Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 222 Top Scientific Research Experts (Subscription Request)

"Have you packed everything? It's such a long journey and it will take several days."

Early in the morning, Zhou Yan also got up and helped Zhou Fengnian pack his luggage. They would be away for two months, so some things had to be prepared.

Therefore, Zhou Yan went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought a large suitcase for Zhou Fengnian, which was big enough for him to carry a lot of things.

"I've brought everything, including toothbrushes, towels, clothes, and gifts. I'm going by train this time, so I can change trains after I get there, so I won't suffer."

Zhou Yan went to the pharmacy and bought some precious health-preserving herbs, including ginseng and angelica, and asked the doctor to prescribe how to use them.

Plus five cans of chili mushroom sauce as a gift for Luo Cheng; however, Zhou Fengnian simply threw the one prescribed by the doctor aside and wrote a new one for himself.

If it were a few years ago, he might have listened to the doctor on duty; but now, after the doctor with good medical skills was defeated, he was replaced by a doctor with average medical skills, whose prescriptions are not as good as his own.

Zhou Fengnian said, "When I go out at my level, I get sleeper tickets, so don't worry."

The Fourth Ministry of Machine Building sent him a soft sleeper ticket yesterday. Zhou Fengnian, a member of the academic department, is actually enjoying the treatment of a senior cadre, and Zhao Qiang will also go with him.

After packing up his things, Zhou Fengnian went out and took a bus to the factory. He had to watch the transport team load the computers and send them away before he could go to the train station with peace of mind.

Not long after arriving at the factory, the convoy responsible for transporting the computers arrived. After checking the certificates, Zhou Fengnian indicated that the computers could be loaded.

While loading the truck, Zhou Fengnian also gave the transport team leader several instructions, telling him that the precision electronic components in the suitcase should be kept under someone's watch and should not withstand any bumps or collisions.

If it was damaged, Zhou Fengnian would have to wait another month for the new replacement electronic components to arrive before reassembling the computer.

After the transport team leader made a solemn assurance, he prepared to set off.

Zhou Fengnian was also ready to leave. Before he left, Yan Zhengzhi said, "Fengnian, don't worry about going this time. I will help you keep an eye on the factory."

Zhou Fengnian nodded and smiled, "Old Yan, I can trust you to do the job."

It's just that what he said was not right, but Zhou Fengnian didn't say it. He got on the car and rushed to the train station.

At this time, there are fewer maintenance staff at the train station, but more people, and it is very convenient to enter and exit, so you have to be very careful when taking the train.

Fortunately, Zhou Fengnian's things were all packed in a large suitcase, and Zhao Qiang was with him. After the two of them entered the train station, they looked after each other all the way, so even if someone targeted them, they would not have the chance to attack them.

After getting on the train, Zhou Fengnian found the conductor, showed his ticket and proof of going out, and asked the conductor to take him to the soft sleeper car.

"Hey, I finally got in. There were so many people here just now."

Zhou Fengnian breathed a sigh of relief after sitting on the bed, then took out two books from the suitcase and said to Zhao Qiang beside him: "Do you want to read a book? I'll give you one, it will help you relieve your boredom on the way."

Zhao Qiang looked at the Compendium of Materia Medica in Zhou Fengnian's hand, and immediately shook his head and said, "Leader, please read it. I feel dizzy and can't read it."

Some medical books were not counted as among the four olds, as they were founded by bookstores and publishing houses; the barefoot doctor's handbook published this year contains many traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions.

Zhou Fengnian said with a smile: "It will be boring these few days. It seems that our train will take three days to arrive."

His current medical skills are not low, and are almost at level five; but after level five, the speed of acquiring proficiency has slowed down, and it may take several years to reach level eight.

The fifth-level medical skills have made Zhou Fengnian feel that he is almost the same as the doctors in the clinic, and the knowledge instilled in him by the system is comprehensive. It can be said that he has mastered both Chinese and Western medicine.

Once his medical skills are upgraded to level eight or nine, Zhou Fengnian will probably be the best doctor in the world.

When he reaches level ten, he might become a medical saint!

But that was too difficult. The mechanical design skill, which Zhou Fengnian had spent the longest time grinding, had only reached level nine.

Zhao Qiang replied, “Well, on the third night, we have to stay there for one more night, but someone will pick us up there and drive us there the next day.

Leader, is this your first time taking a train?

"Well, I haven't been out of the city much before. This is my first time."

After Zhou Fengnian lay down on the bed, he asked, "Have you sat on it before?"

"I took it once, but it was because of a mission at that time, and I was squeezed in the hard seat workshop with my comrades. There were a lot of people."

After Zhao Qiang finished speaking, he looked around the soft sleeper workshop and continued, "This is my first time riding in a soft sleeper, and I came out with you, the leader."

"Trains will become more and more open in the future. By then, ordinary people will be able to take airplanes, not to mention sleeper berths."

"Is there really such a day?"

