The Fiery Era: Becoming an Industrial Giant

Chapter 217 Arriving in Liaoyang, Work Begins Immediately

Upon arriving in Liaoyang, one can immediately feel a refreshing coolness.

Before setting off, when we were in Beijing, the temperature was already quite hot. After all, spring was more than halfway over and summer was just around the corner.

But after getting off the train in Liaoyang, Zhou Zhiqiang and his group immediately felt the chill of early spring, and some of them even sneezed.

Hearing the sneeze, Engineer Lin turned around and then instructed, "If you feel cold, put on a coat. I heard that Northeast China only has spring, autumn, and winter, and summer is very short."

"Understood, Engineer Lin."

Some comrades who felt a bit chilly quickly opened their suitcases, took out their own clothes or Zhongshan suits, and put them on before they felt a little better.

Zhou Zhiqiang didn't feel cold. With his current physical condition, he probably wouldn't get sick even if he wore only a single layer of clothing in the dead of winter.

After getting closer to Engineer Lin, Zhou Zhiqiang asked, "Engineer Lin, will the people picking us up come inside or outside the station?"

"It must be inside the station. Found it, there!"

Lin quickly saw the people who were supposed to pick them up walking towards their carriage, holding up a large sign.

Upon approaching, the comrade in military uniform at the head of the group asked, "Are you Comrade Lin Tian and Comrade Zhou Zhiqiang?"

Engineer Lin nodded and said, "Yes, I am Lin Tian, ​​and this is Zhou Zhiqiang. Were you sent by Team Leader Shen to pick us up?"

"Hello, Comrade Lin Tian, ​​I am Xiong Daze, the deputy head of the security department of the First Heavy Machinery Plant. I have picked up some vehicles from the transport team to pick you up."

After saluting and introducing himself, Deputy Section Chief Xiong continued, "Comrade Lin Tian, ​​Comrade Zhou Zhiqiang, please come with me. Five vehicles have arrived and are parked outside the exit."

"Comrades, our people have arrived. Let's go."

After Lin gave a shout, the others, including Zhou Zhiqiang, each took their luggage and followed Xiong, the deputy head of the security department of the First Heavy Machinery Plant, out of the station.

Another security guard offered to help Zhou Zhiqiang carry his things, since Zhou Zhiqiang was carrying the most among the group.

However, Zhou Zhiqiang refused. Although the item was heavy, it was not a burden to him at all.

Moreover, on the train yesterday, many people envied Zhou Zhiqiang for having such a considerate wife.

Not only were there candies and jerky, but also milk powder, tea, gloves, scarves, and so on. Moreover, after hearing that Zhou Zhiqiang said that his wife originally wanted to bring him three large packages, the other members of the heavy machine tool team were even more envious.

Their wives weren't as thoughtful as Zhou Zhiqiang's wife, but they were still very good to them.

After the group got into the car, they quickly headed towards the First Heavy Machinery Plant.

Liaoyang is a city with a long history of development. Zhou Zhiqiang looked out the window while riding in the car.

Some buildings, street shops, and pedestrians—just looking at the bustling atmosphere of the streets, it's no less vibrant than Beijing.

Soon, several vehicles arrived at a guesthouse near the Liaoyang No. 1 Heavy Machinery Plant.

All the vehicles stopped, and Deputy Section Chief Xiong got out of the car and said to Zhou Zhiqiang and his group, "Comrade Lin Tian, ​​Comrade Zhou Zhiqiang, this guesthouse has been booked by the Heavy Machinery Factory."

The logistics staff have all been replaced by factory clerks. You and Team Leader Shen and his group will all be staying here; it's only two or three hundred meters from our factory, and the security department patrols the area three or four times a day.

After finishing speaking, Deputy Section Chief Xiong pointed to the factory in the distance.

You can see it just by looking up; it's really close.

"Comrade Lin Tian, ​​Comrade Zhou Zhiqiang, please put your things away first. There are people from our factory inside. They will take you to your room. You can also tell them if you need anything."

Upon hearing this, Engineer Lin smiled and said, "Alright, then we'll go put our things away first. Thank you for your help, Deputy Section Chief Xiong."

After saying that, they followed Xiong Daze into the guesthouse.

The clerk from the First Heavy Machinery Plant immediately made arrangements after learning that the group was from the heavy machine tool project team.

