Scholars in the courtyard

"Old Wang, what exactly happened!"

Mr. Qian came to the office in slippers and asked Mr. Wang about the situation as soon as he entered the door.

Mr. Wang squinted his eyes and was originally thinking. When he heard what Mr. Qian said, he immediately raised his head and glanced at it, then pointed to the phone next to him.

"Director Ran called, and he hasn't hung up yet!"

Mr. Qian immediately went forward to pick up the phone.

"Hello, Comrade Zhiqiang, it's me. What's the situation?"

After a long time, the voice of Ran's father came from the other end of the phone.

"Commander, the experiment failed."

"... There was an explosion when adding liquid oxygen..."

Mr. Ran briefly told the truth, and Mr. Qian frowned and looked serious.

"How are the others?"

"No one is seriously injured, most of them are slightly injured!"

"Okay, you have to calm the emotions of the comrades and wait for the investigation!"

After speaking, Mr. Qian hung up the phone, and then sat aside with his brows frowned from time to time.

"Old Qian, what do you think?"

Mr. Wang's voice came, without the usual calmness.

This sudden news caught him off guard.

I thought it was just an ordinary experiment. Even if we didn't get the data in the end, it shouldn't be like this!

Now, not only did we not get the experimental data, but there was also a serious accident.

When I learned the news, the higher-ups had already called to pay attention.

This put a lot of pressure on him.

"I don't know until the specific situation is clear!"

"So, we still have to investigate what caused the explosion!"

"This is the only way to ensure that the next experiment will proceed normally!"

After Qian Lao finished speaking, Wang Lao's face trembled.

"Next time? Old Qian, do you want to continue?"

Qian Lao nodded seriously.

"Why not continue?"

"The comrades were hit hard by this failure. I don't want to find anyone's fault, because the comrades are not wrong."

"If there is really a fault, it's my fault. I didn't go to the front line and didn't go with the comrades!"

"So, I want to use the next success to boost morale!"

"Besides, if we have to start from the beginning, we have to hurry up, otherwise it will affect the progress!"

Wang Lao rubbed his eyes, and a sentence popped up in his mind, what if it fails again next time?

But I dare not say this, otherwise I will fail, and that would be a bad omen!

But this experiment cannot be done just by saying it!

My family's financial situation has just improved, but now it is going to be emptied again.

Will I be able to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival!

"Old Qian, let me ask someone to investigate. The superiors are also very concerned about this and are waiting for the results!"

"After the investigation is clear, let's talk about the experiment!"

After listening to it, Old Qian thought for a while and then nodded.

He also knew something about the affairs of the Ministry of Machinery, and many departments needed funds for research.

What Old Wang said was also realistic, even if it was just an excuse.

"Okay, that's it!"

Old Qian agreed reluctantly.

The two reached a consensus, and Old Qian went out and returned to the office, preparing to contact Minfu City. He wanted to review the accident.

After Old Qian left, Old Wang reported the situation to his superiors.

On the phone, Old Chen asked about the process in detail, and Old Wang could only tell what he knew.

Finally, he put forward his personal opinion and wanted to continue the experiment.

After a moment of silence, Mr. Chen finally agreed to Mr. Wang's request and would allocate materials as soon as possible to continue the research on rockets.

After hanging up the phone, his heart was full of clouds!

"It was fine, why did it explode?"

Three days later!

Minfu City, Rocket Research Institute, temporary residence!

"Director Ran, please recall the scene at that time, are there any details you missed!"

In the office, Song Tao sat on a chair and asked Ran's father, who was frustrated.

Two days after the explosion, he flew here.

Originally thought it was just an accident, after all, no experiment is 100% successful.

There were not many failed experiments in the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building in the past.

It's just that this failure is more serious, not only losing a lot of materials, but also causing casualties.

But there is no need for him to come.

I knew earlier that there would be a lot of things in Sijiu City.

But after coming here, I understand why he was asked to come.

It turned out that the person in charge here, that is, Ran's father, and the people involved in this research unanimously agreed that this accident was not an accident.

The superior also conveyed the intention of the leader of the Seventh Machine Department to find out the reason.

In this case, he could only cheer up and investigate whether it was a technical reason or a human reason.

Of course, whether it was the former or the latter, the impact of this incident in the Seventh Machine Department was not small, and the responsibility must be investigated.

Just looking at the appearance of Director Ran in front of him, he felt it necessary to report to his superiors, or go home and rest for a while.

After all, this blow was too great!

Seeing that his words were not responded to, Song Tao looked at Director Ran again.

If he was not clear about the contribution of the person in front of him, plus the factor of Yang Xiaotao, he would not be so polite.

But this politeness can't solve the problem!

"Director Ran!"

"No!"

Finally, Ran's father's hoarse voice sounded, as if he hadn't drunk water for a long time.

"We were all on the hillside at the time. I was about to go into the tent to rest for a while, and I heard shouts from all around. Then I rushed over and saw two people surrounded by flames, and flames were flowing around them..."

"Then there was an explosion~"

Painful memories, Ran's father clenched his fists together, his face heavy.

"There must be something wrong with those two tanks of liquid oxygen!"

"Why else would it be on fire?"

