Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 42 Happy conversation
At the Second Machinery Factory, an old man wearing glasses rode his bicycle to the gate, stopped, then took out his work ID and handed it in.

"I'm looking for Luo Cheng, the head of your technical department."

"Director Li, Chief Luo just called, you can go directly to the east end of the second floor of the factory office."

After checking the work permit, the security guard handed it back. Luo Cheng had already called them to report, so they just needed to confirm the visitor's information.

"This Lao Luo, he wants me to come to his house to show him something, what a shame."

Li Qingyuan found Luo Cheng's office in the machinery factory's technical department, knocked on the door, and then pushed it open and walked in: "Lao Luo, you asked me to look at something, and you asked me to run over here. You are getting lazier and lazier now."

After saying that, Li Qingyuan saw that there was another person in the room, but he didn't think much about it and just sat down at the table.

"Nonsense, this is a serious matter. I'm just afraid that I might break the things when I deliver them to you."

Luo Cheng's face turned serious, and then he waved to Li Qingyuan and said, "Take a look at this. This is what Xiao Zhou invented: transistors and integrated circuit boards. Here are the design drawings and instructions."

"Transistor? Is it an electronic component like a vacuum tube? I think I've seen it in a journal."

After Li Qingyuan finished speaking, he picked up the blueprint and started to look at it. When he saw it, he secretly approved of it in his heart.

This drawing is very clear, concise and all kinds of data and expected functional parameters are marked out, so even a layman can understand it a little bit.

However, the more he looked back, the more solemn Li Qingyuan's expression became. He even put down the drawing and picked up the finished transistor to look at it.

At first, Li Qingyuan thought that Luo Cheng called him over to help the younger generation, and he was a little annoyed, but now he doesn't think so at all.

So this is a transistor, which has much better performance than a vacuum tube. It has a small size, low power consumption, strong diffusion, and high safety and stability.

If the expected functional parameters above are true, then transistors can really replace a lot of things.

Luo Cheng saw that Li Qingyuan had been watching for half an hour and it had been a while since he got off work. During this time, Zhou Chunhua also came to the technical department, but Zhou Fengnian gave her a bicycle and asked her to go back first.

"How's it going, Lao Li?"

"Don't rush me, let me take a look."

Li Qingyuan said unhappily, and then continued to compare them one by one. When he saw the integrated circuit board, he didn't quite understand it, and looked up to ask Zhou Fengnian what was his idea in designing it and why he did it this way.
Luo Cheng on the side had nothing to do. He either poured a glass of water or read a newspaper that he had already read.

It was past eight o'clock, and it was completely dark outside. After the security patrol came twice, Luo Cheng couldn't help but say

"Hey, Comrade Li Qingyuan, you're not going to talk all night in the factory, are you? We haven't eaten yet!"

He was really a little hungry, and the security department had just asked whether they wanted to prepare a stove and a bed for them. If they didn't leave now, they would really have to sleep in the factory.

The security department was helpless. If other workers stayed in the factory, they would just kick them out.

But with a technical department chief, a technician, and a deputy director of the Institute of Electronics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the security department can only serve them well.

"It's already so late?"

Li Qingyuan saw that it was getting completely dark outside and felt a little hungry. He didn't feel that at all during the serious discussion just now.

"Okay, it's almost done. Next, we need to measure the functional parameters. Comrade Zhou, to be honest, we are also researching transistors to replace electron tubes, but from a few years ago to now, there has been no breakthrough.
If the performance of the transistor you develop is up to standard, it can not only replace the electronic control system of CNC machine tools, but also the core of many electronic products."

Li Qingyuan said this with some excitement, and then when he stood up his legs were still a little weak, so Zhou Fengnian reached out and supported him.

"You're too kind, Director Li," Zhou Fengnian said. He certainly knew the wide range of uses of transistors. Among other things, radios could be reduced several times in size and television technology could also be updated.

Of course, the most important thing is CNC machine tools.

"Director Li, it's so late, is it safe for you to go back alone? How about asking the security department to send you back?"

"It's okay, it's okay. I can go back alone. There's nothing to be afraid of in the city."

"Don't be careless. Be prepared for the worst."

Zhou Fengnian advised that talents are scarce now, and senior talents are even scarcer. The lack of a person like Li Qingyuan may affect the progress of an important project.

"Old Li, Xiao Zhou is right. You are in your forties and still trying to show off. Why don't you just stay at my house for a night?"

Luo Cheng said, "Xiao Zhou also lives with me. He is a great cook. Let's have a drink together tonight."

"Comrade Zhou is staying at your place too? Sure. Thank you for one night, Lao Luo."

Li Qingyuan agreed immediately. It was not because of his cooking skills, but because he still had some questions that he didn't understand, so he decided to ask all of them at once tonight.

Seeing that the matter was settled, Zhou Fengnian said, "Captain Li, just call me Fengnian instead of Comrade Zhou. I still need to trouble you with the testing of transistors and integrated circuit boards."

"Okay, then I'll call you a prosperous year. You have to tell me your thoughts on this tonight."

Li Qingyuan said with a smile, and began to pack up his things and drawings, preparing to take them to the research institute to test the performance tomorrow morning.

The three of them then left the machinery factory. It was almost eight o'clock when they returned. Although Zhou Chunhua and Li Nianhua had left some food for them, they did not expect there to be one more person.

Fortunately, the stove was not out, so Zhou Fengnian fried two more dishes, and the three of them had dinner at nine o'clock.

"Well, Fengnian's cooking skills are really good. Lao Luo, you are not exaggerating. He is no worse than the chefs in state-owned restaurants."

After tasting two bites, Li Qingyuan said, there were three dishes on the table, one of which was made by Zhou Chunhua and was quite ordinary.

The other two dishes were cooked by Zhou Fengnian, and you could tell they were different the moment you tasted them.

After dinner, Zhou Chunhua ran over to clean up the dishes. When Li Nianhua knew that Luo Cheng’s old classmate wanted to stay overnight, he had already cleaned up the guest room.

He should have cleaned up and rested, but Li Qingyuan was now full of energy and had a burning desire for knowledge.

He pulled Zhou Fengnian and continued talking.

Zhou Fengnian had no choice but to tell Li Qingyuan about his design ideas for CNC machine tools.

With the integrated circuit board, future electronic system CNC machine tools will be more rugged, and the problem of electron tubes burning out after a while of use will no longer occur.

And the higher performance allows the machine tool's braking system to process more difficult and precise parts.

Zhou Fengnian also talked about electronic computers, but he did not intend to get involved in this area and just mentioned it casually.

It is a bit too much to ask him to drive the development of the entire domestic industry alone. It would be enough for him to come up with one or two inventions every year and gradually strengthen the country's strength in the next few decades.

At least Zhou Fengnian is changing.

(End of this chapter)