Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 233 Amei's Sanctions (Subscription Request)
On the first day of work in 1972, some workers went to work in high spirits, but most of them were from the machine tool factory.

Even if it is not the Huaxia Machine Tool Factory, workers in other machine tool factories are looking forward to starting work.

They all work in factories with good performance, with adequate factory benefits, and they can earn more money by applying for overtime. Nowadays, who doesn't want to save more for the family, so they all look forward to starting work.

The domestic demand for CNC machine tools is increasing, and the China Machine Tool Factory is already developing the third generation of CNC machine tools.

After successful research and development, a batch of high-performance machine tools will appear in the country to replace the old machine tools.

I remember that at the end of the previous year's summary meeting of the Ministry of Machinery, it was said that they planned to replace all old machine tools in the country with modern new technology CNC machine tools within ten years.

The old machine tools that are replaced are either sent to remote rural areas for use or exported cheaply to small Southeast Asian countries.

I have a cheap machine tool for you, even if it's a little old.

Once all types of domestic machine tools are updated and replaced with the third-generation CNC machine tools, they will have truly stepped into the ranks of a modern industrial country.

After that, all that’s left is for other industries to follow suit. If one industry stands out, it always feels like a tall tree, and supporting industries must develop together.

After a period of normal operation after the New Year, the computer factory also entered a busy production period.

We previously recruited technical workers because we didn't want the technical department to produce prototypes by themselves; at that time we thought that more than a hundred people would be enough to produce a supercomputer.

But no one expected that Zhou Fengnian would develop the personal computer first and it would become so popular.

They have received orders for nearly 5,000 units, which is enough to be completed within three years. However, they also have other tasks within these three years, such as manufacturing supercomputers.

The workshop director could only hint to the workers that they could work overtime and that the overtime pay would be very generous.

The factory certainly does not encourage it, but if workers apply for overtime on their own, the factory will not stop them.

When the workers at the computer factory learned that the factory had secretly relaxed overtime regulations, they immediately applied for it.

If you work a few more hours every day, you can earn an extra eight or nine yuan or even ten yuan, and you can save hundreds of yuan more in a year.

Who wouldn’t be happy about this? In the past, they wanted to work overtime, but the factory didn’t allow them to.

"It's bad, it's bad, Fengnian, we've been sanctioned."

One day, Zhou Fengnian was studying replaceable electronic components in his office when Yan Zhengzhi suddenly knocked on the door and came in with a newspaper in his hand.

"What's wrong, Lao Yan? Don't be anxious, talk slowly."

After Zhou Fengnian came to his senses, he stood up and poured a glass of water for Yan Zhengzhi, then asked, "What sanctions?"

"Look at the newspaper. This damn Amei must be afraid of our computers."

After hearing this, Zhou Fengnian took the newspaper from Yan Zhengzhi and started reading.

The second page talks about the notice issued by the Coordinating Committee, claiming that their computers may have unspeakable impact on the national security of the contracting countries.

Therefore, Chinese personal computers are listed as prohibited import products, which is effective for all contracting countries.

".Is that so? It's not surprising. It's okay. Anyway, our output value in the next two years has been maximized. We can make a lot of money. But Amei is also Chu Sheng!"

After reading it, Zhou Fengnian cursed along, but he was not worried at all, just angry.

They have already reached their maximum output value within two years, and will have other tasks after that. They will not consider exporting personal computers within four years.

However, it was their own decision not to speak out, and Amei's ban was still Chu Sheng's.

"Will Xiao Ri cancel the order?"

"If we cancel it, we will lose money. Wasn't the original export order agreed upon? Xiao Rizi must have taken this into consideration, so they facilitated this order."

Zhou Fengnian smiled and said, "They have found a good excuse for themselves, so we will make a profit anyway.

If Xiao Rizi cancels the order, they won't lose anything. At least Amei will help Xiao Rizi solve the contract issue. If they don't solve it and insist on canceling the order, then Amei will lose more with her rogue face."

"Just wait. If his life is affected, he will definitely come to us. If he doesn't, then it's fine. At most, this batch of orders will be taken up, and we will develop our own products in the future."

After getting China's personal computer, Amei also felt the blow of dimensionality reduction; their personal computer was still a concept, and compared with China's personal computer, it was still a backward concept.

Now seeing personal computers with such advanced functions and concepts, they quickly realized that this was a threat.

If they don't stop it, they won't be able to compete, as this type of computer will crush their products.

If the ban is issued, they can learn from the research and then launch their own personal computers.

Amei should be able to manufacture large-scale integrated chips, and microprocessors are also an inspiration to them.

However, the operating system still needs some time to be studied, and it is also very new to them; it has lowered the threshold for using computers so much that people who have never learned computers can learn some functions after trying a few times.