"You know, liquid oxygen is just a combustion accelerant. How can it catch fire without combustibles to ignite?"

"Our people are professionally trained and will never bring fire sources close to them."

"So, there must be something wrong with the jar."

Father Ran gritted his teeth and said.

The people around me judged the same way.

Song Tao nodded after hearing this, soothing Ran's father's excitement.

They already knew what Ran's father said.

And it was this understanding that made him feel that this was more like an accident!

The reason why they say this is that nine times out of ten they do not dare to believe it and dare not face the facts.

Shen Tao signaled Ran's father to stay calm, so he asked again according to the procedure.

"We learned from other comrades that the liquid oxygen used this time was not produced by the Sijiucheng Machinery Factory. Why is this?"

Shen Tao focused on the cause of the explosion, which was the two tanks of liquid oxygen.

After hearing the question, Ran's father raised his head and explained, "It's a long journey to transport here from Sijiu City, and there are still risks!"

"We have limited funds. We can get it from the nearest Jinling, which can save transportation costs. It can also be transported by water, which is convenient and safe!"

"Also, they used to supply our liquid oxygen factory, so there is no problem with their background!"

Song Tao hummed, and then asked, "Do you think this is a problem with the liquid oxygen itself or is it caused by the personnel operating it?"

Father Ran shook his head, "I didn't see the scene at that time. If possible, I believe in my comrades more."

At this point, Ran's father's eyes turned red.

"Comrade Yu Haoran and Comrade Miao Xinran are both experienced comrades. They have been responsible for this work for many years. This is not to say that there are no mistakes, but there are very few problems!"

"So I prefer to believe that there is a problem with the liquid oxygen!"

Ran's father said, feeling very regretful.

If we had not worried about the small amount of funds, if we had chosen to bring liquid oxygen tanks from Sijiucheng, this problem would not have arisen.

It will not cause the experiment to fail and disrupt the overall plan.

Now, we have to start from scratch again.

"Okay, I basically understand the situation!"

Song Tao knew that there was no point in asking anymore, he already knew everything he needed to know!

But even though he knew it, he still found it difficult.

There is a problem with liquid oxygen, how to check?

They've all been used and blown to pieces!

He is not a professional and does not know the direction of the investigation.

Thinking of this, Song Tao still spoke, "Director Ran, to be honest, when we come to investigate this time, we lack knowledge in this aspect. In other words, we just don't understand!"

"The problems here require judgment from your professionals."

"If you can actively cooperate, our work will go more smoothly..."

After hearing this, Father Ran glanced at Song Tao, then nodded.

Having failed a lot, he has long since developed an indomitable heart.

What he felt sorry for was those comrades who died!

"Don't worry, we will fully cooperate."

"And, I also want to find the reason for the failure!"

Song Tao nodded, "Okay, if there is any news, I will inform you!"

After saying that, he turned around and left the office, went outside and looked at the people waiting here.

"Director, we visited and surveyed everyone, and everyone has the same opinion!"

Someone on the side brought the information forward, and Song Tao glanced at it casually.

"Is that what you think?"

Song Tao asked, because everyone here felt that the two comrades in charge of the operation could not make mistakes.

They all believed that the problem was probably those liquid oxygen tanks!

Although this statement seems to Song Tao more like an excuse to be unable to accept failure and shirk responsibility.

But so many people say so, and their internal affairs have to give an explanation.

We also need to give an explanation to the Seventh Machinery Department.

"Have you notified the people in Jinling?"

Song Tao put down the report and asked the people around him.

"We were notified last night! It's probably here by now!"

"Okay, let them investigate the relevant information about this batch of liquid oxygen!"

"Who made it, who sent it, where it was put on the ship, and who received it must be investigated clearly."

"By the way, protect the debris from the explosion at the scene, especially the fragments of the oxygen tank. Find everything you can!"

"clear!"

After speaking, Song Tao waved his hand and felt his nose itchy, then he raised his head and squinted his eyes to look at the blazing sun.

Ah sneeze…

After one sneeze, my whole head feels much clearer!

"Who is thinking about me?"

…

"Director, all the information you want is here."

In Sijiu City, Xiao Liu placed a piece of information in front of Yu Zecheng.

Ever since he heard about Qin Jingru and Tian Jing in the courtyard, Yu Zecheng was very curious. How could a university teacher and a person who was hated by everyone in the courtyard get together?

It's not that his thoughts are too dark, but that's the current social environment.

Social status has changed dramatically.

Especially nowadays, when people interact, travel, and get married, they pay more attention to being well-matched.

The glorious poor peasants looked down upon the middle peasants, and the middle peasants felt that they were dwarfs when they saw him. This was also the reason why Silly Zhu in the courtyard looked down on Xu Damao.

A proud farmhand will never take a second look at a rich peasant girl, because marrying such a woman will not hold you up in the village, and future generations will be implicated.

People in the city eat rationed food, which is what the country people dream of. In order to move to the city, many rural women have tried their best.

But after moving to the city, the children born still follow their mothers. In this case, it is more difficult for country people to move to the city.

At this time, someone like Qin Jingru is actually with a university teacher who comes from a middle-class peasant family. Unless there are interests between the two parties, it is difficult for them to be together.

And this is the problem.