Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 199: Conflicts caused by the Street Office (Subscription Request)

Huang Tao's removal and Zhou Fengnian's return were a big "victory" for the technical staff of the project team.

It was originally a trivial matter and could not rise to the level of internal conflict among the people at all, but Director Huang Tao insisted on making a fuss about it, which caused opposition from many technical staff of the project team.

Especially Zhou Fengnian, he was almost like a teacher to them.

Sitting there is like reading an encyclopedia. If you don't know anything, you can just go up and ask. Unless Zhou Fengnian doesn't have time, he will answer you patiently.

Even though Zhou Fengnian is only in his twenties, he is considered relatively young in the project team, and there are many people older than him.

But no one fails to admire the level of knowledge Zhou Fengnian possesses. In one word, solid.

It covers everything and can answer everything.

You will know after spending some time with Zhou Fengnian that he is like the stabilizer of the project team.

How could others not be angry when such people were targeted and unable to come to work? If it weren't for Director Yan's suppression to prevent the matter from escalating, the project team might have come to demand an explanation.

After Zhou Fengnian came back, he quickly held a meeting with all members of the project team.

He already knew about the current progress of the project team. There had been some breakthroughs in the photolithography process, but the computer group was a little slow in compiling programs.

During the meeting, Zhou Fengnian continued the previous division of labor and continued to study the lithography process when manufacturing new medium-scale integrated chips.

It is not difficult to produce the fourth-generation computer within two years. Zhou Fengnian even thinks that the time can be shortened.

Whenever there were mistakes in the R&D direction, Zhou Fengnian would correct them to ensure that they were on the right track and would not get stuck.

That’s why there has been such rapid progress. Therefore, Zhou Fengnian set a new goal in the project team to build a supercomputer that can run over 10 billion operations within two years.

At the same time, we also need to create a small computer that individuals can carry.

If this goal is achieved, China will enter the personal computer era six or seven years earlier than foreign countries, and foreigners will have to follow behind them and eat dirt.

Whether they can eat dirt depends on the mood of the country, otherwise they will not even have dirt to eat.

After the meeting and assignment of tasks, Zhou Fengnian announced the disbandment and everyone went back to take charge of their own tasks.

However, just when Zhou Fengnian was about to go to Group 2 to find out the specific part of the problem, Director Yan, who had been out for a while, suddenly came back and took Zhou Fengnian away.

After the two of them reached a deserted corner, Director Yan said to Zhou Fengnian with a serious expression, "Fengnian, something has happened. Things have changed at the Academy of Sciences."

Director Yan quickly told Zhou Fengnian what happened in the Academy of Sciences. They were both members of the academic department, and if something happened in the Academy of Sciences, they would both be in trouble to some extent.

Fortunately, the Computer Research Institute is a subordinate research institute, so they will be fine in the short term.

Zhou Fengnian remained silent after listening to this. After a long while, he spoke up and said, "Director Yan, I don't know what to do. Let's go back and continue working.
Anyway, we have a mission now. It is useless to think about other things without completing the mission, and we can't stop it. "

The leaders of the Academy of Sciences were gone, so what else could they do? Look for a higher leader?

But how could the leaders above not know about it? After they found out, they just dealt with it without the two committee members having to remind them.

Zhou Fengnian didn't expect to encounter such a thing after the New Year. Now he is just a little glad that Deputy Leader Li kept him in the Ministry of First Machine Building so that he can return to the machine tool factory when something happens.

The impact on the machine tool factory is definitely smaller than other places. After all, it has a 30 million export task, which involves domestic and foreign production and manufacturing tasks, and it must not be chaotic.

As for other places, Zhou Fengnian cannot guarantee it.

"Let's take it one step at a time, Director Yan. Even if you ask me, I don't know what to do."

Director Yan nodded silently after listening to this. Zhou Fengnian had not been there as long as he had, and it could even be said that he had never been to the Academy of Sciences.

When becoming an academician, one has to submit the credentials, and he doesn't even know how many leaders there are in the Academy of Sciences.

Director Yan knew that he was a little panicked and shouldn't have talked to Zhou Fengnian about this matter, but his friends were affected.

"Then Fengnian, I'll leave the project team to you for now. I'll go ask other people."

"Hey, Director Yan. Director Yan."

Zhou Fengnian shouted a few times but failed to stop the person, so he sighed.

After returning to the project team, Zhou Fengnian put this matter behind him and focused on the research progress of the project team.

