Siheyuan: Game of Red Dust

Chapter 17 The attention of superior units

When Li Weidong reached the alley where the courtyard was located, a figure caught up with him and said flatteringly, "Director Li, I wonder if you have time tonight. I'll prepare some wine and food. Let's have a drink."

Li Weidong glanced at Xu Damao's horse-faced face and said, "Da Mao, it's time to get off work now. You can just call me by my name, but sorry, I have some work to do later. I appreciate the kindness. We are all neighbors, there is no need to be so polite."

After saying that, Li Weidong quickened his pace and walked into the courtyard.

However, there was more than one Xu Damao looking for Li Weidong. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he "accidentally met" the second uncle.

The second uncle also said flatteringly: "Director Li..."

As soon as Liu Haizhong opened his mouth, Li Weidong immediately interrupted him and said, "Second Uncle, it's time to get off work now. If you need anything, just call me by name. Besides, I'm not interested in having dinner at your house. We're all neighbors, there's no need for this."

After saying that, without giving Liu Haizhong a chance to continue speaking, he quickened his pace and walked towards the backyard.

The smile on Liu Haizhong's face gradually froze, and finally turned into a sigh of helplessness.

Liu Haizhong regretted offending Li Weidong. He wanted to make amends now, but judging by Li Weidong's attitude, it was practically impossible. He could only shake his head and return home feeling somewhat disappointed.

When I walked to the middle courtyard, I saw He Yuzhu carrying a lunch box and talking to Qin Huairu in the courtyard.

Seeing Li Weidong coming, Qin Huairu snatched He Yuzhu's lunch box and walked away with her slender waist twisting.

He Yuzhu looked back at Li Weidong with a complicated look, then returned to his room.

Is this the beginning? Li Weidong wondered, but he didn't pay much attention.

What Li Weidong didn't know was that when he passed through the middle courtyard, behind the window of the Jia family, Qin Huairu's gaze was always on him, with an inexplicable light flashing in her eyes.

Back in the backyard, the construction team had finished get off work, but they hadn't left yet and were packing up their tools.

The project is progressing rapidly.

With Captain Li's introduction, Li Weidong also learned that the two rooms will be completed tomorrow. The steel pipes were delivered a few days ago and the two pieces have been laid today. Tomorrow, Li Weidong needs to move the things into the two completed rooms and renovate the ear room where Li Weidong lives now.

The two rooms in the backyard have also been completed and are ready to be connected to the sewer pipes.

Li Weidong asked Captain Li how many days it would take to complete the project. Captain Li said it would take at least three days. Li Weidong was very satisfied with the progress. He then asked about lunch. Captain Li replied that he was very satisfied.

After not much conversation, Captain Li and the engineering team left.

After saying goodbye to Captain Li, Li Weidong started cooking.

After dinner, Li Weidong began to think about tomorrow's work. He planned to oversee the technical department's equipment improvements in the morning, and in the afternoon, he would go to his own experimental workshop to work on carbon fiber and specialty steel. Carbon fiber was easy to work with, but specialty steel was less certain. Drawing on memories from his past life, he had deduced several special steel formulas during his university years, but whether they would work or not would require further experimentation. Li Weidong pondered for a while, then lay down to sleep.

Meanwhile, at the Ministry of Industry, Director Wang was placed under house arrest.

Many people in the Ministry of Industry did not leave work. In the conference room of the Ministry of Industry, many leaders and engineers gathered, including two third-level chief engineers and several fourth-level engineers of the Ministry of Industry.

With these engineers as the core, everyone was looking at the design drawings in their hands.

The top leaders in the play, as well as leaders from other industrial ministries, and even Minister Wang of the Ministry of Industry, were among the crowd.

Among all the big guys, even a little Karami like Director Wang was trembling with fear.

An hour had passed and it was getting dark. Only the engineers were talking quietly. All the leaders were silent, just waiting quietly.

There were even guards standing outside the door of the conference room to prevent others from approaching.

Everyone's eyes were focused on these engineers.

These senior engineers are the treasures of the Ministry of Industry.

They were all urgently called back from their respective projects and are experts in mechanics and metallurgy.

The main thing is that the blueprint that Director Wang brought is too important. If it is feasible, it will definitely shock the entire Blue Planet.

Converter steelmaking technology has been around for a long time.

However, the shortcomings of converter steelmaking are also obvious. This technical drawing not only shows the more advanced converter steelmaking technology, but more importantly, it clearly shows how to implement this technology. Various instructions also elaborate on the technical principles and how to use and implement this technology.

Even the type of gas used and the effects it has are clearly stated.

It is so detailed that it even lists data on how steel is made and how much value this technology can create in the steelmaking industry.

If this technology is real and can be realized, I would not trade it for even 10 billion or 100 billion.

Therefore, even the leaders of the Ministry of Industry were waiting here.

There was not even any impatience, as everyone knew too well how important this technology was.

This was a critical moment when China directly surpassed the Western world and became the world leader in steelmaking.

Once this technology is true, Minister Wang will report it to the leader as soon as possible.

This is great news of victory. With this technology, Russia's 8.6 billion debt is nothing.

