Scholars in the courtyard

Yang Xiaotao also knows that when the diesel engine was first produced, it brought a shock to the country that was no worse than Daystar Get Up.

Especially as a car manufacturer, no matter which one it is, the first idea is to understand this technology thoroughly, and then use this opportunity to develop the engine for the car factory.

The car factory that was stimulated at that time heard that there were a lot of troubles.

Some were so dismantled that the tractors they bought were dismantled and could not be reassembled, so they had to be taken to an auto repair center for repairs.

Some even issued ‘military orders’, and some even changed their research directions.

There are certainly not a few people like Quancheng Automobile Factory doing this kind of research.

But now, Hongxing Tractor has been around for such a long time, and there is no news about other diesel engines in China.

I have never even heard of a copy of a single-cylinder four-stroke diesel engine.

So far, only Mr. Huang has taken the drawings from Hongxing Machinery Factory, and it was Mr. Zhang who handed them over to the Third Machinery Department, and they have made it clear that they will only be used for research and development of better diesel engines.

And even the Three Engine Department, which has drawings, has not heard of a two-cylinder or four-cylinder engine.

In the final analysis, a single-cylinder four-stroke diesel engine is different from a two-cylinder diesel engine. They do not just add the two together.

Without drawings and without a thorough understanding of the design concept, how can the technology here be mastered by those who can't even make a single-cylinder diesel engine?

There is nothing wrong with what Liu Dehui said.

What's more, the other party has bigger ideas. It's more difficult to go directly to a four-cylinder than a two-cylinder.

"Director Xiao Yang, you don't know, but what restricts our automobile factory now is the heart of this truck, the engine!"

Then Liu Dehui started talking about the current situation of the car factory on the phone.

Since accepting the order from the army, Quancheng Automobile Factory has embarked on a prosperous road.

Resources, manpower, and various assistances are all given according to the superior's preference.

The production trucks are like sesame blossoms, with each section getting taller and taller.

But as production capacity increased, the factory soon reached its limit.

But there are more and more orders from the military. If they want to take them, Quancheng Automobile Factory must make changes.

I had previously ordered several machine tools from Red Star Tractor, which finally increased the production capacity. However, the production capacity has increased, and now a new problem has arisen.

Engine production couldn't keep up.

In fact, Liu Dehui and others have long been aware of this problem, and they also know that the engine, as the core component of the automobile, is always a hurdle that the industry must overcome.

Now they still use Shanghai's improved engines, most of which are imported.

To get out of this predicament, unless we increase imports, we can only seek domestic technological breakthroughs.

But in the current international environment, it is no longer easy to maintain the original channels. If you want to expand imports, you need not only money, but also connections.

This is obviously more difficult than the latter.

So when they got the diesel engine manufactured by Hongxing Machinery Factory, they disassembled and copied it. For this purpose, they also joined forces with the machine repair shop in Quancheng and the machine factory in Weicheng.

These two factories are both well-known and powerful factories in Shandong Province. In Liu Dehui's view, with their help and with the help of diesel engine research, suitable engines can be manufactured.

Unfortunately, until now, the engine they want to study has stayed on the drawings, and even the drawings have been changed again and again. They don’t know when it will be finished.

Later, I heard a message from above that Hongxing Machinery Factory was preparing to study a two-cylinder diesel engine, so I called in person to inquire about the situation.

In Liu Dehui's view, maybe the one in China that can help him and have the ability to make breakthroughs in technology is Red Star Machinery Factory.

Not for anything else, just because of Yang Xiaotao.

As for "tuition fees", as long as it can be produced, it doesn't matter how much.

After Yang Xiaotao listened to Liu Dehui's narration, he did not rush to agree, but thought about it for a moment before opening his mouth to explain.

"Director Liu, you also know that this matter needs to be discussed, and it is best to report it to your superiors."

"I understand this."

Liu Dehui understands Yang Xiaotao's concerns. After all, research on new projects is something that the factory and even higher-level departments attach great importance to, especially things like engines.