What he can do is to keep up with the development. The technologies in industries such as computers, photolithography and machine tools are already not inferior to those in foreign countries. Now it is time to overtake.

If you are delayed, it will be difficult to overtake in the future.

The temperature is warming up and it is April soon. It is time to take off your cotton clothes.

However, the situation has not been very good in the past few months. Changes have also occurred in the Computer Research Institute. Some departments have been taken over, the previous secretary has been transferred, and some other people have taken over.

However, the project team has not been affected for the time being, which may be related to the major breakthrough reported at the end of last year.

The two major breakthroughs in lithography and computers were noticed by the leaders, and the project team has made great contributions. They are surrounded by a halo, so everything is fine for now.

Even Director Yan was in the halo, so he didn't move even when the secretary moved.

Zhou Fengnian just watched and tried his best to calm the project team members, but it didn't work.

After all, research and development requires a stable environment. I have never seen any scientist achieve research results on a construction site.

It's so noisy outside, who can concentrate on their studies?

If it weren't for the proficiency simulation system, Zhou Fengnian himself would not be able to concentrate, let alone others.

The research and development progress has also slowed down, and some people have become powerless.

Today is a rare day off.

Zhou Fengnian hid at home reading, so he didn't have to hear the noise of the meeting outside. He now felt that medical skills were interesting.

After almost three months of practice and raising his medical skills to level three, Zhou Fengnian had already been instilled with medical knowledge of the corresponding level twice.

There are both traditional Chinese medicine and modern medicine, but because the level is not high, the knowledge imparted is only the basics.

But it was also a gain. Otherwise, Zhou Fengnian wouldn’t know what else to do except brushing up his skills.

While Zhou Fengnian was reading a book with his daughter, Zhou Yan suddenly came in with her son and said to Zhou Fengnian, "Fengnian, there are guests."

"Guest, who?"

Zhou Fengnian was stunned when he heard this. He didn't remember anyone visiting him recently.

"Director Wang from the Street Office said he has something to discuss with you. I've brought you to the hospital." Zhou Yan said, pushing Zhou Fengnian and continued, "Hurry up and get up to take a look. The person is outside."

"Okay, okay. Why is she, a street office director, here with me? Isn't it usually the neighborhood committee?"

Zhou Fengnian stood up and put on his shoes, complaining that if a street office director was placed in other provinces, he might be a county magistrate, which is only one or two levels lower than his previous level 6 engineer.

When he came out to the courtyard, Zhou Fengnian saw Director Wang and another clerk, and greeted them with a smile: "Director Wang, and this comrade, please come in and sit down."

"I'm sorry to bother you by visiting during your break, Comrade Zhou."

After Director Wang finished speaking, he followed her into the main room. After Zhou Yan made some tea and brought it over, she left the main room to take care of the child, leaving space for them to talk.

Zhou Fengnian asked directly: "Director Wang, what do you want to see me about?"

"Yes, there is something. I am a little embarrassed to say it out loud. It is a private matter of the Street Office."

Director Wang paused for a moment, as if he was thinking about something in his mind. After a few seconds, he continued.
"Comrade Zhou, are you and your wife the only ones at home?"

"And my sister has gone to school. Director Wang, if you have any questions, you can tell me directly. I will definitely help if I can."

Director Wang smiled and said, "Comrade Zhou is indeed a good comrade with high awareness. Recently, there are more and more immigrants, and the vacant houses in the guesthouse and the street office are not enough.

But these people must be arranged, after all, they responded to the call to come to the city, so after discussion, we decided to entrust some residents who don’t have such great housing pressure to see if some residences can be vacated.”

Before Director Wang finished speaking, Zhou Fengnian knew the purpose of her visit.

In the entire Nanluoguxiang, is there anyone whose house is bigger than his?

This courtyard house was bought by Mr. Luo around 1953. It has clear property rights and many empty houses. If all of them were converted into residential houses, it could accommodate more than a dozen households.

"Comrade Zhou, your family has few people but many houses, so we would like to ask if we can arrange for a few comrades to come and stay in your house for a while."

As soon as Director Wang finished speaking, Zhou Fengnian shook his head and said, "Sorry, Director Wang, I can't."

"Ok?"

Director Wang was stunned when he heard this, and was a little surprised to hear this answer, as if he did not expect Zhou Fengnian to refuse.

