Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 215: The machine tool was sold and appeared in the newspaper (please subscribe)

Deputy Leaders Li and Luo personally operated it.

The operating difficulty of personal computers is much lower than that of previous computers.

Whether it is typing, opening programs, or transferring data files, Zhou Fengnian has reduced the speed a lot.

After teaching it several times, the two deputy leaders were able to use it; they even started chatting on the computer even though they were 20 meters apart.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Fengnian immediately asked Deputy Director Chai if their factory had a camera; Deputy Director Chai shook his head and said no, but if needed, he could find one within 20 minutes.

There happened to be a photo studio near their factory, very close, and they passed by it every day on their way to and from get off work.

Afterwards, Zhou Fengnian asked Deputy Director Chai to arrange someone to go and ask the photographer if he was willing to come here to take a photo.

Soon, a photographer was called over with a camera; Deputy Director Chai asked someone to promise the photographer double his field work before he invited him.

Then Zhou Fengnian looked at the two deputy leaders who were still chatting and said to the photographer, "Comrade, take a picture of these two people."

“Just this one photo?”

"Yes, take a picture first."

"That's easy!"

After hearing this, the photographer set up his camera and started taking pictures. Although the lighting in the workshop was not very good, the pictures would definitely be clear, so the photographer started right away.

After taking the photos, Zhou Fengnian asked the photographer to develop them quickly.

He even thought of a title, "The first two people to chat on a computer!"

Deputy Leaders Li and Luo even played the game of Knocking the Landlord for a while and didn't even notice that Zhou Fengnian was taking pictures of them.

After using it for a long time, he stood up reluctantly, came to Zhou Fengnian and said, "Fengnian, this computer is very well made. Even we can learn it very quickly. It is much better than other computers."

Deputy Leader Luo also said: "That's right, now you have unveiled the mysterious veil of computers and reduced the difficulty of operating computers by a lot.
Commissioner Zhou, I now believe what you said before. In the future, everyone will be able to use computers. "

Zhou Fengnian smiled and said, "It won't be too long. Within 20 years, computers will be in ordinary people's homes."

Computers nowadays are not particularly expensive. The cost of one is 970 yuan. Ordinary workers cannot afford it, but a small number of people can still buy it.

However, it is useless for ordinary people to buy it, as it cannot be connected to the Internet and has no computing needs; only research institutions, universities or experiments can use this kind of personal computer.

You also need to buy a switch as a relay station for computer interconnection, otherwise communication and data transmission will not be possible.

However, Zhou Fengnian will continue to optimize step by step. There is still much room for improvement from the computer's electronic components to the operating system and various applications.

By the end of this year or next year at the latest, he will be able to optimize the personal computer and launch a better and more comprehensive computer than the current one.

Deputy Leader Luo suddenly asked, "Commissioner Zhou, is personal computers the only task of your computer factory now?"

"Of course not. We are currently carrying out three tasks simultaneously, but the R&D technicians are scarce, so the progress is relatively slow."

Zhou Fengnian shook his head to explain, and then continued: "Continue to develop photolithography technology, optimize personal computers, and develop and manufacture large computers.

We also know that many R&D projects require large computers, so we plan to build a large computer capable of performing over 100 million operations within two years.

After listening to Zhou Fengnian's words, Deputy Leader Luo felt relieved a little, and then said with a smile: "That's good, Commissioner Zhou, if you need anything, just tell us."

"Really? Minister Luo, I'm not polite. Currently, there are very few production tasks. We are not in a hurry to provide resources such as electronic components, but we are short of people."

Zhou Fengnian took the opportunity to ask, "Can you transfer some more technicians to our factory? I guarantee that we can shorten the time."

"Haha, wait for me here, okay, I'll look for it for you when I get back. Commissioner Zhou, don't worry, I'll definitely give you a definite answer."

Deputy Leader Luo smiled and said that transferring people was nothing.

Other electronics factories and research institutes also need people, but they can't produce anything. They keep shouting that they need people, but even if you give them the people, they probably won't be able to produce any results.

It is still someone like Zhou Fengnian who can make people feel at ease. First, produce a result, and then ask him for people, and he dares to make a guarantee.

How could he not support such a person?

After chatting for a while, Deputy Leader Luo planned to go back. He had gained a lot here today, especially getting a photo.

The master at the photo studio knew that Zhou Fengnian was in a hurry, so he developed the photos after returning. Black and white ones developed faster.

Deputy Leader Luo was very satisfied with the photo and the title given by Zhou Fengnian, and planned to put the photo on the document after returning.

Deputy Leader Li did not go with Deputy Leader Luo. Instead, he went to Zhou Fengnian's office and talked to him about the five-axis machine tool.

"It doesn't matter if you sell it. Our lithography and integrated circuit technologies have improved significantly, and the CNC systems of machine tools can also be updated accordingly."