Zhou Fengnian deeply despised Amei's shameless attitude; now it depended on who between Xiaorizi and Amei could develop their personal computer first.

But after they have figured it out, Zhou Fengnian will definitely develop and manufacture the second generation of personal computers.

By then, the situation might be eased and both sides might be more open; the personal computers of these two countries will just have to wait for the beating. "That's true. Fengnian, you really know a lot."

After praising him, Yan Zhengzhi sighed and said, "In comparison, I am really too slow. This secretary..."

"Wait a moment, Old Yan."

Zhou Fengnian said quickly and perceptively: "You have seen through it a long time ago, and now you are deliberately using this incident to get rid of it, right? That's impossible, I will definitely not agree to it."

"I said a good year. Forget it."

Yan Zhengzhi sighed, and this time he really felt uncomfortable.

However, the idea did not work, so he said something else and went back.

Now, in addition to the necessary manpower to build the supercomputer, Zhou Fengnian has already transferred some people from the technical department to form a team to start developing the second-generation supercomputer.

He also started running back and forth, working one day with the second-generation supercomputer group, and then working another day with Zhong Xingling's lithography process group.

The difficulty in making a breakthrough in photolithography technology lies in the principle of the next generation of technology. How can we invent a better photolithography technology? Once we know the development direction, the requirements for technology will be lower.

Now Zhou Fengnian can provide the principles to Zhong Xingling and others, and after pointing out the development direction for them, he will let them study how to transform the principles of the next generation of lithography process into mature lithography process.

After conducting the experiment, Zhong Xingling became much less dependent on Zhou Fengnian.

They are also trying their best to achieve some more results, although the current projection lithography machine is already the most advanced lithography process in the world.

But if they can go a step further and further widen the gap between them and the foreigners, then they will have made another contribution.

Before, they worked for national development, but now they work for the development of their families and the country.

If he could gain merit once more, perhaps he could completely restore his previous treatment and clear his name.

Originally, they should have been given these treatments when they developed the projection lithography machine; but that group of people claimed it for themselves and directly wiped out Zhong Xingling's contribution.

This deletion directly broke up the project team with the strongest scientific research capabilities in computer and photolithography technology in the country. Fortunately, Zhou Fengnian reorganized the table.

It has developed now. All kinds of instruments, equipment and laboratories have been moved to the computer factory, and technical talents have been lured here by Zhou Fengnian in batches.

There are about 24 people in the factory now, and R&D technicians account for %, so the scientific research capability is very strong.

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"Professor Zhou, this book is really well written. The first volume goes from the basics to the advanced. After reading it, students will definitely have a deep understanding of computers.

The second volume will cover computer-related concepts for the semester. It’s really good, and I don’t think there is anything that can be modified.”

After reading the teaching materials sent by Zhou Fengnian, the dean of the School of Computer Science at Tsinghua University kept praising them.

After reading it, he was greatly inspired and had a deeper understanding of computers.

It’s not about technology, but they have a deeper understanding of what impact computers will have on them and the world in the future.

Zhou Fengnian smiled and said, "President Pang, you are too kind. Secretary Yan also gave me a lot."

"Don't flatter me, Fengnian. I just helped you correct a typo."

Yan Zhengzhi interrupted immediately and said to Dean Pang: "Old Pang, he is just too modest. Don't listen to him."

Dean Pang nodded and said, "I know. I've also read the textbook you wrote. It's a bit too stiff and doesn't show a deep understanding of computers, so this is definitely not written by you."

"You're so rude."

Dean Pang looked at Zhou Fengnian and asked, "Professor Zhou, do you want to come to our school to give a lecture? If you can come, the students will definitely gain more."

"I may not have much time recently. Things at the factory are too busy."

Zhou Fengnian evaded the question by saying that after most college students were sent down to rural areas, many were recommended from workers, peasants and soldiers universities, but their foundation was too poor, and some were even worse than technical secondary school students.

To teach them, you need to spend twice as much energy as to teach the college students who have passed the entrance exam.

He really doesn't have the time now.

Yan Zhengzhi also said, “Yes, Lao Pang, you are not unaware of the situation in our factory. You took time out to come here today.”

"Oh, that's a pity."

Zhou Fengnian smiled and said, "There will be opportunities in the future, Dean Pang. Besides, I am a nominal professor now, haha, there will definitely be opportunities in the future."

However, Dean Pang knew that this was just a polite remark from Zhou Fengnian.

Academic department members, especially those who plan the development of an industry, will only become busier and busier in the future, and will have very little free time.

Even if I have free time, I probably want to rest and spend time with my family, so the opportunities to give lectures at Tsinghua University are very rare.

(End of this chapter)