Two people share a room, which is equipped with a washbasin, towel, toothbrush, tooth mug, and even a lunchbox.

Each room is equipped with a stove, and coal can be requested at any time. The guesthouse has staff on duty 24 hours a day. There is also a small team of security guards living on the first floor, who take turns on duty, ensuring maximum security.

After all, they were a project team sent by a ministry, and heavy machine tools were also very important, so this matter could not be taken lightly.

If it weren't for the fact that there was really no place in the factory and that he couldn't get proper rest, the factory leaders of the First Heavy Machinery Plant would have liked to arrange for him to work in the factory directly, so that the security department could patrol and protect him at all times.

Zhou Zhiqiang and Lin Gong were assigned to a room. The room, which was over 30 square meters, had two beds, two cabinets, a table, and a lamp. There were also thick quilts on the beds, so everything was well prepared.

After they had packed everything up and put it in the cabinet, Lin and Zhou called everyone to go downstairs.

Deputy Section Chief Xiong, who had been waiting on the first floor, stood up and asked Zhou Zhiqiang and Lin Tian's group as they came down, "Comrade Lin Tian, ​​Comrade Zhou Zhiqiang, are you all ready?"

"Yes, it's all packed. Deputy Section Chief Xiong, take us to find Team Leader Shen."

"Okay, Team Leader Shen is at the factory. I've already reported to the factory. Let's go there now."

After Xiong Daze finished speaking, he and a group of security personnel, along with Engineer Lin, Zhou Zhiqiang, and others, headed towards the First Heavy Machinery Plant.

As they walked, they talked about things at their factory, mainly about the security patrols.

The security department of the First Heavy Machinery Plant is responsible for ensuring the safety of their project team. Usually, when the project team is about to go back to rest, the security department will send a small team to accompany them.

Even if it's only a distance of two or three hundred meters, you can't let your guard down.

If someone wants to leave the factory alone, it's best to notify the security department in advance, so they can send someone to guide the person who needs to run errands.

As for visiting Liaoyang, no one mentioned it or asked about it. Zhou Zhiqiang and his group came here with an important mission, and they didn't have time for sightseeing at all.

They don't even have time to rest. Factory workers get at least one day off a week, but their heavy machine tool project team probably only gets seven or eight hours of rest a day at most.

This is still the total time spent eating and sleeping.

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"Comrade Zhiqiang, Engineer Lin, you've finally arrived."

In the conference room inside the First Heavy Machinery Plant, Zhou Zhiqiang and the others finally met Shen Changlin.

Besides him, there was Deputy Director Liu and a dozen or so strangers.

Zhou Zhiqiang said, "I'm sorry, Team Leader Shen. If it weren't for me, this project would have started long ago."

"Hey, don't say that. You're an important member of the heavy machine tool project. It's hard to say whether the project could be completed without you."

Shen Changlin waved his hand and said, "Besides, you are also doing this for the CNC machine tool project. Our country now has CNC machine tools that can be used for long-term industrial production, and we have caught up with America and those European countries."

Both sides are very important, so waiting a bit is fine.

These words were also meant to explain to the others in the meeting room why Zhou Zhiqiang and his group were late. Zhou Zhiqiang was the deputy leader of the heavy machine tool team, and the reason for their lateness needed to be explained clearly.

Afterwards, Director Shen introduced the other people in the meeting room to Zhou Zhiqiang, Engineer Lin, and others.

There were representatives from Liaoyang Shipyard, as well as the 11th Research Institute and the Equipment Department. The directors and factory managers from the 11th Research Institute and Liaoyang Shipyard were mainly there to make requests.

They need to propose core requirements and technical specifications. The heavy machine tools required must meet two conditions: they must be able to process and grind complex blade shapes, and the surface roughness must not exceed two values.

Finally, there are the size requirements for heavy-duty machine tools.

The people from Liaoyang Shipyard and the Eleventh Research Institute were the clients of their project team, and this heavy machine tool was designed to meet their needs.

However, if they can develop and manufacture it, their submarines and ships will also develop rapidly.

Moreover, this heavy machine tool can not only process submarine propulsion devices; if the processing precision can truly meet the requirements for submarine propulsion devices, then there are many more parts that can be processed.

(End of this chapter)