"By the way, when will you start taking action?"

Suddenly Liu Dehui asked again, and Yang Xiaotao didn't think much about it, "The personnel and equipment are all ready and ready, and the drawings have been started!"

"So fast?"

"Is this fast? Some comrades have already come up with sketches today, and the big framework is ready. It will probably be completed in a few days."

Liu Dehui on the other side of the phone was a little surprised. It had only been so long since the plan was submitted, but the machinery factory already had a framework in place.

This ability is truly terrifying.

Little did he know that if Yang Xiaotao was ruthless, the engine research work would be faster.

"I'll arrange for someone to study right away."

After saying that, Liu Dehui hung up the phone. Yang Xiaotao had no objection to the person he sent. Just as he was about to talk to Yang Youning and Liu Huaimin, the phone on the table rang again.

"Hello? Uncle Zheng?"

"Haha, Xiaotao, I didn't expect to call you."

"It's a bit unexpected indeed. You are so busy, how come you have time to think of me?"

Well

Why does this sound familiar?

However, this was not Yang Xiaotao's illusion, because what he said next was really similar to what Liu Dehui said.

"You mean, we also want to study diesel engines? Four-cylinder ones?"

"Ah, yes."

"Nothing? Are you starting to study four-cylinders too?"

Old Zheng on the other end of the phone reacted and immediately became interested, thinking that it was Yang Xiaotao and the others who had started researching. In this case, it would save them trouble.

"No, there isn't."

Yang Xiaotao quickly explained and told what happened at the Quancheng Automobile Factory.

"The car factory, if it makes sense to them, do you agree?"

"No, we don't have time. We, the two-cylinder ones, have just started, so we don't have the energy to do anything else."

"oh."

Old Zheng responded, and Yang Xiaotao also wanted to know what they were doing, so he asked, "Uncle Zheng, what are you doing researching engines?"

"It's nothing. It's just that when the people below responded to the exercise transportation, they lacked a fast and effective infantry transport vehicle, so the people above wanted to try it out first."

"This is not a trivial matter. You should contact the car factory and let them come up with ideas."

"I contacted them and they all said that it needs an engine with enough horsepower. Otherwise, the power is not enough and it will not meet the military's requirements."

Lao Zheng was very distressed. The first task after taking office was so difficult. Could it be that he was like his predecessors who worked on it for several years and finally succeeded and retired successfully?

So when he heard that the First Machinery Department had a new engine research plan, he inquired carefully and learned about the situation before calling Yang Xiaotao.

"This kind of car does require a lot of horsepower, as well as speed and flexibility. I'm not telling you, Uncle Zheng, your task is a bit difficult."

"I know, but you can't stop doing it just because it's difficult."

"Besides, is there any difficulty your father is facing?"

Lao Zheng did not forget to joke that Ran's father is facing many problems and difficulties now, and they are not just technical problems.

"That's true."

"I won't bullshit you anymore, since you have already started designing."

"We also sent a few people to study and learn, and that's it."

"Don't worry, we'll pay for the meals ourselves, and we won't disturb you when people leave."

"Okay, that's it for now, I'll arrange for people to go."

After saying that, the phone was hung up. Yang Xiaotao had no time to speak. Then he looked at the phone and shook his head helplessly.

Putting down the phone, Yang Xiaotao stood up and prepared to go out.

But before the door opened, I heard a burst of noise coming from the corridor, and then I heard the leading girl shouting loudly, "Students, what we see next is an office building. All the people who work here are Machinery factory administrator"

There was a lot of noise, and Yang Xiaotao didn't open the door. He stood aside and waited for others to leave before going out.

Knocked on Yang Youning's door and found no one responded.

Yang Xiaotao figured that he should go to the memorial hall to explain.

Simply come to Secretary Liu's office.

"Secretary, I just received a call from Quancheng and the Three Machinery Department."