She originally thought that she could persuade Zhou Fengnian to agree by considering his awareness and risks in person, but she did not expect to be rejected.

"Comrade Zhou, you may have misunderstood. They are just staying temporarily, maybe for a few months. When the time comes, the subdistrict office will persuade them to return."

"Director Wang, I didn't understand you wrongly, and you didn't hear me wrongly. I said, no!"

Zhou Fengnian reiterated, then picked up the teacup and took a sip, indicating that he was ready to see the guest off.

However, Director Wang seemed to not understand. Not only did he not leave, he continued to persuade him: "Comrade Zhou, it's very cold outside. Many people are sleeping on the street. You are also a member of the D team."

"Director Wang, how many have you arranged at home?"

Zhou Fengnian interrupted without hesitation and asked, "You are the director of the subdistrict office and a level 15 cadre. The housing you are allocated must be quite large. How many people do you have arranged for your family?"

"My family will arrange someone later."

"So it hasn't been arranged yet? As the director of the subdistrict office, you can't think of a way to arrange it, so you just stay at someone else's house?"

Zhou Fengnian said coldly, "I have rejected you twice just now, and this is the third time. I do not agree. If Director Wang has nothing else to inform you, please go back."

"How can you be like this? You are a member of the D Party, but you don't have any sympathy at all?"

Director Wang hadn't said anything yet, but the young female clerk who followed her kept talking like a cannon.

"You live in such a big courtyard, but you don't want to give so many houses to other comrades. How can you sleep at night? You are like the landlords before."

Bang!
Zhou Fengnian slapped the table, then stood up and scolded, "What's your name? Do you dare to take responsibility for what you just said?

I'm telling you right now, I'm a level six engineer in the First Ministry of Machine Building, a member of the Academy of Sciences, and in charge of three confidential construction projects. I even have project drawings in my study!"

"You want to arrange for someone to enter my house? Sure, I've written down every word you just said. I'll tell my superiors the truth and see what they say."

After saying that, Zhou Fengnian slapped his work ID on the table, then stood up and walked towards the study.

His sudden outburst made Director Wang and Tian Manhe both stunned, but Director Wang was the first to react. He picked up his work ID and started to look at it.

He is indeed a level six engineer, and there is also a certificate of academician next to him.

Even the neighborhood committees under the sub-district office know the significance of the Academy of Sciences. Although something has gone wrong with the Academy of Sciences now, outsiders don't know about it.

And he was a level 6 engineer. Director Wang's eyes widened in surprise. She remembered that he seemed to be an level 8 engineer. In just two or three years, he was promoted two levels?
Director Wang then came out with her ID. After looking around, she noticed the open study room at the door. However, just as she was about to go in, she suddenly heard a voice from inside.

"Yes, sir, I usually study ideas in the study room, and now I study them even more here after I get home at night.

But the subdistrict office wants to arrange for someone to live in me, saying that if I don’t accept it, I’ll be a rich landlord, living in such a large yard without solidarity, and if I accept it, there will be a risk of leaking secrets. Now I can only ask you, can the department send someone to take the things in my study away?”

After hearing this, Director Wang realized with some panic that there was definitely a telephone installed in the house.

It is not easy to install a telephone these days. A unit has at most one or two telephones. It is a very important thing to have a telephone at home.

Director Wang wanted to go in and explain, but suddenly remembered what Zhou Fengnian had just said, that he often studied confidential projects in the study, so he stopped and didn't dare to go in rashly.

"Okay, I understand. I'll wait for your call, boss."

After Zhou Fengnian hung up the phone, he walked out of the study and just in time saw Director Wang blocking the door with his ID.

But Zhou Fengnian was not in a good mood at this time. He stretched out his hand and said, "Give me the certificate, and you go back and wait for notification."

"Comrade Zhou, we don't mean that."

"Give me your ID, and go back and wait for notification! Don't make me say it a third time, or I'll call the security guards over. They're right next door!"

However, Zhou Fengnian's voice had already been heard by Zhao Qiang and others. As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Qiang and another security guard appeared at the doors of the front and back yards.

Although no questions were asked, it put Director Wang under great pressure.

"I'm sorry, Comrade Zhou, we are disturbing you today, but we really didn't mean that."

Director Wang knew that nothing she said would work now, so after returning the certificate to Zhou Fengnian, she called Tian Manhe, who came with her, and left with her head down.

He even apologized before leaving.

(End of this chapter)