Scholars in the courtyard

Below, Zhang Hongxian had finished speaking and stood looking at the podium, waiting for a response.

Others around him also fell silent and looked at the rostrum.

Seeing this, Guan Zhiyong waved his hand to Zhang Hongxian and asked him to sit down first.

Only then did Zhang Hongxian realize that Yang Xiaotao's face did not have the expected color. He felt a little nervous and slowly sat down.

I'm still remembering mentally, what I said was correct.

"Section Chief Zhang!"

Yang Xiaotao suddenly spoke, and Zhang Hongxian quickly stood up again, "Mr. Yang."

"According to you, the technology needs to be improved. Is there any specific direction?"

"Well, Mr. Yang, the process needs constant testing and development, so the specific direction for the time being is to increase the speed of steelmaking."

"How to test?"

"This, this, such as the use of fuel, such as increasing the number of reaction catalysts, to find the appropriate ratio and reduce consumption."

"Are there any requirements for instruments and equipment?"

"This, with our existing equipment, should be fine."

"The increase in fuel is to increase the temperature, right? Can the existing equipment be tried?"

"We need testing."

"Have you calculated the purchase of catalysts?"

"this."

"With the above uncertainties, how many experiments do you plan to conduct and how long do you plan to conduct them?"

"This, because the coefficient needs to be constantly rubbed, so, so."

Every time Yang Xiaotao asked, he didn't say much, but every time, Zhang Hongxian felt confused.

This made him feel that it was precisely because of a layman like Yang Xiaotao that he asked such a question.

But Yang Xiaotao is the leader, and the leader is always concerned about the results.

So he couldn't explain some theoretical things.

In other words, he explained it, but the other party may not know it.

"Have you ever learned about the situation abroad?"

Yang Xiaotao suddenly spoke. Zhang Hongxian looked around, unsure of what Yang Xiaotao meant.

"Mr. Yang, we don't know much about the situation abroad since we have bad relations with the north."

Guan Zhiyong opened his mouth to explain.

Yang Xiaotao placed the folder on the table.

"What about the situation at home?"

"domestic?"

Guan Zhiyong thought for a moment, and then said seriously, "The situation in China is the same for everyone. They all make steel in open furnaces, and the techniques are similar."

"Well, since the craftsmanship is similar, do you think other factories have done this in this direction?"

"this"

"Now, is there any news about successful improvements?"

"This, no, no."

Guan Zhiyong was speechless, but everyone below also understood, and Zhang Hongxian also understood.

There was silence in the conference room.

"Then you guys, where do you get the courage?"

The voice was like a heavy hammer, hammering into everyone's hearts.

There was silence in the conference room.

But Yang Xiaotao gently picked up the enamel jar on the table, sipped it one mouthful at a time, and then placed it on the table.

All this shows that Yang Xiaotao is very dissatisfied.

Zhang Hongxian wanted to explain something more, but thinking of the situation in other steel mills, the words could no longer come out of his mouth.

It's not that he's dissatisfied, it's just the fact.

There are a lot of experts in the country, and there are many people who are better than him.

Guan Zhiyong opened his mouth and his face turned red.

In the room, silence continued, and everyone looked unhappy.

I didn't expect Yang Xiaotao to be so direct and straightforward.

The first time I came here, I was so tough, just like that, without giving any face.

Is this the style of the leaders of the machinery factory?

brush!

Suddenly, arms and hands went up from the back of the crowd.

Yang Xiaotao glanced at it, then nodded, "Please stand up and speak."

After the words fell, everyone turned their heads and looked at the young man standing aside.

Yang Xiaotao saw clearly the young man's appearance, his hair was parted, but a little disheveled.

Yang Xiaotao could see on the thin face with clear features that the young man was suppressing a tremor, probably because he was nervous.

There was a vague impression of this appearance, as if I had seen it somewhere.

Now as my body strengthens, my memory is getting better and better, and I have an impression of everything I have seen.

"Hello, Mr. Yang, I, I have something to say."

The young man spoke loudly and nervously.

Guan Zhiyong saw the man standing up and was about to scold him.

He is now afraid of offending Yang Xiaotao, even in his mind.

As long as Yang Xiaotao makes a request, they will do it. If they do it well, there will be no problem.

However, before he could speak, Yang Xiaotao smiled and said, "Oh? Just say it, we are not allowed to talk during the meeting."

Instantly, the conference room became more serious.

Yang Xiaotao ignored everyone. He focused his eyes on the young man who stood up and said seriously, "Then, this comrade, please introduce yourself."

Seeing this, the young man tried to calm down and said, "Mr. Yang, I am a member of the R\u0026D Department of the steel plant. My name is Li Lei."

"Li Lei?"

Yang Xiaotao repeated the young man's name, and suddenly it overlapped with the scene in his mind.

It was a group of young people on the train heading to Quancheng, and this person was right opposite him.

"Li Lei!"

"yes!"

"We should have met before."

Li Lei was shocked when he heard this. He tried to recall it in his mind, but he had no information about Yang Xiaotao.

After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, there was a burst of surprise in the conference room. Even Guan Zhiyong couldn't help but clenched the enamel jar and kept scanning the two of them with his eyes.

Could it be that the two of them are acquaintances?

No, Li Lei has only been here for a month, and he hasn't heard anything about it.

Also, the way he looked, it was obvious that he didn’t recognize him.

"Maybe you forgot, we met on the train. At that time, a group of you students should have gone to Qindao Shipyard. Why, are you back again?"

When Li Lei heard what Yang Xiaotao said, he still couldn't remember when he had seen him before.

However, the fact that Yang Xiaotao was able to say this showed that he knew himself.