"Of course. What I developed in the factory was a personal computer. I was planning to let everyone use computers. There will definitely be such a day in the future."

Zhou Fengnian said affirmatively that if he couldn't even do this, then his trip would have been in vain.

Then Zhou Fengnian and Zhao Qiang started talking about other things. They were usually too busy to have time, but now they had nothing to do while riding in the car. Apart from reading and chatting, they could only sleep.

Soon the train started moving, and there were only two of them in the soft sleeper compartment.

Only senior officials are qualified to use soft sleeper cars, and they must have a business trip certificate issued by their unit. Even if the cars are vacant at other times, soft sleeper tickets will not be sold.

At night, there were boxed lunches provided on the bus, which consisted of two vegetarian dishes and two steamed buns, costing 40 cents.

If you want meat dishes, you can buy them at the dining car.

Zhou Fengnian and Zhao Qiang rested after dinner. He also took the time to use his medical skills to check Zhao Qiang's pulse.

However, Zhao Qiang is very healthy, so Zhou Fengnian could not give any advice.

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Two days later, Zhou Fengnian and Zhao Qiang finally got their seats.

As soon as he got off the train, Zhou Fengnian thought to himself that he had to develop high-speed rail technology as soon as possible, because the green-skinned train was really uncomfortable.

If Zhou Fengnian hadn't brought a medical book, he would have wasted two days in the car.

When the economy develops, Zhou Fengnian might be the first to propose it.

Soft sleepers are so uncomfortable, let alone hard seats.

After getting off the bus, Zhou Fengnian and Zhao Qiang were picked up by local troops. It was too dark so they did not continue their journey immediately. After a night's rest, the troops sent a car to take Zhou Fengnian and Zhao Qiang away.

The confidentiality of that place is the strictest, and only troops that have applied in advance can send people there.

After checking his identity and work certificate, Director Tan from the local unit happily shook Zhou Fengnian's hand and said:
"Commissioner Zhou, we've finally got you. The supercomputer has been delivered, and we're just waiting for you to direct the assembly."

Zhou Fengnian was surprised when he heard this: "So fast?"

"They take turns driving, but they still drive the car when they're on break. They only arrive a few hours earlier than you, Commissioner Zhou."

After Director Tan finished speaking, he quickly waved his hand and said, "Let me take you in, Commissioner Zhou. They said you need to stay for a few more days, and accommodation has been arranged."

Zhou Fengnian said, "Then thank you very much, Director Tan. Let someone take Zhao Qiang to put his things away first. I will go with you to check the computer."

"No problem, I'll arrange someone right away."

After saying that, Director Tan called someone over and asked him to take Zhao Qiang to put the things away first.

Zhou Fengnian followed Director Tan and soon came to the place where the supercomputer was placed. There were still some people here who had maintained the computers before, but they were using the third-generation medium-scale computers and second-generation computers at that time, and they didn't know much about supercomputers, so they didn't dare to use them after putting them down.

After Director Tan arrived here, he said loudly to everyone: "Comrades, this is Commissioner Zhou Fengnian, who is here to help us get familiar with this computer. From now on, you must listen to Commissioner Zhou."

"Zhou Fengnian? Is he the Commissioner Zhou Fengnian who invented the first personal computer? I saw him in the newspaper."

Someone in the room suddenly said that although they were far away from the city, newspapers would be delivered to them.

Especially the world's first personal computer, all the people involved wanted to see what it looked like with their own eyes.

Another person boldly raised his hand and asked, "Commissioner Zhou, did you also develop this supercomputer? Can you tell us about it?"

"I heard that the medium-scale integrated computer was also developed by you, Commissioner Zhou. What is the difference between the medium-scale integrated computer and this computer? Commissioner Zhou"

"Okay, let's get down to business first. You can ask questions like this in private later!"

Director Tan saw that the group of people were asking questions that were getting further and further away, so he quickly spoke up to stop them.

After they quieted down, Director Tan turned to Zhou Fengnian and asked, "Commissioner Zhou, do you have something to say?"

Zhou Fengnian quickly shook his head and said, "No need, fix the computer as soon as possible, it won't delay your mission progress."

After hearing this, Director Tan nodded and said, "Okay, I'll leave it to you, Commissioner Zhou."

"Don't worry, Director Tan."

After Zhou Fengnian finished speaking, he walked forward to check the supercomputer.

He started with the inspection of the precision electronic components, checking each one carefully. Zhou Fengnian breathed a sigh of relief only after he had finished checking them all. They were well preserved during transportation and nothing went wrong.

Only after checking everything did Zhou Fengnian start assembling the computer.

I heard from others that there was a second-generation computer here before, but it has now been sent somewhere else.

While directing the assembly, Zhou Fengnian also taught them the structure of the supercomputer so that if problems occurred in the vulnerable parts in the future, they would know what would happen.

It didn't take long before the supercomputer was assembled.

When we disassembled it, we took into account that we would reassemble it, so we made preparations in advance.

