Back in 1978, I was admitted to Northwestern Polytechnical University.

Chapter 127 Marconi: The craftsmanship that the East gave us is flawed!

An old Jiefang truck chugged into the campus of Northwestern Polytechnical University and stopped outside the laboratory of the Department of Electronic Engineering.

The car door opened, and a girl jumped out. She was wearing a light yellow trench coat and knee-high boots, with long, flowing hair. Her clothes and appearance contrasted sharply with the schoolgirl with two long braids. In particular, the large sunglasses in front of her made her look like a Western modern woman who only appears on television.

That's right, it's a television. Ever since Class 5381 got a television, they've been watching the news every evening. Only in the international news and the occasional foreign footage that appears on the screen do you see the image of this girl!
"Yang Duo'er, welcome to Northwestern Polytechnical University!" Qin Liang walked up and said, "Come, let me introduce you. This is Director Zhu of our Department of Electronic Engineering."

Zhu Qiu's eyes lit up as she stared at the equipment in the truck bed: "Ms. Yang, on behalf of the Department of Electronic Engineering at Northwestern Polytechnical University, I thank you for delivering this imported CNC machine tool to us!"

Yang Duo'er smiled and said, "Brother Liangzi paid for it. I just helped deliver it."

Brother Liangzi! That's quite a nickname!
The female students watching felt a pang of envy, and when they saw Yang Duo'er's fashionable attire, they felt even more ashamed of themselves.

"The lab is ready, let's install the machines... By the way, are there any Western engineers here to help with the installation..."

"Of course not, Brother Liangzi, you should be able to install and debug it, right?"

Foreigners will definitely have to pay for the installation!

Qin Liang smiled and said, "Okay, I'll install it. First, find a forklift to unload the machine..."

Fifth Department, Computer Room.

"Xiaoxia, I heard that CNC machine tool was bought when you went to England. Why wasn't it put in our Fifth Department?"

"That machine tool is used to produce radar antennas. The radars have all been handed over to the Department of Electronic Engineering to replicate, so this CNC machine tool is just sitting there," Zhao Xiaoxia said with a smile.

"That Qin Liang, really, how could he give such good stuff to another department..."

“Miaomiao, we need to have a big picture perspective. Our Department 5 is developing very quickly now. The teaching buildings in this department have already started construction. It’s not enough for only our Department 5 to develop. We need to bring the other departments along with us. Wasn’t last year’s spirit also about the rich helping the poor to get rich, and ultimately achieving common prosperity?”

Chu Miaomiao frowned: "I don't understand the big principles, but in short, I feel that our five departments are at a disadvantage."

Inside the office.

Director Luo looked at the group of teachers and said, "Since Qin Liang wants to put the imported CNC machine tools in the Department of Electronic Engineering, he must have his reasons. Our Fifth Department is getting the lion's share, but we should let the other departments have some soup too, right?"

"If it were anything else, we would have no objection, but... Lao Luo, we've heard that besides the US, we're the second company to produce this flat panel slotted antenna! In the future, it won't just be used domestically, but also exported overseas. This is a project that can earn foreign exchange..."

"So what if we earn foreign exchange? With Qin Liang around, our Fifth Department will have plenty of opportunities to earn foreign exchange!" Director Luo waved his hand: "You all go back to what you were doing! I'm going out too, to take a look at our department building..."

At the same time, in Europe, in Britain, at the Marconi company.

The shiny flat panel slotted antennas came off the production line and went directly into the testing workshop.

"Gap width, acceptable!"

"Cavity... Cavity No. 36 is too large! Decommissioned!"

Another one is broken!
Janice's face was incredibly grim. "The technology the Easterners gave us is definitely flawed! We've processed ten of them, and not a single one is usable! Damn it, we traded a defective technology for eighteen patents on aerospace electronics products, this is truly..."

Peterman took a deep breath: "Yes, the Easterners have gone too far! Janice, you go to the East right now, go to Northwestern Polytechnical University, find that damn swindler, and tell him that if he doesn't hand over the complete technology to us, then we... will file a lawsuit in the London court and get back all the product patents that have been licensed to them!"

“Okay!” Janice nodded. As the engineer personally in charge of the flat panel slotted radar antenna, this was her inescapable responsibility!

East.

With the equipment installed, Qin Liang yawned.

"Alright, the machine is now ready to use. Next, we need some special processes. Director Zhu, you can invite the students from our 5381 class who went to Europe with me to come over and have them teach you how to manufacture planar slot antennas. This requires very high precision, and there may be a lot of scrap in the initial products. You need to be prepared."

"Okay, we got it! Qin Liang, when our Electronic Engineering Department makes money in the future, we won't forget you guys..."

Qin Liang waved his hand: "We're all from the same university, so naturally we should help each other. The math department building will be under construction soon, and your department will also need to build its own teaching building. Good luck!"

The building for my own department is so exciting, I can't even sleep!

Yang Duo'er, standing nearby, asked with a smile, "Brother Liangzi, have you finished your work?"

"It's done... Come on, let me show you around our Northwestern Polytechnical University campus, and we'll go to the cafeteria while we're at it. I'll treat you to our specialty, mutton stew with bread!"

"Okay."

The spring breeze stirred Yang Duo'er's hair and her heart. Watching the college students hurrying by, Yang Duo'er's eyes were filled with envy.

"This campus is really nice. I wish I could study here."

You? You're not going to MIT, and you want to study at Northwestern Polytechnical University? Qin Liang turned his head and glanced at her, and at that moment, Yang Duo'er's big, watery eyes were also looking at him.

So... Qin Liang looked away, and then felt his heart pounding a little harder.
"I've heard that Chang'an has many historical sites, and I'm planning to stay here for a few days. Brother Liangzi, can you come with me to visit them?"

"Of course!" Qin Liang nodded readily. He had been in Chang'an for over half a year but hadn't had time to go, always tied up with various things. Now, spending time with Yang Duo'er was a perfectly legitimate reason...

In the cafeteria, Qin Liang placed two large flower bowls on the table and had just sat down when he saw an old man walking over with an aluminum alloy lunchbox.

"father!"

Qin Baomin stopped in his tracks, looked at Qin Liang, and then at the girl next to Qin Liang. Instantly, his eyes lit up.

"This girl is pretty good, Liangzi. Is she your girlfriend?"

"Father, what nonsense are you talking about! This is Ms. Yang Duo'er, a Chinese American, she..."

"Uncle, just call me Duoduo." Yang Duo'er smiled brightly. "I was in a hurry today and didn't bring any gifts. I'll prepare a gift and visit you again tomorrow."

Qin Liang was filled with suspicion. What were you all up to?
(End of this chapter)