The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 183 Hug and Kiss

Li Huaide was at the test site, watching everyone busy doing the final test before the test. He whispered to Liu Hua: "To be honest, I'm a little nervous now."

"Why are you so nervous? This isn't the first time we've tested new equipment." Liu Hua smiled and said, "Don't let me look down on you. I think you're quite a man. Not only can you handle things, but you can also handle pressure. Why can't you handle it this time?"

"We are the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, and steel rolling equipment is our foundation." Li Huaide said tremblingly, "The leader also agreed. Once our test is successful, we will be allowed to expand the scale of production. The new equipment tested before did not have much to do with us, but this time it will affect the next few decades. Whether we eat meat or drink soup, do you think I can not be nervous?"

Several engineers reported their inspection results one after another, and all parts were normal, so Liu Hua nodded.

Several laborers dragged over the hot-rolled plates that had been prepared long ago. After having gone through the processes of heating, annealing and pickling, the hot-rolled plates were sent into the cold rolling mill.

The machine directly exerts a force that is difficult to achieve with human power, and the steel plates are gradually rolled into shape. Of course, just one rolling process is not enough, and several process flows are required.

Li Huaide and Liu Hua stood by and watched silently. This was a relatively long process that took several hours. The rolling process was not long, but it required annealing in the middle, so some waiting was required.

Li Huaide was getting a little impatient: "Isn't this thing very advanced? Why does it take so long to wait?"

"No matter how advanced something is, you have to follow the basic principles of physics." Liu Hua smiled and said, "This is cold rolling, not Sha Zhu making cold dishes. Even if Sha Zhu were to put out a cold dish or make a braised cold dish, it would take several hours to braise it."

Liu Hua patted Li Huaide's hand and said with a smile: "Don't be anxious, good things are worth waiting for."

Li Huaide nodded slowly: "Indeed, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. Is the application range of this cold-rolled steel plate wide?"

"Very wide." Liu Hua pointed out to him one by one: "Automobile manufacturing, home appliance manufacturing, electronics industry, construction industry, shipbuilding, aerospace, chemical industry, food industry, medical equipment."

Li Huaide was so excited that he began to tremble. He held Liu Hua's hand and said, "Don't count anymore. If you keep counting, I will become even more impatient."

Liu Hua said happily: "After the cold rolling is completed, you can go up and hug the steel plate and kiss it. Don't worry, the temperature is close to room temperature and it won't burn your mouth."

Li Huaide didn't mind Liu Hua's joke at all. Instead, he said self-deprecatingly: "Don't tell me, I really have this plan. This is the first steel plate rolled by our domestic cold rolling mill. When the time comes, I will have someone cut a piece off and put it in our factory's honor room."

"Don't even mention cutting off a piece. It doesn't matter if you put the whole bundle in there."

Li Huaide shook his head: "That's not appropriate. Isn't this one 1.7 meters wide? Then have someone cut a 1.7 meter square and stick it directly on the wall."

Liu Hua laughed: "If it's 1.7 meters wide, you can make one 1.7 meters square. We also have a 4.2 meter one this time, so you can make one 4.2 meter square as well. Do you have such a high wall?"

Li Huaide shook his head: "I don't have a wall as high as 4.2 meters, but I have a piece of land as wide as 4.2 meters. Can't I just lay it on the ground?"

"Your Excellency is truly resourceful."

"I'll take that as a compliment." When it was almost time to get off work, a roll of steel plate was finally rolled successfully. The technicians hurriedly took samples for testing. Li Huaide insisted that they take samples from the part after 1.7 meters because he planned to keep the first 1.7 meters as a souvenir.

Liu Hua joked, "We'll just take samples from the beginning of the steel plate. If there's a piece missing, it's fine. It will show that the sample was taken from here. It's very memorable. When the time comes, we'll put the piece we took the sample from next to it."

Li Huaide nodded: "Yes, this is more meaningful. I have to say it first. Testing is testing, and you keep this steel plate for me."

After a series of tests, the roll of steel plate still did not meet the expected indicators. But it doesn’t matter, the difference is not big, and we only need to adjust some parameters in the rolling process.

This kind of thing is commonplace for these engineers. They directly assured Li Huaide and Liu Hua that they would definitely pass the test next time.

Li Huaide clapped his hands generously: "It doesn't matter. New products are not going to be successful in one go. Only through continuous adjustments can we get the most perfect results. You guys take your time. I will report this good news to my superiors first. They have been busy for three or four months. At least we have to give them good news to cheer them up."

After receiving Li Huaide's call, the leaders in the department were so happy that they jumped for joy. The news came too suddenly and was completely beyond their expectations. They thought it would take at least a year and a half to prepare for the product, but they didn't expect that the first product would be a success in less than four months.

"Li Huaide. You have to work non-stop tonight." Li Huaide's father-in-law said without question: "Make sure to adjust the parameters for me. I will bring experts to review it tomorrow."

"Yes, I promise to complete the mission."

Seeing Li Huaide's straightforwardness, his father-in-law simply gave him a shot of confidence: "As long as the experts approve it, the ministry will immediately allocate funds for the expansion of the steel mill to you."

Li Huaide replied in a resounding voice: "Dad, just wait and see. I promise that it will pass the review tomorrow."

"How many times have you told me to refer to my job title when I'm working?"

"Yes, Comrade Leader."

Back in the experimental workshop, Li Huaide rubbed his hands excitedly. He hesitated for a moment, but still said to several engineers: "You may have to work hard tonight. You have to work around the clock to adjust the parameters. An expert group will come for acceptance tomorrow. After the acceptance, you will be given two days off."

"Director Li, don't worry." One of the engineers said with a smile while checking the production line, "We can guarantee that the parameters of the rolling mill will be adjusted before 12 o'clock. No matter where the expert comes from tomorrow, he will not be able to find any problems."

The engineers were not from the steel mill, and Li Huaide had to work overtime, so Liu Hua felt embarrassed to go home alone.

They could only find Sha Zhu, who gave them special treatment, and ask him to tell Liu Feifei when he got home that he had to work overtime today and would not be back all night.

At the same time, he also asked Sha Zhu and his wife Han Yufeng to take better care of Liu Feifei at night. After all, Liu Feifei's belly was big now and it was inconvenient for her to move.

"Hua Zi, don't worry. Let my wife and son sleep at your house tonight."

(End of this chapter)