When the supercomputer was installed, another group of people came into the room. Zhou Fengnian looked back and immediately recognized the leader, who had caused heated discussion when he returned to China.

There were also a few people next to him, and Zhou Fengnian had seen what they looked like when they were old.

"Comrade Zhou Fengnian, thank you for the supercomputer you developed. Without this computer, our research progress would be much slower."

Director Qian walked up to Zhou Fengnian, shook his hand and spoke, his tone revealing an unconcealable joy.

"Director Qian, you are too polite. Director Yan and I study computers to contribute to you and our country. What you are studying is the confidence of our people!"

Zhou Fengnian also spoke very politely, and then greeted the others; those from the mushroom bomb group and the hydrogen bomb group had all arrived.

They are all top talents. If Zhou Fengnian hadn’t snatched the cheats from the original old man, he wouldn’t even have the qualifications to stand in front of them.

These people have raised the country's national defense and military to several levels. If it weren't for them, the Bald Eagle would probably still threaten whenever it wants and clamor to drop bombs at any time!
"Everyone, let's take a look at the computer first. According to the classification of technological advancement, this is already a fourth-generation computer. The number of operations per second reaches 140 million, which should be able to meet your needs."

Zhou Fengnian quickly started the supercomputer and adjusted it in front of everyone, explaining as he did so:
"Director Qian, and other comrades, this is a little different from the computer you used before, but it should be easier to use. The control has been optimized a lot."

"By the way, I have a computer manual here. If you don't understand anything, you can read it. I will stay a few more days."

After Zhou Fengnian finished speaking, he took out the computer manual he had prepared in advance and handed it over.

Due to time constraints, he only prepared one copy, but it can be copied here and each group can have one copy when the time comes.

It has not even been a week since this supercomputer was manufactured, so there is very little time for testing, so Zhou Fengnian has to stay for a while.

At least he has to make sure that everything runs smoothly and there are no obstacles before he can leave with peace of mind; otherwise, if the computer has problems as soon as he leaves, he will have to call for help.

"A computing speed of 140 million per second? This is already more than what we asked for. The project can definitely continue!"

Director Yu said in surprise, then he took it and went to the computer to look at it carefully.

Due to insufficient computing power, they have experienced delays in project progress. Now that they have a supercomputer, they can finally perform calculations and simulations.

"But there's only one, so won't we have to divide the time?"

After Director Yu finished speaking, everyone looked at each other as if they were looking at an opponent.

Zhou Fengnian smiled and said, "For now, there is only one. The computer factory is stepping up production. We should be able to produce one or two before the end of the year, and there will be three or four next year."
However, it will be up to the leadership to assign it, but your project should be the first priority and will definitely be assigned first when the time comes.”

There is also a priority in allocation. Compared with weather forecasting, national defense research is obviously more important.

Zhou Fengnian estimated that the first few machines manufactured would definitely be distributed.

Director Sun also smiled and said, "That's good. If it's one, the time is too tight. There are only a few hours in a week."

Zhou Fengnian then demonstrated how to use the supercomputer. Its operation was even simpler than previous computers, and those who followed him to learn were all top scientific researchers.

Zhou Fengnian spoke as they learned, and after one go they had basically mastered it completely.

Then they scrambled to try it out, but although they seemed to be scrambling, they were actually very careful and didn't touch the supercomputer at all.

Finally, Director Qian took advantage of his position and was the first to try out the supercomputer.

After a casual test, the calculation results appeared quickly, and the speed was obviously much faster than the computer they had used before.

Now the calculation that was stuck before can continue, but they still argue on the spot about who gets to use it first.

Finally, it was decided to allocate time according to the previous plan. No one would take more than the allotted time, and no one was allowed to report to their superiors to take up more time.

Zhou Fengnian stayed here until dinner time, and then after saying hello to Director Qian and others, he was taken away by Director Tan.

This group of people have one thing in common: they are very obsessed with research.

However, Zhou Fengnian cannot participate in their project. If he does, he will have to stay here.

This is too troublesome, and Zhou Fengnian would like to develop in other areas, such as computers and industry.

After dinner, Zhou Fengnian followed Zhao Qiang back to the house.

He will have to stay here for a while, preferably at least a month. If the computer runs without any problems within a month, it means that their homemade electronic components can withstand long-term operation.

After staying here for two days, Zhou Fengnian asked Director Tan if he could go out. The supercomputer had been running for two days and there was nothing wrong.

He has a friend nearby, who only takes half a day to get there and back by bus, so he wants to go for a walk.

Director Tan agreed after considering it. Zhou Fengnian came to help and his status was not ordinary, so it was not easy to ask him to do anything forcefully.

He was also a member of the academic department, and the person he wanted to meet was no problem either, he was an engineer in a town more than a hundred kilometers away.

After agreeing, Director Tan also arranged a car to be loaned to Zhou Fengnian, but no driver was arranged, as Zhao Qiang was both a security guard and could drive.

(End of this chapter)