After Zhou Fengnian finished speaking, he asked curiously: "Why did you sell five machines at once? Are they all for the Russians?" "It's okay to tell you, since you developed the machine tool anyway. But Fengnian, don't tell anyone else, not even your family members."

Deputy Leader Li gave some instructions, and then continued, "Four of them were wanted by the Russians, and one was sent to another country in the same camp to be made into military weapons."

"And the Russians are just like you said, they are really anxious. We offered $9.5 million, and they didn't bargain at all. It wasn't until we asked for the technology that they started arguing with us."

At this point, Deputy Leader Li laughed for a while: "But in the end they compromised and gave us a complete second-generation fighter technology, including engine technology, all packaged to us."

"This will greatly enhance the combat capability of our air force. Although we also needed some technology in the past, it was of little help in manufacturing the entire aircraft."

Zhou Fengnian was surprised when he heard this: "What's their situation? Did they give them the complete fighter technology?"

"They gave it to me. Not to mention you, I find it incredible. If I asked for money, I think they would agree to it even if I raised the price. They only hesitated for a while when they asked for technology."

Deputy Leader Li sighed and said that fortunately he could see that the Russians were a bit bluffing, and they also had Miss Qiu, so they felt much more confident, so they agreed to sell the five-axis machine tool to the Russians.

Even though the Russians became stronger, they gained greater benefits; their foreign exchange pockets suddenly became fatter, and they transferred more than 45 million foreign exchange reserves in half a year.

We can buy a lot of materials to develop domestic industry.

Moreover, the strength of their air force has been greatly improved. Once they produce their own second-generation fighter jets, they will be considered to have entered the second echelon in the air force field.

After chatting for a while, Deputy Leader Li left. Before leaving, he hoped that Zhou Fengnian could take some time to return to the machine tool factory to help.

At least it allows their machine tool technology to remain at the forefront. The country really needs the reputation of "world's best" now.

The previous large satellite could not be ranked first in the world, but at least it was ranked first in Asia.

But their machine tool technology and photolithography process technology are truly the best in the world. It would be shameful if their machine tool technology was surpassed by the Russians.

So when Deputy Leader Li saw that Zhou Fengnian had made considerable breakthroughs in computers, he still hoped that he could pay more attention to the machine tool factory.

Now the Hua Xia Machine Tool Factory is a signature factory of the First Ministry of Machine Building, with an annual foreign exchange earnings of 84 million US dollars, which is over 200 million yuan when converted into RMB.

Zhou Fengnian also comforted him by saying that he would go back to the machine tool factory to help when he had time, and that improving his computer skills would improve his machine tool skills.

However, it was difficult to explain the technical connection to Deputy Leader Li, so Zhou Fengnian agreed directly.

Anyway, he knew that it was impossible for the Russians to develop the five-axis machine tool themselves after buying it. If it were the Russians in the 1950s, it would really be possible.

But now we are about to enter the 1970s, the Russians are already on the decline and no longer have the same ambitions as before.

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After seeing the leaders off, the entire factory had an extra meal; it wasn’t a special meal, just two big pots of meat dishes, but with plenty of oil and fat.

Celebrating their major breakthrough in research and development.

And it was double happiness: twelve universities knew about their electronic computer factory and had come to place orders for medium-scale integrated computers.

Although the number was small, it was enough to allow them to work for two months. Moreover, after seeing the personal computers, the computer department teachers immediately contacted the school and reported the matter of the personal computers.

In the end, each school ordered four computers. They wanted their students to broaden their horizons and learn about the most advanced personal computers in the country.

After receiving the orders, the electronic computer factory started working at full capacity, striving to complete all the orders by the end of the year.

Zhou Fengnian also began to "run between two ends". Although I call it "running between two ends", in fact, they were both in the technical department, except that one group continued to develop personal computers while the other developed large computers.

On the third day after Deputy Leader Luo returned, he transferred 26 people to the Electronic Computer Factory, most of whom were Zhou Fengnian’s old acquaintances, and Huang Weijiang was also transferred.

Zhou Fengnian was very happy to have these people join him, as it finally relieved the pressure of having few people.

After assigning them some tasks, the twenty-six people immediately joined the project.

Zhou Fengnian became busy again. After all, he had promised Deputy Leader Luo that he would complete the task on time.

One day, Zhou Fengnian was discussing with others in the technical department when someone suddenly shouted outside the door.

"Director, Director! We're in the newspaper, look at this!"

A man ran in excitedly holding a newspaper, then put the newspaper in front of Zhou Fengnian and said, "Director, this happened a few days ago. Now our factory is famous all over the country."

"Show me what's the news."

Zhou Fengnian took the newspaper and soon saw the familiar photo. Deputy Leader Li and Deputy Leader Luo were chatting while transmitting data using a computer, and the title was written in big letters.

"The world's first personal computer was made in our country!"

(End of this chapter)