Yang Xiaotao explained the situation, and Liu Huaimin fell into deep thought.

"They want to come to study, do you agree?"

"Not yet, but from the Third Machinery Department."

Yang Xiaotao didn't say the result, but the result was already obvious.

"In this case, I will talk to Mr. Xia and listen to his opinion."

"Okay, I'll go back and wait for news."

Yang Xiaotao said and left. Before he returned to the house, he saw Lou Xiao'e leading a group of children up to the second floor with a big speaker.

"Classmates, please line up."

He returned to the office in a few steps, closed the door, and then continued to study the drawings.

While Yang Xiaotao was studying the diesel engine drawings, the First Machinery Department's research on a new diesel engine once again attracted everyone's attention.

Logistics Office.

Mr. Qin organized a meeting.

"Leader Xue, how far has the engine research reached?"

Team Leader Xue on the side looked up when he heard this, "Chief, we are still in research mode."

"How long will it take to get it done?"

"Years ago."

Team Leader Xue said without confidence. Mr. Qin glanced at him displeasedly, and then glanced at the whole place, with helplessness in his eyes.

"The First Machinery Department has started a new engine development plan."

"In order to meet export demand, they will develop a two-cylinder engine, which is to add one cylinder to the single cylinder."

"Team Leader Xue, how do you think this plan is feasible?"

Mr. Qin called his name again, and Team Leader Xue understood that if he did not give a satisfactory answer this time, he would not be able to pass the test.

"Chief, through research on single-cylinder diesel engines, we have also proposed the research direction of dual-cylinder and even four-cylinder engines. However, after some testing, we found that the dual-cylinder engine is not a simple one plus one. The technical difficulties involved are more complicated than that of a single-cylinder engine. will be multiplied."

"Because there is no precedent to follow, design is particularly important and the most difficult."

"So, I guess it would be great if they could do it years ago."

After Team Leader Xue finished speaking, everyone below started talking, and many people agreed with this point of view.

Mr. Qin did the math and found that it was now November, the middle of the tenth month of the lunar calendar, and it was only more than two months before the Chinese New Year.

"In this case, get the engine out before the end of the year."

"The tricycle project has been delayed for a long time. It has been mentioned many times. After this time, I can't wait any longer."

Team Leader Xue and others nodded in unison.

As the meeting ended, everyone was not calm.

If we can't fix the engine this time, the gap will only get wider and wider, and catching up will only become more difficult.

Fortunately, they still have a plan B.

Shanghai, automobile factory.

In the conference room.

"Old Secretary, don't worry, we were able to successfully develop the engine years ago."

Factory Director Jiang made a promise to the old secretary. The old man in front of him caught a cold in the winter and kept coughing.

Who would have thought that this year's winter in Shanghai would be so cold, so cold that people are unprepared.

Cough cough cough

The old secretary covered his mouth and kept coughing.

The people around him quickly reached out and patted his back.

Everyone in the conference room asked him to go back and rest quickly and take good care of himself first, but the old secretary heard about the First Machinery Department and insisted on coming to see it.

For no other reason than to take a breath.

"That's good, that's good."

"If you have confidence, I will feel relieved."

The old secretary agreed and stopped coughing, but his mind was still thinking about the reminder that Lao Jin had given him.

The reason why machinery factories are valued by the superiors is because of their independent research and development capabilities.

Only by mastering core strength can you be invincible.

That's why he agreed to the car factory's change of direction from diesel engines to gasoline engines, hoping that the east would not shine and the west would shine, and catch up on the development of gasoline engines.

Seeing this, Director Jiang winked at the people around him, and then the old secretary was sent out of the conference room.

After the old secretary left, Director Jiang stood in front of the conference table and scanned everyone.

Below, everyone bowed their heads and remained silent.

"Old secretary, why are you dragging your sick body here?"

boom

His fist hit the table, shocking everyone.

"I don't care whether it's difficult or not."

"There are still two months until the Chinese New Year, and the task must be completed."