Because he did go to Qindao.

The atmosphere in the venue was delicate. After hearing Yang Xiaotao's words, Li Lei lowered his head, "We have been interning at the shipyard for more than half a year and have been exposed to many things."

"However, we also encountered many difficulties, many, many."

Li Lei's voice was a little heavy, and Yang Xiaotao naturally knew what the so-called shipyard was about at this time.

There are three or two kittens.

All engines for assault boats must be imported.

"But the biggest problem for the shipyard is steel."

Li Lei suddenly raised his voice and spoke firmly.

"So, I came back and wanted to make more and better steel and build more and bigger ships for the motherland."

bang bang bang

Yang Xiaotao suddenly stood up and clapped his hands vigorously.

bang bang bang bang

As Yang Xiaotao applauded, people around him immediately started clapping.

"What a great ambition!"

Yang Xiaotao said affirmatively, and finally looked at Li Lei, "Then, Comrade Li Lei, please say what you want to say!"

"good!"

Li Lei didn't think about anything else, but showed a determined expression.

"Leader, I am a student at Nanyuan Technical College. There are many people studying steelmaking there."

"After I came back, I wanted to learn how to make steel from my classmates so that I could devote myself to the revolutionary construction of the motherland."

"There, when I was chatting with a friend, I heard his teacher say that there is a very good boiler in the north that increases production by blowing oxygen from above!"

"So I thought, could we?"

After Li Lei said this, Yang Xiaotao clapped his hands fiercely, and everyone could clearly see Yang Xiaotao's smile.

Could it be...

Guan Zhiyong and others felt that Yang Xiaotao did not support their plan before, or that Yang Xiaotao already had his own plan.

It's just that their plan failed to match Yang Xiaotao's.

In fact, when Li Lei said this, a military novel he had read in his previous life appeared in his mind, and there was a noun in it that popped out instantly.

"Oxygen top-blown converter steelmaking!"

A kind of steelmaking that is different from the current open-hearth steelmaking, one that uses high-pressure oxygen to be blown into the boiler to improve efficiency.

It seems that every protagonist in the novel does this.

Since the protagonist in the novel can do this, he, as a time traveler, is naturally the protagonist, and of course he has to try it.

Just when Yang Xiaotao was lost in thought, everyone's eyes were focused on Yang Xiaotao's face.

Gradually seeing the happy expression on Yang Xiaotao's face, everyone felt even more complicated.

Some people hear about oxygen and boilers, and in their impression, steelmaking should be heated, smelted, and made using an open-hearth furnace.

Blow oxygen, isn't it just blowing air?

What's the use?

Guan Zhiyong looked at Yang Xiaotao in astonishment, then slowly lowered his head.

Again, the steel plant just wants a stable transition now. It just needs to overcome this period of difficulties and slowly get back on track.

As for the research direction of the R\u0026D Department, as long as the superior leader and Mr. Yang in front of him agree.

There are many people who have the same idea as Guan Zhiyong. Even when the R\u0026D department of the steel plant was established, everyone knew it tacitly.

After all, this is how they used to work.

It's just that there are too many tasks and the production capacity cannot keep up, which leads to the current predicament.

After this is added to the machinery factory, as long as dozens of boilers of various sizes in the steel plant are operating normally, the steel produced will be enough for the machinery plant.

So, let Yang Xiaotao say whatever he likes and do whatever he likes.

This is what most people here are thinking.

Of course, there are also people who strongly disagree.

Zhang Hongxian clenched his fists and looked at the voice from behind with disdain in his eyes. He had also heard of this technology, and some people had even been trying to promote it.

However, the domestic view of this is very weak, including those with old skills and experienced workers.

In his opinion, the person above must know this and want to achieve 'overtaking in corners', so he showed interest.

He didn't think Yang Xiaotao would understand. After all, this oxygen-blowing boiler had just been introduced. The technology involved was not fully understood, and the experience was almost zero. It couldn't be made just by talking.

Moreover, there is another biggest hidden danger, safety issue.

That means blowing oxygen into it. We all know that oxygen supports combustion, but improper operation can lead to a disaster.

That’s why this technology was shelved.

After Li Lei finished speaking, when Yang Xiaotao showed his appreciation, Zhang Hongxian couldn't help but raise his hand. Yang Xiaotao did not stop him when he saw it, but stretched out his hand to signal.

Zhang Gongxian stood up. He knew that what he said next might make Yang Xiaotao unhappy, but he felt unhappy if he didn't say it.

"Leader, we have all heard of the new technology that Comrade Li Lei mentioned just now, but it involves many problems."

I thought Yang Xiaotao would be unhappy, but unexpectedly, Yang Xiaotao laughed instead.

bang bang bang bang

What was even more unexpected was that Yang Xiaotao applauded again.

At this time, everyone around was confused.

Yang Xiaotao was very pleased and said, "You know, studying something is never just a matter of words."

“Only the collision of ideas can create the spark of creation.”

"Since you said there is a problem, then raise it. When we solve the problem, isn't it a kind of progress?"

Yang Xiaotao stood up and walked to Zhang Hongxian, "When the R\u0026D department was established in the steel rolling mill in the past, we would sometimes come up with many solutions for a problem, each of which might be a direction, although it may not be the right one. But eliminating mistakes is progress.”

Yang Xiaotao's sincerity made Zhang Hongxian's resentment dissipate, and Yang Xiaotao's words spoke from the bottom of his heart.

"So, when I told the factory director about setting up the R\u0026D department, I made two special requirements. What I'm afraid of is that there will be no collisions between people and sparks."

As he spoke, Yang Xiaotao stretched out his two fists and held each other together, making a banging sound.