Siheyuan: Game of Red Dust

Chapter 18 Carbon Fiber Materials

Li Weidong got up in the morning, had a simple breakfast, and went to work.

When they arrived at the factory, Secretary Zhang came over to inform them that his secretary and the factory director were still at the Ministry of Industry and would not be back until the afternoon at the earliest.

Li Weidong understood that it was probably due to the technical drawings of the top and bottom composite blowing of the converter, so he did not pay much attention to it.

Li Weidong went to the workshop to see how the technical department had improved its equipment.

Li Weidong spent the entire morning in the workshop, watching them improve the equipment. Initially, the technicians were a little unsure and needed Li Weidong's guidance, but after improving a few machines, he was largely no longer needed.

After lunch, Li Weidong did not go to the workshop, but came to the small warehouse next to the technical department. All the equipment required by Li Weidong was installed in the designated location according to Li Weidong's requirements.

The Ministry of Industry had originally planned to send six guards, but now two squads of twelve arrived, all fully armed. Each guard was armed with a submachine gun, their vests stuffed with magazines and grenades. Even more outrageous, there were two heavy machine guns placed on either side of the entrance.

If you don’t know, you might think we are going to war.

The two classes are divided into two shifts, with twelve people in each class.

Li Weidong handed over the task to the soldiers of the guard squad and then entered the small warehouse.

All the original things in the small warehouse have been moved away, leaving only the equipment and materials that Li Weidong needs. Now it is not appropriate to call it a small warehouse. It should be called Li Weidong’s small laboratory.

Li Weidong checked the equipment and materials in the laboratory, and after confirming that there were no problems, he started working.

Li Weidong plans to produce carbon fiber first.

Carbon fiber refers to high-strength, high-modulus fibers with a carbon content of over 90%. It has the highest heat resistance of all chemical fibers. It is made from acrylic and viscose fibers through high-temperature oxidation and carbonization.

It has been widely used in aerospace, automobile manufacturing and other high-tech equipment fields.

The equipment prepared can be barely produced.

When the production started, Li Weidong turned on the camera, which was imported and equipped with a recording device.

This was also what Li Weidong requested, because he often does experiments and it would be too troublesome without a camera to record the experimental process.

During the experiment, Li Weidong also explained in detail the counting principle and various aspects that need to be paid attention to during the manufacturing process. If the experiment is successful, this experience will be the best teaching material.

After completing the preparatory work, Li Weidong began the first carbon fiber extraction.

The first extraction of carbon fiber filaments was successful, but there was a problem when inputting inert gas, and the first experiment was declared a failure.

the second time…

It wasn't until the fifth time that the carbon fiber material was produced.

With this successful experience, Li Weidong seemed very happy. After all, he used the most primitive method to create the first carbon fiber material of this era.

Li Weidong excitedly picked up the cooled and fixed carbon fiber material, stood in front of the camera, and said excitedly:

"On September 1957, 9, at 18: p.m., the first carbon fiber material in human history was successfully produced.

The birth of this material means that a new round of industrial and technological revolution is coming.”

After finishing speaking, Li Weidong did not turn off the camera immediately. Instead, he kept the camera on and made another piece of carbon fiber material before turning off the camera.

Then Li Weidong began to make more carbon fiber materials. He planned to use carbon fiber to make a simple prosthetic limb for Wang Jianjun.

Wang Jianjun's prosthesis is very simple because his calf was not completely removed. All he needed to do was make a fake calf, add a movable joint at the knee, and fix it at the thigh.

Li Weidong initially considered using steel, but he considered it too heavy without a power source. Adding power wouldn't solve the energy problem, and he probably couldn't afford a large battery to recharge it. Furthermore, adding power wouldn't be very useful. Considering carbon fiber, he created a simple prosthetic limb.

After the prosthetic limb was completed, Li Weidong left the laboratory and found Secretary Zhang.

After talking to Secretary Zhang about the prosthetic limbs, he recommended Wang Jianjun to participate in the experiment. With Secretary Zhang's consent, Li Weidong rode Secretary Zhang's bicycle to the courtyard to pick up Wang Jianjun.

Li Weidong rode very fast, not slowing down until he reached the courtyard. After entering the courtyard, he put his bicycle at the door and rushed straight to the backyard of the courtyard, to Wang Jianjun's house.

When he arrived at the backyard of the courtyard, he greeted the workers who were working at his house and went straight to Wang Jianjun's house.

"Brother Jianjun, are you home?" Li Weidong shouted before he even reached the door.

"Weidong, you're here, come in!"

Li Weidong went straight into Wang Jianjun's house and saw Wang Jianjun making matchboxes, but the three children were nowhere to be seen.

