither strength nor experience, and it is good enough for him to earn two or three work points a day.

"If that's the case, I'll pass on the message when I get back."

Zhou Yan said with a smile: "Anyway, you agreed to help, but Zhou Kai will definitely not be happy about it. Then 'she' will have no reason to bother you. Otherwise, I really can't do anything."

She couldn't just slap him in the face even though he was trying to persuade her under the pretext of being her mother.

(End of this chapter)