No one spoke, and only Director Wang felt depressed. He couldn't even call home.

We couldn't leave until the results came in. But Director Wang had no regrets. The fact that the higher-ups attached so much importance to this drawing only served to highlight its importance.

The key point is that these are the technology and drawings that Li Weidong brought out, and they are the result of more than three hours of work.

Regarding this matter, the Ministry of Industry immediately contacted Li Weidong's secretary to find out more about it.

Therefore, even Secretary Wang came to the Ministry of Industry, but he was not in the conference room. Instead, he was waiting for further notice in the isolation room outside.

This is normal for their work.

Trust is one thing, but this kind of thing itself has a strict engineering process.

This involves the key engineering construction technology of the flower growers, and not even a little bit can be leaked.

This discussion lasted for more than three hours and finally came to a conclusion.

One of the third-level chief engineers from the Ministry of Industry said, "What a genius design! This technology is very mature and has taken every aspect into consideration. It doesn't feel like a new technology at all, but rather a mature technology that has been perfected through countless trials and tribulations.

The person who came up with this technology is definitely a super genius and a great engineer with advanced insights in the fields of metallurgy and machinery.

"Leader, which senior created this masterpiece? Can we go and ask some questions in person?"

After hearing what the third-level chief engineer said, Minister Wang of the Ministry of Industry smiled and said, "Don't be anxious, Chief Engineer Wang. First, tell me how feasible this drawing is."

Chief Engineer Wang shook his head. At this moment, everyone's heart was lifted up. Is it impossible?
The next second they heard Chief Engineer Wang say, "This is a complete new steelmaking technology and complete equipment manufacturing drawings. How could it not work?

However, we currently have no way of determining how much higher the steelmaking efficiency can be compared to our current steelmaking technology, and whether the steel quality can reach the data on the drawings."

"That is to say, if it is based on the blueprint, this new steelmaking technology is real?" Minister Wang of the Ministry of Industry took a deep breath and asked.

Chief Engineer Wang nodded and said, "Strictly speaking, the technology of converter steelmaking and open-hearth steelmaking was invented at the same time, and it has a history of more than a hundred years.

However, there is a problem with converter steelmaking, which is that top blowing technology is currently used, which has many disadvantages. The larger the furnace, the greater the steelmaking efficiency.

The predecessor who proposed the top and bottom blowing technology did not invent the converter steelmaking, but he completely overcame the technical shortcomings of converter steelmaking. By adopting the bottom blowing technology, the molten iron in the furnace can be fully stirred, and the cast steel will not have problems such as holes and air gaps, which can greatly improve the quality of the steel.

This technology is a revolutionary achievement for our tank armor.

Simply put, with the feasibility of this technology, the steel produced is equivalent to the steel that has been tempered and hammered hundreds of times before.

In addition, one of the biggest drawbacks of converter steelmaking is that the furnace is too small. This technology perfectly solves this problem. Even a furnace with 5,000 cubic meters of molten steel is theoretically feasible.

The drawings provided by this senior were complete drawings of a huge converter that could hold 2,000 cubic meters of molten steel at a time.

Just build according to the blueprints and improve the corresponding blowing equipment, and one furnace can produce 2,000 cubic meters of molten steel!"

When he said this, Chief Engineer Wang's face was already full of admiration, and he said:

"The predecessors who were able to think of this technology are truly remarkable. Once this technology is used, our steelmaking technology in the flower-growing country will be at least fifty years ahead of Western countries."

A 2,000 cubic meter converter?

One cubic meter of molten steel weighs 7.8 tons, and one furnace produces 15,600 tons of steel.

In other words, one day's output is equal to the current one-day steel output of the entire flower-growing country.

Only twenty such converters are needed to produce 100 million tons per year.

When this data came out, everyone in the meeting room of the Ministry of Industry took a deep breath.

"For this matter, everyone needs to sign the highest confidentiality agreement. Even talking in dreams is not allowed. I will report this matter to the chief personally. Even if the Ministry of Industry has to sell everything it has, this design must be built." Minister Wang of the Ministry of Industry said seriously, suppressing his excitement.

This technology is really important.

It is even comparable to the mushroom egg project in the Northwest.

In terms of economy and development prospects, it surpasses all the current projects of the Flower Growers, without a doubt.

"Leader, when can we meet a senior? We still have many questions and would like to ask them in person." Chief Engineer Wang asked hurriedly.

Looking at Chief Engineer Wang with his white beard and the other engineers with admiring expressions.

All the leaders of the Ministry of Industry present smiled bitterly.

An old man in his late seventies calling an eighteen-year-old boy his senior, this scene is so weird no matter how you think about it.

But it was hard for Minister Wang to refuse such a thing, so he said, "I'll arrange a time, but my plan may be different from what you think."

When Minister Wang talked about this technology in front of the chief manager and also specifically mentioned Li Weidong's case.

The head shopkeeper said excitedly, "Comrade Li Weidong is as capable as ten armored divisions. He is truly a peerless national hero!"

Li Weidong was naturally unaware of these things. The technology he brought out immediately attracted great attention, and even the leader commented on him.

If he knew, Li Weidong would probably be so excited that he couldn't sleep.

(End of this chapter)