When Wang Jianjun saw Li Weidong come in, he quickly put down his things, stood up with the help of a cane and greeted Li Weidong.

"Weidong, please sit down and don't be polite." "Brother Jianjun, I need your help. I've already made the prosthetic limb I told you about last time. You have to come with me to the steel mill to conduct experiments there."

"Ah? Weidong, is that true? If I put on the prosthetic limb you mentioned, can I really stand up again? Weidong, don't lie to me." Wang Jianjun was so excited that he almost fell down, and it was Li Weidong who helped him up.

"Don't worry, Brother Jianjun, there will be no problem. I forgot to measure the size last time, so it may be a little inconsistent. I can change the size for you when the time comes."

"Okay, okay, Weidong, let's go to the steel mill." Wang Jianjun said excitedly.

"Okay, let's go." Li Weidong supported Wang Jianjun and prepared to go to the steel rolling mill.

Suddenly, Li Weidong stopped and said to Wang Jianjun, "By the way, Brother Jianjun, where is the child?"

"Well, what child? Oh, the child went to play with Damao and the others. He is playing with Liang Ladi's children in the front yard." Wang Jianguo said.

"Then let's go to the front yard first, let the child wait for sister-in-law to come back, and tell sister-in-law not to worry when she comes back."

"Okay, let's go then."

After saying that, Li Weidong supported Wang Jianjun and went to the front yard.

When they arrived at the front yard, they saw seven little kids running out of Liang Ladi's house. Li Weidong said to them:

"Da Mao and Da Zhuang, come to your uncle. I have something to talk to you about."

Dazhuang is Wang Jianguo's eldest son. Wang Jianguo's three sons are named Dazhuang, Erzhuang, and Xiaozhuang. Liang Ladi's children are named Damao, Ermao, Sanmao, and Xiu'er. Of course, these are nicknames; Li Weidong doesn't know his full name.

The seven little kids heard the shouting, looked at Li Weidong and Wang Jianguo, and then came running over.

"Uncle Li, are you and Dad going out?" Da Zhuang asked.

"Yes, your father and I have something to do, so we're out for a while. When your mother comes back, tell her not to worry her. Got it?"

"I understand, Uncle Li." Da Zhuang said.

"Yeah, he's a good kid. You guys play in the yard and can't go out, okay?"

"Got it, Uncle Li." The seven little kids said in unison.

"Hey, you are all good kids. Da Zhuang and Damao, share candies with your younger brothers and sisters. You two are the oldest, so you have to look after your younger brothers and sisters, okay?" Li Weidong said, taking out a handful of candies from his pocket, actually from the space, and put them in the hands of Da Zhuang and Damao.

"Yes, Uncle Li!" the two little kids saluted.

"You're awake. We're leaving. Go and have fun!" Then he and Wang Jianjun prepared to be discharged from the hospital.

"Thank you, Uncle Li!"

The seven little kids behind shouted.

Li Weidong smiled and waved his hand, then took Wang Jianjun out of the hospital.

"Weidong, you're spoiling these kids too much. It's too wasteful."

"Hey, I don't like candy. If I don't give it to the children, they will go bad. Besides, they are not worth much. I like these children just by looking at them."

As Li Weidong spoke, he walked to the bicycle, spread his long legs and sat on it, asking Wang Jianjun to get on quickly.

Wang Jianjun hesitated to speak until Li Weidong called him, and then he quickly got into the car.

Li Weidong pedaled hard and the bike drove out steadily. Because Wang Jianguo was behind him, Li Weidong didn't dare to ride fast. However, since the steel mill was not far from the courtyard, he arrived at the steel mill in a short while.

Thanks to Li Weidong's guidance, they only had to register and then took Wang Jianjun into the steel rolling mill.

After entering the steel mill, Li Weidong headed straight for the conference room. He had just agreed with the secretary to conduct the experiment in the conference room. His laboratory definitely couldn't hold experiments, as there were too many confidential matters. He had no choice but to conduct the experiment in the conference room.

"Um, Brother Jianjun, I forgot something important." Li Weidong suddenly paused. It occurred to him that this material, newly produced, must be kept secret. If Wang Jianjun were to be given a prosthetic limb using this material, would he be detained? Damn, how could I have forgotten this?

"What's wrong, Weidong?" Wang Jianjun asked puzzledly.

"Yeah, that's okay." Li Weidong thought for a moment. There was nothing secretive about this thing. Who could reverse engineer the production process from the materials? Even if they could, how much would it cost? Before they could figure it out, the carbon fiber material from Zhonghua would become commonplace.

After saying that, he took Wang Jianjun and continued walking towards the meeting room.

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(End of this chapter)